This Mingsha Market was formed spontaneously and wasn't organized, so the shops were very messy.
Unlike other markets, only Violet Palace Realm and Foundation Establishment cultivators often walked outside the shops, and the weakest among them were late Foundation Establishment cultivators.
The spiritual Qi here was somewhat berserk, and those with low cultivation couldn't stay outside for long periods of time.
Wang Daoyuan was dressed as a vagrant cultivator, but he didn't wear a veil or bamboo hat.
In this sort of unregulated market, there were no rules, and it was very common to use spiritual sense to investigate others, so wearing a veil wasn't very meaningful.
He disguised himself as a middle-aged man and swaggered into the market square.
There were many late Violet Palace Realm cultivators here, and with his cultivation, he wasn't very conspicuous.
As such, he didn't conceal his cultivation and converted all of the spiritual power in his body into metal and fire attributes.
There weren't many mid Violet Palace Realm cultivators with penta spiritual roots in the entire Beiyuan Xiuxian, and they were too conspicuous.
Currently, he mainly used magic techniques of these two attributes against his enemies.
As long as he exposed his metal and fire attributes, it wouldn't affect his battle prowess.
Wang Daoyuan cultivated the Penta Spirit Immortal Transformation Art, which had the effect of tempering his body.
His body wasn't weak, and the spiritual Qi here couldn't cause him any harm.
Instead, the greatest restriction he faced was information.
After coming to this unfamiliar place, he originally wanted to find a broker to inquire about the situation, but he didn't find one.
Those who could walk around outside were at least late Foundation Establishment cultivators.
With such a cultivation, they could find a job wherever they went, so there was no need for them to work as a broker.
There weren't any street stalls here, and all business was done in the shops.
There were also formations in the shops that could warm spiritual power, so cultivators below late Foundation Establishment would find work in these shops.
Without brokers and street stalls, the best way to gather information was to go to a tavern.
He found a tavern called Clear River Tavern, sat down in a corner, and ordered a few common dishes and two jugs of wine.
It was very difficult to grow spirit plants in Mingsha Plains, so the dishes he ordered were made from some demon beasts in the desert and a few spirit plants in the sand.
The tavern's business was quite good, and there were over thirty tables in the main hall, with over twenty tables occupied.
Wang Daoyuan ate and drank while listening to others talk.
Not too long after they sat down, an early stage Zifu Disciple walked in.
This person was dressed in a black close-fitting robe made of beast skin. His muscles were bulging and his face was covered with a large beard.
However, the animal skin robe on his body was torn in many places, and there were several long bloodstains on his exposed skin.
Some were claw marks of demonic beasts, while others seemed to have been inflicted by sharp blades.
The late-stage Qi Refinement cultivator serving the restaurant immediately came forward to greet him. "Senior, what would you like to eat?"
The bearded cultivator heroically said: "Give me all the good dishes in your restaurant and two jars of wine."
He had just found a table and sat down when a skinny early-stage Zifu Disciple next to him asked, "Daoyou Xiang, why are you so generous today? Looking at your injuries, you must have gone hunting in the desert again, right? "
The cultivator surnamed Xiang slapped the table and let out a long sigh. "I've already gotten over it. Making a living here means that there's no tomorrow. What's the point of saving spirit stones?
Two days ago, I went to Bluestone Mountain to hunt with a few old friends. I accidentally bumped into Fierce Sand Wolves hunting and lost two brothers.
On the way back, they were blocked by the Flying Sand Bandits.
After a bloody battle, I was the only one who managed to escape.
Sigh, we're all old friends who have gone through fire and water with us for one or two hundred years, and now they're all gone.
Know-It-All, we can be considered old acquaintances. I don't have many friends left, so come and have a drink with me. "
The skinny cultivator laughed and said: "Alright, since Daoyou Xiang wants to have a drink or two, then I'll risk my life to accompany you.
It's just that what's Daoyou going to do next? "
The cultivator surnamed Xiang waved his hand: "Who cares about him, I'll live one day at a time.
In the first place, I provoked someone I shouldn't have in the north. Now that I've run over here, I can't go back anymore.
When my spirit stones run out, I'll go seek refuge with the Wild Sand Wanderer. He has a grudge with the Flying Sand Bandits, so maybe in the future he'll have a chance to exterminate the Flying Sand Bandits. "
The two people chatted as they ate, and very quickly they were full.
The other customers listened to the two people's conversation and were also discussing in low voices.
Wang Daoyuan listened to the conversation between the two people and the other customers. He had a bit of understanding of the situation in Mingsha Plateau.
It seems that there are already wild beasts here, and the Fierce Sand Wolf is one of them.
These guys live in the violent spiritual energy all year round. Their bodies are extremely tough, and their temperaments are savage. However, their intelligence isn't too high.
And this Wild Sand Wanderer isn't a simple character either.
To be able to have the title of Wanderer, there's no need to talk about his strength. At the very least, his battle prowess is at the peak of the late Zifu stage.
The majority of cultivators with the title of Wanderer are at the peak of the Zifu stage.
Wang Daoyuan is currently able to defeat the majority of late Zifu stage cultivators if he tries his best.
But among late Zifu stage cultivators, he can't be considered at the peak, so he can't get the title of Wanderer.
The Flying Sand Bandits are one of the few groups of bandits that occupy Mingsha Plateau. Their methods are the most vicious.
The Wild Sand Wanderer isn't a good person either. He's gathered a group of cultivators under him, and they do business in Mingsha Plateau without any capital. They're called the Wild Sand Bandits.
The Wild Sand Wanderer and the leader of the Flying Sand Bandits, the Flying Sand Wanderer, had a grudge when they were young. The two groups have always been at loggerheads.
Both sides have over ten Zifu stage cultivators, and over a hundred late and peak Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.
With this kind of strength, outside of the Southern Wasteland, they can be considered a considerable force.
However, most of these people have offended people they can't afford to offend in the north, or they're wicked beyond redemption.
Many people don't even dare to enter the Mingsha Market, let alone go to the north of the Southern Wasteland.
This Mingsha Plateau is really quite dangerous. Ferocious beasts don't matter. After killing so many demonic beasts, they don't care about ferocious beasts with low intelligence.
Humans are even more frightening than ferocious beasts. If they're blocked by two groups of bandits, the trouble won't be small.
The cultivator surnamed Xiang and the know-it-all walked out of the tavern one after the other. Wang Daoyuan also paid the bill and walked out.
It's not easy to meet someone who's well-informed. How can he let go of such a good opportunity to inquire about information?
After following the know-it-all and the cultivator surnamed Xiang, Wang Daoyuan used his divine sense to send a message: "Your nickname is the know-it-all. Do you want to sell information?"
The know-it-all looked around, looking for the person who sent the message.
Wang Daoyuan smiled and said: "Don't look, it's me."
The know-it-all saw that Daoyou's cultivation was above his, so he quickly cupped his hands and said: "Greetings, Daoyou. It's not suitable to talk about business in public. Please come to my store for a chat."
Wang Daoyuan nodded. Even if this person doesn't have good intentions, an early-stage Violet Palace Realm cultivator can't do anything to him when he's on high alert.
Soon, the two of them arrived in front of an ordinary store. The signboard hanging on the door had the words "The know-it-all" written on it.
After entering the store, the know-it-all closed the door and asked Wang Daoyuan to sit down.
After the two of them sat down, the know-it-all smiled and said: "I'm Yuan Chen. Because I'm good at inquiring about information, I got the nickname of the know-it-all.
After establishing the Violet Palace Realm, I opened a store here that specializes in the business of buying and selling information.
I wonder what information Daoyou is looking for. As long as it's related to Mingsha Plains, I know a thing or two. "
Wang Daoyuan replied: "This is my first time here. What information does Daoyou think I need?"
Yuan Chen had been in the information business for many years, so he naturally knew what information different people were interested in.
He immediately took out a beast skin and a few jade slips and handed them to Wang Daoyuan: "Daoyou Zhou, these are the maps of the terrain, ferocious beasts, and spiritual items that have been explored in Mingsha Plains.
These jade slips record the areas of influence of the few bandit groups in Mingsha Plains, as well as the distribution of the various forces in Mingsha Market.
Daoyou should be interested in this information, right? "
Wang Daoyuan nodded: "This is indeed the information I want to know. Give me a price."
Yuan Chen smiled and said: "This information can be obtained by staying in any tavern for one or two months.
300 spirit stones should be enough. I hope that Daoyou can visit my store more in the future. "
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