Chapter 122: Beneath the Window

The Taiyi Sect market, unlike the Grand Void Sect and other mid‑level sect markets, has far more buildings, streets, and passing cultivators.

After all, the Taiyi Sect lies at the very heart of the Daoist world, and its jurisdiction contains many teleportation arrays linking east, west, south and north.

Having become a hub for spiritual materials in the cultivation world, the sects and cultivators doing business here are as numerous as fish crossing a river.

Therefore, disciples who guard the market gates must have sharp eyes.

Sui Lv Zhenjun, in his Nascent Soul rank, was recognized at a glance by the guards before he entered the market gate; they not only dared not take the entry spirit stone Jiang Yu handed over, but also, while bowing and seeing them head toward a restaurant, quickly sent a message to the sect.

"Master, I'll also borrow some prestige," Jiang Yu surveyed the main street of the Taiyi Market, noticing many familiar shop names on both sides.

Famous eateries such as Drunken Immortal Restaurant, Hundred Fragrance Hall, Unique Flavor House, as well as large vendors like Treasure Gathering Pavilion, Abundant Treasure Tower, Stardust Pavilion, Four Seas Passage that sell magical artifacts and pills are present in many markets; among them, Drunken Immortal Restaurant belongs to the Taiyi Sect.

But her master stood at the restaurant steps and laughed, "My reputation is exactly what you senior brothers and sisters use.

A single exemption from entry fee has already enchanted you?"

Although he does not disguise his appearance, he compresses his entire spiritual pressure within his body, so walking the street draws no particular attention.

"No, I meant being welcomed by a Nascent Soul big‑shot of a major sect," Jiang Yu looked toward a Nascent Soul Zhenjun who had arrived by shrinking the ground; in the sect's Affairs Hall there is a book of portraits of Nascent Soul cultivators from various sects, of which she once purchased a copy.

And the one striding past the crowd was Nan Gong Zhenjun of the Taiyi Sect, who is said to have long headed the sect's Enforcement Hall.

It seems he happened to be in the market today; otherwise he wouldn't have shown up.

"Sui Lv, fellow Daoist, you arrived without any prior notice.

Come, come, I have already prepared a light wine at Drunken Immortal Restaurant; please, master and disciple, honor us with your presence," Nan Gong Zhenjun said, stepping in front of them and bowing.

He needed to find out why Sui Lv was here; after all, a few days ago, when the sect received his warning message, it immediately dispatched a junior brother with a team to the mortal realm to join the unified campaign of all sects to purge demonic cultivators.

Of course, he used the transmission technique to call people, which passing cultivators could not hear, yet many in the market recognized him.

Seeing him bow to others, curious passersby stole glances, and several of those onlookers recognized Sui Lv Zhenjun.

And Sui Lv Zhenjun naturally saw Nan Gong Yi before Jiang Yu did, "Fellow Daoist, no need for formalities; I have brought my junior disciple to Unique Flavor House for another matter.

Later, I must enter the esteemed sect to visit Daoist Yuan Hu; perhaps another day we can meet again, what do you think?"

Unique Flavor House is more than just a restaurant; it serves as the sect's base for the gossip‑loving Shenji Pavilion, and consulting its proprietor for information is especially swift.

Nan Gong Yi, after hearing this, did not probe further and immediately laughed, "If so, let's meet another day.

When I saw you enter the market, I thought of my own disciple; he also received a mortal‑realm mission this time, and I wonder how he fared."

Sui Lv Zhenjun answered honestly, "He is not in my team; demonic and evil cultivators in the mortal realm are few, so he will surely complete it well."

Nan Gong Zhenjun did not wish to linger, exchanged pleasantries once more, and then took his leave.

Inside the restaurant's private room, Sui Lv Zhenjun sat by the window, pushed it open, and gazed at the street scenery.

Jiang Yu ordered the fourth‑floor soup as her master instructed, sent the attendant away, then stepped outside the window and erected a sound‑proof barrier: "Master, why has your mood suddenly soured?

Is it because of that person just now? Anything different?"

Sui Lv Zhenjun projected an even thicker barrier, using the transmission channel to speak: "Given the abundance of high‑level cultivators here, a simple sound‑proof dome is insufficient.

However, against cultivators of the same rank, it works quite well.

And I, merely seeing others lavishly employ Nascent Soul cultivators to patrol their territories, while our sect has only three Nascent Souls.

"Master, do not worry; I see the sect has many up‑and‑coming talents.

In the next hundred years, there will be countless brothers and sisters reaching the Golden Core stage," Jiang Yu stepped forward and closed the window.

But when she lowered her head to glance at the street, she actually saw a cultivator surnamed Qian, who seemed to sense something and looked up at her.

Then, from beneath the window, a voice transmitted: "Jiang Yu? You might come down and help this old man with a favor."

"Who?" Sui Lv Zhenjun rose and also looked down toward the window.

He usually relies on his own eyes within the market, avoiding projecting his spirit sense to scan others, and said, "Is that you? Dare you come up for a chat?"

The cultivator named Qian shook his head, "I'm looking for Jiang Yu; I'm not blamed for that big monk incident last time.

I never said I'd pursue it; I invited you for the safety of my junior disciple Jiang Yu," Sui Lv Zhenjun stared straight at him.

Jiang Yu was about to say something when the Qian cultivator suddenly stepped into the restaurant.

In no time, he knocked on the private room door; as he entered to speak, the shopkeeper of the Jie Dan realm, accompanied by an attendant, arrived to deliver dishes.

"True Lord, what are your orders?" The shopkeeper arranged the dishes, then raised a hand to wave the attendant away.

Sui Lv Zhenjun remained still, "When will the nearby Taiyi Black Market auction be held? Do you know where Soul‑Nurturing Wood is being sold lately?"

"In ten days, at the Mirror Lake Immortal City a thousand li away.

Soul‑Nurturing Wood, I haven't heard of any recent supply," the shopkeeper replied promptly.

Jiang Yu presented a bag of spirit stones, sent the shopkeeper out, then turned around while her master continued to size up the Qian cultivator.

He settled firmly at the table and said, "I speak plainly: I was looking for the Profound Heaven Sect, but took the wrong direction.

My spirit stones are already depleted; could Jiang Yu lend me a million spirit stones?"

Sui Lv Zhenjun only observed, not interfering with the junior disciple's decision.

Jiang Yu nodded then shook her head, "No need to borrow; you can mine some spirit stones from the spiritual ore you mentioned.

I intend to post a task on the Black Market to eliminate a Jie Dan cultivator of the Hehuan Sect, South Su, wiping out both body and soul.

"Senior, would you take this task?" As she spoke, she pulled a large bag of spirit stones from her storage pouch, containing high, medium, and low grades.

Even the unrefined ones formed a huge lump, which she handed over entirely to him.

"I won't take it; I don't even know where the Hehuan Sect is," the Qian cultivator turned and left after receiving the spirit stones.

At that moment, Sui Lv Zhenjun spoke, "Could it be that the one scheming against you is in the Profound Heaven Sect, perhaps the suspected body‑snatching Jia Wen Lan?"

"Seeing through but not revealing, can you give the fish token to Jia Wen Lan?" the Qian cultivator said, transmitting to both while opening the door and leaving.

Jiang Yu shut the door, "Master, do you have five hundred spirit stones on you? I almost forgot there's also a Jia Wen Lan; let's kill them together!"

Sui Lv Zhenjun walked to the table and poured wine, "Yes, but they're not suitable to be released in the same batch. Perhaps this person's search for the Profound Heaven Sect and the fate of Jia Wen Lan ending together isn't certain."

Sui Lv Zhenjun walked to the table and poured wine, "There is, but it's not suitable to release in the same batch for the mission."

Perhaps, this person went to the Profound Heaven Sect, and ending up together with that Wen Lan is not certain either."

"Master, he gave me the opportunity to enter the spirit stone mine to obtain the token—could it be that he prepared this as a backup because he couldn't kill Jia Wen Lan?" Jiang Yu nodded, she also wasn't in a hurry for the moment.

Sui Lv Zhenjun nodded, "That Wen Lan must have some extraordinary abilities, making him wary."

"Having a meal, after finishing we go to the black market to accept a mission."

Eating is of utmost importance; Jiang Yu quickly finished her meal following her master, and fifteen minutes after they left, Wan Xiyue arrived.

Not seeing Jiang Yu, she immediately sent a message to find someone, but she waited a long time without getting a reply.