Chapter 64: Wu Zhen Building |
When Chen Lin mentioned his idea of refining puppetry, the smile on the fat cultivator's face suddenly disappeared.
"Not for sale!"
Chen Lin was taken aback.
This was quite a direct response.
However, Chen Lin still didn't give up and smiled, saying, "There's nothing in this world that can't be traded, it's just a matter of price. How about you name a price, fellow Daoist?"
The fat cultivator looked at Chen Lin, furrowed his brows, and said, "I said it's not for sale, what's with the nonsense? Do you want to force a sale? This is a market!"
As he spoke, he waved his hand impatiently.
Chen Lin was speechless.
But since the other party refused to sell, he had no choice but to leave dejectedly.
This had left him with very few spirit stones.
He arrived at the center of the street, looked around at the shops on both sides, and considered whether to sell some items to exchange for spirit stones. He still planned to buy a first-tier middle-grade spiritual treasure and two techniques.
As he was deciding which shop to visit, Chen Lin suddenly noticed that one of the shops had an extremely large number of cultivators gathered at the entrance, and he had no idea what they were doing.
Moreover, this shop seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, and it looked like it was temporarily set up.
Driven by curiosity, Chen Lin also walked over and saw the sign above the door, which read "Wu Zhen Building" in three large characters.
"Greetings, fellow Daoist. I'm visiting for the first time and don't know what this Wu Zhen Building is about. Why are there so many fellow Daoists lining up? Is there some treasure being sold inside?"
There were many people in line, and it would take a while to get in. Chen Lin pulled aside a middle-aged man who was also at the Qi Refining middle stage and asked him.
The middle-aged man was taken aback, then chuckled.
"Treasure? You're right, there's indeed treasure, and not just one. There are many, and just one glance will make you nostalgic for a lifetime!"
Just one glance would make him nostalgic for a lifetime?
Chen Lin was puzzled and didn't understand what the other party meant.
"Haha!"
The middle-aged man saw Chen Lin's confused expression and couldn't help but laugh.
Then, he suddenly became very sly and said, "You are a newbie, right? You haven't ever heard of the Wu Zhen Building? This is a renowned existence in the Yan Kingdom's cultivation world! The fairy ladies inside are all skilled in the art of Yin-Yang harmony, and they can help you make breakthroughs in your cultivation, not inferior to taking a pill!"
Oh my god!
After all the fuss, it turned out to be a brothel!
Chen Lin felt that his knowledge was still lacking, and he didn't know that such a thing existed in the cultivation world. This had truly broadened his horizons.
No wonder all the people lining up inside were male cultivators, and there wasn't a single female.
"I see, thank you for the enlightenment!"
Chen Lin cupped his hands together, preparing to leave.
But then he thought for a moment and asked, "How do they charge?"
The middle-aged cultivator gave a knowing smile, winking and saying, "That depends on the fellow Daoist's choice. The prices for different fairy ladies are naturally different. For example, the Miao Zhen fairy lady inside charges fifty middle-quality spirit stones for a dual cultivation session, while an ordinary fairy lady only requires one middle-quality spirit stone."
Chen Lin's jaw dropped.
The prices were indeed not low!
Fifty middle-quality spirit stones were enough to buy a high-quality spiritual treasure, and even one middle-quality spirit stone was not something that a Qi Refining initial stage cultivator could easily afford.
It was indeed a high-end consumption venue.
Glancing at the shop's vermilion gate, Chen Lin clicked his tongue and resolutely left.
It wasn't time for him to indulge in such pleasures yet.
The first day of the trading fair had opened Chen Lin's eyes to the diverse and colorful world of true cultivation.
Kaiyuan City, although it had many cultivators, was a deformed existence due to being controlled by monsters for many years, and such establishments like Wu Zhen Building did not exist there.
Although there were also female cultivators in the slums who engaged in this kind of business, they were all secretive and didn't dare to be so open and brazen.
After all, they were cultivators, and it was too embarrassing.
"Huh?"
As Chen Lin walked a distance, he suddenly saw Bai Yunyue.
He was standing at the entrance of the Zhao Merchant House, looking inside with a hesitant expression.
It seemed like he was about to give in and negotiate with the Li family, trading for the True Yang Treasure Jade inside?
Chen Lin's eyes flashed, and he stood at a distance, watching to see how he would decide.
Qi Cheng also had the True Yang Treasure Jade, but the Bai family might not be able to offer what the other party wanted, and they didn't dare to get too entangled, lest they provoke the Lietian Sect inner disciple, which would have more severe consequences than offending the Li family.
But in the end, he didn't go in and instead left with a bitter expression.
This made Chen Lin realize that the grudge between the Bai and Li families was definitely not as simple as Bai Yunyue had said, and there must be some unknown internal conflicts.
Chen Lin didn't continue to observe, as without the True Yang Treasure Jade, the other party wouldn't trade the alchemy formula with him, and he didn't have the ability to force a sale.
Unless he could buy the True Yang Treasure Jade from Qi Cheng.
Chen Lin hesitated for a moment before thinking.
Previously, at the exchange fair, there were too many people, and he was afraid of being noticed. But now, if he went to find Qi Cheng, there shouldn't be any problems, as the Li family and Mountain Sect people shouldn't dare to monitor this Lietian Sect disciple.
With this thought, Chen Lin headed towards the Zhao Merchant House, hoping to find an opportunity.
What a coincidence! As he arrived at the merchant house entrance, he saw Qi Cheng walking out with the old man surnamed Yuan sending him off.
"Take care, Daoist Qi, I won't be able to see you off. Today, our house master is not here, and I'll definitely report your instructions to him when he returns."
The old man surnamed Yuan was extremely humble, a stark contrast to his cold and distant demeanor during the auction.
Qi Cheng smiled and said, "Then I'll trouble you, to convey my message to your house master. It's been many years since I've seen Zhao's house master's style, and I didn't expect to miss him again this time. It's truly regrettable!"
The old man surnamed Yuan's face was filled with smiles, but he didn't say anything.
Qi Cheng cupped his hands together, saying he would meet again later, and then turned to leave.
Without lingering, he headed straight for the market entrance.
Chen Lin saw the situation and followed him all the way to the city gate, but after leaving the city, he couldn't see the other person's figure anymore.
He let out a sigh and didn't think about it anymore, heading towards Guyuan City instead.
It was better not to catch up, and the pressure of trading with such a person was not small; if the other person had malicious intentions, he would be powerless to resist.
After all, the alchemy formula could be copied, and as long as the Bai family wasn't exterminated, there would be opportunities to obtain it.
Speaking of which, Chen Lin was also very puzzled, not knowing what kind of grudge existed between the Bai and Li families that made the Bai family resist so stubbornly. Didn't they know that the cultivation world wasn't the mortal world, and it was a jungle where only the strongest survived? You had to know when to yield, and being stubborn would only lead to a short life.
It was just an alchemy formula, which could be copied infinitely, and it wasn't like it would be lost once it was taken out. Why be so stubborn about it?
Chen Lin thought that if it were up to him, he wouldn't resist at all, and would instead copy the formula countless times and sell it to make a fortune in spirit stones first.
No matter how good something was, it was only useful if it produced results. If it just sat there, it was useless. Only by increasing his own strength could he have the opportunity to take revenge.
Muttering to himself, Chen Lin quickly returned to the city.
He walked along the small path towards the courtyard he rented, but suddenly, a figure appeared in front of him!
