30: A snake demon of the same kind settled in Wangchuan!

Not long after.

Shi Chuan, riding a Corpse Crow, passed through several sect mountain peaks and arrived outside Wangchuan Market.

The market entrance was an arched gate standing at the foot of a majestic mountain, over ten zhang tall. On either side of the gate were two Yao Beast puppets with wolf heads and human bodies, acting as guards.

Behind the gate was a cave leading to the underground market.

Around the dark red archway, thick enough for two or three people to embrace, was a Human-Faced Green Snake about seven or eight zhang long. Beneath its youthful face with long green hair, its winding snake body was tightly coiled around the archway.

Beneath the archway, many Disciples were coming and going.

At the entrance.

Qin Zhizhi, holding a token and wearing a black bamboo hat, stood beside a Corpse Hound, waiting for her master to arrive.

Qin Zhizhi had previously been guided by several Spirit Recovery Talismans, successfully advancing to Level 1 Qi Refining. After obtaining her miscellaneous service token, she had rushed to Wangchuan Market.

Following her master's instructions, she had found an Immortal Cave to live in and was now serving outside Wangchuan Market.

Qin Zhizhi occasionally glanced at the Human-Faced Green Snake on the archway from the corner of her eye, feeling a chill in her heart.

The map given by the Elder had also introduced Wangchuan Market, but this market had many Inner Sect Disciples and was located at the foot of the main peak.

There were also occasional Foundation Establishment Cultivators, making it truly not a good place for their hidden agents to lie low. It was not recommended to come here; most were advised to go to Nine Bend Market instead.

Qin Zhizhi suddenly sensed something and looked up. A young man, riding a black cloud and wearing a bronze ghost mask, flew from a distance and landed in front of her.

Qin Zhizhi could feel that this was her master's aura, and her expression was respectful.

"Senior Brother!"

Qin Zhizhi bowed in salute.

Outside, it was naturally inappropriate to address him as master.

"Mm."

Shi Chuan's expression was calm.

However, at this moment, he had concealed most of his Crimson God Magic Power and had many Breath Concealing Talismans on him. He was also quite wary of the Green Snake Demon coiled on the arched gate.

This was a Level 10 Qi Refining Great Perfection snake demon, with a powerful aura. In his Purple Fiend Eyes, the purple light emanating from it was very dazzling.

Qin Zhizhi, holding the token, led Shi Chuan smoothly into Wangchuan Market.

In this underground Wangchuan Market, if a Cultivator residing there brought someone back from outside, no identity verification was needed.

This was also why market transactions were better than the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall; one could disguise their identity, and purchases would not be known by enemies within their sect.

After Shi Chuan and Qin Zhizhi entered.

The Green Snake Demon, coiled on the arched gate, its youthful face previously closed in rest, suddenly opened its eyes.

It looked down at the two disappearing figures below.

"An aura of my kind..."

"That Outer Sect Disciple, who conceals his true self, must have a tonic of my kind on him."

The Green Snake Demon felt a little greedy in its heart.

It was a pity that it was currently bound here, unable to escape the restrictions of this Formation.

...

At the same time.

A faint emotional fluctuation also emanated from the Horned Python Demon Soul within Shi Chuan's Profound Yin Banner.

"They are both snake demons of the same kind, and this Horned Python is still a Demon Soul."

"For that Level 10 Qi Refining Great Perfection Green Snake Demon, my high-grade Horned Python Demon Soul would be a great tonic, comparable to the effects of some Foundation Establishment spiritual items."

Shi Chuan had made up his mind.

If it weren't for stealing that Earth Vein Teleportation Talisman, he would never have come to Wangchuan Market.

The number of Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivators here far exceeded that of Nine Bend Market.

Of course, Shi Chuan would only stay for a few days, just to see what Yu Jiao and Jiang Yuheng, who had lost the Earth Vein Teleportation Talisman, would do next.

Moreover, Shi Chuan was preparing to draw talismans himself.

He would draw first-order Earth Qi Talismans to nourish the Earth Vein Teleportation Talisman.

The first-order Medium Grade Earth Qi Talisman was a low-grade ancient talisman from Eternal Vine's memory. After drawing this talisman, one could extract a portion of Earth Qi power.

And this Wangchuan Market was built underground.

The Earth Qi was much easier to extract.

Furthermore, Shi Chuan had also instructed Qin Zhizhi to rent an Immortal Cave stone chamber in this market that was close to the underground.

With this second-order spiritual talisman in hand, if the Yellow Springs Demon Sect truly encountered a major problem and was attacked by the Jiao Demon and Purple Cloud Second Sect.

He could still use the Earth Vein Teleportation Talisman to escape in the chaos.

Qin Zhizhi's understanding of the Yellow Springs Demon Sect even surpassed Shi Chuan's, as Qin Zhizhi had thoroughly memorized information about the Yellow Springs Demon Sect before being intentionally captured.

She knew a lot about several markets, as well as Outer Sect and Inner Sect Disciples.

Upon entering the market.

There was a spiral stone staircase leading down to a cave dozens of zhang deep underground. The cave was huge, with buildings standing tall and crowds of people.

In the air, there were firefly-like Yao Insects, nearly a zhang in size, flying back and forth, or these massive Yao Insects would cling to the cliff walls around the underground market.

The light emitted from their tails illuminated the underground market as if it were daytime.

"The talisman paper and spiritual ink, as well as some Yao Beast bones of earth-attributed Yao Beasts, as instructed by master, are all prepared and in this Storage Pouch. There are also five Spirit Stones remaining, all inside!"

Walking through the market, Qin Zhizhi presented a worn-out Storage Pouch with both hands.

Shi Chuan, sitting on a meditation mat on the back of the Corpse Hound, took the Storage Pouch into his hand. His Divine Thought penetrated it, and indeed, everything was properly prepared.

It's good to have people to do things for you!

These Spirit Stones were obtained by Shi Chuan having Qin Zhizhi sell the talismans he had drawn here in her spare time.

Not many were sold, just enough to buy the talisman paper, spiritual ink, and Yao Beast bones he needed.

If there were too many Spirit Stones, the Medium Grade Yao Beast puppet accompanying Qin Zhizhi might not be able to deter greedy demonic Cultivators.

Most demonic Cultivators in the market wore masks and bamboo hats.

The vendors on both sides of the road would each summon a surge of Yin Fiend Qi to obscure their own figures, leaving only the items on their stalls visible.

Shi Chuan used his Purple Fiend Eyes and the Demonic Fiend Vine within his body to sense them together. Most of the items sold at these stalls were quite ordinary.

It was absolutely impossible to find a treasure so easily.

Going deeper.

Fifteen minutes later.

Shi Chuan arrived at the rented Immortal Cave. This Immortal Cave had three Cultivation rooms, and Qin Zhizhi dutifully entered one of them.

Qin Zhizhi had also figured out her master's temperament; he had no other demands on her, and he was cautious in his actions, seemingly intentionally concealing himself within the sect.

His hasty relocation from the Corpse Refining Cave to this place also left Qin Zhizhi a bit confused.

However, Qin Zhizhi was now at the mercy of others and could only resign herself to fate.

Obediently following this master whose true face she did not know, as long as she could live and continue to Cultivate, it was quite comfortable.

Qin Zhizhi's heart was gradually feeling that staying by her master's side was indeed a good choice.

In the Cultivation room, Shi Chuan.

He spread out the talisman paper and spiritual ink, held the talisman brush, and began to draw the Earth Qi Talisman with flowing movements!

The first one failed!

The second one was completed in one go!

The moment a pale yellow spiritual talisman was completed, a wisp of spiritual light, visible to the naked eye, drilled out from the ground of the stone chamber like an earthworm and merged into the Earth Qi Talisman in front of him!