However, the two sides of the Jin Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty would not really allow this old monster to get too close to the Yunling Trade Road and affect their profits.
Therefore, Beihan Mountain is still quite far away from here, and the Beixuan Heavenly Demon does not go down to the mountain very often and spends many years practicing in seclusion.
As a result, the influence of the three parties has reached a delicate balance here, making the Yunling Trade Road peaceful for two to three hundred years, with constant small frictions, but no major conflicts have broken out for a long time.
The trade routes are smooth, wealth is flowing like water, and the population is getting bigger and bigger.
Thinking about the information he had collected, Xie Duanyang got off the black tiger, turned around and gathered his breath to the thirteenth level of Qi training, and walked towards the majestic city in front of him that was dozens of feet high.
Although he has switched to a less eye-catching mount, he still has Pegasus blood after all.
He has an impressive appearance and is nine feet tall. He can tell at a glance that he is extraordinary. He knows that it is not an ordinary thing, but a spiritual beast raised by a monk.
Therefore, before he reached the edge of the city, the soldiers guarding the city had already put aside their weapons and ran over quickly, hurriedly saluting.
"The villain pays homage to the immortal master!"
"Who's in charge here?"
After a casual glance, Xie Duanyang looked back and asked coldly.
Although these soldiers have been in good health, have strong muscles and bones, and strong skills, they can be regarded as good players in the world.
But he doesn't have any magic power, so he doesn't deserve any more attention.
He didn't have to wait too long. In fact, when he saw him, a city gate soldier rushed in to report the news.
Almost as soon as Xie Duanyang finished speaking, a disheveled leader ran out of the barracks. His face was full of humility, and without saying a word, he bowed down and prostrated.
But as soon as he made a move, an immense force came from the air, making it impossible for his knees to bend.
"This is my first time here. I want to buy a few things in exchange for some suitable elixirs. Please tell me.
If you are satisfied, the benefits will be yours!"
He took out a spiritual stone and gently threw it into the air. Xie Duanyang did not dismount and walked towards the city on his own.
His eyes followed closely the spirit stone that was thrown up and down, seemingly shining brilliantly in the sunlight. Centurion Gudong swallowed his saliva and hurriedly followed.
"Except for a few private restricted areas, immortal masters are completely off limits in Yunling City.
If you want to buy elixir artifacts, the business under the name of the temple is of course reliable, but if you want to get a good price, maybe Baiwu Zhai in Dajin..."
Yunling City is a distribution center for freight transportation between the two places. In addition to these two families, some tribes or immortal masters with sufficient strength also have businesses here.
In addition to earning spiritual stones, it is also convenient for collecting spiritual objects needed for your own practice.
Therefore, Yunling City may appear to be in order, but in reality it is a lurking dragon and a crouching tiger, with hidden waves that cannot be underestimated.
After listening to what the ten-captain told him, Xie Duanyang already had some chance of winning.
Instead of going to other small shops, he went straight to the "Baiwu Zhai" jointly run by several cultivating families in Tianliang County in the east of the city.
Although they are doing business on someone else's land, Baiwu Zhai is very impressive, occupying half of the street, with several shops connected by corridors and lined up in sequence.
As for the other half of the street, there is a huge building standing alone, and the one next to it is much worse than it.
Judging from the frequency of monks coming in and out, business seems to be better than the other half of the street with the Tianlan Temple background.
Of course, Xie Duanyang knew in his heart that the two families were completely different, so he couldn't make this judgment purely superficially.
Secretly release his spiritual consciousness, and then quickly withdraw it.
If, as he suspected, Baiwu Zhai was shrouded in a formation, even with his strong spiritual consciousness, he could not easily invade.
The area of this formation is not very large, but it is extremely sophisticated and not inferior to the "Inverted Five Elements Formation" that he is used to.
Just by giving it a try, Xie Duanyang knew that Dajin was called the Holy Land of Cultivation in the Human Realm for a reason and that it had a profound foundation.
Although he wanted to study the changes in the formation, Xie Duanyang still suppressed his curiosity, sent the centurion away and walked in alone.
In a hall with a radius of more than ten feet, four low-level monks were standing in front of their favorite goods, asking the clerk in a low voice.
Xie Duanyang had already learned from the centurion that these shops belonged to different cultivating families in Tianliang County, so their business projects were also different, and they were engaged in different businesses such as elixirs, utensils, talismans, and beasts.
This is to prevent businesses from overlapping their businesses and creating competition.
Of course, the two alchemy sects are recognized as the most profitable, so naturally the two with the strongest power will take over.
If its strength is weak and declines, it will be handed over to other families.
The family behind this shop is obviously less powerful, and is mainly responsible for Taoist books, elixir prescriptions, etc.
Although you can make a lot of money in one lump sum, after all, no one will change the skills frequently, so it seems relatively deserted.
There is no need to despise low-level Taoist books just because the ones on display are all basic exercises.
Xie Duanyang walked slowly and opened several books that he had already liked.
There are naturally restrictions placed on these secret techniques to prevent others from reading them and writing them down.
With his spiritual consciousness and magic power, it is not impossible to break through without alerting others.
But just based on the short paragraph and a few words shown at the beginning, it was enough for Xie Duanyang to understand a lot.
Compared with those practiced in Tiannan, Mulan, Tuwu and other places, the techniques are not particularly superior, but there are many kinds.
The real gap lies in the various arts of cultivation.
Needless to say, he has great attainments in refining weapons, and he is not weak at even refining elixirs and drawing talismans.
However, among the basic contents for low-level monks displayed in the hall, Xie Duanyang found some things refreshing and inspired him a little bit.
Of course, that's because he himself is an expert and a master, he can understand things by analogy and can completely absorb them.
Otherwise, those with lower attainments will only feel that they have gained more knowledge, and even if there are benefits, it will be difficult to realize them immediately.
If it were before, Xie Duanyang would definitely study in seclusion until he mastered it, but now he has no such intention.
He didn't even take out the spirit stone to buy it, but shook his head and walked along the corridor to the next house.
Looking at the arrangement and prices of these Taoist books, you can tell that even if they are not a piece of junk in the world of Jinxi Buddhism, they are not valued at all.
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Next to it happens to be the place where elixirs are sold and sold. It is obviously much more lively here, with no less than thirty people in total, bargaining with the clerk with the word "Lin" embroidered on his lapel.
After watching patiently for a moment, Xie Duanyang slowly walked up to the shopkeeper who was calculating the accounts carefully.
"Is it possible that the elixirs in this level cannot be discerned by fellow Taoists?"
Slowly stopping the fine pen in his hand, the old shopkeeper squinted at Xie Duanyang and said warmly.
"At my level of cultivation, ordinary elixirs are useless. I came to Baiwu Zhai just to get one thing!"
Xie Duanyang's face was stern and he spoke slowly. As he spoke, Xie Duanyang urged his magic power to unleash the peak momentum of the thirteenth level.
"The Foundation Building Pill?"
The old shopkeeper stroked the long beard under his chin, and there was no surprise at all.
With his eyesight, he could not fail to see that Xie Duanyang had reached the Dzogchen Qi cultivation level.
But at this point, apart from the Foundation Establishment Pill, there is really nothing else that can tempt him.
"There are indeed a few foundation-building pills in stock in this house, but this is a strategic reserve. As an old man, I can't decide on it. I need to ask the general manager to make a decision."
After looking at Xie Duanyang for a moment, the old shopkeeper put down his pen, closed his account book, turned around and walked towards the second floor, which was specially designed for entertaining monks above the foundation level. At the same time, he did not forget to wave his hand for him to follow.
Unlike the lobby on the first floor, which is open to everyone, the second floor is much cleaner, with only three customers present.
They stayed until the business was done and the three of them went downstairs one by one. Then the old shopkeeper took Xie Duanyang and approached the beautiful woman who was stretching herself.
"I've met Mr. Ning."
She is said to be a manager, but in fact she looks like she is under thirty. It is obvious that the exercises she practices have a beauty-preserving effect.
It's just that I don't know if it's because of this, or maybe it's just his nature, but he always has a vague air of innocence and coquettishness.
For example, the actions just now are not like what a successful immortal master would do.
"It turns out to be Mu Lao."
Raising a palm to cover her red lips, the beautiful woman surnamed Ning smiled softly, like a flower in bloom, and looked at Xie Duanyang with interest.
"I can help you go upstairs, but this fellow Taoist has a big business?"
Shopkeeper Mu's lips moved slightly, but no sound came out. It was obvious that he had used the secret technique of sound transmission.
Even before she looked over, Xie Duanyang had already sensed it, and then he smelled the fragrant scent, which was subtly matched with his smile and voice.
"What a charm."
Although Xie Duanyang's heart was like a bright mirror, unstained by dust, he still secretly praised it, and there was a hint of intoxication and dullness in his sheepish eyes.
Then he quickly regained consciousness after just two breaths. Xie Duanyang silently took a few steps back, touching the storage bag on his waist with his palms, his face full of caution and vigilance.
"That's right. You can actually get rid of my spring spell so quickly. Some monks in the early stages of foundation building may not be as good as you.
My charm is activated naturally, I didn’t do anything to my Taoist friends deliberately."
Her eyes lit up, and the beautiful woman surnamed Ning took a sip of her tea, took advantage of the situation and stopped her charms, and the smile on her face was obviously much brighter than before.
Just listen to this and forget it. Xie Duanyang didn't dwell on it, just squeezed out a dry sentence.
"Mr. Mu Lao mentioned downstairs that Guizhai seems to have extra foundation-building pills in his hands?"
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After the tea time passed, Xie Duanyang came down from the second floor, his face was calm, and he could not tell his specific mood or anger.
The so-called "Foundation Building Pill" was just a temporary cover, allowing him to meet the people in charge here.
After paying a price that was definitely not small for the Qi Practitioner, the beautiful woman surnamed Ning finally agreed to take one more of him with her when the caravan set off for Dajin next month.
However, Xie Duanyang also had to temporarily act as a bodyguard during this period.
Although the Yunling Business Road is maintained all the year round, the low and middle-level monsters are always being killed, and they come to harass them every time. There are always casualties among the monks they hired.
Xie Duanyang is also a monk who has perfected his Qi practice, and his will and reaction are also recognized by the beautiful woman named Ning, so he is more or less qualified for combat.
"Manager Ning, do you really want to take him with you?
Although our Lin family still has some foundation-building pills in stock, we just gave them to him directly..."
On the second floor, it was the old man surnamed Mu who introduced Xie Duanyang who spoke first.
"Maybe we can get another foundation-building monk from the Lin family..."
"A foundation-building pill, just give it to him, it will make the price he pays enough."
The beautiful woman surnamed Ning gently shook her slender palms and spoke in a particularly majestic tone.
"I think he has condensed magic power and a strong will. He is at least 30 to 40% sure of building the foundation. He is much stronger than the losers in the family.
As a casual cultivator, it was extremely difficult for him to survive in the Jin Dynasty.
If you succeed in building the foundation and are willing to join our Lin family, that would be the best thing."
Knowing that the beautiful woman had such an idea, the old man surnamed Mu nodded thoughtfully and stopped talking.
The Lin family has the lowest foundation in Tianliang County, but they are able to catch up from behind and dominate the other families to occupy the most profitable elixir business.
It is because their style is unique, they dare to recruit new blood among casual cultivators, and then entrust them with important responsibilities, letting go of the inheritance of Taoism.
As a result, many casual cultivators with good qualifications but no way to make progress became famous.
Of course, if the Lin family dares to do this, it is not without other precautionary measures.
For example, although the treatment offered to a newly arrived guest minister is not bad, it will not allow him to truly participate in the important business of the family.
Unless you marry a woman from the family and have children with blood.
Both he and the beautiful woman surnamed Ning have the same origin. Although their surnames are different, they both have the blood of the Lin family.
Moreover, they will not easily recruit from Tianliang County and surrounding counties to avoid being infiltrated by hostile families or forces.
Xie Duanyang was born unexpectedly and had a clean background, and he was able to cultivate to such an extent despite not having as many resources as the Jin Dynasty.
Both his qualifications and his character are good, and he just meets the requirements of the Lin family.
They are confident that they can offer conditions that other companies cannot offer, and Xie Duanyang will never refuse.
As for if the opponent doesn't break through the foundation building...
That doesn't matter.
If you cannot break through the foundation building, it will be difficult to get ahead in the Jin Dynasty, and you will not reject the Lin family. You can also marry a woman to increase the probability of the next generation being born as a monk.
Unfortunately, although their ideas are good, they will never be realized.
After leaving Baiwu Zhai, Xie Duanyang walked around a few times, let go of his consciousness, and confirmed that no one was following him.
He changed his appearance and appeared in front of the Chen family's shop, which specializes in pottery business, with his foundation-building cultivation.
Since you are going to Dajin, you might as well get rid of all the bits and pieces you don’t need and make your trip light.
He has already inquired about how Da Jin's weapon refining skills surpass those of Tian Nan, Mulan and many others.
But because there are so many monks, the demand for magical instruments is only a lot more.
As long as there is profit, they have no reason not to agree.
This time, a full two hours passed before Xie Duanyang walked out accompanied by the manager.
Exchange the loot and inventory into spiritual stones, or Tianlan's unique spiritual objects.
In the next two days, Xie Duanyang changed his identity, and even went to the shop with the background of Tianlan Temple in person to inquire about anything related to him.
It seems that Lin Yinping has no such plan.
Even the fact that the saint candidate was assassinated was not reported, but it made Xie Duanyang feel relieved.