Chapter 400 - Chapter 400: Chapter 100: The Trade

Chapter 400: Chapter 100: The Trade

However, just when these people were still causing chaos and pressuring Lin Jing and the other two,

the man in black grew furious. The aura of his Golden Core Peak cultivation burst forth in an instant, pressing down on the crowd as he spoke coldly,

“What, do you really intend to forcefully keep me here?”

“Knowing full well that I am about to face the Heavenly Tribulation, yet you still want me to swear by my soul spirit. Do you wish to see me perish during the tribulation?”

As the man in black spoke, his eyes were cold, sweeping across the crowd.

Seeing this situation, everyone immediately calmed down.

Still, someone was dissatisfied with the man in black and muttered under their breath,

“It’s just a soul spirit oath, what does it matter as long as you don’t reveal it?”

After hearing this, the man in black’s eyes narrowed, and he turned his gaze toward the person who had just spoken.

His violent aura burst out instantly, pressing down on the person who had spoken…

At the same time, he had already summoned a Magical Treasure Flying Sword that emitted a dark light, pointing directly at the person who had spoken.

Seeing that the man in black wanted to take action, Shopkeeper Shen quickly stepped in to mediate, reminding,

“Fellow Daoist, do not be impulsive…”

“This is Bihai City, and if a fight really breaks out, I’m afraid none of us will end up well off.”

“As for swearing an oath by your soul spirit, let’s forget about it.”

Having said that, he turned to address everyone,

“This fellow Daoist is about to undergo his Tribulation. Before that happens, he cannot be affected in the slightest, let alone swear an oath by his soul spirit.”

“I believe they will certainly not reveal this matter.”

Then, Shopkeeper Shen turned to the man in black and said,

“I trust, fellow Daoist, that you will certainly not disclose this matter, right…”

Seeing Shopkeeper Shen speak this way, the man in black finally retracted his violent aura and replied coldly,

“I disdain to stoop to such petty actions…”

Shopkeeper Shen nodded, not saying anything further, then turned to look at Lin Jing.

Lin Jing naturally understood the intention of Shopkeeper Shen and then said,

“Shopkeeper Shen, rest assured, if we spoke out, it would only bring us unnecessary trouble. I certainly wouldn’t do such an unwise thing,”

“Moreover, we don’t even know the location of the relic. Even if we did speak out, I doubt anyone would believe us.”

No sooner had Lin Jing finished speaking than the young cultivator also spoke up,

“I will do the same, I absolutely won’t reveal it.”

Seeing that everyone had said as much,

Shopkeeper Shen, smiling, said to the three of them,

“Alright, I trust you…”

“You may go now.”

Afterward, the man in black immediately turned around and left the room.

Just then, there was a disturbance in the crowd again, and someone seemed about to say something more but was stopped by a look from Shopkeeper Shen.

……

And Lin Jing, after bidding farewell to Shopkeeper Shen, followed the steps of the man in black and left the place.

After the two had stepped out of the room,

it wasn’t long before the young cultivator caught up with them.

In this manner, the three of them left the Shen Family Shop together.

As soon as they returned to Fang Market, the young cultivator said to Lin Jing and the man in black,

“Both of you, thank you…”

“Without you two, I fear I would have had trouble leaving the Shen Family Shop today.”

At this time, the man in black said,

“Those people… there’s something not right about them…”

“You two had better be careful.”

The young cultivator bowed and said to the man in black,

“Thank you for the warning, fellow Daoist. I will certainly be cautious.”

“Fellow Daoists, I will take my leave now. Goodbye.”

After saying this, the young cultivator left.

Once the young cultivator had gone, only Lin Jing and the man in black were left.

At this moment, the man in black turned his head towards Lin Jing and saw that he had no intention of leaving.

He thus spoke,

“What? Aren’t you leaving as well?”

However, Lin Jing in turn said to the man in black,

“I’d like to make a trade with you.”

The man in black frowned, looked Lin Jing up and down, and then asked,

“You…?”

“What trade do you intend to make with me?”

Lin Jing replied,

“This is not quite the right place.”

“Shall we find somewhere suitable to talk?”

At that moment, the two were still standing on the main street of Fang Market in Bihai City. The man in black then looked around…

After a moment,

he nodded and said to Lin Jing,

“I know a place. Follow me…”

And so, the man in black led Lin Jing around Bihai City for quite a while.

It wasn’t until half an hour later that the two found an inn that was still open for business.

The man in black led Lin Jing directly into the inn.

The innkeeper was not there, but a night-shift worker welcomed them.

The man in black directly rented a room and then led Lin Jing inside it.

Upon entering the room, a formation was immediately activated, enveloping the entire room.

Then, the man in black spoke to Lin Jing,

“Don’t worry, it’s safe here.”

“The innkeeper is a Nascent Soul Cultivator, and no one dares to cause trouble here.”

“Now, you can speak. What trade do you want to make with me?”

Lin Jing didn’t dawdle and promptly said,

“I have a Medium Grade Nirvana Elixir!”

Lin Jing’s words took the man in black by surprise. His eyes shone brightly as he stared at Lin Jing and said,

“Is that true?”

Lin Jing then took out a beautifully crafted jade box from his storage bag and placed it on the table.

This jade box, specifically for holding high-grade elixir medicines, also has the function of preventing the loss of spiritual power, similar to the Pure Jade Box.

Of course, what’s more important is that it looks good…

After all, these are precious high-grade elixir medicines; they can no longer be stored in small jade bottles.

Otherwise, it would greatly reduce the value…

After taking out the jade box, Lin Jing said,

“Just like before, at the Fang Market…”

“I’d like to trade this medium-grade Nirvana Elixir for the three items you showed earlier.”

“I wonder… would you be willing?”

The man in black nodded and said,

“Of course, there’s no problem…”

“I had intended to trade those three items for a medium-grade Nirvana Elixir anyway…”

As he spoke, the man in black paused, then looked at the jade box and said to Lin Jing,

“However…”

“I need to inspect your elixir medicine first.”

Lin Jing then passed the jade box over and said,

“No problem, as it’s a transaction, this step is definitely necessary.”

The man in black reached out, took the jade box, and then looked at Lin Jing.

Lin Jing didn’t speak; he just smiled and stretched out his hand in a welcoming gesture.

The man in black nodded, then opened the jade box directly.

Instantly, a fragrance of elixir medicine filled the air.

The man in black took a deep breath and nodded slightly.

Then, he began to carefully inspect the medium-grade Nirvana Elixir.

…

…

It wasn’t until a quarter of an hour later that the man in black finished his inspection.

After completing his examination, he closed the jade box.

He then looked up at Lin Jing and said,

“Not bad…”

“It is indeed a medium-grade Nirvana Elixir, and among medium-grade elixirs, it’s of the highest quality. If luck had been a bit better and there were fewer impurities, this elixir would have reached the quality of a superior grade.”

Having said that, the man in black asked Lin Jing again,

“Are you sure you want to trade this elixir with me?”

Lin Jing nodded and said,

“Of course…”

“Otherwise, I wouldn’t have taken it out…”

“Good…” the man in black nodded in agreement.

Right after, he took out the silver-white Shadow Escape Flying Boat, which had been shrunk down, from his space ring.

He also took out the Nirvana Flower seed packed in a wooden box, and the Thunder Shock Shield.

After taking out those three items, the man in black additionally took out a jade slip from his space ring and pushed it along with the three treasures toward Lin Jing.

The man in black then said,

“You must already know about those three items…”

“As for this jade slip, it contains the instructions for controlling the Shadow Escape Flying Boat. With this jade slip, you can quickly get familiar with the flying boat, which will spare you a lot of trial and error.”

“I see…” Lin Jing nodded.

At that moment, the man in black asked Lin Jing,

“I’m curious, since you possess the Nirvana Elixir, why didn’t you trade with me at the Fang Market? Why insist on waiting until after we left?”

Lin Jing pondered for a moment before replying,

“There were too many people at the time, and it wasn’t convenient to trade…”

“That’s why I waited to find you afterwards for a private trade.”

The man in black nodded and said,

“You are very clever…”

“I have no doubt, had you completed the trade with me at the Fang Market.”

“You would probably have been ambushed and killed the moment you left the Bihai City area.”

“This is my third time participating in their market, and previously I hadn’t felt anything amiss…”

“But today, it seemed that there was something not quite right about those people…”

At this point, the man in black said to Lin Jing,

“Fellow Daoist, that Fang Market is very unusual; you should not go again next time…”

Lin Jing then cupped his fists in thanks and said to the man in black,

“Thank you for the warning, fellow Daoist…”

In fact…

Without the man in black’s warning, Lin Jing had also sensed that there was something amiss about the Fang Market.

At the beginning, Lin Jing hadn’t noticed anything unusual as the atmosphere there was no different from a typical trading event.

It wasn’t until the end, after the Fang Market concluded and the Shopkeeper Shen mentioned the ruins, that everything started to feel off.

Firstly, it was the fact that Shopkeeper Shen mentioned the ruins but omitted some information.

Because Lin Jing knew that without the Five Elements Command Token, they would not be able to open the ruins no matter what.

Could it be that Shopkeeper Shen didn’t know that the entrance to the ruins required a Five Elements Command Token to open?

Honestly, it was indeed possible, but not very likely.

Any sane person would definitely investigate beforehand upon receiving news of the ruins.

It was improbable for Shopkeeper Shen to rally a large group of cultivators to explore the ruins based on scant information without any prior investigation.

That would be unreasonable.

Furthermore, aside from those he was acquainted with, there were some who were attending the Fang Market for the first time, and they were not even familiar with it.

This was even more unreasonable…

But these people were all dazzled by the prospect of the ruins as presented by Shopkeeper Shen, and without deliberation, they agreed to search the ruins together.

In reality, they did think it through.

After all.

The ruins were a rarity, and regardless of whether what Shopkeeper Shen said was true or false, it was always right to go have a look…

Better to believe it exists than not.

This was precisely their thought process…

Little did they know, if there truly was a mishap, it was unlikely any of them would escape.