165: Chapter 166: Targeted!

Seeing the successful transaction, the stall owner didn't react.

The surrounding crowd immediately couldn't sit still and rushed forward to buy.

They didn't really need these items, but buying them allowed them to resell.

This way, they might even make a large sum of money.

Who could refuse such a risk-free way to earn money?

For a time, Lu Ming's stall was doing incredibly well.

Because of this, many Cultivators even got into arguments.

Of course, as long as it didn't affect Lu Ming, he couldn't be bothered to intervene.

However, during this period, there were still some Cultivators who wanted to take advantage of the chaos and get things for free.

But when Lu Ming subtly unleashed a hint of the power of a second-tier Talismans, everyone became well-behaved.

These minor incidents did not hinder the booming business of Lu Ming.

This scene made the surrounding merchants very envious, but they were helpless.

His sales were better than yours, and his prices were cheaper, how could you compete?

However, they still comforted themselves in their hearts.

This person is just setting up a stall; he probably won't stay long and will leave once he sells everything.

But as time quietly passed.

They gradually realized something was wrong.

This person's Storage Pouch was like a bottomless pit; as soon as a batch was sold, he immediately restocked.

They had no idea how much inventory this person actually had!

It seemed endless!

Some merchants, and some Cultivators who were intentionally paying attention to the situation here, also noticed this anomaly.

Their eyes went from initial envy to jealousy, and finally, their gaze began to turn green.

Greed continuously grew and spread in their hearts.

If it weren't for their apprehension of the second-tier Talisman in this person's hand, they would have probably pounced on him already.

"What's this person's background? He has so many good things. Even an ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator probably can't compare! In just this short amount of time, he's collected over 20,000 Spirit Stones in total. That price is enough to buy a Spiritual Artifact."

"Hmph, flaunting his wealth in the market. I believe his Storage Pouch is destined for our Old Ancestor."

"Old fellow, don't be impulsive. I think there's something fishy here, it might be a trap! This person either concealed his cultivation or he's a fool, but a fool couldn't have lived until now, so it's highly likely he's fishing!"

"Are we just giving up like this? That's over 20,000 Spirit Stones! Converted into resources, it's enough to reach the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage. I don't believe you're not tempted!"

"Heh heh, don't be in a hurry! It's not certain that this Fellow Daoist won't participate in the future trade fair!"

"You mean?"

"Let's probe him first, then..."

In an open space not far from Lu Ming's stall, several black-robed figures watched him with deep gazes.

The few of them also watched the Storage Pouch in Lu Ming's hand with fervent eyes.

20,000 Spirit Stones is not a small sum for a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, so it was reasonable for them to feel greedy.

However, unusual things often hide something sinister, and some rational people saw the problem.

They temporarily suppressed the urge to act immediately.

At this very moment, his true self, residing in the Immortal Cave of the Immortal City, wore a wide grin.

He looked at the names constantly appearing on the golden book, unable to suppress the smile on his lips.

"Keep going! Keep going! Don't stop!"

"More, more!"

Suddenly, Lu Ming, in his excitement, paused. He looked at the second page of the golden book.

Only to see four names already displayed on it.

[Song Yuan] [Feng Buping] [Chu Tianlin] [Zhu Zhengran]

The first three were Foundation Establishment Early Stage, while Zhu Zhengran was a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Cultivator.

"Can't hold back anymore?"

Lu Ming smiled faintly.

He had intended to stop after a few, but unexpectedly, four came at once.

It could be considered a great harvest.

Indeed, as long as the profit was great enough, even Foundation Establishment Cultivators would become greedy.

However, Lu Ming did not intend to directly conflict with them, at least not now.

He would wait until after the trade fair to slowly settle accounts.

If possible, he wanted to take their bodies as well; Foundation Establishment corpses couldn't be wasted like that... "Sold out, sold out! Everyone, disperse!"

About another half an hour later, Lu Ming waved his hand, driving away all the Cultivators who had squeezed forward.

Roughly calculating, the number of Spirit Stones he held alone was close to 30,000.

For other Cultivators, this was a huge sum, but for Lu Ming, it was just so-so.

These were all resources plundered from the Huang Family and the Zheng Family.

Lu Ming had wanted to sell them a long time ago, but it was always inconvenient while in the Immortal City.

However, he had sold quite a few in several black market transactions, and this was his last batch of resources.

But he also kept some items that were useful to him.

As for the Cultivators who coveted his wealth, Lu Ming didn't care at all, and even wanted to applaud them.

Lu Ming's Dao path relied entirely on these kind-hearted people adding bricks and tiles; without them, Lu Ming wouldn't be where he is today.

And Lu Ming wasn't worried about targeting the wrong person. If someone was inherently pure, they might only envy, but they wouldn't harbor greed. Such people wouldn't make it onto the list.

However, such people are rare in the Cultivation World, and they are also unlikely to be in places like the black market.

The vast majority of the remaining people, encountering such a scene, couldn't resist that greedy heart.

These people hadn't even acted yet, but Lu Ming could feel their naked malice without even checking the golden book.

These people were also destined to become nourishment for Lu Ming to cultivate the 'Flourishing and Wither Calamity Crossing Scripture'.

As for whether this was Lu Ming actively instigating trouble?

Lu Ming claimed to be very innocent about this.

I tempt you, and you fall for it!

If you don't even have this much self-control, what kind of immortal are you cultivating?

Moreover, the atmosphere in the Cultivation World is really too bad, who will rectify it!

Perceiving the malicious gazes around him, Lu Ming's expression remained calm.

Since the items were sold out, there was no need to stay here any longer.

As he stood up, he was like a firefly in the dark night, attracting everyone's attention.

"Hmph!"

Lu Ming let out a cold snort, his Aura no longer suppressed. The Spiritual Pressure of the Foundation Establishment Stage spread out, forcing everyone to bow their backs.

"A Foundation Establishment Cultivator!"

Everyone looked in horror at the one-armed figure in the center of the scene.

Their greedy eyes instantly became clear.

They only rejoiced that they hadn't done anything foolish yet, otherwise, they would surely have died without a burial place.

However, they still grumbled inwardly.

A dignified Foundation Establishment Cultivator still playing such petty tricks, truly despicable!

Looking at the stunned and terrified expressions on everyone's faces, Lu Ming left expressionlessly.

Next, he was going to participate in the trade fair. Wouldn't it be asking for trouble to still pretend to be a Qi Refining Cultivator?

Lu Ming had no interest in playing games like 'feigning weakness to ambush a tiger' or 'showing off and getting slapped in the face'.

Moreover, those fellows were all demonic Cultivators. While doing so would likely put them on the list, it would also likely prevent him from obtaining any good items during the trade.

In the Cultivation World, cultivation strength is paramount.

Especially for demonic Cultivators, in their worldview, might makes right.

The few Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the distance watched Lu Ming's departing back, their eyes flickering slightly.

"I told you, how could a mere Qi Refining Stage Ninth Level ant dare to be so ostentatious! He is indeed a Fellow Daoist!"

"Heh heh, even if he is a Fellow Daoist, he has too many Spirit Stones. Moreover, this person is only at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage, Zhu Fellow Daoist is at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, he might not be unable to take him down."

"Are you sure that the cultivation he is currently displaying is his full strength? In my opinion, it's better to observe a bit more. This person is heading towards the location of this trade fair, we can test him then!"

"Good!"

"Good!"

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