SWDnovel Chapter 300 Qiuye Pavilion
Chapter 300 Qiuye Pavilion
"Fellow Daoist, your total expenditure is 10,800 low-grade spirit stones. How about this, we'll round down the difference and then give you an 85% discount. Are you satisfied with this?" the woman said with a sweet smile.
"That's eight thousand five hundred spirit stones. Hmm, I did get a good deal on this transaction. Thank you, fellow Daoist." Du Fan smiled slightly, cupped his hands to the woman, but didn't seem to refuse anything.
Then Du Fan took out a storage bag full of spirit stones and handed it to the woman in front of him.
"What are these things, priced at 1,500 spirit stones?" Du Fan frowned slightly, pointed to a set of ornaments inside the blue light barrier behind him, and asked with a hint of doubt.
"Oh, this is a miniature defensive array. Once set up, as long as you are inside it and continuously throw spirit stones into the array's core to maintain its operation, you can resist anything below the Foundation Establishment realm. Even ordinary early Foundation Establishment cultivators would probably find it difficult to break this array in a short time."
"What, could it be that you're also interested in this miniature defensive array? If you like it, I can give you a significant discount, which will definitely satisfy you." Upon hearing Du Fan's question, the woman's spirits lifted, and she began to explain the product in great detail to this important customer.
"Well, this defensive formation is quite remarkable, but it's not very practical, which is a bit of a drawback."
If you encounter an opponent weaker than yourself, this formation is naturally useless. However, if you encounter an opponent you are no match for, even if you manage to avoid being killed within the formation for a short time, you will eventually be trapped and die within it, losing even the chance to escape.
Du Fan hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and gave up.
This magic array was indeed somewhat useless to him. If it cost one or two hundred spirit stones, he might buy it to study it, but there was no need for it to cost fifteen hundred spirit stones.
After all, he doesn't have many spirit stones left, and every little bit he spends is precious. He should save them to buy some useful things.
"What you say makes sense, fellow Daoist. It's a bit of a pity. Do you need to purchase any other items?" The woman seemed to sigh, but being intelligent and wise, she didn't argue. She just said with some regret.
"That's all, I'll take my leave now... By the way, may I ask if your shop buys mature spiritual herbs?" Du Fan was about to say goodbye when he clasped his hands in a fist salute, but at that moment, a sudden inspiration struck him, and he changed his words and asked a question.
"Of course we'll buy them, and our price will be about 10% higher than other shops in the market. If you want to sell some spiritual herbs, Qiuyexuan is definitely your best choice." The beautiful woman's eyes lit up, and she immediately spoke without hesitation.
"Okay, I understand. However, I have other matters to attend to today and cannot stay any longer. Let's discuss the sale of the spiritual herbs another time." Du Fan changed his mind and abandoned the idea of immediately selling the spiritual herbs.
He, a Qi Refining stage cultivator, actually completed a transaction of nearly ten thousand spirit stones in one go. At this moment, he has probably already attracted the attention of those who have something to do with it. If he were to recklessly sell a large amount of spirit herbs again, he would really be courting death.
However, if he knows when to quit while he's ahead, he might not be in any danger.
After all, the situation on Fallen Leaf Island is special now. There are definitely not a few cultivators as generous as him. Behind each such person, there is almost an entire island. I believe that the major local forces will be wary of such groups.
"By the way, my name is Cui Liu. Please look for me next time you visit, fellow Daoist." The beautiful woman smiled sweetly at Du Fan, her face showing a hint of playfulness.
"must!"
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After leaving Qiuye Pavilion, Du Fan did not enter any more shops. Instead, he used his movement technique to weave left and right through the market. After about an hour, he stopped in a small alley, a look of surprise on his face, and muttered to himself:
"I don't know if it's because Qiuyexuan has an excellent reputation, or because of the Haitian Shengyan incident that they are hesitant to send anyone to follow me. In that case, I might consider this merchant house for selling spiritual herbs."
Du Fan then entered a medium-sized shop and emerged again in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. This time, his storage bag contained twenty Foundation Establishment Realm pills, Sky Soaring Pills!
"I currently have less than 20,000 spirit stones, but I've only collected about a third of the materials I want to buy. Perhaps... sigh, never mind, I'll just sell the spirit herbs next time, otherwise the risk is too great." Du Fan sighed.
"Fallen leaves return to their roots; I wonder how much they get paid for killing a Foundation Establishment cultivator..."
"We need to inquire about this matter further. If we can resolve the issue with spirit stones, that would be best. This way, we can also preserve the talisman wood. After all, this talisman wood only has enough power for one more attack, and it's the only thing Senior Jiuyang left me. It's best not to use it if we can avoid it."
Thinking of this, a cold glint flashed in Du Fan's eyes. He then took a deep breath and strode towards the entrance of the market.
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Several hours later, Du Fan returned safely to the villa on Crescent Island. Ignoring the strange looks from the other cultivators in the courtyard, he went straight into the pavilion where Zi Yan lived.
At this point, Du Fan didn't stand on ceremony. He took off his shoes and socks, then swaggered to sit cross-legged on the only wooden bed in the living room. He swallowed a ginseng qi pill, closed his eyes, and began to pretend to cultivate.
Ten days later, Du Fan, who was meditating with his eyes closed, suddenly changed his expression and opened his eyes unconsciously.
When he saw Zi Yan standing before him with a hint of anger on her face, he was startled. He quickly got out of bed, bowed respectfully to her, and asked, "Senior Zi Yan, when did you emerge from seclusion? Did your cultivation of that spell go smoothly?"
Zi Yan's gaze shifted, landing on the headboard. The next moment, her beautiful face turned icy, and she said coldly, "You've got some nerve. Take your stinky socks away!"
"Yes, junior knows he was wrong, senior please calm down." Du Fan's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately took the pair of socks that were placed on the pillow and quickly put them on.
Du Fan could clearly sense that this Senior Zi Yan was probably quite angry. This was definitely not a joke. This woman could reincarnate with just a breath.
At this moment, he was already feeling a little regretful. No matter how high her cultivation level was or how old she was, she was still a woman after all. It was really inappropriate of him to throw his socks on her pillow...
"Alright, Crescent Island is counting on you to shine in the Sea and Sky Grand Competition. I won't kill you before the competition ends." Zi Yan took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, her mood having calmed down. She glanced at Du Fan and said somewhat coldly.
"In this competition, I will do my utmost to bring glory to Crescent Island!" Du Fan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, immediately clasped his hands in a bow, and made a grand declaration of his determination.
"Don't forget, besides official business, we also have a promise between us. If you can't get into the top ten of the competition, then there's no need for that mortal mountain stronghold to continue existing," Zi Yan said coldly.
"Senior Ziyan, that's not what I promised back then."
"If I fail to achieve a ranking that satisfies you in the Alliance Island Competition, I only said that I would let you do as you please. This matter has absolutely nothing to do with the Green Forest Village." Upon hearing this, Du Fan's heart tightened, and he quickly replied.
"You haven't actually fallen for that little girl with no spiritual roots, have you? You're even risking your own safety to protect her. Cultivators rarely see someone like you." Zi Yan raised her eyelids and glanced at Du Fan, a hint of curiosity creeping into her gaze.
"Senior, you misunderstand. I only feel guilty towards her; there are no romantic feelings between us," Du Fan said with a wry smile, shaking his head.
"I can't control what you think, but have you ever heard this saying?" Zi Yan looked at Du Fan and seemed to smile.
"What?" Du Fan was taken aback.
"If you have the strength, you can be willful. I don't care what you promised back then. If you can't make it into the top ten of the competition, I will destroy that so-called Green Forest Village!" As Zi Yan spoke, she moved gracefully and sat down on the edge of the wooden bed.
Du Fan rolled his eyes in exasperation, but what the woman said was indeed true. At this point, he had no room for bargaining. So, all he could do was clasp his hands in a fist salute and utter some grand words.
A more normal smile finally appeared on Zi Yan's charming face. Then, with a flick of her wrist, a dark light flashed and transformed into a pitch-black dagger more than half a foot long. With another shake of her jade hand, the dagger shot towards Du Fan.
The two were not far apart, and this sudden scene made Du Fan's eyes twitch slightly, but he did not show any panic. His hands quickly formed hand seals, and almost in the blink of an eye, two Weak Water Shields appeared, overlapping in front of him.
These two Weak Water Shields are half a zhang in diameter, deep blue in color, and exceptionally thick. Judging from their power, they are clearly level three spells.
A streak of dark light flashed across the void, and after two loud "bangs," the two level-three Weak Water Shields shattered instantly. However, the black dagger within the dark light also slowed down slightly, no longer as sharp as before.
"Thump thump thump..." Du Fan moved his feet and suddenly took several steps back. At the same time, he raised his right hand and quickly reached into the void in front of him, immediately grasping the hilt of the dagger in the dark light.