Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 293

As they waited for the introductions, the middle-aged cultivator unexpectedly muttered quietly,

“I will give it to whoever recognizes it, so those without a connection should not covet it.”

Having finished speaking, he leaned back in his chair. The other cultivators were speechless and exchanged glances. Only Han Li and Yun Cheon-so’s expressions changed upon seeing the two items.

The bone fragment didn’t catch his eye, but the coin fragment was enough to pique his interest. Strange, ancient characters were inscribed on it, similar to those he had seen in the book containing the Nameless Cultivation Method.

‘Could the two be related?’

He had been unable to decipher the contents of the ancient book. As he was thinking this, Yun Cheon-so suddenly burst into laughter.

“Haha! Brother Son, you’ve surprisingly brought out the bone of an eighth-grade demonic beast; I’m quite impressed.”

His words caused a stir. The bone of an eighth-grade demonic beast was the most precious item that had appeared so far. The bone of a powerful eighth-grade demonic beast was a treasure that even Nascent Soul cultivators [a high level of cultivation] would find difficult to obtain.

However, Han Li was excited for a different reason. He thought the other party might have information about eighth-grade demonic beasts.

Seeing that Yun Cheon-so had recognized the bone, Cultivator Son gave a meaningful smile and remained silent. The exchange meeting was now truly heating up, and everyone was unable to hide their excitement.

Even the women beside them were captivated by the items on the table, unable to take their eyes off them. Han Li lowered his head to look at Moon Sa-wol in his arms, and she was also gazing at the items with envious eyes.

Treasures exuded an irresistible allure, regardless of gender. Now, the fat old man spoke again, presenting the items he wanted in exchange.

“I wish to exchange the Heavenly Spirit Fruit for a few spiritual herbs that are over 500 years old, and the Demonic Core for the sinews of a seventh-grade demonic beast. Of course, I will also trade for a sufficient amount of spirit stones [currency]. Also…”

As more precious items appeared on the table, his previous arrogance had noticeably diminished.

The fat old man glanced at Han Li as he spoke about the demonic beast sinews. Coincidentally, Han Li had demonic beast sinews among his items that met the requirements.

Unfortunately, Han Li, who had no shortage of sixth-grade demonic cores, simply sat there without expressing any intention to trade. The old man with the gray hair spoke first.

“I want a sixth-grade demonic core, but I don’t have any demonic beast sinews to trade. How many spirit stones would you want for an exchange?”

The fat old man, not particularly wanting to exchange the demonic core for spirit stones, tried to raise the price.

“As you all know, demonic cores are becoming increasingly difficult to obtain. If you wish, I will let you have it for 15,000 spirit stones.”

At that moment, the white-haired old woman stepped forward.

“I will trade at that price.”

Then, a storage pouch fell towards the fat old man. He seemed a little surprised, but after examining the contents of the pouch, he showed a satisfied expression.

“Madam Cheong, you are indeed generous. You are on a different level from us poor cultivators.”

The fat old man grinned and handed the demonic core to the old woman. However, Madam Cheong snorted, took the demonic core, and didn’t exchange any words. Most of the fat old man’s items were traded, and the remaining materials returned to their owner.

When it was the turn of the strange man in the red hood, a price war began. The strange man’s conditions were quite generous, saying that he would give the egg to anyone who offered high-value items or a large number of spirit stones.

Ultimately, a cultivator in red robes offered several precious pills and took possession of the demonic beast egg. After another five or six turns, it was Han Li’s turn to present his conditions.

Seeing the pile of materials in front of him, Han Li remained silent for a moment, which only fueled the others’ desires. The fat old man, who had initially wanted the demonic beast sinews, was also among them.

Han Li smiled lightly. He set Moon Sa-wol down for a moment, stood up, and calmly spoke.

“I don’t need any other items; I only want information. I will trade with anyone who has the information I desire.”

“Information, you say?”

It was an unexpected condition, but since they were all extraordinary individuals, they were curious and waited for Han Li’s next words. A look of suspicion also flashed across Yun Cheon-so’s eyes.

“I will give all of these materials as a reward to anyone who can tell me about the habitat of an eighth-grade demonic beast.”

The cultivators were surprised by Han Li’s words, and their expressions changed. The fat old man asked with a puzzled look.

“Are you joking, or are you planning to hunt an eighth-grade demonic beast?”

“Of course, I can’t hunt it. I want to know its habitat for another reason, but I can’t explain the specific reason.”

At the same time, his gaze swept across the faces of the cultivators, and the more he saw expressions of disbelief and surprise, the greater his disappointment grew.

Finally, Han Li’s gaze stopped on Cultivator Son with the dark face. Seeing Han Li’s expression, he seemed to realize something and opened his mouth with a smile.

“If you think I know about eighth-grade demonic beasts, then Cultivator Ryeo is mistaken.”

Han Li showed his disappointment and sighed deeply. At that moment, a beautiful voice pierced his ears.

It was truly an unexpected person who had spoken.

“I know information about eighth-grade demonic beasts, but I want to trade for something other than materials.”

Even Han Li stared blankly at her.

“You know about eighth-grade demonic beasts?”

The person who had just spoken was surprisingly Moon Sa-wol, whom he was holding in his arms. Moon Sa-wol calmly replied,

“Yes, I know the location where eighth-grade demonic beasts reside.”

Madam Beom was startled and scolded coldly,

“Sa-wol, what nonsense are you spouting? How could you know about eighth-grade demonic beasts? Don’t make up lies.”

Just as Han Li began to doubt, the woman clung to him and cried out earnestly,

“Madam Beom, I really do know. I’m not trying to deceive Senior Ryeo, so please believe me!”

“How dare you…”

“Please wait a moment. I will listen to the woman’s words myself and make a judgment.”

Madam Beom glared and was about to say something, but Han Li interrupted her. Yun Cheon-so also remained silent with a cold gaze, then suddenly smiled and agreed.

“Since Junior Moon has said so, it would be best for Senior Ryeo to ask her directly.”

Madam Beom forced a smile and agreed.

“Very well.”

Han Li slightly lowered his head to express his gratitude, but it didn’t feel very sincere. Yun Cheon-so showed a subtle, sinister expression at his unreserved attitude, but quickly returned to his original smile.

At this moment, Han Li was facing Moon Sa-wol’s beautiful face and began to ask,

“Did you just say you know the habitat of an eighth-grade demonic beast?”

His voice was devoid of any emotion, which made the woman uneasy, but Moon Sa-wol, having made up her mind, answered resolutely,

“When I was out in the Outer Sea, I happened to obtain a map. At the time, I thought it was a map to a hidden treasure, so I secretly went to that place. As a result, I discovered a young Gale Beast, but fortunately, it was only at the second or third grade, so I was able to escape without being detected.

As you know, Senior, Gale Beasts can only produce offspring when they reach the eighth grade or higher, and once they have offspring, they stay by their side until they reach the fifth grade or higher. This means that an eighth-grade Gale Beast must also reside there. If you accept my condition, I will guide you to that place.”

Moon Sa-wol calmly explained the information about the eighth-grade demonic beast. Han Li’s expression remained unchanged, but his eyes were subtly different.

If what the woman said was true, then a mature Gale Beast existed, and a Demonic Spirit Grass would be growing next to it. Han Li, who had been staring at her, sighed and asked,

“Alright, what is your condition for giving me the information?”

Moon Sa-wol blushed slightly, then spoke without hesitation,

“Take me away from this place and make me your concubine.”

“Hmm?”

It was a surprising condition. Madam Beom, upon hearing those words, was enraged and shouted,

“What nonsense are you spouting?”

The other cultivators were initially bewildered, but then they couldn’t help but laugh, as if they had found a good spectacle.

Yun Cheon-so, who had been listening from the side, also had a dark expression. Yun Cheon-so placed both hands on the table and spoke coldly,

“I didn’t hear clearly what condition you just offered to Senior Ryeo, so say it again.”

The hand holding Han Li trembled, but seeing Han Li’s calm face, she mustered her courage and said,

“I, I will become Senior Ryeo’s concubine and leave the Myoeum Sect.”

Moon Sa-wol barely managed to speak, but she didn’t dare to make eye contact with Yun Cheon-so.

*Puhak.*

Gray flames appeared from Yun Cheon-so’s hands and began to blaze. The strange gray light was extremely eerie, creating a terrifying atmosphere.

“White Bone Yin Fire!”

Someone muttered lowly. At the same time, those who had been enjoying the situation like spectators across a river also hardened their expressions.

Yun Cheon-so commanded coldly in a voice devoid of any emotion,

“Senior Ryeo, it seems this woman has damaged her mind from cultivation. Let’s pretend we didn’t hear what she just said. You there! Immediately take Moon Sa-wol away, lock her in confinement, and make her meditate facing the wall for half a month.”

As soon as he finished speaking, two Foundation Establishment stage [a lower level of cultivation] men entered from outside and approached Han Li. Then, Moon Sa-wol looked at Han Li with pleading eyes.

“Wait a moment!”

Before Yun Cheon-so could say anything, Madam Beom couldn’t help but step forward.

“Could it be that Senior Ryeo has taken a liking to a disciple of our sect?”

“Perhaps. However, since I need the demonic beast information, let’s hear the conditions first and then decide.”

Yun Cheon-so became thoughtful, and after a moment, he extinguished the gray flames.

“You two, go outside for now. I will listen to the story for a moment.”

He had decided to save Han Li’s face for now. The other party was a Nascent Soul cultivator [a high level of cultivation], and he was planning a major undertaking by borrowing the power of Nascent Soul cultivators, so it was important to win over even one of them.

“Since Cultivator Moon wishes to become my concubine of her own accord, I am troubled by sending her away without asking her circumstances. And the information she has is essential to me. I would rather buy her freedom with these materials; what is your opinion, Brother Yun?”

Han Li, who had pushed the materials forward without hesitation, stared at Cultivator Yun with a strange expression. Yun Cheon-so asked coldly with suspicion,

“You wish to exchange these materials?”

The materials in front of him were all from sixth and seventh-grade demonic beasts, worth at least tens of thousands of spirit stones. To use such materials for a mere Foundation Establishment stage woman, no matter how beautiful she was, was unbelievable.

‘No, the information about the eighth-grade demonic beast must be important.’

The thought of taking advantage of this opportunity to fleece the other party also surged. As various thoughts crossed his mind, Yun Cheon-so made a decision and was about to speak when Madam Beom whispered something in his ear.

Upon hearing those words, Yun Cheon-so’s expression changed drastically, and he began to hesitate again. Surprisingly, the words that came out of his mouth were a refusal.

“No matter how many materials Senior Ryeo offers, you cannot take that woman. If anyone can take away a disciple of our sect just because they like them, what will become of the Myoeum Sect’s reputation?”

The absurd words made the other cultivators exchange glances with puzzled expressions. To refuse such a large amount of materials for a mere Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, there must be another reason.

Moreover, Han Li didn’t seem like he was going to give up on the woman. Han Li asked back as if he found it strange,

“Myoeum Sect?”

“Did you not know that the Myoeum Sect is managing this secret market? I am an elder of the Myoeum Sect, and I am helping Madam Beom manage the sect.”

Yun Cheon-so subtly threatened him by mentioning his power.

‘He’s just an early Nascent Soul cultivator, and this isn’t his base, so he’ll probably back down at this point. But those materials are too good to pass up!’

He was filled with regret but was not afraid of Han Li at all. At this moment, Han Li twisted the corner of his mouth.

At the same time, he raised his right hand, and a light burst forth, illuminating the area. Yun Cheon-so was horrified and wrapped his body in a massive gray flame. However, the white light relentlessly attacked the flames and suddenly transformed into twelve small swords, piercing fiercely.

“Agh!”

Yun Cheon-so was terrified and tried to unleash his magic treasure, but it was already too late. The gray flames had disappeared, and twelve holes had been pierced through his body.

The gray harpoon that appeared belatedly also rolled on the floor with his scream. The others were dumbfounded and didn’t know what to do.

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