The Fourth Calamity: My Sect Has Countless Prodigies

Chapter 8 Reencounter with Steward Zhou

Half a day later, in Lianyunfang City.

After paying a spirit stone, Zhou Yi entered the market.

Following his memory, he arrived at the outside of a shop.

The sign above it reads "Demon Beast Pavilion" in large characters, and cultivators constantly come and go, making it a very successful business.

This shop is the Monster Pavilion built by the Liu family. As one of the three major families that maintain the market, the Liu family has a very strong foundation.

Furthermore, because he possessed the inheritance of the art of weapon crafting, he was able to offer relatively fair prices for materials from demonic beasts, which naturally won him the favor of many independent cultivators.

Zhou Yi entered the shop and found a shopkeeper.

"Fellow Daoist, have you come here with some demonic beast materials to sell?"

The shopkeeper asked politely, and Zhou Yi nodded slightly before taking out four monster corpses from his storage bag.

Two of them were Azure Shadow Wolves at the first level of Qi Refining, and the other two were Blazing Flame Hounds at the third level of Qi Refining.

The shopkeeper's eyes lit up when he saw this. Being able to hunt a monster at the third level of Qi Refining meant that its cultivation level was at least at the middle stage of Qi Refining.

To have reached such a level at such a young age, one might even have the potential to break through to the later stages of Qi Refining.

The shopkeeper's tone became kinder, and he said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist's demon materials are quite good. We can buy the Azure Shadow Wolf for 2 spirit stones, and the Blazing Flame Hound for 3 spirit stones."

Zhou Yi nodded, agreeing that the price was already quite reasonable.

The stronger the monster, the more valuable its materials are.

Although the Azure Shadow Wolf has a relatively low cultivation level, its wolf pelt and sharp fangs are quite valuable.

In contrast, the overall value of the Fiery Hound is relatively low.

After settling the bill, Zhou Yi now had 28 spirit stones in his hand, the first time he had been so wealthy in the year since he transmigrated.

However, the thought that these spirit stones wouldn't last long made Zhou Yi feel a pang of heartache.

"Young friend Zhou Yi, it's been a long time. I imagine you've had a very fruitful visit to the Monster Pavilion."

At that moment, a very familiar voice rang out behind Zhou Yi.

He turned around and saw that the person who came was Manager Zhou.

"Manager Zhou, how have you been? I haven't had much of a haul, just a few monsters that I managed to hunt and am now selling."

Zhou Yi replied with a smile that there was no enmity between them, and since the other party had taken the initiative to greet him, there was no need to refuse him with a cold face.

After exchanging pleasantries with Steward Zhou, he turned and walked out of the Monster Pavilion.

Another destination Zhouyi visited on this trip was Liuye Town.

The magical artifacts openly displayed in the market cost dozens of spirit stones each. With his current wealth, he couldn't even afford two, let alone five.

Therefore, he never intended to trade here.

However, Zhou Yi had a good connection in Liuye Town, where he also acquired the Qingyun Sword.

Thinking this, Zhou Yi stepped out of the market and headed towards Liuye Town.

Inside the Monster Pavilion.

After selling off all the monster materials, Manager Zhou did not rush to leave.

"Brother Liu, I, Zhou, would like to inquire about something with you," Manager Zhou said with a smile to the Liu family's shopkeeper.

Manager Liu was taken aback at first, then tapped the table twice: "My Liu family always keeps our customers' privacy confidential."

Manager Zhou chuckled and handed over a spirit stone: "Brother Liu, we've known each other for so many years, so I'd like to ask you about that young man who just left. What kind of monster materials was he selling?"

Shopkeeper Liu reached out and took the spirit stone, saying in a low voice, "Two level-one Qi-refining Azure Shadow Wolves and two level-three Qi-refining Fiery Hounds, aren't they anything special?"

Upon hearing this, Steward Zhou smiled and said, "Brother Liu, you misunderstand. This man used to be one of my family's bamboo cutters, and we had some acquaintance. This time, I just wanted to inquire about his recent situation."

After asking the question, Steward Zhou walked towards the outside of the market.

His mind couldn't help but drift back to the conversation he had with his daughter a few days earlier.

"Father, there are only two possibilities for his choice: either he's a fool, or he must have some reason why he has to leave."

Why did we have to leave?

Manager Zhou frowned slightly, as if deep in thought.

"Forget it, getting promoted to the position of chief steward is more important right now, let's put this matter aside for now."

Outside Liuye Town.

Zhou Yi walked slowly, heading towards a house.

Arriving at the house, he knocked lightly on the door twice, and soon the door was opened.

"Oh, it's Brother Zhou Yi!"

The person who opened the door was a sweet-looking girl wearing a yellow dress.

Zhou Yi looked at her and teased with a smile, "What's wrong, little girl? You don't welcome me anymore after just a few days?"

Hearing this, the girl in yellow became anxious and quickly tried to explain, "How could Qian Yue do that? Brother Zhou Yi, please come in quickly."

Zhou Yi stepped inside, and a bearded middle-aged man looked at him and said with a smile, "Young friend Zhou Yi, you've arrived. Please have a seat. What brings you here?"

Zhou Yi gave the other person a deep look, and then said, "Senior Su Yun, I have important business to attend to this time."

Su Yun frowned slightly and led Zhou Yi into a private room.

"Young friend Zhou Yi, you're even going to purchase ritual implements this time. Have you encountered some trouble?"

Zhou Yi shook his head and said, "Senior Su, please rest assured. In addition, I came here to purchase five offensive magic weapons and 50 catties of short-term spirit rice seeds. The quality of the magic weapons doesn't need to be too high, just cheap ones."

Su Yun was taken aback by what he heard, but he didn't ask any further questions.

Having been in the black market for so long, he naturally knew that everyone has their own secrets, and the fewer questions you ask, the longer you can live.

Su Yun stood up, took a special book from the bookshelf, and suddenly a hidden door opened in the room.

He went inside and took out five longswords and a bag of spirit rice.

"That's all. I won't charge you any more. 26 spirit stones it is."

Thanks.

Zhou Yi thanked him, handed over the spirit stones, and then put the five magical artifacts into his storage bag.

Su Yun, a rogue cultivator in the late stage of Qi Refining, has been mingling in the black market of Liuye Town for many years, making a living by reselling magical artifacts and pills.

A year ago, when Zhou Yi first arrived in Liuye Town, he had just transmigrated and had not yet realized the cruelty of the cultivation world. He flaunted his wealth and was targeted by a group of rogue cultivators.

He almost lost his life on the spot, but fortunately Su Yun saved him in time, and he even provided Zhou Yi with considerable help afterward.

Of course, Zhou Yi knew what he was after, but he didn't mind. It was a win-win situation for both of them.

Before leaving, Zhou Yi patted Su Qianyue's head and handed her a piece of candy.

"Little Qianyue, this is what your brother bought from the market. It should taste pretty good."

Su Qianyue happily took the candy, gently unwrapped it, and put it in her mouth: "Thank you, Brother Zhou Yi, the candy is delicious."

The girl's eyes were clear, and her smile was sweet.

Zhou Yi smiled and nodded, then turned and walked towards the Qingxuan Sect without saying anything more.

Right now, his priority is to wrest the spirit fields from the demonic beasts, acquire their fortune, and increase resource gains.