Ye Kunlun had only taken two steps when he was drawn in by an extremely faint, unique fragrance. He wrinkled his nose, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
He then followed the source of the scent.
Before long, he arrived at a stall.
The stall owner lay on a chair, looking greasy and well-fed.
He held a fan made of banana leaves, fanning himself vigorously, muttering, "Damn it, what kind of place is this? It's scorching hot."
After all, the underground city was built underground. If the ventilation system was poor, it would indeed be stuffy and hot.
Seeing Ye Kunlun approach his stall, the stall owner straightened up immediately and smiled at Ye Kunlun, saying, "Hello, handsome fellow. Everything on my stall is good stuff. What do you need?"
Ye Kunlun glanced at the stall in front of him. It was messily piled with junk. Apart from the unique fragrance emanating from within the junk, there was nothing else that caught his eye.
Ye Kunlun was too lazy to bother with the stall owner and casually picked up a copper coin.
"This is a relic unearthed from the Great Qin. If you like it, I'll give you a friendly price, not much, just eighty-eight thousand!"
The stall owner said with a smile, clearly seeing Ye Kunlun as a fat sheep.
Ye Kunlun directly threw the copper coin back onto the stall, causing the stall owner's face to freeze.
He chuckled, "Handsome fellow, take a look around. I have many good items."
"How much is this?" Ye Kunlun picked up a wine cup with an ancient design from the stall.
"This thing..." The stall owner gritted his teeth. "If you like it, handsome fellow, just give me sixty thousand, and we can consider it making a..."
Clink—
Ye Kunlun threw it back again, seemingly not afraid of it breaking.
"How much is this one?" Ye Kunlun's eyes held a trace of amusement.
Although he wasn't short of money, no one liked to be ripped off.
The stall owner gave an embarrassed smile. "This one... twenty thousand... no, fifteen thousand..."
"Heh." Ye Kunlun chuckled along. "Boss, do you really want to be friends with me?"
"Of course!"
The stall owner fanned his banana leaf fan, gently fanning for Ye Kunlun. "Handsome fellow, take a look around. I guarantee you a friendly price."
"How much is this?" Ye Kunlun casually picked up a piece of coal-black material from the junk and asked nonchalantly.
The stall owner, without even looking at what Ye Kunlun was holding, blurted out, "Let's be friends. This piece is yours for only eight thousand!"
"Deal!" Ye Kunlun said with a smile.
The stall owner froze, then looked at the 'coal' in Ye Kunlun's hand, a strange look appearing in his eyes.
"Oh, my brother," the stall owner said, his eyes crinkling into a grin after recovering his wits, even his address changing.
"This is truly a good item. Let me tell you, this is Ten Thousand Year Profound Stone I obtained from the Northern Sea. You're making a huge profit at eight thousand yuan!"
The stall owner spouted nonsense, but his heart was brimming with joy.
He had found this thing at the bottom of a chest in his old house not long ago. After studying it for a long time, it looked like a piece of coal no matter how he examined it. So, he had simply thrown it onto the stall. He never expected someone to actually buy it.
Ye Kunlun also chuckled.
The stall owner was indeed a good talker, claiming it was Ten Thousand Year Profound Stone?
Even if it were truly Ten Thousand Year Profound Stone, in Ye Kunlun's eyes, it wasn't as precious as the 'coal' in his hand.
The 'coal' in his hand was the real treasure.
After putting away the 'coal', Ye Kunlun paid the money and asked with a smile, "Boss, do you know where I can buy rare and exotic medicinal ingredients?"
The stall owner, in a good mood, replied enthusiastically, "Go straight ahead, turn left, there are people selling medicinal ingredients there. As for what kind, I don't know."
Nodding, Ye Kunlun headed in that direction.
Indeed, as the boss had said, most of the stalls here were selling medicinal ingredients.
However, many of them, labeled with things like 'Thousand-Year Blood Ginseng' and 'Ten Thousand Year Buddha's Hand,' were fakes in Ye Kunlun's eyes!
They dared to claim Thousand-Year Blood Ginseng when it was only a Hundred-Year Blood Ginseng. In a place like the black market, people really dared to speak nonsense.
"Little brother, what medicinal ingredients do you need?"
A stall owner noticed Ye Kunlun and asked.
"Just looking," Ye Kunlun glanced at the stall. It was filled with strange insects, nothing that could pique his interest.
"Mr. Ye!"
At that moment, Sasha caught up, her eyes sparkling. She no longer showed the fear she had towards Ye Kunlun earlier.
Ye Kunlun glanced at Sasha faintly and ignored her.
"Mr. Ye, I'm quite familiar with this place. Whatever you need, I can help you find it. Wouldn't that save you some time?"
Seeing that Ye Kunlun didn't seem hostile towards her, Sasha followed him, talking to herself.
"Are you half barbarian?"
Ye Kunlun turned back and asked Sasha calmly.
Upon hearing this, Sasha's face changed drastically. This was her biggest secret, something she had never told anyone!
Yet, Ye Kunlun could tell at a glance that she possessed barbarian blood!
The barbarians were at the northern border, constantly at war with Huaxia.
It could be said that no Huaxia person liked barbarians.
But how did Ye Kunlun see it?
"Mr. Ye, don't talk nonsense," Sasha's shock flashed across her face. "How could I possibly have barbarian blood, being so sexy and beautiful?"
"Your mother is a barbarian," Ye Kunlun said seriously.
As soon as he said this, Sasha's face paled slightly, because Ye Kunlun was completely correct.
Her mother was a barbarian woman who had given birth to her with a Huaxia man!
This was her greatest secret, yet it was seen through by Ye Kunlun.
Ye Kunlun saw the color drain from Sasha's face. After saying that, he did nothing else and left.
When Sasha came to her senses, she looked at Ye Kunlun's retreating back, various emotions flashing in her eyes. Finally, she gritted her teeth and chased after Ye Kunlun again.
"Mr. Ye is right. I wonder if Mr. Ye can keep my secret for me?"
Sasha followed Ye Kunlun, asking somewhat ingratiatingly.
"Your identity has nothing to do with me. I just said it out of curiosity, casually."
Ye Kunlun replied faintly.
Hearing Ye Kunlun's words, Sasha breathed a sigh of relief.
"Sir, what do you need? I'll help you find it." Sasha's tone calmed down. Her offer was sincere.
"I need a Dragon Severing Grass that is over a thousand years old." Ye Kunlun did not stand on ceremony with Sasha.
"Dragon Severing Grass?"
Sasha showed a hint of surprise and exclaimed, "Sir, this is an extremely rare medicinal ingredient. Even a master of medicine might not have heard of it, let alone a thousand-year-old Dragon Severing Grass."
"Does that mean it's not here in the black market?"
Ye Kunlun frowned slightly, showing some disappointment.
He had originally thought he could find a Dragon Severing Grass in the black market, as this was the most likely place to find it in the capital.
If there was no Dragon Severing Grass, Ye Kunlun could use substitute materials. However, the Foundation Building Pill refined with substitute materials as the main ingredient would have a reduced efficacy compared to the one refined with Dragon Severing Grass.
To refine a Heaven-grade ninth-rank Foundation Building Pill, Dragon Severing Grass was the best choice.
"Mr. Ye, come with me. I know a place that might have it."
Sasha thought for a moment and walked in another direction.
Ye Kunlun followed without much thought.