"Yes, yes, sir, please go ahead."
The demon was terrified by the dense black aura emanating from Jian Ning's body. Just how high must her skill level be to produce so much black aura? As low-level demons, they dared not offend her and quickly let her pass.
Jian Ning was shrouded in black mist, making it impossible to see her face clearly. Of course, she couldn't see the road outside very well either. However, she couldn't show any fear and swaggered into the city.
After passing two intersections, they found themselves in a market, and the number of demons on the road increased significantly.
It was only then that Jian Ning realized that not all demons emitted black energy.
Their appearance is actually very similar to that of humans. The only difference is that some of them have cow horns on their heads, while others have rabbit ears, horse hooves, deer antlers, and some even have black wings.
What's most unusual is that some have human bodies and animal heads, even though they walk upright.
But it was like stepping into an animal documentary; look at that burly man, who was easily over two meters tall...
It had a huge bull's head on its head. Its eyes were as big as copper bells. It walked in a wild, reckless manner. The cutest one was the rabbit demon with a rabbit head and wearing a flowery dress.
She hopped and skipped along, holding a carrot in her hand and crunching it down. It looked delicious.
Although Jian Ning didn't ask, she guessed that these people were probably low-level demons who hadn't fully transformed into human form.
The market was full of stalls selling all sorts of things.
Everything was quite strange; Jian Ning had never seen anything like it in the cultivation world.
Having taken only a few steps forward, they saw Jian Ning approaching, her entire body shrouded in black aura. The demons on the road quickly bowed their heads to make way for her, their attitude extremely respectful. It seemed they mistook her for a high-ranking demon.
Jian Ning didn't stand on ceremony and swaggered down the middle of the road, carefully observing as she went. She discovered that the minotaur in front of her spoke just like a human.
That means that if she speaks now, it won't arouse their suspicion.
Furthermore, Jian Ning observed that these demons primarily used silver or copper ingots for transactions, rarely using gold.
Now she was relieved. While she might not have much else, her space was overflowing with gold, and of course, there were some pure silver items, but not many.
After all, the silver wasn't worth much, so she didn't collect much of it. She didn't expect it to come in handy here. As for the copper, she didn't have any in her storage space.
However, she noticed a demon shrouded in black energy, and it seemed they were using demonic stones during the transaction.
I first heard this name back in the cultivation world. It was said that high-ranking demons used demonic essence stones, which they could use to buy things and for cultivation. It's similar to spirit stones in the cultivation world.
So she paid special attention, but unfortunately couldn't hold it in her hand to examine it closely and see what material it was made of. If she could get more, would she become rich too?
She had just seen several kinds of magical herbs that she recognized, perfect for alchemy, but unfortunately the price was probably not cheap, so she didn't dare to ask the price casually and quickly walked over.
After walking a bit further in, I noticed a stall next to me displaying lots of bright red, juicy, and fragrant fruits that looked incredibly tempting.
"This probably won't be too expensive," he thought, striding over to ask, "How much is this fruit?"
"My lord, are you asking about this Demon Infant Fruit?"
"One tael each, and they're all freshly picked. They taste absolutely delicious. Would you like to try one?" The stall owner was a sheep-headed man with a very old voice, and he looked like an old sheep.
"No need to taste them, I'll take them all. Wrap them up for me."
As Jian Ning spoke, she tossed out a piece of silver, a silver bracelet that a child had just taken out of her spatial storage. She crushed it into an irregular shape with her hands, but the patterns on it were still faintly visible.
"Alright, sir, please wait a moment, I'll be right there."
The goat-headed demon grinned happily, bleating twice before speaking. It seems that without fully transforming, one's instincts are sometimes uncontrollable.
He packed all the fruit into a large basket and handed it to Jian Ning. She took it and put it directly into her jade pendant space. The goat-headed man kept his body hunched over and didn't dare to look up.
Jian Ning put away the fruit and continued walking, buying whatever pleased her. The items she acquired were incredibly diverse; among them were even demons selling their own shed horns.
They might think it's useless, but Jian Ning knows it's a rare and excellent material for refining weapons.
Since I couldn't go back empty-handed, I bought everything without even haggling.
Before long, word spread through the market that a high-level demon had arrived. He was a fool who bought everything thinking it was a good thing; he was clearly a country bumpkin with no knowledge.
Jian Ning had no idea what they were talking about behind her back. She went back and bought all the demonic herbs before finally settling into her inn, satisfied. The inns here weren't much different from those in the cultivation world.
The shop owner was a pig-headed demon, covered in fat, trembling with every step. One could imagine what he would look like if his original form appeared.
She must weigh at least four or five hundred pounds, otherwise how could she still be so fat after transforming? Her fat jiggled inside her clothes as she walked.
"My lord, I have one of the best rooms available, but it's a bit pricey—three magic stones a night. How many days would you like to stay?"
Seeing the black aura surrounding Jian Ning, the pig-headed demon didn't dare let the waiter serve her. Instead, he came over himself with a smile and personally registered her for check-in.
"Are there any other rooms? Rooms that don't require magic stones?" It wasn't that Jian Ning was unwilling to spend money, but rather that she didn't have a single magic stone on her.
"There are also double rooms available, which cost one tael of gold per night, and include breakfast."
The pig-headed demon secretly curled his lip, thinking he had a big customer, but it turned out to be a penniless wretch.
"They're unwilling to part with even magic stones, so they probably don't even have gold. What are they trying to prove by pretending to be so important?"
Although that's what he thought in his heart, he still smiled very innocently on the surface.
He couldn't let this high-ranking demon see through his thoughts. Otherwise, the consequences would be unpredictable. Didn't you see what was going on inside that black mist?
The shape of a sword is vaguely visible. You dare not offend such a person. If you disagree with him, he might draw his sword and kill you. Who can you complain to then?
Jian Ning had no idea what he was thinking. She took a piece of gold from her spatial storage and slammed it on the table.
"Stay for three days first. No other guests can stay in the double rooms. I've booked them all. These will be on your account, and you can get a refund when I leave."
"Yes, sir. Room number 3, section B." The pig-headed demon quickly put away the gold. It was such a large piece; he had underestimated the man. Appearances can be deceiving.
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