Dade Went to the Market

"Lynx Big Brother, help me!"

The last remaining section of the old Huai Tree's root quickly disappeared into the forest.

The mountains and forests were extremely quiet.

Immediately afterwards, a deep, beastly roar rang out.

A huge Three-colored Lynx emerged from the jungle.

The Three-colored Lynx's aura is incredibly powerful!

This is a being that has reached the Ninth Heaven Realm.

Even the old Huai Tree is only at the fourth level of the Daoist realm.

"What happened? Where is your original body?"

The tall lynx walked up to the old tree root and made a sound full of doubt.

The old tree root's voice trembled with tears as it said:

"My physical body has been destroyed!"

"Wood Spirit Village has powerful backers; they have strong figures behind them. Lynx Big Brother, I'm no match for them..."

--It is a locust tree of Sophora Spirit Village, but its attack on Wood Spirit Village was at the behest of this Three-colored Lynx!

A flash of displeasure crossed the wild eyes of the Three-colored Lynx, and it said:

"That grapevine is said to possibly come from the depths of the Great Wilderness, and it belongs to one of the few creatures born with the ability to resist the evil forces of the Great Wilderness. It was specifically requested by the Crow King!"

"Besides, it's already at its wit's end. With your strength, you should be able to take it down completely!"

"I failed... How can I explain this to the Crow King?"

The old Huai Tree lamented:

"Lynx Big Brother, you may not know this, but the old grape of Wood Spirit Village has been reborn!"

"That Old Vine is now far stronger than before. I suspect it may have already entered the Nascent Soul realm."

Upon hearing this, the Three-colored Lynx's expression changed.

The old grape has been given a new lease on life, and even achieved a breakthrough?

"Explain yourself clearly what happened!"

He asked the question solemnly.

Old Tree Root immediately burst into tears and recounted the whole story.

"My true form followed the scent of those people from Wood Spirit Village, leaving me outside the Gray Mist Mountain Range. I don't know how my true form died..."

After listening, the Three-colored Lynx fell into deep thought.

"Gray Mist Mountain Range, that's a Forbidden Land place, yet a Small Mountain Village has appeared there..."

"Something's not right... Let's go to the Crow Food Tribe first!"

--The Crow Food Tribe is the largest power in this region.

The tribe's Sacrificial Spirit is a black raven!

He is also the real big boss behind this lynx.

In the Small Courtyard.

After breakfast, Li Fan, as usual, led his disciples in doing radio calisthenics.

"Dade, it seems like today is market day?"

Li Fan spoke to Wu Dade.

Previously, Wu Dade had learned a lot about this area from people like Mu Rantian.

The wilderness retains its original market, which is held once a month.

Wu Dade said:

"Yes, Master, do you want to buy something?"

Li Fan said:

"Okay, go outside and see how the prices are for agricultural products and such."

A few days ago, the arrival of Mu Rantian and others revealed a huge business opportunity to Li Fan!

The people in this area seem to have very poor farming skills!

Those misshapen melons, cracked dates, Corn Cob... were quite pathetic to feed the pigs.

However, the village's agricultural skills are quite advanced!

Corn, rice, fruits, vegetables... this place produces high-quality agricultural products, and there's no shortage of them all year round.

Maybe it can fetch a good price outside!

Let Dade go and investigate the market first. If possible, the villagers will have another way to make a living.

Only by earning more money can everyone's lives become more prosperous.

It's a pity that Huo Ling'er and the others are lost somewhere in the Yang Realm. Otherwise, with their business acumen, we could have gotten them to help us open up sales channels very quickly.

It would be even better if we could get a few more big bosses to help promote the products... but unfortunately, that's unlikely to happen in the short term.

Now he has no choice but to lead his disciples into battle himself.

Upon hearing this, Wu Dade was taken aback.

My master wants me to go to the market?

"No, Master is a master strategist; it seems there must be some important mission ahead of us!"

Wu Dade felt he was getting smarter and smarter, and immediately said:

"Yes, Master!"

"Shall I take Big Black with me?"

Li Fan smiled. This Dade and the big black dog really have a good relationship.

Ever since he came back from hunting a few days ago, he's been sleeping with the dog every night!

He was asleep, and the dog was even biting him; they were so affectionate!

"Okay, go ahead."

Li Fan said.

Wu Dade immediately took the big black dog and went out.

Before long, he had already left the Small Mountain Village.

"You damn dog, do you think there's some hidden meaning behind Master sending me to the market?"

Wu Dade asked the big black dog a question.

Big Black said disdainfully:

"A human-pet, at least you have some intelligence."

"There's something strange about the aura in this wilderness; perhaps it holds what our master is looking for... Let's go!"

The man and the dog left immediately.

According to information Wu Dade obtained from Mu Rantian and others.

This area is home to three tribes: the Crow Food Tribe, the Ghost Willow Tribe, and the Giant Ape Tribe.

The Crow Food Tribe was the largest among them.

The market is located in Cold Stone Town, at the junction of three tribes.

On market days, people from almost all the surrounding villages would come.

Soon after, Wu Dade and Dahei finally arrived in Cold Stone Town.

Cold Stone Town is an ancient town built of stone, and it looks like it has been around for a long time.

On both sides of a stone street, there are rows of stone houses.

Those stone houses almost all belonged to the three major tribes, while people from ordinary villages could only set up stalls on both sides of the street.

"Rabbit Ear Grass, a holy medicine for stopping bleeding!"

"Refined cold iron can be forged into High God!"

"The Barrier Breaking Pill can allow a person to break through from the Shackles Realm to the Self-Severing Realm!"

The cries of vendors rose and fell in a cacophony.

Wu Dade and the big black dog kept walking forward. Along the way, Wu Dade just glanced around casually, and nothing really caught his eye.

Because the things at this market... are all too low-grade.

He was speechless, especially when he saw some people selling so-called "Spirit Plant".

It was even worse than what Mu Rantian had given them; it was all rotten melons and cracked dates, the kind even pigs wouldn't eat.

It's even touted as Spirit Plant.

"Tsk, that's all? If it were any crop from our village, it would easily outshine a whole field."

Wu Dade spoke.

But at that moment, the big black dog suddenly sniffed.

It suddenly turned its head and looked in a certain direction, muttering:

"It's... its aura?!"

He immediately said:

"My pet, come with me!"

With that, it dashed off in a flash.

Wu Dade hurriedly followed.

Finally, the big black dog stopped next to a small stall.

The stall was run by a middle-aged man with dark skin.

His stall sold various weapons, but the quality seemed to be low, and few people were interested.

Upon seeing Wu Dade, the middle-aged stall owner's eyes lit up, and he said:

"What would you like to buy?"

"All the weapons I have here are top-quality divine weapons!"

Wu Dade was puzzled and transmitted his Sound Dao:

"You damn dog, what are you buying?"

At this moment, the black dog's eyes were fixed on a piece of metal on the stall!

The piece of iron looked as if it had just been dug out of the ground; it was covered in rust and almost rotten!

However, a hint of sadness appeared in the big black dog's eyes.

"That sword... is it broken...?"

It remained silent for a long time before transmitting its voice to Wu Dade, saying, "Buy this!"

That damn dog... he actually took a fancy to a piece of scrap metal?

Wu Dade mentally scoffed, but still addressed the stall owner:

"Your weapons aren't very good!"

He squatted down and started picking and choosing.

The middle-aged stall owner, having finally gotten a customer, hurriedly said:

"While these weapons of mine may not be suitable for supreme experts, they are quite good for cultivators at the Shackles level..."

Wu Dade picked and chose, then casually picked up a meteor hammer next to the scrap metal and said:

"This one is not bad."

The middle-aged stall owner exclaimed, "Good eye! This meteor hammer is powerful and heavy, perfect for a master like you!"

Wu Dade casually picked up the piece of iron next to the meteor hammer and said:

"Huh? You're even selling this kind of scrap metal? Where did you get it? Are you planning to rip people off?"

The stall owner hurriedly Shi Dao:

"This was brought out from the depths of the wilderness by a herb farmer three months ago. When his body was found, this was all he had left. Don't be fooled by its rust; it's incredibly tough!"

"I just set it up randomly, I wasn't planning to sell it, so how can you say I'm cheating people?"

Wu Dade nodded and said:

"... I'll buy the meteor hammer, so please give me this as a bonus. I can use it to make a toy for the kids in the village."

The middle-aged stall owner was overjoyed upon hearing this. He didn't care about the scrap metal and immediately said:

"Alright, since we're destined to meet, I won't haggle over it. Two hundred Crow Food Coin are all yours."

--The Crow Food Tribe is the strongest in this region, therefore, the Crow Food Tribe's gold coins are the only circulating currency.

Upon hearing this, Wu Dade was taken aback.

Damn it... it seems I'm broke!

Not a single cent.

"Is it too expensive? One hundred and eighty would be fine too!"

The middle-aged stall owner seemed a bit anxious.

Wu Dade, somewhat helplessly, took out the kettle and said:

"Um... how about I let you drink a sip of my water as payment, okay?"

The middle-aged stall owner paused for a moment, but his face immediately darkened!

"What do you mean... are you making fun of me?"

Wu Dade hurriedly explained, "No, I don't have any money... Can't I at least give you some water... If all else fails, you can even scrape some mud off my feet!"

But the middle-aged stall owner was even angrier.

Damn it, what kind of person is this?!

"Do you want to die?!"

He immediately brandished his knife and spoke menacingly!

Damn it, this fat guy is bullying us!

Immediately, many people gathered around to watch.

Fighting is generally prohibited in markets, and this situation attracted everyone's attention.

Wu Dade was getting anxious. Damn it, why is this guy so clueless?!

But at that moment, a clear and melodious voice rang out. "Young Master?"

Wu Dade turned around and saw that it was actually Mu Wanqing and Mu Jing.

They came to the market too.

"What happened, Young Master?"

Mu Wanqing stepped forward and asked a question.

Before Wu Dade could speak, the middle-aged stall owner said angrily:

"This Fatty is messing with me. We clearly agreed on a price, but he's trying to renege on it. He even offered to give me a sip of his water or some mud as payment. Damn it, is he even speaking human language?"

But upon hearing this, Mu Wanqing was immediately shocked!

What? Pay with water and mud???

"Young Master, you mustn't!"

She spoke up quickly!!