Chapter 638: Backdoor Dealing (1400 Bonus)

In the Far West, there are many kingdoms.

And to the east of the Far West, after crossing a vast desert, it is said there is an incomparably prosperous mortal kingdom named "Great Gan"!

The territory of the Qian kingdom is vast; even a single province within it might be larger than the Lin Kingdom and Wu Country combined!

The Immortal Cultivation World there is also more prosperous, with even Nascent Soul Ancestors—who are above the Golden Core stage—and the legendary "Spirit Severing cultivators" making appearances!

That's right!

After reaching Foundation Establishment, Aaron finally inquired clearly about the realm above Nascent Soul, which is called Spirit Severing!

And Spirit Severing cultivators seem to be the pinnacle of this world.

"Invasion? Heh... how could a rich man look twice at a beggar?" Aaron laughed mockingly: "It's likely just some sect, a loser in the power struggles of the Qian Immortal Cultivation World, forced to relocate their forces to the west... then, like a tiger, they mark their territory, driving away the 'Haoran Sect'—that starving wolf. The starving wolf can't beat the tiger, so it can only continue west, snatching up the territory of the local curs..."

"If the Black Blood Sect are the local curs, then what does that make our Sanshan Association and the Qingding Sect? Rabbits? Pheasants?" Shen Qingchen was amused by this analogy and pursed her lips in a smile, as radiant as flowers in full bloom.

But there is no help for it; every moment the Five Elements Maze Great Array is fully activated, it consumes an unknown amount of Spirit Stones!

Of course, sending away a few Qi Refining cultivators is of no consequence, but the named Foundation Establishment cultivators cannot escape.

"Is Uncle Yu saying that the Qingding Sect's strategy of uniting with the Haoran Sect is flawed?" Shen Qingchen frowned.

"Indeed, indeed. Among the ingredients of Drunken Beauty, there is one that is Three-Star Water Grass... unless one is a close associate, one would absolutely never know." Elder Mei, who looked middle-aged and nearing old age, said proudly.

Although prices seem to be skyrocketing, the cultivators are not stupid.

The next day.

And the prices of Spirit Talismans and Magic Tools are soaring!

Aaron watched with regret as the price of the "Yin Fire Bead" he had refined surged to two hundred and fifty Spirit Stones!

He couldn't help but feel great regret in his heart; if he had still been practicing Artifact Refining all these years, he would have made a fortune!

Amidst a flurry of curious gazes, "Huang San," the persona Aaron had disguised himself as while wearing a pitch-black cloak, stood up calmly, went to the back to settle the Spirit Stones, and obtained the second-tier Talisman Master inheritance he had been longing for.

Walking out of the Auction House, Aaron did not return to the Li Family camp at all, but went straight to the entrance of Dongmen Valley.

Sanshan Market Auction House.

Cultivation techniques and the Four Arts of Cultivation that could be passed down for generations were all being thrown out, converted into Spirit Stones and supplies.

"This is a long-term matter, let's not discuss it for now. I actually feel that if the Black Blood Sect is destroyed, the Sanshan Association will truly be in danger! After all, your Array Formations were all set up with the help of the Qingding Sect!" Aaron, out of consideration for Shen Zui, made an exception to say a bit more: "When the time comes... niece, be careful in everything."

"I never thought there would come a day when even Fairy Qingchen would have to pull strings."

Of course, he was familiar with the Elders of the Sanshan Association.

Faced with such a terrifying war, even the Sanshan Association is going mad, not hesitating to drain the pond to catch the fish or kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.

Elder Mei checked the Token, but asked with a chuckle: "You don't seem to be a member of the Shen Family... what is your relationship with Fairy Qingchen? To think you could get through the back door of Fairy Shen?"

If he were dead, what use would having the best inheritance be?

At this time, the Dongmen Valley array was fully activated; except for the valley entrance, there was no way to enter or exit anywhere else.

This made Aaron click his tongue in secret, sighing at how Miao Hongyu really knew how to earn Spirit Stones.

Aaron walked a distance first, used his Divine Sense to carefully check the surroundings, then disguised himself as "Huang San" again, took a detour, and swaggered back to his tent.

Aaron rolled his eyes in his heart: 'You delusional old man trying to eat tender grass... so you've taken a fancy to little Qingchen? Fortunately, I'm disguised as old enough, otherwise, you might even be jealous and cause me trouble for nothing!'

Aaron arrived at the valley entrance and found that the guard was still an acquaintance—Elder Mei.

'Not necessarily... it could also be that because I had no subsequent works, the prices of the Magic Tools sold earlier kept rising. Hoarding to drive up prices—who doesn't know how to do that? Do they really think the ancients are fools?'

Aaron took off his bamboo hat, revealing the wrinkled old face of Huang San: "Senior, Senior... this little one was entrusted by Senior Shen Qingchen to leave the valley to handle some matters. This is the Token..."

After all, cultivation technique inheritances aren't gone once sold... if it weren't for suppressing Loose Cultivators and other forces before, even if they sold dozens of copies a day, he believed the Sanshan Association could have done it!

'At that time, as long as I disguise myself as a Qi Refining junior of Shen Qingchen, I can naturally leave easily... then I won't be in a hurry to leave. Taking advantage of this time, I'll have a good look around the market. Now is a great time, with all kinds of rare items emerging one after another...'

Although the Sanshan Association strictly enforces war orders and the face of an outside Foundation Establishment cultivator is useless, if their own Foundation Establishment cultivator wants to send a few people out, who would dare to stop them?

A moment later.

"Niece understands." Shen Qingchen's nails almost dug into her flesh: "Niece will do her best to persuade... if the situation is impossible, I will not be buried with the Sanshan Association..."

Therefore, selling long-term assets like cultivation techniques before the war to exchange for short-term power-boosting items like Magic Tools, Talismans, and Spirit Pills is also a matter of necessity.

"Very good." Aaron nodded: "By the way, Dongmen Valley only allows entry and no exit now... give me your Elder Token!"

Aaron obtained Shen Qingchen's Token and couldn't help but sigh that this is the benefit of having connections in high places.

"Alright, the items are in hand, time to slip away."

The auctioneer shouted until his voice was hoarse, his face flushed red from the blood rushing to his head.

"That's not quite it; at least they can be considered deer with horns. The Foundation Establishment families and small sects without Golden Core protection that follow are the pheasants and rabbits... the insects and weeds they eat are the Loose Cultivators!"

And at the valley entrance, there is always a Sanshan Association Foundation Establishment cultivator leading an enforcement team to patrol, allowing entry but no exit!

Of course, this is the version for outsiders.

And it is said that some mysterious people selling spots to leave the valley for Qi Refining cultivators have already driven the price up to one thousand Spirit Stones per person!

Within the Sanshan Association, Foundation Establishment Elders still need to send away a few descendants to avoid disaster, and some Messengers communicating with the outside world cannot be cut off, so there are special exceptions.

"Five thousand Spirit Stones! Is there any higher bid? No? Then this incomplete second-tier Talisman Master inheritance belongs to the fellow Daoist who just bid!"

This atmosphere of the strong preying on the weak immediately made Shen Qingchen unable to smile.

Aaron voiced his realization.

"Counting the second-tier Artifact Refining inheritance I received earlier, this is a massive profit, a massive profit indeed!"

Even the Sanshan Association is doing this!

Aaron was very suspicious of the origins of the second-tier Artifact Refining and Talisman-making inheritances in his hands.

"Stop! Who goes there?"

"By taking out so many Spirit Stones I've saved up over the years to shop, I can also be considered to have contributed to the Sanshan Association's war!"

On the way, Aaron was still sighing in his heart.

"Now, a little deer actually wants to join forces with a starving wolf to drive away the local curs—isn't that hilarious?" A mocking smile appeared at the corner of Aaron's mouth.

Although he felt that it might not be impossible to force his way out, Aaron still tried his best to avoid complications: "To tell you the truth... this old man is a brewer, and that Drunken Beauty is currently out of stock; one of the ingredients, Three-Star Water Grass, needs to be purchased outside... It doesn't matter whether this old man leaves the valley or not, but if it delays the Fairy's grand beauty project, that would be troublesome."

Several law-enforcement cultivators nearby seemed to roll their eyes in unison, knowing that their Elder loved to use such trivial matters to flaunt his connections and secretly strike at his romantic rivals, but they still had to play along, praising him one after another: "Elder, for you to even know of such a matter of Secrecy, your relationship with Fairy Shen is truly extraordinary, truly extraordinary..."

"Hahaha... remember, do not spread this, do not spread this!" The look of smugness on Elder Mei's face could not be concealed no matter what, and with a wave of his large hand, he said to Aaron: "Go! Do not delay Fairy Shen's important matter!"

(End of this chapter)