Ning Fan turned around and coldly stared at the middle-aged scholar with an emotionless face.
He had been limiting the qi he gave off at the Early Nascent Soul Realm right after entering the city. This middle-aged scholar, however, was just a Mid Gold Core Realm cultivator.
This middle-aged cultivator should not be harboring any ill intention against him .
Upon realizing that he was being caught by Ning Fan, he nervously approached him. Then, with an honest grin on his face, he said, "Senior, please don’t misunderstand me. I do not have any ill intention following you. Instead, I just have something to ask you. Is this your first time coming to the Vast Frost City...?"
"If yes, so what?"
"Since you have come to the Vast Frost City, I’m sure that you are here to purchase something. Even though I’m a low-level cultivator, I know tens of thousands of shops in this city like the back of my hand. As long as you pay me five hundred immortal jades, I’m willing to be your guide, bringing you to any shop that you want to visit today."
The middle-aged scholar became even more nervous after he finished speaking. He was not sure if Ning Fan would be willing to pay five hundred immortal jades to hire him as a guide.
The Vast Frost City was extremely large. The total number of shops here was at least one hundred thousand. If an ordinary cultivator were to visit every shop, no one could know how long it would take.
Therefore, there would often be Gold Core Realm rogue cultivators leading the way for others in exchange for a payment.
The lifetime savings of a Gold Core Realm cultivator was about one hundred thousand immortal jades. Being a guide for a day could earn them five hundred immortal jades. With that income daily, they could earn at least one hundred thousand immortal jades in one year. It was indeed a huge amount to them.
To Nascent Soul Realm old monsters, five hundred immortal jade was nothing.
To some Gold Core Realm cultivators who were eager to shop, five hundred immortal jades was also just a small amount of money.
Similarly, to Ning Fan, five hundred immortal jade was just like a fleeting cloud.
By just spending five hundred immortal jades, he could save up lots of time traveling blindly. Without a doubt, it was an excellent deal to Ning Fan.
With a pat on his storage pouch, he took out five hundred immortal jade and tossed them to the middle- aged scholar.
The middle-aged scholar kept the immortal jades. Nervousness from his face vanished gradually. Instead, he became even more respectful towards Ning Fan. "May I know what are you looking to purchase in the Vast Frost City?"
"A map."
"A map, huh... If you only want a map of the Earth Abyss Kingdom, you can purchase it with just a few thousand immortal jades. The Flowing Mist Pavilion at the north of the city sells it. If you need a map of the Earth Abyss Kingdom and the tens of countries around it, your budget will be at least several tens of thousands of immortal jades. It is sold at the Qin Yi Pavilion. If you are looking for the map of the other countries in the Northern Forest Sea, it will only be sold at Han Yi Pavilion at the south of the city. May I know what kind of map you are seeking?
The middle-aged scholar explained tirelessly. Well, he seemed to be pretty well-versed in this business.
"I want a complete map of the Tree World." Ning Fan said indifferently.
The middle-aged scholar was filled with shock when he heard Ning Fan’s words. Then, he looked at Ning Fan, feeling weird. "Is the complete map of the Tree World what this senior is looking to buy? I’m sorry but, are you joking with me? Everyone knows that you can’t buy a complete map of the Tree World."
"Why? Is it because there isn’t a complete map of the Tree World in the Vast Frost City?" Ning Fan said with a frown which made the middle-aged scholar’s heart sank.
The moment his eyes met Ning Fan’s, he could only feel deeply terrified. He could not withstand Ning Fan’s devil might at all.
At first, he thought that Ning Fan was just an Early Nascent Soul Realm old monster. Now, it appeared to him that Ning Fan might be concealing his cultivation base. Could he be at the Mid or Late Nascent Soul Realm?
The middle-aged scholar’s cultivation base was not high but he did not lack the ability to discern. After experiencing Ning Fan’s terrifying devil might, how would he dare to offend him? In fact, that discovery just instinctively made him show even more respect and caution to Ning Fan.
The Tree World was divided into four great forest seas, each of which was conquered by three tree sovereigns respectively. All of them were heavily guarded against each other as none of them was on friendly terms with another. Hence, the complete map of the whole Tree World did not exist. Every cultivator of the Tree World knew about this.
The middle-aged scholar did not understand why Ning Fan did not know about this. However, after experiencing Ning Fan’s terrifying devil might, he did not dare to speak recklessly anymore. Inwardly, the only logical explanation he could think of was that Ning Fan probably was a cultivator from a clan who had never left home and rarely learned about the incidents of the real world.
With that thought in mind, the middle-aged scholar could not help but explain patiently.
"Senior, you should know that the three sovereigns of the Tree World each occupy the Eastern Forest Sea, the Western Forest Sea and the Southern Forest Sea respectively and they do not connect with each other. The maps of these three great forests are rarely leaked to the marketplace of the Northern Forest Sea... The largest map that my Vast Frost City offers only encompasses the entire northern forest. Such map is only available at the Everlasting Pavilion. Moreover, it has always been sold only to old monsters who are at the Peak Nascent Soul Realm and above..."
"The map of the Northern Forest Sea is extremely expensive. A copy of it usually costs one million immortal jades. Thus, normally only Divine Transformation Realm old monsters and some powerful great cultivators can afford it..."
As soon as the middle-aged scholar finished speaking, he started observing Ning Fan’s reaction.
From his experience, there were also some Nascent Soul Realm old monsters who wanted to buy the map of the Northern Forest Sea. However, they would usually give up the idea after hearing the exorbitant price of the map.
Ning Fan, however, was different. His expression did not change at all upon hearing that the map would cost one million immortal jades. It seemed as if one million immortal jades was just an insignificant amount to him.
This person is definitely not an ordinary Nascent Soul Realm old monster! Perhaps his actual identity is a Peak Nascent Soul Realm great cultivator!
Surprise filled the scholar when he came up with the thought inwardly.
After listening to the middle-aged scholar’s explanation, Ning Fan pondered in silence.
Initially, he wanted to buy the map of the entire Tree World in Vast Frost City. It was until just now did he realize that it was impossible for him to get it since such a map did not exist.
The Tree World was divided into four great forest seas. Each of the three sovereigns occupied a forest sea as their territory. As none of them allowed outsiders to spy on their territories, they strictly limited the sale of the map.
The Northern Forest Sea was the only forest that was not occupied by a tree sovereign. Therefore, it was not difficult to get the map of the place.
"Forget it. I’ll buy the map of the Northern Forest Sea first. Lead the way. To the Everlasting Pavilion!
Determination shone in Ning Fan’s eyes. The scholar was once again shocked.
He could not imagine that Ning Fan would actually decide to spend one million immortal jades to buy the map of the Northern Forest Sea!
In his entire life, buying the map of the Northern Forest Sea was definitely the biggest deal he had ever made!
"At your command. I’ll bring Senior to the Everlasting Pavilion at once!"
...
In the Soaring Flower Valley of the Earth Abyss Kingdom.
In a large hall hidden within the depths of the valley, a young man in black robes stood with his hands clasped behind his back. His eyes were brimming with anger as he stared at the dismembered corpses of the bandit cultivators laid in front of him.
"There is actually someone in the Earth Abyss Kingdom who dares to offend my Soaring Flower Valley. He is simply courting death! I’m really interested to see which person is audacious enough to kill the members of my clan!"
The black-robed young man patted his storage pouch and took out a small silver mirror, which was actually a Mid-Grade Mortal Void Treasure.
Even though it was just a Mid-Grade Mortal Void Treasure, it was extremely unique as it contained a trace of qi left behind by a Void Fragmentation Realm expert.
The black-robed young man waved the small mirror and faced it towards the dismembered corpses. All of a sudden, Ning Fan’s figure was reflected in the mirror.
"He is in the Vast Frost City of the Earth Abyss Kingdom! This is the man who was capable of killing a Gold Core Realm cultivator with just his qi. His cultivation base is at least at the Early Divine Transformation Realm. But there is no way he is at the Mid Divine Transformation Realm. I know all cultivators who are at the Mid Divine Transformation Realm and above in the Northern Forest Sea but I have never seen this man before! So this Early Divine Transformation Realm ant is the culprit huh... Humph! Since the Vast Frost City is not far. I will act myself and kill this Divine Transformation Realm ant with my bare hands! The lord of the city is nothing but a Void Glimpse Stage cultivator. This is a right time as I also have some old scores to settle with him too! "
The black-robed young man took a step forward. A ray of Void Inquiry Stage light shone and it flew towards the Vast Frost City.
The young lord was actually a Void Inquiry Stage cultivator!
In a Void Grade Cultivation Country like the Earth Abyss Kingdom, he definitely was a powerful devil lord who could do whatever he wanted without fear!
Death awaits whoever tries to provoke him! (To be continued.)