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Chapter 922 The Kowloon Chamber of Commerce's Escort Mission

Outside the Big Dipper Immortal City.

As the city lord surnamed Feng greeted them, the carriage of the Lingxiao Imperial Carriage opened, and a person stepped out.

However, the person who came down surprised Lord Feng.

The man was a burly, bearded man, tall and strong, resembling a rustic villager.

When his gaze fell upon a handsome young man in a green robe who looked like a Taoist boy beside him, his pupils contracted almost imperceptibly.

With the cultivation level of the cultivator surnamed Feng, it was not difficult to detect that the green-robed Daoist boy in front of him was actually a demon beast of the sixth rank or higher, most likely the pet of the bearded giant in front of him.

To be able to subdue a demonic beast of this level as a spirit pet, one can imagine that the person's strength at the peak of the Void Refinement stage must be extraordinary.

Qin Ming hadn't expected that City Lord Feng of Beidou Immortal City would actually come out in person to greet him. He immediately returned the greeting with a clasped hand and a deep, resonant voice:
"So it's Lord Feng. You're too kind."

"My family name is Long, and I am called Daoist Long. I have traveled all the way from Kunlun Domain to this place."

"Fellow Daoist Long is actually from the Kunlun Domain? That's quite a coincidence. I, Feng, also cultivated there for a period of time before."

The middle-aged cultivator surnamed Feng smiled slightly and immediately welcomed Qin Ming into the immortal city with great enthusiasm.

Upon closer inspection, he discovered that the burly man with the bushy beard was also at the peak of the Void Refinement stage, but he couldn't quite see through him. His supernatural abilities were very likely superior to his own.

He immediately felt a chill and became extremely alert.

Lord Feng was quite cautious about the unidentified outsider cultivator, as it was the first time he had encountered one.

Only after truly verifying someone's identity can you feel at ease interacting with them.

Not long after.

The middle-aged cultivator surnamed Feng then led Qin Ming directly to the core area of ​​Beidou Immortal City, to a large hall where the Immortal City Elders Council was located.

After Qin Ming entered, he looked around and found four or five elders from the immortal city, as well as honored guests, sitting inside.

These people were all at least at the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm.

When they saw Qin Ming enter with City Lord Feng, all their gazes fell on Qin Ming. However, having learned their lesson earlier, they dared not use their divine sense to probe him again.
Upon seeing the burly man with a bushy beard, exuding a rough and untamed aura, and revealing his cultivation at the Great Perfection of the Void Refinement Realm, the elders of the Immortal City were extremely surprised.

After entering, City Lord Feng introduced to everyone, "This is Fellow Daoist Long from the Kunlun Domain. He has come to this city to purchase some items."

"I, Long, greet you all, fellow Daoists," Qin Ming greeted in a deep voice, his expression unchanged.

"So it's Fellow Daoist Long, I've heard so much about you." The guest elders also stood up to greet Qin Ming.

Next.

Lord Feng then introduced Qin Ming, saying, "This Fairy Qi from Beast King Valley is a sixth-rank, low-grade array master."

Qin Ming looked at the beautiful female cultivator and nodded slightly; her cultivation level was also at the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm.

However, if one has the level of a sixth-order array master, one's strength is much higher than that of an ordinary cultivator. Furthermore, this woman is a cultivator from Beast King Valley, and she must also have a sixth-order beast pet. Therefore, she cannot be judged as an ordinary cultivator.

Then, City Lord Feng introduced the round-faced old man: "This is Fellow Daoist Zheng Qian from the Zheng family, a renowned weapon-refining family in the Tianyuan Domain. He is a sixth-order mid-level weapon-refining master."

The round-faced old man named Zheng Qian also had the cultivation level of the mid-stage of the Void Refinement Realm. When City Lord Feng introduced him, a smile appeared on his face, and he nodded to Qin Ming.

This person is also not to be underestimated.

Of the remaining three Void Refinement stage elders, one was an elder surnamed Yu from the Spirit Sword Peak of the Spirit Misty Sect, who had a late-stage Void Refinement cultivation. The other two were invited rogue cultivators.

Qin Ming could tell that this small group in Beidou Immortal City was led by City Lord Feng Xuyu, and everyone present basically listened to him.

After everyone had finished introducing themselves.

Lord Feng seemed intent on verifying Qin Ming's identity card, and immediately asked bluntly:

"Fellow Daoist Long, since you come from the Kunlun Domain, do you have any identification? I have no other intentions, but there is something I would like to invite you to join me. It would be best to confirm this beforehand, so I will speak frankly."

After all, the cultivation level of the Daoist Long in front of them was unfathomable. If he were to join, then the matter with the Nine Dragons Chamber of Commerce might not be impossible to agree to.

Qin Ming could naturally understand the desire of the high-ranking officials of Beidou Immortal City to know his identity.

Right now, we are in the midst of a great calamity of alien races, and even the three major sects have been infiltrated by spies from the demonic path, making it impossible to guard against them.

It's understandable that Lord Feng wanted to verify this.

Qin Ming immediately took out an identity token registered in Tianxing City and handed it to the other party.

After examining the document and confirming that it was correct, Lord Feng finally smiled with relief.

They just checked Qin Ming using the seventh-order array, and there was nothing unusual about him, so there was no possibility that he was a demon spy.

Furthermore, he possesses an identity issued by Tianxing City, which confirms his clean background.

"Hahaha! Fellow Daoist Long, please don't take offense. You know the situation has been rather turbulent lately, so please don't dwell on what just happened."

After speaking, Lord Feng returned the identity token to Qin Ming and ordered someone to pour him tea.

The other elders also softened their attitude towards Qin Ming, and it can be considered that they have initially accepted him.

Lord Feng, on the other hand, had the idea of ​​winning him over. Such a powerful rogue cultivator would be a great help if he were to join Beidou Immortal City.

The group then exchanged toasts and began to chat.

"Fellow Daoist Long, how long do you intend to stay in this city? Is there anything I can do to help you?"

After chatting for a while, Lord Feng suddenly asked a question.

After a moment's thought, Qin Ming replied truthfully, "I'm only here to purchase some resources, so I won't be staying for long, probably just a few days."

He noticed the eager gazes of these old monsters fixed on him, as if they had something to say, so he wanted to see what they had to say.

Lord Feng then extended an invitation, saying, "To be honest, the Nine Dragons Chamber of Commerce recently approached our Beidou Immortal City about a special cargo escort matter."

"The rewards are incredibly generous, even including the 'Void Spirit Divine Milk,' one of the rare opportunities for those who have reached the Integration Stage. I would like to invite Fellow Daoist Long to join us. What do you think?"

"If the escort mission is completed, I, Feng, can decide on the distribution of spiritual items according to the amount of effort contributed, and I will not treat Fellow Daoist Long unfairly."

"With Fellow Daoist Long's completion of the Void Refinement stage, this matter should be accomplished."

Upon hearing Lord Feng's words, the other elders all showed joy.

Fairy Qi smiled and said to Qin Ming, "With Fellow Daoist Long's cultivation level, you are only lacking the opportunity to merge with the body. Now it is right in front of you, so why not join us and give it a shot?"

“Perhaps Fellow Daoist Long will be the next Human Race to achieve the Fusion Stage.” The round-faced old man surnamed Yu also said, “What Fairy Qi said is very true. Fellow Daoist Long may wish to consider it.”

The others echoed this sentiment, all waiting for Qin Ming's reply.

Qin Ming never expected that he would encounter such a thing as soon as he arrived in Beidou Immortal City, and that it would be related to the Nine Dragons Trading Company.

However, he did not immediately agree. Qin Ming could also see that these old monsters in the Void Refinement stage were reacting rather abnormally, which meant that things here must be complicated.

The opportunity to combine the 'Void Spirit Divine Milk' is a spiritual treasure for mending the heavens. It's not so easy to obtain. The escort mission by the Kowloon Chamber of Commerce must be extremely risky.

That's why so many mid-to-late stage Void Refinement cultivators were invited to escort the goods.

After a moment's thought, Qin Ming addressed the elders and City Lord Feng present, saying, "I am new here. May I have some time to consider this matter before giving a reply?"

Upon hearing this, the elders present exchanged bewildered glances.

Lord Feng, still smiling, said, "Of course, Fellow Daoist Long, do you have a place to stay? I will arrange a quiet cave dwelling for you."

"No need," Qin Ming replied immediately. "I have some private matters to attend to, so I won't trouble Lord Feng."

Lord Feng's smile faltered for a moment, then he said, "That's fine then. If Fellow Daoist Long has thought it through, just send me a message."

After exchanging pleasantries, Qin Ming took his leave and left the main hall.

After he left.

The main hall of the council chamber was quiet for a moment.

Then, City Lord Feng, with a solemn expression, asked the people below, "Fellow Daoists, what do you think of this Daoist Long?"

"In my opinion, this person's cultivation and strength are definitely among the best in our generation. If he could join us, the chances of success would greatly increase. Unfortunately, he is extremely cautious, so he might not be easy to deal with," said Fairy Qi.

The round-faced old man surnamed Yu also said, "However, it is still unknown whether this man from Longdao is reliable. We should take this opportunity to observe him secretly, so as to avoid any mishaps along the way."

The other elders nodded in agreement.

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the other side.

After leaving the elders' council of Beidou Immortal City, Qin Ming followed the map in the city and arrived at the location of the Nine Dragons Chamber of Commerce.

It is a grand and imposing ancient architectural complex with carved beams and painted rafters, showcasing the grandeur of a large chamber of commerce.

Qin Ming had previously heard from City Lord Feng that the managers of the main branches of the Nine Dragons Chamber of Commerce were all quite powerful, and the person in charge in Beidou Immortal City was a fellow cultivator in the late stage of the Void Refinement realm.

As soon as he stepped into the hall, a servant came to greet him. Upon seeing that he was a cultivator at the Void Refinement stage, a handsome middle-aged man in a blue robe came down from upstairs to personally receive him.

After some probing, Qin Ming learned that this person possessed the cultivation level of the late-stage Void Refinement Realm, and was presumably the person in charge of the Nine Dragons Chamber of Commerce.

Upon seeing Qin Ming enter, the middle-aged man, who appeared to be a merchant, gave a professional smile and cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "Fellow Daoist, please come upstairs for a chat. My name is Ge Yan, and I am the head of the Beidou Immortal City branch of the Nine Dragons Chamber of Commerce."

Qin Ming replied casually, "I am a man from Longdao."

After saying that, he followed the other person upstairs to a private room.

After having someone serve Qin Ming some spiritual tea, Chairman Ge immediately put on a smile and asked him, "I wonder if there's anything I can do for Fellow Daoist Long since you've come to our chamber of commerce? Please feel free to ask."

After saying that, he picked up the teacup in front of him and took a sip.

In fact, when Qin Ming was taken in by City Lord Feng, he had already sensed that Qin Ming's arrival here indicated that he had a clean background and there were no problems, so he felt at ease trading with him.

The next moment.

Qin Ming's words almost made him spit out the spiritual tea he was drinking.

“I heard that your esteemed merchant family possesses ‘water from the Nether Spring,’ so I have traveled a great distance to purchase it.”

"Cough! Cough!" Chairman Ge of the Kowloon Chamber of Commerce choked a few times, wiped the tea from his mouth with his sleeve, and almost thought he had misheard.

After all, even within the Kowloon Chamber of Commerce, only a handful of people knew about this level of information.

He gained a new understanding of the burly, bearded man with profound cultivation before him.

He immediately asked Qin Ming, "Fellow Daoist Long indeed has extensive information channels, but you must know how precious this Nether Spring Water is; even a Nascent Soul stage expert might not possess it."

"Of course, I have made full preparations for this trip. I wonder what conditions your esteemed chamber of commerce would require before you would sell the Nether Spring Water?" Qin Ming asked casually.

After examining Qin Ming for a few moments, President Ge explained, "To be honest, our chamber of commerce does have only a small half-bottle of this Nether Spring Water left. We originally intended to put it at the Grand Domain Auction as the final item, but if you are interested and can afford the corresponding price, I am willing to consider it."

Qin Ming understood that his implication was very clear: the water of the Nether Spring was extremely rare and precious, and even powerful cultivators at the Integration Stage would compete for it.

If Qin Ming wants it, he'll have to offer something of equal value; he probably can't even buy it with immortal jade.

After Chairman Ge finished speaking, he picked up his teacup again and took a sip, ready to see Qin Ming's sincerity.

But the 'Longdao Man' opposite him didn't hesitate either. He reached into his storage bag, flipped it over, and took out an exquisite jade box, handing it over.

"Fellow Daoist Ge, do you think this item is enough to exchange for?"

Ge Yan of the Kowloon Chamber of Commerce put down his teacup, scratched his head with interest, took the jade box, opened it, and saw a demon core the size of an egg lying inside, emitting astonishing demonic power!
"A seventh-tier demon core!!"

Chairman Ge's eyes widened, and his hand almost trembled. He quickly composed himself, overcome with shock.

He originally thought that Daoist Long was just a rogue cultivator and couldn't possibly have anything decent to offer, but he never expected that the other party would actually bring out such a powerful item as a seventh-order demon core!
He was almost speechless with surprise.

This is equivalent to a demon core of a great demon in the Integration Stage; its value is immeasurable.

The difficulty of killing a demon cultivator in the Integration stage is unimaginable. In any case, it would be very difficult for human Integration stage experts to do so unless they cross realms.

Once a demon cultivator reaches the Integration Stage, without a well-thought-out ambush and encirclement by several human cultivators, it's virtually impossible to keep them alive, let alone kill them.

Therefore, seventh-order demon cores are rare even among humans in the Spirit Realm, and are rarely seen on ordinary days.

These top-tier, scarce resources are all controlled by powerful players in the mid-to-late stages of the Fusion Realm; perhaps only one or two might be available occasionally.

The value and difficulty of obtaining a seventh-tier demon core are roughly the same as those of the Nether Spring Water.

Qin Ming had considered this before coming.

Aside from this item, it would be difficult to entice the other party to trade for the Nether Spring Water, which is also a seventh-tier spiritual item.

The seventh-tier demon core that Qin Ming was about to trade was none other than the demon core of Demon General Ao Yu.

(End of this chapter)