plumnovel Chapter 53 Deadly
Chapter 53 Deadly
"Is your shopkeeper here? Do you still buy Golden Snake Grass?" Zhou Qiuyuan, carrying a dusty cloth bag, arrived at Baoyaotang, which was not far from Tianxianglou.
He opened the seven wooden boxes in the cloth bag, each containing dried golden snake grass.
The shopkeeper came out from the back room, took out the golden snake grass from the wooden box, examined it carefully, and sighed, "These are all herbs of considerable age, but unfortunately, due to improper storage, their medicinal effects have been compromised."
"How about 18,000 cash for these sixty-eight Golden Snake Grass plants?"
Zhou Qiuyuan glared at the old man. "Do you think I'm a refugee from Tianqiao City, trying to deliberately lower the price? Your shop has been offering a high price of 1,000 coins per plant for Golden Snake Grass. Do you think I'm some ignorant young man?"
"If you don't accept it, I'll turn around and go to Chunshengtang in the north of the city."
"It's a misunderstanding." The shopkeeper chuckled dryly and counted out 68,000 coins, handing them over.
With the money and goods settled, Zhou Qiuyuan left Baoyaotang without any hesitation.
He weighed the copper coins in his hand. He had earned nearly 50,000 coins this time, which was only because he had traveled a few more miles from the west city to Baoyaotang.
The resources in Black Swamp City are different from those in SkyCraft City, and the price difference is huge. People from SkyCraft City are often easily ripped off when they first arrive in Black Swamp City.
These people, not wanting to be undervalued by pharmacies, went to the West Market to sell their goods, thus giving others the opportunity to snag a bargain.
The foreman who was collecting herbs outside the city discovered the price difference between the West Market and Baoyaotang. He bought all the golden snake grass from the West Market and then sold it at a high price in the pharmacy, thus becoming a middleman.
Gong Lei happened to overhear the news, but before he could ask any questions, the person had already left.
He entered the Treasure Pharmacy and chatted with an apprentice he recognized. He learned that the man was selling Golden Snake Grass, and he recorded this information, which was not yet confirmed.
Gong Lei provided three pieces of useful information, and with the help of this information, Zhou Qiuyuan earned 78,000 coins in an hour and a half.
This sum of money, along with two gold leaves, the fifty taels of gold from the Jiang family, and Zhou Qiuyuan's meager funds, was barely enough to buy a low-grade lightning spirit tool.
"There are still too few people in the Dark Night; otherwise, we could make even more money."
Zhou Qiuyuan has mastered the secret technique of face-changing and plans to increase the manpower of Dark Night to expand its power and use it for his own purposes.
He returned to his sect's residence and once again refused Lu Chengping's offer to exchange the Thunder-Listening Sword. Unlike last time, Lu Chengping did not lend him the Thunder-Listening Sword but instead lent it to Luo Tong.
In the dream of the future, the two brothers reconciled because Zhou Qiuyuan sold the Thunder Nourishing Pill.
In reality, it's not surprising that Zhou Qiuyuan refused to exchange for the Thunder Pill and Lu Chengping treated him coldly.
Zhou Qiuyuan didn't try to win him over; he simply waited for the time to begin practicing with the Thunderclap Blade.
After finishing his daily practice, he left in a hurry.
Having to read other people's faces to cultivate is not a pleasant experience, but this matter can be resolved today.
Zhou Qiuyuan left his master's residence and returned to his room to rest as usual.
Instead of going to Tianxiang Tower, he retrieved the two gold leaves from Zhou Chengwu, estimated the time, took the remaining wealth of the Jiang family, and then headed to the black market.
Previously, I would only go to the black market in future dreams; this is the first time I've gone there in reality.
Zhou Qiuyuan arrived at the stall of the masked man with a clear purpose, eager to buy the low-grade Thunder Spirit Jade.
The next step is to choose a suitable weapon.
Swords, axes, hammers...
Zhou Qiuyuan looked at a short sword about the length of a palm. It was quite small, easy to carry, and had good concealment properties, which suited his needs perfectly.
After his battle with the Jiang family, he realized that his short training time was his biggest weakness, and he would have no chance of winning if he went head-to-head with a body temperer who had been tempering his body for a long time.
Its only advantage is the perfected state of Lei Huyin.
The Thunder Sound sneak attack incapacitates the enemy, then finishes them off with the Thunder Spirit Tool.
A portable and concealable lightning artifact can lower a target's guard, allowing for a fatal blow.
Once you've mastered the Body Tempering Realm, it's not too late to change your appearance and combat style.
"A low-grade Thunder Spirit Jade costs 850,000 coins, and a low-grade Life-Taking Sword costs 50,000 coins, for a total of 900,000 coins."
Zhou Qiuyuan handed over two gold leaves, a fifty-tael gold ingot, two gold beans, and a large amount of copper coins.
The stall owner counted the money and, after confirming that everything was correct, handed over the Thunder Spirit Jade and the short sword named "Deadly".
Zhou Qiuyuan inserted the low-grade Thunder Spirit Jade into the diamond-shaped hole of the Deadly Sword, and the size matched perfectly.
His consciousness connected with the Deadly Sword, and he immediately sensed 197 lightning spirit roots emerging.
As he inhaled and exhaled, 197 streams of lightning spiritual energy entered his nasal cavity, and he began to slowly accumulate lightning spiritual energy.
The vendor selling the green demon mask warily distanced himself, grabbing a short spear in his hand.
"Excuse me!" Zhou Qiuyuan realized he had been abrupt and hurriedly left.
He still remembered being followed in the black market yesterday. He quickly used the Thunder Breathing Technique to accumulate thunder spiritual power, and soon he had accumulated a wisp of yang thunder energy.
The Thunder Spirit Sword can meet the requirements with just six breaths, making it far superior to the Thunder Listening Sword in both cultivation and combat.
Fearing that things might go wrong if he waited too long, Zhou Qiuyuan left the black market as soon as he got the treasure.
Whether it was because he left earlier or because the spy saw that Zhou Qiuyuan had accumulated spiritual power in advance, the expected trouble did not occur.
Zhou Qiuyuan only returned home after confirming multiple times that there was no danger.
It worked!
Zhou Qiuyuan held the deadly sword, his face beaming with joy.
He wasted no time, sat cross-legged on the bed, swallowed a Bull Bone Strengthening Pill to make up for the cultivation he had missed that day.
He continued practicing until he felt physically exhausted before stopping and falling asleep.
A dream of the future.
Zhou Qiuyuan opened his eyes, feeling his body return to its peak, then lit a candle, took out the secret book and began to study it.
After acquiring the Thunder Spirit Tool, he didn't rush to his sect's residence. After having breakfast, he began practicing his secret techniques.
Zhou Chengwu was shocked when he saw the magical artifact in his son's hand.
"Last night I took money to the black market and bought a Thunder Spirit Tool. Possessing such a treasure is a crime, so don't tell anyone." He reminded his parents, and they nodded in agreement.
Zhou Qiuyuan did not intend to reveal this lightning artifact to the outside world.
Lu Chengping is no pushover; the mysterious disappearance of the Jiang father and son is the best proof of that.
Once he learns that he possesses a low-grade lightning artifact, he will undoubtedly suspect the source of the money. In order to obtain the Lightning Nourishing Pill, he might resort to other means.
Zhou Qiuyuan thought he would drag it out as long as possible, because once he had mastered his strength, he would no longer need to lie low.
The second point is to feign weakness to the enemy.
The Jiang family, father and son, are the best example.
They underestimated Zhou Qiuyuan because they thought he was too weak and didn't have any lightning-type magical artifacts.
Otherwise, how could Zhou Qiuyuan have single-handedly dealt with two body cultivators whose strength far surpassed his own?
The Deadly Sword is a hidden trump card; at the crucial moment, it will strike like a venomous snake emerging from its hole, delivering a fatal blow.