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Chapter 202: First Visit to the Eastern Region, Xilai Country, and the Vast Sea Ring

After the initial shock, Master Yucha immediately realized a problem - the skybird was gone!

Damn it, the fake became real.

This is how to do?
The key point is that if Xiao Chen is blamed for this, then it makes no sense. The other party doesn't know that this is a test, so there is definitely no reason for him to hold back.

But even in the Eastern Region, the loss of a third-level spirit beast is undoubtedly a big deal.

To put it more coldly, if the three dead were Jinxia Sect monks who had reached the great perfection of foundation building, it might have been easier to deal with.

But they happened to be third-level spirit beasts, and all three were gone.

Master Yucha couldn't help but feel worried.

How should he explain to Master Guixia who was waiting on the shore?
If there is a conflict between the two, which side should he stand on?
Helping Xiao Chen would very likely offend the Jinxia Sect and affect the entire Fuhai Sect.

But if they help Master Guixia, firstly, it would be like bullying their fellow countrymen, and secondly, they are not in the right.

Especially the third point, which is also the most crucial point, is that they may not be able to win in a two-on-one fight.

Although the cultivators in the Eastern Region benefited from the help of various spiritual objects, secret techniques, spiritual weapons and other external objects, their strength was generally much stronger than that of ordinary monsters of the same level.

Under normal circumstances, it is enough to crush the monks in the Southern Region.

But the problem is that Xiao Chen just now killed the sky dodo like killing a chicken, and he didn't look like a local at all.

"Fellow Daoist Yucha, what's wrong with you?"

Xiao Chen turned back and saw the other party standing there in a daze: "It's done, let's keep going."

"Oh, yes, let's go."

True Man Yucha came back to his senses and forced a smile: "Haha, I didn't expect that Fellow Daoist Yanlong is really as good as his name. His fire control is truly superb!"

"Awesome, so awesome."

Ok?
Xiao Chen looked at Master Yucha and felt that the other party didn't seem very happy.

But he didn't think much about it. After all, it was normal to be a little surprised when seeing the True Yang Fire Dragon.

There have been many similar reactions before, whether in Lizhou or Hezhou.

However, strangely, Master Yucha did not come to talk to him in the next few days, as if he had suddenly become busy again.

But it doesn’t matter. Xiao Chen can just continue to review his spells and study formations.

Before going ashore, he successfully cultivated the "Nahuo Baolu" to the level of minor success, and had a preliminary understanding of the Dao of Formations.

"Squeak~!"

With a sharp pulling sound, the anchor that fell into the water pulled the Fu Hai tightly and fixed it in front of the shore.

The distance was calculated almost perfectly, less than a few dozen feet away from the land.

This distance is almost non-existent for a monk.

A few anxious monks even flew out directly and rushed into the distant wilderness impatiently, wanting to experience the legendary scenery of the Eastern Region as soon as possible.

They were completely overthinking it. This place was still a full 1.22 million miles away from Xilai Kingdom.

As early as an hour ago, a group of monks were already waiting on the shore.

Some of them were responsible for receiving the goods, while the other part followed the foundation-building cultivators who got off the ship, hoping to take the opportunity to sell spiritual objects or purchase some specialties from the Southern Region.

One thing that always sells well is maps.

It was a very simple map of the Eastern Region, which only marked some important landmarks of Xilai Kingdom and Jingkong Sea, but he dared to ask for a hundred spirit stones.

And every time we can sell hundreds of copies, the buyers don’t feel that they are at a disadvantage.

But when I see the notes in the lower left corner of the map, I realize that I still have several months to go.

At this time, some vendors would take the opportunity to sell fasting pills: "Daoyou, there is nothing along the way, so bringing some pills will also provide some protection."

Although the price is ten times more expensive than usual, sales are often higher than maps.

Some monks would choose to go out first to see whether the actual situation is consistent with the map.

But it doesn't matter. There is really nothing outside. They will have to come back for supplies sooner or later, and they will need to buy more fasting pills because of the delay.

Xiao Chen had brought enough food with him early in the morning, but he was not in a hurry to leave.

Guixia Zhenren of the Jinxia Sect was waiting on the shore, standing in the air with an awe-inspiring presence.

Since the other party has appeared, it would be polite for fellow Jindan to greet each other when they meet.

However, he waited for a long time before Yucha Zhenren came out shyly and in small steps.

It was completely different from his usual striding style.

After seeing Xiao Chen, his eyes were evasive: "Fellow Daoist Yanlong, ahem, that is Fellow Daoist Guixia, also the External Affairs Elder of the Jinxia Sect."

"Well, I'll take you to meet him."

Xiao Chen felt a little curious when he heard this. Why did the person's speaking style suddenly become so strange, as if he had become a different person?

The two men did not use their swords, but walked forward directly in the air.

We introduced each other.

Guixia Zhenren narrowed his eyes slightly, his face expressionless: "So it's Fellow Daoist Yanlong, nice to meet you."

His tone was steady, without a trace of emotion.

But he didn't show any hostility, as if he was just cold-tempered.

Upon hearing this, Yu Cha Zhenren, who was standing by, breathed a sigh of relief in surprise.

As long as they don't fight face to face, any conflicts that arise in the future will be none of his business.

Especially since Master Guixia had no intention of asking about the whereabouts of the Skybird today, he was happy to pretend not to know.

Xiao Chen was a little puzzled. If you don’t like dealing with strangers, then don’t take the initiative.

What's the point of standing here with a frown on your face?
The other party's attitude was indifferent, so he naturally wouldn't try to please him. Instead, he exchanged a few pleasantries, bowed and said goodbye, and went on his way.

Master Guixia looked at Xiao Chen's departing back and placed his right hand directly on the spirit beast bag at his waist.

When Master Yucha saw this detail, his brows immediately twitched with nervousness.

The Jinxia Sect is best at taming beasts, and most of its disciples like to put their spirit beasts into specially made spirit beast bags and carry them with them.

In other words, this action is equivalent to a swordsman grasping the hilt of a sword, and a big battle may break out in the next moment.

Fortunately, Master Guixia finally restrained his impulse and did not release the spirit beast, but allowed Xiao Chen to leave safely.

Then he stood quietly in mid-air, like a sculpture.

Sensing that the atmosphere was not right, Master Yucha also stayed aside obediently and accompanied him on guard.

After a long while, he finally couldn't help asking, "Fellow Daoist Guixia, it's been a while since we last met. How about going for a drink first?"

This is really strange. The Master Guixia in his memory is not like this.

The other party is obviously hospitable and eloquent, otherwise he would not have been chosen as the foreign affairs elder.

Why do you feel like a different person today?
The Fuhai travels back and forth to the Boundary Sea every three years.

It's only been over two years since we last saw each other. Could something big have happened that he doesn't know about?
The next moment, Master Guixia looked at Master Yucha.

He asked solemnly, "Who is he?"
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This question is a bit confusing.

However, True Man Yucha understood that this was inquiring about Xiao Chen's identity: "Fellow Daoist Yanlong is from the Lihuo Sect, one of the three sects in Lizhou. He also brought a letter from Fellow Daoist Yunxiang to me. There's no doubt about it."

True Man Guixia is responsible for connecting with the Southern Region and has a certain understanding of the general situation there.

But he still asked: "What is his real name?"

"real name?"

Yucha Zhenren frowned and said, "That... I don't know. But the letter mentioned that you should take good care of Junior Brother Xiao. I think his surname should be Xiao."

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"

When asked this question, he just felt a little relieved, but immediately became anxious again.

"Surname Xiao?"

Gui Xia Zhenren's tense body finally relaxed a little: "Are you sure you didn't see it wrong?"

Yucha Zhenren directly took out the letter and checked it in front of him: "Yes, it is Junior Brother Xiao."

Guixia Zhenren even came closer and read the letter with his own eyes before shaking his head: "So that's how it is. It might be a misunderstanding."

"Hey, let's go, let's go have a drink."

Since the last names are different, he must have recognized the wrong person.

There are so many people with similar body shapes in the world. He must be too nervous.

It was such a coincidence that he didn't have the chance to ask about the flying bird.

Thanks to the progress in the sect's spiritual beast breeding over the past two years, the number of third-level spiritual beasts has successfully exceeded 100.

Given his status, he could handle the temporary loss of three.

After all, they were the ones who tested others first, so let it go.

The two of them hadn't seen each other for a long time and had a lot to talk about.

On the other side, Xiao Chen also bought a map and then quickly left along the trade route.

Although he had read many descriptions in various ancient books, there was no need for him to save these 100 spirit stones.

After all, no matter how simple the map is, it is better than imagining it yourself.

Moreover, it also marked the locations of the legendary, famous Gilded Secret Realm and Shengxia Mountain, as well as several important islands where the three families of Jingkong Haichu, Wen, and Zhao were located.

This is all key information.

If you want to join in the fun, you can head to these places.

If someone were just passing by like Xiao Chen, he could avoid these places and avoid a lot of trouble.

Different from others.

Thanks to the blessing of Hextech, it only took him eight days to enter the heart of the Jinxia Sect.

"From the map, it looks like Shengxia Mountain is about ten thousand miles south of here, right?"

It was the hour of Mao, and the time was just right.

Xiao Chen followed the map and headed south, arriving at the outskirts of Shengxia Mountain before sunrise.

After waiting for only a quarter of an hour, I saw a red sun rising from the horizon.

At the same time, in the valley not far away, clusters of fluffy clouds rose up without wind, echoing the red sun in the sky.

Under the reflection of the morning sun, it radiates colorful light, red like flames, orange like warm sunshine, yellow like amber, green like emerald... It is sparkling and beautiful.

Soon, the entire Shengxia Mountain was covered in clouds, and it looked like a dream, like a fairyland on earth.

"It's worthy of being one of the legendary eight scenic spots in the Eastern Region. It's truly picturesque and beautiful beyond words."

Any cultivator who has seen this scene can understand why the founder of the Jinxia Sect named the sect after the word "Xia" and established a palace here.

However, Xiao Chen did not delay for long.

He took a short rest while watching the sunrise and then continued on his way.

Without stopping along the way, they arrived at the territory of Xilai in one breath.

Xilai Kingdom is a super immortal dynasty established with the support of Jinxia Sect.

There are trillions of mortals living there, divided into hundreds of thousands of counties and towns, large and small, and countless villages.

Each county will send disciples to assist in selecting immortal seedlings for the sect.

This is very efficient. Unlike in the Eastern Region, many people have to wait until they are eighteen years old to have their spiritual roots tested and enter the immortal gate.

Most children can complete the test before the age of fourteen and start practicing early.

Xiao Chen crossed the cities along the way and went straight into the imperial capital.

He hadn't originally planned to come here, but unexpectedly learned on the Fuhai that there were branches of Wanxianlou and Changxingfang here. In that case, it was worth coming to see if he could buy a storage ring nearby.

Although several main streets as wide as 20 meters were reserved when the imperial capital was built, the streets are still bustling with people.

Most of them are monks with a certain level of cultivation.

From time to time, there would be foundation-building monks passing by, and everyone was used to it.

Especially in the middle, two passages were specially marked with red paint for spirit animals or carriages and horses to pass through.

Just from what Xiao Chen saw, there were different mounts such as the jade-hoofed horse, the wild elephant with wild patterns, the golden-horned green ox, the mountain-supporting crocodile turtle... and so on.

In addition, there are many kinds of spiritual beasts such as heavy-ringed pythons, blood-crowned golden eagles, blue-eyed toads, purple-faced white apes, etc., which are too numerous to count.

Some monks also have cricket cages hanging around their waists, and some even have more than one.

He remembered that "Journey to the East" mentioned that in some mountainous areas of Xilai Kingdom, there was a custom of fighting crickets and betting on the prizes.

If you are near water, change to a Sailing fish or Sailing boat.

Xiao Chen strolled along the street, deliberately concealing his breath. He did not rush to find a shop, but walked patiently for quarter of an hour.

I pricked up my ears and listened to the various messages being discussed around me.

"Shopkeeper, has the seven-feather fur coat I ordered arrived?"

"Oh, Fellow Daoist Zhang, I'm so sorry. Princess Anping is getting married, and all the seven-feather fur coats have been taken away. You may have to wait a little longer."

……

"Didn't the price of Black Rock Powder increase just six months ago? Why is it increasing again?"

"Alas, I heard that the high-ranking elder of the Five Thunders Temple is going to set up a grand altar. Since the New Year, Black Rock Sea hasn't delivered a single box of new black rock powder, and there's nothing we can do."

……

"Brother Li, please give me ten more spiritual herbs for refining the Qi-nourishing Pills, along with the ten from last time."

"Okay, I'll charge you sixty spirit stones in total."

"Hey, wait a minute, has the price of Qi-nourishing Grass dropped again? What's the price of Qi-gathering Grass now?"

"It dropped to twenty spirit stones half a year ago, and the Qi Gathering Grass is now two spirit stones cheaper. Brother Zhao, would you like to sell a few of these Hand Refining Grasses?"

"Is there such a thing? Then I want three more portions, no, five portions of spiritual herbs for refining Qi Gathering Pills."

Twenty spirit stones?

When Xiao Chen heard about the Qi-nourishing Pill, he subconsciously paid more attention.

From what they said, the price of basic spiritual herbs in the Eastern Region has been reduced to about half of that in the Southern Region.

My goodness, this is too exaggerated.

If the price of elixirs also drops, then undoubtedly more cultivators will be able to obtain cheap elixirs to help them practice, thereby improving the overall level of practice in the Eastern Region.

If the selling price of the pills remains unchanged, then the profit will explode.

This is the case with first-level pills, what about second-level pills?
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Thinking of this, Xiao Chen slightly quickened his pace.

Turning the corner, a gold-carved and jade-built attic appeared before him.

The building is six stories high. Between the first and second floors hangs a huge signboard with three big characters on it - Wanxian Building.

There were several receptionists standing at the door, divided into two rows of men and women.

But he did not speak to attract customers, but just held his head and chest high, like a sculpture.

It was not until he walked into the store that a female receptionist started to follow him, but she deliberately kept about eight feet away from him.

He didn't say anything, just followed quietly.

Seeing Xiao Chen looking back at her, she quickly stepped forward and bowed: "Sir, do you have any instructions?"

"Excuse me, where is the elixir?"

"The first-level elixir is on the northwest side of the second floor, and the second-level elixir is on the southwest side of the third floor."

"Okay, thank you."

After Xiao Chen inquired about the location, he stood up and went upstairs. The female receptionist lagged behind him by two steps, and followed him to the second floor stairs, but did not go any further.

The northwest area of ​​the second floor was indeed filled with various first-level elixirs.

The names and latest prices of different types of elixirs are written in black on red paper.

Qi-nourishing Pill—two spirit stones and three spirit beads.

Qi Gathering Pill - Ten Spirit Stones.

Five-color Heyuan Dan - Six Spirit Stones.

……

Lingzhu is a kind of small pearl circulated in the Eastern Region, and its function is similar to the scattered Lingsha in the Southern Region.

Most of the time, ten spirit beads can be exchanged for one spirit stone, and occasionally the value will depreciate slightly, becoming twelve to one.

This means that the price of elixirs in the Eastern Region is basically half the price of those in the Southern Region.

Xiao Chen also noticed in the middle that the rejuvenation pill was even sold for six spirit beads.

You know, this is the price in Wanxian Tower. If you go to a street stall in the market to buy it, it will definitely be cheaper.

"Oh, I thought I could make a fortune."

He was a little disappointed. After all, if it was sold at the original price, it would mean a lot more profit.

But actually this is normal. The price of elixirs in the Southern Region basically follows the price of spiritual herbs.

The principle here is also very simple, mainly consisting of two factors.

First of all, there are actually quite a few low-level alchemists.

In order to recover funds more easily and buy more elixirs to practice alchemy, it became common for people to actively lower prices and promote sales.

Over time, the price of finished pills has been pushed down to a point where there is almost no profit margin.

Secondly, only the spiritual medicines grown in the spiritual fields are easy to tax.

After it becomes a pill, no force can effectively supervise all kinds of private transactions.

It would be better to simply increase the rental fee of the spiritual fields and make profits from the source.

It is common for spiritual plant husbands to work for a year, but in the end they only earn a hard-earned living, and the majority of the money is taken away by major sects or families.

"Let's go check out the second-level elixir."

Xiao Chen went up to the third floor, wanting to see if there would be any difference with the second-level elixir.

As a result, he saw the Guyuan Pill at a glance, and it was clearly marked below - limited time special, ninety spirit stones per bottle.

Wow, not only is the price reduced by half, but there is also another 10% discount.

"what?"

He originally thought that all the elixirs here should be affordable, but unexpectedly he discovered that the price of the Pulse Protecting Pill was not right.

"One thousand spirit stones each? Is that true?"

As a lower-level substitute for the Foundation Establishment Pill, the Meridian Protection Pill can only protect the cultivator's heart meridian from damage after failing in the Foundation Establishment attempt, so that he can start over.

Xiao Chen remembered that in the Southern Region, it could usually be sold for seven or eight hundred spirit stones.

I didn't expect that the prices in the East Region are even higher than those in the South Region.

You know, the raw materials for the Pulse Protecting Pill are not as precious as the Five-Colored Golden Lotus. Although the cost is not low, they can all be cultivated in the spiritual field.

He walked to the stairs and asked the receptionist, "Excuse me, are there any spiritual herbs for making meridian-protecting pills for sale here?"

"Sir, please wait a moment. I will ask for you."

The receptionist quickly went to the first floor and then returned with a steward: "Sorry, the spiritual herbs for the pulse protection pills are sold out."

“And there are no more for this year.”

"If you need it, you may have to book next year's quota in advance."

?

Wanxianlou is a time-honored brand that is almost everywhere in the Eastern Region. It is no exaggeration to say that it has tens of thousands of chain stores. How could it be sold out?

Being looked at by Xiao Chen with a surprised look, the manager seemed to feel a little embarrassed.

So he explained softly: "Sir, please don't misunderstand, we are not the only ones who have sold out."

"Since the year before last, the price of the Pulse Protection Pill has skyrocketed, and other stores have already run out of stock."

"Until next year's spiritual medicine is harvested, there will be basically no related spiritual herbs circulating on the market."

He thought for a moment and added, "If you need it urgently, we can arrange a reward through the main building."

"The Hundred Herb Secret Realm will open in November this year, so perhaps there will be some spiritual herbs for sale."

Behind the Wanxian Tower is the Wanxian Alliance.

The so-called bounty is not only for people, but also for objects. In fact, it is equivalent to issuing a commission in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.

The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is a very large alliance of independent cultivators, whose members are almost spread across the entire Eastern Region.

The headquarters is located in the Wanxian Islands, southeast of Wanxian Island in Jingkong Sea.

Many travel notes mentioned that there are indeed tens of thousands of islands in the Wanxian Islands, and almost every island is inhabited by monks.

Many years ago, some curious people had counted that there were more than 20,000 foundation-building cultivators in the entire archipelago.

There are even Jindan families on some large islands with third-level spiritual veins.

As I said, among the many monks, there will always be some with extraordinary talents.

Ever since a local Yuanying Zhenjun emerged in the Wanxian Islands many years ago, he took the lead in establishing an alliance to unite the independent cultivators to resist the oppression of other sects.

Although his idea was good, he quickly gained support from a large number of independent cultivators.

However, due to the lack of high-end combat power and the confusion and difficulty in unifying internal opinions, it ultimately failed to successfully annex the other sects.

However, the overall framework of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance was preserved, and it gradually became a special force without a leader.

In other words, it is more like a semi-public platform with a bounty system.

"Forget it then. Excuse me, are there any storage rings for sale here?"

Since the meridian-protecting pill was useless, Xiao Chen started to think about his business.

The manager's tone suddenly became more respectful: "Our store currently only has third-tier storage rings. I wonder which one you would like?"

There are also second-level storage rings for foundation-building cultivators in the Eastern Region.

However, the price is more expensive than the third-level storage ring, and usually needs to be customized.

"What I want is a third-level storage ring."

Xiao Chen pressed on, "What types are available? How big is the internal space? How many spirit stones are required for each?"

"Dear guest, please come upstairs!"

The manager couldn't help but bend his waist a little. "Currently, there are two types of storage rings in the store: the famous Hanhai Ring and the specially customized Xilai Ring."

"The Vast Sea Ring is three meters square and costs three hundred thousand spirit stones. There is no discount for the time being."

"The Xilai Ring is eight feet square and costs forty thousand spirit stones."

"You can get a 10% discount if you buy it this month."

My goodness, this is really not cheap.

"Then I need the Hanhai Ring. Please take it out for me."

The eight-foot space was too small, so Xiao Chen simply chose the larger one.

(End of this chapter)