Qi Yue Swordsmanship, First Form: Diary!

"Left behind by a senior sword cultivator."

"Good."

After taking a deep breath, Qi Yue solemnly said, "In that case, I will name my first self-created sword move 'Diary'!"

"This sword technique is called the Qi Yue Swordsmanship."

"Qi Yue Swordsmanship, First Form: Diary!"

After a long, expressionless silence, Chen Fan finally said softly, "How about changing the name?"

"Isn't this name good? Since the senior went to such lengths, even releasing his sword energy, to carve the words 'Diary' onto an ordinary Bamboo Slip, there must be a deeper meaning behind it. There must be something I haven't yet grasped."

"That's good, then take your time to figure it out."

He didn't bother to say anything more and walked straight out of the Canyon. He needed to go to Mortal City to check on how his business was doing.

However, he only gave Qi Yue the Bamboo Slip with the fewest inscriptions; there were still several Bamboo Slip left.

He was very curious about how Qi Yue would name her sword techniques after she had figured out those two words.

"Qi Yue Swordsmanship, second move, how boring!"

"Qi Yue Swordsmanship, Third Form: Desiring to Reap!"

"The fourth move of the Qi Yue Swordsmanship... I'm truly formidable."

It's just weird to think about.

Never mind.

Let this guy play by himself.

"Oh, right."

He suddenly stopped and turned to look at Qi Yue: "Later, go to the entrance of the Canyon and erase the Mortal Sect carved on the mountain."

"Change the word 'two' to 'Mortal Domain,' write it nicely, and use your Diary sword technique."

They didn't linger there after that.

He strode towards the Nine-Five Dragon Chariot and left the Camp.

"Call..."

Qi Yue stood there, looking at the two words "Chen Fan" that she had left on the rock wall. A trace of confusion flashed in her eyes again. The two words "Diary" left on the Bamboo Slip still had a great deal of residual sword energy.

But...

The Bamboo Slip, however, were ordinary items.

How did they manage to carve words onto ordinary Bamboo Slip slips with such sharp sword energy without shattering Bamboo Slip?

This step can be done.

His control over sword energy was like that of an extension of his own arm; he was far inferior to him.

There are still such predecessors in this world.

That's truly appalling.

Inside the Camp.

"Are you done yet? Are you done yet?"

Shao Qiu, standing outside the Life Workshop, urged, "I'm about to set off, can you hurry up?"

"Coming soon."

The Life Workshop was filled with clanging sounds as seven or eight burly men with bare Hammer scrambled to hammer away. Before long, Little Qiu handed Shao Qiu a dozen or so specially made Token.

"They're all here, use them sparingly, the Camp doesn't have many Ghost Bone left."

"Thank you, Pavilion Master Qiu."

Shao Qiu grinned, then carefully stuffed all the dozen or Token into his pocket. He looked at the group of subordinates he had trained over the past few days Subordinate him, walked out of the Cave, and looked at the dozen or so Skeleton Horse that were stopped on the Sinkhole.

He mounted his horse and waved his hand.

"This is the first mission for the Shadow Pavilion; victory is the only option, defeat is not an option."

"Let the name of the Shadow Pavilion resound throughout Jiangbei!"

"Let the orders of the Shadow Pavilion resonate Jiangnan!"

"Walk!"

The minor disturbance did not affect the mood of the Mortal Domain Market; the atmosphere remained as lively as ever. Only a few people, through the violent tremors that had recently come from the Nameless Mountain, realized that something might have happened.

After all, not long after that voice rang out, Domain Lord Chen's Nine-Five Dragon Chariot left the city.

But they didn't know exactly what happened.

However, after seeing the Nine-Five Dragon Chariot return to the city...

Many people breathed a sigh of relief.

Although many people would benefit if something happened in the mortal Mortal Domain, meaning they wouldn't have to repay the Eerie Stone they borrowed from the Mortal Domain —essentially making a profit for free—it's clear that everyone wants to earn more than just one profit.

Making just one profit won't satisfy these people.

Chen Fan returned to a house on either side of the street in the Mortal Domain Market, strode up to Wang Kui who was keeping accounts, and casually said, "Have you found a suitable person to keep accounts yet? You can't keep accounts here every day, can you?"

This person is not easy to find.

First, one needs to be quick-witted, meticulous, error-free, and loyal to the Mortal Domain.

These factors determine that Wang Kui is the best candidate at present.

"Is Mortal Domain?"

"It was a small matter, and it's already been taken care of."

After hesitating for a moment, Wang Kui, who was sitting at the table, finally spoke, "I've been looking for a suitable target these Tianyi. I was thinking of finding the Accountant were originally with the Qiuhe Wang Family and the North River Chen Family, but they're both too old."

"This position is best suited for someone without selfish motives."

"I've actually found a suitable candidate these past few days, but... they're not from our Mortal Domain."

"Who?"

"The Gongyang Yue."

"The only daughter of the Gongyang Clan?" Chen Fan said expressionlessly, "Are you crazy? Why don't you have the Family Head of the Gongyang Clan do our accounting? Besides, she's completely focused on Qi Yue, she doesn't have the leisure to keep accounts."

"Then I'll look again."

"No rush, take your time looking."

After glancing around, Chen Fan walked to another street to inspect it. This street was the free trade street he had set up, where different forces could trade freely. At this time, many forces had already set up stalls.

After all, aside from the minor incident involving the Silk Road...

Most of the forces that come here bring goods, their main purpose being to complete transactions in the Mortal Domain.

He went to do some shopping.

See if you can snag a bargain or something.

Since there is something like the "Builder Token" that allows ordinary Cultivator to become Builder, then surely there must be something like the "Alchemist Token" or the "Artifact Refiner Token," which would require an Alchemist and an Artifact Refiner.

Damn it...

I need it urgently!

A large quantity of Earth Gold is still lying in the Warehouse, eagerly awaiting someone to refine it.

If all else fails, just tie one up.

Chen Fan strolled casually through the street stalls, most of which were Unopened Exotic Treasure. He quickly checked the panels of all the Exotic Treasure, and finally seemed to get tired of walking.

I stopped in front of a stall.

A total of 13 items.

11 white items and 2 Green Grade items.

The shapes were neither Blueprint nor Token; they were all classified as "others," and their appearances were bizarre, such as pipes, Nail, and couplets.

Unopened rare Exotic Treasure, ranked from highest to lowest value as follows:

"Blueprint> Token> Formation Disc> Weapon > Seed > Other".

Other categories are rare Exotic Treasure with all sorts of strange Exotic Treasure. Most of these are junk, with only a very low probability of getting anything good.

But that's precisely why.

In the online world, it's also known as a blind box.

Many people enjoy Blind Box Opening, with independent Rogue Cultivator opening the most, followed by spoiled young masters from certain Family who are also extremely obsessed with Blind Box Opening.

"Domain Lord Chen."

When the vendor saw Chen Fan stop in front of his stall, he hurriedly stood up with a smile on his face, "Domain Lord Chen, would you be interested in opening a few blind boxes today? Maybe you'll find some good stuff."

I recommend this couplet.

"Although this couplet is blank, it is said that after the appraisal, it will become a superb and rare Exotic Treasure that can ward off evil spirits."

Chen Fan picked up the couplet, weighed it in his hand a few times, and asked with a smile, "What's the price?"

"1600 Eerie Stone," the vendor said earnestly.

"Tsk, an Unopened White Exotic Treasure sells for 500 Eerie Stone in North River Market, and you're selling it for 1600 here?"

"That's not how you calculate it."

The vendor smiled helplessly, "The price of Unopened white Exotic Treasure is low in North River Market because Jiangbei's purchasing power is insufficient; they can only fetch this price. In the end, they still have to be transported to Jiangnan to sell."

"After being transported to Jiangnan, the price skyrocketed to 1,000 or even 2,000 Eerie Stone."

"I brought these from Jiangnan, so naturally I can't charge them the price from Jiangbei."

"Moreover, with the rise of the Mortal Domain in Jiangbei these days, a large number of powerful forces have sent Trade Association to the area. There's no stock left in North River Market; everything has been swept clean. Besides, there's no specific price range for 'other' category Exotic Treasure. There was once a White Grade 'other' category rare Exotic Treasure priced at 8,000 Eerie Stone, which was eventually bought by a force in Jiangnan."

"Oh, what kind of Unopened White Exotic Treasure can sell for 8,000 Eerie Stone?"

"That's no ordinary item. It's a Jade Lion, the kind of Jade Lion at the gate of Mortal City, but much larger. This kind of Exotic Treasure is clearly not an ordinary item, so its price is naturally high."

"What were the results of the subsequent identification?"

"Later..."

The vendor said somewhat awkwardly, "After the appraisal, we found that the only effect of this Exotic Treasure is that if placed within Camp, it won't be eaten by rats. It's not entirely useless; at least it can ensure that the grain stored in the Warehouse won't be destroyed by rats."

"That's good. Eight thousand Eerie Stone should be enough for that faction to live on for ten generations, right?"

"That's true, but that's how it is with Blind Box Opening; you can lose some and you can gain others."

"It's open!"

Chen Fan waved his hand, and the Crippled Monkey behind him immediately pulled out a bag of Eerie Stone and handed it over. "Is there Appraiser? Open it up for me on the spot and see what the effect is. I want this couplet!"

"Okay!"

The vendor excitedly accepted the Eerie Stone, beckoned over Appraiser from his own faction, and prepared to personally appraise the treasure for Chen Fan.

At this moment, a crowd of people gathered around with curious eyes.

People naturally enjoy watching Blind Box Opening.

Especially noteworthy is that Domain Lord Chen himself Blind Box Opening.

That would make it even more lively.

"Everyone's come to see! Domain Lord Chen is Blind Box Opening himself!"

The vendor stood up, looked around at the crowd, and called out his wares. Soon, a large crowd gathered around the stall, with onlookers standing on tiptoe to watch.

"Call..."

Seeing this, the vendor took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement. He wasn't just making a recommendation blindly; it was based on his experience over the years.

This "couplet" does indeed have a high probability of yielding good results.

If, by some chance, a good product comes out.

That's how his stall became famous.

Some people believe that Blind Box Opening is all about fate.

You should Blind Box Opening in front of stalls that have already sold good stuff.

Some people are particular about avoiding certain things Blind Box Opening.

If you find something good at a stall, you can't go back there for a while, because you definitely won't find another one.

Regardless of which one.

Being famous is never a bad thing.

"Do you want it openly?"

The vendor asked Chen Fan with some anticipation.

"It's fine to open it up."

Chen Fan stood there happily. Opening it openly meant displaying the effects of the Exotic Treasure in front of everyone, while closing it secretly meant that only the buyer could see it, and even the Appraiser couldn't see it.

All eyes were drawn to the Middle-Aged Man behind the vendor.

The Middle-Aged Man, with a serious expression, held the "couplet" Exotic Treasure in his arms. Wisps of spiritual energy emanated from the Exotic Treasure and flowed into it, and soon a panel composed of white lines slowly appeared in the air above.

The handwriting gradually took shape.

The Appraiser is not a special Cultivator.

Rather, they are Cultivator cultivate special Cultivation Manual. Ordinary people can also become appraisers, but it takes a lot of effort to learn. This is one of the few ways for ordinary people to get rich. If one can become Appraiser after years of hard study, one will definitely not have to worry about finding a job.

They might not live a life of luxury, but they'll certainly be financially secure for life.

Soon!

The handwriting is now fully formed.

"Name of the Exotic Treasure": Blank Couplet.

"Exotic Treasure Grade": White.

"Exotic Treasure Effect": The words written on the couplets will not disappear and will remain unchanged all day long.

A permanent couplet.

It will not yellow or fade over time.

How to explain its value?

If you were to sell it, you could probably get three to five Eerie Stones. Maybe someone would want a Blank Couplet. But if you bought it for 1600 Eerie Stone, you'd definitely lose everything.

"This..."

The vendor said somewhat awkwardly, "Blind Box Opening is always a matter of winning and losing. Before the appraisal, no one can say for sure what this Exotic Treasure is. I thought it might have the effect of warding off evil Exotic Treasure or dispelling Strange Entities."

He wasn't lying.

That's what I truly believe.

A collective gasp rippled through the crowd, many gasping in shock as if they had witnessed the shattering of 1,600 Eerie Stone, and the loss of a Skeleton Horse.

"Child."

In the crowd, an Elderly Man earnestly whispered to his child, "You can become obsessed with anything in the future, but never get obsessed with Blind Box Opening. Even someone Domain Lord Chen lost money, so why do you think you'll make a profit?"

"Buying a couple occasionally is fine, just for a leisurely pastime."

"You absolutely mustn't get too engrossed."

Did you hear that?

"Uh-huh."

The boy standing next to the Elderly Man nodded repeatedly with a serious expression.

Chen Fan smiled but didn't say anything. He wasn't too disappointed. He suddenly realized that the "Endless Night Lord Panel" was taking away a lot of the fun from him, and he couldn't experience the thrill of Blind Box Opening at all.

He must have known what this Exotic Treasure Panel was all along.

There are several reasons why it was opened in public.

Firstly, it demonstrates that one respects market rules and is willing to accept defeat.

Secondly, it would let everyone see for themselves that he also didn't know the effects of the Unopened Exotic Treasure.

Thirdly, it was naturally to cover up... another Unopened Exotic Treasure he truly coveted.

But to others, this expression meant that the Mortal Domain family was large and powerful, and wouldn't care about such a small loss.

Just then--

An Elderly Man suddenly stepped out from the crowd, looking at Chen Fan with a respectful expression. "Domain Lord Chen, I greatly admire this Blank Couplet. I wonder if you could part with it for 10,000 Eerie Stone?"

The crowd fell silent instantly.

The group looked at the Elderly Man with strange expressions. "Are you crazy? 10,000 Eerie Stones for a couplet? Have you lost your mind? Even flattery isn't done like this! Domain Lord Chen might not even remember who you are the next day."

"Alright."

Chen Fan didn't mind, and simply smiled as he handed the couplet to the Elderly Man.

But soon...

The Elderly Man respectfully unfolded the couplets again, and said somewhat nervously, "Um... I have long admired Domain Lord Chen. I wonder if I could ask Domain Lord Chen to write a couplet for my Zhao Family?"

Everyone fell completely silent.

Is this a permanent couplet?

Isn't this a permanent talisman?

By publicly paying protection money to the Mortal Domain, will anyone who dares to harm your Zhao Family have to consider the Mortal Domain's feelings? Is this Exotic Treasure that can be used like this?