Chapter 102: Little Six, Still Can’t Beat the Master

The master and the disciple walked along the street. After more than a hundred meters, they saw a huge pawn shop. The word "Si" was written in the upper right corner, and there was a dragon pattern behind the word, which looked very much like the ring on Si Cang's hand.

Qi You said confidently: "Master, this must be my master's wife's shop."

Duan Anluo's lips curled up, "Remember the location, and go in and take a look when you come back later."

The most urgent task is to find that little rascal.

As I recall, the child had a younger sister who was frail and sickly since childhood and died early.

What's even more pitiful is that the little girl's soul was captured by a sorcerer and put into a doll to make it into a puppet.

Xiao Laoliu stole his sister away, but unfortunately, the little girl's soul was damaged and she was about to die. If she didn't find a way to recover from her injuries, she wouldn't even have the chance to be reincarnated.

In order to nourish their souls, the brother and sister urgently need a piece of soul-nourishing wood.

Xiao Laoliu searched the ghost market but couldn't find the soul-nourishing tree.

I heard that the imperial capital is big and the ghost market is also big, so I brought my sister's soul to the ghost market to try my luck.

Unexpectedly, on the day of the Ghost Festival, I really encountered a piece of soul-nourishing wood, and the wood heart was extremely yin.

He first asked about the price, and found that he could not afford the replacement at all. Seeing that his sister was about to die, he had to take a risk and made a fake one and replaced it secretly.

He did succeed. He used up all the Yin energy he had collected for the previous two months and made it look like the real thing.

However, he was targeted as soon as he left the ghost market, because the piece of wood was stolen by the stall owner and was also a collection of a great demon.

The child was discovered before he could run far and was almost beaten to death.

After he fell into a coma, the treatment time was delayed and his sister was heartbroken.

He was originally a ruthless person with a bad temper. From then on, the guy was only interested in cheating others and would study how to cheat others whenever he had nothing to do.

Even after joining the main cast of the "Gorgeous Sons" cast, he hasn't stopped from screwing people over. Whether it's an enemy or a teammate, he's been a victim of their own tricks. The only difference between screwing someone to death and saving their life is the difference between them.

His teammates were afraid of getting hurt because he was the team doctor. Even if he cured you, he might have put a poison on you and used you as an experiment.

In Duan Anluo's opinion, this kid is quite naughty, probably the most naughty one among his disciples, but it doesn't matter, just give him a couple of beatings and he'll be fine.

两顿不行就揍三顿，做师父的，会用爱感化他。

If he couldn't reform him, Duan Anluo didn't want to leave a hidden danger that would hurt him in the future, so he could only secretly make the boy into a little fool.

He was so focused on finding someone that he didn't even look at the goods around him. It took Duan Anlu more than ten minutes to walk from one end to the other.

Si Cang caught up with him and put his clothes on Duan Anluo. Looking at his regretful expression, he asked, "Didn't you find it?"

Duan Anluo shook his head. "Are we here too early?"

Qi You said: "I haven't seen anyone as tall as me."

Duan Anluo thought about it and felt something was wrong, "I seem to have overlooked something."

Qi You asked curiously: "Where?"

"What would someone who's extremely cautious and wants to steal someone else's things look like? Would he come here wearing a mask like us?"

Duan Anluo thought of this and suddenly smiled, "Let's find the Soul-Nourishing Tree and wait for him there."

"Master, what is the Soul-Nourishing Tree?"

"It's wood with a strong yin energy. Ghosts can attach themselves to it and nourish their spirits. This kind of wood can only grow in deep mountains and old forests, places where few people go. Ordinary humans can't pick it, and only demons living in the deep mountains can bring it out."

Duan Anluo closed his eyes and began to sense that apart from the shops on both sides of the street, the place with the heaviest yin energy was the stalls.

After spreading his spiritual consciousness, Duan Anluo accurately captured that point and said, "Found it."

He followed that point and found a chubby stall owner.

The man, dressed in a gray robe, squatted beside the stall like a watermelon, his face covered with a gray cloth, his small eyes gazing at the passing customers. Seeing Duan Anluo and the other two, his eyes lit up: "Boss, would you like to see the goods?"

There were a lot of strange little gadgets placed on a piece of linen in front of the stall: wood, beads and the like. They didn't look expensive, but they were curious.

Duan Anluo squatted down, picked up a piece of wood, looked at it, and put it down again. "Boss, this is the soul-nourishing wood, right?"

The fat man exclaimed, "Ouch!" "You're an expert! It's true! With a ghost possessing you, even the most serious injuries can be healed."

Duan Anluo smiled and said, "It's just that time is slow, right?"

The fat man laughed awkwardly. This is a real expert.

Duan Anluo asked, "Is there anything better? I don't like this one."

As he spoke, his eyes vaguely glanced at the box under the other person's butt. There was a yin energy coming out of it. Something must have blocked most of the smell. There was much more hidden inside than just this yin energy. I wonder if it was the soul-nourishing wood.

The fat man paused, no longer concealing anything, and whispered, "I do have a better one, but I don't know what you can exchange it with me."

Duan Anluo took out three talismans from Qi You's schoolbag, "This one can hide all the evil spirits in you. One talisman can be used for a month."

The fat man's pupils shrank. "One month?"

"Yes, if the other party is using your aura to track you, this talisman will prevent them from recognizing you even if they are right in front of you. It's a good thing to hide from your enemies."

The fat man's eyes moved, this thing was indeed what he needed most right now.

He sensed the powerful spiritual energy on it. This was definitely not a talisman that an ordinary person could make. He was extremely excited, but it was not enough to make him take out the things in the box.

Duan Anluo continued, "This one is a thunder talisman. It can summon thunder from the sky and can be used to counterattack at critical moments."

Seeing the burning in the other person's eyes, Duan Anluo introduced the third one, "This one is simple. When it senses that you are near death, it can protect your soul and prevent you from getting hurt once."

The fat man gasped, and Duan Anluo asked with a smile, "Is it enough?"

The fat man narrowed his eyes and said, "Since you are so sincere, I will show it to you. To be honest, I worked very hard to get this thing. If you only take these three talismans, it will not be enough."

He was chubby and clumsily opened the box. He took out a fist-sized piece of wood from the bottom of the box and showed it to Duan Anluo as if he was presenting a treasure. "This is the heart of the Soul-Nourishing Wood. Look at it. It's so big. Three talismans really can't exchange it for it."

Duan Anluo took a look at the quality and found that it was indeed full of Yin energy. As soon as this thing came out, people passing by stopped.

Apparently, there were passersby who were interested in this thing.

You don't need such a big piece, just cut off a small piece and put it in the room, and the little ghosts won't dare to show up during the day.

From those invisible places in the darkness, faint sounds of ghosts crying could be heard, all attracted by this thing.

The fat man quickly stuffed it back into the box, and most of the negative energy disappeared instantly.

Duan Anluo took out another straw man and said, "Drop your blood on it at the critical moment, and it can die for you once. If you want to change it, then change it. If you don't want to change it, forget it."

Duan Anluo stood up and looked around. There was an empty seat next to the fat man, so he simply sat next to him and instructed Qi You: "Set up our stall and see if anyone comes to trade with us."

Qi You obediently set up the stall. Si Cang was helpless because he had a shop at home, but he actually accompanied Duan Anluo to set up the stall.

Duan Anluo pulled him to sit down and gestured for him to wait, as there would be fun things to do soon.

The boss saw that he really had no intention of wanting it, but the talismans he had just seen made him more and more greedy.

He is now being hunted by his enemies!

After practicing for hundreds of years, everyone will have a time when they have something they can do, not to mention that they have natural enemies.

Seeing that Duan Anluo was ignoring him, the fat man asked quietly, "Really not adding anymore?"

Duan Anluo said dissatisfiedly, "I'm giving you four lives, and that's not enough? Why would I want to raise a ghost? Why would I invest so much money in it? Besides, wouldn't it burn your hand if you put it in your hand?"

The fat man's eyes rolled around. This man dared to say this because he knew that his stuff was not legitimate. He gritted his teeth and said, "I'll trade with you. Is it authentic?"

Duan Anluo smiled, "Who would dare to lie when selling things here?"

From the moment you step into this ghost market, you are subject to restrictions and every word the seller says is the truth.

Those who advertise it don’t mention the side effects, but the functions are definitely real.

The fat man said, "Okay! Let's change!"

Anyway, this thing is also a hot potato for him. The ghost market does not ask the source, otherwise he would not dare to sell it here. Even so, he has been hiding it for fear of being discovered by his enemies.

Duan Anluo raised his chin, and Qi You immediately took the things and exchanged them with the fat man.

"Master, here."

The moment he took it, Duan Anluo erased the spiritual consciousness on it.

The fat man's pupils shrank when he saw Duan Anluo's action. He lowered his head nervously, hiding the shock in his eyes. He wiped it away casually. What a great ability! He couldn't offend him.

He took the initiative to make room to the side and said with a smile, "There's still room here, hehe."

Duan Anluo was amused. This fat man was really good at judging the situation. Seeing how well he handled things, Duan Anluo reminded him, "Don't use the things I gave you when you're doing bad things, or they'll become ineffective."

The fat man's mouth twitched, and he could only grit his teeth and say, "Thank you."

But being able to save his life is what he needs most right now.

He even suspected that Duan Anluo had seen that he was being hunted by his enemies, and wondered if Duan Anluo was some thousand-year-old demon. Thinking of this, he looked at Duan Anlu with even more respect.

Duan Anluo handed the soul-nourishing wood to Si Cang, "Help me break it open."

Si Cang took it, used his spiritual power and broke it open with his bare hands, the movement was similar to breaking an apple.

This action scared the boss next to him again, "Oh my God, this wood is harder than stone!"

This one is even more powerful! Maybe it’s an old demon!

Duan Anluo covered up the negative energy on it and put it all in his pocket.

Just as Qi You was looking left and right, wondering who was his sixth junior brother, a little girl in a white long dress floated up to the fat man's stall.

She looked about the same age as Qi You. She wore a butterfly mask, revealing the small half of her face. Her lips were red, her teeth were white, her skin was fair, and her voice was sweet, with a hint of innocence. "Boss, where's that piece of wood? Let me see it again."

There was a hint of arrogance in her words, which made her look like she was raised by her family with great care, like a little princess who had sneaked out from a big family to play, proud, but not at all annoying.

When seeing people of the same age, Qi You would subconsciously take a few more glances. When he found that she was a beautiful girl of the same age, Qi You withdrew his gaze, but couldn't help but look over again. She was really beautiful.

This little action made Duan Anluo almost unable to hold back his laughter, and he pinched himself to stop himself from laughing.

The fat man didn't dare to offend the girl, for fear that if he angered her, her parents would come to settle the score with him. He smiled apologetically and said, "I'm sorry, girl. I just sold it."

The girl was stunned. "Sold it?"

Her voice trembled unnaturally, and then she asked angrily, "How could you sell it? Didn't I tell you I'd ask my parents for something in exchange for you?"

The boss could only smile and say, "I'm sorry, but here we sell to whoever comes first. We don't hold back. How about you take a look at this one?"

He picked up the piece of inferior quality and said flatteringly, "This one can also be used."

The girl obviously didn't like it and asked angrily, "I don't want this kind of stuff. Who did you sell it to?"

The fat man looked at Duan Anluo subconsciously.

Duan Anluo pinched himself again, trying not to laugh out loud, but his shoulders couldn't stop shaking. Si Cang held Duan Anluo's shoulders and told him to stop shaking. He now knew what Duan Anluo wanted to do. He was trying hard to suppress the corners of his mouth, but it was a bit difficult to do so.

Qi You was stunned for a moment, then turned his head to look away, thinking that they were laughing at him for looking at others, and his face turned red.

Duan Anluo took out the soul-nourishing wood that had been broken in half from his pocket and said seriously, "Sell it to me."

Then, the "pretty little girl" was petrified.

Because the "pretty little girl" took half an hour and used her super memory to make a replica of one using ordinary wood!

God knows how he got through these half an hour.

He was afraid that if he came back too late the wood would be sold.

He was afraid that what he did was not genuine and if it was discovered, there would be no hope for his sister.

He used up all the Yin energy he had collected for a long time, and even rubbed his hands raw, before he managed to create an exact replica!

I rushed back with trepidation, only to find that it had been sold for two pieces!

Duan Anluo looked at the "little girl" who was about to collapse. He raised a piece of cake in one hand, shook it with an innocent look, and asked, "Girl, why don't you say anything?"

Han Xiaoqian roared inwardly: What the hell am I telling you? What the hell else can I say?!

Before he could speak, Duan Anluo asked with a smile, "Do you want to know how I opened it?"

He gestured as he spoke, "Just like breaking an apple, with a little force, snap! That's it."

Han Xiaoqian was so angry that he clenched his teeth and veins on his forehead were throbbing.

Breaking it apart with bare hands? What kind of terrifying power does this require?!

Did he also break it in half to exchange?

Not to mention that he couldn't open it at all, even if he could, he wouldn't dare to do so.

He stuffed talisman paper into the heart of the fake tree, and relied entirely on the Yin-Gathering Talisman to disguise the Yin energy of the Soul-Nourishing Tree.

Even if he could break it, he wouldn't be able to make one that was exactly the same as the other person's. How could he exchange it?!

His sister is still waiting for this thing to save her life. He has no family left but his sister.

But now, even this last bit of hope is gone.

After all, he was only eleven years old. His eyes burned with anxiety and anger, and his whole body trembled uncontrollably. He asked in a trembling voice, "You... why did you pry it open?"

Duan Anluo casually handed a piece to Qi You, saying as a matter of course: "Give it to my apprentice to play with."

Han Xiaoqian suppressed his anger, tried to keep his voice steady, and said with a smile: "Brother, can I use something else to exchange with you?"

Duan Anluo smiled and said, "No."

The author has something to say:

Duan Anluo: I know how to handle it~ [smirk]