Chapter 70: Derive God, Derive God, Transform into God!

Clear River County is a relatively remote county among the seventy-plus counties under Yellow Prefecture, but because it lies right next to Ti Lan Mountain, its county seat is noticeably more prosperous than an ordinary county seat.

Caravans, hunting parties, gold prospectors and the like can be seen everywhere in the county seat.

Fang Xu couldn't recall whether this was his third or fourth visit to Clear River County seat.

Before, when he came to Clear River County, he always followed his grandfather to bring in goods, coming and going hastily, mainly to hitch a ride with some caravan crews, pay a small share, and thus be relatively safer.

"You wouldn't be visiting the county seat for the first time, would you?" Seeing Fang Xu looking around at everything with obvious interest, Yun Qing asked in surprise.

Fang Xu smiled and said nothing.

He had been here before, but he had never properly explored it, especially this stone-paved street they were now on.

This is a gathering place for martial artists; on the street, most of the people coming and going are martial artists.

The shops lining the street basically all serve martial artists.

They sell blood food, medicinal pills, weapons, armor and such items; taverns, brothels and inns are all available as well.

"Let's go to that one; the Xing Ji Blood Food Shop also has a branch in Yellow Prefecture and has a decent reputation." Passing through the crowd, Yun Qing pointed to a rather imposing blood food shop and said.

Hearing that, Fang Xu followed him over.

"What would you two like, sirs?"

Seeing customers arrive, the shop attendant eagerly came forward.

"Have your boss come see me." Yun Qing glanced at the attendant and said coldly.

The attendant blinked, sizing up Yun Qing and Fang Xu, then suddenly spotted a mark on Yun Qing's collar; his expression tightened and he hurriedly cupped his hands, saying, "Honored guests, please come inside; I'll go call the manager right away."

That was golden pattern embroidery!

Throughout Yellow Prefecture, without doubt only the direct descendants of the Yun family could have such an emblem embroidered on their clothing.

The Yun family— they are the heavens of Yellow Prefecture!

The two were led by the attendant to a side room beside the shop; after the attendant left for a moment, a graceful woman in her mid‑forties walked in.

The woman entered the side room, and upon seeing Yun Qing, her face full of fawning, she bowed and said, "Oh, it's Young Master Yun; I pay my respects."

Yun Qing glanced at him and said, "My friend wants to buy some blood food; pick out some high‑quality ones for him."

Friend?

The woman glanced at Fang Xu standing to the side, a little doubtful.

Whether it was his clothing and appearance or his cultivation aura, Fang Xu looked utterly ordinary— how could someone like him associate with a big shot like Yun Qing?

"Young sir, what grade of blood food do you need?"

"Our Clear River Xing Ji has ready stock of blood food ranging from low grade to third‑grade."

After going into the mountains once with Li Xun, Fang Xu roughly understood that ferocious beasts have specific grades; the third‑grade blood food the woman mentioned was likely from the same kind of first‑grade Sword Tiger that Li Xun had slain before.

He just didn't know what grade that Sword Tiger had been.

"Just some high‑grade blood food will do." Fang Xu said, a little embarrassed, cupping his hands.

The price of high‑grade blood food was already steep; let alone first‑grade.

"I say, are you just buying these junky things for Miss Chu to eat?" Hearing Fang Xu want to buy high‑grade blood food, Yun Qing beside him spoke with disdain.

"Hey then, give me a thousand catties of first‑grade blood food, and then…"

"Young Master Yun!" Hearing Yun Qing open with a demand for a thousand catties of first‑grade blood food, Fang Xu's face turned green!

He currently had only a little over two hundred taels of gold plus three thousand taels of silver; spending that much on a thousand catties of first‑grade blood food would probably wipe out most of it!

He still planned to go look for an item to use as a lifebound artifact, and meanwhile buy some Blood Qi Pills and the like.

Yun Qing turned to look at Fang Xu's embarrassed expression, then suddenly said, "You've got no money, right?"

Fang Xu's face grew even greener at that.

You already know I'm broke— why shout about it like that?

"In that case, I'll count the thousand catties of first‑grade blood food as my gift to Miss Chu; the rest you can buy yourself as you see fit."

Yun Qing said this, pulling two deposit certificates from his bosom and handing them to the woman, saying, "Two hundred taels of gold— is that enough?"

The woman hastily took the deposit certificates, smiling as she said, "Young Master Yun, honored by your visit, I dare not overcharge you; let's do this: count the thousand catties of first‑grade blood food as one hundred twenty taels of gold, and the rest…"

"As for the rest, let's see what else he needs and pay it all together." Yun Qing said very generously.

Hearing that, Fang Xu was delighted— he had effectively gained a thousand catties of first‑grade blood food for free, and still had eighty taels of gold left in his budget, so he could save even more money to spend on other things.

After some calculations, he used up that eighty‑taels of gold allowance, added three thousand taels of silver, and purchased thirteen thousand catties of high‑grade blood food.

Although that seems like a lot, supplying both him and Lu Qingluo for their daily cultivation will consume it quickly.

Having decided to move into the Hall of Distant Aspiration, that place is spacious and can certainly store that much blood food.

"All right, have someone send this blood food to Maple Forest Town and have it received at the Hall of Distant Aspiration." Seeing Fang Xu had finished picking his items, Yun Qing directly said.

From Clear River County seat to Maple Forest Town, hauling this blood food would take at least nearly a day, and he didn't want to be delayed on the road.

The woman heard this, though her face showed reluctance, she still nodded and agreed.

"May I ask, sis, does your Xing Ji Blood Food Shop have any interest in the blood food trade in Maple Forest Town?" After settling the payment, Fang Xu suddenly asked.

The blood food business in Maple Forest Town had originally been taken over by Lu Zhiyuan, but now that Lu Zhiyuan has been taken away by the Ascension Immortal Society, the business there has been left vacant.

If we bring Xing Ji Blood Food Shop into Maple Forest Town, the previous blood food shop of the Hall of Distant Aspiration could be sold off, and future blood food purchases would also be more convenient.

"Maple Forest Town?" The woman frowned slightly and then said, "Xing Ji does have ideas about expanding there, but there's a lot involved behind the scenes— do you have any connections in that line, young sir?"

Fang Xu nodded and said, "To be frank, my master previously ran a blood food business in Maple Forest Town, but he has recently left the town, leaving that shop to me."

"If Xing Ji is willing to take it over, I'll hand the shop to you, and I'll be free to enjoy some leisure."

Hearing that, the woman's face lit up, and she said slowly, "In that case, I'll personally go over in a few days, and we'll discuss the details then."

Fang Xu nodded, confirmed the time with the woman, and then the two left the Xing Ji Blood Food Shop.

"What else do you need to buy?" On the street, Yun Qing spoke, a bit bored.

Fang Xu thought for a moment and said, "Buy some medicinal pills, then go look for a handy weapon."

Yun Qing nodded: "Medicinal pills go to the Return Spring Pavilion; if you're looking for weapons, don't go to regular shops—although the quality is assured, the prices are high, so you'd better not go there for now."

It seems he often mingles in the market; Yun Qing understands the ins and outs very well.

"Let's go, to the Return Spring Pavilion." Leading Fang Xu through the bustling street, the two walked toward the distant Return Spring Pavilion with its huge signboard.

Evolve god... evolve god... evolve into god...

At the wall corner, a man with disheveled hair and filthy appearance stared fixedly at Fang Xu and Yun Qing walking past, muttering insanely.

Suddenly, he jumped up and rushed toward Fang Xu and Yun Qing, hysterically shouting: "Evolve god... evolve god... evolve into god..."

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