Immortality and cultivation begin with alchemy and accounting.

The large island where Jing'an Market is located is called Jing'an Island, which was jointly founded by several Foundation Establishment families in the nearby sea area.

By charging entry fees, rent for residences, and taxes on shops, Jing'an Fangshi generates a considerable amount of revenue each year.

Therefore, these major families devoted all their efforts to managing the market.

Jing'an Market is always guarded by three to four Foundation Establishment cultivators, and is also protected by a large second-order magic array that covers most of the island.

The ancestral lands of those families are only a few thousand miles away from Jing'an Island. If someone attacks Jing'an Island, they can send reinforcements before the formation is broken.

It can be described as as stable as Mount Tai.

Within a hundred miles of Jing'an Fangshi, Bai Xuanjing began to see cultivators passing by.

Some travel by water, some fly using magical artifacts, and others use magical artifacts such as spirit boats or spirit beasts to hide.

Because the cultivators were extremely fast, to outsiders, these cultivators who could not move appeared as streaks of light of various colors.

"As expected of a market town, it's so bustling!" Bai Xuanjing exclaimed.

The passing cultivators were wary of each other and politely kept a distance, so Bai Xuanjing didn't encounter anything.

Upon arriving at Jing'an Market, Bai Xuanjing first spent two low-grade spirit stones at the entrance to obtain an entry permit before stepping into the market.

There is a law enforcement team in Jing'an Fangshi that strictly prohibits killing.

Therefore, compared to overseas, the cultivators who entered Jing'an Market generally looked much more relaxed.

However, there was still some wariness between them, after all, there were just too many strange and unusual methods in the cultivation world.

The streets of the market are paved with bluestone, and they look quite old.

Shops line both sides of the street, and occasionally you can even find independent cultivators setting up stalls on the ground.

In various markets and neighborhoods, it was a common sight to see vendors and independent practitioners setting up stalls.

Street vendors and independent repair shops are too mobile, unlike shops.

The manager of Jing'an Market naturally despised these cultivators who could profit without paying taxes.

However, these cultivators are also the foundation of the market's prosperity. If they are completely eliminated, it will affect the market's customer flow, which would be a loss.

Therefore, Jing'an Market only occasionally pretended to drive away these monks who set up stalls.

If you encounter a troublemaker, you'll be fined some low-grade spirit stones.

Many of the street vendors and market enforcement officers were also familiar with them, which made them even more fearless!

"Giving some profits to the monks who set up stalls in exchange for the prosperity of the market, these families who run the Jing'an Market have quite the vision and ambition."

Bai Xuanjing nodded to himself.

Not all neighborhood markets are like Jing'an Neighborhood Market.

In some markets in the inner sea, it is strictly forbidden for independent repairmen to set up stalls; in serious cases, people are even killed to establish authority.

Some markets directly designated areas for cultivators to set up stalls, but charged them stall fees, squeezing another sum out of these independent cultivators.

This led to the emergence of some small fellowship associations and trade fairs in the inner sea, where people traded goods and exchanged resources with familiar cultivators outside the market.

However, the cultivators in the outer seas are a mixed bag, with countless evil cultivators and even demonic cultivators mixed in. This makes the existence of a united group like the Fellow Cultivators Association even more exclusive.

Bai Xuanjing was unfamiliar with the area, and the market was basically the only way for her to purchase supplies.

After taking a few steps, Bai Xuanjing noticed a cultivator wearing a cloak that concealed his face passing by, and her heart stirred.

The cloak this person wore was unusual; it not only concealed their face but also blocked their aura.

Unless one is a Foundation Establishment cultivator who can project their divine sense or a Qi Refining cultivator who has practiced special techniques, ordinary people simply cannot discern his true strength.

"This magical artifact is quite good; it's an essential tool for traveling the open seas!" Bai Xuanjing thought to himself.

Now that he has plenty of money, he's also planning to get a similar outfit.

With this thought in mind, Bai Xuanjing headed towards the Jing'an Chamber of Commerce in the center of the market.

This chamber of commerce was started by a Foundation Establishment cultivator, but several managing families in Jing'an Market have also invested in it, which suggests a mutual courting among them.

The managing family coveted the cultivation level of the Foundation Establishment cultivators, while the Foundation Establishment cultivators coveted the geographical location of Jing'an City.

With powerful families and Foundation Establishment cultivators behind it, the Jing'an Chamber of Commerce can be considered a top-tier shop in Jing'an Market!

The items inside are perfect, except for being expensive!

After walking for a while, Bai Xuanjing stopped in front of a shop called "One-Day Pharmacy".

The shop seemed to be poorly managed, as it was practically deserted, with only a handful of cultivators coming and going.

But judging from the signboard, the shop seems to have been around for a long time.

It seems that the purpose of opening this shop is not to make a profit.

Bai Xuanjing's eyes flickered slightly.

He naturally knew the details of the pharmacy that day.

After all, this is the Bai family's base in Jing'an District!

As a large family, the Bai family has arranged for disciples to be stationed in the markets and towns of almost all the resource islands they control in the outer and inner seas.

On the one hand, these resident disciples would cultivate good relationships with local cultivators and collect various information to facilitate the family's operations in the overseas seas.

On the other hand, these garrisoned disciples and family residences also served as sanctuaries for cultivators stationed elsewhere.

If they encounter life-threatening danger, the disciples sent out by the family can hide in the market, ask the garrisoned disciples for help, and then pass the message to the family.

The "one day" in "one-day pharmacy" is the character "white".

After a brief pause, Bai Xuanjing continued on her way.

He had little connection with the disciples stationed here, and according to family rules, he was not allowed to come and go from the family's residence unless it was for important matters.

If he needs it in the future, Bai Xuanjing will naturally come here.

The Jing'an Chamber of Commerce is a three-story building with carved beams and painted rafters. The pillars are all made of a mineral called sea gold sand, which is extremely luxurious.

The gilded plaque contains several spiritual energy engravings left by different Foundation Establishment cultivators, highlighting the powerful backing behind the shop.

There were already quite a few monks buying supplies inside the shop.

As Bai Xuanjing entered the shop, a young female cultivator at the first level of Qi Refining immediately came to greet her.

The female cultivator had a slender figure and beautiful features. She wore the standard Taoist robe of the Jing'an Chamber of Commerce and had a professional smile on her face. "What supplies do you wish to purchase, fellow Daoist?"

"Do you have any cloaks here that can conceal one's cultivation level and appearance?" Bai Xuanjing asked.

This type of cloak also exists in the Inner Sea, but different cultivators give them different names, so Bai Xuanjing doesn't know how the Jing'an Chamber of Commerce in the Outer Sea refers to it.

"Senior, are you referring to the Spirit Concealment Cloak? Of course, we have them, but the lowest grade is a mid-level first-tier magic artifact..."

The female cultivator didn't finish speaking, glancing at Bai Xuanjing.

After being sent away from the family, Bai Xuangu, the elder brother, specially bought Bai Xuanjing a new outfit.

He doesn't look like a family disciple now; he looks more like a rogue cultivator, all to avoid being targeted by evil cultivators who covet wealth.

However, this also led the female cultivator in front of him to have some doubts about Bai Xuanjing's financial strength.

Bai Xuanjing coughed lightly and said, "I'd like to trouble you to show me around."