[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-marry-the-demon-sect-girl-with-no-bride-price":3,"chapter-marry-the-demon-sect-girl-with-no-bride-price-marry-the-demon-sect-girl-with-no-bride-price-chapter-9":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Marry the Demon Sect Girl with No Bride Price",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1535863,1998,"Chapter 9: Mo Xiaolan","marry-the-demon-sect-girl-with-no-bride-price-chapter-9",9,"\u003Cp>\"Taoist Friend Qin, what brings you here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure in a plain robe quickly walked up to the stall, smiled with a sweaty face upon seeing Qin Gengyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a female cultivator, with phoenix eyes and slightly broad cheeks; her lips were rather thick, not what you would call pretty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her legs were long, her figure nimble, and beneath her radiant smile were gleaming white teeth. Her long hair was tied in a single ponytail, swaying with her movements, exuding an air of charisma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her plain robe was quite ordinary, the cheapest kind you’d find at a clothes stall in the night market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there was a small orchid embroidered on the left shoulder of the robe, giving the cheap garment a touch of charm and adding a spark to her smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This lady was Qin Gengyun’s neighbor across the street, at the Second-Layer of Qi Cultivation and a First Tier Talisman Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xiaolan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her name mirrored her character as she loved orchids, always embroidering one on each of her garments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her words: when tired, looking down at the blooming orchid gives her the energy to keep going.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her forehead drenched in sweat, Qin Gengyun smiled and clasped his hands in greeting, \"Taoist Friend Mo, you go ahead with your work, we can talk later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xiaolan raised her sleeve carelessly to wipe off the sweat, smiling as she said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone just ordered ten Breath Concealment Talismans from me and asked for delivery. I’m free now, you surely have something for me, say it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Gengyun chuckled. He was quite acquainted with Mo Xiaolan, so he did not hesitate and pulled her aside, whispering:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Taoist Friend Mo, you are familiar with the night market; could you help me find out if there’s anyone selling second-hand Pill Furnaces and Spirit Fans?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he added: \"Preferrably, something cheap and usable, aesthetics and quality aren’t major concerns.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xiaolan scrutinized him for a moment and asked, \"Taoist Friend Qin, have you made a breakthrough?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Gengyun glanced around and whispered, \"Yes, I’ve recently gained some insight and just broke through to the Third-Layer of Qi Cultivation, advancing to a First Tier Alchemist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xiaolan clasped her hands and said with a smile as radiant as an orchid bloom, \"Congratulations, Taoist Friend Qin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Gengyun also clasped his hands, \"Thank you! But you’re aware of my situation; even with the breakthrough, I can’t afford a Pill Furnace or a Spirit Fan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\" Mo Xiaolan stroked her chin, thought for a moment, and said to Qin Gengyun:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Taoist Friend Qin, come with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After asking Taoist Friend Huang next door to look after her stall, Mo Xiaolan led Qin Gengyun through the bustling crowd to the eastern side of the night market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The East Market was more secluded, with fewer people. The two arrived at the innermost stall where Mo Xiaolan pointed at a shabby cultivator, unkempt and lounging on a rocking chair asleep, whispering to Qin Gengyun:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This man has the broadest connections in the night market, let me inquire with him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then approached with a cheerful shout, \"Taoist Friend Zheng, business is booming, I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slovenly cultivator opened his eyes and yawned, \"Taoist Friend Mo, why are you here? Is that mid-level cultivator who wants to marry you as a concubine here again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xiaolan glanced back at Qin Gengyun and said to the sloppy cultivator, \"Taoist Friend Zheng, I’m looking to buy a second-hand Pill Furnace and lower grade Spirit Fan, do you have any leads?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pill Furnace? Spirit Fan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taoist Friend Zheng suddenly sat up from the rocking chair and took a closer look at Qin Gengyun:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s buying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xiaolan chuckled, \"Taoist Friend Zheng, I’m the one buying, make the price reasonable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, Taoist Friend Mo, it’s your lucky day then. Just yesterday someone hung a bronze furnace and a lower grade Spirit Fan for sale here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taoist Friend Zheng got up, and leaned over to Mo Xiaolan’s ear, whispering:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This seller wants to let go quickly, both Pill Furnace and Spirit Fan are only forty Spirit Stones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xiaolan giggled, \"Taoist Friend Zheng, don’t deceive me; the things you have for sale here often have dubious origins. If I buy them, it’s risky. With forty Spirit Stones, I’d rather go to Blessing Pavilion where the origins are clear and there’s no need to worry about trouble later on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taoist Friend Zheng chuckled, \"Taoist Friend Mo, a second-hand bronze furnace in Blessing Pavilion costs at least a hundred Spirit Stones, go see for yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xiaolan stroked her chin in thought, seemingly making up her mind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, spending a few more Spirit Stones is better than causing trouble, I’ll head to Blessing Pavilion then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that said, she tugged Qin Gengyun, ready to leave, but a voice soon called out from behind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, hey, hey, no need to rush, the price can still be negotiated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xiaolan winked at Qin Gengyun, showing a trace of mischievousness in her phoenix-like eyes, placing a finger on her lips to indicate he should stay silent, then turned around to return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Taoist Friend Zheng, I’ve got matters back at my stall and can’t stay long, a flat rate: Pill Furnace and Spirit Fan, ten Spirit Stones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Gengyun almost let out a gasp, quickly bowing his head to stifle it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taoist Friend Zheng’s eyes, still crusted with sleep, widened:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Taoist Friend Mo, your bargaining is a bit too extreme, selling them for ten Spirit Stones means I’d have to pay back the seller, you’re killing me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Taoist Friend Zheng, life is hard for me, scraping together ten Spirit Stones is also killing me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xiaolan didn’t press further, her face showed a hint of bitterness, looking pitiful:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Taoist Friend Zheng, can’t you allow me a way out for the sake of our long acquaintance?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slovenly vendor was speechless, raising a finger at Mo Xiaolan:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Taoist Friend Mo, truly you live up to your name in the night market for bargaining, fine, I’ll let both go for twenty Spirit Stones, no less!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thirteen Spirit Stones!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eighteen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fourteen Spirit Stones!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fifteen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xiaolan clapped her hands, smiled at the exasperated vendor, and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Taoist Friend Zheng, this price is based on the condition that both the Pill Furnace and Spirit Fan are undamaged, let me examine the goods first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I naturally understand that, wait until the seller finds time to bring them here, then you can bring your partner to inspect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taoist Friend Zheng seemed indeed a bit perturbed, casting Qin Gengyun a sideways glance and sniping with words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha, Boss Zheng, don’t be mad, I’ll certainly seek you out next time when opportunities arise.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xiaolan did not dwell further, pulling Qin Gengyun along to leave, explaining once out of the East Market:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Taoist Friend Qin, although Zheng Baopi is tight-fisted, his reputation has always been reliable. Don’t worry, even if there’s an issue with his goods, you won’t be implicated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Gengyun promptly said, \"I certainly trust Taoist Friend Mo. Without you earlier, how could I have obtained the Pill Furnace and Spirit Fan at such a low price! Thank you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need for thanks, Taoist Friend Qin. By the way, what materials do you need for alchemy? I can keep an eye out for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xiaolan shook her head with a smile, still radiantly sunny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m planning to make Clear Wind Powder, I need a Clear Spirit Grass and Detoxifying Insect Flower,\" Qin Gengyun replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two kinds of herbs are available at the Pill Talisman Tower, supplying materials for alchemists and talisman masters, but at considerable prices. Naturally, they’re cheaper at the night market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xiaolan tilted her head in thought, \"I can ask Taoist Friend Huang, he should have them, don’t worry about the price.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then thank you so much!\" Qin Gengyun exclaimed joyfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Xiaolan playfully waved her hand, \"I’ll return to my stall, if there’s any news about the Pill Furnace, I’ll inform you right away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great, Taoist Friend Mo, I’ll head back then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Parting with Mo Xiaolan, Qin Gengyun left the night market and returned to Narrow Rain Lane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon entering, a strange smell hit him, reminiscent of a blend of phoenix flower fragrance and stinky tofu from his previous life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back already?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Zhihe was seen standing gracefully from the table, clad in a black velvet plum blossom dress, her petite yet curvy figure appearing ever more prominent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Time to eat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Gengyun noticed that she had brought the entire large pot used for cooking straight to the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pot was steaming hot, the thick purple liquid bubbling within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Gengyun wiped the sweat from his forehead, pointing at the mysterious sticky liquid in the pot:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is... what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Zhihe replied expressionlessly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten-Complete Great Replenishing Porridge, it’s good for replenishing blood and improving physical strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1481,"2026-06-06T06:27:20.000Z",1,"novelbin.me","37a43fc3c4b0265971eb45c5f8cc843325cad0bbab1f94e67971446c57a45b07","marry-the-demon-sect-girl-with-no-bride-price-chapter-10","marry-the-demon-sect-girl-with-no-bride-price-chapter-8",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarry-the-demon-sect-girl-with-no-bride-price-cover.jpg"]