The closer you get to the West Extreme Sword Territory, the darker the color becomes. There is no human habitation along the way, only vegetation that has been corroded by the scarlet aura and become abnormally twisted, which makes people feel depressed.
Not afraid of leaking his whereabouts, Lu Zhong simply hurried on at full speed.
With the escape speed of the Danjie monk, he can fly more than a thousand miles in one hour.
But in order to be prepared for possible threats on the way and to neutralize the influence of the scarlet aura, he would land on the ground every other hour and take pills to restore his breath and restore his mental energy.
It flies and stops all the way, and occasionally changes direction.
The further west you go, the higher the concentration of scarlet aura.
According to this upward trend, he couldn't imagine what the situation in the West Ji Sword Territory ninety thousand miles away would be like now.
half year later.
Lu Zhong successfully set foot in the West Extreme Sword Territory.
The concentration of the scarlet aura here was obviously higher than that of the Yeling Domain and Zuluo Domain he had visited before. Fortunately, the Purple Nether Fire could still hold on and could barely remove the influence of the scarlet aura.
Recalling the previous map of the Western Territory, there was a city in front of it.
"I wonder if it has been abandoned?"
He flew until the sky darkened and arrived at Fangshi on the map.
Looking at the lights of the city in the fissured canyon ahead, Lu Zhong thought to himself that he finally had good news. There were either twisted vegetation or monsters that had mutated so much that they were unrecognizable. As for the skeletons of the creatures who died due to the changes in the world,
That's too many to count.
In some places, it is simply a sea of bones thousands of miles away.
After gathering his breath and disappearing, Lu Zhong put on the clothes of a Western monk and entered this city.
"Ningyunfang"
This is the name of this city.
This shop is not big, but it has everything you need.
The street extends along the canyon, with various shops on both sides connected one after another. However, most of them have closed down or are on the verge of closing down. Many of them are reluctant to even hire the waiters, so the shopkeepers themselves take care of the customers.
Only those shops that sell elixirs, spiritual rice and other scarce resources, or places like restaurants and pubs, can see monks coming in and out from time to time.
The air in Fang City is pure, and the concentration of scarlet aura is as high as the sky compared to the outside.
Obviously, it is all the result of the spirit-suppressing formation in Fangshi.
Lu Zhong planned to sell the goods in Ningyunfang, and then decide whether to purchase a batch of local specialties based on the specific situation and take them back to Nanman to sell them for profit, so that he could make twice as much money in one trip.
Instead of rushing to the buying house, he first inquired about the prices in the shop.
The prices of most items are not much different from Ye Lingyu and Zianluoyu, with only a slight increase. The really expensive ones are those materials that are strictly controlled and embargoed by the Zhenyang Sect, such as various healing elixirs and maintenance of magical instruments.
The prices of necessary spiritual oils, etc. have increased to varying degrees.
On the contrary, the price of various spiritual mineral materials is only less than a quarter of that in the Southern Territory.
"Shopkeeper, how do you sell this third-level star iron stone?" Lu Zhong asked, pointing to a stone full of light spots.
Refining the star iron stone into the star mirror can effectively increase the power of the star gathering technique, which can be regarded as improving his own strength in disguise, so he fell in love with it as soon as he saw it.
"Just exchange it, not sell it. Fellow Taoist, you should know the value of this thing. It can be exchanged for a family heirloom that was worth a thousand pieces of gold in the past. The base exchange price is ten thousand kilograms of pure spiritual rice. If you, fellow Taoist, can exchange it for other things you like, that's fine."
Okay." The shop owner stated his own conditions.
Ten thousand kilograms of spiritual rice?
After hearing this, Lu Zhong felt that he was really cheap.
If it were in the Southern Barbarians, it would cost at least 50,000 to 60,000 spirit stones.
But here in the Western Region, if he offered Chen Mi, the other party would definitely agree.
"What about this Soul Wind Crystal?"
Soul Wind Crystal is also a good thing. It is a must for refining the floating magic circle. The larger the size, the greater the buoyancy it provides. One of the reasons why the Nanman people cannot build a mountain-shaking boat is that they cannot find a suitable Soul Wind Crystal.
Feng Jing.
This item is only produced in the West Pole Sword Region.
The one in front of me is as big as a human head, enough to lift a miniature mountain-shaking boat into the air.
"This thing is precious. It used to be a treasure in the treasury of a large sect. It must be exchanged for third-level and above healing elixirs, or a hundred kilograms of soul evil spirit dust."
Another word he had never heard before, Lu Zhong remembered it in his heart.
"Is there any star stone in the store?"
"I'm sorry, customer, we don't have this item in our store. You can ask somewhere else, maybe it will be available." Xu Shi felt that Lu Zhong only asked but didn't buy. The shopkeeper's answer became more and more impatient.
Lu Zhong pretended not to know and made inquiries one by one.
After going through all the open stores, he locked in on several spiritual objects.
Seeing that it was getting dark, he came to the only inn in Fang City.
In this small market, the inn here not only provides accommodation, but also functions as a brothel. It happened that Lu Zhong wanted to inquire about something, so he invited a female nun from the Western Region to discuss it together all night long.
The harvest is not small.
I figured out what the soul demon spirit dust is.
Looking at the black shadow monsters with skulls and bones on their heads in the water mirror technique, Lu Zhong never expected that these things were actually soul demons, something twisted from the remnants of souls.
After the soul evil spirit dies and combines with the scarlet aura, a red spirit dust will be generated.
This kind of spiritual dust has extraordinary effects.
What the long-legged female cultivator said can be used to refine the "Suppressant Pill", which can effectively remove the effects of scarlet aura. It is said to be the latest achievement of the Western Alliance.
"It's the Western Alliance again..." Lu Zhong realized that this group of people was not just shouting slogans, but was actually taking action.
He estimated that the "Spirit Suppressing Formation" was also developed by the Western Territory Alliance.
Just as I was thinking about it, something warm, soft, and smooth hit my arm. It felt quite good.
It's a pity that Lu Zhong doesn't have that idea.
After giving the spirit stone, he drove the person out.
…
The night was spent in meditation.
At dawn, dark red light shines through the windows into the house.
Lu Zhong strolled out of the guest room and looked around.
There are already vendors on the street.
It's a wonton seller.
The stall owner looked at Lu Zhong and saw that he was someone who could afford to live in an inn. He immediately showed a warm smile and said, "Sir, why don't you try my wontons? They have thin skin and big fillings. They use the best quality meat and soup."
It’s also cooked with firewood and only requires one spiritual stone per bowl!”
Smelling the aroma wafting in the wind, Lu Zhong suddenly wanted to taste it.
But he still asked and said:
"What meat?"
The world in the Western Territory undergoes a sudden change, and the creatures outside either die out entirely, or adapt to the new world environment, at the cost of being distorted by the scarlet aura and turning into another kind of creature completely.
Lu Zhong once hunted and killed several.
The bodies of these twisted creatures are simply a mixture of pus, water and rotten flesh, which cannot be eaten.
Under this circumstance, he doubted whether the so-called fine meat was taken from the two-legged sheep.
"No need to worry, sir, these are all taken from the earth spirit insects." The stall owner was not surprised and explained patiently.
Earth Spirit Insects live deep underground. They are almost unaffected by the changes in the Western Territory, so their meat is still the same as before. If you kill one, you can get thousands of kilograms of meat.
Although this meat tastes like leather.
The spirit chef tried his best to process it, but it was not as good as ordinary meat. It also had a hard-to-remove earthy atmosphere, which required hard work to be rubbed away. It has many shortcomings, but today, when spiritual things are becoming increasingly scarce, eating earth spirits is a good idea.
Being an insect has no choice, it is better than absorbing the scarlet aura and dying.
"Oh, give me two or three bowls first."
"Great!" the stall owner said excitedly.
Lu Zhong found a seat and sat down, pouring a cup of tea made from rice straw.
The taste is astringent, but the best is the aroma of green grass, which reminds people of the lush western environment in the past.
Not long after, groups of monks arrived one after another.
He has a somewhat earthy smell on his body, and his skin color is much whiter than that of normal people.
They sat down and started chatting, telling jokes to relieve their boredom, or bragging about their recent achievements.
Lu Zhong was on the side and listened with interest.
A lot of information is revealed in these people's words.
They call themselves beast-hunting monks, and they hunt underground monsters all year round. After hunting and killing them, they harvest their meat and spiritual materials to make a living. Occasionally they encounter underground rivers and the like, and they can make a lot of money from this.
"Everyone, when do you think Fangshi will be moved underground?"
"I'm looking at it quickly. There are fewer and fewer Seven Aperture Stones. Sooner or later the Spirit Suppressing Array will have to stop."
"That's right."
While I was listening, the stall owner had already brought the wontons.
Lu Zhongchi is the only one, and the taste can only be said to be average.
Fortunately, the skin is thin and the filling is large, so it is quite enjoyable to eat one bite at a time.
One bowl after another, ten bowls in a row before stopping.
Then I packed ten more bowls.
I paid twenty spiritual stones and went to a shop on the street.
The shopkeeper with the goatee turned green when he saw that it was the shopkeeper with the goatee who only asked but did not buy yesterday. When he heard that Lu Zhong was going to pack the "Soul Feng Crystal" and "Star Iron Stone", he suddenly smiled again.
"Sir, please come inside and invite me!"
"Daughter, why don't you serve me some good tea for your senior?"
Before she finished speaking, a handsome female cultivator walked out. Her appearance was not bad, just a little worse than the maids in Lintao Pavilion.
When the girl saw Lu Zhong, her cheeks turned slightly red.
How can there be a young girl who is not pregnant with spring and comes out with a promising young man like this?
But she was soon disappointed, because Lu Zhong didn't look over at all, and she couldn't help but groaned.
After pouring the tea in a hurry, he stomped away.
"I'm sorry, my daughter lost her mother when she was young, and I have been neglecting my discipline. Please forgive me!" The shopkeeper cupped his hands and explained with an apologetic look.
"It's okay." Lu Zhong shook his head and said, "Let's just get to the point."
Based on the idea that if you can score a point, it is a point.
He bargained with the shopkeeper and reduced the price of the two spiritual items by another 10%.
Finally, with a bottle of third-level healing elixir and ten thousand kilograms of spiritual rice, he got his wish and bought the Soul Wind Crystal and Star Iron Stone.
Then he changed his body shape and bought them one by one.
Some are negotiated, and some are failed.
After the transaction of the spiritual objects he brought was completed, all the goods he brought were sold, and he had an extra 160,000 spiritual stones, plus two precious spiritual objects, the Cang Beast True Bones and the Minghua Jade.
Each has its use.
Blue beast true bones are a rare material for refining weapons. They are produced from blue beasts that have been extinct for a long time. The true bones are their vertebrae. They are especially suitable for making flying sword magic weapons. The finished product is also a triple-banned product. Unfortunately, it has nothing to do with the attributes of the Star Mirror.
If not, although refining it can enhance the power, it will also make the magic weapon mottled.
Lu Zhong planned to wait until he returned to Nanman to find time to participate in a pill-forming exchange meeting to see if he could exchange it for good things.
As for the Minghua Baoyu, it is a treasure that assists cultivation.
Wearing it while meditating can reduce the probability of going crazy. It is the best auxiliary spiritual object when making breakthroughs. In order to exchange for this gem, he paid a high price.
After staying one more night, Lu Zhong left Ningyunfang City.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived at the Fangshi exit, someone was already waiting for him.
It's Liujian Zhenren.
"Fellow Taoist, long time no see!"
"Have we met?" Lu Zhong said pretending to be stupid.
"Fellow Daoist, I'm joking. There are very few people in today's Western Region who can sell spiritual items in large quantities like you, especially those who have a large amount of healing elixirs." Master Liujian said firmly.
"Really?" Lu Zhong's face was expressionless.
He had already expected that such a day would come, so it was no surprise.
"Stop talking nonsense and tell me what you mean."
"Fellow Taoist is so cheerful, so I'll tell you the truth!" Master Liujian took off a storage bag from his body, threw it out without looking at it, and then said: "There are ten star stones in it, all of which are of excellent quality.
The best quality goods, Taoist friends only need to provide one million kilograms of spiritual rice, and the things will belong to fellow Taoists!"
Lu Zhong took it and used his spiritual sense to explore it.
It's really as the other party said, they are all large pieces of star stones.
If he exchanges spiritual rice for them, even if it is a million kilograms of spiritual rice, he will make a huge profit.
"how to trade?"
Liu Jianzhen touched the storage bag and took out a long red incense, "This is a letter incense, which is made from the pulp of earth spirit insects. Fellow Taoist just need to put the thing in a secret place and then light it."
Just send a letter and we will send someone to pick it up by then."
It's quite thoughtful, and it's worthy of being an organization wanted by the Nascent Soul Sect.
"Okay." Lu Zhong nodded.
The other party has already paid for the goods first, so he must accept it.
Whether or not the deal will be completed remains another matter.
After taking the Xinxiang, Lu Zhong placed several restrictions on it in front of Master Liujian, so that even if there were hands and feet on it, it would not be able to have any effect.
"Farewell!" After he said this, he left without looking back.
After a while, three more figures appeared next to Master Liujian, all of whom were at the Dan-Jie stage.
"What is the identity of this person? Just now, the three of us were lurking in the distance, and we could clearly feel the divine consciousness sweeping over us. It was a full five hundred feet away! Who is it that can have such a powerful spiritual consciousness?"
A female cultivator wearing a golden robe and crimson hair looked at the direction where Lu Zhong disappeared and said in disbelief.
"Don't guess, as long as this person is willing to trade, that's fine." Master Liujian said in a calm tone.
Under the blockade of the Zhenyang Sect, the situation of the Western Territory Alliance is becoming increasingly difficult. Even the most basic supply of spiritual rice is beginning to have problems. If it is allowed to accumulate, it will cause big problems sooner or later.
That's why he took the initiative to show up.
At the expense of ten precious star stones, I bet that this person can complete the transaction as promised.
"I hope it will succeed!" Master Liujian sighed.
The changes in the world in the Western Territory were becoming more serious day by day. Sometimes he couldn't help but wonder whether there was still time for the Western Territory Alliance to develop a method of transforming scarlet aura.
Fortunately, hope does not need to be pinned on this person, the Western Alliance has other options.