The market in Xialin Town was very lively, with cultivators from all corners of the world gathering here, and a wide variety of immortal materials from low-level to high-level were on display. Just looking through every stall in the market took them several hours.
Yi Xichen did like quite a few immortal materials, but he bought almost nothing. After all, buying a new sword for his eldest grandson Jun was more urgent than buying immortal materials for him. And since he was going to buy one, he would buy a good sword. The dangers of the Void Realm were extremely serious. If they bought a broken copper and iron sword that would break easily, they would never be able to meet the Void Sect Master.
The two were not in a hurry to buy the sword they wanted. They still had a few days. Anyway, the market was full of people, and the people setting up stalls were different every day. They still had time to see what was available.
Yi Xichen handed the spirit stone to his eldest grandson, Zijun, and asked him to go shopping again. He took a seat and sold the unnecessary immortal materials and the beast egg.
Spirit beast eggs are rare, so soon many people came to ask about them. However, since no one knew what spirit beast the eggs were, and the price was not cheap, there were still many people asking but few interested in buying.
After a cup of tea, a swordsman walked up to Yi Xichen's stall.
The swordsman asked, "What kind of egg is this?"
Yi Xichen looked at him, especially the sword on his waist. It was not a top-grade sword, but it could be considered a good sword. He said hurriedly, "It's the egg of a natural spirit beast! Fellow Daoist, why don't you raise a spirit pet?"
The swordsman asked, "I know it's a spirit beast, but what kind of spirit beast is it?"
"What kind of spirit beast does the Taoist priest like?"
"..." Jian Xiu looked at him suspiciously, "Do you have any of the ones I like?"
"Maybe?"
Yi Xichen was lying with his eyes open. He had picked up this egg somehow. Spirit beasts were so rare, how could he pick up a second one? But even if he couldn't make a deal right away, it would be good to investigate the customer's needs.
"If there is, I would like to raise a rainbow crane and ride it to soar through the clouds and mist, so carefree!"
Except for those who keep pets purely out of love, most monks keep pets because they are useful. Some pets can help their masters find spiritual stones, some can help their masters kill enemies, some can enhance their masters' five elements cultivation, and some are simply a symbol of status.
Yi Xichen touched his chin and said, "Maybe the egg of mine might contain a rainbow crane."
Sword cultivator: “…”
With a look of "Who are you kidding?" on his face, Jian Xiu said, "Although I have never raised a rainbow crane, the eggs of a rainbow crane are as flawless as white jade. How could there be a rainbow crane in your gray egg?"
Yi Xichen said, "I found this egg in the soil. It may have been buried in the soil for a long time and its color has faded, so it looks a little gray. You think it is not a rainbow crane, so what can it be?"
The swordsman was speechless for a moment. This spirit beast egg could be stained like jade? ? Is there such a thing in the world? ? But what is it? That's hard to say...
Yi Xichen struck while the iron was hot: "If this is a flawless rainbow crane egg, it would be worth a fortune. You may not be able to afford it, right? Although this one has some flaws and may be a little gray after hatching, it is cheap!"
This is true. Since spirit beasts are rare, they are naturally expensive. Although the swordsman was greedy, he really couldn't afford the Rainbow Crane. However, after hesitating for a long time, he still shook his head and left.
Yi Xichen had been setting up the stall for a whole day, and he did sell some immortal materials, but in the end he was unable to sell the beast egg. Many people were interested, but not many were willing to buy it. After all, the value of the natural spirit beast was there, and those who could afford it would rather buy a good one, while those who couldn't afford it could only watch the excitement.
The eldest grandson Zijun strolled around for a whole day, but he didn't buy a sword. He only bought a heart-protecting gold iron armor - he asked about the void world and heard that there were thunderstorms there all year round, and the heart-protecting gold iron armor was resistant to thunder, so he bought it specifically for Yi Xichen.
Yi Xichen looked at what he bought and his face fell: "Why did you buy this kind of thing? How many spirit stones did you spend?"
"Five high-level spirit stones."
"Five high-level spirit stones! Did you bargain?"
"..." Bargaining is not in line with the character of the eldest grandson Jun. If he didn't have enough money, he would have said, "I don't want this or that, pack up all the others for me."
Yi Xichen covered his chest in pain. It was really true that the young master didn't know how precious food and daily necessities were. The eldest grandson, Zijun, this spendthrift, threw away five high-level spirit stones at once!
"I heard that there was a thunderstorm in the Sea of Nothingness..."
"It's just lightning! It won't kill you if it hits you twice! And you can change your hairstyle at the same time!"
The eldest grandson, Zijun: "..."
They were not wood-attributed spiritual roots, and they had cultivation, so they would not be killed by ordinary thunder and fire. The eldest grandson, Zijun, had profound cultivation, so those thunders were nothing to fear for him. But with Yi Xichen's current cultivation, if he just went through it, he would probably be injured and suffer all kinds of pain. If they had enough spiritual stones, Yi Xichen would naturally buy a full set of protective gear, but they were poor, and money could only be used wisely.
Since the eldest grandson Jun had already bought it, Yi Xichen had no choice but to accept it. He tapped the eldest grandson Jun's head lightly and cursed, "Idiot!" After cursing, he laughed himself, so he was not really angry.
The two returned to their residence to rest. The eldest grandson Jun began to meditate and recite the Heart Purification Mantra, while Yi Xichen began to calculate how they should spend their remaining spirit stones - he had already calculated it yesterday, but today the eldest grandson Jun spent five high-level spirit stones, which disrupted his plan, and he had to redo the plan.
After counting their pitiful property, Yi Xichen carefully put the spirit beast egg into the Qiankun bag - at present, this seems to be their only hope to get rid of poverty and become rich.
So the next morning, the two got up and prepared to set up the stall again.
Yi Xichen packed his things, but after opening the Qiankun bag, he glared and yelled, "Where are my balls!!!"
The eldest grandson, Zijun, was getting dressed, and when he heard the noise he came over while tying his belt. The immortal materials in his Qiankun bag were still there, but the egg was gone.
Yi Xichen was so anxious that he searched through all the boxes and cabinets, but the egg was gone. The eldest grandson, Zijun, was not anxious at all, and even seemed to be gloating: "It's lost, so there's no need to look for it."
"How can that be!" Yi Xichen glared at him, "I told you that you are a spendthrift! That is not an ordinary egg! It is a spirit stone! It is your sword! It is my magic weapon! Come with me and find it!"
The eldest grandson Jun had no choice but to search the house with him.
However, after searching for a long time without finding it, they heard a gurgling sound, and the spirit beast egg rolled out from under the bed by itself.
Yi Xichen was startled, and rushed over to hold the egg in his arms. He was so excited that it seemed as if he had laid the egg himself, and kissed it twice: "Baby!"
The eldest grandson Jun stood aside with a sullen face.
The spirit beast egg probably fell asleep yesterday, so it had been quiet, but it woke up again today, rolling around in Yi Xichen's arms, acting like a spoiled child. But Yi Xichen didn't have time to flirt with it, so he carefully stuffed it into his bag and went out.
After the stall was set up, it was more lively than yesterday. After all, it was just a lifeless egg yesterday, but today it was full of energy, rolling around on the stall, constantly leaning against Yi Xichen, and Yi Xichen pushed it back to the middle of the stall again and again for the monks who were interested to see.
Unfortunately, the situation is still the same as yesterday. There are many people looking at it, but not many people are willing to pay a high price to buy it.
A swordsman stood in front of the stall. Yi Xichen looked up and saw that it was the same guy who hesitated for a long time yesterday. It seemed that he was really interested in this spirit beast, but after all, he was not a man who spent money like water, so he had to consider a lot before buying such a treasure.
"What did you think yesterday, fellow Taoist? Have you decided to buy it?"
The swordsman showed a struggling expression on his face: "Could this... really be the Rainbow Crane?"
Yi Xichen said: "It must be a bird egg, but I can't guarantee whether it is a rainbow crane. If the Taoist priest just wants to ride on the bird to fly through the clouds, I think it should be able to do it."
"This...how are you going to sell it? I don't have a lot of spirit stones..."
"If you don't have enough Spirit Stones, you can exchange them for other things!"
"What do you need?"
The eldest grandson, Zijun, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up: "Qilin blood, wind-fixing beads, black turtle armor, dragon scales, thunder fruit, do you have any?"
The swordsman gasped. All five items were rare treasures, extremely difficult to obtain. If it was really a rainbow crane egg, it would be fair to exchange it for two or three of them. The problem was that some things could not be exchanged just because they were reasonable. Rare treasures were always in short supply, and no matter how many spirit stones you had, you might not be able to buy them.
Yi Xichen and his eldest grandson Jun saw his expression and knew that he didn't have it. In fact, the eldest grandson Jun never expected these things to be so easy to get. The reason he brought it up was just to try his luck.
Perhaps it understood that it was going to be sold, the spirit beast egg suddenly angrily bumped towards Yi Xichen's calf, and bumped several times. Yi Xichen quickly patted it: "Don't make a fuss, don't make a fuss, I'm looking for a good owner who loves you."
It would be fine if you didn't tap it, but once you tap it, you'll hear a snap and the eggshell will suddenly crack.
Everyone was stunned.
A piece of the cracked eggshell fell off, revealing a small gap, and a claw stretched out from the gap. Yi Xichen immediately rushed over and stuffed the claw back in. Damn it, it could have broken at any time, but it broke at this time, letting people see the ugly appearance of the guy inside, and the price will be greatly discounted!
However, the fat egg was not so obedient. Yi Xichen blocked a gap, and with a click, another gap appeared on the eggshell, and the gray and round bird head drilled out of the eggshell.
Yi Xichen stared. This was the first time he had seen this spirit beast. He had originally held out some hope that his eldest grandson, Zijun, had made a mistake, and that perhaps there was a spirit bird like the Rainbow Crane General Eagle inside. However, the appearance of this bird head at this moment made him feel disappointed.
Blah!
The eggshell finally broke completely, and a round, furry bird-beast stood in the broken eggshell, its two black eyes sparkling, and it raised its head and opened its mouth: "Chi!"
Yi Xichen's mouth twitched. Look at this appearance, listen to this cry, the name Feiji is simply too appropriate! If he were to name it, he would definitely name it like this!
The swordsman stared at Fei Ji blankly: "This...this...this isn't the Rainbow Crane, right?"
Yi Xichen laughed dryly: "At least it's a spiritual bird, right? It can definitely fly!" Then he grabbed Feiji's two plump wings and flapped them, "Master, do you still want it?"
Feiji glared at Yi Xichen angrily and turned his head to peck him, but his wings were caught by him and his neck was not long enough, so he couldn't peck him. He chirped angrily: Bastard, you dared to sell me out! !
Fortunately for Yi Xichen, the swordsman was not scared away by Feiji's ugly appearance. It seemed that although he liked the Rainbow Crane the most, he was also interested in any avian spirit beast.
Jian Xiu said, "How are you going to sell this? You can't trade a small grey bird for rare treasures!"
Fatty was despised, and immediately turned around, staring at the swordsman with a murderous look. Unfortunately, the swordsman thought its ferocious appearance was so cute that he couldn't help but squat down and touch its head.
"Chi!" Feiji pecked the dishonest hand back.
"Don't be so fierce, Feiji." Yi Xichen flicked Feiji's butt and looked up, "Daoyou, do you have fifty high-level spirit stones?"
The swordsman was stunned. Although this gray bird was not good-looking, as a natural spirit beast, fifty high-level spirit stones was already an extremely cheap price. He hurriedly said, "Yes."
"Fifty high-level spirit stones, plus your sword." Yi Xichen said, "How about that? There is no better deal, right?"
Unexpectedly, as soon as these words came out, the sword cultivator immediately showed a look of resistance, and said without thinking: "No!"
"With such a cheap price, what else are you dissatisfied with, fellow Taoist?"
"It's indeed not expensive. But if you want immortal materials or spiritual stones, I can still negotiate with you. But if you want my sword, I will never allow it!"
Yi Xichen wondered, "Master, this sword is indeed a good sword, but it is not a precious sword, right? Why don't you just use my spirit beast to fight with another one?"
In the market, the swords sold directly at stalls are often not good swords. Sword cultivators with a certain level of cultivation often buy black iron swords themselves. During the casting process, they can add spiritual stone strengthening attributes and so on according to their own habits. However, it takes at least two or three months to make a sword. Yi Xichen and Chang Sunzijun were worried that they would miss the time to go to the realm of nothingness, so they retreated to the next best option and asked for a ready-made sword. Otherwise, it would be more convenient to just buy the materials to make the sword.
"I have used this sword for ten years. It has become one with me. Even if you give me ten rainbow cranes, I will never change it!"
Sword cultivators emphasize the unity of man and sword, and they will infuse their own spiritual power into the sword. Over time, when they are familiar with the sword, it becomes like a part of the body. However, this spiritual power can also be taken back by self-dispelling, otherwise all sword cultivators will not be able to change swords in their lifetime. However, since the sword cultivator said so, what he was reluctant to part with was definitely not the spiritual power he infused into the sword, but the relationship between him and the sword, which is truly priceless.
Yi Xichen was a little depressed. He finally saw a nice sword, and he was interested in Feiji, but he couldn't exchange it.
The sword cultivator looked at Yi Xichen, then at his eldest grandson Zijun, and realized that the eldest grandson Zijun, as a sword cultivator, did not have a sword. He immediately understood. He said, "You sold this spirit beast because you wanted to get a good sword, right? But sword cultivators cherish their swords, who would easily give them out for a trade!"
As both grandson Zijun and Yi Xichen were sword practitioners, they naturally understood this principle, but they really had no better solution.
But the sword cultivator continued, "Have you checked the bounty list? It just so happens that Master Youyun has put his sword up for grabs. If you are capable enough, go and reveal his bounty. His sword is a rare and rare sword!" He paused and said regretfully, "But with your cultivation, it's really..."
The eldest grandson Zijun and Yi Xichen looked at each other, quickly rolled up their stalls and prepared to go to the bounty board.
"Hey!" the sword cultivator asked anxiously, "Are you still selling the spirit beast?"
"Sell!" "Not for sale!" The eldest grandson Zijun and Yi Xichen spoke at almost the same time. The two looked at each other in surprise.
The one who said he would sell it was naturally the eldest grandson Zijun. As long as he could sell Feiji, he didn't care about money. The one who said he wouldn't sell it was Yi Xichen. If he sold it now, he would definitely not get a good price. It would be better to see what the bounty was first and then make a long-term plan.
Feiji followed the two of them, flapping its wings. Although it looked round and plump, it was surprisingly agile. When it heard that the two were planning to sell it, Feiji lowered its head and rushed directly into the Qiankun bag on Yi Xichen's waist.
Yi Xichen was surprised and said: "This Feiji... looks unusual!"
The mouth of the Qiankun bag was tied, so it was naturally magical. Feiji was able to go in and out as if nothing had happened, which showed that it was really capable. It had done this before when it was still in the egg, but Yi Xichen didn't realize that it went in and out on its own at that time, and thought that he hadn't tied the bag properly.
As a result, Yi Xichen became even more determined not to sell it at a low price, and he must patiently sell it for a good price!
Yi Xichen has always had the final say in business matters. Although the eldest grandson Jun doesn't like Fei Ji, he doesn't have to compete with him. Besides, they are anxious to see what the secret of the bounty list is, so they put this matter aside for the time being.
The bounty board was in the center of Xialin Town. Yi Xichen and his eldest grandson Zijun arrived there soon and saw people coming and going. It was even more lively than a market. People kept taking down posts on the bounty board and putting up their own posts on the board.
The so-called bounty list is something that almost every town of cultivation has. The monks put their needs on the list. Some ask for some specific immortal materials, some ask for some cultivation methods, some ask for a Taoist partner, and some ask for revenge from a master. In short, all kinds of needs can be posted on the bounty list, and the conditions for rewards are given, so that interested monks can take the lead. To put it bluntly, this is also a kind of transaction, but the transaction may not be physical.
Yi Xichen and his eldest grandson Zijun anxiously squeezed into the crowd, worried that the post mentioned by the sword cultivator had been taken away. However, when they arrived in front of the huge board, they found that the post of Master Youyun was hanging at the first place.
The eldest grandson, Jun, reached out to peel it off before he even saw what was written on it.
"Hey, fellow Taoist, wait a minute!" A cultivator grabbed the eldest grandson Zijun's hand, "This post cannot be accepted!"
Each bounty list has a dedicated person to maintain order. The person who posts the post has to give some reward to the monk who is watching the list. The one who stops them is the monk who is in charge of the list.
The eldest grandson Jun frowned.
Yi Xichen asked, "Why not? Are the posts on this list just for people to see for free?"
"That's not the case." The monk said, "It's just that this post of Master Youyun has been up for three years, and no one has ever completed it. At the beginning, many people took the post, but they couldn't complete the task, so they had to put it up again. As time went by, new rules were established. This post doesn't need to be taken down. After you have completed it, you can come to me to take it down, and Master Youyun will give you a reward."
Yi Xichen and his eldest grandson Zijun looked at each other.
When revealing a post, one is naturally worried about encountering a competitor who is doing the same task and causing a dispute. According to the rules of the general bounty list, if one reveals a post but fails to complete the task, one will be punished. If one does this too many times, one will become a blacklister on the bounty list and will no longer be able to reveal or post posts. Therefore, most of the time, people will only reveal posts that they are sure of. However, if the reward is particularly tempting, it is inevitable that some people will be willing to take the risk.
Since it was a precious sword, there would surely be many people vying for it. However, since the task was to exchange for a precious sword, it was naturally extremely difficult, so mistakes in the announcement of the list occurred frequently, which led to the change of the rules.
Only then did Yi Xichen and his eldest grandson Zijun calm down and read the post.
The reward of Master Youyun is very simple, with only one sentence: Whoever kills the Lord of Cangming Cave and takes his magic pill, I will give him the Cangyun Sword as a reward!
After reading it, Yi Xichen stroked his chin and fell into deep thought.
He had heard of the name of Zhenren Youyun before. He was a sword cultivator of considerable fame in the world of cultivation. He did not belong to a sect and was a casual cultivator.
Unless a casual cultivator has a very high talent, his cultivation level is usually not high. After all, with the support of a large sect, cultivation can be twice as effective with half the effort. And this Youyun Zhenren is a person with a very high talent. Like Lu Ziyao, he has a three-yang body. The reason why he is famous in the cultivation world, in addition to his cultivation level, he also has a not-so-glorious reputation - he is too casual and often interacts with demon cultivators.
Cultivators, especially sword cultivators, have always been incompatible with demon cultivators. Although they are not so incompatible with demon cultivators, they are also clearly separated and do not interact with each other. Because many demon cultivators rely on absorbing the cultivation of others to cultivate. Although not every demon cultivator is like this, it does not prevent demon cultivators from being regarded as lowly by decent people. Many sword cultivators dare not tell others even if they are on good terms with demon cultivators, for fear of ruining their reputation. But Master Youyun never had such concerns.
But that may be a thing of the past. Now he took out his own sword and put a bounty on the Cangming Cave Lord, who he wanted to kill, and it turned out to be a demon cultivator whose original form was a snow tiger!
Yi Xichen said: "This Master Youyun has already achieved great cultivation, but he holds the sword as a reward. It can be seen that the Snow Tiger Spirit has a higher cultivation level than him, so it seems that he is not that easy to deal with."
The eldest grandson, Zijun, seemed to be thinking: "Snow Tiger Spirit... I think I have ridden one before."
Yi Xichen: “…”
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