Weird Cultivation, I have a five-organ temple

Chapter 374: Rare Treasures, Clam Spirit, Fox Demon

"Take a look, take a look. This is the Jade Tiger Gathering Qi Powder, a secret elixir made by the Shennong Sect. It can gather all the spiritual energy from the surroundings into your body. It is the best choice to boost your cultivation. If you miss it, you will miss it!"

"We are short of a magic weapon made by an expert. Welcome to buy it. The quantity is limited, first come first served. Friends who pass by, don't miss it!"

"Is there anyone who needs the Southern Border Love Gu? You only need to plant this insect on the target, and the target will fall deeply in love with you. It works regardless of gender or species! My friend, I see that you are gifted, so you must not have a Taoist partner, right? Why not buy a Love Gu and take it back? It's a bit expensive, but it works, and it's better than being single and relying on each other, right?"

"Anyone want a Kunlun slave? They're big and strong, eat little and are obedient. If you're willing to teach them body-building magic, you can even train them to be good at charging into formations... Now we're offering a big sale. Don't pay 998 or 798. Just 298 strings of cash and you can take a top-grade Kunlun slave home!"

"Are you interested in the clam monster? It has already started to transform, although it can only transform halfway for now. But you can choose to let it transform into a human at any time. You can freely combine it and make it change its form. I don't need to explain the characteristics of the clam monster, right? It is juicy, tender and delicious. If you miss this opportunity, you will regret it for the rest of your life!"

"Is there anyone who needs a mount? I have demon tigers and demon lions here. Although they haven't yet reached the stage of transformation, they have already developed their intelligence and can understand human speech. Riding them when traveling will definitely be the most eye-catching presence on the road."

"Star River Sand, Flying Centipede Fruit... If you need materials for alchemy, come and have a look. My prices are affordable and I won't overcharge you. The more you buy, the bigger the discount!"

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Shang Lu stood in the market that was rebuilt from the ruins, listening to the hawking sounds coming from all directions and looking at the strange and bizarre treasures. He felt it was so lively and overwhelming.

In the ghost market, not only are the treasures being bought and sold "paper figures", but even the treasures being traded are all kinds of strange "pieces of paper" with all kinds of materials, magic weapons, and demon slaves drawn on them.

Shang Lu had learned about the general situation in the ghost market from Xi Feng last night, so he was not surprised to see this scene.

But there were people who had come back to the ghost market for the first time but had not done their homework. After seeing this strange and bizarre scene, they could not help but exclaim in surprise:
“Why are you selling pieces of paper?”

"Is this really a ghost market? Why are we buying these things? Burning them for our ancestors?"

As soon as they said this, they were noticed by people nearby. Someone immediately came up to them and said with a smile:
"Senior brothers, is this your first time in the Ghost Market? Don't worry, I have no ill intentions. I am here to introduce the situation to you.

Although these treasures are pieces of paper in the ghost market, they will return to their normal appearance when you bring them back to Heifengdu.

Look carefully, are the monsters and slaves on the papers still moving?

That’s right, they are all alive, but they are affected by the laws of the ghost market and have temporarily turned into pieces of paper.”

This person was good at speaking and with just a few words, he easily dispelled the guard in these people's hearts, and even made them think that he was a good and kind-hearted person.

After hearing the introduction, some people couldn't help but frown: "What if someone really draws a treasure on a piece of paper and pretends it's real?"

"This kind of thing will never happen in the Ghost Market. If someone really dares to do that, there is no need for guards to be dispatched. The laws of the Ghost Market will be able to deal with them.

I heard that there were people who had such evil intentions in the past, but they disappeared without a trace and could not be found at all!
And if you are really interested in a treasure, you can ask to inspect it, and then smoke will rise up and wrap you up.

In the smoke, the treasure you are interested in will return to its original appearance, allowing you to inspect its quality and even test its power..."

Several people who had just arrived at the Ghost Market nodded repeatedly after hearing this, and finally dispelled their doubts. They then said goodbye to this kind-hearted person and went to the Ghost Market to look for the treasures they wanted.

However, this man stopped them with his hand and grinned:

"Fellow Daoist, please stay and don't leave in a hurry.

I have a lot of top-quality pills here, wouldn't you like to take a look?
Not only are there some that can improve your cultivation, there are also some that can temporarily boost your combat power, and there are also some that can give you extraordinary abilities after eating them.

For example, after taking this Golden Gun Pill, even if you encounter a female ghost or a fox demon that sucks the essence of human yang energy, you will have to defeat them.

Don't worry, all the pills I have here are good stuff from the master of medicine. There is a certificate on each bottle of medicine to ensure that it is authentic, so you can buy it with confidence and use it with comfort..."

Several people who had just arrived at the ghost market were already attracted to this man by his enthusiasm and words. After listening to his introduction and seeing that the medicine bottles really had rune certificates to verify their authenticity, they felt relieved.

Someone who was planning to buy pills originally thought that it didn't matter where to buy them, so he started to choose from the pills that this person took out.

Some people who originally had no intention of buying the pills had to buy one because they were embarrassed to refuse.

Just as Shang Lu retracted his gaze and prepared to leave, he heard a sneer in his ear: "Hehe, these people are going to be slaughtered."

Shang Lu looked in the direction of the voice and found that the person who was speaking was the one who had been on the boat and asked them what they were planning to buy and sell.

Although everyone in the ghost market has become a paper figure, there are still some differences between the paper figures.

In fact, apart from the difference in appearance, they can also be roughly distinguished through the tone and accent of speech.

Seeing Shang Lu looking at him, the man took the initiative to speak without waiting for him to ask:
“Although that fellow always appears as a different paper figurine every time he comes to the Ghost Market, he always shows his false enthusiasm to newcomers at the entrance of the Ghost Market and then sells them elixirs.

Those pills he sold, he said were made by some great medical master, but that was pure bullshit!
There were plenty of those elixirs in the ghost market. Not only were their quality higher than his, but their prices were also cheaper.

As for the certificates, they are just to deceive those who don't know the business. Those who know the business know that as long as the pills are real, you can get as many certificates as you want by spending some money.

Anyway, the certificate only proves that it is a certain kind of elixir, but it does not prove its quality, let alone which medical master refined it.

This guy is just confusing the concept. Anyone who thinks he is really a good person can get slaughtered."

"Isn't he afraid that the people he cheated will come back to trouble him?"

When Shang Lu spoke, he deliberately changed his tone and paid special attention to some common words to avoid saying them.

"He's not afraid. He didn't violate the rules of the ghost market, and the things he sold were genuine. Even if there were problems with the quality or price, the people who bought them could only blame themselves for having poor taste. Even if they wanted to cause trouble for him, they had no good reason.

If they force their way into it, at best they will be driven out by the ghost market guards. In serious cases, the ghost market rules will be triggered, and they will become part of the ghost market forever!"

Shang Lu understood.

Although there are rules in the ghost market, they only protect the personal safety of both parties in the transaction and ensure that the items traded are genuine and not fakes.

As for quality, price and so on, they are no longer protected by the ghost market rules.

This respect is similar to the market in Heifengdu.

Being able to buy good things at a low price is considered a skill and a successful bargain.

If you buy a bad product at a high price, you can only blame yourself for your bad luck.

So entering the ghost market does not mean you can sit back and relax.

We still need to be more careful to prevent people from exploiting loopholes in the rules and passing off inferior products as good ones.

As Shang Lu was thinking, the man came closer and took the initiative to promote himself:

"Brother, are you here to buy or sell treasures? Don't get me wrong, I have no ill intentions. If you want to buy treasures, tell me what you want to buy, and I can help you find good and cheap ones. If you want to sell treasures, I can also help you find buyers, and the price is guaranteed to be much better than if you sell it yourself."

Shang Lu understood after hearing this, it turned out that this person was a broker. He didn't expect that there were brokers not only in Black Wind Ferry, but also in the Ghost Market.

As expected, wherever there is trade, this kind of business is inevitable.

"Thank you for your kindness, Senior Brother. I want to go shopping by myself first. If I need any help, I will ask you for help."

Shang Lu's polite refusal, because of his eloquence and the use of sophistry, did not displease the ghost market broker.

On the contrary, he happily agreed: "Okay, if you need anything later, come and find me here. I will come back here every time I finish a business deal."

After bidding farewell to this man, Shang Lu officially started to visit the ghost market.

For a moment, he actually felt like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden.

This is because the materials, magic weapons, demon poisons and even slaves sold in the ghost market are not only of various types, but also have been hyped up by a number of merchants.

It makes people feel that each one is of excellent quality and it would be a loss not to buy it.

Fortunately, Shang Lu's mind was strong enough to help him suppress the urge to buy things.

At the same time, he quietly reached into his bosom, grabbed the Wuyuan Jade Plate, and used his spiritual sense to send a message to Gongshu Ling:
"Sister Gongshu, I'm already in the ghost market. I'll send you all the treasures I saw. Please help me check their quality and estimate their prices. If you find a good bargain, we can split it 50-50!"

As soon as the message was sent, the Witch Academy's jade token moved and vibrated slightly.

"You replied so quickly? It seems that Senior Sister Gongshu has been waiting." Shang Lu was secretly happy and hurriedly checked the message, but found that it was not what he thought.

It was not Gongshu Ling who replied to the message, but a reminder sent by the Wuyuan Jade Card: "The message was interfered with and failed to be sent."

“The message was interrupted? Is it because of the secret realm?” Shang Lu was speechless.

Originally they wanted to ask for off-site assistance, but it turns out that the ghost market doesn’t allow the use of plug-ins. It’s abominable.

Based on Gongshu Ling's understanding of Heifengdu, she should have been to the Ghost Market, but she didn't even remind him. She even said that she would contact him after he arrived at the Ghost Market, which made him excited for nothing.

On second thought, Shang Lu felt that it was not Gongshu Ling who stood him up on purpose, but Gongshu Ling did not know that the ghost market could actually interfere with communication with the outside world.

Come to think of it, with Gongshu Ling's knowledge, there is no need for him to do anything like "off-field help".

"Forget it, you'd better rely on yourself. It's true that relying on others is not as good as relying on yourself!"

Shang Lu sighed, regretting that he had been in the Witch Academy for too short a time. In his current situation, he really regretted not having studied enough when he needed it. He could only pin his hopes on Fu Yuan and hope for good luck.

Fortunately, he has a witty tongue and the ability to reason, so he should be able to get some truth about the treasure from the seller. Even if he can't find a bargain, at least he won't be ripped off too much.

After putting away the Witch Academy Jade Plate, Shang Lu went from stall to stall.

Although he came to the Ghost Market mainly for the Five Evil Stones, it would be great if he could find one or two suitable treasures.

After a stroll, Shang Lu really saw a lot of good things.

For example, fox demon.

The fox demons sold in the ghost market are both male and female, and almost all of them have begun to transform. Although they are not complete yet, it is this kind of half-human, half-fox appearance with ears and tails that is the most attractive.

The fox demon is truly worthy of being called a fox demon. Not only is she beautiful in appearance, but her expression is also very precise. She is so pitiful and lovable.

It just so happens that these fox spirits not only have outstanding looks, but also make whimpering noises, which makes people involuntarily regard them as auspicious signs rather than evil spirits.

If Sanniang hadn't been with him, Shang Lu would have wanted to pay for a fox demon and take it back to see if King Zhou's strict selection lived up to its reputation...

Fortunately, he didn't do that.

It’s not that Sanniang was jealous, but after she walked past several stalls selling fox spirits without looking around and at a brisk pace, she heard, with her extraordinary hearing, two people who came to the ghost market together, discussing fox spirits in a low voice not far away.

One of them was attracted by the fox demon and wanted to buy two, but was dissuaded by his companions.

"Don't go, it's a scam!"

"scam?"

"That's right. If you buy a fox demon, it will do everything it can to cheat you out of your money and treasures. Once it succeeds, it will disappear the next day!"

"No way? If I bought the fox demons, I would definitely cast a spell to make them submit and pledge allegiance. How could I be cheated of my money and treasures by them?"

"I don't know what methods these fox demons use, but spells have no effect on them. They are also very good at acting. They will pretend to be submissive to you and deceive you when you are careless! Only when they slip away will you find that not only have you been cheated of all your money, but you can't even touch their hands. They have a lot of sweet words to fool you..."

"How could such a thing happen? Does the Ghost Market just not care about it?"

"How can I care? The fox demon was indeed sold to you. You were deceived by it and let it run away. That's your own fault. No matter if you go to the authorities in Black Wind Ferry or the guards in the Ghost Market, they won't care."

"Is there no one to trouble these fox spirits? Or expose their scam to the public?"

"Outside the ghost market, no one knows where these fox demons are hiding. And looking for trouble in the ghost market is tantamount to seeking death! As for making the scam public. Oh, the deceived people are not familiar with other people who come to the ghost market. They hope that more people will be deceived so that they will not appear useless. How can they warn others? Besides, people who come to the ghost market are suspicious and wary of strangers. They would rather believe that the fox demons are good people than believe the warnings of strangers."

"Brother, what you said makes sense! Oh, by the way, brother, you were extremely poor some time ago, and you said you were robbed by evil spirits. Could it be that..."

"I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!"

Shang Lu pricked up his ears and listened in amazement, thinking that this was a new form of honey trap.

These fox spirits are truly worthy of being called fox spirits, they really can deceive people... Well, the stereotype has been deepened again.

Although he felt a little disappointed that he couldn't buy the fox demon, Shang Lu still saw several other treasures that interested him in the ghost market.

Among them are witchcraft weapons, residual spirits, and several special tools made by sects such as Gongshujia and Queyimen.

Unfortunately, they are all very expensive.

Shang Lu was unsure about the quality of these things, and whether they were worth the price quoted by the vendor, so he did not rush to buy them. He planned to buy the Five Evil Stones first and see how much money was left.

Judging from the prices of these treasures, the Five Evil Stones probably won’t be cheap.

After walking around for another round, Shang Lu finally found the stall selling the Five Evil Stones.

What surprised him was that this stall not only sold the Five Evil Stones, but also evil corpses, rampant ghosts, and soul flags of different levels!
These goods made Shang Lu secretly frightened: Who are these guys? Where did they get so many dead bodies and wronged souls?
(End of this chapter)