Nearby, the young man watched Ye Xuan and Yun Qi being so close, his face immediately turning cold.
Yun Qi looked at Ye Xuan, “You’re very mysterious!”
Ye Xuan shook his head with a smile, “Let’s not worry about them!”
Right now, he was only interested in cultivation and opening an academy.
He planned to establish academies in these Three Realms in the future.
However, he hadn’t yet fully understood these Three Realms, so he wanted to spend some time here.
Yun Qi nodded slightly, then led Ye Xuan onwards.
At that moment, Mu Tiandao suddenly said, “I know about this Royal Clan!”
Ye Xuan was stunned.
Mu Tiandao continued, “This Royal Clan is indeed extraordinary, and what this young lady said isn’t wrong. That Great Dao Pardon can indeed command the Dao Realm. What she doesn’t know is that it can almost command the entire Dao Sect, though it has limited uses!”
Limited uses!
Ye Xuan asked, “Their ancestors were connected to your master?”
Mu Tiandao said, “Yes! But I don’t know the specifics of their relationship. It must be significant, though!”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly.
Mu Tiandao added, “If you encounter this clan, you should still be cautious. This clan is truly remarkable!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Alright!”
Mu Tiandao said solemnly, “You don’t seem afraid of this Royal Clan at all. Not only that, I feel like you’re not even afraid of my master!”
Ye Xuan was silent for a moment, then said, “I’d better keep a low profile!”
Mu Tiandao sighed softly, “Honestly, I’m quite curious about you too!”
Ye Xuan laughed, “Curious about what?”
Mu Tiandao said nothing more.
At that moment, Yun Qi suddenly said, “We’re almost there!”
Ye Xuan snapped out of his thoughts and looked at Yun Qi, “Where are we going?”
Yun Qi said, “The black market!”
Ye Xuan blinked, “The black market?”
Yun Qi nodded, “Yes! It’s the black market of the Three Realms, with lots of treasures!”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly, “That should be interesting!”
As if sensing something, Ye Xuan suddenly glanced at the young man and smiled, “Brother, why are you always so hostile towards me?”
Hearing this, Yun Qi also turned to the young man, clearly noticing his hostility towards Ye Xuan.
The young man remained calm, “I’m not!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “I’m just friends with your young lady! Of course, even if it were more than that, I wouldn’t owe you an explanation. Still, I’ll tell you once, because I’m a scholar, unlike my father. My father…”
He stopped abruptly, glancing warily at the sky. Seeing no reaction, he sighed in relief.
The young man looked at Ye Xuan but said nothing.
Yun Qi glanced at the young man, “Yu Qi, Young Master Ye is my friend. Understood?”
Yu Qi bowed slightly, “Understood!”
Yun Qi said, “Stay here. You don’t need to follow us!”
With that, she led Ye Xuan away.
In place, Yu Qi watched the two disappear into the distance, lost in thought.
…
About half an hour later, Yun Qi brought Ye Xuan to a continent. After walking for a while, they reached an ancient city. Ye Xuan looked at the city gate, where two large characters hung above: Black Market!
Yun Qi said, “This place is fascinating. You can buy almost anything here! When I forge divine artifacts, I come here to buy materials. You can browse later, maybe find a treasure!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Good!”
They reached the city gate, where an old man sat. Yun Qi opened her palm, and ten dao crystals appeared before him.
The old man nodded slightly, “Enter!”
Yun Qi led Ye Xuan into the city. Inside, Ye Xuan saw rows of shops. Though it was night, the city was brightly lit and bustling.
Ye Xuan said softly, “So lively!”
Yun Qi smiled, “Yes!”
She brought Ye Xuan to a shop selling rare herbs and treasures.
Inside, Ye Xuan spotted Ancient Saint Fruits.
He had needed them to cultivate his Ancient Battle Body.
And here, there were over a hundred, like cabbages!
Seeing this, Ye Xuan was speechless.
Inside the shop, a refined woman sat. Seeing them enter, she stood and approached, smiling, “Feel free to look around!”
Yun Qi nodded, scanning the surroundings. Her gaze landed on a lingzhi mushroom.
The refined woman smiled, “You have a good eye! This is a Heavenly Lingzhi. If consumed, it can instantly boost your cultivation by at least five hundred years. If used to refine a pill, it’s top-grade!”
Yun Qi examined the Heavenly Lingzhi closely, then asked, “How much?”
The refined woman smiled, “Three hundred thousand dao crystals!”
Three hundred thousand!
Yun Qi shook her head slightly, “Thirty thousand dao crystals!”
Ye Xuan’s expression froze.
What!
Bargaining like that?
The refined woman gave a wry smile, “Miss, at that price, we can’t even talk!”
Yun Qi nodded, grabbed Ye Xuan, and turned to leave.
At that moment, the refined woman suddenly said, “Deal!”
Ye Xuan, “…”
Yun Qi nodded, handed over a storage ring to the woman, who quickly took it and gave the lingzhi to Yun Qi.
After Yun Qi stored the lingzhi, the refined woman smiled, “Miss, need anything else? Take a look!”
Yun Qi asked, “What’s your shop’s prized treasure?”
The refined woman smiled, “You’re a connoisseur!”
She turned and retrieved an ancient box. Opening it, she revealed a purple fruit, crystal-clear and faintly glowing. As it appeared, a subtle fruit fragrance filled the room, refreshing and delightful.
Ye Xuan was surprised, “What’s this?”
Yun Qi suddenly said, “Ping Fruit!”
Ye Xuan turned to her, “Do you think I haven’t eaten an apple? I was poor as a kid, but I still had apples!”
Yun Qi glanced at him, “Ping as in parallel!”
Ye Xuan was speechless.
Such an amazing fruit with such a name? Who named it!
The refined woman smiled, “You truly know your stuff, recognizing such a rare treasure! Impressive!”
Yun Qi said, “This fruit contains extremely pure energy with healing properties. If absorbed, no matter how severe the injury, as long as you’re not erased, you can instantly recover fully. Not only that, its energy is so pure it can continuously heal the user for three days. Swallow one, and you’re practically unkillable.”
She looked at Ye Xuan, “If you take one, with your physical body, even thirty Heavenly End Realm experts couldn’t kill you in three days!”
Hearing this, Ye Xuan immediately turned to the refined woman, “Give me a hundred of these apples!”
The refined woman’s expression froze.
Yun Qi shook her head, “They don’t have that many!”
The refined woman quickly said, “Yes, we only have one right now!”
Ye Xuan was disappointed.
With a hundred, who would he fear?
He could even challenge his father!
The man in green, “…”
Yun Qi looked at the refined woman, “Are you selling?”
The refined woman smiled and shook her head, “This is our shop’s prized treasure, not for sale!”
She put the box away.
Ye Xuan was about to speak when Yun Qi suddenly said, “Let’s go then!”
Ye Xuan glanced at her, said nothing, and followed her out.
Just then, the refined woman suddenly said, “If you’re interested, we can discuss it!”
Yun Qi stopped and turned to the woman, who smiled, “Six hundred thousand dao crystals, firm price!”
Six hundred thousand dao crystals!
Ye Xuan was stunned.
So cheap?
Yun Qi suddenly shook her head, “Keep it as your shop’s treasure then!”
She grabbed Ye Xuan and left.
The refined woman gave a wry smile, “Miss, you’re a connoisseur. Give me a fair price!”
Yun Qi said, “Three hundred thousand dao crystals!”
Three hundred thousand!
Half the price!
Ye Xuan glanced at Yun Qi. What a ruthless bargainer!
The refined woman smiled bitterly, “Miss, that’s too harsh!”
Yun Qi looked at her, “Be quick. Yes or no!”
The refined woman struggled, then gritted her teeth, “Sold!”
She quickly closed the box and handed it to Yun Qi.
Yun Qi turned to Ye Xuan. He opened his palm, and a storage ring floated to the refined woman.
Ye Xuan took the box and said, “Let’s go!”
Yun Qi nodded.
As they stepped out, Ye Xuan noticed the refined woman placing another box on display, containing another Ping Fruit!
Seeing this, Ye Xuan’s expression froze.
Yun Qi said, “Let’s go!”
She led Ye Xuan away.
On the way, Yun Qi said, “Don’t be shocked. It’s normal! These merchants are full of tricks. The so-called prized treasure is just a gimmick!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Understood!”
He glanced at the shop and asked, “With so many divine items here, aren’t they afraid of being robbed?”
Yun Qi smiled, “Guess who runs this place?”
Ye Xuan shook his head.
Yun Qi blinked, “The Dao God!”
The Dao God!
Ye Xuan was stunned.
Yun Qi smiled, “Surprised, right?”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Truly unexpected!”
Yun Qi shook her head with a smile, “The Dao Sect folks are quite good at making money!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Indeed!”
At that moment, Yun Qi suddenly turned. The next moment, she pulled Ye Xuan into another shop.
Inside, Yun Qi headed straight for a counter. Before her was a palm-sized crystal.
Behind the counter stood an old man.
The old man said, “Two million dao crystals!”
Yun Qi was about to speak when Ye Xuan suddenly said, “One hundred thousand dao crystals!”
The old man flew into a rage, slamming the table, “Damn it! Are you trying to cause trouble?”
Ye Xuan was stunned.
Yun Qi turned to him, “This is really worth two million dao crystals!”
Ye Xuan, “…”
