Longevity begins with loose cultivation

Chapter 217 Trading
The sky in the western region is always dark red.

The closer you get to the West Pole Sword Region, the darker the color becomes. There is no trace of human habitation along the way, and there are only vegetation that has been corroded by the scarlet aura and become abnormally distorted, which makes people feel depressed.

Seeing that his whereabouts were not afraid of being leaked, Lu Zhong hurried on at full speed.

With the escape speed of a monk who formed an alchemy, he can fly more than a thousand miles in an hour.

However, in order to guard against possible threats on the way and to dispel the influence of the scarlet aura, he landed on the ground every hour, and while taking the elixir to recover and adjust his breath, he was also recovering mental exhaustion.

It stops and flies along the way, and occasionally changes direction.

The further to the west, the higher the concentration of scarlet aura.

According to this upward trend, he dare not imagine the situation of the Western Sword Region [-] miles away.

half year later.

Lu Zhong successfully set foot in the West Sword Domain.

The concentration of the scarlet aura here is obviously higher than that of the Ye Lingyu and Jiluoyu he had been to before. Fortunately, Ziyou Jihuo can still hold on, barely able to remove the influence of the scarlet aura.

Recalling the map of the Western Territory before, there is a square city in front of it.

"I don't know if it's abandoned or not?"

Flying until the sky darkened, he arrived at Fangshi on the map.

Looking at the lights of the city in the cracked canyon in front of him, Lu Zhong thought that there was finally some good news. Along the way, there were either distorted vegetation or monsters that mutated beyond recognition. That is too numerous to count.

In some places, it is simply a sea of ​​bones.

After holding his breath and disappearing, Lu Zhong changed into the clothes of a monk in the western region and entered this square city.

"Ningyun Square"

It is the name of this square city.

This square is not big, but it has everything you need.

The street stretches along the canyon, and there are various shops on both sides, but most of them have closed down, or are on the verge of closing down, and many of them are reluctant to invite customers who know customers, and the shopkeeper himself picks up customers.

Only those shops that sell scarce resources such as elixir and spirit rice, or places like restaurants and taverns can see monks coming in and out from time to time.

The air in Fang City is pure, and the concentration of the scarlet aura is as high as that of the outside.

Obviously, it's all due to the spirit suppression array in Fangshi.

Lu Zhong was going to sell the goods in Ningyunfang, and then depending on the specific situation, decide whether to purchase a batch of local specialties, take them back to Nanman and sell them for profit, so that he can make money twice in one trip.

Not in a hurry to go to the shopping mall, he first inquired about the prices in the shop. .

The prices of most items are not much different from those of Yelingyu and Jiluoyu, with only a slight increase. The real expensive ones are those that are strictly controlled and embargoed by the Zhenyangzong, such as various healing pills and magic tools for maintenance. The required spiritual oils, etc., all have different degrees of price increases.

On the contrary, the prices of various spiritual ore materials are only less than a quarter of those in the Southern Territory.

"Shopkeeper, how do you sell this third-order star iron stone?" Lu Zhong asked, pointing to a stone full of light spots.

Refining the star iron stone into the star book can effectively increase the power of the star-gathering technique, which can be regarded as improving his own strength in disguise, so he fell in love with it as soon as he saw it.

"Just exchange it and not sell it. Fellow Daoist, you should know the value of this item. It was an heirloom that could not be exchanged for a thousand dollars before. The base price for the exchange is [-] catties of Zuse Lingmi. If you can exchange it for other items that I fancy OK." The shopkeeper set out his own conditions.

Ten thousand catties of Lingmi?

After hearing this, Lu Zhong felt that it was really cheap.

If it was in Nanman, at least five or sixty thousand spirit stones would be needed.

But on the western side, he guessed that if he took out Chenmi, the other party would immediately agree.

"What about this Soul Wind Crystal?"

The soul wind crystal is also a good thing, it is a must for refining the floating magic circle, the larger the volume, the greater the buoyancy it provides, one of the reasons why Nanman can't make a mountain-shaking boat is that they can't find a suitable soul crystal. wind crystal.

This item is only produced in the West Pole Sword Region.

The one in front of me is as big as a human head, enough to lift a miniature version of the Mountain Shaker into the air.

"This item is precious. It used to be a treasure in the treasury of the great sect. It must be exchanged for a third-level or higher healing elixir, or a hundred catties of soul dust."

It was another word he hadn't heard before, and Lu Zhong kept the soul evil spirit dust in his heart.

"Are there any star stones in the store?"

"Sorry, customer, there is no such thing in the store, you may ask elsewhere, maybe there will be." Xu felt that Lu Zhong was a person who only asked but didn't buy, and the owner's answer became more and more impatient.

Lu Zhong pretended not to know, and made inquiries about everything.

After going through all the open stores, he locked in several spiritual objects.

Seeing that it was getting dark, he came to the only inn in Fangshi.

In Xiaofang Xiaoshi, the inn here is not only a business of lodging, but also has the function of a brothel. It happened that Lu Zhong wanted to inquire about something, so he invited a western nun to discuss it all night.

The gains are not small.

Find out what the ghost dust is.

Looking at the black shadow monsters with skulls and bones on their heads in the water mirror technique, Lu Zhong never expected that this thing is actually a soul evil, a thing twisted by the remnant soul.

After death, Soul Sha recombines with scarlet aura to form a kind of red aura.

This kind of spiritual dust has an extraordinary effect.

What the long-legged female cultivator said can be used to refine the "suppressing scarlet pill", which can effectively eliminate the effects of the scarlet aura. It is said to be the latest achievement of the Western Realm Alliance.

"It's the Western Realm League again..." Lu Zhong realized that these people were not only chanting slogans, they were actually taking action.

He estimated that the "Spirit Suppression Formation" was also researched by the Western Realm Alliance.

Just thinking in my heart, something soft and smooth hit my arm, and the touch is quite good.

It's a pity that Lu Zhong didn't have that idea.

After giving the spirit stone, he drove the person out.

……

Spend the night in meditation.

At dawn, dim red light shines through the windows into the house.

Lu Zhongxin walked out of the guest room and looked around.

There are already vendors on the street.

It's a wonton seller.

Seeing Lu Zhongwang coming, the stall owner saw that he was a man who could afford to live in an inn, so he immediately showed a warm smile, and said: "Guest officer, why don't you try my wontons? It is also boiled with firewood, as long as one spirit stone and one bowl!"

Smelling the aroma wafting in the wind, Lu Zhong suddenly wanted to taste it.

But he still asked, saying:
"What meat?"

The world in the western region changed drastically, and the creatures outside either died out as a whole, or adapted to the new world environment. The price was that they were distorted by the scarlet aura and turned into another kind of creature.

Lu Zhong once hunted and killed several of them.

The bodies of these distorted creatures are basically a mixture of pus, water and rotten flesh, which cannot be eaten.

Under the circumstances, he doubted whether the so-called lean meat was taken from two-legged sheep.

"Guest officer, you don't need to worry too much. These are all taken from the earth spirit insects." The stall owner took it easy and explained patiently.

The earth spirit insects live deep underground, and they are hardly affected by the changes in the western region, so the meat is still the same as before, and if you kill one, you can get thousands of catties of meat.

Although this kind of meat tastes like leather.

The spirit chef has tried his best to deal with it, but it is not as good as ordinary meat, and it still has an indelible earth, stone and earth atmosphere, which needs hard work to wear off. There are not many shortcomings, but in today's increasingly scarce spiritual things, eating earth spirits The worm became a choice without a choice, and it was better than dying after absorbing the scarlet aura.

"Oh, then give me two or three bowls first."

"Good!" the stall owner said excitedly.

Lu Zhong found a seat and sat down, and poured a cup of tea made from Lingdaogan.

The taste is astringent, but it has the fragrance of green grass, which reminds people of the lush western environment in the past.

Not long after, several teams of monks came over one after another.

His body smelled somewhat earthy, and his complexion was much fairer than that of normal people.

They sat down and started chatting, or telling jokes to relieve boredom, or bragging about their recent achievements.

Lu Zhong was on the side, listening with gusto.

A lot of information was revealed in the words of these people.

They call themselves beast-hunting monks. They search for underground monsters underground all year round. After hunting them, they take meat for spiritual materials to make a living. Occasionally they encounter underground rivers or something, and they can make a lot of money from this.

"Everyone, when do you guys say that Fangshi will be moved underground?"

"I see it soon, the seven orifice stones are getting less and less, and the spirit suppression array will have to stop sooner or later."

"That's right."

Just listening, the stall owner has brought wontons.

Lu Zhongchiliu is one, and the taste can only be said to be average.

Fortunately, the skin is thin and the stuffing is big, and it is enjoyable to eat one bite at a time.

One bowl after another, ten bowls in a row before giving up.

Then another ten bowls were packed.

After paying twenty spirit stones, I went to a shop on the street.

Seeing that it was the shopkeeper with the goatee who just asked whether to buy it yesterday, his face turned green. When he heard that Lu Zhong was going to pack the "Poul Fengjing" and "Star Iron Stone", he immediately smiled again.

"Guest officer, please come inside!"

"Girl, why don't you serve senior tea instead?"

Before the words were finished, a handsome female cultivator came out from inside, her appearance was not bad, she was just a little bit worse than all the maids in Lintao Pavilion.

When this woman saw Lu Zhong, her cheeks flushed slightly.

How can there be a young girl who does not have a spring, and then goes out to such a promising young man with immortal muscles and bones.

But she was soon disappointed, because Lu Zhong didn't look at it at all, and couldn't help but groaned.

After pouring the tea in a hurry, he stamped his foot and left.

"I'm sorry, my little girl lost her mother when she was young, and I have been neglecting her discipline. Please forgive me!" The shopkeeper clasped his hands and explained apologetically.

"It's okay." Lu Zhong shook his head, and said again: "Let's get straight to the point."

Based on the idea that one point can be scored is one point.

He bargained with the shopkeeper, and cut off another [-]% of the price of the two spiritual objects.

In the end, with a bottle of third-order healing elixir and [-] catties of Lingmi, he got his wish to buy Soul Wind Crystal and Star Iron Stone.

Then he changed his shape and bought them one by one.

There are talks and talks
After the spiritual objects he brought were traded, all the goods he brought were sold, and he had [-] more spiritual stones on his body, plus two kinds of precious spiritual objects, which were the real bones of the beast and the precious jade of Minghua.

Each has its own use.

Cangshou real bone is a rare refining material. It is produced from long-extinct Cangshou. The real bone is their spine, which is especially suitable for refining flying sword magic weapons. The finished product is a triple-restricted start, but it is a pity that it does not match the attributes of Xingchenjian , although refining can enhance the power, it will also make the magic weapon mottled.

Lu Zhong planned to wait until he returned to Nanman, so he found time to participate in an exchange meeting during the alchemy period, to see if he could exchange it for good things.

As for Minghua Baoyu, it was a treasure to assist cultivation.

Wearing it on his body while meditating can reduce the probability of becoming obsessed, and it is the best auxiliary spiritual object when breaking through the skills. In order to exchange for this precious jade, he paid a lot of price.

After staying one more night, Lu Zhongcai left Ningyunfang City.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived at the Fangshi exit, there were already people waiting.

It's the real Liujian.

"Fellow Daoist, long time no see!"

"Have we met?" Lu Zhong pretended to be stupid.

"Fellow Daoist, you are joking. Existences like your Excellency who can sell a large amount of spiritual objects are rare in today's Western Region, especially those with a large amount of healing pills." Master Liu Jian said firmly.

"Really?" Lu Zhong was expressionless.

He had expected in his heart that there would be such a day, but there was no surprise.

"Stop talking nonsense, just say what you want."

"Fellow Daoist is so straightforward, so I'll just say it straight!" Master Liu Jian took a storage bag from his body, threw it out without looking at it, and said, "There are ten star stones in it, all of which are of good quality. You only need to provide a million catties of Lingmi, and the things will belong to you!"

Lu Zhong took it and probed with his spiritual sense.

As the other party said, they were all big star stones.

Exchange them with Lingmi, even if it is a million catties of Lingmi, he will still make a lot of money.

"how to trade?"

Daoist Liu Jian touched the storage bag with his hand and took out a long red incense stick, "This is a letter incense made from the pulp of earth spirit insects. You just need to put the thing in a secret place and light it up. Just trust the incense, and we will send someone to pick it up at that time."

It's thoughtful, and it deserves to be the organization wanted by Yuanying Sect.

"Yes." Lu Zhong nodded.

The other party has already paid for the goods first, so he will definitely agree to it.

As for whether or not the transaction will be completed, that is another matter.

Taking Xinxiang over, Lu Zhong placed several restrictions on it in front of Master Liujian, so that even if there were hands and feet left on it, it would not be effective.

"Farewell!" After he finished speaking, he left without looking back.

After a while, three more figures appeared beside Daoist Liujian, all of whom were at the alchemy stage.

"What is the identity of this person? Just now, the three of us were lurking in the distance, and we clearly felt that the divine sense swept over us. It was a distance of five hundred feet! Who is it that can have such a powerful divine sense?" A female cultivator in a golden cassock with red hair on her temples looked at the direction where Lu Zhong disappeared, not daring to believe her.

"Don't guess, as long as this person is willing to trade." Master Liu Jian said flatly.

Blocked by the Zhenyang Sect, the situation of the Western Region League is becoming more and more difficult. Even the most basic spiritual rice supply has begun to have problems. If it is allowed to accumulate, it will cause big problems sooner or later.

That's why he took the initiative to show up.

At the cost of ten precious star stones, bet that this person can complete the deal as promised.

"I hope it will succeed!" Master Liu Jian sighed.

The changes in the world in the western region became more and more serious day by day. Sometimes he couldn't help wondering if there was still time for the Western Realm League to study the transformation method of the scarlet aura.

Fortunately, I don't need to pin my hope on this person. The Western Border Alliance has other options.

(End of this chapter)