The Sun Family Visit: Sun Mingle
Several days later.
Because the once-in-a-century grand auction in West Yang Market Town would begin in two days, Ling Yunhong and Ling Pengyun rode together on their Lineage's Early-Stage Foundation Establishment Immortal Spirit Crane and left Lingxiao Mountain.
However, the two did not go directly to West Yang Market Town.
Instead, they rode the Immortal Crane King, flew thousands of miles into Ice Dragon County, and arrived at the foot of the Sun Clan Mountain in Ice Dragon County.
As soon as the Immortal Spirit Crane King landed, Ling Pengyun, who was sitting on the back of the Immortal Spirit Crane King, shouted loudly at the Sun Family Clan Mountain in front of him.
"I am Ling Pengyun of the Ling Clan. I would like to request an audience with Elder Sun Mingzhong of the Sun Clan."
A short while later, two figures emerged from the Sun Family Clan Mountain.
One of them was Sun Mingzhong, who went to the Ling Clan to seek help from Ling Pengyun during the Demon Beast Uprising.
The other person is Sun Mingle, the Clan Head of the Sun Clan, whose cultivation has reached the Early-Stage Foundation Establishment. It is because of him that the Sun Clan became Foundation Establishment Family.
"Senior Ling." Elder Sun Clan Sun Clan greeted Ling Pengyun and Ling Yunhong, who were sitting on the back of the Immortal Spirit Crane King, with a cupped hand and said nothing more, standing quietly beside Sun Mingle.
"Ling-xiong, this must be your Ling Clan's young genius of Spirit Plant, Fellow Ling Daoyou Ling Pengyun!"
Sun Mingle, the Clan Head of the Sun Clan, smiled with a hint of envy in his eyes. He glanced at the Immortal Spirit Crane King, whose cultivation had reached the Foundation Establishment Realm, where Ling Yunhong and Ling Pengyun were sitting, and then looked at Ling Pengyun, who was sitting on the back of the Immortal Spirit Crane King. His expression changed slightly, and he asked Ling Yunhong, who was sitting at the head of the Immortal Spirit Crane King.
During his time stationed at West Yang Market Town Demon Beast Uprising, he had entrusted Ling Yunhong several times to refine Spirit Gathering Pill using the Foundation Establishment demon Demon Beast, because Ling Yunhong had a high success rate in refining Spirit Gathering Pill.
Sun Mingle made a considerable profit during those Pill Refining sessions.
From this incident, he also learned about Ling Yunhong 'Pill Refining success rate in alchemy.
It would be best to befriend an Alchemist has a high success rate in refining second-tier Spirit Gathering Pill.
Therefore, during their time stationed together in West Yang Market Town, he also developed a friendship with Ling Yunhong.
"Indeed, Brother Sun, the auction at West Yang Market Town will begin in two days. You don't have a second-tier flying boat, so why haven't you gone to West Yang Market Town yet? I've heard that there are many good things at this once-in-a-century auction at West Yang Market Town. It would be a great pity to miss it."
Ling Yunhong was slightly surprised to see Sun Mingle here and spoke up.
The grand auction in West Yang Market Town is about to begin. It is extremely far from the West Yang Market Town in Ice Flood Dragon County, and the Sun Clan does not have a second-tier flying boat or Foundation Establishment Flying Demonic Beast. It is impossible for them to travel to West Yang Market Town to participate in the auction in a short period of time.
"To be honest, Ling-xiong, my Sun Clan has a weak foundation, and I have not mastered any of the hundred arts. I am just an ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator, and I am not wealthy. During the period of the Demon Beast Uprising, I exchanged the Contribution Points I earned from killing Demon Beast while guarding West Yang Market Town for what I wanted. At present, I have no other desires."
"Instead of going to watch the excitement, it's better to stay in the clan. After all, although there are many good things at this once-in-a-century auction, there are also many dangers. I am the only Foundation Establishment Cultivator in the Sun Clan. If something happens to me, the Sun Clan will be in dire straits without Foundation Establishment Cultivator to protect it," Sun Mingle, the Sun Clan Head, said with a meaningful sigh.
Upon hearing this, Ling Yunhong and Ling Pengyun, who were seated atop the Immortal Spirit Crane King, both frowned.
Both of them understood what Sun Mingle meant.
It's simply that the spiritual items at the grand auctions are extremely valuable, often beyond the reach of cultivators.
In such situations, people often resort to buying what they can't afford.
"Brother Sun, you're overthinking it. Your combat strength is quite high. If an ordinary Early-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator were to target you, that person would be in serious trouble." Ling Yunhong's expression returned to normal as he glanced at the earth-yellow Daoist robe on Sun Mingzhong's body and said with a smile.
He had dealt with Sun Mingle in West Yang Market Town before, and he knew a thing or two about Sun Mingle's methods.
Although Sun Mingle's cultivation level was only at the Early-Stage Foundation Establishment, the Daoist robe Sun Mingle wore was made from a large amount of second-tier Earth Silk Worm Silk, which could conjure a powerful defensive light screen that was no weaker than an ordinary Second Grade Middle Rank defensive Law Artifact.
Furthermore, Sun Mingzhong is quite experienced in combat and possesses considerable fighting prowess.
The combination of his defensive robe and his Innate Spell makes his strength among the top in the Early-Stage Foundation Establishment, no weaker than that of an ordinary Middle-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.
"Ling-xiong, you flatter me. It is this Peng Yun, Fellow Daoist, at such a young age, has not only made great achievements in the field of Spirit Plant, but has also reached such a level of cultivation. I'm afraid that in a few years, Ling Daoyou Ling Pengyun will surpass my cultivation. Such talent is truly enviable." Sun Mingle looked at Ling Pengyun and praised him.
"Fellow Daoist Sun is too kind," Ling Pengyun said politely, not taking the words to heart.
Although Sun Mingle and Ling Yunhong address each other as "brother," they are not closely related to Ling Pengyun. In addition, Sun Mingle is also a cultivator in the Early-Stage Foundation Establishment, so they address each other as fellow Daoist.
"You two have come here today to collect the ten catties of earth-type silk that you ordered from my Sun Clan six months ago, right?" Sun Mingle was also an experienced man. He could tell that Ling Pengyun did not intend to talk about this matter, so he changed the subject.
"That's right. Has Brother Sun's Lineage's batch of Earth Silk Spirit Silkworm produced any silk yet?" Ling Yunhong nodded.
"Of course, my Sun Clan prepared it a month or two ago." Sun Mingle replied, waving his hand to take out ten catties of earth-yellow silk that shimmered with spiritual light from his Storage Bag.
"Five catties of First Rank Middle Grade Earth Silk Worm Silk costs fifty Spirit Stone, and five catties of First-Tier Superior-Grade Earth Silk Worm Silk one hundred Spirit Stone, for a total of one hundred and fifty Spirit Stone."
Ling Yunhong, seated at the head of the back of the Immortal Spirit Crane King, scanned the silkworm silk that Luo Mingle had taken out with his Divine Sense, probing its quality.
After confirming that the silk was of good quality, he took out 150 Spirit Stone from his Storage Bag and handed them to Luo Mingle.
He then put the ten catties of Earth Silk Worm Silk into his Storage Bag.
After the transaction was completed, Ling Yunhong chatted with Luo Mingle for a few more minutes before bidding farewell to Luo Mingle and riding the Immortal Spirit Crane King, he took Ling Pengyun away from the place.
At the foot of Sun Family Clan Mountain.
Sun Mingle gazed at Ling Yunhong and Ling Pengyun, who were riding on the back of the Immortal Spirit Crane King that was flying further and further away in the sky, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he muttered to himself.
"I didn't expect that Ling Pengyun of the Ling Clan, who had only recently entered the Foundation Establishment, would also reach the second level of Foundation Establishment so quickly. Ling Clan Ling Pengxing is also a young genius, and the Ling Clan's Immortal Spirit Crane King is not weak either."
"With the assistance of Ling-xiong, a highly skilled Alchemist, I'm afraid that within twenty or thirty years, all three of them will be able to enter the Middle-Stage Foundation Establishment."
"At that time, the Falling Dusk Luo Clan, currently the strongest in Huai River County, will probably be at a disadvantage and trampled underfoot by the Lingxiao Ling Clan."
"Rumor has it that more than ten years ago, the Red Leaf Ridge Ye Family was wiped out, and Ling Yunhong was also involved. Judging from this, he has a close relationship with the Peace Cloud Yang Clan in Cloudwater County, who has Golden Core True Person as their backer."
"In the future, we will need to deal with the Ling Clan more often. If we can use the Ling Clan to get on board with the Yang Clan, that would be great."
With his thoughts returning to normal, he also took Elder Sun Clan Sun Mingzhong, who was beside him, back to the Sun Family Clan Mountain.
The Immortal Spirit Crane King is extremely fast, no slower than Second Rank Low Grade flying boat, and even a fraction faster. Traveling 30,000 miles a day is no problem at all.
The following day at noon, the Immortal Spirit Crane King traversed tens of thousands of miles, bringing Ling Yunhong and Ling Pengyun to the South City Wall of West Yang Market Town.
Soon, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Hundred Spirits Sect stationed on the city wall walked to the Immortal Spirit Crane King with a registration book in hand. He then asked Ling Yunhong and Ling Pengyun, who were seated on the Immortal Spirit Crane King, to register their information in the registration book.
After registering, the two were finally able to ride the Immortal Spirit Crane King into the market.
Foundation Establishment Cultivator can enter all major markets directly without having to go through the market gate.
However, you need to register with the monks stationed at the city wall before you can enter.
After entering the market, Ling Yunhong and Ling Pengyun headed straight for the West Yang Auction Venue West Yang Market Town.
The West Yang Auction not begin until a day later.
However, at this moment, there were still a large number of cultivators in front of the long counter in the auction hall.
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