Chapter 252 White Hedgehog Demon City [Please Vote for Me]

The appearance of the Ghost Spirit Knife not only means power.

At the same time, it also means that Jiang He gets rid of the difficult situation of communication.

Even if it was just through mind-to-mind contact, having Qiao Qiao convey his words would be a huge improvement.

For example, Ega could teach the little beggar the magic method by relaying it and guide him on the path of spiritual practice.

However, Jiang He did not do this.

He planned to travel around to look for opportunities to restore his Qi Sea.

This process, even with the Ghost Spirit Sword, would definitely be extremely dangerous.

Instead of letting the little beggar accompany him through all the hardships, it would be better to follow the original plan and send him to the Immortal Sect to practice and grow up in a more stable environment.

In this way, Jiang He can put aside his worries and go about his business with peace of mind.

"If you don't send your children to school, how can you go out to work with peace of mind..."

Of course, this is just Jiang He's consideration.

He cut off the tiger meat, grilled it on skewers on the fire, and smiled as he watched Qiao Qiao chatting with the little beggar.

From time to time, it is very satisfying to communicate a few words with the help of spiritual contact.

From the little beggar's expression, it can be seen that he has recovered from his frightened state and excitedly asked Qiao Qiao about the world, his eyes full of longing.

After experiencing this, I naturally lost my sleepiness.

We ate tiger meat and talked at night over the bonfire. Before we knew it, the sky was getting brighter.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Jiang He wiped his mouth and stood up.

‘Brother Qiao, does he know where the tiger’s den is? ’

[The night is over and dawn is dawning, and the night has faded away. 】

[You follow the sword ghost and go to the tiger's den. 】

[The demon tiger has been wreaking havoc for many years and has done a lot of evil. However, all the people it harmed have been eaten up and wiped clean. No corpses are left, only gold, silver, broken jewelry and other personal belongings are left. 】

[You take away your belongings, dig a grave outside the tiger's den, bury your jewelry and other personal belongings in it, erect an unmarked monument, and make a tomb for clothes and crowns. 】

[The sword ghost also went deep into the tiger's den, looking for secret treasures, and obtained three medicinal herbs and a jade tablet. 】

This tiger monster only has a hundred years of Taoism and is not very courageous.

They only dare to take advantage of the night to attack travelers passing by at the border of Xunzhou.

Jiang He estimated that the most valuable thing about it should be this monster body.

Unexpectedly, Qiao Qiao went deep into the tiger's den, searched for a while, and came out with three medicinal plants and a jade tablet.

"These herbs are treasures for healing. After the demon tiger killed me, he swallowed one of the herbs and healed the injuries sustained during the battle."

"Carry it with you to save your life."

"This jade token is the currency of the white market. It is valuable and can be exchanged for many things... I don't know what the demon tiger got in exchange for it."

"White market?"

The little beggar looked at the jade token curiously, not understanding its meaning.

Qiao Qiao explained.

"The Bai Market is the market held by Bai Xian'er. It sells many good things... heavenly materials, earthly treasures, elixirs and magic weapons, everything you need."

"However, the name of this market is false. As long as there are treasures, even monsters and evil cultivators can enter. There are many scammers..."

“If you want to trade, you have to keep your eyes open.”

Jiang He took the jade token and nodded slightly.

His predecessor was a cultivator from an aristocratic family, and he actually knew more than Qiao Qiao.

This white market seems to be run by a group of spiritual beasts, hedgehogs. The controller is a magical spiritual beast with extremely high cultivation level, who is respectfully known as Bai Xian'er.

In fact, it is inextricably linked to the Bai family of the thirty-two bloodline families.

It is precisely because of this that Baishi dares to trade with monsters and evil cultivators and gather a large amount of resources.

If the background were different, let alone gaining such a reputation that even mortals would know, if the movement was a little louder, he would be wiped out by the imperial court.

Now chaos has returned to chaos, and this is not the end of the dynasty.

The little beggar didn't know this, but when he heard Qiao Qiao's story, his eyes lit up.

"In other words, there is a particularly powerful elixir in the white market that can heal the eyes and mouth?"

Seeing Qiao Qiao nodding, the little beggar said excitedly.

"Great, Mute, we can use this jade tablet to heal your eyes and mouth in Baishi!"

Jiang He couldn't help but smile.

For him, his eyes and mouth were only minor problems. After more than a year of adapting, they no longer affected him.

What really had the greatest impact was the destruction of Qi Hai.

However, the elixirs that can heal the Qi Sea are all holy healing products.

A mere jade medal is just a drop in the bucket.

"However, compared to searching for rare herbs on your own, the White Market is a good choice."

"I can trade the earnings from my travels in the white market and exchange them for corresponding herbs and elixirs..."

Herbs that can be used to refine top-grade elixirs are naturally top-grade herbs.

Even if there are one or two wild ones, they are not that easy to find.

Trading through the white market, even if there are commissions and discounts, can greatly save time in searching for herbs.

With better luck, it won't take long for Qi Hai to recover.

Jiang He's heart moved slightly and he rubbed the little beggar's head.

“When sand accumulates, it becomes a tower; when a small amount is gathered, it becomes a large amount.”

"The tiger skin and tiger whip on this demon tiger are of good quality."

"First go to the White Market to exchange for resources."

[White market jade cards all have the effect of summons. 】

[You are activated by the ghost energy. After waiting for a moment, you will see the land bulging, accompanied by a few green smoke, turning into a wooden sedan with five white hedgehogs. 】

[Four hedgehogs are waiting beside the sedan chair. One hedgehog wears a crown and comes forward. He bows his hands and salutes, and utters human words, inviting you to wait and enter the sedan chair. 】

[However, the wooden sedan chair is exquisite and compact, but only two feet long. Even a baby would find it narrow, let alone two people? 】

[Seeing that the noble man is confused, the white hedgehog wearing a crown asks him to close his eyes. 】

[When I opened my eyes again, the wooden sedan was wide and the white hedgehog was also tall. 】

[Looking around, it’s not that the sedan has gotten bigger, but that the people have gotten smaller. 】

[The noble man was surprised. When he got into the sedan with you, he saw the white hedgehog carrying the sedan and escaping into the ground. 】

[My eyes suddenly darkened and shook without light. After a while, I suddenly became enlightened. 】

[You can see through the window that in the grotto, the stalactites are hanging down, uneven, and emitting fluorescence, like underground galaxies. 】

[Under the stalactite, it is not a cold grotto, but like a fairyland outside the world, with continuous palaces, overhanging eaves, bright lights, and brilliant splendor. 】

[The wooden sedan flew by and saw people walking on the road. Some were walking in brocade clothes, and some were in tattered cloth clothes. 】

[However, at a startling glance, they all have human bodies and animal faces, looking like half demon and half human. 】

[The city of grottoes is like a demon city. 】

[The noble man was frightened and wanted to tell you. He looked back and saw a wolf-faced man sitting next to him, his breathing stagnant. 】

The white hedgehog carries the sedan chair, the underground demon city...

All these things dazzled the little beggar, as if he were in a dream.

However, what frightened him the most was when he turned around and saw a monster with the head of a wolf sitting next to him, and his heart stopped.

Qiao Qiao showed up in a hurry, and it took a lot of talking to make him understand that this was a unique illusion method here, used to help visitors hide their faces and identities.

Everyone who sets foot in this city, whether they are humans or monsters, even ghosts like Qiao Qiao, have become half-human and half-demon in appearance.

He himself became a cat-faced man.

The little beggar is a child after all. After calming down, he actually picked up the mirror in the sedan and started playing with it.

Seeing his actions, Qiao Qiao couldn't help but laugh.

Just thinking of his children, after laughing, he sighed again.

"If my son came here, he would probably react like this."

Jiang He felt Qiao Qiao's mood.

‘If Brother Qiao misses his family, I can take you home. ’

"No need. When I left home, my children were already mature. There is no need to worry about them. They have their own lives and can support their mother."

"People and ghosts follow different paths, so I won't cause any trouble with them."

"If you have the chance, just go back and see their current situation."

During the conversation, the sedan landed.

The white hedgehog wearing a hat opened the curtain and invited them out of the sedan.

Stepping out of the sedan chair and standing in the brightly lit underground city square, the little beggar was like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden. Everything she saw was novel, but she didn't dare to get too close and just observed from a distance.

Jiang He followed calmly, vaguely protecting him.

Qiao Qiao shook his head slightly when he saw this scene.

When he was chatting with the little beggar last night, he already knew his past experience——

I know that the little beggar has no father or mother, and has been begging for a living since he was a child. He doesn't even have a name, only the name "Xiao Xiao" left by the old beggar.

According to Xiao Xiao, he gave the mute a ladle of water, and his life changed.

However, in Qiao Qiao's view.

This is a lie.

It's not a little lie, it's Brother Liu's lie.

A monk who could kill a demonic tiger stayed with a beggar for more than a year just for a ladle of water, begging for a living?

Even if you want to repay a favor, there are more choices!

For example, if you take Xiaoxiao to find the "immortal" brother and return to the family, you can get rid of the beggar situation in minutes.

But Brother Liu didn't do that. Instead, he took Xiaoxiao and avoided his younger brother.

With this alone, Qiao Qiao could see through everything.

"Actually, Brother Liu is the little biological father..."

Qiao Qiao was a father, and he could tell that Brother Liu cared for Xiao Xiao.

From the half-day interactions and exchanges, he could also feel that Brother Liu was definitely not a heartless person.

Most likely many years ago, due to some unspeakable secrets, I got separated from Xiaoxiao.

He traveled around the world just to find Xiaoxiao, but he encountered disaster and ended up on the street. He was so depressed that he had the idea of ​​​​committing suicide.

However, the pull of fate and blood made him aware of his small existence.

So, he rekindled hope, and through a small scoop of water, he came back to life and reunited with her.

The reason why he didn't contact his family was because he and Xiaoxiao were separated, and the family was causing trouble...

When it comes to bloodline, I can’t say much more. I understand everything.

Now he is with Xiaoxiao without revealing his identity.

He wants to make up for the small lack of fatherly love, but he also feels guilty and dare not recognize him.

Such complicated emotions...

Qiao Qiao understands it very well!

Brother Liu, Brother Liu!

You are really miserable!

Qiao Qiao felt the same, but he was already a ghost and had no tears to shed.

He could only pat Brother Liu on the shoulder and said seriously.

"Brother Liu, this is not your fault."

"You've been an excellent father."

"..."

Jiang He was silent for a moment.

I always feel that this guy seems to have thought of something very rude.

The little beggar walking in front twitched his ears and turned back quickly.

"Uncle Qiao, what are you talking about?"

"nothing."

Qiao Qiao shook his head.

As both fathers, he naturally wouldn't talk too much and pierced the window paper for Brother Liu.

Of course, if Brother Liu continues to hesitate, he will not be willing to tell the truth after many years.

He will also consider whether to give Brother Liu a push.

…

Only when you are in the city of caves can you truly feel the horror behind the White City.

This underground city with brilliant lights, continuous palaces, and magical magic is extremely vast.

Jiang He followed the little beggar and walked around for a long time. The place he walked through was only a corner of the city.

Such a majestic demon city was built in batches by Baishi in most states.

There are not a hundred, but there are also eighty.

"This kind of place is definitely not just a place for trading resources..."

"Theatre, singing and dancing, living in extravagance..."

"No wonder the imperial court acquiesced in the existence of such a place."

"It's no wonder that the thirty-two bloodline families have become more and more corrupt as time goes by."

If you regard magical powers and magic as purely a tool for enjoyment...

Jiang He didn't know what would happen, nor did he want to know.

Seeing that the little beggar was a little tired, he didn't continue wandering around. He asked Qiao Qiao to inquire about the locations of various places and went straight to the target.

Tiger skin, tiger whip, tiger paw...

He used the first-level monster material from the tiger demon in exchange for twenty-three jade coins.

Jade money is the hard currency in the white market, but it is not a physical object, but a string of numbers that are charged inside the jade token, making it easy to carry.

Counting the remaining thirty-five jade coins inside the jade tablet.

This time, the tiger demon sponsored Jiang He with a total of fifty-eight jade coins.

The actual value has exceeded the entire wealth owned by the Zhao family in Wanping City.

"The life provided by the Liu family to a wealthy family is at best that of the Zhao family, with no worries about food and clothing, and servants to serve..."

"If you calculate it, it's worth at most fifty jade coins."

Jiang He shook his head.

Brother Hu was still generous and sponsored his first pot of gold.

After Jiang He converted the resources into jade coins, he did not accumulate them——

He has already asked about the cheapest elixir that can repair the Qi Sea. One pill costs 50,000 jade.

For practitioners, Qi Hai is a second life, and the price is not expensive.

In addition to the miraculous medicine, he can also choose to pay for the help of a medical practitioner who has practiced medical magic, and the price is relatively cheap.

It only costs 30,000 jade coins to repair Qi Hai.

Eyes, tongues, etc. are even simpler. Five thousand jade coins can handle them all.

If you find a mortal for transplant, although there will be rejection and it will take time to get used to it, the price can be reduced a lot...

Whether it is fifty thousand jade coins or thirty thousand jade coins.

Fifty-eight jade coins thrown in are just a drop in the bucket.

Instead of accumulating it, it is better to use it directly to improve your strength.

Jiang He first bought some low-level elixirs to replenish qi and blood and restore yang energy to supplement the consumption of using ghost weapons.

Then, most of the jade money was exchanged for [Keeping Equipment Gold].

This is a specially made material for weapon repairers. It does not require any usage conditions and can be directly used to strengthen weapons and increase their hardness and strength.

For Jiang He, although this kind of material is not as good as formal weapon refining, it is better than that it can be used by mortals.

Moreover, the foundation of the Ghost Spirit Sword, even if placed in a mortal weapon, is only a sharp weapon and cannot be regarded as a magic weapon.

With this material, the strength can be increased at least several times, and the upper limit can also be greatly increased.

After squandering all the jade money, Jiang He summoned the white hedgehog to carry the sedan again, took the little beggar with him, and left this "demon city".