What appeared before Li Mu's eyes was shockingly a large-scale trading market.
At a glance, there were nearly a hundred street stalls set up on the crisscrossing streets. There were people coming and going in front of the stalls, shouting and bargaining. It made the Xuan Sect Ancestral Court, which was filled with an immortal aura, look like a marketplace.
There was a dazzling array of things on display in the market, from Fu-lu pills to magic treasures and cultivation methods. There were all kinds of strange things. On both sides of the street, there were rows of shops. In terms of decoration, they were much better than the street stalls. There was also a long line of customers outside.
Li Mu glanced around and understood that these people who set up stalls outside were Itinerant Cultivators from small sects. And those who could open shops on the street were not from the Six Major Sects, but from famous Daoist cultivation families.
Li Mu casually looked at a few stalls, walked into two shops, and found some patterns.
All the things in the shops were very expensive, but the quality was definitely top notch. On the other hand, the things in the stalls on the streets were of mixed quality, but they were cheap. If one's eyesight was good enough, they might be able to find something good.
In terms of service, the Itinerant Cultivators in the stalls were full of enthusiasm. They had smiles on their faces from beginning to end, making people feel like they were bathing in a spring breeze. The disciples of the sects and families in the shops were all expressionless and ignored people. Even so, there was still an endless stream of customers in these shops.
This was also very normal. When cultivators bought cultivation items, the first thing they looked at was the quality. If the Fu-lu didn't work, the flying sword would break when it collided with people, and the elixir would explode and die. No matter how cheap it was, no one would buy it.
The Six Major Sects each studied their own path, and each of them was an old shop with nearly a thousand years of history. Buying things from the Six Major Sects might be expensive, but they would never buy the wrong thing. This was related to their lives, and almost no one would care about that little bit of spiritual jade.
Only some cultivators who were really embarrassed with money would patronize the roadside stalls.
Shopping was a woman's nature. Even female dragons and female foxes were no exception. Xiao Bai, Wanwan, and Cheng Xin had just arrived, and their eyes were already busy. Although they followed closely behind Li Mu, their eyes kept looking around.
Li Mu came out this time to make Wanwan happy. After casually visiting two shops, he said to them, "You three can shop by yourselves. Tell me if you see anything you like. You can buy anything you want today."
Wanwan and Xiao Bai, of course, Li Mu doted on them as much as he could. Cheng Xin had performed well along the way. Wanwan was able to walk out of her depressed state because of Cheng Xin, so Li Mu counted her in.
It was said that every dragon had countless treasures, and their wealth was comparable to that of a country. When she escaped from her home, she only had two pitchforks on her, which was really a disgrace to the dragon race. Li Mu was rarely generous and let her buy some goods.
"Thank you, young master!"
"Thank you, benefactor!"
Hearing this, Xiao Bai, Wanwan's face showed excitement. She quickly stood on tiptoe and kissed Li Mu on both sides of his face.
This scene made many of the surrounding male cultivators extremely envious.
"Thank you, milord!" Cheng Xin imitated them and puckered her lips. Li Mu pressed her head and said, "Forget about you. You smell like seafood …"
After receiving Li Mu's promise, the three girls completely let go of their natural instincts. They lingered in front of various stalls and shops. Other cultivators were either looking at magic treasures or Fu-lu pills, but they never lacked these. Their eyes were full of immortal clothes and accessories.
Everyone loved beauty, especially women. But in the cultivation world, cultivators' pursuit of strength was always the first. They would not spend precious spiritual jades to buy things that were not suitable for them.
In front of a small stall, the three girls stopped at the same time.
The accessories and clothes here, whether it was the material or the style, could not be compared to the shops in the secular world. Although they were not useful, they were good looking. Especially when compared to the simple stalls and shops in the surroundings, it was a beautiful scenery.
A few female cultivators were also attracted by the goods on the stall. After asking about the price, they shook their heads and walked away.
Although these clothes were called "immortal clothes", other than the beautiful style, they had no other use. The defense was pitifully weak. Who would spend a hundred spiritual jades to buy these flashy but useless things?
The owner of the stall was a young man. He was short and ugly. At this moment, he was sitting on a stone bench with a frown.
He had already set up a stall for half a day, but he could not sell a single piece of clothing or jewelry.
He knew very well why the goods could not be sold. Although these things were beautiful, they were not practical for cultivators. Female cultivators among the loose cultivators liked them but could not afford them. Female cultivators in aristocratic families and sects did not lack spiritual jades. They would not condescend to buy clothes at a roadside stall. If they wanted to go, they would go to the shops of the big sects.
Although the things there were not beautiful, they were practical. He could not compare.
Unfortunately, when he went to those sects to ask for cooperation and wanted to put the immortal clothes in their shops to sell, even if he gave them forty percent of the profits, he was mercilessly rejected.
Seeing three more beautiful female cultivators in front of the stall, the depressed expression on the young man's face disappeared in a second. He put on a bright smile and said enthusiastically, "Dear customers, what would you like to see …"
Seeing Wanwan's gaze looking at one of the immortal clothes, he immediately said, "This colorful cloud brocade dress is very suitable for you. This dress is woven from the silk of a transformed silkworm demon. You can touch it with your hand. This dress is smooth to the touch and feels light when worn. It is very comfortable. In addition, this immortal clothes also have the effect of avoiding dust. It is also a defensive magic artifact …"
Xiao Bai's gaze swept past a piece of clothing, and he immediately said, "Miss, this purple silk dress with jade-green patterns doesn't suit you. Look at this silver patterned hundred butterflies flower dress at the side. I feel that this immortal robe suits your temperament better."
Chang Xin's gaze only lingered on the pendant for a moment. The young man continued, "Miss, you have good eyesight. This five-colored stone pendant is naturally formed. There is no trace of carving. It is the best of the best. As long as you pay 200 spirit jades, you can have it …"
This young man was obviously very good at promoting. With just a few words, Wanwan and the others were tempted to buy. Li Mu saw that and did not stop them. Although these bright and beautiful clothes did not have any practical use, Wanwan and the others' defensive magic artifacts were more advanced close-fitting inner armor. They bought these clothes for beauty.
In the end, the three women each chose a piece of clothing and a piece of jewelry. Li Mu was about to pay when the vendor continued, "Miss, don't you want to look at something else? You just chose autumn clothes. There are spring, summer, and winter clothes here. Look at this lotus leaf feather gauze dress. It is very suitable for summer. And this cloud butterfly dress is the best choice for spring clothes. If you miss this opportunity, you will have to wait five years …"
Wanwan and Xiao Bai thought about it and felt that what he said made sense. Thus, they each bought a few more pieces of clothing.
The young man knew that he had met a big customer this time. The smile on his face became even brighter. He continued, "Miss, do you want to buy a few pieces for your friends? If there are more than 20 pieces, I can give you a 10% discount for each piece. If you buy 10,000 spiritual jades this time, I will give you a 20% discount next time …"
Wanwan turned to look at Li Mu and said, "Young Master, why don't you buy a few pieces for Miss and Big Sister Qing …"
Xiao Bai also said, "Also, Big Sister Zhou, Big Sister Ah Li, and Aunty Mei. If they know that we came out to play and did not bring them gifts, they might not be happy …"
Ao Chengxin also looked at Li Mu expectantly. "Can I buy ten more pieces for myself?"
Although Li Mu did not lack spiritual jades, his spiritual jades did not grow on trees. They were given to him by the Empress and Huan Ji. It would be a waste to buy these useless things.
His heart ached for the spiritual jades. However, he had already said what he wanted. If he went back on his words now, it would affect his great image in the hearts of Wanwan and Xiao Bai. More importantly, if Liu Hanyan and the Empress knew that Li Mu had brought Xiao Bai and the others out to play and did not bring them gifts, it would not just be a matter of them being unhappy.
Li Mu could pretend that he did not care. He waved his hand and said, "Buy, buy, buy. Buy as much as you want …"
The three girls were very happy to choose. The peddler's eyes were shining. He held a pen in his hand and quickly calculated on a piece of paper. When Li Mu saw the final number, even if he was mentally prepared, he did not expect that they would actually choose something worth 20,000 spiritual jades.
Wanwan also saw the final number. As if she had done something wrong, she tugged on Li Mu's sleeve and whispered, "Young Master, why don't we not buy so many …"
Before Li Mu could say anything, a voice came from behind him. "You are not even willing to buy such little things for the beauties. You are too stingy. Today, I, Qing Xuanzi, will buy everything that these three beauties want. Just treat it as making friends."
A handsome young man walked out from behind. The man was hugging two girls on his left and right, and there were another two following behind him. These four girls could not be considered as exceptional beauties, but their appearances were still outstanding. However, when compared to Wanwan, Xiao Bai, and Cheng Xin, they were somewhat dull.
The sudden appearance of the young man and his identity caused a commotion in the surrounding crowd.
"It's Qing Xuanzi!"
"I heard that he is not even 30 years old, but his cultivation is already at the fifth realm. Among the young disciples of Xuanzong, his strength can be ranked in the top ten."
"Rumor has it that he cultivates the Yin and Yang dual cultivation technique. He has more than a dozen cultivation partners around him. I'm afraid he has taken a fancy to these three girls …"
"Sigh, why didn't Master Qing Xuanzi take a fancy to me? I am also willing to be his cultivation partner …"
"The young man beside the three girls also has an extraordinary aura. He doesn't look like an ordinary person."
"So what? Even if he has a small background, can he compare to the core disciples of Xuanzong?"
…
One who was unaccountably solicitous was hiding evil intentions. This guy who called himself Qing Xuanzi belittled Li Mu and raised himself up as soon as they met. His gaze did not leave Xiao Bai and the other two girls for even a moment. Li Mu looked at him indifferently, quietly waiting for his performance.
Qing Xuanzi smiled at Xiao Bai and Wanwan and said, "I'm Qing Xuanzi, a fourth-generation disciple of Xuanzong. I don't have any other intentions. I just want to get to know the three of you."
Without waiting for Xiao Bai and the others to speak, he looked at the young stall owner and asked, "How many Spiritual Jades do the three beauties want? I'll pay for them."
No matter who paid, the Spiritual Jades would be in his hands. The young man was overjoyed and immediately said, "The total is 20,800 Spiritual Jades. I'll round it down, so 20,000 will do …"
Qing Xuanzi was startled and asked uncertainly, "How much?"
The young man smiled and said, "20,000 low-grade Spiritual Jades."
Qing Xuanzi's eyes widened a little. 'It's just a few pieces of clothing, and it costs 20,000 Spiritual Jades? Is this stall owner crazy?' His face darkened, and he said angrily, "Bastard, how dare you scam Xuanzong? What do you have here that's worth 20,000 Spiritual Jades?"
Although he had 20,000 Spiritual Jades, he was not so generous as to give it to a stranger he had just met.
The young man pointed innocently at the nearly 100 pieces of clothing and all the accessories on the stall and said, "These three ladies have bought almost everything here."
Qing Xuanzi's face turned red and white. He turned to look at Xiao Bai and Wanwan with a smile and said, "Ladies, why are you buying so many clothes …"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Mu reached out his hand, and a pile of Spiritual Jades appeared in the void.
He looked at the young stall owner and said, "There are 200 mid-grade Spiritual Jades here. Keep them well."
Spiritual Jades were divided into different grades. A mid-grade Spiritual Jade was worth 100 low-grade Spiritual Jades. As the currency in the cultivation world, people were used to pricing things in terms of the lowest grade Spiritual Jades.
Li Mu flipped his hand again, and all the clothes and accessories on the stall disappeared.
"Flask Sky Treasure!"
Someone in the crowd cried out in surprise.
Which cultivator didn't want to possess a Flask Sky Treasure? It could be used to store items conveniently. However, only seventh level cultivators could master the Flask Sky Art. Even seventh level cultivators would have to spend a lot of effort to create a Flask Sky Dharma Treasure that could be used for storage.
This young man must have an extremely prominent background to be able to casually throw out 20,000 Spiritual Jades to buy some useless clothes and accessories with the Flask Sky Treasure.
At least, Qing Xuanzi could not be so generous.
Under the strong contrast, the people who felt that Qing Xuanzi was quite charismatic just a moment ago now felt like a clown. On the other hand, the young man who spent a lot of money was filled with an indescribable elegance in his every move.
The young stall owner wrapped the 200 mid-grade Spiritual Jades with a piece of black cloth in an instant. He looked at Li Mu with shining eyes and said, "Sir, I'll give you a 30% discount the next time you buy something from me …"
Qing Xuanzi's face turned from white to black. Li Mu was held by Wanwan on the left and Xiao Bai on the right. When he walked past Qing Xuanzi, he whispered in a voice that everyone could hear, "Why are you pretending if you don't have money …"
The crowd burst into laughter. Qing Xuanzi clenched his fists so hard that the veins on the back of his hands bulged, but he quickly relaxed them.
The stall owner had already disappeared into the crowd after selling all the goods and obtaining the Spiritual Jades. A Xuanzong disciple walked over from afar and looked at Qing Xuanzi in confusion. He asked, "Senior Brother Qing Xuanzi, what's wrong?"
Qing Xuanzi looked at the disappearing figures and gritted his teeth. "Investigate this person's background!"
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