CHAPTER 569: 569 OPPORTUNITY

Since there was enough time, he took the children to visit each stall, and there were many who thought like him.

Who knows where opportunity lies? So they strolled slowly.

"Dad, it’s that sword."

Tan Shaoting nodded and crouched down with the children.

"Fellow Daoist, what’s the story with this sword?"

"I’m not sure, I brought it out from an Ancient Cultivator Cave Mansion. I couldn’t forge a bond with it, and others have tried but failed too.

As for what’s special about this sword, I’ve studied it for more than a decade without figuring it out.

So I brought it out, hoping to encounter someone destined for it.

Fellow Daoist, are you interested in this sword?"

Tan Shaoting didn’t say anything, instead, he picked it up and examined it.

He was a Sword Cultivator, highly knowledgeable about swords.

He couldn’t determine the material of the sword; when his Divine Sense probed it, it was repelled. This sword has a Sword Spirit.

He knew Qi Yan was a bit anxious. However, if they directly bought such a unique item, it might attract surveillance, which wouldn’t be good for the children, and he didn’t have the strength to protect them yet.

"Fellow Daoist, if you’re interested, I can let this sword go for a thousand Spirit Stones, I’ll cover the commission."

"Fellow Daoist, I’m just curious about this sword. You’ve said many people can’t forge a bond with this sword.

A Magic Artifact that can’t forge a bond is just a common weapon."

"That’s true, but I’ve tried; this sword can’t be damaged by a Magic Artifact."

"But no matter how good it is, it can’t exert its power."

"Fellow Daoist, are you sincerely buying it? If so, the lowest I can go is nine hundred; any less, and I really can’t sell it. Keeping it is at least a memento, right?"

Tan Shaoting handed the stall owner a Storage Bag, and after the owner poured out the Spirit Stones, he returned the Storage Bag to Tan Shaoting.

He put the sword away, "Stall owner, did you find anything else at that time? No clues at all? I need to research it after I bring it back."

"There are some other items, I brought them with me. Take a look, maybe it’s your lucky day."

Tan Shaoting and Qi Yan squatted down together; he didn’t find anything, but Qi Yan picked out two books and a Jade Scroll, leaving the rest.

"These three items for a hundred Spirit Stones."

Tan Shaoting smiled, "Fellow Daoist, why suddenly so insincere? I assume you’ve flipped through these many times; these are bonuses for buying the sword."

The owner chuckled, "How about this, give me twenty Spirit Stones, and my commission will be like we’re splitting it half and half."

This time Tan Shaoting didn’t say anything, took out twenty Spirit Stones, and the four left the stall.

A stall not far away was surrounded by a crowd.

Tan Shaoting disliked crowds because they represented trouble, but Qi Wen was pulling his hand, wanting to go over.

He had no choice but to go.

Turns out, it was a female cultivator’s weapon, a ribbon-style weapon; it looked quite beautiful but was only average in attack power.

"Qi Wen?"

"Dad, look at that thing on the stall. Isn’t it special?"

Tan Shaoting looked and saw it was a good-quality hairpin, a Defensive Magical Artifact. It could withstand attacks below Foundation Establishment but had already been used.

"Qi Wen, this item is nice, but it might be troublesome. Those who buy from the black market generally have issues. I guess it was obtained by killing and looting.

A cultivator who could use such a Defensive Magical Artifact is definitely not ordinary. That’s probably why it hasn’t sold yet."

Qi Wen nodded. "Dad, then let’s not take it."

"Hmm, after we come out of the secret realm, we’ll go to the Artifact Refining Sect, and perhaps we can get a master there to make one."

By now, the dispute over the artifact had been settled between two women.

Tan Shaoting didn’t pay attention to these things. Holding Qi Wen’s hand, he tried to leave. But an unexpected incident occurred at that moment.

The woman who failed to acquire the artifact suddenly threw a talisman at the woman who had obtained it, showing off. This happened in a black market. Before the talisman exploded, a young man caught it and crushed it.

Soon after, a few people arrived and immediately captured the woman who had thrown the talisman.

"Dad, their rope is really effective."

"Yes, it’s called the Immortal Binding Rope. You three should think about what Magic Artifacts you like, and we’ll go buy them together in the future."

This time they didn’t communicate with Divine Sense, just saw the young man smiling at Tan Shaoting and the three children.

Tan Shaoting knew this was the Golden Core Cultivator overseeing the black market.

Don’t be deceived by his youthful appearance; it’s likely a Spell disguising his age.

The four of them watched as the woman, who was still shouting arrogantly, suddenly fell silent.

Tan Shaoting led the children away from the place of trouble; they were here to gain knowledge and buy things. Some commotions shouldn’t be witnessed.

They continued strolling. There were indeed many good things, but they didn’t need any of them.

The most popular items were the Elixirs.

"Dad, is Alchemy particularly profitable in Spirit Stones?"

"Yes, you can tell by how fast the Elixirs sell."

"Hmm, Dad, can I learn Alchemy?"

"You can, but without a Fire Spirit Root, you’ll be limited. However, you have a Wood Spirit Root, which should make handling herbal ingredients quite handy."

"Dad, later can you help me look for some books on Alchemy and maybe a Pill Furnace?"

"Sure, that can be arranged."

The idea from his second son was also worth exploring. Why not give it a try?

"Are you hungry? There are still Spirit Fruits here you can eat."

All three shook their heads. They actually knew that after starting Cultivation, it’s best to practice Fasting, but Dad said they were too young for it now, so they still ate meals daily.

The three were also consciously controlling themselves.

They had only strolled through half of the market, but it was really something, being able to organize such a large black market.

In fact, most who sell things here have something to hide. Selling outside means getting caught easily, but it’s much safer here.

The father and sons saw a unique stall with Jade Scrolls and books laid out.

People came and went to check them out, but few bought anything.

The three children were young and needed a lot of knowledge, so Tan Shaoting paid extra attention to these educational items.

All four of them approached; although, from afar, there seemed to be plenty of books and Jade Scrolls, many were duplicates upon closer inspection.

Tan Shaoting quickly perused and selected a Spirit Plant Encyclopedia, a recipe book for Spirit Fruit Wine, and an Alchemy Introduction.

"Two Spirit Stones each."

Not expensive, Tan Shaoting handed over the Spirit Stones. He didn’t buy the others as they weren’t very useful.

The children didn’t need Cultivation Techniques. He wanted to get something for his wife, but the options here were too ordinary.