Before Dongfang Mian could get a good look, the dark figure had already appeared completely in front of them, with a bright smiling face, a face full of pockmarks, and yellowed teeth that were clearly visible.
"Human?" Even without Dongfang Mian saying it, Aju could tell that the guy in front of her was definitely a human, and not very strong.
“You flatter me, sir. Of course, I am a human. You gentlemen have just come from other regions. You must be tired from your journey. Please call me Wang Mazi,” Wang Mazi said warmly.
"It's not too hard to be teleported here," Aju said dryly.
Wang Mazi remained unaffected, still beaming, and said, "It's alright. Besides accommodation and rest, I offer many other services. I wonder if you gentlemen have come all this way for the ghost market or for the treasure cave?"
"Ghost market? Treasure trove? What do you mean by that?"
Seeing that Dongfang Mian and the others looked completely bewildered, Wang Mazi was at a loss for words. "Didn't you all come here for the Ghost Market and the Treasure Cave?"
Dongfang Mian casually tossed him a high-grade medicinal herb and said, "Tell us in detail. Also, isn't it said that the Ghost Realm is sparsely populated? I see you've made quite a show of it."
Wang Mazi took the medicinal herbs and smiled, saying, "Sir, you may not know this, but the Ghost Realm is usually deserted. However, things are different now. A month ago, the Ghost Market and Treasure Cave, which only open once every thousand years in the Ghost Realm, attracted countless people from other realms. Now, the Ghost Realm is probably even more bustling than the Ancient Realm."
"What exactly do you mean by the ghost market and treasure cave you mentioned?" Dongfang Mian asked.
Wang Mazi took a breath and said, "Sir, the Ghost Market is a place where humans, beastmen, or other mixed races trade and exchange goods with ghosts and ghost cultivators."
Don't underestimate him. This ghost market only opens once every thousand years, and those who come here are not ordinary people. Those who can set up stalls and open shops in the ghost market are all famous ghosts and great ghost cultivators in the ghost realm.
Their specialty is soul attacks, so most of the items they exchange are related to the soul, and are absolutely priceless treasures that they would never normally have the chance to see.
As for the treasure caves, they are unique to the Ghost Realm. They are all left behind by reclusive masters of the past before their passing. In other places, such things are called inheritances, which are basically only passed on to those with affinity. But in the Ghost Realm, they are called treasure caves. First come, first served. Whoever can get it can obtain the opportunity or inheritance within. Therefore, every time it is opened, countless people come here to dig for the treasures of their ancestors.
"Isn't this just grave robbing..." Aju said with a look of disgust.
Wang Mazi smiled and corrected him, "Sir, digging up graves is a colloquial term; we usually call it treasure hunting."
“The Ghost Market and the Treasure Cave aren’t places you can just enter casually,” Dongfang Mian said.
“Sir, you’ve hit the nail on the head. Whether we’re entering the Ghost Market or exploring the Treasure Cave, we need tickets to enter. If you buy tickets for both the Ghost Market and the Treasure Cave now, I can give you a personal discount that I guarantee will satisfy you,” Wang Mazi said.
“Okay, all of us need two tickets,” Dongfang Mian said without haggling.
"Alright!" Wang Mazi grinned from ear to ear. A big spender had arrived early in the morning.
After they paid, Wang Mazi gave them the tickets. The tickets were actually just a necklace made of two small beads, one black and one white. The black one allowed them to enter the Ghost Market, and the white one allowed them to enter the Treasure Cave area. Wang Mazi specifically reminded them not to lose them, or it would cause a lot of trouble.
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