Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 84: Inquire about information
Chen Mu knew that they should be disciples of Master Hengyun, collecting resources for Master Hengyun, so he nodded in agreement.

The monk in Taoist robes continued, "If you want to go into the city to rest for a day, you need to pay a low-grade spirit stone..."

"Oh?" Chen Mu's heart moved, and he said softly, "What if you want to stay longer?"

"Six spirit stones can keep you in the city for a month, and fifty spirit stones can keep you in the city for a year..."

Chen Mu was secretly amazed when he heard this. For ordinary Qi Condensation cultivators, such a price was very expensive, but also worth it.

The vast East China Sea is full of dangers. If you want to find a peaceful night's sleep, you can only go to this monk's island.

"The disciple in charge of the island under Master Hengyun is quite a remarkable person. He's done extremely thorough research, and the amount of spirit stones he's set just meets the expectations of most casual cultivators..."

Because cultivators who make a living on the East China Sea must be at least in the late Qi Condensation stage. They can easily afford these spirit stones with a little bit of grit. But if they need more, except for special circumstances, they might prefer to take risks at sea rather than spend spirit stones to stay on the island...

Chen Mu suppressed his thoughts and took out five spirit stones and handed them to the monk in Taoist robes.

The monk in Taoist robes pursed his lips and smiled, took the spirit stone, handed a gray jade talisman to Chen Mu, and said.

"This jade talisman is given to you as a certificate of entry into the city. After one month, the talisman will glow red. At that time, you will need to replenish your spirit stones or leave the city. Otherwise, the talisman will reveal your location... Please."

Chen Mu nodded slightly after hearing this, put away the jade talisman and walked in along the road.

Soon, Manager Hu and others also came in and met Chen Mu, who was standing not far away and talking with a boy who was about fifteen or sixteen years old.

"Junior Brother Chen, what is this?"

Manager Hu frowned slightly, turned his body sideways to Chen Mu and asked softly.

Chen Mu replied, "We're looking for someone to guide us. We've just arrived at Chixia Island, and it's very time-consuming to find our way around. This will save us a lot of effort."

"Yes, Senior, I have lived on Chixia Island since I can remember. I know everything about the island like the back of my hand. No matter what you want to do, I can show you the way and I will definitely satisfy you!"

But the young man beside him said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Manager Hu looked at the young man and saw that he looked confident, so he nodded.

Chen Mu smiled slightly, looked at the young man and said, "Find us a place to stay first..."

"Alright, cultivators like you who have just arrived in the city usually look for a place to stay first... I wonder what your budget is? There are attics in the city that look like ordinary inns, and there are also specially built caves filled with spiritual energy..."

Chen Mu thought for a moment and said, "Just find a quiet place first."

The outcome of their trip is still unknown, so there is no need to spend spirit stones to rent a high-level cave.

The young man responded and walked in front to lead the way.

After walking a few steps, he turned and entered a prosperous area. There were buildings on both sides of the road, and at first glance he saw several shops selling rare treasures from the sea.

Suddenly, there were more monks around, walking together in groups of three or four.

Chen Mu looked around curiously and found that many cultivators here were different from the cultivators from Zhao State. They all had frowns on their brows and exuded a sense of hostility, as if they had experienced many hardships and did not dare to slack off even in this safe place.

Chen Mu and others walked straight across the street without stopping.

A quarter of an hour later, the young man arrived at a pavilion and Chen Mu looked up.

"Hidden Spirit Garden..."

The young man turned and stopped, looking at Chen Mu and said with a smile: "Senior, Hidden Spirit Garden can definitely meet your needs, and the price is not particularly expensive... The only drawback is that because the owner has not set up a spirit gathering array, the spiritual energy is scarce."

"How do you know so clearly? Could it be... that you are an agent of Yinlingyuan?" Fang Xiaopan on the side laughed softly.

Upon hearing this, the young man hurriedly bowed and said, "I dare not, I really picked it according to the request of the senior."

Chen Mu nodded and walked in calmly. After a while, he came out again and said to Manager Hu, "I have rented a private courtyard. You take the rest of the people in and wait... I'll go take a look around."

It is not possible to be too conspicuous when inquiring about the news of the Jindan demon cultivator in the East China Sea, so Chen Mu thought that he would go and explore the way alone first, and whether it would succeed or not would be another matter for the time being.

Manager Hu agreed immediately and led everyone inside.

After the figure faded into obscurity, Chen Mu looked at the young man beside him and asked softly, "Is there a place in the city where information can be gathered?"

The young man looked thoughtful after hearing this, but he didn't think for long. Then his eyes lit up and he replied.

"There is a place called Baixiao Pavilion, which claims to know everything about heaven and earth. They're quite arrogant... But I've taken other seniors there before, and they told me that the spirit stones they charge are ridiculously high. Even simple questions can cost several spirit stones..."

Before he finished speaking, the young man frowned and said softly, "Because of this, that senior accused me of leading the way recklessly and withheld the spirit stones I was entitled to... Now I don't dare to lead anyone there."

"Bai Xiao Pavilion..."

Chen Mu's heart moved when he heard this, but he did not show it on his face. He had never heard of the name of this pavilion in Shuiyun County. Perhaps it was a force unique to the East China Sea.

After hearing the boy's complaint, he smiled slightly, took out a spirit stone, and flicked it to the boy, saying, "Lead the way well, and you won't be left behind."

"Thank you, senior!"

The young man immediately smiled and walked in front with full energy, leading the way.

There were many roads and complicated turns in the city, and it took them more than half an hour to reach their destination after wandering around.

Chen Mu looked up and saw an ancient pavilion with many curtains hanging in front of the door. They were written with densely packed tiny seal characters, which were so dense that the contents could not be seen clearly.

He lifted the curtain and walked in. The servant in the pavilion saw him and hurried forward to greet him, "Please come in, senior."

Chen Mu's expression remained unchanged as he followed steadily.

After waiting for a long time in a side room, an old Taoist with white hair and beard quietly walked in. When he saw Chen Mu, he smiled and asked.

"I am Guo Yuanzi... I wonder what news this fellow Daoist has come to my Baixiao Pavilion to seek?"

Chen Mu also pursed his lips and smiled, and said softly: "Of course it is a rare thing."

"That's too wide a range, why don't you choose a direction?"

Chen Mu nodded slightly and said, "Then let's talk about the major events that have occurred recently in this sea area."

Guo Yuanzi smiled softly and clapped his hands, saying, "The big event... is quite simple, and many people know about it. So, one spirit stone for three pieces, okay?"

Chen Mu was a little surprised when he heard this. Isn't it said that simple questions can be very expensive? Looking at the current price, although it is not cheap, it is not very high either...

He nodded in agreement immediately.

Seeing this, Guo Yuanzi let go of his hands and spoke slowly.

"A month ago, Qingyue Island, a monastery not far from Chixia Island, was completely devoured by the great demon Black-Faced Turtle Snake. This infuriated the human race, and they all demanded an explanation from the Spirit Heart Demon General. The Spirit Heart Demon General, always approaching people, was extremely disgusted by this act of devouring human cultivators. He immediately killed the Black-Faced Turtle Snake and gave an explanation to the cultivators of Qingyue Island..."

(End of this chapter)