liǎng rén fēn bīng wáng luò cuò ， zhàn dù yī láo de shuāng tóu gǔ mó zé bì gōng bì jìng de jiāng chǔ wù dài fèng shàng qù le 。
两人分兵王落挫，站杜一劳的双头古魔则毕恭毕敬的将储物袋奉上去了。
The two split their forces, and the twin-headed ancient demon, Du Yi Lao, respectfully presented a storage bag to Wang Luocuo.
nà wèi shào dōng jiā jiē guò ， kàn shì suí yì de jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， rán ér xià yī kè ， tā de biǎo qíng què shì bó rán biàn sè ，“ sī ，。 de xī le 。 liáng qì ， wàng xiàng lín xuān de yǎn shén mǎn shì jīng yí 。
那位少东家接过，看似随意的将神识放出，然而下一刻，他的表情却是勃然变色，“嘶，。的吸了。凉气，望向林轩的眼神满是惊疑。
The young master took it over, seemingly casually releasing his spiritual sense. But in the next moment, his expression changed dramatically as he sucked in a cold breath, looking at Lin Xuan with surprise and suspicion.
“ dào yǒu yào duì huàn zhè me duō ？，。
“道友要兑换这么多？，。
"Friend Daoist, you want so many items?"
“ bù cuò ， zěn me ， guì diàn méi yǒu xiāng yìng de mó shí me ？”
“不错，怎么，贵店没有相应的魔石么？”
"Not wrong. How about that? Doesn't your store have any corresponding demon stones?"
lín xuān yī biān shuō ， yī biān ná qǐ páng biān de guā guǒ ， mó jiè de dōng xī tā hái méi yǒu chī guò ， yǎo yī kǒu ， wèi dào yě bù cuò 。
林轩一边说，一边拿起旁边的瓜果，魔界的东西他还没有吃过，咬一口，味道也不错。
While speaking, Lin Xuan picked up some fruit beside him. He hadn’t eaten anything from the Demon World before; he took a bite and found it quite tasty.
“ dào yǒu shuō xiào le ， běn diàn nǎi shì bái gǔ mó zūn de chǎn yè ， qū qū liǎng qiān wàn zhōng pǐn jīng shí ， yòu suàn dé le shén me ， xiǎo yé ， qù kù fáng jiāng bǎo wù ná chū ， duì huàn gěi zhè wèi dào yǒu 。，。
“道友说笑了，本店乃是白骨魔尊的产业，区区两千万中品晶石，又算得了什么，小耶，去库房将宝物拿出，兑换给这位道友。，。
"You jest, my store is the property of White Bone Sovereign of Demons. Two million middle-grade crystal stones are nothing to worry about. Xiao Ye, go fetch the treasures from the storeroom and exchange them for this friend Daoist."
nà shuāng tóu mó zú diǎn tóu hā yāo de yīng le yī jù ， suí hòu zhuǎn shēn zǒu chū le gé lóu 。
那双头魔族点头哈腰的应了一句，随后转身走出了阁楼。
The twin-headed demon bowed and nodded, then turned around and left the pavilion.
ér nà wèi shào dōng jiā zé rè qíng bù jiǎn ， yǔ lín xuān yǒu yī dā méi yī dā de xián liáo le qǐ lái ， kàn shì bù jīng yì ， què dǎ tīng qǐ le lín xuān de lái lì 。
而那位少东家则热情不减，与林轩有一搭没一搭的闲聊了起来，看似不经意，却打听起了林轩的来历。
Meanwhile, the young master continued his warm conversation with Lin Xuan, seemingly casual but actually probing into Lin Xuan’s background. Unfortunately, all such efforts were in vain; Lin Xuan was too skilled at feigning ignorance to get any useful information from him.
kě xī tā zhè me zuò ， chún shǔ bān mén nòng fǔ ， xū yǔ wēi yí lín xuān kě shì jià qīng jiù shú ， liǎng rén liáo le xiǎo bàn gè shí chén de fū ， tā què fēn háo yǒu yòng de xiāo xī dōu méi yǒu dé dào de 。
可惜他这么做，纯属班门弄斧，虚与委蛇林轩可是驾轻就熟，两人聊了小半个时辰的夫，他却分毫有用的消息都没有得到的。
After a short while, Lin Xuan left the pavilion. He now had a million middle-grade demon stones in his possession.
shī zhǎn chá yǐ hòu ， lín xuān lí kāi le lóu gé ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā yǐ jīng huái chuāi yǒu yī qiān wàn zhōng pǐn mó shí de jù kuǎn le 。
尸盏茶以后，林轩离开了楼阁，此时此刻，他已经怀揣有一千万中品魔石的巨款了。
However, he found two very discreet presences locking onto him.
rán ér tā què fā xiàn yǒu liǎng gǔ jí wéi yǐn bì de qì xī suǒ dìng le zì jǐ 。
然而他却发现有两股极为隐蔽的气息锁定了自己。
"Sure enough, money brings trouble."
“ guǒ rán shì qián cái rě huò ！。
“果然是钱财惹祸！。
Lin Xuan’s muttered words reached his ears with a hint of mockery on his lips.
lín xuān nán nán zì yǔ de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī jī cháo zhī sè 。
林轩喃喃自语的声音传入耳朵，嘴角边露出一丝讥嘲之色。
Of course, these were definitely sent by that pawn shop just now.
bú yòng shuō ， kěn dìng shì gāng cái nà dàng pù pài chū lái de 。
不用说，肯定是刚才那当铺派出来的。
Lin Xuan wasn’t afraid; however, since he was new to this place, he tried not to cause any trouble. So he pretended to know nothing and continued his leisurely stroll through the market. After all, in a bustling marketplace like this, no one would dare make a move openly, even though survival in the Demon World was harsher than in the Spirit World. There were always some rules, otherwise everything would fall apart.
pà ， lín xuān dāng rán bù pà ， rán ér bì jìng shì chū dào guì dì ， néng bù rě shì ， lín xuān jǐn liàng bù qù jié wài shēng zhī 。
怕，林轩当然不怕，然而毕竟是初到贵地，能不惹事，林轩尽量不去节外生枝。
The background of these people might be outrageous, but they wouldn’t dare to act openly here.
yú shì tā gù zuò bù zhī ， fǎn zhèng zài fāng shì lǐ ， duì fāng yě bù gǎn dòng shǒu ， mó jiè de shēng cún zé ， suī rán bǐ líng jiè hái yào cán kù ， rán ér zài hùn luàn de dì fāng ， kěn dìng yě huì yǒu yī xiē guī jǔ de ， fǒu zé ， kě jiù quán luàn tào le 。
于是他故作不知，反正在坊市里，对方也不敢动手，魔界的生存则，虽然比灵界还要残酷，然而再混乱的地方，肯定也会有一些规矩的，否则，可就全乱套了。
So Lin Xuan continued his leisurely walk.
duì fāng de hòu tái zài lí pǔ ， yě jué bù gǎn zài zhè fāng shì lǐ gōng rán dòng shǒu 。
对方的后台再离谱，也绝不敢在这坊市里公然动手。
Soon, another prominent building caught his eye.
yú shì lín xuān jì xù yōu zāi yóu zāi de xián guàng zhe 。
于是林轩继续优哉游哉的闲逛着。
"Thousand Volumes Pavilion!"
shǎo qǐng ， yòu yī zuò xǐng mù dì jiàn zhù yìng rù yǎn lián le 。
少顷，又一座醒目的建筑映入眼帘了。
The demon script on the sign was flowing and elegant. If he wasn’t mistaken, this should be a bookstore.
“ bǎi juǎn lóu ！。
“百卷楼！。
Lin Xuan walked in without hesitation.
shàng miàn de mó wén xiě dé nà jiào yí gè lóng fēi fèng wǔ ， rú guǒ méi yǒu nòng cuò ， zhè yīng gāi shì yī jiā shū diàn le 。
上面的魔文写得那叫一个龙飞凤舞，如果没有弄错，这应该是一家书店了。
He knew little about Demon World items but urgently needed to read more ancient texts.
lín xuān háo bù yóu yù de zǒu le jìn qù 。
林轩毫不犹豫的走了进去。
As soon as Lin Xuan entered, a beautiful female demon greeted him.
duì yú mó jiè de gè zhǒng dōng xī ， tā liǎo jiě dé bù duō ， dāng rán pò qiè xū yào duō yuè dú yī xiē diǎn jí 。
对于魔界的各种东西，他了解得不多，当然迫切需要多阅读一些典籍。
"Salutations, sir. What do you need?"
lín xuān jìn qù yǐ hòu ， lì kè yǒu yī mó nǚ yíng le shàng lái 。
林轩进去以后，立刻有一魔女迎了上来。
"I want some ancient books, preferably those passed down from the ancient times. The more, the better," Lin Xuan said coldly.
“ gěi qián bèi jiàn lǐ ， bù zhī dào nín xū yào mǎi xiē shén me dōng xī ？，。
“给前辈见礼，不知道您需要买些什么东西？，。
"Understood. Please follow me to the living room for tea while I arrange for them."
“ ń ， wǒ yào yī xiē diǎn jí ， zuì hǎo shì shàng gǔ liú chuán xià lái de nà zhǒng ， yuè duō yuè hǎo 。” lín xuān bù dòng shēng sè ， shēng yīn lěng mò de kāi kǒu le 。
“嗯，我要一些典籍，最好是上古流传下来的那种，越多越好。”林轩不动声色，声音冷漠的开口了。
The woman bowed and stepped back as another attendant led him to a sitting area.
“ hǎo de ， qǐng qián bèi qù kè tīng yòng chá ， wǎn bèi zhè jiù pài rén qù qǔ 。”
“好的，请前辈去客厅用茶，晚辈这就派人去取。”
He didn’t have to wait long; half an hour later, she returned with a storage bag. She shook it lightly, and a flash of demon light revealed hundreds of jade cylinders.
cǐ nǚ xiàng lín xuān xíng le yī lǐ ， jiù gōng gōng jìng jìng de tuì le xià qù ， zì yǒu lìng wài de huǒ jì jiāng lín xuān yǐn dào kè tīng lǐ 。
此女像林轩行了一礼，就恭恭敬敬的退了下去，自有另外的伙计将林轩引到客厅里。
"Sir, you wanted many ancient books, so I’ve brought all we have here. Do you approve?"
tā bìng méi yǒu děng duō jiǔ ， bàn gè shí chén yǐ hòu ， duì fāng jiù guò lái le ， shǒu zhōng hái ná le yí gè chǔ wù dài ， qīng qīng yī dǒu ， yī dào mó guāng shǎn guò ， shù yǐ qiān jì de yù tóng jiǎn jiù yìng rù le yǎn lián 。
他并没有等多久，半个时辰以后，对方就过来了，手中还拿了一个储物袋，轻轻一抖，一道魔光闪过，数以千计的玉瞳简就映入了眼帘。
"Not bad, not bad. Lin wants exactly this much."
“ qián bèi shuō gǔ jí yuè duō yuè hǎo ， suǒ yǐ qiè shēn jiù jiāng běn diàn de quán bù ná lái le ， bù zhī dào nín kě mǎn yì ？，。
“前辈说古籍越多越好，所以妾身就将本店的全部拿来了，不知道您可满意？，。
Lin Xuan said seriously. Reading these texts would give him a deeper understanding of the Demon World.
“ bù cuò ， bù cuò ， lín mǒu xiǎng yào de zhèng shì zhè me duō 。”
“不错，不错，林某想要的正是这么多。”
"Sir, do you really want them all?" The demon woman looked surprised.
lín xuān yī běn zhèng jīng de shuō ， jiāng zhè xiē diǎn jí quán bù dú wán ， xiāng xìn tā duì yú mó jiè ， yě jiù huì yǒu yí gè jiào shēn de liǎo jiě 。
林轩一本正经的说，将这些典籍全部读完，相信他对于魔界，也就会有一个较深的了解。
"Why? Is there a problem?"
“ qián bèi zhēn de quán yào ？” nà mó zú nǚ zǐ tīng le ， liǎn shàng fǎn dào shì lù chū jǐ fēn è rán zhī sè 。
“前辈真的全要？”那魔族女子听了，脸上反倒是露出几分愕然之色。
"No problem, but thousands of ancient books are worth quite a bit," she hinted.
“ zěn me ， yǒu shén me wèn tí me ？”
“怎么，有什么问题么？”
"The price isn’t an issue," Lin Xuan said nonchalantly.
“ wèn tí méi yǒu ， zhǐ shì zhè shù qiān juǎn gǔ jí ， jià zhí kě shì bù fēi de 。，。 cǐ nǚ dà yǒu shēn yì de tí xǐng shuō 。
“问题没有，只是这数千卷古籍，价值可是不菲的。，。此女大有深意的提醒说。
An hour later, he completed the transaction without any intention to leave. Since he was out, he wanted to buy everything he needed.
“ jià gé bú shì wèn tí 。，。 lín xuān què xiǎn de háo bù zài yì 。
“价格不是问题。，。林轩却显得毫不在意。
Next, Lin Xuan intended to purchase some treasures.
yí gè shí chén yǐ hòu ， lín xuān wán chéng le jiāo yì ， què yī jiù sī háo yě méi yǒu huí qù de yì tú ， jì rán chū lái le ， nà jiù yào jiāng xū yào de dōng xī ， quán bù cǎi mǎi qí 。
一个时辰以后，林轩完成了交易，却依旧丝毫也没有回去的意图，既然出来了，那就要将需要的东西，全部采买齐。
With his wealth, he didn’t lack for items, but they were all from the Spirit World, and he had no Demon World treasures at all.
jiē xià lái ， lín xuān xiǎng yào gòu mǎi jǐ jiàn bǎo 。
接下来，林轩想要购买几件宝。
If in a remote place, fighting someone could be done with killing them to keep quiet. Using his own original treasures would be fine too.
yǐ tā de shēn jiā ， dāng rán bù quē bǎo wù ， rán ér quán dōu shì líng jiè de dōng xī ， mó bǎo què shì yī yàng dōu méi yǒu de 。
以他的身家，当然不缺宝物，然而全都是灵界的东西，魔宝却是一样都没有的。
However, he was going to stay here for two hundred years. Who knew what might happen? If there were conflicts in crowded places, the use of his powers and treasures would be severely restricted. He couldn’t let others know he was a cultivator; otherwise, he would become a target.
rú guǒ shì zài huāng pì zhī suǒ ， yǔ rén dòu ， kě yǐ shā rén miè kǒu ， shǐ yòng zì jǐ yuán xiān nà xiē bǎo wù ， zì rán yě shì fēn háo wèn tí méi yǒu 。
如果是在荒僻之所，与人斗，可以杀人灭口，使用自己原先那些宝物，自然也是分毫问题没有。
So he needed several Demon World treasures as emergency items.
rán ér zì jǐ yào zài mó jiè zú zú dài shàng liǎng bǎi nián ， tiān xiǎo de ， wèi lái huì yù jiàn xiē shén me ， wàn yī zài rén duō de dì fāng yǔ rén chōng tū ， nà shǐ yòng de shén tōng yǔ bǎo wù ， dū huì dà shòu xiàn zhì ， bù néng ràng bié rén kàn chū zì jǐ de shì xiū xiān zhě ， fǒu zé kě jiù huì chéng wéi zhòng shǐ zhī dì 。
然而自己要在魔界足足待上两百年，天晓得，未来会遇见些什么，万一在人多的地方与人冲突，那使用的神通与宝物，都会大受限制，不能让别人看出自己的是修仙者，否则可就会成为众矢之的。
Of course, there wouldn’t be anything good in this marketplace, but he decided to buy some anyway for emergencies.
nà yàng de huà ， jiù xū yào zhǔn bèi jǐ jiàn mó bǎo ， zuò wéi yìng jí zhī yòng 。
那样的话，就需要准备几件魔宝，作为应急之用。
Small shops were not worth his time, and he had no interest in visiting each one. So Lin Xuan directly headed towards the largest Hundred Forge Shop.
dāng rán ， zài zhè fāng shì lǐ ， shí yǒu ， yě bú huì yǒu shén me hǎo dōng xī ， dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， xiān mǎi shàng jǐ jiàn yìng jí 。
当然，在这坊市里，十有，也不会有什么好东西，但不管如何，先买上几件应急。
This was a grand building, almost like a fortress.
xiǎo diàn pù zì rán shì kàn bù shàng yǎn dì ， tā yě méi yǒu xìng qù yī jiā yī jiā de qù guàng ， gù ér lín xuān zhí jiē xiàng zuì dà de yī jiā bǎi duàn fāng zǒu qù 。
小店铺自然是看不上眼地，他也没有兴趣一家一家的去逛，故而林轩直接像最大的一家百锻坊走去。
However, inside it was unusually bright and spacious. Attendants moved about busily, explaining to several customers at once.
zhè shì yī zuò qì shì huī hóng de jiàn zhù ， xiū jiàn dé yǔ bǎo lěi chà bu duō 。
这是一座气势恢宏的建筑，修建得与堡垒差不多。
"Sir, what do you need?"
rán ér jìn qù yǐ hòu ， què shì yì cháng de míng liàng kuān chǎng ， huǒ jì shàng xià máng lù ， zhèng fēn bié gēn shí jǐ gè kè rén jiǎng jiě zhe shén me 。
然而进去以后，却是异常的明亮宽敞，伙计上下忙碌，正分别跟十几个客人讲解着什么。
A well-groomed attendant with a refined appearance greeted him as soon as he entered. Not all ancient demons looked monstrous; some were handsome or beautiful too.
“ qián bèi ， nín yào gòu mǎi shén me ？”
“前辈，您要购买什么？”
"Do you have any Demon treasures?" Lin Xuan asked directly.
lín xuān cái gāng gāng jìn mén ， jiù yǒu yī xiàng mào qīng yǎ ， chuān zhe líng lì de huǒ jì yíng shàng lái le ， yào xiǎo de ， gǔ mó zhǒng lèi hěn duō ， bìng bú shì měi yī dīng ）， quán dōu guài mó guài yàng de ， qí zhōng yě bù fá shuài gē měi nǚ de 。
林轩才刚刚进门，就有一相貌清雅，穿着伶俐的伙计迎上来了，要晓得，古魔种类很多，并不是每一叮），全都怪模怪样的，其中也不乏帅哥美女的。
"Haha, sir, you’ve come to the right place. Our store’s treasures are all crafted by masters and considered top-notch. What kind do you need?"
“ guì diàn kě yǒu mó bǎo ？” lín xuān kāi mén jiàn shān de shuō 。
“贵店可有魔宝？”林轩开门见山的说。
The attendant bowed and smiled confidently.
“ hē hē ， kè rén nín zhè kě shì lái duì le ， běn diàn yī yīng bǎo wù ， jǐn jiē zǒu chū zì dà shī zhī shǒu ， kān chēng jīng pǐn ， bù zhī dào nín xū yào shén me yàng de ？，。 nà huǒ jì diǎn tóu hā yāo de kāi 。 le 。
“呵呵，客人您这可是来对了，本店一应宝物，尽皆走出自大师之手，堪称精品，不知道您需要什么样的？，。那伙计点头哈腰的开。了。
"Your words are big. Show me several offensive and defensive items; price is not an issue. I only want the best."
“ kǒu qì bù xiǎo ， nà jiù jiāng gōng jī yǔ fáng yù de bǎo wù ， gè ná jǐ jiàn chū lái ， jià qián bú shì wèn tí ， lín mǒu zhǐ yào zuì hǎo de dōng xī 。”
“口气不小，那就将攻击与防御的宝物，各拿几件出来，价钱不是问题，林某只要最好的东西。”
The low-ranking demon attendant, though, was familiar with handling many guests daily. He immediately led Lin Xuan to a VIP room.
nà huǒ jì zhǐ shì dī jiē mó zú ， rán ér měi tiān jiē dài guì kè wú shù ， shí rén zhǐ míng hái shì yǒu de ， yī yǎn jiù kàn chū lín xuān shì dà zhǔ gù ， dāng jí gōng gōng jìng jìng de jiāng tā yǐn dào guì bīn fáng qù le 。
那伙计只是低阶魔族，然而每天接待贵客无数，识人指明还是有的，一眼就看出林轩是大主顾，当即恭恭敬敬的将他引到贵宾房去了。
"Sir, please wait here while I fetch the treasures."
“ qián bèi qǐng shāo zuò ， wǒ yǐ jīng ràng rén qù kù fáng qǔ bǎo wù le 。”
“前辈请稍座，我已经让人去库房取宝物了。”
After the attendant left, a middle-aged demon took over the reception. In fact, all the demons working in this shop looked human-like.
nà huǒ jì tuì xià yǐ hòu ， huàn chéng yī zhōng nián mó zú lái jiē dài le ， shuō qǐ lái ， zhè jiā diàn pù ， máng qián máng hòu de mó zú ， zhǎng xiàng quán dōu yǔ rén lèi bié wú èr zhì de 。
那伙计退下以后，换成一中年魔族来接待了，说起来，这家店铺，忙前忙后的魔族，长相全都与人类别无二致的。
"It doesn’t matter. I just hope what you bring are all precious items."
“ méi guān xì ， lín mǒu zhǐ xī wàng yī huì er ná lái de dōng xī ， quán dōu shì zhēn pǐn 。”
“没关系，林某只希望一会儿拿来的东西，全都是珍品。”
"Of course."
“ zhè shì dāng rán de 。”
“这是当然的。”
The demon smiled confidently. Lin Xuan didn’t have to wait long; soon, light footsteps sounded, and a young female demon entered with a silver tray carrying several wooden boxes of different sizes. The treasures were inside these.
nà mó zú wēi wēi yī xiào de shuō ， xiǎn de xìn xīn shí zú ， ér lín xuān bìng méi yǒu děng duō jiǔ ， hěn kuài ， xì suì de jiǎo bù shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yī míng mó zú shào nǚ zǒu le jìn lái ， shǒu shàng hái tuō zhe yí gè yín pán ， pán zi shàng fàng zhe jǐ gè dà xiǎo bù yī de mù hé ， bú yòng shuō ， bǎo wù jiù shì zhuāng zài lǐ miàn le 。
那魔族微微一笑的说，显得信心十足，而林轩并没有等多久，很快，细碎的脚步声传入耳朵，一名魔族少女走了进来，手上还托着一个银盘，盘子上放着几个大小不一的木盒，不用说，宝物就是装在里面了。
She placed the tray on the tea table in front of them and bowed before retreating.
nà shào nǚ jiāng tuō pán fàng zài liǎng rén shēn qián de chá jī shàng miàn ， yíng yíng yī fú ， jiù tuì xià qù le 。
那少女将托盘放在两人身前的茶几上面，盈盈一福，就退下去了。
Lin Xuan scanned the boxes. There were three black lacquered ones, but he couldn’t identify their material or see what was inside without opening them; they had a shielding effect on spiritual senses.
lín xuān mù guāng sǎo guò ， zhǐ jiàn mù hé yī gòng yǒu sān gè ， zuò qī hēi sè ， jù tǐ shì shén me mù zhì ， tā yě wú rèn chū ， ér qiě gèng yǒu píng bì shén shí de xiào guǒ ， bù dǎ kāi ， gēn běn bù zhī dào lǐ miàn zhuāng de huì shì shén me bǎo wù 。
林轩目光扫过，只见木盒一共有三个，做漆黑色，具体是什么木质，他也无认出，而且更有屏蔽神识的效果，不打开，根本不知道里面装的会是什么宝物。
PS: Today… there’s been an emergency at home. I feel really upset today, only one chapter and not very satisfying. My mind is in turmoil, sorry for that. But don’t worry, Huan Yu will try her best.
The two split their forces, and the twin-headed ancient demon, Du Yi Lao, respectfully presented a storage bag to Wang Luocuo.
The young master took it over, seemingly casually releasing his spiritual sense. But in the next moment, his expression changed dramatically as he sucked in a cold breath, looking at Lin Xuan with surprise and suspicion.
"Friend Daoist, you want so many items?"
"Not wrong. How about that? Doesn't your store have any corresponding demon stones?"
While speaking, Lin Xuan picked up some fruit beside him. He hadn’t eaten anything from the Demon World before; he took a bite and found it quite tasty.
"You jest, my store is the property of White Bone Sovereign of Demons. Two million middle-grade crystal stones are nothing to worry about. Xiao Ye, go fetch the treasures from the storeroom and exchange them for this friend Daoist."
"Understood."
The twin-headed demon bowed and nodded, then turned around and left the pavilion.
Meanwhile, the young master continued his warm conversation with Lin Xuan, seemingly casual but actually probing into Lin Xuan’s background. Unfortunately, all such efforts were in vain; Lin Xuan was too skilled at feigning ignorance to get any useful information from him.
After a short while, Lin Xuan left the pavilion. He now had a million middle-grade demon stones in his possession.
However, he found two very discreet presences locking onto him.
"Sure enough, money brings trouble."
Lin Xuan’s muttered words reached his ears with a hint of mockery on his lips.
Of course, these were definitely sent by that pawn shop just now.
Lin Xuan wasn’t afraid; however, since he was new to this place, he tried not to cause any trouble. So he pretended to know nothing and continued his leisurely stroll through the market. After all, in a bustling marketplace like this, no one would dare make a move openly, even though survival in the Demon World was harsher than in the Spirit World. There were always some rules, otherwise everything would fall apart.
The background of these people might be outrageous, but they wouldn’t dare to act openly here.
So Lin Xuan continued his leisurely walk.
Soon, another prominent building caught his eye.
"Thousand Volumes Pavilion!"
The demon script on the sign was flowing and elegant. If he wasn’t mistaken, this should be a bookstore.
Lin Xuan walked in without hesitation.
He knew little about Demon World items but urgently needed to read more ancient texts.
As soon as Lin Xuan entered, a beautiful female demon greeted him.
"Salutations, sir. What do you need?"
"I want some ancient books, preferably those passed down from the ancient times. The more, the better," Lin Xuan said coldly.
"Understood. Please follow me to the living room for tea while I arrange for them."
The woman bowed and stepped back as another attendant led him to a sitting area.
He didn’t have to wait long; half an hour later, she returned with a storage bag. She shook it lightly, and a flash of demon light revealed hundreds of jade cylinders.
"Sir, you wanted many ancient books, so I’ve brought all we have here. Do you approve?"
"Not bad, not bad. Lin wants exactly this much."
Lin Xuan said seriously. Reading these texts would give him a deeper understanding of the Demon World.
"Sir, do you really want them all?" The demon woman looked surprised.
"Why? Is there a problem?"
"No problem, but thousands of ancient books are worth quite a bit," she hinted.
"The price isn’t an issue," Lin Xuan said nonchalantly.
An hour later, he completed the transaction without any intention to leave. Since he was out, he wanted to buy everything he needed.
Next, Lin Xuan intended to purchase some treasures.
With his wealth, he didn’t lack for items, but they were all from the Spirit World, and he had no Demon World treasures at all.
If in a remote place, fighting someone could be done with killing them to keep quiet. Using his own original treasures would be fine too.
However, he was going to stay here for two hundred years. Who knew what might happen? If there were conflicts in crowded places, the use of his powers and treasures would be severely restricted. He couldn’t let others know he was a cultivator; otherwise, he would become a target.
So he needed several Demon World treasures as emergency items.
Of course, there wouldn’t be anything good in this marketplace, but he decided to buy some anyway for emergencies.
Small shops were not worth his time, and he had no interest in visiting each one. So Lin Xuan directly headed towards the largest Hundred Forge Shop.
This was a grand building, almost like a fortress.
However, inside it was unusually bright and spacious. Attendants moved about busily, explaining to several customers at once.
"Sir, what do you need?"
A well-groomed attendant with a refined appearance greeted him as soon as he entered. Not all ancient demons looked monstrous; some were handsome or beautiful too.
"Do you have any Demon treasures?" Lin Xuan asked directly.
"Haha, sir, you’ve come to the right place. Our store’s treasures are all crafted by masters and considered top-notch. What kind do you need?"
The attendant bowed and smiled confidently.
"Your words are big. Show me several offensive and defensive items; price is not an issue. I only want the best."
The low-ranking demon attendant, though, was familiar with handling many guests daily. He immediately led Lin Xuan to a VIP room.
"Sir, please wait here while I fetch the treasures."
After the attendant left, a middle-aged demon took over the reception. In fact, all the demons working in this shop looked human-like.
"It doesn’t matter. I just hope what you bring are all precious items."
"Of course."
The demon smiled confidently. Lin Xuan didn’t have to wait long; soon, light footsteps sounded, and a young female demon entered with a silver tray carrying several wooden boxes of different sizes. The treasures were inside these.
She placed the tray on the tea table in front of them and bowed before retreating.
Lin Xuan scanned the boxes. There were three black lacquered ones, but he couldn’t identify their material or see what was inside without opening them; they had a shielding effect on spiritual senses.
PS: Today… there’s been an emergency at home. I feel really upset today, only one chapter and not very satisfying. My mind is in turmoil, sorry for that. But don’t worry, Huan Yu will try her best.