This was because he did not know what this black stone was. Even if he wanted to make something up, he would not have a good reason.
After holding it in for a long time, he still could not come up with anything. He could only feign a strange smile and say, "Young Hero, you understand!"
Xiao Chen shook his head and said, "I really don't understand!"
The owner of the stall was in a rush to make an offer. However, when he saw that Xiao Chen did not take the bait, he felt very depressed. He really did not know how to continue making things up.
Xiao Chen's lips curled up as he said, "If you don't want to say, then never mind. I'll take my leave first!"
The owner of the stall quickly stood up and blocked Xiao Chen. He said anxiously, "Young Hero, don't go. If you really don't understand, then I'll explain it to you."
Xiao Chen asked curiously, "What exactly is it?"
The owner of the stall thought very quickly. After a while, he quickly said, "This black stone is the egg of a Rank 10 Spirit Beast. You can hug it and sleep on your belly every day. After forty-nine days, the life within the egg will sense your source of life. After forty-nine days, the eggshell will slowly transform. After that, after forty-nine days, a young Rank 10 Spirit Beast will come out."
The owner of the stall said a lot in one breath. After he finished, he heaved a sigh of relief. He praised himself in his heart, I did not expect myself to be so quick-witted.
Xiao Chen laughed in his heart. He really admired this person. It must have been hard on him to boast to such an extent.
However, the expression on Xiao Chen's face did not change. He only said with some doubt, "A Rank 10 Spirit Beast egg? Is that true?"
The owner of the stall said very seriously, "It is definitely true. As long as you give me a hundred thousand Inferior Grade Spirit Stones, it will be yours."
Xiao Chen shook his head and said, "I don't believe you. How about you sleep for forty-nine days first? When its eggshell has transformed, I will come back and buy it."
Originally, Xiao Chen was starting to believe him. He did not expect the owner of the stall to say that this was just a stone. How could it transform while sleeping?
The owner of the stall smiled awkwardly and said, "This thing can only be slept by itself. Otherwise, the Spirit Beast will not recognize it as its master."
Xiao Chen did not say much and directly said, "You must have slept until your balls hurt. I'll give you five hundred thousand Inferior Grade Spirit Stones. If you sell it to me like this, even ten thousand would be too much. Goodbye!"
"Don't go. Ten thousand it is. This black stone is yours." The stall owner immediately shoved the raw Astral Iron into Xiao Chen's arms, refusing to let him leave no matter what.
The stall owner smiled and said, "Alright, Young Hero, you've already bought it. Pay up!"
Xiao Chen did not expect the owner to shove it for ten thousand Spirit Spirit Xiao Xiao Xiao with. Spirit Spirit Spirit Spirit stone Astral Spirit stone.
Xiao Xiao wanted to give it for to. it. for it. Xiao Xiao Spirit Spirit out to him. It Spirit out out only with ten with ten with ten Spirit Astral Xiao Spirit ten.
The owner of the stall made it seem like he had gained a great advantage. He was afraid that Xiao Chen would go back on his word.
Without saying anything more, Xiao Chen tossed ten thousand Inferior Grade Spirit Stones to the other party. Then, he put away the Astral Iron stone and left without looking back.
The owner of the stall took the Spirit Stones and watched Xiao Chen leave. A smile bloomed on his face, "If there are a few more rich people like him coming every day, it would be hard for me not to get rich!"
Xiao Chen smiled faintly and continued to stroll around the market. As he searched for Fist Technique manuals, he also looked for opportunities to pick up leftovers.
Time slowly went by. Xiao Chen saw dozens of Fist Technique manuals. However, they were all Medial Grade Earth Ranked Martial Techniques. There were very few Superior Grade Earth Ranked Martial Techniques.
Even if there was an attribute, it would not be suitable for him. It was extremely difficult to find a pure lightning-attributed Cultivation Technique.
As for peak Superior Grade Earth Ranked Martial Techniques, Xiao Chen did not see a single one. After strolling around for a while, Xiao Chen could not help but feel disappointed.
It looked like it would be difficult to find a suitable high-ranked Cultivation Technique within ten days.
Xiao Chen put down another secret manual in his hand and said to the owner of the stall, "Sorry, this one is not suitable for me either."
The owner of the stall was an old man in his sixties. He glanced at Xiao Chen and said, "I did not expect Little Friend to have such high standards. If you really have enough Spirit Stones, I can recommend someone to you. If you go to him, you will definitely be able to buy the secret manual that you need."
Xiao Chen asked interestedly, "What do you mean by that?"
The old man smiled but did not say anything.
Xiao Chen understood what the old man meant. He took out two hundred Medial Grade Spirit Stones and handed them over. "Senior, please help me out!"
The old man casually weighed the Spirit Stones in his hand and said in satisfaction, "After you leave this street, turn three streets to the left. That is the street that specializes in selling secret manuals. Go to stall number one and take a look. The things there are very expensive, but they will definitely have what you need."
Xiao Chen thanked the old man and took his leave.
Ten minutes later, Xiao Chen arrived at the street that he mentioned. Indeed, it was as the old man said.
Although the street was small and there were not many people, it was very quiet. However, the stalls were filled with Cultivation Techniques and secret manuals.
As Xiao Chen counted in his heart, he slowly arrived at stall number one. The owner of the stall was a middle-aged man in his thirties with a ferocious-looking face.
He glanced at Xiao Chen and smiled faintly. Although it was a friendly smile, it made one's hair stand on end.
"Are you here to buy secret manuals?" the middle-aged man asked.
Xiao Chen nodded, "I only want Superior Grade Earth Ranked Fist Techniques and above. It would be best if they are lightning-attributed."
The middle-aged man did not say anything more. He flipped through the stall and found four secret manuals, handing them over.
Xiao Chen received them and flipped through them one by one. The first manual was a Tyrant Fist that did not have any elemental requirements. There was a total of ten moves. The Fist Technique was incomparably tyrannical, each move more ruthless than the one before.
This Fist Technique focused on one's aura, using one's aura to suppress others. If one met a cultivator weaker than them, they could deal with them with one punch.
If a stronger cultivator wanted to break the Fist Technique, they would have to learn an extremely ingenious move. Otherwise, they could only clash head-on and suppress themselves with their aura.
The weakness was that it exhausted a lot of Essence. A regular Superior Grade Martial King's Essence would be completely drained after one set of Fist Techniques.
The other weakness was that the moves were not flexible enough and focused on being straightforward.
This Fist Technique was a Superior Grade Earth Ranked Fist Technique. Xiao Chen thought to himself, Not bad. If there is nothing else, I will choose this. This Tyrant Fist Technique suits my requirements.
Xiao Chen had abundant Essence, much more than a regular Martial King. Even if he ran out of Essence, he would still have Vital Qi to support it. The first weakness could be ignored.
As for the second weakness, Xiao Chen did not need to worry about it. This Fist Technique was only a support. He still had more ingenious Saber Techniques.
The second manual was a wind-attributed Fist Technique. It focused on fast punching speed and ingenious techniques.
Xiao Chen shook his head and gave up on it. Saber Techniques focused on speed and technique. Fist Techniques did not need to focus on speed.
Xiao Chen continued to look at the third manual. It was a lightning-attributed Superior Grade Earth Ranked Fist Technique, Thunder Roc Fist.
This was a Fist Technique created by a senior expert after observing the lightning-attributed Superior Grade Spirit Beast, the Thunder Roc.
This Fist Technique contained the speed of the Thunder Roc, the berserk nature of the Thunder Roc, and the techniques of the Thunder Roc when it hunted. In addition, Xiao Chen's own comprehensions formed this strong Thunder Roc Fist.
Xiao Chen thought to himself, That old man did not lie to me. He managed to find two Fist Techniques that suited him in one go.
Xiao Chen continued to look. If there were no better ones, he would just randomly choose one of these two.
The fourth manual was called Dragon Claw Fist. It was a Martial Technique that combined Fist Techniques and Claw Techniques. It was very hard to defend against when one switched between a fist and a claw.
Dragon Claw … Xiao Chen liked these two terms. Perhaps it could be combined with the Blue Dragon Qi.
Xiao Chen continued to read. The Dragon Claw Fist was a peak Superior Grade Earth Ranked Fist Technique. His expression could not help but change.
Although there was only a difference of one grade between peak Superior Grade Earth Ranked and peak Superior Grade Earth Ranked Fist Techniques, their might was completely different.
The might of a peak Superior Grade Earth Ranked Fist Technique was already infinitely close to that of a Heaven Ranked Martial Technique. However, Heaven Ranked Martial Techniques could not be used without reaching a certain cultivation realm.
If one forcefully used it, there would be the danger of the body exploding. Xiao Chen himself had an unbearable experience.
Hence, if one could find a peak Superior Grade Earth Ranked Martial Technique, it would be the most powerful Martial Technique under Martial Monarch.
Xiao Chen felt suspicious. He asked, "Is this Dragon Claw Fist really a peak Superior Grade Earth Ranked Martial Technique?"
The secret manual that the other party handed over only had a name and a rough introduction. It did not have the actual incantation or the circulation route of Essence. Hence, Xiao Chen could not make a judgment.
The middle-aged man smiled and said, "I did not build up my reputation in a day or two. Since I said it is a peak Superior Grade Earth Ranked Martial Technique, then it is. However, that manual of yours is a little special. Even if you bought it, it would be useless."
"Why?"
The owner of the stall explained, "This Fist Technique can only be circulated with pure Vital Qi. Furthermore, it has very high requirements for the physical body. If the physical body is not strong enough, even if you are a Vital Qi cultivator, if you use it rashly, you will end up with severe internal injuries. Even if you do not manage to kill your opponent, you will end up killing yourself.
"Seeing how your Essence is surging, naturally, you are not a physical body cultivator. It would be even more impossible for you to circulate your Vital Qi freely in your body. Hence, even if you bought it, it would be useless."
Xiao Chen rejoiced in his heart. This Dragon Claw Fist was prepared for him. He casually asked, "How much is it?"
The middle-aged man asked doubtfully, "You want to buy it?"
Xiao Chen did not beat around the bush. He said directly, "As long as the price is not too exaggerated, I will buy it."
The middle-aged man said sullenly, "Don't worry. I always get what I pay for. Although the Martial Technique you want is a peak Superior Grade Earth Ranked Martial Technique, it is too unpopular. I will not ask for a random price. Thirty thousand Medial Grade Spirit Stones will do."
Thirty thousand Medial Grade Spirit Stones. Xiao Chen nodded and prepared to pay. He knew that the other party did not ask for a random price.
A peak Superior Grade Earth Ranked Martial Technique of the other category was sold for fifty thousand Medial Grade Spirit Stones. There were no surprises.
Xiao Chen probed, "Can I use Inferior Grade Spirit Stones to pay?"
The middle-aged man shook his head and said, "No. Past Inferior Grade Earth Ranked, all Martial Techniques have to be paid with Medial Grade Spirit Stones."
Xiao Chen no longer hesitated. He had only asked casually. He had already guessed that the other party would not agree.
After the middle-aged man paid the Spirit Stones, he counted the number. Then, he took out the true copy of the secret manual from his Spatial Ring and handed it to Xiao Chen.
After Xiao Chen looked through it and verified that there were no mistakes, he placed it in his Universe Ring. Before he left, Xiao Chen looked at the many secret manuals on the stall.
He asked curiously, "Where did you get these secret manuals from? If the information is confidential, I can pay with Spirit Stones."
With such a secret manual, it should be a land of fortuitous encounters. Fortuitous encounters were very attractive to cultivators. Xiao Chen was no exception.
The middle-aged man chuckled and said, "It is not confidential. After you leave, this secret manual might end up in my hands again."
When Xiao Chen heard this, he felt a chill in his heart. He now knew how the other party obtained these secret manuals. They were obtained by killing people and robbing them.
For this person to be able to snatch so many secret manuals, he was probably a half-step Martial Monarch at the very least.
"Ha ha! Don't worry, I never make a move on my customers." When the middle-aged man saw Xiao Chen's expression, he laughed loudly.
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