Imperial Market occupies a huge area, as far as the eye can see. The ground is paved with whole green jade bricks, and Gathering Spirit Rune as thin as hair is embedded between the bricks, which maintains the concentration of Spiritual Qi in the entire street at a higher level than the outside world.
The stalls on both sides are not wild stalls like Rogue Cultivator, where a piece of coarse cloth is spread on the ground. Instead, they are neatly arranged with bluestone tables of the same specification. Each stall is at least three steps away. There is a small wooden sign in front of the table, which writes the origin of the stall owner and the main business category.
People from the three major dynasties gathered at the stall, including Myriad Stars Dynasty sect disciples wearing the standard robes of each major sect, Great Brahma Dynasty merchant monks wearing dark gold monk robes and riding white elephants, and Jade Firmament Dynasty Wearing a jade crown on the head and Pill Furnace hanging from the waist, there are all kinds of alchemy Alchemist. There are all kinds of elixirs and spiritual herbs in front of those alchemy Alchemist, and the elixir bottles are labeled with the Jade Firmament Dynasty The seal of the Pill Bureau is of high quality at first glance.
There were also quite a few Rogue Cultivators mixed in among the caravans in twos and threes. Some rented stalls and were shouting, while others were squatting in the corner picking up medicinal materials.
People were coming and going on the street, and the sounds of shouting, bargaining, the buzzing of Law Artifact, and the cries of cubs in the spirit animal cages all mixed together.
Qin Tiexin also saw a few familiar faces in the crowd. Two monks who sat next to him during the written examination were comparing the effects of two defensive talismans in front of a talisman stall. There was also Temperament Trial who sat next to him, Rogue Cultivator, who was walking out carrying a newly bought array plate with a smile on his face that said he got a bargain.
Qin Tiexin followed brother and sister Lin Chuan and walked slowly along the main street.
His plan is very clear, and the reserves in the ring are quite sufficient. When he was in the blood pool, Chen Xi stuffed all the things suitable for him collected by True Person Xueying into the storage ring, including elixirs, spiritual materials, Spirit Stone, basically no shortage. All he needs is to replenish some regular consumables, Qi Recovery Pill, Healing Pill, Antidote Pill, which may be frequently used in the secret realm, and buy some talismans that he does not have.
The three of them stopped at the door of a shop with a gold-lettered signboard of "Jade Firmament Pill Pavilion".
Behind the counter in the store stood a Foundation Establishment Late Stage refiner Alchemist wearing a jade crown, explaining the use of elixirs to a Rogue Cultivator. Qin Tiexin glanced at the elixir bottles on the counter. The quality was indeed higher than those sold in bulk at the stalls outside, and the prices were reasonable.
He bought five bottles of Qi Recovery Pill, three bottles of Healing Pill, three bottles of Antidote Pill, and added two bottles of Golden Bell Pill, which can temporarily enhance defense.
The shopkeeper neatly wrapped the elixir bottles in spiritual sealing paper, received Spirit Stone and handed over a list, which detailed the requirements and best time to take each bottle of elixirs, which was quite professional.
After leaving the elixir shop, Lin Wei took the two of them and turned into a side street.
This street specializes in selling spiritual animals and spiritual pet supplies. There are various cubs in cages at the stalls, including the furry Three-Tailed Spirit Fox, the snow-white Snow-Feathered Falcon, and the baby pangolin with scales on its back.
Lin Wei was squatting in front of a stall selling spirit fox cubs. A red baby Fire Fox was lying on its back in a cage with its four paws raised to the sky, revealing its furry belly. Lin Wei poked Fire Fox's belly with his finger. Fire Fox let out a squeak, rolled to the side and lay flat again.
She raised her head and looked at Lin Chuan, the pleading in her eyes was clear. Lin Chuan grabbed her by the collar and dragged her away from the stall with an expressionless expression.
"You gave that ferret away after raising it for three months last time." Lin Chuan's tone was very flat.
"That's because it sheds hair!"
"The Azure-Scaled Bird last time, you said you wanted to train it to be a reconnaissance beast, but it flew out and never came back."
"That's ungrateful!"
When Lin Wei was dragged away, he looked back at the Fire Fox several times. Fire Fox turned over and lay in the cage, looked at her for a moment, and waggled his tail lazily.
Lin Chuan stopped in front of a Law Artifact stall. The owner of the stall was a middle-aged weapon refiner Foundation Establishment Realm. There were various Law Artifact accessories on the table, such as sword spikes, hilt ropes, wrist guards, and Spirit Rune pendants. The quality ranged from low-grade to mid-grade.
Lin Chuan chose a sword-tassel-shaped pendant Spirit Rune. The main body of the pendant is a dark green spiritual jade as big as a thumb, with three extremely fine wood attributes Spirit Rune engraved on it. A silver tassel hangs from the tail of the spiritual jade.
"Wood Spirit Essence-Gathering Pendant, Middle-Grade Law Artifact accessories." The stall owner introduced skillfully, "Wearing it on the scabbard can slowly absorb the surrounding wood properties Spiritual Qi. During battle, it can extend the duration of the sword's aura by about 20%."
Lin Chuan nodded, paid Spirit Stone, tied the pendant on the scabbard, flicked the jade with his fingers, and the jade made a very clear buzzing sound.
Lin Wei rolled his eyes and muttered in a low voice, "I'm buying these fancy things again." Lin Chuan lightly tapped the back of his head with his sword scabbard.
Qin Tiexin found a stall selling scriptures at the other end of the market.
The stall owner is an old nun from the Great Brahma Dynasty. She has a kind face and twists a bunch of bodhi seeds in her hand. Dozens of Buddhist sutras Jade Slip and various types of wooden fish are displayed on the stall, ranging from the cheapest ordinary wooden fish to the Lower-Grade Law Artifact wooden fish with simple Gathering Spirit Rune carved on it.
Qin Tiexin picked out the three most basic Buddhist scriptures Jade Slip, and also took a wooden fish carved from old nan wood. The wooden fish was equipped with a sandalwood mallet, and the hammer head was wrapped with a thin layer of cotton. When struck, the sound was muffled but not noisy. The old nun offered a sincere price, and they were all ordinary things. The three Jade Slip and a set of wooden fish cost him a total of five Spirit Stone. Qin Tiexin put the things into Storage Bag, planning to go back and give Ming'an a surprise.
At the appointed noon, Lin Chuan led the two of them out of the Imperial Market main entrance and turned into a quiet side street next to it.
At the end of the cross street is a three-story wooden building, with a green wooden plaque hanging on the lintel - Clear Wind Tea House.
This teahouse is similar in style to Water Cloud Tea Room, which Qin Tiexin has been to before. There is no lobby, all are independent private rooms, and there is a soundproof array at the door, which is obviously specially used for monks to discuss matters in private.
Lin Chuan Pushed open the door of the innermost room on the second floor. The private room was small but elegantly decorated. There was a landscape painting hanging on the wall, and the waterfall in the painting was flowing slowly. There was a purple sand teapot and four tea cups on the table. The spout was still steaming, so it must have been freshly brewed.
Three people were already sitting at the table.
Sitting next to the window is a male cultivator who is about 27 or 28 years old. He has thick eyebrows, big eyes, a square chin, and a burly figure. He is half a head shorter than Qin Tiexin, but he has a solid sense of strength all over his body.
He was carrying a broad sword on his back. The blade was twice as wide as an ordinary long sword. It was heavy at first glance. Foundation Establishment Late Stage was cultivated and his aura was calm and restrained. When he saw Qin Tiexin coming in, his eyes paused on the empty sleeve on his right shoulder, and then he nodded without changing his expression.
Sitting next to him is a thin young man, wearing a loose blue-gray array master robe. There are a few cinnabar marks and Spirit Stone powder on the robe. He may have just bought the array materials from the stall. When he came back, he was spinning a palm-sized formation disk in his hand. The Spirit Rune on the formation disk flickered on and off as he fiddled with his fingertips. His eyes were rolling around and his mouth was smiling. At first glance, he looked like a person who couldn't rest.
Sitting in the back seat is a female nun with a delicate face. She looks to be in her early twenties, wearing a light green Alchemist robe with a small Pill Furnace embroidered on the edge of the robe, and a delicate Pill Furnace pendant hanging on her waist.
Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivation level, but the breath is soft, it should be the path of medical cultivation.
She sat next to Lin Chuan's usual seat, with a clean teacup in front of her. The tea in the teacup was still steaming and the temperature was just right.