Heavenly Market, All Heavens City.

"Shopkeeper, why are you running a black shop!"

Two young men walked into a shop and looked at a tall figure in a mystic robe, curiously asking.

"What's black about it? I've been running my shop like this for years in Heavenly Market. Don't talk nonsense with your eyes wide open. Running a shop is hard work."

The shopkeeper didn't even turn his head, just stood in front of the shelf, carefully wiping a Divine Weapon.

One of the youths turned and walked out of the shop, looked up, and came back in: "But your sign clearly states 'Black Shop'!"

"A sign is just a sign."

The shopkeeper carefully placed the polished Divine Weapon into a long box, then turned to the two young men and said:

"If you say you're good people, are you definitely good people?"

The two youths shook their heads: "Not necessarily."

"Because we're not people at all!"

"Exactly."

The shopkeeper smiled: "What do you gentlemen need?"

"Our store offers a wide array of goods, Divine Weapons, Holy Artifacts, Spiritual Treasures, Spirit Roots, Elixirs, Scriptures... everything you could need."

"Do you have the latest 'Five Three Secret Scroll'? The kind that comes with answers?" one of the youths asked.

The shopkeeper was surprised: "Are you students from the Heavenly Dao Academy?"

"Shush!" Jin Peng placed a finger on his lips, then used his Divine Sense to check around. Seeing no one else in the shop, he sighed in relief.

"Shopkeeper, let's pretend you haven't seen us. Otherwise, if our academy's dean finds out, we'll be in trouble."

Jin Peng looked at the shopkeeper with pleading eyes: "The academy has been holding numerous academic exchanges lately, and the difficulty of various assessments has skyrocketed."

"Especially since the 'Five Academies Joint Exam of the Three Realms Simulation' was introduced, we're just overwhelmed."

"I don't even know which bastard came up with this sort of thing!"

By this point, Jin Peng was gnashing his teeth, his delicate face showing a clear look of disdain.

The so-called Five Academies Joint Exam refers to an irregular joint exam held by the top five branches in the Primordial, aside from the Heavenly Dao Academy headquarters in the Heavenly Court, to enhance the educational standards of the various academies.

The five branches are Kunlun Academy, Sumeru Academy, Mountain and Sea Academy, Ghost God Academy, and Witch Dao Academy.

Due to the extensive and high-demand content of the joint exams, the first exam caught many renowned branches off guard.

Hence, before every joint exam thereafter, the various academies of the Three Realms of the Primordial would train students and organize mock assessments.

Now, this wave of intense competition has been raging in the Three Realms for quite some time, causing pain and joy among the students.

The pain is due to the high difficulty of the mock assessments, with the final exams being even harder.

The joy is that as long as they can hold on and pass the exams, they will receive generous rewards.

"The latest 'Five Three Secret Scroll' hasn't come out yet, but I have some connections with a few branch deans and managed to get some reference scriptures for setting questions, which I can sell to you guys."

"Really?" The two youths were overjoyed.

Reference scriptures for setting questions?

That covers cultivation theory, practical drills, innovation in cultivation techniques, and other major areas!

This will work!

After learning them, we could even sell them on the Star Network and make a profit!

Xuanqing pointed to the Scriptures section, "Storage Box No. 7, Area A, you can take a look."

Like arrows, the two youths rushed over.

"Brother Hao Tian, is this correct?" Jin Peng flipped through a few pages of the scriptures, only to find the subsequent pages blank when he tried reading further.

A basic anti-theft measure in the cultivation world, you must pay to continue reading.

Hao Tian carefully studied it: "The style closely resembles that of the final big exam."

"Then let's buy it!"

Jin Peng glanced at the price, "The price is reasonable, it only costs ten thousand spirit... ten thousand Merit Coins?!"

The youth widened his eyes, unable to believe it, and looked again, nearly laughing angrily: "A few scrolls of reference scriptures for ten thousand Merit Coins?"

"And it's asking for Primordial Heavenly Dao level merit? Why don't you just rob us?!"

He turned to Xuanqing, glaring, and said: "Black shop!"

Xuanqing took out another Divine Weapon.

He casually started wiping it and answered nonchalantly: "The price is clearly marked, fair trade for all, buy if you wish."

Hao Tian was also shocked by the price.

Ten thousand Merit Coins, and it's Primordial True Realm level Heavenly Dao Merit!

If I had those ten thousand Merit Coins, I would directly buy the thirty mature Ginsengfruits from the Earth Immortal Academy this year and consume them, or exchange them with Jing Yao Venerable for the Immortal Golden Pill, and I could crush the big exam!

"Shopkeeper, isn't this a bit too expensive!" Hao Tian shook his head.

Xuanqing replied: "These are reference scriptures for the final setting of the joint exam, quoting this price is already quite good."

"Don't complain about the price, reflect on yourselves more."

"Over the years, have you studied well? Are you lacking in travels, and haven't taken many academy missions? Why haven't you accumulated more Merit Coins?"

Jin Peng was instantly agitated.

I, an outstanding student of Yin Yang Academy, although I don't have merit, I possess both literary and martial virtues.

How can I take this insult?

Considering that a shopkeeper able to open a shop in the Heavenly Market is definitely not a pushover, Jin Peng decisively gave up the martial virtue option and chose literary virtue—report!

"This is a black shop!"

"I'm going to report you to the Market Regulation Bureau of the Heavenly Market!"

"There are laws in the Heavenly Realm!"

"Brother Hao Tian, let's go!" Then, Jin Peng pulled Hao Tian and headed out.

Just as they reached the door, they bumped into a young man in a cyan robe.

Jin Peng paused, asking: "Kong Xuan, why are you here?"

Kong Xuan cast a nonchalant glance at Jin Peng, his eyes lingering momentarily on where Jin Peng and Hao Tian were holding hands.

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