Volume 1 Chapter 29 Yue Merchants

Chapter 29 Yue Shang Ji

Zhang Pa was unable to detect the middle-aged man's cultivation level, and knew that he was higher than himself, so he bowed respectfully and said, "Disciple greets senior." Zhang Pa was dressed as a Taoist priest, with the Tianlei Mountain mark on his purple robe. The middle-aged man looked at him and was surprised at his youth. He nodded and said, "From Tianlei Mountain? You have reached the top level of foundation building at such a young age? I will ask Zhenru Lao Niubizi someday where he got the magic medicine for his disciple to waste." He thought that Zhang Pa must have taken elixirs to achieve his current cultivation level.

Zhang Pa was still respectful: "Senior, do you know the head of my sect?"

The middle-aged man snorted coldly: "That Niubizi, it's really hard not to recognize him. Did you see the three-headed monster just now?" He came for the big dog.

Zhang Pa understood that the big dog must have barked to drive away the enemy and exuded aura to attract the middle-aged man. Given the preciousness of the monster pill, how could the cultivator let it go for nothing?

The cultivation methods and levels of monsters are different from those of humans. Although they can sense each other, they cannot measure the level of their cultivation. He has a bunch of monsters and naturally knows about them. Monsters have a unique way of collecting their breath. If they do not actively emit their breath, it is difficult for people to detect them unless they are in close contact. Even if they are detected, it is impossible to determine the level of the monster. So, he hesitated and replied: "It is the disciple's pet."

"Oh." The middle-aged man was less interested when he heard that it was his pet. How high can the level of the foundation-building disciple's pet be? Moreover, he also knew the beast-controlling magic of Tianlei Mountain. Through the control of the spirit bead, the level of the monster will be much lower. He glanced at Zhang Pa lightly and asked: "Are you going to Yue Shangji?"

"Yue Shangji? What is it?" Zhang Pa did not understand.

The middle-aged man was too lazy to answer the question, and he sensed that there were low-level disciples rushing this way, so he said casually: "Nothing, let's go." He drove the silver spear, stood on the spear, and fled to the west.

After a while, Zhang Pa also noticed that a Qi Refining disciple was running towards this side. He thought it was really lively. The dog just barked a few times, but it attracted so many greedy people.

Not long after, a young man appeared on the road and ran towards Zhang Pa. He was stunned when he saw Zhang Pa, hesitated and continued to run. He approached and clasped his fists and said, "Greetings, senior."

Being called senior by others, Zhang Pa thought for a while before reacting. He smiled secretly, "The identity change is fast enough." He replied, "What's the matter, fellow Taoist?" The young man asked carefully, "Senior, did you see any monsters when you arrived?"

Zhang Pa sighed secretly. People are greedy. A Qi Refining disciple should run away even if he saw a monster, but he was blinded by greed and made the wrong move. He said in a faint tone, "No." He walked away.

The young man didn't care about Zhang Pa's indifference, and hurried a few steps to catch up and continued: "It's a pity that we are late, otherwise we can catch the monster and sign a spiritual agreement, and we will have more helpers in the future; if we can't sign a spiritual agreement, even if we kill it, the demon pill will be very useful."

Zhang Pa didn't bother to pay attention to him, a boy who didn't know the immensity of the world, and walked forward in silence.

But the young man chattered non-stop: "Senior, are you from Tianlei Mountain? I recognize this clothes. I wonder which immortal master you worship? I am Wang Miao of Xianyun Valley, and my father is the deputy valley master Wang Hezun. What is your name?"

He knew Xianyun Valley, a neutral sect in the Yue Kingdom's cultivation world. It never participated in the struggle between the righteous and the evil, and only sought to improve its cultivation. Zhang Pa casually said: "Zhang Pa."

"Brother Zhang, are you going to Yue Shangji too?" Wang Miao really had a lot of questions.

Yue Shangji? The second person to talk about this today. Zhang Pa asked: "What is Yue Shangji?"

"You don't know?" Wang Miao was a little surprised.

"Should I know?" Zhang Pa didn't understand.

Wang Miao explained to him that Yue Shang Ji was a trading conference spontaneously organized by the Yue Xiuxian community, held every late autumn. The location was fixed at the junction of Pingcheng and Wangcheng, where there were the three major Yue alchemy sects, Lingshan Sect for alchemy, Wanfa Sect for talisman refining, and Bailian Valley for casting. The three major sects have a solid foundation for thousands of years, and the Demon Dao attacked several times, but they all returned in defeat.

Speaking of it, that piece of land is really ordinary for cultivation, far inferior to Tianlei Mountain. Cultivators value spiritual energy the most, and they often choose places rich in spiritual energy to establish sects. These three major sects are different. They chose a mountain range with ordinary spiritual energy and divided the mountain to govern. Therefore, although the Demon Dao suffered a lot here, it did not intend to go all out and attack. Who would do something that harms others and does not benefit oneself?

The three major sects have special cultivation methods and have produced many elixirs and magic tools, which are quite attractive to cultivators, and there are always people who want to exchange them. Gradually, it became a market. After discussion, the three major sects decided to set aside an area and hold a market every late autumn to facilitate transactions. Later, the demons were jealous. They also wanted to get elixirs and treasures, and also wanted to break through the ranks and upgrade. So the Demon Ghost Sect, Yinluo Mansion and the three major sects agreed that the demons could also come to participate in the transaction. In return, the demons would never attack this place.

This is the origin of Yue Shangji. In order to ensure that Yue Shangji can exist for a long time, the righteous and evil sects jointly issued a ban. Fighting is not allowed within a thousand miles of Yue Shangji. Those who violate the rules will be killed by both sects.

Zhang Pa asked Wang Miao after understanding: "Do you want to go?"

Wang Miao patted his chest: "Of course, I have reached the top level of Qi training, and I must come to see the world. If I am lucky enough to find an advanced pill, I will have the opportunity to become a master of the foundation-building period."

"Advanced pills? Do you have a lot of spirit stones?" Zhang Pa knew how valuable the advanced pills were. Even the low-level pills that could upgrade from the top of the Qi Refining Stage to the initial stage of the Foundation Building Stage would cost at least thousands of spirit stones. If they were exchanged for gold, the Li family would immediately become a wealthy family.

Wang Miao was a little flustered when he heard this, and said, "Not many spirit stones. I mean if, if I get the advanced pills."

Zhang Pa smiled, knowing that Wang Miao was worried that he would kill people and rob them, so he didn't say it, and asked him, "How do I get to Yue Shangji?"

"Go past this county town, follow the main road straight to Pingcheng, then go northwest out of the city, and you'll be there soon when you see the grassland." After Wang Miao explained, he said, "Brother Zhang, why don't you and I go together, so we can take care of each other on the way."

Zhang Pa thought about it and agreed, "Okay, when do we set off?"

"Of course, the sooner the better. If you go early, there will be fewer people, and maybe you can find good treasures." Wang Miao was very excited.

So, the two of them went together. They were all immortal cultivators, and they traveled very fast. In less than three days, they arrived at the grassland. Looking up, the blue sky, white clouds and green grass are very similar to the boundless grassland. Zhang Pa secretly said, "I have a good relationship with the grassland."

When they arrived at the grassland, Wang Miao let out a long breath and looked much more relaxed. He said to Zhang Pa, "There are three major sects to the north of Yue Shangji, and grasslands are within a thousand miles on the east, west and south. Even if there is a huge hatred on the grassland, you can't fight."

Zhang Pa nodded. His cultivation was much higher than Wang Miao's. He had long felt that many people were gathering in the distance. The two continued to move forward. Other immortal cultivators began to appear on the road. Most of them glanced coldly at them and hurried on their own way. Zhang Pa sighed. It is said that immortal cultivators lack human touch. It is true. After walking hundreds of miles, there were more and more immortal cultivators around. Tents and houses began to appear. Walking further in, there were rows of awnings, seats, beds and shelves. Finally, they arrived at Yue Shangji.

Wang Miao asked him, "Do you want to find a place to stay first? There are inns and restaurants here." "What do you need restaurants for? Can't you fast?" Zhang Pa was puzzled. Wang Miao smiled and said, "What's so strange about a restaurant? There is also a brothel. Most of the things that are available in the secular world are available here, and there is also a casino. Brother Zhang, do you want to try your luck?"

"Immortal cultivators gamble? How do you gamble? Everyone can cast spells. Is it to see who has higher skills?" This place is really magical.

Wang Miao pouted and said, "Who knows? I haven't been there either. I heard that there is a magic weapon that can block any spell. There are six dice in it. After shaking, guess the points. If it is above six points and below thirty-six points, the limit is to bet on spirit stones. Different points have different odds."

Zhang Pa smiled and said, "This is fun." Wang Miao still looked indifferent: "What's fun? It's boring." Thinking of something, he hesitated and said, "Brother, are you staying in the hotel? I'm going to find my fellow disciples. I'll come to find you after I find them. If Brother Zhang doesn't stay in the hotel, come with me to find my fellow disciples. Yue Shang Fair will be open for two months. We can go shopping slowly later." Stay in the hotel? You dare to stay in the hotel with a total of thirteen spirit stones? With him? That's fine, Zhang Pa replied: "Thank you for your kindness, you go find your fellow disciples, I'll walk around, I may not stay long." Wang Miao thought for a while and said: "How about this, you walk around the market first, don't go too far, whether I can find my fellow disciples or not, I will come to find you." Zhang Pa didn't care, and said casually: "Okay."