togophonebook Chapter 37 Pingyang Market
Chapter 37 Pingyang Market
On the flying boat.
Lu Qingyun took out the jade talisman, as the saying goes, "An army marches on its stomach."
He was certainly not completely ignorant about his trip to Dade Market.
The position of manager is certainly prestigious, and one can even gain control over the market and spirit field formations.
However, the fact that Ma Bangde took office in Goose City and ultimately lost his wife and children and died is still a cause for concern.
Within the Yunxia Sect, markets and spiritual fields across the land are rife with endless fighting.
Those who cultivate outside the sect are truly willing to risk their lives for spirit stones.
Although Dade Market was personally arranged by Mr. Chu, the atmosphere was somewhat better.
But it is no exception.
However, this place is considered the best among the several national markets that the sect allows visitors to visit.
Lu Qingyun looked at the characters on the jade talisman.
A few days ago, he asked Mu Chuan to investigate the matter of Dade Market, and now there is news.
Lu Qingyun carefully compared the information provided by Lingzhi Peak with the information one by one.
Mr. Chu's selection took his circumstances into full consideration.
The chosen location was far from the Qingchi Demonic Sect, and the sect's records indicated a relatively peaceful environment.
"The entire Great De Dynasty has three markets: Qingyang, Yunyang, and Pingyang. Qingyang Market was created by Qingyangzi, a half-step Foundation Establishment cultivator, and it is closest to the Qingchi Demonic Sect."
"Yunyang Market is owned by the Niu family, specifically the Niu family where Elder Niu Gao of the Punishment Hall resides. The Niu family is not only a prominent local clan in Dade, producing many prime ministers, but also a family of Qi cultivators."
Lu Qingyun pondered for a moment.
"The Pingyang Market I'm going to is where Elder Li Fulai, a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator from the Yunxia Sect and a member of the Beast Taming Peak, is stationed. There are two major independent Qi Refining families there: the Zheng family and the Bai family."
"Both of these families also have cultivators at the late stage of Qi Refining, so they should not be underestimated."
Lu Qingyun frowned slightly.
This was different from his imagination of Yunxia Sect dominating Pingyang Market.
He had thought that Elder Li was someone who could have absolute authority in the market, but he never expected that he was also a beggar who had to depend on three families for food.
Fortunately, the spiritual veins of Pingyang Market are not bad. Although they are not in the second tier, they are still in the middle grade of the first tier.
It won't delay his cultivation.
Outside the sect, it was exactly the same; spiritual veins were scarce, and everything had to be made do.
The Yunxia Sect occupies only a small portion of the spirit fields in Pingyang Market, which is both a good thing and a bad thing.
This means that the benefits he can obtain from the spirit field will be much less, and on the other hand, the disputes with local families will also be less.
At the same time, it will allow him to spend more time on ascetic practices.
"However, the conflict between the Zheng and Bai families is so great that it will be difficult to resolve."
Looking through the message Mu Chuan had sent, Lu Qingyun replied, telling him to go find the young marquis to collect the reward for this information.
The conflict between the Zheng and Bai families was quite deep, though not as intense as the conflict between the Zhang and Zhao families of Danfeng, which involved foundation building.
However, they almost came to blows in their struggle to seize control of the spiritual spring within the market.
The Pingyang Spiritual Vein is a mid-grade first-order vein with sparse spiritual energy, but it contains a spiritual spring that produces a spiritual marrow every fifteen years.
Taking it will greatly cleanse the meridians in the body.
It helps to break through to the point of perfect spiritual cultivation.
"This is not something I can fight for right now. As for the matter between the two families, I can only sit back and watch them fight it out, without helping either of them."
Lu Qingyun gently tapped the edge of the boat, showing no sign of covetousness, remaining calm as ever.
Although he was quite tempted by the spiritual essence, he could distinguish what was worth fighting for and what was not.
His cultivation level was only at the fourth level of Qi Refining, barely reaching the middle stage of Qi Refining.
When you go to Pingyang Market, it is best to focus on quiet contemplation and avoid offending the local bullies.
Two years ago, the spiritual essence was conceived.
He still has more than ten years left. If he can break through to the late stage of Qi Refining by then, he might be able to secretly steal it with the help of the spirit bees.
But if a breakthrough cannot be achieved, the best option is to avoid offending anyone.
"If I could, I would not even leave the market or the spirit fields. That way, no matter who has any designs on me, they will all come up empty-handed."
Lu Qingyun smiled and suddenly understood.
Now that the emperor is far away, the black-robed deacon has probably found a new candidate and won't be targeting him.
He naturally no longer needs to do any sect missions to break through, nor does he need to worry about being killed for no reason, or accidentally killing some young master Zhang or young master Wang.
The green hills do not vie for spring, but for the passing of time year after year.
No matter what opportunities those people obtain, as long as they live long enough, there will always be a time, a lifetime, when these opportunities will belong to them.
Lu Qingyun chuckled and looked into the distance, admiring the scenery.
"This time, even if they all call me a tortoise, I will not step out of the market!"
……
a few days later.
The flying boat landed in Pingyang Market.
"There are many cultivators here, although their cultivation levels are not high, but it is much more lively than Spirit Plant Peak."
Lu Qingyun stopped in front of the market and looked in that direction.
An open space was deliberately left in the northern part of Pingyangfang to dock the flying boat, so his arrival went unnoticed.
As for the elders stationed in the market, they naturally wouldn't come out to greet him just because he was a mere fourth-level Qi Refining cultivator.
"The practice of cultivation in Dade is much more prevalent than in Daliang."
Upon seeing this scene, Lu Qingyun couldn't help but sigh.
There are no spiritual veins in the Daliang region.
Therefore, there was not a single market town in the entire Daliang, which almost led to his lifelong search being fruitless.
In Dade, the existence of cultivators is not a secret.
However, the spiritual veins in various places are controlled by powerful independent cultivators and Qi-refining families, making it difficult for independent cultivators to cultivate, even if they have spiritual roots.
Pingyang Market is nestled in a valley.
There is a large protective array nearby.
To enter, you need to collect a spirit stone.
Approximately one-fifth the weight of a spirit stone.
Lu Qingyun refused to hand it over, instead revealing his Yunxia Sect identity jade talisman, which prompted the gatekeepers to respectfully step aside.
If it were an ordinary mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator, this disciple would not care, but he would not dare to disrespect even a dog from a superior sect.
Upon entering the valley, the view suddenly opens up.
The space inside is quite large, with numerous stalls and shops.
If they weren't cultivators coming and going, most of them would be at the early stage of Qi Refining.
Lu Qingyun even felt as if he had arrived at some kind of blessed land.
On the mountainside, there are many cave dwellings, as well as vast spiritual fields, all arranged in a terraced pattern and protected by the market cave dwellings.
Upon seeing it, Lu Qingyun was naturally delighted.
After all, the better this spiritual field is protected, the more secure his safety will be, so how could he not be happy?
On the mountaintop to the right, a spring flows gently down, and the caves on both sides are even more magnificent, with pavilions, towers, and orchid-covered terraces, offering everything imaginable.
However, black and white each hold their own color, making them clearly distinct.
The spiritual energy there was quite dense, even faintly resembling the concentration of a second-order spiritual energy.
Without a doubt, that place was the territory of the Zheng and Bai families.
"However, where is the Yunxia Sect's headquarters located?"
Lu Qingyun was puzzled, as the best spiritual sites here were occupied by the Zheng and Bai families.
Li Fulai, a dignified elder in the late stage of Qi Refining, has he really become a beggar?
Lu Qingyun looked around.
Finally, at the foot of the mountain on the right, we saw a pavilion.
The plaque above clearly bears the three large characters "Yunxia Pavilion".
The entire pavilion could not be described as stingy; in fact, it could be described as rather shabby.
Even the plaque is almost covered in dust.
If Lu Qingyun hadn't looked so closely, he would have thought he was seeing things.
Upon entering, the house was empty, and the rooms were exceptionally simple, with only the deafening sound of snoring filling the air.
Lu Qingyun's lips twitched.
Through the huge palm-leaf fan, one could see a middle-aged man with a large belly sleeping soundly.
With a suspicious look in his eyes, Lu Qingyun coughed:
"Are you Elder Li? This disciple is a steward sent by the sect and was just about to report to you."