Chapter 279

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

"That's... a Nightmare Wolf King?"

"The Chi Hu Squad actually hunted down a Nightmare Wolf King?"

"That's a demonic beast with over five hundred years of Dao Xing!"

When Chi Hu and the others carried a massive Nightmare Wolf King corpse into the city, this scene instantly drew the attention of the surrounding people, many of whom even cried out in alarm.

You have to understand, under normal circumstances, even the most formidable hunting demon teams — for instance, those ranked in the top three — rarely manage to hunt down demonic beasts with over five hundred years of Dao Xing.

One reason is that they are hard to kill.

The other is the danger.

The Chi Hu Squad in Dongqing City, and even in the entire Loose Cultivator market, had some reputation, but because their numbers were relatively few, they were not taken seriously by everyone.

To put it bluntly, compared to other hunting demon teams they had no great advantage, and previously they had not done anything to draw everyone's attention.

Of course, this time they did, and the impact was huge.

What they hunted was not merely a demonic beast with over five hundred years of Dao Xing.

Moreover, it was a Nightmare Wolf King that many Loose Cultivators deeply dreaded.

You see, to kill it one must first defeat the dozens of Nightmare Demon Wolves that never leave its side for a moment; without a large hunting demon team cooperating to encircle and hunt, it is almost impossible to achieve.

However, what no one ever expected was that the Chi Hu Squad, a mere five people, actually pulled it off.

From this point on, the fame of Chi Hu and the others soared in a straight line.

At least for a short time, they were already in no way inferior to those high-ranking hunting demon teams.

Strangely, Xu Zhangqing's figure was not among them.

Why?

Although this time he went out wanting to put on a show using his Fire Spirit Root identity, he wasn't stupid enough to let himself become the focus of the entire city's attention.

What should be experienced has already been experienced, what should be done has already been done.

Therefore there was no need to continue being high-profile; he returned to a low profile.

Long ago he had detached from the team and returned to the inn where he had already booked a room.

Shadow Skin removed, his whole person once again became the ordinary Loose Cultivator Cai Kun.

After a round of dressing up, he walked out the room door and headed straight for the Trading Hall.

Since he had awakened an Earth Spirit Root, he needed to purchase some Earth Attribute cultivation methods and spells.

In this way, the Spirit Fields outside would continue to have Han Su loosen the soil, while the hundred mu of Spirit Fields in his Personal Space he could work himself to be self-sufficient.

Before long, Xu Zhangqing arrived at the Trading Hall.

Not waiting for the pretty female receptionist to speak, he directly flashed past her front.

He didn't even give her the chance to call out "Immortal Master".

Fortunately it wasn't the first time, so the female receptionist was used to it.

Xu Zhangqing activated the Mirror of Reflection, selected Cultivation Method, Earth Attribute Cultivation Method, and began to examine them carefully.

On this Loose Cultivator market side, there are basically no complete cultivation methods or spells; the vast majority are Fragmented Editions.

The reason for this is mainly that complete cultivation methods and spells are all monopolized and rarely flow out.

Fortunately, Five Elements Attribute cultivation methods and spells are more numerous than Mutant Spirit Root ones.

Placed before Xu Zhangqing were five Earth Attribute cultivation methods.

They are respectively:

Thick Earth Bearing All Things Art

This cultivation method allows a cultivator to sort Earth Qi by circulating Spiritual Power, enhancing perception and control of Earth Attribute Spiritual Energy, laying a solid foundation for further cultivation of Earth System Spells.

Sinking Rock Body Tempering Art

Using Earth System Spiritual Energy to temper the flesh body; cultivating to the Late Stage can make tendons and bones as hard as Xuan Iron rock, and a yellowish-brown protective light shield naturally forms on the body surface.

Kun Yuan Thick Earth Sutra

Focuses on the power of "Earth Mother Nurturing", able to mobilize Earth Qi within a radius of ten li.

Ten Thousand Stones Return to Ancestral Record

Specializes in controlling all kinds of ores, able to identify ten thousand types of rock and earth attributes, and even mobilize mineral veins to assist in battle.

Splitting Earth Return to Origin Art

Spiritual Power transmits like seismic waves, excelling at group attacks and terrain destruction.

Xu Zhangqing raised an eyebrow: "Unexpectedly, Earth Attribute cultivation methods have such rich variety."

If it were before, he might have picked and chosen, selecting only one of them.

But now his pocket has money.

Therefore whichever he fancies, he directly buys it.

Thick Earth Bearing All Things Art, Kun Yuan Thick Earth Sutra, Ten Thousand Stones Return to Ancestral Record.

Three cultivation methods in total, all High Rank Fragmented Editions, the combined price coming to less than 50 Low-grade Spirit Stones.

Immediately after, Xu Zhangqing began selecting Earth Attribute spells; this time the varieties were even more numerous.

Earth Dragon Roar

Hands forming Shenjue, consuming Earth Spiritual Power in the Qi Sea, summoning a Rolling Earth Dragon construct that opens its mouth to spray a shockwave mixed with gravel, range 10 zhang, with a knockback effect.

Earth Spike Technique

Drawing Earth Qi, it condenses over a hundred earth spikes that can thrust up from underground or fly into the air to cover a certain area before falling, dealing especially high damage, but its weakness is very obvious.

Earth Splitting Technique

Centered on oneself, it triggers a ground collapse with a radius of eight zhang, forming a ring-shaped trench; enemies who do not leap up in time will fall into the pit, with a depth of roughly three to five zhang, depending on the environment at the time.

Thousand Layer Rock Barrier

It generates a thousand-layer rock wall capable of resisting Foundation Establishment attacks; when shattered, it produces an explosion, shooting out rock fragments to disturb the enemy's vision.

And what else: Earth Listening Technique, Quicksand Prison Cage, Mountain Piercing Escape, earth? turbulence and so on and so forth.

Because they are all fragmented editions, only one or two layers can be cultivated, so the price is comparatively cheap.

Xu Zhangqing acted according to his own needs, so he quickly made his choice.

Specifically: Earth Dragon Roar, Quicksand Prison Cage, Mountain Piercing Escape.

One low-rank fragmented edition, two high-rank fragmented editions.

Added up, exactly forty-four low-grade Spirit Stones.

After buying, he turned and left.

Only then did the female receptionist have a chance to speak: "Welcome, Immortal Master, please visit again~"

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Leaving the Trading Hall, Xu Zhangqing began inquiring about the Spiritual Rice Price among the Loose Cultivator market.

To his surprise, it was cheaper than before.

First-grade Spirit Rice

Inferior 1:10

High-Quality 1:8

Top-grade 1:5

Second-grade Spirit Rice

Inferior is 1:3

High-Quality is 1:2.5

Top-grade is 1:1.5

Except that Second-grade Spirit Rice recovered more slowly, First-grade Spirit Rice once again reached a ratio of 1 for 10.

This was exactly the same as when Xu Zhangqing first received his Promotion.

Obviously, as the Formal Disciple Competition at the Immortal Sect's side gradually drew to a close, the prices of all things were slowly falling, returning to how they should have been before.

Therefore, the number of Immortal Sect disciples coming to the Loose Cultivator market to buy and exchange rice had decreased significantly.

This was good news for Xu Zhangqing, at least there was profit to be made, allowing him to spend less money and buy more things.

He waved his hand and directly bought three thousand jin of Second-grade High-Quality Spirit Rice.

Preparing to brew it all into High-quality Spirit Rice Wine.

Now, selling wine was already his most profitable business at his current stage.

Seeing that it was about time, Xu Zhangqing found a secluded spot and began contacting Sun Peng.

"Dao Friend Cai?"

"I'm here!"

"Alright, let's still meet at Panchun Teahouse!"

After agreeing on the address, the two ended their Communication Token.

Afterwards, Xu Zhangqing headed straight for Panchun Teahouse.

Since it was not his first time coming, from the waiter to Jia Zuo, everyone was very familiar with him.

Although Xu Zhangqing dressed like an ordinary Loose Cultivator, he was especially valued by Sun Peng of the Sun Family, and the two came every month to the Yi-shaped Large Private Room on the third floor of this place to drink tea.

Xu Zhangqing entered first, and after a while Sun Peng hurried over with his Account Book.

Five hundred jin of Top-grade Spirit Rice, still five Middle-grade Spirit Stones, this point had never changed.

As for three thousand jin of High-quality Spirit Rice Wine, it sold for a total of forty-five thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones.

Converted into Middle-grade Spirit Stones, that was four hundred and fifty.

Xu Zhangqing took seventy percent of the total revenue, thus obtaining three hundred and fifteen Middle-grade Spirit Stones!