Chapter 70: Divination God, Divination God, Evolving into a God!

Chapter 70: Chapter 70: Divination God, Divination God, Evolving into a God!

Qinghe County was a relatively remote county town among the over seventy counties under Huangzhou’s jurisdiction. However, because it bordered Tilan Mountain, Qinghe County Town appeared much more bustling than ordinary county towns. Coming and going, merchant caravans, Hunting Teams, and gold prospectors could be seen everywhere.

Fang Xu couldn’t remember how many times he had visited Qinghe County Town. Was it the third or the fourth time? In his previous visits, he had always come with his grandfather to restock goods. They would arrive in a hurry and leave in a hurry, mainly to tag along with merchant caravans. By paying a small fee, their journeys were significantly safer.

"Is this your first time in the county town?" Yun Qing asked in surprise, noticing how Fang Xu looked around with great interest.

Fang Xu smiled but didn’t say anything. He had been here before, but he had never really strolled around, especially not on this Stone Slab Street where they were currently standing.

This was a gathering place for Martial Artists. Most of the people coming and going on the street were Martial Artists. Almost all the shops lining the street catered to them as well, selling items like Blood Food, Elixirs, weapons, and armor. Restaurants, brothels, and inns were also readily available.

"Let’s go to that one. Xing’s Blood Food Shop also has a branch in Huangzhou Prefecture, and its reputation is fairly decent," Yun Qing said, pointing to a rather imposing Blood Food Shop as they navigated through the crowd.

Hearing this, Fang Xu followed him over.

"What can I get for you two gentlemen?" Seeing customers arrive, the shop assistant eagerly came forward to greet them.

"Have your Shopkeeper come see me," Yun Qing said coldly, glancing at the assistant.

The assistant paused for a moment and assessed Yun Qing and Fang Xu. Suddenly, he noticed a mark on Yun Qing’s collar. His expression instantly grew serious, and he hastily bowed with cupped hands. "Please come inside, esteemed guests! I’ll go call the Shopkeeper right away!"

That was a Glowing Gold Embroidery! In the entire Huangzhou Prefecture, anyone able to embroider this mark on their clothing was undoubtedly a member of the Yun Family’s Direct Lineage. The Yun Family was the absolute authority in Huangzhou Prefecture!

The assistant led the two into a private room adjacent to the shop. Moments after he left, a woman with a graceful figure, appearing to be in her forties or fifties, walked in.

Entering the room, the woman’s face filled with a fawning smile upon seeing Yun Qing. She bowed and greeted, "So it is Young Master Yun. Please accept my respects."

Yun Qing glanced at her and said, "My friend wants to buy some Blood Food. Pick out some top-tier ones."

A friend? The woman looked at Fang Xu beside him, feeling somewhat puzzled. Whether it was his attire, his cultivation base, or his aura, Fang Xu appeared entirely unremarkable. How could someone like this befriend a major figure like Yun Qing?

"Young man, what quality of Blood Food do you require? Our Qinghe branch of Xing’s has everything from low-grade Blood Food to Grade-Three Blood Food in stock."

Ever since his trip into the mountains with Li Xun, Fang Xu had gained a general understanding that ferocious beasts were classified by specific grades. The Grade-Three Blood Food the woman mentioned was likely from graded beasts, similar to the Sword Tiger Li Xun had slain. He just didn’t know what grade that Sword Tiger had been.

"Some high-grade Blood Food will do," Fang Xu replied, cupping his hands in slight embarrassment. The price of high-grade Blood Food was already very expensive, let alone the graded ones.

"Are you seriously going to buy this junk for Miss Chu to eat?" Yun Qing asked with a look of disdain upon hearing Fang Xu’s request. "Hey, you over there. Get us a thousand catties of Grade-One Blood Food, and then..."

"Young Master Yun!" Fang Xu’s face turned green with dismay when he heard Yun Qing casually order a thousand catties of Grade-One Blood Food. His entire life savings amounted to just over two hundred taels of Gold and three thousand taels of silver. Buying a thousand catties of Grade-One Blood Food would likely wipe out most of those funds! He had still planned to hunt for an item to use as a Life Weapon, and maybe buy some Qi Blood Pills and the like along the way.

Yun Qing turned his head, saw the conflicted look on Fang Xu’s face, and suddenly realized. "You’re broke, aren’t you?"

Fang Xu’s face turned even greener at this. It was one thing to figure out he was broke, but did he have to say it so loudly?

"Tell you what. This thousand catties of Grade-One Blood Food will be my gift to Miss Chu. You can figure out what else to buy yourself." Saying this, Yun Qing pulled two deposit slips from his chest pocket and handed them to the woman. "Two hundred taels of Gold. That should be enough, right?"

The woman quickly took the deposit slips with a bright smile. "With Young Master Yun gracing our shop, how could I dare overcharge you? Let’s do this: a thousand catties of Grade-One Blood Food will cost you one hundred and twenty taels of Gold, and for the remaining amount..."

"Use the rest to cover whatever else he needs," Yun Qing said generously.

Fang Xu was delighted to hear this. He had scored a thousand catties of Grade-One Blood Food for absolutely nothing, and he still had eighty taels of Gold left on the tab. He could save a lot more of his own money to buy other things.

After some calculations, he used up the eighty-tael Gold credit and pitched in three thousand taels of silver to purchase thirteen thousand catties of high-grade Blood Food. This seemed like a massive amount of Blood Food, but it would be consumed very quickly since it had to sustain both him and Lu Qingluo in their daily cultivation. He had already decided to move into Zhiyuan Hall. The place was spacious enough to store all this Blood Food.

"Alright, arrange for someone to deliver this Blood Food to Fenglin Town. Go to Zhiyuan Hall and find someone to receive it," Yun Qing instructed directly once Fang Xu had finished making his selections. Transporting all this Blood Food from Qinghe County Town to Fenglin Town would take nearly a full day, and he had no desire to be delayed on the road.

Hearing this, the woman showed a hint of difficulty but still nodded and agreed.

"May I ask, ma’am, is Xing’s Blood Food Shop interested in the Blood Food business in Fenglin Town?" Fang Xu suddenly asked after the payment was settled.

The Blood Food trade in Fenglin Town had originally been managed by Lu Zhiyuan. However, now that Lu Zhiyuan had been taken away by the Ascension Association, the town’s Blood Food business was temporarily vacant. If Xing’s Blood Food Shop could be brought into Fenglin Town, Zhiyuan Hall’s former Blood Food Shop could be transferred over to them. Furthermore, it would be much more convenient to buy Blood Food in the future.

"Fenglin Town?" The woman furrowed her elegant brows slightly before responding. "Xing’s does have intentions to expand in that direction, but there are many complications involved. Do you have some connections in this regard, young man?"

Fang Xu nodded. "To tell you the truth, my master used to run the Blood Food business in Fenglin Town. He recently left the town, so he left the shop to me. If Xing’s is willing to take over, I can transfer the shop to you. That way, I can save myself the trouble."

A look of joy crossed the woman’s face upon hearing this. "In that case, I will personally make a trip there in a few days. We can discuss it in detail then. How does that sound?"

Fang Xu nodded. After finalizing a time with the woman, the two of them left Xing’s Blood Food Shop.

"What else do you need to buy?" Yun Qing asked, sounding slightly bored as they walked back out onto the street.

Fang Xu thought for a moment. "I need to buy some Elixirs, and then I’ll go hunt for a weapon that feels right."

Yun Qing nodded. "For Elixirs, we’ll go to Huichun Pavilion. As for hunting for a weapon, avoid the formal shops. Although the quality of their items is guaranteed, their prices are on the high side. Given your current situation, it’s best you don’t go there." Having seemingly spent a lot of time navigating the markets, Yun Qing was very familiar with the insider tricks of the trade.

"Let’s go to Huichun Pavilion." Leading Fang Xu through the bustling street, the two walked toward Huichun Pavilion in the distance, easily identifiable by its massive hanging signboard.

"Divination God... Divination God... Evolving into a god..."

In a corner, a completely unkempt man with messy hair stared blankly at Fang Xu and Yun Qing as they passed by, muttering crazily to himself.

Suddenly, he sprang to his feet and lunged toward Fang Xu and Yun Qing, screaming hysterically, "Divination God... Divination God... Evolving into a god..."