Chapter 717: Chapter 249: Ancient Demon (Part 3)
Now even Nascent Soul level demons have appeared.
But the appearance of that old man made Lin Zheyu feel a strong sense of crisis, forcing him to make this choice.
"It’s not a big problem."
"The strength of those two just now wasn’t strong, even they dared to venture inside, there’s no reason I wouldn’t dare."
"If the sky falls, there are strong ones to hold it up. As long as I’m careful, it shouldn’t be a big problem."
Lin Zheyu pondered for a moment and mused.
After finishing a table of delicious food, he left the restaurant.
Along the way, Lin Zheyu noticed quite a few cultivators with powerful but hidden auras, seemingly also here for adventure.
After leaving Ruyang City, Lin Zheyu wandered around the market outside the city.
This market faintly resembled the legendary Cultivation Marketplace, with many people selling magical artifacts, talismans, elixirs, etc.
Demand spurred the market, making this ordinary marketplace gradually transform into a Cultivation Marketplace.
"So many people are gathering herbs, demon flesh, and bones, and the prices are high. No wonder so many cultivators are here."
As Lin Zheyu wandered around, he found many people setting up stalls to collect herbs and demon flesh.
If they could capture them alive, the price would be higher than dead ones.
"These are all rare demons and herbs, making money doesn’t seem easy." Lin Zheyu shook his head slightly after browsing around.
After all, it’s life-risking adventure, so high prices are normal.
"Selling maps! Maps of the dangers within the Demon God Barrier!"
"Selling maps..."
A loud cry caught Lin Zheyu’s attention.
The map seller was a young man with ordinary strength, about at the Qi Cultivation Second Layer.
"Is it accurate?"
Lin Zheyu walked over.
"Guaranteed to be accurate!"
"If it’s not accurate, you can come back to find me!" the young man patted his chest and assured.
"How much?"
"Five low-grade Spirit Stones."
The young man’s eyes lit up as he quickly responded.
"Fellow cultivator, I also have a map, only three low-grade Spirit Stones!"
Another young man came over, eagerly promoting.
"Damn, are you going to play like this?"
"Fellow cultivator, I only need two Spirit Stones!"
"Hmph, I’ll take one!"
"You’re ruthless!"
The newcomer sneered and turned away.
"Give me one."
Lin Zheyu chuckled.
He could see through their clumsy act at a glance, clearly they were accomplices, working together to scam him.
But Lin Zheyu didn’t mind, as it was just a single low-grade Spirit Stone.
He bought the map merely for reference.
After all, he had never gone to the Demon God Barrier, and the situation inside was unpredictable; the map could only be used as a reference.
"Thank you, fellow cultivator, thank you!"
The young man received the Spirit Stone and said respectfully.
Lin Zheyu took a careful look at the map, it was indeed very detailed.
It marked dangerous areas, ranges of powerful beasts, central space-time nodes, and so on.
"Not bad."
After imprinting the map in his consciousness, Lin Zheyu put the map away.
In addition to maps, some people specialized in selling secret information, of uncertain truth, for cheap prices.
Lin Zheyu spent forty-eight Spirit Stones on a bunch of miscellaneous information.
He only used these pieces of information for reference.
In the market.
Three figures sneered, watching Lin Zheyu’s back.
"This kid seems like a fat sheep without any background. Should we make a move?"
The man on the left had a grim smile as he spoke.
"Anyone who dares to enter the Demon God Barrier alone must be quite capable. Be careful not to bite off more than you can chew."
The bald man in the middle shook his head.
"What’s there to fear!"
"Those who buy information here mostly lack a strong background, so their strength must not be great either."
The man on the right scoffed disdainfully.
In this world, strong individuals are unlikely to be lone wolves; without strong backing providing resources, it’s impossible to cultivate to extreme strength.
If he had a background, he wouldn’t be here gathering information.
"Feng Jin is right!"
"Yutian, you’ve grown more timid. Did you become afraid to act after the last time you were tricked by a weaker opponent?"
"If you’re afraid to take action, you shouldn’t be in this line of work, go back and do tasks, cultivate fields."
The man on the left mocked.
"Exactly."
"In this era, there are no powerful Loose Cultivators; true strong ones are born of powerful factions, big families."
"Let me tell you, this person isn’t that strong."
Feng Jin continued to egg him on.
If the two of them acted, it wasn’t safe; persuading Chai Yutian was more reliable.
"Fine!"
"But this time, we follow my lead. If the situation looks bad, we back off immediately!" Chai Yutian said flatly.
"No problem!" Feng Jin replied.
"Fine, fine, we’ll listen to you."
Fang Rong, the man on the right, shrugged indifferently.
"He’s leaving, follow him!"
Feng Jin whispered as Lin Zheyu vanished from sight.
The figures moved, quietly following Lin Zheyu into the forest.
...
"One, two, three, four... eight."
"Four groups, a total of eight, ha!"
After leaving the market, Lin Zheyu’s sensory domain was pushed to the limit, discovering four groups secretly following him.
He shook his head slightly.
Whether in martial arts or the Immortal Realm, there are always those with ill intentions.
"The numbers are a bit much."
"But they don’t seem inclined to make a move; are they planning to act inside the Demon God Barrier?"
Lin Zheyu pondered silently.
