From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

As he spoke, Chen Shi quickly made several hand seals with his hands behind his back.

The next moment, my eyes seemed to be covered by a thin mist.

Looking at the two items again, a faint, almost imperceptible smile crept onto his lips.

As he released his hand seal, the mist in his eyes cleared away.

"Going all in, this guy is really decisive."

The old woman looked at Chen Shi, her smile deepening, and nodded directly.

"Then so be it."

As she spoke, the old woman waved to the two of them.

Chen Shi and Mu Yunsheng turned around, not peeking.

"I do know about placenta and red lead. They come from women's bodies and are indeed rare, but they are not unavailable from ordinary medicine merchants."

Chen Shi was puzzled and couldn't help but ask.

"Why do we have to buy it here? What does 'grade six' mean? Do these things even have different grades?"

"This sixth rank means a sixth-rank martial artist."

Mu Yunsheng remained expressionless and said indifferently.

Chen Shi opened his mouth slightly, then nodded.

The placenta and red lead of a sixth-rank martial artist are indeed very rare. Ordinary medicine merchants would never be able to obtain them, which explains why they sell for thousands of taels of silver.

After all, a sixth-rank minor master would rarely sell such a thing for a thousand or so taels of silver.

Things are valued for their rarity.

"Alright."

Just then, the old woman's voice came.

The two turned around and saw that the items on the stall had been moved aside, leaving only three square black cloths, each about a foot in size, lined up in a row.

He first took out two thousand taels of silver notes from his pocket and handed them over. The old woman accepted them happily, and after checking them to make sure they were correct, she put them in her pocket.

At this moment, Chen Shi and Mu Yunsheng had already looked at the three pieces of black cloth.

Because something was placed underneath, the black cloth bulged slightly in the middle.

But the degree of the bulge is about the same, just like there's only a dried toad underneath.

It's important to know that the volume of placenta and red lead combined is much larger.

What's going on?

"Don't worry, I only ask for a fair price, I would never cheat or swindle you, the item is definitely one of them."

The old woman smiled, looking proud once again.

"She must have dug a pit underneath and put the things in the pit, so they weren't visible on the surface."

Mu Yunsheng spoke first, then continued.

"If that's the case, observe the soil marks nearby; digging a pit will inevitably disturb the surrounding soil."

"Little girl, you've got some brains."

The old woman glanced at Mu Yunsheng, her eyes narrowing slightly.

"Um."

Chen Shi nodded, lowered his head slightly, and observed carefully.

As per the old woman's request, one could only look, not touch, and must look from outside her stall, not come closer.

Upon closer inspection, there are faint signs of soil being moved around the black cloth in the middle.

It was already late at night, and the "ghost fire" next to the stall wasn't very bright; it would be hard to spot without careful observation.

In fact, being able to think of digging a pit below and judge by the soil is already beyond the capabilities of many people.

As Chen Shi stared at the one in the middle, the old woman remained expressionless, but the corners of her eyes twitched slightly.

"This is really difficult."

As Chen Shi spoke, he seemed to be confirming something.

His hands, which were behind his back, quickly formed several hand seals, and his pupils seemed to be veiled by a thin mist once again.

The next moment, in his eyes, different auras emanated from beneath the three pieces of black cloth.

The gray areas in the middle and on the left are very faint, almost indistinguishable. But the one on the right has a faint red glow that is exceptionally clear.

"I choose this one!"

Chen Shi smiled and pointed directly to the black cloth on his right.

"……you!"

The old woman, who had been secretly pleased, suddenly widened her eyes and looked at Chen Shi with a look of astonishment.

Chen Shi smiled slightly and reached out to lift the black cloth.

Sure enough, a pit had been dug below, and the sixth-grade placenta and the sixth-grade red lead were inside. A piece of wood was placed on top of the pit to level the ground, and another dried toad was placed on the wood to confuse the viewer.

"Selected."

Mu Yunsheng nodded slightly and then looked at the black cloth in the middle.

"This was probably a deliberate attempt to create a trace and lure us in."

"...I misjudged you, old woman."

The old woman then came to her senses and looked Chen Shi up and down.

"How did you guess that?"

"Want to know? Two thousand taels, and I'll tell you."

Chen Shi smiled and extended his hand.

The old woman frowned and hugged the silver notes in her arms even tighter.

If these two items were sold normally, he could get three thousand taels! If someone like Chen Shi urgently needed them and wasn't short of money, he could even get four thousand taels.

Now that Chen Shi has guessed correctly and gambled away her money, she has already lost one or two thousand taels. If she were to give out another two thousand taels, wouldn't she be left with nothing and have lost everything?

"Next time! Next time you need something, come back to me, and I'll bet with you again!"

The old woman said angrily, looking defiant.

Although it's not exactly a dish, it's definitely quite addictive.

Chen Shi smiled and left with Mu Yunsheng, carrying their things.

He couldn't help but think to himself that this method of observing qi was quite useful.

Nourished night after night, just a few days ago, Chen Shi's soul had reached the state of soul stabilization.

The so-called calming of the mind and elimination of distracting thoughts, at the same time, the soul becomes stronger and can already perform some minor spells.

The booklet that Chen Shi had previously obtained from Jia Shun's companion contained several minor spells, but he could only use the Qi Observation spell at the moment.

All things in the world possess an aura. The art of observing aura involves examining its movement and color, thereby roughly judging the value of a thing!

The sixth-grade placenta and the sixth-grade red lead are both products of the bodies of sixth-grade female warriors. They are covered in red light and are much more eye-catching than ordinary items.

The old woman only covered it with a cloth, which didn't really cover it.

Having said that, if she were to find a large water vat to cover the red light completely, Chen Shi's little trick would be useless.

However, who would carry three large water tanks with them?

Thinking of this, Chen Shi couldn't help but smile again.

"It's still early, you can wander around and see if there's anything you like."

Mu Yunsheng said something and then walked south.

She might want to buy something too.

"it is good."

Chen Shi nodded and walked in the opposite direction.

This ghost market wasn't very big, but it sold a wide variety of things, making it quite diverse.

Chen Shi originally thought he would see if there was anything that could quickly improve his cultivation level, or even a powerful weapon or a hidden weapon, in order to prepare for the upcoming selection of the chief steward.

Unfortunately, after searching around, nothing was found.

That's right. This is a ghost market, not a celestial market. Cultivation levels aren't something that can be improved so easily and quickly.

The so-called "ghost market" is nothing but a place of petty theft and shady dealings.

How much is this item?

He decided to stop daydreaming and secretly activated his Qi Observation Technique, trying to see if there was any loophole he could exploit.

After expending a lot of mental energy, all they found was a stone, or rather a brick, about the size of a palm, of unknown material, seemingly incomplete, yet possessing a fairly strong aura.

"Ten taels of silver!"

The seller was a short man with a lewd look. He held up one finger, but then changed his mind at the last minute.

"make a deal."

Chen Shi threw down ten taels of silver, picked up his things, and left.

The sleazy man was left sitting there, staring wide-eyed in astonishment. After a moment, he came to his senses, slapped his thigh hard with a look of annoyance.

"Damn it! That's too little!"