Chapter 39: Dragonback Lane

Chapter 39: Dragonback Lane

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At this point, it felt like they had been transported to another world, as a bustling city appeared before their eyes even though they were in the middle of a remote mountain valley.

A martial artist?

There were several guards at the entrance of the mountain valley. Upon seeing Tie Ma, they turned their sight toward the carriage and asked, Do you have the Dragonback Token?

Tie Ma flashed the Dragonback Token to the guards before tossing a low-grade ki stone over.

The guards nodded. You may enter.

This was the Dragonback Lane, a place of gathering for cultivators. Fang Chen had already explored this area with his soul, and there were no cultivators here who could see his soul like Daoist Cloudcrane did.

The strongest cultivator here was only at Ki Refinement.

Dragonback Lane was huge, at the scale of a small town. Not everyone here was a cultivator. There were martial artists like Tie Ma too, but practically all of them were lackeys of a cultivator.

Fang Chen initially thought that this place was related to the Blood Spirit Cult, but when he followed the old woman into Dragonback Lane with his soul, he quickly learned that this was a trading hub.

The old woman had come here to purchase some resources she required for her cultivation.

Wait for me on the carriage, Fang Chen instructed the two of them.

He put on a mask, got off the carriage, and began exploring Dragonback Lane. However, he made sure to keep the old woman within his line of sight.

Most of the cultivators here were wearing masks. The old woman had also altered her appearance before entering this place. This suggested that Dragonback Lane might be a lawless place, so cultivators needed to exercise caution by being discreet.

Selling three Strength Talismans for 6 low-grade ki stones. No haggling.

Southfire Sword, four daosoul imprint! You can unleash a devastating inferno by imbuing your spirit ki into it. Its up for sale for 80 low-grade ki stones. Open for haggling.

Fang Chen withdrew his gaze from the old woman. Now that Im at Dragonback Lane, I should make the best out of what I can here. He first spent an hour touring the place so as to gain a deeper understanding of the prices here.

Dragonback Lane was reminiscent of an antique market.

There were a few people looking to pull off a one-time scams, evident from their extraordinarily high prices. Those were targeted at those who didnt recognize their goods. However, there were also some who honestly did business.

Earlier, there was a man selling Southfire Sword, claiming it had four daosoul imprints. That meant that it was an artifact for fourth stage Ki Refinement cultivators, so its prowess ought to correspond to that.

A cultivator bought the sword, only to find two of the four daosoul imprints incomplete. Due to that, the sword was only comparable to a three daosoul imprint artifact. In other words, he had been scammed.

The vendor had already escaped by then, but the cultivator who bought the sword still angrily charged out of Dragonback Lane to search for him.

Fang Chen suddenly halted his footstep before a store selling something related to talismans. On display were ten brushes, quite a bit of cinnabar, and huge stacks of talisman papers. These items were emanating spirit ki, a sign that they werent ordinary materials.

Brother, do you fancy talisman drawing? Youre in the right place! My brushes are made out of the finest ear hair of powerful monsters. As for my cinnabar, its evident from their rich spirit ki that they have been buried for a long time before being harvested in a spirit mine. Last but not least, my talisman papers are made out of a thousand-year-old ancient tree. Any talismans you make from them are guaranteed to be of superior-grade! the vendor warmly hosted Fang Chen.

How do you sell them? Fang Chen asked.

The vendor assessed Fang Chens clothes and aura before replying, Dont worry, they are cheap! Fifty grams of cinnabar for one ki stone. A hundred talismans for one ki stone. As for the brushes, may I know which one youre interested in? Their prices differ depending on their quality.

Fang Chen picked out the brush with the richest spirit ki and asked, How much does this cost?

You have good eyes, brother! This brush is incredible

Tell me the price, Fang Chen interjected.

10 low-grade ki stones! the vendor said.

Its too expensive, Fang Chen left those words before taking his leave.

10 low-grade ki stones? Why dont you rob someone instead? Thats enough to buy a one daosoul imprint artifact. Your brush might be rich in spirit ki, it cant compare to an artifact.