Chapter 55

After Bai Cangdong killed the Black Mountain Viscount, the other viscounts in the Red Flower Courtyard looked at him with a hint of fear, and some even tried to avoid him.

This was exactly the effect Bai Cangdong wanted. By making everyone believe he was a violent and unpredictable person, he would have the opportunity to stir up the waters in Fenghua City.

"Is the Masked Viscount here?" Bai Cangdong was diligently practicing the *Baiye Sutra* when someone suddenly visited.

"Who are you?" Bai Cangdong opened the door and saw a person he had never met before.

"I am Viscount Qinglang, Zhao Kuo." The man said softly.

"Say what you have to say quickly, don't waste my time." Bai Cangdong deliberately spoke in a cold voice.

"We viscounts from other cities hold a trading fair every so often, where we exchange martial techniques or equipment to improve our strength and make it easier to survive in Fenghua City. Today is the day of the trading fair. Since you are also from another city, I wonder if you are interested in attending the trading fair?" Viscount Qinglang said.

"Where is the trading fair?" Bai Cangdong narrowed his eyes and asked.

"Because the Feng and Hua families have been recruiting people recently, many viscounts have joined one of the two families. To avoid unnecessary trouble, this trading fair is being held at the Four Directions Tower in the city. However, no viscount attending the trading fair is allowed to fight inside the Four Directions Tower. Violators will be expelled from Fenghua City. This was personally promised by the leader of the Four Directions Knights of the Knights' Guild."

"Alright, I'll attend the trading fair." Since it was in the city and on the Knights' Guild's territory, Bai Cangdong didn't have to worry about it being a trap. He naturally wanted to see the trading fair, as a viscount needed a lot of resources, and it would take a long time to collect them alone. Exchanging with other viscounts was undoubtedly a good choice.

"The carriage is waiting outside. Please follow me, sir."

Bai Cangdong followed Viscount Qinglang into the carriage and soon arrived at the Four Directions Tower in the northern part of the city.

The Four Directions Tower was a major asset of the Knights' Guild, usually selling equipment and martial techniques obtained from hunting the Undead in the Hurricane Abyss, as well as herbs and various materials.

The trading fair borrowed the first-floor hall of the Four Directions Tower. Over two hundred viscounts attended this trading fair, which was only a part of the viscounts from other cities in Fenghua City. Many other viscounts were still hunting the Undead in the Abyss and couldn't return in time for the trading fair.

"Although the dangers of building Fenghua City in such a perilous place are significant, there are also many benefits. If it were built like Daolun City, where few high-level Undead appear, it would be much safer, but there wouldn't be as many viscounts staying in Daolun City, and the overall strength would be much weaker.

The trading fair was initially organized by a few familiar viscounts and had no formal organization, so there were no auction-like events. Everyone just put the things they didn't need on display and wrote down what they wanted to exchange next to them, and then they could freely exchange.

Bai Cangdong didn't have much to trade. He definitely wouldn't exchange the two Undead eggs, and the only viscount-level equipment he had, the Lingluo Sword, was his main weapon and couldn't be exchanged. The viscount-level martial technique *Fengling* he had, which he hadn't practiced himself, was also out of the question.

After some consideration, Bai Cangdong felt that he had come here mainly to broaden his horizons.

Viscount Qinglang found a spot and set up his items, while Bai Cangdong wandered around the trading fair alone.

Most of the items at the trading fair were herbs and materials, with a small portion being viscount-level equipment. As for martial techniques, Bai Cangdong searched the entire trading fair and only found two viscount-level martial techniques for exchange, both of which were ordinary bronze-tier techniques with exorbitant prices, requiring the exchange of very precious viscount-level equipment.

Bai Cangdong was slightly disappointed. Most of the items here came from the Hurricane Abyss and were highly repetitive, with nothing he particularly needed.

While considering whether to leave the trading fair, he suddenly saw some viscounts climbing the stairs to the second floor. He suddenly remembered that this was where the Knights' Guild sold items, and the first floor was borrowed for the trading fair, while the second floor was still in operation. He could go up and take a look.

The Knights' Guild was indeed not comparable to ordinary viscounts. Most of the items on the shelves were viscount-level equipment, and there were also many martial techniques and some very precious materials. However, the prices were relatively higher than those at the trading fair.

For example, a viscount-level Xijin Dao, which someone at the trading fair only required in exchange for a viscount's armor, was priced at two hundred years of life span at the Four Directions Tower. If used to buy ordinary viscount-level armor, it would be enough to buy three or four pieces.

After browsing the second floor, Bai Cangdong was indeed tempted by many good items, but the prices were too high, and he couldn't afford any of them.

Returning to the first floor, Bai Cangdong was about to leave the trading fair when he casually glanced at a nearby stall and saw something that made his pupils suddenly contract.

It was a palm-sized crystal bottle containing half a bottle of a liquid that emitted a faint white light. The description next to it only read "Holy Spring Water."

"Could this be the Holy Spring Water needed to hatch the Divine Archer Egg!" Bai Cangdong, feeling somewhat excited, walked to the stall and squatted down to carefully examine the bottle of Holy Spring Water.

However, he couldn't tell much. In fact, he didn't know what Holy Spring Water was, so he couldn't determine its authenticity.

"Friend, are you interested in this half bottle of Holy Spring Water?" The stall owner asked kindly.

"What is this thing used for?" Bai Cangdong asked, suppressing his excitement.

"Holy Spring Water is the holy water from the summit of the Northern Divine Mountain. It has the ability to repel the Undead. As long as you coat your entire body with Holy Spring Water, the Undead will not dare to approach you before the water dries up." The stall owner explained.

"Such a small amount of Holy Spring Water can barely cover an arm, and it will dry up in a very short time. What use is that?" Bai Cangdong said.

"You may not know, but there are many Undead on the Divine Mountain, including Marquis-level Undead. In the Holy Spring, there is even a Duke-level Undead. Getting Holy Spring Water is not an easy task. This half bottle was a reward I received when I followed a Marquis-level Undead. I have no ability to climb to the summit of the Divine Mountain to obtain Holy Spring Water myself."

"What do you want in exchange?" Bai Cangdong still couldn't be sure if this Holy Spring Water was what the Divine Archer needed, but he didn't want to miss this opportunity.

The stall owner pointed to the words on the white cloth next to him, which read "Exchange for equipment, weapons, and armor are acceptable."

Bai Cangdong was silent. He couldn't use the Lingluo Sword to exchange for this half bottle of uncertain Holy Spring Water, but he really wanted to try and see if it could hatch the Divine Archer.

The Divine Archer's powerful strength made her a standout among viscounts. If he could hatch her, it would be like having another powerful viscount-level ally, which was very tempting.

Suddenly, he had an idea. Bai Cangdong took off a ring from his finger and placed it in front of the stall owner. "How about I exchange this ring for your Holy Spring Water?"

"Hidden Light Ring?" The stall owner was clearly knowledgeable. He took the ring, looked at it for a moment, and called out its name.

"I originally only wanted to exchange for a weapon or armor, but this Hidden Light Ring is also quite interesting. Although it's not very useful, I like it very much. Let's make the exchange." The stall owner handed the half bottle of Holy Spring Water to Bai Cangdong.

With the Holy Spring Water in hand, Bai Cangdong left the trading fair, eager to return and try to hatch the Divine Archer.

Back home, he closed the windows and doors, carefully took out the Divine Archer Egg, and opened the bottle, pouring the half bottle of Holy Spring Water over the egg.

The white liquid dripped onto the semi-transparent white egg and did not slide off. Instead, it was absorbed like water into a sponge.

"It worked, this is really the Holy Spring Water needed to hatch the Divine Archer!" Bai Cangdong was overjoyed and poured the rest of the Holy Spring Water onto the egg.

After the white egg absorbed all the Holy Spring Water, it remained still, leaving Bai Cangdong, who was waiting for the Divine Archer to hatch, somewhat stunned.

He picked up the Divine Archer Egg and used the Life Plate to read the information. This time, Bai Cangdong was really stunned.

Undead Egg: One of the ancient races, the Divine Archer, requires Holy Spring Water to hatch. Hatching progress: 61%.

"These Holy Spring Water bottles are not enough to hatch the Divine Archer. Where can I find another half bottle of Holy Spring Water?" Bai Cangdong helplessly put away the Divine Archer Egg, planning to ask the person selling Holy Spring Water at the next trading fair if he could get more.

Although he couldn't hatch the Divine Archer, Bai Cangdong wasn't particularly worried. After all, his own strength was the most important. Now that he knew what Holy Spring Water was, hatching the Divine Archer was just a matter of time.

Putting away the Undead Egg, Bai Cangdong took out the *Fengling* martial technique crystal plate and began to practice according to the techniques on it.

The Life Plate ran a full cycle, and the sword case appeared out of nowhere, directly absorbing the crystal plate.

Incomplete Sword Case: Contains one sword core, *Fengling* dedicated equipment.