My Cultivation Starting from Archery-Chapter 446 - 180: The Demon Slaughters the Immortal, The Spirit Vein Revives_2

This is likely no ordinary Exotic Beast, but a "spiritual" beast. If one could eat it, it would presumably be

He immediately asked, "Shopkeeper, how much for this fish?"

"Ah, the great hero is truly knowledgeable."

The shopkeeper said, "This fish was just caught from the sea today, it really can’t be transported easily, and we can’t keep it alive either. Otherwise, the nobles in the Prefecture City would have bought it already. It’s not expensive, just six thousand taels of silver."

Five thousand taels of silver.

Indeed worth the price.

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Especially since the shopkeeper couldn’t tell that the fish was a spiritual beast, otherwise it would probably cost an astronomical price.

"Alright, I’ll eat this fish raw, and then have that White Jade Rabbit, General Crab, and also that Purple Bird cooked in your best specialty methods, and then have them sent to my private room," he said.

Chen Sansi started to order.

"Right away!"

The shopkeeper, with an abacus in hand, rattled it before saying, "I’ll round down the total for you, a neat fourteen thousand taels, our shop’s rule is to settle the bill before cutting into the meat, after all these treasures can’t afford losses, I hope the great hero understands."

"Mm."

Chen Sansi reached out for a silver note.

Before he came, the Governor Mansion had prepared silver notes from Nanxu Bank.

Just when the transaction was about to be completed, a rough voice rang out.

"Hold on, I’ll take that fish!"

A bearded burly man with a snakeskin bag slung over his shoulder walked up.

"This guest..."

The shopkeeper opened his mouth as if to say something.

Then he heard a "thud" as the bearded man dropped the snakeskin bag on the ground, pulled it open, and revealed stacks upon stacks of glittering gold bricks inside: "Five thousand taels of gold!"

"This, this..."

The shopkeeper’s pupils dilated, and he picked up a weighty gold brick, biting on it and checking it several times before saying, "Really?"

"Nonsense!"

The burly man said coldly, "Sell it to me or to him, you choose!"

Looking back at the Profound Image Realm martial artist sitting in the courtyard for approval, the shopkeeper coughed and said to Lai Zi, "Ahem, dear guest, our shop has an unwritten rule, the higher bidder gets the item. If you can’t offer a higher price..."

"You old coot!"

The bearded man’s eyes rounded with anger, "Are you sure you want to compete with me?"

During his words,

The fluctuations of spiritual power around him roughly at the Qi Refining Third Layer were displayed as a threat.

Not only that,

Chen Sansi saw with his own eyes.

Before opening the bag, the man had also infused spiritual energy into it, suggesting that the gold was most likely counterfeit...

He evidently had no intention of allowing a fair bidding process.

After a moment,

He said calmly, "Since this gentleman has offered a higher price, the item rightly belongs to him."

"Hahaha! You know what’s good for you, kid!"

The man laughed heartily as he grabbed the spirit fish from the tank and began to eat it raw as he walked away, scales and all.

"My dear guest."

The shopkeeper said with a conciliatory smile, "How about you look at something else instead?"

"Give me that Green Tree Frog."

Chen Sansi’s luck wasn’t too bad.

He had found another spiritual beast in the corner, albeit of much lower quality than the fish.

No one else came to snatch it this time.

Food quickly covered the table in the private room.

Zhaozhao’s eyes sparkled as she picked up the chopsticks and started eating.

"General."

Ning Xiang fed a piece of meat into Chen Sansi’s mouth with chopsticks and asked, "Shall we stay here for a couple of days? There are so many Immortals in this place, it must hold great opportunities."

"Let’s leave immediately."

Chen Sansi spoke decisively, "As soon as we find a ship to sail out, we go. We shouldn’t linger here."

He had observed throughout the day.

The highest level of Cultivator in this small town was at Qi Refining Perfection, most of the rest were in the Qi Refining Middle Stage, like the man from earlier who was roughly at the Qi Refining Third Layer, already considered to be on the lower end of the spectrum.

For him to get involved in this quarrel, he would at least have to break through to Martial Saint status.

"As you wish."

Ning Xiang complied.

After ingesting a substantial amount of Exotic Beast Meat, Chen Sansi closed the door and began to cultivate in the yard.

This time, he had brought along both a bow and a long spear.

But it wasn’t the Li Quan Spear, instead, he had taken another Mystical Weapon straight from the weapon store—a fully metallic weapon with disassembly mechanisms, which could be broken down into segments for convenient carry when not in use, and reassembled when needed. Its name was Tiger Head Golden Spear.

The Iron Core Bow came along as well.

Both were kept in a wooden box, usually carried on Zhaozhao’s back.

[Cultivation Technique: National Guardian Dragon Spear. Mysterious Phenomenon (entry-level)]

[Progress: 401/500]

Chen Sansi continued to practice until late into the night when he was soaked through. He finally set down the long spear and let out a deep breath of turbid air.

Ning Xiang immediately came over with a handkerchief to help wipe off his sweat.

"There is no need for you to curry favor with me."

Chen Sansi said indifferently, "Although we have a contract, as long as you do not harbor ulterior motives, I will not use this to coerce you into doing anything, and after we return, I can release you from the contract."

He had no interest in manipulating others’ lives.

This trip was purely a self-protective measure born from distrust.

"Are you serious, General?"

Ning Xiang found it hard to believe.

In Seeking Immortal Tower, to get actual resources from the Tower Master, one had to sign a Blood Covenant which could never be revoked—a means of perpetual control over someone.

Who would release a bound Death Guard, likening to a brothel madam granting freedom to a girl for free? Where in the world could you find such a good deal?

"Do I have to lie to you?"

Chen Sansi replied with a detached tone, "Besides, the Governor Mansion will continue to protect you. You won’t be discarded after use. So, there’s no need to deliberately please me any further; just do what you are supposed to do."