Arriving here, Ye Lin crouched slightly, parting the grass, and saw a shimmering crystal stone lying within.
Beside the crystal stone, in the soil, lay an earthy yellow fruit.
“Could this be the shuofeng fruit?”
At this, Ye Lin took the fruit from the soil, placed it into his space ring, and then turned to look at the shimmering crystal stone.
“So it’s a Mid-Grade Spirit Stone. Did the rich Spiritual Qi within the Spirit Stone nurture this shuofeng fruit?”
Then, Ye Lin picked up the crystal stone, carefully sensed the Spiritual Qi within it, and then threw it away with a look of disdain.
This was indeed a Mid-Grade Spirit Stone, but the Spiritual Qi within it was almost depleted, making it useless to keep.
“Now I have obtained the shuofeng fruit and the ice soul needle, and there is one last and strongest Opportunity, the One Qi Transforming into Three Pure Ones.”
Then, Ye Lin slowly stood up and looked into the distance. Golden City was a thousand li away from Qingyun Sect, extremely far. Ye Lin also didn’t know why Lin Zisheng would run to Golden City, a thousand li away.
But now, everything was no longer important. This Opportunity was already his.
“Golden City, here I come.”
A day later, Ye Lin looked at the huge city gate before him, filled with emotion.
Golden City was a heavy city, something that small cities simply couldn’t compare to.
And within a heavy city, it was also a place where Immortal cultivators gathered.
Ye Lin walked into the city. The guards at the city gate didn’t even glance at Ye Lin, and he easily walked into the city.
“Where is the antique market?”
Looking at the bustling crowd around him, Ye Lin fell into contemplation.
“Oh, is this brother heading to the antique market?”
At this, a person appeared beside Ye Lin, looking extremely wretched, with a handlebar mustache, and a height of no more than one meter sixty.
“Yes, I’ve long heard of the famous antique market in Golden City, so I came to see it.”
Ye Lin nodded and said.
“Brother, my name is Wang Lao Liu. You can call me Old Wang or Old Liu, either is fine. As for this antique market, you’ve found the right person. In this Golden City, there’s nothing Wang Lao Liu doesn’t know.”
Then, Wang Lao Liu suddenly slapped his thigh and boasted to Ye Lin.
“Then I’ll trouble you to take me to see this antique market, how about it?”
After Ye Lin finished speaking, Wang Lao Liu subtly extended his hand, his index finger and thumb rubbing slightly, with a cunning smile.
Seeing this, Ye Lin understood.
“You take me there first, and then you won’t be short on benefits.”
After Ye Lin finished speaking, Wang Lao Liu circled Ye Lin once.
“No problem, brother, follow me.”
After speaking, Wang Lao Liu walked in front, with Ye Lin following closely behind.
After a winding and circuitous journey, they arrived at a market. In front of a large gate was a gold-inlaid plaque, on which were written three large characters: “Antique City.”
“Brother, this is it.”
“Do you need me to take you inside?”
“Do you know where Yuanbao Shop is within this Antique City?”
After Ye Lin finished speaking, Wang Lao Liu looked at Ye Lin with a strange expression.
“What are you going to Yuanbao Shop for? Yuanbao Shop is notoriously a scam; out of ten antiques, not one is real.”
“It’s fine, I’m just going in to look. I’ve heard of Yuanbao Shop’s reputation many times on my way here, so I’ve always been curious.”
Hearing this, Wang Lao Liu nodded.
“That’s true, although Yuanbao Shop is a scam, its reputation is well-known. Since that’s the case, I’ll lead you into this Yuanbao Shop.”
After speaking, Wang Lao Liu led Ye Lin towards the Antique City.
Along the roadside, there were various small stalls, and the stall owners, with smiling faces, eagerly pulled in customers, each boasting more outrageously than the last.
“Come and see, distinguished guests, all my items were unearthed from ancient ruins. Even the Sect Master of Qingyun Sect said they were good after buying them.”
“Look at mine! I got these from a Secret Realm and almost died in there. These items are treasures of Immortal cultivators. You won’t lose out, you won’t be fooled if you buy them.”
Then, a young man came to a stall and asked the young vendor in front of him.
“Brother, if these are fake, do you guarantee a refund?”
Hearing this, the young vendor paused, then earnestly said.
“Young man, everything in this world involves Karma. You bought my things, you got the items, I got the money; the Karma between us is settled, which means there’s no longer any connection.”
“Don’t talk about refunds, that’s a small matter. Why not take a look?”
Hearing this, the young man quickly disappeared.
“This is Yuanbao Shop.”
Then, hearing this, Ye Lin looked at the extremely imposing ancient building in front of him, and nodded silently, thinking it looked pretty good.
“Thank you for leading the way.”
Then, Ye Lin threw Wang Lao Liu a silver ingot, which Wang Lao Liu accepted with a beaming smile.
“Thank you for the reward, but little brother, I must warn you, Yuanbao Shop’s scamming reputation is far-reaching, so you must be careful.”
After speaking, Wang Lao Liu patted his backside and walked out of the Antique City, while Ye Lin looked around, then lifted his foot and walked in.
Inside was a huge space, with small tables as far as the eye could see, and all sorts of antiques placed on them.
Although they looked like antiques, their authenticity was unknown.
“This distinguished guest, are you from outside the city?”
Then, a pot-bellied middle-aged man looked at Ye Lin with gleaming eyes.
Everyone in Golden City knew of his Yuanbao Shop’s reputation. Without exception, all those who entered his Yuanbao Shop were novices from outside the city.
“I am indeed from outside the city. I heard that your Yuanbao Shop has many treasures, so I came to see them.”
Ye Lin nodded, then stepped forward to a vase, looked at it, and asked the boss.
“How much is this?”
Hearing this, Wang Guofu looked disgusted.
“Selling? Too vulgar. What my Yuanbao Shop emphasizes is the word ‘affinity’.”
After speaking, Ye Lin understood.
“This item has an affinity with me.”
“Five taels.”
Hearing this, Ye Lin was slightly speechless.
Then he pretended to wander around, but in reality, he was looking for where that dilapidated flower pot was.
Then, two more people walked in from outside the door. One carried a long sword on his back, dressed in white, like a refined Young Master.
The other was a woman, beautiful and extremely adorable.
“Oh, these two distinguished guests, are you from outside the city?”
Seeing this, Wang Guofu muttered to himself, “Why is business so good today?” Then he welcomed them warmly on the surface.
“Yes, we are from Heaven Sword Sect. Junior Sister, take a look. If you see anything, tell Senior Brother. After we buy, we still need to investigate the traces of the evil demons.”
After the man spoke, Ye Lin’s heart stirred. People from Heaven Sword Sect? Investigating traces of evil demons?
“So it’s a big shot from Heaven Sword Sect. This young lady, you can pick anything you like, I’ll give you a twenty percent discount.”
Hearing this, Wang Guofu was slightly startled. As a large Sect second only to Qingyun Sect within a thousand li radius, he couldn’t afford to offend its Disciples.
It seemed he would have to make a losing deal this time. Then he looked at Ye Lin, who was aimlessly wandering in the distance, and felt a bit more comfortable.
“Good, there’s still a greenhorn. Later, I must double what I lost on this guy.”
“Hello friend, my name is Tang Xue, a Disciple of Heaven Sword Sect. Are you also here to find treasures?”
Then, the girl named Tang Xue came before Ye Lin, smiling as she asked.
“No, I just came in to look around.”
