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"I know this, what you said is not quite accurate, that’s not any Elder but the master of the Zaoye School!"
"And the time before last, it is said that a real person from the primitive Holy Sect personally intervened to take a disciple..."
In the crowd, someone suddenly said:
"I heard that the Linglong Ghost Market seems to be collecting items as well, though I’m not sure about their background."
"Linglong Ghost Market?"
The cultivators in front of the port were momentarily stunned.
They were of course aware of the Linglong Ghost Market, but they had never really considered it in this context.
Reminded by this, they suddenly became alert.
Unable to resist, someone in the crowd turned to an always-silent, seemingly ordinary, and robust old man, and asked with great respect:
"Master Tan, you hold an extraordinary status in Guangling State, what do you think?"
All the cultivators immediately looked towards the old man.
Just noticing the aura of a Golden Core from him, they all stood up to pay their respects.
Feeling the expectant gazes of everyone, the good-natured old man hesitated slightly before he spoke:
"You’re all being too polite."
"I won’t hide from you that I know a little more than you do. This Linglong Ghost Market sprung up a few years ago, releasing many precious Elixirs and spirit food for the outside world. It’s said that they even have two Immortal Masters of Nascent Soul presiding... To say it has no background is clearly impossible; behind it, I’ve heard, are major sects from the Jin territories. They also recruit regularly, but their requirements are quite high, and it’s not easy for ordinary people to get in."
"It’s from Jin?"
All the crowd were visibly surprised.
"A market from Jin, they can open one in Guangling State? Does Yan allow it?"
"Yeah, weren’t there frequent wars before?"
However, the old man shook his head and said:
"You are not aware, it is a secret known only to high-level cultivators. More than ten years ago, the primitive Holy Sect already formed an alliance with the sects from Jin. I’m not very clear on the details, but I have heard people from Yan mention it."
"They formed an alliance?"
The crowd was clearly shocked.
Their eyes then lit up with curiosity:
"So, does this mean that if we are fortunate enough to find treasures in the Northsea Continent, there is also a possibility for us to go to Jin?"
Someone disdainfully said, "What’s the point of going to Jin? I heard they have a lot of strict rules there, and we are used to being idle. A little carelessness and you might be punished."
His words immediately provoked a rebuttal from someone in the know:
"Heh, you are not aware of this, right? While Jin has many rules, the place is abundant with Spiritual Energy. If you become a disciple of a major sect there, then you can eat Elixirs like beans every day, and your cultivation base will soar. You practice Demon Dao, so you can’t go, but for the rest of us who practice ordinary cultivation methods, it would be like a fish returning to water."
"It can’t be as good as you make it sound..."
As they were speaking.
The cultivators suddenly became alert.
Their intuition as cultivators caused them all to look up.
In the sky, they saw a figure swiftly making its way toward the port.
Before they could react, the figure silently descended.
Dressed in a light purple robe, wearing an upright Daoist crown.
His aura was so immense it inspired a feeling of reverence in anyone who saw it.
The cultivators couldn’t help but avert their gaze.
But, to their surprise, they then saw the previously speaking Golden Core old man stepping forward, bowing deeply with the utmost respect:
"I, Zeng Kai, extend my greetings to Master Ying He!"
At the same time, more than a dozen figures flew out from the crowd, bowing respectfully to the newcomer.
All were Golden Core Craftsmen!
"A Master?!"
The other cultivators, upon hearing this title, were startled. Their heads buzzed, and they instinctively paid great homage:
"I, a lowly cultivator, extend my greetings to the Master!"
However, no response was heard.
Only a voice from a Golden Core Craftsman sounded with reverence:
"Senior Ying has come here, and we have nothing to offer in hospitality, hoping only that the Senior doesn’t mind our modest setting..."
A voice, unhurried and serene, eventually replied:
"It’s acceptable."
After a while.
They heard the old man remind them:
"Everyone rise, Senior Ying does not wish to be disturbed."
The cultivators stood up upon hearing this, only to be surprised to find that a temporary immortal cave had been established near the port.
Even for a temporary structure, its exterior was incredibly exquisite and luxurious.
Outside the immortal cave stood several Golden Core Craftsmen who had just been paying their respects.
One of the Golden Core Craftsmen, with visible joy on his face, looked at the others with a hint of superiority.
This sense of superiority naturally stemmed from the fact that he provided the temporary immortal cave.
And the others looked towards him with envy.
Becoming close to an Immortal Master of Nascent Soul proved to be exceedingly beneficial.
Yet with a Nascent Soul Cultivator present, the cultivators in front of the port fell into silence once again.
They dared not speak, for fear of displeasing the Master.
Once a Nascent Soul Cultivator became angry, the consequences would be too terrifying for them even to imagine.
However, as time passed, and the cultivators counted the minutes, they couldn’t help but rise and look towards the dark seawater in the distance.
The bleakness of the snow fluttering over the sea and the fog deeper in made it hard even for them to see clearly.
"Why hasn’t the ship returned yet..."
The cultivators grew anxious as they waited.
On the North Sea, the extreme northern cold current would occasionally blow, and with the depths of the sea hiding many dangers,
those who wished to travel to Northsea Continent must journey by sea, requiring a vessel capable of withstanding the deep sea’s dangers and the extreme northern cold current.
Heishui Port did happen to have such a vessel.
It belonged to the largest local sect of Guangling State, the Hai’an School.
Such a sea vessel was precious, needless to say, and the whole Hai’an School could not afford a second one, so it could only transport to the Northsea Continent once before returning to continue the transportation.
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