Chapter Fifteen: The Marketplace

  Mufeng continued to wander around the outskirts of Luoxia Mountain Range, hoping to continue his good luck. However, in the end, except for that purple-hearted flower, he still gained nothing.

  But Mu Feng didn't show any disappointment on his face, instead his mood was still very good. Because this purple heart flower was the greatest harvest for him.

  Hurriedly leaving the outer reaches of Luoxia Mountain Range, Mufeng changed into clothes that had already been prepared beforehand and directly rushed towards the town's Trading Bazaar.

  Nearly half of the transactions in the town's market are owned by Hong Feng Wu Guan, which is located near Hong Feng Wu Guan and is the most densely populated and lively place in Hong Feng Town.

  In the bazaar, as long as both parties are willing, any item can be used for trading. Therefore, you can often see many good things there.

  In the bustling streets, there were all sorts of people, and to prevent trouble, the merchants also chipped in to hire Hong Feng Martial Arts Hall to keep watch. As one of the two major forces in Hong Feng Town, no one dared to provoke them, so over the years, the streets had been peaceful and uneventful.

  There are two major forces in Hong Feng Town, the Jiang family and the Red Maple Martial Arts Hall. The Jiang family represents the local force of Hong Feng Town, while the Red Maple Martial Arts Hall represents the external force. In recent years, the two major forces have had many conflicts over interests, but neither side can do anything to each other.

  As Jiang Wenjin entered the realm of creation, this balance was also broken, and the local forces represented by the Jiang family quietly took the upper hand.

  If Jiang Wanjun hadn't entered the realm of form at that time, he would have been hired as a martial arts instructor by the Seven Star Martial Arts Hall in Mocheng, the closest city to Hongfeng Town. As for the struggle in Hongfeng Town, Jiang Wanjun had neither the leisure nor the intention to intervene; otherwise, external forces like the Hongfeng Martial Arts Hall would have been driven out of town long ago.

  This conflict between outsiders and locals seems to have infected the young people of Hong Feng Town as well, so the local youths led by the Jiang brothers often bully Mu Feng and Yang Zhan, who are from outside.

  Mo Feng's reason for going to the market was mainly to exchange the Zi Xin Hua for a few stalks of Yi Pin Ling Yao.

  Spirit medicine, first-class is relatively common and "cheaper". Second-class spirit medicine is less common, needs to be found in the deep mountains and old forests, the danger is also greatly increased, so the price of a second-class spirit medicine needs to be multiplied several times.

  The price of the three spiritual medicines is even more astronomical for Mu Feng now.

  As for spiritual medicines of fourth grade and above, in the Great Wu Dynasty, they were all priced but not sold, basically monopolized by those powerful big families.

  A first-rate spiritual medicine has ordinary medicinal power and is of little effect on warriors above the stage of transforming gas, but it is most suitable for warriors in the stage of refining their bodies.

  Zi Xing Hua is indeed more potent than a first-rate spiritual medicine, but for Mu Feng, it's a bit too extravagant, so he plans to exchange it in the market for a first-rate spiritual medicine.

  In the midst of the bustling market, the dazzling array of goods left one breathless, the crowded throngs and ear-piercing shouts made Mu Feng, who had been staying in the Luoxia Mountains for a long time, feel somewhat unaccustomed.

  Mo Feng strode into an unassuming shop, where there were quite a few people inside. Several apprentices were busy to the point of being flustered. He didn't linger in the shop for long, but instead lifted up the fabric curtain and went straight to the back hall.

  Those fellows saw Mu Feng enter the back hall, seemingly accustomed to it as usual, and didn't stop him much.

  The back room of the store is not very large, and the things placed there are also quite messy, all of which are some old antiques, furniture and so on.

  In the back hall, a rocking chair was placed in the middle, on which a fat merchant was lazily lying down with his eyes closed.

  "Fat Uncle." Murong called out to the stout merchant.

  "Oh, it's the wind!"

  The fat merchant opened his eyes and looked at Mu Feng, saying: "Aren't you going to compete with Jiang Meng? Not practicing at home, but still having the mood to wander around here?"

  It seems that Jiang Meng's publicity was indeed thorough, and the competition between the two young men spread like wildfire in Hongfeng Town.

  "Isn't this coming to find Fat Uncle for help?" Murong Feng hehe smiled.

  Fat businessman is a powerful assistant of Red Maple Martial Arts Hall, and at least 20% of the annual income of Red Maple Martial Arts Hall has to go through his hands.

  The stout merchant and Mu Chengzhi have a good relationship, often helping the Mu family, so Mu Feng can rest assured to come here for exchange.

  "Tell me, is there anything I can help you with?" asked the fat merchant with a smile.

  "Uncle Pang, can you help me exchange this for a first-class spiritual medicine?" Murong carefully pulled out a piece of cloth from his bosom.

  The stout merchant caught the faint scent of medicine wafting from the towel, his earlier languor instantly dispelled, his spirits lifted, and he immediately jumped up from the recliner to take the towel.

  "Wind, where did you get this from?"

  Seeing the purple heart flower in the towel, a look of excitement appeared on the fat businessman's face.

  Two-grade spiritual medicine is relatively rare in Hongfeng Town. Many herbalists who collect two or more grades of spiritual medicine mostly go to big cities to exchange for higher prices, so in the Hongfeng Town market, first-grade spiritual medicine is generally the mainstay.

  This purple-hearted flower is considered quite good among the second-grade spiritual medicines, and it's extremely rare to see in Red Maple Town. Moreover, its effect on a Qi-refining stage martial artist is relatively large, so when the fat merchant saw it, he became somewhat flustered.

  "Fat uncle, this is someone I met unexpectedly in the mountains." Murong said softly.

  "You sneaked to Luoshen Peak again?" The fat merchant glared at Mofeng with a helpless expression, but he was also aware of the situation in Mofeng's household and knew that the young man before him had it tough.

  Mo Feng couldn't help but smile, knowing that this fat uncle wouldn't tell his father Mo Chengzhi about it.

  "You're really lucky, I just got it today." The fat merchant praised Mu Feng's good luck while taking out a delicate brocade box from his body and handing it to Mu Feng.

  Mo Feng took it over and opened it to find five infant-sized bright red fruits inside, with countless silver spots on the surface of the fruit, emitting a faint fragrance. He recognized that these were five top-grade spiritual medicines, Huo Yin Guo.

  "Thank you, Uncle Pang. If there's nothing else, I'll be off." Murong put the brocade box into his bosom and said as he was about to turn around and leave.

  "Wait a minute." The fat merchant took out another wooden box from the nearby cabinet: "This is Red Blood Ginseng, it should be of some benefit to your father's injury."

  "Thank you, Uncle Pang." Murong also didn't pretend, took it and stuffed it into his bosom, thanked the fat merchant again, and then left.

  The fat merchant looked at Mufeng's back and also smiled, then lowered his head excitedly to examine the purple-hearted flower in his hand...

  Walking on the main street, Mu Feng's mood was extremely comfortable. These five Fire Silver Fruits were like timely snowfall for him, and with their support, his cultivation would undoubtedly become much smoother. He might even be able to reach the middle stage of the Refining Body Realm within a month. Thinking about this, Mu Feng suddenly felt inspired and began humming a tune.

  "Admiring the wind?"

  At this time, a group of young men rushed out from the crowd and blocked Mu Feng's way.

  Mo Feng knew that this group of young men were the loyal younger brothers of the Jiang family. The leader of the young men was called Feng Gu, who usually bullied Mo Feng and other outsiders.

  Feng Gu saw Mu Feng and was also slightly surprised. He knew about the contest between Jiang Meng and Mu Feng. In his opinion, Mu Feng should be at home with a gloomy face, concentrating on his cultivation, but unexpectedly he saw him strolling around in the market, looking like he was in a good mood.

  Looking at Mu Feng's appearance, Feng Gu's heart felt displeased, and he took the young man to block him, wanting to teach this ignorant youngster a lesson.