NOVPUBMore than ten days had passed.
Atop a mountain located over ten miles from the outskirts of Qianchuan Market, the figure of a Purple Gold Eagle appeared.
Zhenyang Sect had gathered numerous cultivators who had responded to the recruitment order, providing two assembly points to choose from. Qianchuan Market was closer to the Lin Family, so the Cultivators of the surrounding families and the Loose Cultivators naturally gathered nearby. There was no need to travel a greater distance to a farther place.
At this moment, Lin Tianming and Qin Xi stood side by side, gazing at the faintly visible colossal city in the distance.
After more than ten days of travel, Lin Tianming and his companion had successfully arrived at their destination, Qianchuan Market. 𝔫𝖔𝖛𝖕𝔲𝔟.𝔠𝖔𝖒
During their journey, they passed through the territories of the Luoyang and Hengyang Mountain Ranges and encountered two groups of Foundation Establishment Cultivators rushing on their way—Zhang Changfeng of the Zhang Family from the Hengyang Mountain Range, and Meng Nanhe from the Meng Family of the Luoyang Mountain Range.
The Zhang Family’s strength was average, slightly stronger than the Luo Family of the Luoyun Mountain Range, and they were also within the scope of invitation by the Zhenyang Sect.
The strength of the Meng Family was not to be underestimated, much more formidable than the Jin Family was twenty years ago, naturally making them a target of Zhenyang Sect’s recruitment.
After Lin Tianming initiated a conversation for an exchange, he learned that they had all responded to Zhenyang Sect’s recruitment order and were family members heading to assemble at Qianchuan Market.
Having witnessed things firsthand and combined with the information divulged by Zhang Changfeng and Meng Nanhe, he also learned the general situation of Luoyun Mountain Range’s two large neighbors.
The situation in the Hengyang and Luoyang Mountain Ranges was similar, both had been fiercely attacked by Demon Beast Tribes, with many familial forces suffering heavy losses; more than ten Qi Refining Families had been wiped out.
However, some Foundation Establishing Families had only suffered severe injuries and had not been exterminated because of it.
On reflection, it was quite normal; the several large mountain ranges south of Qianchuan Market were not too far apart. Judging from the scale of the Demon Beast Tribe in the Luoyun Mountain Range, the situations in the other two mountain ranges were probably similar.
Although the Demonic Beasts that appeared were not weak, even the major forces of the impoverished Luoyun Mountain Range were able to withstand their assaults, so the stronger Hengyang and Luoyang Mountain Ranges were unlikely to be annihilated by the Demon Beasts.
As the families that reacted began to act, the chaotic situation in the two mountain ranges gradually calmed down, thereby stabilizing the situation.
Subsequently, Zhenyang Sect issued the Recruitment Order. Even if the heavily afflicted families were reluctant to send members to participate, they had no choice but to respond to the summons due to the strength of Zhenyang Sect.
Without surprises, at this moment, virtually all the Foundation Establishing Families with some strength in Wei Kingdom had begun to take action.
On the hilltop outside Qianchuan Market, Lin Tianming looked at the outline of the vast city in the distance and said to Qin Xi, "Let’s go in!"
Qin Xi nodded. Lin Tianming stored the Purple Gold Eagle in the Spirit Beast Bag, and then the two headed towards the market entrance.
As they got closer, they met a few Foundation Establishment Cultivators on the road, all of whom seemed to be responding to the recruitment call.
Given the special circumstances of the time, each of them was likely of at least the Fourth Level of Foundation Building, and their identities were either family members or Loose Cultivators with some strength.
After all, during these perilous times, ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivators wouldn’t roam around carelessly. Without at least the Fourth Level of Foundation Building cultivation, it was too dangerous to venture outside, as one could lose one’s life upon encountering a Demon Beast Tribe.
Lin Tianming and his companion minded their own way, as Cultivators did not interfere with each other, all moving towards the market entrance.
In a short while, Lin Tianming and his companion arrived at the entrance.
Standing outside the city gate entrance, looking out, the entrance was sparsely populated at this time, with only occasional Cultivators entering—a stark contrast to the usual bustle of the everyday scene.
On the towering city walls, some Cultivators were constantly watching every move outside, appearing very cautious, obviously defending against attacks from the Demon Beast Army.
Lin Tianming and his companion paused only briefly before walking towards the market entrance.
At the market entrance, a few Cultivators dressed as Zhenyang Sect executives were stationed, responsible for verifying the identities of those entering the city and for registration.
Every person entering took out two Tokens; one of them was a golden Token engraved with the three big characters of Zhenyang Sect, evidently left by the Cultivators heeding the recruitment call,
As for the other Token, it was presumably the Family Token of the person entering.
Clearly, at this critical juncture, Zhenyang Sect’s defensive posture was very cautious, constantly controlling any uncontrollable factors, to avoid disaster for the thousands of years old Qianchuan Market.
Lin Tianming waved his sleeve, and three Tokens appeared in his hand, including one Zhenyang Sect Token left by Li Huafeng; the other two were the Family Tokens of the two individuals.
He led Qin Xi to the Market City Supervisor and presented the Zhenyang Sect Token, along with his own Identity Token.
At this moment, Chen Shengping took the three Tokens and checked them carefully before asking, "Are both of you Taoist friends from the Luoyun Mountain Range Lin Family? Are you responding to the Recruitment Order to join the Demon-Hunting Army?"
"Indeed!"
Lin Tianming nodded and then introduced himself and his identity.
"I am Lin Tianming, and this is my younger sister, Lin Tianxi. We have responded to your esteemed sect’s Recruitment Order to participate in the great war!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Fei was a bit perplexed and even more so astonished.
The reason was simple: while other families were reluctantly sending one member, the Lin Family had proactively sent two members to participate in the war, which was somewhat extraordinary.
Apart from that, the Lin Family’s influence had been growing among the more than ten mountain ranges surrounding Qianchuan Market.
In the nearly twenty years since he last came to Qianchuan Market on a mission, it was the first time he was receiving Cultivators from the Lin Family, which was rising like the sun at noon, inevitably making one somewhat emotional.
