Heavenly Fragrance Market

This heat wave was like a flood bursting through a broken dam, swiftly stirring the spiritual power within Lin Xuan's body. As Lin Xuan circulated the Eternal Life Art again and again, the azure spiritual power within him grew stronger and stronger.

Guided by the Eternal Life Art, the azure spiritual power soon broke through the fourth spiritual vein, forming a fourth cycle within Lin Xuan's body.

Feeling his spiritual power surge, the corners of Lin Xuan's lips lifted slightly. The bottleneck that should have taken another four or five days to break through had actually been shattered directly under the impetus of the Spirit Wine.

"My strength has at least doubled compared to Meridian Condensation, Third Stage. No wonder they say cultivating martial arts is like climbing a ladder—one stage can crush the one below it." Lin Xuan threw a punch, blasting a huge crater into the mountain wall as cracks spread around it like a spiderweb.

"Sure enough, I still can't control my strength precisely." Lin Xuan knew that if he could control his power properly, he could concentrate all of it at one point. That way, he would punch straight through the mountain wall instead of scattering his force as he did now and merely shattering the rocks.

Still, he was not discouraged. As long as he learned the Thunder Movement Swordsmanship, he would be able to control his strength precisely, and his power would rise once more.

However, if he wanted Wine Lord to teach him swordsmanship, he still had to find Spirit Fruits. Lin Xuan did not dare dream of Millennial Spirit Fruits, but Hundred-Year Spirit Fruits could still be obtained if he was willing to pay a price.

"What a waste of a jug of fine wine." Lin Xuan sighed.

"Huh, why am I talking like that drunkard?" Lin Xuan shuddered. "Looks like he'll lead me astray sooner or later!"

He opened his pack and took out several white porcelain bottles, then poured the remaining Spirit Wine from the gourd into them. There were three porcelain bottles, and he poured half a mouthful into each before carefully sealing their caps.

Lin Xuan put away the purple gourd, then headed toward the nearest city with the porcelain bottles and a pack full of beast materials.

Leyang City was a nearby city. It stood close to the Taihang Mountains and was not far from the Profound Heaven Sect either. Many Profound Heaven Sect disciples came here to buy things.

Because it was close to the mountains, there were many mercenary groups that had just entered the forests. Coupled with the frequent visits of Profound Heaven Sect disciples, trade in Leyang City was extremely prosperous.

The most famous places among them were one pavilion, two markets, and Three Treasures Street.

The one pavilion referred to Myriad Treasures Pavilion. Myriad Treasures Pavilion could be called the largest exchange in Leyang City. Rare treasures and exotic curios—there was nothing you could not buy, so long as you could think of it.

Of course, that was on the condition that you had enough money. If you were not the child of a wealthy family, it was best not to go there. The prices alone could scare a person to death!

The two markets were Heavenly Fragrance Market and Success Industry Market.

Although they were not as famous as Myriad Treasures Pavilion, they were still first-rate trading places. Not only was the merchandise comprehensive, but the prices were cheaper than at Myriad Treasures Pavilion. Even so, they were not places ordinary people could afford.

Three Treasures Street referred to three Commercial Streets. Naturally, the things sold there were related to martial artists. However, the goods inside were an utter hodgepodge, where fish eyes were mixed with pearls. People often bought fakes there, but some had also unearthed treasures.

Thus, it could be called a place where heaven and hell coexisted. As long as you had enough luck, you might find a treasure that defied the heavens.

After arriving in Leyang City, Lin Xuan bought a loose black robe with a hood, concealing his entire body within it. When traveling outside, one could not be too careful.

He could not afford to enter Myriad Treasures Pavilion. The entrance fee alone was thirty Low-Grade Spirit Stones, enough to make Lin Xuan's eyes turn red. As for the Commercial Streets, he planned to stroll through them after he had money. Selling things there, though—better forget it.

So he headed straight for Heavenly Fragrance Market, one of the two markets.

Heavenly Fragrance Market was located in the south of Leyang City and covered a vast area. The owner behind Heavenly Fragrance Market was a stunning beauty, and she had a group of girls as lovely as flowers under her command. These girls often came to manage the market's business, and many martial artists came here because of their reputation.

Lin Xuan stood at the entrance of Heavenly Fragrance Market, looking at the tide-like flow of people. He took a deep breath, then strode inside.

There were many people dressed in black robes like Lin Xuan, so he did not stand out in the crowd. Touching the three small bottles hidden in his robes, he followed the flow of people forward.

The interior was divided into many areas, neatly directing the crowds apart. As Lin Xuan searched for Spirit Fruits, he also considered how much he should sell the Spirit Wine for. For something that could stimulate spiritual power, if he were not truly short on money, he would not sell it even if beaten to death.

Weapons area, pill area, armor area, herb area...

Lin Xuan looked through them one by one and really did find quite a few good things. But the prices only made him give a hollow chuckle before turning around and leaving.

Finally, he arrived at the herb area. There were shops and stalls here, and Lin Xuan began examining each stall. Some stall owners were very enthusiastic, pulling him over and chattering away, while others were cold and indifferent, merely sitting silently.

After asking around, he found that there truly were no Millennial Spirit Fruits. There were several Hundred-Year Spirit Fruits, but they were too expensive, and none accepted barter.

Lin Xuan could only give up. He decided to look inside the shops.

"Hey!" Just as Lin Xuan was about to enter a shop, someone grabbed him.

"I've been watching you for quite a while. Are you looking for a Hundred-Year Spirit Fruit?" It was a plump middle-aged man, his triangular eyes squeezed into slits by the fat on his face.

He grinned. "I've got some goods. Want to take a look?"

Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow and gave the plump middle-aged man a half-smiling look. "Take it out and let me see."

While he had the fat man bring out the goods, he secretly called out to Wine Lord in his heart.

Sure enough, the moment Wine Lord heard that he was being asked to identify a Spirit Fruit, he immediately perked up. At that moment, the plump middle-aged man took out an orange-yellow fruit. He waved the Spirit Fruit in his hand and said, "A genuine Century-Old Flame Fruit, only five hundred Spirit Stones!"

The Spirit Fruits at ordinary stalls generally cost around eight hundred to over a thousand Spirit Stones. This middle-aged fat man was selling it for only five hundred, so the price was indeed cheap.

But Wine Lord took one glance and determined that it was not a Hundred-Year Spirit Fruit at all. It was not even ten years old. This fat man was purely a swindler.

After learning the truth, Lin Xuan sneered and turned to leave. He had no time to waste with this fat man, but the man suddenly grabbed him.

Lin Xuan was furious. He had not expected even a seller of fake goods to be so arrogant. Just as he was about to teach the man a lesson, the plump middle-aged man unexpectedly spoke first.

"Someone help! Robbery in broad daylight!"

Lin Xuan froze. He had not expected the fat man to falsely accuse him. Before he could react, the surrounding crowd had already encircled him tightly.

The plump middle-aged man continued shouting loudly, "You wanted to buy a Hundred-Year Spirit Fruit, and I kindly offered to sell it to you. Yet you actually tried to snatch it by force! Do you really think Fat Master is so easy to bully?"

The surrounding crowd began discussing among themselves, and quite a few people started accusing Lin Xuan.

"Move aside, move aside! Who dares cause trouble in Heavenly Fragrance Market?" The Heavenly Fragrance Market Guard Team hurried over from afar.

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