"Fifth Uncle, everything is normal in the construction of the Lingshan stronghold, and the spiritual veins have stabilized at the second-level low-grade. Except for the occasional sporadic monsters coming to attack, there are no other situations. It's just..."
At this point, Li Qingjing stopped talking.
Li Changqing glanced at him and said slowly:
"It's okay, just tell me if you have any questions."
Li Qingjing then continued to speak:
"I got news not long ago: It is said that the Corpse Ghost Sect has decided to build a new city near their sect's headquarters. The location is on the mountain where we were stationed last time. And the Corpse Ghost Sect is preparing to invest resources to build the three cities on it.
The spiritual veins have been promoted to the fourth level to serve as the foundation of Xinfang City."
"According to my second brother's speculation, the Corpse Ghost Sect has made quite a move this time. The disciples in the Qi training period and the elders in the foundation building period within the sect are frequently active. Therefore, the scale of this Xinfang City after its completion is at least not as big as expected.
Under Wujiangfang City, it is most likely used by the Corpse Ghost Sect as a transit place for various resources in the Hengduan Mountains."
"Judging from their arrangements, this newly built city will absorb part of the functions of Wujiang City, and it may become the largest city in the entire Corpse Sect within the Hengduan Mountains in the future..."
Li Changqing raised his hand to stop Li Qingjing from continuing and asked:
"Then Qing Jing, what do you think about this matter?"
Li Qingjing did not answer immediately, but turned to look at his second brother Li Qingyang, and then said to the people around him and the clan leader Li Changqing:
"My second brother and I discussed this matter on the way back. If the family wants to gain more benefits from the zombie sect's actions, then... the resources invested in the Lingshan stronghold may still need to be
Increase some...for example, the number of tribesmen sent there now is not enough."
"In addition, when the Lingshan stronghold can start to produce resources, its transportation to and from Taiqiu Mountain will also be a problem."
"Because the highway in the Hengduan Mountains has not yet been completed, the family's caravan may not be able to reach the Lingshan stronghold very smoothly. And even if the caravan can enter, the time to and from Taiqiu Mountain will be too long."
When Li Xuangang heard his fourth uncle Li Qingjing mention this, he frowned: This is indeed a difficult problem!
As the person in charge, Li Changqing also pondered for a moment, and then said:
"We will press this matter for now and wait until the Zombie Sect's city is completed in the future. If this is the case, the move of the Zombie Sect must have deep meaning. This matter is too big and needs to be considered in the long term!"
"yes."
Li Qingjing, who was ranked fourth in the Qing generation, bowed his hands and sat down again.
...
Looking at Li Qingyang and Li Qingjing sitting upright, Li Changqing continued:
"In addition, after this Tianhe Conference, Qingyang, you don't need to go to the Lingshan stronghold. You can stay in the family. It is enough for you to be under the temporary control of Qingjing. The family has other arrangements for you."
Li Qingyang, who was sitting next to Li Qingjing, immediately replied:
"Qingyang knows."
After receiving the answer, Li Changqing turned his head and asked Li Qingshui:
"Qingshui, do you have any clues about the treasure ship's drawings?"
Li Qingshui's face showed a hint of darkness, and he replied in a low voice:
"Fifth Uncle, not yet, but I got news that Lian Chenglin, a casual cultivator from Limeng Island, may have a big operation in recent years. If possible, there may be traces of treasure ship blueprints in this operation.
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Hearing Li Qingshui's answer, Li Changqing was not very satisfied, but now there was no way to force it.
Finally, he had to say:
"That's it for now! You all will stay in your respective caves these days. In four days, you will go with me to Tianhefang City to attend the Tianhe Conference."
Everyone answered in unison: "Yes".
After everyone got up and left, only Li Changji was left behind.
Li Changqing looked at the eighth brother in front of him and slowly said:
"Changji, regarding the migration of mortal clansmen and subsequent efforts to increase the population, you should pay more attention these days. It is best to come up with a rough plan after the Tianhe Conference."
"Fifth brother, don't worry."
After receiving the answer, Li Changqing turned around and stood with his hands behind his back.
Facing the mountain wind, his eyes were complex and deep, as if he was filled with thousands of worries.
As time approaches day by day, the situation in the Tianhe area begins to become unpredictable.
As one of the top five foundation-building families in Tianhefang City, the Wutongfeng Zhao family had received some rumors beforehand, and now they are feeling uneasy.
...
Four days passed quickly, and Tianhefang City seemed very lively at this time, because it was the day when the Tianhe Conference was held.
The Tianhe Conference is held every five years. The original purpose was for the five foundation-building families to distribute the benefits of the market, but now it has become a means for them to attract casual cultivators to trade.
Because starting from the day when the Tianhe Conference is held, in the next half month, not only will the five major families invest more resources in Tianhefang City to enrich the market, but also outside casual cultivators will not charge any fees for setting up stalls on both sides of the street.
This move is somewhat similar to the free trade zone Binhaifang City opened for casual cultivators after the treasure ship trade.
Of course, Tianhefang City is not as big as Binhaifang City, but for the small cultivator families and other casual cultivators who have daily activities in the Tianhe area, this is a grand event that only happens once every five years.
Generally speaking, you won’t miss it.
During this half month, Tianhefang City was very busy, and many materials that could not be found on weekdays could basically be found there.
...
The sky is clear, the wind is gentle, and there is no cloud in the sky.
Today's sky seems to be exceptionally blue, so pure that there is no other suitable adjective to describe it other than clean.
At this time, the casual cultivators who participated in the Tianhe Conference began to gather in Fang City. They had to rush in as soon as the gate of Fang City opened, because this way they could grab a better location to set up stalls.
The forces with their own shops in Tianhefang City also drove large and small caravans to park on a flat ground outside Fang City. They were waiting for this group of casual cultivators to enter so that they could clear out the goods for sale.
Send it to a store in the city.
When there are too many monks, it is inevitable that there will be noise and chaos. In order to prevent someone from fishing in troubled waters and causing disputes at this time, the five major families will jointly send family monks to the scene to maintain order.
Around noon, Tianhefang City was already very lively, with various hawking sounds heard constantly, and the entrance and exit of Fang City were not as crowded as they were in the morning.
Suddenly, a blue light flashed across the sky, leaving a long white line behind it.
When this ray of light fell in front of the city gate, everyone saw clearly that it was an exquisite and beautiful small flying boat.
Immediately afterwards, five monks in the foundation-building stage walked out of it, and the casual cultivator in front of them automatically made way because they were the family elders of the Wang family in Qingyuan Mountain.
"The Wang family is truly a big family with Golden Core cultivators. Even if they attend a Tianhe Conference, they can send five elders in the foundation building stage."
There were many casual cultivators around who were thinking this in their hearts, looking at them with a hint of awe in their eyes.
The five foundation-building monks of the Wang family ignored the gazes of the casual cultivators. After nodding their regards to the family monks guarding Fang City, they entered the interior of Fang City together.
Their appearance caused a panic in Tianhefang City, because in the past, the five major foundation-building families in the Tianhe Conference would only send one elder in the foundation-building stage to participate. Why did the Wang family send five of them this time? And the leader was still theirs.
The patriarch king proliferates.
Wang Yanfan walked at the front. Every time he reached a street, the street would become quiet, and the casual cultivators on both sides would stop and watch.
In the central area of Tianhefang City, there is a large-scale building called Tianhe Tower. It was built by the five major foundation-building families. It is also the venue for every Tianhe Conference.
Before Wang Yanfan could enter the Tianhe Tower with the elders of his clan, there was another exclamation from behind.
It turned out that the foundation-building monks from the Hu family in Jiuhua Mountain also came. A total of three foundation-building elders came, and the leader was also their clan leader, Hu Yanqiu, a late-stage foundation-building monk.
After waiting for a while, the elders of the Pan family in the foundation-building stage of Luoying Mountain also arrived here in the form of two rays of light. However, the Pan family was almost the same as in previous years. Except for the patriarch Pan Haijun, there was only one elder in the early stage of foundation-building accompanying them.
On the streets that must be passed from the city gate to Tianhe Tower, the casual cultivators on both sides craned their necks to wait. Now that the Wang family in Qingyuan Mountain, the Hu family in Jiuhua Mountain, and the Pan family in Luoying Mountain have all arrived, I believe that the remaining two families will not
It will be too late.
Sure enough, within a short while, the foundation-building clan members of the Zhao family from Wutong Peak arrived here, but the casual cultivators on both sides felt some inexplicable emotions from them that were different from the elders of the three previous families.
A casual cultivator secretly asked his friend next to him:
"Have you noticed that the elders of the Zhao family seem to have serious faces?"
The casual cultivator he was questioning looked carefully at the three foundation-building clan members of the Zhao family who were passing by, nodded quietly, lowered his voice, and replied in a rhetorical tone:
"Is there something big going on at this Tianhe Conference? You see, the heads of the four major families have all come in person, and they are all accompanied by family elders from the foundation building stage."
"This kind of situation has never happened in the Tianhe Conference in the past."
Another casual cultivator smiled.
"No matter what happens, if these big families fight, we just need to stay away. As long as we don't get hurt, it won't be our business even if they fight to the death."
The casual cultivators around him heard this and nodded in agreement.
Under the leadership of their patriarch, the two foundation-building monks from the Zhao family in Luoying Mountain disappeared from the eyes of the monks in Fang City.
These monks knew that among the five major families, only the Li family in Taiqiu Mountain was still missing.
It is the Li family that has been in the limelight in recent years.
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