Zhu Xuanji nodded at the shop assistant and then looked at Ning Zhuo: “You, my boy, always crave advancement.”

“At such a young age, you are already the master of the black market. You are so good at maneuvering, this kind of walking in the clouds seems very suitable for you.” Zhu Xuanji teased Ning Zhuo.

Ning Zhuo’s heart was heavy. He couldn’t figure out if Zhu Xuanji had followed him here.

Since the last time Zhu Xuanji examined his three Dantians, Ning Zhuo felt that Zhu Xuanji’s attention to him had not decreased, but was instead increasing!

Ning Zhuo gave a wry smile and explained: “Lord Zhu, you must be aware of my situation, why tease me?”

“If the situation allowed, I wouldn’t want to get involved in the black market.” Ning Zhuo said while taking off his mask and revealing his true face.

With Zhu Xuanji here, Ning Zhuo wasn’t worried about being assassinated. In fact, the previous assassination was just an illusion, or rather, a trend.

Seeing Ning Zhuo’s true face, the shop assistant immediately recognized the rising young talent and bowed, proactively greeting him: “So it is the talented cultivator of the Ning family, Young Master Ning Zhuo! It is truly the honor of our shop to have your presence.” Yunshang was good at doing business. Even an ordinary shop assistant could speak fluently, offering flattery one after another without repetition.

“Alright, you may withdraw.” At this moment, another figure gradually emerged. This Golden Core cultivator had a wide nose, giving off a sense of calmness. He was the leader of Yunshang, the Lord of the Cloud Whale – Song Fu Li.

Song Fu Li first greeted Zhu Xuanji, then smiled at Ning Zhuo: “Little friend Ning Zhuo, is it appropriate for me to address you as such?”

Ning Zhuo shrugged, indicating that Lord Song could address him however he wished. With the leader of Yunshang personally attending, the shop assistant immediately bowed respectfully and quietly withdrew.

Song Fu Li asked Zhu Xuanji what he wanted to purchase, offering to accompany him throughout and provide suggestions. Zhu Xuanji’s original purpose was not to purchase flying treasures. He had only chatted with Ning Zhuo for a few sentences to confirm his target with Zhu Zhen, who was hidden to the side.

Zhu Xuanji said: “I just came to look around. The one who truly wants to buy is not me, but him.”

Ning Zhuo then said: “I also just want to take a look first, I don’t necessarily have to buy.”

Zhu Xuanji smiled: “You seem to lack this kind of flying tool. The ‘Walking in the Clouds’ of the Flying Cloud Kingdom is one of the most classic flying magic tools and is very easy to use. It’s quite suitable to get one during this good opportunity.”

“Don’t tell me you don’t have money. The black market you currently control is making tons of money every day!”

Ning Zhuo smiled bitterly again. Just as he was about to retort, Song Fu Li interjected: “How fated it is to meet the two of you here. As the leader of the merchant caravan, I will personally make the decision to offer a 20% discount on any ‘Walking in the Clouds’ purchased by the two of you today.”

Ning Zhuo immediately looked up at him, a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone: “Wait, our esteemed Lord Zhu, a Divine Constable of the Divine Constabulary, a member of the Southern Bean royal family, only gets a 20% discount? Lord Song, that’s a bit too dismissive of people!”

Song Fu Li was stunned.

Zhu Xuanji chuckled and pointed at Ning Zhuo: “You brat, my face is not for you to haggle with.”

Song Fu Li laughed heartily and immediately said: “60% discount, a 60% discount for everyone.”

This time, even Zhu Xuanji was tempted. A 60% discount was quite low, as there was no shortage of buyers for this kind of ‘Walking in the Clouds’ magic tool. Song Fu Li selling them this way was purely to build goodwill with Zhu Xuanji and Ning Zhuo, without any intention of making a profit.

Next, Song Fu Li led the two to the top floor to introduce them to various ‘Walking in the Clouds’ magic tools.

Song Fu Li introduced: “To choose a good ‘Walking in the Clouds’, one must not only look at the grade but also the quality.”

“In terms of grade, of course, the Foundation Establishment grade is weaker than the Golden Core grade, and so on.”

“In terms of quality, it mainly depends on what kind of magic was used to refine this flying magic tool and what kind of cloud qi was used as the main material.”

“In short, the grade only represents the current state, while good quality represents potential and future growth limit.”

“The magic tools and treasures on the top floor are all of extremely excellent quality, considered the best of the best.”

“Because they use good cloud materials, in the future, they can at least rise one grade, for example, from Foundation Establishment grade to Golden Core grade.”

Ning Zhuo was not in a hurry and carefully browsed the ‘Walking in the Clouds’ on the top floor. He was only at the Qi Refining stage. Even if he advanced and broke through, he would only be at the Foundation Establishment stage. The most suitable for him was the magic tool grade ‘Walking in the Clouds’.

But Ning Zhuo was thinking, should he equip Yuan Dasheng and Qi Bai with a cloud each? Yuan Dasheng was not at the Golden Core stage in his previous life, but the new mechanism body Ning Zhuo prepared for him was mainly made of Golden Core level materials. In other words, Yuan Dasheng’s new body was at the Golden Core level. Qi Bai was a Golden Core in his previous life. Although the materials for the Nether Envoy · Qi Bai were a bit ordinary, it contained his Golden Core from his previous life. With full effort, he had Golden Core combat power!

Song Fu Li carefully introduced them to Ning Zhuo and Zhu Xuanji. In addition to the previous Somersault Cloud, Five-Colored Auspicious Cloud, and Stepping on the Green Cloud, the clouds on the top floor also included Thundercloud, Cold Snow Cloud, Dark Iron Cloud, Hail Cloud, and so on.

After considering for a while, Ning Zhuo bought five ‘Walking in the Clouds’.

One Treasure-grade Dark Iron Cloud, to be used by Yuan Dasheng. This cloud had a large carrying capacity, was the thickest, and had the strongest defensive capability.

One Magic Tool-grade Cold Snow Cloud, to be paired with the Weather Ball · Ice Crystal Snow. The spiritual level of this mechanism ball was second only to Yuan Dasheng in Ning Zhuo’s hands, reaching the stage of 100% spirituality and self-sufficiency. In this regard, the Nether Envoy · Qi Bai was inferior to it.

Ning Zhuo originally wanted to equip the Nether Envoy · Qi Bai with a Treasure-grade Ghost Cloud. However, it was not available here. He also wanted to choose a Blood Cloud, but it was also not available here.

Ning Zhuo also bought two Magic Tool-grade Somersault Clouds and one Treasure-grade Five-Colored Auspicious Cloud. Such a large purchase made Song Fu Li stare at Ning Zhuo for a while.

“Is the black market that profitable?” Zhu Xuanji was also surprised.

Ning Zhuo chuckled and changed the subject: “I didn’t expect Lord Zhu, who recommended Stepping on the Green Cloud to me earlier, to ultimately choose this kind of cloud.”

Zhu Xuanji laughed heartily: “After picking and choosing, in the end, this cloud suits me best.”

“Two esteemed guests, please accept this invitation.” Song Fu Li took out two platinum-colored invitations from his storage bracelet and handed them to Ning Zhuo and Zhu Xuanji.

Zhu Xuanji unfolded one and saw: “Auction?”

Song Fu Li nodded and smiled: “Yes.”

“The highest-end trading activity we hold in the Cloud Market is the auction.”

“If the two of you can attend at that time, it will definitely add brilliance to the auction.”

Ning Zhuo asked curiously: “Senior Song, may I ask what items will be auctioned? Could you inform me beforehand?”

Song Fu Li said: “Mainly some special products of our Flying Cloud Kingdom.”

“For example, special grade cloud tea, harvested from old tea trees deep in the Myriad Manifestation Cloud Sea. This is a top-grade spiritual food in the world. Long-term consumption can potentially lead to some understanding of the way of clouds.”

“Innate talent must involve a certain principle to develop into a divine ability. This is a good choice for Golden Core cultivators who aspire to master divine abilities.”

“Another example is the Myriad Manifestation Cloud Seed. If cultivators incubate and cultivate it, they are likely to raise powerful cloud beasts like Cloud Whales or Cloud Dragons, which will become a significant opportunity in their cultivation careers.”

“There is also Ruoshui.”

“The full name is Supreme Goodness is Like Water, which is one of the seven true waters and a treasure of water-attribute merit. Although there are only three drops, it can still transform a large number of anomalies and solve countless difficult and rare diseases.”

“For example, if someone is afflicted with a curse, using this water can transform the curse power into Ruoshui and flow out.”

Ning Zhuo’s heart immediately stirred. He couldn’t help but think: If I obtain Supreme Goodness is Like Water, it will not only be of great help for Foundation Establishment, but also a chance to get rid of the various surveillance methods left on me by the Golden Core cultivators!

Zhu Xuanji was also moved. “Supreme Goodness is Like Water…” he murmured.

The main reason was that this true water was truly too practical and could be used in many aspects of cultivation. This put Ning Zhuo under great pressure.

“If it’s a real auction, how can my financial resources compete with Golden Core cultivators?” He had just spent most of his capital on purchasing the ‘Walking in the Clouds’. He had even less confidence facing the auction a few days later.

Ning Zhuo’s thoughts turned, and he asked: “Senior Song, I wonder if the auction only accepts spirit stones?”

Song Fu Li immediately understood Ning Zhuo’s meaning and smiled: “Of course not just spirit stones!”

“We will rigorously appraise the treasures that cultivators participating in the auction use as collateral.”

“Among them, some treasures will be valued several times, or even more than ten times higher than their normal value due to our own needs.”

Zhu Xuanji asked curiously: “What are the treasures that are overvalued?”

Song Fu Li smiled: “For example, Spirit Stone Mother, Night Rain Demonic Soldiers, Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, Yin Yang Self-Rotation Technique, Cloud Hidden Bud… Oh, here is the list.”

Saying this, Song Fu Li handed each of them a jade slip. Ning Zhuo received the jade slip. He was not yet a Foundation Establishment cultivator, so he could only examine the jade slip by pressing it against his forehead. Zhu Xuanji, possessing spiritual sense, found it even more convenient. He only needed to hold it in his hand and infuse his spiritual sense into the jade slip to have a complete view of the contents.

“They are all rare treasures of heaven and earth,” Zhu Xuanji exclaimed.

“The Spirit Stone Mother is planted deep underground and can transform ordinary stones into spirit stones, creating a spirit stone vein out of thin air.”

“The Night Rain Demonic Soldiers are extremely sharp and are often collected by powerful individuals in an attempt to explore the secrets of the Night Rain Dynasty.”

“Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, regardless of which kind, are rare resources and essential items after reaching the Nascent Soul stage.”

“The Yin Yang Self-Rotation Technique is famous. It is said that cultivating this technique can generate an endless stream of Yin and Yang energy within the body. Yin and Yang sometimes merge, allowing for Yin and Yang dual cultivation, and one’s cultivation level can increase rapidly on its own.”

“What is this Cloud Hidden Bud?”

Zhu Xuanji’s question made Ning Zhuo’s heart skip a beat. Song Fu Li glanced at Ning Zhuo out of the corner of his eye and smiled, explaining: “Not long ago, Immortal Butterfly Dream, the master of the Myriad Flower Garden, compiled a list of rare flowers and plants throughout the world.”

“Among them, the Cloud Hidden Bud is ranked sixth.”

“As for its specific uses…”

Song Fu Li spread his hands: “I do not know either.”