The competition between the schools of Miscellany was extremely interesting. It was not a battle of martial arts, but a competition to see who could sell the most items and earn the most spiritual stones. Not only would the school that emerged victorious receive a tremendous reward, but they would also gain an advantage in the transactions between the various prefectures.
As a result, whenever the Exhibition Matches of the Nine Prefectures came, the schools of Miscellany would take out their trump cards to sell, and the prices would often be extremely discounted.
The cultivators of the various schools and sects temporarily broke through the barriers between sects and territories, surging into the various stores and buying what they needed. Everyone was beaming with joy. It was a very lively scene.
Apart from the nine stores of Miscellaneous Goods, many cultivators used this opportunity to set up stalls and sell their own items. Many mechanisms and structures rose up loudly, and restaurants and teahouses lined up one after another. The empty square turned into a huge market in the blink of an eye, brightly lit.
Fireworks would illuminate the night sky from time to time. The air was filled with a festive atmosphere.
Li Qingshan understood the intentions of the Exhibition Matches of the Nine Prefectures a little. It was a grand gathering for the entire cultivation community of the Ruyi commandery to take part. It focused on communication, not a battle to the death between the various prefectures and clans.
Li Qingshan did not have anything in particular that he wanted to buy, while Han Qiongzhi mostly just enjoyed strolling around with him. The two of them strolled through the stores leisurely, pointing at something new and interesting from time to time as they discussed it. In the eyes of the bystanders, they were obviously a loving couple.
Li Qingshan suddenly let out a sound of surprise. He discovered a painting scroll. It was covered in ink, but it did not resemble calligraphy or painting. However, a wild aura permeated the entire scroll. It was very familiar. It was the Cursive Sword Calligraphy.
The Cursive Sword Calligraphy was only a mid grade spiritual artifact. It had been placed in an inconspicuous corner, with no one paying any attention to it. This was not strange. When Qi Practitioners chose spiritual artifacts, they would definitely choose spiritual artifacts of the five elements that corresponded with their element first. Only then would they be able to wield them as they pleased, and their power would multiply.
The Cursive Sword Calligraphy was powerful, but it consumed an extremely great amount of true qi. The profound sword style it hid could not be comprehended by just anyone. It was definitely not the best choice for cultivators.
Han Qiongzhi said, "This seems to be a set with the scroll in your hand."
"Not bad!" Li Qingshan immediately called over the School of Miscellany disciples and bought the Cursive Sword Calligraphy. He was also interested. "Let's go take a look at the other shops!"
According to his guesses, although the original Cursive Sword Calligraphy had been scattered in all directions after shattering, it was basically impossible for it to have dispersed too far away. It probably could not have made it out of the Ruyi commandery.
Furthermore, the remnant scrolls were not actually suitable for ordinary cultivators. Even if they obtained them by chance, they would not particularly cherish them. They would most likely be willing to exchange them for a suitable spiritual artifact. As time passed, it was not surprising that they would eventually gather in the grocery store. If he took this opportunity to look around, he might be able to find something.
Han Qiongzhi was fine with it, but Li Qingshan couldn't find any traces of the Cursive Sword Calligraphy after running through all nine stores. He couldn't help but scratch his head. Did I make a mistake?
"Do you want me to help you think of something?" Han Qiongzhi asked. The Han family's connections spanned across the entire Ruyi commandery.
Li Qingshan shook his head. "There's no need. I'm just satisfying my interest in collecting." Right now, the Cursive Sword Calligraphy in his possession was only an inferior arcane artifact. Even if he obtained another three or five scrolls, he would only be able to upgrade it to low grade at most, and he would have to trouble Chu Danqing.
The two of them left the grocery store and made their way through the bustling streets, gazing at the scenery on both sides. To Li Qingshan, this was a rare moment of peace. However, he could not help but think of Little Ann again. Most of the peaceful times in his life had been spent with brother ox first, followed by Little Ann.
He could not help but hold Han Qiongzhi's hand. Although he was ambitious, he treasured every moment of peace, as well as every person who could bring him peace.
Li Qingshan suddenly frowned and pulled Han Qiongzhi into a small alley on the side.
"Qingshan, what's wrong?" Han Qiongzhi asked.
"It's nothing. It's just that someone is following us!"
Li Qingshan explained. Although he was the focus of everyone's gazes as he walked on the street, there was only one gaze that kept wandering to his left and right, following him from a distance that was neither too close nor too far away.
He looked at the entrance of the alley and said, "Fellow Daoist, don't be so sneaky. Come in and have a chat!"
"Please don't misunderstand, Commander Li. I have no ill intentions. I just have some things that I want to discuss with you, but I haven't found the opportunity! Why don't I invite the two of you to the teahouse next door for a drink? "
A grey-clothed Qi Practitioner walked swiftly into the alley. He looked to be in his thirties, and his appearance was very ordinary. Add to that his cultivation was at the ninth layer of Qi Refining, and he was the kind of person that would be hard to spot in a crowd.
"If you have something to say, then hurry up and say it!"
"Just Now, Commander, have you bought a scroll of calligraphy? Can you sell it to me? Also, according to what I know, Commander has a similar scroll in your possession. I am willing to pay a high price for it! "
Li Qingshan was rather surprised. Originally, he thought Si Qing was up to something again, but he never thought he had come for the Cursive Sword Calligraphy. He took out the two scrolls of the Cursive Sword Calligraphy and unfurled them with a swish.
"Are you talking about them?"
The grey-clothed man's eyes immediately lit up. His gaze moved back and forth between the two scrolls of the Cursive Sword Calligraphy as if he was verifying their authenticity. "Yes. May I ask if the commander is interested in selling them?"
"You're a Qi Practitioner, but you sure talk big. This scroll is an arcane artifact. Can you afford it?"
Li Qingshan sank into his thoughts. As it seemed, his guess was not wrong. He was not the only one who collected the Cursive Sword Calligraphy!
"I don't have any other hobbies in my life, but I have a special fondness for calligraphy. If I come across something I like, I'll buy it even if I have to bankrupt myself. You can say that I come from an aristocratic clan, so I do have some wealth. As long as the commander is willing to sell it, there's always a way!"
"What's your surname?"
Han Qiongzhi studied this person in doubt. There were actually not a lot of prominent aristocratic clans in the Ruyi commandery, and they were all connected to one another. In the past, when Han Anguo was a great general, the various aristocratic clans would send their descendants to congratulate him on every festival.
Of course, every single clan had many descendants, so it was impossible for her to recognise all of them. However, the aspect that left her doubtful the most was that this person's appearance was far too ordinary. He did not seem like a descendant of an aristocratic clan.
"My background is far too lowly. It's nowhere near as great as the Han family. Even if I tell you, you probably won't have heard of it, fellow Han." The cultivator in grey bowed slightly and played dumb before looking at Li Qingshan again.
"It's a pity that I don't want to sell it. Qiongzhi, let's go!" Li Qingshan stowed the two scrolls of the Cursive Sword Calligraphy away and called out to Han Qiongzhi before making his way out of the alleyway.
"Please wait, commander. These two scrolls of calligraphy aren't of much use to you, so please feel free to name your price!" the grey-clothed cultivator called out to Li Qingshan's back.
Name your price? His tone was getting more and more arrogant! Li Qingshan's heart skipped a beat, but he did not stop walking. "No matter what price you name, I won't sell it!"
"Commander, you'll regret it in the future if you miss such a good opportunity!" The grey-clothed cultivator was flustered and exasperated. These two scrolls of calligraphy were not as simple as a magic weapon and a spirit weapon to him. If he could not complete the mission, he would definitely be punished when he returned.
"Regret?" Li Qingshan stopped in his tracks and suddenly turned back. He actually sensed a hint of threat in his words and found it rather unbelievable. A mere Qi Practitioner dared to threaten him?
The grey-clothed cultivator shuddered and took a few steps back. "What are you trying to do? Even if we can't make a deal, we'll still be righteous! "
"We won't regret it. If you want the calligraphy, go look elsewhere! Stop following us. "Han Qiongzhi pulled Li Qingshan back to the main street.
"You've really changed quite a bit. People always say that a leopard cannot change its spots. Looks like that's not true after all!" Li Qingshan said with a smile. In his memory, Han Qiongzhi was a young mistress with a fiery temper.
Han Qiongzhi rolled her eyes. "We're in the Marquis's Manor now, so it's not convenient for me to act. I'm a White Wolf Guard, and I'm in charge of maintaining order."
"I'm not so narrow-minded that I'll yell and kill anyone who offends me in the slightest!"
Li Qingshan said with a smile. He glanced at the alleyway again, then held Han Qiongzhi's hand and blended into the crowd.
Meanwhile, on the Soaring Clouds Platform, Li Qingshan used his identity as the North Moon to tease Si Qing a few more times. Sensing that Si Qing's killing intent was growing stronger and stronger, he did not dare to continue, lest he really fell out with Si Qing. That would be counterproductive. Thus, he casually said, "I'm tired!"
Si Qing perked up, as if he had heard a royal decree. "Butler Zheng, quickly send A 'Yue to his quarters to rest!"
North Moon tugged on Si Qing's sleeve. "Let's go, A 'Qing. Let's continue drinking in his quarters!"
"I still have to entertain my fellow Daoists. Another day, another day!" Si Qing's expression stiffened, and he hurriedly waved his hand to refuse.
"Alright then, I'll be leaving first!" North Moon waved his hand, and followed Butler Zheng to a luxurious palace. The eaves were arched, and the beams were richly ornamented. It was like an immortal's palace.
"Welcome, Lord North Moon!"
A group of women knelt down in front of the palace. They wore the same style of floor-length dresses, and every one of them was beautiful. Their makeup was different, and they were all one-in-a-thousand beauties. Their temperaments were also excellent, and they were definitely not ordinary beauties.
"Who are they?"
North Moon saw that every one of them had Aura Refining on them. Although their cultivation levels were not very high, and most of them were only in the second or third layer of the Aura Refining realm, they were still cultivators, after all. Moreover, the woman in the lead had even opened up her Sea of Aura and reached the sixth layer of the Aura Refining realm.
"They're all maids in this palace, and they're here to serve you. Your luck with women is really enviable." Butler Zheng revealed a smile that all men understood.
"They're also cultivators. There's nowhere in the world that they can't go, so why do they have to do such a thing?" North Moon was a little confused. If they had a cultivation level of the first or second layer of the Aura Refining realm, they could do whatever they wanted in the mortal world. Why would they become maids?
"None of them have the aptitude to cultivate. They were selected from young and given medicinal pills to barely be able to cultivate their Aura Refining realm. In reality, they're all just maids, and they're sold to the Marquis's Manor. They can't be considered real cultivators."
"I see!"
North Moon nodded. This Jiang Fu really had too much money to burn. To do such a boring thing, aristocrats were really extravagant!
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