Star Sky Professional
Chapter 66 Trading (Asking for the first order!!!)

Chapter 66: Chapter 66 Trading (Asking for the first order!!!)

"Okay, continue!"

Fang Xing sighed and watched as the elder picked up the pair of gloves.

"First Rank Top Grade Magic Artifact, forged from ’Fierce Sun Spirit Iron.’ It’s a pity that it has a narrow range of use, only suitable for Body Cultivation... There is slight damage to the gloves, a pattern in the ’As Mountain’ Array is broken, so they are worth seven hundred and fifty Low Grade Spirit Stones."

The elder picked up the pair of gloves, pondered for a moment, gave a quote, and then cautiously picked up the Green Que Sword:

"First Rank Top Grade Flying Sword, the blade is intact, well-maintained, inscribed with the two major Arrays ’Sharp Gold’ and ’Wind Control’... valued at nine hundred Spirit Stones!"

As he inspected them, the elder muttered to himself. These two Top Grade Magic Artifacts, how could they not resemble those notorious artifacts known for being plundered by powerful robbers?

Was the price he had offered previously too low?

...

Fang Xing nodded slightly.

Although he remembered that at the auction, a set of Top Grade Iron Feather Swords had sold for several thousand Spirit Stones, the situation was clearly different.

Not only was the Iron Feather Sword a complete set of Magic Artifacts, but it was also the cream of the crop, capable of forming a Sword Formation, comparable to a High Rank Magic Artifact.

Moreover, it was normal for prices to go much higher when people bid against each other at auction.

Ordinarily, the price for a single Top Grade Magic Artifact ranged between five hundred and a thousand Spirit Stones.

This ’Green Que Sword,’ a First Rank Top Grade artifact, was not only well-maintained but also of the Flying Sword kind highly favored by Cultivators. If sold at previous marketplaces, it would start at a thousand Spirit Stones or more.

The situation was special now, so he could only accept whatever the other party offered.

However, Fang Xing was certain that the other party still stood to profit! Even quite a bit!

Nevertheless, as he always said, Magic Artifacts were useless to him unless they were Blood Refining Magical Artifacts!

He had tried out the Green Que Sword, and without infusing Mana, its sharpness alone was only slightly better than the Mo Wen Sword, making it just a piece of junk!

Understanding dawned on him when he heard the appraisal.

’So Flying Swords rely not only on their own sharpness, but also on the power of the Arrays and Prohibitions inscribed within them... I always feel like this world is targeting me...’

Finally, the elder slowly completed his inventory: "My customer, we only purchase ’Fire Intense Flower’ and ’Ancient Green Vine’ among the Spiritual Medicines. Combined, the old man can offer a price of two thousand one hundred seventy-two Low Grade Spirit Stones..."

"That’s fine."

Fang Xing nodded and glanced over the elder’s stall, selecting a long saber with a tiger head design: "A fine blade..."

This saber was quite heavy, perhaps thirty or forty pounds, but in Fang Xing’s hand, it was as light as a feather, effortlessly wielded: "What is this saber called?"

"Good eye, customer. This saber is named ’Tiger Evil.’ It was forged from the spine of a Demon Tiger and the Hundred Evil Iron Hammer. It’s a Blood Refining Magical Artifact, costing just one hundred Low Grade Spirit Stones," the elder introduced with a sparkle in his eyes.

"I’ll take it!"

Fang Xing, now with a surplus of Spirit Stones in his pocket, was not shy about spending them.

For him, such a Blood Refining Magical Artifact was far more useful than any Top Grade Magic Artifact.

"Done..."

With a smile, the elder counted out twenty strange Five-Colored Crystal Stones and handed them over to Fang Xing, along with seventy-two Low Grade Spirit Stones: "Please take good care of these, customer..."

’Mid-grade Spirit Stones...’

Fang Xing had only heard about these Spirit Stones in rumor, said to be worth one hundred Low Grade Spirit Stones each.

Now, as he took them, he truly felt the intense and rich Spiritual Energy within the Mid-grade Spirit Stones and thought to himself: ’Cultivators can use Spirit Stones for cultivation... It’s a pity Martial Artists can’t do the same, but perhaps Martial Artists from Blue Star might be able to... Next time, I should drop a few Low Grade Spirit Stones into the black market to see the effects...’

This was part of Fang Xing’s previous exploratory plans.

Even by chance, Gu Yun discovered in the black market some strange Talismans for sale, suspected to be related to the Evil God...

Because of her father’s connections, Gu Yun absolutely loathed anything related to the Evil God. Upon hearing this information, she immediately went to investigate the black market and even managed to acquire a Low Grade Golden Light Talisman, sending it to the Faith Theory Department for examination.

Fang Xing planned to casually inquire about the examination results after the winter vacation.

As the informant and someone in the know, Bai Ziling, the manager from the Faith Theory Department, would surely tell Gu Yun.

And that would be the same as telling Fang Xing!

’Although it seems a bit like using a friend, I’m sure these Cultivation items are safe... I’ll make it up to her later.’

At that moment, he quietly stashed away the Spirit Stones, sensing some malicious gazes around him, but in his heart, he sneered: ’Here comes more Spirit Stones...’

Fang Xing stood up. He did not leave right away, but instead started to stroll around the marketplace.

After all, the stall owners here were not always the same; they came and went, and just in the span of that short time, several new stalls had appeared in the cave.

Fang Xing approached one, observing the lifelike Puppet that resembled a toy: "This... how much for sale?"

These Puppets were either animal mechanisms or humanoid, all palm-sized and shimmering with ingenuity, looking very fine.

"If you know this is a Puppet, you should be aware that without a Cultivator’s Spiritual Sense, it’s extremely difficult to manipulate..." responded the Puppet-selling stall owner, wearing a wide-brimmed hat covering most of their face, somewhat irritably.

Martial Artists were subject to discrimination in the Cultivation World, even Innate Martial Artists!

Among the Hundred Skills of Cultivating Immortality, what Martial Artists used the most were Talismans, but even with Innate True Qi, they could at most stimulate a First Rank Mid-grade Talisman, and by the time one reaches First Rank Top Grade level, they are practically precluded from Martial Artists’ usage.

As for even higher-rank, Second Rank Talismans, it’s the same; even Qi Cultivators in the early or middle stages might not be able to activate them smoothly. Qi Cultivators in the Late Stage could activate them but would consume most of their Mana, and after activation, they are difficult to control, with a high chance of backfiring and injuring the user. As for Martial Artists? They are dreaming.

In regards to Elixirs, the situation is similar. If a Martial Artist forcibly consumes a high-ranked Spirit Pill, they would only perish from internal injuries. They are also incompatible with Second Rank pills.

Magic artifacts were even more grim: apart from Blood Refining Magical Artifacts, one didn’t even need to think about the others!

Arrays were arguably the top among the hundred skills of cultivation; whether it was the making of Array Flags or Array Plates, or the skill of Array Formation, they had nothing to do with Martial Artists. The only use Innate Martial Artists had was to infuse True Qi into some Low Rank Array Flags... which could save half a Spirit Stone at most.

Puppets were even more so; without a Cultivator’s mana to activate the Puppets and without Spiritual Sense to control them, they could only be used as toys if bought.

"Although I’m not a Cultivator, I have disciples and friends..."

Fang Xing picked up a Mechanical Bird, "How much for this Puppet?"

"A First Rank Low Grade Puppet, if you’ve taken a fancy to it, I’ll give you a discount price... take it away for one hundred and fifty Spirit Stones!"

The vendor gave Fang Xing a glance and spoke earnestly.

"Bought!"

Fang Xing very generously took out a bunch of Low Grade Spirit Stones, holding the toy-like bird in his palm.

The Mechanical Bird was made of wood and had colorful feathers on its surface, as well as fine Array Patterns.

As he walked, he tried to inject Innate True Qi and, sure enough, it was like a stone sunk into the sea, and he might even damage the Puppet...

’Indeed it won’t work...’

Fang Xing thought to himself, but he had other ideas for purchasing this Puppet.

’The Rough Jade Realm is equivalent to an Innate Martial Artist, already the absolute pinnacle of this world... but I still have a path!’

’If I break through to the Courage Realm and open the Mud Pill Palace, obtaining Spiritual Power... maybe I could try controlling it, perhaps it could work?’

By then, this Puppet would be an excellent subject for experimentation.

"Hmm?"

After strolling around a few times, Fang Xing was about to leave when he saw a petite and cute female Cultivator setting up a stall, and his eyes brightened.

Looking at her small flag with the Green Pill Workshop’s Green Leaf Seal, he felt even more certain and hurriedly approached, "Miss Rui..."

"Who are you?"

Miss Rui looked up, obviously not recognizing Fang Xing in disguise.

"Heh heh, I once bought a few Elixirs from Miss Rui in the past. It’s normal that you don’t remember me... Are these you’re selling authentic products of the Green Pill Workshop?"

Fang Xing looked at the various bottles and jars.

"Of course, both the Jade Bottle seal and the Sealing Spirit Talisman are intact. Fellow Daoist can feel free to check..."

Miss Rui made a welcoming gesture.

"No need, no need, I trust fellow Daoist..."

Fang Xing’s gaze flashed; he had already taken all the Elixirs she had into account and asked seriously, "I wonder, can Miss here buy Spiritual Medicines?"

"Of course, we do buy them, sigh... ever since the beast tide, our Green Pill Workshop’s original Medicine Gatherer team had scattered, and now it’s not easy to start the stoves again..."

Miss Rui sighed, but she heard Fang Xing’s expression change.

It seems the Green Pill Workshop was a bit unlucky this time; they didn’t even spare the precious Alchemists...

He settled down to find the Elixirs he needed, "Tiger Marrow Pill... and ’Qi Replenishing Pill’ suitable for Innate Martial Artists’ Cultivation... give me ten bottles of each!"

Upon hearing this, Miss Rui immediately beamed with joy.

This was definitely a VIP customer.

Not only were the Spirit Stones plentiful, but there were also so many Spirit Grasses, clearly a very powerful Medicine Gatherer, perhaps even with a Medicine Gatherer team behind him.

’Could it be the Medicine King Gang?’

Miss Rui thought to herself, picking up a Spirit Grass Fang Xing brought, and gave an estimate, "For the Erosion Immortal Grass, originally three Spirit Stones per plant, but now due to difficult procurement, we can give an extra five Spirit Sand..."

In the end, Fang Xing gave most of his bundle of Spiritual Medicines to Miss Rui and had to pay quite a few Spirit Stones in addition, making him inwardly sigh at the exorbitant profits of Alchemists.

’Walking around here, it feels like the greed in the air is almost condensing into substance...’

Fang Xing found a corner in the marketplace, sat cross-legged, and placed the just-purchased ’Tiger Evil Blade’ on his knees, his heart cold with laughter.

At this moment, he pressed his hand on the blade and started to infuse Inner Breath, which was Innate True Qi, into it.

With the Innate True Qi infusion, he gradually refined the Blood Refining Magical Artifact, understanding its use.

’The Tiger Evil Blade, when filled with Innate True Qi, could be used for Flying, but the furthest distance from the master should not exceed a hundred steps, its power equivalent to a common Low Grade Magic Artifact...’

’In addition, an Array for the Wind Blade Skill was engraved in the blade’s body, and when filled with Innate True Qi, it could stimulate a Wind Blade, its power not much different from the Wind Blade Technique...’

’That’s it?’

After truly refining a Blood Refining Magical Artifact, Fang Xing suddenly felt that not using his Essence Blood to Refine the Mo Wen Sword was the right choice.

’An Innate expert wielding a Blood Refining Magical Artifact is actually about the same as a Qi Cultivation early-stage Cultivator deploying a Low Grade Magic Artifact... Such goods, I could kill ten of them with one slash!’

If Fang Xing now held the Tiger Evil Blade and executed the Ghost God Saber Technique, both speed and strength would far exceed wielding a Blood Refining Magical Artifact.

Martial Artists are Martial Artists after all; imitating Cultivators’ methods is nothing but an awkward imitation.

Unless... The power of the Blood Refining Magical Artifact could compare to a First Rank Top Grade Magic Artifact or possess a special function, only then would it catch his eye.

’Turns out, am I just suited for charging up and hacking away with a saber?’

In an instant, Fang Xing felt somewhat melancholic!

Then, he saw a group of people walking over, their target apparently himself!