Chapter 606: News of the Enemy (6200 Supplement)

At the border between the Lin Kingdom and the Wu Country.

Above a desolate mountain, several streaks of light suddenly landed, revealing the Immortal Cultivators within.

One of them had the appearance of an elderly man with a face full of vicissitudes, wearing coarse cloth clothes and carrying a green jade hoe in his hand; he seemed to be a Spirit Farmer. At this moment, he turned his head and said to the two people behind him: "Fang Daoyou, Shen Daoyou... not far past here is the 'Sanshan Market'... This Sanshan Market is located at the border of the Lin Kingdom and the Wu Country. It originally belonged to the Dongmen Family. Ever since that great war, the Righteous and Demonic Paths of the two countries called a truce... This Dongmen Valley was tacitly accepted by both sides as a buffer zone, with a promise that neither side would send forces to manage it. Instead, it has become a Heaven for Loose Cultivators."

"Nowadays... this Dongmen Valley is maintained by the 'Sanshan Association,' an organization established by Loose Cultivators, and it is the most prosperous market in these two countries."

The old man said this with a sense of pride.

"That great war, could it be the Righteous-Demonic War from sixty-five years ago?" Aaron put on the appearance of a curious child and asked with a smile.

He had disguised himself as a Loose Cultivator and wandered around Dongmen Valley for a long time before finding these two 'Daoyou.'

Qian Fu'er spat fiercely, clearly hating those treacherous villains to the bone.

"Sigh... living in Sanshan is not easy... This Sanshan Market also has a curfew, and even the worst Cave Abode costs over ten Spirit Stones a year."

Qian Fu'er sighed: "And the Spirit Vein that originally belonged to the Dongmen Family was occupied by the Sanshan Association... and carved up completely by several Foundation Establishment Dashiu among the Loose Cultivators."

However, of these two, Shen Zui was addicted to the pleasures of the cup, and his cultivation was only at the Qi Refining Fourth Layer, which could be considered the lowest.

When Qian Fu'er spoke of this matter, his face still showed lingering fear.

The old man was named 'Qian Fu'er,' and he was a Spirit Farmer, while the other 'Shen Daoyou' wore white robes, held a jade flute, and had a Yuzui Juhulu hanging from his waist; he was a dashing and handsome man.

At this moment, he smiled broadly: "Fang intends to settle in Dongmen Valley for a period of time and purchase some supplies along the way... I just don't know if it is easy to live in Sanshan Market nowadays? The prices of Cave Abodes in other markets are quite high."

Of course, it was currently only at the 'First Tier' effect. In Aaron's view, First Tier meant the Qi Refining stage, just like First-tier Talismans, all belonging to the scope of the Qi Refining stage.

Qian Fu'er took a few gulps from the wine gourd before wiping the wine from his beard with lingering desire: "I never expected that within the Qingding Sect, besides the original old Golden Core, there was actually another Golden Core cultivator hidden! During the great war, that other newly promoted Golden Core Ancestor suddenly struck, causing the Black Blood Sect to suffer a huge loss! It is said that the Black Blood Sect Master was severely injured and had to return to the Wu Country to recuperate... However, the Black Blood Sect Master was, after all, at the Golden Core mid-stage. After one battle, the Qingding Sect didn't gain much advantage either. The two Golden Core Sects therefore called a truce, and the Qingding Sect even suffered a small loss, letting Dongmen Valley become independent from the Lin Kingdom as a buffer zone between the two sides..."

"Hehe... this old man actually knows some inside information." Qian Fu'er stroked his beard: "Originally, the Black Blood Sect of the Wu Country had been plotting for a long time. Their old Sect Master was a prominent figure among the Golden Core, and the sect's Dao Soldiers were also very sharp. With the Dongmen Family as an inside agent, they indeed had the upper hand in the beginning... But what happened later?"

"So you were eyeing my Drunken Flower Shade!" Shen Zui shoved the wine gourd from his waist into Qian Fu'er's hand: "Speak..."

Aaron had also made certain disguises at this time.

"Cough cough... this old man's throat is a bit dry." Qian Fu'er cleared his throat.

"Flowers bloom and flowers fall, that is the natural order!"

"It is said that the new Ancestor of the Qingding Sect has the Daoist name—'Qingdan'!" Qian Fu'er said: "During that great war, the old Golden Core of the Qingding Sect also damaged his Essence Qi, and his lifespan was running out. Now he has long since abdicated and let Ancestor Qingdan become the Supreme Elder of the Qingding Sect..."

Using the truth to deceive people—this was the valuable experience Aaron gained after being hunted by a Foundation Establishment cultivator last time.

A look of yearning appeared on Shen Zui's face: "A lifespan of five hundred years, able to establish a sect, leave a name for eternity, with heaven-defying Dharma Power... I dare not even think of it. Living in this world, what is better than a great drunken stupor? Haha..."

Aaron's eyes flashed with a glint of Light, and he asked with a smile.

"What happened later? Hurry up and tell us..." Shen Zui couldn't help but ask.

And the Foundation Establishment stage, naturally, was the Second-tier.

Qian Fu'er relied on the accumulation of time to reach the Qi Refining Sixth Layer, but in front of Aaron, it was naturally not enough, and he was quite flattering in his conversation.

"A Golden Core Ancestor."

While traveling with the two, Aaron fished for some information: "Back then, the Demonic Dao was powerful... how did it end later? It seems the Immortal Cultivation World of our Lin Kingdom didn't suffer a huge loss."

"I wonder who that newly promoted Golden Core Ancestor is?"

'This makeup is not a Disguise Technique... so even a cultivator who has practiced Spirit Eye techniques may not be able to see through me.'

Shen Zui took a dashing sip of wine and laughed: "If not for that... how could a large amount of heritage and techniques have spread into the mortal world, allowing Brother Fang and me to stand out?"

"Haha... Brother Shen's skill in brewing wine is hard to find even in Sanshan Market..."

"What about the original Dongmen Family?" Aaron asked curiously, adding one more question.

"This is when fate arrives..." Qian Fu'er also sighed and looked at Aaron: "Fang Daoyou, what do you intend to do on this trip to the market?"

"The original Dongmen Family defected to the Demonic Dao, and in the later stages of the war, they moved as a whole into the Wu Country. It was a bargain for those bastards!"

"Speaking of which... I really still have many things I don't quite understand about that great war back then..."

Of course, it wasn't something superficial like a Disguise Technique, but the max-level First-tier 'Jade Bone'!

This 'Jade Bone' was a divine ability that came with the 'Mingyu Art.' After reaching Qi Refining Perfection, the First-tier Jade Bone reached Great Success. It also incorporated the effects of the Bone Shrinking Technique; not only were the bones as crystalline as jade and extremely tough, but they could also deform to a certain extent to cover up one's Bone Age.

Hearing Aaron's question at this moment, he immediately replied:

"It was indeed that Blood War... sigh... during that great war, this old man was just a child, but I heard how miserable it was... Half of the Lin Kingdom's Immortal Cultivation World turned into a battlefield, and even Golden Core Ancestors fought several battles... We Loose Cultivators were even more implicated, caught in the crossfire, and countless were captured by the Demonic Dao for blood sacrifices... After the great war, six or seven out of every ten original Loose Cultivators were gone, and many small families and sects were destroyed because of it..."

Even so, by slightly changing the bones in his face and combining it with one of the three great evil arts of Southeast Asia—makeup—he looked very different from his original appearance, to the point of being completely two different people.

Speaking of this, Qian Fu'er deliberately paused, keeping them in suspense.

"So that's how it is..."

Aaron silently said to himself in his heart: 'To hear that my enemy is still alive... truly... an unexpected joy!'

(End of chapter)