Cultivating Immortality in the Winter Wasteland.

Chapter 395 Ways to Make Money
Zheng Kangguo's black market is bustling with people, and occasionally you can see people riding spirit beasts.

Chen Wang glanced at the other person's mount, then looked at the orange cat following him, with a look of disgust on his face.

The orange cat seemed to sense his emotions, rubbed his trouser leg and meowed.

This guy has poor endurance.

Although cats are animals with poor endurance, Chen Wang couldn't help but complain.

"You are a spirit cat, you are a demon beast!"

Chen Wang withdrew his gaze from the orange cat and looked around curiously.

There are people coming and going here, and there are some pavilions and towers around, which are trading areas.

If you want to stay in a hotel here, you need to spend spirit stones, and no gold or silver is accepted.

Chen Wang walked inside for a while and found that there were also Treasure Pavilion and Tiangong Pavilion here.

Not only that, there are many other shops that deal in trading of spiritual tools, talismans and other items, many of which Chen Wang has never seen before.

"It's so big here."

Chen Wang couldn't help but sigh. The black market here was more than ten times larger than the Hongyun Sect's market. It was bustling with people coming and going, and it gathered many cultivators.

There were no people living in the hundreds of miles around this black market. It was a barren land with only poor mountains and bad hills.

Further north is the Soul-Falling Mountain, which is said to have many powerful monsters. It is very dangerous to enter it.

Therefore, few people go to Luohun Mountain for trials or to look for medicine.

Chen Wang saw that the stalls in the black market were divided in an orderly manner, and it was obvious that they were not set up here randomly.

Chen Wang understood it.
To set up a stall here, you have to pay two spirit stones per day as a stall fee, and there is a formation covering this place.
Chen Wang could also vaguely sense that this formation was extremely extraordinary.

There is also a formation covering the Hongyun Sect, but it is much cruder than this formation.

Furthermore, there are three foundation-building cultivators in charge of this black market, and they have many Qi training disciples under them.

They are all wearing armor, maintaining order in the black market.

They were wearing masks so their appearance and expressions could not be seen. Each of them exuded a strong smell of murderous intent and blood, and it was obvious that they were not good people.

It is said that there is a Jindan-stage master behind this black market, while others say that two Jindan-stage masters have joined forces to set up a large formation here.

But the specific owner is unknown.

This place provides a platform for independent practitioners to communicate and trade, and very few people cause trouble here.

Chen Wang now has an identity token in his hand. He needs to enter his information and pay spirit stones before he can enter.

This is the admission ticket. No one is allowed to enter without this identity token.

This black market area is very large, and there are many residences, just like a street town.

There is also a strong spiritual energy here, but the spiritual energy of the place you live in varies depending on the price.

This is much more grand than the black market that Chen Wang went to before.

The rules here are very strict, and there is a powerful spirit-gathering formation that gathers all the spiritual energy within hundreds of miles around here.

Therefore, the spiritual energy in this area is very thin.

In addition, three spirit stones are required for each entry and exit, so many independent cultivators choose to stay in this black market.

Fighting is strictly prohibited in the black market, and no one is allowed to fight for any reason, otherwise they will be severely punished.

The weakest of the patrolling monks was in the late stage of Qi training, and many were in the Great Perfection stage.

Moreover, they are well-equipped and look murderous.

They also hope that you will cause trouble here so that they can improve their performance.

Therefore, there are few people who are blind.

Even some notorious independent cultivators dare not cause trouble here.

Because among the three foundation-building cultivators stationed here, one of them has reached the great perfection of foundation-building, and it would be difficult to deal with him alone.

But there are actually three foundation-building monks in this black market.

It is still unknown how many other masters there are, so although this place is called a black market, it is actually very regulated and relatively safe.

The vendors trading in this black market are very enthusiastic and shouting constantly.
After all, it is understandable that if you spend one spirit stone per day as a stall fee and cannot make money from selling the products, you will have to lose money.

Moreover, renting a house in this place also costs spirit stones, and each time you go in and out you also need to spend spirit stones.

It can be said that the person who founded this place has engraved the way to make money into his mind.

But even so, there are still many independent cultivators coming here.

The traffic in this place is really huge, and the quality of the goods is also very good. Many people come from far away to trade.

Chen Wang took a few casual glances and saw several spiritual herbs and some good-quality magical weapons.

There are a lot of people coming and going here, and the success rate of transactions is very high.
There are always people who can buy what they need here, and the prices here are not expensive strictly speaking.

After all, many things are sold as stolen goods, and everyone knows it tacitly. No one will attack each other because of stolen goods here.

Besides, many things have passed through many hands before arriving here, and it is impossible to trace them back.

But after leaving here, it would be hard to say if there are any grudges to be resolved.

Of course, some people have lived here for many years, so you can't seek revenge on them.

Unless you want to be enemies with the forces behind the entire black market.

In short, this is a place that is both chaotic and orderly.

After Chen Wang came here, he felt this special customs and culture.

He walked around the stalls and saw quite a few good things.

I wanted to buy some alchemy materials from the Hongyun Sect before, but they were under control because of the war.

But here, as long as you have money, you can buy almost everything you want.

There is no limit, as long as you can afford it.

"As expected, peace is the way to make money, and so is traffic."

Chen Wang thought to himself.

The Hongyun Sect was originally in a dangerous situation. There was no telling how many forces were secretly colluding with each other, and undercurrents were surging. The sect was also being targeted by the giant Xuanyin Sect.

Many independent practitioners work diligently to make money, but they also worry about their heads hanging on their belts and live in fear.

Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many wandering cultivators coming here to settle down.

Therefore, it is not as good as the black market, which is openly selling stolen goods. However, because of the rules and no fighting, the business is very prosperous.

Chen Wang took a look around and learned some information about the forces here.

Originally, this information could not be obtained in a short period of time, but he had already asked people to come here to fight a preliminary battle.

He activated the communication talisman in his hand.
This is something that cultivators often use to communicate with each other, and they can sense each other.

Then he stopped in front of a stall.

The stall owner was a pretty girl of about fifteen or sixteen. She was selling some tools for drawing talismans, such as spirit pens, paper, ink, etc.

Seeing Chen Wang standing next to him, he asked with a smile: "What does this Taoist friend want to buy? I have a good spiritual pen here that can help you draw talismans."

"This Green Fox Brush is made from the hair of a green fox and is worth fifteen spirit stones. If you want it, I can give it to you at a lower price."

The green fox is a special kind of monster, and its hair is generally recognized as the most suitable material for making talisman pens.

Chen Wang shook his head and said with a smile: "I'm waiting for someone here."

The girl smiled innocently and said softly, "Okay, then please make yourself at ease, fellow Taoist."

She didn't over-market, but continued to look through some things in her hands that explained talismans. It was obvious that this woman was also a talisman master.

Chen Wang’s art of drawing talismans has now become very good, and he can draw many elementary and intermediate talismans.

He really studied the four arts of cultivation.
However, he had just started to learn alchemy, and his training came to an abrupt end before he had even learned the formations and refining techniques.

Now the sect has been destroyed and Lao Wang’s whereabouts are unknown.

He can only rely on himself to continue his studies.

Fortunately, Lao Wang has taught me a lot.

As for alchemy, as long as you practice diligently, you can achieve some success.

But formations and refining equipment are difficult. Without someone to guide you, you have to rely on yourself to figure it out. It will probably take a long time to get started.

Chen Wang waited here for a while, and then he saw a graceful figure. She was wearing a clean blue cloth dress and her hair was combed into a bun. She looked extremely elegant.

It was Feng Lin.

At this moment, Feng Lin seemed to have lost some of her charm, and she looked more reserved and graceful.

She greeted Chen Wang with a smile, and they left temporarily.

Feng Lin said, "I've been here for a while, so I know a little bit about it. Can you come to my place?"

Chen Wang nodded: "Okay."

He and Feng Lin came to a place where the houses were relatively simple.
It’s just that Feng Lin lives in the cheapest place outside, so it’s understandable that she has this style.

There are still wooden houses in Hongyun Sect.
At least this is a normal house with its own door and door.

After pushing open the door, there is a small courtyard and a formation to cover up the breath and sound. These were brought in when I was hospitalized.

After entering, Feng Lin poured a cup of tea for Chen Wang.

When she bent down, the arc was amazing, and the woman's figure seemed even more flexible.

She said softly: "If you don't come again, I won't have enough spirit stones, and I'm afraid I can't live here anymore."

Chen Wang asked, "Is the rent here very expensive?"

Feng Lin said: "If I hadn't saved some money, I wouldn't be able to live here at all."

"Whoever started this black market really knows how to make money."

Chen Wang said: "If you have the strength to keep it under control, you can naturally make money and start your own market."

The two chatted here and got to know more about the situation here.

There are occasional auctions here, but they are usually held every six months, unless there are special circumstances.
For example, if a cultivator obtains a special treasure and puts it up for public auction, and after handing over a portion of spirit stones, someone will organize it for him.

Chen Wang also learned from Feng Lin that the Jindan Zhenren behind this place was called Hu Daoren. He was dressed as a Taoist priest, looked to be in his thirties or forties, and had an imposing manner.

It is said that this person is also an expert among the Jindan stage cultivators. He has been operating here for many years and has a wide range of friends. Many sects are friends with him and no one dares to mess with him.

Feng Lin came here to fight in the front line and indeed learned a lot of information. She had a clear grasp of many things here.

Chen Wang said: "The Red Cloud Sect is gone."

Feng Lin nodded: "I heard about it."

Chen Wangqi said: "The news spread so quickly."

Feng Lin said: "There is a large flow of people here, and news spreads quickly. The news came here on the third day after the Red Cloud Sect was destroyed."

Chen Wang asked, "Any other news?"

Feng Lin said: "There is a rumor that this time not only the Xuanyin Sect wants to destroy the Hongyun Sect, but also people from Longshou Mountain have taken action."

"In the beginning, Longshou Mountain negotiated a deal with Hongyun Sect. The two sects wanted to join forces, but the deal fell through for some unknown reason. Or maybe the people from Longshou Mountain had bad intentions from the beginning."

"That's why the Red Cloud Sect fell so quickly. It looked like a big force, but in fact, it was Longshou Mountain and Xuanyin Sect that joined forces to destroy it."

Chen Wang was surprised and asked, "Is this gossip spreading so fast?"

Feng Lin pursed her lips and said, "Some things seem very secretive, but they will spread inexplicably. In this black market, there are all kinds of gossips, most of which are false, and some are secrets that many people don't know, and I don't know how they spread."

Chen Wang curled his lips and drank a sip of tea to calm down.
"If I had known this, I wouldn't have to venture into the mountains to get information."

Feng Lin asked, "Were you not in the mountains when the accident happened?"

Chen Wang shook his head. "I happened to be away for a few days. When I came back, I saw the whole mountain full of Xuanyin Sect members, posting notices everywhere. I had to work hard to capture two people before I got some information. But it's not as clear as what you know here."

Feng Lin said: "I have never been to this black market before, and I didn't know that information circulates so quickly here."

"By the way, there's news coming from the black market that the two parties are fighting not only for territory, but also for a magical weapon called the Golden Mountain Flag. It's said to be the relic of a Yuanying-stage cultivator and it also involves his inheritance, which is why the fight is so fierce."

Chen Wang raised his eyebrows: "Jinshan Flag?"

This matched up with some of the information he had learned.

"Your trip to this black market was not in vain." Chen Wang said.

Feng Lin bit her lip lightly: "Master Chen, we haven't seen each other for a long time. As soon as we meet, you talk about so many serious matters. Don't you want me to serve you?"

Chen Wang said: "With your looks, haven't you found someone close to you in the city during this period of time?"

Feng Lin said: "Because I practiced the Hehuan Sect's skills, you look down on me?"

Chen Wang smiled and said, "I don't mean that. It's normal for men and women to love each other."

Feng Lin said: "I am determined to serve you, the Foundation Establishment Master, as a slave and a servant. I hope you will leave a position for me in your own sect or family in the future. This heart can shine like the sun and the moon."

Chen Wang said: "No need to swear like that."

Feng Lin snorted softly, and she fell into Chen Wang's arms, her breath as sweet as orchid.

"It's been a long time since we last met, and you're not moved at all by my presence?"

She had a plump figure, but her body was very light. She fell in Chen Wang's arms, soft and fragrant.

When facing Chen Wang, she was very obedient and did not use any charm.
But the more this posture is, the more attractive it is.

Chen Wang raised his hand and hooked her chin.

She has very fair skin and a slender neck.

Chen Wang smiled and said, "You are a woman who knows how to be smart and interesting. If you really want to work for me, you should behave yourself and not have any other thoughts."

"Of course, you will also benefit from it."

(End of this chapter)