After flying alone in the sky for nearly an hour, Yi Tian was still thinking about Xiao Linhang's comments and his malicious smile before he left, which made Yi Tian feel uncomfortable all over.
Now, Yi Tian didn't even want to go back to the sect. He took out a map and looked at it. There was a cultivator's market called Huaiyuan Square in the vicinity. It was located about a hundred kilometers north of the border between Chiyang School and Xuan Ling Sect. It was a transit station to Stars City.
The high-grade Spirit Plant cultivation soil he obtained in the Mysterious Yang Cave was still in his storage ring and had not been properly dealt with. Nangong Qianyun liked the spiritual plant flowerpot Yi Tian took out in Xuan Ling Sect. After a few words, she nodded and gave it away.
Yi Tian had given away a good spiritual plant flowerpot, but when he wanted to use it, he found it was not enough. He smiled bitterly and planned to go to Huaiyuan Square to buy some. Yi Tian used to be lazy. Every time he ran out of materials, he would go to the Tool Hall's warehouse to get more. It was not a good thing to keep doing this.
In addition, Yi Tian also thought about going to the mines of other sects to buy materials. However, when he thought about what happened in Fallen Star Mountain many years ago, he gave up on the idea.
He didn't dare to go to Stars City. Now that Yi Tian was targeted by Yue Lianxing, if they met again, it would not be a joke. Yi Tian's courage was not big enough to directly challenge a middle stage Aurous Core stage cultivator, so he could only move around in the southern region.
Huaiyuan Square was a neutral market. It did not belong to any party and was jointly controlled by several rogue cultivator families. The cultivators guarding the market were only in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.
Four hours later, Yi Tian was walking on the street of Huaiyuan Square. He was looking around to see if there was a large shop where he could buy the materials he needed. Before entering the market square, Yi Tian put on a human-skinned mask and a bamboo hat, changing his name to 'Yi Tian'. Then, he used the Breath Concealing Technique to suppress his cultivation base to the early stage of the Foundation Establishment Stage. Only then did he swagger through the entrance of the market square and register.
If he were to directly enter the market with his true cultivation, the guards would have already come out to greet him. On the contrary, it would be impossible for him to achieve his goal of collecting materials.
After passing by some pharmacies and weapon-refining shops, Yi Tian was introduced to the largest shop in Huaiyuan Square. At the sight of the words "Zou Clan's Equipment Store" on the signboard, Yi Tian became stunned.
Could this be the same Zou Clan that Shangguan Dingsheng had robbed in the past? At that time, not only did he directly slaughter Patriarch Jin Dan's fourth-grade spirit beast mount, he even killed three of their middle-stage Foundation Establishment clansmen. Back then, Zou Dong had put the two of them in a very difficult situation. In the end, they had to use their trump cards to escape.
As soon as he entered the shop, the shop assistant in the Freedom Hall greeted him. Seeing that he was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he smiled and led him to a private room on the second floor. After Yi Tian sat down, the shop assistant served him tea and snacks. Then, he said, "Please wait a moment, esteemed guest" and left.
Looking around, the private room on the second floor was exquisitely decorated. It didn't look like a weapon-refining shop at all. Instead, it looked more like a scholar's study.
After resting for a while, the door was opened and a young cultivator walked in. Yi Tian stood up and cupped his hands in greeting. In fact, he had already recognized that this person was the cultivator from the Zou Clan who didn't chase after him because of his lack of spiritual energy.
The two of them exchanged a few polite words. Yi Tian also directly stated his intentions. The materials he needed to purchase this time were all ordinary materials, but the quantity was relatively large, so Yi Tian was going to purchase them in batches.
With the experience of inflating prices in Green Laurel Lane, Yi Tian was very careful. He would slightly control the amount of each material he bought. If the other party was in a difficult position, he wouldn't force them. Sometimes, he would even slightly increase the price by 10%. Like this, the two of them had a very harmonious conversation.
The other party introduced himself as the shopkeeper of this weapon-refining shop. His name was Zou Jun, and he was the grandson of Patriarch Jin Dan, Zou Dong. After hearing this, Yi Tian could only pretend to be surprised. As a rogue cultivator, if he didn't move after knowing such a Jin Dan family, he would be exposed.
As a weapon-refining master, Zou Jun looked at the list given by Yi Tian and understood that the other party must have purchased so many materials at once to refine a level four spirit weapon. Only those outstanding cultivators in the early stage of Foundation Establishment could reach such a level.
A moment later, Zou Jun invited Yi Tian to take a seat while he went to the storeroom to take stock of the materials. Yi Tian also knew the rules and nodded lightly, indicating that Zou Jun could do as he pleased. He then sat down and waited for the news.
Before he finished drinking a cup of tea, Yi Tian saw Zou Jun open the door again and walk in with a smile. He then handed over a storage bag. After that, Yi Tian checked it with his spiritual mind and found that there was a surplus of most of the medium-grade materials, except for star iron and krypton gold ingots. These two were the main materials, so if there wasn't enough, he couldn't find other materials to replace them.
Raising his head, Yi Tian asked in a negotiating tone, "Fellow Zou, can you add two more level four materials? I can give you a 10% discount on the price."
Zou Jun just smiled and said, "Brother Yi, you're exaggerating. It's not that my Zou Clan doesn't want to sell, but that our shop needs to keep enough stock in case customers come to ask for them."
Yi Tian also knew that he couldn't buy more, so he asked, "Fellow Zou, do you know any other shops in Huaiyuan Square that can sell enough materials?"
"I'm not bluffing. My Zou Clan's Equipment Refining Shop has the most materials in Huaiyuan Square. The other shops might not be able to collect enough materials for Brother Yi, not to mention these level four materials." Zou Jun replied with a complacent look.
Actually, Yi Tian didn't expect to collect all of them at once. After all, this was not the warehouse of the sect. There were many kinds of materials here. Although it was a bit less than expected, it was still one third of what he needed.
Seeing Yi Tian being a bit silent, Zou Jun asked tentatively, "Brother Yi, are you interested in the black market here? Maybe you can find what you need in the trade fair."
After hearing Zou Jun's words, Yi Tian's eyes turned bright. He had to rely on someone familiar to lead the way. After thinking for a while, Yi Tian counted five thousand low-grade spirit stones and placed them in a spirit stone bag. Then, he gently handed it to Zou Jun.
Zou Jun took the bag and counted it on the spot. After ten breaths, Zou Jun revealed a surprised look. It was 30% more than what he had expected. Yi Tian noticed Zou Jun's expression. Before Zou Jun could ask, he asked, "Fellow Zou, could you take me to the black market with you?"
Zou Jun also knew that he had received a gift from Zhou Donghuang, so this 30% more was his reward for taking Zhou Donghuang to the black market. He then replied to Yi Tian with a smile, "Brother Yi, please wait for a few days. The black market will be held in Huaiyuan Square seven days from now." Then he told Yi Tian not to walk around too much during this period. During the black market, there would be too many cultivators from all over the world. Therefore, he had to avoid trouble as much as possible.
Yi Tian simply replied, "Fellow Daoist Zou, I will come to your place seven days from now. At that time, please introduce me to you." After receiving an affirmative answer, Yi Tian thanked Zou Jun and left.
Seeing Yi Tian's appearance, Zou Jun knew that he wanted to try his luck at other shops. Therefore, he didn't stop him and only respectfully sent Yi Tian out of the shop.
In the next few days, Yi Tian also found a few large blacksmithing shops in Huaiyuan Square. He didn't expect that the materials inside were as limited as Zou Jun had said. Some shops didn't even sell materials and only sold finished products. After a while, Yi Tian was covered in dirt. If he didn't look like an early stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, he would have already been kicked out.
After walking around the entire market, Yi Tian had to find a place to rest. Fortunately, there was a restaurant that also provided lodging. After entering, Yi Tian directly asked for a quiet room and paid enough spiritual stones. Then, he went in and opened a warning barrier before sitting down to rest.
Although Yi Tian had already reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment, he didn't feel like he should waste time. Every time he had free time, he would find a place to meditate and absorb spiritual energy. This was a skill that required dripping water to penetrate a stone. He couldn't be careless at all.
Seven days later, Yi Tian woke up from his meditation two hours early. There were still a few hours before the scheduled time. Yi Tian checked the spiritual stones in his storage pouch and took out a jade bottle to pour out a drop of Xuanling Clear Liquid in case he needed it.
After slaughtering the flood dragon in the south of Fenghua City, Yi Tian had made the lightning flood dragon's skin into two pieces of defensive armor and a pair of leather boots. Now, he only had the leather boots left. He wouldn't take them out unless he had no other choice.
On the contrary, Yi Tian used the extra materials to make a peak LV 4 shield. This kind of defensive spiritual weapon was always in short supply. Therefore, Yi Tian only used black iron essence copper mixed with some star iron to make a rough piece. It looked like a high LV 4 shield, which should be enough for the black market.
Who knew if he would be targeted in this kind of black market trade. Yi Tian had seen a lot of robberies in the cultivation world, so he always kept the principle of not showing off his wealth.
After walking out of the restaurant, Yi Tian slowly strolled on the road. At this time, he didn't need to be in too much of a hurry, as long as he had enough. As he was walking, a pair of male and female cultivators suddenly walked towards him. Yi Tian's eyes lit up as he wondered, "Why are these two people here? How could a trade fair like 'Huaiyuan House' attract them?"
After meeting them, Yi Tian casually turned around to look at the roadside stalls and glanced at them out of the corner of his eyes. The pair of male and female cultivators were wearing the clothes of inner disciples of Chiyang School. The female was Ye Ziyan, and the male must be Xu Haoxian. Yi Tian had heard about them from Qu Yifeng. He really didn't expect to meet them here. Fortunately, he wore a mask and changed his clothes. Otherwise, it would have been really awkward.
Ignoring the two, Yi Tian directly turned around and walked towards' Zou Family's Workshop '. When he arrived there, he asked the servant at the door to inform Zou Jun. Less than half an hour later, the latter went out to welcome Yi Tian with a smile. Following Zou Jun, Yi Tian went to the elegant room on the second floor. After sitting down, Zou Jun looked at him with a bored expression and said, "Brother Yi, you must have run through the entire 'Huaiyuan House', right? Did you find enough materials?"
Seeing this, Yi Tian just shook his head and replied, "Fellow Daoist Zou is honest. I didn't see any materials above level 3 for sale in large quantities in the entire market. This time, I have to rely on Fellow Daoist Zou to lead the way. I am very grateful." After saying this, he stood up and cupped his hands in thanks.
In fact, Zou Jun also wanted to recruit rogue cultivators. Even if he couldn't be a guest of the Zou Family, he wanted to build a good relationship with them. After all, the Zou Family had encountered a great disaster many years ago. Several cultivators in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment were killed. Fortunately, he didn't follow them, or he would have ended up like them.
The ancestor of the Zou Family also didn't catch up with the two people. After that, the reputation of the Zou Family plummeted. They could no longer be the dominant family in this area. It was only in recent years that they gradually turned around.
If Zou Jun knew that the Yi Tian in front of him was one of the two people, he might have jumped up and gone on the spot. Yi Tian also acted like he was walking on thin ice. He was afraid that he would give himself away and expose himself.
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