Chapter Nine, The Old Fox Shopkeeper

Hearing Han Weiwei's words, Ji Ya forced a smile. Although she was now the owner of the Treasure Pavilion, it was actually passed down to her by her master, Han Fengzi, and Han Weiwei was the only beloved daughter of her master. Ever since her master Han Fengzi passed away due to an accident while refining pills, she had almost indulged Han Weiwei in everything. What left her helpless was that Han Weiwei seemed to have inherited none of her master's talent for alchemy. Gently stroking Han Weiwei's smooth hair, she said, "It's just two stone-tailed wall lizards. You didn't even tell me and sneaked out. What would I do if something happened to you?"

The man in the black robe nodded slightly, said nothing more, and respectfully turned to leave.

Ah, I knew you cared for me the most, Senior Sister." Han Weiwei suddenly became excited and kissed Ji Yaru's face, which was as smooth as cream, a few times. "Hmph, I must teach that guy a good lesson.

"That's different. This is the first second-tier monster I've ever caught, and that coward has such low cultivation that he wouldn't have been able to snatch my stone-tailed lizard even if he tried to force it. " Han Weiwei snorted, her fair face flushing slightly, "Moreover, that guy from the family and the bookstore actually pretended to have an upset stomach, acting like he needed to take off his pants in front of me."

"Alright, starting tomorrow, I will allow you to go outside to train against the demon beasts," Ji Ya said gently, looking at Han Weiwei, as if she had made a decision in her heart and nodded. "But you must tell me every time before you go out"

There are three places for cultivator transactions near Lingyue City: the Free Market outside the East Gate of Lingyue City, the North Market of Lingyue City, and the High-End Trading Market in the South of Lingyue City

Jiya smiled and said, "Silly Weiwei, the stone-tailed wall lizard isn't worth much."

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"Are there such people?" A faint smile appeared at the corner of Ji Ya's mouth. "Indeed," Han Weiwei nodded vigorously, stood up, and said, "Senior sister, I won't disturb you any longer. I will return to my cultivation. Tomorrow morning, I will first visit the free market outside the city; perhaps I might encounter this person."

In the northern market, stone notice boards are visible everywhere, covered with numerous announcements. Some of these trading messages are quite useful for low-level cultivators like Wei Suo. However, today Wei Suo did not even glance at the announcements and walked straight into a small shop named "Xiao Yao Fang".

"Senior Sister, I have told you that I am not interested in those bottles and jars. Watching a fire takes several hours, which is simply too boring. Moreover, you mentioned that as long as I reach the fourth level of the Divine Sea realm, I can go out to hunt demon beasts. " Han Weiwei's delicate face flushed slightly. At the top of Ji Ya's alchemy room hung a white luminous pearl, emitting a soft white light. Under the illumination of this white light, Han Weiwei's face appeared exceptionally enchanting. Some beauties may not look attractive when viewed individually, but when combined, they create a beautiful impression. However, even when viewed separately, Han Weiwei's eyes, nose, and mouth are all exquisitely delicate. When these features come together, they reveal an extraordinary charm amidst their elegance. It is no wonder that when Wei Suo first saw her in the Yellow Sand Canyon, he lamented that in this era, a woman's beauty and intelligence are often inversely proportional.

"Please help me find the members of the Iron Strategy and have them protect the young lady," Ji Ya said淡淡.

Currently, regardless of the type of news, the speed at which one earns spirit stones cannot compare to Wei Suo's own speed in hunting fire scorpions to refine fireball talismans. Although Wei Suo sometimes lacks a bit of patience, the reason he has been able to reside in Lingyue City for these past few years without any significant background is not only because he is somewhat clever, but more importantly, it is because he is afraid of death. Therefore, he generally conducts his affairs with great caution, making extensive preparations whenever he goes out to hunt demon beasts, and this time, going to hunt fire scorpions is no exception.

"Old Fox," Wei Su thought gloomily as he saw the shopkeeper approaching with a smile. The shopkeeper, an elderly man in his fifties named Hu, always wore a dusty yellow robe. His wide face was reminiscent of an old fox, and he appeared exceedingly warm and friendly to every customer. However, when it came to business, he showed no mercy even to acquaintances. Wei Su had known this man for several years, and it was from him that he had purchased the spell "Qing Shui Ren" that he now practiced. Yet, over the years, Wei Su had never managed to gain even a slight advantage from him. Thus, he had always referred to this man as the Old Fox.

"Weisuo, you have arrived." As soon as he entered, the owner of the Xiaoyao Fang noticed him and greeted him with a hearty laugh.

The ghost-rearing jar belonging to the old man in the green robe is currently stuffed under Wei Suo's bed. The reason for this is twofold: first, the ghost-rearing jar itself is a dark energy treasure used for nurturing small ghosts, and the old man in the green robe cannot manifest during the day, making it useless to carry around. Moreover, for Wei Suo, losing other items is inconsequential, but if this particular item were to be stolen, it would result in a significant loss for him. To ensure safety, Wei Suo wrapped the ghost-rearing jar in a thick layer of tree resin, making it difficult to break even with force. He also smeared a layer of black ash on the surface, so that the jar would appear indistinguishable from an ordinary black tile jar. Even if a petty thief were to stoop so low as to break into a dilapidated house occupied by a poor wandering cultivator like Wei Suo, they would certainly overlook this shabby black tile jar casually stuffed under the bed.

Qingshui Residence acquired the Seven Star Fish Bones, priced at three inferior quality spirit stones. The Law Candle Shop is selling a large quantity of Water Arrow Talismans.

"Go ahead." Ji Ya watched Han Weiwei walk out of the alchemy room. Since Han Weiwei truly did not enjoy alchemy, Ji Ya would not force her; as long as she was happy, that was enough. However, once Han Weiwei was out of Ji Ya's sight, her expression returned to its usual icy demeanor. "Dugu Yuyun," she called out, and a man shrouded in a black robe, his face obscured, stood at the entrance of her alchemy chamber.

Early in the morning, Wei Su hurried towards the northern market of the city

The free market outside the East Gate is a place where wandering cultivators can trade freely, without any jurisdiction from others. Transactions there do not require any fees to be paid to the Tianyi Sect, and the items traded are diverse, offering the possibility of finding some good treasures, but there is also a significant risk of purchasing counterfeit goods. The market in the northern part of the city consists of dozens of small shops, which only deal in the most basic raw materials for refining talismans and elixirs, as well as low-grade talismans and magical tools. The items sold are guaranteed, and there is almost no counterfeit merchandise. In contrast, the most powerful shops in Lingyue City, such as the Treasure Pavilion, are concentrated in the southern part of the city. These shops not only offer their own unique products but also occasionally accept commissions to auction off items that would make low-level cultivators envious.

There will be no unexpected occurrences. Senior sister, I will listen to you very carefully. I will not venture outside the Heavenly Dome until I reach at least the fifth level of the Heavenly Realm. At most, I will just wander around the vicinity of Lingyue City.

"Did you go to the Yellow Sand Canyon?" Ji Ya was taken aback, "Haven't you been in your alchemy room refining the Yuling Pill these past few days?"