Chapter 392

Mount Tuoyun was now very lively, both on and off the mountain, because of the upcoming trading assembly. From time to time, the spiritual light of flying swords controlled by Foundation Establishment cultivators could be seen entering and exiting the formation.

Since the Jin Dan cultivator Chen Jinliang occupied this third-tier spiritual vein, Mount Tuoyun held a grand trading assembly almost every sixty years. To attract cultivators from other parts of Wei State, Chen Chen Laozu would take out many high-tier spiritual items at every trading assembly.

Chen Jinliang was not only a long-established Jin Dan cultivator but also an alchemist. Although his alchemy level was not as good as the two Jin Dan Old Ancestors of the Xiaoyao Sect, he had methods to barely refine rare high-tier pills like Foundation Establishment Pills, and he would take out a few as the finale items at almost every trading assembly.

Song Qingming followed the two from the Huang family to the foot of Mount Tuoyun. After the few cultivators guarding the gate saw the invitation in Huang Shengxin's hand, they hurriedly sent a sound transmission talisman inside the gate. Before long, a middle-aged man in green Daoist robes walked over with a smile.

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Huang. My master mentioned you in front of me a few days ago. I really did not expect that you would come personally for this trading assembly again. Please come in, fellow Daoists. Master is chatting with a few fellow Daoists who have just arrived in the Jin Yu Pavilion on the mountain. Fellow Daoist Huang, you have truly come at a coincidental time."

"Haha! Fellow Daoist Feng, you are too polite. The Mount Tuoyun trading assembly is a rare event every few decades; as long as I can still walk, I will not miss it. Moreover, this time it was Chen Chen Laozu who personally wrote the invitation. It is already a great honor for us to have the opportunity to see him."

Hearing Huang Shengxin address the middle-aged man as Fellow Daoist Feng, Song Qingming quickly guessed the identity of the person who had arrived.

Chen Chen Laozu of Mount Tuoyun had taken in nine personal disciples. The two disciples who had joined his sect early on had both stopped at the Foundation Establishment realm and had already passed away. The fifth disciple, Zhang Bufan, had also died accidentally at the hands of beasts some years ago. Now, only six remained alive.

These six disciples had all broken through to the Foundation Establishment realm. Among them, the only one with the surname Feng was the fourth disciple, Feng Yangde. This person's cultivation base had already reached the eighth layer of Foundation Establishment. Although Feng Yangde appeared much younger than Huang Shengxin on the surface, in reality, Feng Yangde's lifespan was already approaching two hundred years. However, he had the backing of a Jin Dan master; as long as Chen Jinliang was willing to support him at a critical moment, Feng Yangde might still have a chance at Core Formation in the future.

Among Chen Jinliang's six disciples, besides the fourth disciple Feng Yangde, two others had also reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment: the third disciple Liang Wenxu, who had already cultivated to the peak of the ninth layer of Foundation Establishment, and the eighth disciple Zhang Rong, who had just broken through to the seventh layer of Foundation Establishment.

Among them, this eighth disciple, Zhang Rong, had received the true transmission of Chen Jinliang's techniques. He had broken through to the seventh layer of Foundation Establishment at less than eighty years old, which could be considered a genius-level figure even in the Xiaoyao Sect. His hope of achieving Core Formation was the highest among the fellow disciples, and he was destined to inherit Chen Jinliang's mantle in the future.

"Fellow Daoist Feng, you should have met my younger sister Shengyue when she came last time, so I won't introduce her again. This is Fellow Daoist Song from Mount Funiu, also a rising talent in my Qinghe County. He is also here with me to participate in the trading assembly this time. I hope you can provide some convenience." After the two exchanged a few pleasantries, Huang Shengxin pointed to Song Qingming on the side and introduced him to Feng Yangde.

Hearing Huang Shengxin point him out, Feng Yangde shifted his gaze to Song Qingming. Seeing that the aura emitted by Song Qingming, who looked quite young, was already clearly no weaker than his own, a trace of surprise appeared on Feng Yangde's face.

"Since you came with Fellow Daoist Huang, you are naturally a friend of my Mount Tuoyun from now on. I did not expect Fellow Daoist Song to have already broken through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment at such a young age. You are truly a rare talent among cultivators of our generation. Pleased to meet you, pleased to meet you."

Seeing this, Song Qingming hurriedly stepped forward, bowed, and said: "Fellow Daoist Feng, you are too polite. I am here to broaden my horizons with Fellow Daoist Huang this time. This is also my first time visiting your precious land to participate in a trading assembly. If there is anything improper, I hope you will forgive me."

"Easy, easy! Since Fellow Daoist Song is participating in my Mount Tuoyun trading assembly for the first time and is led by the two Fellow Daoists Huang, I don't think I need to introduce the rules of the trading assembly too much. If there is anything inconvenient to say on the mountain in the future, just come find me directly."

After the few exchanged a few more pleasantries, under the personal guidance of Feng Yangde, Song Qingming and the others quickly passed through the formation and entered Mount Tuoyun. As they walked slowly up the mountain, looking at the low-tier rogue cultivators coming and going everywhere on the mountain, Song Qingming...

Compared to other third-tier spiritual veins Song Qingming had visited, the spiritual energy of Mount Tuoyun appeared much thinner. Standing at the foot of the mountain, it even felt less concentrated than the spiritual energy of Mount Funiu. This was also because the number of rogue cultivators living on the mountain all year round was increasing. For these rogue cultivators, being able to have a fixed cave dwelling to cultivate in was already very good, and even if the spiritual energy was a bit thin, it was acceptable.

It was not until the group arrived at a market halfway up the mountain that Song Qingming felt the nearby spiritual energy slowly become concentrated. This market was very different from the markets Song Qingming had seen in the past. Although the market covered a very large area, the shops inside basically traded in low-tier spiritual items, and spiritual items of the second tier or higher were very rare.

Seeing the doubt in Song Qingming's eyes, Huang Shengyue on the side hurriedly explained with a smile:

"Mount Tuoyun is Chen Chen Laozu's spiritual mountain, so business here naturally does not allow outsiders to interfere. The good things are basically in the Jin Yunge ahead. After meeting Chen Chen Laozu in a while, if Fellow Daoist Song is interested, you might as well stroll around the Jin Yu Pavilion with me to see if there are any suitable spiritual items."

"That would be excellent!"

After the group passed through numerous dense and small shops, a large house more than twenty zhang high suddenly appeared before Song Qingming's eyes.

Compared to the somewhat dilapidated small shops they had just passed, this tall pavilion hanging the three large characters "Jin Yunge" was truly too conspicuous. Whether it was the decorations at the entrance or the bricks and wood used to build the pavilion, none were ordinary materials, and they would even reveal a burst of eye-catching spiritual light.

Just as he walked to the entrance of the Jin Yunge, Song Qingming's spiritual sense felt a trace of spiritual power fluctuation hidden in the surroundings. Only then did he understand that the entire pavilion before him had been set up with very powerful restrictions, and he could not help but show a trace of surprise on his face.

When the guarding cultivators saw Feng Yangde, they hurriedly stepped forward to salute and respectfully opened the gate to invite the group in.

Just as he entered the gate, Song Qingming saw a few people chatting over tea in the front of the main hall. Sitting in the middle was an old man in white with a somewhat kind face. As soon as this old man saw Feng Yangde walk in, he immediately raised his eyes and looked toward the group.

Although it was his first time seeing the old man in white, Song Qingming still quickly felt the difference between him and the people around him. Among all the high-tier cultivators Song Qingming had seen, except for Huo Feng and that Xiaoyao Sect heavenly spiritual root cultivator Bai Yuxian, this person gave him the most unfathomable feeling. It seemed he must be Chen Jinliang, the powerhouse who had dominated the northwest of Wei State for hundreds of years.

"Master, Fellow Daoist Huang and the others from Qinghe County have arrived."

"Greetings, Chen Chen Laozu!"

Chen Jinliang stood up, waved his hand at the group, and ordered with a smile: "You young friends don't need to be too restrained; just sit down!"

(End of chapter)