The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 72 Tribulation
Su Yan changed his clothes, wearing black clothes and a black robe, and replaced the backpack with a black cloth bag, which he filled with wild beast materials and some precious plants.

"Even if they can refine elixirs, I wonder if they have equipment like the storage ring."

I have to use a backpack when going out. Even if I have a space in the insect world, it is not convenient to use it in person. It would be better if I had something like a storage ring.

He took the things, tied up the horned pig, and walked along the mountain road towards the Tiger Temple City.

If one person travels at full speed, he will naturally be much faster than if the entire team travels together.

However, the Tiger Temple City was not close, and when Su Yan arrived, it was already evening and the sun had set.

The entire Tiger God Peak is a mixture of light and darkness, like a dormant tiger.

Tiger Temple City does not belong to any one family, and no one family has the ability to control the city’s defense.

The wandering cultivators all use this place as a gathering point, so naturally there is no one guarding the entrances and exits of the city.

Su Yan walked into the city in a black robe and headed straight for the temple market.

Originally, Su Yan was worried that he would attract attention by dressing like this, but he didn't expect that most of the people he interacted with were dressed like this.

"According to Senior Brother Gao, the so-called temple market is actually a black market at night, full of all kinds of people. No wonder they are all dressed like this."

Su Yan was carrying something, and the warriors around him looked similar, with treasures in their arms or backpacks.

"Even the big families have hidden forces there, collecting things in secret."

The moon was at its zenith, but the Tiger Temple City was still overgrown with weeds and broken walls, presenting a desolate scene.

Between the weeds and the red walls, there were many figures in black robes, their faces concealed, like wandering ghosts.

Some people are sneaky, some are boldly recruiting, it is a completely different scene from that in the daytime.

Anyway, everyone is covering up their true face, so no matter how ostentatious they are, it is not easy for people to suspect them.

"The finest rock tiger monster bones."

"The Kui-ling tortoise shell can be forged into armor."

"Soul-Loving Grass"

The sounds of hawkers could be heard faintly. There were many more things being sold than during the day, but they were also more complicated.

Su Yan carried the bag and glanced across the temple market, identifying several people who were collecting goods in the crowd.

They were in groups of three or five, occupying a prominent position, with bags of various sizes behind them, making them very conspicuous.

Su Yan walked over. The man at the stall had half of his face covered by a black robe, but he could vaguely make out that he was a middle-aged man.

"What are you selling?"

"Give me a price."

Su Yan threw the things in front of him, and the bag was mostly open.

The man didn't hesitate and started to fiddle with them one by one.

"Scaly-clawed raccoon skin, crested snake skull, rock-blasting ape spine."

The man showed a slight surprise and seemed to smile.

"You are quite capable, customer. I have seven wild beast materials and two precious plants, totaling 1000 taels of silver. What do you think of the price?"

The black market price is 10% lower than the official price.

In addition, Su Yan had no way to bring the entire wild beast here, so he only had one thousand taels.

"Can"

The stall owner opposite immediately took out the small yellow croaker from under his black robe and handed it to Su Yan.

Just as Su Yan took the small yellow croaker, the stall owner asked in a low voice, "Does the customer need anything else? We also have some elixirs that can strengthen the body and bones, which can help with the cultivation of the tendon and bone realm."

Su Yan glanced at him coldly: "Do you think my cultivation requires this kind of medicine?"

The stall owner's eyes flickered, and he immediately apologized with a smile: "Sir, you misunderstood. We who are in the Blood Realm..."

Su Yan turned around and left without paying any attention. The bone and muscle realm and the blood moving realm were just test cases.

He won't fall for it.

"Where does the Blood Moving Realm come from? Or the Muscle and Bone Realm?"

After Su Yan left, the shop owner's eyes flickered and looked uncertain.

Su Yan concealed his aura so fiercely that he didn't even reveal his face. He looked like a fugitive.

Although a lot of things were sold, it was not worth taking the risk for such a small amount of things.

So I gave up the idea.

When you are out, be steady first and then look at other people.

Su Yan naturally didn't know about this. He walked around the temple fair and found a stall in a corner. Finally, he found a piece of red gold the size of a human head.

Su Yan stepped forward and asked the price, which was one hundred and twenty-three taels of silver.

The price was not cheap, but he didn't bargain much and took it immediately.

'The only thing left is the red mountain armor.'

The Red Panther is a mid-stage first-order wild beast. Its strength is not top-notch, but it is relatively difficult to find.

Because their living areas are mostly mining areas and rocky areas.

Even if people are looking for elixirs, they won't always go to these places.

Su Yan searched twice but found no trace of the red pangolin.

He frowned and said, "Even if I go looking for it, I'm afraid it will be a waste of time without any purpose."

While he was thinking, he heard a rustling sound behind him. His eyes turned cold and he immediately realized that someone was following him.

'What a courage'

We were still in the temple fair at the time, and it was rare to see someone who dared to take action in such an environment.

'Is there anything you haven't found, mate?'

Before Su Yan could make any move, the man stepped forward and asked in a low voice.

Su Yan narrowed his eyes and was about to refuse when he suddenly saw the man quietly handing over a sign.

The sign was made of yellowish bone and had only the two words "Banfang" engraved on it.

"You are from Bafangxing"

Su Yan's eyes narrowed slightly as he stared at the person who was covering his face.

Among all the brokerage firms, Bafangxing is the largest. Not only do they act as intermediaries between warriors, they also have connections with ordinary people.

For example, when Su Yan was looking for a house before, he actually also consulted people from Bafangxing.

The man lowered his voice and said, "Your Excellency can call me Lu Ba. I'm looking for some extra income. Please don't tell anyone."

Brokerage firms are well-informed and have access to a wide range of resources, otherwise they would not be able to carry out their intermediary business.

But according to this person, he wanted to use the resources of the pawnshop to sell things himself. He is really brave.

However, Su Yan suddenly had an idea and realized that it might not be the case.

What if it was the pawnshop that released the person to the black market?

"Since you are from Bafangxing, haven't you figured out what I want just now?"

Su Yan asked back.

"Excuse me, sir. I just heard you wanted to buy some red pangolin scales, so I followed you."

Lu Ba chuckled, but did not look embarrassed at all.

"Do you have any goods?"

When Lu Ba heard the question, he immediately shook his head and said, "I have information about the Red Mountain Scorpion. It's 90% certain."

Su Yan hesitated for a moment and asked, "How much?"

"One hundred taels of silver."

Su Yan turned around and left without any hesitation.

"Hey, we can discuss it, we can discuss it."

Seeing this, Lu Ba became anxious and quickly caught up with him.

He caught up with Su Yan and saw that the surroundings were a little quiet. He had an idea and realized that Su Yan had led him here.

"As someone who works as an intermediary, you should know that you want a hundred taels of silver from me without any real reason. Are you thinking that I, Feng, am a sucker?"

If there is a real thing, this price is reasonable. It depends on the object. Whether it is a blind eye or a careful selection depends entirely on your ability.

But as for those who sell information, it’s hard to say.

Su Yan looked at Lu Ba and said, "Take out something and let me see it."

Lu Ba naturally knew the key, so he explained, "A group of people got a recipe for a blood-strengthening pill, and one of the ingredients in it was the scales of a red pangolin. They searched for several days before finding traces of the red pangolin on the black market. I also got there by chance."

"How much is the recipe?"

Lu Ba was interrupted by Su Yan and was stunned for a moment: "The recipe was sold by my friend, I..."

"If I don't see Fangzi, I'll leave."

Lu Ba showed a distressed look and said, "Two hundred taels, this is a real thing. This Zhuangxue Pill is better than the crude prescriptions on the market."

"can."

Su Yan did not bargain, and Nalu Ba really took out a piece of animal skin with a copied recipe on it.

First-grade, low-quality elixirs are also made from animal blood and meat, but the formulation is indeed more sophisticated.

Su Yan took a quick look and found that there were indeed ingredients of red mountain armor scales in it.

At the same time, Naruba also handed over a new piece of armor and said, "This is the new armor I left on my hand. There is only one piece, and it was brought out by the warrior who entered the mountain."

"I've bought the recipe. I'll give you 50 taels first. If there's really any, I'll give you the remaining 50 taels later."

"make a deal."

This time, Lu Ba agreed very readily. The first order in this business is the most difficult, and he didn't mean to cheat anyone.

As long as Su Yan completes this order, he will have one more customer in his black market.

Moreover, he sold the recipe again.

Su Yan divided the small yellow croaker into portions, took out the appropriate amount and gave it to Lu Ba.

"Deep within Baishi Mountain lies a den of red pangolins. This news was brought by a warrior who went into the mountains in search of spiritual herbs. He wasn't strong enough to capture the den of red pangolins, so they escaped into the cracks of the caverns. But even if the monk escapes, the temple cannot; it must still be there."

Baishishan Mountain is about a hundred miles east of Xigu Mountain. It is a mountain of piled rocks with vines and shrubs, but few big trees and is also steep.

"Who are the people you were talking about just now?"

"You can't say you won't do business with your employer."

"I'll add money."

"This concerns the foundation of my side business. I absolutely cannot tell anyone, not even my closest brothers."

Su Yan couldn't ask the answer, but he didn't get angry. What close brothers? It was just that the extra money was not enough.

Of course, since the two of them had just met, there was naturally no way to talk about these transactions.

"I'll see you here in three days."

After the payment and goods were settled, Su Yan turned and left.

Seeing that there was no one around, Lu Ba also quietly disappeared into the black market.

Under the black robe, he muttered: "Damn it, luckily I'm not a bad-tempered person, because he saw through me. But I'm a real rich man."

He used a trick to sell an extra recipe, and Su Yan also saw that he was using this trick.

If we want to verify the source of the news, we can just rely on the newly removed red mountain tortoise shell scale.

This recipe is indeed a bit redundant.

Su Yan saw that he was playing tricks, but still bought it. In Lu Ba's eyes, this man might be interested in the recipe, but he was more interested in showing off his financial resources and strength.

You bought the recipe for two hundred taels of silver without saying anything even though you saw through it. If the news is false, then you can expect to be in trouble.

Therefore, when selling the news, Lu Ba spoke in particularly detail, precisely because of this mentality.

Who is the real fool, the one who can roam in the black market or the one who sells information?
"This Lu Ba is probably a hidden agent of Bafanghang, here to expand his business."

Su Yan left the temple fair and hurried out to leave the city.

After the transaction just now, he already had some rough guesses.

If that Lu Ba was doing private work and selling some information, it would be fine, and Zuoyou Bafangxing would not be able to find out much.

But if you are selling things like pill recipes, make sure they are not too specific.

If it really leaks out, we can quickly identify what the recipe is, and naturally identify the people who have come into contact with the recipe.

Of course, there is another possibility that the recipe is his own.

However, this possibility can only be said to be very small.

If it is his own, holding it tightly in his hands will generate far higher value than selling it.

"But the recipe is indeed good. The flesh and blood left from the wild beasts I killed is so much that even the White Bone Poison Centipedes would have a hard time eating it all, and we can't bring it all over to sell. Refining it into a Blood Strengthening Pill would be a good way to make a living."

Su Yan had a similar plan when he came to the temple fair this time.

If you can't find a suitable recipe, you can only figure out how to make it yourself.

I came up with this myself, and I don’t know how long it will take to mix it into a mature recipe.

He didn't want to waste time and energy.

Now that the two things have happened at the same time, he can be considered lucky.

Su Yan left the Tiger Temple City and hurried down the mountain under the moonlight.

They headed straight for the hills controlled by the Golden Ape Martial Arts School. After walking for dozens of miles on the rugged mountain road, it was almost dawn.

Suddenly, when they approached the border, the accompanying white bone poisonous centipede hissed.

Su Yan stopped and glanced around.

The White Bone Poison Centipede raised its body slightly, having already detected signs that something was wrong.

"Nothing happened in Tiger Temple City, but it happened here."

Su Yan had a strange look on his face. Logically speaking, if there were really robbers, they would have done it on the main road.

This place.
His eyes moved and he became more cautious. The white-bone centipede and the velvet fire scorpion quietly crawled into the bushes and quietly moved towards a small hillside.

"Everyone, be careful. If you see anyone from the Golden Ape Martial Arts School, attack them immediately. Don't leave any traces."

On the hillside, four or five people were hiding in the bushes, with knives on their waists and their eyes fixed on the path.

"Boss, are you really going to attack the Golden Ape Martial Arts School? They are not easy to mess with."

Someone murmured quietly, feeling puzzled.

"One hundred taels of silver per person, even for an inner sect disciple, two or three hundred taels is not enough to hunt one or two wild beasts."

Fighting wild beasts and warriors may both be difficult, but the focus is not on strength.

Moreover, there is a truly powerful person behind the Golden Ape Martial Arts School.

The boss glanced at his men and said: "What do you know? The benefit is not in the money, but..."

He was halfway through his words when suddenly a red mist suddenly covered the hillside.

The mist was like flames, instantly enveloping his four men.

Screams of pain were heard immediately.

what!
He swung his knife violently and rushed towards the source of the fog, while quickly dodging it.

The sound of breaking air was immediately heard from the red mist, and the sword light was blocked by a clang.

Before the men could react, they were instantly pierced by unknown objects.

The leader Tao Dashan was alarmed and jumped out immediately. He saw the white-bone poisonous centipede and the velvet fire scorpion insects surrounding him from the left and right in the bushes, staring at him fiercely.

rustle
The bushes rustled as Su Yan stepped forward, covered in a black robe, his eyes fixed on Tao Dashan.

"Hidden Flower is nothing? Then tell me, what do you want by doing this to the Golden Ape Martial Arts School?"

"Beast King Sect?!"

Tao Dashan blurted out, his eyes full of fear.

However, his appearance made Su Yan stunned for a moment.

I'm just playing with a bug. Do you think I'm a member of the Beast King Sect?
　My father came to visit unexpectedly during the National Day holiday, disrupting our original plans. I could only accompany him to visit various tourist attractions in the city. I know that the new book is on the shelf soon, but work is ultimately for life and family, so I apologize for the late update today.

　　As for updates, since the average subscription is indeed a little different from my expectations, I plan to combine two chapters into one and update the big chapter in order to increase the average subscription first. I hope you can forgive me.

　　
　
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