Xiao Tian found a discarded black robe in the clan storeroom. With flashy footwork and keen awareness, he passed five checkpoints and slipped around six generals, successfully sneaking out of the Xiao Clan.
After putting on the black robe!
"Transformation Technique!"
After transforming into a middle-aged man and filling out the black robe, Xiao Tian was thoroughly satisfied. He threaded through the streets toward his clan's marketplace.
As the saying went, rich water should never flow into outsiders' fields. Naturally, he had to buy from his own clan. Even if he bought something that screwed him over, he could use the clan's authority to set things straight.
The Xiao Clan's marketplace did very good business in Wutan City, with plenty of stallholders and shopkeepers.
Three intact stalks of Purple Leaf Orchid Grass and Bone-Washing Flowers were easy to find; just over five hundred gold coins took care of those. Ordinary jade material for firing jade bottles was even cheaper, but he made a full circuit without spotting a single rank-one wood-attribute Magic Core.
"That shouldn't be. Goods are most plentiful in the morning, yet there isn't a single one." Xiao Tian felt a little frustrated, wondering whether he should take a look around the Jia Lie Family's and Ao Ba Family's marketplaces.
"No! How can I let those other two families earn this money? Even if all they earn is tax, wouldn't I still be handing them money to arm and equip themselves to attack my Xiao Clan?!"
Xiao Tian simply made another circuit. Hard work rewarded the determined: a new stallholder had arrived, and he happened to have a rank-one wood-attribute Magic Core.
"Boss, how much for the rank-one wood-attribute Magic Core?" Two voices rang out at the same time, prompting Xiao Tian to look at the other person who had spoken.
The speaker was a great beauty of around eighteen, with an alluring air and an exceptionally graceful figure.
Xiao Tian's heart skipped a beat. Compared with Xun'er as she was now, the great beauty nearby was undoubtedly far more of a knockout. Put her in a city in his previous life, and she would have instantly outshone countless big stars!
Seeing that two people wanted it, the stallholder could not help looking troubled. "Seven hundred gold coins each. Highest bidder wins! Work it out between yourselves."
"Eight hundred gold coins!" The beauty's graceful, soft voice sent a tingle through Xiao Tian's ears.
Xiao Tian was deeply displeased. He did not have many gold coins.
"One thousand gold coins!" A rough voice emerged from his transformed mouth.
"You!" Ya Fei glared at the black-robed man with her almond-shaped eyes, her tone helpless and full of negotiation. "Sir, could you sell this rank-one wood-attribute Magic Core to me? I'm Ya Fei, from the T. M. Auction House."
"Huh?!" Xiao Tian was shocked! No wonder the great beauty looked so familiar and made his heart burn-it was actually Ya Fei!
Oh my gosh! Why is Ya Fei in Wutan City at this point? Is the butterfly effect of a double transmigration really that terrifying?!
"Sir! Would that be possible?" Ya Fei asked again.
Xiao Tian looked at the stallholder. "Eleven hundred gold coins! I'll take the rank-one wood-attribute Magic Core."
"You! Fine, you win." Ya Fei was instantly furious. Beautiful and captivating, she turned away in a huff and left.
The stallholder was delighted and said with a smile, "Sir, coins in one hand, goods in the other."
"Oh, I don't want it anymore." Xiao Tian had no desire to waste his money. He turned and left.
"Sir! Don't go! You can have it for eight hundred gold coins!"
"Sir! Five hundred gold coins should do, right?!"
Hearing that, Xiao Tian turned back and successfully acquired the rank-one wood-attribute Magic Core.
Once all the spiritual ingredients were ready, Xiao Tian hurried back to the Xiao Clan, taking the back entrance and climbing in through the secret rear courtyard.
Inside the room.
"Yao Lao, I'll leave it to you!"
"Xiao Tian, watch closely and learn carefully. Watch this old man's refining technique!"
Xiao Tian nodded. As he watched Yao Lao finish his preparations, a ghastly white flame ignited in one hand, and the temperature throughout the room instantly grew more eerie and cold.
"Yao Lao, are you a ghost king?"