69: Zhengyunfang Market

There are not many Cultivators in the Cangqing Sect who can refine Medicinal Pills for Foundation Establishment cultivators, and those Alchemists who can refine Medicinal Pills for Foundation Establishment cultivators are well-known within the Sect, so Lin Feng decided not to refine them in the Sect.

Lin Feng stayed in the Sect for a while, and the people he knew were all Qi Refining Cultivators; although he was an Alchemist, Lin Feng's cultivation level only appeared to be that of a Qi Refining Cultivator, so the Sect did not pay much attention to him.

Lin Feng checked the tasks in the Sect's General Affairs Hall, intending to take on a task that would take him far from the Sect to a place with concentrated and rich resources. After some searching, he actually found such a place.

Zheng Country has two major Sects, both of which have Nascent Soul Old Ancestors. Zheng Country's area is also very large, two or three times larger than the Great Xin where Lin Feng was before. Such a vast country, with only two Sects, and resources concentrated together in Zheng Country, is what created two major Sects, each with a Nascent Soul Old Ancestor.

Adjacent to Zheng Country is a place called Shui Yun Country. This country is located southeast of Zheng Country, and its area is even larger than Zheng Country. One side borders the sea, and the other side, which borders Zheng Country, has a market. This market was built jointly by Loose Cultivators from Zheng Country and the two major Sects of Zheng Country.

The three forces have three Golden Core Ancestors guarding this place, so there is no need to worry about safety. Furthermore, trade here is very developed, and it is a Holy Land for cultivation for some Loose Cultivators.

Such a background was perfect for Lin Feng, an Alchemist, to fish in troubled waters. Therefore, Lin Feng decided to go to this place. There were also Alchemy shops opened by Sects here, and this place happened to be short of a few Alchemists, so a mission was posted and Lin Feng accepted one.

Lin Feng accepted the mission, which required five Alchemists: two Foundation Establishment Alchemists and three Qi Refining level Alchemists. After accepting the mission, Lin Feng had to follow the Cultivator leading the team.

When the time came, Lin Feng arrived at the gathering place. The Cultivator leading the team was an old man with white hair named De Xiubao, who had a Late-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivation.

This person gave Lin Feng the impression of being somewhat arrogant. He didn't even bother to look at Lin Feng and the other two Qi Refining level Alchemists, only giving a good face to another person named Yu Chengdong.

Lin Feng didn't mind this. After all, he only showed himself to be an ordinary Late-Stage Qi Refining Cultivator, whose Alchemy skills were merely passable. After De Xiubao saw everyone had arrived, he didn't waste any words with Lin Feng and the others, and took the three of them to Zheng Yun Market.

As an Alchemist, De Xiubao was naturally wealthy. He released a flying boat, bringing two Alchemy apprentices to help control the flying boat, while he led the five people into the flying boat.

Along the way, Lin Feng became acquainted with the other two Qi Refining Cultivators, who were also Alchemists like him. These two were a couple; the man, named Shi Qingzheng, looked to be in his thirties and was quite handsome, while his wife, named Bai Qingling, appeared dignified and virtuous. The two gave Lin Feng a feeling of husband and wife harmony.

Although the two looked to be only in their thirties, a Cultivator's age cannot be judged by their appearance. He did not know their actual age, but only knew that these two, like Lin Feng, had taken on a mission. It seemed they took this mission to earn Spirit Stones to prepare for Foundation Establishment.

One of them had already reached Qi Refining Perfection, and the other was also in Late-Stage Qi Refining. Lin Feng judged by their auras that they should be at the eighth layer of Qi Refining.

Since De Xiubao was somewhat arrogant, Lin Feng saw no need to press himself upon him, so he became familiar with Shi Qingzheng and his wife. Because Lin Feng was not a Cultivator from Zheng Country, and had been cultivating diligently, he was not very clear about some of the situations in Zheng Country.

He had not made any inquiries about Zheng Country, so after getting to know the two, he gradually learned about some of Zheng Country's conditions, especially inquiring about matters concerning Zheng Yun Market.

Zheng Yun Market is one of the three major markets in Zheng Country that borders Yunshui Country. The northern part of Zheng Country is similar to Wei Xin, but the southern part of Zheng Country is different; the southern part of Zheng Country is mostly water, with many places being either lakes or hills.

Yunshui Country, on the other hand, is mostly a country of swamps. Because it is close to the sea, this country is not only rich in produce but can also hunt some Yao Beasts from the sea.

Yunshui Country's resources are very abundant, which has led to the overall strength of Cultivators in Yunshui Country being a notch higher than that of Zheng Country. Of course, as a trading place between the two countries, Zheng Country, in order to control its domestic Cultivators, specifically established this market at a distance from Yunshui Country.

To Yunshui Country, Zheng Country was a small country, and the overall strength of its Cultivators was mediocre, so it did not pay much attention to Zheng Country opening a market.

As a trading hub with Yunshui Country, Zheng Yun Market sees a huge number of Cultivators coming and going. Because of the profitability, trade is extremely prosperous. However, due to this prosperity, highwaymen Cultivators are also rampant.

Shi Qingzheng and his wife advised Lin Feng to move around only within the market, like them, as Alchemists are easily targeted by others.

Lin Feng politely accepted the reminder from Shi Qingzheng and his wife. The three chatted along the way, which also allowed Lin Feng to learn about the situation in Zheng Country and the location of Zheng Yun Market.

Time passed quickly. After only one day of flying on the flying boat, everyone arrived at Zheng Yun Market. The three of them stopped the flying boat before the market, as flying is prohibited above the market. They walked into the market.

Lin Feng and the others followed the old man, De Xiubao, to the shop opened by the Cangqing Sect here. As an Alchemist, Lin Feng was assigned a small courtyard.

After a brief acquaintance with the shopkeeper here, Lin Feng understood his subsequent tasks, then left his small courtyard. Having just arrived at Zheng Yun Market, Lin Feng naturally wanted to familiarize himself with the situation there.

Lin Feng checked out some shops in Zheng Yun Market. The treasures here were even more abundant than in Cangqing Market. Lin Feng even saw Pill Formulas for Medicinal Pills used by Foundation Establishment cultivators for sale here, but the price of the Pill Formula was considerable, leaving Lin Feng only able to covet it.

After browsing, what caught Lin Feng's attention the most was that there were Talismans for Foundation Establishment cultivators available here. Lin Feng was very interested in this; he was a Foundation Establishment cultivator and also an experienced Talisman Maker.

Foundation Establishment cultivators are different from Qi Refining Cultivators. The power of a Foundation Establishment cultivator's spells far exceeds that of a Qi Refining Cultivator, and Foundation Establishment cultivators only need to form hand seals when using Foundation Establishment spells. If a Foundation Establishment cultivator uses a Qi Refining Cultivator's spell, not only is its power three or four times greater than that of a Qi Refining Cultivator, but it can also be cast instantly.

This instant casting was equivalent to when Lin Feng was in Qi Refining, fighting Cultivators by directly throwing out Talismans to attack. Not only was it fast, but its power was also great. However, Talismans saved spiritual power. Lin Feng had not expected that there were Talismans used by Foundation Establishment cultivators here, which greatly expanded his knowledge.

Lin Feng wandered around the market, discovering many good things he hadn't known before. Lin Feng decided to first familiarize himself with the environment here, earn Spirit Stones, and then acquire some good things.