Immortal Mansion: With mediocre qualifications, I have no choice but to live forever

The joy in Zhou Yiqiao's heart did not last long and was soon replaced by distress.

It is clearly stated in the Toad Light Treasure Refining Technique that if the Toad Spirit Jade is to exert its full effectiveness, it can only be used on a magic weapon.

He has six magic weapons that have been blessed by heaven and earth, which means that there are six magic weapons that can be upgraded.

Among them, the Yuqing Lingyan is already an innate ancient treasure, which is enough for Zhou Yiqiao to use temporarily without the need for promotion. This also means that he needs at least four more Toad Lingyus to meet the next needs.

For the sake of the future and to give full play to the effect of the Toad Light Refining Treasure Technique, he decided to find a way to collect these four Toad Spirit Jades.

After having this idea, Zhou Yiqiao immediately returned to the previous stall, and his eyes fell on the stall where the golden toad key had been sold.

The stall owner seemed a little surprised to see him come back.

"Fellow Daoist, are you interested in other treasures on this stall?"

the stall owner asked tentatively.

Zhou Yiqiao did not answer directly, but went straight to the point.

"Where did you get this golden toad key?"

The stall owner's eyes flickered and he seemed a little hesitant.

"This... This is what I found by chance in a ruin."

Zhou Yiqiao frowned, he could feel that the other party was not telling the truth.

He took out a bag of spirit stones emitting rich spiritual energy from his storage bag, threw it in front of the stall owner, and said in a cold voice.

"Fellow Daoist, I am very interested in the source of your key. If you can tell me the truth, this bag of spirit stones will be yours."

The stall owner looked at the heavy bag of spiritual stones in front of him, which was full of spiritual energy. A hint of greed flashed in his eyes, but he was still hesitant.

Seeing this, Zhou Yiqiao flicked his fingers lightly, and an invisible spiritual energy enveloped the stall owner. His strength far exceeded that of the other party. The stall owner only felt a strong pressure and almost couldn't breathe.

"If you won't listen to my good words, I have other means to make you tell me the source of the Golden Toad Key."

The stall owner's face suddenly changed and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He knew very well that he had no power to resist this mysterious monk.

At the moment of life and death, he chose to compromise, and said with a trembling voice.

"Senior, calm down. I'll tell you...I'll tell you."

"I didn't dig this golden toad key out of the ruins myself, but bought it from another merchant."

"Because the merchant was unwilling to give Hidden Immortal Market a commission, he has been selling his goods on the black market outside the market."

"I have some friendship with him, so I bought this golden toad key from him at a low price, thinking that I could make some money here."

"But I don't know the specific identity of the merchant and the source of his goods."

Zhou Yiqiao heard this and thought to himself.

Although the person in front of him said that the businessman had been setting up a stall in the black market because he did not want to be charged a commission by the market, Zhou Yiqiao guessed that the spiritual objects of the other party might have come from unknown sources, so he found this lame excuse and was unwilling to trade in broad daylight.

However, in order to get more Toad Spirit Jade, he had to make this trip even though the black market was a dangerous place.

"Where is the black market? How did you get in touch with the merchant?"

Although Zhou Yiqiao's tone was slow, the authority in his eyes made the stall owner dare not hide anything.

the stall owner quickly replied.

"The black market is located deep in a dense forest in the northwest corner of Yinxianfang City. It is rarely visited on weekdays, and people only trade at night."

"I usually communicate with that merchant through communication symbols. He will notify me in advance every time he has goods."

As he spoke, the stall owner took out a slightly old communication talisman from his arms and handed it to Zhou Yiqiao carefully.

Zhou Yiqiao took the communication token and had a plan in mind.

"I hope you can keep your mouth shut about what happened today. This bag of spirit stones is yours."

He said calmly, and then took back the spiritual energy from the stall owner's brow.

The stall owner felt as if he had been pardoned. He quickly put away the spirit stones and thanked the man repeatedly, secretly glad that he had not offended the wrong person this time.

The situation was urgent, so Zhou Yiqiao simply informed Qing Jimeng of his movements through the jade pendant, then left Yinxianfang City alone and rushed towards the black market.

It was mid-afternoon, the sky was bright, and there were not many people in the black market.

Zhou Yiqiao landed on a giant tree, overlooking the dense forest below. Looking at the figures in twos and threes, his mind was racing with thoughts.

He currently has no idea what the merchant who sells the Golden Toad Key looks like, but the communication talisman in his hand is the only clue to find the other party.

Zhou Yiqiao secretly calculated in his mind and decided not to rush to contact the other party. Instead, he planned to observe secretly for a period of time and figure out the trading habits of the black market before taking further action.

As night falls, the black market gradually becomes lively. The faint light from lanterns and talisman papers sways among the shadows of the trees, illuminating faces that are either mysterious or greedy.

Zhou Yiqiao hid his body and moved slowly with the help of the shadows between the trees. At the same time, he opened his spiritual sense and carefully sensed the movements around him.

At this moment, a slightly hurried communication talisman flashed from not far away. Zhou Yiqiao immediately followed the light and saw a figure in a black robe with his face hidden under a hood trading something with another person.

Although the specific details could not be seen clearly, the object in the black-robed man's hand seemed to emit a spiritual fluctuation similar to the golden toad key.

Zhou Yiqiao's heart moved, and he approached quietly, trying to hear their conversation clearly.

However, the two of them deliberately kept their conversation low, and there was no shortage of noise from other traders around them, so he could only vaguely catch a few key words: "Chanling Jade", "Rare" and "Hidden Transaction".

After confirming that the man in black robe had what he needed, Zhou Yiqiao did not rush to act, but chose to wait patiently for the opportunity.

The black market is full of all kinds of people, including some with profound skills and cunning ways. Although he is confident in his own strength, it is always better to be cautious.

Finally, the man in black robe completed the transaction, and when he was about to leave, Zhou Yiqiao found the right time and released a weak spiritual energy fluctuation, attracting the attention of the man in black robe.

The man in black robe suddenly turned around, his eyes as sharp as an eagle, but he quickly regained his composure. It was obvious that he was also a cultivator with great practice.

"Which Taoist friend is here? Why don't you come out and see me?"

The black-robed man's voice was low and magnetic, and his tone was calm, but Zhou Yiqiao could hear an obvious tremor in it.

Zhou Yiqiao smiled slightly, walked out slowly from the shadows, holding a communication talisman in his hand, and said softly.

"I am quite interested in your Toad Spirit Jade. Could you please tell me more about it?"

The man in black robe looked at Zhou Yiqiao for a few times, and a hint of imperceptible surprise flashed in his eyes, but then he regained his composure and nodded.

"So you are here for the Toad Spirit Jade. Please follow me, fellow Taoist."

After saying that, the man in black robe turned around and led Zhou Yiqiao into the depths of the dense forest.