Chapter 137 Conversation at Qingyue Tower

In the nearby area, the casual cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refining are all well-known, and almost all of them know each other.

Therefore, the sudden appearance of two strangers from the ninth level of Qi Refining inevitably attracted people's attention, and they looked at these two people curiously.

After seeing the scene just now, Meng Yueshan knew that it would be difficult to sell materials or buy elixirs and talismans today.

At the same time, he was also quite curious about what happened in Baihefang City recently.

So, he simply did not go into the store to inquire about the price. Instead, he walked towards the two ninth-level Qi Refining experts and took the initiative to invite them: "Two casual cultivators, I'm on Meng Yueshan, can you get to know them?"

The two ninth-level Qi refining experts looked at each other and did not refuse, but asked: "Meng Yueshan? It seems that you have some impression that you are also casual cultivators of this generation?"

Meng Yueshan nodded and said: "I used to be in the hunting team of Senior Wei Hanshan. I participated in the siege of the first-order top-level peak monster Fire Lizard twelve years ago. I may have met fellow Taoist."

Hearing this, the vigilance in their eyes dissipated a lot.

When Meng Yueshan, Lin Yuan, and Xiao Lan were just starting out, they had joined the hunting team of a ninth-level Qi Refining casual cultivator named Wei Hanshan, who was a very prestigious casual cultivator in the nearby area. Almost everyone knows him.

The siege and killing of the Fire Lizard was also a very famous event at that time.

Five teams of casual cultivators led by the ninth-level Qi Refining expert jointly surrounded and killed two first-level peak fire lizards, and Wei Hanshan, as well as one of the two ninth-level Qi Refining expert in front of him, participated. in.

When Meng Yueshan accurately stated these things, the two of them lowered their guard a lot.

One of them took the initiative and said: "I have long heard that Mr. Wei is powerful, upright, and respected by others. Since he is one of his team members, it is worth making friends with him."

Meng Yueshan smiled and said: "We might as well move to Qingyue Tower and host a banquet for the two Taoist friends below."

"Okay, then I'm welcome."

Most casual cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refining will know each other, which will facilitate future exchanges and mutual assistance. If necessary, they will also cooperate to hunt powerful monsters.

The group of people went to Qingyue Tower together.

This is a very famous restaurant in Baihefang City. It has an elegant environment, delicious ingredients and rich spiritual energy. It is also the most famous for Qingyue Lingjiu, which is favored by many casual cultivators and families.

It's just that the quality of Qingyue Tower is quite high and ordinary cultivators can't afford it. Only casual cultivators on the ninth level of Qi Refining can barely spend money here.

Meng Yueshan just glanced at the bill and was shocked by the price. Just a bowl of Jiaobailing tofu cost as much as 30 spirit stones, which could almost buy a stack of first-level mid-grade talismans.

As for other meals with expensive ingredients, the prices are even more terrifying. If he were to eat them freely, Meng Yueshan would probably bleed heavily.

In the end, he gritted his teeth and ordered five plates of medium-priced side dishes: fragrant dew chicken, Bailing dew soup, drunken clam meat, Lingquan chicken feet, green lotus root slices, and a pot of Qingyue stuffed rice.

When they saw these meals being served, the expressions of the two ninth-level Qi practitioners also changed slightly, and they glanced at Meng Yueshan and Lin Yuan with slight surprise.

The price of this table of food is conservatively estimated to be over a hundred spirit stones. Even many monks at the ninth level of Qi Refining would find it difficult to afford it.

But the person in front of him is so generous and his strength is obviously quite impressive.

Moreover, the two of them also clearly noticed that the strength of Bai Qiulin, Huang Long and the other five people had all reached the eighth level of Qi training.

The strength of the hunting team can also represent the strength of the monks to a certain extent, which further strengthened the two people's determination to become friends.

But they didn't know that Meng Yueshan and Lin Yuan were not two hunting teams, but the same hunting team. If they knew the situation, they would be even more shocked.

After three rounds of drinking, the relationship between the two parties became much closer, and one of the older, ninth-level Qi Refining experts took the initiative to speak.

"Two fellow Taoists, for hosting us so generously, it should be more than just friendship, right?"

At this time, Meng Yueshan also had a deeper understanding of these two people. Among them, the old man was named Xie Zhouhe, and the middle-aged casual cultivator was named Wang Qin. They were both well-known casual cultivators in this area.

The two of them did not know Meng Yueshan and Lin Yuan, but Meng Yueshan and Lin Yuan had heard of their names for a long time.

Meng Yueshan put down the wine glass in his hand and took the initiative to answer: "Thank you, fellow Taoist, I am inviting you two to this banquet. On the one hand, I really want to get to know you two. On the other hand, I also want to ask some questions."

"Ask some questions?" Xie Zhouhe's eyes moved slightly and he thought for a while: "Is it about the price situation in Baihefang City?"

"That's right." Meng Yueshan nodded, suppressed the drunkenness on his face and asked seriously: "The price of items such as elixirs, talismans, and magic weapons has increased. I can understand it. After all, the Qingshan Sect and the Lingding Sect are at war. For these The demand for items is high, so it’s understandable that the value will increase.”

"But it stands to reason that now that the war situation is tense and various resources are insufficient, the price of monster materials will also rise. But why is the purchase price of materials also reduced so much?"

Hearing this question, Xie Zhouhe let out a long sigh and explained: "The reduction in the purchase price of monster materials is actually due to many reasons. The first is the increase in the number of casual cultivators, and even a large number of families and sects. Coming nearby, the amount of monster materials increased significantly."

"But this is not the main factor. After all, no matter how much material there is, the market will eventually be able to consume it without affecting the price. The main reason is actually the intervention of the family and sect forces."

"Family and sect power? Can you elaborate?" Meng Yueshan said.

Xie Zhouhe continued, "Fellow Daoist, you don't know that all the shops in Baihe Market are controlled by these families and sects, so whether the price goes up or down, it is not entirely determined by market demand, but also by them."

"Now the war is urgent, Qingshan Sect oppresses all forces, and all forces dare not resist, so they can only continue to oppress the weaker Qi Refining families and independent cultivators, so as to reduce costs and accumulate some foundation for their own forces."

Speaking of this, Xie Zhouhe smiled bitterly and said, "We independent cultivators are trying to survive in the cracks. Even if they oppress us like this, what can we do?"

Hearing this, Meng Yueshan was silent.

He naturally understood these principles. The gap in strength made independent cultivators unable to resist these powerful forces, because the structure of independent cultivator groups was too weak to withstand the impact.

As for going to other markets to sell? This is also nonsense.

The distance between the two markets is at least several months, and it is very likely to encounter danger on the way. If you are not careful, you will die on the way.