Chapter 65: Old Customer

The trading market of Xiyang Peak is controlled by two groups within the Inner Sect: Lingxiao Society and Yingfeng Society. To sell goods here, one must pay a certain amount of rent to them.

As night deepened, the magical lighting charms on both sides of the street illuminated the entire market as bright as daylight.

The arrival of night did not reduce the flow of people on Xiyang Peak; instead, it became even more bustling.

The market not only sells various elixirs, magical treasures, and spirit talismans, but also has some female disciples who willingly trade their bodies for cultivation resources.

Therefore, this colorful market is very popular among the disciples of the Xuanjian Sect, with many disciples visiting every day.

Stalls lined both sides of the market streets, with some disciples selling their goods enthusiastically. The streets were bustling with crowds of people coming and going.

The Xuanjian Sect has a long history within the Daqian Dynasty, and the sect has tens of thousands of disciples. The location of the Xuanjian Sect is far from secular cities, and over time, the market on Xiyang Peak has become like a small town.

Many disciples in the market, like Chu Jianqiu, wear cloaks to hide their identities, but most disciples still show their true faces.

"Brother Tianshui, you've finally arrived!" As soon as Chu Jianqiu set up his stall, two people walked up to him.

Chu Jianqiu recognized these two; they were his old customers, one named Xue Liyan and the other named Ma Jingyao, both of whom were Inner Sect disciples.

"It's been a month, and both of you have made great progress in cultivation. Congratulations!" Chu Jianqiu smiled.

A month ago, both of them were at the Seventh Level of True Qi Realm, but in just this short month, they had both advanced to the Eighth Level of True Qi Realm.

"This is all thanks to Brother Tianshui. Without your spirit talismans, we would probably have died in that secret realm, let alone gained the opportunities within it," Xue Liyan said with a smile.

"It's a pity that Brother Tianshui remains incognito. Otherwise, we would have liked to get to know you better!" Ma Jingyao looked at Chu Jianqiu, who was completely covered in a black cloak, and said with some regret.

Chu Jianqiu smiled faintly, neither confirming nor denying. He was selling spirit talismans and elixirs here and naturally could not use his real name; otherwise, what would be the point of hiding?

Since he was from Tianshui City, Chu Jianqiu casually chose the name "Tianshui."

"Brother Tianshui, what good goods do you have this time?" Xue Liyan quickly changed the subject. Since Chu Jianqiu did not reveal his true identity, there must be a reason, and it would be unwise for Ma Jingyao to speak so bluntly and offend him.

Although this black-cloaked person appeared to be only at the Third Level of True Qi Realm, he gave Xue Liyan a sense of being unfathomable.

For someone with such a low cultivation level to possess such precious spirit talismans, his identity was likely not simple.

Among the spirit talismans sold by this black-cloaked person, Xue Liyan had never heard of the Xuanjian Sect having such talismans during his time in the Inner Sect.

The Strength Enhancement Talisman was one thing; although the black-cloaked person's Strength Enhancement Talisman reached the Upper Grade of Second Rank, which surprised him, it was not too rare. While few people in the Xuanjian Sect could refine Upper Grade Second Rank Strength Enhancement Talismans, it was still possible.

However, the Flash Escape Talisman was extremely shocking. This type of talisman was very rare even within the entire Daqian Dynasty. It was not that the refinement process was particularly difficult, but rather that the talisman runes were very precious.

Although similar talismans had appeared in the Daqian Dynasty, the quality of the runes was not good, and the talismans could only reach the Lower Grade of Second Rank. Occasionally, a few Middle Grade Second Rank talismans might appear with good luck.

The Flash Escape Talismans sold by this black-cloaked person reached the Upper Grade of Second Rank, which was indeed rare.

Xue Liyan himself was a Second Rank Spirit Talisman Master and knew that the most important thing for a spirit talisman master was the talisman runes. Without good runes, even the highest level of refinement skills would not produce impressive talismans.

Xue Liyan had also read many scriptures about talisman techniques in the scripture hall to learn talisman techniques. In his memory, the Xuanjian Sect did not have the runes for the Flash Escape Talisman. Otherwise, the spirit talisman masters of the Xuanjian Sect would have become prosperous with just this one type of talisman.

Moreover, Xue Liyan had never heard of anyone named Tianshui in the Xuanjian Sect.

However, when this black-cloaked person sold spirit talismans, he accepted contribution points from the Xuanjian Sect, clearly indicating he was not from another sect.

Considering the Xuanjian Sect's recruitment a year ago, this black-cloaked person was likely a new disciple who had received some talisman technique inheritance.

Xue Liyan had no interest in probing into Chu Jianqiu's background. Such prying would only create unnecessary enemies, and he did not want to offend a spirit talisman master who had received powerful talisman technique inheritance.

Despite the black-cloaked person's low cultivation level, Xue Liyan, as a spirit talisman master, knew that the combat power of a spirit talisman master could not be measured by conventional standards. A powerful spirit talisman could easily kill a martial artist several realms higher.

Moreover, the combat methods of spirit talisman masters were unpredictable and varied, and one could never know what kind of talismans the opponent might have hidden.

Although Xue Liyan's talent in talisman techniques was good, the Xuanjian Sect was not a specialized talisman technique sect. While it had some talisman technique inheritance, it was not highly systematic, and the runes were mostly common, lacking unique ones.

Xue Liyan had already reached the limit of his talisman technique skills as a Second Rank Spirit Talisman Master. Unless he obtained additional talisman technique inheritance, he could not advance further in the field of spirit talismans relying solely on the Xuanjian Sect.

As a spirit talisman master, Xue Liyan understood the capabilities of spirit talisman masters and thus held them in high regard.

Just like in this secret realm trial, if they had not bought several spirit talismans from this black-cloaked person beforehand, they would have likely died in that secret realm, let alone gained the opportunities and advanced in cultivation.

"Here are the spirit talismans: Strength Enhancement Talisman, Golden Shield Talisman, Flash Escape Talisman, Wind Travel Talisman, Crane... and the elixirs: Qi Recovery Pill, Detoxification Pill, Fasting Pill, Blood Strengthening Pill... Both of you can choose whatever you like!" Hearing Xue Liyan's words, Chu Jianqiu immediately became enthusiastic. These two were big customers, and they had contributed a large number of contribution points to him last time.

Ma Jingyao looked at the spirit talismans, drooling, but also feeling the pain of the prices: "The goods are good, but the prices are a bit too high!"

Ma Jingyao gritted his teeth. To buy those few spirit talismans, he and Xue Liyan had almost spent all their savings last time.