Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 650: Selling Blood

Lu Yang thought to himself, No wonder you brat insisted on coming to this godforsaken little place where birds don’t even poop. So it’s because you’re here to sell blood.

Spineless.

Aren’t you afraid the Phoenix Tribe will find out and eliminate you as a competitor?

Lu Yang could already envision the scene. When the time comes, I’ll step in and use my status as the Phoenix Ancestor’s senior brother to persuade the Phoenix Tribe to leave him an intact corpse.

“Seniors, please hold on.” The two Golden Core cultivators guarding the palace entrance stopped them politely, wanting to verify their cultivation realms.

Most attendees would present their invitation cards. However, there were also foreign Nascent Soul cultivators without invitation cards, and their cultivation realms needed to be ascertained. Otherwise, if anyone wearing a mask could enter the Nascent Soul great hall, it would become a joke.

“Are you talking to me?” Meng Jingzhou halted, casting a cold glance their way. He let a wisp of his Double Infants Stage aura drift out, intimidating the two.

The two Golden Core guards hurriedly apologized, cold sweat breaking out. They’re definitely Nascent Soul cultivators, at least at the Intermediate Nascent Soul Stage!

“We wouldn’t dare. Please enter, seniors.”

As the two entered the main hall, the atmosphere changed abruptly. It was brightly lit, and upon closer inspection, the light was emitted by Mermaid Oil Lamps that burned for a thousand years without extinguishing. These were priceless, originating from the mermaids of the East Sea, a major tribe qualified to attend the Demon Kingdom’s founding ceremony.

The Mermaid Oil Lamps were difficult to refine, and the method was kept a secret, with few privy to it. Given Lu Yang’s and Meng Jingzhou’s extraordinary statuses, they were aware of the refinement process.

The most challenging part was the material. It required a paunchy mermaid at the Fusion Stage. The fatty flesh from their belly had to be cut off, then a limb regeneration technique had to be applied to heal the wound and regrow the fat. The sliced fat was the raw material for crafting the Mermaid Oil Lamps.

As for why the refinement method was a secret, Lu Yang figured it was probably similar to the Phoenix Tribe’s reasons for selling blood. He didn’t need to dwell on it further.

The center of the main hall displayed over a dozen magical treasures and dozens of medicinal herbs. They were all useful for Nascent Soul cultivators, but they were of no use to Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou.

There were also many side halls. Judging by their names, some sold information, some provided private meeting spaces for Nascent Soul old monsters, some offered custom pill refinement, and others offered custom artifact refinement...

“That area seems quite crowded. Shall we go take a look?”

In the main hall were several dozen figures in black robes, signifying they were Nascent Soul cultivators. These cultivators were rushing toward one particular side hall—the bartering venue. It seemed to be the customary hour now, and interested Nascent Soul old monsters gathered there to trade.

In the side hall, the Nascent Soul old monsters formed their small cliques.

“Old Monster Pei, I didn’t expect you old fellow to be still alive. When you die, be sure to tell this old woman in advance so that I can head over to offer congratulations,” said an old woman leaning on a cane with a wolf head.

“What a pity then. I’ll definitely outlive you, Granny Xie!” Old Monster Pei’s eyes were weathered and cold, giving others the feeling of being watched by a venomous creature.

Those present here were Nascent Soul old monsters from nearby cities. Even if they deliberately concealed their identities, everyone could roughly guess who they were. As for Old Monster Pei and Granny Xie, their disguises were perfunctory; anyone familiar with them would recognize them at a glance.

The two were famous Advanced Nascent Soul cultivators in the area. They were considered unbeatable here and feared no danger. The Nascent Soul families they founded were also major clans, dominating many industries like metal smelting, textiles, and armed escort services, amassing great wealth. Some even speculated these two were the black market’s true owners, though no one could confirm it.

But Meng Jingzhou could confirm it. The intelligence he received from Dai Bufan was that these two were indeed the black market’s owners, and that their conflict was a facade for outsiders to obscure the truth.

Dai Bufan’s intelligence was always comprehensive and reliable, as long as it didn’t involve Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou.

“Does anyone have marrow-cleansing and tendon-washing pills or natural treasures? Generous rewards will be given,” a Nascent Soul old monster shouted, seeking treasures to improve a junior’s aptitude.

“Which fellow Daoist has a disciple admission slot for a first-class sect? I’m willing to trade a Nascent Transformation Pill for it.”

“You’d really trade a Nascent Transformation Pill for it?” Another Nascent Soul old monster with the resources was clearly tempted.

The Nascent Soul old monster requesting the trade took out a wooden box sealed with talismans. Wisps of pill fragrance wafted from the box.

“This scent... It’s indeed a Nascent Transformation Pill. I don’t have a first-class sect admission slot, but I have something better.”

“Something better? Could it be an S-class sect?” The old monster holding the pill was astonished.

“No, even higher.”

“The Five Great Immortal Sects?” The old monster with the pill couldn’t remain calm. Since when could admission to the Five Great Immortal Sects be sold? Even if it could be sold, how could a mere Nascent Transformation Pill be sufficient for the trade?

Once you’re admitted to one of the Five Great Immortal Sects, it’s like a carp leaping over the dragon gate. From then on, a bright future will open up, and the vast horizon and sky will stretch before you. Regardless of whether they’re at the Qi Training or Foundation Establishment stage, any disciple from one of the Five Great Immortal Sects will be treated as an equal by us Nascent Soul cultivators here!

“Fellow Daoist, your ambition isn’t bold enough. It’s even higher. This slot I have grants admission to the number one faction under heaven.”

The Nascent Soul old monster with the pill was perplexed. Is there a sect above that?

The nearby Nascent Soul old monsters secretly pricked up their ears. If these two didn’t make a deal, they could step in for the trade instead.

The other party nodded profoundly and said slowly, “The Great Xia imperial palace is recruiting eunuchs. You can enter just by signing up.”

The Nascent Soul old monster with the pill flew into a rage and nearly attacked. Fortunately, he calmed down at the last moment. The black market prohibited violence. Offenders would, at best, be barred from entering the black market forever, or at worst, lose their lives here.

The other party is clearly provoking me on purpose.

Meng Jingzhou mysteriously sidled up to the Nascent Soul old monster, who had just suppressed his wrath, and whispered, “Fellow Daoist, the Dao-Seeking Sect will recruit disciples in six months. The exam questions are already set, and I happen to have the real entrance exam questions. Are you interested?”

“Get lost!”

This obviously sounds like a scam.

“Fellow Daoist, don’t be angry. If you don’t want that, I also have yang-boosting blood that’s more effective than Phoenix blood. Are you interested?”

That Nascent Soul old monster was about to yell “get lost” again, but just as he opened his mouth, he realized he did need something like that. “Is it really more effective than Phoenix blood?”

Currently, only Phoenix Blood Stones soaked in Phoenix blood have yang-boosting properties, but the effects are average, and there is the risk of the Phoenix Tribe finding out. If there is blood more potent than Phoenix blood, that would be perfect.

But which race’s blood could be more effective than Phoenix blood?

Lu Yang snorted coldly, playing the straight man for Meng Jingzhou. “This is the blood of a mighty expert who preserved his virgin boy body. He once entered and exited brothels seven times without faltering, remaining unmoved and free of lust even when women sat on his lap! Even palace eunuchs would praise his willpower and self-restraint! All his yang energy is locked within his blood. How could Phoenix blood, poisonous sacs of lascivious jiao-dragons, or Yin-Yang Blissful Union Flowers compare?!” 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Meng Jingzhou, “...”

Damn it, you might as well not have played the straight man. Why does that make me sound so pitiful?