CHAPTER 568: 568 BLACK MARKET

The father and the four decided not to go back. They would continue to wander around, eat, and wait for the black market to open and see what it had to offer.

The children were extremely curious, and Tan Shaoting was also curious about what exactly the black market held.

They waited until evening when Tan Shaoting saw people heading towards the direction of the Treasure House, so he took the children and followed behind.

There was actually nothing to rush about. It wasn’t as if they were grabbing things. But there should be good things, otherwise these people wouldn’t be so frantic.

Upon entering the Duobao Pavilion, everyone was given a cloak, which had invisibility features. The three children were very fond of the cloak that could be as big or small as they wished and kept stroking it.

The four of them followed their guide into the black market. Honestly, there wasn’t much, just darkness all around, but Tan Shaoting’s Divine Sense was strong, and he could see Foundation Establishment Cultivators on both sides. They were probably there to maintain order.

Seeing this, Tan Shaoting felt some expectation for this place.

A door in front opened. It was bright inside, with many people, yet not noisy. It was orderly within.

The father and three children started browsing through each stall one by one.

Truth be told, the things here were indeed better than those outside, but Tan Shaoting had lived in higher-level spaces. So, what they deemed good here felt ordinary to him.

If there weren’t anything special, there wouldn’t be anything that attracted him.

Therefore, most of his attention was on the three children.

Indeed, he believed that treasure also depended on fate, some things couldn’t be forced.

Thinking of this, he thought of his wife. If she were here, she’d surely find something good.

Suddenly, Qi Yan’s voice appeared in his mind.

"Dad, I feel like I should be able to find my own weapon."

"Alright, let’s look slowly." Qi Yan’s Spirit Root was special, and he had memories of the cultivators here. He hadn’t heard of Thunder Spirit Root cultivators in this world.

Honestly, he was quite worried. Qi Yan was still young, and this wasn’t good for him. Sometimes, a high starting point wasn’t necessarily a good thing.

The three children were very enthusiastic. Tan Shaoting loved seeing the children like this; it was how children were meant to be.

Qi Wen grabbed his hand and pointed in a direction, which turned out to be a stall selling miscellaneous items.

He followed the children over, wondering if they could even cover the stall fees selling such things in a place like this.

He stood behind the children. Qi Wen picked up a blue droplet-shaped stone. It looked crystal clear and very beautiful, even prettier than the diamonds his wife liked.

"Fellow Daoist, what is this stone?"

"I don’t know, it just looks quite pretty. I have five more, you can take a look yourself.

These six stones, I brought out from a secret realm, and I still don’t know what they are."

Tan Shaoting crouched down and looked at the other five stones.

He thought that these six stones might correspond to Spirit Roots, as Qi Hong had already picked up the green one.

If these really corresponded to Spirit Roots, then was the Thunder Spirit Root’s purple the only one missing?

No matter what, he must try to get them. He now also believed in his own luck.

"Fellow Daoist, these stones are beautiful. The younger ones at home like them. I’m thinking of buying them for them to play with. I wonder what the price is?"

"Five stones for ten thousand Spirit Stones. Buying one for three thousand Spirit Stones."

Tan Shaoting had this many Spirit Stones, but he couldn’t just spend them like this.

"Fellow Daoist, I wonder if we can barter instead?"

"It’s not impossible, but I have to see the value, and you’ll need to cover the commission here."

"Sorry." Tan Shaoting said, standing up as Qi Hong set down the green stone he had picked up. Tan Shaoting knew the two children were reluctant.

"Wait a moment, what would Fellow Daoist like to exchange?" The stall owner was also quite anxious. The stall fees here were really high. If nothing sold, it would be a big loss.

As for the stones, he had held onto them for too long. If they didn’t sell here, there would be even fewer buyers outside.

"Fellow Daoist, I have a hundred-year-old Lingzhi to exchange for it."

A hundred-year-old Lingzhi is valued at about six to seven thousand Spirit Stones.

Tan Shaoting didn’t receive a response, so he began to turn with the children.

"Wait, wait. I agree. I’ll cover the commission."

Tan Shaoting finally returned, crouched, and picked up the six stones, then pulled out a Lingzhi and handed it directly to the stall owner’s hands.

He turned to leave with the children. The stall owner wasn’t foolish and immediately took out a Jade Box from his Storage Bag, carefully placing the Lingzhi inside. At this time, a person dressed in black approached.

The stall owner obediently handed over fifty Spirit Stones.

Tan Shaoting used Divine Sense to communicate with the three children. "I think we’re still missing a purple stone, which would correspond to the Spirit Root.

Qi Hong, did you feel a special connection to that green stone earlier?"

"Yes, Dad."

"Then that’s it. Qi Yan, pay attention. I think the purple stone should represent the Thunder Spirit Root. You should be the most sensitive to it."

"Okay, Dad. I’ll keep an eye out."

"Dad, what do you think that is?"

Tan Shaoting followed his daughter’s gaze, "That’s a Pill Furnace."

Along the way, he explained and introduced many things to the children.

Tan Shaoting squatted with the three children in front of a stall, looking at several Thunder Shocking Pearls, which were what he needed.

He came for explosives. He had more than ten in his space but feared they weren’t enough. He had been looking for them all along.

"Fellow Daoist, how much do these cost?"

"Five hundred Spirit Stones each. There are ten in total here."

Tan Shaoting picked them up. They were truly expensive, but he knew they were genuinely good items. Also, they were an unexpected means of attack.

"Fellow Daoist, are these all you have?"

"Yes, only these ten. They’re very difficult to refine."

"Fellow Daoist, may I ask if you’d be willing to exchange for something?"

The other party shook their head.

"I’ll take all ten. How about four thousand?"

The other party still shook their head. "You should know these are never short of buyers."

Of course, Tan Shaoting knew. The Treasure House and Duobao Pavilion, both such large shops, didn’t have these Thunder Shocking Pearls, you had to reserve them in advance, with prices similar to those here. So, he handed over a Storage Bag and put the Thunder Shocking Pearls inside.

This stall owner was quite decent and didn’t even ask for a commission.

Seeing many Spirit Grass, Tan Shaoting wasn’t in need of them, and only inquired about the special Spirit Fruits he saw.

This world didn’t have high-level Spirit Fruits, but some were quite flavorful. And since he could grow them in his space, he was certainly willing to prepare Spirit Food for the children.

So subsequently, he didn’t spend much in Spirit Stones.

Everything was orderly here; no one dared to cause trouble. Even if business deals couldn’t be made, no one dared to make a move here either.

Tan Shaoting knew there were two Golden Core Cultivators overseeing the black market. This Treasure Pavilion indeed had quite the strength.