It was a very strange place.
It resembled a room, yet also a stone cave.
But the space was enormous.
And almost every spot along the walls was occupied by someone who looked like a cultivator.
These people were almost all in the Qi Refining Realm, and most had items laid out before them.
It was like a rural fair.
Despite its crude appearance, however, the variety of goods was exceptionally rich.
A casual glance revealed law artifacts, talismans, pills, books and jade slips, puppets, spiritual materials, spirit cuisine, and even some spirit beasts, all suitable for Qi Refining Realm cultivators.
They covered almost all the supplies cultivators ordinarily needed.
Wang Ba's gaze habitually lingered on the spirit beasts before quickly turning elsewhere.
These spirit beasts were all common varieties, and he had them all in his Spirit Beast Bag.
But after a quick look around, he discovered that almost everything on the stalls was first tier, with second-tier items exceedingly rare.
Doubts could not help rising in his heart.
But remembering what Zhu Jianyi had said earlier, he suppressed his unease.
After entering, Zhu Jianyi swept his gaze around, then headed straight toward a stall in a corner.
At a silent old cultivator's stall, he spent two Spirit Stones on a jade ornament meant to be held and handled.
Then, at a female cultivator's stall, he spent three Spirit Stones on a comb.
He placed both items, along with the Market Entry Token, into a separate Storage Bag.
Then he approached a middle-aged cultivator selling law artifacts and asked:
"Fellow Daoist, how many Spirit Stones for this law artifact?"
"This law artifact is a second-tier low-grade treasure. Only 1,260 Spirit Stones."
The middle-aged cultivator spoke with a smile.
Zhu Jianyi immediately began bargaining.
Throughout the process, Wang Ba vaguely