A gaunt, middle-aged cultivator climbed the stairs to the second floor as he spoke.
This man was extremely thin, with a sallow complexion and shriveled flesh. If not for the way he stood upright and moved, anyone would have taken him for a zombie.
Yet this very cultivator revealed the vast aura unique to the mid Nascent Soul stage. The aura was restrained, and if not for Qin Fengming's divine sense being far stronger than his, it would certainly have been difficult to detect.
"Ah, it is Senior Shen. Elder Song gave instructions long ago that as soon as Senior arrived, you could immediately go to Elder Song's room." The Foundation Establishment cultivator who had received Qin Fengming immediately bowed and saluted upon seeing the newcomer, speaking with utmost respect.
This man had clearly only just entered Yunqing Pavilion from outside. His claim about the exchange was plainly fabricated.
"Fellow Daoist, you had only just entered the shop, yet you claimed that you had already exchanged for the Spirit Radiance Fruit. Don't you think that is going a little too far? Qin wants this Spirit Radiance Fruit. If Fellow Daoist also wants it, you may compete with Qin at auction."
Given Qin Fengming's temperament, if it had been something else, he might have stopped and said no more. But the Spirit Radiance Fruit was different. This item had been mentioned in Myriad Spirits' Insights and was specifically used to mature the Silver Sheath Worm. Yet ever since the Silver Sheath Worm had reproduced once, it had shown no further movement.
This made Qin Fengming's plan to rely on the Silver Sheath Worm while adventuring in the Spirit Realm difficult to realize.
Now that he had encountered a Spirit Radiance Fruit, how could he simply give it up?
"Senior Qin, this