Free Web NovelChapter 14: Chapter 14: Sect’s Marketplace
Lost in thought, Gu Yun arrived at a Sect shop in the Marketplace that specialized in purchasing Demon Beast corpses.
He hadn’t been inside for long before he stormed out, his face dark and his head practically steaming with anger.
’A Monkey King corpse comparable to the Spiritual Martial Realm Ninth Layer for only fifty Spirit Stones? They’re treating me like a complete sucker to be fleeced!’
In Gu Yun’s estimation, the corpse of a Monkey King comparable to the Spiritual Martial Ninth Layer should fetch at least sixty Spirit Stones.
It might seem like a mere difference of ten Spirit Stones, but in the past, that was equivalent to five months of Gu Yun’s Spirit Stone stipend.
’Just great!’
’You treat the shop like family, and the shop treats you like a fool.’
’This is so fucked up.’
A moment later, Gu Yun went and rented a stall directly in the Marketplace.
At this moment, the Marketplace was bustling with people coming and going, a cacophony of voices making for a lively scene.
Stall owners displayed their goods on the ground, engaging in all sorts of fancy haggling with customers.
The vendors laid out all kinds of Demon Beasts, Spirit Fruits, Spirit Materials, and Spirit Pills, and there were even some Cultivation Techniques,
Magic and Martial Techniques, and more.
This Cultivator’s Marketplace was just like a mortal one, except these people were likely all sharp as tacks. They could probably all engage in some "soul-crushing haggling!"
Gu Yun took stock of his remaining funds. He had used many Spirit Stones on his Cultivation and now had only a dozen or so left.
He still had a jar and a half of Monkey Wine, but he couldn’t bear to sell it. In addition to that, he had the Monkey King corpse, comparable to the Spiritual Martial Ninth Layer, which should be worth a good number of Spirit Stones.
The Outer Sect Grand Competition was approaching, and everyone was preparing for it. This made the entire Outer Sect Marketplace even more prosperous, as some Sect disciples hoped to buy Spirit Pills, powerful Talismans, weapons, and other such items to boost their strength as much as possible.
When Gu Yun’s three-meter-tall Monkey King corpse, which exuded a terrifying aura, appeared, it immediately attracted the eyes of everyone around.
After all, hunting a Monkey King comparable to the Spiritual Martial Ninth Layer Early Stage typically required several Spiritual Martial Realm Ninth Layer Cultivators at the Middle or Late Stage to team up just to ensure their safety.
Moreover, the corpse of such a Demon Beast was quite valuable and relatively rare on the market.
The Monkey King’s skin could be used to forge Middle Grade Defensive Magical Artifacts, its bones and teeth could be used to forge Middle Grade Attack Magical Artifacts, and the rest of its meat could be used as Spirit Materials.
Every part of it was a treasure.
In just a short while, people began to approach Gu Yun to inquire and negotiate, tentatively offering around 60 Spirit Stones.
Gu Yun just shook his head gently. Although sixty Spirit Stones was his bottom line, the asking price was generally set higher.
At worst, he would just have to wait here for a few more days. It wouldn’t be any loss; he could just consider it a break after his three months of secluded cultivation.
He knew that if he found someone who really needed it, he could possibly sell it for over eighty Spirit Stones.
「On the afternoon of the third day,」
a richly dressed young Cultivator called out a price of eighty-two Spirit Stones, and Gu Yun quickly nodded to seal the deal.
After successfully completing the transaction, with the eighty-two Spirit Stones in hand, plus his own remaining few, Gu Yun now had a total of 101 Spirit Stones.
’You really have to go out to find opportunities! If I just stayed in the Sect doing arduous cultivation, who knows how many years it would take to save up over a hundred Spirit Stones.’
It seemed the wealthy young man must have been in a hurry to use it, which is why he was willing to spend the huge sum of eighty-two Spirit Stones to buy it.
As for what the other party was in a hurry to use it for, that had nothing to do with Gu Yun.
Gu Yun’s mind was currently completely captivated by the one hundred and one Spirit Stones in his hand.
This was an unprecedented amount of wealth for him, the most he’d ever acquired in all these years.
It felt like a heaven-sent, overwhelming fortune.
The feeling was like someone who gets by on a salary of four thousand a month suddenly winning the first prize in a lottery, receiving a huge sum of over a million.
Of course, in his previous life, if it weren’t for car loans, a mortgage, and the pressure to carry on the family line, four thousand a month was actually enough to live quite well.
’Okay, I’m overthinking it.’
Gripping the one hundred and one Spirit Stones, Gu Yun felt an immense sense of security.
Gu Yun could use this sum of Spirit Stones for Cultivation, or he could use it to purchase some means of protecting himself on his path.
’Magical Artifacts, Spirit Talismans, Techniques, Elixirs...’ It was worth investing in and purchasing any method that could increase his combat strength.
’For weapons, I have the Top Grade Magical Artifact, the Thunder Listening Saber, so I’m not lacking there. For Techniques, I have Earth-Bursting Heaven-Shaking, the Little Thunder Technique, and the Breath Concealment Technique, so I’m covered there too.’
’My Martial Techniques are also sufficient. So what I’m lacking now are things like Spirit Talismans and Elixirs.’
With this in mind, Gu Yun walked straight ahead, then wound through a few streets to reach the center of the Marketplace. A grand pavilion stood there, with three large, flourishing characters hanging high above: Profound Treasures Pavilion. The Profound Treasures Pavilion was a famous merchant guild in the Cultivation Realm, and all sorts of treasures related to Cultivation could potentially be found there.
It was a merchant guild with a relatively complete range of goods for sale.
Seeing Gu Yun enter, a beautiful, curvaceous young woman inside the Profound Treasures Pavilion immediately approached with a smile and asked, "Welcome, fellow cultivator. What can I help you with today?"
Gu Yun looked at the beautiful young woman, his expression unchanged, and said, "I have come to your esteemed pavilion hoping to acquire some Spirit Talismans and Elixirs that can increase my strength. The price should preferably be under 100 Spirit Stones. I was wondering if your pavilion has any suitable Talismans or Elixirs for me."
Gu Yun wasn’t afraid to state his situation. He didn’t know much about this area anyway, so it was better to get some advice from a professional.
The Profound Treasures Pavilion had always maintained an excellent reputation in the Profound Celestial Hall’s Marketplace, and there had never been any rumors of a disciple being brutally ripped off while making a purchase there.
Therefore, the disciples of the Profound Celestial Hall had always had faith in the Profound Treasures Pavilion’s credibility.
The beautiful young woman replied, "Of course we have Spirit Talismans and Elixirs. Please follow me to the second floor, fellow cultivator."
Gu Yun followed the curvaceous beauty to the second floor of the Profound Treasures Pavilion, where a dazzling array of Spirit Talismans and Elixirs were on display.
Bursting Qi Pill: A Human Tier Upper Grade Elixir. After use, it temporarily raises one’s cultivation by a Small Realm. There is a risk of one’s Cultivation regressing after use, which can damage one’s foundation and requires a long period of rest and recuperation.
(Note: This item is suitable for life-or-death struggles, escaping, or turning the tables in a desperate situation.) Price: One hundred Spirit Stones
Calm Heart Pill: A Human Tier Upper Grade Elixir. After use, it calms the mind, reduces the emergence of Heart Demons, and can improve the stability of one’s Cultivation.
(Note: This item is most suitable for those whose Cultivation Techniques carry a risk of cultivation deviation.) Price: Ninety Spirit Stones
Ice Frost Pill: A Human Tier Upper Grade Elixir. It can enhance the power of ice-attribute Cultivation Techniques, increase physical strength to a certain extent, and boost speed. Price: Eighty Spirit Stones
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Gathering Spirit Talisman: A Human Tier Middle Grade Talisman used to absorb and store Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, making it convenient for Cultivation. Price: Eighty Spirit Stones
Replenishing Spirit Talisman: A Human Low Tier Grade Talisman that can significantly restore a person’s Spiritual Qi. Price: Thirty Spirit Stones
Hundred Miles Talisman: A Human Tier Upper Grade Talisman that can randomly teleport a person over a hundred li away. Price: One hundred Spirit Stones
Looking at these Spirit Talismans and Elixirs, Gu Yun’s heart was stirred; he wanted to have them all.
After careful consideration, Gu Yun finally gritted his teeth and decided to spend one hundred Spirit Stones to purchase the Hundred Miles Talisman.
There was no other reason; it was an essential Talisman for escaping.
The other Spirit Talismans and Elixirs were good, but Gu Yun’s need for them wasn’t as great. What he truly lacked was a life-saving measure.
Sigh! One hundred Spirit Stones... A huge sum that most Spiritual Martial Realm Cultivators might never see in their entire lifetime, spent by Gu Yun in an instant.
Gu Yun’s heart ached at the expense.
