Chapter 42: Trouble Has Arrived

  The stall owner, a woman with a veil covering her face, was surrounded by onlookers. Judging from her appearance alone, it was difficult to discern her exact age. However, the overall aura she gave off to Fang Tian Nan was that of intense icy energy fluctuations. Just wanting to approach the stall required Fang Tian Nan to circulate his internal Qi and put up some resistance. Otherwise, he would feel a bone-chilling coldness rushing towards him.

  This is still the energy attribute fluctuation emitted by the other party in an unconscious state.

  If the other party was intentionally hostile, Fang Tian Nan did not know whether the yang liquid in his body could withstand the invasion of this cold air.

  Perhaps it was because of the stall owner's strangeness that there were so many onlookers at this stall. Fang Tian Nan thought to himself in his heart. Afterwards, he couldn't help but lower his head and take a look at the stall, where there wasn't even one item, only a lot of words written on it. Summing it up, this stall owner needed a piece of Ice Cold Xuan Iron, and the compensation that the stall owner would give out was also listed.

  It's like the various weapons used by warriors, as well as materials that are on par with Ice Cold Xuan Iron, and even cultivation techniques and martial skills suitable for a warrior in the Transformation stage. The wealth possessed by this stall owner is truly dazzling.

  Of course, no one would dare to provoke this mysterious stall owner. Firstly, the strength she has shown is far beyond what a warrior in the Jiejin realm can match, at least it's on the same level as a true person in the Yuanyuan realm; secondly, in the free trading market, the sects will not allow anyone to fight.

  There may be disputes and hatred, but duels can be proposed outside. However, within the trading market, it is not allowed to resort to violence. This is also a rule made by the sect for the prosperity of the trading market. Whether it is in normal times, between outer disciples of the sect, or during gatherings when people from other sects enter the trading market, it is all the same.

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  "This ice-cold Xuan Iron, although it's a 4th-grade material, is nothing compared to the reward written on this notice." Someone in the crowd whispered, "It's like breaking through to the peak state after reaching the late stage of the Huajing Realm. Without an experienced mentor to guide you, the probability of successfully forcing your way through is extremely low."

  "Who says it's not? It's really too hard to make a breakthrough in terms of strength." Someone echoed, "I heard that just a few days ago, our sect's Han Guangyue sister was about to break through to the peak of Huajing, but made a mistake and her cultivation regressed to the middle stage of Huajing. And that was under the guidance of a mentor..."

  "You're all focused on breaking through your cultivation. Haven't you seen that the stall owner also provides weapons for those in the Realm of True Energy?" Another person beside him spoke up, "Ice-cold Mystic Iron is just one of the materials used to forge true artifacts. Being able to exchange it for a top-notch weapon that fits one's hand is also quite profitable."

  "Do you have Frostbite Xuan Iron?"

  "No..."

  At once, the rest of the people on the side threw out their white eyes one after another.

  Such a conversation, among the onlookers, rose and fell in waves. Everyone seemed to be waiting for someone whose hands held the Ice-cold Mystic Iron, and what specific item they would exchange it for, which was provided by the stall owner.

  Fang Tian Nan couldn't help but touch his own nose. At this moment, in his boundary plate, there just happened to be a piece of icy cold xuan iron, which could be said was what he had prepared to forge into a suitable true vessel after breaking through to the Human Yuan Boundary. Unexpectedly, the mysterious stall owner in front of him also needed icy cold xuan iron.

  Fang Tian Nan naturally had his heart set on making a deal.

  In terms of weapon usage, Fang Tian Nan has already brought out the long sword in the human-shaped wooden puppet's hand from the Chuan Tong Cave Heaven. Moreover, as someone mentioned earlier, Bing Han Xuan Tie is just a main material for forging a true artifact after all. If one really wants to refine a true artifact, they would inevitably need to add many auxiliary materials and get the help of an artifact-refining master.

  So, in terms of market value, the materials for four-stage equipment are not necessarily better than the finished products of three-stage equipment. Moreover, true artifacts forged from Ice Cold Xuan Iron will possess some energy with yin and cold attributes, making them more suitable for use by true humans with water or ice attribute energies.

  Fang Tiannan's energy attribute is yang, so even if he uses the icy cold Xuan Iron to forge a true treasure, it won't be very suitable for him to use himself.

  However, Fang Tian Nan took a look at the items that could be traded on the stall and still shook his head slightly. There really wasn't anything that interested him.

  It's better to keep the Ice Cold Xuan Iron for himself and wait at the boundary marker, rather than exposing it in public and exchanging it for something he doesn't need. As for breaking through, Fang Tian Nan thought that he would wait until tomorrow and ask his mentor for guidance instead.

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  Suddenly, just as Fang Tian Nan was watching and waiting for someone to make a move or listen to the discussions of the onlookers, someone rushed up to him and slapped his shoulder heavily, saying: "You're Fang Tian Nan?"

  "Who are you?" Fang Tian Nan turned his head back in surprise and looked at the other person with a puzzled expression, seemingly not recognizing the stranger.

  "Remember, I'm Wu Yunbao." The newcomer, with a somewhat arrogant tone, raised his head and said to Fang Tian Nan, "Tomorrow, you'll find out that the three brothers of the Wu family are not easy to mess with."

  "The three Wu brothers?" Fang Tian Nan's head was full of misty water, muttering to himself, "I don't seem to have offended you guys, did I?"

  "Wu Yunchai is my brother," Wu Yunbao said with a curl of his lip. "Now you should know, shouldn't you?"

  "Wu Yuncan?" Fang Tian Nan was taken aback. In an instant, the person who had a conflict with Xiao Ruo and appeared in the Ju Xian Tang with Zhai Jianming flashed into his mind. Wasn't it Wu Yuncan? "But you should be looking for Xiao Ruo, what's the point of finding me?"

  "Heh heh, Xiao Ruo will naturally have someone to take good care of him. As for you...," Wu Yun Bao chuckled twice, "Just barely let me try out my sword."

  "Does that mean it's going to be tough?" Fang Tian Nan pondered, wondering if the other party would make a move here. Subconsciously, Fang Tian Nan also glanced around. Because the conversation between Fang Tian Nan and Wu Yun Bao was not intentionally suppressed, it attracted the attention of some people nearby.

  "Considering you're a newcomer, I'll take good care of you in tomorrow's challenge match." Wu Yunbao had an air of confidence about him, especially with the three words "take good care", which he emphasized slightly. Afterwards, he put on a magnanimous expression and said, "Don't worry, I won't let you lose too badly."

  Having said that, he didn't care whether Fang Tian Nan was willing or not, and directly turned around and left.

  "Inexplicable!" Fang Tian Nan looked at Wu Yun Bao's back and couldn't help but mutter a sentence under his breath.

  "Haha, it seems you're in trouble, my friend." A kind-hearted person on the side suddenly stepped forward and bowed to Fang Tian Nan, saying "You've just offended the three Wu brothers, not a good thing at all."

  "Are they well-known among the outer sect disciples?" Fang Tian Nan asked.

  "Sure enough, he's a country bumpkin. He hasn't even heard of the three Wu brothers. It seems that tomorrow's challenge match will be quite entertaining." The person who had spoken earlier hadn't even opened his mouth when another person next to him started teasing, "I don't know if anyone will make a bet or not, maybe we can even make a small profit."

  Fang Tiannan glanced at the person speaking, who was still lost in thought, seemingly pondering how much to bet. After feeling Fang Tiannan's gaze, he glared back and said: "What, aren't I allowed to place a bet? Just by looking at your expression, I can tell that you must have relied on accumulating contribution points to become an outer sect disciple. People like you are a dime a dozen in the entire sect. You're just waiting for tomorrow's defeat."

  As he spoke, he ignored Fang Tian Nan and turned his head to discuss the mysterious stall owner's transaction with others.

  "Hehe, don't mind it too much, friend. What he said may be unpleasant to hear, but it's still reasonable." The person who had initiated the conversation earlier coughed twice, covering up the awkward atmosphere, and said, "It's not anyone else's fault but your own for unintentionally offending Wu Yunbao. As long as you're more careful tomorrow, nothing big should happen."

  "Hey, I'd like to ask, do I really have to fight Wu Yunbao tomorrow?" To be honest, Fang Tian Nan wasn't one to refuse a challenge from others. However, judging from the tone of these people, it seemed that he was the only one who could respond to the challenge, which left Fang Tian Nan somewhat dissatisfied.

  "It's not that you have to fight with Wu Yunbao, but every new outer sect disciple has to undergo a test on the trial field by an elder brother. Otherwise, how can we assign you a mentor? How can we let the mentor take notice of you?"

  Fang Tian Nan heard this and suddenly remembered that in the outer sect disciple's manual he had read, there was indeed such a reminder. However, at that time, Fang Tian Nan hadn't paid much attention to it. He always thought that this was a normal procedure, even if it was a battle, all one needed to do was to bring out their true abilities.

  It now seems that with the reputation of the three Wu brothers among the outer sect disciples, it's not difficult for Wu Yunbao to seize this opportunity to fight against Fang Tianyi.

  So, tomorrow's trial matters still need to be carefully considered. Fang Tian Nan secretly clenched his fists!