Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 1032 - 1030: Secular People Can Also Enter the Market

It seemed that the child was smitten.

Seeing Xia Lalan flee in disarray, Xia Yuntian smiled and shook his head. He had seen everything and definitely knew that Xia Lalan was smitten with Lin Feng, although Xia Lalan hadn’t realized it yet. However, he quite approved of this development. If Xia Lalan truly ended up with Lin Feng, it would be a good thing.

Afterward, he turned around and busied himself with his matters...

When Xia Lalan had gone to look for Xia Yuntian, Xia Qingfeng felt increasingly uneasy inside. This sensation made him quite uncomfortable, as if something was off. His uncle had already agreed yesterday to discipline Lin Feng, so why was there still no news?

Thinking it over, he felt that simply waiting wasn’t working, and finally, he couldn’t help but go to his uncle’s residence to inquire about the specifics and to find out how his uncle had dealt with Lin Feng.

"Knock, knock, knock!" Walking up to the door, Xia Qingfeng knocked very politely.

"Who is it?" Suddenly hearing the knocking, Xia Hongfeng immediately felt panicked. Lin Feng had beaten him into a pig-headed mess yesterday, and if anyone saw him like this, it would be mortifying, so he dared not meet anyone. Now, with someone at the door, how could he not panic? Still, he reluctantly asked, but his voice was odd due to the swelling in his face, and there wasn’t much he could do about it...

"Uncle, it’s me, Qingfeng! I wanted to know about Lin Feng..." Hearing his uncle’s voice from inside, Xia Qingfeng simply replied but found it odd that his uncle’s voice sounded strange. However, he didn’t pay too much attention to it and quickly asked about Lin Feng. He really wanted to know how his uncle had disciplined Lin Feng.

"You go back. I won’t intervene in the younger generation’s affairs. Don’t come to me about this matter again!" Upon hearing Xia Qingfeng say this, Xia Hongfeng immediately felt miserable, briefly dealt with the matter, and asked Xia Qingfeng not to come to him about this again. He had already been thrashed by Lin Feng and even inexplicably stripped of his clothes; he never wanted to see Lin Feng again!

"Uncle, your voice sounds strange. Are you sick? Should I call the doctor to come and see you?" Xia Qingfeng, puzzled by his uncle’s words, grew even more curious. The uncle had promised very well earlier, so why was he suddenly backing out now?

But then he felt that his uncle’s voice was extremely weird, as if he was sick, particularly nasally. Thinking his uncle might be ill, he asked with concern, thinking that once his uncle recovered, he might deal with Lin Feng.

"What sickness! I’m cultivating! Alright, there’s nothing else; hurry back and train. Don’t take the family competition lightly. Did you hear me? Leave quickly!" Xia Hongfeng, hearing his nephew’s words, instantly changed his expression and shouted. He was terrified his nephew would push the door open; no one could see him in his current state, so his primary intention was to send his nephew off quickly.

He couldn’t express how frustrated he was feeling inside. If it wasn’t for trying to help his nephew discipline Lin Feng, how could he have ended up like this? Being beaten up and unable to tell anyone or meet anyone—it was utterly maddening for him!

"Alright, uncle, I’m leaving." Hearing his uncle say that, Xia Qingfeng could say nothing more. After a brief reply, he turned around and left.

What on earth was wrong with his uncle today?

As he walked, Xia Qingfeng kept mulling over it in his mind, feeling that something about his uncle was strange today. Based on his uncle’s usual character, it would be impossible for him not to let him in to talk, and his voice was also off. What exactly was going on was indeed abnormal.

After thinking for a while, he couldn’t figure out why his uncle was behaving so oddly, so he simply stopped thinking about it and shifted his focus entirely to Lin Feng. Lin Feng had beaten him so badly and made him lose so much face; since his uncle was unwilling to help him, he would have to rely on himself.

What could he do to get back at Lin Feng?

As he walked back to the junior division, Xia Qingfeng’s mind was still incessantly trying to find a way to deal with Lin Feng, but he couldn’t come up with anything, which was incredibly headache-inducing...

...

When Xia Lalan returned to the training field, apart from Lin Feng standing alone, the other children were all training. She walked up to Lin Feng.

"Have you agreed?"

"Yes, when do we leave?"

"Whenever is fine, how far is that market from here?"

"It’s not too far, just a few hundred li! It will probably take about a day to get there."

"Then let’s set off in a bit, we’ll arrive there tomorrow morning."

...

Seeing Xia Lalan return, Lin Feng chatted briefly with Xia Lalan to finalize their departure time, then told the children to stop their training and informed them about the upcoming trip to the market.

Upon hearing they were going to visit the market, the children were ecstatic, too happy for words. Having never left the Xia Family’s grounds from birth, they were now finally going out to see the world; this joy was beyond what words could express. Each one was thrilled to death, incredibly excited.

Seeing the children so joyful, Lin Feng and Xia Lalan were also very pleased. After brief preparation with the children, they set off together.

Along the way, the children buzzed with excitement, chatting amongst themselves, happily making their way. Meanwhile, Lin Feng had nothing particular to do, so he began chatting with Xia Lalan about the marketplace to gain more understanding and prepare for the visit.

"What currency is used in that market?" Lin Feng asked first, concerned about this matter. If he spotted something of interest in the market and had nothing to exchange for it, wouldn’t that be a wasted trip?

"The currency used there includes basic Elixirs like the Rejuvenating Pill and some Spirit Stone Segments. There are stores within the market that buy items, and you can receive Rejuvenating Pills or Spirit Stone Segments in exchange, then use those to buy other items. Of course, if you have higher-level Elixirs, you can directly negotiate with the seller."

Hearing Lin Feng’s question, Xia Lalan explained what she knew. She herself hadn’t planned to buy anything at the market as the items were too expensive for her means. She was mainly bringing Lin Feng and the children there to sightsee and broaden their horizons.

"So that’s how it is, are Demon Cores from Demon Beasts accepted there?" After hearing Xia Lalan’s explanation, Lin Feng nodded, gaining a preliminary understanding of the market, and casually asked Xia Lalan if Demon Cores were accepted, as that would make things easier for him.

"Yes, they are accepted, but the prices are quite low, except for the high-level cores," Xia Lalan replied without much concern, elaborating further. She roughly understood what Lin Feng was hinting at; recently, Xia Jianping and his group had begun hunting Demon Beasts. Was Lin Feng planning to exchange Demon Cores for items in the market?

"The items in the market can’t all be sourced by Loose Cultivators, right?" After addressing that issue, Lin Feng raised another doubt. The market was a gathering place for Loose Cultivators; surely not all items came from them. He wanted to know where the supply actually came from.

"That’s a bit complicated. Since Loose Cultivators lack cultivation resources, they gather medicinal herbs to exchange for Elixirs, or if they’re lucky, find some items in Ancient Ruins. That’s just one part. There’s also involvement from the Prominent Families, who place their surplus herbs and Elixirs there in exchange for other items. Lastly, there are unique items brought in by people from the Secular World. Basically, these are the three main sources."

With nothing else pressing to do, Xia Lalan continued chatting with Lin Feng while they traveled. She had asked about these matters before and remembered them well. Now that Lin Feng was curious, she might as well share what she knew, no harm in that...

"The Secular World? Can people from the Secular World enter the market?" Upon hearing Xia Lalan’s words, Lin Feng momentarily paused, puzzled. He had come here through a referral, and people from the Secular World couldn’t possibly enter this place. How could people from the Secular World enter the market? What was going on?

"Of course, they can. The market we’re entering this time is a bit special; it’s situated in a unique location. People from the Secular World who achieve a certain level of strength can also enter, provided they know how, otherwise, even if they have the strength, they can’t get in."

Hearing Lin Feng’s curiosity, Xia Lalan smiled slightly. It was normal for Lin Feng to be unaware of this. The market’s location was special, straddling the boundaries of the Hidden World and the Secular World, essentially serving as a transitional point. Therefore, people from the Secular World could enter if they knew the way and had sufficient strength.

"So that’s it. Do you know how to enter the market from the Secular World?" After hearing Xia Lalan’s explanation, Lin Feng finally understood why people from the Secular World could enter the market. This segment of the Hidden World was separated from the Secular World by a massive Formation, and the market likely represented a weak point in this Hidden World Formation. So, through certain methods, people from the Secular World could gain access.

However, he was more interested in the method of entry. The Secular World lacked weapons for high-level practitioners. Even individuals of the caliber of Old Monster and Nangong He had no weapons. If they could enter and acquire necessary goods, it would indeed be beneficial.

"Don’t laugh, but I actually do know. When my grandfather took me to the market, I chatted with a Loose Cultivator who often traveled between the market and the Secular World, and he even shared the method of entry with me. He mentioned that on Wuxian Mountain in the Secular World, there’s a cliff above a bottomless abyss. If you jump from the cliff and your strength is above the Middle Stage of the Transcendent Realm, you can enter the market; otherwise, you’ll fall to your death!"

Xia Lalan recalled the old memory as Lin Feng asked. At the time, she had found the method quite intriguing, almost too bizarre to believe. Now that Lin Feng wanted to know, she decided to share it with him, treating it somewhat as a humorous anecdote.