Who gave you permission to refine demons like this?

After listening to Wang Zhuang's words, Xie Dahai, after some hesitation, decided to give it a try. After all, if the other party could really deliver goods stably, he would inevitably have to contact them in the future.

I can't risk showing up in public to sell these things.

If the Nine Blades Sect could still breathe after learning this, it meant their cultivation had reached a certain level.

Soon Wang Zhuang returned with a piece of white paper with a pattern on it, then spread it out on the table and folded it.

Xie Dahai stared intently, curious about how they were contacting each other, hoping to deduce some information.

The white paper was folded, twisted, and pulled in Wangzhuang, eventually turning into a paper sparrow.

Xie Dahai was a little confused, but soon, to his astonishment, the paper expanded and changed. The paper sparrow even began to hop and turn its head, gradually transforming into a real sparrow.

"This...this is a transformation technique!"

"They can even do that!"

Xie Dahai was extremely surprised. His cultivation level was not high, but his transformation technique was outstanding, so he naturally knew the difficulty involved.

"Manager Wang, this blank paper..."

Wang Zhuang clicked his tongue in amazement: "Actually, this is the first time I've ever seen it either."

"That person only told me that if I needed to contact him, I just needed to fold it into the shape of a sparrow."

"Is this a very powerful spell?"

Xie Dahai was speechless for a moment. He couldn't very well say that this spell was actually very basic and that any cultivator could learn it.

However basic, being able to perform the transformation technique to this extent is already considered incredibly skillful.

Xie Dahai was shocked: "Without using mystical energy, one can transform paper simply by folding it; even mortals can do it easily."

"Although this sparrow is not real, it has come to life, which is far more complicated than my transformation from life to death."

"To achieve both simultaneously is no ordinary feat. How was it accomplished? Through magical artifacts, magical treasures, formations, or something else?"

"I never knew shapeshifting could actually do this much. I always thought it was a joke."

Thinking it over, he asked Wang Zhuang to bring him another piece of the same paper, but he couldn't understand the pattern on it at all, and he didn't dare to tear or crumple the paper, so he had to carefully return it.

Regardless, Xie Dahai knew that the other party must be someone important, and while he felt a little nervous, he also felt relieved.

Seeing Xie Dahai's demeanor, Wang Zhuang guessed that the other party was not simple and decided to treat him with even more courtesy in the future.

Just as the two were lost in their own thoughts, the sparrow's eyes darted around, and then it hopped onto the table.

Xie Dahai felt that the sparrow had a certain human quality, though he wasn't sure if it was just his imagination.

But then it was discovered that it wasn't an illusion; the sparrow spoke, its voice low and deep.

Good afternoon, Manager Wang.

"It seems you've contacted me because there's a suitable business opportunity."

Wang Zhuang was a little taken aback by this turn of events. He had expected a scene similar to a message sent by carrier pigeon, so he quickly said, "Oh right, it's this Mr. Xie in front of you. He has some goods he'd like you to help him sell."

Sparrow turned to look at Xie Dahai and nodded.

Xie Dahai quickly composed himself: "May I ask how I should address you?"

Just call me Huang Sha.

"Alright, then I won't waste any more words. Fellow Daoist Huangsha, I do have a batch of goods that I'd like you to help me sell. Boss Xie recommended you, so I'd like you to come and take a look."

"Fee is not a problem. As long as it is safe and stable, I will continue to cooperate with you in the future."

"Okay, let me see the goods."

Xie Dahai opened the cloth bag on the table again, revealing twelve emerald green fruits.

"Pecans are considered valuable plants, and their value is...not bad."

"These twelve are all you need. How much do you want them for? I don't need much, fifty taels will do."

The sparrow stared at the twelve round fruits for a moment, then said, "No, pecans aren't worth that much now."

"And I need three as payment, so you only have nine available for the trade."

Xie Dahai immediately jumped up: "Are you kidding me! Three at once!"

"You should know that this is a precious plant. No matter how low its value is, it usually costs four taels of silver per plant."

"Alright, alright, I'm not doing this business anymore."

He then grabbed the pecans, put them in his bag, and prepared to leave.

"Goods from the dojo are inherently risky, not to mention that pecans are only worth three ounces each now."

How did he know this was from a dojo?!

Xie Dahai stopped abruptly, turned around and glared at Wang Zhuang, but Wang Zhuang quickly shook his head to indicate that he had never revealed a single word.

Do I look like someone you can mess with?

Wang Zhuang quickly explained, which put Xie Dahai at ease a little, but he was still wary of the sparrow in front of him.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally sat down again: "You... know?"

How many people have you talked to?

His curiosity grew even stronger.

"Let's get back to pecans, fellow Daoist. I suppose what you need is a safe trader, and more importantly, a stable trader."

Xie Dahai felt like he was being manipulated, but he still said confidently, "Yes, you're right."

"Now that you know, I won't hide it from you anymore. I do need a safe and stable outlet for my goods."

"I think we can discuss the price further."

The sparrow hopped around for a while before chirping again: "Nine grains, thirty taels."

"This price is believed to be the best market price at present."

"Thirty taels... This is calculated as ten pieces for me."

Xie Dahai thought to himself, although it was still almost half the fifty taels he was owed, he had at least managed to sell it.

Holding it in your hand is no different from carrying a bomb; it's hard to say when the Nine Blades Sect might launch a surprise search.

"Besides, I just learned from Manager Wang that pecans are now only two or three ounces each, so it's not like they're ripping me off."

"But I'm just so annoyed! I went through all that trouble and ended up losing twenty taels!"

"It's all those guys' fault!!"

Taking a few deep breaths, Xie Dahai finally calmed his agitation: "Fine, thirty taels it is. How do I deliver the goods to you? And how do I get the money?"

"Buy a bag of rice from Manager Wang, put the pecans in it, and someone will come to pick it up later."

"Fellow Daoist, you can sit here with peace of mind. The money will be delivered to your home."

"I hope to have the opportunity to trade with you again, Fellow Daoist Xie."

After saying that, the sparrow fell to the ground and quickly withered, losing its vitality, gradually turning into a charred crumpled piece of paper.

Xie Dahai then left without delay, throwing the coins and bag to Wang Zhuang before leaving in a huff and puff.

All he wants to do now is go back and vent his frustrations.

After Xie Dahai had walked away, Wang Zhuang rolled her eyes and said, "Making thirty taels for nothing and still complaining it's not enough? If I had that kind of benefit, I wouldn't be able to sleep."

After filling a bag with rice, they put the bag containing pecans inside, and then greeted the guests while waiting.

An hour later, a ragged child stopped and stared at the rice shop. Wang Zhuang noticed it too, but didn't pay any attention. After all, he had seen countless people like this staring at his rice shop every day, big and small.

However, after staring for a moment, the child actually walked in. Just as he was about to chase him away, he heard the child's timid voice.

"Mr. Huang Sha asked me to come and pick up the rice he ordered."

Wang Zhuang was surprised; he hadn't expected the other party to send a beggar to collect the items.

After looking the child up and down to make sure that Huang Sha had sent him, he handed the bag over and watched the child leave.

A child carrying a bag of rice weaved through the crowd and turned into a street corner.

As he walked through a narrow alley, a beggar recognized the bag in his hand as belonging to Shuangxi Rice Shop. Hungry, he quietly followed him.

Perhaps realizing someone was following him, the child walked faster and faster.

When the child turned into a secluded alley, the beggar laughed; he knew it was a dead end.

"Alright kid, just hand over the bag in your hand and I'll let you off the hook."

"You know how people will do anything when they're starving..."

The beggar, grinning maliciously, looked as if he had seen a ghost, his eyes practically bulging out of their sockets.

He saw the child before him melt and stretch like wax or ink, the colorful liquid constantly changing, reforming into an adult-like human form, and finally becoming a sharp man with a hooked nose and narrow eyes.

"Thump!"

The beggar fell to the ground, crying and begging for mercy, backing away while covering his eyes with one hand and pushing backward with the other.

He had heard from others that if an assassin's face was seen by someone else, that person would not survive.

Although the person in front of him might not be an assassin, he was definitely something far more terrifying than an assassin! With this thought in mind, the beggar repeatedly muttered "Spare me" and "I didn't see anything."

However, the man simply took the bag out of the rice bag and put it in his pocket, then left the beggar, throwing the rice bag back to him as he left.

To the beggar's astonishment, he silently blended into the crowd and disappeared.