Longevity: My Talents Are a Bit Abundant

Chapter 735 - 647: Undercurrents Stirring

After leaving the talisman room, Yang Yunfan did not return to Chixia Peak but headed to the Flame Island market.

This was a Tier Three Spirit Island, inhabited by over ten thousand loose cultivators.

The Flame Island market was built against the mountain, with shops lining both sides of the street, bustling with people. Most were Qi Cultivation Stage cultivators, and occasionally, you could spot a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Calls to sell and haggles were incessant, filled with the scent of smoke and fire.

Not long after Yang Yunfan entered the market, a rough voice greeted him enthusiastically.

"Yo, Brother Yang is here! Got some leisure time today to buy groceries? What a coincidence; I’ve just slaughtered a top-notch Black-Horned Barbarian Beef, fresh and steaming hot. Want to take some back and try?"

The speaker was a burly man, with a greasy leather apron, holding a shimmering deboning knife. He was the well-known Butcher Zhang of the market.

The butcher business had quite a bit of profit to be made.

Without some background, one couldn’t stand stable here at all.

At this moment, Butcher Zhang’s face was full of smiles, his attitude noticeably more enthusiastic than usual.

Yang Yunfan stopped his steps, his gaze sweeping over the Barbarian Beef, looking to the other side of the meat counter at the Snow Beef.

Barbarian Beef was Tier One Lower Grade, while Snow Beef was Tier One Middle Grade.

The spiritual qi contained within had a fundamental difference.

Their price differed by three times.

Butcher Zhang, keenly observant, followed Yang Yunfan’s gaze and his smile broadened, picking up the deboning knife to give the Snow Beef a pat.

"Brother Yang has great taste! This is Snow Beef from the Northern Lands delivered yesterday; tender and filled with a trace of ice spiritual qi, it’s the most refreshing! Want some?"

"What’s the price?"

Yang Yunfan asked.

"Hehe, the price is the same, one piece of lower grade spirit stone for three pounds. Brother Yang, rest assured, it’s absolutely fresh!"

Butcher Zhang patted his chest to guarantee.

Yang Yunfan pondered and said, "Fine, then cut three pounds."

"Alright. Brother Yang, please wait."

Butcher Zhang moved quickly, the knife falling with precision, cutting three pounds of Snow Beef, wrapping it in clean lotus leaves, handing it to Yang Yunfan, and casually accepted a spirit stone.

He chuckled and whispered, "Brother Yang, isn’t three pounds a bit too little? That girl Huofeng could eat since she was small, want some more?"

Yang Yunfan waved his hand: "Three pounds is enough, I’ll come again next time."

After speaking, he carefully stored the Snow Beef and walked leisurely towards the core area of the market.

From Butcher Zhang’s view, he slowly entered Hundred Flavor Pavilion.

This was a place specializing in selling Tier Two Demon Beast meat.

Ordinary Qi Cultivation cultivators simply couldn’t afford it.

Butcher Zhang watched Yang Yunfan’s back, first stupefied, then suddenly slapped his forehead, realizing.

"A pig brain! Yang Huofeng is now a Foundation Establishment Immortal Cultivator, how could she care for Tier One Snow Beef? This is what Yang Yunfan bought to eat himself! Geez, really thanks to his daughter..."

Elsewhere, Yang Yunfan stepped over the threshold of Hundred Flavor Pavilion.

The store was elegantly decorated, spiritual qi lingering, with demon beast meat faintly glowing within the counter, of excellent quality.

The shopkeeper’s surname was Hu, his face affluent, at the Qi Cultivation Perfection stage, calculating accounts at the counter.

Seeing Yang Yunfan come in, Shopkeeper Hu first hesitated slightly, then his face instantly bloomed with a friendly smile, quickly welcoming him.

"Could it be Brother Yang from Chixia Peak?"

"Don’t be too courteous, I’m Yang Yunfan."

"Brother Yang, please come in."

Shopkeeper Hu cupped his hands in salute, his tone friendly, like an old friend for years, instructing the staff to serve Spirit Tea.

He had seen Yang Yunfan before.

However, at that time, he wasn’t someone that Yang Yunfan, a sect servant, could easily connect with.

Things were different now.

This "Brother Yang" had two influential figures behind him.

His daughter Yang Huofeng was a genius girl who reached Foundation Establishment at sixteen.

His master Shen Haoming was a secret disciple of True Master Primordial Fire.

Such a businessman, knowing how to adapt to circumstances, naturally wouldn’t be neglectful.

Yang Yunfan had never received such courtesy before, feeling somewhat overwhelmed, quickly returning the salutation: "Shopkeeper Hu is too kind."

Shopkeeper Hu, with a smile, asked: "Is Brother Yang visiting today in need of some Tier Two Demon Beast meat?" He purposely stressed the "Tier Two" words to indicate the shop’s product quality.

"Precisely."

Yang Yunfan nodded.

His daughter, after achieving Foundation Establishment, trained tirelessly; Tier One spiritual food no longer sufficed her appetite.

With slightly more resources at hand, he planned to buy Tier Two Demon Beast meat to replenish her vitality.

"I wonder if your shop has any Tier Two Fire Attribute Demon Beast meat?"

"Brother Yang, what are you saying!"

Upon hearing this, Shopkeeper Hu laughed even louder: "This is Flame Island. Apart from anything else, the Fire Attribute demon beast meat, need I say anything?"

"Brother Yang, follow me, and I’ll give you a good introduction to some precious items."

Shopkeeper Hu led Yang Yunfan to a row of jade counters, introducing them with familiarity.

"Look at this piece, the hind leg of a Flame Tiger, vigorous blood energy, most nourishing. Next, the inner loin of the Colorful Leopard, delicate texture, easy for refinement. Also, the heart of the Fire Fox, nourishing Yin and supporting Yang. The Treading Cloud Beast’s tendons, strengthening muscles and bones..."

He introduced six or seven kinds of Fire Attribute demon beast meat in a row, all top-notch.

Yang Yunfan listened attentively, occasionally inquiring about prices and effects.

After one incense stick, Yang Yunfan walked out of Hundred Flavor Pavilion.

Behind him, Shopkeeper Hu’s smile was as brilliant as a chrysanthemum.

This time, Yang Yunfan directly spent a thousand spirit stones.

Thirty pounds of Flame Tiger meat, with a Fire Fox heart as a gift.

This was indeed a major transaction.

On Flame Island, there are more than twenty Foundation Establishment cultivators, most of whom are disciples of Fire Cloud Sect, poorer than the next.

As for the island’s Qi Cultivation cultivators, even if they enter the shop, they buy by two-tael quantities.

Large clients like Yang Yunfan, spending a thousand spirit stones at once, were extremely rare.

Shopkeeper Hu knew that the Flame Tiger meat was surely bought for the newly promoted Foundation Establishment Yang Huofeng.

He had heard rumors about Yang Huofeng before.