Living Furnace

"Master, that bastard lied to us!"

Medicine Spirit realized what was happening and cursed.

"No."

Ning Qi communicated with the Medicine Spirit through his mind. "Don't you think this is the true Qilin Armor?"

"Our previous armor was incomplete. With this, our Qilin Armor becomes a fully defensive suit!"

"Huh? It seems so!"

Upon hearing Ning Qi's words, Medicine Spirit immediately understood what was going on and excitedly continued, "Then our ten million Spirit Stone were really well spent!"

"That's right!"

Ning Qi smiled and continued, "In this way, our Qilin Armor will be a complete set of armor!"

"I never expected to find the Qilin Armor here. It's truly a blessing from heaven!"

"Yes, Master, then this kid did do a good deed!"

Instead, Medicine Spirit began to praise it.

They were so happy they danced with joy.

"Hey, we have a deal, cash on delivery!"

"You can't go back! Otherwise, this Black Market won't tolerate you!"

The man in black became worried when he saw that Ning Qi remained silent.

He showed a wary expression and reminded Ning Qi.

Don't worry, I won't hold it against you.

Ning Qi then came to his senses and said, "Take out any other treasures you have."

"This will compensate me for my loss."

"No, our transactions are based on willingness!"

You have no right to ask me to include anything with you!

The man in black looked at Ning Qi, shook his head, and said, "If you're looking for trouble, I advise you to be careful. We've all paid protection money. If you dare cause trouble, plenty of people will deal with you!"

"I'm not threatening you, I just want you to keep taking your treasure!"

"If I'm interested, you'll have to give me a 20% discount!"

"After all, you tricked me with this useless thing."

Ning Qi looked at the man in black and put on a wronged expression.

"Oh? You said it yourself, so I do have a few things to show you!"

"But don't try to hold me accountable anymore; here, it's all about willing participants!"

The man in black saw that Ning Qi was still determined to make a quick buck from him.

I immediately became interested.

Then, he took out a few more items from his Storage Bag.

They were all packaged in Brocade Box.

After taking it out, he said to Ning Qi, "These are all priceless treasures. It's up to your luck."

"You've made your choice. Whether you get selected or not depends on your ability!"

"Oh? You're asking me to guess?"

Ning Qi looked at the Brocade Box and couldn't help but smile.

Others might not be able to tell, but he could.

The Restriction on these items are all illusions, designed to deceive people.

However, he had already mastered the Restriction to Major Completion, so seeing through what was inside was a piece of cake for him.

"Great, you choose!"

The man in black nodded and smiled, revealing a very confident expression.

He was confident he could fool Ning Qi again.

"Okay! Let me see it!"

After Ning Qi agreed, he then activated his Daoist Water Runes.

Using his own Dao Resonance to Restriction, he began to observe what was inside the Brocade Box.

By exploring the Water Runes, he instantly discerned what was inside.

One of them was empty; there was nothing there.

Another one was filled with useless elixirs and panaceas.

Others are medicinal herbs brimming with Spiritual Qi.

They're all useless stuff.

The last unassuming Brocade Box contained an antique Bronze Mirror.

This Bronze Mirror also has many Inscriptions engraved on it.

Ning Qi recognized the Bronze Mirror; he had one himself.

Unexpectedly, these Bronze Mirror are also a pair.

Ning Qi thought to himself, and couldn't help but smile.

"Well, have you made your choice yet?"

Seeing Ning Qi making a serious choice, the man in black smiled and interrupted him, asking a question.

"This one will do."

Ning Qi pointed to a Brocade Box.

It was the Brocade Box that contained the Bronze Mirror.

His own has no Inscriptions, but this one does.

Once we take it back, we can study what this Bronze Mirror is actually used for.

"Oh? Have you thought this through? Don't go back on your word!"

Seeing that Ning Qi had made his choice again, the man in black smiled and reminded him, "This one costs one million Spirit Stone."

"He's the one!"

Ning Qi nodded, then handed a Storage Bag directly to the man in black, saying, "He's mine now!"

"Okay, deal, no backing out!"

The man in black nodded, put away his Storage Bag, and pushed the Brocade Box towards Ning Qi.

"Good!"

Ning Qi put the Brocade Box away, then looked at the man in black. "Is there any other treasure?"

"That's all for now. You can go to another place!"

The man in black shook his head and said with a smile, "There's no need to settle scores later; this was all your own choice!"

"Don't worry, I'm not that kind of person!"

Ning Qi shook his head and then left.

The man in black watched Ning Qi leave, grinned, and said, "Fool, you've been fooled."

"Brother, he took that broken mirror too, but he didn't want any of the other heavenly materials and earthly treasures inside!"

"What an idiot!"

A person walked over from the side, grinning as he spoke.

"That armor is somewhat useful; we should have made half the price!"

"And he lost money on that Brocade Box."

"Even if it costs ten thousand Spirit Stone, I wouldn't want a broken mirror."

The man in black smiled, then continued, "You'll handle the selling from here; I'm going to relax a bit!"

Be quick-witted if someone contacts me.

"Don't worry, brother, I know what to say!"

"We don't know each other!"

The man nodded and smiled, then sat down and laid out some armor and weapons.

The two people were clearly people who specialized in this kind of swindling and deception.

Ning Qi had already left by then.

After walking a little further, I was drawn to something at another stall.

"Young master, is there anything you wish to obtain?"

The person at this stall is a young girl.

Seeing Ning Qi approaching, he greeted him with a smile.

"What's the use of this fan of yours?"

Ning Qi looked at the iron fan placed in front of her and asked curiously.

"This is the Ruyi Iron Fan, which can change size at will!"

Seeing that Ning Qi was interested, the girl picked up the iron fan.

He manipulated the iron fan, making it grow larger and smaller at times.

"Oh?"

"What's the use of this?"

Ning Qi looked at the iron fan in her hand and asked curiously.

"I don't know. I only have one manual here, it's for Iron Fan."

"Unfortunately, I don't recognize the characters inside!"

"I can only grasp some basic methods!"

The girl shook her head, looked at Ning Qi, and said, "If you like, you can have both the fan and the manual!"

"Master, I want it!"

"This is the Qiankun Fan, not some Ruyi Fan."

The Medicine Spirit clearly recognized these words: "It can incite countless worlds, but you need to be strong enough to do so."

"With your current abilities, controlling it to send a mountain flying is no problem!"

"Oh? It's that easy to use?"

Ning Qi was overjoyed upon hearing Medicine Spirit's words.

Sure enough, there are some great deals to buy here.

This is far superior to any auction.

"Yes, I recognize all these characters!"

Medicine Spirit agreed and said to Ning Qi, "Buy it, and I'll translate it for you!"

"Good!"

Ning Qi agreed.

"So, young master, do you need it?"

The girl looked at Ning Qi and asked curiously.

I don't recognize these characters either.

"Buying it wouldn't be of any use."

Ning Qi began to play hard to get, considering it seriously for a moment before saying, "How about this, I quite like this iron fan, it would be good to take it back and play with it."

How many Spirit Stone are you buying?

"Young master, this will cost three million Spirit Stone!"

"If you like it, you can have the secret manual too."

The girl looked at Ning Qi and said with a smile.

He was clearly very happy that Ning Qi had taken a liking to his iron fan.

"Oh? Little girl, is it really that cheap?"

"I'll give you five million Spirit Stone, so you won't say I'm taking advantage of you."

Ning Qi felt a pang of guilt after hearing the price she quoted.

If what Medicine Spirit said is true, then even tens of millions would be worthwhile.

Therefore, giving her five million is perfectly reasonable.

"Huh? That's unnecessary, there's too much!"

The girl shook her head, rejecting Ning Qi's suggestion.

"Consider this a tip."

Without a word, Ning Qi handed the Storage Bag to the girl. "This is mine."

As he spoke, he took the Qiankun Fan and the secret manual, and put them away.

"Okay, fine!"

The girl had no choice but to agree.

"Okay! Thank you for sharing!"

Ning Qi put them all away and didn't forget to thank them.

"Young master, you've been tricked when you bought things from that person."

"That Brocade Box is full of useless things."

"And that armor, it's worth at most five million."

Seeing that Ning Qi was a good person, the girl offered this advice.

"I know, but I like it, that's all that matters."

Thanks for reminding me!

Ning Qi nodded, then prepared to leave.

"Young master, you'd better not wander around here; it's all a scam."

Seeing that Ning Qi wanted to continue shopping, the girl quickly reminded him.

"Oh? It's all a lie?"

Hearing her words, Ning Qi couldn't help but ask curiously, "How exactly do you lie?"

"If you put it that way, does that mean you lied to me too?"

"No, mine is fine!"

"But I can't guarantee the quality for others, you should try somewhere else!"

"This isn't a place to find bargains; you're more likely to get ripped off!"

The girl shook her head, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping herself.

Clearly, there was something he couldn't say, and he couldn't tell Ning Qi the truth.

"Okay, I'll do as you say, I'm leaving now!"

Ning Qi had actually lost all interest in continuing his shopping.

He has already bought three treasures and is completely satisfied.

"Okay, let's hurry up and leave. The people here are all bad."

Upon seeing this, the girl quickly spoke up.

"Alright! Then I'll take my leave!"

Ning Qi took a liking to the girl, clasped his hands in farewell, and left.

"Master, we really made a profit with this Qiankun Fan!"

Medicine Spirit was still communicating with Ning Qi through telepathy.

"That's all thanks to you, otherwise I wouldn't know you."

Ning Qi smiled, then turned and left.

They soon left the Black Market Medicine Spirit.

"Master, we've returned with a full haul this time, shall we continue?"

"Illusion asked, "Medicine Spirit inquired.

"Of course! With so many fun places to visit, why wouldn't we go?"

"Let's go down and see what fun things there are!"

Ning Qi agreed and then headed straight for the next floor.

The two quickly arrived at the entrance to the next floor.

He then jumped down.

We arrived at the second level below the ship's cabin.

Upon reaching this level, the lighting was still provided by Spirit Stone.

However, there are more people on this floor.

Moreover, judging from their aura, they are all people with Sha Qi presence.

Clearly, they are all people who live on the edge.

Ning Qi also saw the entrance to the brothel in the distance.

It leads to that flower-covered building upstairs.

"Strange, why is there a window downstairs that allows us to see inside?"

"Once we reach the next level, we'll have to seal everything with Restriction, won't we?"

Ning Qi looked at the brothel and couldn't help but say something.

"I don't know, maybe someone else has run this route before!"

Medicine Spirit shook his head and then continued his analysis.

"Let's go in and check the situation!"

"I'm really curious, what's so fun about this?"

"My understanding of Restriction is so limited that I can't even see through them; I wonder what mysteries lie within."

Ning Qi looked at the brothel in front of him with great interest.

He had wanted to investigate the situation inside when he passed by, but he couldn't penetrate it with his Divine Sense.

Even using the Daoist Dao Resonance Water Runes, he still couldn't decipher it.

This was Ning Qi's real purpose in coming down.

He was interested in what kind of Restriction it was, not who was inside.

"Good!"

Medicine Spirit was unaware of Ning Qi's thoughts; he was simply curious about the place.

The two hit it off immediately, and Ning Qi then led Medicine Spirit onward.

Soon, they arrived at the entrance of the brothel.

Even from a distance, you could smell the perfume and cosmetics emanating from inside.

These all possess a rich, Spiritual Qi aura.

"Master, I've heard that many people use these poor women directly as stove tops."

"Their fate is pitiful; some of them can be refined for a thousand years and still not die."

"Every time they were on the verge of death, they were spared."

"Once they've fattened up and their bodies are full of Spiritual Qi and Yin Qi, we can continue refining them."

Medicine Spirit seemed to remember something and said to Ning Qi, "My master has dealt with these people before; they're all bastards."

"Yes, I've heard about it too!"

"However, this has nothing to do with us; we don't concern ourselves with such trivial matters!"

Ning Qi nodded, then continued, "I'm just curious about the Restriction here, to see what's going on, and how they can block my detection!"

"Yes, this isn't our Inner Realm; we can't cause trouble here."

Medicine Spirit nodded in deep agreement, then looked ahead and asked, "Shall we go in and check the situation?"

"Yes, let's go!"

Ning Qi nodded, then continued walking forward.

The two of them soon arrived at the entrance of the brothel.

People come and go here in a constant stream.

Upstairs, one could clearly hear the sounds of women laughing and chatting.

"Master, I can smell the scent of aphrodisiac!"

Medicine Spirit brought her nose close, sniffed twice, and then spoke to Ning Qi.

"These people must have been controlled by these drugs!"

Ning Qi nodded, then said in a deep voice.