On the dark bed made of black stone, Jiang Xun closed his eyes and meditated, circulating his cultivation technique. A large amount of yin energy continuously flowed into his body. Upon hearing this, he suddenly opened his eyes and coldly looked at the person kneeling on the ground. "I gave her the item, so I naturally have my reasons. Ming Yi, you have overstepped your bounds."
The manager of the Treasure Pavilion froze instantly. How could he forget that the king was no benevolent man, and anyone who disobeyed him never had a good ending?
A chill ran down his spine, and he hurriedly kowtowed repeatedly on the ground, begging for mercy: "Your Majesty, I know I was wrong, I will never dare to do it again..."
Jiang Xun snorted coldly, raised his hand and instantly unleashed a terrifying Yin force that struck the right hand of the person in charge of the Treasure Pavilion. Immediately, a scream rang out, and the hand twisted into a strange shape. He was covered in cold sweat and curled up, then gritted his teeth and let out a painful, hoarse sound.
"This is a one-time exception, or don't blame me for not showing any mercy."
"Yes, yes, yes... Thank you, Your Majesty..."
...
Lu Fuyue plucked two Grade 7 Cold Yin Grasses and one Grade 8 Bone Fragrance from her spatial storage and placed them into the jade box used to store spiritual herbs before leaving the spatial storage.
These items were what she used to exchange for Yin Stones at the underworld market.
Lu Fuyue had inquired about these two items a few days ago. Although they were not extremely rare in the Underworld, they were still relatively uncommon. In particular, the Bone Fragrance was the most suitable for female cultivators in the Underworld to use to preserve their youth and improve their body odor.
So we're absolutely not worried about not being able to sell them.
She placed the clone in her room, set up several barriers around the courtyard, and put a sign at the door indicating that she was in seclusion for cultivation. Then, Lu Fuyue transformed into an ordinary-looking female ghost cultivator and quietly left the palace.
Following the information she had gathered about the location of the Underworld City, Lu Fuyue headed towards that place. Today happened to be the day the Underworld City opened this month.
After quickly entering the Underworld Market, she found that there weren't many ghost cultivators there since she had arrived early. She looked around and discovered that all transactions here could only be conducted using Yin Stones.
So he found a corner that was neither too conspicuous nor too deserted, took out a large black cloth from his storage space, spread it on the ground, and then placed the three jade boxes on the cloth. He then sat down next to his stall, leaned against the corner, and closed his eyes to rest.
The other ghost cultivators who set up stalls all displayed the items they brought in their original form on their stalls, rarely using jade boxes to package them.
Therefore, the ghost cultivators around Lu Fuyue secretly sized her up, wondering which powerful clan's junior was out for a stroll.
However, Lu Fuyue seemed oblivious to all of this, sitting in the corner, pulling her veil down to conceal herself in the darkness, making it impossible to see her face.
Not far from her, two Golden Core Peak Ghost Cultivators who had set up a small stall glanced at Lu Fuyue, then bumped their arms with their shoulders and whispered in each other's ears, "Hey, the one sitting in the corner looks like a female cultivator, and a young one at that."
"What, you want to go up and get to know them?"
"What are you talking about? Look at the things on her stall, and her outfit and actions today. She's obviously a young girl who's never been to the Underworld City before and doesn't know any of the rules."
"...It does seem so. Why don't you go up and ask around?"
"Why are you asking? Do you have your eye on someone?"
"Get lost! I'm doing this for your own good. What if he's single? Then you'll have company!"
"That's right, how come I didn't think of that? You waited for me here, and I went to see what this female cultivator looked like first?"
"Go, go, go quickly."
Most of the female cultivators in the underworld are mortals who chose not to reincarnate after death. Most of them have experienced various forms of oppression and prejudice due to their gender.
However, the underworld is different. The underworld values strength, and as long as a woman is strong, she can become a figure that is respected and feared.
For example, Dongcheng Wanyusheng, one of the four great ghost kings of the underworld, is the only female ghost king in the history of the underworld.
Therefore, they chose to become ghost cultivators, giving up so-called love and romance, focusing on cultivation, and striving to become someone like Wan Yusheng.
This is why male ghost cultivators in the underworld find it very difficult to find a partner.
However, just as the ghost cultivator stepped forward and was about to reach Lu Fuyue's side, a barrier appeared out of thin air and blocked his path.
Before he could react, he crashed hard into the barrier, his forehead immediately swelling and turning red. The ghost cultivator's expression changed instantly. He glanced at Lu Fuyue sitting in the corner in horror, then turned and ran back quickly.
This is actually a female cultivator whose cultivation level is unfathomable, no wonder...
The other ghost cultivator, seeing him run back, looked puzzled. "Why are you here?"
Did you see it just now?
"What do you see?"
"Of course it's because we saw that knot... Oh, stop asking, let's just stay where we are and sell our stuff."
Aside from the two ghost cultivators, the other ghost cultivators who were setting up stalls either sat quietly in their own territory, doing their own thing, or secretly took in the scene without making a sound, and mentally assigned a danger level to Lu Fuyue sitting in the corner.
The ghost cultivators who could appear in this place were all of decent aptitude in the entire Zhongdu City, and there were quite a few with exceptional talent among them.
Therefore, it is still necessary to have the necessary discernment. Regardless of the other party's cultivation level, if you are unsure of their identity, it is best not to act rashly. Otherwise, even if you kill them, it will attract the pursuit of the forces behind them.
Only those without brains would be used as stepping stones, but this isn't the first time such a thing has happened, and they've profited from it from the shadows.
...
Lu Fuyue's face was mostly covered by a veil. She seemed to be resting and dozing in the corner, but in reality, her attention was focused on the people around her.
She always adhered to one principle: never underestimate your surroundings, whether it be people or things...
This is why she always observes her surroundings and analyzes her situation as soon as she arrives in a new place.
...
Soon, more and more people came and went, but most people didn't pay much attention to the small stall in the corner. Occasionally, a few eyes would look in her direction, but they would only linger on the tightly covered jade box for a moment before looking away.
The eyes of the vendors around Lu Fuyue would occasionally fall on her direction. They were quite curious about how this person would sell the contents of the tightly packed jade box.
However, Lu Fuyue remained silent and did not open the jade box or place it on the stall for people to choose from. She continued to hide her entire body in the shadows of the corner, letting the darkness engulf her.
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