I Can Upgrade Everything Infinitely-Chapter 73 - 72: Huge Transaction

Xu Qing had already donned the Evil Ghost Mask, changing his appearance. On top of that, he had added an ordinary Sheep Horn Mask to hide his altered features.

This way, it would be even harder for others to discover Xu Qing’s true identity.

"Young Master, Young Master, you there, Young Master..."

Xu Qing had only taken a few steps when he heard a vendor by the roadside. The vendor was dressed in rags, like a beggar, but his Qi and Blood were strong. He wore a Monkey Face Mask and was enthusiastically waving Xu Qing over. "A moment ago, I observed that you have a magnificent bearing, Young Master. Your fortune soars to the heavens, and your talent is profound. You are certainly not one to be confined to a small pond. And here at my stall, I have all sorts of antiques, even Treasures from ancient tombs."

"As the saying goes."

"Treasures find their destined owners. I believe that with your fortune and talent, Young Master, you are bound to find a world-shaking item at my stall. The hidden dragon waits in the abyss, and its time is now."

"Heh."

Xu Qing chuckled and stopped. His gaze swept over the vendor’s stall. It was indeed covered with all sorts of ’antiques’—there was even a rusted, broken Iron Sword, a Jade Seal that was about to split in two, and a book with a burnt corner...

"My fortune is unparalleled, a rarity in this world. I am the Wenqu Star descended to the mortal realm, destined to become a First Generation Great Scholar. Everything you have here is unworthy of me."

Xu Qing said in a low voice, "You actually had the audacity to ask me to pick from your wares. What is the meaning of this? Are you looking down on me?"

"This... This..."

The vendor was stunned. He had just been trying to flatter Xu Qing a bit, hoping to swindle him into buying a few things and cheat him out of his money.

But as it turned out...

The vendor never expected Xu Qing to be so shameless. He actually took the flattery seriously, believing himself to have unparalleled fortune and profound talent, even claiming to be the Wenqu Star descended to the mortal realm.

Faced with Xu Qing’s questioning, this ’worldly-wise’ vendor was speechless for a moment.

"How about this."

Xu Qing’s expression was calm. "I will ask you a few questions. If your answers are satisfactory, I’ll let you off. But if I’m not satisfied, I’ll have no choice but to flip over your stall."

"You..."

The vendor’s face darkened.

BZZT!

However.

With a mere thought from Xu Qing, wisps of Gang Qi materialized in his palm and gently wrapped around a piece of jade on the stall.

CRACK! CRACK!

With a light squeeze of his right hand, the jade crumbled in his grasp as if it were a piece of tofu.

"Gang... Gang Qi..."

The vendor was terrified, his face instantly changing. "I was indeed blind! I failed to see that your fortune is unparalleled, a rarity in this world, and that you are truly the Wenqu Star descended to the mortal realm! The things on my stall are nothing but dirt on the ground. How could they possibly be worthy of someone of your noble status, Young Master?"

"To atone for my offense, I will surely tell you everything I know. I beg you, Young Master, please don’t be angry. Please don’t blame me."

In truth.

Xu Qing was completely in the dark about the Black Market in Qingfeng Town. He didn’t know the first thing about it. What little he did know was from Dian Hongbo.

However.

Dian Hongbo had never been to the Black Market, so his knowledge was limited.

Therefore.

After entering the Inner City Black Market of Qingfeng Town, Xu Qing had wanted to find someone to ask about the situation. This ragged vendor just happened to walk right into his line of fire.

"Tell me the basics of the Qingfeng Town Inner City Black Market."

Xu Qing said.

"..."

The ragged vendor paused for a moment before quickly recovering. He said rapidly, "Young Master, the Inner City Black Market of Qingfeng Town has nine streets in total."

"Among them."

"Each street has numerous stalls. If you wish to set up a stall in the Black Market to sell or buy things, you’ll need to either rent a stall or purchase one permanently."

"To rent or buy a stall, you must go to the ’Black Market Agency.’ The ’Black Market Agency’ is located at the very end of the Black Market’s Ninth Street. When you see a three-story pavilion, that’s the location of the Qingfeng Town Inner City Black Market’s ’Black Market Agency.’"

"Continue."

Xu Qing’s tone was calm.

"Also..."

The ragged vendor told Xu Qing all the information he knew, covering every detail he could.

This way.

Xu Qing gained a general understanding of the Qingfeng Town Inner City Black Market.

"Not bad."

Xu Qing glanced at the vendor and said calmly, "Your answers were satisfactory. I won’t make things difficult for you this time."

As soon as he finished speaking.

Xu Qing walked straight away.

"Phew..."

The vendor let out a sigh of relief. He glanced in the direction Xu Qing had left, still a little shaken, and muttered to himself for a moment, ’That Young Master doesn’t seem like he’s from Qingfeng Town. Is he an expert from out of town? I wonder what he’s come to Qingfeng Town for.’

’I was just trying to scam some money and almost offended an expert.’

’I need to be more careful in the future!’

Suddenly.

The vendor saw another man walk past his stall. His eyes lit up, and he quickly stood up, speaking rapidly, "You there, Young Master! I can see you have a magnificent bearing and an extraordinary air. You must be a rare, peerless genius with unparalleled fortune! Quick, come have a look! My stall has all kinds of Treasures!"

It seemed.

Nothing had changed.

At that moment.

Xu Qing had already crossed one Black Market street after another, soon arriving at the Ninth Street of the Qingfeng Town Inner City Black Market. On this street, there were no more stalls, and the sound of hawking had disappeared. The number of people on the street had also dwindled, with only a few here and there.

However.

This street was lined with one pavilion after another. There were no stalls on Ninth Street, only a series of Black Market shops.

Here.

They sold weapons, Martial Arts, Spiritual Food, Secret Medicines, Military Crossbows, and all sorts of goods that were explicitly forbidden from being traded openly.

’Found it.’

Xu Qing looked up. He had spotted a Black Market Spiritual Food store. It was a three-story pavilion located in the middle section of Ninth Street, simply named: Black Market Spiritual Food Store.

The shop still had quite a few customers inside.

’This is it.’

Xu Qing considered for a moment, then walked straight in. A customer had just finished a transaction with the shop owner and was leaving with a purple wooden box in hand.

Obviously.

The box contained Spiritual Food.

It was unclear what level it was.

Next.

Xu Qing slowly got in line. There were six people ahead of him making transactions. He had to wait in the back until the six of them were done before it was his turn.

「Half an hour later.」

The six people in front of him had all completed their transactions.

"Hello."

It was now Xu Qing’s turn.

The owner of the ’Black Market Spiritual Food Store’ was an old man with half-white hair. Standing before him, Xu Qing could feel a rather distinct sense of pressure.

Clearly.

This old man with half-white hair was, at the very least, an expert who had reached the Inner Gang Level. Since Xu Qing himself was now at the Inner Gang Level, anyone who could make him feel such distinct pressure had to be an expert of the same level.

"How may I help you?"

The old shop owner wore a smile, giving off a kind and approachable feeling.

"I’m here to buy Spiritual Food."

Xu Qing said.

"And what level of Spiritual Food do you need?"

the old shop owner asked.

"Level 3."

Xu Qing said.

"Level 3!"

The old shop owner looked up, scrutinizing Xu Qing for the first time. But because Xu Qing practiced the Turtle Breath Technique and was wearing the Evil Ghost Mask, the old shop owner couldn’t possibly sense or probe Xu Qing’s true aura unless Xu Qing allowed it.

"Alright."

The old shop owner nodded and said, "How much are you buying?"

"This much."

Xu Qing took out ninety-nine percent of the silver notes he had on him, totaling nine hundred thousand silver taels. Besides that, all he had left was some spare silver.

"This..."

The old shop owner’s pupils contracted slightly, betraying his shock. "My esteemed guest, are you sure you want to buy this much?"

"That’s right."

Xu Qing nodded.

"Very well."

The old shop owner took a deep breath and said, "Our shop sells a total of three different types of ’Level 3 Spiritual Food’: Blood Dragon Elephant Meat, Bitter Bamboo Meat, and Jade White Jade Meat."

"The three types of Level 3 Spiritual Food each have their own characteristics."

"For example."

"Blood Dragon Elephant Meat is beneficial for Cultivation Techniques that temper the physique, helping to strengthen the body and increase Power. Bitter Bamboo Meat provides a certain boost to one’s spirit."

"Jade White Jade Meat is a more common type of Level 3 Spiritual Food. It has no distinct characteristics, but it contains the most abundant Energy."

"Of course."

"The price for all three types of Level 3 Spiritual Food is the same: three thousand silver taels per pound."

"Mm."

Xu Qing pondered for a moment, then said, "Alright, since there are three types of Level 3 Spiritual Food, I’ll buy three hundred thousand silver taels’ worth of each, for a total of nine hundred thousand."

"Yes, no problem at all."

The old shop owner nodded solemnly. "Esteemed guest, please wait here for a moment. This old man will go to the warehouse to retrieve the meat."

"Mm."

Xu Qing nodded lightly.

「Ten minutes later.」

The old shop owner returned with three jade-made boxes. The boxes weren’t very large. He opened them one by one in front of Xu Qing, revealing the three different types of Level 3 Spiritual Food inside.

From left to right.

They were: Blood Dragon Elephant Meat, Bitter Bamboo Meat, and Jade White Jade Meat.

Among them.

The Blood Dragon Elephant Meat was neatly cut into cubes, each with one-centimeter sides. Every piece of flesh looked dense and solid, glowing with a vibrant, blood-red color.