Although I got the treasure I needed in the trade, I didn't get any bargains.

If you come to a place like this and don't try to find bargains, you'll always feel like you're losing out. What a pity, really a pity.

With a lot of harvest, Zhou Qing and his friends began to wander around Snow Mountain City to see the local customs and practices which were very different from other places.

This city is indeed a majestic one. I was not able to walk around it until evening, but it was time for the Wanxing Trade Fair to begin.

Murong Yanran and the others came to Snow Mountain City, and then everyone went to the Wanxing Trade Fair together.

The trade fair is held in Yibao Pavilion, a subsidiary of Wanxing Chamber of Commerce, which is a building specially built for the trade fair.

The layout of the Yibao Pavilion here is similar to that of Zhou Qing’s in Zhongtian City and Tianyue City.

To be precise, the Wanxing Chamber of Commerce and Yibao Pavilion in every city in the world are built in the style of the Wanxing Chamber of Commerce headquarters.

The waiter led me into a private room where all kinds of magic tools were available.

Zhou Qing looked around and said with a smile, "The environment of the Wanxing Trade Fair is still good. I participated in an auction before, and there were people watching each other the whole time, and some people even threatened you."

Shi Yi smiled and said, "Each has its own advantages."

While waiting for the trade fair to start, several people were chatting casually.

"By now, Junior Sister Lu and the others should have already set out for Dong Zhou, right?"

"He should have gone."

"Oh, right." Zhou Qing thought of something and asked:

"Do you have any news from the border? What is the situation there?"

Among the three people, Murong Yanran was not from a noble family in Hanzhou, but was from a wealthy family among the common people, similar to An Lang's family when he was alive.

Because of his extraordinary talent, he was admitted to Xuandu Temple, and eventually rose to the top. Now he has a master of the heavenly realm as his teacher.

There is no need to say much about Shi Yi. The Cao family that Cao Yinyin came from is not weak either, but not as strong as the Shi family. They do not have any masters in the Huangquan Chedi realm, but there are many practitioners in the Yinshen Zhenxue realm, and they are in double digits.

As long as Cao Yinyin grows up in the future, she will be able to lead the family to a higher level.

Compared with Zhou Qing, they are undoubtedly the local tyrants in Hanzhou and have more channels to learn about various information.

"I also heard some news about the border from my tribe members when I went home."

Cao Yinyin replied: "Although there are no signs of a large-scale attack by the barbarians, a large number of practitioners from the barbarian tribes have been detected appearing at the border."

"Masters from the Barbarian King's Department have also made an appearance. Many conflicts have already broken out at the border."

"If this continues, the barbarians may really invade Qi this time."

Murong Yanran asked: "What is the situation on the border between Eastern Zhou and Southern Jin?"

"It seems that there is no sign of the barbarians deploying their troops."

The three human kingdoms all have territories bordering the barbarians, but the difference is that the area bordering Southern Jin and the barbarians is the smallest.

The territory of Southern Jin is quite interesting, and its overall shape is like a weird exclamation mark.

The further towards the Zanggu Desert one goes, the wider Jin's territory becomes; the further towards the northern grasslands one goes, the smaller Jin's territory becomes, and it is squeezed out by Qi and Zhou.

Then, at a certain location in the northern territory of Jin State, the territories of Qi and Zhou State stood out particularly, like a sharp thorn, piercing into the territory of Jin State from both sides.

That area is where the territories of the three kingdoms are closest to each other, and it can even be said to be the border between the three kingdoms, just like the blank space between the dot and the vertical line of the exclamation mark.

The famous Zixiao City is located there. It is not an exaggeration to say that one city connects the three kingdoms.

However, the territories of Qi and Zhou did not completely connect there, leaving a passage that looked like a needle on the map.

Zixiao City occupies an area, leaving gaps on both sides that still belong to Jin, and you can continue northward through the gaps.

Of course, this does not mean that Zixiao Tianjun is from Southern Jin. To be precise, no one knows what country Zixiao Tianjun is from.

He first appeared in the territory of Zhou, and later his footprints spread all over the world. After he became famous, some people in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty traced his life experience, but found nothing.

At the place where he first appeared, there was no trace of Zixiao Tianjun's earlier existence, as if he had jumped out of thin air.

Later, when he ascended to heaven, he established Zixiao City at the junction of the three kingdoms. It was extremely mysterious.

And that location, continuing northward, still belongs to Southern Jin and faces the territory of the grassland.

Also because of this unique territorial shape, the grassland pressure faced by Southern Jin can be said to be the smallest.

The area bordering the grassland to the north of Zixiao City is not large compared to the vast Jin territory to the south. It is just a small dot. With a smaller area, the part bordering the grassland is naturally smaller. The border line is very short, and the defense pressure is greatly reduced.

The existence of Zixiao City greatly frightened the barbarians.

To put it bluntly, even if the part of Jin territory north of Zixiao City was completely occupied by the barbarians, other areas of Jin would not be greatly affected.

The Sima clan of Jin, the aristocratic family of Jin, still eats and drinks as usual.

It’s impossible for you barbarians to rush through Zixiao City and directly attack to the south of Zixiao City!

"If a war really breaks out, I don't know how many people will be killed or injured."

“When the time comes, we will also go to the border and do our part.”

Yun Duo muttered, "This barbarian tribe is really abominable. They do such things for no reason. In the war, barbarians will also die or be injured. They don't care about the lives of their own people. They are really evil."

Zhou Qing shook his head. "The barbarians invaded the human territory and started a war. They all had their own agenda."

“The benefits we gain can make up for the losses caused by the death of the barbarians.

"Yes." Murong Yanran said, "Most of the time, the barbarians invade for the purpose of sacrificial offerings."

"They claim to be the descendants of the devil. The devil, whose origin and nature are unknown, is the object of their worship."

"War is their way of offering sacrifices. After each war, the Barbarian Demon God will bestow blessings upon them after enjoying the sacrifices."

This is one of the main reasons why the barbarian leaders always give orders to invade the territories of the Three Kingdoms.

Sacrifice!

For the purpose of sacrifice, a large number of barbarians' lives can be sacrificed, and even those sacrificed barbarians are just part of the sacrifice.

To the barbarian high-ranking officials, the sacrifices brought by war were nothing and far less important than the demon's gift.

Because of the huge benefits, the barbarians have been persistent in waging wars since ancient times.

The gift from the devil is countless times more important to the upper echelons of the barbarian tribe than the lives of the lower-level barbarians.

This information was recorded in Xuandu Temple, and Zhou Qing had also seen it before.

"Does the demon god that the barbarians believe in really exist?"

“No one has seen it, but the barbarians firmly believe in it, including creatures from other tribes. Many also believe in the existence of the barbarian demon god.”

Shi Yi's sister Shi Xi asked curiously, "Why?"

Shi Yi sighed and answered his sister's question.

"Because in the history of the barbarians, similar incidents of demonic manifestations have indeed occurred, and more than once."

"The great barbarian priests of all generations have claimed that they can communicate with the barbarian demon gods. This is not a lie, but the truth."

"Every Barbarian High Priest can invite the Devil to descend and possess his body. At that time, the Barbarian High Priest will be able to possess... strength comparable to that of an Immortal."

Murong Yanran also sighed, her face looking a little heavy.

"To some extent, as long as the inheritance of the Barbarian High Priest continues, the Barbarians will have immortal combat power from generation to generation. Even if it is only temporary, it is extremely terrifying."

“So even though no one has ever seen the demon god that the barbarians believe in, because the high priest can call on the demon god to descend, there are many people who believe in the existence of the demon god.”

Zhou Qing shook his head. "The contemporary barbarian high priest is a master of the fairyland and can call upon the power of the barbarian demon god. His strength is probably extremely terrifying."

The great barbarian priests of all dynasties can be regarded as "immortals". This is a shocking thing, but it is also true and confirmed by all parties.

The classics of Xuandu Temple clearly recorded more than one case of the barbarian tribe offering sacrifices to the gods, allowing people to clearly understand the background of the barbarians.

This is why the barbarians always invade the human race but are still able to stand firm.

This is also the reason why within the barbarian tribe, the status of the high priest is always higher than that of the barbarian king. Even if the barbarian king is a master in the fairyland, he can at most be on par with the high priest.

This is the position closest to the devil, and also the position that holds power.

And the fact that the barbarian high priest can temporarily possess the power of an immortal is not the most frightening thing.

As for immortals, there are immortals in every generation of the human race. Although they come from different countries, there is definitely no interruption in their generation.

The most frightening thing is the demon god who gives power to the barbarian high priest.

He has never appeared, but his power is real. He is so mysterious that people cannot figure out what he is like or what kind of existence he is.

Time passed, and it was finally time for the trade fair to begin.

A light came on on the platform in the middle, and a middle-aged man appeared on it.

"Welcome everyone..."

After some polite remarks, Zhou Qing learned the identity of this person, Venerable Tong Yuan.

"The Ten Thousand Stars Trade Fair has officially begun."

As soon as Venerable Tong Yuan finished speaking, someone brought a treasure.

It was a crystal the size of a human head that sparkled in five colors: red, gold, green, and blue. After seeing this object, Zhou Qing clearly felt that Shi Yi's body in the box instantly became straighter, as if he recognized this treasure.

"Five Elements Crystal, I believe some seniors and fellow Taoists have already recognized this treasure, but forgive me, I still have to say a few more words."

"Use this treasure to forge defensive ground soldiers. The power of the five elements cannot hurt them at all, and they can jump out of the five elements."

"Five Elements Crystal..."

Venerable Tong Yuan introduced this treasure in detail. Zhou Qing listened carefully and admired it in his heart, thinking it was really a rare treasure.

This is the main material for earth weapons used by warriors in the Earth Realm. Even with just this one Five Elements Crystal, there is no need for other Earth Realm materials. Only some divine materials are needed to forge an Earth Weapon.

If a weapon-making expert buys this treasure, it can be said to be equivalent to buying a ground weapon. After all, he can refine it by himself without having to ask someone to pay the handling fee.

Use this treasure to forge inner armor. When worn on the body, the power of the five elements cannot harm you. It is truly incomparable and magical.

This is definitely the best treasure among the earth's treasures and is worth a lot of money.

Zhou Qing exclaimed: "It is worthy of being called Snow Mountain City, connecting Hanzhou and the land of 100,000 Snow Mountains. The level of the trade fair here is indeed not low."

This was obviously of a much higher level than the trade fairs and auctions he had experienced before.

A year ago, Zhou Qing would never have thought that he would be able to sit in such a place and watch others compete for such a treasure.

Please...collect 6_9_book_bar (Six//Nine//Book//bar)

Even if Zhou Qing is willing, he can participate in the bidding.

Of course, this is not necessary.

This Five Elements Crystal was obviously prepared for the Earth Realm masters present. Even if he fought for it, he would basically not be able to win, and he didn't particularly need it.

As expected, on the bidding screen above the platform where Venerable Tong Yuan was standing, all the prices that popped up were for Yellow Spring Liquid.

For treasures of this level, in addition to barter, their value is basically represented by Yellow Spring Liquid.

The competition for the Five Elements Crystal is very fierce. The more skilled and the higher the status, the more they value their own life safety.

After all, they still have a long life ahead of them and can enjoy countless things, so why would they be willing to die easily?

In the end, this item was bought by someone in the Jiachen box. As for who was in the box, it was not something outsiders could know.

An Lang said, "Next to us."

They are in box number Jiamao.

"When we came, there was no one around, but we don't know who is inside."

"But I guess he should be a master."

Even if he is not a master, he is very wealthy and has an amazing background.

After the Five Elements Crystal, the people from the Ten Thousand Stars Chamber of Commerce brought up a palm-sized flying boat.

"A top-grade flying artifact, the Wind Chaser..."

It is also a very good treasure with a wide range of uses and is very popular, but Zhou Qing and his friends just took a look at it.

Zhou Qing already has the Tianxing Shenzhou, so it would not be worthwhile for Murong Yanran and the others to buy it.

If you want a flying artifact, it would be more cost-effective to go back to Xuandu Temple and ask someone to refine it.

Weapons and elixirs that appear at trade fairs are actually mostly prepared by people who have no connections. Only a very small number of rare items will attract everyone.

"The ultimate weapon, the Cloud Sweeping Spear..."

"Top True Blood Martial Arts, Sky Frost Fist..."

"Top-notch Yin-Shen Daoist technique, returning to the origin and transforming into the sea..."

"The superior divine elixir, Jade Liquid Pill, can stimulate the production of Jade Liquid, purify the true blood, and improve the quality of the true blood..."

Treasures were brought up one by one, and Venerable Tong Yuan introduced all the information clearly, explaining both the advantages and disadvantages very clearly without any concealment.

The reputation of Wanxing Chamber of Commerce has been accumulated bit by bit in this way. Today, it is world-renowned and deeply trusted.

The treasures that will appear in this transaction are at least the very special treasures from the Manifestation of the Holy Marrow, which have extremely special functions.

Even if it is only among the Holy Marrow Washing, its value is no less than that of divine materials.

The treasures at the trade fair are all high-quality items, with no shoddy items.

"Mountain Spirit Liquid is a rare treasure that only comes out of the treasure cave of the sacred mountain after a hundred years. This mountain spirit liquid is of holy quality and has many uses..."

Another treasure was taken out, and Zhou Qing looked at Yun Duo.

He noticed that when the bottle of mountain spirit liquid appeared, Yun Duo's reaction was somewhat obvious.

"Do you need this?"

Yun Duo hesitated for a moment and said:

"Black Mountain also has treasures like Mountain Spirit Liquid, but they have been used by the elders of my father's generation. If the technique I practice has Mountain Spirit Liquid, I can get a lot of benefits, improve my cultivation, and make the technique more powerful."

This treasure would only take a hundred years to be nurtured. Even if the Black Mountain Holy Land had a way to speed up its nurturing process, it had only just been used by people of her father's generation, so Yun Duo definitely had no chance.

"Since it is useful to you, buy it."

Zhou Qing took the quotation jade token with a smile, and after Venerable Tong Yuan told the bottom price of the Mountain Spirit Liquid, he made the offer directly.

【甲卯: 50,000 yuan crystal】

This bottle of mountain spirit liquid is of holy quality, but its value is not inferior to divine materials. Fifty thousand crystals is just the normal price, and it is just the beginning. It will definitely break through to six figures later.

Of course, this refers to the lower grade Yuan Crystal.

Any price quoted for Yuan Crystal at the Wanxing Trade Fair is assumed to be low-grade Yuan Crystal.

"Zhou Qing, this..."

Yun Duo wanted to say something, but was stopped by Zhou Qing.

"There's no need to be polite between you and me."

Zhou Qing smiled and said, "I was taken care of by Uncle Yun when I was in Black Cloud Town. Now it's just a few Yuan Crystals, not worth mentioning."

The care that the Yun family gave him was obvious to all, and Zhou Qing had not forgotten it. He always kept this kindness in his heart.

It’s just buying a treasure for Yun Duo now, it’s not worth mentioning.

He is not an ungrateful person. A bottle of mountain spirit liquid is far from enough to repay the favor. What's more, the favor between him and Yun Duo is more than just a favor. There is also a friendship between them.

The key point is that even if the Yun family’s kindness is not counted, Zhou Qing should help Yun Duo.

She is Lu Qingmo's disciple, and the relationship between Zhou Qing and Lu Qingmo...

How can I not buy this? Although we have our own opinions, this relationship cannot be changed.

Before leaving for the Snow Mountain Sect, Lu Qingmo specifically told Zhou Qing to take good care of Yun Duo outside. If she were here, she would definitely buy the bottle of Mountain Spirit Liquid for Yun Duo.

There is no difference between Lu Qingmo paying the money and Zhou Qing paying the money.

"Don't be polite to the young master."

An Lang smiled and said, "We are all good friends. It would be too polite to be polite."

Zhou Qing glanced at An Lang and said, "If you like something, pay for it yourself."

An Lang's smile froze, and then he glared at Zhou Qing.

How dare you humiliate me like this!

Do you think I, the Immortal King An, am a poor guy?

That’s right, I’m a poor guy.

It’s really accurate to see ghosts.

"Then Zhou Qing, thank you for your help."

Yun Duo said this, and at the same time secretly thought in her heart that she must return the Yuan Crystals she spent on buying the Mountain Spirit Liquid to Zhou Qing in the future.

After Zhou Qing made his bid, other prices popped up for the jade disc in the middle, and the competition was very intense.

Zhou Qing followed the bid slowly and had no intention of giving up. Although there was no bidding process, constantly entering numbers on the bidding jade plate gave him a unique feeling.

Each number represents a large sum of Yuanjing.

In the end, he bought the bottle of Mountain Spirit Liquid for 150,000 low-grade Yuan Crystals.

Not expensive...

Zhou Qing thought secretly, after all, he is now one of the ten true disciples, and the Yuan Crystals he spends on daily cultivation are all top-grade Yuan Crystals, which are not comparable to lower-grade ones.

Finally, not long after purchasing the Mountain Spirit Liquid, the treasure Zhou Qing had been waiting for appeared.

"Ancient stone liquid, made from gemstones left over from ancient times. This treasure..."

The ancient stone liquid was placed in a stone bowl. It was not turbid, but crystal clear. Under the light, it looked colorful.

Looking at the ancient stone liquid, Zhou Qing's eyes lit up, and he was determined to get it.

With this item, he will be able to cultivate the second level of the original combat body in advance when he is in the marrow cleansing stage, and his strength will be further improved.

This is a rare treasure. Although it is not of earth-class quality, it is extremely rare, making its value far exceed that of ordinary divine materials.

The reserve price is two hundred thousand low-grade Yuan Crystals!

(End of this chapter)