Chapter 155 Ghost Market
Inside the house, Huanshi took a sip of the teacup, looked at the young man in white, and said lightly: "Why, do you care about losing to him?"
"I am really unwilling to lose to a ninth-level Qi Refining." The young man in white had a voice full of resentment.
"You deserved to lose in that fight." Huanshi looked at the young man in white for a moment and said slowly.
The young man in white did not speak, his breathing became heavy, and he was obviously not convinced.
"Although your cultivation is higher than that person, your experience in facing enemies is far less than that person, and you are careless and reckless, how can you not lose." Huanshi said slowly.
"Master scolded me." The young man in white responded in a low voice, his eyes flickering.
"I know you want to fight with that person again to win back your face, but with your current strength, you can't be the opponent of the boy in the bamboo hat, not to mention that a big event is imminent, don't provoke disputes because of some trivial matters, if it affects the big event of the leader, you know the consequences very well!" Huanshi frowned and his tone became serious.
"Master, don't worry. I know the importance of this." When the young man in white heard the word "Leader", his face changed color and he responded sternly.
"Haha, young people should have some drive. After losing this time, we should work hard to practice and try to get back at each other next time. Second brother, you should not suppress me too much and let Tuo Zhe lose his youthful vigor." The door of the room was pushed open, and a mighty man walked in, followed by the woman in white.
"Brother, aren't you in seclusion? Why are you here?" Huan Shi stood up and said with surprise.
"Leader." The young man in white hurriedly stood up and saluted.
"Could this person be Bai Ye, the leader of the scattered alliance?" When Yuan Ming heard this, he hurriedly controlled the soul crow to restrain his breath, but he also listened more attentively.
Bai Ye, the leader of the scattered alliance, appeared, and he might talk about more confidential news next, which might be related to the mission.
"It takes time to break through the cultivation. I heard Ling'er say that the preparations for the task of hunting the Golden Flower Python King are almost done, so I came to ask about the situation." The mighty man said.
"Everything is almost ready, we..."
The Soul Crow listened to the conversation in the house, and at this moment, the sound in the house suddenly stopped, and the breathing of the four people could not be heard.
"Everyone is in the house, how can there be no sound suddenly? It seems that someone has used a talisman like a soundproof cover. Bai Ye is really cautious." Yuan Ming showed regret on his face.
What those people talked about next should be more confidential. Unfortunately, the Soul Crow's magical power is limited and it cannot break through the soundproof cover. This investigation can only stop here.
Fortunately, a lot of information has been obtained, and I have a point in my mind. It is not a wasted trip.
Yuan Ming summoned the Soul Crow back, got up and got out of bed, ready to leave this place. His eyes swept over his right arm, and suddenly an idea came to his mind.
The Soul Crow cannot detect the soundproof cover, but the incense burner does not seem to have this limitation. If it can directly attach to it like the possessed little emperor, maybe it can listen to the conversation of several people openly?
With the mystery of the incense burner, Bai Ye should not be able to find it, so he can try the effect of his newly configured incense.
"Why didn't I think of this way of investigation before? It seems that the use of the incense burner is far from enough!" Yuan Ming said to himself, took out the incense burner, took out a newly made incense stick and lit it, and kept thinking about the appearance of the young man in white during the day.
Gradually, his eyes went dark, and his consciousness fell into darkness. Soon he recovered and a spacious and elegant room came into view.
Yuan Ming was standing on the right side of the room at this moment. The woman in white stood side by side with him. Huan Shi and a burly man were sitting on two yellow wooden chairs opposite.
"It actually works! It seems that the method of locking the object of possession with the mind should be correct!" Yuan Ming was delighted and quickly calmed down.
"Is this person Bai Ye?" He looked at the burly man opposite nervously.
Although Yuan Ming was very confident in the incense burner, the late foundation cultivator was extraordinary. He might have some kind of magical skills to sense his existence.
Bai Ye was looking at Huan Shi next to him, and he didn't notice Yuan Ming's possession at all.
Yuan Ming thought to listen to the conversation between the few people.
"...That person is unfamiliar, and I have never seen him before. His cultivation is not high, only the ninth level of Qi Refining, but his magic power is extremely pure. He is practicing some superior skills. He is definitely not an ordinary casual cultivator. He is most likely a core disciple of a sect." Unexpectedly, Huanshi was talking about him.
"Black Rock City is a famous market in the Northern Territory. It is common for some sect disciples to go down the mountain to gain experience and come here to take on a mission in a disguised manner. Don't pay attention to it." Bai Ye continued.
"What the leader said is that with such a high reward as an inducement this time, there should be more than just that kid among the sect disciples who come to apply. With these people joining, this mission should be safe and unobstructed." Huanshi said so.
"Those people only need to help us find the nest, and give more rewards to those who find it, and give some hard work fees to the rest. In this way, although we are a little exaggerated in the reward, it is not considered to break the rules. As for the last python king, we still have to deal with it by ourselves, and those people can't be counted on. Have you prepared the obstacle avoidance beads?" Bai Ye shook his head slowly and asked in a different tone.
"Poison Shadow has just sent a message saying that the Obstacle Avoidance Bead has been refined and will be traded at the Ghost Market tonight." Huan Shi said.
"Okay, with the Obstacle Avoidance Bead, the poisonous miasma in the Snake King Valley is no longer a concern. The situation in the Ghost Market is complicated. To be on the safe side, you should go there in person tonight and make sure to get this done." Bai Ye nodded and gave another instruction.
"I'm afraid that won't work. That Poison Shadow is very cautious. He sent a message saying that the transaction must be done by a cultivator in the Qi Refining Stage." Huan Shi said as he took out a piece of white paper with a few lines of small words written on it.
Bai Ye took the paper, which had the transaction method written on it. A Qi Refining Stage disciple must come and meet at a certain place in the Ghost Market to check the secret code before trading items.
"Haha, this poisonous shadow is indeed as cunning and cautious as the rumors say. In this case, let Tuozhe do the job." Bai Ye laughed and handed the paper to the young man in white.
"Yes." The young man in white took the paper, and Yuan Ming also saw the content on the paper.
At this moment, his eyes quickly became dark, and the time limit for possession had expired.
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In the inn, Yuan Ming slowly opened his eyes.
This time the possession lasted for about twenty breaths, which was twice as long as before. The incense made by grinding the spirit wood into powder and adding it to the incense ash was indeed effective.
"Overall, there is no problem with this mission. At least Bai Ye Sanmeng did not plot to harm people. It's just that the reward is indeed a gimmick. However, when it comes to finding a nest, I don't have to worry too much with the Soul Crow. If I can earn a lot of spirit stones just by doing this, it's not a loss." Yuan Ming touched his chin and thought secretly in his heart.
He sat quietly in the room for a while, his face was uncertain, then he stood up again and left the inn.
Half an hour later, in a teahouse in the West Market, Yuan Ming and Gu Yue sat opposite each other.
"I'm sorry to call Brother Gu Yue out so late." Yuan Ming said.
"Brother Yuan, what are you talking about? You take care of my business, I am grateful to you, how can I blame you. If you have anything to say, just tell me, I will do my best." Gu Yue said hurriedly.
"Yuan wants to ask Brother Gu Yue, what is the ghost market?" Yuan Ming asked straight to the point.
When Bai Ye and Huan Shi talked about the ghost market, their tones were obviously different. This place must be extraordinary.
"Where did Brother Yuan find out about the ghost market?" Gu Yue was a little surprised.
"I happened to hear someone mention it while strolling in the afternoon. During the day, Brother Gu Yue said that there are four markets in Black Rock City: East, West, South, and North. I don't know where another ghost market has emerged?" Yuan Ming said half-truthfully.
"How should I put it? The ghost market is also a trading market, but it only opens after midnight, which is in contrast to the daytime market, so it is called the ghost market. However, most of the items traded are things that cannot be circulated in the open, such as stolen goods from killing and robbing treasures, prohibited items in the world of immortal cultivation, etc. Such transactions are too conspicuous during the day, so they are chosen to be carried out at midnight." Gu Yue scratched his head and said so.
"According to what you said, there are many good things in the ghost market, and the price should not be too expensive." Yuan Ming was not disgusted with this kind of business, and asked with interest.
"There are magic tools, talismans, elixirs and everything in the ghost market, but most of the things are not legitimate, and the prices will be relatively low, but there are all kinds of people in it, and the water is too deep. I dare not say that I am sure that I will be foolproof, so those of us in this industry will not easily get involved in the ghost market." Gu Yue said frankly.
Yuan Ming nodded slowly and thought about it in his heart.
"If I want to go to the ghost market to take a look, how should I go?" Yuan Ming heard that the other party was unwilling to go to the ghost market, so he asked.
Gu Yue told him an address and the precautions after entering.
"The things in the ghost market are very far-reaching. Some people find good things there and make a lot of money, while others lose their lives because they sell things they shouldn't sell and buy things they shouldn't buy. Brother Yuan, be careful if you go there to trade." Gu Yue reminded.
Yuan Ming agreed and wanted to pay Gu Yue, but Gu Yue refused this time, and Yuan Ming no longer insisted.
"The market opens at midnight, and it's almost time now." Yuan Ming quickened his pace and soon came to an alley in the northwest of Black Rock City where mortals live.
The night here is extremely dark, and it is not clear to see a few feet away. There seems to be a black fog surging in the air.
Yuan Ming sensed the fluctuation of mana from the black fog, knowing that he had not found the wrong place, and continued to move forward. The darkness around him became thicker and thicker, almost to the point where he could not see his hand in front of his face.
He used his spiritual sense to explore, and his movements were not affected.
After walking forward for several feet, a high and thick stone wall appeared, completely blocking the way ahead.
"I want to enter the ghost market." Yuan Ming did not climb over the wall, but looked at an inconspicuous shadow on the right side of the stone wall and said in a deep voice.
As soon as the voice fell, a black figure walked out of the shadow, and there was no breath on his body, just like a ghost.
"Daoyou, are you hanging lanterns or looking for fire?" The black shadow looked up and down at Yuan Ming and asked hoarsely.
This is the code word of the ghost market. Hanging lanterns means setting up stalls, and looking for fire means buying things.
"Looking for fire." Yuan Ming said.
The black shadow did not speak, but waved his hand on the wall.
The thick wall came with the sound of "clicking" mechanism operation, and a crack appeared in the middle, slowly widening, and soon formed a three-foot wide passage.