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Chapter 159 Obtaining Qualifications, Identity Tokens

"Clan leader, do you wish to attend the underground trade fair at Mingguang Tower?"

"Yes."

In the early morning, Zhang Xingfu seemed somewhat surprised by the boy's question. After thinking for a moment, he couldn't help but ask:

"Chieftain, where did you hear this information?"

Although he had only been here for two years, he had already heard about many things in his dealings with various forces.

The underground trade fair at Mingguang Tower is one such example. It is said that only Foundation Establishment cultivators are allowed to participate, and it takes a considerable amount of money to participate. In addition, previous participants must vouch for the participants in order to gain the qualification to enter.

However, he had heard about it before. He knew a cultivator who had participated in the underground trade fair, and he learned about these things from him. However, since he was a Qi Refiner, the other party refused to say more.

What intrigued him was how Zhang Lingyu, who had only been there for a few days, knew all this.

"Fifteenth Uncle, it's like this. I've been looking around the market these past few days, and I happened to overhear two Foundation Establishment cultivators discussing something in private. That piqued my curiosity, and I was thinking of seeing if I could bring back some good stuff."

Zhang Lingyu already had his own explanation for this: there are careless cultivators out there.

"What kind of cultivator is so stupid as to openly discuss these matters?"

The reason why underground trade fairs are called "underground" is naturally because they cannot be discussed openly.

After all, many items used for murder and robbery appear at the trade fair. If you're not careful, you might run into the deceased's sect or friends, and something bad could happen on the spot.

Although powerful forces like the Jade Light Pavilion turn a blind eye, they cannot act so blatantly.

Zhang Xingfu shook his head. Since the boy was so interested in this, he had to help him.

Furthermore, this trade fair mainly features high-quality items, and acquiring one or two pieces would likely be of great use to the family.

He also wanted to get closer to the other party so he could make plans for his future children.

So he gritted his teeth and said:

"Since the clan leader is so eager to go, your fifteenth uncle also has some connections. I know a senior who can help us. However, entering the underground trading venue requires someone to guide you, which will come at a price."

"Don't worry, Uncle Fifteen, I understand."

Zhang Lingyu nodded and said, "Uncle, please go ahead and search. I will cover all the expenses."

"Alright, let's meet at Zuixianlou!"

Zhang Xingfu didn't hesitate. After explaining everything about the shop, he immediately went to find the Foundation Establishment cultivator.

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In the private room of Zuixianlou, Zhang Lingyu waited for nearly two hours before hearing laughter from two people outside, one of whom was Zhang Xingfu.

"They've arrived."

He straightened his expression, and then the door opened, and two obese men squeezed in. Zhang Xingfu, with a beaming smile, flattered him, "Senior Wang, please come in."

"Um."

The cultivator surnamed Wang looked rather displeased. He had been collecting spiritual items for the underground trade fair in three days to exchange for something useful to him, but he hadn't expected to be disturbed.

He was asked to help introduce someone who had achieved a foundation to participate in an underground trading event.

Originally, he was extremely unwilling, but he didn't expect the person who came to visit to be Zhang Xingfu. Logically speaking, he shouldn't be so familiar with a Qi Refining cultivator, but he was a regular customer of this Drunken Immortal Pavilion, and they became familiar with each other after a while.

If it were anyone else, they definitely wouldn't even get to see them.

The cultivator surnamed Wang glanced boredly at the young man who was getting up to greet him. Although his cultivation was only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, the young man gave him, a mid-stage cultivator, an inexplicable sense of threat.

Based on his age, he is probably no more than forty.

"Could he be a disciple of some Nascent Soul sect?"

He looked at Zhang Xingfu beside him and asked solemnly, "Fellow Daoist Zhang, what is this?"

"Senior Wang, this is my clan patriarch, Zhang Lingyu."

Zhang Xingfu introduced with a smile: "Clan leader, this is Senior Wang Ling."

"So it's Fellow Daoist Wang. I greet you."

Zhang Lingyu returned the greeting. Logically, he should also address him as "senior," but as the head of a family and a fellow Foundation Establishment cultivator, he absolutely could not lose in terms of imposing manner.

"So it's Fellow Daoist Zhang. Wang Ling greets you."

Although the other party was not a disciple of a Nascent Soul sect, he was still quite shocked. Who didn't know that Yingchuan County had been unified by a Foundation Establishment family?

Those who can serve as clan leaders are no ordinary people.

Wang Ling dared not underestimate him and tentatively asked, "Fellow Daoist, would you like to participate in the Mingguang Tower's trade fair?"

"Exactly."

The boy laughed:

"I've heard that all the cultivators who can participate in the underground trade fair are top-tier Foundation Establishment cultivators. I have a few magical artifacts I'd like to sell, and I'd also like to see if I can exchange them for some good treasures."

"Haha, Fellow Daoist is right. There are two major underground trading venues in Yanxingfang. The former is Yuzhuge, and the latter is Mingguanglou. Although they belong to the same company, their scale and the number of cultivators participating are worlds apart."

"Both are organized by the same company, that's interesting..."

Zhang Lingyu immediately became interested, and then heard the man continue:

"To participate in the Mingguang Tower's trade fair, you first need a cultivator who has participated before to act as your guarantor. Then, this cultivator will lead you to the Mingguang Tower to find the steward in charge of this matter. You can participate by paying one thousand spirit stones."

"However, there is one thing: you must never reveal any information about this trade fair, or you will be hunted down by Mingguang Tower."

Looking at Wang Ling's solemn expression, one could tell he wasn't lying.

"Fellow Daoist is right."

Zhang Lingyu had thought it would be difficult to participate in the underground trade fair, but it turned out to be similar to the Jade Pearl Pavilion's process, except that he had to pay an extra 500 spirit stones and needed a guarantor.

He immediately handed over a storage bag and said with a smile, "Thank you for your guidance, fellow Daoist."

"Oh, it's alright, it's alright..."

Wang Ling weighed the storage bag in his hand, nodded with satisfaction, and replied, "If Fellow Daoist Zhang isn't busy, shall we go now?"

"it is good."

Without hesitation, the two headed straight for the location of Mingguang Tower.

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An hour later, the two of them successfully emerged from Mingguang Tower. Wang Ling cupped his hands in greeting and returned to his cave.

Zhang Lingyu also returned to the shop to rest. Unlike when he came, he now had a token symbolizing his identity and a mask that could block divine sense in his storage bag.

The Ming Dynasty had 372 chapters.

This is the number on his token.

The steward of Mingguang Tower told him that if the token was lost, he could find a guarantor to come here and reissue the token, but it would still cost one thousand spirit stones.

As for the lost token being found by other cultivators, they accepted it.

The premise is that they know this is the way to enter the underground trade fair.

"It seems they only recognize the token, not the identity..."

The small number on Zhang Lingyu's token indicates that the trade fair was held for a short time and was only spread within Yanxing County and a few surrounding counties.

After examining the token for a while, he put it into his storage bag and closed his eyes to cultivate.

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