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Liu Yuyan looked at the man in front of her and was momentarily at a loss for words. She could not believe the bead emitting a faint green light, but the fact was that the man in front of her had indeed brought back the demon core of the Human-Faced Willow.

"Let's go. We should not stay in this place for long. We should return to the sect first before making any plans!" The duo's doubts were completely clear to Lu Tian, but he did not intend to explain it to them. After all, his identity was too sensitive, and it would be difficult for him to explain it to them if he spoke too much.

Liu Yuyan was also a sensible person. Seeing that Lu Tian did not wish to say anything more, she did not pursue the matter further. She only reached out her hand to pull Liu Feng and had him thank Lu Tian.

Although Liu Feng's face was filled with reluctance, he could not refuse Liu Yuyan. He could only whisper his thanks and silently stand behind her.

Seeing this, Lu Tian did not say anything. He only smiled and indicated to them that it was time to leave. He continued to converse with Liu Yuyan for a while before leaving with the two of them.

After spending more than half a day, the three of them arrived at the entrance of the Five Elements Sect. Looking at the entrance, Lu Tian rubbed his nose and said, "I'll be leaving first." With that, he handed the Human-Faced Demon Pill to Liu Yuyan, turned around and left.

Seeing the figure that gradually disappeared, Liu Yuyan bit her lips. However, in the end, she did not speak her heart out. She only left with Liu Feng after Lu Tian's figure had completely disappeared.

On the other side, after Lu Tian left the sect, he went straight to his own residence. The Five Elements Sect was very big and along the way, he met many disciples. One of them was the strong young man who participated in the Spirit Root Test with Lu Tian.

"Hello! If I remember correctly, you should be called Lu Tian! My name is Zhuang Niu. " The sturdy youth welcomed him and pulled Lu Tian along with both of his hands.

Seeing the other party act so cordially, although Lu Tian was not used to it, he could not refute, so he could only ask: "Hello, is there anything I can help you with?"

"This... There's a small matter that I need to discuss with Brother Lu. " Hearing Lu Tian's question, Zhuang Niu's face was full of embarrassment.

It was known that Lu Tian's cultivation was only around Qi Disciple level 3, and he rolled his eyes more than just greeting others. Now that this Zhuang Niu was talking to him for no reason, there was probably a problem with it, but Lu Tian did not plan to expose Zhuang Niu. He smirked and said, "We went through the test together, so we can be considered old acquaintances. We can help each other out."

The originally embarrassed Zhuang Niu was instantly overjoyed. He quickly pulled Lu Tian towards the mountain gate, and at the same time, turned his head to tell Lu Tian the purpose of his visit.

Although Lu Tian had met Zhuang Niu this time, Zhuang Niu had looked for Lu Tian several times. However, when Lu Tian and Liu Yuyan went out on a mission, they did not meet Zhuang Niu. Zhuang Niu was waiting at Lu Tian's residence for Zhuang Niu to come back, so they coincidentally met Lu Tian.

But what interested Lu Tian the most was Zhuang Niu's goal. The reason he was looking for Lu Tian this time was because he wanted to go to the Ghost Market with Lu Tian.

The Ghost Market was a nickname for the cultivation world's underground exchange market. It was usually used to trade goods with unknown origins or to kill people and loot their goods, and at the same time, its price was 20 to 30% cheaper than the market on the surface.

Lu Tian had already wanted to go to the Ghost Market to search for treasure, but because he did not have any connections, he had never achieved his goal. Now that he had a Blind Staff, he was very happy.

The two chatted for a while before rushing to the Ghost Market, which was located in a deserted valley a hundred miles east of the Five Elements Sect. Of course, it was only on the surface, but it was a concealed formation set up by powerful cultivators.

Although the two of them did not have a flying magic tool, they were able to travel a hundred kilometers easily. It only took them an hour to arrive in front of a deserted valley. The valley was overgrown with weeds and had countless thistles and thorns.

Zhuang Niu looked at Lu Tian and signaled him to stand behind him. Then, he took out a wooden token from his bosom. He chanted a few techniques into it and the token shot out a blinding white light that pierced through the thickets and into the valley.

After a few seconds, a rumbling sound came from within the valley. Under Lu Tian's surprised gaze, the thistles and thickets that were originally everywhere automatically opened up a path for the three of them.

Looking at the small path that appeared in front of him, Zhuang Niu cautiously sized it up behind him, then indicated for Lu Tian to walk into the valley. Lu Tian did not ask any further questions. He was just secretly keeping a close eye on the situation as he followed Zhuang Niu into the valley. The path was much longer than Lu Tian had expected. Along the way, there were nine bends and thirteen bends. According to their speed, it took them about ten minutes to reach the end of the valley.

The end of the valley was filled with oddly-shaped rocks, but there was no one around. Just as Lu Tian was wondering, a two-meter-tall, one-meter-wide hole suddenly appeared on the rock wall. Zhuang Niu, who was originally standing in front of Lu Tian, took out two sets of black face tablets and handed one to Lu Tian, indicating for him to wear it. After Lu Tian put it on, the two of them walked into the cave.

Just as he stepped into the cave, he heard a loud noise. The scene in front of him did not match his imagination. The inside of the mountain had been completely hollowed out, creating a huge hole in the mountain. The ceiling of the cave had been inlaid with white illumination spirit stones, making it seem as if it was day inside.

The Ghost Market was not as chaotic as he had imagined. Many stalls were placed on both sides of the street in an orderly manner. However, the sellers and shoppers were all wearing things to hide their appearances.

After Lu Tian looked around, he roughly estimated that there were at least 600 to 700 people in the cave. There were no night people that were patrolling around to maintain order.

"Brother Lu, I'll go and change some things first. We'll meet up again later." After all, the two of them did not have a deep friendship. If it was Lu Tian, who did not want to reveal his actual situation to Zhuang Niu, he would immediately agree. After Zhuang Niu gave a few more instructions, Lu Tian left by himself.

After a whole incense's time, Lu Tian finally strolled through all the stalls in the cave. Lu Tian's heart was filled with doubts when he saw the dazzling array of merchandise. However, he could only bitterly look on from the side.

"My family's inherited body refinement technique sells for a cheap price. It's only for three meals!" A burst of shouting and selling sounds spread through the crowd. Due to the fact that the voices were as bright as an eagle's bell, which made people pay extra attention to them, it instantly attracted the attention of many buyers. Lu Tian was one of them.

"Everyone, I was passing by this place today to look for something in the Ghost Market, but it's not good. I took out the family's body tempering technique and used it to barter." The speaker was a muscular man, more than two meters tall and as wide as a door. He looked like a bear man, and as soon as he finished introducing himself, he took out a bone fragment from his chest pocket.

The bone piece was about the size of a palm and was covered with words the size of tadpole, which were commonly used in the Immortal Yun Continent. However, when everyone could see the contents on it, three out of ten people who were originally interested had left.

The originally joyful big man looked at the dispersing crowd with a helpless expression. He shook his head and was just about to turn around and leave, but Lu Tian's voice rang out at the right moment.