Mortal's Purple Sky Cave Heaven

Chapter 10 Purchasing Magical Instruments
The two of them were affectionate for a while, and then Nie Zhaonan went to the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall to get a token and went out to the Tianxing Sect market in Yuanwu Kingdom.

Nie Zhaonan changed out of the Huangfeng Valley disciple's attire and put on a green robe, a bamboo hat, and controlled a mid-level flying sword as he headed towards the Tianxing Sect's market.

After half a day, Nie Zhaonan arrived at the market town about seven or eight miles away. Suddenly, his feet sank slightly, and he slowly fell to the ground.

Seeing this, Nie Zhaonan was not surprised. This was because the no-fly ban had taken effect. He landed on the ground, did not stop, and used the snow-walking technique to quickly fly towards the market.

If someone else saw it, they would only see a residual shadow. Wherever it passed, there was no trace of human footsteps, no matter how dusty or muddy it was. Its speed was not slower than that of controlling a magic weapon.

As soon as he entered the Tianxing Sect’s market, Nie Zhaonan went straight into the Xingchen Pavilion.

A servant saw a guest coming in and came forward to greet him, "Sir, may I ask what you need? Whether it is magic tools, talismans, formations, or spiritual medicines, we in Xingchen Pavilion have everything."

The waiter introduced the merchandise in the store with great pride. After all, Stardust Pavilion was the only one of its kind in this market.

"I want to buy a few top-level magical weapons, and also some spiritual medicinal seeds needed for the foundation-building pill recipes for my family." Nie Zhaonan said in an indifferent tone, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.

The shopkeeper who was dozing off behind the counter in the Foundation Establishment Stage, upon hearing these words, realized that it was an important customer who came to visit. He immediately perked up and stood up to greet him: "Young man, the things you need are quite precious. Please follow me upstairs." After saying that, he led the way.

Nie Zhaonan also followed him upstairs.

The shopkeeper continued, "What kind of top-level magic weapon does the guest need?"

"Of course it's a treasure." Nie Zhaonan said coldly.

"You have come to the right place to buy precious magic tools. We in Stardust Pavilion have some, but I don't know how much they are worth?"

The shopkeeper looked at Nie Zhaonan, who was wearing a green robe and a bamboo hat, with some doubt, wondering whether a Qi-refining cultivator could come up with so many spirit stones.

"Take a look at this." Nie Zhaonan took out a wooden box from his storage bag and pushed it to the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper opened the wooden box in disbelief. He was attracted by it at a glance and said in surprise, "Thousand-year-old golden mushroom! Although it is an ordinary spiritual medicine, it is a thousand years old and its value is also very high."

"Xiao Lezi, serve tea to the guests." The servant who had initially served Nie Zhaonan responded and then poured the tea.

"Please wait a moment, my friend. I will take out the things and let you take a look."

After a while, the shopkeeper returned with a tray with a few items on it.

The shopkeeper placed the tray on the table in front of Nie Zhaonan, then picked up a blue-grey shield and introduced it, "The top-level magic weapon Qingling Shield is made from the tortoise shell of the first-level top-level monster Qingjia Turtle and black iron ore. Ordinary top-level magic weapons can't leave any marks on it. The price is 600 spirit stones."

Defensive life-saving magic weapons are usually more valuable than offensive magic weapons.

After the shopkeeper finished his introduction, he glanced at Nie Zhaonan and saw that he didn't move. He then opened a jade box, which contained thirteen red needles. Each needle was only about an inch long, but was fiery red with a faint glow. He continued his introduction:

"This is a set of thirteen flying needles called Red Line Light Escape Needles. It requires a strong spiritual consciousness to control. Although the attack power of this set of magic weapons is not as good as ordinary magic weapons, it is small in size, has an extremely fast escape speed, and the light of escape is hidden and difficult to be detected. It is the best weapon for sneak attacks. It is worth 2000 spirit stones."

When Nie Zhaonan saw this set of flying needle magic tools, he was delighted. His own spiritual awareness was strong, so it was just right for use.

The shopkeeper did not stop and picked up a talisman: "The Red Sun Sword Talisman can exert one-tenth or one-twentieth of the power of a magic weapon. It can be said to be the strongest means below the Jindan stage. The price is 1500 spirit stones."

Then he introduced several more attacking magic weapons. Nie Zhaonan already had a peach wood sword magic weapon, so he lost interest. "What treasures do you need, young friend?" the shopkeeper asked eagerly.

Nie Zhaonan did not hesitate and immediately selected the magic tools he needed. He said calmly, "Let's take the first three treasures. The shopkeeper has to give me a discount on the spirit stones." Nie Zhaonan would not suffer a loss. The prices of these three magic tools were obviously inflated, so he bargained with the shopkeeper.

"Don't be anxious. Don't you still need to buy some elixir seeds? I will give you a satisfactory price in the end if it is cost-effective." The shopkeeper said slowly and nonchalantly.

Nie Zhaonan then told the shopkeeper about the spiritual medicinal seeds that were missing for the Qi Refining Powder and Zhenyuan Pill, and the shopkeeper happened to have them all, a total of 500 spiritual stones.

"What you purchased is worth 4600 spirit stones in total, so I'll just give you 4500 spirit stones. As for the thousand-year-old elixir, it can be exchanged for 1500 spirit stones." The shopkeeper gave the discount kindly.

Nie Zhaonan’s face turned dark upon hearing this.

He said with a little anger: "Are you trying to make fun of me, boss? Are you saying that I will only give you a discount of 100 spirit stones? This thousand-year-old elixir alone is priceless. Even a Jindan ancestor cannot get it easily. It must be worth at least 2500 spirit stones." It was impossible for him to treat Nie Zhaonan as if he were Han Li.

Seeing that he couldn't fool this young cultivator who only seemed to be at the Qi Refining level, the shopkeeper smiled awkwardly and asked, "How many spirit stones can you give me?"

Nie Zhaonan pretended to think for a while, then said in a loud voice: "In addition to the thousand-year-old golden herb, I'll give you another 1500 spirit stones. No more. This thousand-year-old spirit herb is so rare. If we take it to the auction and bid for it, it will probably fetch a whopping 4000 spirit stones. You won't lose out."

The shopkeeper hesitated for a moment, showing a hint of pain: "Okay, just as you said."

The two men reached a deal immediately, and after handing over the spirit stones and items, Nie Zhaonan turned around and left without looking back.

As Nie Zhaonan walked downstairs, the servant who was standing next to the shopkeeper asked in a low voice: "Shopkeeper, do you want to get rid of him?"

The shopkeeper's answer was beyond Xiao Lezi's expectations. He narrowed his eyes and said, "You brainless thing, this person is clearly a Foundation Establishment cultivator in disguise. Although this person has concealed his cultivation level without any flaws, he is not afraid of a Foundation Establishment cultivator like me and bargained with me. No matter his wealth and experience, he is probably a strong man above the late Foundation Establishment stage."

The tone of his voice was extremely firm, as if his judgment was almost correct.

"You're going there to rob and kill. I'm afraid you want to be the boy who delivers money. Robbery and killing are your fart." The shopkeeper glanced at Xiao Lezi who lowered his head slightly, and said the last sentence.

On the other side, as soon as Nie Zhaonan walked out of the Stardust Pavilion, he wandered around the market and saw a dim alley, so he walked in. After a while, a Foundation Establishment stage man dressed in black and with a full beard walked out. This man was naturally Nie Zhaonan who was using a simple disguise.

Fortunately, the market was not big. Nie Zhaonan turned around and walked through the streets and alleys. After a quarter of an hour, he found the secret shop of Tianxing Sect in the market.

A lonely little house with a closed door, looking dilapidated and desolate, as if no one has lived in it for a long time.

Nie Zhaonan walked up and knocked on the door, waiting quietly. After a while, the door opened, and a charming woman in her thirties walked out. She was quite pretty, with a curvy figure, and her eyes were full of sparkles, but she also had an air of worldliness.

"What brings you here, fellow Taoist?" the woman asked, and then she led Nie Zhaonan into the courtyard and led the way.

Nie Zhaonan made a rough voice and answered in a solemn voice: "I accidentally got two Dingyan Pills and want to auction one."

Pills like Dingyan Pills, which have special effects and are extremely rare, are naturally put up for auction so that they can be sold at a higher price.

Thank you all fellow Taoists for your collection, recommendation and support!
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