Great Demon Leader: Start By Refining Flying Zombies

Chapter 18: Spirit Treasure Street

"This Fengbo Market truly lives up to its reputation as the most famous gathering place for Independent Cultivators in the Yan Kingdom. The scale is indeed impressive."

Liang Xiao surveyed the area and saw that the houses were built along the terrain, forming wide streets and alleys.

Many of the houses had weathered walls, and although the door frames stood tall, there were signs of insect and rodent damage.

By rough estimation, they had probably been around for nearly a hundred years.

Although the buildings were densely packed, the surrounding roads were clean and orderly.

It seemed that they paid great attention to environmental management.

As the saying goes, one can gain insight into the whole through a glimpse of a part. From some of the details, it appeared that this place was generally peaceful.

Liang Xiao nodded inwardly.

"Fellow Daoist Guiying, Fengbo Market has many hidden places that ordinary people wouldn't know about. Would you like me to show you around?"

At that moment, Xu Qingfeng, who was standing by with his hands down, suddenly spoke calmly.

Liang Xiao nodded and replied, "As someone who has just arrived here, I naturally need your help!"

But as soon as he finished speaking, he saw Xu Qingfeng's expression turn into a smile without saying a word. After a moment of surprise, Liang Xiao understood what was going on.

He immediately laughed and said, "I certainly won't let Fellow Daoist Xu go through all the trouble for nothing. However, I am a bit short on spirit stones, so I hope Fellow Daoist won't ask for too high a price."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingfeng's smile became even more sincere. He waved his hand repeatedly and said, "I am also an Independent Cultivator, so naturally I won't make things difficult for Fellow Daoist. Just one spirit stone will do."

Liang Xiao still had a few spirit stones in his hand. After a moment of contemplation, he handed one over to Xu Qingfeng.

"Fellow Daoist Guiying, please follow me."

Xu Qingfeng was in a good mood after making a deal. Resources for cultivation were scarce for Independent Cultivators, and they often haggled over every penny. They would rather wander aimlessly in the market, gathering information, than spend spirit stones.

It was rare to see someone as straightforward as Liang Xiao.

It seemed that this Guiying Fellow Daoist was either wealthy or had an extraordinary background.

However, Xu Qingfeng secretly dismissed these thoughts when he remembered that Liang Xiao had unintentionally revealed his cultivation level of Qi Refining Stage 3 earlier.

Liang Xiao naturally had no idea that his casual offer of a spirit stone had made Xu Qingfeng think twice.

At this moment, the two of them arrived at the entrance of a winding alley in the market.

Xu Qingfeng introduced, "This place doesn't have a special name, but we all call it Flea Alley. Many Independent Cultivators set up stalls here to exchange goods, but there's no guarantee on the authenticity of the spiritual items sold here."

"If Fellow Daoist Guiying is confident in his discerning eye, this is a good place to find treasures. I've heard that some people have found fragments of Law Treasures here in the past!"

Liang Xiao nodded and glanced into the alley.

He saw cultivators of various appearances sitting on the ground like peddlers, with blankets spread out in front of them, displaying all sorts of miscellaneous items.

From martial arts manuals from the mortal realm to divine weapons, and even talismans and pills used by low-level cultivators.

There were even some strange and inexplicable mysterious items.

Like iron pieces with special materials or heavy and blurry stone tablets.

The variety was abundant, but in terms of quality, they truly lived up to Xu Qingfeng's words - it was difficult to distinguish between genuine and fake.

"Oh, isn't that a bottle of rejuvenation pills used by low-level cultivators?"

"If I hadn't seen it twice outside the Myriad Demons Cave, I wouldn't have recognized it. Judging from the wear and tear on the pill bottle, it's probably been passed down through generations and endured for hundreds of years."

Liang Xiao took another look, but after a moment, he withdrew his gaze with a strange and peculiar expression.

Although pills can be preserved for a very long time, it's hard to say how much medicinal power remains after being left in harsh conditions for hundreds of years. Can it really not kill a person if consumed? I'm afraid even a pig would shake its head!

Liang Xiao said to Xu Qingfeng, "Fellow Daoist Xu, I still want to go to a slightly more formal shop. I wonder if there is one in the market?"

Xu Qingfeng nodded and smiled, "Of course there is. Not far ahead is Spirit Treasure Street, where many accomplished Independent Cultivators rent shops and sell cultivation resources. It's definitely formal and reliable."

"I'm afraid the prices won't be ordinary either!"

Liang Xiao shrugged and exchanged a smile with Xu Qingfeng, then they continued walking forward.

"Old Zhang's Pill Shop, Cai Family's Law Weapon Forge, Ling Food Restaurant..."

Looking at the various shop signs on this so-called Spirit Treasure Street, Liang Xiao even had the illusion of returning to the Blue Star Food Street in his previous life.

However, all these signs indicated that this place was extraordinary.

They saw the shopkeeper of a restaurant on the side, driving a carriage and using a spell to send jars of spirit wine to the second floor.

In the blacksmith shop, a muscular father and son formed hand seals and sprayed out a burst of spiritual fire, instantly melting a piece of refined iron in the blacksmith's furnace.

On a small attic, a brightly dressed young lady with a charming expression threw a flirtatious glance at Liang Xiao, causing an unusually hot feeling in his heart.

He quickly circulated his mana several times to suppress it, only then did he sense a faint fluctuation of enchantment magic.

"Brother Xu, this unfamiliar Fellow Daoist next to you, would you like to invite him up for tea together?" The young lady on the attic, dressed in red, holding a phoenix feather fan, covered her face and smiled coquettishly, calling out to the two of them without any reservations.

Xu Qingfeng, who was only at the Qi Refining First Layer, awkwardly bowed his body and blushed.

He could only smile and beg for mercy, saying, "Sister Hong, please put away your spells. If there is a suitable guest next time, I will definitely speak highly of you!"

"Brother Xu, why don't you come up yourself? I'll give you a discount. After all, I'm free recently, so I'll give you a good deal!"

The cultivator known as Sister Hong snorted lightly, retracting her enchantment magic. However, she licked her lips lightly with her tongue and stared at Xu Qingfeng.

It has to be said that this Brother Xu, although his cultivation level is not high, has a dignified appearance and wears a refined Confucian robe.

Xu Qingfeng was taken aback and quickly apologized, pulling Liang Xiao away. It wasn't until they turned a corner and heaved a sigh of relief, patting his chest.

"Mid Qi Refining... maybe even close to Late Stage Qi Refining. Why did I have to do that?"

Before Liang Xiao was pulled away, he looked at the lady on the attic with a speechless expression. Perhaps it was because of his experience in two lifetimes, his Innate soul was powerful.

He was quite sensitive to mana fluctuations. Judging from the mana fluctuations released by the other party's enchantment magic, it was no lower than the Sixth Layer of Qi Refining.

Qi Refining is divided into nine realms in total, with the first three realms being the early stage, the middle three realms being the middle stage, and the last three realms being the Late Stage.

The Sixth Layer of Qi Refining is already very good. At least among the people Liang Xiao had encountered since entering the Wind Wave Market, the highest cultivation level was this Sister Hong.

Xu Qingfeng probably felt embarrassed in front of Liang Xiao and explained in embarrassment, "This Sister Hong has a high cultivation level and a beautiful appearance. However, her cultivation technique has the effect of replenishing Yin with Yang. When men spend the night with her, they often lose their vitality. My cultivation level is too low, so I'm afraid I would fall seriously ill!"

Liang Xiao suddenly realized that this was the other party's cultivation method, which was quite interesting.

(End of this chapter)