Nephew Wu Hong Comes Calling

Three days later, Yan Cang led Ling Xiaoshun and his wife away from Lingxiao Mountain and headed to Serpent Dragon Lake.

Ling Pengyun and his wife followed, taking their daughter Ling Chengping with them, and returned to Falling Dusk Mountain.

That very night, they tied the knot, and their relationship became even closer.

They also enjoyed a life of cooking Spirit Cuisine together in the kitchen at mealtimes, eating together, taking care of Spirit Plant in the Falling Dusk Mountain Spirit Plant Garden, cultivating together, and reveling every night.

As for the little foodie Ling Chengping, she was very fortunate. She had delicious Spirit Cuisine every day that was effective and had no side effects, which made her cultivation progress extremely quickly.

She can break through one level every year, and now, two years later, her cultivation has reached the Qi Training Sixth Layer.

She was only fifteen years old.

As for her Little Thunderous Rabbit, which also had decent aptitude, it reached the Qi Training Third Layer thanks to the help of Spirit Cuisine.

Time flies, seasons cycle, and another year has passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, inside a cave abode Falling Dusk Mountain, Yan Siyi was continuously cooking second-tier Spirit Cuisine using the flesh and blood of the Foundation Establishment Realm Demon Beast.

Once she had cooked a second-tier Spirit Cuisine, she would place it outside the door of Ling Pengyun's secluded meditation room.

Ling Pengyun, who was in seclusion inside that cave abode, would also take it into the cave abode to eat and improve his cultivation.

Yan Siyi had been doing this all along, cooking a total of twenty-five second-tier Spirit Cuisine, just as the Foundation Establishment Demon Beast meat in her hands was about to run out.

A massive surge of Spiritual Qi suddenly erupted from Ling Pengyun's cultivation room, drawing in all the Spiritual Qi of Falling Dusk Mountain and causing it to rush into the room.

Cooking twenty-five Spirit Cuisine in a row had been extremely taxing on Yan Siyi, whose face was somewhat pale. Upon noticing this, her expression brightened slightly.

She also stopped cooking Spirit Cuisine and stood quietly outside the cultivation room waiting.

Before long, the strange noises subsided, and the door to the Meditation Room opened, revealing Ling Pengyun had been in seclusion for a long time.

"Madam, I was able to break through to the Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer this time thanks to the second-tier Spirit Cuisine you cooked. Thank you for your help."

Seeing that Yan Siyi's face was pale and her forehead was covered in sweat, Ling Pengyun felt a pang of pity.

"Husband, husband and wife should support each other. You must not say such things again." Yan Siyi felt a warmth in her heart and said happily.

Upon hearing this, Ling Pengyun smiled and felt fortunate to have married such a virtuous woman.

He stepped forward, picked up Yan Siyi, and carried her into the cultivation room.

A short while later, the two went up to the bed in the cultivation room and spent some time together.

Another half month passed, and the beginning of autumn arrived.

After Ling Pengyun stabilized his cultivation, Ling Pengyun and Yan Siyi left Falling Dusk Mountain as promised and went to Serpent Dragon Marketplace and Serpent Dragon Lake to accompany their parents and Grandfather Yan Cang.

Occasionally, Ling Pengyun would also go to the Serpent Dragon Lake area with his nephew Wu Hong, who lived in Spirit Talisman Residence and had a different Spirit Root, to hunt down Foundation Establishment Demon Beast.

Wu Hong is now twenty-one years old. Because his Spirit Root is the Wind Spirit Root, his cultivation speed is extremely fast, comparable to that of a cultivator with the Heavenly Spirit Root.

Furthermore, with the help of various spiritual treasures from heaven and earth provided by his Grandfather, the Spirit Talisman Old Ancestor, Wu Hong's cultivation level increased several times over.

He broke through to the Foundation Establishment Realm when he was nineteen years old.

Moreover, he broke through to the Foundation Establishment on his own, possessing incredibly sharp spiritual power. The Cultivation Method he practiced was a Higher Vehicle Cultivation Method that could lead directly to the Golden Core Completion. Coupled with a Higher Vehicle natal Lifebound Magic Item, with his current Foundation Establishment Third Layer cultivation, he was capable of fighting against a Middle-Stage Foundation Establishment Demon Beast.

With Ling Pengyun joining forces with him, they could practically roam freely in Serpent Dragon Lake, where there were currently no Foundation Establishment Completion Demon Beast, and had never encountered an opponent.

This day.

The two had just returned victorious from the Serpent Dragon Lake area, visited their relatives in Serpent Dragon Marketplace, and returned to Serpent Dragon Lake safely after reporting their return.

However, outside the gate of Serpent Dragon Lake, they saw a handsome young cultivator dressed as a scholar waiting there.

"Senior Brother Liu, didn't you discover that fire-attribute mineral vein in the Serpent Dragon Lake area not long ago before you went to oversee the sect? What are you doing here?"

Wu Hong looked slightly surprised to see the scholar-like cultivator appear here and asked curiously.

The area around Serpent Dragon Lake was originally occupied by Demon Beast, but as Serpent Dragon Lake was taken over by the Hundred Spirits Sect, this area was gradually developed by the cultivators of the Hundred Spirits Sect, and the spirit iron mines were also discovered and mined by the Hundred Spirits Sect.

"Junior Brother Wu, I've finally been waiting for you." The young cultivator, who looked like a scholar, said with a happy expression when he saw Wu Hong appear.

"Xiao Hong, who is this...?" Ling Pengyun, who was standing to the side, asked Wu Hong after seeing that the scholar-looking cultivator seemed to know Wu Hong.

"Uncle, this is my good friend Liu Luo. He is Pei Xue's disciple. Senior Brother Liu is away from home most of the year, so it's normal that you don't recognize him."

Wu Hong introduced Ling Pengyun, and then introduced "Liu Luo," who was dressed as a scholar.

"Senior Brother Liu, this is my uncle, Ling Pengyun, from the Lingxiao Ling Clan."

"So you're a disciple of Pei Xue." Upon hearing this, Ling Pengyun smiled, realizing that she was one of his own.

Pei Xue was an underling of Wu Hong's mother, Yang Siling. Liu Luo naturally had a close relationship with Yang Siling, so it was quite normal for Wu Hong to become friends with her.

"Senior Ling, I have long admired your name. My apologies for my disrespect." Upon hearing that the cultivator beside Wu Hong was Ling Pengyun, Liu Luo raised an eyebrow and quickly bowed to Ling Pengyun.

"Alright, I won't disturb you two any longer. I'll go into the lake first." Seeing that Liu Luo had something to say to Wu Hong, Ling Pengyun wisely entered the Serpent Dragon Lake gate first.

After Ling Pengyun left, Liu Luo also explained why he had come to find Wu Hong.

"Junior Brother Wu, will you be able to participate in the White Cloud Auction is held only once every ten years, in White Cloud Market Town a month from now?"

"Probably not. My mother and Grandfather have always disagreed with me going to faraway places. Senior Brother Liu, what good stuff is there at the White Cloud Market Town auction this time?" Wu Hong asked curiously, his eyes lighting up.

Because of his extraordinary talent and potential to break through to the Golden Core stage, Wu Hong's mother, Yang Siling, and his Grandfather, the Spirit Talisman Old Ancestor, have always forbidden Wu Hong from leaving the Jiaomang territory, lest Wu Hong encounter danger outside.

"Yes, it is said that Golden Core Demon Beast cubs and third-tier spirit iron will appear at the upcoming secret auction in White Cloud Market Town."

"Besides that, I've also heard that a piece of Second Rank High Grade ' Gold Cloud Iron ' weighing fifty catties will appear at this White Cloud Auction. If I can obtain this spiritual iron, I can also forge a Life-Bound Flying Sword."

"But a few years ago, I bought Foundation Establishment Foundation Establishment Pill to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, and I still owe the sect a lot of Spirit Stone. Now I don't have many Spirit Stone to spare."

"Therefore, I would like to ask Junior Brother Wu to lend me some Spirit Stone."

"Junior Brother Wu, would you be willing to help me?" Liu Luo asked pleadingly.

"So that's what it is. Senior Brother, how many Spirit Stone do you need to borrow?" Wu Hong asked with a smile without any hesitation.

Wu Hong wasn't being generous; rather, he trusted Liu Luo.

Since their Qi Training Stage, they had often gone together to the Serpent Dragon Lake area to hunt Demon Beast.

At that time, Wu Hong was in danger several times, and Liu Luo saved him by risking his life. The two could be said to have a life-or-death friendship.

Of course, Liu Luo risked his life to save people several times because his sect ordered him that if Wu Hong were to get into trouble, he would also be doomed.

Upon hearing Wu Hong's decisive agreement to lend the Spirit Stone, Liu Luo's face lit up with joy, and he spoke up.

"Gold Cloud Iron 150 Spirit Stone per jin. That piece of Gold Cloud Iron, weighing 50 jin, is worth at least 7,500 Spirit Stone. In addition, this spirit iron is rare and is being auctioned. It is estimated that the price will be quite high, and the transaction price will be at least around 8,000 Spirit Stone."

"I only have about two thousand Spirit Stone on me, and I'm still short six thousand Spirit Stone."

Wu Hong frowned and agreed. "Senior brother, I only have a little over a thousand Spirit Stone on me."

"The rest are all materials from Demon Beast, not worth many Spirit Stone. Senior brother, please wait a moment while I go into the manor to retrieve them."

Liu Luo said helplessly, "Junior Brother, if you take Spirit Stone from the Spirit Talisman Residence 'Clan Repository, your mother will definitely find out."

"I'm afraid that later, my master will find out from your mother that I haven't paid off the Spirit Stone for my Foundation Establishment Pill, and then he'll ask someone to borrow Spirit Stone again."

"That's why I waited for you outside Serpent Dragon Lake, not daring to enter the Serpent Dragon Lake to find you in your Spirit Talisman Residence."

He was born into an ordinary family and was raised by his master, Pei Xue. Pei Xue was always strict, and if Liu Luo did not follow certain rules, Pei Xue would punish him severely.

Therefore, Liu Luo was extremely afraid of his master Pei Xue.

"Haha, taking Spirit Stone from the storeroom is indeed a troublesome matter. How about this, I'll go borrow some from my uncle. My uncle has Spirit Stone."

"Senior brother, you can return the Spirit Stone sooner in the future," Wu Hong said.

"That's wonderful! I will remember your great kindness, Junior Brother," Liu Luo said with great joy.

"Senior brother, you're exaggerating."

Wu Hong waved his hand and entered Serpent Dragon Lake. In the courtyard of Cangdao Small Courtyard where Yan Cang lived, he found Ling Pengyun, who was chatting with Yan Siyi and Yan Cang about their journey to kill Demon Beast in Serpent Dragon Lake. Wu Hong then told Ling Pengyun that he wanted to borrow Spirit Stone.

With Wu Hong as guarantor, and Liu Luo being an old acquaintance Pei Xue's disciple, Ling Pengyun readily lent Wu Hong six thousand Spirit Stone and promised to keep the matter a secret.

"Thank you, Uncle."

"By the way, Uncle, would you like to go to White Cloud Market Town for the auction that happens once every ten years? I heard from Senior Brother Liu that this year White Cloud Market Town will even have third-tier spirit iron and Golden Core Demon Beast cubs, so there must be a lot of good stuff there."

After Wu Hong put the Spirit Stone borrowed by Ling Pengyun into his Storage Bag, he asked Ling Pengyun with a grin.

Upon hearing this, Ling Pengyun's expression shifted slightly.

White Cloud Market Town attracts more than 30% of the Rogue Cultivator in the Yan Kingdom because it is located next to the White Cloud Mountain Range, the largest Demon Beast Gathering Ground in the Yan Kingdom.

With such a large flow of people, business in this market is naturally booming.

It undoubtedly became the largest market in the Yan Kingdom due to its massive flow of people.

The entity behind this market has an even greater background; it was independently established by the Profound Yang Sect, the strongest sect in the Yan Kingdom.

Having watched Wu Hong grow up since he was a child, Ling Pengyun naturally understood what Wu Hong was thinking.

"You little rascal, you just wanted to go, didn't you?"

"I didn't expect that my thoughts could not be hidden from my wise and powerful uncle. If you go, my mother will definitely let me go with you. Apart from when I was young, when I moved from the Hundred Spirits Sect to Serpent Dragon Lake, I have never been to any other place."

"Uncle, please take me to see the world," Wu Hong said pitifully.

When Yan Siyi and Yan Cang saw Wu Hong, who was in his early twenties, looking pitiful and coquettish, they both smiled.

This action demonstrates the excellent relationship between Ling Pengyun and his nephew Wu Hong.

Ling Pengyun Hong's maternal uncle, felt a pang of sympathy, but he also understood why Wu Hong's mother, Yang Siling, was doing this—she was simply afraid that Wu Hong would encounter danger while out.

He figured he didn't have much to do these days, and staying at Serpent Dragon Lake and Serpent Dragon Marketplace would mostly be about spending time with his elders, so he could easily leave.

In addition, White Cloud Market Town is the largest market in the Yan Kingdom, and the flow of people is even larger during the once-a-decade auction.

Taking this opportunity, he might be able to sell the dozen or so Second Rank Low Grade Law Artifact he had accumulated over the years and exchange them for Spirit Stone. He could then rely on his cousin Yang Siling to purchase Water Spirit Iron and integrate it into Lifebound Magic Item Lifebound Magic Item weapon to increase its power.

These dozen or so Second Rank Low Grade Law Artifact are all his personal possessions. The Sky Talisman Commerce Association is currently saturated with Second Grade Magic Tool, so even if he puts them into the Sky Talisman Commerce Association, they will be difficult to sell.

In recent years, Hundred Spirits Sect has discovered several Water Spirit Iron veins in the Serpent Dragon Lake area. Because those veins are adjacent to Serpent Dragon Lake, and Serpent Dragon Lake is guarded by Spirit Talisman Old Ancestor, a Golden Core cultivator.

As a result, his daughter-in-law Yang Siling gained more power, and she often sold the sect's Water Spirit Iron to Ling Pengyun.

Of course, the price was 30% higher than the market price.

Otherwise, no matter how much power Yang Siling wields, the disciples of the Hundred Spirits Sect under her command will still have grievances.

As for the outside world, it is extremely difficult to find so much Water Spirit Iron, so it is normal to buy it at a premium, after all, things are valued for their scarcity.

With a thousand thoughts swirling in his mind, Ling Pengyun spoke.

"I'll go, but you can talk to your cousin yourself."

Upon hearing this, Wu Hong's expression immediately lit up with joy. "Thank you for your kindness, Uncle."

After saying that, he left the quiet room to deliver Spirit Stone to Liu Luo outside the mansion, and also to talk to his mother, Yang Siling, about going to White Cloud Market Town to participate in the White Cloud Auction.

Yang Siling originally didn't want Wu Hong to go out, but when she heard that her cousin Ling Pengyun, whose strength was even stronger than that of an average Foundation Establishment Completion cultivator, would also accompany him, she was surprised.

In addition, Wu Hong's strength was quite good, and he kept pleading with her, so Yang Siling finally relented and agreed to the matter.