"Can't keep watching, young man, don't be too greedy."

The old man refused Tang Rao's request.

"Whatever, it's all mine anyway, no need to watch anymore."

Tang Rao placed the last chicken leg in his own bowl, the old man watched enviously, but Tang Rao chewed it without any sympathy, ignoring the old man's eager gaze.

"Old man, where are you heading next? Want me to give you a lift?"

Tang Rao thought the old man seemed pitiful, having such skills but no achievements at his age, it was truly sad to think about.

The old man initially thought Tang Rao would take him in, imagined he'd still have chicken legs to eat, but then was asked where he was going next.

He clearly foresaw Tang Rao would take him in, why isn't it going as planned?

After all these years, his foresight could actually fail.

"What's a good place for an old man to go? The world is my home, I'll just go wherever."

The old man almost died of sorrow.

Tang Rao really suits the old man's taste, it's hard to find someone so compatible again.

"Then I wish you a safe journey, be careful on the road, the Land of Immortals is ruthless, you might get killed at a moment's notice."

Tang Rao said a lot of intimidating things, scaring the old man into doubting his life choices.

"I've lived this long without dying, I should be fine, I'll hang in there."

Having eaten his fill, the old man really didn't want to leave Zuixian Building.

Outside the door, awaiting him was hunger, loneliness, and wandering.

"Why don't I just follow you? You seem extraordinary, I have foresight abilities, I'm very capable."

The old man blinked, imagining himself as a shining star.

"Sure, let's be friends."

Tang Rao agreed readily.

Tang Rao had long admired the old man's foresight ability, but initiating contact wasn't in his nature. For Tang Rao to stand out, he needed the old man to approach him first.

"Really? Just like that?"

Surprised and a bit incredulous, the old man asked.

"What difficulties could there be?"

"Nothing, nothing, just that the feeling of happiness is so overwhelming."

The old man wanted to hug Tang Rao but sensed he might get kicked if he tried.

So he gave up that idea.

"I'm in the Kao Shan Sect, but before heading back, I need to take care of something. Want to come with me?"

Tang Rao had been chatting with the old man and eating for so long that he almost forgot his main task.

"I want to go with you. You can't leave me behind."

The old man's intelligence was comparable to a six-year-old child.

Tang Rao planned to visit the antique market.

A few days ago, he heard Ku Song mention that the antique market in the Land of Immortals was a great place, often mixed with valuable items from the Ancient Battlefield. Although years have passed, it's a mess now but there could still be valuable things.

There was a large door outside the antique market, with a sign next to it.

It stated that entrance required ten Immortal Stones.

As long as there were enough Immortal Stones, the restriction could be lifted.

The door's snobbery was almost comparable to a human's.

Tang Rao cursed but obediently took twenty Immortal Stones from the Space Ring to place inside.

The restriction lifted, allowing Tang Rao to successfully enter with the old man.

The quaint stalls were filled with antiques.

Tang Rao, coming from the Seventy-two Domains of the Nine Worlds, didn't recognize any antiques. He was just trying his luck, after all, it's not his first time catching a break.

"Customer, buying anything? Just let me know, I can grab it for you."

"Come over here, sir, have a look. New goods, new goods, guaranteed value for money, no regrets."

...

Every person willing to spend ten Immortal Stones to enter would be enthusiastically welcomed by those inside.

At this moment, Tang Rao seemed like a walking Immortal Stone to them, exuding the aura of Immortal Stones from head to toe.

"Old man, do you know how to evaluate antiques?"

Tang Rao picked up a small pot.

The pot spout was raised, the long spout was engraved, and the craftsmanship was meticulous, clearly of recent make, not very valuable.

The old man's eyes lit up, "Can't guarantee no mistakes, but in identifying authenticity, I dare say I'm number one."

That's the confidence Tang Rao needed from the old man.

Seeing the old man's confidence, even if Tang Rao bought a fake, he'd be happy.

"Alright, pick what you want to buy, I'll cover the Immortal Stones for one item. But for what I buy, you need to help assess its authenticity, how about that?"

Tang Rao never makes losing deals, upon hearing such a good offer, the old man nodded repeatedly.

"I won't let you down, rest assured."

The antique market was the old man's favorite place to visit before he fell on hard times, but that was before, no need to reminiscence.

Tang Rao and the old man wandered around the antique market but didn't spot anything good, the same went for the old man.

At least Tang Rao would pick up things to look at, the old man was even fussier, nothing captured his interest.

"Oh, the antique market is getting worse year by year, in decline."

The old man lamented.

To Tang Rao's surprise, he didn't let the sigh go unnoticed.

"Old man, have you been here before?"

Why would the old man sigh so sadly when talking about decline?

"Been here, but that's stuff from hundreds of years ago. I used to come daily."

The old man spoke proudly.

Ten Immortal Stones to enter each time, what's coming here daily about? Spending money without a care, other than being a money-spending rascal, what else?

"No wonder you've fallen on hard times, spending Immortal Stones where they shouldn't be spent."

The antique market was just as it was, inside nothing seemed worth ten Immortal Stones, no surprise it was deserted except for the owners, not a single customer.

"Back then, you could always find good stuff at the antique market, treasures from the Immortal Emperor's Mausoleum were countless, and prices were cheap, not like now, nothing but inflated prices."

The old man had a point, leaving Tang Rao speechless.

"Check it out, new items have arrived."

Tang Rao was talking with the old man when the door's restriction suddenly opened, a cart pulled by an immortal beast flew in from the outside.

The immortal beast flew over their heads, the items in the boxes were still dripping.

No, it was dripping blood.

What was in the cart pulled by the immortal beast completely caught Tang Rao's attention.

"Old man, let's go take a look."

Tang Rao wiped the blood that accidentally splashed on him and immediately followed the immortal beast to check which belongings these were.

The immortal beast descended in height, several Eighth Level Luo Immortals helped unload the cargo, an owner-like person emerged.

"Make sure not to damage the items. If you do, even with ten lives you can't compensate."

The owner wasn't very polite, berating them and the workers dared not talk back.

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