Peeping into the Immortal Road

Chapter 77 Seeing Old Friends Again
Just as Ji Chang was looking at the market town, Zhao Zhenyang walked directly towards the market town archway not far away, without paying any attention to the two of them.

Dong Zhou glanced deeply at his back, then turned around and bowed to Ji Chang.

"Friend Han, I'm leaving now."

Ji Chang nodded and returned the greeting: "Friend Dong, see you later."

After they parted, Ji Chang mixed in with the crowd and walked towards the main hall beside the memorial archway in the market town.

Ji Chang looked up and saw three powerful characters engraved on the plaque of the main hall - Fangji Si.

He compared the scene before him with the Fangjisi in his memory and found that the Fangjisi today was undoubtedly much more magnificent. The slightly shabby building of the past had been replaced by a magnificent hall.

Ji Chang stepped into the hall and immediately felt an atmosphere that was completely different from the past.

The hall was crowded with people, monks were standing or sitting, talking in low voices or concentrating on work, it was very lively, which was in sharp contrast to the deserted scene in the past.

He looked around and found that the layout of the hall had also changed.

In addition to the counter for processing identity credentials that is still retained in the center, a new area has been added on the other side, which is specifically used to replace previous market identity credentials.

There were several long tables and chairs, and some monks were patiently waiting to go through the formalities.

Ji Chang noticed that the identity credentials held by these monks seemed to be different from before.

They are neither the temporary talisman-style certificates nor the bracelet-style permanent residence certificates, but have taken on the shape of rings.

"Could it be that there are more monks now, and in order to save spiritual materials, they have just changed to ring certificates?" Ji Chang couldn't help but think in his heart.

Ji Chang followed the crowd and while waiting in line to apply for identity documents, his eyes inadvertently swept across a signboard not far away.

The signboard exuded a faint spiritual light and should be a magical tool. The content on it was concise and listed several regulations.

After reading it carefully, Ji Chang found that the Cangyufang City today is very different from before. The most significant change is that temporary certificates have been abolished, and now there is only one identity certificate, namely the permanent residence certificate.

However, this new permanent residence certificate is also different in function from the previous one.

It no longer restricts monks to come to the market once a year, but requires a certain amount of spirit stones to handle it, and a certain amount of spirit stones must be paid every year for renewal.

Although cultivators without credentials can enter the market town, they cannot spend the night in the market town, nor can they rent houses or caves.

Ji Chang looked at the contents on the notice board and couldn't help feeling deeply moved.

The previous Cangyu Market was just a small market established by the two small Qi-refining families of Chen and Qian, in addition to the Zhuya Market, a large market built on a second-level spiritual vein.

Therefore, the former Cangyu Market was established in order to retain the few independent cultivators in Jiaozhou's cultivation world.

But now, Zhuya Market has been destroyed and has become the ancestral home of the Chen family, a new family that is building its foundation. Cangyu Market has the closest relationship with the Chen family and has become the largest market in Jiaozhou.

In addition, the world of immortal cultivation in Jiaozhou is now in turmoil, many immortal cultivation families have been destroyed, and the number of independent cultivators has increased dramatically.

There is no shortage of cultivators in the Cangyu Market now, so the only thing they are looking for is how to better exploit the independent cultivators.

Soon, as the previous monk finished his work, a familiar voice sounded in Ji Chang's ears:

"next."

Ji Chang walked forward and prepared to register his identity.

"Name?"

He glanced at the monk who was registering him, and after seeing his appearance clearly, his heart moved slightly.

He recognized this person as Qian Huacheng, the deacon who worked in Lingtian Division several years ago.

Qian Huacheng was the deacon of the Lingtian Division when Ji Chang was managing the Lingtian several years ago. He was a cultivator of the Qian family Hua generation, with a cultivation level of the middle stage of Qi training, and he took good care of Ji Chang. Unexpectedly, it has only been a short time since then, and Qian Huacheng has fallen to the point of becoming an officer of the Fangji Division.

You know, the deacon of Lingtian Division is an important position in charge of the entire affairs of Lingtian Division. He has a prominent status, second only to the head of Cangyu Market and several managers.

The staff of this Fangjisi are just ordinary cultivators in the Fangjisi.

Qian Huacheng fell from the high position of deacon of the Lingtian Division to the clerk of the Fangji Division. The gap and bitterness in this are probably difficult to describe in words.

Ji Chang looked at him carefully and saw that his temples had turned gray and the wrinkles on his face had increased significantly. He looked much older than before.

"Ok?"

Ji Chang didn't reply for a long time, which made Qian Huacheng look impatient. He raised his head and looked at Ji Chang.

Ji Chang quickly replied: "Han Lin."

Qian Huacheng looked away unhappily, urged his magic power to record it in a ring, and then continued to ask: "Cultivation?"

"Middle stage of Qi training."

"Have you mastered any skills to cultivate immortality?" Qian Huacheng continued to ask.

"I know a little bit about alchemy."

Hearing this, Qian Huacheng looked up at him, but he didn't seem too surprised.

In the current Cangyu Market, there are far more cultivators who can make pills than before.

"Twenty spirit stones. From now on, I will pay ten spirit stones every year."

After finishing the registration, Qian Huacheng spoke to Ji Chang.

Ji Chang nodded, paid the spirit stones, took the identity ring, and left the Fangjisi.

It is very expensive to settle down in Cangyufang City nowadays.

The fixed expenses alone cost ten spirit stones every year. In the past, this was enough to rent a house in the outer city for a year.

Ji Chang followed the crowd and strolled in the market. He planned to observe the current Cangyu market first.

Not long after, Ji Chang walked out of a hall in the inner city area and put the rental spirit contract in his hand into the storage bag.

Today's Cangyufang City is no longer like it used to be, with only three parts: the core area, inner city area, and outer city area.

Cangyufang City has newly expanded the outer city area outside the outer city area.

The reason why it is called the out-of-city area is that the houses in the out-of-city area can hardly enjoy the bonus of the first-level spiritual vein of Cangyufang City.

Moreover, it is outside the market town formation, so it is not very safe.

However, the rental price of houses outside the city is not high, only two or three spirit stones per year.

Compared to the outer city area where it costs dozens of spirit stones at any time, it is much cheaper.

Ji Chang had just rented a house in the inner city area, and the annual expenditure reached 120 spirit stones.

This is even because Ji Chang has rented the property for ten years and there are discounts for long-term leases.

Shaking his head, Ji Chang moved into the house and cleaned it with magic.

Cleaning up the fallen leaves and weeds in the courtyard is secondary. The main thing is to find out whether the previous tenant has left any means to eliminate the hidden dangers in the house.

(End of this chapter)