Chapter 587 Hejian Market

I'm afraid this place is a little weird!

Otherwise, it would be impossible for the Shangqing Sect to leave such a place full of spiritual energy and ignore it!

Thinking of this, Li Qing frowned, but he couldn't figure out why.

"Forget it, now that the Shangqing Sect has not been destroyed, it is unrealistic to rebuild the mountain gate in advance. We can only abandon it for the time being. It is best to understand the situation first!" Li Qing whispered to himself and made Made a decision.

Although he really wanted Fatty Wu to place the remaining disciples of Lingyun Sect here, the situation was not clear yet, so he could only make this safe decision.

"Senior Brother Li, what should we do next?"

Shen Ningbing on the side asked softly after observing for a while.

In response, Li Qing slowly said:

"Go north to the Liang Kingdom and go directly to the Shangqing Sect's territory to investigate."

This is the simplest and most effective way. You can always gain something by exploring the surrounding areas of Shangqing Sect.

In this way, the two of them flew side by side towards the north, crossing the familiar mountains and rivers, and headed towards the location of Shangqing Sect at high speed.

The journey was a bit long, and the two of them kept hiding their auras and figures along the way, revealing their foundation-building stage cultivation from beginning to end.

The situation in the Qingling Territory is not as complicated as that in the Great Desolate Territory. A strange monk in the alchemy stage will definitely attract strong attention!

Not to mention that both he and Shen Ningbing were at the Dan-formation stage. Once this was leaked, the Shangqing Sect would definitely be alert.

Just like Lingyun Sect has Lingyunfang City and Tianhe Sect has Tianhefang City, Shangqing Sect also has its own market.

The city is called Hejian, so named because it is located in the middle of two rivers that run straight into the sea.

After eliminating the Tianhe Sect and the Lingyun Sect, the Shangqing Sect, which dominated the entire Qingling Region, naturally became the largest trading market in the Qingling Region.

There are a large number of casual cultivators gathered here, planning to make a living.

If you want to get news and intelligence, this place is obviously the best choice.

Ever since, in a certain teahouse in Hejianfang City.

"How dare you sell this low-quality spiritual tea at such a high price? And you still call it enlightenment spiritual tea? It's really a bit of a deception and goes too far!"

An old man in a purple robe frowned, put down the tea cup in his hand, and kept complaining that this shop was too bullying!

At first, he thought that there was really some spiritual tea for enlightenment. Unexpectedly, he wasted hundreds of spiritual stones, but only drank this spiritual tea, which made him feel quite angry.

However, a tea guest next to him reminded him in a low voice:

"Fellow Taoist, you'd better keep your voice down. The person behind this teahouse is an elder from the Shangqing Sect, and his cultivation is at the late stage of Foundation Establishment!"

After hearing this, Master Ziqing showed a look of disdain and said:

"Is it possible that the foundation-building elder of the Shangqing Sect can deceive guests like this?"

"Besides, even if the tea house has a good background, you are not forced to come here to drink tea. Why do you still come here and be deceived even though you know that the spiritual tea here is not worthy of its name?"

As soon as these words came out, the other monks showed unnatural expressions.

But soon, a burst of laughter resounded outside the teahouse, answering Master Ziqing’s question:

"Hahahaha, of course it's because these people are begging me for help from the Qing Sect!"

"We are now in a period of rare calm in the Endless Sea. It is the best time to go out to sea to catch spiritual fish. Without my approval, anyone who dares to go out to sea without permission will be seeking death!"

As he finished speaking, a middle-aged man with a round belly walked in from outside the teahouse. He pinched the beard above his lips and walked in with his belly as if he was pregnant with Liujia.

"I've met Xu Zuoshi!"

As soon as this person came in, the tea drinkers stood up immediately and clasped their fists respectfully.

Some of them are monks in the Qi Refining Stage, and some are monks in the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Naturally, I came here to spend a lot of money to taste spiritual tea, not because I was willing to be taken advantage of, but because of this good opportunity to go out to sea to catch spiritual fish once a year.

Wuyahai has strong winds and huge waves for nearly ten months of the year, and from time to time there will be sea storms that can kill monks!

Only at this time will the waves calm down for a while.

If you want to go out to sea to catch various spiritual fish, now is the best time.

Of course, calm weather does not mean absolute safety. If you encounter a sea monster, it is also an extremely dangerous thing.

Every year, a large number of people who go out to sea to catch spiritual fish die from the mouths of sea monsters. This is a very shocking number!

However, even so, there are still many casual cultivators flocking to it.

For no other reason than to go out to sea and catch a spiritual fish, the benefits can be huge.

Once they are able to come back, often during this rare calm time, these monks will fill all their storage bags before they give up.

The income from one trip is worth a year or even several years of practice.

"Haha, since you are willing to give me the honor to come here to drink my Enlightenment Spirit Tea, then naturally you are indispensable for the credentials to go to sea."

With that said, Xu Zuoshi took out a piece of sea-going voucher from his arms and distributed it to the monks present who bought the 'Enlightenment Spirit Tea'.

Obviously, if you buy other spiritual teas at reasonable prices, you will not be eligible to get this overseas certificate.

Ambassador Xu Zuo also treated everyone equally. Although Master Ziqing had made rude remarks before, he also distributed him a voucher for going to sea.

"Haha, fellow Taoist, keep your belongings. Although Wuyahai is flat for the first time, it is still full of dangers. Remember to be careful, and don't lose your life to the sea monster!" Xu Zuo said with a smile. A piece of jade was handed to Master Ziqing.

After taking the jade piece, a flash of light flashed in the depths of Zi Qing's pupils, and then he pretended to be grateful and said:

"I see. I admire Xu Zuoshi's magnanimity, so I'll thank you in advance."

Master Ziqing clasped his fists solemnly.

However, Xu Zuoshi put on an air that would not let anyone get close to him, turned around and left with a sneer.

Going out to sea to catch spiritual fish is not something that everyone can do. In his opinion, if inexperienced and ignorant monks like Master Ziqing go out to sea rashly, they will die.

Therefore, he didn't care too much about the rude words the other party had just said. Instead, he handed him a sea certificate, hoping that Master Ziqing would die from his greed.

But he never imagined that Master Ziqing was a monk in the alchemy stage, and the purpose of his trip was not to catch fish in the sea, but to get this certificate to go to sea!

After the ill-intentioned Master Ziqing obtained the means to go to sea, he continued to pretend to be an inexperienced monk and asked the tea guests around him:

"Everyone, the Wuya Sea is so vast and boundless. Why do you need a certificate from the Shangqing Sect to catch spiritual fish in the sea?"

As soon as these words came out, a monk who went out to sea to fish for a living all year round shook his head and said:

"What my fellow Taoist doesn't know is that the Shangqing Sect raises a powerful third-level monster named Tuoshan Turtle. The sea area outside the Shangqing Sect's mountain gate is the territory of this turtle."

"In that sea area, there are always a lot less sea monsters. If you want to catch spiritual fish, this is the first choice place."

"And if you go out to sea to catch spiritual fish without permission, you will be dead if you are discovered by the patrolling monks of the Shangqing Sect."

After hearing this, Master Ziqing showed a look of understanding and nodded.

"If you, fellow Taoist, have never been to the sea before, then I advise you not to go to the sea without permission."

"Even in the sea area where the turtles live, there are still dangers. To avoid losing your life, let's take today's incident as a lesson."

Master Ziqing smiled and clasped his fists and said, "Thank you fellow Taoists for reminding me, let's just say goodbye!"

After saying that, he put the voucher away and left the teahouse.

However, Master Ziqing did not listen to the advice and prepare to leave. Instead, he still planned to go to sea.

Before that, he had found out clearly that the unique aura of the Shangqing Sect's skills was imprinted on this sea voyage certificate.

As long as there is this piece of jade, it will not arouse the hostility and vigilance of the monster beast carrying the mountain turtle of the Shangqing Sect.

The reason why he went through so much trouble to obtain this certificate was because the demon turtle raised by the Shangqing Sect!

Thinking about killing that third-level mountain turtle, even the Shangqing Sect would feel a burst of physical pain.

As soon as he thought of this, a coldness gradually emerged in Master Ziqing's eyes.

It's just that Master Ziqing never imagined that his whereabouts had actually been exposed.

All this fell into Ling Ying's eyes!

"I have to say that the Ziqing ancestor of Lingyun Sect is really worthy of admiration. Even though the sect has been destroyed, he still thinks about revenge."

Ling Ying showed a cold smile, then rubbed his chin with his fingertips, his expression becoming meaningful.

"Having obtained the certificate to go to sea, are you planning to attack our sect's mountain turtle?"

"With such persistent hatred and taking such risks, could it be that he has an accomplice?"

Ling Ying began to think carefully. He has come all the way from the Qi Refining stage to his current position. He is naturally very careful and will not act rashly and impulsively.

If he dared to take on this matter alone, he would naturally have a lot of confidence in dealing with Master Ziqing.

In addition, he had just formed the elixir not long ago, and he wanted to find someone to try his current methods. The Master Ziqing who came to his door now was perfect.

"Haha, it seems that my pill-forming ceremony is destined to be quite grand, with the blood of a real person in the pill-forming stage being sacrificed to the flag!"

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Naturally, Li Qing and Shen Ningbing knew nothing about the affairs of the Ziqing ancestor.

The two of them concealed their aura and also covered their faces, and they also arrived at Hejianfang City.

"No wonder this place is so lively. It turns out that in seven days, the Shangqing Sect will hold a pill-forming ceremony!"

"I didn't expect that the Shangqing Sect has a newly promoted alchemy monk."

Along the way, he and Shen Ningbing also collected a lot of information and figured out why this place was so busy, with immortal cultivators coming and going from all directions.

"Another Master Jiedan." Shen Ningbing's expression became a little more solemn.

At the moment, they have not yet learned how many monks in the Shangqing Sect are in the alchemy stage, but based on the current information, they can roughly calculate that there are at least three or four ancestors!

First there is Wen Xia who is not dead yet, and then there is Linglong Zhenren who is in his prime!

Including this newly promoted monk in the alchemy stage, there are three ancestors.

In addition, after all these years, it is impossible for the Shangqing Sect, which has exclusive access to the entire Qingling Domain’s monastic resources, to successfully form elixirs without others!

Although the monastic environment in the huge Qingling Domain cannot be compared with that in the Wilderness Domain, one or two types of elixir-forming spiritual objects can still be found.

If you calculate this way, the Shangqing Sect probably has at least four or five Danjie Ancestors in combat strength.

Coupled with the fact that there is a guardian monster in his sect, a late-level third-level mountain turtle, this level of cutting-edge combat power is enough to put a lot of pressure on Li Qing.

"The most difficult ones are the mountain-carrying turtle and Linglong Zhenren. Their fighting power is far beyond the reach of ordinary Jindan cultivators." Li Qing showed a fearful look.

Especially Linglong Zhenren, who was a Jindan cultivator a long time ago. I haven't seen him for so many years. With his aptitude, it is normal for him to advance to the late Jindan stage and look forward to the Nascent Soul.

The heavenly spiritual roots plus the Linglong treasure body, these two can actually appear in the same cultivator at the same time, which is simply an extremely heaven-defying cultivation aptitude.

It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a aptitude that is rarely seen in ten thousand years!

If she had not encountered a hidden attack in her early years, which damaged her foundation, I am afraid that she might really ignore the cultivation environment of Qingling Domain and successfully condense the Nascent Soul here!

Of course, all this is also Li Qing's guess.

"No matter what, I think we should not miss the Jindan Ceremony of Shangqing Sect this time. This is a good opportunity to find out the truth."

"If we can sneak in, maybe we can meet other Jindan ancestors of Shangqing Sect."

Li Qing's idea is very simple. Since it is the Jindan Ceremony of a new ancestor, there must be other Jindan ancestors attending.

Hearing Li Qing's bold decision, Shen Ningbing was slightly startled, and then thought carefully, and felt that this matter has great potential.

"We can sneak into the Jindan Ceremony, but how can we get an identity?"

"I think that in such a grand Jindan Ceremony, those who can participate are all well-known people. It's not easy to sneak in casually."

In response, Li Qing showed a confident smile: "This is not difficult. With our cultivation methods, will we be stumped by this?"

"At that time, find a patriarch of a cultivation family who comes to attend the ceremony in the market, capture him, and then pretend to be his follower to participate in this Jindan Ceremony."

At this point, Li Qing has already considered the target and carefully selected it in this Hejian market.

At this time, the surface of the Wuya Sea should have been calm, but for some reason, a shocking tsunami and storm were set off!

Many cultivators who chose to go out to sea to catch spirit fish at this time all fled to the shore in panic.

The terrifying wind and waves rose hundreds of meters high, covering the sky and the sun, as if they were going to drown the sky, and they directly hit the shore.

Boom!

Along with the wind and waves came an astonishing spiritual pressure!