According to the Travel Map, a place called Cloudrain Market lay just ahead.
Although the market was not particularly large, it was the only decent one along his route back to the sect.
This market came at just the right time. In his recent battles, Mo Chen had lacked a suitable magic artifact, and everything he used had felt utterly clumsy.
More importantly, his only Defensive Spirit Artifact was still an ordinary shield he had bought in Flowing Cloud Immortal City.
Cloudrain Market sat amid forested mountains, often wreathed in mountain mist. A great mountain rose on either side, while the market occupied a hollow where mist and water gathered.
When Mo Chen entered Cloudrain Market, he discovered that most people there were mortals, with cultivators in the minority. A little thought made the reason clear.
Most cultivators in Cloudrain Market had only reached the sixth or seventh level of their cultivation arts. It was nothing like the sect, where even cultivators at Qi Refining Perfection could be found everywhere.
Most of the mortals in the market had been hired by cultivators to do odd jobs.
At first, Mo Chen had worried that Cloudrain Market was too small for him to find what he needed. But judging by how bustling it was, those worries had been entirely unnecessary.
Though the market stalls were small, their wares were fairly comprehensive. Talismans, pills, and low-grade spiritual materials were all available, and vendors' cries rose one after another.
Looking over the dazzling array of spirit artifacts, Mo Chen showed no sign of being overwhelmed by the choices. Instead, he searched the stalls with a clear goal.
He wanted support-type spirit artifacts.
Earlier, when Liu Le had fought the demonized Yan Xiazhi, he had thrown out a bead-shaped magic artifact that could actually slow