Chapter 20: Qiu Xiaoji
"Which exercise do you like?"
"The old Qiu Xiaoji is a well-known boy in the Luodu black market, with a fair price and a wide range of contacts. If you like it, you might as well say it directly, the price is negotiable!"
Qiu Xiaoji's language is sincere, and his attitude is even more like a spring breeze.
Shen Lian didn't answer immediately.
After all, it's the first time I've come to the black market, and I don't know the details.
If you sweep the goods as soon as you come, will it look a little ostentatious?
Qiu Xiaoji observed his words and looks, and saw that Shen Lian was groaning, and immediately smiled again:
"This fellow Daoist, looking at this situation, you seem to be quite interested in all these exercises? Alas, it is really enviable, Daoist friends can make so many friends and fellow Daoists!"
"Why did Mr. Qiu say that?" asked Shen Lian with a smile.
Qiu Xiaoji shook his head and said:
"Daoist friends are also casual cultivators, so they naturally know that the situation of casual cultivation in the world is extremely difficult, and they rarely make confidant friends and fellow Taoists. ”
"Eighty percent of the world's scattered cultivation is that they accidentally ate the 'Demon Blood Secret Fruit' before embarking on the path of cultivation. The other two percent were traitors of orthodox sects and were banished and sunk. ”
"You should also know that the cultivation bloodline inspired by the 'Demon Blood Secret Fruit' will inevitably be in danger of falling into the devil. ”
"Therefore, between casual cultivators, they are all wary of each other. Not to mention those authentic cultivators, they all despise and are hostile to loose cultivators. ”
"Although we have established a black market in casual cultivation, we have a channel for trading growth. But after all, it is loose and uncovenanted, just a hurried passerby, and I don't know what will happen tomorrow today. ”
Shen Lian looked at the gray-haired old man, and couldn't help but say:
"Mr. Qiu is nearly seventy years old, right? I must have experienced a lot of years, but I see that you are in good spirits and your demeanor is still the same. No matter how you say it, it has nothing to do with being demonic. ”
Qiu Xiaoji smiled:
"Daoyou praise falsely, and the old man is ashamed. Although I live for seventy, I am only a lowly eight-rank Gu cultivator. Even if you fall into the devil, you won't live long, and you won't do much damage to the outside world. ”
"Besides, it doesn't matter if you are in the devil or not. I don't know when, a big change is coming, and no one can escape. ”
Shen Lian was not clear about the term 'entering the demon', and couldn't help asking:
"Dare to ask Mr. Qiu, it is said in the world that casual cultivation is easy to fall into demons, so what is it and what is the harm?"
Qiu Xiaoji shook his head, his face a little gloomy:
"Specifically, I don't really understand it. But there is indeed a legend in history that the predecessors scattered their cultivation and entered the demon chaos...... It seems that entering the demon is to damage the luck of heaven and earth, and it is deeply hated by the Seven Authentic Sects......"
"That's why the Seven Great Orthodox Sects will hate loose cultivation, and even suppress it from time to time. ”
Shen Lian frowned and said:
"It is very difficult for casual cultivation to grow, even if there are many casual cultivators wandering in the world, but after all, their strength is low. It's hard to say whether you're in the magic or not. Why should the Seven Authentic Sects be so wary?"
Qiu Xiaoji also seemed to come to talk, and said with some emotion:
"Fellow Taoists don't know, but in fact, casual cultivation is the most suitable way to embark on the path of cultivation. ”
"Oh, Mr. Qiu, please. ”
"Because the cultivation bloodline inspired by the 'Demon Blood Secret Fruit' is the most suitable bloodline for the truth, and it is also the direction of one's greatest potential. ”
"The Seven Authentic Sects bestow the 'Gidan' only by selecting the most qualified candidates, and rarely considering whether it is in line with the spiritual path of the sect. ”
"Of course, the Seven Great Authentic Sects have been inherited from ancient times and have strong power, and there is a great possibility to create more outstanding children. So I don't care if it's a fit or not. ”
"It is precisely because of the greater potential of casual cultivation that once there is an opportunity and good fortune, it will grow up stronger than the children of the Seven Great Authentic Sects. ”
"But as everyone knows, loose cultivation is easy to fall into demons. If it grows, it will cause terrible damage. That's why the Seven Authentic Sects will suppress and block the opportunity for the growth of loose cultivation. ”
Qiu Xiaoji pointed to the tent and said with a wry smile:
"We have a black market in casual cultivation, and we have to be sneaky. You can only grasp a little loophole, trade some meager resources that have been passed down from the authentic world, and carefully cultivate and grow. ”
"You and I have always been different, and our origins are not allowed to be ...... the Seven Authentic Sects"
"Alas, it's a pity, it's a pity, if there are great monks with high fame and strength, who gather the scattered cultivators of the whole world and form a solid alliance, they will definitely be able to rise and compete!"
When Qiu Xiaoji said this, he also laughed and said:
"It's just old nonsense, in this life and this life, I'm afraid it's impossible. It's best to be happy, I can't take care of so much, don't think about it, hehe......"
Shen Lian's mind seemed to be slightly touched.
But he then smiled and didn't say anything.
"Come on, come on, fellow Daoists take a look again, if you like it, the old decay will definitely give a discount. We are both passers-by at the end of the world, and you and I are destined to meet each other. ”
Qiu Xiaoji smiled and gently pushed the five bamboo talismans to Shen Lian's hand.
"How do you trade it? or 'Gitan' or barter?"
Shen Lian also asked with a smile.
"It's okay, if it's two pieces of silver, each set of exercises is three thousand silver. If it is a 'Gidan', each set of exercises has two 'Gidan'. As for bartering, it depends on what resources the Taoist friends have. ”
Shen Lian listened, took out the jade bottle from his arms, and placed it on the table.
Before he could ask, Qiu Xiaoji's face changed!
"This ......"
Qiu Xiaoji was almost lying on the table, staring at the jade bottle without blinking.
"What?" Shen Lian frowned.
"This, this seems to be 'Zhu Feng's blood marrow'...... Don't blame fellow Daoists, can you give the old man a closer look?"
Shen Lian nodded.
Qiu Xiaoji immediately thanked him, then took a deep breath, carefully picked up the jade bottle, and put it in front of him to observe.
He hesitated for a moment, uncorked the bottle, sniffed lightly, and suddenly flushed with surprise:
"Oh! Daoyou, what a blessing!"
"It's really 'Zhu Feng's blood marrow'!!Good thing, good thing!"
"Zhu Feng's blood marrow?"
Of course, Shen Lian had never heard of this name.
Judging from the name, it is difficult to associate it no matter what, but the blood of the red phoenix has something to do with this pitch-black resin paste......
Could it be that the extreme red is black......
"Well, it seems that the 'Black Jade Life Renewal Ointment' is really a good thing. Shen Lian nodded silently.
Qiu Xiaoji was still in a state of excitement and continued:
"In the chaotic world of ancient times, the Heavenly Demons raised the 'Ten Murders'! Legend has it that the 'Leaving Phoenix' is one of the Ten Murders. But few people know that the young chick of Lihuang is not called Huang, but Zhu Feng. ”
"Zhu Feng's blood marrow is the spilled blood essence of Zhu Feng before he transformed into a phoenix! The ancient sages said: 'The blood of the phoenix is the source of life!'"
"This piece of Zhu Feng's blood marrow in the Daoyou bottle, although it is not much. But if it is refined with the assistance of other elixirs, it is a medicine that the seven authentic sects will covet!"
Qiu Xiaoji reluctantly put the jade bottle on the table with a look of envy and emotion, and sighed:
"It's a pity that I didn't have the blessing to find such a strange thing, alas, Daoist friends are really blessed!"
Shen Lian smiled indifferently:
"I have a few friends who have gone on adventures together to get this piece of treasure. So take it to the black market, want to see if there is a high bid, buy it. ”
"I do!"
Qiu Xiaoji hurriedly said:
"Fellow Daoist, you and I are destined, it's better to sell it to the old man!
"You make a price. Shen Lian said without changing his face.
Qiu Xiaoji took out a small abacus, crackled, and looked up and said:
"Nine thousand taels of silver! In the entire Luodu black market, only the old man can offer this price. ”
Shen Lian pondered for a moment.
In the Purgatory Mall, the bounty purchase of the 'Black Jade Life Renewal Ointment' is 10,000 silver.
Of course, it can't be so simple to compare, but from this inference, Qiu Xiaoji's bid is very reliable.
Besides, Shen Lian took out this piece, which was only a quarter.
"The 'Gidan' in the bottle and Zhu Feng's blood marrow, in exchange for these five sets of bamboo talisman exercises, you can make a deal. Shen Lian said with a smile.
Qiu Xiaoji took out five sets of exercises totaling 15,000 taels of silver.
Even if Shen Lian's three 'Gidans' were worth five thousand taels of silver, they would not be enough to buy all five sets.
Anyway, it was a matter of asking for a price and paying back the money on the spot, and Shen Lian was not in a hurry at all.
"Deal!" Qiu Xiaoji gritted his teeth and said with heartache.
Shen Lian also hesitated for a moment, and then picked up the jade bottle with the same heartache and handed it to Qiu Xiaoji.
Qiu Xiaoji was like a treasure, carefully put it away, and let out a long breath.
Then he also took out five green jade talismans, packed them in a brocade bag, and handed them to Shen Lian.
"The old decay is still a small name, please rest assured that the transaction is a Taoist. I just don't know what to call a friend, make a good fate!" Qiu Xiaoji said with a smile.
"The surname is Liu, and Mr. Qiu can call me Liuda. ”
"Liu Daoyou, the old man still has a reluctant request. ”
"Please. ”
The old man can also see that Liu Daoyou has a good relationship with several colleagues around him. Then there will still be a demand for transactions in the future. I want to leave you a contact alone, if you have any needs, you will respond. ”
"Okay, since there is fate, there will be transactions in the future. ”
When Qiu Xiaoji heard Shen Lian agree, he was immediately overjoyed, and hurriedly took out a carved copper whistle:
"This is an old pigeon. On the first three days of each month, Liu Daoyou blows this whistle around the green fence to echo the carrier pigeons. Anytime, day or night. ”
"Okay, there's Mr. Laoqiu. Shen Lian nodded and put away the carved bronze whistle.
After a few idle words, Shen Lian left with the harvest.
Qiu Xiaoji watched Shen Lian leave for a long time before taking out a small box from under the table.
Take out a piece of thin-skin paper and a black charcoal pen from the box.
After thinking about it, Qiu Xiaoji wrote urgently:
"In the thirty-second year of Qianxi Qixi, on the ninth day of October, the Luodu black market. It is suspected that the Jiupin Wa Demon is scattered and cultivates Liuda, carrying Zhu Feng's blood marrow for trading. I have planted a gray thread Gu on this person, and I have mastered my whereabouts. ”
"How to deal with it, please show me what to do. Qiu Xiaoji bowed his head and hoped for faith. ”
After writing, Qiu Xiaoji looked at it carefully and folded it into a paper tube.
With a flutter, a small and nimble gray pigeon flew in and landed on the table.
Qiu Xiaoji stuffed the letter into the pigeon's leg and whispered a few words softly.
A moment later, the carrier pigeon spread its wings and disappeared without a trace.
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