[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-qinghe-song-clan":3,"chapter-the-qinghe-song-clan-the-song-clan-of-qinghe-chapter-27":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Qinghe Song Clan",{"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},1927282,2615,"Chapter 27: Guiyun Market","the-song-clan-of-qinghe-chapter-27",27,"\u003Cp>Two days later, outside a square blue-brick town, Song Qingming and his party were queuing up to enter the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guiyun Market is worthy of being the largest market in this northern region. Even the Qi Refining cultivators guarding the city gate have late-stage Qi Refining cultivation, and there is a giant third-tier mechanism beast assisting in defense. Such combat power is something that even the Foundation Establishment cultivators in the team dare not come out to make trouble at will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone honestly queued up and checked their identities one by one before they could enter the city. When it was Song Qingming's turn, the checking cultivator glanced at him a few times, saw that he was not one of the fierce robbers on the reward list in the market on weekdays, and let him go after collecting a spirit stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike other markets, Guiyun Market cannot be entered and exited at will. Only merchants residing in the market or cultivators who have rented caves in Guiyun Mountain can get the pass tokens issued by the market to enter and exit the market for free. Others have to pay a spirit stone to enter the market. Just this point, the Xiaoyao Sect can easily collect hundreds of spirit stones every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fellow Daoist Song, your skills are good. I wonder if you are interested in living in Guiyun Market for a long time, and we will go out to hunt demon beasts together next time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the battle of the past two days, Shi Chun saw that although Song Qingming's cultivation was not high, his combat ability was not weak, and the magic tools on his body were also very sophisticated, so he had the intention of pulling him in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Qingming had long seen his meaning along the way, pretended to think for a while, and responded: \"Thank you for your kindness, Fellow Daoist Shi, but my cave is in Qinghe County, and I rarely come to this Fuyun Mountain Range to hunt demon beasts. This time I came to Guiyun Market just to buy some cultivation resources on the way, and I will leave soon. If I come to Guiyun Market to make a living in the future, please don't dislike it, Brother Shi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Song Qingming did not agree, Shi Chun also expected it early. After all, Song Qingming's cave was not in Guiyun Market, so he nodded, and then gave Song Qingming a location where they stayed\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Song Qingming’s first time visiting a large-scale marketplace like Guiyun Market. This market looked more than ten times larger than the Qinghe Market he had visited before. A small market like Qinghe Market was about the same size as the Song family’s Mujiao Town, totaling only a single street with a few dozen shops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, in Guiyun Market, a single street was larger than the entire Qinghe Market. Looking at the street before him, which was more than twice as wide as those in Qinghe Market, Song Qingming could not help but feel a sense of awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guiyun Market was established at the foot of Mount Guiyun, which sat upon a third-tier spiritual vein. It was the largest marketplace in the northern part of Song Guo. On the spiritual vein behind the market, Mount Guiyun, over a thousand cultivation caves had been excavated. At the summit, a Core Formation Elder from the Carefree Sect stood guard year-round. Coupled with the third-tier mountain-protecting array that enveloped the entire spiritual mountain and the market, even if two or three ordinary Core Formation cultivators were to attack, it would be difficult to break the array in a short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also one of the few large gathering places for rogue cultivators within Song Guo. After all, one only needed to spend a dozen spirit stones here to rent a cave with abundant spiritual energy year-round. In a rented cave, one could cultivate with peace of mind without worrying about anyone daring to disturb them; since spirit stones had been paid, Guiyun Market would certainly ensure the tranquility of these rented caves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivators were forbidden from fighting or causing trouble within Guiyun Market. Year-round, law enforcement teams led by Foundation Establishment cultivators patrolled the entire spiritual mountain market in shifts, day and night. Since the market was established over a thousand years ago, few cultivators had dared to cause trouble here. Even if one had enemies hiding in this market, to seek revenge, one could only wait for them to voluntarily step out of the market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking into the market and feeling the concentration of spiritual energy from this authentic third-tier spiritual vein, Song Qingming finally saw the gap between Qinghe County and this place. A thought of wanting to stay here for a long time to cultivate could not help but emerge in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he quickly shook his head and came to his senses. He did not have much time to stay here now; he had been separated from his clansmen for more than half a month. After dealing with the items on his person, he still had to return to Mount Funiu as soon as possible, so as not to let the elders in the clan worry about him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carrying a treasure like the Water Spirit Fruit, Song Qingming did not dare to linger too long in this crowded and complex market. After wandering around the streets for more than half an hour, he finally found a small shop he deemed suitable, named Spirit Treasure Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before entering, Song Qingming took a bamboo hat he had prepared long ago from his storage bag and put it on his head. He looked at his face, now mostly covered, and only then walked slowly into the shop with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason he took a fancy to this shop was mainly because, compared to other shops in the market, most of the people entering and leaving were Qi Refining early or middle-stage cultivators. It seemed this shop dealt mainly in low-level spiritual items, and no high-level cultivators would come here. This point made Song Qingming feel greatly relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Qi Refining cultivators, Foundation Establishment cultivators had profound cultivation and vast supernatural powers. Their spiritual sense was several times stronger than that of Qi Refining cultivators, allowing them to easily project their spiritual sense to probe those around them. This point had always been a source of worry for Song Qingming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he entered the shop, an old man in white clothes hurried over, smiling smoothly as he said, \"What treasure does this fellow Daoist want? Our shop has elixirs, talismans, artifacts, and arrays—we have everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This old man in white was actually a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator. That a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator would be so polite to him, a cultivator with lower cultivation, truly surprised him a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Qinghe Market, Song Qingming had never seen such a scene. In the shops of Qinghe Market, those doing such work were all mortals, and it was extremely rare for cultivators to come out to entertain guests with average cultivation like him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Qingming lowered his head, trying his best not to let the other party see his face clearly, and said softly, \"I have a few magic artifacts I am in a hurry to sell. I wonder if your shop accepts them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man in white was slightly stunned upon hearing this, then immediately said, \"You will need to follow me to the back hall to verify the quality of the items first. As long as the quality is fine, we naturally accept them. Our shop not only buys back magic artifacts, but also elixirs, spiritual talismans, and other spiritual items. However, the price will naturally be lower than that of brand-new magic artifacts. But rest assured, fellow Daoist, our shop’s reputation has always been fair, and we do not inquire about the origin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Qingming nodded after hearing this. In the market, the price for buying back these old, used magic artifacts of unknown origin would naturally be ten or twenty percent lower. Seeing that he seemed unwilling to reveal the origin, the old man also hurriedly indicated that selling here was absolutely safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, he followed the old man to a secluded small room in the shop. After the two sat down, two mortal servants immediately stepped forward to serve two cups of spiritual tea. Song Qingming ignored the fragrant spiritual tea and got straight to the point, taking out those magic artifacts of Liu Tianlong from his storage bag and placing them on the table in front of the old man in white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man in white sipped his tea, picked up these magic artifacts, tested them one by one, and nodded with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One high-grade flying sword for eighty spirit stones, and two mid-grade magic artifacts together for forty-five spirit stones. These three magic artifacts of yours total one hundred and twenty-five spirit stones. This is the highest price our shop can offer. If you agree, fellow Daoist, I will have someone prepare the spirit stones immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man called out a string of prices, squinted his eyes, and looked at Song Qingming. Song Qingming also knew that this price was indeed not high, but it was acceptable, so he did not say much, nodded, and continued to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is fine. I have a few bottles of elixirs here as well. Take a look; if you accept them, I will sell them to you together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Song Qingming take out several jade bottles, the old man in white picked them up, opened them to smell, then put them down. He said a few polite words and asked Song Qingming to wait a moment. The old man in white went out and called another middle-aged cultivator in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged cultivator seemed to be an alchemist in this shop. After looking at these bottles of elixirs for a while, he said, \"Fellow Daoist, this bottle of Jade Dew Elixir of yours is a high-grade elixir that can improve magic power. Our shop buys it back for fifty spirit stones per bottle. These few bottles are ordinary Spirit Beast Pills, which can only be used to raise underage spirit beasts. Our shop will not accept these.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing the origin of these bottles of elixirs, Song Qingming had his own calculations. He could not sell the Jade Dew Elixir, which could improve magic power, to them at a discount like the magic artifacts just now. Since the other party would not accept the other useless bottles of elixirs, he had no choice but to drop the matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you do not want them all, then forget about the elixirs for now. Just give me the spirit stones for the magic artifacts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Song Qingming’s reply, the middle-aged cultivator walked out dejectedly. The old man in white was unwilling to give up and kept discussing the price with Song Qingming. Seeing that Song Qingming was indeed unwilling to sell that bottle of Jade Dew Elixir, he began to promote other items in the shop to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fellow Daoist, I came here to sell magic artifacts in exchange for other cultivation resources. I do not need to purchase magic artifacts for the time being; otherwise, why would I be selling these?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fellow Daoist, the magic artifacts in our shop are not comparable to those in ordinary small shops.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A quarter of an hour later, under the \"patient\" promotion of the old man in white, Song Qingming still went against his will and purchased a bottle of elixir, then took the remaining spirit stones from the magic artifacts he had just sold and walked out of the Spirit Treasure Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1960,"2026-06-14T03:09:34.521Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","181587f1b20f2568e983d31540a2efbaa05ab20817890b865f9f05efdd7a1dcf","the-song-clan-of-qinghe-chapter-28","the-song-clan-of-qinghe-chapter-26",846,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-qinghe-song-clan-cover.jpg"]