Chapter 39: The Transaction Market of Yuzhou

  "Father, only a ninth-grade family has the Dan formula. What grade is our Fang family?" Fang Yan was only fifteen years old now, and in a few months he would be sixteen. He had never left Chuanzhou City before, and his understanding of the outside world could be said to be half-baked. Upon hearing this, he looked curious.

  "Our family is just a small, insignificant clan, how can we possibly be considered a top-ranking family? Unless our family has a powerful expert in the realm of seizing life to preside over it." Fang Zhen's face turned gloomy upon hearing this. In fact, he had another sentence that he didn't say, which was that if one really wanted to count, his family could be considered the weakest among the nine-ranking families, because Fang Yan's mother, Song Lingyun, was a powerful expert in the realm of seizing life, but unfortunately she had left.

  The Fang family, in the city of Yanzhou, seems to be prosperous, but once it rises to the level of a major power at the prefecture level, this Fang family is just an unremarkable small family, not even comparable to the lowest ninth-grade families.

  A ninth-grade family must have a strong master who can kill with one blow to be considered a ninth-grade family. As for eighth-grade families, they are the top aristocratic families of the Great Song Dynasty, with masters in the Yin-Yang realm sitting in charge.

  Nine times to seize the heavens, one can glimpse the realm of yin and yang. Nine turns of yin and yang can break through life and death, reaching the realm of life and death. It is said that in the Great Song Dynasty, there are powerful beings who sit at the boundary of life and death.

  "Oh, so our family is that weak! Not even a ninth-grade family. Then does Yongzhou City have a ninth-grade family?" Fang Yan let out a soft "oh" and then looked curious. If the powerful Fang family isn't a ninth-grade family, then perhaps there isn't one in all of Yongzhou City.

  "There are no nine-rank families in Yanzhou City, but there is a nine-rank force." Fang Zhen said.

  "Could it be the City Lord's Manor?" Fang Yan asked upon hearing this.

  "Yes, this is the mansion of the city lord of Zhoucheng City, it's an official power and can be considered a 9th rank power."

  "We're not even a first-rate family, when can our family be upgraded to a ninth-grade family?!" Fang Yan was filled with emotion.

  "Work hard, if you and Xuan'er reach the mortal realm, our Fang family can become a ninth-grade family. I have high hopes for you, come on, work hard! The family is your greatest backing." Fang Zhen said.

  Back at his residence, Fang Yan's heart felt much more expansive. Cultivation wasn't just about breaking through to the 9th level of Qi Refining; it was different now. In the past, when he played the game "Xianjing", he was a loner, passing time out of boredom. Now, he had his father, relatives, and family; he wanted to break through to the Yuanqi Realm, then the Xiantian Realm, and lead his family towards prosperity.

  "Tan Fang's problem can't be solved by relying on his family anymore, now it's up to me myself." Fang Yan shook his head and cast aside the distractions in his mind, then began a new day of cultivation.

  Although Dan medicine is good, Fang Huo is a dispensable role, and the need for Dan Fang is to make the spiritual medicine and spiritual grass in hand play the greatest effect.

  "Master, I have news about the spiritual medicine and herb you asked me to pay attention to." Li Fu, the manager of the Fang family, rushed into the courtyard where Fang Yan was practicing swordplay, shouting from a distance.

  "Fu Bo, what's the matter? Come in and speak." Fang Yan sheathed his sword and stood up, walking to the pavilion in the courtyard, using a towel to wipe away the sweat on his forehead, saying calmly.

  "Young master, I have news about the spiritual medicine and herbs you inquired about. The master who delivered the spiritual medicine to our manor said that a large quantity of spiritual medicine and herbs can be found near Eagle's Mouth Cliff, east of the Hengyue Mountains. Also, regarding the Dan formula you're interested in, it's rumored that there will be an auction at the Duobao Pavilion in Xuanzhou City next month, where the Dan formula you want might appear." Li Fu said with a smile, bowing slightly to Fang Yan.

  "Eagle's Beak Cliff, that's a treacherous place. There are often powerful demonic beasts lurking nearby. It's said that deep within the Transverse Mountain Range, there exist six or seven-tiered powerful demonic beasts."

  "Was there an auction, and was the existence of DanFeng determined at the auction?"

  Fang Yan furrowed his brow, this Horizontal Mountain Range he had heard of but never been to. His family's annual hunting trip would always go to the Horizontal Mountain Range to hunt and train their younger generation. Since Fang Yan was not yet sixteen years old, and at that time his cultivation was weak, naturally he had never gone before. As for the Duobao Pavilion auction, they were all selling some precious items, and as for Danfang this kind of valuable thing, he didn't dare guarantee whether it existed or not.

  "Young master, Eagle's Beak Cliff is a dangerous place. I heard that several major pharmaceutical companies have lost many good men at Eagle's Beak Cliff recently, and the price of selling medicinal materials to our family has increased by 30%. Our family is considering setting up its own medicine collection team. As for the auction at Duobao Pavilion, through our family connections, we know that there will be a danfang (a type of medicinal formula) as the finale of the auction, but I don't know what kind of danfang it is." Li Fu replied with a respectful expression.

  "Alright, Uncle Fu, you can go ahead with your business!" Fang Yan replied calmly.

  Now that we know there's a Danfang auction, what we need to do now is raise funds. Without money, even if you have Danfang, all you can do is watch with wide eyes.

  "Master, you'd better leave. Otherwise, I'll inform Captain Tao to accompany you." As Fang Yu left the Fang residence, one of the Fang family's slaves suddenly said to Fang Yan.

  "It's okay, I'm just strolling around the city, I'll be back soon." Fang Yan waved his hand lightly and then walked out of the Fang Mansion.

  Yanzhou City is extremely prosperous, with cars and horses galloping, people coming and going, and the noise reaching the sky.

  Fang Fu was in the city of Yanzhou, and as soon as he left his house, he saw a wide street. He followed the crowd, weaving through the throngs of people.

  As for Yanzhou City, Fang Yan was both familiar and unfamiliar. In his memory, the days when he strolled around Yanzhou City were rare.

  Fang Yan followed the route in his memory and headed towards the large trading market in the city.

  Yanzhou trading market, here, dragons and snakes are mixed together, three teachings and nine flows, some wear fine clothes, while others wear tattered ones, men and women, bustling about.

  Yanzhou Trading Market is an industry jointly managed by the three major families of Yanzhou, which pays a large amount of spiritual stone taxes to the City Lord's Mansion every year. Fang Yan rarely comes here, but most of the people in this market know him. His reputation is not very good, he is a waste in cultivation, and in Yanzhou City, it can be said that everyone knows him.

  "A top-grade bear demon inner elixir, ten pieces of low-grade spirit stones, or 10,000 taels of gold, first come first served."

  "The inferior spiritual soldier's Qingfeng sword, twenty million taels of gold, and it's a bargain."

  "Top-grade healing medicine can revive a person from death and turn white bones into flesh. I need eighteen mid-grade spirit stones, not gold, and I want it fast."

  ……

  Through the bazaar, in the center of the exchange, there are many vendors setting up stalls everywhere, and all kinds of hawking sounds can be heard.

  "Boss, why are you selling all these broken goods?" Looking at the stall in front of him, there were some broken knives and swords, as well as some broken pots and pans. The goods on the stall were all tattered and worn out. Fang Yan asked with a curious expression.

  "You don't know what you're talking about! These are treasures, ancient artifacts left over from the distant past." The old man running the stall said with a look of 'you don't appreciate good things'.

  Fang Yan rolled his eyes upon hearing this, clearly this old man was a standard human treasure. The items on the stall were all tattered and worn out, as if they wouldn't be precious unless they were in such a state. He then disdainfully curled his lip and said.

  "Baby, I think you picked this up from the trash heap. Look at that broken vase, even the one from Liu's house next door is more pleasing to the eye than this thing. It might be an antique left over from ancient times."