Chapter 37 High-level Scandal
Return to Yunhe Lane.
Shen Ping's uneasy feeling became stronger and stronger. For a talisman master like him who had no combat experience at all, what he was most worried about was unrest in the market town. Once order was lost, the first target that the robbers would target would be fat sheep like him.
There is no need for Jie Xiu to even take action.
By then, there is more than a 90% chance that the pair of taciturn brothers in the courtyard and the admirers in Tianyin Pavilion in House No. 3 will take action directly.
Although each house has formation restrictions, they are only used for warning and the defensive capabilities are not strong.
"We have to prepare as soon as possible!"
Open the storage bag.
He took out a small green shield, a jade bracelet, and a purple gold belt, all of which were defensive magic weapons. He then took out two offensive magic weapons, a jade necklace and a khaki gourd.
Look at these magical instruments.
His uneasiness calmed down a little.
These five magic tools were carefully selected and replaced as their prices plummeted some time ago.
Originally, he wanted to buy a top-grade defensive magic weapon, but the price was too high. Even if he gritted his teeth and bought it, his own spiritual power would hardly support it, so he gave up after waiting for a while.
But now it seems that I must get one.
Although defensive magic weapons cannot be continuously supported by spiritual power, as long as spiritual power is infused into them at the critical moment, the defense activated for an instant can barely withstand the attack.
And if you can resist it for just a moment, perhaps your life can be saved.
As for the attack type.
A jade bead necklace and a yellow gourd are enough.
The spiritual energy consumption of these two items is very low. With his fifth level of Qi training, it is not difficult for him to control one, and the remaining one can be kept as a backup.
"Magic tools, talismans... not enough, still not enough."
"I have to ask about the price of the small array tomorrow!"
night.
When it rains.
The wife and concubine obviously noticed that their husband was absent-minded.
Wang Yun asked.
Shen Ping could only comfort her, "I'm fine. It may be because I spent too much time making the talisman. I'll go to the market tomorrow and I'll be fine as long as I feel better."
The wives and concubines are of low power.
Telling them would only cause more trouble.
Glancing at the floor, he thought to himself, "When Yan comes back, I have to tell her not to go out again in the near future."
The next morning.
He came to Zhenbao Tower again and asked about the prices of top-grade defensive magic tools and small array plates. He could afford the lowest quality ones, but if he wanted to buy a top-grade robe, it would not be enough.
The main thing is that after activating the array disk, a lot of spirit stones are needed to maintain it.
Hesitate again and again.
Shen Ping eventually sold the jade bracelet and mid-grade robe, and used the spirit stones to buy a high-grade robe. Currently, the news has not yet been received from the main sect, but it is better to be prepared early than to respond hastily when the time comes.
"Magic tools, talismans, small array plates, and top-grade robes... I think they can resist a bit even if they encounter a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator."
He felt much more at ease.
Even though he had never competed with a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator, and hadn't even fought against a mid-stage Qi Training Stage cultivator, these items were quite powerful. Perhaps a ninth-stage Qi Training Stage cultivator could prepare them all, but an eighth-stage Qi Training Stage cultivator definitely couldn't afford them.
The next few days.
Shen Ping continued to concentrate on making talismans.
For him.
The more soul-protecting talismans you prepare, the better. It’s not about killing people, but about protecting yourself.
If you have enough time, you can go to the market to sell it again and accumulate some spirit stones for future use.
Now the spirit stones in the storage bag made him feel insecure.
In a blink of an eye, it was the day when Yu Yan returned.
However, before the old neighbor arrived, extremely explosive and shocking news suddenly spread throughout the market.
"The Grand Elder of the Jinyang Sect is cheating???"
"The sect master was furious and took away one-third of the senior members and moved to the Yunshan branch sect, officially drawing a clear line with the main sect?"
Shen Ping's first reaction when he heard the news was to gloat over the misfortune. He was so bold as to dare to make up such a story about the Grand Elder of Jinyang Sect and spread rumors so unscrupulously.
I’m afraid it won’t take half a day.
Those behind the rumors will be killed and destroyed, leaving nothing behind.
But Shopkeeper Chen was very confident, "Fellow Daoist Shen, this is not a rumor. The leader of the Jinyang Sect brought many high-level cultivators to the branch sect yesterday. Although he did not admit it himself, many disciples noticed that the leader's face was green..."
The corner of Shen Ping's mouth twitched. He didn't expect that Manager Chen was so gossipy.
But this news is too outrageous.
He doesn't believe it.
After all, the Grand Elder of Jinyang Sect is a great Nascent Soul cultivator and an old monster who has lived for more than two thousand years. Such a person has experienced the vicissitudes of life and has long been indifferent to the world, so how could he possibly resort to adultery?
Even if it's true.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
The possibility of being discovered given his strength is extremely low.
Unless...
Of course, if the rumors are confirmed, it would definitely be the most shocking scandal in the Wei State in thousands of years.
In the world of cultivating immortals, the strong prey on the weak.
Adultery is not new, but it is completely different when it happens in the Jinyang Sect, which has been passed down for tens of thousands of years.
It can be predicted that this incident will become a stain that the Jinyang Sect can never erase, and it may even be ridiculed by other immortal sects.
"Manager Chen, since the sect master and the senior leaders have moved to the Yunshan branch, the strength of the branch will increase dramatically. In this case, the prices of elixirs, talismans, and magic tools should increase. How can they fall?"
Such gossip and rumors.
Shen Ping just listened for fun, as he was most concerned about the price of the talisman which was closely related to him.
Manager Chen suddenly sighed, "Fellow Daoist Shen, you don't know that the Grand Elder of the Jinyang Sect is a late Nascent Soul cultivator after all. Even if the Sect Master leaves with one-third of the senior leaders, they will not be able to compete with the main sect. Therefore, they can only compete with them by introducing external aid!"
"I am just guessing the specific situation. It won't be long before the market changes. Maybe by then I, an old man, will have to leave Yunshan Market!"
End of the hearing.
Shen Ping frowned.
Wei State has always been the territory of the Jinyang Sect, and other sects have never been allowed to interfere. A large business like Zhenbaolou had to go through countless high-level negotiations before it was finally able to operate shops in a few markets.
Now the leader of Jinyang Sect wants to attract forces from other sects to compete with the main sect, which undoubtedly violates the rules passed down by Jinyang Sect for tens of thousands of years.
Moreover, the prices of talismans, pills, magic tools, etc. from the main sect have fallen. It is very likely that foreign sects have entered the Wei State, and the strength of this sect is not weak.
This is not a good phenomenon.
The Wei Kingdom is rich in spiritual stone mineral resources, and other sects and forces have been coveting them for a long time. Now that they have finally found an opportunity, they will definitely use a large number of talismans, elixirs, magic tools and other items to exchange for spiritual stones.
"No wonder Fellow Daoist Mu said that the market will be unsafe in the future."
"The arrival of other sects will definitely cause chaos for a period of time."
Think about this.
Shen Ping's heart sank.
He was just a low-level cultivator at the fifth level of Qi training. Facing such a major change in the situation, he had no way out. All he could do was to improve himself as much as possible and take protective measures.
However, these are still speculations and inferences at present.
What impact will the market have?
It’s too early to draw conclusions now.
“We can’t be blindly optimistic.”
"We must take a concubine as soon as possible, tomorrow... No, let's go find matchmaker Zeng now!"
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PS: Thanks to Sora for the 100-coin reward, to me who was permanently banned for the 100-coin reward, to Haotian Riyue for the 500-coin reward to 'Yu Yan', to book friend 20220724121047578 for the 100-coin reward to 'Yu Yan', and to book friend 20220829002358426 for the 400-coin reward to 'Yu Yan'.
Happy New Year's Eve to all my readers! I'll take a short break today. This will probably be one chapter, and I'll make up for it later.
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