Chapter 813 - 107: First Immortal City of the Human Realm, Worthy of Its Reputation

Chapter 813: Chapter 107: First Immortal City of the Human Realm, Worthy of Its Reputation

The elder saw Zhou Xun and immediately clasped his hands in greeting, pointing to the cave mansion on the left.

"So it is Daoist Tianxin. I am Zhou Xun, we will be neighbors from now on. Please come inside so we can have a chat!" Zhou Xun returned the gesture with a respectful bow,

The area he was renting consisted of Tier Four Middle-Grade Cave Mansions,

and those living here were basically Nascent Soul Cultivators, quite prestigious ones at that, which was one reason Zhou Xun chose to live in this place.

They entered the reception hall and took their seats,

"This is a puppet I usually refine. Though it’s only Tier Three, it works well for guarding the cave mansion and feeding spirit beasts!"

"Today, I present it to Daoist as a housewarming gift!"

The elder, seated on the right-side chair, took out two ape-shaped puppets and handed them to Zhou Xun.

"Daoist, you are a Puppet Master as well. May I ask the rank of your skills?" Zhou Xun asked with a spark of interest.

"Just minor skills, no more than Tier Four Low-Grade, I’m embarrassed, really!" The elder spoke humbly, though his tone was filled with pride.

A Tier Four Low-Grade Puppet, its defense and attack are at the Tier Four level!

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xun felt great delight,

as he knew some of the Path of Puppetry himself, but unfortunately, due to limitations in inheritance, he could only refine some Tier Three High-Grade Puppets now.

"Daoist Tianxin, you are truly a Tier Four Puppet Master, my utmost respect!" Zhou Xun exclaimed admiringly,

It was widely known that Puppet Masters were acknowledged as tough adversaries,

imagine in battle if the opponent waves their hand, and several beings as strong as the same tier surround you, who wouldn’t be astonished!

Moreover, given his Middle-Stage Nascent Soul Cultivation,

his overall strength should be among the top tier just below the Great Cultivators.

"Daoist, with such generous gifts, I have nothing to reciprocate with. However, I am a Tier Four Low-Grade Array Master. If you need any array formation or the like, just find me!"

Upon hearing Zhou Xun’s Array Master identity, Master Tianxin became more enthusiastic,

"I never expected Daoist Zhou to be so young and already a Tier Four Array Master, my utmost respect!"

"Meeting Daoist today is truly a joyful occasion. Let’s try the Spiritual Mist Tea from my homeland!"

With that, he waved his hand, taking out two tea cups and then some Spiritual Mist Tea leaves, placing them in the cups,

he performed a hand sign and pointed at the cups!

Spirit light flew out and struck them, causing the water within to generate spontaneously and then begin boiling with a "gurgling" sound!

The fragrance of the tea leaves began to waft gently.

"Please!"

"Daoist, please!" Zhou Xun raised his tea cup, indicating slightly,

Master Chuyun took his cup, likewise indicating, and then gently sipped,

The tea passed down the throat, instantly sweet and soothing, a warm stream rising from the abdomen, circulating throughout the body, as if all fatigue and mundane thoughts were washed away.

As the effect of the Spirit Tea gradually manifested, the mind also became tranquil and peaceful!

"Good tea, I am somewhat a tea enthusiast myself, having tasted various spirit teas of the world, yet it is my first time tasting such a distinct spirit tea!"

Master Tianxin couldn’t stop praising,

"If Daoist likes it, feel free to take some with you!" Saying this, he took out two jade boxes and handed them over.

Within was precisely the weight of half an ounce of Spiritual Mist Tea,

prepared ahead as a gift.

"In that case, I shall gladly accept it!"

Master Tianxin then introduced some of the surrounding neighbors.

Among these people were Alchemists, Artifact Refiners, Beast Tamers, and many were Tier Four in skills,

those less skilled were Tier Three High-Grade Level!

However, the cultivation civilization of Great Jin was flourishing, with endless inheritances emerging; coupled with Nascent Soul Cultivators having powerful divine senses and plenty of time,

studying the Cultivation Hundred Skills yielded results twice as effective, leading to the current abundance of talent.

Following this, the two discussed some cultivation issues,

one from Great Jin and the other from Eastern Wilderness, their cultivation systems had quite significant differences,

with reflections on each, both had considerable gains,

Zhou Xun also had a clearer idea for advancing to Middle-Stage Nascent Soul.

In this manner, they chatted happily for several days before bidding farewell.

In the days after Master Chuyun had gone home, visitors came every now and then,

mostly neighbors residing near Zhou Xun.

Naturally, this was because Master Tianxin had spread the news of a new Tier Four Array Master.

Thus Zhou Xun smoothly integrated into Jinyang Immortal City.

...

Time flew by, and soon half a year had passed,

the day of the exchange meeting at Jinyuan Pavilion arrived.

Arriving at Jinyuan Pavilion,

he saw Shopkeeper Ji standing at the door greeting guests from afar.

"Daoist Zhou has arrived!" Upon seeing Zhou Xun’s arrival, Ji Yu laughed heartily.

"Having Shopkeeper Ji’s personal reception is overwhelming for us!" Zhou Xun bowed in return, exchanged a few polite words, and followed a servant inside,

ascending straight to the fourth floor via the stairs.

The fourth floor was a large hall, around sixty zhang in size, easily accommodating two to three hundred people!

When Zhou Xun entered, there were already sixty or seventy people inside, most were in Early-Stage Nascent Soul.

Zhou Xun found a vacant spot and sat down,

as the people around, he did not recognize,

though he could imagine, the annual exchange meeting, unless someone urgently needed something, would not be attending otherwise.

"I am Jin Lu, greetings to this Daoist!" At this moment, a middle-aged man next to Zhou Xun greeted him with a smile, at Early-Stage Nascent Soul Cultivation.

"Zhou Xun, greetings Daoist Jin!" Zhou Xun clasped his hands in greeting!

"Daoist Zhou must have come for the Crossing Pill as well!" The middle-aged man smiled and said,

"Indeed, is Daoist not here for the same reason?"

"Originally, yes, but not now!" The middle-aged man smiled and shook his head.

"Why do you say that, Daoist?" Zhou Xun asked curiously,

"Daoist, please look," the middle-aged man secretly pointed to a southwest location, where a young man with a gold crown and yellow brocade robe sat,

surrounded by several cultivators speaking to him like stars surrounding the moon.

"That person is Prince Yut, the fifth son of the current Jinn Emperor, rumored to be here for the Crossing Pill as well!"

"With him involved, how can we manage to exchange for it!" The middle-aged man shook his head.

"I have heard that the Great Jin Dynasty possesses the world, with countless treasures. Why would the prince compete with us for a single Spirit Pill?" Zhou Xun questioned,

"Who knows, maybe it’s just a whim, but with him here, I’m afraid we won’t stand a chance!"

"After all, who can compare wealth with the Imperial Family!"

The middle-aged man sighed.

Hearing this, Zhou Xun frowned,

if he were to give up, he would not be willing,

this was an opportunity for advancing to the Middle-Stage, missing it now meant uncertainty for when the next one would come.

"Even in terms of wealth, a mere prince does not scare me!" Zhou Xun thought,

during the war between Human-Demon Races, he killed countless Tier Four Demon Emperors, and the spoils were a large sum.

In any case, there was no way he would give up the Crossing Pill without a fight,

as the two chatted idly, half an hour slipped away unnoticed, and the fourth floor was mostly filled.

Just then, Ji Yu entered from the entrance,

went straight to the center position,

first he clasped his hands around, then said:

"Thanks to the good graces of all Daoists for participating in this exchange meeting, the rules remain the same; each Daoist will go on stage, displaying their treasures for exchange!"

"After the exchange meeting, there will be a discussion!"

"Simultaneously, Jinyuan Pavilion will also offer two Crossing Pills for exchange, one during the meeting and another at its conclusion!"

This statement brought joy to everyone.

With two pills available, there was no worry about competing with Prince Yut!

The middle-aged Jin next to Zhou Xun also became excited, and transmitted to Zhou Xun:

"It must be Shopkeeper Ji, seeing Prince Yut here, specifically prepared the second pill, now we have a chance!"

"This time, let me start by setting an example."

Ji Yu patted his waist, taking out a fist-sized egg once more.

"A Tier Three High-Grade Flying Spirit Beast Cyan Feathered Eagle Egg,"

"The Cyan Feathered Eagle is known by all, a wind-attributed spirit bird, extremely fast, an excellent choice as a mount!"

"In exchange for one hundred High-Grade Spirit Stones!"