The Urban Dao Child

Yang Dao finished speaking and the old man appeared beside First. He said, "Thank you for your magnanimity. Shall I ask the name of your master?" 

The boy replied, "My master's name has nothing to do with this battle. You must stay true to your words. Leave here, your strongest youth has lost." 

The old man was not pleased with this attitude and said, "And what if I did not leave? Junior?" 

Yang Dao turned his head to look at the man with a pair of cold eyes and his aura radiated from his body. As if the dao child has become a beast. The chill radiating from his eyes made the elder shiver from fright. He could not wrap it around his mind how could this young child be this strong and the aura radiating from him was so overwhelming. 

However, the old eyes were not completely stubborn. The old man placed a hand on the shoulder of Frist and then he vanished. The others also helped each other and left. The scene became awkwardly quiet. Daina asked, "Dao, what is the difference between wind slash and spirit wind slash?" 

The boy calmed his mind and replied, "Wind slash does not have spirit energy inside it. I have to use my body to get close to the target and then cut down the beast. Spirit Wind Slash is when I use the sword spirit energy. See those tree barks? How far they are, so it is a long-range attack and is dangerous than the earlier one." 

Daina nodded and the others also came to an understanding. Yang Dao said, "Senior Brother Jake, collect the Firefly Rose, and we can take away this big boa. Leave the small one for the two wolves." 

The group had no problem. Subconsciously Yang Dao had become their leader at this moment. The boy displayed strength that could unilaterally repel the enemy and take down a peak golden core beast. 

Thale walked over when Kai and Jake were collecting the spoils from the corpse of the big snake, and asked, "Dao, how did you kill the five-colored Boa in one strike?" 

Yang Dao smiled and said, "If I said it was all thanks to you all will you believe it?" 

Alisha and the rest had also come over and they were surprised to hear him say all this. Dwaj could not help but ask, "Can you elaborate?" 

Yang Dao did not mind replying either. He said, "The attacks of the beast were blocked by you four, also, spirit beasts do not attack with all their might until they have sensed a strong killing intent radiating from the attacker. They get enraged and attack you but still, they hold back their trump cards. If a middle-level golden core stage wolf can co-operate with us, do you think the intelligence of a beast that is stronger than the wolves will be a fool? 

This beast wanted to wait till the small snake recovered from the effect of the essence tweaking grass inside his body, and the two will join the forces to kill us. The firefly rose has been placed inside the Jade box, so they might take a hostage and then have them return the herb. Also, snakes are innately cunning beasts. This one was planning to have us run out of spirit essence. So, I took him by surprise." 

That said, Jake and Kai also came back from cleaning the scene. Jake said, "Dao made a big harvest this time, the skin of this Boa is enough to make three soft armors. The endurance will be no less than metal armor."

Yang Dao asked, "How come I made a big harvest? Was it not a team effort?" 

Thale said, "You killed the beast so ofcourse it is yours." 

Yang Dao shook his head, "This is unfair treatment. I will not take the credit. You blocked it otherwise how will I be able to kill it?" 

Thale sighed and thought for a moment before saying, "You can take the beast core and the beast skin, we will take the beast meat, bones, and blood essence. Okay?" 

The boy did not mind, he nodded his head in agreement and the people walked away from the scene. On the way, Yang Dao had told the two wolves about the situation and they rushed to take down the weakened prey. The group did not wish to wait and they left. 

They rode their flying swords and came back to the thorn city gate. Thale paid five gold coins as a tax and they came inside. Yang Dao asked, "Will we go back to the sect, or attend that auction that you pointed at?" 

Thale said, "We can join the auction. Did you remember what I said earlier?" 

Yang Dao nodded and replied, "Only the fated ones can attend the auction. However, I do not know what you mean by that." 

Jake smiled and said, "He meant, those, who either buy or sell things that are worth more than ten spirit stones can take part in this auction. This is limited to those who come today only. No matter how big your identity is or how strong you are. The auction is always done at a random time." 

Yang Dao was surprised and said, "What a good business strategy. The people from rich houses are not given special treatment and thus they must all be trying to buy frequently or in bulk. I have to tell people at home to do something like this." 

The others smiled at his thoughts and made their way to the Rose Merchant Group operation building. This place was different from the other buildings and had a different name as well. This building was called Bloom Tower, the building was designed like a rose blooming in all its glory and had a crimson red paint covering the walls. 

Thale led the people inside and an attendant walked over quickly. The person was wearing a dark green robe with a red seam over it. It was a middle-aged man. The person said, "Dear guests, I am Karl, how may I help you?" 

Dwaj spoke up first, "We would like to sell some beast materials." 

The attendant nodded and said, "Please follow me to the private room. I will help you look through the transaction." 

The group nodded and they all followed him. Karl found it odd for so many people to be tagging along. However, it was not a big deal, he was used to finding kids tagging along with their seniors to experience the world. He led them to a private room, where a couch big enough for five people and a table was placed. Karl stood by the side when he motioned the people to sit. 

Yang Dao saw the sitting arrangement but did not comment. After all, this place was a trade center and not a gathering restaurant. Alisha said, "Young Master, you sit." 

The boy shook his head, "In front of senior brothers and sisters, when is it my turn to sit? Do you want others to think of as disrespectful? You sit down." then he went behind the couch and stood up with Daina and the rest. 

Dwaj and his group sat down on the couch with mixed expressions on their faces. They were below Yang Dao when it came to his status as the prime disciple of the sect master. However, the boy did not put on any airs since the beginning and was very respectful to them. Even Karl noticed this and was surprised. He has always seen 'young masters' bossing around and this time his worldview was refreshed. 

After they sat down. Dwaj waved his hand and a lot of beast cores, and other materials appeared on the table. He waved his hand to the side and a few sets of beast skin and corpses appeared on the floor. Karl's eyes shone with a bright light, today he was in for a good commission. He glanced at the table and said, "Twenty, second-grade beast cores. Ten, third-grade cores. Three, four grade cores. They will be bought at the price of two-spirit stones for one, second-grade core each, three spirit stones for one third-grade core, four spirit stones for one four grade core. 

As for the beast material, these Stone wolf fangs are a common material so they will sell for one spirit stone on a set of four fangs. The wolf pelt is the one spirit stone for a complete pelt, it can be changed to coins if the condition is not intact. The corpse of dread toads will be two-spirit stones each as they are common material for the alchemists. 

The total will be a hundred and forty-four spirit stones. I wonder if the guests are satisfied?" 

Dwaj nodded and said, "Thank you. We are willing to trade." 

Karl was about to make the transaction when Yang Dao said, "Does this mean we can take part in the auction?" 

The attendant was surprised and said, "It seems that young sir has come here for the first time. Your invitation for the auction will be given to you without asking, however, it is not to be mentioned as to not divulge the secret to others." 

Yang Dao understood and said, "Thank you for correcting me. I apologize." 

Karl shook his head and then completed the transaction. He handed Dwaj a violet stone card.. The front had a beautiful rose horizontally painted on it and on the back of it a few words were imprinted in golden ink.