Chapter 1033 The Deal Is Coming

Three days later, Xu Yang decided to go to the Mountain God Temple to "fulfill his vow".

Mai Xiaoqi was excited to go with Xu Yang, but was stopped by Xu Yang.

"Xu Yang, why can't you take Xiaoqi with you this time? Xiaoqi wants to see how the mountain god in the mountain god temple appears." Mai Xiaoqi said seriously.

"The mountain god temple is a place that is deliberately mysterious. If the mountain god is really effective, the temple will not be dilapidated and without incense. The real underground auction, if I am right, should be in this market." Xu Yang explained.

Mai Xiaoqi blinked his big eyes, as if listening to a weird story, "Is that so. Well, Xiaoqi will wait for you to come back in the market, don't leave Xiaoqi alone. Xiaoqi will go to the underground auction with you to avoid many bad guys bullying you. When the seal on you is lifted, Xiaoqi can also return to the Luming Grassland in the southern region with peace of mind."

Seeing that Mai Xiaoqi treated him so seriously, Xu Yang couldn't help but be moved. The two met by chance, but they seemed to be old friends.

Pushed by the rising sun, Xu Yang came all the way to the mountain temple forty miles southwest of the market.

The clay-colored mountain god in the mountain temple still sat steadily in the center of the temple. There was no direct sunlight in the deep temple, which was a little dark, but the mountain god was cool.

On the two shoulders of the tall mountain god statue, the dust formed over time looked like two small hills. A spider web hung on the neck of the statue, with the mesh neatly arranged like the Bagua formation, which was the only new thing here. A black spider quietly hid in the corner of the spider web, waiting for the flying food to enter the web.

Xu Yang stood in front of the mountain god statue, looked around, but could not see the table and paper and pen he saw when he came three days ago.

There were no footprints on the ground, it seemed that someone deliberately covered up the traces.

Xu Yang quietly released his spiritual sense, but he could not detect a trace of spiritual power fluctuation within a hundred feet.

"The guys who pretended to be gods and ghosts behind the scenes have all run away, leaving only a mud body." Xu Yang thought.

Xu Yang didn't even look at the clay statue of the mountain god, let alone fulfill his wish.

In the world of cultivation, many wishes are fulfilled by punching with one's own fists, rather than praying to the gods.

Xu Yang's eyes stopped at the wishing incense burner beside him.

The wishing incense burner was carved from a large piece of bluestone, with the words "wish will be granted" engraved on the surface.

There used to be a pair of symmetrical "ears" on both sides of the incense burner, but now the left one is broken and only the right one is left. The mountain god stares at it every day, but he smiles and is not angry.

Xu Yang walked to the wishing incense burner and looked down. There were three words "Miancui Pavilion" written on the ashes in the incense burner.

"So the clue is here." Xu Yang nodded and remembered these three words in his heart.

Before leaving, Xu Yang waved his hand, and a strong wind rolled out. The wishing incense burner was like a spinning top whipped by a whip, with one foot on the ground, humming and spinning non-stop, and the ashes inside it flew out like a tornado.

When Xu Yang walked out of the mountain temple, a roll of flying ash behind him exploded with a bang, falling everywhere.

The spider web on the shoulder of the clay mountain god statue was dyed dark by the flying ash, and the web surface was shaking constantly. The spiders hidden in the dark jumped back in fear, and fell into the wishing incense burner that had not yet stopped.

The incense burner kept turning, and the insects inside it spun around with it. I don’t know if they can climb up again.

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In the market

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A shop along the street has the words "Mian Cui Pavilion" written on the horizontal plaque at the front door.

In front of the shop, a sign was temporarily hung, which read "Private customization, starting at one hundred top-grade spirit stones."

This sign was like a sign that said poor people are not allowed to enter, and there was no customer in the shop.

The fat shopkeeper stood in front of the counter, still wearing a gold satin coat, fiddling with the emerald green ring on his right thumb from time to time.

"Business that is in a hurry is not business. If you don't open in March, you can make a living after opening." The fat shopkeeper was still reciting his business philosophy, but his eyes were always fixed on the door, as if waiting for someone to come.

The two clerks at the counter may have been given a holiday and were not in the store at this time.

At this moment, two people walked in at the door of the store, stepping on a blanket woven by golden sunlight.

A young man in green and a big-eyed boy wearing a deerskin hat.

The fat shopkeeper's eyes lit up and fell on Xu Yang and Mai Xiaoqi. His eyes narrowed and smiled, and the corners of his mouth raised a friendly arc, as if he had seen his relatives.

"Jinyang sends wealth and honor, welcome the two distinguished guests to our store, please come in." While shouting, the fat shopkeeper welcomed Xu Yang and the others in.

"Is the inner elixir of the sea king spirit beast for sale here?" Xu Yang asked directly when he saw that there was no one else in the store.

The fat shopkeeper restrained his smile and whispered seriously, "Things like the inner elixir of the sea king spirit beast are forbidden to be bought and sold in the Free Market. This market has not yet been officially taken over by the Merchant Alliance. According to the rules set by the major forces on the Zhongyuan Continent, the sale of such rare items is subject to taxation, and the number of transactions is limited. On the one hand, it can increase the income of the landowner cultivation country or cultivation sect, and on the other hand, rare items need to be protected. Otherwise, if everyone rushes to plunder, these already rare treasures will become extinct."

After a pause, the fat shopkeeper smiled strangely, and then said: "A wise man doesn't tell secrets. Since the young master is here today, he must be sincere. If the young master wants it, and you can trust me, you can pay a hundred high-grade spiritual stones as a reward in advance." Deposit. Three days later, I will inform the young master of the time and place of the official transaction. At that time, the young master will make up for the remaining nine hundred high-grade spiritual stones from the transaction price, which is a total of one thousand high-grade spiritual stones. Lingshi, delivered in one hand.”

"One thousand high-grade spiritual stones, the price is quite reasonable." Xu Yang nodded.

After saying that, Xu Yang took out a storage bag and handed it to the fat shopkeeper.

"One hundred high-grade spiritual stones, please count them, the shopkeeper. I will stay temporarily at the "Xiankelai" Inn in Fangshi. I will wait for your news." Xu Yang said bluntly.

The fat shopkeeper took the storage bag, narrowed his eyes, and weighed it with his hands, "Young master is so generous, just a little more, a little more."

After saying that, he opened the storage bag and looked inside carefully.

"Farewell." Xu Yang pulled Mai Xiaoqi out of Miancui Pavilion without saying any more words.

The voice of the fat boss came from behind: "Two distinguished guests, please go slowly. I wish you good luck and may all your wishes come true."

On the way back, Mai Xiaoqi was puzzled and asked: "Brother Xu Yang is so generous, aren't you afraid that the fat boss cheated you of one hundred high-grade spiritual stones?"

Xu Yang explained: "A thousand high-grade spiritual stones to buy a Neptune Spirit Beast inner elixir is only 30% of the normal market price, which is in line with the convention of cheap prices on the black market. If you buy rare cultivation resources in a normal business alliance, you must first Registered status, secondly rarely sold directly to individuals.

In my current situation, choosing to trust the fat boss is also an attempt. Besides, there is still the Mian Cui Pavilion, which can outrun the mountain god but not the mountain temple. "

Mai Xiaoqi nodded, "So that's it."

Xu Yang had already made a plan in his heart. The business alliances in Zhongyuan Continent all have large sects and cultivators as shareholders. Anyone who is wanted by a large sect is prohibited from purchasing valuable items in the merchant alliance.

A few days ago, Xu Yang escaped from Yudaomen with the help of Ning Tianqi. Ning Tianqi informed Xu Yang that various sects in the northern region have now listed Xu Yang as the most wanted person. Xu Yang has been listed as an important figure in the shadow organization on the most wanted list in the Northern Territory.

According to the agreement between the major business alliances and the major sects in the Northern Territory, the wanted objects will be updated every month. Now, Xu Yang doesn't know whether he has been included in the blacklist of the Merchant Alliance prohibiting the sale of valuables. Originally, he wanted to try his luck and go directly to the Yuantong Merchant Alliance to buy the inner elixir of the Neptune Spirit Beast as a guest appraiser of the Yuantong Merchant Alliance. But now that it can be easily purchased on the black market, it is a shortcut.

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Afterwards, Xu Yang and Mai Xiaoqi left Miancui Pavilion gracefully.

There was only one fat shopkeeper left in the huge shop.

The fat shopkeeper had a complicated expression. He hung a sign outside the door saying that the store was temporarily closed due to inventory, and locked the door of the store.

I don't know whether it's because the weather outside is a little hot, or because the fat shopkeeper is not used to the sunshine outside. When he finished all this, there were drops of sweat on his forehead.

The fat shopkeeper walked around the shop twice by himself, picked up a teapot on the table and took a big sip directly.

Herbal tea, but thirst quenching.

"Cool down." The fat shopkeeper put down the teapot and went straight to the backyard of the shop.

The fat shopkeeper did not go to the warehouse in the backyard, but came to a large stone jar in the backyard.

It takes four people to carry the stone jar. It is filled with water and is usually used to prevent fires. The fat shopkeeper's serious expression was reflected on the water surface of the stone vat.

The fat shopkeeper took out his fat, round palm from his sleeve, gently placed one palm on the edge of the stone jar, and pushed and turned it deftly.

Creak, creak.

The huge stone jar turns left once and right twice.

Miraculously, a large stone slab on the ground next to the stone jar moved about ten feet, and a hidden step appeared under it.

The steps are deep, like the throat of a giant beast with its mouth open.

The fat shopkeeper walked down the stairs without hesitation.

There are a number of spiritual light stones inlaid on the walls of the secret passage. Although they are not as bright as the spiritual light oil lamps, they can still clearly illuminate the steps in the secret passage.

At this moment, the fat shopkeeper was as light as a swallow, and he completely lost the clumsiness of his fat body. Every time he stepped on it, he stepped firmly without any unnecessary shaking in his body.

His cultivation level is not low.

The fat shopkeeper came to a large, closed iron door and tapped the door knocker rhythmically with his fingers.

Ta-ta-ta, tap-ta-ta.

The rhythmic knocking sound echoed clearly in the underground palace.

Creaking, the big iron door was opened from the inside.

Before the door was fully opened, the fat shopkeeper rubbed his round belly and entered in a flash.

"Second child, fourth child, our business is here." After entering the secret room behind the iron door, the fat shopkeeper called softly.

The big iron door banged shut tightly.