Weird Cultivation, I have a five-organ temple

Chapter 625 One man's poison is another man's honey

This divine sense was likely drawn in by the chaotic pollution released by the divine tablet and the killing intent displayed by the two brothers.

The owner of the divine consciousness made no attempt to conceal it, allowing Shang Lu and the two people selling the divine tokens to clearly perceive its presence, thus serving as a warning.

"Are they members of the Li family who guard the Immortal Spirit Market?" Shang Lu raised an eyebrow, both surprised by the Li family's quick reaction and suspicious of their intentions.

Unlike Shang Lu, the two people selling the divine tokens both showed joy after sensing the presence of divine consciousness.

The older man said urgently, "Ru Ke, the elders of the Li family who guard the Immortal Spirit Market have already noticed something amiss here. If you insist on doing this, they certainly won't stand idly by... Eh?"

The older man stopped after saying only a couple of words.

Not only because the black hair that had been tightly wrapped around them was being pulled away from them like the receding tide, but also because Shang Lu had tossed two things to them.

These two items were not only full of spiritual energy, but they also made the energy in their bodies become excited as soon as they entered their hands.

It's a remnant spiritual root!

A remnant spiritual root of the seventh rank!

The two looked at the remnant spiritual root in their hands, then at Shang Lu, their eyes filled with astonishment and surprise.

The older man suppressed the urge to put away the remnant spiritual root. Although he had a guess in his heart, he still found it hard to believe. His excited voice trembled as he asked, "Scholar, what... do you mean by this?"

The younger person looked on with admiration, envying Shang Lu for throwing away a seventh-grade remnant spiritual root as if he were throwing away two large cabbages.

When will he be able to be this arrogant?

"I want the God Card."

Shang Lu waved his hand and released a stream of vital energy, while silently reciting the "Righteous Qi Mantra" in his mind.

Under the influence of the "Righteousness Technique," the essence released by Shang Lu, carrying the righteous energy unique to Confucian scholars, directly swept up the shrine covered with witchcraft and pulled it into his hand.

"Since the shrine tablet has been sold, you have no use for it. Why not give it to me as a bonus?"

Upon hearing this, the two brothers were first startled, then overjoyed.

They desperately want to sell the divine tablets; if this continues, they will surely be devoured by those invisible maggots.

But they are unwilling to sell the divine tablet at a low price... and the deity behind the tablet would not agree either.

Now, they have finally found someone willing to buy the divine tablet with two seventh-grade remnant spiritual roots. How could they not be excited?
In their eyes, pokeweed was even more timely than timely rain!

Compared to two seventh-grade remnant spiritual roots, what are a shrine?
The two nodded vigorously, one saying, "No problem! Of course!" The other squeaked and groaned, afraid of not expressing himself clearly, and gestured to Shang Lu to quickly take the shrine away.

Even after acquiring a seventh-grade remnant spiritual root, the two brothers still couldn't believe it.

Before this, many people were interested in the God cards, but in the end, they were all frightened by the chaos and corruption of the God cards and did not make a move.

Even the Li family, the owners of this place, are the same.

Therefore, the older man couldn't help but ask, "Scholar, are you really going to buy this divine tablet?"

"You've already given away the remnant spiritual root, how could it be fake?"

Shang Lu chuckled and said, "Or are you planning to back out and not want to sell anymore?"

"Sell! Sell! Of course we're going to sell!"

The older man hurriedly said, fearing that Shang Lu would go back on his word, he hastily put away the remnant spiritual root and shouted, "The money and goods are settled, the divine tablet is yours!"

He paused, then suddenly remembered something and hurriedly added, "No refunds or exchanges!"

Judging from his reaction, he was clearly afraid that Shang Lu would regret it as soon as he turned around.

While the talismans may be beneficial, if they continue to worship them, they will inevitably become more and more obsessed, eventually going mad and possessed by evil spirits.

But if you don't make offerings, you will be punished by the gods.

They are now essentially drinking poison to quench their thirst.

Now that they have finally glimpsed a glimmer of hope for liberation, how could they possibly let it slip away?

"Don't worry, there will be no returns or exchanges," Shang Lu said with a smile.

This divine token is poison to others, but to him it is honey.

With divine sense watching over the place, Shang Lu didn't say much to the two brothers. He simply put away the shrine and the talisman, and took out a box of spirit fat as a cut for the Li family—the divine sense hadn't faded yet, so he couldn't renege on it even if he wanted to.

He then bowed to the two brothers, whose faces were beaming with joy, and took his leave, turning and leaving the inn.

Outside the inn, the broker had long since disappeared.

He probably ran away because he was afraid that Shang Lu would come out and cause trouble for him after seeing the strangeness and danger of the divine tablet.

Shang Lu was glad no one was following him, otherwise some of his next tactics would have been difficult to execute.

Shang Lu wasn't in a hurry to leave, and instead wandered around the Fairy Spirit Market on his own.

About fifteen minutes later, the divine sense that was staring at him finally disappeared.

However, Shang Lu remained vigilant. In addition to using his discerning eyes to survey his surroundings, he also cast an inquiring glance at the Third Sister beside him.

Without him speaking, Third Sister knew what he wanted to ask, and immediately nodded, saying softly, "That divine thought has indeed been taken away."

Then, Third Sister pointed out the direction to Shang Lu: "Go straight for a hundred paces, then turn right..."

Shang Lu walked quickly, following San Niang's guidance, and soon arrived at a less crowded area of ​​the market.

He concealed his left hand in his sleeve, secretly forming a hand seal. He didn't even need to open his mouth; with each breath, rising mist filled the area.

With the help of the fog, Shang Lu quickly put on the ever-changing mask, and in an instant, his appearance and figure transformed into another person.

At the same time, with the help of Third Sister, he quickly changed his clothes.

The fog came and went quickly. Before anyone nearby could raise a warning or summon members of the Li family to check if anyone was trying to steal by manipulating the fog, it disappeared.

The surrounding vendors were so busy checking if any of their treasures were missing that they didn't even notice if someone had suddenly changed appearance.

What's more, beneath the ever-changing masks, Shang Lu also wears the face of a Yin-Yang family member.

This face not only interferes with cognition, making it hard for people to remember his appearance, but it also reduces his presence. Even if someone sees him, they will subconsciously ignore him.

As Shang Lu left the area, in a luxurious villa beside the valley, the elder of the Li family, who was in charge of guarding the place, suddenly opened his eyes.

He slowly exhaled a breath of black smoke, put down the dark red command flag he had been holding, and said in a deep voice, "The divine tablet that the Pang brothers brought has been bought by someone."

In the separate courtyard, the other members of the Li family were all taken aback upon hearing this.

"That divine tablet is both strange and dangerous. How could any fool actually buy it?" "Anyone who could buy a divine tablet is definitely not a fool! You know, the price the Pang brothers offered for that divine tablet was no small amount! What kind of fool could produce two sets of spiritual materials needed to break through to the seventh rank?"

"When the Pang brothers first arrived, the Grand Elder personally came here to examine that divine tablet. The Grand Elder said that the higher a person's cultivation level, the more severely they will be corrupted by that divine tablet, and the more likely they are to go into demonic possession and transform into monsters... How could anyone dare to want such an evil treasure!"

“In the past few days, many cultivators have gone to see that divine tablet, but in the end they gave up, fearing that they would be tainted by this karma… Just who is this person, who is so rich and fearless, that they dare to buy that divine tablet?”

"That person bought the Divine Token not with breakthrough materials, but with two incomplete seventh-grade spiritual roots!"

The elder of the Li family said in a deep voice.

With the help of the magic artifact, he not only monitored the transaction with his divine sense, but also witnessed the entire process of Shang Lu's transaction with the Pang brothers.

The Li family members beside him were once again surprised after hearing these words.

"This person actually carries two remnant seventh-grade spiritual roots with him?"

"Where did he get that remnant spiritual root?"

Two remnant seventh-grade spiritual roots!

This means that the person who bought the divine tablet must have killed at least two seventh-rank cultivators!

But recently, I haven't heard of any place where two seventh-grade cultivators have died!

Even the front lines of the war with the Kingdom of Ba have now reached a stalemate, with fighting temporarily halted, presenting a kind of unhealthy peace.

The elder of the Li family wasn't interested in the origin of the seventh-grade remnant spiritual root; he was pondering something else: "A seventh-grade remnant spiritual root is one thing, but this person has experienced the strangeness and danger of the divine tablet, yet he was completely unaffected and even dared to buy it, which shows he's fearless! I suspect he possesses some special treasure that protects him from the divine tablet's contamination..."

"Exotic treasure?"

"Can it be protected from the contamination of the divine tablet?"

The eyes of the Li family members all lit up.

After arriving at the Fairy Spirit Market, the Pang brothers made several inquiries, both overt and covert, and gained a fairly clear understanding of the Divine Tokens.

Behind this divine tablet is a terrifying mad god, but this mad god can indeed bestow all kinds of knowledge if the sacrifice is made properly.

However, this knowledge is often tainted. Whether one practices it oneself or passes it on to others, although one's cultivation may advance by leaps and bounds, one may also become bloodthirsty and easily angered.

In the end, they can only be reduced to monsters who only know how to kill!

If there were a treasure that could protect people from pollution... then that divine tablet would truly be a priceless treasure!
In fact, the Li family elder's original plan was to wait until the Pang brothers suffered all the scorn and disappointment in the Fairy Spirit Market before making a move to acquire the Divine Token at a lower price.

Although the divine tablet is strange and dangerous, it can be sealed away. Once a treasure that can be protected from contamination is found, the ritual to communicate with the gods can be performed.

Now, the appearance of pokeweed has disrupted his plans.

But he wasn't angry at all; in fact, he was quite excited. He immediately selected a few clever and quick-witted members of his tribe and gave them instructions:
"The person who bought the divine tablet is a scholar with an extraordinary appearance. Go find him and ask him if he is willing to sell the divine tablet and the rare treasure in his possession. Tell him that our Li family is willing to offer a good price."

"What if he refuses?" a member of the tribe asked.

"reject?"

The elder of the Li family sneered and reprimanded with a stern face, "Do you even need to ask me? Do it the same way you did before. Just be more careful this time, and don't leave any clues that could ruin the reputation of our Li family! Our Li family has been practicing law and ritual for generations, and we are known for our impartiality, integrity, and willingness to help others!"

"understand!"

"Rest assured, Elder, we know what to do! We will absolutely not tarnish the family's reputation!"

Several clansmen clasped their hands in acceptance of the order.

They certainly knew what to do: simply pretend to be vengeful villains, commit murder and robbery... Afterwards, the Li family would travel "a thousand miles" to "hunt down the criminals," leaving behind a beautiful story and further promoting the reputation of the Li family.

Several clansmen quickly left the villa to search for the "Confucian scholar" mentioned by the elder.

The arrangements made by the elders of the Li family are not yet complete.

He then summoned several other members of his clan and sent them to find the Pang brothers.

"Tell the Pang brothers that the Li family wants those two seventh-grade remnant spiritual roots. Let them name their price. If they refuse to sell... then deal with them according to the usual procedure!"

"Yes!"

Without further ado, the clansmen clasped their hands in acceptance of the order, left the courtyard, rushed into the valley, and headed straight for the inn to find the Pang brothers.

The Li family runs the Fairy Spirit Market in order to find the world's treasures for themselves.

Upon discovering a priceless treasure, they would often try to win it over with politeness first, then resort to force—if they could buy it at a lower price, that would be ideal, and it would also be considered that the other party was sensible enough to spare their life.

If the other party is unreasonable and refuses to sell, or insists on selling at a high price, then the Li family wouldn't mind pretending to be robbers for once.

Of course, they wouldn't make a move in the Fairy Market.

If they encounter robbers elsewhere, it has nothing to do with the Li family! Their "thousand-mile pursuit of the murderer" is entirely out of a sense of morality!
However, the first group of Li family members wandered around the Fairy Spirit Market several times but still couldn't find the distinguished scholar the elder had mentioned.

In the Fairy Market, although there were several scholars, they were either too old or not good-looking enough, and did not meet the characteristics of extraordinary appearance described by the elder.

Even so, they stopped a few people and brought over the broker who had previously guided Shang Lu, so that he could identify them one by one.

However, they were unable to find that "Confucian scholar".

Even though that "Confucian scholar" had been standing by watching them the whole time...

"Did he leave?"

Upon hearing the news reported by his clansmen, the elder of the Li family frowned.

He once again raised the Dharma flag and released his divine sense to conduct a thorough search of the Immortal Spirit Market. Apart from causing surprise and commotion among many people in the market, he did not find any trace of the "Confucian scholar" from before.

"That guy runs pretty fast!"

The elders of the Li family also suspected that the other party had bought the divine tablet and left immediately.

He snorted coldly, becoming even more convinced that Shang Lu possessed a treasure. At the same time, he suspected that the two incomplete seventh-grade spiritual roots that Shang Lu had given him were of dubious origin.

"Once you've entered the Li family, leaving won't be easy!"

The elder of the Li family coldly ordered, "Send a message immediately, ordering our men to monitor the surrounding routes. We must find this scholar! Live or dead, we must find his treasure!"

"Yes!"

The tribesmen accepted the order with their hands clasped and went off to make arrangements once again.

Neither the elders of the Li family nor his clansmen expected that Shang Lu had actually left the Immortal Spirit Market.

The pokeweed, now transformed in appearance, was still shopping at the market...

(End of this chapter)