Six Realms Immortal Emperor

Seeing Xu Jingtian's somewhat surprised expression, the man in blue smiled and said, "This young brother seems unfamiliar. Is this your first time visiting Wanhe Valley?"

Xu Jingtian was surprised that someone would take the initiative to speak to him. He looked wary and asked, "Yes, brother, are you a disciple of Wanhe Valley who maintains order?"

The man in blue beamed with delight, pulled him close, and said with a smile, "No, that's not it. All the disciples of Wanhe Valley are inside. Since you've found this place, young brother, it must be for Wanhe Valley's monthly trade fair. Since this is your first time here, would you like a guide?"

"Director?" Xu Jingtian asked curiously, as he had never heard of him before.

The man in blue quickly explained with a smile, "It's like this, I've lived here for years and I know every corner of this place very well. This Wanhe Valley is lined with all sorts of shops, selling all kinds of magical treasures, elixirs, spells, and cultivation materials. Some shops even counterfeit items, making it hard to tell the difference and inevitably leading to buying fakes. If you tell me what you need to buy this time, I guarantee I'll take you to a genuine shop, and the prices will definitely be lower than other similar shops. How about it, are you tempted?"

Xu Jingtian smiled. This Wanhe Valley really is a place for trade, with all kinds of businesses. Since it's their first time here, they really need someone who understands all aspects of the place.

"I'd like to ask, how much would you charge as a guide?"

The man in blue extended a hand and said, "How about this, since I see you two get along so well, I'll ask for less. You can be there whenever I call you for the whole day. Just two Spirit-Stabilizing Pills!"

"What? Two Spirit-Solidifying and Mind-Concentrating Pills?" Xu Jingtian couldn't help but exclaim. He also found it amusing; this man in blue must have taken advantage of his youth and new arrival, treating him like a fat sheep to be slaughtered.

"Brother, isn't that asking for too much? The fee for entering the Valley of Ten Thousand Valleys to make a transaction is only one Spirit-Stabilizing Pill."

The man in blue robes looked somewhat embarrassed and withdrew his outstretched hand, saying somewhat awkwardly, "The shop I'm taking you to for the transaction will definitely be the cheapest there. The savings will be more than just five Spirit-Stabilizing Pills, right?"

Xu Jingtian stuck out his tongue and said, "To tell you the truth, I don't even have a single Spirit-Stabilizing Pill right now!"

The man in blue immediately looked displeased and cursed, "Get lost! So you're just a poor wretch. What are you doing in Wanhe Valley if you don't have any pills? You're a waste of my time!" After saying that, he turned around and walked into the crevice, leaving the man standing there.

Xu Jingtian was stunned, not expecting him to be such a different person so quickly.

He looked at the crevice in the rock, took out the beast horn from his pocket, and said somewhat embarrassedly, "I forgot to tell you, I also have this." After saying that, he smiled gently and walked into the crevice.

After walking a few steps, the view suddenly opened up, revealing a small town of considerable size, built against the mountainside. The three large characters "Wanhe Valley" were prominently displayed on the town wall gate tower, with a stone gate blocking the way, guarded on either side by a man holding a magical artifact.

Upon seeing Xu Jingtian approach, one of the men stopped him and coldly said, "Hand over a Spirit-Stabilizing Pill before you can enter the Valley of Ten Thousand Ravines!"

The man in blue was standing not far away, looking at Xu Jingtian with some disdain.

Xu Jingtian observed this and smiled coldly to himself. He then said to the man blocking his way, "If you don't have any pills, is there anything else you can use as a substitute?"

The man who stopped him looked at him leisurely and laughed at the other man, "Hahaha, in all my years as a guard, this is the first time I've seen someone dare to come to Ten Thousand Valleys without even a single pill?"

Another man laughed loudly and said to Xu Jingtian with utter contempt, "Go, go, go! Hurry up and leave. Where did this rogue cultivator come from? Don't cause trouble here if you don't have any pills." After saying that, he used a magic weapon to shoo him aside.

Having served as guards here for a long time, the two of them were quite familiar with the general situation. Disciples of major sects were often generous, while disciples of minor sects were usually short of money and couldn't even afford pills. Only rogue cultivators, who were unaffiliated with any sect or school and had difficulty cultivating, would have extra pills to buy things here. They regarded Xu Jingtian and his companion as rogue cultivators who had come here to try their luck.

Xu Jingtian pulled the beast horn from his robes and held it up to the two men, coldly saying, "Take a good look. This is the horn of a third-tier ferocious beast, the Crimson-Scaled Rhinoceros. I wonder if this will be enough to get you into your Myriad Valleys?"

Materials from third-tier ferocious beasts are precious and extremely rare. Ordinary rogue cultivators simply cannot produce them; only those from major immortal cultivation sects possess them.

The two men took the beast horn in their hands, examined it closely, and then re-evaluated Xu Jingtian. Realizing he must be from a major cultivation sect, they hurriedly bowed and said apologetically, "Oh dear, it really is a third-tier ferocious beast! It's all our fault for being so reckless and not recognizing its true identity. Since you have such precious materials, what's a Spirit-Stabilizing Pill? You can hand it over after you've sold the items. Please come into town!"

It seems that strength is respected everywhere. Being born into a prestigious cultivation sect immediately earns one high regard.

Xu Jingtian smiled slightly, glanced at the man in blue, and walked gracefully into the Valley of Ten Thousand Ravines. "Thank you!"

What! Materials from a third-tier ferocious beast! The man in blue became extremely annoyed; it seemed he had missed out on another good deal.

Xu Jingtian slowly entered the city, where shops lined up densely, almost filling the entire city. At the end of the road was a huge open-air square, covering a vast area, filled with countless stalls, and the sounds of buying and selling were incessant. Many cultivators displayed magical treasures for sale at their stalls, either exchanging them for magical treasures of equal value or exchanging them for universal Spirit-Stabilizing and Mind-Concentrating Pills.

There are many cultivators from various sects here, moving between the shops, especially in the Free Market, which is always bustling with people.

Above each stall, all the items were covered by a thin layer of light. This was a small array, which, once activated, could prevent certain buyers from forcibly taking the items away.

As Xu Jingtian walked around, he noticed many items he had never seen before, which attracted him to stop and look at them repeatedly.

Suddenly, a person ran out from behind. Xu Jingtian looked and saw that it was the same man in blue from before.

He chuckled somewhat awkwardly, "Oh dear, young brother, I was far too reckless just now. I didn't even realize you came from a major sect. It seems you're not only here to sell your treasures, but also to acquire some items to take home. In that case, I'll consider this my apology. I'll waive the five Spirit-Stabilizing Pills and instead offer to be your guide for free."