LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 592 - 592: 385
Chapter 592: 385
Chen Mobai simply invited Liang Jinggui to accompany him to the Guo family.
Caught off guard by his arrival, the Guo family was somewhat flustered. It took them a long time before three of the elders with Qi Cultivation on the ninth level came out; their faces filled with respect, welcoming the two.
“The stability of the Jian Country’s world of Immortal Cultivation cannot be without any of the seven great families. I heard that the Guo family has been facing difficulties recently, so I came over specifically to see if I could help.”
Chen Mobai spoke impeccably. The Guo family elder’s face was filled with gratitude as he began sharing the problems that have been plaguing their family recently.
“Hong Chang from the Loose Repair Alliance and the powerful Dou Ye Wang have challenged our family formation multiple times.”
“One accuses our Guo family of setting our jade prices too high, not leaving any profit for lone cultivators; the other claims that one of his disciples went missing in the vicinity and insists that our Guo family, with our eyes on his wealth, murdered his disciple and demands us to break our formation to allow him to investigate.”
“Heaven knows, aren’t they clearly trying to take over our Guo family’s mines and Spiritual Land now that our family Head has disappeared!”
As the Guo family elder spoke, he could not help but shed tears. When had their Guo family ever had to suffer such humiliations in the past?
“What are the backgrounds of this Hong Xu and Dou Ye Wang?”
Chen Mobai didn’t know anything about these two people and thus asked Liang Jinggui who was beside him.
“The Loose Repair Alliance is an organization that originated from the East Land. Its purpose is to provide a sanctuary for lone cultivators in a world dominated by large sects, to prevent all Spirit Pills and Spiritual Medicine from being monopolized by the powerful forces and freely priced. Although not influential within the Eastern Wilderness, The alliance has attracted a considerable number of cultivators, and this Hong Xu is one of the leaders among the lone cultivators in Jian Country, with a Foundation Establishment mid-stage cultivation level.”
“Dou Ye Wang is a rogue cultivator who got lucky and obtained a Foundation Building Pill after killing a disciple who was cultivating Qi. Even though he did tone down a bit after Foundation Establishment, he has still gathered a group of rogue cultivators under his command and often raids small sects and forces that lack a Foundation Establishment cultivator.”
After Liang Jinggui finished speaking, Chen Mobai slapped his thigh fiercely.
“Rogue cultivators are a menace! If this Dou Ye Wang continues to make unwarranted trouble, simply let him come and find me at the Divine Wood Sect. As for Hong Xu, I feel that he has already strayed from the initial intention of the Loose Repair Alliance and needs to correct his thoughts. I’ll have a serious talk with him when I meet him.”
Chen Mobai’s words deeply touched the Guo family elder. When they were saying goodbye, the elder tried to hand Chen Mobai a storage bag.
“Alas, no reward without effort; after I have dealt with Hong Xu and Dou Ye Wang, if Elder Guo wants to show his gratitude, I will gladly accept.”
Under the incredulous gaze of Liang Jinggui, Chen Mobai declined the Spirit Stones offered by the Guo family, and left together with Liu Wenbo.
“Dear nephew, the Guo family has sold a lot of properties recently, and has accumulated quite a few Spirit Stones. What they tried to give to you could very well be a great gift.”
On the way back, Liang Jinggui reminded Chen Mobai, in case he missed out on such a sizeable extra income.
“Chief Liang, don’t worry. Though I am of upright character, if I accepted the Guo family’s Spirit Stones, then I must solve this issue for them; otherwise, I’d feel guilty. And the Guo family… They don’t yet have the ability to be a concern.”
Even though Chen Mobai was not a cultivator of the Heart Stream, he also valued integrity.
Since childhood, his grandfather taught him that receiving gifts and accomplishing the task was the most significant deal of trust. If you receive gifts but fail to get the job done, you must return the presents; otherwise, this issue will become your loophole in advancing further in the future, and it could even be the last gift you ever receive.
Upon hearing this, Liang Jinggui was pensive, and his evaluation of Chen Mobai went up a notch.
The next day, their group set off for the Tiankui Market.
Seven members of the Liang family went, seemingly purchasing items from Tiankui Market.
Chen Mobai and his two disciples accompanied Liang Jinggui, sitting atop a massive rank-2 Qinghong Bird—there was even a pavilion where they chatted and enjoyed tea amidst the clouds—it did indeed feel like they were Immortals.
“I heard that, at the Star Heaven Grand Trade Fair this time around, there is a Soft Bone Pill recipe. If one can get their hands on it, even the low-rank Spirit Beasts can be made to speak.”
The Star Heaven Grand Trade Fair is a major sect within the East Yu Territory—the Star Heaven Dao Sect’s trade fair. It has long been dealing with the six territories of the Eastern Region, profiting a massive amount of Spirit Stones.
As for the Trade Fair, it is a unique kind of anonymous auction in the Tianhe Realm.
That is, the Trade Fair lists out the available resources such as Spirit Pills and Magic Artifacts. After paying the entrance fee in Spirit Stones, all cultivators can visit and participate.
If you see anything you like, you can contact the representative of the chamber of commerce, and quote your price.
When the sale ends, the chamber of commerce will compare the prices everyone has offered, and then privately inform the cultivator who offered the highest price, asking them to come and pay the Spirit Stones in exchange for their merchandise.
The advantage of this method is that some cultivators, in order to ensure they get the spiritual objects they need, will quote a high price. Moreover, the chamber of commerce guarantees its credibility and will not reveal who purchased the goods.
At least, within the Eastern Wilderness, there is no sect that can subdue the Star Heaven Dao Sect.
Most cultivators are very receptive to these types of sales.
After all, there are too many rogue cultivators in the Eastern Wilderness; with guaranteed confidentiality, safety has significantly increased.
The Soft Bone Pill that Liang Jinggui needs is a pill formula passed down from East Li, mainly used to refine the vocal cords of demonic beasts, enabling them to speak at Rank-1 or Rank-2.
However, this pill formula is truthfully a top-end Rank-2 formula and is quite expensive. Moreover, it is probably highly sought after.
That’s why Liang Jinggui decided to handle it personally; he wanted to see if there were any competing beast tamers on site, and if they might be able to collaborate rather than compete, copying each other’s formulas after securing the item.
Of course, if the price is too low, the chamber of commerce reserves the right not to sell.
“In this sale, cultivators can also submit their own items to the chamber of commerce for appraisal. The chamber of commerce will then offer a price. If a purchase agreement is reached, they will take the spiritual objects collected from the Eastern Wilderness to sell at the next sale in East Wu or the Eastern Yi Territory. It’s a guaranteed profit.”
Chen Mobai was very interested in this sale, so Liang Jinggui explained a bit more.
The speed of this Qinghong Bird surpasses Chen Mobai’s imagination. They only took two days to reach Tiankui Market.
Unexpectedly, aside from them, there were two other Foundation Establishment cultivators who arrived at the same time.
“The Tang siblings.”
Liang Jinggui also seems to recognize these two. The man had a gloomy look with a black scarf around his head, and the woman was alluring and flirtatious.
Seeing the huge Qinghong Bird in the sky, the Tang siblings knew who had arrived. They didn’t greet them, but went straight into Tiankui Market after landing.
“Are these two loose cultivators?”
Chen Mobai used his Void Spirit Eye and immediately noticed their impressive cultivation level. They were both at the mid Foundation Establishment stage, prompting him to inquire curiously.
“They’re rogue cultivators from the Snow Country, often coming to our Jian Country markets to sell stolen goods. Seems like they’re using channels from the Loose Repair Alliance.”
After Liang Jinggui finished speaking, he signaled for the Qinghong Bird to land. Someone from the Liang family was already waiting at the entrance of the marketplace. They put the Qinghong Bird into the Spirit Beast Bag and then entered together.
“First, take us to the sale.”
Although Liang Jinggui is elderly, he still acts swiftly and decisively.
“Yes, Grand Elder.”
The person in charge of the Liang family in Tiankui Market immediately led them to their destination.
Star Fallen Square!
Upon seeing the three words on a stone stele at the entrance to the central street of the Tiankui Market, Chen Mobai couldn’t help but nod approvingly.
“For this sale, the Wang family’s Grand Elder has rented out ten central street shops in the market to the Star Heaven Chamber of Commerce. The exhibited spiritual objects in each shop vary in nature.”
Listening to the introduction of the Steward of the Liang family, Chen Mobai entered the Star Fallen Square Street with his two curious disciples.
Each shop had a hanging plaque at the entrance, each inscribed with one of the following: Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Strange, Pill, Beast, Formation, Oddity.