Qing Shi Market!
Finally here!
Looking at this luxurious market, Qi Ping was filled with emotion.
Who would have thought that at some point, even visiting Qing Shi Market would require extensive preparations?
Previously, under the governance of Qingyuan Sect, he, a Qi Refining First Stage Cultivator, didn't need to worry about safety, but now things were truly different...
Fortunately, with the High-Speed Ring-Cutting Bee leading the way, Qi Ping didn't encounter any dangers on the road.
When he entered the market again, Qi Ping no longer felt the initial apprehension.
As long as he didn't provoke several Foundation Establishment Cultivators or cause the Qing Shi Market's defensive array to activate, he was essentially safe.
And with Qi Ping's cautious nature, he still looked like the beekeeper wearing a small straw hat.
Upon entering Qing Shi Market, Qi Ping clearly felt that it was much quieter.
Qi Ping thought about it and realized that with robber cultivators and Demon Insects, how could the business environment be good?
However, Qi Ping didn't pay too much attention and headed straight for Boss Gao's Zhishi Trading Company. When he first entered the Cultivation World, he had also fantasized about finding bargains, but it turned out to be a pipe dream. Not only did he waste a lot of Spirit Stones, but he also got laughed at by Old Zhou.
Now, whenever he thought of this, Qi Ping's old face would flush with embarrassment.
Qing Shi Market wasn't too big, and Qi Ping quickly walked to the entrance of Zhishi Trading Company.
At a glance, there were no customers inside the shop, only Boss Gao dozing off at the counter, seemingly having slept for quite a while.
"Boss Gao! Wake up!" Qi Ping called softly after entering the shop.
"Hmm…?"
Hearing the voice, Boss Gao slowly woke up. After seeing that it was Qi Ping, he said happily:
"It's Qi Ping! Ah, I must have been confused from sleeping… Wait, I'll make you a cup of tea!"
"Alright!"
A moment later, after Boss Gao poured Qi Ping a cup of snow-red tea, the two began to chat.
In the scorching summer, a cup of snow-red tea with a hint of coolness was very comfortable.
"Alas… Qi Ping, I was truly rude just now. Recently, with robber cultivators and Demon Insects, everyone hasn't had many customers for days. Business is hard to do…"
Boss Gao sighed, his expression full of helplessness. Who would have thought that a Demon Insect plague would occur?
"Yes, out there now, people are either leaving or dying. Qing Shi County is much quieter now, especially after the Demon Insects appeared; too many people have left. Zhou Pangzi, Brother Shan, and the others have all returned to the mortal world…"
"They all went back? Alas! Don't even mention it; before, the outside was so crowded with people, we couldn't even keep up. Speaking of Demon Insects, a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator from the Murong Family was actually poisoned to death by a First Order Demon Insect! Isn't that strange?"
"Even a Foundation Establishment Cultivator died?" Qi Ping's eyes were filled with shock; he hadn't known this news before.
"Isn't that right? If even a great Foundation Establishment Cultivator died, what about us ordinary people? It's hard to make a living now; the Spirit Stones earned each month are barely enough after paying rent…"
And this was considered good. Boss Gao's shop had relatively lower rent and more regular customers. Those places that relied on customer traffic and had high rent were truly difficult to sustain.
…
Perhaps both of them were in the mood to chat. After chatting for a while, Qi Ping finally turned the topic to business.
"Boss Gao, did you find any information about the Spirit Beast you helped me investigate last time?"
"Hehe, don't even mention it. It just so happens that I haven't been busy lately, so I've been wandering around and chatting with friends. I have a few friends who do business in this area, so I probably know nine out of ten Spirit Beast information currently for sale in Qing Shi County!"
At this point, a look of confidence appeared on Boss Gao's plump face.
"Boss Gao is amazing!"
Hearing Boss Gao's words, Qi Ping felt relieved.
After all, if he couldn't find a suitable Spirit Beast even with this, it would truly be troublesome!
"Qi Ping, you flatter me. I don't have any other skills; I can only make a living in the market, trying to earn a living. According to your request last time, for two to three hundred Spirit Stones, there's a First Order Intermediate Wind Spirit Sparrow…"
However, just as Boss Gao began his introduction, he was interrupted by Qi Ping.
Because ordinary First Order Spirit Beasts were not very useful to him now; he wanted a First Order Spirit Beast with special Talent, or a Second Order Spirit Beast.
Animal Companion was the foundation of his cultivation. Now, even if he had to sell everything he owned, even blood ginseng, he had to find a good Spirit Beast. Previously, he had lowered his requirements for Spirit Beasts because he was anxious to save his life.
But now that he had a transformation method for self-preservation, if he still sought those low-level Spirit Beasts out of fear of any risk, what was the point of cultivating Immortality?
Anyway, as long as he didn't provoke Foundation Establishment Cultivators, it would be fine. And ordinary blood ginseng would at most attract some Qi Refining Middle Stage and Qi Refining Late Stage Cultivators, which was irrelevant. Qi Ping was confident in dealing with Cultivators of this level.
What Qi Ping needed to do now was to find the most suitable Animal Companion within a controllable risk range.
"Boss Gao, I'm looking for Spirit Beasts above one thousand Spirit Stones. I'm no longer considering ordinary low-level Spirit Beasts."
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Qi Ping's words instantly made Boss Gao's expression freeze.
"Above one thousand Spirit Stones?" Boss Gao asked back, somewhat uncertainly.
He suspected he might have misheard.
"Yes, it's above one thousand Spirit Stones." Facing the boss's disbelief, Qi Ping nodded affirmatively.
"Qi Ping, you truly have changed so much that I must look at you with new eyes! Let me sort out the information on Spirit Beasts above one thousand."
After sighing, Boss Gao didn't delve deeper but began to organize the Spirit Beast information according to Qi Ping's request.
Prying into a customer's secrets, especially those involving Opportunity, was a major taboo.
"Okay!" Qi Ping nodded in agreement.
Qi Ping didn't care what Boss Gao thought. It was unlikely to provoke a great Foundation Establishment Cultivator because of this, and if one came, he could escape in advance; as for Qi Refining Stage Cultivators, if their strength was ordinary, Qi Ping would gladly accept their Storage Pouch.
After about a cup of tea's time, Boss Gao slowly spoke:
"Qi Ping, there aren't many Spirit Beasts currently for sale in Qing Shi Market. I know of seven types above one thousand Spirit Stones."
"The first type is the Jade Scale Demon Spider, which is quite rare. It's First-Order High-level and has an extremely strong danger perception Talent."
"The second type is the Fire Crow, Second Order Low-level, with Li Huo Body and Great Sun Perception Talents."
"The third type is the Phantom Moon White Fox, Second Order Low-level. The estimated price is at least two thousand Spirit Stones, and it has quite extraordinary Comprehension Talent and Illusion Talents."
"The fourth type is the Shadow Snake, Second Order Low-level, skilled in assassination, with Shadow and Extreme Speed Talents…"
After listening carefully to Boss Gao's detailed description, Qi Ping gained a basic understanding of the Spirit Beasts for sale in Qing Shi Market and selected three relatively suitable Spirit Beasts from the seven types:
First, the Jade Scale Demon Spider.
[Species: Jade Scale Demon Spider]
[Bloodline: First-Order High-level]
[Talents: Danger Perception, Jade Scale, Potent Spider Silk]
Danger Perception: Has a certain predictive ability for crises about to befall itself.
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