The Fairy: From the Traveling Merchant

Chapter 929 Tears

Standing in front of the bookshelf, Zhao Chen took down the books one by one and carefully "examined" them, not letting go of any clues. Finally, he discovered a clue in a biography.

"The Record of the Supreme True Man: The Chapter of Fairy Qingli? A book that records the deeds of Fairy Qingli, the former true disciple of the 'Flower Goddess Sect'?" Zhao Chen stroked the words on the cover of the book and brought it to the front of "Baoguan".

"No...don't take it..."

Sure enough, the little girl trembled even more violently and curled up, constantly backing away.

Seeing this, Zhao Chen knew he had found the right target and didn't make things difficult for "Baoguan" any further, letting her return to "Star Chariot".

This time, the little girl agreed without hesitation.

After the illusory image of the "crown" disappeared, Zhao Chen turned to the page in the book in his hand that described how Fairy Qingli was won in a bet by a True Lord surnamed Gu and became his "slave".

On this very page, a few lines of text are blurred by a water stain, and if you stare at them for too long, you will feel mentally exhausted, and strange voices will appear in your mind.

This is because that drop of water contains a very high level of power. The words on the page were merely stained by it and became a "source of pollution." If left unattended for a long time, the items in the entire "Azure Cloud Riding Wind Tower" might be "activated" and turned into monsters.

Zhao Chen, the "collector," concluded that the water stain was a tear from the Fairy of Clouds!
"A tear from Fairy Yunxiao? Fairy Qingli is a famous figure who has risen to fame in recent decades. Considering other chapters, we can conclude that this biography was written no more than ten years ago..."

"In other words, Fairy Yunxiao really did not perish. She secretly returned to the Three Immortal Islands recently and even shed a tear while reading the 'Qingli Fairy Chapter'!"
"Tsk, just one tear from her can make the spirit of the 'Crown of the Clouds', the 'Golden Crow Crown,' tremble and dare not move. Just how strong must she be? Perhaps not much weaker than True Monarch Demon Cloud..."

After muttering a few words to himself, Zhao Chen used the preliminary spell of the "Thief's Sect" Star-Picking Hand technique to try to extract the teardrop, but the spell vanished instantly as soon as it touched the surface of the page.

If this technique hadn't been recorded by Zhao Chen using the "Star Raft Jade Book," and hadn't been protected by the "Star Raft," he would have undoubtedly suffered a backlash.

Seeing this, Zhao Chen tried to sell the book directly to "Star Chariot", but this also failed.

It's not that you can't sell, but if you force a sale, you won't get any Star Coins and you'll end up owing Star Chariot a huge debt.

Although Zhao Chen had never encountered this situation before, he knew exactly what was going on—the "owner" of this tear was not only of a high level, but also alive, and was within the "Zhou Tian Star Array," able to move freely!

Therefore, if you force a sale, the other party will notice and may even track you down remotely.

After all, his cultivation level was only at the stage of having just developed divine sense, and he could not fully utilize the power of the "Star Chariot". In the past, when he encountered items and people at the "Dongxuan" level, he had to bargain.

"Since that's the case, I can only put it in my 'collection space' for now. I'll ask Danfei or Her Majesty the Empress later to see what to do with it..." Zhao Chen sighed and selected the book as the third treasure.

"I've actually helped 'Fengyin Pavilion' eliminate the threat of their extermination, so they should at least pay some interest!" Zhao Chen muttered to himself as he returned to the fourth floor.

As a "businessman", how can I not lose money?
...In the secluded cultivation room on the fifth floor of Bixiao Chengfeng Tower, Ling Wei sat cross-legged on a futon, with a red bead the size of a walnut floating in front of her.

She formed hand seals and chanted incantations, continuously channeling magical energy into the bead while simultaneously sensing the "law and principle" being activated within it with her divine sense.

After a long while, Pavilion Master Lingwei stopped what she was doing, letting the crimson bead fall back into her palm, a smile appearing on her face:
"This 'Dragon Pearl' is in much better condition than I expected, and the contamination from the 'Dragon King' doesn't seem too severe. If we find a skilled alchemist, perhaps they can refine a pill that can extend one's life by ten years."

Extending one's lifespan by ten years may not seem like a long time, but for cultivators with supernatural powers, it is a rare and precious elixir.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the various sects and aristocratic families of the Great Xia Dynasty have no shortage of treasures that can extend one's lifespan by several cycles of sixty years; those are things that only "Dongxuan" True Immortals are qualified and capable of using.

If a cultivator with supernatural powers were to ingest it, they would most likely die from their body exploding or perish in the Dao.

"If the Azure Dragon's pearl can also be preserved this well, then the three treasures in the pavilion may not be worth the same... It seems I will owe Young Master Wang a favor."

"Perhaps we should let the disciples of the pavilion get to know Young Master Wang more. If they become like family, then we won't have to go through all this trouble..." Ling Wei sighed, then suddenly thought of her little apprentice, Ren Lan, and felt another headache coming on.
That young lady is very stubborn. Yesterday afternoon, I had just hinted that she should get to know the young master Wang who was about to visit better, and she actually left a note and ran away... If I didn't have to entertain distinguished guests, I would definitely have caught her and spanked her immediately!
However, the Three Immortal Islands are only so big, so there's no rush. If she really sneaks onto the "Immortal Seeker"... it might not be a bad thing.

Thinking of this, Ling Wei used her family's "Heavenly Wind Weaving Star Chart" supernatural power to calculate it, and the result made her beautiful eyebrows rise, quite surprised.

Just then, Pavilion Master Lingwei sensed that "Young Master Wang" had returned to the fifth floor via the stairs, so she withdrew her supernatural powers and went to greet him.

"I wonder if you've made your choice, young master?" Ling Wei cut to the chase without any pleasantries.

She figured out that "Young Master Wang" was the type of person who didn't like beating around the bush by studying his words and actions, so she took the initiative to cater to him.

Zhao Chen nodded slightly, took out the "golden bucket" and two books, and showed them to Ling Wei.

Ling Wei did not comment on "Young Master Wang's" choice. After confirming with the central communication hub of "Bixiao Chengfeng Tower" that only these three items had been taken and the other treasures were still there, she smiled and said, "Young Master, please don't be offended. This is just routine business."

Zhao Chen didn't care. He waved his hand and took out another dragon pearl, handing it to Ling Wei and saying, "This is the Azure Dragon Pearl I promised the Pavilion Master. Please keep it safe."

Just as Ling Wei excitedly accepted it, he casually reminded her, "The dragon pearl contains the mark of a powerful being. If you use it to cultivate your inner core, even if you successfully extend your lifespan, your fate will inevitably be skewed and continue to decline... Pavilion Master, you should think carefully."

After all, the bodies of the two evil dragons were sold as a whole, and now these two dragon pearls are already in the shape of "star rafts".

Ling Wei assumed he was referring to the "Dragon King," and since she figured there wouldn't be any major problems within the "Zhou Tian Xing Chen Tu" (a celestial chart), she simply replied:
"Thank you for the reminder, young master, but time waits for no one, and I will bear all the consequences myself!"

"I hope you won't regret it." Zhao Chen gave her a meaningful look and didn't mention the "interest" again.

(End of this chapter)