A Sect from a Spirit Vein

Chapter 177: Chapter 147: Yun Mountain’s Three Youngsters

After the practice, Wang Ruoyu said admiringly, ”Li Zi, as expected, it doesn’t make any noise now. You’re really smart, even understanding how to fart.”

At this moment, suddenly there was a commotion from the watchtower, and several beams of light from magical artifacts shot directly into the marketplace.

The opportunity has finally come! Perhaps there was some disruption in the marketplace again, and the Law Enforcement Team went to intervene, providing Jiang Baitao with an opening.

Spiritual power surged within her body, and she formed a spell with her hands: ”Quick, let’s dig a tunnel under the wall now!”

The main gate was guarded by cultivators from the Yunshan Sect and the Shuangye Alliance. Jiang Baitao was quite a prominent figure and would be noticed immediately if she walked past, so she had to find another way.

At this point, Li Da was also helpless. No matter what, this Junior Martial Uncle in front of him was ranked third as someone not to be messed with in the entire Yunshan Sect, so he could only accompany her in her mischief.

Besides, Li Da was just trying to scare Jiang Baitao away. Although there were many outsiders in the marketplace, Yunshan Sect and Shuangye Alliance had also sent elite forces.

Currently, Yunshan had dispatched Elder Jiang Qingfeng and a newly promoted late-stage Qi Cultivation steward, Steward Zheng Duan. The two led twenty mid-stage Qi Cultivation cultivators and other allies from the Shuangye Alliance to form a joint Law Enforcement Team of nearly a hundred, stationed in the marketplace.

The most crucial part, besides the combat power, was the presence of Elder Guh, who was terrifyingly beautiful and had an astonishing cultivation level, also overseeing the marketplace. If things got out of hand, they could always scream for help, so safety was ensured.

The three acted together, forming spells and using the Earth Elemental Technique.

Jiang Baitao was the fastest, striking the ground with her hand, causing a square hole to appear as the ground shook. Li Da followed next, his spiritual power surging, making the soil sink continuously. When Wang Ruoyu joined in, the earth flew everywhere, and soon a deep pit was created.

All three had Three Spirit Roots, and their cultivation speed was generally consistent. Generally speaking, with a Spirit Vein, cultivators with Three Spirit Roots would take five to six years to complete early-stage Qi Cultivation, eleven to twelve more years to finish mid-stage, and about twenty more years to reach Qi Cultivation Perfection, totaling over forty years of hard work.

But when Li Da and Wang Ruoyu joined, Baitao was already at the second layer of Qi Cultivation. Plus, with her special status, she often received extra resources and unique miraculous elixirs, which allowed her to reach the fourth layer of Qi Cultivation recently, while Li Da and Wang Ruoyu were only at the third layer.

However, her spiritual root was four and a half inches, which was slightly inferior to Li Da’s five and a half inches and Wang Ruoyu’s superb six inches, resulting in slightly less spiritual power than the two.

Looking at the tunnel, Baitao let out an excited gasp: ”Three Heroes of Yunshan, move out!”

She led the way, leaping into the pit. Wang Ruoyu followed closely, while Li Da entered with a helpless shake of his head, wondering how Junior Martial Uncle Jiang came up with such an impressive title.

The three worked together to dig forward, with Jiang Baitao taking out numerous high-tier talismans, making Li Da green with envy.

Though their bodies were small, the tunnel was just wide enough for the three to walk side by side. However, with their limited cultivation, they had to rest occasionally after progressing for a while. After a duration of one hour, they managed to dig a distance of about three meters, estimating they had already crossed the stone wall, and then started digging upward at an angle.

After listening carefully to confirm no one was above, they exerted their strength, and with a soft crash, a hole opened up in the ground. The darkness around them vanished, and the distant, brilliant lights and the noise of the marketplace instantly flooded in. Baitao’s eyes widened as she leaped up.

Suddenly, a little girl jumped out from the ground on the west side of the wall.

Jiang Baitao was dressed in the narrow-sleeved common uniform of the Yunshan Sect, her hair simply twisted into a bun, looking elegant and sweet with bright eyes and white teeth. Under the lamplight, specks of soil dusted her hair and face, contrasting with her snow-white skin and bright red lips.

She was just nine years old, but her features already hinted at future beauty capable of captivating a nation, especially her lively and playful eyes that left a lasting impression upon first sight.

Following her was Li Da, ten years old this year, with a refined and attractive face, resembling a jade-like complexion. Born into a wealthy mortal family, he had led a privileged life since childhood. Although boys developed later, he was half a head taller than Baitao.

Lastly came Wang Ruoyu, who scrambled out using both hands and feet, also ten years old. With a round head and face, and thick eyebrows with large eyes, he looked like an honest and simple-minded child. He was currently the shortest among the three, being half a head shorter than Baitao.

Standing at the foot of the wall, the surroundings were a cluster of low houses, but their eyes unconsciously overlooked the area, gazing into the distance at the brilliant lights and bustling crowd, taken aback for a moment.

Yet Baitao, accustomed to the view from visiting the bustling Plum Blossom Marketplace, quickly reacted, grabbing both companions and urging them forward, weaving through the houses and diving into the throngs of people in the marketplace.

The first thing they saw was the dazzling, vibrant lights. Strings of multi-colored, egg-sized round lanterns were intertwined around store signs, eaves and rafters, roofs and corners, spreading an enchanting, dreamy atmosphere.

Li Da murmured, ”I know this, it’s the Sect Leader’s invention, called neon lights.”

Jiang Baitao’s heart skipped a beat, neon... Nishang... Oh no! Could it be my senior brother made this for Sister Nishang...

Oh dear, I must tell my elder sister about this. Although Sister Nishang is beautiful and kind, I can’t let her take him away.

Dumb elder sister, you have to do your best!

The little girl made a mental note.

In the bright and colorful lights, every three meters hung a cloth with various slogans written on it.

”Immortal Spirit Hall’s specially selected Purple Qi Pill, the taste of excitement with every capsule!”

”Elder Guo’s Artifact Refining Workshop; hammer swings on-site, crafting on-site, trusted choice! Large hammer eighty, small hammer forty!”

”Spirit Talisman Sect’s talisman sale, all at 20% off! Even more, upgraded combo packs, more quantity without a price increase!”

...

As the three gawked, a bald cultivator was directing a servant to hang his shop’s cloth banner: ”Hang it higher, hang it higher, this ad spot is the best, costs a hundred spirit stones for five days!”

Soon the banner soared high: ”Fierce Mastiff Hall, specializing in Spirit Dogs for three hundred years, the best helpers for guarding homes, bark! bark! bark!”

The bald cultivator glanced around and nodded in satisfaction: ”It’s worth it, it’s worth it.”

Li Da took a while to recover, What?! A hundred spirit stones for just five days!

Looking around, there were probably over a hundred or two cloth banners throughout the marketplace. If that’s the case, just during this festival, the income from these ad spaces would be immense!

You should know, two Qi Cultivation vassals from our sect earn barely over a thousand spirit stones annually.

The Sect Leader really is a genius!

At this moment, someone carrying a stack of candied haws loudly hawked his wares as he walked by: ”Come and try, take a look, handmade candied haws, eight flavors to choose from, sweet and tangy, better than first love! Brother, won’t you buy a skewer for your wife?”

Jiang Baitao jumped up immediately: ”Candied haws seller! Give me ten skewers!”

Li Da quickly widened his eyes, but it was too late to stop. The vendor turned around happily, then froze.

It turned out that the man was wearing Yunshan Sect attire and looked familiar; he was a Yunshan Disciple!

He exclaimed in surprise, ”Junior Martial Uncle Jiang!”