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Chapter 27 That year, I put my hands in my pockets...

After handing the task of renovating the house to Zhang Da, Zhang Wei did not report to the Imperial College. Instead, he bought a black-sailed boat and sailed towards the depths of Yunmeng Lake.

Izumo City, that is his target.

According to the "Records of Miscellaneous Matters in the Five Realms", the Izumo City is located deep in the Yunmeng Lake and is built on the edge of a first-level spiritual vein.

There are 3,000 permanent cultivators, and with the floating population, it is comparable to some ordinary county towns. It is an absolute large market town.

In addition, the Yunshang Sect also operates an Izumo Shell Farm on that spiritual vein, which brings huge profits to the Yunshang Sect every year. Therefore, there is always a foundation-building elder from the Yunshang Sect in Izumo Market all year round.

Generally speaking, Chuyunfang City and most of the Yunmengze area are considered safe, at least there is no need to worry about demon cultivators or robbery cultivators blocking the way. Because the Yunshang Sect will also be concerned about killing robbery cultivators and demon cultivators for its own benefit.

Zhang Wei's Wupeng boat was quite fast thanks to his self-created propeller technique. But even so, it took Zhang Wei a full day to sail to the location recorded on the map.

Rushing into the lake shrouded in thick fog, Zhang Wei spread his spiritual awareness and accurately avoided the hidden reefs in the fog.

This is the Yunmeng maze array set up by the Izumo Market. It can draw water vapor from the Yunmeng Lake to form a thick fog, thereby isolating the spiritual veins and preventing the spiritual energy from leaking out, and also preventing mortals from entering by mistake.

In this environment, even a Taoist cultivator had to be very careful, otherwise the boat would be destroyed. In that case, they would have to swim the rest of the way.

As for ordinary people, they can only leave it to fate.

Even experienced sailors cannot find the way out in this thick fog. Once they are unlucky enough to enter this area, they can only hope that a passing cultivator will be kind enough to take them out.

Because Zhang Wei had just arrived, he wandered in the thick fog for a quarter of an hour before he finally broke out of the area covered by the fog.

In an instant, the sky cleared up and a warm and moist spiritual breeze blew over, making Zhang Wei's mood much better.

Looking back, he saw that the thick fog that separated immortals and mortals was like a sea of ​​clouds. Combined with his feelings after breaking through the thick fog, Zhang Wei understood the origin of the name Izumo.

Then Zhang Wei looked forward and saw an island on the lake not far away.

The island is not big, about ten miles in radius, and most of it is vacant, with only a few buildings.

But there were the fewest buildings, but the specifications were very high. Moreover, each building was filled with spiritual light, attracting the spiritual energy of the spiritual veins to gather inside these buildings. It was obvious that a spiritual gathering array was arranged.

That is the Izumo Shell Field of the Yunshang Sect.

The Izumo City is located on one side of the island, with buildings lined up on the shore. Although these buildings are very good compared to those in the mortal world, they seem a bit cramped and shabby compared to the Izumo Shell Farm next to it.

But even so, there were cultivators in the market with smiles on their faces, dressed in exquisite clothes. Zhang Wei felt like he was a white-collar worker working in the center of a big city in his previous life.

As for where they would go after get off work, Zhang Wei had no idea.

It’s better than the basement, right?
At this time, Zhang Wei drove the boat to the dock, and after parking the boat, he was about to get up and go to the Izumo Market. However, he had just taken two steps when he heard a voice coming from behind him.

"Senior, please stay!"

Hmm~
I am also called a senior!

Zhang Wei was instantly delighted. He stopped and looked back, only to see three young men in uniform walking towards him with somewhat stiff expressions.

Judging from the uniforms, they seem to be the law enforcement team of Yunshang Sect.

Their strength is considered good, but they are only in the middle stage of Qi Refining.

The leader took the initiative to bow to Zhang Wei and said, "Senior, according to the rules of the market, every Taoist friend needs to pay one or two spirit stones to enter the market. Each payment can allow you to stay in the market for one month. If you exceed the period, you must pay again."

"I see. Thanks for the reminder."

Zhang Wei realized it belatedly and took out one or two spirit stones and handed them to the member of the law enforcement team. Then he turned around and left.

After Zhang Wei left, the few of them breathed a sigh of relief. One of them even said enviously, "He's in the late stage of Qi Refining. He's so young. He must be the direct descendant of a big family. He doesn't even know the common sense of paying spirit stones to enter the market. I don't know when I can break through to the late stage of Qi Refining."

The leader put away the spirit stone, rolled his eyes at the younger brother, and taught him a lesson: "It's only been a few years since you broke through the middle stage of Qi Refining. Don't be too ambitious. Practice honestly. Maybe you can break through to the late stage before you are forty and fight for the spiritual essence of heaven and earth needed for foundation building."

Another person sighed, "It's not that easy to fight for the essence of heaven and earth. A few years ago, the sect master brought one back from Luoxia Mountain, but before he could even warm it up, several of his disciples started fighting.

Even the disciples of the master of the Purple Mansion are fighting fiercely for the spiritual essence of heaven and earth. How can ordinary disciples like us have a chance?"

After this person finished speaking, the three of them sighed in unison.

"Alas, cultivating immortality is difficult..."

On the other side, Zhang Wei also walked into the market.

It was different from when he walked into Linglong Market a few years ago. At that time, he was just an ordinary mortal who only dared to walk in dark corners for fear of bumping into passing immortal cultivators and getting scolded.

However, this time, Zhang Wei not only took the main road, but also took the middle road! He walked with great vigor! He made rapid progress!
The other cultivators didn't even have any objections when they saw this. If they happened to be blocking Zhang Wei's way, they would quickly walk away, as if they were afraid of causing Zhang Wei's displeasure.

Because these people are...

"So weak..."

As Zhang Wei walked along, he saw at least eighty immortal cultivators, but to his surprise, the strength of the immortal cultivators here was generally not very good.

Most of them were in the early stage of Qi Refining, and those in the middle stage of Qi Refining were considered a minority. Although there were one or two in the late stage of Qi Refining, they were all quite old, so that Zhang Wei, who was only 20 years old and in the late stage of Qi Refining, was very conspicuous when he walked on the road.

Zhang Wei could often feel the envious gazes of immortal cultivators coming from all directions, which made Zhang Wei feel more and more uncomfortable.

"No, I overestimated the average quality of the current cultivation world. I didn't expect that the overall strength of the cultivators in the market is not much higher than that of the outside world's independent cultivators. My cultivation in the late stage of Qi Refining is too conspicuous."

Zhang Wei touched his face, then looked around, and when his eyes locked on a luxuriously decorated shop, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"The Treasure House on the Clouds..."

Just by looking at the name, you can tell that this store belongs to Yunshang Sect!
Zhang Wei stepped over the threshold and walked into the shop. A servant immediately came up to greet him and said proudly, "What do you want, senior?"

Zhang Wei was observing the layout of Yunshang Building at this time and found that it was similar to the shops in the Fansu Dynasty, except that the goods on display were obviously of higher quality.

At this time, there were several customers in the store asking questions, and the clerk who was introducing the products to them was also selling them eloquently, but from the embarrassed expressions on their faces, they were obviously struggling over whether to buy or not.

Hearing the servant's words, Zhang Wei found a place to sit down and said, "Pills, weapons, talismans, formations... Forget it, formations are not necessary. Please introduce all the elixirs, magic weapons and talismans you have here to me."

"Senior, please look..."

The servant chuckled, took out a booklet from his bosom and handed it to him with both hands.

Oh, there's a menu?
Well, the immortal cultivators are at least literate people, and the service staff here don't need to recite the names of dishes and recite lines like the waiters in ordinary restaurants.

Zhang Wei flipped open the booklet and asked as he browsed the information on it: "They are all first-level ones. Are there any second-level ones here?"

The boy showed a slightly surprised expression, and before he could say anything, the shopkeeper behind the counter came over and patted him on the shoulder.

The servant immediately understood and gave the task of receiving Zhang Wei to the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper laughed and said, "Of course we have some! But the price is..."

"Money is not the problem. The problem is whether the things here are up to my taste." Zhang Wei closed the booklet with a snap and said with a swagger.

Zhang Wei's attitude directly attracted the attention of everyone in the store, but after realizing that Zhang Wei was in the late stage of Qi Refining, they rationally withdrew their gazes. He was actually a great master in the late stage of Qi Refining. We can't afford to offend him!
"Haha, fellow Taoist, please follow me!"

The shopkeeper laughed and bowed to invite Zhang Wei to the private room at the back of the shop. Then he clapped his hands, and immediately several young girls wearing cloud-patterned fairy dresses came in, each carrying a tray.

"Fellow Taoist, please take a look."

The shopkeeper introduced the products on the tray to Zhang Wei one by one, "A second-level first-grade elixir, Yunxia Pill, made by a master of foundation building. When taken, the whole body is enveloped in a hazy spiritual cloud, which can increase the speed of cultivation within ten days! If combined with a first-level spiritual vein, it will surely achieve twice the result with half the effort. Eighty taels of spiritual stones each."

Zhang Wei opened the stopper of the pill bottle, and immediately a strange medicinal fragrance rushed into his nose. He felt that the spiritual power in his three dantians was circulating much faster.

As expected of a second-level elixir, the effect is indeed powerful.

But they were only eighty taels of spirit stones each. It seemed that I could only buy two to try out with the two hundred taels of spirit stones I earned in Luoxia Mountain.

Moreover, the amplification time is only ten days, so only those who have built a strong foundation can use it frequently.

"The second-level first-grade spiritual talisman, the Gengjin sword talisman, was also drawn by a foundation-building expert. It can release a Gengjin giant sword that is as powerful as a strike by a foundation-building expert to kill the enemy. There is absolutely no chance of survival for those below the foundation-building level! Two hundred taels of spiritual stones for one."

"In addition, there is a second-level first-grade black gold bell talisman, which condenses black gold spiritual light to protect the body. Even a blow from a foundation-building master holding a magic weapon can be blocked! The price is three hundred taels of spirit stones each."

nice one!
One for attack and one for defense, if used against enemies below the Foundation Establishment Stage, they can basically kill them all.

“As for this magic weapon… To be honest, fellow Daoist, we in the Yunshang Sect are also short of this magic weapon. The only second-level magic weapon we have in the cabinet right now is a second-level top-grade Wind-Drilling Bow.

Pulling it can release an arrow of Xunfeng force out of thin air to kill the enemy at a long distance. But the consumption is too high for Qi Refining cultivators. And the price..."

At this point, the shopkeeper showed a solemn expression, stretched out five fingers and said: "Five thousand taels of gold!"

"Gold? Can't we use spirit stones?" Zhang Wei frowned.

The shopkeeper shook his head and explained, "This is the sect's rule. I don't know much about it, but I heard that other markets also set prices like this."

Zhang Wei couldn't help but exclaimed: "Five thousand taels, that's one hundred thousand taels of silver and ten thousand taels of spirit stones. Your wind-piercing bow is really expensive."

"You are joking, my friend. Although this Wind Drilling Bow is expensive, it is definitely worth the money. When you succeed in building your foundation in the future, you can use it all the way to the later stages of building your foundation!"

The shopkeeper saw Zhang Wei's tangled expression and asked with a smile: "Then what about your wind-piercing bow..."

Zhang Wei rolled his eyes and said, "Do you think I can carry so much gold with me? The price you set is so high that I am thinking about becoming a weapon refiner in the future. By the way, speaking of this, do you have any weapon refinement inheritance?"

The shopkeeper was not disappointed when he heard this, but said excitedly: "Yes! If you want it, you can have it! Not only the inheritance of weapon refiners, talisman masters, alchemists and formation masters, we have them all in Yunshang Building! They are all the handwritten notes of the foundation-building elders in my Yunshang Sect, absolutely genuine!"

Zhang Wei asked, "What's the price?"

The shopkeeper held up three fingers and said, "The price is cheap, three hundred taels of spirit stones each, no bargaining, you can pick any one!"

Three hundred taels was really cheap, after all, this was a skill that could be passed down to make a living. You should know that before, a second-level elixir cost fifty taels of spirit stones, and a second-level talisman cost more than two hundred taels.

But the inheritance is not the main thing, the real main thing is the initial investment of resources. If you are not qualified, you can't get in even if you spend thousands of spirit stones.

Zhang Wei pondered for a moment and said, "Give me one copy of each of these second-level elixirs and second-level talismans. As for these inheritances...give them to the weapon refiner."

The shopkeeper asked, "Fellow Daoist, do you want some spiritual materials? I'm having a promotion at Yunshanglou right now. There will be discounts if you buy a large amount of spiritual materials!"

Zhang Wei said angrily: "I still have some stock at home, I don't need yours!"

"okay!"

The shopkeeper was not annoyed, after all, he was the boss who paid the money.

"By the way, give me another one of this."

At this time, Zhang Wei opened the booklet again and pointed to a magic weapon that looked like a mask and said.

"Moonlight Face?"

The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, then looked at Zhang Wei and instantly understood the other party's plan.

The first-class magic weapon, the Moonlight Surface, did not directly improve the combat power of the magic. Its only function was to use the stored power of the moonlight to change the user's appearance and aura.

Even a master of foundation building would not be able to find it if he did not look carefully. Only a master of Zifu whose spiritual consciousness has turned into divine consciousness can see through it.

Considering that Zhang Wei bought so many things, the other party's purpose of purchasing the Moonlight Mirror is self-evident.

He hid his identity. He has seen this kind of customers in all his years as a shopkeeper! I understand!
The shopkeeper took out an abacus and counted for a while, then said, "Daoyou, I will give you two thousand one hundred taels of spiritual stones."

Zhang Wei didn't say anything, but silently took out a piece of emerald green jade from his arms.

This was the result of him extracting the spiritual energy from Master Luoxia's spiritual stone throne and re-condensing it. In the end, four pieces were condensed, saving the chair from taking up space in the mustard bag.

The shopkeeper took a deep breath when he saw this, and quickly picked it up to examine it carefully.

"Hiss... this... is such pure spiritual energy."

The shopkeeper put down the spirit stone and said solemnly: "Please wait for a moment, fellow Taoist. I need to use professional tools to calculate the total amount of spiritual energy contained in your spirit stone."

After saying this, the shopkeeper apologized and left, and at the same time instructed the girls to treat them well.

The girls also saw that Zhang Wei was a wealthy man, and even a little money that came out of his fingers would be enough to cover their monthly salary for several months. So they entertained him with extra hospitality.

But unfortunately, although Zhang Wei is not a serious person, he doesn't want to indulge himself at the moment.

After all, he had heard that losing one's virginity before building the foundation would affect the success rate of the foundation. Besides, he was still on someone else's territory, so he just wanted to satisfy his visual desire and forget about the real fight.

After the shopkeeper came back with a magic weapon for measuring the amount of spiritual energy, the women had no choice but to leave Zhang Wei in disappointment.

After some evaluation, the shopkeeper finally quoted Zhang Wei a price of two thousand five hundred taels of spirit stones. In other words, the shopkeeper had to pay Zhang Wei four hundred taels in return.

"Fellow Daoist, do you really not want the spiritual materials anymore?" The shopkeeper continued to sell them without giving up.

"No! Just exchange the remaining four hundred taels for some Spiritual Fragments."

Zhang Wei refused straightforwardly. What a joke! How many spiritual materials are there worth four hundred taels of spirit stones? Don’t you, the shopkeeper, have any idea?
Unless the mustard bag is exposed, can you tell me how to move it?

While putting away the spiritual talisman pills he bought, Zhang Wei asked, "By the way, do you know if there are any spiritual caves for rent in Chuyunfang City?"

Although Zhang Wei still cannot actively absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth for cultivation, he is still very curious about the spiritual veins. He still can't forget the scene when the Luoxia Wang family formation was opened and the accumulated spiritual energy gushed out.

He wanted to try whether electrotherapy in the Lingmai Cave had any special effects!
However, to Zhang Wei's disappointment, the shopkeeper smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "The cave is for rent... Daoist friend, you are joking. The spiritual vein in Chuyunfang City is only a first-level spiritual vein, and its main body is in Chuyun Shell Field. The fact that we can use the overflowing spiritual energy for cultivation is already the result of Yunshang Sect turning a blind eye. How can we rent out the cave?"

"However, outside the gate of my Yunshang Sect, there is a Yunshangfang built on the basis of a first-level spiritual vein. There are caves for rent there. But the price is…"

"Is that so? All right." Zhang Wei sighed. He then packed up his things, put on his moonlight mask, and left Yunshang Building.

Watching Zhang Wei's departing back, the shopkeeper shook his head and sighed, "I don't know which big sect he came from. The spirit stones he spent in one go were enough for me to save up for more than ten years. Only people like him can make it in the art of refining. Alas, comparison is the thief of anger..."

(End of this chapter)