The King of Xiuxianjuan returns to modern times and becomes a landlord

Muya slowly stopped and stood in front of the small stall. The stall owner appeared to be an elderly man, wearing a long black robe that completely covered his body, making it impossible to see his figure clearly. He wore a conical hat with the edges drooping slightly, and a few strands of silver-white hair dangled from it, fluttering gently in the wind.

Mu Ya gently bent her knees and crouched before the stall, carefully examining the items, nearly unrecognizable from their original form. She had initially considered using her spiritual sense, a more discreet and efficient method of probing the objects' secrets. However, she suddenly remembered Ying Ni's warning: Youdu is a place where hidden talents abound, and powerful individuals abound. She wasn't sure if the stall owner in front of her was one of them, but since she simply wanted to buy a few items, she felt no need to incur the unnecessary attention and inconvenience of using her spiritual sense. So, she decided to stick to the most ordinary methods: observe with her eyes, touch with her hands, and sense the texture and aura of the items.

Xiao Huai noticed that Mu Ya was squatting in front of the stall, so he squatted down as well, examining the items on the stall with interest.

Muya gently picked up an object. It was a simple, unassuming golden hairpin. Yet, she could clearly sense a sense of life within it. Although it didn't seem to be the specific item she was looking for, she decided to buy it. She carefully set it aside and continued her search.

When her hand touched a round object shaped like a lion's head, the Pure Wood Spiritual Root within her suddenly began to stir. Mu Ya quickly noticed this change and immediately calmed her Pure Wood Spiritual Root. Trying to remain calm, she quietly placed the object at her feet. Then, she continued to search the stalls for other items that caught her eye.

Muya soon discovered a bracelet adorned with five bells. It was dull and the bells showed varying degrees of wear. She didn't notice anything special about it, but she felt it was a perfect gift for her sister. This time, Ying was taking them out for training, and she planned to give the bracelet to her as a gift.

Xiao Huai flipped through many items, but couldn't find anything that caught her eye. Just as she was about to give up, her hand stumbled upon something, and an inexplicable urge surged within her, prompting her to buy it. She lowered her head and examined the object. It turned out to be a hairpin, made of a dark wood. Although it didn't look like a precious treasure, her intuition urged her to take it.

"Stall owner, how much does this gold hairpin cost in Nether Stones?" Mu Ya asked the stall owner while holding the gold hairpin. She did not mention the other two items.

The stall owner reached out and gently pushed his bamboo hat upwards, his eyes glancing at the golden hairpin in Muya's hand, and then he looked at Muya carefully. He sensed a familiar aura in this young man, as if he were an old friend.

"What is your relationship with Ying Li?" the stall owner asked Mu Ya.

The stall owner's voice was just right, neither too high nor too low, but loud enough for the surrounding vendors to hear. The vendors who had initially considered Muya's unfamiliar appearance naive and easily deceived immediately changed their minds and moved their stalls to the side, creating an open area around her stall. This scene caught the attention of the vendors in the distance, who all used their spiritual senses to monitor the developments nearby.

"Ah?" Mu Ya didn't react for a moment, and Xiao Huai repeated it in her ear, "Are you talking about Sister Ying?"

The stall owner in the distance had been completely clueless, but upon hearing the words "Ying Meng," he immediately withdrew his consciousness, secretly blaming himself for joining in on the fun and hearing news about this little devil. He figured if he could just withdraw his consciousness quickly, he could pretend he hadn't heard anything. Despite this, the stall owners couldn't help but prick up their ears, trying to catch more news.

The stall owner in front of Mu Ya also noticed the unusual movements of the other stall owners, and couldn't help but mutter in his heart, these guys who follow the wind were planning to cheat this young man just now, but now when they heard Ying Li's name, they hurriedly kept their distance from his stall.

The stall owner noticed the mention of "sister," clearly indicating a close relationship between Muya and Ying Ni. His initial thought of selling it for a high price immediately vanished, and he decided to offer a fair price. After all, he had originally purchased the hairpin for four Netherworld Stones, "eight Netherworld Stones."

Muya knew the price was high, but she didn't bargain. Instead, she picked up the bracelet and asked the stall owner, "How about this one?"

The stall owner examined the bracelet again and quoted a price: "Five Nether Stones."

Mu Ya examined the bracelet and whispered to herself, "Five Nether Stones are indeed expensive. However, since I'm selling it to Sister Ying, it doesn't matter if it's a little more expensive."

Is it expensive? Are you planning to give it to Ying Ni? The stall owner quickly grasped these two key pieces of information and immediately smiled: "Young man, it is true that the price is a bit high. However, since you seem to have good taste, I will give you ten Nether Stones for these two items."

The stall owner was filled with anguish. In the past, he had always been able to sell his wares for fifty or even a hundred times the price. However, the thought of Ying Li calmed him down. He absolutely did not want to suffer Ying Li's tricks.

Muya could tell from the stall owner's expression that the price still had room to drop, but she knew it hadn't reached its limit yet. So she picked up a lotus-shaped object and said to the stall owner with a smile, "Look, you said we had a connection. So, could you give me this little item as an extra?"

"I'm afraid I can't give you this." The stall owner knew the Lotus Poetry flying instrument well, but he didn't want to offend the powerful Ying Meng behind Mu Ya. So he pointed to the lion-shaped ball at Mu Ya's feet and said, "This, I'm willing to give it to you for free."

"Okay." Mu Ya examined the lotus, then turned to observe the ball in the stall owner's hand. Noticing that he was unwilling to make any further concessions, she reluctantly agreed and handed over ten Nether Stones.

The stall owner quickly took the item and was about to close the stall when Xiao Huai hurried forward and asked, "Stall owner, how much is this wooden hairpin in Nether Stone?"

The stall owner turned to look at Xiao Huai, about to ask for an exorbitant price, when he suddenly noticed the aura of Tao Yao emanating from Xiao Huai. He cursed inwardly, thinking it was really not a good day to go out today. Why did everyone he met seem to have something to do with bad omens?

"Four dark stones."

Xiao Huai paid four Nether Stones without hesitation.

After the stall owner received the Nether Stone, he quickly packed up the items on the stall, then activated a teleportation talisman and instantly disappeared from Mu Ya and Xiao Huai's sight.

Muya looked around and noticed that the stall owners at other stalls seemed to ignore her and Xiao Huai, which made her feel bored. So, she discussed it with Xiao Huai and decided to return to the inn.