At this time, a three-foot-long oriole bird passed by on the street. It jumped up and down with its paws and ran towards a shop with its head held high.

On the broad wings of this bird stands a bald foundation-building monk.

"It's him."

Chen Ping glanced casually and saw that the owner of the oriole was none other than the monk named Li on the Canglang.

He exchanged the swamp crocodile's Egg Desire with Shen Wanwan for treasures, but the latter despised it for being ugly and did not get what he wanted.

Looking at it this way, this monk surnamed Li is most likely also a spirit tamer.

The second-level Oriole Queen belongs to the bloodline of the earth demon, is good at flying, and is faster than a large spirit boat.

However, unlike Xianqin City, Goddess City has strict rules. In addition to prohibiting private fighting, it is also not allowed to fly in the air within the scope of Goddess Peak.

Although there is no air-defense formation deliberately arranged in the city, the Baodan Chamber of Commerce, the Dan Huizong and the three major Yuan Dan forces have jointly formed a "city protection team".

The mainstays of the city defense team are all foundation-building monks, and the leader is a great master in the early stage of Yuan Dan.

The main task of the city guard is to patrol the entire city and throw monks who violate the rules into prison.

On his way to Xianwen Inn, Chen Ping happened to encounter a city guard team.

At that time, they were escorting a foundation-building monk toward the inner city.

I heard from the monks around me that this man caused trouble first and smashed several buildings, so he was captured by the city guard and was about to be imprisoned to clean up the discipline.

Chen Ping scoffed at this.

The lack of rules and regulations has always been a constraint for the weak.

If it were a Yuan Dan monk or the True Foundation Establishment of Lan Yue Sect, how would the city guard dare to take someone?

Of course, unless absolutely necessary, Chen Ping would not break the ban and provoke the local snakes in Goddess City.

After all, what is shrouded above the head is a genuine fourth-level formation.

Even in order to save spirit stones, most of the time it will not be fully activated.

However, any attack with the lowest power can knock out the soul of a foundation-building monk.

…

After closing his eyes for a while, Chen Ping went downstairs along the stone steps.

Sitting on the wooden chair to the east was a fat middle-aged monk in Huang Shang.

"Shopkeeper Xu."

Chen Ping said calmly.

"Hey, it's Senior Ye."

Only then did Shopkeeper Xu realize that someone was approaching. After seeing the face of the person clearly, he immediately straightened up and said with his hands clasped in fists.

"Excuse me, Ye is new here and wants to get familiar with your city's environment as soon as possible. I wonder if Shopkeeper Xu can arrange a guide for Ye?"

Chen Ping looked around and said slowly.

"This is easy to handle."

Shopkeeper Xu poured a cup of strong tea and handed it over. He rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Actually, if Senior Ye wants to quickly understand the island, it is better to buy a century-old document on Wangqin Island."

"It not only contains the latest information on the forces on the island, but also records in detail the major events and changes in the past hundred years. It is guaranteed to satisfy Senior Ye."

After saying this long series of words, shopkeeper Xu took a sip of tea and waited for Chen Ping's decision.

His full name is Xu Sanzhou, he is the shopkeeper of this Xianwen Inn, and he is at the peak of Qi training.

Although his attitude towards the Foundation Establishment monks was respectful and polite, he had no fear.

First, he is a descendant of the Xu family of the Yuandan family.

It's easy to enjoy the shade under the big tree, and even the descendants of the Xu family are definitely not the ones who can be bullied by outsiders.

Secondly, there are hundreds of foundation-building monks living in the Goddess City. He has long been used to it, so he just needs to maintain basic courtesy.

"A Century of Documents."

Chen Ping thought for a while and said expressionlessly: "Is it possible that Shopkeeper Xu sells it here?"

"Hehe, there are more than a hundred inns of various sizes in Goddess City. How can we sustain it by relying on the accommodation business alone?"

Xu Sanzhou shrugged helplessly and said honestly: "So, our store has no choice but to do some other business."

"How many spiritual stones are there?"

Chen Ping's heart moved and he said noncommittally.

"The simplified version is two hundred spirit stones, and the detailed version is three thousand spirit stones."

As soon as Xu Sanzhou saw that there was something going on in the business, he immediately became energetic and said with a smile on his face.

Chen Ping showed a cold expression and asked with a slight frown: "The literature is divided into two versions with greatly different prices. Could it be that Shopkeeper Xu is bullying Mr. Ye because he is not familiar with the place and is deliberately trying to kill me?"

"Senior's words are serious. If senior is not at ease, you can go to any inn or shop first and ask about the price of the literature. If the junior's quotation exceeds theirs, I am willing to compensate the senior for double the spiritual stone."

Xu Sanzhou explained calmly.

Since I became the innkeeper, I have said this hundreds of times.

There was no way, there were many doubters like Senior Ye, so he had no choice but to take the trouble to make a guarantee.

After hearing this, Chen Ping's expression did not improve, but before he could continue to say anything, Shopkeeper Xu hurriedly said: "The junior is willing to provide one-tenth of the contents of the two documents for the seniors to watch, and the seniors can interact with each other."

Compare it and decide whether to buy it or not.”

As he said that, Xu Sanzhou looked at Chen Ping expectantly.

"Um."

Chen Ping nodded, and his expression softened a little.

Xu Sanzhou was overjoyed and presented two purple jade slips.

He extended his spiritual consciousness and entered the jade slips to inspect them for a long time. Then, Chen Ping began to think about it in silence.

The price difference between the simplified version and the detailed version is more than ten times, which is actually a completely different difference in the accuracy of the information.

For example, it is also a description of a shop selling elixirs.

The abbreviated version only depicts the approximate location of the store and a few strokes to introduce the forces behind the store.

But the detailed version is much more specific.

Not only does it state the main types of elixirs sold in the elixir shop, the time when the rare and rare materials such as Foundation Establishment Pills and Extraordinary Water Purification were last displayed, and the approximate sales price, but it also indicates when the Foundation Establishment Pill will appear again in this store.

Dan's calculation.

Although it is just a vague guess, it also has some reference value.

Furthermore, the detailed version of the document also provides a deeper analysis of the larger stores on Wangqin Island.

Including the true character of the shopkeeper, whether he is cold or arrogant or enthusiastic, whether he is easy to talk to, good at bargaining, etc.

What excited Chen Ping the most was that the detailed version of the document introduced several small trade fairs led by alchemy masters.

At such gatherings, there are often traces of high-level foundation-building elixirs and cultivation elixirs.

In short, for someone like him who is willing to buy time with spirit stones, the detailed version of the document is indeed worth buying.

"Three thousand spirit stones are expensive."

Putting down the jade slip, Chen Ping said in a neutral tone.

"Senior Ye is a distinguished guest of this inn. If you sincerely want it, I can give you a discount of two hundred spirit stones."

Xu Sanzhou was overjoyed and said hurriedly.

"Two thousand four hundred spirit stones."

Chen Ping walked out the door with a faint smile, as if he wouldn't buy it if he didn't agree.

"OK."

Xu Sanzhou said cheerfully.

The documents sold belong to his private income and do not need to be turned over to the family.

But he couldn't sell a copy of the detailed version of the document for several years. Now he finally met a high-stakes customer, and even a 20% discount was a very good deal.

…

The lights are bright and the bustling streets are bustling with people.

Chen Ping walked alone on the road paved with bluestones, his eyes stopping at the shops on both sides from time to time.

He has read the literature on Wangqin Island, so there is no need to hire a guide.

According to the literature, the Goddess City has a radius of more than 140 miles, and the surrounding Xianqin City has as many as three million mortals, so the space is twice as large.

On the entire Wangqin Island, there are only two factions that can be said to be the same.

Dan Huizong and Bao Dan Chamber of Commerce.

There are five or six Yuandan monks on each side, and dozens of foundation-building monks on duty.

Those with the highest cultivation level are masters at the half-step golden elixir level.

And ranking below the two major sects are three ordinary Yuan Dan forces.

Xu family, Min family, Caiwei family.

Among them, the Caiwei Sect, whose heritage is the cultivation technique, is the strongest.

There are currently three Yuan Dan realm monks in the sect, and 40% of the alchemy spiritual materials consumed by the Dan Hui Sect and the Baodan Chamber of Commerce every year are provided by this sect.

Therefore, the status of the Caiwei Sect is much higher than that of the Xu family, which only has two Yuandan members, and the Min family.

In addition to the five families, there are also four casual Yuandan cultivators resident in the Goddess City.

After careful calculation, the number of Yuandan monks on Wangqin Island reached more than twenty.
To be continued...