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356. Meeting Again
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan truthfully replied, "If such an opportunity truly exists, then of course I would want to join it."
Lin Xiuya's smile grew even brighter: "With your current strength and background, you are naturally able to enter. Apart from the herbs you want, we have no shortage of good things such as cultivation techniques, combat skills, secret methods, pills, and prescriptions. However, the trade fair only allows bartering."
Xiao Yan nodded in agreement. Bartering was the norm at high-end auctions. In the eyes of the major powers of Zhongzhou, money was practically meaningless. Bartering was the only way to demonstrate the true value of the trade fair Lin Xiuya had mentioned.
Lin Xiuya also took out a black card and handed it to Xiao Yan, saying, "The trade fair is in two days. You don't need to look for accommodation in the city during this time. My Cliff Gang has special accommodations. With this card, they will arrange it."
Xiao Yan expressed his gratitude and accepted the card. Shanbei City was overcrowded these days, making it quite difficult to find a suitable place to rest. Although Xiao Yan was used to a life of hardship, the three women traveling with him would certainly prefer to stay in a better place if given the choice.
After seeing Xiao Yan off, Lin Xiuya returned to the Cliff Clan's medicine shop. After leaving, Xiao Yan asked Little Fairy Doctor beside him, "What do you think?"
Little Fairy Doctor blinked and then said, "Your senior is a nice person, but with your current status, you can indeed be considered one of the top figures in Zhongzhou. It's not surprising that you're in this trade fair."
Xiao Yan was also somewhat emotional at this moment. It seemed that things were truly different now. He was now the young master of the Starfall Pavilion, one of the Four Directions Pavilions on the continent, and his own strength was comparable to that of a Dou Zun powerhouse. Lin Xiuya had indeed treated him well because of his Canaan origins, but if someone else recognized him, they would most likely invite him to this trade fair as well. His influence was no longer something to be underestimated.
Little Fairy Doctor reminded him, "Being able to enter is one thing, but has the young master prepared any items for the bidding?"
Upon hearing Little Fairy Doctor's question, Xiao Yan paused to ponder: his collection was dwindling. As an alchemist, his greatest competitive advantage lay in crafting high-grade pills. However, since arriving in Zhongzhou, his pill consumption had been enormous, and he hadn't had enough time to replenish his reserves. But he wasn't in dire straits, as he had just acquired the storage rings of Venerable Huangquan and Venerable Lei, and the cultivation techniques and fighting skills contained within were still quite valuable in the trading market.
If one doesn't have enough cultivation techniques and combat skills, then the only thing one can trade is pill formulas.
Fortunately, there are many alchemists in Lubei City nowadays, and I believe that the pill formulas will definitely have a considerable market at the trade fair. The pill formulas left by the old alchemist are almost all ordinary. For alchemists, pill formulas are nothing less than life. The attraction of a high-grade pill formula to an alchemist is no less than that of a Heaven-rank fighting technique!
After leaving the medicine manor, Xiao Yan and his companions did not continue to wander around Lubei City, but went straight to the accommodations arranged by Lin Xiuya.
Looking at the residences run by the Cliff Gang, Xiao Yan chuckled, "This name is quite interesting."
Before Xiao Yan could even enter, two people slowly approached from behind. They exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes. The newcomers were none other than the master and servant they had seen in front of the Spirit Medicine Pavilion.
Upon meeting again, the man in white smiled slightly at Xiao Yan: "I didn't expect to meet you again, what a coincidence."
Xiao Yan nodded in agreement, and the white-robed man pointed to the gate with his fan and commented, "This cliff corner is quite well-arranged; as a temporary place to stay, there's almost nothing to criticize."
"I can tell," Xiao Yan simply echoed, as he wasn't the type to be overly familiar with others.
Sensing Xiao Yan's obvious indifference, the white-robed man showed no displeasure. He led the old man past Xiao Yan and casually said, "See you in two days then."
After saying that, he walked into the corner of the cliff without looking back. Through this exchange, Xiao Yan clearly sensed the incredibly solid soul power on the man's body, which was indeed the only time in all these years that he had seen it in a younger generation.
"Qingluan, do you remember this person?" Xiao Yan asked Mu Qingluan.
Mu Qingluan frowned deeply on her delicate face, and finally shook her head: "I have absolutely never seen this person before."
Mu Qingluan is no ordinary person, whether among magical beasts or humans. She has met many young people from various major forces, but even Mu Qingluan could not recognize them, which shows how mysterious the man's identity is.
"It seems I'll have to ask Lin Xiuya next time." Xiao Yan didn't dwell on it for long and led Mu Qingluan and the other two women into the corner of the cliff.
Thanks to the black card given to them by Lin Xiuya, Xiao Yan and his companions had an exceptionally smooth accommodation process, being directly assigned to the most superior rooms. Although called rooms, they contained six side rooms, a large living room, and even three quiet cultivation chambers. Xiao Yan couldn't help but marvel at the place. The three women's expressions relaxed considerably; while they wouldn't complain about sleeping in the open with Xiao Yan, they clearly preferred this quiet and clean accommodation.
Xiao Yan said to the three of them, "This will be our temporary resting place. The people from the Flower Sect and that mysterious man seem to be something special about this trade fair. We'll attend it and then head to the Sound Valley."
The three women naturally had no objections and nodded in agreement.
Xiao Yan then asked Little Fairy Doctor, "How is your Calamity Poison Body? Is it still under control?"
Little Fairy Doctor smiled faintly. Xiao Yan had asked her this question many times before, but she didn't find it annoying. On the contrary, she liked the feeling of being cared for.
"I haven't used any battle qi, yet Senior Mu's restrictions remain very secure."
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While Xiao Yan and the others were talking in the room, in another room at the corner of the cliff, the man in white and the old man were also in the room.
The man in white casually held a wine cup, with several people kneeling before him. All of them possessed extremely restrained auras, yet each had the strength of a five-star Dou Zong or higher.
The leader respectfully addressed the man, saying, "Young Master, we can confirm that there are items passed down from ancient times at this trade fair!"
The man in white also took a small sip of his fine wine, a hint of satisfaction and delight in his eyes: "Good, then it was worth the trip!"