While Shen Lian was waiting in the tea room, a voice sounded at the door.

Then, a middle-aged monk in a green robe walked in.

"I heard from the receptionist that your surname is Lu?"

"Exactly."

Shen Lian nodded.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, my surname is Wang, and I am the manager of Qianqiu Tower. I wonder what kind of spiritual object you would like to have?"

Manager Wang did not delay and asked directly.

Shen Lian took a look and said, "We need some first- and second-level lightning-attribute ores, as well as some elixirs for cultivation."

"Fellow Daoist Lu, the first and second level lightning ores are nothing, but as for the elixirs for cultivation, can you tell me how much your war merits are worth?"

"Lu has just entered the city not long ago and has not yet been on a mission."

"Fellow Daoist, please forgive me. If you want to buy the elixirs you need to cultivate at your current level, you must have at least 30,000 combat merit points to be eligible."

"Manager Wang, I am willing to pay 20% higher than the market price to buy it?"

Shen Lian showed an unwilling look.

"Fellow Daoist, you should also know the current situation. Although my Qianqiu Chamber of Commerce is spread all over the South China Sea, the king of this South China Sea is the Yunshang Sect."

Steward Wang looked embarrassed.

“Thirty percent.”

Shen Lian glanced at Manager Wang's expression and spoke again.

Steward Wang still shook his head.

"Add 50%."

"Friend Lu, we are a chamber of commerce, would we leave the elixir unsold?"

Steward Wang smiled bitterly, "This is an order issued by several elders. We must cooperate with the decree of Yunshang Sect. It is not something that a steward like me can decide."

“What if it doubles?”

Manager Wang's eyes flickered. To build the ninth level of foundation, one would need either Yuehua Hanyuan Pill or Xingyun Secret Pill.

Even if what you want is the Yuehua Hanyuan Pill, a low-quality one costs more than 30,000 spirit stones, which doubles to 60,000.

But Manager Wang's eyes flashed a few times, and finally he shook his head.

He dared not disobey the elder's order.

"Well, then I'll have to trouble you to get the lightning-attribute ore."

Shen Lian shook his head pretending to sigh. He certainly didn't come here to buy elixirs. His main purpose was to test and see how powerful the Yunshang Sect's decree was.

As the largest chamber of commerce in the South China Sea, Qianqiu Chamber of Commerce is so obedient, which can also indirectly prove the severity of the chaos in the Tianzhu Mountain mining area.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to restrict the sale of elixirs.

It's not that the sale of elixirs is prohibited. According to the rules of the Yunshang Sect, battle merit points and spirit stones are equivalent. Either battle merit points or spirit stones can be used, depending on the cultivator's own wishes.

But the prerequisite is that for certain elixirs, one needs a sufficient amount of military merit points to be eligible for purchase.

You don’t have to use it if you have military merit points, but you absolutely cannot use it if you don’t have military merit points.

"Manager Wang, my family needs to build a second-level formation mixed with thunder attributes, so we need more first- and second-level thunder attribute ores."

Manager Wang showed a look of understanding, walked out quickly, and when he came back he brought a storage bag.

"Friend Lu, these are enough."

"Thirty jin of second-level low-grade lightning stone, three jin of red lightning spirit stone, and twenty jin of lightning fire stone..."

Shen Lian checked the storage bag and pretended to be silent for a moment, "Please prepare more first-level lightning ore."

"How much do you want, fellow Taoist?"

"About three hundred jin."

Manager Wang was stunned for a moment, but didn't say much. As a seller, he never cared what others did with the goods.

"Daoyou, please wait a moment."

Not long after, Manager Wang took back the thunder-attribute ore.

"What spiritual object do you need, fellow Daoist?"

"Can the sale of Moon Spirit Essence be restricted?"

Shen Lian pondered for a while and then asked.

Manager Wang had a flash of understanding and concluded that Shen Lian was trying to buy the Yuehua Hanyuan Pill.

Since you can’t buy Hanyuan Pills now, you can only buy herbs and ask alchemists to make them for you.

Thinking of this, he smiled.

Is this pill so easy to refine? "Daoyou, the various materials for refining pills are not restricted. Daoyou, do you really want the Moon Spirit Essence?"

"Two."

Shen Lian pondered for a moment and said through gritted teeth.

Soon, Manager Wang handed the two jade boxes to Shen Lian.

After completing a deal worth more than 200,000 Spirit Stones, Manager Wang was in a good mood. "If Daoist friend really wants to buy spiritual pills, don't worry. With Daoist friend's strength, it is not easy to kill some ordinary foundation-building demon cultivators."

"Does Daoist friend have any inside information?"

Shen Lian stopped collecting the jade box and looked hesitant.

"My friend, we have settled the deal."

Manager Wang was also shocked and cursed himself for talking too much.

"Fellow Daoist, you can't retreat."

Shen Lian smiled calmly and put the jade box away.

"Manager Wang, can you tell me some inside information now?"

"I have just been in the city for a few days. To be honest, I came here to buy spiritual objects, but I didn't expect to run into a demon cultivator who was abusing me. My family is still waiting for me to return. I am really unlucky. I hope Brother Wang can give me some advice."

"You have only been here for a few days, so it is normal that you don't know what happened in the mining area."

Steward Wang asked someone to serve tea again.

"A great demon has appeared in the mining area. He is very powerful and is said to have the potential to become a Yuanying."

"hiss……"

Shen Lian narrowed his eyes.

"Why, fellow Taoist, you still don't believe it?"

Manager Wang chuckled, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then put it down leisurely.

"Looking at the entire South China Sea, there are only a dozen or so cultivators who can hope to achieve Nascent Soul stage, so there is no chance for this old demon Yuan Ling.

But it is said that this old demon has practiced a mysterious skill, using the swallowing of monks as nourishment to refine yin into yang, which is extremely powerful.

Before this, the name of the old demon Yuanling was nothing among the various demons in the mining area.

Now that I think about it, the strength of the cultivators refined by the old demon before was too low, so they were not exposed.

Now, the old demon needs to devour Jindan monks for nourishment, and finally can no longer hide it.

Now it is not just the old demon's hope of attaining Nascent Soul. He devours Golden Core cultivators for nourishment in his cultivation. It is said that he also wants to integrate the demon cultivators in the Tianzhu Mountain mining area to establish a demon sect.

How could the clan let such a vicious beast go?

This is also why I said that Fellow Daoist Lu could have the opportunity to earn military merit. Once I unify all the demon cultivators, both big and small, in Tianzhu Mountain, there will definitely be a conquest.

Fellow Taoists can join some temporary demon hunting teams in the city to hunt down those small demon cultivators.

Of course, with your strength, you can also go out of the city alone or form a demon hunting team to hunt demon cultivators, which will earn you more military merits."

Having said this, Manager Wang paused and moved closer to Shen Lian.

"The following words, my Chamber of Commerce elders have ordered that they must not be spread, but Wang and fellow Daoist hit it off right away, so as long as I say it and it enters your ears, don't let a third person hear it."

Shen Lian's heart was moved, and he said sincerely: "Fellow Daoist Wang, please give me some advice."

“If you want to seek peace and security, then wait in the city. Disciples from various sects are rushing to the mining area, and I believe they will arrive one after another soon.

By then, the safety will be greatly improved by joining the demon hunting team formed by the true disciples and disciples of each sect. "

Steward Wang chuckled and waved his hand, "Friend Lu, just wait and see. Preserve your strength. Maybe there will be an opportunity for you."

Shen Lian raised his eyebrows and reached inside his robe. He replaced the storage bag that he had used to purchase thunder-attribute ore and filled it with spirit stones.

"Fellow Daoist, please clear up my confusion."

Looking at the storage bag that was put back on the table, Manager Wang was stunned for a moment, then he stopped smiling.

"Friend Lu, it's over. Our Chamber of Commerce has a Golden Core Patriarch in charge."

As the manager of Qianqiu Tower in the mining area, Manager Wang has a higher status than the managers of other mining areas.

The reason I can reveal so much today is because I appreciate the fact that Shen Lian spent so many spirit stones.

"Fellow Daoist, this jade pendant you have is quite nice, would you mind giving it up?"

Shen Lian's expression did not change. He pointed at the jade pendant on Manager Wang's waist and then at the storage bag.

"Buy my jade pendant?"

Manager Wang took a look at the jade pendant on his waist. This jade pendant was considered a fine second-grade piece, worth more than 8,000 spirit stones.

His divine sense swept over the storage bag, and a strange look appeared in Manager Wang's eyes.

"Fellow Daoist, are you sure you want to use 100,000 spirit stones to buy this jade pendant of mine?"

Manager Wang took off the jade pendant and waved it in front of his eyes.

"This jade is crystal clear and delicately carved. I like it very much."

Shen Lian's expression remained unchanged, and his tone became more sincere.

It was also at this moment that he sensed a divine thought penetrating into the tea room and landing on Manager Wang.

Then, Manager Wang hesitated for a moment, and then returned to normal in an instant.

"Friend Lu, are you sure?"

Manager Wang played with the jade pendant and said, "Although this matter is still a secret, it may spread throughout the mining area in no time."

"I have come from afar and know nothing about the mining city. I mainly want to make friends with Manager Wang."

Shen Lian nodded.

He was not stingy at all when it came to things that could be accomplished with spirit stones.

"Ha... Wang, then I will make Fellow Daoist Lu my friend."

Steward Wang placed the jade pendant on the table and then poured Shen Lian another cup of spiritual tea.

The rules of Qianqiu Tower are strict, and the leader is even more decisive in killing. If he had not just received the message from the elder, he would not dare to agree to this matter.

Although one hundred thousand spirit stones are a lot, they are not worth one's life.

…

A quarter of an hour later, Shen Lian walked out of Qianqiu Tower and was escorted down by Steward Wang.

"Friend Lu, heaven and earth know, you know, and I know. You must never let anyone else know."

Listening to Manager Wang's instructions, Shen Lian felt like laughing.

When he spoke, three people already knew.

"Don't worry, my friend. My mouth is tighter than a clam in the sea."

In front of the door, Shen Lian clasped his fists and bowed, then headed towards the city.

Manager Wang went all the way back into the building, walked through the long terrace, and entered a stone pavilion.

“Elder.”

In the stone pavilion, Elder Geng squinted his eyes and listened quietly to the tune.

"Well, go and do your thing."

"Elder, this spirit stone."

Steward Wang looked hesitant.

"Since you are selling the jade pendant, it is yours."

Elder Geng spoke nonchalantly.

"I dare not."

Steward Wang took out the storage bag and placed it on the stone table.

Elder Geng squinted his eyes and looked at it, then said, "Keep 20,000 for yourself, and send the rest to the government treasury. The category will record the news and sell it."

"yes."

Watching Steward Wang leave, Elder Geng narrowed his eyes again and tapped the edge of the table lightly with his fingers.

"Then play the music..."

…

After leaving Qianqiu Tower, Shen Lian walked quietly on the street.

The person who delivered the message to Manager Wang before should be a fake Dan. I heard that there are three fake Dan in Qianqiu Tower in the main mining city. He has seen the elder surnamed Tian, ​​and he should be one of the other two.

It is quite interesting that this fake Dan monk deliberately asked Manager Wang to reveal this information to him.

Does this mean that in the eyes of the fake Dan cultivators of Qianqiu Tower, he has also become a chess piece?

The chess piece that delivered this secret message.

Unfortunately, this fake Dan Zhenren did not expect that his divine thoughts were intercepted by him.

Shen Lian felt that the secret told by Manager Wang was not worthy of his 100,000 spirit stones.

There is not a single definite word in the message, either it is said or it is ambiguous.

But he said it with great confidence.

This secret is related to the old demon Yuanling who has been making a lot of noise recently.

It is said that the martial arts that the old demon Yuanling is practicing now was found in a rift valley deep in Tianzhu Mountain.

Manager Wang did not say how Qianqiu Tower knew the news, but he swore that the news was absolutely reliable.

The monks of Yunshang Sect have already witnessed the magical powers of the skills practiced by the old demon Yuanling.

Cultivating the five elements and embracing yin and yang is absolutely mysterious and unparalleled.

It has been more than a hundred years since Jinyuan Zhenren advanced to the great perfection of the golden elixir. Old Demon Yuanling has just been promoted to the late golden elixir stage, and his realm is not even stable yet, yet he calmly retreated from Jinyuan Zhenren's hands.

This further proves the mystery of this technique.

Of course, my righteous sect disdains to practice the magic techniques of the devil's cultivators. This move to gather all the cultivators to join in the great event of killing the devil is just to get rid of the devil's cultivators and destroy the techniques (the righteous cultivators spoke sternly).

Manager Wang said that the old demon only had to enter the outer area of ​​the rift valley to obtain this mysterious method.

Now all the major sects suspect that there are most likely relics and other five elements spiritual objects in this rift.

Therefore, disciples from various major sects would rush into Tianzhu Mountain in the name of slaying demons in order to find the location of this rift.

…

Shen Lian was also happy that he spent 100,000 spirit stones to buy an ambiguous message.

The monk who sold the information also intentionally used him as a pawn to spread the news. This was truly a complete injustice.

However, Shen Lian changed his mind and felt that it was not a loss. Whether this news was true or false, it was enough to prove that Tianzhu Mountain would be very lively in the future.

At that time, everyone will rush into the mining area and hunt down the demon cultivators.

Instead, he could take advantage of this busy period to escape from Tianzhu Mountain, find a quiet and sparsely populated place, and complete his important life affairs.

"Well, I dug up your mine, so this time we're even."

After collecting his thoughts, Shen Lian walked towards his rented place, thinking about how to get out of the mining city.

As he walked, he reached the corner of the street and stopped.

"Fellow Daoist, you followed me from Qianqiu Tower. Do you want the spiritual objects on me?"

As he said this, Shen Lian looked at the cultivator who was following behind him.

(End of this chapter)