Demon Sword Sect’s Undercover
Chapter 360 - 360 359 Coolie Haha

360: Chapter 359: Coolie Haha 360: Chapter 359: Coolie Haha In Tongxuan’s realm, they shared much common language, but given their differing pursuits, their views on the same matter might be completely opposite; however, that did not hinder their normal communication.

In the Gambling Stone Field, some female cultivators had already taken a fancy to their targets and began striking deals, bringing the conversation back to the present,

“Really willing to spend Spirit Stones!

Are the Daoist traditions in other regions also so wealthy?” Hou Niao remarked, which was one of the reasons he joined the travel group, allowing him to meet more Daoist cultures and more Cultivators.

Unfortunately, these people were very cautious, especially toward the Qian Xius.

Old Cai chuckled, “Not everyone who comes to Lizhi Sea is wrapped in myriad Spirit Stones, most lead a simple life, living frugally.

I have been a guide here for twenty years and spent half a Jiazi on the Lizhi Sea, and I still carry some authority.

Generally speaking, the Cultivators who choose to join travel groups make up less than thirty percent of all who come here.

Others come on missions, to become island masters, to perilously turn to piracy, and many more venture alone.

But those who join travel groups, basically belong to only two types.”

“Which two?”

Old Cai grinned, “One type is these female Cultivators, they mainly follow the supportive route, not focusing on combat, so there’s no need for them to venture alone; also because they follow the supportive route, each one of them is quite wealthy.

Though called a travel group, it would be more accurate to call it a spending group.

The other type is those male Cultivators with different motives, for example, hoping to find a wealthy Dual Cultivation partner?”

Hou Niao gave a dry laugh, “You’ve seen through me, Old Cai.”

Old Cai shook his head seriously, “No, you are different, although I can’t specify how; in my twenty years as a guide, you are my first Sword Cultivator customer, but I still don’t know what you really want to do?”

Hou Niao sighed silently, realizing how perspicacious this man was; hiding nothing was really possible for him, even though Old Cai might not believe his answer,

“Just taking a break.

Traveling alone can be tiring, having beauties around is much more uplifting than being solitary.”

Old Cai neither agreed nor probed deeper, unclear about the Sword Cultivator’s motive, but he trusted the Sword Cultivator lineage by itself.

Being the big name of the Southwest Demon Sect, they might be prone to bursts of anger and fierceness, but seldom engaged in despicable activities.

“I thought you had joined the wrong group at first, intended for the Conquest Team, but ended up in a spending group.”

Hou Niao raised an eyebrow, “Conquest Team, what about it?”

Old Cai explained, “Actually, every travel group formulates their travel plans based on the traveler’s requirements, and everyone’s requirements are different, making it hard to mix travelers together.

No one wants to compromise, that is the nature of Cultivators.

Thus, over these past centuries, subdivisions began to appear in the travel group market, the most important of which are the spending groups and the conquest teams, of course, there are others, such as purely scenic groups, exploration teams, etc.”

He pulled out a flask of wine to offer Hou Niao, who shook his head to decline, so Old Cai took a swig himself to moisten his throat.

“My expertise is in spending realms, and it incidentally involves scenic viewing, which is the safest way to lead a group.

Conquest Teams are completely different, they also travel around and buy local specialty products, but these aren’t their main purpose.

Their main method is to always choose a target, either a Sea Clan habitat or a pirate hideaway, or to resolve disputes for others, all aimed at practical training in combat, avoiding many of the strict constraints found on the Continent.

Combat, that is their true aim.”

Hou Niao chuckled.

The world is indeed full of wonders.

Were these people living too comfortably and came here seeking thrills?

It sounds fearless and spirited, but joining a Conquest Team in itself shows timidity.

If you have the ability, want to train, why not become a pirate?

What kind of training can you get from a group brawl relying on outnumbering your opponents?

It is contemptible.

Old Cai discreetly pointed at the Gambling Stone Field, “Look at that Red Falcon travel group, more than ten

people, that is a Conquest Team, but I don’t know their destination.

Better to keep a distance from them, every one of them just beginning with their Techniques and coming out to show off, they will learn their lesson after a big loss one day.”

Hou Niao followed his direction and looked over, indeed noting some nonchalant gamblers wandering aimlessly in the gambling stone field, but nothing outwardly noticeable, certainly not wearing a fierce look on their faces.

All young folks, coming to such a remote place far from the Emperor’s reach, not indulging themselves would be like coming here for nothing.

“As far as I know, whether it’s the Sea Clan or local pirates, each one is experienced and extremely fierce, perhaps not something they can handle, right?”

Old Cai also shook his head, “That’s why they gather so many people!

There are many pirates in Lizhi

Sea, but what sets them apart is their independence, mostly gathering in groups of three to five, already considered quite a formidable force, they gather only when needed and disperse when not, rarely staying together.”

In their conversation, a female Cultivator walked out with her trophies, several hundred-pound raw stones, carrying them on her shoulder and by hand without seeming to exert much effort, yet an excitement was faintly visible.

The raw stones here were not considered too big, as larger ones would be harder to sell, considering the carrying capacity of Cultivators.

With one starting, a second followed; the women of the Albatross travel group returned heavily loaded, just brute carrying without any regard to others, which is how everyone here behaved.

No one would carry a whole raw stone in a Treasure Gourd back home, it takes up too much space; on-site cutting was another battle among them.

Comparing wealth first, then eyesight; without opening the gambling stones, the fun would be halved.

Before long, nine female Cultivators from the Albatross travel group gathered, each standing beside a pile of raw stones; the smallest pile had four or five stones, the most exaggerated had over ten, seeming particularly fond of Green Jade.

The few male Cultivators seemed much more lackluster by comparison, clearly just making a perfunctory effort,

Old Cai secretly delighted, this trip’s Female Bodhisattva was very generous, the likes of what he hadn’t seen in his more than twenty years of experience, his commission alone was not a small sum.

He was a veteran in this field, knowing exactly how to adjust the mood, only through competition could sparks be generated, potentially encouraging some competitive individuals to continue splurging here.

“Dear Daoist friends, now let’s cut them one by one to inspect.

You can cut them yourselves, or if you prefer not to, I have professional cutting tools ready here,”

saying this he took out a large-sized Mountain Saw, extremely sharp, able to cut gold and break jade.