newbobooks Chapter 408 Shijiazhuang
Chapter 408 Shijiazhuang
Chapter 408 Shijiazhuang
Three thousand miles north of Xishui lies the direction of Shijiazhuang.
The place got its name from the fact that it was inhabited by people from the Shi family.
It's less of a manor and more of a small city.
The streets of Shijiazhuang are filled with countless merchants and vendors. Because the area is backed by mountains with abundant magical beast resources, the main products are magical cores and the hides and flesh of magical beasts.
Therefore, the local people are quite fierce.
Leng Yun walked alone on the street. Because the old man Shi recognized him, he carried the 'mask' artifact and completely disguised himself as someone else.
Before coming here, Grand Tutor Pang had already told Leng Yun about his journey through Shijiazhuang.
It turns out that the most powerful person here is not the Stone Elder. Above the Stone Elder is a family elder named Stone Monk, but he has disappeared from the continent for a long time and no one knows his whereabouts.
Grand Tutor Pang said that this person is very likely living in seclusion in Shijiazhuang. If he emerges from seclusion one day, that will be the day the Shi family dominates the world.
Meanwhile, Grand Tutor Pang was waiting five miles outside Shijiazhuang, ready to provide immediate support should Leng Yun need him.
"Come and see the new animal hides! They were all caught today."
"Fifth-grade magic cores, all kinds available, come quick!"
The sounds of vendors hawking their wares filled the air, but Leng Yun paid no attention to them. He had secretly noticed that there were quite a few experts hidden in this small Shi family manor.
Although people from all over the country usually come here to buy magic cores, there have been unusually many people here recently.
Later, Leng Yun found out that a fiery beast had appeared on the back mountain of Shijiazhuang. It was said to be equivalent to a seventh-grade magical beast, and the fiery stone inside its body was very valuable.
Therefore, experts from all walks of life flocked to get a piece of the pie.
Therefore, Shijiazhuang has been a turbulent place recently, rife with hidden dangers.
However, Shijiazhuang not only did not expel these experts who came, but also invited some people with high cultivation levels to act together.
Old Man Shi doesn't seem like the kind of magnanimous person he is.
However, this situation is not necessarily a bad thing for Leng Yun. The more chaotic the scene, the more opportunities he has to succeed. His purpose in coming here this time is to wipe out the Shi family.
In fact, to destroy the Shi family, all that's needed is to deal with Old Man Shi, and perhaps also that untraceable Stone Monk.
However, since Old Man Shi was a master of the fifth level of the Martial Realm, he was not so easy to deal with, so Leng Yun had to ask Grand Tutor Pang for help when he made his move.
While Leng Yun was lost in thought, he arrived at a shop that specialized in selling magic cores.
He noticed this shop because it was different from other shops; its luxurious decor made it look very high-end.
When Leng Yun went inside, he did find that the magic cores inside were indeed of a higher grade.
In the spacious room, rows of various magic cores were displayed, and many people were looking around at them with envious eyes.
However, these magic cores are too expensive, so many people can only come to feast their eyes on them.
Leng Yun had never seen so many magic cores at once before, and he couldn't help but sigh, wondering how many magical beasts these magic cores would kill.
Immediately afterwards, Leng Yun walked to the deepest part of the hall and saw a glass cover in a conspicuous position. It faintly shimmered with a blue aura and had obviously been tampered with, as hard as bulletproof glass.
Inside the glass case, a pale green magic core shone brightly.
"Sir, you have excellent taste. This is our store's prized possession, a seventh-grade wood-attribute magic core." A middle-aged man walked over with a smile; he was the owner of the store.
Leng Yun was slightly surprised: "A seventh-grade magic core?"
That can only be obtained from a seventh-grade magical beast. Not to mention that seventh-grade magical beasts are rare, even if you do see one, an ordinary person cannot deal with it.
Moreover, seventh-grade magical beasts have already begun to possess intelligence. Even with Leng Yun's current cultivation level, it would be impossible for him to easily kill a seventh-grade magical beast. He would still need to rely on the rare treasures and other valuables he possesses.
So far, Leng Yun has only encountered two seventh-grade magical beasts, and he has not yet been willing to fuse the two water and fire magic cores he obtained into experience points.
"Boss, how much is this seventh-grade magic core?" Leng Yun asked.
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Sir, you know how difficult it is to obtain a seventh-grade magic core. Back then, we lost more than a dozen experts in order to get it."
Leng Yun nodded, waiting for the boss to continue.
"This magic core isn't for sale, it's for exchange!" the shopkeeper said.
"Exchange?" Leng Yun asked curiously, "Exchange what?"
"A fifth-grade pill—the Enhancement Pill!" the shopkeeper whispered.
It turns out that this boss was a peak True Martial Realm cultivator, but his talent was limited, so he had not broken through to the Spirit Martial Realm for many years.
Now, the only way is to help him break through to the Spirit Martial Realm by consuming enhancement pills.
The Enhancement Pill can raise a person below the Spirit Martial Realm by one level, but a person can only use it once in their lifetime.
Although this item was worthless to Leng Yun, who had already reached the Sound Martial Realm, it was a priceless treasure to someone like the boss.
"What a coincidence!" Leng Yun laughed. "I actually do have some enhancement pills on me."
In order to improve the strength of the Leng family army, Leng Yun concentrated on refining a batch of enhancement pills for the Leng family army to use, so he should still have a few left.
Trading a fifth-grade pill for a seventh-grade demon core is a win-win situation for both sides.
Upon hearing Leng Yun's words, the shopkeeper couldn't help but reveal an unusual excitement: "Really, sir, you really have the Enhancement Pill! I've been searching for it for four or five years!"
Before Leng Yun could answer, someone walked up from behind.
"I want this seventh-grade magic core!" the newcomer said arrogantly.
Leng Yun turned around and couldn't help but smile. He had thought it was someone being so arrogant, but it turned out to be Tang Gong from Tangjiabao.
Tang Gong secretly escaped at the Moon Pine City auction, but unexpectedly, they met again here.
It seems that the people of Tangjiabao also want to get involved in the Flame Stone matter.
Because Leng Yun wore a mask, her appearance completely changed, and Tang Gong didn't recognize her at all.
"Are you from Tangjiabao?" The shopkeeper was quite knowledgeable and noticed the Tangjiabao mark on Tang Gong's body.
Tang Gong snorted coldly: "You do have some sense. Since you know who I am, this seventh-grade wood magic core is mine. Name your price."
The shopkeeper was somewhat hesitant, but he certainly wouldn't miss the opportunity to break through to the Spirit Martial Realm: "I—I've already said that this magic core isn't for sale, it's for exchanging for enhancement pills. If you have any, young master, you can certainly come and exchange them."
Tang Gong's face was grim. He naturally didn't have any enhancement pills; all he had in his hands were countless gold treasures.
"One hundred thousand taels!" Tang Gong said.