228: Chapter 228 Visiting the market

Lin Qing took the order data handed over by Sixing and began to review it. Because they knew that customized orders were available here, the requirements on these orders were rather varied.

These bizarre requirements could not stump Lin Qing. It was just that some people brought their own Materials, while others hoped Lin Qing could provide them. Right now, Lin Qing did not have many Materials left in his hands that could be used to forge Level 8 weapons, so he needed to purchase a batch.

"Junior Brother Xie, has your seclusion ended?"

Just as Lin Qing was preparing to go out to purchase Materials, Senior Sister Tao Tao walked in through the front door of the shop. Fortunately, Lin Qing had returned a step earlier, and he had already adjusted his own Qi fluctuations to the Middle Stage of Level 8. Otherwise, he really might have given himself away. Although it wouldn't have caused any major consequences, planting the seeds of suspicion was still not a good thing after all.

Hearing Senior Sister Tao Tao's words, Sixing's expression became somewhat strange. Senior Brother Xie had just returned from outside and had not been in seclusion at all! However, Sixing was not a nosy person. He quickly adjusted his expression and then stood respectfully to the side.

Senior Sister Tao Tao was now a personal Disciple of the God Realm, while Sixing was merely a Level 7 Inner Sect Disciple. Theoretically speaking, the gap in status between the two was immense, so the proper attitude had to be maintained.

"Thank you for your concern, Senior Sister. I have already reached the Middle Stage of Level 8."

Lin Qing cupped his hands in a salute, then answered with a feigned expression of joy.

"Are you going out?"

"I plan to go purchase some Materials. I wonder what brings Senior Sister here?"

"Then I will go with you. Let's talk as we walk."

Thus, Lin Qing once again left with Senior Sister Tao Tao. Although Xiapai Market was also a market, it felt more like a gathering place for high-end boutique shops. If one wanted to purchase Materials in large quantities, they still had to go to other relatively large comprehensive markets.

As for the Sect's exchange, Lin Qing would only consider it if the Materials could not be bought in other markets. The Sect's exchange could only be used with contribution points, and his contribution points needed to be saved to exchange for Level 12 Formation auxiliary Materials.

On the way to the other market, Senior Sister Tao Tao finally brought up the reason she came to find Lin Qing. She said somewhat mysteriously:

"Junior Brother Xie, I just received news that the thick fog inside the Cangyun Mountains we went to a few days ago has begun to dissipate!"

Lin Qing naturally knew the reason, but he still feigned surprise and said:

"Oh, there is such a thing?"

"Right now, many Cultivators are rushing over there. Some say a treasure has appeared there, and there are even rumors saying that Lin Qing made an appearance there!"

"Aren't you planning to go join in the excitement, Senior Sister?"

"I'll pass. I have only just reached the Ninth Rank, and now some Tenth Rank powerhouses are heading over there."

Chatting along the way, the two quickly arrived at another market within the Sect. This market was much larger in scale, even larger than most cities.

However, this was within the Sect after all, and these shops were all opened by Disciples or Elders within the Sect. Although some shops were quite large in scale, they lacked true large-scale commercial associations.

Lin Qing could only go into every shop to take a look, and he didn't even let go of some street stalls. Although the items on the street stalls were bizarre, occasionally he really could encounter the Materials Lin Qing needed, while Senior Sister Tao Tao acted as the bargainer throughout the whole process.

Several hours later, the two arrived in front of a grand and majestic restaurant.

"Senior Sister, thank you for taking care of me during this period. Let me treat you to a meal!"

Senior Sister Tao Tao glanced at the restaurant and revealed a mysterious smile.

"Alright."

The restaurant bordered a small river about ten zhang wide. The river water was crystal clear, and unknown spiritual trees were planted along the banks. It was currently the blooming season, and pink petals drifted down with the wind, slowly floating far away along the river water.

As soon as the two stepped into the restaurant, a service attendant immediately came forward to welcome them.

"Ma... Senior Sister Tao Tao, you're here."

As soon as the waiter's first word escaped, he was glared at by Senior Sister Tao Tao, and then quickly changed his words. As the second-ranked on the Beauty Ranking, the vast majority of Disciples within the Sect knew her, so it was not strange for her name to be called out directly.

"Mm, this is my Junior Brother Xie Chen."

The waiter quickly bowed in salute to Xie Chen.

"Greetings, Senior Brother."

Lin Qing nodded in response, then spoke:

"Let's get a private room."

"Wait, let's sit over there!"

Senior Sister Tao Tao quickly interrupted, pointing to an empty table on the side near the river and saying. It couldn't completely be considered the main hall; that table also had wooden partitions, but the partitions were hollowed out and only half a person high, offering almost no privacy to speak of.

Since Senior Sister Tao Tao requested this, Lin Qing naturally had no objections. Guided by the waiter, the two came to the table and sat down.

The window railings beside the table were completely open, and sitting at the table, one could see the sparkling water surface. The evening breeze blew past, bringing a faint floral fragrance that involuntarily relaxed people.

"Bring a dish of Cangluan Roasted Yao Beast Spine, Golden Snail Stewed Xuan Ribs, Frost Sauce Dragon Silk Willow..."

Senior Sister Tao Tao ordered the dishes with practiced ease, and at the end, she even feigned fierceness and glared at Lin Qing.

"I'll make you cry from eating!"

Lin Qing smiled slightly. Although among them there were no lack of dishes made with Level 8 Yao Beasts as ingredients, he was quite wealthy, so this level of expense naturally wouldn't be taken to heart.

After finishing recording the dish names, the waiter was about to leave, but Lin Qing quickly called him back.

"Wait, add another portion of Mapo Tofu."

"Senior Brother, this... we don't have this here!"

The waiter showed a troubled expression. Tofu was merely food of mortal households, and Cultivators generally did not eat. Occasionally, when they were in a good mood to come and have a meal, what they ordered were all high-rank Yao Beast meat or some other rare spiritual plants, so they truly did not have this here.

"It's fine, I have some."

Lin Qing took out a piece of carefully packaged tofu, handed it to the waiter, and signaled him to take it to be made. There was no air flow inside the Storage Ring, so it naturally possessed a preservation function.

"Junior Brother Xie, you this..."

"A little personal hobby."

While waiting for the dishes, the two conversed in low voices. In the main hall, there were still some male Disciples staring unhappily at Lin Qing. The two naturally ignored such gazes. At the same time, the conversations of other Disciples in the main hall also reached their ears.

Wanyan Spirit Pavilion truly deserved to be a super faction. It had been less than half a day since Lin Qing returned from the Cangyun Mountains, and the changes over there had already become conversational fodder for the Disciples. You must know that the Cangyun Mountains were not close to here, and Lin Qing had to transfer through several teleportation arrays to return.

Some of them were guessing what type of treasure had appeared, while others were discussing Lin Qing.

"Have you heard? That Lin Qing seems to have something going on with Fairy Junior Sister Qiyue!"

"Your rumor is too outrageous!"

"Hey, don't believe it if you don't want to. It's said that Lin Qing had a tryst with Fairy Junior Sister Qiyue in the Cangyun Mountains. After being bumped into by someone, Lin Qing abandoned Fairy Junior Sister Qiyue and ran."

Lin Qing instantly had black lines all over his face. Was that considered running? That was clearly having completed his objective; since Junior Sister Qiyue no longer had any utilization value, Lin Qing naturally ignored her.

Although these rumors were outrageous, Lin Qing did not take them to heart. However, the conversation at another table caught his attention.

"There's only one month left until the auction of the Qianbao Xuan Pavilion, right?"