Xiao Fei, under the gaze of numerous cultivators, entered a shop named the Great Evolution Merchant House.
This was one of the top five largest merchant houses in the city of Gan, possessing immense strength and a vast array of treasures.
As Xiao Fei stepped inside, many cultivators of various sorts followed him in.
Among these diverse individuals, a cultivator with a handlebar mustache appeared unremarkable, almost as if he were invisible.
Xiao Fei ignored the multitude of followers behind him and walked directly to the counter.
“Shopkeeper, I have a treasure here. I wonder if you would accept it?”
The shopkeeper, a Golden Core stage cultivator, did not pay much attention to Xiao Fei at first. He slightly raised his eyelids, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then spoke unhurriedly.
“As long as it is a genuine treasure, this merchant house will naturally accept it.”
The implication was clear: items of low quality should not be brought out to embarrass themselves.
“May I ask if a thousand-year-old spiritual herb counts as a genuine treasure?”
“Pfft!”
The shopkeeper spat out his tea, fumbling to put down the cup.
“Is it real?”
“Of course, it is. Please, take a look!”
As Xiao Fei spoke, he opened his storage bag again and took out a jade box, placing it on the counter.
Those who had followed him once again sensed the familiar spiritual energy fluctuation, which was even stronger than before.
They had only sensed the spiritual energy earlier, guessing it to be some rare heavenly material or earthly treasure. They had not expected it to be a thousand-year-old spiritual herb.
Thousand-year-old spiritual herbs were extremely rare throughout the entire cultivation world. Even with spirit stones in hand, it was difficult to acquire such a treasure.
Both Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators might fight over a thousand-year-old spiritual herb.
Besides requiring a long period of growth, most spiritual herbs could not survive for such an extended duration.
Cultivating a thousand-year-old spiritual herb often required several generations, continuous effort, and even then, success was not guaranteed, with a high probability of the endeavor being in vain.
Suddenly, the Great Evolution Merchant House was filled with greedy gazes.
Normally, when such a particularly rare treasure was traded, it would be conducted in a private room.
However, Xiao Fei showed no hesitation, taking it out in the bustling main hall. He naturally had his reasons for doing so in such a public place.
The shopkeeper picked up the jade box and opened it. He examined it multiple times with his divine sense, confirming its authenticity. This was indeed a thousand-year-old ginseng.
“Indeed, it is a thousand-year-old ginseng.”
“Hiss!”
Everyone in the merchant house hall gasped in unison. The shopkeeper’s judgment was reliable. They were fortunate to witness a thousand-year-old spiritual herb.
Thousand-year-old spiritual herbs were rare sights, and some people lived their entire lives without ever seeing one.
“Excellent! This spiritual herb will be accepted by this merchant house!”
The shopkeeper held the jade box, showing no intention of putting it down, as if to declare that he was determined to acquire this thousand-year-old spiritual herb.
However, Xiao Fei suddenly reached out and, before the shopkeeper could react, snatched the thousand-year-old ginseng back.
“Hehehe… what price can Senior offer?”
Xiao Fei cradled the ginseng and turned around, flashing a brilliant smile at the cultivators who had followed him in.
“I know why you are all here. Let’s be straightforward. Today, I will use this esteemed Great Evolution Merchant House as a platform to make things clear to you.”
As Xiao Fei spoke, he transmitted a message to the shopkeeper, “Senior, I apologize for using your esteemed merchant house to convey a message to these people.”
The shopkeeper nodded slightly, giving his tacit approval.
“I did indeed visit the Eagle Mountain Kingdom again recently. Revisiting the old grounds, I found several more demonic plants.
Furthermore, this thousand-year-old spiritual herb was also found in a hidden location there. As for whether there are any more, I cannot say.”
Xiao Fei roughly relayed the information that everyone was concerned about. Whether it was true or false, they would have to discern for themselves.
In any case, as long as he could lure a group of greedy cultivators to the territory of the Eagle Mountain Kingdom, it would ultimately be a good thing.
He then stopped speaking and continued to haggle with the shopkeeper via divine sense.
After a long while, Xiao Fei left the thousand-year-old ginseng and received a large chest filled with mid-grade spirit stones from the shopkeeper.
Xiao Fei stored the chest of spirit stones in his storage bag and then turned to leave.
For cultivators with little power, a thousand-year-old spiritual herb was a hot potato, capable of costing them their lives if handled carelessly.
Now that he had sold the thousand-year-old ginseng to the Great Evolution Merchant House and revealed some of the information everyone was interested in, the cultivators still tailing him were few and far between by the time he exited the merchant house again.
These few individuals likely had their eyes on the spirit stones he received for the ginseng, or perhaps they still wanted to pry for other information.
Xiao Fei no longer paid much attention to the remaining few. He found an opportunity and entered an underground auction house.
Everyone inside was required to wear a black cloth to cover their faces.
By the time he emerged from the underground auction house, his appearance had completely changed, and all his pursuers had been shaken off.
“Pah!”
Xiao Fei spat backward and then quickly walked away.
Having shaken off the numerous tails, Xiao Fei felt a lot lighter as he walked.
He entered a deserted alley, preparing to revert to his original appearance.
Just then, he felt as if he had walked into a dead end.
Looking up, he saw a scene of wine pools and meat forests, with many beautiful women frolicking within, occasionally casting seductive glances his way.
“Food and lust! It is human nature!”
Now that he had good wine, good meat, and beautiful women around him, it seemed to satisfy all a man’s desires.
However, in front of Xiao Fei, these things appeared rather shabby.
Although he had been a starving refugee in this life, he had experienced much more in his previous life.
To be honest, the wine pools and meat forests before him were not as grand as many buffets, lacking in both variety and presentation.
Looking at the beauties in the wine pools and meat forests, they were indeed very beautiful, but their expressions were too stiff, and their seductive techniques were cliché and unbearable to watch.
In his previous life, he had a friend who often frequented clubs, chatting with the young ladies there about life and dreams.
The young ladies there were incredibly beautiful, and upon entering, they would stand in a long line, clad in sheer fabric.
Compared to what was before him, it was far superior, and their professional skills were also much stronger.
The scene before him seemed rather unimpressive.