Chapter 91

With a spurt of Yin energy, Xiaodoubi "rolled" to the feet of Zhang Yuanqing.

He supported himself on the ground with his two short, chubby hands, looking around in confusion, then obediently "grabbed" his master's trouser leg. In this unfamiliar environment, the infant spirit instinctively felt shy and relied on his master.

So silly, not at all like me. Sigh, never mind, after all, he's still a child. Zhang Yuanqing conveyed the command to choose an item. After receiving the order from his master, Xiaodoubi turned his black eyes toward the stall.

He tilted his head in hesitation for a moment, then mustered the courage to crawl toward the stall. He sniffed at the zombie body fluid, then crawled away with a look of disgust. As for the explosive stones and other non-Yin materials, Xiaodoubi didn't even glance at them.

Every time Xiaodoubi looked at an item, Zhang Yuanqing asked a question.

"What is this?"

"Blood soil from a mass grave with concentrated Yin energy."

"And this?"

"The umbilical cord of a ghost infant... Are you going to buy it or not?"

"Of course, why would I come here if I wasn't going to buy anything?" Zhang Yuanqing saw Xiaodoubi stop in front of a navigation compass and immediately asked, "What is this?"

This navigation compass was very old, with a brass casing and a blurry glass cover. It was about the size of a palm, with English and twisted runes engraved on the dial.

It looked like a compass used by pirates during the Age of Exploration.

"This? This is amazing... I got it from a foreign traveler. It's said to be a fragment of a magical item, and a high-level one at that," the stall owner said confidently.

"Fragment..." Zhang Yuanqing examined the compass, which was old but otherwise intact, and said irritably, "Where is it broken?"

"I don't know about that." The stall owner shrugged.

"Can I touch it?" Zhang Yuanqing squatted down.

The stall owner's eyes lit up, "Of course."

Previously, this customer had only asked questions without looking, clearly not interested in buying. Now, he was clearly interested in the navigation compass.

This item was indeed obtained from a foreign traveler and had been in his possession for a long time without being sold.

Zhang Yuanqing picked up the compass, held it in his hand, and waited a few seconds, but no information appeared.

However, through contact, he sensed that it was a Yin item.

"Materials and fragments of magical items don't have information," the stall owner said, recognizing Zhang Yuanqing as a novice.

At this moment, Guan Ya asked, "What profession does this compass belong to abroad?"

The stall owner recalled, "It seems to be the 'Void' profession. Abroad, this profession is also called 'Merchant.' I think 'Merchant' better fits the characteristics of the profession."

'Void' is the name given by the Spirit Realm, while 'Merchant' is a nickname given by travelers.

Void? Zhang Yuanqing was taken aback, suddenly remembering the red dancing shoes. He recalled that Ou Xiangrong had said the red dancing shoes belonged to the Void profession abroad.

Xiaodoubi chose this compass, so it must be genuine, but why would he choose something from the Void profession? Wasn't he influenced by the Musician profession's magical item to become a spirit servant?

Zhang Yuanqing thought about it.

"How much?" Guan Ya asked.

"A million." The stall owner quoted a high price.

"How do we know you're not just trying to fool us with some old junk?" Guan Ya planned to haggle and signaled Zhang Yuanqing not to speak, leaving it to her.

"Buy it or not, it's up to you." The stall owner was stubborn.

"There are plenty of materials here; we can go to another stall." Guan Ya huffed.

"Whatever." The stall owner shrugged.

Guan Ya frowned, admitting that she wasn't good at haggling. As a young lady, she never considered the price when buying things, only whether she liked them.

With the stall owner being so stubborn, she didn't know how to negotiate.

At this moment, Zhang Yuanqing suddenly handed over a business card and said,

"Brother, let's get acquainted. My name is Wang Tai, an official traveler from the Kangyang District Second Team."

Official traveler? The stall owner's expression immediately changed, and he took the business card with both hands.

"Don't be nervous, just making friends. Brother, your fragment is a bit expensive..."

"Brother Wang, you get what you pay for." Half an hour later, Zhang Yuanqing bought the navigation compass for 100,000, not wanting to be noticed by Bai Long and the King of Boxing. He and Guan Ya left the black market.

In the elevator, Guan Ya looked at him strangely and said,

"You're pretty good at haggling."

"I'm not good at haggling, I just know how to make friends." Zhang Yuanqing shrugged and said, "By the way, I'll pay you back later."

It's worth noting that in the black market, transactions can be made in two ways: "chips" and "cash."

The former is similar to a casino, where cash is exchanged for chips, and the chips are then used to settle with the black market organizers after the transaction.

Those who use this method usually trust the organizers but not the buyers.

Cash transactions are the opposite.

Zhang Yuanqing used chips for the transaction, but Guan Ya had paid for the chips, claiming he didn't have his bank card.

"Let's go, I'll treat you to a meal. I've already booked a restaurant. Which hotel do you prefer, Sister Guan? I'll book one for you too."

Back home, it was 10:30 PM. His grandparents were already asleep, and Jiang Yujie hadn't come to his room to play games.

Zhang Yuanqing sat at his desk, logged into the official database, and searched for the "Void" profession.

[Void Profession: At the Extraordinary stage, this profession excels in theft and stealth, has impressive speed, but is not good at combat.] His access only allowed him to see information up to the Extraordinary stage.

"Looks decent. If Xiaodoubi has agile speed, he can form an assassin alliance with me. Hmm, the compass might not be at the Extraordinary stage. What if it's at the Saint stage? That would be a huge gain. I wonder what abilities the Void profession has at the Saint stage..."

Zhang Yuanqing was filled with anticipation.

"Hmm?"

He suddenly paused, muttering to himself, "Theft, exchange... Zhang Yuanqing understood why Xiaodoubi chose the compass. The infant spirit's skill was exchange, which had some similarities to theft.

"By the way, why does Xiaodoubi have the exchange skill? Does the Musician profession have this ability?"

Zhang Yuanqing immediately called Wang Qian.

The call was quickly answered, and Wang Qian's voice was respectful,

"What do you need?"

Since Zhang Yuanqing rescued Wang Qian, Wang Qian's attitude toward him had changed dramatically.

"What magical item did you request from the organization when you saved your nephew?"

Wang Qian was puzzled by the sudden question and hesitated, "Sorry, I can't disclose the organization's magical item information."

"Then, does the Musician profession have abilities like theft, exchange, or transfer at the Saint stage or even the Sovereign stage?"

"I don't know about the Sovereign stage, but the Saint and Extraordinary stages don't have such abilities," Wang Qian answered honestly.

"Thank you."

Zhang Yuanqing hung up, frowning deeply.

Xiaodoubi, influenced by the Musician profession's magical item to become a spirit servant, awakened with abilities that didn't belong to the Musician profession?

"Not the Musician profession, but rather the Void profession's theft. Strange..."

He thought for a long time but found no answer.

Hotel.

Xiahou Xin stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, expressionless, looking down at the bustling night scene while listening to the phone.

After the person on the phone finished speaking, he said in a deep voice,

"What is Dog Elder's attitude?"

"Dog Elder is focusing all his energy on hunting the Black Wuchang. He will likely put the punishment of Young Master Tianyuan on hold. However, I believe the Xiahou family doesn't need to act. The evidence provided by Fu Qingyang is strong, and the incident has caused a stir. So many official travelers are watching."

Xiahou Xin "hmm"ed, his expression unchanged, and asked,

"Have you heard that the Five Elements Alliance is planning an early major inspection?"

There was a pause on the other end of the line, then,

"This major inspection is different from before. Dog Elder has applied for a Tiger Talisman from the higher-ups..."

Xiahou Xin said in a deep voice, "Do you have confidence?"

"Ha, who dares to say they have confidence in the face of a rule-class magical item?" The voice on the phone was not urgent, and he laughed,

"I've already reported this matter. It won't solve the problem, but it can deal with the people causing problems. By the way, don't touch the Primordial Celestial Venerable for now. Wait until the storm passes."

Xiahou Xin said calmly, "After dealing with the Palace Master of the Stop-Killing Palace and the leader completes his mission in Songhai, I will make that boy suffer."

The colder his tone, the more intense his anger.

Xiahou Xin had faced opponents before, but they were all at the same level. Being severely injured by a small ant was a first.

"The Palace Master of the Stop-Killing Palace won't last long. The leader is secretly looking for her."

"That's good."

At midnight, Zhang Yuanqing woke up from his deep sleep, feeling refreshed. He left his bedroom, went to the kitchen, and took a bowl.

He then retrieved the Demon Subduing Mace from his item list, cut his wrist, and let the Yin energy-rich blood flow into the bowl. Soon, he collected half a bowl of blood.

To inscribe a spirit seal, one must use the fresh blood of a Night Walker. Otherwise, the array would only have a form but no mystical power.

At midnight, when Yin energy was at its strongest, it was also the time when the Night Walker's Yin energy was most abundant.

Zhang Yuanqing dipped his finger in the blood and drew twisted runes on the floor of his bedroom. These runes were varied in shape, some resembling tadpoles, some circles, some triangles, and some like traditional characters.

But when combined, they gave a sense of unity.

Soon, a circular array composed of twisted runes appeared on the floor of the bedroom.

When Zhang Yuanqing finished the last stroke, the array was complete, and the runes emitted a bright blood light... Zhang Yuanqing looked at the energy-filled array with fatigue and joy.

Inscribing such a spirit seal was a huge drain on a Night Walker, equivalent to the exhaustion of a major battle.

Without delay, he took out the ancient navigation compass and placed it in the center of the array. He then exhaled a spurt of Yin energy and spat out Xiaodoubi.

"Go in!"

Zhang Yuanqing sent the command.

Xiaodoubi moved his limbs and crawled toward the array.

As the infant spirit entered the array, the blood light rippled like water waves, then concentrated, enveloping the infant spirit and the ancient compass.

It feels good, Xiaodoubi conveyed a similar feeling to his master.

At this moment, the blood light enveloping the compass left the item and slowly floated in the air. In the blood light, a unique spiritual energy floated.

Zhang Yuanqing stared at the compass for a moment, feeling that something was missing from the fragment, but he couldn't pinpoint what. He didn't dwell on it because the floating blood light soon collided with Xiaodoubi's body.

It hurts, it hurts, Xiaodoubi conveyed a feeling of pain to his master. Bathed in the blood light, he rolled on the ground, crying, enduring pain beyond his age.

This process lasted about ten minutes, and the blood light slowly merged into the infant spirit's body.

Xiaodoubi lay on the ground, exhausted, his little buttocks raised, looking drained.

It's over, what ability did he gain? Zhang Yuanqing eagerly focused his mind and entered the spirit servant's consciousness. Soon, he clearly understood and controlled Xiaodoubi's changes.

These changes were in three aspects: one, Xiaodoubi's initial skill "exchange" had a shorter cooldown, reducing from three seconds to two seconds, and the exchange time increased from three seconds to five seconds.

Two, Xiaodoubi's Yin energy became more robust, enhancing his intelligence and allowing him to influence reality, moving light objects.

Three, new skill: treasure hunting.

He gained the innate ability to find valuable and spiritual items.

"Treasure hunting? The extraordinary power in the compass is treasure hunting? Ah, no wonder the Void profession is also called Merchant abroad." Zhang Yuanqing was delighted.

Although he claimed to be fighting in his father's place, Zhang Yuanqing knew that Xiaodoubi was just a low-level spirit servant. Even if he gained combat skills, they would be at the Extraordinary stage.

It was impossible to reach the Saint stage, and at the Extraordinary stage, Zhang Yuanqing considered himself a strong fighter. With many magical items, he didn't lack offensive means.

However, the treasure hunting ability was extremely useful, especially in dungeons.

The higher the difficulty of the dungeon, the fewer the clues, requiring the Spirit Realm traveler to explore on their own. Xiaodoubi's treasure hunting ability would shine in dungeons.

Zhang Yuanqing left the room, returned a few seconds later with a mop, and cleaned the bloodstains on the floor.

Then, he recalled Xiaodoubi to his body, already exhausted, and crawled into bed.

Before falling asleep, he habitually made plans, organized his thoughts, and considered his next steps.

"The focus now is on hunting the Black Wuchang and the major inspection. The inspection is mainly for the Fallen, and I'm not one, so it shouldn't be a problem. I hope this inspection can uncover the Dark Night Rose members, allowing the hunt for the Black Wuchang to continue.

"By the way, in recent days, the servants of the Ghost Judge have been going crazy in various places, causing significant impact. Fortunately, there shouldn't be many servants controlled by the Fallen Holy Grail in the Songhai area."

His thoughts grew sluggish, and he soon fell asleep.

The next morning, Zhang Yuanqing was woken by a series of "aba aba" sounds. Opening his eyes, he saw Xiaodoubi lying on the pillow, wearing a white lace bra on his head, looking at him with a proud expression.

Where did the women's underwear come from? Huh? Underwear?!

Zhang Yuanqing instantly woke up, sat up, and stared at the white lace bra, his expression turning fearful.

This is Aunt's underwear.

"You, why did you steal Aunt's underwear?!" Zhang Yuanqing asked in a low voice.

"Aba aba"

Xiaodoubi, with the bra on his head, looked at him with black eyes, a hint of pride in his eyes, as if saying, "Praise me!"

After the enhancement, his micro-expressions were even more vivid.

Zhang Yuanqing looked at Aunt's bra, lost in thought.

Why does he think Aunt's bra is a treasure? Is the treasure hunting skill broken, or is my education flawed?

Is this account ruined? Should I start over?

"Knock knock!"

A knock came from the door, and his grandmother called from outside, "Yuanzi, wake up."

"Got it!" Zhang Yuanqing hurriedly stuffed Aunt's bra under the covers.

At the dining table, the family was having breakfast. Jiang Yu took a sip of porridge and looked at her mother, troubled,

"Mom, have you seen my clean underwear? I put it in the basket in the bathroom."

"No, I haven't."

"But I can't find it. Can you help me look? I haven't washed it yet."

"Got it, got it. Don't talk about these things while eating. You always lose things," Grandma scolded.

Zhang Yuanqing felt guilty and lowered his head to drink porridge.

In response to Captain Teng Yuan's call, Zhang Yuanqing felt he had to skip class for half a day, otherwise, he wouldn't be able to face such an enlightened leader.

It just so happened that he had a professional class in the morning.

Going to school is a hassle. For me, studying has lost its meaning, but skipping too many classes could lead to expulsion, and it would be hard to explain to my family... Zhang Yuanqing suddenly envied adults who had entered society.

Just as the class ended, he received a call from Fu Qingyang.

"Captain Fu?"

Zhang Yuanqing was a bit surprised.

"Are you not at work?" Fu Qingyang's cold voice came through.

"Is there something wrong?" Zhang Yuanqing said, getting up and leaving the classroom.

"The convoy transporting the Tiger Talisman encountered an ambush and suffered heavy casualties. The elder leading the convoy is chasing the enemy. The remaining members are too afraid to act alone and plan to