A Sect from a Spirit Vein

Chapter 576: Chapter 471: Xi Chan Daoist (2)

He politely declined Xi Chan Daoist’s suggestion. Fortunately, this Zhenren wasn’t upset; instead, he gave a big yawn, ”Since you have such capabilities, you must have ambitions too. If you don’t want to, then don’t. If it really doesn’t work out, you can come find me again.”

”Just pick a good timing. This time, I woke up mainly because the pillow was really uncomfortable. Once I find a comfortable one, I’ll go back to sleep. Maybe next time we’ll meet again in a hundred years.”

Lu Qian’s eye twitched, but he still gathered the courage to ask, ”Senior mentioned the northern part of Cangzhou is not safe, I wonder...”

”It’s no secret, it’s just that you’re not local, and you don’t know because you’ve just advanced,” Xi Chan Daoist yawned again, tears streaming down, ”The northern region has always been a point of conflict between Qingzhou and Cangzhou.”

”A hundred and fifty years ago, a great battle darkened the skies and changed the terrain. You see, the desolate desert on the edge of Zhongming County was created back then.”

”That battle was truly tragic, tsk tsk, twelve Golden Cores from the ten counties in the northwest died, and one was crippled. I barely recognize this new generation now.”

So that’s how it is! Lu Qian was shocked in his heart. No wonder most of the ten counties’ Golden Cores are mid-stage Golden Core now; it turns out there was a changeover a hundred and fifty years ago!

I wonder who the two that survived, and the one who was crippled are?

Xi Chan Daoist smacked his lips, ”Just thinking about it is frightening, I need to hurry back and sleep to calm my nerves.”

He yawned and stood up, with the Golden Toad on his head swaying step by step as he went inside.

”Lu Qian, you don’t need to worry too much. Qingzhou is worse off than us and has not recovered in the hundred and fifty years. Even if another war starts, it will be a few hundred years later.”

”I’ll go back first, if anything comes up, find me at the Spirit Beast Sect.”

Before Lu Qian could politely see him off, this Zhenren had already disappeared. It turns out the two chatted for so long, yet the official registration wasn’t even done!

Several cultivators nearby quickly came over, smiling wryly as they helped Lu Qian with the registration. It seems they were already prepared for Xi Chan Daoist’s habits.

With the registration complete, Yunshan Sect’s basic information will be reported to the four sects and announced publicly in the marketplace, ensuring Yunshan Sect’s fame would spread beyond the surrounding counties to Cangzhou, and even beyond.

Afterward, Lu Qian took Guh Niqiang for a round in the tower.

Only then did he know that this Plum Blossom Marketplace was built atop a fourth-level high-tier spiritual vein, theoretically supporting a Nascent Soul Spirit Monarch to breakthrough to the Primordial Spirit realm.

However, most of the spiritual Qi was locked in the tower, with only a small amount released outside, making it difficult to sense externally.

This twenty-five-story tower contained not only the offices of the four sects but also many houses for external rental or sale, all expensive and only affordable to those at Golden Core and above.

As he walked outside, organizing the intelligence gathered today, he felt more and more that this trip was greatly rewarding.

It turns out Qingzhou and Cangzhou have long-standing grudges, yet over the years of peace, trade and cultivator exchanges have been unaffected, so it’s not evident at all.

This is both pressure and motivation for Yunshan Sect. They must be alert to the possibility of future conflict, proceed with caution, and strive forward boldly.

Almost leaving the marketplace, Lu Qian noticed how silent Guh Niqiang had been, not saying a word.

Facing Lu Qian’s puzzled gaze, Guh Niqiang said solemnly, ”That Xi Chan Daoist is very dangerous.”

She paused, then reluctantly said, ”Even that toad of his, I have no confidence in defeating it.”

Lu Qian was shocked; he knew Fairy Nishang’s combat prowess and personality better than anyone. For her to say such words, this Xi Chan Daoist was truly extraordinary!

”Don’t underestimate yourself, you’ve only been cultivating for decades. You also heard earlier, Xi Chan Daoist is of the same generation as my ancestor, probably four to five hundred years old. It’s not surprising for him to have such cultivation.”

Although he said that, deep down, Lu Qian decided not to miss the opportunity to establish a connection with Xi Chan Daoist in the future.

He only hoped that when he visited, Xi Chan Daoist wouldn’t be napping.

In late April, the final task after this great battle was completed, which was the sorting and classifying of the loot into storage.

This was no easy task. Besides one-third of Xuanguang Sect’s six-hundred-year collection, there were also the spoils from several hundred cultivators who perished in Lingsha City.

The process of sorting the spoils was exhausting yet enjoyable, with the inventory so abundant it was staggering.

Magical artifacts, Spiritual Artifacts, Magical Treasures, Elixirs, Talismans, Cultivation Technique Secret Manuals, Hundred Arts Scriptures, Spirit Stones, Spirit Crystals, and various materials... An endless array, so it took three whole months to organize and categorize them into Yunshan Sect’s treasury.

Summing all the items, if converted to Spirit Stones, the total value would exceed ten million Spirit Stones.

This was despite several costly battles suffered by Xuanguang Sect.

Yunshan Sect’s coffers were already quite full, and now they could only be described as overflowing. Coupled with the forthcoming period of peace...

Unspendable, truly unspendable.

The initial thought of researching puppet technology after the battle and striving to excavate the Spirit Stone Vein beneath Lingsha City soon seemed unnecessary. That study of puppets that don’t require Divine Sense to control could be postponed further.

It’s better to first continue improving the overall level of Artifact Refining.

But from another perspective, considering Lu Qian’s current insight, though the total wealth is enormous, there aren’t many true rare treasures among them.