SFS Chapter 41 Black Market
Chapter 41 Black Market
A dream of the future.
"My young master instructed me to inform Young Master Zhou that he may use the three hours of cultivation time today as he sees fit." Yun Nu arrived at the Wei family residence to inform him and then hurriedly left.
As long as Zhou Qiuyuan did not sell or consume the Yanglei Pill, Lu Chengping believed there was still a chance to obtain it, so he continued to befriend him and bestow favors upon him.
Zhou Qiuyuan saw through Lu Chengping's true intentions; he would only take the sweet talk and try to get as much benefit as possible.
Today's cultivation time was a full five hours, and Zhou Qiuyuan took out the secret manual of Tiger Roar Thunder Sound and studied it carefully.
Lei Huyin and Zhen Xie Leiyin made rapid progress, but Zhen Hun Leiyin showed no improvement and was unable to master the basics.
Zhou Qiuyuan knew that the Soul-Shaking Thunder Sound could not be forced. After several failed attempts, he stopped wasting his precious time cultivating the Thunder Blade and turned to cultivating the Thunder Tiger Sound.
After working until noon, Luo Tong thoughtfully brought over some food: lotus seed stewed chicken.
"There's something I'm hesitant to say, senior brother..." Luo Tong sighed and said helplessly, "It does have the air of speaking ill of someone behind their back, but I don't want you to fall into a trap."
"Please speak freely, senior brother."
"Lu Chengping is a deep and cunning man. He does one thing to people and another behind their backs. Take the time he spent cultivating the Thunder Blade for example. He gave his senior brother 500 coins per hour, but only gave his junior brother Zhou 200 coins per hour. He was clearly treating people differently based on their status."
"He deliberately befriended you this time, probably because he has been secretly plotting to cultivate the Thunder Pill. Junior Brother, you must guard this precious pill firmly."
Zhou Qiuyuan nodded vigorously and smiled, "Senior brother, you truly have keen insight. Thank you for your guidance."
Luo Tong opened his mouth, but didn't say anything more, and was about to return to the backyard.
Zhou Qiuyuan, as if struck by a sudden thought, called out to Luo Tong, "Senior brother, is there any way to enter the inner city?"
"I have lived for so many years, yet I have never had the chance to enter the inner city and witness the splendor of the immortals."
Mortals and immortals both reside in Black Swamp City, but a barrier has appeared between the inner and outer cities, preventing ordinary people from even entering. It's as if they live in two different worlds from the immortals.
Zhou Qiuyuan had received the gold essence two days ago. During this time, he was busy renting a house and stockpiling food in order to prevent the upheaval in Black Swamp City from endangering himself.
He had finished his cultivation yesterday and had purchased all the necessary supplies.
After Zhou Qiuyuan finished dealing with various trivial matters, he should also confirm how many spirit stones he could exchange for the gold essence, and how far he was from buying the acquired thunder spirit root.
This is, after all, closely related to cultivating immortality.
Luo Tong replied, "It is said that the inner city is full of spiritual energy. Immortal masters spend most of their time cultivating in the inner city and rarely go out. To enter the inner city, one must be introduced by a person from the inner city or an immortal master in order to obtain the right to pass."
To enter the inner city, one needs an introduction from an inner city resident or a celestial master.
Since Zhou Qiuyuan had already asked, he decided to press the matter further, "Senior brother, do you know through what channels one can obtain the qualification to enter the inner city?"
"This is easy, just ask your senior sister!"
Senior sister?
Zhou Qiuyuan was a little confused. He had a senior sister?
Why have I never seen it after a month of learning?
My senior sister doesn't live in the outer city with our master, yet she can help people obtain entry qualifications. Could it be that my senior sister, whom I've never met, is a cultivator?!
Luo Tong guessed Zhou Qiuyuan's thoughts, and a hint of longing appeared in his eyes. He said, "Your senior sister is named Wei Xia. She was born with a superior fire spirit root and entered the inner city at a very young age. Her talent is far beyond what we can compare to."
"My senior sister sends elixirs from the inner city every now and then to help Master suppress the Frost Demon's cold poison. If it weren't for that, how could Master have survived until now?"
"Now that the weather is getting colder, my senior sister should be back soon."
"If you can't wait, you can have your master write a letter and send it into the inner city."
Since his senior sister returns to the outer city every now and then, Zhou Qiuyuan doesn't mind waiting a little longer to see this senior sister who has a naturally superior fire spiritual root.
Having another source of intelligence is never a bad thing.
"Thank you for the reminder, Senior Brother. I have another question: Do body cultivators have the means to change their appearance?"
Since he didn't want to trouble two people with the same task, Zhou Qiuyuan raised a second question.
In reality, he needs to exchange the gold essence for spirit stones, and it would be best if he had a way to hide his face to avoid being exposed and getting into trouble later.
In addition, there is the expansion of the Dark Night's influence.
After the people of Tianqiao City enter Black Swamp City, the situation in Black Swamp City will become chaotic and turbulent, and it will be very easy to cause trouble.
With a large number of intelligence agents and his reasonable use of future dreams, he can not only take the opportunity to earn cultivation resources and money, but also nip danger in the bud.
The importance of a transformative method is undeniable.
Luo Tong gave Zhou Qiuyuan a deep look. Only someone who enjoys murder and robbery would seek out such methods.
"Senior brother doesn't know much about the black market. It's said to be in the south of the city. If you go out and wander around at night, you're bound to find it."
"The Black Swamp City government once enforced a curfew to prevent all nighttime activities, but the people behind the black market somehow managed to disrupt it."
"The black market is a mixed bag, junior brother, you must be extra careful when you go there."
Zhou Qiuyuan didn't pay attention to Luo Tong's strange look. In the future, dreams will leave no trace, and Luo Tong will 'forget' all the questions he asked.
After five hours of cultivation, Zhou Qiuyuan's control over Lei Huyin improved by another three points.
On his way home, Zhou Qiuyuan passed a rice shop where many people were buying rice. The price of one shi (a unit of dry measure) of glutinous rice had risen to four thousand wen.
The waiter told them they were out of rice and asked them to come back tomorrow.
Merchants hoard grain and hold back sales, waiting for the people of Tianqiao City to enter the city before raising the price of grain several times over and selling it at a good price.
When Zhou Qiuyuan returned to his new home, he saw his sister and brother-in-law arriving with congratulatory gifts.
Zhou Hui smiled and looked at her younger brother, saying, "Qiu Yuan, you're back. I'm here to congratulate you on your housewarming."
"In addition, there is a second piece of good news: my sister is pregnant."
Zhou Qiuyuan looked at his sister's slightly protruding belly, which wasn't very noticeable, and said with a smile, "Looks like I'm going to be an uncle."
Zhou Hui has been married for almost two years, and not being pregnant has been a source of great anxiety for her. Now, her wish has finally come true.
Shen Wanxi happily prepared a large table of sumptuous dishes, and the family enjoyed a reunion dinner.
With a fawning smile, Chen Yi'an said, "Luckily, my brother-in-law reminded me to stock up on a lot of grain; otherwise, with the soaring price of grain, it would have been impossible to buy any."
Since Zhou Qiuyuan became a body cultivator, Chen Yi'an has been visiting more frequently than before. Out of respect for his sister, Zhou Qiuyuan is willing to give him some face.
"We're all family, this is only natural." Zhou Qiuyuan waved his hand dismissively, treating it as a trivial matter.
After dinner, Zhou Qiuyuan saw his sister and brother-in-law off, and then quietly left the house when it was completely dark.
Make the most of your time in the future dream, and hurry to the black market to find a way to change your appearance.