Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

"I wonder if you brought all those things with you when you returned this time?" After some pleasantries, Mo Juren didn't beat around the bush and got straight to business.

"Of course I brought it. The quantity will definitely satisfy Fellow Daoist Mo." The middle-aged man said as he waved his arm. Suddenly, a gray-black crystal the size of a fist appeared on the table.
"This one is one of them. You may want to check it out first. If you think it's suitable, then we can trade it directly. Of course, it doesn't matter if it's not suitable. I can just send it to auction."

"Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment!" Mo Juren smiled and did not hesitate to start checking. Over the years, he had also learned a lot about the 'Nine Nether Soul Crystal' from the remnant soul, so it was naturally no problem for him to distinguish the authenticity and quality.

The piece in front of him, for example, contained extremely pure Netherworld Origin, and it was definitely the best of the best. He was naturally very satisfied and nodded immediately.
"Are the rest of the parts of this quality?"

"It will only get better, not worse." The middle-aged man said with a confident smile.

"To be honest, I accidentally found this batch of Nine Nether Soul Crystals in an ancient ruins. I must have specially selected them. All of them are top-quality. If you are satisfied, then the price..."

"The price is fine. Let's do as we agreed before, which is twice the market price."

"Great!" Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man burst into laughter. Although a higher price might be achieved through an auction, it was only a possibility and not certain.

What if the auction price is not high, or even fails to sell? This is possible. After all, although the Nine Nether Soul Crystal is rare, its uses are not very wide. Wouldn't it be a big loss in that case?
After comprehensive consideration, the current transaction is the most suitable. A price more than double is not low, and the key is that it is safe. As long as he agrees, the spirit stones will be in his hands immediately.

What's more important is that the grand auction is about to begin. With this amount of spirit stones, he can buy something more suitable for him in time. Isn't this killing two birds with one stone?
Otherwise, by the time the Nine Nether Soul Crystal is auctioned off, you might have missed everything.

Thinking of this, he did not hesitate any longer and immediately took out a storage bag from his waist and handed it forward, saying:

"The rest of the Nine Nether Soul Crystals are all in there. There are a little over 1,100 of them. Let's count them as integers. Fellow Daoists can check one or two and count them at the same time."

"Wait a moment." Mo Juren would naturally not be negligent about such a matter. After checking again and making sure there was no problem, he immediately gave a wink to Zeng Lu who was not far away.

The latter was well prepared and immediately walked up to him and handed over a storage bag as well.

"The spirit stones are all ready, Fellow Daoist Xu, please count them as well."

Seeing this scene, the middle-aged man immediately understood that the transaction was successful. Thinking that he would soon get a huge amount of spirit stones, he couldn't help but get excited.

After a brief investigation, he nodded with satisfaction.

"The numbers are correct. Thank you, Brother Mo."

"It should be Mo who should thank you." Mo Juren laughed, put away the Nine Nether Soul Crystal and continued,

"It is fate that I can meet you today. If you need anything in the future, just come to Tianhua Tower. I guarantee to give you the most favorable price. Of course, if you have any good things, I can also send them to you. The price will not disappoint you either."

"It is my honor to make friends with Brother Mo!" The middle-aged man burst into laughter.

He was really happy. Even though his cultivation was higher and he had already reached the peak of the late stage of Spirit Transformation, he was still no match for the person in front of him.

In Tianyuan City, where every inch of land is valuable, and in a core location, owning a store as large as Tianhua Tower, how could an ordinary person do that?
Under normal circumstances, this is a strength that only large-scale forces possess. Even slightly weaker medium-sized sects cannot do this. For example, the Wanshou Sect where he is located is also considered to be of medium level, and it does not even have any industry here.

It's not that I don't want to, but I don't have enough strength. Of course, if I force myself to spend enough spirit stones, it is not impossible to buy a small shop here, but running it afterwards will also be a big problem.

After all, the purpose of opening a store is to make a profit, and the competition here is so fierce that it won't work without some trump cards. In the end, it will be meaningless if you can't make any spirit stones.

The person in front of him, as the master of Tianhua Tower, is not only capable, but also must have an unimaginable background.

Naturally, he would be more than happy to make friends with such a person.

In the following time, the two sides continued to chat for a long time, until half an hour had passed, the middle-aged man finally said goodbye.

Mo Juren personally saw him off and waited until the other party walked away before returning to the top floor. However, he did not go to the previous room, but went into the next room.

In the hall, Xiao Yunqing and Xiao Yunhuang sat facing each other, drinking tea leisurely.

Seeing him come in, the latter immediately asked with curiosity:

"Do you have any other purpose?"

"What do you mean?" Mo Juren looked confused.

"I'm just guessing. If it was just an ordinary transaction, why would you be chatting with the other party so enthusiastically? If someone didn't know, they would think you were good friends whom they hadn't seen for many years." Xiao Yunhuang shook her head slightly.

"Could it be that we hit it off from the first sight and had a very pleasant chat?" Mo Juren laughed.

"Perhaps that's possible, but you're not. From what I know, you're definitely the type who won't do anything without a purpose. You can't do things without a purpose."

"So, you know me very well?" Mo Juren smiled, and Xiao Yunhuang immediately realized what she had said. She snorted coldly,
"Only a ghost would want to know you!"

"Miss Xiao, you should know who Mo is best. From the time we met until now, have you ever had any purpose? Also, I have never regretted the things I promised you before..." Mo Juren explained with an innocent look on his face. Unexpectedly, when Xiao Yunhuang heard this, she suddenly thought of something and her cheeks flushed.
"You... stop talking."

He immediately turned his head and ignored the other party. However, seeing this scene, Xiao Yunqing on the side couldn't help but show a look of surprise, and his heart was moved. Is there something going on here?
He looked at his younger sister meaningfully, only to find that her cheeks were becoming more rosy, but when he looked at Mo Juren again, there was nothing unusual.

what's the situation?
She couldn't help but wonder, was she overthinking? She wanted to ask, but gave up after a second thought.

How can I ask this question directly? I can ask my younger sister indirectly when we are in private. Maybe I can get the answer.

"The transaction is over, is there anything else, Brother Mo?" Xiao Yunqing put away her thoughts and asked again. "Please wait here for a moment, we will leave immediately." Mo Juren nodded and turned to leave. At this time, Xiao Yunqing immediately turned to look at her younger sister, staring at her with her dark eyes.

"Seventh...Seventh sister, why...why are you always looking at me?" Somehow, facing such a gaze at this moment, Xiao Yunhuang instinctively wanted to dodge.

"Tell me, what happened to you two? Don't tell me there's nothing wrong. I'm not blind, I can tell if there's anything wrong." Xiao Yunqing's expression was serious, which naturally made the latter feel more guilty.
"It's really nothing, Seventh Sister, don't let your imagination run wild."

"If you don't want to talk, forget it. I'm too lazy to ask you, but I still need to remind you. Don't forget our identities. There are some things you absolutely cannot do. Once you break the rules, you know the consequences!"

"I..." Hearing this, Xiao Yunhuang finally woke up, her face turned pale in an instant, and she suddenly closed her eyes slowly. When she opened them again, she had regained her composure.

"Don't worry, Seventh Sister. I know what I'm doing."

"It would be best if you could figure it out, otherwise it will be too late to regret when the situation gets out of control. Think about your fourth aunt in the past, what kind of ending did she have?" Xiao Yunqing reminded again, and then said nothing more. After hearing this, Xiao Yunhuang's face turned paler, and he sat there for a long time without saying a word.

……

In another room, Mo Juren released the remnant soul directly, and at the same time handed the Nine Nether Soul Crystals he had just purchased to the other party and said, "I have got the things, about 1,100 in total, how about you take a look?"

"More than a thousand is a lot, but unfortunately it is still far from enough." The remnant soul took the storage bag, glanced at it briefly, and then shook it slightly. In an instant, rays of faint light shot out.

There were a total of 1,100 of them, all of which fell on the ground and piled up into a small hill. However, the next moment, the hill-like Nine Nether Soul Crystals turned directly into black air currents and completely sank into the body of the residual soul.

In just a moment, the essence contained in more than a thousand Nine Nether Soul Crystals was completely extracted and eventually turned into ashes and disappeared.

"How does it feel?" Seeing that the other party looked like he was enjoying it, Mo Juren asked again.

"It's almost the same as last time, enough to support me in performing several powerful secret techniques. Of course, this thing can only allow me to temporarily restore a certain level of cultivation, but it cannot repair the damaged foundation. It cannot be compared with the previous Xuanyin Liquid." The remnant soul opened his eyes and said with emotion.

"Xuan Yin Liquid! That thing depends entirely on chance, and I don't even have enough of it. You'd better not think about it for the time being." Mo Juren shook his head slightly, but subconsciously thought of the underworld that the other party had mentioned. If he could enter there, he would not have to worry about the Xuan Yin Liquid.

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Huazhou is the largest state in the eastern region of Tianyuan Territory and is also an important hub.

The location here is extremely critical. To the north is the Tomb of the Setting Sun, and to the east is the sphere of influence of the Eldar and the Barbarians. The environment is quite complex.

However, it is precisely because of this that the resources here are extremely rich, and on this basis a prosperous business environment has been created.

As one of the seven ancient clans, the Xiao family's ancestral home is located in the 'Yunque City' in the eastern part of Huazhou.

The city is not big, only medium in size, with a sparse population and scarce resources. It is a notoriously barren place in the surrounding area.

In such an environment, it is difficult to support even some physical practitioners, let alone immortal cultivators. As a result, more than 90% of the people in the city are ordinary mortals.

The only thing worth mentioning is that there are two very remarkable city lords here, a couple. The man’s surname is Xiao and his given name is Chongshan, and the woman’s surname is Chu and her given name is Yue.

And these two are both powerful masters in the Void Refinement Realm.

It is precisely because of the existence of these two people, and their almost selfless protection for countless years, that this city has remained standing even though it is located in a complex place like Huazhou.

In order to thank the two city lords for their contributions, local people even built a shrine for them in the city and would go to worship them from time to time.

"Xiao Chongshan, this person should be someone from your Xiao family, right?" Mo Juren couldn't help but guess as he listened to Xiao Yunhuang's introduction inside a restaurant somewhere in the city.

There were only two people in the room at the moment. As for Xiao Yunqing, she had said goodbye and left long ago after entering the city. She didn't say what she was going to do, and Mo Juren was tactful enough not to ask any more questions.

"You are not stupid. You guessed it so quickly." Xiao Yunhuang nodded slightly, as if she had thought of something, and suddenly sighed.
"Speaking of which, Uncle Chongshan was once a prominent figure in the Xiao family. His talent and comprehension were undisputedly outstanding among his peers. If he hadn't met Chu Yue later and insisted on becoming her Taoist partner despite the family's opposition, that incident wouldn't have happened. As a result, after so many years, his cultivation has not improved at all."

"Chu Yue?" Mo Juren's expression changed.

"Chu Yue is from the Chu family, which is also one of the seven ancient clans. However, the Chu family and the Xiao family have always been at odds with each other. It can be considered a family feud. Therefore, unless it is some specific matter, the two sides hardly interact with each other." Xiao Yunhuang understood the other party's thoughts and then explained everything.

"Are there any feuds among the seven ancient clans?" Mo Juren immediately became interested. Although he had heard the two women introduce some situations about the seven ancient clans before, they were only general descriptions and not detailed.

"Of course there is." Xiao Yunhuang nodded.
"The seven ancient clans have existed in the spirit world for such a long time, so it is normal for some conflicts to occur and even for them to form hatreds.

It's not just the Chu family and the Xiao family, other families are no exception. Except for the most powerful Gu family, the other six families are actually divided into two factions..."

Another introduction gave Mo Juren a better understanding of these seven ancient families.

These seven ancient clans not only have mysterious origins, but they also live in seclusion and are extremely low-key in their daily actions. Unless you are truly at the top of the cultivation world, few people know about them.

The seven tribes are by no means united. On the contrary, the competition among them is extremely fierce, especially when it comes to the competition for some resources that are commonly controlled by the seven tribes. They will never give up an inch.

But the strange thing is that these competitions are only limited to the seven tribes. Once facing external enemies, they will be unprecedentedly united and no matter how great the hatred is, they can be temporarily put aside.

This made Mo Juren wonder if there was some reason behind it.
However, when he mentioned this, Xiao Yunhuang suddenly shook his head slightly, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

This also made him suddenly realize that it seemed that his guess was correct, and there was indeed some reason, but it involved a secret that could not be revealed. (End of this chapter)