Chapter 193: Purchasing a Residence, the Situation in Qingzhou

Lin Chen stood at the Jieyin Square in Shangcheng District.

Looking at everything around him, he was greatly shocked.

The entire Daodao City gave him the feeling that it was not supposed to be on earth, but a fairy city in the sky.

The city is divided into three floors and is in the shape of a pyramid.

The first level is the lower city area, with high-rise buildings and countless mortals coming and going...

The descendants and families of the monks live here. Although they are mortals, they are also engaged in the business of buying and selling the monks' resources.

Because you wouldn’t know that a certain inconspicuous old man’s ancestor might be a certain Jindan monk... or even the real Yuanying!

The second floor is the upper city area where the monks live.

Like the three cities of Daodao, Daodao City is also divided into four major cities: east, west, north and south.

The number of monks living in this upper city may be hundreds of thousands!

As for the topmost part, which forms the upper part of the pyramid, is the 3,000-foot-tall Mount Dao.

This mountain hangs directly above Shangcheng District, thousands of feet above the sky.

Divided into thirty-three areas, the spiritual energy becomes more intense as you go up.

There are thousands of caves on the eleven floors below, open to the public.

As long as you have enough spiritual stones, you can rent a cave, enjoy abundant spiritual energy, and be protected by the Taoist sect...

In the land of Qingzhou, as long as Taoist Sect does not want to kill anyone, then the cave in Taoist Mountain is absolutely safe.

The eleven levels of spiritual energy in the middle of Dao Dao Mountain have been upgraded to another level, reaching the level of "Blessed Land on Earth".

On these eleven floors, there are seventy-two blessed places and thirty-six caves, which are also rented out.

But only really big shots, such as a certain Yuanying old monster, or those worshiped by the Taoist Sect, are qualified to live here.

As for the eleventh floor at the top, it is where the Taoist Sect is located.

There are more than ten meridians including pill formations, weapons and talismans... Tens of thousands of Taoist disciples and elders live here.

This is the pattern of the entire Taoist sect.

It has tens of millions of mortals and hundreds of thousands of monks, continuously providing resources for the Taoist Sect...

Even if it only relies on this city, there is no chance that Taoist Sect's position as the overlord of Qingzhou will be shaken!

"Taoist Sect, the number one force in Qingzhou... it would be a great good if he could practice safely in this city!"

Lin Chen thought silently in his heart.

He looked up at the mountain above him, wondering if he could rent a cave on the mountain.

Don’t ask for the “seventy-two blessed lands and thirty-six caves” in the eleventh level in the middle.

Even if it is just an ordinary cave abode eleven levels below, it will be extremely helpful for practice.

"However, a permanent residence permit of one hundred thousand spirit stones... is only equivalent to touching the threshold."

"It's a big city and it's not easy to live there for a long time..."

Lin Chen shook his head slightly. He had inquired about the price of the cave on the mountain.

The cheapest cave abode costs more than 50,000 spiritual stones a year, so every inch of land is worth a lot of money.

In comparison, the monk's residence in Shangcheng District is much cheaper, costing less than 10,000 spiritual stones a year.

But the privacy and security are far beyond what the cave mansion can match.

As for the one hundred and eight cave heavens and paradises, in addition to a large amount of spiritual stones, they also need status.

Or, only those who have made outstanding contributions to Taoism are eligible to purchase.

…

Lin Chen found a good inn in Xicheng District and walked in.

"Shopkeeper, come to the upper room."

The owner of this inn is a very wealthy middle-aged man, who must be in the late stage of foundation building.

The shopkeeper nodded and said:

"Ten spirit stones per day for a room in the inn. How many days will my fellow Taoist stay?"

After Lin Chen heard the price, he sighed inwardly.

"This Daocheng is really a place where every inch of land is precious. Staying in an inn for one month costs three hundred spirit stones... It seems that it will be more practical to rent a mansion if you have the opportunity in the future."

"But I'm pressed for time today, I have to find a mansion later..."

"This innkeeper is only in the late stage of foundation building, but he can open an inn in Dao City. It seems that his ancestors are at least gold elixir and above monks..."

Seeing that Lin Chen didn't speak for a long time, the shopkeeper thought that Lin Chen thought the price was expensive, so he said:

"Fellow Taoist, our upper room is equipped with a spirit gathering array. The spiritual energy is several times richer than that of an ordinary room. It is also equipped with soundproofing and spiritual awareness formations. No one will be able to pry into your privacy."

"Of course, if fellow Taoists think the price is expensive. There are also ordinary rooms, which only cost three spiritual stones a day..."

Lin Chen shook his head, took out a hundred spirit stones and said:

"No need, come to the room first."

"By the way, shopkeeper, is there any place to buy or sell mansions in this city?"

The fat shopkeeper put away the spirit stones and said with a smile:

"Fellow Taoist, are you new to Daocheng?"

"The trade in the north of Daocheng is the most complicated. In addition to gambling houses and romantic places, there are also many tooth shops."

"If you Taoist friends want to buy a mansion of your choice, you might want to go to Yahang in the north of the city."

Lin Chen nodded after hearing this. The layout of Dao Dao City was roughly similar to that of Humanity City.

"Thank you very much, shopkeeper."

Lin Chen cupped his hands and went to the room upstairs.

After entering the room, Lin Chen released his consciousness and checked it.

Make sure nothing has been done in the room before settling in with peace of mind.

"Tsk tsk, the spiritual energy in this upper room is indeed stronger, and it is very secretive..."

Lin Chen nodded. The ten spirit stones per day in the guest room were quite worth it.

"But the inn is not a long-term solution after all. I will go to Yahang tomorrow to see if I can buy a mansion in the upper city..."

Lin Chen estimated that he would not be able to buy the cave on Wenwen Mountain in a short period of time.

However, buying real estate in the world of immortality can be considered an investment.

Well, maybe it’s similar to the school district housing in Blue Star?

The mansions in Shangcheng District have more spiritual energy and are of great benefit to practice. Buy one first, what if it comes in handy in the future?

"It is indeed safe in Wenwen City...but the monks will not be safe for a lifetime."

"Perhaps... the underground safe house plan can be appropriately expanded?"

Lin Chen thought silently.

However, Changchun Mountain is too far away from Wendao City. It spans half of Qingzhou and is close to 200,000 miles in radius.

Even though Lin Chen is now a late-stage Jindan cultivator, his efficiency in performing the Earth Escape Technique has been greatly improved.

But it would take at least twenty years to dig back from Daocheng to Changchun Mountain.

Is twenty years a long time?

For the monks, it was obviously not long.

But the problem is that twenty years later, Lin Chen will probably be a Nascent Soul by now...

After the Nascent Soul, dig out the underground safe house from Dao Dao City to Changchun Gate.

By then, this area of ​​hundreds of thousands of miles would be considered safe for Lin Chen.

"Set a small goal first and dig a thousand underground safe houses... It would be best if the entire Qingzhou underground is covered with safe houses, so that we can be invincible."

Lin Chen murmured.

"We are almost ready to break through to the Nascent Soul. As long as our cultivation reaches the perfection of the Nine-turn Golden Elixir, we can break through at any time..."

"It's just that the three levels of Nascent Soul are not that easy!"

In Yan Lai Country, it was a small family after all, so Lin Chen knew very little about Yuanying.

But fortunately, the exploration of Jin Yuanzong's ruins left Lin Chen with a valuable asset.

At least Lin Chen didn't have to worry too much until he cultivated to the point of becoming a god.

One night of practice.

…

Early the next morning, Lin Chen went to Yahang in Beicheng.

He spent 200,000 spirit stones to rent a Sijin mansion with an excellent location in Shangcheng District.

This mansion is located at the junction of the four cities. It has the strongest spiritual energy, and the neighborhood is relatively quiet. It has its own small spiritual gathering array, which is quite suitable for quiet residence.

Two hundred thousand spirit stones are not enough to buy this mansion permanently.

It was only enough to rent this mansion for a hundred years, but it was enough for Lin Chen.

After purchasing the mansion, Lin Chen moved directly in.

First, we set up a protective array and an array to isolate spiritual consciousness. After making sure that no tampering had been done in the mansion, we moved in with peace of mind.

After purchasing a permanent residence permit and owning his own mansion, Lin Chen finally had a place in Dao Dao City.

In the next few days, the surrounding monks all knew that a golden elixir monk had moved into the fourth mansion.

Many monks came to visit.

Lin Chen declined most of them one by one, but he also got to know some monks.

After that, Lin Chen did some trading in Dao Dao City, selling a lot of magic weapons, and also purchased a large amount of equipment and rare medicinal seeds.

…

In the blink of an eye, another half month passed.

On this day, Lin Chen stayed in the mansion, watching the information coming from the martial arts puppets on the projection.

"Unknowingly, it has been almost four months since I left the Righteous Alliance!"

"The elixirs and magic weapons needed to establish the Nascent Soul are almost ready..."

"As for the situation between the Demon Sect and the Righteous Alliance..."

Lin Chen frowned slightly.

In the past four months, although he was not in the Righteous Alliance, with more than a hundred reconnaissance puppets, he had a general understanding of the situation in eastern Qingzhou.

After the Zhengdao Alliance retreated to Wudu, the Demon Sect quickly occupied the two cities of Qinghe and Lingxuan.

And quickly gathered a large number of monks to occupy most of the northern part of the Kingdom of Fog like tigers rushing into sheep.

Looking at the number of demon cultivators displayed in the intelligence, Lin Chen's eyes showed doubts.

"It's strange, how come there are so many foundation-building monks in this demon sect... and even some more golden elixir monks?"

"In the previous battles, many demon cultivators have been killed. Coupled with the nuclear weapons I buried in the two cities... the demon sect should not be restored again in such a short period of time."

Lin Chen touched his chin and felt something was wrong.

According to intelligence, in just a few months, the Demon Sect once again had hundreds of foundation-building monks.

He also began to invade mortal cities on a large scale and sacrificed blood to several cities.

And the mortals in the Kingdom of Mist also began to migrate to the south of the Kingdom of Mist in large numbers.

The entire northern border of the Country of Fog is littered with corpses and desolate...

"In just a few months, hundreds of foundation-building demon cultivators emerged..."

"There are only two possibilities. The first demon gate is hidden deeply, and there are still a group of demon cultivators hiding in the dark, who have never taken action..."

Lin Chen shook his head, feeling that the first possibility was unlikely.

In the past few years of war, the Demon Sect and the Righteous Alliance had fought like that.

If there were still some monks hidden in the Demon Sect, the losses would not be so heavy.

Moreover, the entire war between good and evil gave Lin Chen the feeling that it was... a war for the sake of war!

It seems to have no purpose!

"Then, there is only the second possibility."

"That means there is support from other forces behind the Demon Sect. Thinking about the thirty golden elixir monks who appeared before..."