Chapter 227: Chapter 38: A Place in the Third Layer of Ghost Market_2

“Junior brother…”

“No worries, it would be the same if senior brother went in.”

Zhao Feng naturally met the requirements and promptly stepped into the palace.

In a short while, with the exception of a few like Wang Ba who lacked knowledge of the situation, almost everyone in the queue had entered the palace.

“What is so special about this third layer that the Ghost Market takes it so seriously? Isn’t the purpose of trading to have as many participants as possible?”

Wang Ba struck up a conversation with the cultivators around him, and during the chat, he couldn’t help but voice his confusion.

“Hehe, it’s clear that it’s your first time here.”

A peculiar cultivator with long ears said with laughter: “If it weren’t your first time, you wouldn’t ask such a question.”

Seeing that the cultivator was playing coy, Wang Ba immediately took out a few jugs of spirit wine from his storage bag and began to drink his fill with them.

As they grew merry, the other cultivator ceased his reticence, explaining:

“This third layer, is not merely a place for trading. It is said to contain various treasures and information from the Fenglin Continent and enables one to use the Ghost Market’s teleportation array to travel to various countries. Of course, I’ve heard that such a journey comes at an exorbitant price, something even numerous Golden Core cultivators can’t afford.”

“Apart from that, the third layer has several shops run by the Ghost Market itself, and the magic tools, elixirs, and talismans sold there are of immeasurable worth…”

“But what’s most important is once you’re admitted into the third layer, you are considered an esteemed guest of the Linglong Ghost Market. Even if you hide in the Linglong Ghost Market, regular sects won’t dare to barge in to capture you!”

Then, with a hint of sigh and regret in his words, he said:

“Such a pity that we can’t even enter the palace.”

“There are such privileges?!”

Wang Ba was astounded.

However, he was immediately filled with regret.

His cultivation base was too low, only at the early-stage of Foundation Establishment, not meeting even the lowest requirement.

He wondered if the Linglong Ghost Market could withstand the Divine Soul Curse Killing Technique.

If he could hide in the Linglong Ghost Market and receive its protection, there was a chance he could find some peace. At worst, he could wait for a few decades until he reached the Golden Core stage, unafraid of the Curse Killing Technique, before leaving again.

Unfortunately, there are no ifs in reality.

“You shouldn’t be too regretful, do you really think it is easy to enter here even at the late-stage of Foundation Establishment?”

The long-eared cultivator shook his head and said, “Innocent!”

“For the Ghost Market, while it is said to only admit ten individuals, in reality, besides the Golden Core cultivators who can definitely enter, the rest of the quota usually isn’t filled.”

” I don’t know exactly what the requirements are, but 99% of the late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators are eliminated.”

“In the end, the number of late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators who can actually enter the third layer is at most three or four every time.”

After hearing this, Wang Ba felt somewhat relieved.

“I wonder how many people will be able to secure a spot this time.”

Wang Ba then sighed.

“Hey, I’ve counted. Apart from the three Golden Cores, there were a total of 82 people who entered this time. We’ll know the number of quotas once we see how many people didn’t come out.”

The long-eared cultivator said smugly.

Upon hearing his words, Wang Ba didn’t think any further. Considering the rare opportunity to interact with other cultivators, he would naturally not let it go. He immediately raised his wine cup:

“Come on! Let’s drink!”

Before long, cultivators started to emerge from the palace, wearing disappointed expressions.

Shortly afterwards, the second one, the third one…

With each cultivator that emerged, the long-eared cultivator ticked them off.

When the count reached eighty, the long-eared cultivator shook his head and said:

“It seems there are even fewer this time.”

What made Wang Ba somewhat nervous was that up until now, Zhao Feng still hadn’t come out.

“It seems that senior brother stands a chance!”

Wang Ba felt a mixture of joy and envy in his heart.

You couldn’t blame him for his envy. After all, once someone truly obtains a spot to the third layer of the Linglong Ghost Market, even the mere fact that they have the protection of the Linglong Ghost Market made him envious enough.

“When will this quota be established?”

Wang Ba asked.

“That’s uncertain. Sometimes it can be quite quick, but it’s also possible for it to continue until the market is closed. Do you have a friend who hasn’t come out yet?”

A cultivator asked casually.

Wang Ba nodded his head, immediately arousing the awe and envious gazes of the cultivators who were drinking together:

“Tsk tsk, you better cozy up to him! He might become a Golden Core Craftsman in the future!”

Wang Ba didn’t feel much at this comment. After all, in his view, with Zhao Feng’s current talent, it was only a matter of time before he reached the Golden Core stage.

After waiting for a while, the palace remained closed.

There was still some spirit wine left in his Storage Bag, but Wang Ba didn’t feel like drinking anymore. So he said his goodbyes to a few cultivators he’d been drinking with and returned to the spot where he had set up his stall.

This place was not far from the palace. If Zhao Feng came out, he would be able to spot him immediately.

He hung up his sign and then displayed the Essence of Spirit Turtle.

He didn’t put the Spirit Beast on display, as there was nothing else to sell.

As time passed, no one was able to offer him a method for the Second Dantian. He gradually lost hope and planned to wait a little longer. If no one showed up, he would pack up and stroll around the other stalls.

Who knows? He might find a good bargain.

Of course, the chances were slim.

After estimating the time, he took out the little bird again. As expected, its crop had shrunk. He immediately started feeding it milk.

Not until the little one’s crop was full again did he put the bird back.

Lifting his head, he saw a familiar figure standing in front of his stall.

“Tang?”

Wang Ba couldn’t help but show a surprised expression.

Tang Ji smiled and nodded: “I didn’t have anything urgent to do. As I walked over here, I thought I might discuss the Way of Beast Tamer with you.”

Wang Ba didn’t object to this. Having self-studied the Way of Beast Tamer for so long, he indeed wanted to discuss it with others to confirm his understanding.

He took out the rest of the spirit wine and invited Tang Ji to sit down.

Tang Ji was slightly astonished, but didn’t care about appearances and sat down next to Wang Ba.

The two sipped wine and began to chat.

This time, Tang Ji didn’t intentionally give Wang Ba problems to solve, but simply shared some subtle techniques for raising Spirit Beasts.

He even discussed some cultivation methods that Wang Ba had never thought of before.

Wang Ba was greatly enlightened, and had new ideas about how to improve the rank of Jia 15 and Jia 16.

Therefore, in his exchange with Tang Ji, Wang Ba did not intentionally hide anything. He shared his thoughts, conclusions and all he had learned about Beast Control. Except for some core elements, he did not hold anything back. “These are all conclusions you drew yourself?”

Tang Ji was filled with amazement.

“Unfortunately, my daily life is consumed by cultivation and raising Spirit Beasts. When I have some leisure time, I can only entertain myself with these matters.”

Wang Ba said with a laugh.

However, Tang Ji shook his head: “What a waste! If you were in a prestigious sect, with such deep understanding, you would definitely stand out from the crowd and achieve great things!”

Upon hearing Tang Ji’s words, a touch of longing rose in Wang Ba’s eyes.

He indeed wanted that.

If he were in a top sect, and not being threatened like in the Tianmen Cult with the Spirit Sending Sign, his life would definitely be much better.

But it was all about fate.

All of a sudden, Tang Ji asked, puzzled:

“By the way, why don’t you try to enter the third layer of the Ghost Market? I heard there are many advantages to doing so. If you’re lucky, you might even get to join the Linglong Ghost Market, who knows?”

“Third layer of the Ghost Market?”

Wang Ba laughed upon hearing this and quoted verbatim what the long-eared cultivator had told him:

“You seem to be a first-timer.”

“I just tried.”

“Did you see the Manager of the Ghost Market? He personally told me that one can only enter the third layer if they’re at least at the late-stage of Foundation Establishment. Since I don’t even meet the lowest requirements, how can I enter the third layer?”

After finishing his explanation, Wang Ba found that Tang Ji was looking at him with an odd expression.

He was a bit puzzled.

Had he said something wrong?

But it wasn’t a mistake. He remembered clearly that the old man had indeed said that only those at the late-stage of Foundation Establishment can enter the third layer!

However, Tang Ji quickly regained his smile and said meaningfully:

“Why don’t you try again?”

“Maybe things are different now?”