Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Chapter 698: Chapter 698: Northern Han Capital City_1

After tidying up a bit in his cave dwelling and changing into a cleaner and more casual outfit, Ling Xiao went to wait for the Moon Lady at the base of the Moon Blossom Pagoda.

To his surprise, the Moon Lady had already arrived earlier.

At this moment, the Moon Lady had also changed into very fitting attire.

A long gown the color of moonlight made the Moon Lady seem even more noble and elegant, as if she truly had become an ethereal fairy who was untouched by the mundane world.

Every frown and smile of hers was intoxicating.

Yet, this very Moon Lady, in Ling Xiao’s presence, resembled a lively young girl in her teens, brimming with youthful vitality and energy.

”What are you looking at?”

Seeing Ling Xiao observing her, the Moon Lady chided.

”Tsk, tsk, Sister Moon, your outfit today is truly captivating. Are you dressing up so specially because you’re going out with me?”

Ling Xiao teased.

”That’s right, it’s not every day that you go out to have fun with me, so I had to dress up properly. I don’t want to embarrass you, you little rascal.”

The Moon Lady unexpectedly revealed a playful smile and stuck out her tongue at Ling Xiao.

After all, although the Moon Lady had lived for a very long time, because of her lengthy hibernation, her mental age was not much different from Ling Xiao’s. It was normal for her to exhibit such lively playfulness.

Ling Xiao was momentarily stunned, somewhat surprised.

But soon, he was in a great mood. It seemed that his efforts over this period of time were not in vain. Although the Moon Lady was usually icy cold, he had finally made a little progress.

Without hesitation, he stepped forward, took hold of the Moon Lady’s soft and fair jade hand, and boldly walked towards the sect’s exit.

Initially, the Moon Lady’s body trembled violently, but she quickly got used to the situation. Aside from the blush that swept across her cheeks, there was really nothing amiss with her.

On their way, they naturally encountered numerous sect members. Seeing Ling Xiao and the Moon Lady holding hands so intimately, they were so shocked that their jaws nearly dropped to the ground.

Without a doubt, the Moon Lady’s beauty was absolutely the finest within the whole Moon Hua Sect.

As for her strength, not to mention within just the sect, she was a rare match even among the Twelve Sects.

Such a cherished girl usually lived a secluded life, often indifferent, and very few were able to speak with her.

Yet here was Ling Xiao, not only able to converse with her, but also to share laughs and display such intimate affinity. Wasn’t that surprising?

Ling Xiao cordially greeted the sect members they encountered, and when he introduced the Moon Lady, he directly called her ”Sister Moon,” completely without the awkward restraint he had when they first met.

After leaving the mountain gate, the two soared into the sky, heading towards the direction of the Northern Han Capital City.

The Moon Lady was a power of the Yin-Yang Realm, so flying was naturally not a problem for her.

Ling Xiao possessed the Golden Dragon Wings and, for now, maintaining flight for about twenty minutes wasn’t an issue, which made reaching the Northern Han Capital City quite easy.

When they were about three to five miles outside the Northern Han Capital City, they descended from the sky and then sped into the city using their Lightweight Body Technique.

After all, among martial artists, those who could fly were exceedingly rare. There weren’t many across the entire Northern Han Kingdom, let alone the Heavenly Dragon Continent; flying to the city would be too conspicuous.

Once in the city, the two made straight for the large marketplace. The Moon Lady seemed to have been there before, as she was very familiar with the area.

The Northern Han Capital City truly lived up to its reputation as the largest city in the eastern and southern parts of the Sacred Dynasty, and thus its bustling atmosphere was extraordinarily vibrant.

It was early spring, still chilly from the winter’s bite, and logically, there shouldn’t have been many people on the streets, yet in reality, the streets and alleys were brimming with people, a true surge of humanity.

Beyond the Human Race, Green-eyed Clan, Ninja Clan, and Barbarian Clan from the Sacred Dynasty, here, one could also encounter various exotic races from other continents, and even some peculiar vehicles—truly a feast for the eyes, captivating and overwhelming in its variety.

By Ling Xiao’s side, Moon Lady became the epitome of an innocent and carefree little girl, seemingly curious about everything.

When she saw sugar gourds, amber sugar, and cotton candy, she actually pulled on Ling Xiao, wanting to buy some to eat.

Such common things were hardly worth much, paid for with gold and silver.

Ling Xiao had plenty, so whatever she wanted, he bought for her, eliciting excited and cheerful laughter from Moon Lady, which also brought a familial warmth to Ling Xiao.

Under the lingering cold of early spring, this was truly something precious.

He had never met his parents from birth, growing up accompanied by a group of beggars, who were later killed, and although he avenged them, the only family he had left were Grandpa Hong Qi and Ling Luo.

Now Grandpa Hong Qi too had passed away, and Ling Luo was diligently training at the Divine Sword Sect.

So sometimes, when he paused his cultivation, Ling Xiao truly felt a bit lonely and isolated.

Fortunately, now that he had the company of Moon Lady, the slight gloom in his heart had completely dissipated.

Passing through the streets and alleys, the two finally arrived at a street in the Northern Han Capital City, dedicated to selling medicinal herbs.

He spent 100,000 Low-grade Spirit Stones to purchase ten stalks of Thousand-year Golden Leaf Wolftail Grass.

In addition, he spent another 50,000 Low-grade Spirit Stones to buy five stalks of five hundred-year Mist Flowers.

Northern Han Capital City, being the largest city in the southeastern part, was indeed deservedly renowned for its variety of medicinal herbs; in several of the pharmacies, Ling Xiao even spotted herbs that were over ten thousand years old.

However, those materials were too expensive, and since Ling Xiao possessed some himself, he did not make a purchase.

Sometimes, he really felt that being rich was indeed wonderful.

In the past, it would have been impossible for him to come up with so many Spirit Stones at once to buy these materials, and he would have died before he could afford them, but now, he could easily spend that amount, evoking envy and jealousy from the other patrons surrounding him.

Ling Xiao was not afraid of flaunting his wealth; anyone who dared to target him was probably not far from their demise.

There were many martial artists in Northern Han Capital City, but there weren’t many whose cultivation level could match his, and he had not yet seen anyone on the same level as Moon Lady.

Having acquired all the necessary herbs, the only thing left to purchase was a Shen Beast’s Demon Core.

Moreover, it had to be a Demon Core from a Fierce Beast King Level Shen Beast, as ordinary ones would not suffice.

Demon Cores, known in the Mysterious World, were quite famous; some hunting-centric tribes even straightforwardly used Demon Cores as currency, some of which were valued higher than Spirit Stones.

Also known as Beast Cores or Inner Elixirs among other names,

They were akin to pill-like substances condensed within the body of a beast, encapsulating a beast’s lifetime of cultivation energy and the Spiritual Qi absorbed from the world.

Few dared to directly absorb the energy of a Demon Core because one mistake could lead to the destruction of both the core and the person.

Thus, usually, Demon Cores were prime materials used by Alchemists for Alchemy and medicine refining, serving as either auxiliary or main components and capable of miraculous effects.

The pills crafted using a Demon Core generally retained some of the core’s characteristics, but those features would be significantly enhanced.

Furthermore, consuming these pills was no longer dangerous, turning such medicinal pills into extremely precious commodities, naturally commanding high prices.