The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 450

Chapter 450: Chapter 446 Chapter 450: Chapter 446 “As expected, your pavilion is indeed fair and strict. Could we now discuss the price of this Qiankun Bag? According to you, how much Immortal Jade does it worth?” Shen Luo was not overly tense and raised the Qiankun Bag in his hand and asked.

“Although this bag is a top-grade magical instrument, a few of its insides prohibitions have been damaged somewhat. I'm afraid it's not far from being entirely scrapped, but it should still be useful. If you like it, Daoist friend, it's yours for eighty pieces of Immortal Jade,” the purple-robed young woman said with a smile, having briefly sensed the Qiankun Bag by her divine sense.

“Your decisiveness is appreciated,” Shen Luo grinned, took out eighty pieces of Immortal Jade and placed them on the table, then stood up to walk out.

“Dear Daoist friend, please help me conceal the incident that just happened from the Tiangong Pavilion. This is the highest-level VIP Token of our Tiangong Pavilion. With this token, in our pavilion's shops, you can enjoy the priority to buy and get a 20% discount,” the purple-robed young woman said, handing a silver token to Shen Luo.

The token had two hammers pattern engraved on one side and the words “Tiangong” engraved on the other.

“Sure.” Shen Luo accepted the token, flipped it around in his hand and put it away, then pushed open the private room's door and walked out.

The guests inside the store were all still looking inside, and they all turned to look at Shen Luo when he came out.

Shen Luo did not pay them any mind though, he quickened his pace and left, his figure soon disappeared among the crowd on the street outside.

The purple-robed young women watched this, breathed a sigh of relief, and turned to go back into the Tiangong Pavilion.

Shen Luo distanced himself from the Tiangong Pavilion and darted into an alleyway, changing his clothes quickly.

He then operated the Bone Pinching Disguise Technique to change his appearance and carefully moved forward further down the alley.

Shen Luo gently touched the Qiankun Bag in his chest and his eyes sparked a hint of surprise.

When he used the Ninety-Nine Wealth Technique to sense the bag, it seemed to be an excellent top-grade magical instrument, with an impressive array of prohibitions inside, very suitable for his ghost hunting task.

What's more, when he had checked with the Ninety-Nine Wealth Technique, he stumbled upon the realization that the two broken prohibitions mentioned by Hua Rui had not completely collapsed. If used carefully now, they might even be restored with the right materials found in the future.

If he could restore this bag, then it might even be worth more than all of his existing top-grade magical instruments.

Shen Luo was pleased with this thought. He then visited a couple of talisman shops and bought a few charms with sealing effects. After leaving the West Market, he next visited the most famous winery in Chang'an City, spending heavy gold to buy a jar of fine wine, before proceeding to the Great Tang Government.

However, before arriving here, he canceled the Bone Pinching Disguise Technique and resumed his original appearance.

“Kind sir, ahead is the government office area, no idle people are allowed to enter.” The guards at the entrance of the Great Tang Government Office stopped Shen Luo. Among them, a youthful looking man in his twenties came forward.

“I'm Shen Luo, an old acquaintance of Lu Hua Ming from the Great Tang Government Office. I'm here to visit him today. Therefore, could you kindly pass my message along?” Shen Luo explained his purpose and then secretly handed out a piece of Immortal Jade to the young guard.

“So, it's Master Shen. Mr. Lu is currently inside the office. I will pass along your message,” the young guard returned the Immortal Jade and hurried inside the government office.

The other guards didn't bat an eye and continued to guard the gate as if they hadn't seen what just happened.

Seeing the guards acting like this, Shen Luo quietly pocketed the Immortal Jade, inwardly praising Cheng Yaojin's way of controlling the army. The Great Tang Government Office was indeed fair and straightforward, truly the guardian of the Great Tang Dynasty and its people.

Moreover, he was quite lucky. Lu Hua Ming happened to be in the Great Tang Government Office and hadn't gone out on a mission.

A moment later, the young guard returned to the entrance.

“Master Shen, Mr. Lu asks you to come in. He is currently busy handling affairs inside the office. Please go and rest a while in the Silver Tranquility Hall. He will come over shortly,” the young guard respectfully said.

“Alright.” Shen Luo nodded slightly and entered the Great Tang Government Office with the young guard.

The young guard brought Shen Luo to a guest hall inside, served him a cup of spiritual tea, and then withdrew.

Shen Luo had been to the Great Tang Government Office before and was not particularly curious about the place. He sat quietly in the hall, closing his eyes to rest.

Just as they had sat down, a hearty laugh echoed in from outside.

“Brother Shen, you promised to come drink with me when you had the chance, but you kept me waiting until today,” Lu Huaming appeared outside the hall, his smile radiant but his tone carrying a hint of complaint.

“My apologies. Although I am a loose practitioner, I have been entangled in various matters recently. Please forgive me, Brother Lu. As an apology, I have purchased this bottle of Daughter's Red Wine. Please accept it,” Shen Luo stood up and produced a wine-colored bottle.

Despite the bottle being tightly sealed, the robust aroma of the wine was still tantalizing.

Just as he was offering the wine, he suddenly recalled the behavior of the guard he'd encountered earlier. Clearly, the Great Tang Dynasty Government strictly forbids bribery.

Though the wine he brought was not a wealth item, it was already considered a gift.

“This bottle of fine wine is something that I have brought with me, as a token of camaraderie with Brother Lu; it's not a gift,” Shen Luo quickly added.

“Hehe, Brother Shen, don't worry. I am not one of those old dogmatists who only know how to stick to the rules rigidly. The commandments are in the heart, not in deeds. Strict adherence to all rules without flexibility is not necessarily a good thing. This is an exquisite wine from Hundred Wine Manor, it must be at least fifty years old. Brother Shen, you've really given thought to this gift,” Lu Huaming first laughed and said, then immediately took the wine bottle, deeply breathing in the aroma of the wine with an intoxicated look on his face.

“As long as you like it, Brother Lu!” Shen Luo was happy to see that Lu Huaming was pleased.

“Of course I like it! Come, let us drink a few more glasses,” Lu Huaming pulled Shen Luo, walking towards his residence. Soon, they arrived there.

The two men toasted each other, drinking away nearly half the wine from the bottle before finally stopping.

“Brother Shen, you came to visit today and brought fine wine. Surely, you did not just come here for reminiscing?” Lu Huaming put down his wine glass with a smile.

“I can't hide anything from Brother Lu. Indeed, I came here today to seek your advice,” Shen Luo admitted without any formalities.

“No worries, what do you want to ask? Ah, Brother Shen, your cultivation level has increased a lot, you seem to be close to reaching the Soul Condensation Stage!” Lu Huaming chuckled, his eyes suddenly emitting strange lights as he looked Shen Luo up and down, a tone of disbelief creeping into his voice.

“I've had some fortuitous opportunities recently, so my cultivation has been going fairly smoothly,” Shen Luo said candidly, not hiding anything.

“Even with opportunities and luck, Brother Shen, your speedy cultivation progress reveals your extraordinary aptitude. I truly can't match up to you,” Lu Huaming sighed regretfully.

Shen Luo gave a rueful smile and pinched his nose in response.

Discussing aptitude, after consuming Dragon Blood, he was merely of average potential. His rapid cultivation progress was largely due to the effect of Dual-element True Water, and more importantly, in Dreamland, he had thoroughly deciphered the practice of the Grain Avoidance Stage. Therefore, his current second cultivation was naturally swift.

“Alright, let's not talk about that. Brother Shen, why did you come to see me today?” Lu Huaming quickly changed the subject.

“I would like to ask Brother Lu, do you know where I could find powerful ghosts?” Shen Luo asked straightforwardly.

“Powerful ghosts? How powerful?” Lu Huaming looked momentarily stunned.

“At least at the peak level of the Grain Avoidance Stage. I need to capture such a ghost to assist me in the cultivation of a special divine technique,” Shen Luo replied without hiding anything.

He could tell that Lu Huaming valued friendship and cared little for wealth. In contrast to people like Ma Xiuxiu, he was someone worthy of deeper association.

“A ghost at the peak level of the Grain Avoidance Stage is indeed hard to find. To my knowledge, there are only three places where one might possibly be found,” Lu Huaming said, pondering for a moment, but not setting any conditions.

“May I know which three places?” Shen Luo was overjoyed and immediately inquired.

“Firstly, in half a month, our Great Tang Dynasty Government is going to organize another operation. Some people will be sent to a certain area of the Underworld to execute a mission. There are countless ghosts in the Underworld. Apart from ghosts at the peak level of Grain Avoidance Stage, there are also numerous Soul Condensation Stage and Nascent Soul Stage ghosts,” Lu Huaming explained.

Having taken part in a ghost-catching mission in the Underworld before, Shen Luo was fully aware of the situation there and nodded in agreement.

But since he was not part of the Great Tang Dynasty Government, he would not be able to accompany them to the Underworld without possibly causing trouble for Lu Huaming.

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