Chapter 543
Living Furnace
"Master, that bastard lied to us!"
Yao Ling realized what was happening and cursed.
"No."
Ning Qi communicated with the spirit of medicine using his mind: "Don't you think this is the real Qilin Armor?"
"Our previous armor was incomplete. With this, our Qilin Armor will finally be a fully defensive suit!"
"Huh? It seems so!"
Upon hearing Ning Qi's words, Yao Ling immediately understood what was going on and excitedly continued, "Then our ten million spirit stones were really well spent!"
"That's right!"
Ning Qi smiled and continued, "In this way, our Qilin Armor will be a complete set of armor!"
"I never expected to get the Qilin Armor here. It's truly a blessing from heaven!"
"Yes, Master, this kid did do a good deed!"
Instead, Yao Ling began to praise it.
They were so happy they danced with joy.
"Hey, we've got a deal: cash on delivery!"
"You can't go back! Otherwise, this black market won't tolerate you!"
The man in black became worried when he saw that Ning Qi was silent.
He showed a wary expression and reminded Ning Qi.
"Don't worry, I won't hold you accountable."
Ning Qi then came to his senses and said, "Take out any other treasures you have."
"This is to compensate for my loss."
"No, our transactions are based on willingness!"
"You have no right to ask me to give you anything in return!"
The man in black looked at Ning Qi, shook his head, and said, "If you're looking for trouble, I advise you to be careful. We've all paid protection money. If you dare to cause trouble, plenty of people will deal with you!"
"I'm not threatening you, I just want you to keep taking your treasures!"
"If I'm interested, you'll have to give me a 20% discount!"
"After all, you tricked me with this useless thing."
Ning Qi looked at the man in black and put on a wronged expression.
"Oh? You said it yourself, so I do have a few things to show you!"
"But don't try to hold me accountable anymore. Here, it's all about willing participants!"
The man in black saw that Ning Qi was still determined to make a quick buck from him.
I immediately became interested.
Then, he took out a few more items from his storage bag.
They were all packaged in brocade boxes.
After taking it out, he said to Ning Qi, "These are all treasures. It's up to your luck."
"You've made your choice. Whether you get selected or not depends on your ability!"
"Oh? You're asking me to guess?"
Ning Qi looked at the brocade boxes and couldn't help but smile.
Others might not be able to tell, but he could.
The restrictions on these are all illusions, designed to deceive people.
However, he had already mastered the restriction technique to a high level, so seeing through what was inside was a piece of cake for him.
"Okay, you choose!"
The man in black nodded and smiled, looking very confident.
He was confident he could fool Ning Qi again.
"Okay! Let me see it!"
After Ning Qi agreed, he then activated his Daoist water pattern.
Using his own Daoist aura to guide his actions, he began to observe what was inside the brocade box.
By exploring the water ripples, he instantly saw through what was inside.
One of them was empty; there was nothing there.
Another one was filled with useless elixirs and panaceas.
Others are medicinal herbs brimming with spiritual energy.
They're all useless stuff.
The last unassuming brocade box contained an antique bronze mirror.
This bronze mirror also has many inscriptions engraved on it.
Ning Qi recognized the bronze mirror; he had one himself.
Unexpectedly, these bronze mirrors are also a pair.
Ning Qi thought to himself and couldn't help but smile.
"So, have you made your choice yet?"
Seeing Ning Qi making a serious choice, the man in black smiled and interrupted him, asking a question.
"This one will do."
Ning Qi pointed to a brocade box.
It was the brocade box that contained the bronze mirror.
His own has no inscription, but this one does.
Once we take it back, we can study what this bronze mirror is actually used for.
"Oh? Have you thought this through? Don't go back on your word!"
Seeing that Ning Qi had made his choice again, the man in black smiled and reminded him, "This one costs one million spirit stones."
"It's him!"
Ning Qi nodded, then handed a storage bag directly to the man in black, saying, "He's mine now!"
"Okay, deal, no backing out!"
The man in black nodded, put away his storage bag, and pushed the brocade box toward Ning Qi.
"it is good!"
Ning Qi put the brocade box away and then looked at the man in black: "Is there any other treasure?"
"That's all for now. You can go to another place!"
The man in black shook his head and said with a smile, "There's no need to settle scores later; this was all your own choice!"
"Don't worry, I'm not that kind of person!"
Ning Qi shook his head and then left.
The man in black watched Ning Qi leave, grinned, and said, "Fool, you've been fooled."
"Brother, he took that broken mirror too, but he didn't want any of the other rare and precious materials inside!"
"What a fool!"
A person walked over and said with a grin.
"That armor is somewhat useful; we should have made half the price!"
"And he lost money on that brocade box."
"Even if it costs ten thousand spirit stones, I wouldn't want a broken mirror."
The man in black smiled and then said, "You sell from here, I'm going to have some fun!"
"Be quick-witted if someone contacts me."
"Don't worry, brother, I know what to say!"
"We don't know each other!"
The man nodded and smiled, then sat down and laid out some armor and weapons.
The two people were clearly people who specialized in this kind of swindling and deception.
Ning Qi had already left by then.
After walking a little further, I was attracted by something at a stall.
"Young master, is there anything you wish to obtain?"
The person at this stall is a young girl.
Seeing Ning Qi approaching, he greeted him with a smile.
"What use is this fan of yours?"
Ning Qi looked at the iron fan placed in front of her and asked curiously.
"This is the Ruyi Iron Fan; it can change size at will!"
Seeing that Ning Qi was interested, the girl picked up the iron fan.
He manipulated the iron fan, making it grow larger and smaller at times.
"Oh?"
"What's the use of this?"
Ning Qi looked at the iron fan in her hand and asked curiously.
"I don't know. I only have one manual here, which is for Iron Fan."
"Unfortunately, I don't recognize the characters inside!"
"I can only master some basic methods!"
The girl shook her head, looked at Ning Qi and said, "If you like, you can have both the fan and the manual!"
"Master, I want it!"
"This is the Qiankun Fan, not the Ruyi Fan."
The spirit medicine clearly recognized these words: "It can incite all realms, but you need to be strong enough to do so."
"With your current abilities, controlling it to blow away a mountain is no problem!"
"Oh? It's that easy to use?"
Ning Qi was overjoyed upon hearing Yao Ling's words.
Sure enough, there are treasures to buy here. They're far superior to anything at an auction.
"Yes, I recognize all these characters!"
Yao Ling agreed and said to Ning Qi, "Buy it, and I'll translate it for you!"
"it is good!"
Ning Qi agreed.
"So, young master, do you need it?"
The girl looked at Ning Qi and asked curiously.
"I don't recognize these characters either."
"It's pointless to buy it."
Ning Qi began to play hard to get, and after thinking about it seriously for a while, he said, "How about this, I really like this iron fan, it would be good to take it back and play with it."
How many spirit stones do you want to buy?
"Young master, this will cost three million spirit stones!"
"If you like it, I'll give you the secret manual as well."
The girl looked at Ning Qi and said with a smile.
He was clearly very happy that Ning Qi had taken a liking to his iron fan.
"Oh? Little girl, is it this cheap?"
"I'll give you five million spirit stones, so you won't say I'm taking advantage of a bargain."
Ning Qi felt a pang of guilt after hearing the price she quoted.
If what Yaoling said is true, then even tens of millions would be worth it.
Therefore, giving her five million is perfectly reasonable.
"Oh? That's not necessary, there's too much!"
The girl shook her head, rejecting Ning Qi's suggestion.
"Consider this a tip."
Without saying a word, Ning Qi handed the storage bag to the girl: "This is mine."
He then took the Qiankun Fan and the secret manual and put them away.
"Okay, fine!"
The girl had no choice but to agree.
"Okay! Thank you for sharing!"
Ning Qi put them all away and didn't forget to thank them.
"Young master, you were tricked when you bought those things from that person."
"That brocade box is full of useless things."
"And that armor, it'll cost at most five million."
Seeing that Ning Qi was a good person, the girl offered a reminder.
"I know, but I like it, that's all that matters."
"Thanks for reminding me!"
Ning Qi nodded, and then prepared to leave.
"Young master, you'd better not wander around here; it's all a scam."
Seeing that Ning Qi wanted to continue shopping, the girl quickly reminded him.
"Oh? It's all a lie?"
Hearing her words, Ning Qi couldn't help but ask curiously, "How exactly do you lie?"
"If you put it that way, does that mean you're lying to me too?"
"No, mine is fine!"
"However, I can't guarantee the quality for others, you should go somewhere else!"
"This is not a place to find bargains; you're very likely to get ripped off!"
The girl shook her head, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping herself.
Clearly, there was something he couldn't say, and he couldn't tell Ning Qi the truth.
"Okay, then I'll do as you say, I'm leaving now!"
Ning Qi had actually lost all interest in continuing his shopping.
He has already bought three treasures and is completely satisfied.
"Okay, let's leave quickly then. The people here are all bad."
Upon seeing this, the girl quickly spoke up.
"Alright! Then I'll take my leave!"
Ning Qi took a liking to the girl, clasped his hands in farewell, and left.
"Master, we've really made a profit with this Qiankun Fan!"
Yao Ling was still communicating with Ning Qi through her thoughts.
"That's all thanks to you, otherwise I wouldn't know you."
Ning Qi smiled, then turned and left.
Soon, he left the black market with Yao Ling.
"Master, we've returned with a full haul this time, shall we continue?"
"Illusion asked."
"Of course! With so many fun places to visit, why wouldn't we go?"
"Let's go down and see what fun things there are!"
Ning Qi agreed and then headed straight for the next floor.
The two quickly arrived at the entrance to the next floor.
He then jumped down.
We arrived at the second level below the cabin.
Upon reaching this level, the lighting was still provided by spirit stones.
However, there are more people on this floor.
Moreover, judging from their aura, they are all people with a menacing presence.
Clearly, they are all people who live on the edge.
Ning Qi also saw the entrance to the brothel in the distance.
It leads to the flower-covered building above.
"Strange, why is there a window downstairs that allows us to see inside?"
"Once we reach the next level, we'll have to seal everything with restrictions, right?"
Ning Qi looked at the brothel and couldn't help but say something.
"I don't know, maybe someone else has run this route before!"
Yao Ling shook his head and then proceeded to analyze.
"Let's go in and see what's going on!"
"I'm really curious, what's so fun about this?"
"My understanding of restrictions is so limited that I can't see through them. I wonder what mysteries lie within them."
Ning Qi looked at the brothel in front of him with great interest.
When he passed by just now, he wanted to investigate the situation inside, but he couldn't get through it with his divine sense no matter how hard he tried.
Even using the Daoist principles of water ripples, he still couldn't decipher it.
This was Ning Qi's real purpose in coming down.
He was interested in what kind of restriction it was, not who was inside.
"it is good!"
Yao Ling was unaware of Ning Qi's thoughts; he was simply curious about the place.
The two hit it off immediately, and Ning Qi then led Yao Ling onward.
Soon, they arrived at the entrance of the brothel.
Even from a distance, you could smell the perfume and cosmetics emanating from inside.
These all possess a rich, spiritual aura.
“Master, I’ve heard that many people use these poor women as stove tops.”
"Their fate is pitiful. Some of them can be refined for thousands of years and still not die."
“Every time they were about to die, they were spared.”
"Once they've fattened up and their bodies are full of spiritual and yin energy, we can continue refining them."
Yao Ling thought of something and said to Ning Qi, "My master has dealt with these people before, and they are all bastards."
"Yes, I've heard about it too!"
"However, this has nothing to do with us; we don't concern ourselves with such trivial matters!"
Ning Qi nodded, then continued, "I'm just curious about the restrictions here, to see what's going on and how they can block my detection!"
"Yes, this is not our inner territory, we can't cause trouble here."
Yao Ling nodded in deep agreement, then looked ahead and asked, "Shall we go in and check the situation?"
"Yes, let's go!"
Ning Qi nodded and then continued walking forward.
The two of them soon arrived at the entrance of the brothel.
People come and go here in an endless stream.
Upstairs, one could clearly hear the sounds of women laughing and chatting.
"Master, I can smell the scent of aphrodisiac!"
Yao Ling brought her nose close, sniffed twice, and then spoke to Ning Qi.
"These people must have been controlled by these drugs!"
Ning Qi nodded, then said in a deep voice. (End of Chapter)