Traveling through time to cultivate immortality: a life and death test

Putting down the weapon refining technique in his hand, Liu Xing was still not satisfied. He didn't have much time, and there were too many things to do. He couldn't arrange them all. He could only prioritize and do the urgent things first. Improving his cultivation realm was always the top priority. The last thing he did in the market was to sell the magic weapons he didn't need and exchange them for spiritual medicines to improve his cultivation. In the Yinshan market, Xuanyin Tower was the most powerful and there was no problem taking his goods, but the amount was too huge and he was worried about being targeted. There were also a dozen small shops that could be purchased. After thinking it over, he decided to make separate transactions and change into a different appearance each time to minimize the impact and avoid unnecessary trouble and danger.

He donned a mask, transforming his aura into that of a white-bearded elder at the ninth level of the Qi Refining Stage. He then arrived at a secluded magical instrument shop. Due to its remote location, the shop was sparsely populated, with few customers inside. A waiter dozed off at the counter, looking listless. Liu Xing scanned the shelves, finding them mostly filled with mid- and low-grade magical instruments, with only a handful of high-grade ones. He knew the items on display weren't high-quality, so his magical instruments would surely fetch a good price.

"Waiter, please inform the shopkeeper. I have some business to discuss with him." Liu Xing finished his reading slowly and came to the counter. The waiter was asleep and hadn't noticed any customers. Liu Xing used a secret technique to transmit a sound into the waiter's ears. It sounded like a whisper outside, but to the waiter, who was only at the third level of Qi Refining, it was like thunder in his ears. He woke up instantly and jumped up.

"Ah, ah~" The waiter woke up in shock. He hadn't figured out what was going on yet, with saliva hanging from the corners of his mouth, and he looked panic-stricken.

"Call the shopkeeper and talk business." Liu Xing emphasized again.

"Oh, okay, please wait a moment." The waiter finally came to his senses and ran to the backyard. A moment later, the waiter led a middle-aged man over.

"My name is Yue Donglai, and I'm the shopkeeper of our store. May I ask your name, fellow Taoist?" The shopkeeper came over, bowed immediately, and greeted Liu Xing.

"My last name is Chen, and I'd like to meet Yue Zhangui. I wonder if it would be convenient for me to do a business with Manager Yue." Liu Xing made up a random name to get by and went straight to the point.

"Welcome, Mr. Chen! Please follow me to the back hall for a detailed discussion." Yue Donglai politely led Liu Xing into the back hall's reception room. He seated the guests and personally brewed hot tea for Liu Xing.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, please have some tea. We'll talk." Yue Donglai's hospitality was sophisticated, a testament to his long experience in the business world. He frequently received a variety of guests and was highly skilled at reading their expressions. Seeing Liu Xing's advanced cultivation, his composure, his gentle demeanor, and his gentle elegance, unlike the erratic and violent demonic cultivators, he concluded he might be a decent individual. He was part of the demonic cultivator sphere of influence in Yinshan Market, so he assumed Liu Xing was from out of town.

"There's no rush to drink tea, let's talk business directly. I have a batch of high-quality magic weapons to sell. Manager Yue, please take a look at the goods and give me a price." Liu Xing would not drink the other party's tea easily, nor did he want to waste time, so he said directly.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, you are really impatient. Then let's take a look at the goods." Yue Dong saw that Liu Xing looked cautious, so he followed the customer's wishes and got straight to the point.

Liu Xing waved his hand, and more than a dozen magical instruments were spread out on the table. Swords, spears, swords, and halberds were all there. Yue Donglai stood up excitedly and immediately examined each one.

"This is a top-grade flying sword!" Yue Donglai exclaimed. But moments later, he saw another top-grade magical instrument, and his nerves began to fray. This was definitely a huge deal. Five top-grade instruments, eleven mid-grade instruments, and four low-grade instruments. These instruments were all exquisite, imbued with spiritual power, but judging by their aura, they weren't newly refined, but rather had been around for years. Could it be that Liu Xing had dug up a cave belonging to a senior? Shopkeeper Yue looked up at Liu Xing in surprise, his heart filled with envy.

"Shopkeeper Yue, how are these magical instruments? Please give me an estimate." Liu Xing took in Shopkeeper Yue's expression and knew he was suspicious, but he wouldn't explain. However, he remained cautious and decided to leave Yinshan Market as soon as possible after completing the transaction.

"Five top-grade magic tools are priced at 300 spirit stones each, totaling 1,500 spirit stones. Eleven mid-grade magic tools are priced at 100 spirit stones each, totaling 1,100 spirit stones. Four low-grade magic tools are priced at 50 spirit stones each, totaling 200 spirit stones. The market purchase price is 2,800 spirit stones in total. Fellow Daoist, since you think highly of my small shop, I am willing to purchase it at a price higher than the market price, 3,000 spirit stones. What do you think, Fellow Daoist Chen?" Yue Donglai pondered for a moment and made a sincere offer. He thought he had to get the deal, so he quoted a price slightly higher than the market price.

"Deal." Liu Xing thought about it for a moment and agreed.

Shopkeeper Yue took out a bag of spirit stones and handed it to Liu Xing. Liu Xing took a quick look with his spiritual sense and accepted it without a word. Shopkeeper Yue waved his hand and collected all the magical instruments on the table. He was very happy that the transaction had been successfully completed, so he warmly invited Liu Xing for tea.

"Mr. Chen has other important matters to attend to, so I will not bother Shopkeeper Yue any more." Seeing that the transaction was completed, Liu Xing stood up and said goodbye. He wanted to quickly go to other houses to complete the corresponding transactions before everyone reacted, and then leave the market immediately.

"Since Fellow Daoist Chen is busy, I won't keep you any longer. If you have any magical instruments to sell in the future, I'll be happy to buy them at a high price." Yue Donglai saw that Liu Xing was in a hurry to leave, so he didn't force him to stay. He expressed his willingness for long-term cooperation and politely escorted Liu Xing out.

"This boy must have a huge secret." Yue Donglai thought secretly in his heart as he watched Liu Xing walk away, but this was none of his business. He completed this batch of acquisitions and estimated that he would make at least 500 spirit stones by reselling them, and he felt very happy.

Liu Xing circled around a few times, then, seeing no one was paying attention, changed his demeanor and headed for the next shop. He repeated the same pattern, slowly trading all his unused magical instruments for spirit stones. He even managed to trade a top-grade magical instrument at a second, larger shop, much to the shopkeeper's surprise. It was a truly remarkable treasure. Consequently, every shop treated Liu Xing warmly, treating him like a distinguished guest and naturally paying him the most attention. Each of these shopkeepers was a shrewd businessman, and some were always trying to find out about him. This made Liu Xing even more wary. Playing along with these shopkeepers was exhausting, and he silently reminded himself not to reveal any of his personal information. After trading with these three shops, he had earned over ten thousand spirit stones, but that was only a quarter of his goal. He needed to keep trying, and anxiously, he headed for the next shop.