Chapter 331: 幽罗云

"Youluoyun."

The exchange continued, and no treasure that truly caught Qin Sang's eye had appeared yet. Just as he was pondering which artifacts to offer for trade, a female cultivator took out an artifact shaped like a blue cloud, which immediately caught his attention.

"This is Youluoyun, a top-grade flying artifact," the female cultivator explained. "When flying, it can conceal your figure or disguise itself as a white cloud. It's incredibly fast, leaving no trace. The artifact contains a ghostly aura, offering powerful defensive capabilities. Furthermore, on the ancient immortal battlefield, it provides some resistance against gale-force winds and celestial phenomena."

Hearing the female cultivator's introduction, Qin Sang's expression subtly shifted. He had been looking to buy a flying artifact of this type to replace his Flying Shuttle, but the few he had seen over the past few days hadn't been satisfactory. If the female cultivator wasn't exaggerating, then this artifact would be perfectly suited for him.

The female cultivator wrapped Youluoyun in spiritual energy and moved it to the center of the long table, allowing everyone to examine it.

At that moment, a male cultivator beside her, clad in black armor, suddenly let out a sinister chuckle and spoke in an eerie tone: "I never expected to see Youluoyun here! This is Old Devil Qingyi's signature artifact! This artifact was originally a common high-grade artifact called Qingluoyun. Old Devil Qingyi was fortunate enough to obtain a wisp of netherworld energy in a secret realm, which he then refined into the Qingluoyun, instantly upgrading it to a top-grade artifact and renaming it Youluoyun. It's one of a kind, absolutely unique. Old Devil Qingyi incurred numerous enemies, yet he managed to live such a prosperous life. Besides his bizarre demonic cultivation, Youluoyun also played a significant role in his survival. As far as I know, Old Devil Qingyi is a nearly two-hundred-year-old lecher. He shouldn't be a female cultivator, should he? No wonder we haven't heard news of Old Devil Qingyi's misdeeds for several years now. Heh heh..."

The man's words immediately revealed Youluoyun's origin, and a few cultivators' eyes showed a flicker of realization, evidently having heard of Old Devil Qingyi's name before.

Qin Sang, however, didn't know who Old Devil Qingyi was. Listening to the discussions of those nearby, he learned that Old Devil Qingyi was a notorious demon active between Tianyou Pass and Yinshan Pass. He was said to be a powerful master of the late Foundation Establishment stage, cunning and lecherous, often appearing at Yinshan Pass to cause trouble and harm many female cultivators. Old Devil Qingyi's sect was called Huajian Sect, which had a minor reputation. He was also extremely cunning, only targeting rogue cultivators or disciples from weaker sects. Once he succeeded, he would immediately flee. That's why, despite committing so many evil deeds, he still lived a very comfortable life.

From the looks of it now, with even his signature artifact gone, Old Devil Qingyi is likely in dire straits. Although this female cultivator appears to only have a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivation level, she absolutely should not be underestimated. Youluoyun was very conspicuous and unique, so it was no wonder it was being traded here rather than sent to an auction. In fact, not only Youluoyun, but most of the treasures successfully traded moments ago had similar, questionable origins that couldn't bear public scrutiny, though no one delved deeper.

The armored man's sudden interruption was, in fact, against the rules.

Startled and furious, the female cultivator sharply turned her head to glare at the armored man. Her eyes narrowed, revealing unconcealed killing intent, and her voice was exceptionally cold: "Old Devil Qingyi harmed countless people; he deserved to be executed by everyone! Fellow cultivator, are you saying this because you wish to avenge him?"

The armored man's breathing hitched, his eyes shifting awkwardly as he avoided the female cultivator's gaze. He let out a dry laugh. "Fellow cultivator, you misunderstand," he stammered. "Old Devil Qingyi was utterly evil and deserved to be killed. This young master is not acquainted with him and only applauds his demise. I was just excited... yes, excited! when I suddenly saw Youluoyun and guessed that Old Devil Qingyi might have met his end. I don't know which heroic cultivator eliminated this demon, but well done! Splendidly done!"

Everyone present looked at him with disdain.

The female cultivator snorted coldly, ignoring his feigned performance. After finishing her display of Youluoyun, she stated, "Youluoyun is for trade for a flying sword of comparable quality. Failing that, an artifact with a special function."

Many people were interested in Youluoyun, and someone immediately spoke up to ask, "Excuse me, fellow cultivator, if I buy Youluoyun, will it bring me trouble?"

The female cultivator glanced at the person, her gaze subtly narrowing, and said calmly, "At the very least, he himself cannot come looking for you." The implication was that Old Devil Qingyi's sect was not her concern.

Others hesitated, but Qin Sang was not afraid of the so-called Huajian Sect. Let them try to cause trouble for Shaohua Mountain at Xuanlu Pass.

"Fellow cultivator, how about this flying sword?"

Qin Sang directly took out Yu Daiyue's flying sword and showed it to the female cultivator. Yu Daiyue's flying sword might have had some spiritual materials refined into it by him; its quality far surpassed others, even a few points better than Youluoyun. After Qin Sang obtained the flying sword, he only performed minor refinement on it, as he didn't intend to use it himself. This was a good opportunity to trade it.

The female cultivator saw the flying sword and immediately liked it, agreeing without hesitation. "I am willing to exchange with you, fellow cultivator!"

Without giving anyone else a chance to intervene, the two quickly settled the trade. That the exchange went so smoothly made Qin Sang very happy. He took Youluoyun, quickly examined it, and put it away, as it was now his turn.

"These items are only for trade for essence-strengthening and origin-nourishing pills, or precious spiritual wood." Qin Sang took out two flying swords and Yu Daiyue's octagonal bronze mirror all at once. Leaning back in his chair, he stated calmly. Qin Sang kept the colorful parasol that belonged to the strong young man for his own use. The other items would just be wasted sitting in his mustard seed bag, so it was better to exchange them for pills or spiritual wood that could enhance his cultivation.

As soon as the three artifacts appeared, the way others looked at Qin Sang immediately changed, with a mixture of apprehension and awe, including the several late Foundation Establishment cultivators. Including the spiritual sword from earlier, Qin Sang had presented four top-grade artifacts for sale in one go. Among the cultivators present, few could do the same. Even the burly man, who had been immersed in his own world, was startled by Qin Sang's grand display. He secretly glanced at Qin Sang, then lowered his head, a strong sense of envy and despondency welling up in his eyes.

These people indeed had many good items.

All three artifacts were good, especially the scar-faced man's flying sword and the octagonal bronze mirror, which were true treasures. Several late Foundation Establishment masters, who had remained composed until then, couldn't help but join the bidding. Seeing that the items were in high demand, Qin Sang firmly insisted on pills and spiritual wood. In the end, the two best items were sold.

He didn't acquire much spiritual wood, but to Qin Sang's immense surprise, he actually obtained a bottle of Qi Gathering Pills from a late Foundation Establishment cultivator. These were the very Qi Gathering Pills he had been forced to consume by Old Devil Yi Tiannie in the Kuiyin Sect! Qin Sang had a lingering apprehension about Qi Gathering Pills. He carefully inspected them, ensuring no hidden gu poison, before agreeing to the exchange.

Pills for strengthening essence and nourishing origin had always been coveted items. Many fervent gazes converged on the jade bottle containing the Qi Gathering Pills; holding it, Qin Sang felt a fleeting illusion of it being hot to the touch. He let out a cold snort, put away the pills, and unceremoniously glared back at each of them. Everyone present quickly averted Qin Sang's gaze, no one daring to meet his eyes. Any small, unspoken intentions they harbored were quickly put away. It was easy to imagine how so many top-grade artifacts came into his possession. What's more, Qin Sang's apparent cultivation level was already considerable, making him clearly not someone to be trifled with.