Mortal: Fengling Linggen, married Chen Qiaoqian

The island is quite large, with a radius of thousands of miles. The mountains on the island are undulating, most of which are high mountains and hills with dense vegetation.

"This is Leikong Island. I own a simple residence on the island, so I am very familiar with the market here. This market is the largest one among the ones around Biling Island. I believe you will not be disappointed."

Chen Jing followed Yan Yun closely and introduced him with a smile.

"The spiritual veins on this island are quite outstanding. No wonder it attracts so many cultivators to stop here." Yan Yun looked at it from afar and nodded slightly to express his appreciation.

“Not only does Leikong Island have the most superior spiritual veins among the surrounding islands, but it is also rich in many kinds of rare spiritual herbs. Both the Nixing Alliance and the Tianxing Palace have tried to get their hands on this island, but in the end, due to their mutual concerns, other forces were able to unite and occupy this land.” Chen Jing said with a little pride.

At this moment, the man named Yan Yun suddenly laughed and asked Chen Jing mockingly:

"Among these so-called other forces, is your Qingyang Sect one of them?"

Chen Jing looked embarrassed, coughed twice, and responded with a forced smile:

"Well..., we in the Qingyang Sect do have some disciples on the island, but how dare they touch this island that is said to have priceless treasures?"

Yan Yun obviously didn't care about the situation of Qingyang Sect. He just smiled and didn't mention it again.

However, at this moment, Chen Jing took the initiative to introduce to Yan Yun the various forces on the island and several Nascent Soul cultivators on the island.

"Master Miaohe! The Miaohe from the Biyun Sect? He is also on this island? I heard that he suffered a serious injury in his early years."

When Chen Jing mentioned a familiar name, Yan Yun was startled and couldn't help but ask back.

"Senior, do you also know about Senior Miaohe? Although this immortal had his body destroyed once, thanks to the treatment of Biyun Sect, he finally recovered his cultivation through the art of possessing another body."

"It is said that they came to Leikong Island this time with the intention of fighting for the island for Biyun Sect. However, Biyun Sect is not the only one who has this idea, so it has formed a situation where several forces jointly occupy the island."

Chen Jing's heart moved, but he still maintained a respectful expression on his face and replied.

"Haha, so that's it!" Yan Yun smiled coldly, making Chen Jing unable to guess his thoughts.

In a flash, the three of them arrived above the island and then flew straight to the center of the island.

After a short flight, a brand new town came into view between several mountains and hills.

This small city was obviously built not long ago, covering an area of ​​about ten miles. All the buildings in the city are made of gray boulders, which looks particularly neat and fresh. There are gates around the city. Most of the people entering and leaving the city gates are low-level monks in the Qi Refining Stage, while monks who have mastered the flying skills of driving machines can directly pass through the city without any worries. The whole city presents a thriving scene.

Seeing this, Yan Yun narrowed his eyes and asked doubtfully:

"So, how many monks live on this island? Do they all live in this city?"

Chen Jing was stunned, and after thinking for a moment, he replied:
"I haven't done a detailed count on this question, but if we include those cultivators in the Qi Refining Stage, I'm afraid the total number would be 30,000 to 40,000."

"Most people live in the city, and some are scattered in other gathering areas on the island. In addition, there are some monks who think they are powerful and choose to open their own caves in the mountains."

Yan Yun nodded thoughtfully and did not continue to ask. The three of them soon arrived just above the small town.

Standing on a high place, you can have a panoramic view of the entire town.

Yan Yun looked around and became very interested in the eight stone towers standing in the center of the city.

These stone towers are round in shape, each one is fifty or sixty feet high, with an uneven surface engraved with many complex and difficult to understand rune arrays, flashing with colorful faint light, which is extremely eye-catching.

Yan Yun couldn't help but take a few more glances.

"These eight stone towers are the key to activating the city's defense formation. They were carefully designed by our famous formation master in Chaos Star Sea."

"Once activated, its power is no less than those of the sect's defense formations of large sects. Moreover, there is a foundation-building cultivator stationed in the tower every day to ensure that the formation can be activated at any time. This formation has saved this city from danger many times, and it can be said to have made great contributions."

"There are actually monsters that are willing to attack our continent without regard for their own safety?" Yan Yun felt distressed, and he asked the question in a soft voice, trying to slow down his tone as much as possible.

"However, senior, there is no need to worry too much! This is just about something that happened many years ago."

"In recent years, since we humans and the demons have divided up the mineral veins of the Biling Continent, the demon beasts that once invaded our continent have rarely appeared and posed a threat to us. We can continue to the market, where there are several shops specializing in high-level spirit stones. I can introduce them to you."

Chen Jing responded in a light-hearted tone, then he pointed to the south side of the town and waited for Yan Yun's instructions.

Yan Yun looked in the direction pointed by Chen Jing, and indeed found that the buildings on the south side of the town were different from those in other places. They all looked particularly tall, some were even four or five stories high, and the short ones were two or three stories high. At the door of these attics, monks came in and out, making it more prosperous and lively than other places in the town.

Yan Yun nodded slightly, but his answer was beyond the expectations of his three companions:
"No need to bother you to introduce me. I will go and investigate in person. The three of you can leave first."

"Yes, sir!" Chen Jing was slightly surprised, but he did not show any dissatisfaction or doubt. Instead, he bowed respectfully, indicating that he was willing to follow Yan Yun's arrangements.

"I don't want anyone else to know that I came to this continent this time. You should know how to keep a secret!" Yan Yun glanced at the three people sharply, and suddenly his tone became cold and serious.

"Please rest assured, senior. I will keep the secret strictly and won't say a word more!" Chen Jing's heart trembled when he heard this, but he still maintained a respectful look on his face.

"I hope you can practice what you preach!" Yan Yun sneered, and at the same time, he flicked a finger hidden in his sleeve lightly, and then his figure disappeared strangely in the green light.

Chen Jing, the young lady and the white-haired old man all looked terrified. They hurriedly looked around for Yan Yun, but there was no one around.

"Uncle Chen, we..."

"Shut up, let's go back to the sect first!" The young woman finally couldn't hold back her doubts and wanted to ask, but Chen Jing interrupted her with a serious expression. Then, Chen Jing led his two companions to change direction and quickly rushed out of the city.

Although the young lady and the white-haired old man were full of doubts, they could only follow Chen Jing's steps and rush out of the city together.

Just a moment later, they had flown over a hundred miles and finally landed at the foot of an inconspicuous hill.

In a hidden corner of this hill, there is actually a small cave.

Chen Jing brought his two companions into the cave and opened all the restrictions. Then they sat in the hall in silence and began to meditate and practice.

The young woman and the white-haired old man looked at each other, and neither of them dared to say anything more.

After about a meal's time, Chen Jing slowly opened his eyes, let out a long sigh, and his expression finally returned to calm.

"Now we are sure that Senior Yan did not use his spiritual sense to monitor here. Even if his spiritual sense could easily penetrate in, it would not be possible without triggering the restrictions of the cave. Junior-Junior Sister Yan, you seemed to have something to say before, can you tell me now?" Chen Jing turned to the young woman and asked in a calm tone.

“Actually, there’s nothing special about it. The identity of this Senior Yan is indeed a little suspicious. As a cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage, we have never heard of such a mysterious person before. This is really too abnormal. Do we need to report this matter to the sect so that we can conduct an in-depth investigation on this Senior Yan? Perhaps the ancestor can reveal his true identity?” The young woman hesitated again and again, but finally mustered up the courage to express her opinion.

The white-haired old man next to him nodded in agreement, and it was obvious that he had similar concerns.

Chen Jing snorted coldly and said sternly:

"Even if we know this person's background, what does it matter? Our ancestor is in seclusion, preparing to try to break through to the later stage. In any case, even if this person has some problems, it cannot be compared with the importance of this matter."

"If the Grand Master cannot personally take action, then why should we bother ourselves with trouble and provoke this person? According to what this person said, he seems to know something about the situation in Chaos Star Sea. He must be a hard-working practitioner who just finished his cultivation and came out of seclusion! Such things are not uncommon in our Chaos Star Sea."

"However, despite the other party's warning, we still easily revealed this person's whereabouts. If the news leaks out, do you really think that relying on the reputation of Qingyang Sect, you can prevent a cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage from attacking us?"

"Even if we are killed, if the founder does not show up, the people in the sect will probably just swallow their anger and pretend to be unaware of it. Do you think I would do such a thankless thing?"

Hearing these words, the young woman couldn't help but feel a chill and could only respond in a low voice.

Chen Jing continued: "In addition, if this matter is known by other Nascent Soul cultivators, not only will we not gain any benefits, but we may face..."

However, Chen Jing was speaking with great enthusiasm and lecturing, but he did not notice that a faint golden light flashed a few times on the shoes on his feet, then silently left the soles of his shoes, merged into the stone floor of the hall, and disappeared without a trace.

Not long after, the golden light penetrated deep into the ground, and a faint green light curtain suddenly appeared in front, blocking the golden light's way forward.

This is the protective restriction of this cave.

The golden light paused for a moment, and then the light all over the body gradually converged, revealing a thumb-sized golden beetle.

It turned out that this was a gold-eating insect from Yanyun.

Once the insect returned to its original form, it immediately attacked the light curtain and began to devour it frantically.

This restriction was not a high-level restriction, but rather a very crude one. Therefore, the insect instantly penetrated the light curtain and appeared outside the light curtain.

During this process, the restrictions on the light curtain were not triggered, nor did they attract the attention of Shangfang Chenjing and others.

The insect flashed and disappeared into the darkness underground.

About a meal's time later, on a street in the southern part of the town, a tall, thin old man who was walking slowly suddenly had a bright look in his eyes. He waved his sleeves, and a golden light shot out from the ground and silently penetrated into the old man's cuffs.

The old man looked normal, but the corners of his mouth were slightly raised.

This person is Yan Yun in disguise.

That bit of golden light was naturally the gold-eating bug he had just retrieved, and this bug carried a trace of his distraction.

In fact, since he reached the great perfection of the late Nascent Soul stage, although his spiritual awareness is still far behind that of the Spirit Transformation stage cultivators, it is much stronger than that of ordinary late stage cultivators.

Therefore, relying on his powerful divine consciousness, he was able to easily attach a strand of divine consciousness to other objects. Of course, this attachment was not permanent, it could only last for a certain period of time, and could only be attached to spiritual, living creatures, and usually would not affect the behavior of the attached creatures.

However, for spiritual beasts or insects like the gold-eating bugs that have been carefully sacrificed and trained by their masters and are in tune with their minds, Yan Yun can directly control their activities through his divine thoughts.

When Yan Yun and Chen Jing and the other three cultivators parted ways, although he did not immediately take action to kill them, he still attached a wisp of divine consciousness to the gold-eating worm, allowing it to quietly sneak into Chen Jing's body and follow them back to the cave. With Yan Yun's magical powers and the extraordinary abilities of the gold-eating worm, it was naturally impossible for a cultivator who had just entered the Jindan realm to easily detect it.

Yan Yun has already made a decision in his mind that if these three people can abide by the rules, then he will not take the initiative to provoke them.

However, if someone tries to do something secretly or play tricks, Yan Yun will not show mercy. He will immediately use his distraction to control the gold-eating bugs and eliminate these people one by one without hesitation.

Although the gold-eating bugs that have not yet fully evolved into mature forms may not pose a threat to Nascent Soul cultivators, their indestructible bodies and ability to eat everything are enough to easily deal with an early Jindan stage enemy and two foundation building stage enemies.

At this moment, the gold-eating worm had returned. Once Yan Yun took back the divine consciousness in it, he could immediately restore the conversation between Chen Jing and the other two to its original state. Then, he smiled slightly and stopped paying attention to the three people.

His sleeves fluttered and his eyes kept lingering on the attics on both sides.

Obviously, he is now in the so-called market town.

Not only are there many monks here, but you can often see some high-level monks landing or taking off on this stone street.

Some people were rushing between the attics. However, whether entering or leaving, everyone seemed to be extremely alert, as if they were afraid of being followed. (End of this chapter)