Cautiously Cultivating Immortality in a Strange World

Chapter 58: Setting Up a Stall

Before Chen Lin came out, he had already packed the items he was going to sell into a bundle, mainly to avoid revealing his storage bag.

Among the cultivators here, some had storage bags, but they were all Qi Refining late-stage cultivators.

Not a single Qi Refining mid-stage cultivator wore a storage bag, either because they couldn't afford one or because they were like him, afraid of being robbed.

Wealth shouldn't be revealed, and everyone understood this principle.

He took out a red cloth and spread it on the ground, then opened the bundle and arranged the items inside one by one.

There were the powerful talismans he had refined, Fireball talismans, and low-grade herbs he had collected in the Dreambreak Mountain Range, as well as some demon beast materials.

He also took out the iron-armored boar's skin and tusks, the half-eaten black-spotted tiger's leg, and finally, he brought out the broken snake skin of that large snake.

As for the unknown fruit and Initial Yuan Pill, he wouldn't sell them, at least not here at the stall.

As soon as the dark green snake skin was laid out, many people gathered around.

Qi Refining late-stage demon beast materials were rarely seen, and even in a bustling market like today's, there were hardly any, let alone being sold at a stall.

However, when the cultivators saw the extent of the snake skin's damage, they immediately revealed a disappointed expression.

The entire snake skin was already torn in two, and there were black, charred marks on it, making it almost useless.

"Ah, what a pity. If only it were complete."

An elderly cultivator picked up half of the snake skin, sighed, and shook his head.

"Heh heh, fellow Daoist, don't joke. If it were complete, how could it be sold here?"

Another short-statured cultivator laughed and said.

The other cultivators also followed, discussing the grade of the snake skin.

Seeing this, Chen Lin began to recommend,

"Everyone, take a look! This is a high-grade python skin, even though it's damaged, you can still pick out a few good parts to make high-level talismans and spiritual treasures like armor and knee guards. You won't find another like this in this village!"

His sales pitch attracted many cultivators.

However, when they saw the grade of the snake skin, they shook their heads.

"How many spirit stones is the fellow Daoist selling it for?"

The elderly cultivator asked again.

Chen Lin thought for a moment, then raised one finger.

"A hundred low-grade spirit stones?"

The old man's eyes lit up.

Chen Lin sneered, "You're thinking too much, 1,000 grade spirit stones!"

This price wasn't randomly quoted, as he had already discovered that the prices of various grades of goods in the outer cultivation world were far higher than in Kaiyuan City.

Take the Red Marked Ginseng he sold to Bai Yunyue earlier, for example. In Kaiyuan City, it was only worth around 50 grade spirit stones, but here, it would cost at least 100 grade spirit stones, and it was still hard to come by.

No wonder Bai Yunyue was so grateful back then, thinking he was getting a half-price deal!

It was probably because of this that they thought he had a crush on Bai Lingshan and wanted to give her to him.

Of course, the price of 1,000 grade spirit stones for the snake skin was still a bit high, considering its severe damage.

The old man immediately sneered and tossed the snake skin onto the red cloth, saying, "You're not being honest, are you trying to take me for a fool?"

Chen Lin's face fell, and he said unhappily, "You're speaking nonsense! I didn't force you to buy it, so if you think it's too expensive, don't buy it!"

"You…"

The old man was furious but didn't leave immediately.

He picked up the snake skin again and examined it carefully.

The people around him were getting impatient, and a young Qi Refining late-stage cultivator coldly said, "Are you going to buy it or not? If not, then make way for others!"

The old man was enraged, but when he saw the cultivator's level, he forced himself to calm down, smiled wryly, and left.

Chen Lin watched this scene, and his heart couldn't help but sigh. The cultivation world was indeed a jungle, where the strong preyed on the weak, no matter where you went.

From now on, he needed to be even more low-key in his actions.

After the old cultivator left, a young cultivator came to the stall and suddenly spoke up, "This Green Flame Snake skin was personally hunted by a fellow cultivator, can you tell me where it was hunted? I'm willing to pay a high price for this information!"

As he finished speaking, he stared intensely at Chen Lin's eyes.

Chen Lin forced a laugh and shook his head, "You're overestimating me, fellow cultivator. This is a high-level demon beast, equivalent to a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator. How could I possibly hunt it?"

"To be honest, I obtained this snake skin in Huangtu Town, exchanging it with a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator who had just come out of the mountains. I was planning to make some spirit stones from this transaction."

The young cultivator looked at Chen Lin, who spoke so sincerely, and couldn't help but reveal a disappointed expression.

But he quickly picked up the snake skin and said, "I'll take this. I'm willing to pay 1,000 low-grade spirit stones without haggling, but can you please tell me about the appearance of the Qi Refining late-stage cultivator who traded with you?"

Chen Lin hesitated for a moment before reluctantly nodding, "Alright…"

"That person wasn't too old, and had a similar aura to yours. He was also a Qi Refining late-stage cultivator, and had a beautiful young female cultivator with him, also a Qi Refining late-stage cultivator."

As he spoke, he pretended to think for a moment, then continued, "At that time, there were many people like me in Huangtu Town who were buying goods. I didn't expect the other party to sell it to me, so I was afraid of being targeted, and left quickly after the transaction. I didn't get a good look at the two of them, but I remember these details."

Chen Lin was describing Lu Li and Lan Yuqing's appearance, speaking as if it were a real event.

The young cultivator furrowed his brow, feeling that Chen Lin didn't seem to be lying, but due to the large number of cultivators attending the trading event, it was impossible to find the person based on this information.

Finally, he could only helplessly say, "I am Luo Ziqing of Qingyun Sect, responsible for the security of this trade fair. I've been here for three days. If you encounter the person who traded with you again, please notify me, and I'll be eternally grateful!"

After finishing his words, he handed Chen Lin a talisman.

This was a transmission talisman. Yu Yuehai had given him one before, but he was afraid that it might have a tracking mark left by Yu Yuehai, so he had destroyed it.

"So, it was a friend from Qingyun Sect. If I really encounter that person, I'll definitely inform you in time!"

Chen Lin patted his chest to guarantee.

He had previously met He Xiao, who also claimed to be responsible for the security of the trade fair.

At that time, he thought there was a close connection between Zhao Merchant House and Mountain Sect, but now it seemed that both sides had invited experts to come.

The young cultivator didn't say anything else, handed Chen Lin ten middle-grade spirit stones, and took the snake skin away.

Only after the other person disappeared from view did Chen Lin secretly let out a sigh of relief.

At the same time, he felt a sense of frustration.

As a low-level cultivator, he was always on edge, and selling things required great care. He had been cautious enough, but still almost got into trouble.

The reason he didn't dare to reveal the address of the big snake was that he was afraid the other party would use the snake's identity to infer that he might have obtained the red fruit.

After all, some special spirit beasts were guarding specific heavenly treasures, and it wasn't impossible to deduce from that.

Chen Lin put away the spirit stones and continued to sell his goods.

At this time, he couldn't leave, or it would seem suspicious.

The most expensive items had been sold, and the number of people in front of the stall had decreased by more than half, with only a few Qi Refining initial-stage cultivators haggling with him.

However, the things he sold were all common items, and they were quickly sold out.

Chen Lin packed up the red cloth and left the original location with his backpack on.