106: Yue Family

Xu Sanyan silently pondered his meager assets, considering what to sell at the market. First, the horsetail whisk obtained from Lan Yue certainly had to be sold; it was of no use to him.

Secondly, the relics of the Great Liang State Preceptor, that sword and dagger, were also useless.

If the price was right, he could buy some more Spirit Medicine for backup.

Xu Sanyan followed behind Qin Manyang while deep in thought.

After this incident, their relationship had clearly become closer, but it was far from trust; at most, they temporarily acknowledged each other as partners.

Qin Manyang's eyes darted around as she turned her head, feigning admiration, and asked, "What kind of Daoist body do you cultivate? It's so amazing! Even that Corpse Walker, as fierce as it became, was no match for you."

Xu Sanyan raised an eyebrow, "Why don't you tell me yours first?"

This sort of thing involved cultivation secrets and would certainly not be easily disclosed to outsiders. Qin Manyang trying to probe his bottom line was absolutely impossible.

"Hehe... Mine is just ordinary, nothing worth mentioning." Naturally, Qin Manyang wouldn't reveal her secrets either.

Both of them harbored their own schemes, and neither was willing to reveal their true cards.

Xu Sanyan said, "That Qi Observation Art of yours..."

"Oh, oh, I'll teach you. It's very simple. Just circulate your mana, pass through the Chengqi point, go through the Tongziliao point, and guide the Qi to your eyes. You can then see a person's aura and judge their approximate cultivation level based on it," Qin Manyang said.

Xu Sanyan nodded silently. With a thought, a panel appeared before his eyes.

[Xu Sanyan]

[Age — 19 / 380]

[Realm — Foundation Establishment Stage (Perfection)]

[Cultivation Technique — The Supreme Truth and Serenity Scripture of Eliminating Illusion and Attaining Reality (Intermediate)]

[Spell — Blood Demon Corpse Refining Method (Elementary). Life Coffin Technique (Introductory). Qi Observation Art (Not yet mastered)]

[Technique — Perfect Stance (Perfection). Three Tigers Subduing Dragon Saber (Perfection). Horse Appraisal Technique (Perfection). Excavator Repair and Maintenance (Elementary)...]

[Qi — 516]

Looking at the Qi Observation Art that had appeared on the panel, Xu Sanyan knew she hadn't lied to him.

This Spell was very simple, but its effects were highly practical. Xu Sanyan pondered briefly and decided to upgrade it first.

Thirty-eight points of "Qi" dissipated instantly. The Qi Observation Art broke through from Not Yet Mastered to Introductory, Elementary, and Intermediate. This Spell was very simple, and the "Qi" required for the Breakthrough was very little.

Xu Sanyan circulated his mana, and a burst of clear energy suddenly appeared in his eyes. He looked at Qin Manyang, but there was no change at all.

Qin Manyang laughed smugly as she walked, "Hehe, I have a breath-concealing technique; you can't see through it."

Xu Sanyan nodded. It seemed he would have to find a way to obtain a breath-concealing technique as well.

He then retracted the Spell and followed behind her. After walking for a long time, the two arrived at a small city.

The Yue Family market had arrived.

"This entire city belongs to the Yue Family. The commoners in the city are all related to the Yue Family. Let's keep a low profile and not get into friction with them. We can't afford to offend them on their own turf," Qin Manyang advised earnestly.

Xu Sanyan twitched his lips, "You should worry about yourself first."

Her style of doing things was even more unscrupulous than Xu Sanyan's.

Above the small city hung a plaque with the three large characters "Yue Family City". There were many Cultivators coming and going at the city gate, many of whom wore bamboo hats to conceal their faces.

Qin Manyang said, "It is forbidden to cause trouble inside Yue Family City, and the Yue Family Old Ancestor is at the Soul Refining Realm. Let's be careful."

"Mm."

Xu Sanyan nodded and strode inside.

Many people glanced at Xu Sanyan. Most of the men looked at him with disdain, while the women stole glances.

"Why don't you go buy a set of clothes first?" Qin Manyang felt inexplicably cheated, as if something of hers had been taken advantage of by someone else.

"Fine."

Xu Sanyan didn't want to be stared at constantly either. The two found a clothing shop. This time, with the Storage Pouch, he could buy a few more spares.

"This one, this one looks good." Qin Manyang seemed even more invested than him, picking out clothes for him tirelessly.

The shopkeeper, an old man, watched the two with a face full of smiles, "This lady has excellent taste! These clothes are all crafted by famous masters. Look at this fabric, this texture—truly one of a kind."

Qin Manyang stole a glance at Xu Sanyan. She didn't correct the shopkeeper's form of address. She puffed out her chest and waved her hand grandly, "Wrap them all up."

"Right away!"

Qin Manyang leaned close to Xu Sanyan and whispered, "Pay up."

Xu Sanyan looked sideways, "Huh?"

After all that, he still had to pay for it himself?

Then what was she acting so generous for?

"What else? You're the one buying clothes, not me," Qin Manyang said matter-of-factly.

In the end, after spending a few taels of silver to walk out of the clothing shop, Xu Sanyan couldn't help but sigh. The cost of living in Central Province was truly expensive; in the Qi Country, a few taels of silver would have been enough for these clothes.

Qin Manyang walked in front to lead the way, "This area is all for mortals. We need to go to the Cultivator market; follow me."

The two arrived at a long street. Various shops were lined up one after another on both sides, but the number of people in this area was significantly lower.

Qin Manyang led Xu Sanyan to a magnificent pavilion with ease. The pavilion occupied a wide area, and quite a few Cultivators were going in and out. Business was very good.

Xu Sanyan looked up and saw the three large characters "Treasures Pavilion" written above.

"This is it. This is the Yue Family's shop. Their prices are the most fair. Let's go." Qin Manyang took the lead and stepped inside.

Xu Sanyan peeked inside. There were quite a few people in the shop; about a dozen customers were selecting treasures.

As soon as the two entered, a young attendant greeted them with a smile, "Greetings, two Immortals. Do you need me to introduce anything to you?"

Some customers had eccentric personalities and didn't like having people follow them, so they had to ask first.

Qin Manyang said directly, "Call your manager out."

The attendant immediately understood that these two were likely here to sell goods, so he nodded, "Please follow me, both of you."

The two followed the attendant into a quiet room. Before long, a middle-aged man walked in, cupping his hands with a kind expression, "Greetings, two Fellow Daoists. My surname is Yue, and I am the manager of this Treasures Pavilion."

"Manager Yue." Neither Xu Sanyan nor Qin Manyang stood on ceremony, and they returned the salute.

Qin Manyang took out the Storage Pouch and slapped it on the table, "Manager, give us an estimate."

Manager Yue took a look, a flash of surprise appearing in his eyes, "Corpse Walker?"

"Manager has a good eye." Qin Manyang nodded.

"Corpse Walkers are not easy to deal with. You two have great skills. Let's do this; I won't speak empty words. One price: 1,600 Low-Grade Spirit Stones." Manager Yue was very interested in this item.

Qin Manyang looked at Xu Sanyan. Seeing that he had no objections, she made the final decision, "Deal!"

"You two are truly straightforward."

Manager Yue was very happy to have made the deal. Both sides exchanged money and goods, completing the transaction on the spot.

Just then, an argument broke out in the shop outside, interrupting the conversation inside.

"Don't give me that crap, don't you know the order of arrival?"

"Hmph, business has always been about the highest bidder. If you don't have money, what are you buying?"

Manager Yue looked at Xu Sanyan with an apologetic expression, "Please excuse me, two guests. I will go out and take a look first."

Seeing that there was more excitement to be had, Qin Manyang immediately jumped up, "Let's go together, let's go together."