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Shen Mo walked slowly, and the crowd automatically parted to make way for him. His face was expressionless, and his gaze calmly fell on Lin Yushu.

Just one glance.

Lin Yushu was struck dumb, his legs went weak, and he almost knelt down. The jade folding fan in his hand fell to the ground with a "clatter".

The bald, burly man behind him was even worse off. He groaned, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, and his eyes were filled with utter horror as he looked at Shen Mo.

Nascent Soul! Absolutely a Nascent Soul True Monarch! And it's definitely not as simple as just entering the Nascent Soul stage!

This pressure... seems even more refined and unfathomable than that of our ancestor who is in the early Nascent Soul stage!

Shen Mo didn't release his full pressure, only a trace, targeted and fleeting. But for Lin Yushu and the others, it was like walking through the gates of hell.

"Senior..." Lin Yushu's voice trembled, all traces of his previous arrogance gone. His face was as white as paper, and he hurriedly bowed, "Junior Lin Yushu was blind to your greatness and offended your disciple. I beg your forgiveness!"

His henchmen behind him also hurriedly bowed, not daring to raise their heads.

Shen Mo ignored him, walked to the stall, looked at the Ice Heart Orchid, and asked the stall owner, "She's asking for 1,100 spirit stones for this Ice Heart Orchid. Will you sell it or not?"

The stall owner now understood that the Taoist priest in the blue robe before him was a powerful figure who was hiding his true abilities!

He quickly picked up Li Xiaocao's spirit stone bag, pushed the bag Lin Yushu had thrown down back, and respectfully presented the jade basin to Li Xiaocao: "Sell! Sell! Just as this fairy said, one thousand one hundred spirit stones! Thank you for your patronage, fairy!"

Li Xiaocao was still a little dazed. She subconsciously took the jade basin and then looked at Shen Mo.

Shen Mo nodded slightly to her.

Li Xiaocao then realized what was happening and quickly took out 1,100 spirit stones from her storage bag and handed them to the stall owner. The stall owner didn't dare to look at them for long and readily accepted them.

Shen Mo then glanced indifferently at Lin Yushu, who was still bowing, and said, "Take your men and get out."

"Yes, yes! This junior will leave right away! Right away!" Lin Yushu felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He picked up the folding fan from the ground, and with a few followers, he squeezed through the crowd without looking back and left in a panic, his back view looking extremely disheveled.

Silence reigned around them. Everyone looked at Shen Mo and his group with awe, curiosity, and curiosity.

Shen Mo didn't linger and turned to walk towards the teahouse. Shi Tie, Wang Hu, and the others quickly followed. Li Xiaocao carefully put away the Ice Heart Orchid and, together with A Tu, hurried after them.

Only after the Qingyun Sect members disappeared around the street corner did a buzz of discussion erupt from the crowd.

"My God, is that a Nascent Soul True Monarch? He looks so young!"

"Is it that Shen Mo from the Qingyun Sect, the one who reached the Nascent Soul stage in thirty years?"

"Most likely! No wonder Lin Yushu was so scared..."

"Tsk tsk, the Lin family has really bitten off more than they can chew this time. But the Lin family patriarch is also a Nascent Soul cultivator, so this matter is probably not over yet..."

"Not over yet? I don't think so. That Shen Zhenjun just now, that aura... it's not simple. The Lin family patriarch might not be willing to offend such a promising new Nascent Soul cultivator for the sake of a junior."

A suspended teahouse, a quiet corner.

The Qingyun Sect members reunited. Shi Tie was still indignant: "Damn it, these young masters from the Central Region are truly despicable! They bully people everywhere just because their families have some power!"

Wang Hu remained relatively calm: "The sect leader is right. The Central Region is full of hidden talents. As newcomers, it's right to be cautious. But today's events have also revealed some interesting aspects. In the end, strength speaks for itself here."

Holding the jade box containing the Ice Heart Orchid, Li Xiaocao whispered, "Sect Leader, I'm sorry, I've caused this trouble..."

Shen Mo picked up his teacup, took a sip of tea, and shook his head: "It's none of your business. That Ice Heart Orchid is indeed suitable for you. Buying it was the right thing to do."

He put down his teacup and glanced at everyone: "You've all seen what happened today. The Central Region is more prosperous than the Southern Region, with more resources and opportunities, but it's also more treacherous, with more complex rules and more unpredictable people."

"Those with connections and power can act more ostentatiously, like the Lin family son. Those without connections and power must learn to bow their heads and endure, like the stall owner."

"But remember," Shen Mo's voice turned deep, "caution is not the same as cowardice. Not causing trouble is not the same as being afraid of trouble. The disciples of my Qingyun Sect will act uprightly and sit straight. What we should fight for, we will fight for; what we should get, we will get."

"If anyone comes to bully you, don't be polite. If you can't beat them, I'm here for you. But the prerequisite is that you yourselves must have the strength and confidence to make them afraid to be easily bullied."

Everyone stood at attention and said in unison, "Disciple understands!"

Shen Mo said no more and looked out the window. Below the suspended mountain, the sea of ​​clouds churned, and on the distant horizon, the outline of an even more magnificent and mysterious megacity appeared and disappeared in the mist.

Tianyuan City is getting closer and closer.

The Mo Yun Shuttle left the Suspended Mountain Market and disappeared back into the vast sea of ​​clouds, resolutely heading north.

The atmosphere inside the cabin was slightly different from when they arrived. Their experiences at the Suspended Mountain, especially the conflict with the Lin family cultivators, gave these young people, most of whom were venturing out of the Southern Region for the first time, a more direct and complex understanding of the "Central Region."

The undercurrents beneath the glitz and glamour, the cold indifference of power above all else, weighed heavily on my heart.

Shi Tie sat cross-legged in the corner of the cabin, holding a whetstone, vigorously sharpening the blade of his giant axe. Sparks flickered in the dim light, reflecting the taut lines of his jaw.

Wang Hu leaned against the opposite bulkhead, closed his eyes to rest, and breathed deeply, but his right hand remained lightly pressed against the hilt of his knife.

The two young disciples, Zhao Ming and Sun Hai, huddled together, discussing in hushed tones the novel magical artifacts they had seen in the market. Their words were filled with longing, but also with a hint of barely perceptible trepidation.

On a small table next to the control panel, Zhao Qingyan spread out the jade slips she had bought from "Zhiwei Tower," and immersed her consciousness into them, quickly browsing, memorizing, and analyzing them.

Su Xiao's whereabouts remained unknown, but Shen Mo could sense that her divine sense, like the finest spider web, quietly spread outwards from the Mo Yun Shuttle, monitoring all anomalies.

Inside the alchemy room, Li Xiaocao was carefully transplanting the Ice Heart Orchid into a specially made cold jade basin, and then took out several auxiliary medicinal materials, preparing to begin processing it.

Atu squatted down next to her, holding the dusty stone he had "picked up" for thirty spirit stones, beaming with joy.

"Little Grass Sister, look, I told you this 'Sinking Iron Stone' was off!" Atu proudly held the stone up to Li Xiaocao's nose. "Smell it, doesn't it have a very faint 'Star Sand' scent? Although it's mostly polluted by the earth's energy, it's definitely real! This piece is so big, it'll yield several coins' worth of Star Sand, it's a steal!"

Li Xiaocao sniffed, frowned, and carefully examined the matter before shaking her head: "I can't smell it... but since you think it is, then it's probably true. A-Tu, you have the best sense for earth vein minerals."

She paused, then looked worriedly towards the entrance of the alchemy room. "A-Tu, do you think... we offended the Lin family in the market? Will they hold a grudge and cause trouble for us on the way?"

A-Tu's smile faded, and he scratched his head: "Probably... not? The sect leader is so powerful, yet they were all terrified. Besides, didn't the sect leader say that there are many rules in the Central Region? Those aristocratic families value their reputation above all else, so it's unlikely they'll retaliate openly. But secretly... that's hard to say."

He lowered his voice, "Sister Xiaocao, you'd better be more careful in the future. Those people don't seem like magnanimous people."

Li Xiaocao nodded vigorously and hugged the cold jade basin tightly in her arms.