Bartering

With Xiao Wujiu's speed, which even the Amethyst Winged Lion King could not match, they soon caught sight of that familiar figure from earlier.

Since they were on the southern edge of the city and there were few people around Gu Te, no one else was nearby.

So, after briefly confirming the target, he decisively made his move.

He flew above Mo Qianjue's head. A low-star Da Dou Shi like Mo Qianjue was not even worth facing directly, so he casually scattered the battle technique he had previously used to crush weaklings.

"High Xuan-tier Battle Technique, Fire Over Mountains!"

In an instant, vast sheets of Purple Flame rained down from midair.

Feeling the scorching heat descending from above, Mo Qianjue looked up and saw fire raining from the sky, blanketing the entire area around him.

"What?!"

He hurriedly condensed Battle Qi Armor to protect himself, but how could his thin Battle Qi armor possibly withstand the attack of a Dou Wang?

"Aaaahhh!!!"

Mo Qianjue's body burst into blazing flames. His dark green Battle Qi Armor was utterly incapable of resisting those strange flames.

Like maggots clinging to bone, the Purple Flame relentlessly devoured and burned through his Battle Qi Armor. Struggling, he raised his head and saw the figure in the air looking down at him from above.

Mo Qianjue's eyes suddenly widened, as though he had encountered something even more unbearable than death.

"Ho... how is this possible?!"

The figure standing in midair was none other than the brat he had mocked at the Alchemist Guild!

"Sp... spare me, let me go..."

He reached out toward Xiao Wujiu, but his body was continuously burned by the Purple Flame until it turned to charcoal and scattered into ash across the sky.

Only the Storage Ring remained where he had stood.

Xiao Wujiu descended to the ground with Xiao Yi Xian. With a wave of his hand, the Storage Ring flew into his palm.

He swept it with his Soul Force, initially intending merely to inspect his spoils of war, but he unexpectedly found something valuable.

He took out an exquisite wooden box and opened it.

Inside was a pale yellow plant with a rather strange appearance, coiled and twisted like a long yellow snake curled up on itself.

At the top of the plant was a raised snake's head. A fist-sized bulge protruded slightly from its head, the spot where the plant's essence was most concentrated.

The name of this herb was therefore obvious—Sand Mandala!

"I never expected this thing to end up in my hands by sheer chance."

With a light laugh, he stored it in his Storage Ring. As for the remaining contents of the ring, aside from some low-grade medicinal herbs, there were only a few ordinary pills.

Xiao Yi Xian was not surprised that Xiao Wujiu had casually killed a Da Dou Shi with a single strike. Even Tier 6 Magical Beasts were no match for him, so was a Da Dou Shi not something he could destroy with a flick of his hand?

"Let's go. We'll pay Gu Te a visit and see how many good things we can trade from him."

Xiao Wujiu's current strength was already far ahead of the curve. He could clear through the areas Xiao Yan explored early on quite quickly, so the Mo Clan was merely a convenient stop for him.

What he was primarily considering now was Queen Medusa and the trip to the Misty Cloud Sect.

The two arrived beside the strange building. Relying directly on his overwhelming strength, he broke through all those little tricks.

Just as they walked through the cluttered room, an aged voice suddenly rang out.

"Who are you?"

Xiao Yi Xian hurriedly looked over and saw a filthy old man dressed in gray.

Gu He was currently watching Xiao Wujiu warily. This man gave him the feeling of facing his younger brother Gu He, and he was certain his senses were not wrong!

"I came to trade for a few things. Master Gu Te surely would not refuse, would he?"

Xiao Wujiu discreetly shielded Xiao Yi Xian behind him as he spoke to Gu Te.

"Trade?"

Gu Te sized Xiao Wujiu up. Such a young Dou Wang might indeed possess some good things.

Moreover, the other party had not immediately attacked him, so he was likely someone reasonable. Gu Te waved his hand, signaling for the two of them to enter.

"Let me make this clear first: I only accept rare curiosities. Don't bother taking out ordinary things." Gu Te plopped down beside the table, crossed his legs, and asked.

"My things will definitely satisfy you. The question is whether your collection is enough to trade for all of them."

"Oh? Such a big claim?!"

Gu Te was intrigued. In the Jia Ma Empire, aside from his younger brother Gu He, he dared say no one's collection of rare curiosities could compare to his—not even Fa Ma qualified!

"Then tell me, what exactly do you want to trade for?"

"Just some medicinal ingredients for refining Tier 6 Pills, along with Tier 6 and higher Magic Cores."

"What?!" Gu Te sprang to his feet in excitement, staring at Xiao Wujiu in disbelief.

"Forget the medicinal ingredients for Tier 6 Pills. You want Tier 6 Magic Cores, and even higher ones?"

"Can you afford that price?!"

After speaking, Gu Te turned his head away and stopped looking at Xiao Wujiu. His resolute expression seemed to say: either produce items of equal value, or there would be no deal!

"Companion Amethyst Source, along with some heavenly treasures you have never seen before. And I guarantee that the medicinal herbs I have are varieties not found anywhere else on the continent. Are you interested now?"

With a wave of his hand, two jade bottles and several boxes appeared on the table.

One jade bottle contained Companion Amethyst Source, while the other contained Flame Marrow. The remaining boxes held peculiar medicinal herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

They did not have any particularly special effects; their main virtue was simply that they were "rare."

Sure enough, after hearing Xiao Wujiu's words, Gu Te's eyes widened immediately, and he turned back toward the things on the table.

"Companion Amethyst Source? You can get your hands on something this rare?"

Xiao Wujiu did not answer. He merely extended a hand, signaling for the other party to show his sincerity.

Xiao Yi Xian watched the scene curiously. This sort of barter, centered around rare curiosities, was truly an eye-opening experience for her.

"Fine, kid. Just wait here."

Gu Te glanced at the items on the table. Even without examining them, he could sense the scorching energy within, and he already believed more than half of it.

He turned around, winding through several turns into another space. A moment later, he returned carrying a rather plain-looking box.

"Let's see what good things you actually have to trade with me!"

As he spoke, he snapped open the ancient box. Inside lay three Tier 6 Magic Cores and seven Tier 5 Magic Cores, arranged neatly in rows!

"Mine are no worse." Xiao Wujiu was not surprised that Gu Te possessed such a collection, so he opened those boxes as well.

Earth Bodhi, Black Iron Leaf, Shadow Vine...

These were all medicinal herbs Xiao Wujiu had named according to their effects. They were roughly equivalent to Tier 4 or Tier 5 medicinal ingredients, but their rarity was their greatest advantage.