My ancestors were spiritual plant growers, so it's not surprising that I hunt demons every day,

"Be careful."

Just as she was about to make her move, a middle-aged woman dressed in a purplish-red robe stepped to the side, raised her hand to block, and used her spiritual energy to support Cui Ying.

Cui Ying steadied herself, stuffed the storage bag back into her bosom, and looked up gratefully, saying:

"Thank you for your help, senior."

The middle-aged woman smiled, glanced at Cui Ying's petite frame, and said with a smile, "It was nothing, just a small favor. But you, why did you come to this black market alone?"

"I snuck out."

Cui Ying stuck out her tongue, made up an excuse, and then noticed that the middle-aged woman was carrying a string of bloody things. A thought struck her, and she took a half-step closer and whispered:

"Senior, are you looking to buy a spirit whip? I happen to have a top-quality spirit deer whip here."

Lei Yujing was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously glanced at the scattered cultivators passing by. She had forgotten to put this thing into her storage bag while rescuing the little girl.

Since this thing wasn't for his own use anyway, he wasn't embarrassed when Cui Ying asked, and instead smiled generously:

"You make an offer."

Cui Ying glanced around; she had no intention of looking for another buyer. She led Lei Yujing out of the inner market, found a quiet corner, and then said:

"Seventy spirit stones."

In fact, Cui Ying didn't know how much this thing could sell for, mainly because she had never paid attention to its price in her previous life.

Just thinking that the unprocessed spirit deer hide had been exchanged for fifty spirit stones, her experience told her that spirit deer antler, as a highly nourishing substance, should also be quite expensive.

"OK, no problem."

"But I want to inspect the goods first before paying with spirit stones."

Lei Zhengyuan didn't hesitate much, and Cui Ying also took out the spirit deer whip wrapped in leaves from her storage bag, whispering:

"Senior, please look. This was cut from a five-colored deer at the third level of Qi Refining when I went into the mountains to hunt demons the day before yesterday."

Lei Yujing glanced at it twice and nodded again. Then, without further hesitation, one person paid and the other delivered the goods.

"Senior, see you later."

"See you later."

Cui Ying was somewhat pleased to sell her last possession.

She looked around, wondering if there was anything else she needed to buy.

After confirming that nothing had been missed, they planned to leave the city. When they were still some distance from the black market exit, they suddenly heard a series of frantic and piercing barks.

Cui Ying's heart stirred slightly, and she quickly followed the sound. When she stood in front of a stall selling spirit birds, she sighed with some disappointment.

The stall owner was a rogue cultivator at the fourth level of Qi Refining, and he was punching and kicking a skinny, blood-covered dog demon.

That dog demon wasn't any rare breed; its fur was jet black and unremarkable. It looked more like a combination of a lion demon and a dog demon, so it was probably a hybrid canine demon beast.

Unfortunately, this black dog demon is no longer a newly awakened cub. According to the "Secret Record of Beast Taming," it is not suitable to be raised as a contracted spirit beast.

"Wang Wang Wang."

"Damn beast, if you keep yelling, I'll chop you up right now."

The stall owner, holding a blood-stained boning knife, cursed a few times with a dark face, and then kicked the black dog demon hard.

The black dog demon was bound hand and foot with the demon-binding rope, and then took a solid kick from a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator. It fell to the ground, baring its teeth and whimpering a few times, before struggling to get up. Its red eyes stared hatefully at the stall owner who was covered in fat.

Seeing this scene, Cui Ying, who had originally planned to leave, changed her mind.

God knows, she saw her own reflection in a dog demon.

In her past life, she too suffered endless torment and was powerless to resist. Only the hatred hidden deep in her heart and the will to survive allowed her to barely cling to life and fight for a sliver of hope.

Moreover, this is a stall selling spirit birds, so this black dog demon is probably doomed to die.

She walked up to the black dog demon in the corner and asked, "How much is this dog demon meat?"

Seeing that a customer had arrived, the stall owner stopped cursing and held out three sticks with a smile, saying, "I'll clean them for you, skin and all, for thirty spirit stones."

Cui Ying didn't say anything, and turned to leave.

"Twenty-five∽Twenty-five∽Oh∽Young friend, don't go."

Cui Ying stopped and turned around, saying directly, "I can only give you ten spirit stones at most."

Ten yuan!?

"This beast can yield at least a dozen kilograms of spirit meat, enough to make several meals."

"If you buy the whole thing, the cheapest price will be twenty spirit stones."

Cui Ying didn't bother looking at him, but instead shook her head with pity at the black dog demon, saying regretfully:

“I’m not going to eat him. My father told me to buy a guard beast to take home, but he only gave me this few spirit stones. What can I do? Besides, this dog demon is so big. I don’t even know if I can tame it if I take it home.”

The black dog demon seemed to know Cui Ying's thoughts, and it also raised its head and stared straight at Cui Ying.

Its dark nose twitched, as if it intended to sniff out Cui Ying's scent.

But the ropes binding it tightly made it difficult to move.

The stall owner looked conflicted, as if he didn't want to sell it so cheaply.

Cui Ying had no intention of wasting any more words, so she grabbed the storage bag and turned to leave.

She had only taken a few steps when a conciliatory voice came from behind her: "Okay, okay, ten yuan it is."

Anyway, he found this beast in the Phoenix Cry Mountains, and it had been sitting there for quite some time without anyone wanting it. It would be great to be able to exchange it for a few spirit stones.

"It's almost 3:45 PM, why hasn't Ying come out yet?"

Outside Thundercloud City, Cui Zhengming gazed at the road leading out of the city and murmured with some worry.

It's just going to sell some spirit deer hides and those lousy spirit herbs. I've done these things before. Is it really necessary to take so long?

Damn girl!

After cursing under his breath, Cui Zhengming couldn't resist the urge to enter the city, but he stopped in his tracks for some reason and paced back and forth restlessly for a few steps, attracting the frequent glances of the guards stationed at the city gate.

"Hey, what do you want?"

"Sir, please calm down."

Looking at the menacing-looking guards wielding long spears, Cui Zhengming explained meekly:

"The smaller one is a rogue cultivator from Shuangling Village."

"No matter who you are, this is a key area of ​​the city gate. Unauthorized persons are not allowed to linger here. You'd better leave now."

Before Cui Zhengming could finish speaking, the guard shouted sternly and left the ranks, preparing to drive Cui Zhengming away.

Cui Zhengming stared at the gleaming spear, gritted his teeth, and was about to leave when he looked up and saw a slender young woman in a pale yellow floral dress walking towards him from a distance.

Besides the bundles and baskets she brought, why was there a big black dog with a limp walking beside her?

Without bothering to argue with the guards any longer, Cui Zhengming took Cui Ying's hand and quickly left the place.

After the two had walked away and were alone, Cui Ying took out two jade boxes from the bamboo basket behind her and handed them to Cui Zhengming, saying:

“Father, this roll of fine cloud smoke is for you. From now on, you won’t have to smoke those ordinary grass leaves. And this warm jade, although it’s not a good magic artifact, it’s excellent for nourishing Mother’s body.”

After Cui Ying finished speaking excitedly, Cui Zhengming, who was standing to the side, suddenly burst into angry curses:

"Where did you get so many spirit stones to buy things?"

"What did your mother tell you when you were at home? What have you been doing in the city for so long? You brat, do you know how long I've been waiting for you?"