Song Baiyu opened the Taohua Xing forum and took a look at his own wanted post. In just a few days, the number of replies had already reached over ten pages. He patiently read through them one by one, only to find that 60% of the posts were spam, while the remaining ones, although selling medicinal herbs or seeds, were ordinary flowers and plants, not what Song Baiyu was looking for at all.

  It seems that I won't be able to find the herbs I want on this forum after all. Song Baiyu sighed, thinking that it was indeed the case - he had been in this world for so long and had never heard of a cultivator, let alone met one, so how could he possibly find the medicinal materials needed by the Cultivation Realm?

  Song Baiyu re-edited the post, saying that he had already purchased the required herbs and added some words of gratitude before shutting down the computer.

  When Song Baiyu's gaze inadvertently fell on the sandalwood box on the tea table, Song Baiyu suddenly slapped his own thigh. Isn't the Taiyi formation on this sandalwood something left by the cultivators? He had a ready-made clue in front of him and didn't go looking for it, but instead wandered aimlessly, he was really stupid.

  Thinking of this, Song Baiyu quickly dialed Li Manni's phone number.

  The phone rang for a long time before it was answered.

  "Bo Yu, is that you? Missing your sister so soon?" On the other end of the phone, Li Man Na's voice was filled with a lazy charm and a hint of surprise.

  "Sister Li, you can't still be in bed, can you?" Song Boyu asked in surprise. He heard Li Manni's voice as if she was talking in her sleep, soft and gentle.

  Li Manni's face turned red, Song Boyu was right, she was indeed lying in the quilt, just being woken up by Song Boyu's phone call, if it wasn't for seeing the caller display showing Song Boyu, she wouldn't even bother to answer the phone.

  "Are you kidding me? You woke me up so early, don't you know how important sleep is for a woman?" Li Mannana said with a pout, but after she finished speaking, she felt it wasn't right to be coquettish with a man she had only met once.

  Hearing the coquettish tone on the other end of the phone, Song Boyu could almost imagine Li Manni wearing pajamas and lying in bed talking to him on the phone. A ripple rose in his heart, feeling both amused and helpless. It was already 9 o'clock in the morning, yet this woman was still lounging in bed.

  If it were in the past, Song Bo Yu would definitely say sorry for disturbing your sleep and hang up the phone. But now that he needs something from someone, he's holding onto the receiver not knowing how to start speaking.

  "Bo Yu, is there something you want to find me about?" Seeing Song Bo Yu's prolonged silence, Li Man Na looked at her phone and found that the other party had not hung up. Her expression turned serious.

  "Sister Li, didn't you give me a piece of sandalwood yesterday? I want to ask where this sandalwood came from." Song Boyu also breathed a sigh of relief.

  "That was a birthday gift from a friend, who bought it on the black market, saying it could calm my mind and soothe my nerves. It cost over 10,000 yuan, but after all these years of keeping it with me, I haven't felt much effect."

  When Song Baiyu suddenly heard the two words "black market", he was immediately invigorated and asked, "Sister Li, are you still in touch with your friend? I also want to go to the black market to try my luck and see if I can buy some good things again."

  "The guy who gave me a gift died mysteriously the next day." Li Mannana said calmly, and it was clear that her so-called friend wasn't very close to her. Just as Song Boyu was about to lose hope, Li Mannana continued, "However, if you want to go to the black market, then you don't need to go to Yan Luo Temple to find that guy. I can take you there!"

  "You can also go to the black market?" Song Baiyu was shocked by the words. In his impression, such an illegal place as the black market is generally very secretive and would not easily let strangers in. And people who can enter the black market are either complex identities or have acquaintances to bring them in. Li Manni not only can enter the black market but also can bring people into the black market, which inevitably surprises Song Baiyu.

  "Hmm, I'm referring to the black market in Shacheng. Although it's not comparable to other provinces in terms of scale, occasionally some good things appear. Tonight, there's a small-scale trading activity, do you want to try your luck?" Li Mannana explained softly, her voice unintentionally revealing a charming and alluring tone.

  Li Manni is the helmsman of Royal Entertainment Club, which is the most luxurious and atmospheric entertainment club in the entire desert city. The people who come and go here are mixed with fish and dragons, so Li Manni's network of connections is naturally not bad, and it's no surprise that she can enter the black market.

  According to Li Manni, the black market transaction activity only starts at night. Song Boyu carefully prepared and now has only about 50,000 yuan left in his bank card, which is obviously not enough for purchasing power. He needs to find some valuable things from home to exchange, but after searching for half a day at home, Song Boyu didn't find anything that can be taken out to exchange.

  There are many high-end furniture and appliances at home, but taking these things to the black market would be a joke.

  "This prodigal son, why didn't he know to buy some antiques to collect at home?" Looking around the room full of flowers and grasses, Song Baiyu once again complained about the previous owner of his body.

  When Song Baiyu's eyes stayed on the medicinal herbs in the Spirit Gathering Array in the yard, he immediately had an idea.

  Around five o'clock in the afternoon, Song Baiyu arrived at Shacheng in a rented van.

  When Li Manni saw Song Boyu driving a van in front of her, she hesitated for a moment before slowly getting into the car and sitting in the passenger seat.

  "Bo Yu, would you like me to treat you to dinner first, as a host should? " Looking at Song Bo Yu's eyes that didn't dare to look at himself, his face was even more unnatural, Li Man Na felt extremely amused, almost all men who saw her couldn't take their eyes off her, as if they wanted to devour her with their gaze. Now she had actually met Song Bo Yu, a special case, who seemed to be afraid of losing out just by looking at her once.

  "Has Sister Li not had dinner yet? Otherwise, I'll invite Sister Li to have dinner first?" Song Boyu felt the fiery gaze of Li Manni and his nose was filled with the fragrance emitted from her body. He straightened up and said politely.

  "Alright, no sincerity at all. If you really wanted to have dinner with me, you wouldn't be rushing to Shacheng on the dot." Seeing Song Boyu's awkward appearance, Li Mannana couldn't help but reveal a happy smile on her face. Why did she always feel like teasing him whenever they met? Was it just because he was thin-skinned? But being with him really was relaxing, though. Thinking of this, Li Mannana sighed and said: "I'll spare you for now, we'll talk about it after you get out of the black market."

  Under Li Manni's guidance, Song Boyu's car turned seven or eight times and finally stopped after more than ten minutes.

  "This is the underground trading market, park your car here and I'll help you with the consignment procedures." Li Manni glanced at the trunk of the car before saying: "This is a pass, take it first. I have something else to do so I won't accompany you, call me after the transaction is done."

  The transaction methods of goods in the black market can be divided into two types. One is consignment trading, where the owner hands over the goods to the person in charge of the black market, who will arrange for someone to auction off the goods. The other type is direct trading, where the seller and buyer exchange money and goods directly.

  Li Manni knew that Song Boyu came here to sell things was secondary, mainly thinking of going around and selecting herbs, so she directly helped Song Boyu make decisions and handle entrusted transactions.

  "Ah, thank you, Sister Li." Song Boyu took the card handed over by Li Manni. It was a black metal card with no logo on it. Song Boyu glanced at it and put it into his pocket.

  This is the new industrial park of Shacheng, with rows and rows of flat-roofed factories as far as the eye can see. The trading market was chosen to be here, which was beyond Song Boyu's expectations, but he had to admit that the organizer was brilliant. If it weren't for Li Manni's introduction, Song Boyu wouldn't have believed that a construction site would be an entrance to the black market. Since it is a black market, confidentiality is naturally extremely important, otherwise, if someone were to expose it, they would likely suffer huge losses.

  "Sorry, this is a construction site, you can't just enter!" Song Baiyu was politely stopped by two security guards as soon as he arrived at the gate.

  Song Baiyu sized up the two security guards and found that they were obviously professionals, both of whom looked at him with sharp eyes and a face full of vigilance. Song Baiyu took out Li Manni's black metal card and handed it over.

  "So it's Sister Li's friend, please come in." One of the security guards took Song Baiyu's card and walked into the house next door, and when he came out, his expression was much more respectful.

  At this moment, Song Baiyu became curious about Li Manni's identity. It seems that Li Manni often comes and goes in this black market. Just one card made the two security guards change their attitude greatly. If he didn't have this card today, he probably wouldn't be able to get through this door.

  Song Baiyu had only walked for a short while when he came across another door, and this time the receptionist was a pretty female attendant. Upon seeing Song Baiyu, she politely greeted him: "Sir, please put your camera equipment and communication devices in the safe, as the trading market does not allow contact with the outside or photography!"

  The beautiful waitress handed a key to Song Baiyu while speaking, with a code on the key. Song Baiyu nodded and silently followed suit. It would be strange if the black market trading floor could continue without such strict rules.

  "Sir, before you go in, I need to remind you that only cash transactions are allowed inside, and the activity time is from 6 pm to 10 pm. Of course, we don't care about private transactions." The waitress looked at Song Baiyu with a hint of surprise and said softly.

  Song Baiyu nodded upon hearing this, but he couldn't understand the meaning behind the waitress's gaze. Was it because he dressed strangely today? However, Song Baiyu wasn't one to speak much, and since the waitress didn't say anything else, he simply left.

  Along the way, Song Baiyu encountered several burly men wearing suits. Those people cautiously sized up passersby while also responsible for giving directions to pedestrians. These people should be security guards or thugs of the black market, because Song Baiyu felt a strong aura from these people, which is something that only battle-hardened individuals can possess, not something that can be trained.

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