Chapter 691: 691 Trade Fair
Tan Shaoting nodded, letting the child make his own decision.
The next morning, everyone wore expressions of anticipation.
Indeed, the auction is prepared for the big figures; ordinary cultivators should prefer something more practical.
After breakfast, everyone from the Shushan Sect set off together.
Tan Shaoting could still feel a Divine Sense watching him.
It seems that he really has become highly sought after now.
At the entrance of the trade fair, each person’s entry fee was ten Spirit Stones.
No one is forcing you; you can choose not to enter.
"Junior Brother Tan, should we act separately or together?"
"Uncle Zheng. I don’t want to hold everyone up, I am just bringing the kids to broaden their horizons."
"Brother Tan, you are really good to the kids."
"Isn’t that a given? These are my own kids; if I don’t treat them well, whom should I treat well?"
They went their separate ways. Tan Shaoting still took the kids to browse each stall. The things here are dazzlingly varied, but they’re still primarily what cultivators need.
Their main goal was to get that piece of purple stone. And also the Thunder Shocking Pearl, which is something you can’t have too much of. They didn’t really need anything else.
Wandering leisurely, they would also have a look when they saw Jade Scrolls or books.
Tan Shaoting bought a book on Spiritual Wine recipes and one about strange tales, which didn’t use up many Spirit Stones.
"Dad, is it just that there are a lot of people here?" Qi Wen asked softly.
"Yes. That’s how it is. The more people buying and selling, the more attraction there is."
The four of them walked to a stall, and it was definitely from the Beast Taming Sect because they were selling spirit beasts here.
Qi Wen, a young girl, saw a red fox.
"Dad, this fox is really beautiful."
"Is it? Qi Wen, do you like it? If you want it, you can buy it."
"Little cultivator, you have a good eye. This here is a rarely seen fire fox. Although it’s only First Rank now, it’s been meticulously raised by us. Gentle and beautiful. All the female cultivators like them.
Little cultivator, do you want to buy one? It’s thirty Spirit Stones for one."
Qi Wen just looked at the fire fox in the cage. They had gotten a compendium of spirit beasts before, and all three siblings had carefully read it.
"Sister, it would definitely be impossible to take it if we leave," Qi Yan whispered to Qi Wen.
"Yes, I know. I’m just looking. Brother, doesn’t it look especially pitiful?"
Qi Yan shook his head; he didn’t think the fire fox was pitiable.
"Qi Wen, if you like it, buy it, and if it doesn’t work out later, you can always release it. At least it can accompany the young woman now."
"You two as well, if there’s something you like, buy it. Spirit beasts can keep you company."
All three kids shook their heads, fearing they wouldn’t be able to take them away in the future.
Since the children didn’t want any, Tan Shaoting did not insist and just led them away.
The next stall had a young cultivator selling talismans.
Among Tan Shaoting’s Four Arts, he could only barely manage this. But his success rate was really not high; he truly belongs to the untalented sort.
The kids already had a lot of talismans, collected along the way, so they just glanced at them and left.
The next stalls were miscellaneous. This kind drew more attention from the father and sons.
This time they were disappointed again, not finding the purple stone they were looking for.
After browsing a bit, they stopped at noon and went to a Spiritual Food Store for lunch.
There were really a lot of people eating. The taste was very ordinary.
They continued shopping in the afternoon, and Tan Shaoting only bought a bag of Spirit Rice. The kids couldn’t practice Fasting yet.
Since they didn’t find what they needed, their interest kept dwindling.
"Dad, should we head back to the base?"
"Is Qi Wen tired?"
"Yes, Dad, let’s go back."
Tan Shaoting certainly had no objections, so the four of them left.
The cultivators monitoring their mood were very frustrated today. This family really didn’t buy anything and genuinely just took the kids to learn.
They reported today’s itinerary to their superiors and received instructions to continue the surveillance.
In the evening, Zheng He and they did not return, and dinner was made by Tan Shaoting.
The next day, they still went out to browse, mainly looking at the stalls selling miscellaneous items.
In the eyes of those monitoring, it seemed they had run out of money and could only browse such stalls.
They left again in the evening. Tan Shaoting taught them that with anything, you have to look at fate. They had tried hard to look, but if they couldn’t find it, it was destined by heaven.
After five days, only their family maintained a calm mindset, while the five Qi Cultivation Stage cultivators already had bloodshot eyes.
Zheng He seemed to have gained something, judging by his good mood.
After the trade fair ended, there were significantly fewer people in Four-direction City.
"Junior Brother Tan, I am returning to the Sect. Do you want to come?"
"Thank you, Uncle Zheng. We will follow you back."
There was no plan to go elsewhere, so accompanying the Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators would be safer.
Tan Shaoting thought that Zheng He should be taking profits back with him. Bringing them along might be a task from above.
This time the four of them leisurely followed their fellow Sect members on a Flying Boat.
There were several battles on the way there, and there were several waves on the way back. Tan Shaoting’s abilities also made the three defectors among the fellow monks give up their thoughts.
The main reason was that he was too strong and could even defeat Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators. If they really made a move, they would probably just be delivering themselves to him as food.
The return took a total of twenty days. Arriving at the entrance of the Shushan Sect, everyone was much relieved.
Tan Shaoting sent the three children back to their respective peaks, and he also returned to his residence.
After wandering outside for nearly two months, he had finally returned to a place where he could temporarily relax, so he lay down and slept for two days and a night.
Upon waking, he felt his entire body was aching. It was really uncomfortable, but his highly concentrated mental state had relaxed.
He went to the Task Hall. The kids must also be resting. He himself first took on some Sect tasks.
"Junior Brother Tan."
Tan Shaoting had long noticed Luo Yinghui, but he pretended not to. Since she took the initiative to talk, he couldn’t really ignore her as a fellow Sect member.
"Greetings, Senior Sister."
"Junior Brother Tan, how was your harvest at the auction?"
"Nothing much, I just bought a Thunder Spirit Pearl for the kids."
"Hehe, Junior Brother Tan, you are too good to the children."
"The kids already suffer enough being away from their mother. Even treating them like this feels insufficient."
Luo Yinghui didn’t know what else to say. Mainly because when he mentioned the kids and their mom, his expression was so gentle, which made her feel somewhat annoyed.