Ancient Dragon Elephant Technique

Chapter 269: Chapter 30 Black Street

In the northwest direction of the Imperial City, there is a street that, during the day, remains void of pedestrians with all shops closed, eerily quiet. However, at night, the shops open and people come and go in bustling crowds.

This place is what they call Black Street!!

The people who come to Black Street usually belong to one of the following groups:

The first type is those born into aristocratic families within True Martial Country.

The second type includes individuals from various sects or Ancient Sects.

The third type are those who hold important roles within the royal court.

The fourth type includes formidable loose cultivators.

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At the entrance of Black Street, many guards were stationed. When Lin Feng arrived, he noticed that those entering Black Street had to present a Waist Card, which was checked thoroughly before they were allowed entry.

“Is this Black Street? With so many guards, I wonder who founded Black Street?”

Su Zimo exclaimed in surprise.

Long Shiyou said, “This Black Street is the busiest underground market in both the Imperial City and the entire True Martial Country. Many forbidden items are sold here, and naturally, its background is extraordinary. The power of True Martial Country alone wouldn’t be enough to establish such an underground market.”

Lin Feng nodded and said, “It seems there’s a shadow of Ancient Forces here!”

“No wonder…” Everyone nodded in agreement.

Leading the way, Long Shiyou took everyone to the entrance of Black Street.

“Halt!” A guard dressed in black stopped Lin Feng and the others.

“This is the Waist Card!”

Long Shiyou pulled out a Waist Card and handed it to the guard.

After inspecting it, the guard returned the Waist Card to Long Shiyou and then waved his hand. The mysterious cultivators guarding the entrance allowed Lin Feng and the others to enter Black Street.

Black Street was bustling, with many small stalls and a variety of shops lining the streets.

Long Shiyou said, “In the deepest part of Black Street, there is the largest market called Xuanming Hall where you can find many excellent items!”

Wu Ming remarked, “It seems Brother Long is quite familiar with this place.”

“I’ve been here a few times!” Long Shiyou replied.

“Hey, come and look, they’re actually selling magic artifacts here!”

Xuanyuan Zhan called out.

Everyone walked over to see a small stall displaying over a dozen magic artifacts, including flying swords, vestment robes, jade rulers, treasure seals, and more – a complete range of magic artifacts.

This surprised Lin Feng greatly as, throughout the Imperial City, only auction houses would sell magic artifacts, and the prices were so high that ordinary people couldn’t afford them.

Yet here someone was setting up a stall to sell magic artifacts.

Wu Ming muttered, “These magic artifacts can’t be fake…” Before Wu Ming could finish, Lin Feng quickly tapped him, and when Wu Ming turned to look at Lin Feng, he saw him shaking his head, signaling him not to say more.

Wu Ming quickly shut his mouth.

The origins of items in Black Street were unclear and those who dared to sell things here were not ordinary individuals.

In such places, it was best to speak as little as possible.

“Sect leader, look at this flying sword, the ‘Xuanshe Sword,’ it’s a spiritual artifact!”

Wang Kun picked up a sword and was loath to put it down.

Lin Feng took it and observed that there were three characters on the sword’s hilt, “Chen Changming,” not knowing whether the sword belonged to this person, or if this person had been killed and their treasure taken. Of course, he wouldn’t inquire into this.

Black Street, Black Street! A place for things that shun the light!

Purchasing items here often came at a much lower price.

But there was one thing: the origins of the items here could not be questioned. That would violate Black Street’s taboos.

“This is truly a great treasure!” Lin Feng nodded.

Wang Kun looked at the vendor and asked, “How much for this Xuanshe Sword?”

The vendor, a thin cultivator appearing to be in his fifties, squinted and said, “Five million gold coins!”

“That’s a bit too expensive,” Wang Kun shook his head. If it had been just four or five hundred thousand, he might have been able to pay, but five million was astronomically high.

“If it were not sold in Black Street, for less than fifteen million, would you be able to afford it?” the vendor coldly said.

Lin Feng had seen treasures of this caliber auctioned off at auction houses, with prices around twenty million gold coins—naturally, they were invaluable.

Only because this was Black Street were the prices so cheap.

“Alright, bought for five million. Here’s a crystal card with five million, take it.”

Lin Feng tossed a crystal card to the vendor.

The vendor checked the amount on the crystal card, nodded, and said, “The sword is yours now.”

Lin Feng handed the Xuanshe Sword to Wang Kun, saying, “The sword still has a name, its origins unclear. When you take it back, have someone refurbish it thoroughly and completely change its appearance before using it, to avoid attracting trouble.”

With that said, Lin Feng handed the Xuanshe Sword to Wang Kun.

“Sect Leader, this is too valuable; how can I accept it?” Wang Kun said as he rubbed his hands, clearly eager to keep it.

Lin Feng smiled and said, “No need to be polite among brothers. If you feel indebted, just pay me back when you’ve saved enough money.”

“Alright!” Wang Kun finally accepted the Xuanshe Sword, but he was extremely grateful to Lin Feng.

The others looked at Lin Feng with admiration; he had managed to leave a profound impression on everyone with his thoughtful actions towards his subordinates.

As they continued exploring Black Street, Xuanyuan Zhan and others each bought some items, but Lin Feng never made a move. In the Xuanming Hall, the marketplace consisted of numerous counters displaying a dazzling array of goods.

Passing one counter, Lin Feng suddenly felt the Mysterious Demon Pearl vibrate, which caught his attention.

The pearl was mysterious; any vibrations had to have a reason!

Lin Feng’s gaze swept across the counter and finally rested on a bluish-green jade stone. At that moment, the vibration from the Mysterious Demon Pearl disappeared.

“It must be this bluish-green jade stone!”

Lin Feng was slightly startled.

Anything that caused the Mysterious Demon Pearl to react was definitely no small matter, a point Lin Feng had no doubt about.

He pointed at the bluish-green jade stone and asked, “What is this stone?”

The sales clerk said, “Young master, this is a treasure excavated from Ancient Relics.”

“Are you trying to swindle us?” Wu Ming muttered.

The sales clerk said, “I swear by Heaven and Earth, young master, our Xuanming Hall’s reputation in Black Street is well known, and we would never deceive distinguished customers.”

“Items from the Ancient Relics, how much is this?” Lin Feng asked.

“One million gold coins!” the sales clerk declared.

Long Shiyou and others rolled their eyes and said, “Why not just rob us?”

Lin Feng waved his hand and said, “I actually think this bluish-green jade stone might be worth that much. Here’s the crystal card, I’ll take the stone.”

“Alright, young master, please wait a moment.” The sales clerk deducted one million from the card and then handed the bluish-green jade stone to Lin Feng.

Long Shiyou and the others just grinned bitterly, astounded by Lin Feng’s lavish spending.

This bluish-green jade stone was indeed very strange; it was extremely cold to the touch, and Lin Feng felt a chill seemingly penetrate his body. He was quite taken aback by this stone, which definitely held secrets that even the people of Xuanming Hall were unaware of; they merely sold it as a common item unearthed from Ancient Relics. Lin Feng felt as if he had stumbled upon an incredible bargain. Now was not the time to study it, so he inconspicuously pocketed the bluish-green jade stone.