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The Lianyun Mountain Range is located in the southwest of Zheguo, where the mountains stretch endlessly and demonic beasts occasionally appear, making it unsuitable for mortals to settle. However, it is an excellent place for cultivators. Within the vast expanse of the Lianyun Mountain Range, there are over a hundred major cultivation sects, among which three are particularly renowned: Demon Ridge, Pingyang Hammer, and Xiaoyao Sect.
Xu Feng's destination is naturally to acquire Xiaoyao Sect from Cai Shujun.
The journey to Xiaoyao Sect spans over a hundred thousand miles, and just flying there will take nearly ten days. Moreover, reaching the territory of the Lianyun Mountain Range is only the beginning; finding the location of Xiaoyao Sect among the mountains will take at least another half month.
Two days later, Xu Feng entered a city known as Azure Owl City, which he had mentioned to Fu Hong'er. Azure Owl City is only about ten thousand miles away from Xibai City, not far for cultivators. Xu Feng did not dare to linger here and planned to rest briefly before continuing his journey.
Azure Owl City is three to four times larger than Xibai City, with many mortals present and an even greater number of cultivators. Although the ratio of immortals to mortals is not as favorable as in Xibai City, the absolute number is significantly higher. This is because Xibai City is close to Beast Wasteland, which mortals tend to avoid, while Azure Owl City is much safer and thus attracts a sufficient number of mortals.
Mortals certainly outnumber cultivators by a large margin. In Zheguo, mortals are accustomed to seeing cultivators, who rarely harm them, allowing both groups to coexist peacefully and benefit from each other.
The city already has royal troops stationed, with a team of soldiers guarding the city gate and inspecting passing mortals. They allow cultivators to pass without question.
Many cultivators entered the city alongside Xu Feng. Upon reaching the city gate, they dismounted from their Flying Swords and walked into the city. Xu Feng also refrained from recklessly flying in; he stored his Flying Sword early and walked inside.
Feeling the atmosphere within the city, Xu Feng quickly found the commercial street designated for cultivators. The city was spacious, bustling with various vendors and pedestrians, creating a vibrant scene. A main street in the northern part of the city was specifically reserved for cultivators.
Cultivators moved back and forth along the street, searching for suitable supplies in numerous shops lining both sides. The number of cultivators here far exceeded that in Mist City of Liuxiang Kingdom. Occasionally, one or two Nascent Soul Stage cultivators could be seen; Xu Feng's Late Stage of Golden Core realm was considered slightly above average here, while no cultivators above Divine Separation Stage were visible. After all, at that level, it becomes difficult to find what they want in regular shops.
This street stretches nearly two miles long with hundreds of shops side by side. Xu Feng had no time to wander around; fearing detection by cultivators from Sinking Sand Valley, he quickly traversed the commercial street, noting several of the largest shops before entering the biggest one: No Absolute Treasure Shop.
No Absolute Treasure Shop ranks among the top ten treasure vendors in Zheguo.
After his battle with Hua Qian Zhi, Xu Feng found himself short on usable treasures. His treasures were all produced by Nine Dragon Pool. Now that he was in Zheguo, he had to be even more cautious with his treasures; if Nine Dragon Pool found out about his activities here, it would lead to trouble. Nine Dragon Pool does not hold any significant status in Zheguo or Sinking Sand Valley; it cannot be found in Zheguo's records, and Xu Feng has no idea where they are located.
The Ice Spider Web was shattered after being struck by Azure Dragon Whip; Shen Gongzi's Yuan Ying Puppet Ultraman had its spiritual power completely depleted after being attacked by Hua Qian Zhi using Earth Immortal Essence. The Supreme Quality Armor on it was also destroyed by Huo Jinxing's punch, rendering it useless. The intact Crack Sword was given to Yi Jiuzhou. Now Xu Feng only has a high-quality Five Element Needle Technique and a medium-quality Fire Dragon Whip left in his possession, along with eighteen inferior swords that cannot be used at present.
After reading the notes in his hand, Xu Feng realized that the cultivation culture of Zheguo was far more powerful than that of Liuxiang Kingdom. The rare magical artifacts in Liuxiang Kingdom were merely ordinary goods in Zheguo, available for purchase in even the larger shops, as long as one had money. Not only magical artifacts, but one could even buy Dao Artifacts.
Dao Artifacts are superior tools for cultivation, unheard of in Liuxiang Kingdom. It is said that Dao Artifacts are closely aligned with the Dao and are classified into four grades: low-grade, mid-grade, high-grade, and supreme-grade.
Dao Artifacts of mid-grade and above are extremely rare. It is said that Superior Dao Instruments can even produce Spirit Weapons, which possess intelligence comparable to humans. As for Supreme Dao Artifacts, they are merely legendary and have never appeared in Zheguo.
This is the largest magical artifact shop in Azure Owl City. At noon, cultivators were coming in and out of the store, and business seemed quite good. The large shop had more than ten salespeople selling magical artifacts, and every customer entering the store had a dedicated salesperson accompanying them.
Magical artifacts are considered high-end products, typically purchased by those at the Golden Core stage or above. Thus, having dedicated salespeople is quite profitable for the merchants.
"Hello, esteemed guest! What kind of magical artifact are you looking for?" As soon as Xu Feng entered the store, a staff member approached to assist him. Xu Feng was surprised to see that this salesperson was at the Early Stage of Golden Core; it truly was a large enterprise.
There were also seven or eight cultivators browsing through the magical artifacts displayed in crystal counters, similar to modern glass cabinets but much sturdier.
"I'll take a look first," Xu Feng said as he walked up to the counter. The salesperson smiled and went to attend to other customers.
With three counters displaying nearly a hundred magical artifacts, each item was labeled with its attributes and price. Nearby, several cultivators who had their eyes on certain artifacts were haggling with the salespeople, indicating that the prices were negotiable.
Soon after, Xu Feng finished looking at the displayed artifacts but showed a hint of disappointment. The salesperson noticed this and immediately approached him. "Are you satisfied, esteemed guest?"
Xu Feng replied, "The quality is good; I wonder if there are any high-grade magical artifacts available?"
The salesperson's eyes lit up and said, "So you are looking for Superior Magical Artifacts! Please follow me." After waiting for quite some time, they finally had a big customer; the salesperson couldn't hide their excitement.
The salesperson led Xu Feng up a staircase on the right side. Xu Feng suddenly realized that this shop was multi-leveled; he had thought the second floor was just for staff breaks.
Xu Feng went up to the second floor, where there was another magical artifact sales shop. There was only one clerk at the counter, who politely greeted Xu Feng upon his arrival. To the left of the counter were three separate rooms, two of which had their doors closed.
The previous clerk led Xu Feng into the open room, which contained a table and a chair. The walls glimmered with light, illuminating the room brightly.
The clerk poured a cup of tea for Xu Feng and said, "Senior, this room is specially designed. No one can hear what is said here, so you can rest assured that all your transactions will remain confidential, known only to us at Wujue Pavilion." With that, he placed a booklet on the table.
Xu Feng realized that his earlier concerns about money being exposed were unnecessary; Wujue Pavilion had already made arrangements. This saved him a lot of worry. He opened the booklet and saw various magical artifacts illustrated inside, accompanied by clear descriptions.
The clerk explained, "For your safety, please select your artifacts here. I will retrieve them for you to examine."
"Okay." Xu Feng flipped through the pages of the booklet. It wasn't thick, totaling less than thirty pages, with several marked as "sold out" or "reserved."
After a quick calculation, Xu Feng noted that aside from those sold out, Wujue Pavilion only had a little over ten Superior Magical Artifacts in stock.
"Bring me this Lingxi Armor," Xu Feng pointed to an image on one page. The clerk glanced at it and turned to fetch it.
This was a piece of Supreme Quality Armor made from the skin of a Sixth-Level Monster Water Rhinoceros. It had exceptional defensive capabilities, able to withstand a full-force strike from a Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator. The price was astonishingly high at seven hundred thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.
Xu Feng was now wealthy; this amount of money was nothing to him. He had just obtained over a million from Huang Hongbin and his companions, so purchasing this armor was more than feasible.
In less than a minute, the Lingxi Armor was brought over. Xu Feng held it in his hands and secretly exerted force, testing its defensive strength against five different elemental forces. The clerk watched nervously from the side, sweating profusely and fearing that Xu Feng might find it lacking.
"Not... bad," Xu Feng joked maliciously with the clerk, startling him with both fear and relief—he hadn't expected such teasing.
Wiping his sweat away, the clerk asked excitedly, "Senior, are you sure you want to purchase this Lingxi Armor?"
"Confirmed."
The shopkeeper was overjoyed and said, "Senior, you have a keen eye. This piece of armor is ranked eighth among the top ten refiners of Zheguo, crafted by the esteemed Tie Mu Er himself. It is a masterpiece from the furnace of the Iron Senior."
"Oh? Is the Tie Mu Er Senior no longer refining?"
"More than two hundred years ago, the Tie Mu Er Senior accidentally saw a work by the Craftsman God and was so astonished that he felt ashamed and took his own life."
"The Craftsman God?" A single work could make a peer feel ashamed to death; this person must be quite impressive.
"That was all two hundred years ago. To be honest, I don't know much about it; it's all hearsay in the Xian Dao," the shopkeeper said, feeling good after making a sale and preparing to wrap up the purchase for Xu Feng.
"Wait," Xu Feng flipped to another page and said, "Let me take a look at this Blazing Blade."
"Sure, sure!" The shopkeeper nodded eagerly, running off excitedly. This was indeed a double blessing.
The Blazing Blade was a Superior Magical Artifact of Fire Element One Star, priced at six hundred fifty thousand.
Xu Feng closed the booklet; he had lost interest in the other Superior Magical Artifacts inside. Now that he had reached the Late Stage of Golden Core with Fire Element One Star, this Blazing Blade would be useful. Its power would definitely surpass that of the mid-grade Fire Dragon Whip, reducing the chance of being discovered by Nine Dragon Pool. As for the Five Element Needle Technique, it had already been upgraded from low-grade to high-grade, and few could recognize it.
The Blazing Blade was quickly brought over. In Xu Feng's hand, the crescent-shaped Blazing Blade spun like a full moon, its light flowing like liquid mercury.
"A great blade!" Xu Feng exclaimed. The power of a Superior Magical Artifact was indeed much greater. If Hua Qian Zhi had used an offensive magical treasure instead of the binding Azure Dragon Whip back then, it would have been difficult for Xu Feng to defeat Hua Qian Zhi.
Xu Feng had always pursued the path of the sword and had reached an extraordinary level in swordsmanship. Now with this Blazing Blade in hand, his strength had increased by at least thirty percent. With just this blade's might, he could easily contend with Hua Qian Zhi.
Xu Feng put down the Blazing Blade. The shop assistant, observing the situation, did not ask any further questions and placed the two magical items into a prepared storage bag. At the same time, he also included two corresponding cultivation method manuals. These booklets merely accelerated the refining process and were already unnecessary for Xu Feng.
"One million three hundred fifty thousand," the shop assistant said eagerly, looking at Xu Feng.
Xu Feng did not haggle and promptly paid with spirit stones. The shop assistant handed the storage bag to Xu Feng, feeling relieved that his heart could finally settle. With the sale of these two magical items, he would earn nearly one hundred thousand in commission, and he was so excited he almost called Xu Feng "dad."
As he stepped out from the partition, he heard another sound nearby. Another shop assistant was accompanying a cultivator out; that cultivator wore an unhappy expression, likely because he had not found the ideal magical item.
Xu Feng's heart sank; it was a narrow escape from an enemy. The person was a Nine Dragon Pool cultivator, and worse yet, he was at the Nascent Soul Early Stage.
The Yuan Ying Cultivator did not recognize Xu Feng but glanced at him intentionally or unintentionally before turning to leave down the stairs.
Xu Feng felt uneasy under that gaze; it was too familiar. Three years ago, Huang Hongbin had looked at him just like that.
Looking at the staircase leading to the third floor, Xu Feng suddenly asked, "Can I go up to the third floor to take a look?"
Upon hearing this, the shop assistant felt dizzy as if struck by the happiest news. He stammered, "Senior wants to go up to the third floor? Are you looking for top-grade..."
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