Time Travel: The Survival of Li Zhi

Chapter 470 Xiao Family, Human Candle

The three of them chatted for a while, and then Junior Brother Qiu hurried back and asked Cen Mu to go and heal his wounds.

Cen Mu looked at Li Zhi, and after a moment's thought, he said to Shao Qi, "Junior Brother Shao, please accompany Brother Li to the market. If Brother Li likes something, you must do your best to help him get it. I will settle the expenses with you after I return to the Immortal Sect."

Shao Qi quickly waved his hands and said sincerely, "Brother Cen, we are from the same sect and share a deep bond. Why should we be so polite? Don't worry, as long as it's something Brother Li likes, even if it's the stars in the sky, I will try to pick it for him."

Li Zhi smiled and said, "Since Brother Shao is so generous, I'd like you to pick a star for me tonight."

"Uh..."

Shao Qi's face froze instantly, and he looked very funny, causing Li Zhi and Cen Mu to burst into laughter.

Shao Qi finally realized that Li Zhi was teasing him. He couldn't help but curl his lips and pretended to be angry and said, "Brother Li, at least give me some face..."

Li Zhi hurriedly bowed and smiled apologetically: "It's my fault, I'm so sorry, so sorry..."

After Cen Mu and Junior Brother Qiu left, Shao Qi turned to Li Zhi and asked enthusiastically, "Brother Li, is there anything you're looking for? I've been stationed here for a long time and know the streets and alleys very well. I can definitely help you find what you're looking for."

Li Zhi thought for a moment and asked, "What rare things are there in Heyunfang Market?"

Shao Qi's face lit up with pride as he enthusiastically introduced, "To be honest, Brother Li, this Heyun Market is the largest trading center in the surrounding area. Here, you can find everything from natural treasures to magical weapons and even all kinds of secret information. There's nothing you can't buy if you can't think of it."

After hearing this, Li Zhi's eyes flashed with curiosity and anticipation. He had been in this world for a long time, but this was the first time he had encountered such a bustling and all-encompassing place.

Seeing this, Shao Qi struck while the iron was hot and said, "How about we go out for a walk now, and Brother Li can take a look and see if there's anything that suits his taste?"

Li Zhi nodded in agreement: "Then I'll have to trouble Brother Shao to lead the way!"

"Brother Li, you are too polite. This is my job."

After saying that, Shao Qi led Li Zhi out of the Medicine King Pavilion.

The two walked side by side on the bustling street. As they walked, Shao Qi enthusiastically introduced to Li Zhi the categories of goods sold in the surrounding shops and the forces behind them.

When he arrived in front of a shop with a unique style, Li Zhi suddenly stopped.

On the shop sign, there was a big word "Xiao" hanging prominently.

What made Li Zhi stop was that outside the shop, a flag was fluttering in the wind, with three big words "Five Internal Organs Qi" written on it.

Shao Qi noticed Li Zhi's gaze on the Xiao family shop. Remembering that Li Zhi knew nothing about medicine slaves before, he assumed that Li Zhi also didn't know much about the Five Zang Qi. He took the initiative to explain, "This is the Xiao family's shop. The Xiao family specializes in cultivating human candles. However, don't be fooled by the sign that says they sell Five Zang Qi. In fact, the shop doesn't sell Five Zang Qi. Cultivating human candles is extremely difficult. The Xiao family doesn't even have enough Five Zang Qi themselves. They put up this sign just to make friends with some experts."

Shao Qi didn't realize that Li Zhi, who appeared calm on the surface, was actually in turmoil at this moment.

He couldn't help but think of the warning given by Master Liu that those who practiced the Five Organs Sutra would often be captured by some powerful forces and become their tools to absorb the Qi of the Five Organs.

Li Zhi subconsciously suppressed the power of the four internal organs in his body, for fear of leaking a trace of breath.

Li Zhi twitched his lips slightly, pretending to be relaxed as he responded to Shao Qi, "I see. I've also heard rumors about some human candles. It's said that the cultivation process is extremely complicated. I just saw the Five Internal Organs Qi hanging at the door, and I really thought they had something for sale."

Shao Qi smiled and nodded. "Cultivating human candles is indeed difficult. Over the years, the number of human candles that the Xiao family has successfully cultivated can be counted on two hands. Moreover, although human candles can withstand frequent consumption, the long-term extraction of their five internal organs and qi will cause great damage to the human candles themselves. Some human candles with weak wills cannot bear such pain and choose to end their lives. It is also for this reason that the Xiao family currently does not have an abundant number of human candles on hand."

Li Zhi couldn't help but frown when he heard Shao Qi's words.

He quickly lowered his head slightly, hiding the strangeness in his eyes, and pretended to be calm and asked, "Since the Xiao family has mastered the method of cultivating human candles, is there any way to identify potential human candles?"

Shao Qi didn't hesitate and told the truth, "Of course there is. I heard that the Xiao family has a spirit beast with an extremely keen sense of smell. It can sniff out the unique scent of people who have cultivated the Five Internal Organs Qi."

When Li Zhi heard this, his heart was shocked and he almost lost control of his breathing.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly and stabilized his breath in time. Otherwise, with Shao Qi being so close to him, he would have noticed something unusual immediately.

Li Zhi laughed dryly and asked tentatively, "Oh? Then the Xiao family can take this spirit beast with them and capture those potential human candles?"

Shao Qi couldn't help but laugh after hearing this and said, "Brother Li, you don't know that it's not easy for ordinary people to cultivate the Five Internal Organs Qi. If one of the Five Internal Organs is not activated and cannot be transformed into true Five Internal Organs Qi, the spirit beast will not be able to detect its trace at all..."

Li Zhi's eyes suddenly lit up and he secretly rejoiced.

After Wang died, he turned into a drop of black water. He had planned to refine the black water to activate the kidney water and make his five internal organs complete.

But his injuries had not healed at that time, so the activation of kidney water was delayed.

Unexpectedly, this delay turned out to be a blessing in disguise. If he had already activated the kidney water, he might have been discovered by the Xiao family in Heyunfang City.

Li Zhi also knew that although the Xiao family claimed to the outside world that they only relied on the spirit beast to identify people, who could guarantee that they did not have other secret means?

He suppressed his inner excitement and tried to keep his tone calm as he said, "So, those who only opened one or two organs were lucky enough to escape the Xiao family's capture."

Shao Qi nodded in agreement: "Indeed. However, even if ordinary people can open up one or two internal organs, if they cannot fully open up all five organs and reach a state of perfection, not only will they not gain much benefit, but they will also suffer more."

Li Zhi couldn't help but feel a lingering fear when he recalled the pain that felt like his meridians were burning like fire when he only opened his heart fire.

Then, he realized that he had been asking too many questions about the human candle. To avoid arousing Shao Qi's suspicion, he quickly changed the subject: "By the way, are there any rare herbs like dragon blood vine for sale in this market?"

"Dragon Blood Vine?"

Shao Qi frowned and fell into thought.

Li Zhi then added: "There are also Sky Python Grass, Yin Gathering Grass, and Ghost Crying Flower."

Shao Qi repeated the names of the herbs, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He looked at Li Zhi and asked, "Brother Li, are you raising a monster or a ghost?"

As a disciple of Yaowang Valley, Shao Qi knew these herbs very well. What Li Zhi mentioned were all rare items specially used by monsters and ghosts.

Li Zhi smiled calmly and admitted generously: "That's right."

Shao Qi nodded. He had seen many practitioners like Li Zhi who raised the spirits of monsters and ghosts, so he didn't find it strange.

Shao Qi thought for a moment and suggested, "Tomorrow the Xingyun Sect will hold an exchange meeting. All factions will come with treasures to trade, and there will surely be many good things on display. The herbs that Brother Li needs may be found at the meeting. Why don't we go together tomorrow to take a look?"

After hearing this, Li Zhi nodded happily: "The guest follows the host's wishes. Then I'll trouble Brother Shao to take me there tomorrow."