Chapter 1437

However, the strength of the Positive Thunder Sect is indeed formidable; a garrison, although one of the three major garrisons, can dispatch an Upper Three Tribulations cultivator to handle affairs outside. From this, one can see how strong the opposing side is.

Feeling the violent aura emanating from the city center, Lin Feng couldn't help but exclaim in awe.

After all, being able to send an Upper Three Tribulations cultivator out on business means it's highly likely that the Positive Thunder Sect has more than one such cultivator.

Otherwise, how could the sect's sole top-tier deterrent force possibly leave its headquarters so easily?

"Forget it, this isn't my concern; for now I'll just go browse the trading market."

Thinking of this, his gaze immediately began to sweep around as he flew.

Finally, upon seeing a guide sign by the roadside, he in flight slammed on the brakes, then turned his body and flew toward it.

Just as he arrived at the sign, a woman about thirty years old standing behind it immediately stepped onto a white disc and flew up.

After returning the salute, she immediately asked: "Sir, I'm Xiao Rong, having grown up in Sky City; I know this place inside out. What kind of shop or anything else are you interested in?"

Hearing that, Lin Feng stroked his chin, glanced at her, and asked: "Are you familiar with the trading market in this city?"

Mr. Hui, Sky Void City holds a trade convention every hundred years; in ordinary times, Sky Void City is likewise prosperous in commerce. Xiao Rong is familiar with these matters and guarantees not to disappoint you.

Upon hearing that the other party was looking for the trade market, the woman named Xiao Rong felt relieved and immediately stepped forward happily to reply.

"Oh, then how much for guiding? How is it calculated?"

Hearing his tone, it seemed he knew the layout of the trade market inside the city; he immediately asked again.

"Hiring me, the price is five drops of low-grade spirit liquid per day; you must first give three drops of spirit liquid, and even if less than a day, it counts as a full day."

Upon hearing that, the woman immediately clasped her hands and stated the price and calculation method.

"The price is acceptable,"

After understanding the price, Lin Feng immediately nodded, then waved his hand and flung out three drops of low-grade spirit liquid.

Of course, this spirit liquid was provided by some unknown bandit.

After all, the trade convention in Sky Void City is about to begin, and there are also many bandits who consider themselves insufficiently strong, restlessly eager, lying in wait in all directions to hunt cultivators coming to attend the trade convention.

However, a few of them were simply unlucky, encountering Lin Feng, a Heaven-Uniting Realm cultivator who was short of money.

Thus, any bandit who came into contact with him had their life force completely drained, and then their storage bags were taken from their corpses.

"Sir, may I ask how to address you? Are you here in Sky Void City to buy or sell, and what is the price of the items? Only then can Xiao Rong recommend a shop suitable for your strength."

Seeing the three drops of white spirit liquid flying over, the woman asked to put away the items, then respectfully inquired.

"You can call me Xiao Yan; as for buying or selling items, no rush. I plan to participate in the trade fair held by the Orthodox Thunder Sect. Before that, do I need to obtain any qualifications? If so, how should I do it?"

Upon hearing that, Lin Feng did not rush to go to the shop to buy/sell things, but instead asked about the trade fair.

Upon seeing him ask about this, the woman looked at the young-looking man before her, and her expression suddenly froze.

Next, she reminded: "Mr. Xiao Yan, this trade fair requires at least Heaven-Responding Realm strength, and you also need to prepare in advance a treasure for trading, in order to enter."

Regarding her reminder, Lin Feng merely smiled faintly, then casually said: "Just take me there."

"Since Mr. Xiao Yan wants to go, please follow Xiao Rong."

After speaking, she immediately put away the wooden token, controlled the flight device under her feet, and shot forward.

"Oh, that is the flight device used by cultivators below the Three Tribulations on the Baiyuan Continent who cannot fly. It's quite similar to the magic treasures used for flying in xianxia novels."

Seeing that the other party, a Gathering Elixir Realm cultivator, could fly by relying on such a disc, Lin Feng immediately followed with interest.

"Mr. Xiao Yan, we are now going to the venue where the trade fair is held. There, you can take your items to be tested; after passing, you will obtain the invitation to the trade fair. After three days, you can take the invitation to participate."

Upon noticing Lin Feng catching up, the woman named Xiao Rong immediately began to explain to him the procedure for participating in this trade fair.

After all, a Gathering Elixir Realm cultivator normally refines spirit liquid.

Even if they work day and night without rest, after a month, depending on the specific level, they can only refine twenty-five to thirty-five drops of low-grade spirit liquid.

And she, as a guide, charges five drops of spirit liquid per day, which is already an extremely high price.

Placed on Blue Star, that is equivalent to hiring a guide for three to four thousand units of money per day.

Therefore, this woman named Xiao Rong naturally must provide thorough service.

"I see."

Upon hearing that, Lin Feng suddenly realized and nodded.

By now, he finally understood the procedure for participating in this trade fair held by the Orthodox Thunder Sect.

However, immediately afterward, he looked at the woman flying slowly beside him, frowned, and said: "You're flying too slow; tell me the approximate direction and distance to the trade fair venue, and I'll take you there."

"That place is straight ahead, about three hundred li outside the city center."

Upon hearing that, the woman briefly calculated in her mind, then told him those details.

"Then hold on tight."

Having obtained the location of the venue, Lin Feng immediately waved his hand, wrapping the other person in a streak of purple-gold light.

"Whoosh!"

In the next instant, their speed suddenly increased a thousandfold, turning into a streak of light that rushed forward.

Afterward, in just a moment, Lin Feng again brought the woman to a stop.

However, at this moment, the two had arrived before a building constructed from huge, regular white jade.

This building is about twenty zhang tall, with three gateways in front: one large and two small.

And outside the walls stand dozens of white jade stone pillars, each requiring several people to encircle.

"Is this the place?"

After glancing at the building ahead, which was over a hundred zhang wide, Lin Feng turned his head to look at the woman beside him, who stood there like a wooden chicken.

"Yes, that's right."

Upon hearing his question, the dazed woman mechanically nodded, then subconsciously replied.

Upon hearing that, Lin Feng immediately shot forward.

At the same time, a voice slowly sounded beside the woman's ear.

"You wait aside for me first."

As soon as the words fell, the former also landed steadily in front of the doorway that looked like the entrance of the white jade building.

"Senior, I wonder if you intend to attend the trade fair?"

The guard, upon seeing the former, blinked and was already before us, while we were completely unaware, and immediately stepped forward to bow and speak.

After all, he's no fool; the other party managed to appear here without any of us sensing it.

That indicates the other's strength is certainly far beyond my own Lower Three Tribulations level.

Thus it proves that at minimum the other is a cultivator of the Ying Tian Realm!

Such strength already satisfies one of the basic requirements for attending the trade fair.

And since the other arrived a few days before the trade fair began, their purpose is self‑evident.

"Hmm, do we need to first appraise strength and items?"

Hearing the guard's question, Lin Feng lifted his chin and replied in a tone that revealed no emotion.

Upon hearing that, the guard immediately asked again, "May I know whether the senior has an invitation letter? If not, I will need to take you to the Appraisal Room to assess the items you brought for this trade fair."

As he spoke, the guard cleared the path and pointed to one side inside the door.

"No invitation letter; you lead the way."

In response, Lin Feng, lacking an invitation letter, simply let the guard lead him to the so‑called Appraisal Room.

"Very well, senior, please follow me."

Seeing this, the guard performed a salute and then proceeded into the doorway, respectfully gesturing for the other to follow.

As for Lin Feng, he followed up with a casual expression.

With his strength as backing, he naturally showed no trace of restraint here.

After all, as long as the Upper Three Tribulations cultivator at the city center fully attacks me, I am essentially within the Sky‑Void City, among the other members of the Zheng Lei Sect.

Then, under the guard's guidance, he walked forward for a while, turned a corner not far, and arrived at a door bearing the words "Appraisal Room No. 36" above it.

"Senior, inside is the Appraisal Room; once you enter, an appraisal master will guide you on what to do."

Upon reaching the door, the guard immediately stood to one side and explained respectfully.

"Hmm."

Hearing that, Lin Feng glanced at the inscription above the doorway, pushed the door open, and stepped inside.

"Squeak"

With the door opening and closing, he entered a room not very large, roughly about forty square meters.

In this room, a wooden counter stood near the entrance, and at the back sat an elderly man with black‑and‑white hair.

On its left and right were, respectively, a bookshelf packed with books and a display cabinet holding various items.

"Honored guest, please sit."

At the same time, the old man, upon seeing the newcomer and sensing the powerful aura radiating from him, slightly changed expression, pointed to the chair opposite him, and whispered.

Hearing that, Lin Feng said nothing further, slowly approached, and sat down in that chair.

"Honored guest, you may place the items inside here."

While speaking, the old man fetched a wooden tray from aside and set it between them.

Upon hearing that, Lin Feng, with a calm demeanor, took out two jade bottles onto the tray and explained, "These are two Low‑Grade Spirit Pills; I intend to trade them at the fair, so I suppose I now qualify for an invitation letter."

"Honored guest, please wait a moment; once I verify everything, I shall present the invitation letter with both hands."

The old man extended both hands, lifted one of the jade bottles from the tray, and smiled as he explained.

Having said that, he gently removed the bottle's stopper.

With the seal broken, a visibly strong pill fragrance instantly wafted out.

At the same time, the modest Appraisal Room was quickly enveloped by the dense pill aroma.

Seeing this, the old man lightly nodded.

He then resealed the stopper, set it down, and picked up the other jade bottle for inspection.

"Honored guest, the grade of this pill is fine; could you tell me its name and effect so I may record it and update the trade fair's item list?"

After confirming that both jade bottles contained Low‑Grade Spirit Pills, the old man's tone became slightly more reverent again.

Lin Feng was not at all surprised by this appraisal result.

After all, earlier Xiao Ling had seized some alchemist storage bags while looting the city lord's manor.

From them, he obtained a lot of information on pill refinement.

Based on that data, he inferred that a Low‑Grade Spirit Pill corresponds to an Eighth Grade Intermediate pill.

Thus his two pills naturally meet the standard.

He then pointed to the first jade bottle and explained, "This pill is called Yi Shi Dan. Though its grade is only Low‑Grade Spirit Pill, it can reshape a cultivator's physique, and its properties are exceedingly gentle— even a three‑ or four‑year‑old infant can safely take it without fearing the overwhelming potency to burst them."

"Moreover, once taken, its potency remains in the user's body for a long time, continuously improving their cultivation foundation. Therefore it is especially suitable for children to enhance their cultivation talent. Thus, even if a child starts as an ordinary person, after taking the pill, provided they do not fall and have sufficient cultivation resources, there is a high probability they will become a Ying Tian Realm cultivator."

"Oh, I didn't expect it to be a pill that improves a cultivator's talent."

Upon hearing this, the appraisal old man was momentarily surprised.

Of course, it's not that he has never seen this type of pill.

Rather, such formulas are usually controlled by those guys in the Southern Cang Region and rarely leak out.

Therefore, suddenly seeing an 'unknown foot soldier' produce it makes him somewhat curious about the identity of this young man before him.

However, out of professional courtesy, the old man restrained himself from asking the other's identity.

He only nodded, smiled lightly and said, "Honored guest, your description is accurate, and I indeed observe this pill's potency to be as gentle as you say, with absolutely no violent aura. I think it should be fine."

While speaking, he immediately took out a notebook and began writing with a brush.

After all, his eyes are extremely sharp when testing.

Already guessed the efficacy of this pill named First-Stage Pill to be about seventy‑odd percent.

The earlier questioning was merely a second verification, and also to check whether the client before me has any credibility problems.

(End of chapter)