168: Chapter 169: Buying in bulk!

After one person stepped down, Lu Ming rose and walked onto the high platform.

"I am Wu Daoren, and I have no items for trade."

As soon as he spoke, the Cultivators below collectively focused their gazes.

What? You came up even though you have nothing? Are you here to make a joke?

"However..."

Lu Ming drew out his words.

"Fellow Daoists, you can offer me some Demonic Path forbidden Spells.

There are no restrictions on the forbidden Spells; whether they are easy to learn but hard to master, or incomplete and bizarre, as long as they are something I need, they can be exchanged.

I believe some Fellow Daoists already understand my financial standing, so I won't elaborate further."

As Lu Ming spoke, his gaze subtly swept over a few Cultivators below.

These were the ones who had been watching him earlier when he was setting up his stall.

Except for Zhu Zhengran, for whom he still had no clues, Lu Ming already knew who the other three were.

Seeing Lu Ming's gaze, the three men's hearts tightened, thinking that they had indeed been noticed.

However, they were thick-skinned and merely gave a dry laugh, cupping their hands towards Lu Ming in apology.

Lu Ming didn't pay them much attention. He wasn't warning these people; he was merely showcasing his immense wealth.

And as expected, as soon as he spoke, everyone immediately exchanged glances.

Such a request was not unheard of at a trade fair, but it was quite rare.

Seeing the actions of those few people indirectly confirmed that this Wu Daoren was indeed very wealthy.

Their eyes became incredibly fervent as they looked at Lu Ming.

"This old woman has a method called 'Fallen Soul Mysterious Light.' It is a Mental Energy attack Spell. Does it interest Fellow Daoist?"

This was an old woman with wrinkled skin and sparse hair, who took out a black Jade Slip and sent it to Lu Ming with Divine Power.

Lu Ming wasn't worried about any deception. He picked up the black Jade Slip and probed it with his Divine Sense.

A secret Spell immediately flooded his mind.

Lu Ming's Divine Sense was powerful, and he quickly finished reading it.

Although it contained only a portion of the content and an introduction to the secret Spell.

But a glimpse was enough; even this small amount showed the extraordinary nature of this secret Spell.

Fallen Soul Mysterious Light, a second-tier secret Spell.

It constructs a mysterious light with the power of the Divine Soul to attack the opponent's Divine Soul.

It can have the effect of suppressing and seizing the soul.

If one's Divine Soul power is strong enough, it can even directly annihilate the opponent's Divine Soul.

Although the effect against higher cultivation stages might be unsatisfactory, even if it only causes the opponent to freeze for an instant, it can decide life and death.

Therefore, Lu Ming was very satisfied with this secret Spell.

However, to Cultivate this secret Spell, one needed to sacrifice the Divine Soul essence of Cultivators.

It was best to Cultivate with Cultivators of the same stage as resources, otherwise the effect would be greatly reduced.

And even if there were enough Cultivators for him to Cultivate, the risk of his Divine Soul being polluted was unavoidable.

The more advanced the secret Spell became, the more impure the Divine Soul would become, and Mental Energy would be exceptionally sluggish.

It was even possible to become an idiot.

Of course, these details were not mentioned much in the Jade Slip.

He didn't know if the old woman intentionally concealed them or for some other reason.

Lu Ming had now Cultivated many Demonic Path Cultivation Techniques, and his discernment had long surpassed that of most Demonic Cultivators.

That was why he could see these unusual aspects.

However, these were minor issues. Lu Ming never cared how great the side effects of Cultivation Techniques or forbidden Spells were.

He only cared if it was effective and practical; as for cost-effectiveness, it was not in his consideration at all.

And as for the remaining dregs, there were Fellow Daoists to bear them for him.

"Accepted!" Lu Ming nodded slightly, "What is the price?"

"Four thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones?"

The old woman asked tentatively; she couldn't quite fathom Lu Ming's background.

Generally, a second-tier Cultivation Technique or secret Spell would be around one thousand to three thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

Of course, this was only for the most ordinary second-tier Cultivation Techniques.

Although this 'Fallen Soul Mysterious Light' was more profound than other Spells, a higher price was very reasonable.

But this was a Demonic Technique!

It wasn't that Demonic Techniques had to be sold cheaply.

But it was well known that while Demonic Techniques Cultivated quickly, possessed great power, and were incredibly bizarre,

Their side effects were always an unavoidable hurdle.

And Cultivators were not fools; after weighing the pros and cons, they might very well choose not to Cultivate them.

Unless it was a top-tier Demonic Path Cultivation Technique, modified by a powerful being to remove some drawbacks, only then might it fetch a good price.

Otherwise, it would be like the quasi-third-tier Cultivation Technique 'Flourishing and Wither Calamity Crossing Scripture' that Lu Ming exchanged in the Immortal City's Scripture Pavilion.

It was priced at five thousand Spirit Stones, but whether anyone would buy it was another matter.

It could be said to have a price but no market.

But Lu Ming didn't need to consider so much, nor did he intend to haggle.

He wasn't trying to be a sucker; it was about buying horse bones for a thousand gold.

Later, someone might still produce something he liked, and it wasn't worth quibbling over such a small gain or loss.

"Agreed!"

Lu Ming threw out a Storage Pouch, and the old woman also took out another black Jade Slip.

Money for goods, goods for money. After the transaction was complete, both parties were very satisfied.

Seeing the old woman's inflated price and this Wu Daoren's prompt transaction, the other Cultivators also became eager and no longer had any reservations.

Cultivation Techniques and secret Spells, while the foundation of the Immortal Dao and the basis of protecting the Dao, were not very valuable in terms of practical significance.

Moreover, the other party's demands were truly strange; he wanted to trade Demonic Path forbidden Spells regardless of difficulty or backlash.

This bottom line was very flexible!

They didn't need to sell the Cultivation Techniques they Cultivated; they just needed to take out some Cultivation Techniques and secret Spells they didn't use.

And some of these secret Spells and Spells had such great backlashes that even Demonic Cultivators like them would shed tears upon seeing them.

Anyway, they were just gathering dust, so it was better to trade them for some Spirit Stones.

As for whether the other party could Cultivate them, or would die suddenly from Cultivating them.

That was none of their business; if he sought death himself, who could blame others?

"Fellow Daoist, I have a Soul Refining secret Spell here called 'Taiyin Phantom Moon Soul-Observing Technique' priced at three thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones."

At this moment, someone took out a clear moon Jade Slip.

Lu Ming didn't rush to agree; instead, he took it and began to examine it.

Although he wanted to buy secret Spells, he didn't want just any trash.

He definitely had to choose some that were suitable for him.

It wasn't that he didn't have Soul Refining secret Spells; the Blood Demon Soul Refining Scripture had always been his primary Soul Refining secret Spell.

It hadn't been eliminated even now, because those Foundation Establishment Cultivators whose souls he had refined were all powerless to resist, and some were even crippled.

Soul Refining was effortless, but it couldn't change the fact that it was only a first-tier secret Spell.

Although it could still barely be used during the Foundation Establishment Stage, the further one went, the more solid a Cultivator's Divine Soul became, and the higher the difficulty of Soul Refining.

Therefore, acquiring a second-tier Soul Refining secret Spell was very necessary.

"Fellow Daoist Wu, I also have a collection of a second-tier secret Spell, 'Yin Sha Secret Thunder.' Does it interest Fellow Daoist?"

"Please take a look at this 'Blood Origin Bloodburst Technique,' Fellow Daoist."

"..."

The Cultivators in the arena, more or less, all took out some of their collected Demonic Path forbidden Spells and secret Spells, wanting to trade with Lu Ming.

Although they didn't know what was wrong with this person, wanting to trade for so many Demonic Path forbidden Spells.

But it's foolish not to make money when you can; first, get the Spirit Stones in hand!