Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 740: Chapter 315: Exotic Insect vs. Exotic Insect

The cultivator’s corpse hangs like cured meat on a rope in this dark chamber.

With the dim candlelight around, the whole scene looks like the underworld.

”These are new arrivals, all from the Foundation Establishment Stage, snatched from Blood Luo Mountain.”

The masked man speaks with noticeable confidence.

After all, merging Medicine King Valley with Blood Luo Mountain, it’s undoubtedly the number one sect in Cangluo now.

To rob something from them, you really need some prowess.

”Not bad, I’ll take them all. Calculate how many Spirit Stones it would be.”

Ji Yuan scans the bodies with his Divine Sense; indeed, all are Foundation Establishment Stage corpses, none missing an arm or leg.

That would be fine.

”This...”

Though the masked man’s expression is hidden, his tone sounds somewhat embarrassed.

”What’s wrong, afraid I can’t afford it?”

Ji Yuan’s voice deepens.

The dominating and arrogant demeanor of the Demon Dao immediately surfaces.

”No, no, no.”

The masked man quickly denies.

”Then why are you hesitating, stammering, not speaking immediately!”

”It’s... because a lot of the Immortal Materials here have already been ordered. There is not much left to spare for this fellow Daoist.”

The masked man hastily explains.

”How many can you sell me?”

”Three, three bodies.”

The masked man regrets bringing this person down here, knowing his temper, he wouldn’t have shown off like this.

”Three bodies? Sending me away like a beggar!”

Ji Yuan glances around. There are eighteen Foundation Establishment Stage corpses in total; if he had to kill them himself, it would take ages... Although the killing is not challenging, finding the right moment to strike is hard.

One can’t just rampage through Peony City.

The masked man feels bitter, and after a lot of haggling, he finally takes out five bodies to sell to Ji Yuan.

Just as Ji Yuan is about to leave, and squat nearby to see who would want so many bodies at once, he hears the masked man say:

”By the way, fellow Daoist, there’s news about the Demon Spirit Bee you asked us to inquire about last time.”

”Oh? What news.”

Ji Yuan’s interest is piqued.

The Demon Spirit Bee is a material for Beehive’s Level 3 upgrade; Ji Yuan had searched for it himself for a long time but couldn’t find it, so he asked others to help.

He had visited many stores, never expecting to find a lead here.

”Someone claims to have a corpse of a Demon Spirit Bee but wants to trade in person. If agreeable... this person will also visit our shop today, what do you think?”

”If it works for you, you could sit here for a while.”

The masked man gestures invitingly to a nearby seat.

”Trading in person?”

With these words, Ji Yuan immediately recalls the time when he was at Cloud Rain Marsh.

Back then, someone in the Yin Ghost Sect with the Corpse Flower also wanted to trade in person.

Thus, Ji Yuan now feels that anyone wanting to trade personally isn’t up to any good.

But on the other hand, Ji Yuan himself isn’t up to any good.

The Demon Spirit Bee is a Tier Three Demon Beast, very rare, and its corpse would surely be costly.

If he spends money, it’s an expense; but if someone gifts it for free, that’s great.

Ji Yuan thinks for a moment, and just as the masked man thinks Ji Yuan might agree, he hears him say:

”Forget it, I have some matters to attend to, I’ll leave for now.”

After speaking, he doesn’t look back while leaving the shop, leaving behind a bewildered masked man.

After leaving the shop, Ji Yuan doesn’t go far, he stops at a nearby street and releases his Divine Sense to keep an eye on the shop.

He had probed earlier; although Peony City has a few Core Formation Cultivators, the highest cultivation is only Mid-stage Core Formation.

In Divine Sense strength, they are similar to him.

Unless it’s a face-to-face investigation, the opponent couldn’t detect his Divine Sense.

Over the next half day, Ji Yuan goes nowhere, silently keeping watch.

Just when he wonders if the masked man is lying, around nightfall, his Divine Sense detects someone knocking on the shop door.

And this person is today’s second cultivator besides Ji Yuan.

... Considering this, the buyer of those Immortal Materials and the seller of the Demon Spirit Bee are the same person?

That would indeed spare a lot of hassle.

Though this person’s cultivation... is rather profound.

Ji Yuan doesn’t dare to probe deeply with his Divine Sense, just gives a light sweep.

Certainly a Core Formation Cultivator.

No Fake Pill Cultivator has such profound cultivation.

Moreover, judging by his aura, he’s not one of Peony City’s usual ones.

This means he’s from outside.

... That’s interesting, no wonder they dare request an in-person trade.

Since he’s a Core Formation Cultivator, Ji Yuan loses interest; it’s hard to extort, and difficult to attack.

The better choice is to flee first!

With this thought, Ji Yuan places down the tea cup, leaves a piece of Mid-grade Spirit Stone on the table, makes a hand gesture, and activates the ”Black Mist Dispersal Technique,” vanishing instantaneously.

Just as he leaves, beneath the small shop, a black-robed man’s expression shifts slightly.

”I’ll take them all, the Spirit Stones are here.”

He throws a Storage Bag to the masked man, then with a grand gesture, all the corpses inside the dark chamber disappear.

As the masked man attempts to speak, he realizes the person has already turned into Escape Light and left.

’Just a Core Formation Cultivator, huh? Damn, when I reach Core Formation... I definitely have to put up a greater act than this!’

The masked man contemplates with resentment while weighing the Storage Bag in his hand.