At the beginning, I cleaned the Sutra Library and completed the incomplete skills.

“One tael of gold for one piece, no bargaining!”

The balding old man's tone was still impatient.

However,

Hearing such an unreasonable price, the young man was not surprised at all, his expression still calm and steady.

He said lightly:

“Is it really that cheap?”

“Then how many more of these stones does the old man have here? Bring them all out, I'll take them all.”

The balding old man hadn't reacted yet.

The women watching the excitement had already exploded.

“Where did this kid come from? Such a big mouth? Buying things worth one tael of gold?”

“Tch, you actually believe him? Can't you see he's just teasing the old man, haha.”

“Tsk, this old man must have something wrong with his brain, and this kid too, why provoke him for no reason.”

The women's curiosity had all been piqued.

They were all waiting to see how the young man would step down if the balding old man agreed to the deal.

After all.

No one believed that anyone attending the market here could really pull out one tael of gold from their pocket.

However, contrary to their expectations.

The young man was willing to trade, but the balding old man was unwilling.

He jumped up as if a mouse had seen a cat.

His face was full of ingratiating intentions, he respectfully made a Daoist salute, and said with humility in his voice:

“So it's a Daoist friend… oh no, it's a Senior.”

“Junior Su Xiang was blind and nearly mistook you for a mortal, I hope you don't take offense.”

“May I ask Senior's honorable name, and do you sincerely want to buy Aged Cold Iron?”

The young man returned the salute and said lightly:

“My name is Li Lan from Gulong Pool, a first-order rogue cultivator, I can't afford the title of Senior.”

“This Aged Cold Iron, Li, is indeed quite interested in.”

With a flying boat, Li Lan was like a tiger with wings.

It didn't take too long to travel from Immortal Trace Valley to this Flying Snow River.

But finding this so-called market jointly held by the four great rogue cultivator families really took some effort.

Without revealing his identity.

After some searching, he finally learned.

It turned out that these rogue cultivator families, for the sake of the market's concealment and security.

Had actually set it up in the mortal world.

Those who wanted to trade cultivation resources all needed to participate in this gathering.

In the vast sea of people, they had to rely on their own abilities to find suitable trading partners.

It must be said.

The cultivator who came up with this method was indeed a talent.

In this mortal world, there were many people and eyes.

It could indeed greatly reduce the possibility of killing and looting treasures.

If you encountered any danger, it would also be convenient to escape in the chaos.

After all.

Even if you really had malicious intentions, you couldn't possibly kill all the witnesses present, right?

You must know.

In the cultivation world.

Wantonly slaughtering mortals would be treated as a demonic heretic cultivator by the Human Emperor Hall.

Based on this point alone.

Cultivators who wanted to kill and loot treasures would probably have to carefully weigh whether it was worth it.

Seeing this situation.

Li Lan was also slightly relieved.

He immediately began to collect auxiliary spiritual materials for refining the Artemisia Burning Cloud Talisman and the Earth Binding Thousand Machine Diagram.

This Aged Cold Iron was precisely one of them.

Thus, there was the scene from before.

Hearing Li Lan's words.

The balding old man Su Xiang smiled even more happily.

Thinking that after squatting for so long, he could finally open for business.

He squeezed his wrinkled face, smiling like a brilliant chrysanthemum.

“I wonder how much Aged Cold Iron Senior Li needs?”

“This place is too dirty and messy, why not go to the teahouse in front for a chat?”

Li Lan had no objections to this.

The two of them left this place one after the other.

This scene was far beyond the expectations of the women watching the excitement nearby.

At this moment.

They looked at each other, all confused, with puzzled expressions.

Finally, after a fierce discussion for a long time, they finally came to a conclusion.

These two people were both sick, and they had the same kind of disease.

And they were both seriously ill.

……

In the teahouse.

The hall on the first floor was bustling with noise, with shouts of finger-guessing games and discussions of strange anecdotes.

The elegant room on the second floor was quite quiet.

After the waiter brought the tea.

The balding old man Su Xiang took out a packet of tea leaves from his storage bag and poured it into it.

In an instant.

A faint fragrance of spiritual tea wafted over.

Su Xiang got up and filled a cup of tea for Li Lan, explaining:

“Gulong Pool is famous for its Gulong Pool Spirit Wine, but Flying Snow River is known in all directions for this Snowflake Spirit Tea.”

“Senior Li, try this clear tea, is it to your liking?”

The cautious Li Lan quietly held his breath, extended two fingers, and pushed the Snowflake Spirit Tea aside.

He said bluntly:

“It's not too late to drink the spiritual tea later, let's talk about business first.”

“How much Aged Cold Iron does Daoist Su have here?”

Su Xiang's spirits also lifted upon hearing this.

“I wonder how much Aged Cold Iron Senior Li needs?”

“I only brought this one piece with me for now.”

“Senior Li, you also know that the world is chaotic now, I, a mere Qi Refining second-level cultivator, have no ability to protect myself, so how dare I carry so many resources on my body.”

“But please rest assured, Senior, the Su family has a lot of Cold Iron in its storage, which will surely satisfy Senior.”

Although his words were humble, he also inadvertently revealed his background.

This person was a member of the Su clan, one of the four great rogue cultivator families.

Li Lan's expression did not change.

But he was secretly pondering in his heart.

The little girl he met in Immortal Trace Valley seemed to be from the Su family as well.

He wondered if the other party had returned to the clan now, and what relationship they had with the person in front of him.

Li Lan had no interest in other people's family affairs.

He only wanted to know what the Su family's reaction was after learning that the Treasure Seeking Jade Tablet was lost.

Whether they would want to find him at all costs and take the Jade Tablet back.

Li Lan believed that the other party, as a large family, should not choose to let the matter rest.

The reason why he chose to come to this Flying Snow River joint market immediately was also partly to take advantage of the darkness under the lamp to gather information.

If the Su family really had the intention of revenge, Li Lan would be able to respond in time.

“This item is only used by me to forge magic tools, so I don't need too much.”

“Judging from Daoist Su's words, you should be responsible for the Su family's external trading of cultivation resources, right?”

“I wonder what things your clan specifically sells?”

“To be honest, I am interested in magic tools, pill formulas, spiritual plants, spiritual materials, and other things, and I am quite fond of them.”

“If your clan really has what I need, it would save Li from running around in this market like a headless fly.”

“Daoist Su, please take the trouble, there is still a long time, it is not too late to speak slowly.”

“This Snowflake Spirit Tea smells fragrant, it is truly extraordinary, I would also like to buy some and take it back to taste it carefully.”

As Li Lan spoke, he took out a storage bag and threw it in front of the other party.

Su Xiang opened it and saw that it contained four taels of spirit sand.

This Snowflake Spirit Tea, which matures once a month, is not very valuable.

The spirit tea bought with four taels of spirit sand might not be completely contained even with two low-grade storage bags.

Having been in the market for many years.

How could Su Xiang not know that this spirit sand was not really used to buy spirit sand, but to reward himself.

Li Lan's series of actions made him instinctively feel that the other party had a great background.

Perhaps he was a highly valued son of a wealthy family in a rogue cultivator family.

As long as he could serve him well, he might not have to worry about the family's offerings for the next year.

Su Xiang thought so in his heart, and his smile became even more radiant.

“It's good that Senior Li doesn't dislike this spirit tea.”

“As one of the four great rogue cultivator families, the Su family has always stood firm over the years, and its foundation is naturally quite deep.”

“What specific things does Senior Li want? I will go back to the clan to fetch them, and send them here together with this Aged Cold Iron.”