Chapter 30: The Black Market
Back to the sect, Xie Qingci immediately returned to the cave and closed the door to thank the guests.
She took out He Hang's storage ring and placed it on the table, breaking the ban with the faint light.
"Click"
The owner of the ring is dead, and the soul mark left by He Hang on the storage ring has also disappeared. Xie Qingci easily broke the prohibition of the ring and probed his divine sense.
To her surprise, He Hang's net worth turned out to be quite rich, and there were actually a bunch of spirit stones in the ring, which was different from all the qi cultivation demon cultivators she had seen before.
"I can't see it, this guy is quite rich. Sure enough, he is a high-level Qi cultivator, and his net worth is many times higher than those low-level Qi cultivators, and it seems that he usually has a lot of benefits......
Xie Qingci muttered to himself, his gaze moving away from the pile of shiny spirit stones. There were still all kinds of messy things in He Hang's storage ring, and she cleaned them up one by one, and when her eyes turned to a black jade slip, she couldn't help but be stunned.
What is it?
Curious, she picked up this unusual black jade slip and probed her divine sense.
"Extracorporeal Demon Splitting Divine Technique?"
Xie Qingci muttered and continued to read.
"The incarnation of blood, the incarnation of the outside of the body, one body and two bodies, one soul and two spirits, one body dies, and two bodies are resurrected...... This ......"
The more she looked at it, the more frightened she became. This exercise can split her soul into two parts, so that she can have two souls at the same time, if there is another body, then there is another doppelganger, which is equivalent to her having two lives.
"Well, this is?"
She took the jade slip and looked at it carefully, and when her eyes turned, she suddenly found that there was a thin crack on the side of the jade slip, and there was still this familiar blood demon aura on it.
"This is left by the old devil who took away He Hang, right? I didn't expect him to lie dormant on this jade slip, so He Hang was also unlucky and ran into this devil. ”
She pinched this piece of jade slip and couldn't help but hesitate.
Although the benefits are huge, the matter of soul splitting is very important, and if she is not careful, she may be injured in her soul and devour herself.
"Let's put it for now, and think about it later if we have the chance. ”
Xie Qingci sighed, thought about it again and again, and decided to let it go first, and if there was an opportunity in the future, it would not be too late to practice again.
After roughly counting He Hang's storage bag, the most precious thing was the jade slip, and the rest were some ordinary elixirs, spiritual objects, and all kinds of skulls.
Xie Qingci frowned, this He Hang's hobby is really perverted, and he actually likes to collect skulls.
She counted her harvest at the bottom of the Blackwater Pool. The snake scales are as hard as iron, and they are excellent refining materials, so they can be sold, and the snake eggs are also sold, and as for this stone......
Xie Qingci pinched this strange stone, thought about it, and decided to find someone to see what it was.
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After resting for two days, she left the Demon Sect and went to the most prestigious underground market in Lizhou, the black market.
Xie Qingci ate Yi Rong Dan, and his body changed into a tall man's appearance.
She looked left and right at the water mirror, happy with how she looked now. Transformed into this appearance, coupled with the cover of Mu Huajia, unless she is a very close person, it is estimated that no one can see her identity.
She put on a black robe and a mask, and set off for the black market.
Black market. The crowd is weaving, bustling, and endless.
Most of the things in the black market are dirty, and the people who come and go are also unruly, and the people here, whether they are sellers or buyers, almost all use things to cover their identities to a greater or lesser extent. Here, regardless of status or strength, when stepping into the black market, everyone is an equal buyer and seller.
I heard that there was once a demon cultivator who could make trouble in public in the black market, intending to directly snatch the treasure he saw, but he was seriously injured by the guardian of the black market, and was forced to flee in embarrassment, and was found dead in the cave where he stayed a day later.
Back then, this matter was in an uproar, and the name of the black market spread in Kyushu with these rumors, and everyone knew that there was a deep force behind the black market, and it was not easy to provoke.
After that, no one dared to make trouble in the black market easily, and everyone also acquiesced to the internal rules of the black market and consciously abided by the order here.
There have always been different opinions about the real backer behind the black market, and many people speculate that the black market located in Lizhou may be related to the magic road.
Xie Qingci followed the instructions through many paths, bypassed many alleys, and came to a huge Pixiu stone carving.
This relief looks like it is already a certain age, the moss spreads, the vines are circled, and there are unknown tree roots left here, but this carved Pixiu is lifelike, sharp teeth, even if it is not real, it also exudes a bloody evil breath, which makes people daunting.
Xie Qingci looked at the instructions in his hand, and he was indeed here.
She looked around again, and found that there were ten grooves under the stone pedestal. Looks like ......
"Do you want to put spirit stones?" Xie Qingci took out ten lower-grade spirit stones and put them in, and found that there was no movement.
Xie Qingci thought about it for a while, and replaced the spirit stone with a top-grade one. Sure enough, when she embedded the last piece of high-grade spirit stone into the groove, the Pixiu stone carving was shocked, and her mouth widened, and the original stone pupils turned into flowing gold, and two beams of light shot out.
The sound of "gurgling" bricks rubbing sounded, and Xie Qingci turned around and saw that where the beam of light shone, two floors gradually moved, and an underground door opened suddenly.
She walked forward, down the underground stairs.
"Click"
Pixiu's mouth closed, the beam of light gradually faded, the underground door closed, and it returned to its original appearance.
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The black market is flanked by stalls of all kinds, with a wide variety of goods, some of which have not even dried their blood, and are put up for sale in a big way.
Xie Qingci walked all the way, all the way and looked. The rules of buying and selling here are very special, and many people are setting up stalls on the roadside, but the scene is very orderly. The stall owners do not shout or stand signs, but sit quietly, and all kinds of things are neatly placed on the stalls, and the whole market is noisy but not noisy.
"This fellow Daoist, do you know where to identify treasures in this black market?"
She walked up to a vendor, took out a medium-grade spirit stone and put it in front of the stall, and asked.
The stall owner was rickety, wearing a black robe, like an old man. He happily took the spirit stone and shot quickly with the wind.
He pointed to a gorgeous and majestic pavilion not far away, and said, "It's easy to say, it's easy to say." Not far away is the Duobao Building, where there are professional treasure connoisseurs. ”
Xie Qingci nodded, turned around and left.
She looked at the tall pavilion in front of her, and was a little surprised, this Duobao Pavilion was really powerful, and there were actually their branches in the black market.
When she stepped into the Duobao Building, a beautiful nun stepped forward and asked with a respectful expression, "Distinguished guest, I don't know what you need?"
"Treasure Appreciation. ”
Xie Qingci spoke, and his modified voice was rough and hoarse, like a fierce man.
"Okay, in the treasure room on the third floor, please. ”
Xie Qingci nodded, took a big stride, walked vigorously, and went straight upstairs.
In the compartment on the third floor, an old man sits. The old man was wearing a golden robe, with a Pixiu beast pattern imprinted on his waist and abdomen, his beard was white, and his eyes flashed from time to time, looking very shrewd.
Seeing her coming, he spoke:
"Guest, what do you need to identify? ”
She walked straight over, took out the jade box, and deliberately lowered her voice, showing a hoarse sense of majesty: "Take a look at this seat, what is the origin of this stone." ”
The old man took the jade box very respectfully and opened it slowly. I didn't look anything unusual when I found that it was an ordinary-looking stone inside, but I just took out my gloves and put them on, and gently stroked them with my hands, observing the stone very intently, and from time to time I was estimating something.
Xie Qingci watched him busy, his eyes swept over the exquisite spirit fruits on the table, and he couldn't help but feel a little greedy, and couldn't help but pick up a spirit fruit and take a bite.
A quarter of an hour later.
The old man put his hand on his chin and muttered for a moment before he looked at Xie Qingci and said with some hesitation:
"It seems...... It's really just an ordinary stone. ”
"Poof"
Xie Qingci still had the spirit fruit in his mouth, and he almost spit out the contents of his mouth when he heard the old man's words.
She was taken aback: "What? how is it possible?!"
The old man looked a little hesitant, his lips moved, and after hesitating for a long time, he spoke: "It is also possible that there is something else in the center of this stone." But looking at this color, this fluctuation of spiritual power, and this weight, it is estimated that it will not be such a precious thing. If you cut this stone, there may be something inside. It is an extremely standard gambling stone. ”
Xie Qingci's face changed.
The old man continued:
"In this way, if the guest is willing, you can sell this stone to our Duobao Building, our gambling stone farm buys stones everywhere, and it is not for you to come empty-handed, and it is also a good fate with my Duobao Building." The price of the gambling stone purchased in the market is 1,000 spirit stones, I wonder if the guests are willing?"
Xie Qingci was stunned for a moment when he heard this, his body stiffened, and his tone was a little heavy.
After a long time, she spoke:
"It's just a commemorative stone for the deceased here, no need, just seeing things and thinking about people. ”
The old man sighed when he heard this: "Well, since this stone has an unusual meaning to the distinguished guests, then Xiaolou will not snatch love." If you have any needs, you can contact Duobaolou in time, and Duobaolou will strive to serve you. ”
Xie Qingci nodded, got up and left.
The old man watched her go away, his eyes deep.
"Old Liu, what the hell is this stone?"
The maid who led Xie Qingci was on the side, and spoke with some confusion.
"Alas, there is bread in this stone...... Probably the essence of meta. ”
The old man sighed, a little regretful: "It's a pity that this person didn't sell this stone to us, otherwise we would have made a lot of money in Duobaolou." ”
"This person ...... I see that although he walks in a dragon and walks with the wind under his feet, his body is slightly thin, his sharpness is faintly revealed, he is bold and careful, well, he will eat the spirit fruit on the table...... It should be a young talent who is not very old. ”
The girl raised her eyebrows with interest, and there was some curiosity in her eyes: "This person is a little interesting, I have been here for so long, and I have never seen a few people who dare to eat the spirit fruit of our Duobaolou with such a big grin, it should be a person who has the courage and something to rely on." ”
Liu Lao opened his mouth, his white eyebrows furrowed, and he stopped talking.
"Well, miss, it's possible that he's just gluttonous. ”
“......”
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Xie Qingci's footsteps were fast, and he used the method of escape, his body was as ethereal as a ghost, and he left after a while.
"Strange...... This Duobaolou didn't send anyone to follow ......"
She looked again and again, and made sure that no one was following her, and she was quite surprised in her heart.
"This old man of Duobaolou is not kind, he doesn't tell the truth, he wants to occupy my treasures, but he is still principled in doing business, and he has not done this kind of murderous thing, no wonder this Duobaolou is strong, rich in the world and standing to this day. ”
She had been paying attention to the old man's aura fluctuations, and saw that his aura trembled for a moment, and she should have discovered something, she was a little surprised, but she quickly covered it up, but at that moment she happened to be in her eyes.
Later, he offered to buy her stone, which made her more convinced of her suspicion that it was not a mortal thing.
Gambling on stones?
Xie Qingci smiled, then when she went back, she would cut open this stone skin to see what it was.