Chapter 57

On the second day, before dawn, Qin Fengming got up. After more than half an hour, a towering mountain appeared before him. This mountain was majestic, and looking up, he saw a layer of white mist enveloping the peak, which was quite different from the surrounding mountains. This was undoubtedly the Yellow Sparrow Mountain.

Qin Fengming carefully released his divine sense, but to his surprise, it could not penetrate very far. After a moment's thought, he realized that there must be a powerful restriction here.

Standing at the foot of the mountain, he saw cultivators flying from a distance, not stopping, and directly entering the white mist, disappearing without a trace.

Seeing this, Qin Fengming did not linger and, with a movement of his body, flew into the white mist.

At the top of the mountain, a vast, flat area appeared before Qin Fengming, and looking at the houses and temples, he felt as if he had entered a secular town.

Various buildings were neatly arranged, and a cursory glance revealed several streets. On both sides of the streets, shops lined up, with signs covering a wide range of goods. There were shops like Hundred Treasures Hall, Treasure Gathering Tower, Divine Artifact Hall, and Alchemy Workshop, all kinds of them. There were even several inns and taverns mixed in.

On the streets, passersby were all cultivators, coming and going, and cultivators were also entering and exiting the shops, making it very lively.

Walking on the street, Qin Fengming pondered in his heart which shop to enter.

Suddenly, a shop named "Thousand Weapons Pavilion" appeared before him. This shop was extremely grand, clearly standing out among the surrounding shops. Cultivators were constantly entering and exiting.

After a moment's hesitation, Qin Fengming stepped into the shop.

"Welcome, Daoist friend. Do you wish to purchase treasures or sell treasures?" As soon as he entered the shop, a girl at the third level of the Gathering Qi stage walked over. She was beautiful, smiling, and said in a sweet voice.

"I have two high-grade magical artifacts. I wonder if your shop can purchase them?" Looking around and seeing no one he knew, Qin Fengming said in a low voice.

"Of course, regardless of the grade of the magical artifact, our shop will purchase it. Please follow me, Daoist friend." The girl's face lit up with joy and led Qin Fengming to a room next to the hall.

Qin Fengming saw that the door had colorful light flashing, indicating that there were restrictions set on the room.

"Please wait a moment, Daoist friend. I will go and call our appraiser." The girl politely poured a cup of tea for Qin Fengming and then turned to leave the room.

In just a moment, the beautiful girl returned with a man in his thirties.

"This is our appraiser, who has unique insights into the appraisal of magical artifacts and has been with our shop for over ten years. You can rest assured; he will not undervalue your magical artifacts." The girl pointed to the man and introduced him with respect.

Qin Fengming glanced at the man and saw that he was at the sixth level of the Gathering Qi stage. He nodded and, without hesitation, flipped his hand, and two stone boxes appeared in his hand. He gently placed them on the table and then stepped aside.

The girl, seeing this, did not say more and walked forward, picking up one of the stone boxes and opening it. A small black fork appeared before the three of them. The black fork glowed with a black light, showing great spiritual power.

Upon seeing the magical artifact, the man's eyes immediately sparkled. He picked up the small fork and carefully examined it, then activated his cultivation technique, and a stream of spiritual power entered the magical artifact.

With a humming sound, the small fork immediately grew to three or four feet long, and black light flashed as it circled the room several times, emitting powerful spiritual power.

Before the middle-aged man tested the magical artifact, Qin Fengming already had the shield in his hand, ready. He had spent several years in the martial arts world and understood the human nature of deceit and trickery, so he had to be prepared for any eventuality.

The man gently placed the small fork back into the box and then took out a small red axe from the other stone box. He examined it as he had the previous magical artifact and then gently placed it back in the box.

"Daoist friend, there are some blood refining techniques on this fork, so it must have come from the Blood Refining Sect."

Hearing this, Qin Fengming was greatly startled, suddenly standing up and staring intently at the man. After a full half a cup of tea, Qin Fengming relaxed and said:

"Daoist friend, you truly deserve the title of appraiser. You can deduce the origin of the magical artifact just by looking at it, which is truly admirable. To be honest, this fork was indeed exchanged from a Blood Refining Sect Daoist."

"Since you can deduce the origin of the small fork, can you deduce the origin of this small axe?"

The man picked up the small axe and carefully examined it, then said: "To be honest, I cannot determine the origin of this magical artifact. It seems to have the forging techniques of the Luoxia Sect's Senior Fei, but it also seems to have the forging techniques of the Hao Domain's Sword Casting Sect. It is difficult to determine."

Looking at the man, Qin Fengming was deeply impressed and chuckled: "Daoist friend, being able to deduce the origin of one magical artifact is already remarkable. How much does your shop offer for these two magical artifacts?"

"Seeing that you are from a prominent family, I will not deceive you." He paused for a moment and then said: "For these two magical artifacts, our shop is willing to offer 300 spirit stones. What do you think, Daoist friend?"

"Alright, I agree to your offer, 300 spirit stones." After a moment's thought, Qin Fengming replied.

The price of 300 spirit stones was not low for these two high-grade magical artifacts. The Purple Cloud Sword, which he had sold for over 200 spirit stones, was indeed extraordinary. These two, although also extraordinary, were slightly inferior to the Purple Cloud Sword.

After receiving the spirit stones, Qin Fengming turned and left the Thousand Weapons Pavilion. To avoid being targeted by someone with ill intentions and causing trouble, he circled around the market.

He had already made up his mind. Although he had several high-grade magical artifacts, he could not sell them all to one shop. It would be more prudent to sell them separately.

The auction was scheduled for three days, but the two top-grade magical artifacts, as the main attractions, would only appear on the last day. During other times, the organizers had prepared some magical artifacts, elixirs, and alchemy materials for auction. Cultivators with treasures could also have them appraised by the organizers and participate in the auction.

During the auction, there were also several exchange fairs held around the market.

The exchange fair was a gathering where cultivators freely exchanged items they needed, much like a market in the secular world. Cultivators could set up their own stalls, display items for exchange, and allow other cultivators to choose. This type of exchange fair was very popular among low-rank cultivators.

At this moment, Qin Fengming was standing in front of an exchange fair.

The exchange fair was set up on a large, flat area in the southeastern corner outside the market. It was already bustling with people, with many stalls scattered throughout. Cultivators moved between the stalls, making it very lively, with calls and shouts echoing.

"Low-grade talismans, only five low-grade spirit stones each..."

"Mid-grade magical artifact, forty low-grade spirit stones..."

"Strength-enhancing elixir Jingjin Powder, fifty spirit stones per bottle..."

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Walking past one stall after another, the items he saw were varied and numerous. From low-grade talismans to materials from first-stage beasts, everything was available, broadening Qin Fengming's horizons.