Peeping into the Immortal Road

Chapter 39: Cangyu Market
Ji Chang had already made up his mind. He planned to go to the Xiuxian Market in Jiaozhou and start his own journey of cultivating immortals as a casual cultivator.

Although rationally speaking, with his spiritual roots and qualifications, joining a sect of immortal cultivation with profound heritage is undoubtedly the best choice.

There, he can receive systematic inheritance, enjoy the rich resources provided by the sect, and even have the opportunity to receive guidance from high-level cultivators, thereby improving his cultivation faster.

However, "Jiaozhou Fengwuzhi" mentioned that the land of Zheng State was actually ruled by an immortal sect called Huangquan Sect.

However, the rule here is not directly governed by the sect, but indirectly achieved through a series of affiliated families.

If a cultivator from Zheng State wanted to join the Huangquan Sect, he had to at least be from a foundation-building family, only then would he have hope and the means to successfully join.

In addition, a description of the Huangquan Sect in the book made Ji Chang feel even more fearful.

The Huangquan Sect is best at water and corpses.

The Waterway School is one of the Five Elements Schools, and is a common approach in the world of immortal cultivation.

However, the Corpse Dao School made Ji Chang feel uneasy.

The so-called corpse path refers to the way of refining corpses.

This kind of inheritance uses corpses as a medium, and through special spells and methods, the corpses are refined into tools that only obey the master.

These refined corpses are not only extremely powerful, but also fearless of life and death, making them extremely difficult opponents.

More importantly, corpse refining is often accompanied by evil and sinister means, which makes people doubt the background of Huangquan Sect.

Ji Chang knew that in the world of immortal cultivation, the distinction between good and evil was not so absolute.

However, if the Huangquan Sect is really a demonic sect.

Then, as affiliated families of the Huangquan Sect, these immortal cultivation families in Zheng State will not be easy to deal with either.

So Ji Chang had to be more careful when traveling in Zheng State.

Ji Chang walked into the yard and looked towards the south.

According to the "Giaozhou Fengwuzhi", Jiaozhou is located in the south of Zheng State, adjacent to the Shiwan Mountains, with many monsters and beasts, making it difficult for non-high-level cultivators to cross.

It is said that to the south of the Shiwan Mountains is the sphere of influence of a sect called Gushenjiao.

Just hearing the name of this sect makes people feel uneasy. Ji Chang can imagine that this sect must be just like the Huangquan Sect, neither of them is a good person.

If he wanted to practice as a casual cultivator, there were only two places in Jiaozhou where Ji Chang could stay.

One is the Zhuya Marketplace built by the Wang family of Jiaozhou. It is located near the capital of Jiaozhou and has a second-level spiritual vein. It is the only second-level marketplace in Jiaozhou and is manned by the Wang family's foundation-building cultivators.

The only thing left is Cangyufang City located in Yulin County.

Cangyu Market was jointly established by the Yulin Qian family and the Cangling Chen family, although it only possesses a first-level spiritual vein.

However, due to the checks and balances between the Yulin Qian family and the Cangling Chen family in the market, the atmosphere in the Cangyu market is relatively relaxed and free.

In general, Zhuya Market and Cangyu Market each have their own characteristics.

The former has a second-level spiritual vein and foundation-building monks, but is much stronger. Although the latter only has a first-level spiritual vein, the atmosphere is more relaxed and free.

Ji Chang paced in the yard, weighing the pros and cons repeatedly in his mind, and finally decided to go to Cangyu Market.

Although, with his ability of spying, if he went to Zhuya Market, he would have a chance to spy on the foundation-building cultivators.

However, for Ji Chang, whose current cultivation level is only at the Qi Refining level.

He still had a long way to go before he could break through the foundation-building stage, and he did not have such an urgent need to spy on a foundation-building cultivator.

It would be better to find a place to settle down first, proceed steadily and step by step, and improve your cultivation to the late stage of Qi Refining before doing anything else.

Moreover, Cangling County is located in the south of Jiaozhou, while the provincial capital is located in the north of Jiaozhou.

The journey was long and it would take quite some time to travel back and forth. It would be better to go to Cangyufang Market in Yulin County, which was located on the edge of Cangling County.

Moreover, there are no foundation-building cultivators in Cangyufang City, which makes it safer in a sense.

After half a month's trek, Ji Chang finally set foot in the territory of Yulin County.

He followed the records in "Jiaozhou Fengwuzhi" and searched all the way, gradually approaching the area where Cangyufang City was located.

Cangyufang City is located on a vast lake. The surface of the lake is sparkling and the water and the sky are one color, but above the lake, there is a thick layer of fog.

Ji Chang stood by the lake, looking from afar, but couldn't see clearly.

Just as he was staring, suddenly, a black-sailed boat slowly approached the shore.

The boat was black with a low-hanging tarpaulin. Standing on the boat was a thin, dark-skinned man holding a long pole and his eyes were as sharp as an eagle.

The boatman saw Ji Chang standing by the lake at a glance. He was slightly startled, then a hint of joy appeared on his face, and he immediately shouted enthusiastically:

"Sir, are you here to look for immortals?"

"You've come to the right place!"

Ji Chang's thoughts were interrupted by the sudden shouting. He was slightly stunned and then looked at the boatman in front of him.

In the past half month, in addition to traveling, Ji Chang has also been practicing the spells recorded in "The True Explanation of Basic Magic Spells".

At this moment, he had an idea and quietly cast a spell called Spirit Eyes to observe the man's whereabouts.

He stared at the boatman and analyzed in his mind: "This person has no spiritual light surrounding him, and there is no force fluctuation in his body. It seems that he is just an ordinary mortal."

"However, his Qi and blood are much more abundant than that of ordinary people. He should be a warrior at the second level of refinement."

However, Ji Chang did not let his guard down.

The hearts of people in the world of immortal cultivation are unpredictable. Who can guarantee that this is not a case of a certain master deliberately hiding his strength and pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger?

Thinking of this, he secretly became more alert but did not show it on his face.

He raised his hand, bowed slightly to the boatman, and said with a warm smile: "Boatman, you are..."

"You are too polite, sir!" said the boatman with a smile on his face.

"This Daze Lake is a famous place for seeking immortals in Daze County. Many immortal seekers like you come here to visit every year."

As he spoke, he enthusiastically extended his hand to help Ji Chang onto the boat.

Ji Chang took a glance and saw that his palms were rough and strong, obviously caused by years of hard work on the lake.

Ji Chang jumped lightly and jumped directly onto the sloop without making any contact with the boatman.

In his heart, he was secretly paying attention to every subtle movement of the boatman, and at the same time he was quietly using his magic power to prevent any accidents.

The boatman was slightly stunned, obviously not expecting Ji Chang to jump onto the boat so easily.

However, he quickly recovered his composure and said with a smile, "Sir, please sit down. We are leaving the shore."

Afterwards, the boatman skillfully held up the long pole, and the sail boat slowly left the shore and headed towards the deep center of the lake.

The boatman's movements were skillful and powerful. The long pole drew graceful arcs in the water, pushing the boat forward steadily.

Ji Chang sat upright at the bow of the boat, his eyes calmly gazing at the misty lake ahead.

At the same time, he was secretly paying attention to the boatman's movements and expressions, and remained vigilant at all times.

(End of this chapter)