CHAPTER 867: CHAPTER 645: CANDLE EYE PEARL

Li Yi walked through the market of Beihuai City with E Ji and Su Ji, where he could always see many items he had never seen before. In other worlds, these items would be rare treasures, but here they seemed quite common.

Li Yi saw some merchants displaying boxes of Treasure Beads, which emitted dazzling light even in the daytime. These were not gemstones, but elixirs nurtured within mutant beasts, containing immense cosmic energy.

But in the Barbaric World, these treasure elixirs could only be used as decorative jewelry. In the Cultivation World or the End of Dharma Cultivation World, they could be refined into valuable elixirs to enhance power.

He also saw many naturally mystical things, such as herbs that had transformed into living beings, complete with hands and feet, able to run and move but were trapped by Beast Tendons, unable to break free.

He also saw some metals imbued with divine light, the nature of which was unknown, but they could be used to forge weapons.

There were also many ancient and mysterious bones, perhaps from divine beings or terrifying and powerful mutant beasts, whose remaining strength was not to be underestimated even after countless years.

Unfortunately, since stepping into Cultivation, Li Yi had always been focused on improving his strength and was unfamiliar with these things.

However, holding onto the principle of being present, he still purchased some treasures.

"Merchant Master, how much for this box of Treasure Beads?" Li Yi approached and asked.

"A box of Treasure Beads is only a hundred gold," the Merchant Master, delighted to see Li Yi, immediately put on a beaming smile and quoted a very reasonable price with enthusiasm.

Li Yi at this moment picked up one of the Treasure Beads in the box and looked at it.

Feeling the astonishing energy it emitted, he further inquired, "Do you have better Treasure Beads?"

The Merchant Master replied promptly, "Of course, there are better Treasure Beads, please hold on."

He was sincere, also sensing that this Divine Blood Warrior in front of him wouldn’t be impressed with his ordinary goods, so he quickly instructed a servant to fetch the better items.

Very soon.

A servant came out carrying another ancient-looking box.

When the Merchant Master opened it, an astounding energy fluctuation immediately radiated, accompanied by a golden energy field enveloping dozens of meters around, instantly drawing the attention of many people.

"Just as expected..." Li Yi’s heart tightened.

This was a Miracle.

He had sensed the immense energy contained within the Treasure Beads earlier, but these energies weren’t sufficient to form an energy field, not reaching the level of a Miracle, and would gradually dissipate over time, eventually becoming just ordinary jewelry.

Thus, Li Yi tried asking if there were better Treasure Beads available.

Unexpectedly, the other party managed to produce something that surprised him.

"This is the Candle Eye Pearl, valued at a thousand gold," the Merchant Master said with a smile, quickly closing the box to conceal the faint golden light of the treasure. If Li Yi were not a Divine Blood Warrior, he wouldn’t even have considered showcasing such a treasure.

A thousand gold?

This price was already very high, considered a truly precious treasure in the entire market.

Few had both the means and the willingness to part with a thousand gold for a single Treasure Bead. It was precisely for this reason that such a valuable Treasure Bead remained unsold.

Although the Merchant Master in this world didn’t understand what a Miracle was, they had keen eyes, recognizing it as a good thing, different from other Treasure Beads.

"A thousand gold, huh? I won’t haggle the price, but you throw in two boxes of ordinary Treasure Beads, and I’ll buy this item." Li Yi wasn’t good at bargaining, merely wanting to consider the two boxes of ordinary Treasure Beads as a gift.

Upon hearing this, the Merchant Master immediately beamed and said, "Sure."

Later, he gestured for Li Yi to pick any two boxes of gems he liked.

Li Yi, unhesitating, promptly took out ten red gold coins, handed them to the Merchant Master, and then directly stored the Candle Eye Pearl and two boxes of ordinary Treasure Beads into his Five Elements Bracelet, completing the transaction.

The Merchant Master, receiving ten red gold coins, was thrilled, but also keenly noticed the method of disappearance and stared intently at the bracelet on Li Yi’s wrist, which emitted multicolored light.

The experienced Merchant Master instinctively realized that the bracelet in Li Yi’s hand was a rare treasure.

"Do you have more of this item, customer?" the Merchant Master couldn’t help but ask.

Li Yi replied, "Are you looking to purchase my storage artifact, Merchant Master? This one is not for sale, but I have others."

Saying this, he took out a storage magical artifact, a delicate jade ring.

Though seemingly ordinary, it contained space within.

"How many gold for it?" the Merchant Master asked immediately.

Li Yi smiled and said, "Exchange it for a Thousand Gold Treasure Bead."

He knew that rarity increased value and selling storage artifacts was unwise, but exchanging one for a Miracle made it worthwhile.

"I have only one Thousand Gold Treasure Bead, but I can go and look for more," the Merchant Master said with a gleam in his eyes, immediately adding, "If I find one, where can I find you?"

"I am a guest of the Xiu Xiang Family, Merchant Master. If you have a Thousand Gold Treasure Bead, you can find me at Xiu Xiang’s House," Li Yi said.

"Sure." The Treasure Bead Merchant Master agreed at once.

Li Yi didn’t say much more, retracting the storage artifact and leaving with E Ji and Su Ji.

After Li Yi left, this Treasure Bead Merchant Master immediately began inquiring with other merchant masters if they had Thousand Gold Treasure Beads. He now regretted why he hadn’t acquired a few more of these beads before.

Throughout the experience of this Treasure Bead Merchant Master, he’s seen quite a few of such beads.

However, they’re hard to sell, so he’s reluctant to purchase too many.

"Ten Red Gold coins for one Miracle, this is simply a great profit for me." At this moment, Li Yi was in a good mood, having grown quite fond of this world.

With such abundant resources, as long as he utilizes them well, his future in Cultivation will be smooth sailing.

Adding this Candle Eye Pearl, Li Yi now possesses a considerable collection of complete Miracles, including Luanyang Feather, Dragon Scale, World Heart Gem, and the Sword Coin he is currently restoring.

"I’ll give these two Treasure Beads to you both." Subsequently, Li Yi handed over two dazzling Treasure Beads to E Ji and Su Ji respectively.

After all, they accompanied him, so he should give a small gift.

"Thank you, Da Yi."

E Ji and Su Ji received the Treasure Beads joyfully, considering them to be suitable to adorn themselves for a long time.

"Let’s continue to have a look around other places." Li Yi nodded slightly, continuing to walk through the market.

Soon.

He followed the route from memory, shortly arriving at the mutant beast market, where mutant beasts were truly abundant, some already slaughtered with their hides made into armor, and meat stacked on the counter for trading.

Many people in Beihuai City came here to buy meat, so it was even more bustling and slightly noisy than before.

Li Yi saw a ten-meter-high Good Wing, restrained by its feet, head severed, then dismembered into large chunks of meat, laid before him for selection. That Good Wing wasn’t weak, comparable to the one he had tamed.

But strength alone wasn’t enough; no matter how formidable a mutant beast in this world was, it would be hunted down.

The flesh showed a faint glow, as if crystal clear.

There were many willing to buy Good Wing meat.

Because Good Wing meat had a magical effect; it could detoxify, and in this Barbaric World, poisoning was a dire issue, so some people would stockpile Good Wing meat as an antidote, just in case.

Aside from this, he also saw a unicorn-headed dragon bound, placed aside, with customers negotiating price to buy that unicorn dragon.

Li Yi joined in the bustle, spending ten gold to buy a large chunk of Good Wing meat and tossed it into the Five Elements Bracelet.

He initially wanted to buy that unicorn dragon, but the customer beat him to it, paying first. Therefore, he let it go and continued exploring other locales.

He wished to purchase some strong mutant beasts to store in the Five Elements Bracelet, hoping to potentially tame them, and if not, they could be slaughtered and eaten when hungry.

The Five Elements Bracelet is a Dao Artifact, its internal space allows for living creatures, unlike other Storage Magical Artifacts.

"If only I could buy a True Dragon." Li Yi pondered to himself.

A True Dragon, if tamed, would be remarkable.

Unfortunately, he saw no True Dragons at the market, only Jiao Dragons, yet they were only around three hundred years old, not as impressive as the one Merchant Lord Xiu Xiang bought upon his first visit.

Finding nothing worthwhile, Li Yi refrained from spending indiscriminately, planning to visit the slave market.

However, just as he was about to leave, he suddenly saw an outburst of beastly roars and growls from the market ahead, shaking the ground, with nearby people quickly rushing away, seemingly avoiding danger.

"Which Merchant Master’s incompetence allowed a Fire Beast to escape!"

"Leave here quickly, that Fire Beast is formidable, average warriors cannot defeat it."

"My goods are destroyed, They were worth a hundred gold."

Various voices continued to arise.

Amid the chaos, suddenly, a wave of heat spread through the air, igniting many things, some people nearby were even turned directly to charcoal.

Then, Li Yi saw a surge of red fire rushing forward like a giant tidal wave, engulfing many people instantly.

Yet, the people of this world were inherently strong; he saw some succumb to the flames, while others withstood the scorching heat, forcibly breaking through and quickly distancing themselves from the scene.

"Cloud Riding."

Seeing this, Li Yi immediately performed a Tao Skill, summoning a Xiangyun to swiftly lift himself along with E Ji and Su Ji to avoid the danger.

Once airborne, he saw, in the distance, the market already turned into a sea of flames.

Amidst the fiery panorama, a giant beast cloaked in red scale armor roared furiously, spewing fire recklessly. The flames were extraordinary, its terrifying high temperature able to melt the ground, the area where it stood had turned into a field of magma.

Meanwhile, powerful warriors, stepping on magma, wielded large knives and axes, charging up to battle the Fire Beast.

Fearsome energy burst forth, the fiery blast raging fiercely.

Despite bearing injuries and some remaining shackles, the Fire Beast was still unmatched in strength, crashing into mighty warriors, sending them flying.

"This mutant beast has decent strength; no wonder it could forcibly break free and wreak havoc at the market." Li Yi remarked with a calm gaze.

He had toured the market, thus far encountering the most potent mutant beast he’d seen here.

Of course, the dead ones didn’t count.