Yang Jing used the token to command the Snake Demons, who rode water currents to take Xu Qian and Yi Hongzheng to the largest Marketplace in the Jade Poison Kingdom.
As a Demon Country that produced a vast amount of Spirit Medicine, the daily flow of Spirit Stones in the Jade Poison Kingdom surpassed that of any of the thirty-six Fiefdoms of the Western Continent.
However, it mainly focused on large-scale transactions. A single shop could trade Spirit Medicine worth tens or even hundreds of thousands of Spirit Stones. As a result, the scale of the Jade Poison Kingdom’s Marketplace was far inferior to those on the Western Continent.
Although Xu Qian and Yi Hongzheng had heard of the Jade Poison Kingdom’s reputation for Spirit Medicine, they hadn’t managed to buy much since arriving. The merchant guilds from the Northern Continent were deeply entrenched, working closely with the various Crown Princes. Whenever precious Spirit Medicine ripened in the Medicinal Gardens controlled by the princes, it was always sold to these guilds first.
Even if the Demon People in the countryside happened to find mature Spirit Medicine, they would also prioritize selling it to the well-known Northern Continent merchant guilds.
The shops in the Marketplace that sold Spirit Medicine for the various Crown Princes and Golden Core Demon Kings saw that the two of them had no connections and refused to sell any medicine to them at all.
It was only when Yang Jing brandished the Tiger Talisman, revealing his status, that the shops, each with its own backer, reluctantly brought out their collections of Spirit Medicine for Xu Qian and Yi Hongzheng to choose from.
Although the shopkeepers didn’t bring out their very best Spirit Medicines, the haul from this trip still left Xu Qian and Yi Hongzheng extremely satisfied.
The prices for Spirit Medicine in the Jade Poison Kingdom were indeed extremely low, only half of what they were on the Central Continent.
Unfortunately, this trade route was controlled by Demon Cultivators from the Northern Continent, making it impenetrable. Although a few Central Continent Sects knew of the Jade Poison Kingdom’s existence, they had never been able to get a foothold.
The Jade Poison Kingdom had always been intensely wary of Cultivators from the Central Continent.
After helping the pair purchase a large batch of Spirit Medicine, Yang Jing found a tavern. He gave the accompanying Snake Demons some Muddy Stones and sent them off to eat and drink, while he, Xu Qian, and Yi Hongzheng entered a private room.
"This is a twelve-hundred-year-old Purple Sun Ginseng."
Yi Hongzheng held a Spirit Ginseng in his hands, unable to put it down.
The Jade Poison Kingdom had Spirit Medicine Gardens protected by Water Repelling Arrays. Utilizing the natural Spiritual Gathering Array formed by the surrounding Demon Realm, Spirit Medicine accumulated medicinal potency even faster than on the Central Continent. After all, though the Spiritual Mechanism of the Central Continent was abundant, most of it was consumed by Cultivators for their cultivation.
This Purple Sun Ginseng had nine purple rings on it. Its age was only nine hundred years, but its medicinal potency was equivalent to that of a twelve-hundred-year-old plant.
Xu Qian turned her gaze to Yang Jing. Her haul from this trip was even greater than her senior brother’s. But despite the great harvest, she felt increasingly dissatisfied.
This trip had given her a true sense of the astonishing wealth of the Jade Poison Kingdom’s Crown Princes. As large as her and her senior brother’s haul was, it was nothing more than scraps that had slipped through the princes’ fingers.
If she could become Si Taizhen’s Dao companion, she might be able to use his immense wealth to reach the Nascent Soul Realm.
"Master Xu, do you harbor feelings of admiration for the Eleventh Prince?"
Yang Jing looked at the two of them, each with their own ulterior motives, and suddenly spoke.
Hearing this, Xu Qian felt a sense of shame, as if her darkest secrets had been exposed, and a trace of killing intent suddenly rose in her heart.
If she weren’t afraid of ruining her master’s important plans, she would have acted already.
"Mr. Si, you must be joking. Crown Prince Si has the Soaring Snake Bloodline and extraordinary talent. How could I possibly be worthy of him?"
Although she said this, Yang Jing could see the surging ambition in her eyes.
"Master Xu, I come from a humble background. I clawed my way up from the countryside to achieve what little cultivation I have today. For someone like me, receiving the Eleventh Prince’s favor should be a reason to be terrified and overwhelmed. But I still have some pride. I’m not willing to sell myself to become the Crown Prince’s boy toy."
He said this to the pair with a look of absolute conviction.
The moment Yang Jing’s voice fell, Xu Qian and Yi Hongzheng exchanged a look of disbelief. They truly never imagined that this lowly Snake Demon would have such backbone. It was incredible.
"I never expected you to have such character, Mr. Si. You are destined for great things!"
Xu Qian was secretly overjoyed. She hadn’t expected this Snake Demon, Si Bing, to know when to advance and when to retreat, saving her the trouble of holding her nose and seducing him.
Although a myriad of emotions churned within Yi Hongzheng, his expression remained impassive. He was far calmer than his junior sister, who had already lost her composure.
"Si Bing, if you’re unwilling to be his boy toy, you could have just politely refused Little Crown Prince Si or run away. Why bother telling my junior sister and me? We are guests in the Jade Poison Kingdom, after all. There’s not much we can do to help you."
"Master Yi, I may be of low birth, but I’m not a fool. You and your junior sister have been trying everything you can think of to get me away from Little Crown Prince Si, haven’t you? If it weren’t for an order from Danxia True Monarch, I imagine a celestial figure like Master Xu wouldn’t deign to lower herself and get involved with a lowly Snake Demon like me."
Yang Jing wore a humble smile as he spoke to the two Golden Core Cultivators, Xu Qian and Yi Hongzheng.
A flash of anger crossed Xu Qian’s face. She hadn’t expected that her previous actions had been seen through long ago.
"What do you want?"
Yi Hongzheng looked at Yang Jing with some surprise, realizing he had underestimated this Snake Demon. He was far calmer than he had anticipated. By choosing to lay his cards on the table now, Si Bing obviously wanted to get something from him and his junior sister.
"Although I have gained Little Crown Prince Si’s favor and received a legacy, it is far from enough to make a name for myself in the Jade Poison Kingdom. This kingdom is rich in Spirit Medicine. As long as one masters the art of Alchemy, wealth is sure to follow. Therefore, what I want is a legacy of Alchemy Skill."
Yang Jing said.
The moment his words fell, he felt his Qi Mechanism being locked firmly in place by Yi Hongzheng.
"Are you plotting to get your hands on my Purple Mist Sect’s Alchemy legacy? For a mere Snake Demon at the Great Demon Realm, don’t you think you’re asking for a mile after being given an inch?"
Yi Hongzheng’s eyes were fixed on Yang Jing as he brazenly unleashed the powerful aura of a Golden Core Cultivator.
"What could you do if I just killed you right here, right now?"
Yang Jing pretended to be overwhelmed, as if crushed by Yi Hongzheng’s aura.
"Master Yi, I’ve already left a Blood Talisman in the Crown Prince’s Mansion. If I die, that Blood Talisman will activate on its own and fly before Little Crown Prince Si, telling him that Master Yi and Master Xu were the ones who killed me. At that point, Danxia True Monarch’s plan to use Little Crown Prince Si to meddle in the Jade Poison Kingdom’s Spirit Medicine trade will go down the drain."
Yi Hongzheng’s aura suddenly retracted. ’This Snake Demon actually guessed that the reason my junior sister and I wanted to curry favor with Si Taizhen was for the Jade Poison Kingdom’s Spirit Medicine trade.’
’Still, anyone who didn’t know the inside story would probably guess the same thing. This Snake Demon is surprisingly sharp.’
Although Yi Hongzheng didn’t know his master’s true objective for this trip, he was certain it wasn’t about the Jade Poison Kingdom’s Spirit Medicine trade.
"Master Yi, I only want an Alchemy legacy. It doesn’t have to be from the Purple Mist Sect. As long as I get a legacy, I will immediately take on a new identity and leave Little Crown Prince Si’s side."
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