Mo Tiange stayed in Kunzhong City for several days. In addition to adjusting her breath and cultivating in this small courtyard, she occasionally went out for a walk.
Although Kunzhong City couldn't be compared to a big city in the secular world, it was the number one trading city in Kunwu. It would be a waste not to walk around here.
Although it was difficult for cultivators above the Core Formation realm to find treasures they liked in this kind of ordinary market square, a trading city was a trading city after all. Kunzhong City was known in Kunwu for having everything you could think of but nothing you couldn't buy — it had its own uniqueness.
Before leaving, Mo Tiange took some of the materials the school collected for her to refine the Heaven and Earth Fan with her. Now that she thought about it carefully, she realized there wasn't much difference.
Those miscellaneous materials were all collected. The only things she lacked were the thousand-year-old Chalcedony and the Qiyun Stone.
Qiyun Stone was indeed rare; not many people even knew about it. Although many people knew about the thousand-year-old Chalcedony, it rarely appeared in the world. Even if it did, it would be quickly bought.
Mo Tiange had lived in Kunzhong City before, so she knew there were trade fairs for high-level cultivators in this city, so she sent a Summoning Talisman to Qin Xi and mentioned it.
Qin Xi quickly replied to her, saying he knew and would take her there.
Mo Tiange was dazed for a while after receiving this reply.
The reason why she asked Qin Xi was because he said Daoist Kumu and Tong Tianyun were individual cultivators in Kunzhong City. With their cultivation levels, they must be among the city's municipal officials, so they naturally knew about these trade fairs.
She didn't expect Qin Xi would take her there himself, but she couldn't refuse.
After thinking about it, it wasn't a big deal. Trade fairs were like this — what did it matter if other people were there or not?
Sure enough, Qin Xi sent her a message that night.
Mo Tiange packed her things, opened the door, and saw him standing outside.
"Senior Martial Brother Shoujing."
Qin Xi nodded. Without beating around the bush, he said directly, "Let's go. If you want to go to the trade fair, there'll be one soon."
Judging from his attitude, he seemed to be very familiar with this Kunzhong City.
Mo Tiange silently followed behind him. She didn't use her flying technique and just walked around the city in twists and turns.
It was the middle of the night. The bustling Kunzhong City during the day was quiet. Only a few cultivators were hurrying on their way, and mortals were nowhere to be seen.
Most of these cultivators had high cultivation levels and had the same goal.
Mo Tiange watched as these cultivators all walked towards the tallest Kunzhong Pagoda in the city. Qin Xi led her in the same direction. Unexpectedly, after walking for a while, he pulled her hand and whispered, "This way."
His fingers were slightly cold, carrying the special coldness of a cultivator. They parted as soon as they touched.
The two of them entered the back door of a nearby shop.
This back door had other mysteries. As soon as they pushed the door open and entered, a low-level cultivator said in a low voice, "Welcome, Senior." It was a woman's voice, and it was very sweet.
No matter where it was, there was no lack of female cultivators as a means of receiving guests.
Mo Tiange sighed inwardly but didn't say anything. She just followed Qin Xi. There was a female cultivator leading the way in front of them. They entered the courtyard and then entered a tunnel. Soon, the view in front of them suddenly became clear.
"Seniors, please do as you please. If there's anything you need, please call us." The Aura Refining female cultivator respectfully bowed then retreated into the darkness.
Mo Tiange looked around. The layout of this small hall was simple and there were a lot of chairs placed around it. Several cultivators were resting and waiting.
Among these people, the lowest cultivation level was in the middle stage of the Foundation Building realm. Aside from them, there were also two Core Formation cultivators.
Qin Xi gestured, and the two of them found a corner to sit down. He then raised his hands, laying a Soundproof Barrier. He said to her, "This is a trade fair for the highest-level people in Kunzhong City. Even Kunzhong City's administrators will participate."
Mo Tiange was a bit surprised. "They … also need to participate in the trade fair?"
Qin Xi smiled and said, "Kunzhong City doesn't have a city lord. There are only several highly respected individual cultivators who form an individual cultivator alliance to manage the trade fair.
Even so, they don't have any special privileges when it comes to trading. They just have more sources of information, so it's easier for them to find what they need. "
This management method is indeed special, Mo Tiange thought inwardly.
Qin Xi continued to say, "The individual cultivator alliance in Kunzhong City has a total of seven Core Formation cultivators, and one of them will preside over this trade fair.
In this trade fair, they'll allow one or two of Kunzhong City's best shops to auction off their best treasures. After that, cultivators can trade among themselves as long as they pay a small fee.
This trade fair is also famous in Kunwu. Cultivators below the Core Formation realm can only participate if they have some background. Core Formation cultivators often come because of its reputation. "
Mo Tiange was stunned. "There are actually so many Core Formation cultivators in Kunzhong City?" If they could trade among themselves, there should be at least ten of them, right?
Qin Xi shook his head. "These cultivators came here specifically to trade; they won't stay. How can Core Formation cultivators be so easy to meet?
Usually, there are only about ten of them in Kunzhong City, and most of them are members of individual cultivator alliances. Otherwise, how could they manage Kunzhong City? "
If there were that many Core Formation cultivators, this individual cultivator alliance probably wouldn't be able to suppress them.
The two of them sat for a while before Qin Xi asked, "Junior Martial Sister Qingwei, what do you want to buy?
Don't tell me you can't buy it from the steward's hall? "
Mo Tiange couldn't quite get used to the way he kept calling her. After a while, she finally answered, "It's materials to refine a natal magic weapon … The steward's hall has collected most of the materials, but it's still lacking two rare items."
"What are they?"
"Thousand-year-old Chalcedony and Qiyun Stone."
Qin Xi frowned and said, "Thousand-year-old Chalcedony can be seen occasionally, but it has a wide range of uses. It can be used to concoct medicinal pills and refine tools, so it's usually bought at a high price as soon as it appears. You need a bit of luck to get it.
As for this Qiyun Stone, I remember seeing it in a small place about a hundred years ago. Unfortunately, I didn't know what it was at that time and didn't buy it. So many years have passed, and I don't know whose hands it is now. "
Mo Tiange was delighted. "Senior Martial Brother Shoujing, do you know what Qiyun Stone looks like?"
Qin Xi nodded. "But that was a hundred years ago. If you want me to find it, I won't be able to do anything."
"That won't be necessary."
Mo Tiange smiled and said, "Few people know about this Qiyun Stone. I asked my master, but even he only heard of it and never saw it. He also doesn't know what it looks like, so he can't find it."
Seeing her smiling face, Qin Xi was stunned and didn't answer for a long time.
Mo Tiange thought he was unwilling, so she slowly stopped smiling. "If it's not convenient for Senior Martial Brother, forget it …"
"No."
Qin Xi shook his head and said, "Let me think … It doesn't seem to have any obvious characteristics. But if I can see it, I'll definitely recognize it."
Some ores looked very similar, but the spiritual aura they contained was slightly different. It couldn't be explained clearly with words, but if you looked carefully, you could still distinguish them.
Mo Tiange was happy but also a bit disappointed. In that case, it was useless for her to be anxious.
Qin Xi thought for a while then said, "You don't need to be anxious. Even if we can't find it for a while, entrusting it to Daoist Kumu and Fellow Daoist Tong is the same. They're well-informed, so as long as these two things appeared in Kunzhong City, they definitely won't be able to hide it from them."
This was also a way out of desperation. In the end, there was a bit more hope, so Mo Tiange said, "That's good. I'll have to trouble Senior Martial Brother Shoujing."
Qin Xi nodded then cast a glance at her from the corner of his eyes. He then asked, "What if we can't find it in a short time?
Without a natal magic weapon, we'll always be a bit weaker. The two things you're looking for are both things that can only be found by chance, not sought. "
Mo Tiange was also quite hesitant. "I only have one natal magic weapon. I'm not willing to use it randomly …"
Every Core Formation cultivator had this kind of mentality.
A natal magic weapon was related to one's ability in fights of magical powers. If one randomly chose it, even if it could grow, it would still be slightly inferior to others. Who would be willing to have a lower starting point than others?
However, if one wanted a high-grade magic weapon as their natal magic weapon, it would be relatively difficult to find. If they didn't refine it, it would have a greater impact on their ability in fights of magical powers.
Qin Xi understood her very well. He nodded and said, "If I hadn't accidentally obtained the refining formula for the Three Yang Real Fire Sword when I was building my foundation, I'm afraid I would've been the same as you."
Mo Tiange also felt a bit regretful that she didn't say this earlier. At that time, she was wholeheartedly focused on forming her Gold Core. She always felt that a natal magic weapon was something that should be considered after she formed her Gold Core, so she didn't take it to heart.
The two of them sat, each thinking about their own matters. After a while, a Foundation Building cultivator finally came in and said loudly, "Seniors, Fellow Daoists!"
Everyone's gaze fell on him. They heard him say, "I've made you wait for a long time. Please follow me."
Mo Tiange turned to look at Qin Xi. Qin Xi nodded at her. The two of them stood up, followed the flow of people, walked down another aisle, and entered another small hall.
This small hall was much more exquisite than the previous one. There was an enormous round table in the middle, which could seat about thirty people. There were already some people sitting around it.
Some people were like them, not wearing any disguises, but most of them were wearing black robes and bamboo hats.
Mo Tiange used her divine sense to scan the area. She was greatly surprised to find that this bamboo hat actually blocked her divine sense easily.
Qin Xi touched her lightly then casually chose a seat and signaled her to go over.
Mo Tiange looked around and saw that everyone was the same, so she followed the flow.
As the two of them sat down, she heard Qin Xi's secret message: "Some people here can't be identified, so they're dressed like this. Don't use your divine sense on them at will."
Mo Tiange nodded lightly.
Although she had been to many places when she was young, she had never had the opportunity to experience a trade fair held by high level cultivators, so she didn't know about the taboos.
After everyone sat down, Mo Tiange roughly looked around and found that there were actually ten Core Formation cultivators present, including herself and Qin Xi. In addition, there were also about ten middle stage and late stage Foundation Building cultivators.
There were only about twenty people in such a secret trade fair, so it must be a rare event. She just didn't know what kind of treasures there were.
Before long, someone came in from the side door. His smiling expression looked very frightening. It was Tong Tianyun.
Tong Tianyun came in. His gaze swept over Qin Xi and Mo Tiange. He nodded with a smile then immediately looked away. He said loudly, "I'm Tong Tianyun from Kunzhong City's Individual Cultivator Alliance. Greetings, Fellow Daoists."
When a middle stage Core Formation cultivator saluted, the Foundation Building cultivators present didn't dare to accept it no matter how high their status was. They all stood up and saluted him.
As for the Core Formation cultivators, most of them just sat and saluted him back.
Tong Tianyun naturally wouldn't fuss about it. After he saluted them, he said with a smile, "Since everyone can come here, you naturally know the rules of the trade fair. I won't say anything more. Let's start."