Xiao Yufei got up early, stayed up late, had dinner and took care of things at the company. Even though they were under the same roof, she and Xiao Chen spent almost no time together.
However, Xiao Chen was happy to be alone and continued to practice the Emperor's Immortal Transformation Technique while nourishing his Qi with his soul.
However, the earth's spiritual energy is too thin, so relying solely on the spiritual soul nourishment technique may be effective at first, but as the cultivation level increases, the effect will gradually weaken.
“You must plan ahead and make plans in advance!”
…
After practicing for the day, Xiao Chen got up and left the apartment, preparing to walk around.
First, he went to several nearby medicine stores, intending to collect some rare medicinal materials.
With his current ability, although it is a bit troublesome to refine high-level elixirs, it is no problem to prepare some basic elixirs.
However, what disappointed him was that the rare herbs on the market were either of low vintage or simply fake, and there were not many that he could like.
"It's really expected that profiteers are rampant!"
Xiao Chen had no choice but to give up the idea of collecting medicinal materials for the time being and instead headed to the famous antique market in Lanning City.
Renbaoyuan!
The items in the antique market are even more fake than those in the medicine business, with only one percent genuine and nine percent fake.
Most people will be cheated when they come here, and only a few experts can find some treasures.
However, as a cultivator of immortality, Xiao Chen, the word "expert" is not enough to describe him. He can roughly know the age and quality of the goods at a glance.
Outside Renbaoyuan, there are mostly scattered stalls, displaying a dazzling array of strange and weird things. At first glance, they all look quite realistic.
Most tourists will always find one or two stalls that they are interested in while shopping, and then have a great time haggling with the boss on the price.
Xiao Chen was an exception. He just walked past all the stalls and stepped into Renbao Pavilion.
What Xiao Chen didn't notice was that in the crowd, two men in fancy clothes looked at each other with frightened expressions.
"Xiao Tao, wasn't that person just now..."
"You read that right, it's the master I met at the Phoenix Hotel that day. Brother Lang's injury is not healed yet!"
"He entered Renbao Pavilion, what should we do?"
"Hurry up and report to Boss Zhao. He is not someone we can mess with."
"Yes, let's go!"
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Compared to the excitement outside, there are far fewer people in Renbao Pavilion.
Anyone who searches for treasure outside hopes to try their luck and find treasures at the lowest price.
Renbao Pavilion is different. This is the only regular antique store in Renbao Garden, and it has a taboo background.
If you suffer a loss here, you can only admit that you are unlucky. If you raise questions, you will end badly.
Of course, the advantage of Renbao Pavilion is that there are many more genuine goods than the street stalls outside, so tourists like to hunt for treasures outside, and people with status are more willing to come here.
When Xiao Chen came in, the store owner immediately greeted him with a smile and asked: "Brother, what do you need?"
"just looking around!"
Xiao Chen glanced at the countless antiques on display and found that there were indeed many genuine items, but they were not what he wanted.
Those calligraphy and paintings by famous artists, bronzes, ancient swords, porcelain, etc., no matter how valuable they are, are just a pile of waste in his eyes.
The store owner was always paying attention to the changes in Xiao Chen's expression. Seeing that Xiao Chen remained indifferent, he said: "If these guys are not satisfied, you can go to the second floor and have a look."
"Um!"
Xiao Chen went up the stairs and came to the second floor.
Compared with the first floor, the things on the second floor are obviously of higher quality. At this time, there are more than a dozen tourists picking things up.
Xiao Chen directly found jade, because jade of the highest quality can store spiritual energy and can be used by him.
But soon, his eyes were attracted by a string of rosary beads placed on the counter, showing doubts.
"Brother, your vision is really unique!"
A slightly fat man came over, took off the rosary, and said with great joy:
"This rosary may not be considered an antique, but its origins are significant. It was made by Master Sun Yide of Wuxintang. It has the function of exorcising evil and avoiding disasters."
"Wuxin Tang Sun Yide? Is there any connection with Yu Xiao Clan?"
Xiao Chen frowned and his thoughts went back to five hundred years ago.
Of course, five hundred years is calculated based on the time of the Ziwei Fairyland, and the time flow rate of the earth and the Ziwei Fairyland is different.
Converted to earth time, it is about one hundred and fifty years.
At that time, he had not yet become the Immortal Emperor. He was surrounded by enemies and accidentally came to Earth using the boundary-breaking talisman. He was seriously injured and fell into a coma. He was rescued by an old nun.
The old nun's identity is the head of the Yuxiao Clan of the ancient martial arts sect. In order to repay his kindness, Xiao Chen donated many resources and techniques to the Yuxiao Clan, and also personally taught many methods of refining weapons and elixirs.
At that time, Xiao Chen had countless resources in his storage space, and he was only injured, but not all of his cultivation was lost. No one on earth could rival him.
However, he thought that the earth was not a long-term place after all, so he did not want to interfere too much. He only secretly helped the rise of the Yuxiao Clan, so only a few people knew of his existence.
Xiao Chen spent three years cultivating in the Jade Xiao Clan before he left the earth. When he left, the Jade Xiao Clan was already at the height of its power, and he could be called the Lord of China.
Xiao Chen stretched out his hand and said, "Show it to me!"
"You can see, but you have to be careful not to break it."
The slightly fat man was a little worried, after all, Xiao Chen didn't look like a wealthy young man.
Xiao Chen took the rosary and placed it in his palm, quietly activating his spiritual power and feeling the warmth from the rosary.
"Sure enough, the techniques I taught the Yuxiao Clan are as good as retreat!"
Xiao Chen could already conclude in his heart that Sun Yide from Wuxintang was related to the Jade Xiao Clan, and might even be his successor.
"How much does this thing cost?"
The fat man hesitated slightly and asked confirmingly: "Do you really want to buy it?"
"Make an offer!"
The slightly fat man thought for a moment and said, "If you really want it, I'll sell it to you for 30,000 yuan!"
"Thirty thousand?"
As soon as the price was announced, Xiao Chen knew that the fat man didn't know the goods, or that the people at Renbao Pavilion didn't know the goods.
The rosary beads are refined into magic weapons, blessed with spiritual power, and can defend against a relatively high external damage.
For example, if you carry a rosary with you, if you are shot, you will only be injured by the impact, and the bullet will be blocked.
Of course, the defensive power of a magical weapon depends on the skill of the refiner.
If Xiao Chen were to refine the magic weapon instead, the bullet would be completely blocked and even the impact force would not be produced.
There are conditions for the triggering of magic weapon defense. First, it needs to be illuminated. Furthermore, it will only be triggered when the external force is strong enough to pose a serious threat to the wearer. There is no need to worry about wasting it casually.
Such a magic weapon is equivalent to an extra life. No matter how much money you spend, people will buy it. A mere 30,000 yuan is too cheap.
Seeing that Xiao Chen was still silent, the fat man thought that Xiao Chen thought the price was too high, so he couldn't help but wonder: "Brother, this is already the lowest price, it can't go any lower!"
"Okay, I bought it, just swipe your card!"
Xiao Chen took out his bank card and handed it to the fat man.
But at this moment, a high-pitched voice came, "Wait a minute, I want this string of beads!"
Xiao Chen and Fatty looked back at the same time and saw a tall, thin young man and a young woman walking over.
"Sir, do you also want this rosary?" The fat man hesitated, "But this little brother..."
Before the fat man could finish speaking, the young man stretched out his hand to interrupt him, looked at Xiao Chen contemptuously, and said lightly: "I'll pay double the price!"