From the family treasure tree to build an eternal family

Chapter 100 Feather-Patterned Flying Sword
Do you have any Buddhist ritual implements at home?

"There are some."

The shop owner nodded repeatedly: "What style would you like, fellow Daoist?"

"Flying sword."

"This way, please."

The shop owner invited Xu Fugui to the back of the shop and carefully took out several magical flying swords.

"This low-grade magic weapon, the Flowing Light Flying Sword, flies like a stream of light. It sells for forty spirit stones. If you really want it, I'll give you a discount, thirty-eight spirit stones."

"This low-grade magic weapon, the Feather Flying Sword, is as light as a feather and saves spiritual energy when used. It costs fifty spirit stones."

"This weapon... costs sixty spirit stones."

Listening to the shopkeeper's introduction, Xu Fugui sighed helplessly; even the cheapest one cost thirty-eight spirit stones.

Moreover, that flowing light flying sword was a full foot long, not the palm-sized hidden weapon flying sword he wanted.

"Which one do you fancy, fellow Daoist?"

"..."

Xu Fugui knew he couldn't afford it, but he still dared to ask, "Are they all low-grade magic artifacts? Do you have any mid-grade or high-grade magic artifacts?"

"Ok?"

The shop owner's expression froze, looking slightly embarrassed: "I only have low-grade magic items here, none of them are mid-grade or higher."

Mid-grade magical artifacts do have a market, but there are many different types of magical artifacts, and even the most common type, "sword," has hundreds of variations.

Ritual implements are extremely expensive and have very poor circulation.

He doesn't forge magical artifacts; he buys them from elsewhere to make a profit.

He doesn't sell mid-grade magic artifacts because they're hard to sell and it's difficult to make a profit from the price difference.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Xu Fugui walked out of the weapons shop. It wasn't that he didn't want to buy a mid-grade magic weapon, but that the shopkeeper didn't have any.

Having a general understanding of the situation in Qingqiu Market, he saw no need to linger any longer and turned to walk down the market mountain.

"Next time I come to Qingqiu Mountain, I should bring Da Niu with me."

He secretly thought.

Given Xu Xiaoniu's status as a "military officer," his safety level is higher. Otherwise, bringing back a youth-preserving pill worth twenty-eight spirit stones would be too dangerous.

The two can work in the open and in the shadows, so they can support each other in case of emergencies.

It's no wonder Xu Fugui was so cautious; resources were scarce, and he couldn't afford to make any mistakes.

Before he had even left the market area, a stranger dressed in a black robe approached him: "Fellow Daoist, wait a moment. Are you looking to buy a mid-grade or higher flying sword? May I speak with you in private?"

"this?"

Xu Fugui couldn't help but have doubts, because only the shops in the market wouldn't cheat people, and a stranger with his head covered couldn't be trusted.

"We're still in the market, so I can't do anything to you. Just come with me and look at something."

The stranger persuaded him.

"Ok."

Xu Fugui looked around, not going too far, as he remained within the sight of the market regulators.

The stranger stretched out his hand, revealing a delicate, small flying sword in his palm.

The sword, forged from a single piece, is less than a hand's length long and as thin as a cicada's wing. Several simple patterns, shaped like feathers, are engraved on the blade.

"This is a top-grade magic weapon, the Feather Pattern Flying Sword, made by the Baili family. Its market price is two hundred. I'll sell it to you for one hundred and fifty, how about it?"

A top-grade magical weapon?

Xu Fugui's pupils shrank suddenly. After his initial surprise, he could only shake his head helplessly: "I'm sorry, I didn't bring enough spirit stones with me this time."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Even if he had 150 spirit stones, he wouldn't buy from this person because he doesn't trust them.

As a "newcomer" to cultivation, Xu Fugui had no way of judging the grade of magical artifacts. Even if the flying sword was placed in front of him, he could not distinguish whether it was low-grade, mid-grade, or high-grade.

"The design of that flying sword is quite suitable for my needs."

he thought.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Li Jin watched Xu Fugui's retreating figure and rolled his eyes disdainfully: "So you're just a poor rogue cultivator. What are you pretending to be so rich for, asking about mid-grade or higher flying swords? Can you even afford them?" He turned back to the vicinity of the weapon shop and continued to wait for the next buyer.

His superior-grade magic weapon, the Feather Pattern Flying Sword, is genuine, but it was obtained through illegitimate means. Years ago, he stole the flying sword from a sword-controlling cultivator in the late Qi Refining stage of the Desolate Marsh Mountain Range in Yunbian County after ambushing one of his own.

As the murderer, he naturally dared not use this feathered flying sword. If he were discovered, he would surely be hunted down by the sword-controlling cultivator's family until death.

So he concealed his identity and waited here for the right person.

The reason he concealed his identity was not only because he didn't want to be discovered, but also because his cultivation level was only at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, and selling a high-grade magic weapon flying sword would be too conspicuous.

"When will it finally sell?"

He was short of spirit stones recently, so he took out this magical flying sword that he had kept hidden for several years.

He had been waiting there for several days, and if he couldn't sell the flying sword, he would have no choice but to risk setting up a stall.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Xu Fugui descended Fangshi Mountain, used his lightness technique, and vanished in a flash.

Not long after he left, a figure caught up with him in the direction he had gone.

He sped up faster and faster, with the person behind him in hot pursuit.

"They could even monitor this?"

Xu Fugui thought he had hidden it well; he only sold two Iron Root Grasses and earned three spirit stones, without flaunting his wealth.

How did I end up being targeted by a stranger?
He didn't know the purpose of the people chasing him; most likely they were highway robbers or murderers.

His identity could not be exposed, and he lacked confidence in his own abilities, so he dared not linger and his speed increased.

As they got further and further away from Qingqiu Mountain, the speed of the people behind him suddenly increased.

"Oops."

He sensed something was wrong and used the little internal energy he had to power his legs, making them even faster.

As you move further away from Qingqiu Mountain, the surrounding area becomes increasingly remote, turning into a wilderness.

After a short while, the two Qi Refining cultivators who used the Lightness Technique had already traveled more than ten miles.

Xu Fugui thought that the other party might stop pursuing him once they reached the official road, but he was not sure if the other party was bold enough to attempt a robbery and murder on the official road.

Suddenly, the other party slowed down.

"Not going to pursue it anymore? Whew~~"

Xu Fugui breathed a sigh of relief, but the figure appearing ahead made him even more alert.

They're accomplices!
The other party is not alone!
At this moment, the other side no longer concealed their intentions, and the two attacked from both sides.

"escape!"

Xu Fugui had just entered the third level of Qi Refining. The two opponents were Tribulation Cultivators, so their strength was definitely not weak.

With people in front and behind him, he turned around and fled to the side, using his spiritual energy to circulate his lightness technique, leaping across dozens of meters in one bound.

People coming from the opposite direction move even faster.

Seeing that Xu Fugui was about to be caught, he saw a ravine ahead and jumped down.

With nimble feet, I stepped on the protrusions of the almost vertical rock face and floated lightly down to the bottom of the ravine.

They fled down the ravine and came across another cave.

The cave was surrounded by dense vegetation, making it appear very secluded and suitable for hiding.

Xu Fugui crawled into the cave, saw the scene inside, and realized he had gone to the wrong place.

"no solution anymore."

he thought.

"Enter!"

With a thought, his body vanished and entered the space within his body.

His inner space was his true means of survival. As long as he wasn't instantly killed, he could hide in his inner space.

But the secret of his inner space is too important; he will not reveal it unless it is a matter of life and death.

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