The Marketplace, What's Seen and Heard

Chapter 22

Li Changmeng walked a long distance in the opposite direction of that unknown Immortal Sect.

During this period, he passed by several mortal villages and cities and finally determined the place he wanted to go.

The marketplace in Qilan Mountain!

It was said that Qilan Mountain was shrouded in mist all year round. If ordinary people entered it, they would lose their way and unknowingly walk out of Qilan Mountain.

And it was often seen that figures flew through the mist.

Ordinary people didn't know, but Li Changmeng did know one thing. This was a common formation used by marketplaces to isolate ordinary people.

He really had to thank the books that Taoist Baiyun had shown him when he entered the mountain. Otherwise, he was afraid that he wouldn't know anything and wouldn't even be able to talk about finding the marketplace.

"This should be the place. Qilan Mountain!"

Li Changmeng looked up. Qilan Mountain wasn't a famous mountain. It was a low mountain range completely covered by mist.

This mist was nothing in the face of Li Changmeng's Hundred Eyes supernatural power. With a little scan, he could see everything clearly.

He stepped into the mist and walked up the mountain. When he was near the middle of the mountain, the mist dissipated, and the gate of the marketplace suddenly appeared.

The Marketplace of Qilan Mountain!

Next to the gate, there was a signboard on which the rules of the marketplace were written.

Such as prohibiting private fights, prohibiting forced buying and selling, and the principle of "buyer beware" and so on.

If one violated the rules, one would have to bear the anger of the Foundation Establishment cultivators.

"It looks good. Let's go in and take a look."

After entering the marketplace, except for a few shops, most of the places had a piece of brocade cloth on which various spiritual objects were placed.

There were all kinds of things, including pills, magic tools, talismans, spiritual ores, spiritual herbs, and materials of strange creatures.

Li Changmeng walked around the marketplace and looked at the various items, which really broadened his horizons.

"Fellow Daoist, are you here looking for a spiritual object for Foundation Establishment?"

While he was enjoying himself, Li Changmeng was stopped by a stall owner.

"How do you know that I'm looking for a spiritual object for Foundation Establishment instead of something else?"

Li Changmeng turned around and saw that in front of the stall owner, there were a wide variety of things, from pills and talismans to spiritual herbs and ores.

"Ahem. Well, I have a spell that can see other people's cultivation levels. Fellow Daoist, you're at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining. And you've taken a look at each stall. You must be looking for a suitable spiritual object for Foundation Establishment, right?"

After the stall owner finished speaking, he shook his head and looked complacent.

After hearing this, Li Changmeng didn't expect that he had shown his intention so obviously. Fortunately, he was just looking for a spiritual object for Foundation Establishment. It wasn't a big deal that his purpose was seen.

But he had to remember that at any time, he shouldn't show his purpose too obviously.

Otherwise, it was very likely that bad people would find an opportunity.

The stall owner has sharp eyes. Did you call me because you have a suitable spiritual object?"

"Of course. Fellow Daoist, follow me. It's not convenient to talk here with so many people around."

"Okay."

Li Changmeng followed. He also wanted to see what good thing this person was so mysterious about.

They came to an unoccupied corner in the marketplace. The stall owner looked around to make sure there was no one around, and then whispered in his ear:

"I have a second-grade spiritual object, the Five Elements Stone. This stone has the five elements. It can be said that it's suitable for the Foundation Establishment of most cultivation methods. Moreover, its spiritual nature is stable and neutral, which is also a little helpful for Foundation Establishment."

"Second-grade spiritual object?"

Li Changmeng took a silent step back. All spiritual objects, spells, pills, and magic treasures in the world had a grade classification.

The first grade corresponded to Qi Refining, the second grade corresponded to Foundation Establishment, the third grade corresponded to Golden Core Formation, and so on.

A second-grade spiritual object was naturally good for Foundation Establishment, but the price would surely...

The stall owner nodded. "That's right, a second-grade spiritual object. I see that you're at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining at such a young age. I think you're either a family disciple or a sect cultivator.

We freelance cultivators just want to earn some spirit stones. It's really hard to sell this second-grade spiritual object that I accidentally obtained. If fellow Daoist wants it, I'll sell it at a low price, only 300 spirit stones!"

300 spirit stones were indeed a cheap price for the Five Elements Stone.

Unfortunately, Li Changmeng didn't have 300 spirit stones, not even half a spirit stone on him.

"It's really good, but this Five Elements Stone isn't suitable for me. The stall owner should find someone else."

With a sigh in his heart, Li Changmeng waved his hand and refused.

The stall owner didn't expect that even though he had lowered the price by almost 30%, the other party still didn't buy it. Even if he didn't use it for Foundation Establishment, he could still resell it and make a profit.

How could he know that Li Changmeng was not even as good as a freelance cultivator now and was not a family or sect cultivator at all.

"Well, since that's the case, please keep it a secret for me."

Since the other party didn't buy it, the stall owner had no choice but to sigh and go back to set up his stall on the ground.

After this experience, Li Changmeng also felt that he needed to get some spirit stones.

Otherwise, even if he saw a suitable spiritual object, he couldn't buy it.

Among the few shops in the marketplace, there was a place called Baiyan Building.

The qi of the five grains was turbid, so cultivators who aspired to live forever would avoid eating the five grains.

But after all, they were just cultivators, not immortals, and they still had the desire for food.

So there were some people who specialized in researching food. They used spiritual materials and grains to cook, which was not only harmless to cultivation but could even promote cultivation.

He had originally brewed ten jars of the Immortal Ganoderma Longevity Brew, and now he still had four jars left. He just didn't know how much money he could sell them for.

When he arrived at Baiyan Building, a servant ran over. "Fellow Daoist, are you here to stay or dine?"

"I have some spiritual wine here. I wonder if your store wants it?"

The servant smiled. "Fellow Daoist, you're joking. Our Baiyan Building has a special spiritual chef to provide wine and dishes. We don't accept other people's wine."

It made sense. They were in this business, so how could they accept wine from others? It was more likely that they would accept some monster beast ingredients.

"I was wrong. I'm sorry to bother you."

After thinking it through, Li Changmeng could only see if he could sell his Five Spirits Injury-Healing Talismans for some spirit stones. If not, he would go to the mountains to find some spiritual herbs or something.

Maybe he could also find a suitable ownerless spiritual object for Foundation Establishment.

"Hey, fellow Daoist, wait a moment. I wonder what kind of wine you want to sell. Can you show it to me?"

Before he could go out, Li Changmeng was stopped by a person. And to his surprise, it was a girl about his own age.

"It's okay to show it to you."

Since he was going to sell it anyway, it would be good if this child was interested and bought it.

Li Changmeng took out the Immortal Ganoderma Longevity Brew and opened the mouth of the jar. A strong fragrance mixed with the aroma of wine wafted out.

"So fragrant! Ten spirit stones. I'll take it!"

The little girl smelled the scent, squinted her eyes, and directly snatched the Immortal Ganoderma Longevity Brew.

"It's just a jar of spiritual wine, but it was sold for ten spirit stones?"

The surrounding diners were surprised by the price. Ten spirit stones were enough for them to have a big meal in Baiyan Building.

"Really?"

Ten spirit stones. This child couldn't be lying to him, could she?

Originally, when he sold it to Baiyan Building, he was only going to sell it for one spirit stone per jar. The cost of ten jars of spiritual wine was only about a hundred taels of silver.

"What, are you afraid that I, Qiao Lingxi, will lie to you? It's just ten spirit stones. Is it a lot?"

Then, with a flick of her finger, Qiao Lingxi threw out ten spirit stones.

"Do you have any more of this kind of spiritual wine? The taste is not much different from what I drink at home. I didn't expect to be able to drink such a good wine in this wilderness."

"Yes, I have three more jars. I'll sell them all to you!"

Li Changmeng took out all the remaining three jars of the Immortal Ganoderma Longevity Brew. Qiao Lingxi threw out another thirty spirit stones.

After getting the spirit stones, Li Changmeng carefully put them away. "I've sold out all the spiritual wine. Thank you for your patronage. Goodbye."

"Interesting. If you have more of this kind of spiritual wine, you can come to the Qiao family in Zhaiyue City to find me."

Looking at Li Changmeng's back, Qiao Lingxi shouted. And some cultivators around who had some improper thoughts immediately gave up their ideas when they heard this and quietly ate their food and drank their wine.