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Chapter 22 The News Brought by Yunyao

Qingzhushan Market.

Despite the howling wind and snow, the bustling market was still unable to be contained.

The chaotic monsters within a thousand miles have now become spiritual stones in the eyes of many cultivators.

"Princess, Qingqing and I have lost all the goods."

Inside the room, the young Marquis Shen Lie, dragging his weak and injured body, apologized to Yun Yao who had arrived.

Lu Qingqing, standing to the side, remained silent, offering no explanation.

"How much was lost?"

However, Yun Yao, who had just arrived at the market, appeared calm and composed, as if she would remain unmoved even if Mount Tai collapsed before her.

However, as she listened to the details of the losses, the young princess's pale knuckles trembled slightly, letting Lin Chang'an know that she was probably not as calm as she appeared.

Come to think of it, the goods worth seven or eight hundred spirit stones were originally intended to make a fortune while the market was bustling, paving the way for his future foundation building.

Who would have thought that this would happen?

Shen Lie and Lu Qingqing apologized, and Yun Yao did not blame them much. She just sighed and chose to continue to let the two of them preside over the Chamber of Commerce.

After all, it was already a miracle that the two of them managed to survive the chaos.

As long as she is alive, the Chamber of Commerce can continue to earn spirit stones for her.

Inside the restaurant.

This time, Lin Chang'an and Li Erniu hosted a welcoming banquet for Yun Yao, an inner disciple of the Li Huo Palace.

The atmosphere inside the private room was somewhat somber.

Upon seeing this, Lin Chang'an changed the subject and asked curiously.

"Fellow Daoist Yun, has something major happened in the Yue Kingdom this time?"

Yun Yao was also a person of firm will, and she was the first to show a smile, as if she did not care about the previous losses at all.

"An elder of the Divine Sword Sect has broken through to the late Golden Core stage, and the sect has formed an alliance with the Xuan Yin Pavilion."

With Yun Yao's explanation, Lin Chang'an and the others finally understood.

No wonder this time, even though it's only supporting one market, the scale is so grand, and there's even a flying boat that doesn't belong to the Li Huo Palace.

The Yue Kingdom has three major sects: the Divine Sword Sect, the Li Huo Palace, and the Xuan Yin Pavilion.

The Divine Sword Sect was already the strongest, and now it is the first of the three major sects in Yue Kingdom to produce a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, which makes the Li Huo Palace feel a sense of crisis.

"Moreover, the elder of the Divine Sword Sect who broke through to the late Golden Core stage this time is too young, not even three hundred years old."

Upon hearing this, everyone was startled, and even they understood what was going on.

A late-stage Golden Core cultivator who is less than three hundred years old has a very high chance of becoming the number one Nascent Soul True Monarch in the Yue Kingdom.

But this is not good news for Li Huo Palace and Xuan Yin Pavilion.

"No wonder Zhenbaolou is making such a big move this time, opening up all kinds of first-tier mid-grade cultivation arts to the public."

Lin Chang'an clicked his tongue in amazement, while Yun Yao nodded solemnly after hearing this.

"Furthermore, Li Huo Palace and Xuan Yin Pavilion have officially formed an alliance, and all the markets under their jurisdiction will be open to the public."

Even the most honest and simple-minded Li Erniu sensed something and exclaimed, "Could it be that war is about to break out!"

The war in the cultivation world—a term that is both strange and familiar.

"Not for now, but this is also a preparation in advance."

"This alliance between the two major sects will not only open up the inheritance of mid-grade techniques, but also the inheritance of high-grade techniques and Foundation Establishment Pills to the public."

The information revealed by Yun Yao both excited Lin Chang'an and the others, and made them feel uneasy.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Foundation Establishment Pills have always been controlled by the three major sects. Now that Li Huo Palace and Xuan Yin Pavilion are officially open to the public, as long as you provide the materials, the alchemists of the two sects will help you refine them.

The conditions were extremely harsh; you had to risk your life.

"There are now channels for advancement. Either serve as cannon fodder for the two major sects, or go to the Divine Sword Sect and create chaos to kill cultivators of the same realm." Lin Chang'an was secretly alarmed. Judging from this, the Tribulation Cultivators would probably become even more rampant in the future.

After all, the Li Huo Palace and Xuan Yin Pavilion can use rogue cultivators as cannon fodder to wear down the enemy, and the Divine Sword Sect can do the same.

When sects go to war, the first to suffer are these rogue cultivators who are used as expendable cannon fodder.

Even the honest and simple-minded Li Erniu was worried about the impact this time, but his eyes also began to gleam with anticipation.

"Yun Yao's purpose in coming to the market this time is obvious: to establish her foundation!"

The core spiritual materials for Foundation Establishment Pills are not a secret in the cultivation world, and they are not irreplaceable in the absence of core spiritual herbs.

The substitute is the demon core of a second-tier demon beast, while the demon core of a third-tier demon beast has already transformed into an inner core.

The Cloud and Mist Mountains are the best hunting grounds.

……

After a somewhat depressing welcome banquet, Shen Lie and Lu Qingqing continued to organize the Chamber of Commerce, feeling guilty.

As the wind and snow fell, a new building, the Xuan Yin Pavilion, appeared on one side of the Zhen Bao Lou in the market.

One has to admire the speed of the cultivation world.

"Brother Lin, do you think the young princess will be able to establish her foundation this time?"

On the way back, Li Erniu scratched his head and whispered:
"Second-tier demonic beasts! These are all Foundation Establishment stage demonic beasts, and the little princess is only at the ninth level of Qi Refining."

Lin Chang'an lowered his head and transmitted his voice:

“Erniu, the little princess’s foundation building is entirely beneficial to us, but we can’t help with this matter at all.”

Even Li Erniu noticed the problem.

The fact that so many people from the two major sects have come this time clearly indicates that they are preparing to venture deep into the Cloud Mist Mountains.

Qingzhushan Market is intended to become the rear base for the alliance of the two major sects.

on the street.

"Have you heard? A second-tier alchemist has arrived at Xuan Yin Pavilion. As long as we prepare enough materials, we can refine the Foundation Establishment Pill."

"It's not that easy. Even if you manage to prepare enough materials for the Foundation Establishment Pill and are lucky enough to establish your foundation, what happens next? The major sects are clearly using us rogue cultivators as cannon fodder."

"But if we don't fight, we won't even qualify to be cannon fodder!"

A cultivator at the late stage of Qi Refining had a resolute expression, which made many rogue cultivators who heard this nod in agreement.

What I fear most is not even having the right to be used as cannon fodder.

Along the way, news of the alliance between Li Huo Palace and Xuan Yin Pavilion had already spread. Lin Chang'an and Li Erniu exchanged a glance and then fell silent.

This statement, though somewhat cruel, is also a reality.

Even if you become cannon fodder, you still have value. As long as you have value, there is still hope. But if you don't even have the value of being cannon fodder, then you can't see even the slightest hope.

……

"The Qingzhu Mountain Market is definitely going to be expanded, and it may even become a market jointly operated by the two major sects. At that time, the number of cultivators coming here will increase exponentially, especially those in the late stage of Qi Refining."

Back home, Lin Chang'an secretly made plans.

Although his cultivation level was not high, it had both advantages and disadvantages for him.

The advantage is that the number of cultivators in the market will increase exponentially, making it much easier for him to secretly sell some mid-grade talismans. After all, the market is much larger, and his little bit won't even make a ripple.

The downsides are also obvious: chaos will follow, and war could break out at any time.

"A war between sects in the cultivation world, how familiar yet unfamiliar this is."

Lin Chang'an sighed with melancholy. He could see the whole picture from just a glimpse. The turmoil of opening up the market was enough to make him cautious, let alone a war between major sects.

The alliance between Li Huo Palace and Xuan Yin Pavilion indicates their intention to take the initiative, since it is they who are in a hurry, not the Divine Sword Sect.

Thank you to fellow Daoist '江山如画' for the 500 points.

It's almost the end of the month, so I'd like to take this opportunity to ask my fellow cultivators for their monthly votes.

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