Changes After the Bai Clan's Destruction

On the third day after Ling Pengyun and others destroyed the Bai Clan, the Bai Clan Mountain was also discovered by a Bai Clan family member who was returning from visiting relatives elsewhere and Qi Refining.

The destruction of his Lineage, the complete loss of all the cultivators within, and the fact that the Clan Mountain had been split in two filled this Qi Refining cultivator from the Bai Clan with immense fear.

Immediately, the Qi Refining cultivator from the Bai Clan fled the Bai Clan's territory and reported the news to the superior force Thousand Stars Pavilion.

Although the Thousand Stars Pavilion did not attach much importance to this matter, after all, the Cultivation World was not peaceful, and it was not uncommon for the Clan Mountain of the Foundation Establishment Family to be attacked. It was not like the Bai Clan family had been wiped out.

However, the Thousand Stars Pavilion also symbolically dispatched two Middle-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivators to the Bai Clan's territory to investigate the situation.

However, the two members of the Thousand Stars Pavilion searched the Bai Clan's territory but found nothing.

They then returned to the Thousand Stars Pavilion.

As for the Bai Clan's Clan Mountain being attacked and captured, that matter was left unresolved.

However, the fact that Bai Clan Mountain had been captured and that the Foundation Establishment of the Bai Clan had not yet shown up was a source of great joy for several Foundation Establishment Family around the Bai Clan territory. They could easily guess that the Foundation Establishment of the Bai Clan had probably all died out long ago.

Otherwise, if the Foundation Establishment Cultivator of the Bai Clan were alive, why wouldn't they step forward to take charge of the situation?

Those Foundation Establishment Family also took advantage of this opportunity to annex many of the Bai Clan's Low-Order Spirit Vein.

The surviving Qi Refining cultivators of the Bai Clan also knew that without Foundation Establishment Cultivator in charge, and having occupied the Second Rank Spirit Vein of the Bai Clan Mountain, it was tantamount to a death warrant.

They returned the Second Rank Spirit Vein to the Thousand Stars Pavilion at a low price, and with the Spirit Stone from the sale of the Spirit Vein, they quietly left the territory of the Thousand Stars Pavilion and hid in the territory of another Golden Core sect in Chen Country, where they established a small Qi Refining Lineage.

However, this small Qi Refining Lineage the Bai Clan family had only been established for a few days when an enemy of the Bai Clan from a Foundation Establishment Family in Myriad Unities County came knocking on their door, wiping out the entire family and seizing the little wealth the Bai Clan had left.

While this move was disastrous for the Bai Clan, it was a good thing for the Ling Clan, eliminating any worries they might have.

This is the norm in the Cultivation World. If one has interests to gain but no strength to protect them, how can one possibly survive in this Cultivation World without others knowing?

As for the Bai Clan Together Yang Mountain, which possessed Second Rank Spirit Vein, it was not long before it was bought from the Thousand Stars Pavilion by a rogue Rogue Cultivator surnamed "Huang" for Spirit Stone, and a Lineage was established there.

Together Yang Mountain was renamed "Double Head Mountain". After all, Together Yang Mountain was split in two, so Double Head Mountain is more appropriate.

The Lineage was thus named "Huang Family of Double Head Mountain".

One hundred days later.

After Ling Pengyun and the others returned to the Ling Clan Territory, they each went back to their respective posts and resumed their duties.

The Clan Head Ling Yunhong, Ling Pengxing, and Ling Pengqiu returned to the Clan Mountain.

Clan Head Ling Yunhong needed to return to the Lineage to Pill Refining, while Ling Pengxing and Ling Pengqiu, who had no official duties, went back to the Lineage to cultivate in seclusion.

Ling Pengyun Falling Dusk Mountain.

Ling Pengliang returned to the Nayan Rock Scale Snake Den in Yuan Province.

Time passed gradually.

Another hundred days have passed.

The Ling Clan family sent people to inquire about the Bai Clan in Chen Country, whose Clan Mountain had been captured and whose Foundation Establishment had all been killed. However, this did not attract the attention of the Thousand Stars Pavilion, and the Bai family had long since disappeared from the history of the Cultivation World.

Instead, a Lineage called the "Double Head Huang Family" occupied the original territory of the Bai Clan and established their Lineage. After the incident, Ling Yunhong, the Clan Head of the Ling Clan family, knew that the storm had passed, so he came to Falling Dusk Mountain and sought out Ling Pengyun.

"Peng Yun, the dust has settled on the destruction of the Bai Clan Mountain."

"Sending clansmen to the Bai Clan's territory to mine Spirit Stone ore would take too long, and the cost of paying those clansmen for the Spirit Stone would be too high."

"Therefore, I want you to go to Serpent Dragon Lake and borrow Mining Puppet from your cousin."

"After all, the Hundred Spirits Sect has never easily circulated Mining Puppet Mining Puppet, nor has it easily lent them out. It would be difficult for the Lineage to obtain Mining Puppet on its own."

"The Mining Puppet are incredibly effective; one can replace ten people, and they consume far fewer Spirit Stone. Digging that vein will save the Lineage at least a thousand Spirit Stone in mining stipends, saving more than 90% of the time."

"In this way, the possibility of the Bai Clan's Micro Spirit Stone Mine being discovered by the Double Head Huang Family can also be reduced."

"Of course, if borrowing a puppet is troublesome, you can also contribute some Spirit Stone to lend it to us."

"I wonder if you would be willing to handle this matter?" Ling Yunhong asked Ling Pengyun in a consultative tone.

Upon hearing this, Ling Pengyun's eyes lit up slightly.

A pretty figure inadvertently popped into my mind.

"I'm willing!" Ling Pengyun replied.

"That's good. There's one more thing I need you to do when you go to Serpent Dragon Lake."

"Outside Serpent Dragon Lake, in the Serpent Dragon Lake Market Town, the auction held once every three years will take place in half a month."

"Judging from the previous two auctions at Serpent Dragon Marketplace, there will definitely be Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object at Serpent Dragon Lake Market Town as well."

"During your trip to Serpent Dragon Lake, please take the opportunity to attend the Serpent Dragon Lake Market Town Auction."

"If the price of the Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object at the auction is right, you can use the 30,000 Spirit Stone in this Storage Bag to bid for it." Ling Yunhong took out a bulging Storage Bag from his pocket and spoke in detail.

Then, with a smile, he said meaningfully.

"Second-tier Spirit Chef are extremely rare. If the Lineage could have a second-tier Spirit Chef in charge, the cultivation speed of the Foundation Establishment in the family would definitely increase by several times. It just so happens that the batch of cultivation spirit items that the Lineage obtained during the Beast Tide are almost used up."

"The speed at which the Lineage Foundation Establishment depends on you."

Upon hearing this, Ling Pengyun immediately understood who the second-tier Spirit Chef Ling Yunhong was referring to was, and what he meant.

"Third Grandfather, the matter between you and Fairy Yan is still uncertain."

"I understand. Just seize the opportunity and be more proactive," Ling Yunhong said with a smile.

"Okay." Ling Pengyun nodded in response.

"Alright, I won't nag you anymore. I'm going back to my clan." Ling Yunhong left these words, then flipped onto the Immortal Spirit Crane King beside him, rode the crane, and left the place.

Ling Pengyun followed closely behind, entering the Cultivation Abode in Falling Dusk Mountain and instructing the Black Armored Turtle and the Three-Eyed White Fox to guard the mountain gate.

Then, he rode the Wind Shadow Peng towards Serpent Dragon Lake.

Since Wind Shadow Peng Wind Shadow Peng through to the Middle-Stage Foundation Establishment a year or two ago, his speed has greatly increased, and he can now travel 70,000 to 80,000 miles a day without any problem.

In just three days, Ling Pengyun arrived near Serpent Dragon Lake.

Serpent Dragon Lake today is vastly different from what it was eight years ago.

The vast Serpent Dragon Lake is surrounded by a huge blue light curtain all day long.

Every now and then, small teams of cultivators from the Hundred Spirits Sect would patrol this area.

Just a few miles outside Serpent Dragon Lake, a small town was built on a Second Rank Spirit Vein. That town was Serpent Dragon Marketplace.

Therefore, the market town is located in the core area of Serpent Dragon Lake, and is connected to all the Demon Beast Gathering Ground in Serpent Dragon Lake.

The Hundred Spirits Sect has also been deliberately managing the Flood Serpent Dragon Marketplace Serpent Dragon Marketplace, releasing many good items into it over the years.

As a result, once the market was built, it attracted many rogue cultivators who made Rogue Cultivator by hunting Rogue Cultivator, using the market as a base for resting or selling Demon Beast materials.

As a result, this Serpent Dragon Marketplace became the market with the highest foot traffic in the Hundred Spirits Sect territory.

Seeing the flow of people in this market, the Ling Clan shifted their business focus from other markets to this location, opening a shop called "Ling Clan Treasure Exchange Pavilion" in the Serpent Dragon Lake Market Town.

This shop is managed by Ling Pengyun's father Ling Xiaoshun, who used to run a general store in Cloudwater Market Town.

This can be seen as the Lineage promoting Ling Pengyun out of respect for Ling Xiaoshun.

This was also for Ling Xiaoshun's sake, so that he could meet his Daoist partner Yang Qiuyun, who was in the Serpent Dragon Lake.

Because of his intention to borrow the Mining Puppet, Ling Pengyun did not go to Serpent Dragon Marketplace. Instead, he rode the Wind Shadow Peng and landed outside the gate of Serpent Dragon Lake.

I plan to have a small get-together with my parents after this matter is resolved.

Two Foundation Establishment Cultivator are stationed at the entrance to Serpent Dragon Lake.

Both of these Foundation Establishment Cultivator were relatively young, and their cultivation level was only at the Early-Stage Foundation Establishment.

One of the men, who had an upright appearance and a burly build, looked Ling Pengyun up and down and realized that Ling Pengyun was not a member of a sect.

However, sensing the powerful pressure emanating from Ling Pengyun, he was quite polite.

"This fellow Daoist looks unfamiliar? Our sect's rules state that one must wear the sect's Daoist robe upon entering the sect. You Non-Self Hundred Spirits Sect, are you?"

"If you Non-Self Hundred Spirits Sect, it would be difficult for you to enter this Serpent Dragon Lake Branch of my sect."

Upon hearing this, Ling Pengyun knew that this was a rule of the Hundred Spirits Sect.

After all, the islands within the vast Serpent Dragon Lake are home to many valuable spiritual creatures.

Moreover, Ling Pengyun had previously learned from his cousin Yang Siling that there was a treasure in the Serpent Dragon Lake Serpent Dragon Lake, but Yang Siling herself did not know what the treasure was.

All that is known is that at the bottom of the lake in the center, there is a third-order Concealing Grand Array protecting it. If you touch that Concealing Grand Array, you will be immediately killed by the Lake Protection Array set up within the Serpent Dragon Lake.

Ling Pengyun waved his hand and took out a token engraved with the three characters "Yang Siling" that his cousin Yang Siling had prepared for him eight years ago.

The moment this token appeared in the outside world, both the righteous and burly man who had questioned Ling Pengyun earlier and the Foundation Establishment from the Hundred Spirits Sect who had remained silent were startled.

The name "Yang Siling" carries immense weight in the Serpent Dragon Lake Branch, as she is the daughter-in-law of the Serpent Dragon Lake Branch's only Golden Core Old Ancestor, Spirit Talisman Old Ancestor.

At the same time, she was also the highest-ranking female cultivator in the Serpent Dragon Lake. No matter who was in charge of the branch halls in the Serpent Dragon Lake or who was Foundation Establishment Completion expert, no one dared to offend Yang Siling, lest they bring disaster upon themselves.

Furthermore, when they received the task of guarding the mountain gate at the Affairs Hall within Serpent Dragon Lake, the steward of the Affairs Hall repeatedly warned them that once they saw the token engraved with the three characters "Yang Siling" appear, they must receive it politely and not be negligent.

Judging from the attitude of the steward of the Affairs Hall, the two of them could easily guess that anyone who held a token bearing the name "Yang Siling" must be related to Yang Siling.

"May I ask your name, fellow Daoist?" the burly cultivator with an upright appearance inquired.

"I am Ling Pengyun, the Supreme Elder of the Ling Clan. I wonder if you two fellow Daoists would be so kind as to allow me to join your sect?"

Seeing the expressions of the two Foundation Establishment Cultivator guarding the mountain gate, Ling Pengyun also put away the private token that Yang Siling had specially given him.

In the past, when Yang Siling was at the Hundred Spirits Sect, she naturally dared not give Ling Pengyun a private token.

But now, in Serpent Dragon Lake, the Spirit Talisman Old Ancestor's family holds absolute power, and Yang Siling can act as she pleases.

"Of course, of course." The young Foundation Establishment with an upright appearance quickly took out an array plate from his robes and opened an opening in the blue light barrier protecting the mountain gate.

Ling Pengyun followed suit, riding his Wind Shadow Peng, and entered through the small opening, flying towards Serpent Dragon Island in the center of Serpent Dragon Lake.