Spirit Mist Canyon

"This weapon is not bad!"

Inside the small dilapidated hut, Lu Changsheng was inventorying his spoils of war. The Golden Spear in his hand was a weapon he had snatched from Wu Rui.

The grades of weapons could be divided into Mortal Grade, Spirit Grade, King Grade, Dao Grade, Emperor Grade, Venerable Grade, and so on.

This Golden Spear reached the Third-grade Spirit Grade, and its value was at least a thousand Mid-grade Spirit Stones.

Of course, besides this Golden Spear, Lu Changsheng had many other spoils of war, such as some elixirs and a large number of spirit stones.

These spirit stones included two hundred High-grade Spirit Stones, three hundred Mid-grade Spirit Stones, and five hundred low-grade spirit stones.

Counting these spoils of war, a smile bloomed on Lu Changsheng's lips. This was a considerable haul.

"There are too many treasures; it won't do without a Cosmic Bag."

Lu Changsheng frowned.

He had been dirt poor before, so not having a Cosmic Bag didn't matter. Now that he had many treasures, he absolutely needed a Cosmic Bag.

"It looks like I'll have to make a trip to Spirit Mist Canyon later."

Lu Changsheng muttered.

Spirit Mist Canyon was an important area of the Lingxiao Sect. It was a spontaneously formed trading market.

If disciples of the Lingxiao Sect needed to trade things, they would do so in Spirit Mist Canyon. For instance, if some disciples obtained certain medicinal herbs, they would usually take them to Spirit Mist Canyon to sell.

Therefore, Spirit Mist Canyon was an extremely popular area.

After resting for a while, Lu Changsheng felt refreshed and immediately left Labor Peak with the Lion Cub, heading towards the location of Spirit Mist Canyon...

To the east of the Lingxiao Sect, there was a canyon shrouded in mist.

This canyon looked as if it had been split open by a sword, long and deep.

At the mouth of the canyon, countless disciples were currently entering and exiting.

Following the canyon mouth inward was a wide passage with black cobblestones scattered all over the ground. On both sides of the canyon passage, countless disciples sat cross-legged, selling all sorts of items.

Inside the canyon, a lively small market had formed.

Some disciples were sitting on the cobblestones, with the items they needed to trade placed in front of them. They also hung up various signs, on which were written in flowing calligraphy:

"Silver Spirit Grass for sale, fifty low-grade spirit stones per stalk!"

"Spirit Nurturing Pills for sale, one hundred low-grade spirit stones per pill!"

"Various Magic Artifacts for sale, prices are absolutely fair!"

"..."

"So lively..."

When Lu Changsheng arrived at Spirit Mist Canyon, it was noon, the liveliest time. At least a thousand disciples had already gathered here.

Upon entering the trading area, Lu Changsheng's gaze swept around, and he was immediately attracted by the diverse range of traded goods. These goods were incredibly varied, including weapons, elixirs, martial skills, medicinal herbs, and more. Anything you could think of was available here.

However, when Lu Changsheng entered Spirit Mist Canyon, he also attracted the attention of quite a few disciples. The source of this attention was naturally the Purple Crystal Thunderwing Lion he was holding.

"Hey! Isn't that a Purple Crystal Thunderwing Lion cub? How much is it?"

A disciple suddenly blocked Lu Changsheng's path.

"Sorry, I'm not selling."

Lu Changsheng shook his head.

Hearing this, the disciple walked away with some disappointment.

Along the canyon passage, Lu Changsheng entered the market within the canyon, his gaze searching everywhere for a Cosmic Bag.

"Found it!"

In a short while, Lu Changsheng finally found the stall selling Cosmic Bags.

In front of a large black rock sat a grey-robed youth. In front of him was a piece of cloth, on which were placed three treasures: a Spirit Ring, a Sumeru Bracelet, and a Cosmic Bag.

"How much?"

Lu Changsheng quickly asked.

"This Spirit Ring is priced at three hundred Mid-grade Spirit Stones, the Sumeru Bracelet is priced at five hundred Mid-grade Spirit Stones, and the Cosmic Bag is priced at one hundred High-grade Spirit Stones."

The grey-robed youth said indifferently.

"They're that expensive? Can you make it a bit cheaper?"

Lu Changsheng tried to bargain.

"Not one bit less!"

The grey-robed youth replied coldly.

Helpless, Lu Changsheng had to spend one hundred High-grade Spirit Stones to buy the Cosmic Bag. As for why he didn't choose the Spirit Ring or the Sumeru Bracelet, there were naturally some reasons.

Compared to the Spirit Ring and Sumeru Bracelet, the Cosmic Bag had a larger storage space.

After purchasing the Cosmic Bag, Lu Changsheng placed all the treasures and spirit stones he had on him into it.

However, the Cosmic Bag couldn't store living creatures, so he couldn't put the Purple Crystal Thunderwing Lion Cub inside.

Next, Lu Changsheng continued deeper into the canyon. The items sold here became increasingly rare and peculiar.

"Huh?"

At this moment, Lu Changsheng suddenly noticed a crowd of disciples gathered in a circle not far ahead, creating a lively scene. This piqued his curiosity: what could have drawn so many people together?

Immediately, Lu Changsheng squeezed into the crowd. Before him was a stall, tended by a mysterious black-clothed girl. On her stall were numerous palm-sized stone figurines.

"Esteemed disciples, these stone figurines are no ordinary objects. I obtained them half a month ago while adventuring outside the sect, within an ancient ruin."

"Each of these stone figurines conceals a martial skill, and the skills within each are different. I am selling them now for five hundred low-grade spirit stones each. If you're lucky, you might even uncover Black-tier martial arts or other high-level skills!"

The mysterious black-clothed girl explained.

"What?"

"These stone figurines actually seal martial skills?"

"Still, the price is a bit steep. But if one can uncover a high-level martial skill, it would be a massive profit."

"..."

Instantly, a commotion arose among the surrounding martial artists.

Lu Changsheng's gaze fell upon the stone figurines on the stall. They appeared very mottled and ancient, with many old runes etched on their surfaces.

Clearly, these stone figurines were likely extremely rare ancient artifacts.

"I'll buy one!"

At this moment, a lean young man, built like a monkey, waved five hundred low-grade spirit stones and chose a stone figurine.

Immediately, everyone's attention turned to him curiously. They also wanted to know what martial skill the young man would obtain from the stone figurine.

The lean young man first weighed the stone figurine in his hand, then channeled his spiritual energy into it.

Crack!

As spiritual energy flowed in, the stone skin on the figurine's surface instantly cracked open. Then, the stone skin gradually peeled away, revealing a small figure resembling black jade.

Buzz—

In an instant, a dazzling light emanated. A beam of light shot out from the black jade figure and entered the young man's brow, forming a scripture in his mind.

"Purple Cloud Sword Art?!"

"Hahaha! I actually obtained a Yellow-tier seventh-grade martial skill!"

The lean young man exclaimed in delight.