Monster Market Qi-Refining Saber Art

The mountains and forests are vast and desolate.

Fang Shu slung his satchel over his shoulder and, following the directions given by his second uncle Yu Le, ventured even deeper into the wilderness.

After running for a hundred miles, he came to the front of a strange mountain.

The mountains were shrouded in mist, and although it was evening, there were already flickering will-o'-the-wisps. The occasional cries of owls and the eerie howls of monkeys mingled together, creating an eerie atmosphere.

As Fang Shu approached, a small monkey spotted him and hopped around in front of him with its hands hanging down, waving enthusiastically as if it were greeting him.

Upon seeing the small monkey, Fang Shu's heart stirred, and he immediately followed it.

Sure enough, after passing through the fog, he arrived at a secluded valley in the mountains. The scene in the fog resembled a mass grave, with broken walls and ruins everywhere, and things that looked like paper houses, thatched huts, and coffins standing on both sides of the road.

Although the environment here is eerie, it's surprisingly popular, or rather, it's teeming with Yao Qi.

Monsters, large and small, tall and short, fat and thin, swayed their heads and moved about, along with Immortal cultivator and mortals who covered their faces and wore straw hats. They were so numerous that it was as if they were rubbing shoulders with each other.

Come and see, come and look, don't miss it if you're passing by.

"Top-quality beef heart, horse heart, tiger heart, monkey heart, and human heart. Both male and female are available!"

Fang Shu walked through the light mist, looking around at the bizarre and wonderful scene. He felt that this place was more like a so-called fairy market than a town.

He first wandered around and found that there were no shops here, only stalls selling things. The most impressive thing was a paper house, but the things displayed on the stalls were not commonly seen.

Fang Shu had initially thought he would have to secretly sell the Immortal cultivator's remains in the Monster Market, but it turned out that there were Immortal cultivator demons openly displaying various pretexts, with signs saying:

"We buy all kinds of materials at high prices, regardless of gender or age!"

"The Withered Bone Abbey Luo Baigu Old Shop branch is looking to buy complete skeletons. Price negotiable."

Fang Shu, carrying a satchel on his Fang Shu and with his face covered, stepped forward and tentatively asked.

He didn't even try to subtly hint at it, but the other party kept saying "yes, yes, yes," and didn't care at all about the origin of the remains, only about their completeness.

Because the skeleton in his possession was quite intact and of good quality, the other party did not try to lower the price; in fact, they even offered a discount.

The purchasing agent laughed, "Welcome back next time, fellow Daoist! We're truly working for Master Luo; we'll take as many as you bring, money is no object!"

The money the shopkeeper finally gave him wasn't Talisman Coins or Black Ticket Talisman Coins notes, but Spirit Stone worth 18,000 coins.

The skeleton itself is worth 12,000, and although the Law Artifact on the skeleton do not correspond to any specific magic method, they are also worth 6,000 because they are connected as a whole.

To be honest, Fang Shu really didn't expect that a complete Immortal cultivator skeleton would be so valuable, more than a whole set of Technique Method.

He had foolishly thought that this thing could only be sold as junk, and that he could make a little money if he could.

When Fang Shu offered the human skin mask, the other party didn't even want it because it Unranked and there was no way to sell it. They just smiled and pointed him in a direction, telling him to sell it somewhere else.

Fang Shu put away the Spirit Stone and walked over as instructed.

Finally, he found a leatherworker pig demon who was only willing to buy the Painted-Skin Mask from him for seven hundred coins.

Even so, because the other party saw that the Mystic Script on the mask in his hand was complete and that it was made of women's leather, the pig demon grunted and showed a strange expression on his face.

Otherwise, the other party would probably just accept it as a tattered old coat.

As for the so-called fate of the tattered coat, Fang Shu stood aside curiously and watched.

The leatherworker pig demon would cut and trim the hides he collected, or wipe off, dig out, or wash away the Mystic Script, leaving only the refined hides themselves. He would then make them into talismanic hides, book covers, or use them as repair materials to sew onto other leather goods.

Besides the leatherworker pig demon, the Monster Market also has all sorts of skilled Immortal cultivator and demons who repair pots and pans, mend shoes, sharpen knives, mend porcelain and bowls, and so on.

They would use discarded ritual Law Artifact of similar material as raw materials to repair other Law Artifact.

Among them are even Immortal cultivator who can pick out and assemble a complete magical Law Artifact from a pile of discarded Law Artifact, and boldly advertise "money-back guarantee if it doesn't work".

This really broadened Fang Shu.

He had always been curious about what would happen to these magical Law Artifact that had no method of creation and whose original masters could not be found.

It now appears that the Immortal cultivator have their own set of procedures for disposing of old Law Artifact.

It didn't take much effort for Fang Shu to clean up all the clutter on his body.

His satchel had also become shriveled, leaving only hard Spirit Stone.

With his business settled and feeling much lighter, Fang Shu strolled around the Monster Market with even greater interest.

He looked around and discovered that there were also stall owners selling elixirs and precious medicines in the area.

Their prices are at least 10% lower than in the town, but those pills and precious medicines all carry a hint of blood, and their origin and quality are not guaranteed.

This made Fang Shu temporarily suppress his desire to buy it; there was no rush.

After wandering around for a while, an idea suddenly came to Fang Shu's mind, and he began to search for various kinds of Law Technique on those stalls.

Furthermore, the Law Technique he sought were rather strange and unusual; he only looked for those with complete ciphertexts but incomplete Law Technique texts, or spells whose authenticity was difficult to discern.

As it turned out, he had indeed come to the right place.

These kinds of Law Technique have no legitimate origins; they are all mixed together, making it difficult to distinguish the genuine from the fake. In Guling Town, few people would sell them, and they are even prohibited from setting up stalls in the market.

However, things are completely different in this Monster Market. Here, humans and demons come and go, and no one knows whether the other is human or ghost. Buying things depends entirely on one's own eyesight and ability.

Their prices are extremely low, only half or a third of the price of ordinary Law Technique.

Fang Shu visited several vendors, and he was even able to find something to his liking for a thousand Talisman Coins.

However, having considered the matter beforehand, he suppressed his impulse and refrained from indiscriminately acquiring Law Technique, lest he waste the precious analysis time of the Dao Register.

At this moment, Fang Shu arrived at the stall of a masked Immortal cultivator. The stall owner had a sharp aura and was clearly not a good person. Moreover, his cultivation level was obviously not just that of a first-stage Immortal cultivator.

On the other party's stall, there were actually Four Tribulations Law Technique, which are the Law Technique used by Refining Qi Spirit Immortal!

This immediately caught Fang Shu's attention, and he squatted down in front of the stall.

The stall owner saw him, squinted at him for a moment, and didn't say anything to drive him away, but his eyes clearly showed a look of indifference.

"Can I take a look?" Fang Shu asked.

The stall owner didn't say anything, only nodded indifferently.

Suddenly, he looked at a Jade Slip with the words "Secret Liver-Demon Soul-Devouring Art" written on Jade Slip. It was clearly different from the Refining Essence Law Technique on the market and seemed even more bizarre. In particular, one corner of the Jade Slip also had the words "Sun Liangyuan of the Five Viscera Temple" written on it.

This was the second time Fang Shu had encountered anything related to his Five Viscera Temple, aside from what his senior sister Fang Lu had told him.

He reached out, wanting to pick up the Jade Slip and examine it closely.

But then the stall owner spoke up, his voice low and menacing. "Stop. This technique involves the soul. You haven't even passed the third tribulation yet. If you carelessly look at it and your soul is damaged, don't blame me for not warning you."

Upon hearing this warning, Fang Shu recalled the rumors circulating about certain evil Law Technique. He believed that if one's cultivation level was insufficient, let alone learning these Law Techniques, sometimes even a glimpse of them could cause mental confusion and damage.

"It seems this Law Technique is similar," he thought to himself.

Fang Shu was not stubborn and readily gave up.

However, he paused, then lowered his voice and asked, "May I ask, stall owner, do you have any sword techniques? Preferably those that can be learned at the Refining Essence stage and do not require a specific sword."

Upon hearing this, the stall owner glanced at Fang Shu a few more times.

Swordsmanship is also a form of Law Technique, and it is fierce, sharp, and extremely skilled in killing!

To perform swordsmanship, one often needs a sword to work with. Sometimes, a suitable sword needs to be forged from scratch, while other times it can be superimposed on an existing sword.

Fang Shu possesses a Long-Tongue Sword, which he has refined all the way to the third tribulation. Choosing swordsmanship as his cultivation method is undoubtedly more convenient and less troublesome than other Law Technique.

However, its drawbacks are that crude swordsmanship lacks power, powerful swordsmanship is difficult to learn, and some swordsmanship techniques can not only injure others but also injure the user.

"I don't have swordsmanship, but I do have some skill with the knife," the stall owner replied casually.

Immediately, the other party took out a thin book from the stall, which read "Red Snake Blood-Thread Flame Saber Art" and placed it in front of Fang Shu.

Fang Shu squinted and examined it. At first, he didn't notice anything amiss, but upon closer inspection, he discovered the words "Four Tribulations" written on the book, and his gaze immediately turned puzzled.

To his surprise, the stall owner looked at him calmly, showing no sign of realizing he had taken the wrong item.

Hesitantly, Fang Shu reached out and placed his hand on the booklet, turning the pages to examine it.

After a quick glance, his eyes lit up.

Although this sword technique is labeled as a Fourth Tribulation technique, its cultivation requirements can be met at the Refining Essence stage, making it a "quasi-Fourth Tribulation" Law Technique rather than a true Fourth Tribulation technique.

Fang Shu had heard of this kind of Law Technique before. Ordinary Refining Qi Immortal cultivator looked down on it, thinking it lacked power. However, ordinary Refining Essence Immortal cultivator could not cultivate it, finding it difficult to learn and master.

After all, it only means that the threshold for cultivation is relatively low, but it does not mean that the difficulty of comprehension or refining is low.

But this is exactly Fang Shu wanted!