Meeting Hundred Spirits True Person

Seeing that his old friends were all doing well, Ling Pengyun was happy for them.

After a few more casual words, Ling Pengyun got back to the main topic and spoke.

"Daoist Zhang, are there any vacant shops in this Five Elements Marketplace right now?"

"My Ling Clan plans to open several shops in this market area."

Zhang Yan said with a smile, "The Spirit Talisman Old Ancestor already informed me of this matter. In the past six months, I have acquired three vacant shops in the Five Elements Marketplace."

"These three vacant shops are all located in the heart of the market. As long as the nobles place good spiritual items in those three shops, given the foot traffic in this Five Elements Marketplace, the business will definitely be good."

Upon hearing this, Ling Pengyun felt a greater sense of goodwill towards the Spirit Talisman Old Ancestor. "The Spirit Talisman Old Ancestor's actions have saved me a lot of trouble."

He then inquired, "What are the prices of those three shops?"

The fact that the Spirit Talisman Old Ancestor was able to send someone to find him a shop was already a calculated move; naturally, he would need to pay with Spirit Stone to buy the shop, a principle he understood perfectly well.

"Currently, a shop in the prime location of Five Elements Marketplace costs 5,000 Spirit Stone, so three shops would cost a total of 15,000 Spirit Stone," Zhang Yan said.

Although the price of a shop in the core area of the market is five thousand, no one will sell it for five thousand Spirit Stone.

After all, the Five Elements Marketplace has a large flow of people, and shops in the core area can be considered a gold mine.

Under such circumstances, Ling Pengyun naturally wouldn't complain about the shop being too expensive.

And naturally, the more shops in such locations, the better.

Immediately, Ling Pengyun took out 15,000 Spirit Stone from his Storage Bag and placed them on the ground.

"Fellow Daoist, you can check the numbers."

This batch of Spirit Stone was obtained by Ling Pengyun from his Lineage, specifically for the purpose of purchasing a shop.

"I trust Fellow Ling Daoyou's character." Zhang Yan directly put the batch of Spirit Stone into his Storage Bag, and after saying this with a smile, he took out three land deeds from the Storage Bag and handed them to Ling Pengyun.

"Fellow Daoist, these are the land deeds for those three shops."

Ling Pengyun took the three land deeds and put them away.

After the meal.

After asking Zhang Yan where the three shops were, Ling Pengyun led the Ling Clan family members to bid farewell to Zhang Yan and leave the restaurant.

The three shops Zhang Yan was looking for were located in different parts of the core area of the market.

However, the three shops are not far from each other.

After all, the core area of Five Elements Marketplace, "Five Elements Street," is only so big.

In addition, all three shops come with a fairly large courtyard.

It can be said that this shop, which can be used to sell goods and also to live in, is an excellent product.

Within the market, most shops in this Five Elements Marketplace do not have attached courtyards.

Ling Pengyun was extremely satisfied with this.

Subsequently, Ling Pengyun, along with his Daoist partners Yan Siyi, Ling Penglin, and Ling Pengqiu, discussed how to manage the three newly acquired shops.

Ultimately, the group decided to convert the largest shop into a restaurant and name it "Lingxiao Restaurant".

The other two shops were temporarily converted into inns to earn some Spirit Stone. The two inns were named "Lingxiao Inn" and "Lingyun Inn" respectively.

Once the Ling Clan has settled down in the White Cloud Mountain Range and has a greater source of spiritual resources, they will convert these two inns back into shops.

Nowadays, the Ling Clan family doesn't have many artisans, and the spiritual items they produce, as well as the Lineage's spiritual fruits, can be consumed through the Sky Talisman Commerce Association.

There's absolutely no need to transport the spiritual items or fruits crafted by the Lineage's artisans to this place for sale; it would only be a waste of their efforts.

As for the pricing of Spirit Cuisine at Lingxiao Restaurant and the pricing of the two inns, everyone made arrangements based on the pricing of similar shops within the Five Elements Marketplace.

Then, people were assigned to look after the three shops.

Therefore, among the clansmen who accompanied Ling Pengyun this time, only his parents, Ling Xiaoshun and Yang Qiuyun, had experience in running a shop.

Ling Pengyun had no choice but to ask his parents, who were already quite old, to come out of retirement and take charge of the Lingxiao Restaurant, Lingxiao Inn, and Lingyun Inn.

Ling Xiaoshun and Yang Qiuyun were already bored, and when they heard that they could return to their old jobs as shop managers, they were overjoyed and agreed.

"Now that my parents have agreed to manage these three shops, and the restaurant has Uncle Ling Xiao, a First-Tier Superior-Grade Spirit Chef, in charge of the kitchen, the only thing missing for these three shops is a few waiters."

"Madam needs to go into seclusion within the market area. I have other arrangements for Peng Qiu, Peng Lin, and the thirty-one members of the Wan Generation."

"Under these circumstances, we currently have no manpower available, so we can use Spirit Stone to recruit freelance cultivators from the market to Rogue Cultivator the gaps in the staff needed for these three shops."

"Father and Mother, you two will need to keep a close eye on those servants. If any of them are lazy or cunning, they will not be hired. Those who do well will be given more Spirit Stone each month."

"In addition, it would be best to recruit single Rogue Cultivator as servants, so that in the future we can matchmake for those clansmen who do not yet have a partner."

Ling Pengyun said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, everyone agreed with the suggestion to recruit single Rogue Cultivator.

Afterwards, everyone chatted for a bit more, and the meeting came to an end.

Under Ling Pengyun's arrangement, everyone dispersed to the backyards of the three shops to rest for a day.

The next day.

After bidding farewell to his parents, Daoist companion, and Ling Xiaoyan, Ling Pengyun instructed Zhang Yan, who was stationed at Five Elements Marketplace, to take care of the three shops belonging to the Ling Clan.

He then took his only son Ling Chengxia, Ling Penglin, Ling Pengqiu, and the thirty-one members of the Wan Generation, and rode the Wind Cloud Flying Boat to the Cloud Stepping Ridge territory that the Hundred Spirits Sect was currently attacking.

Cloud Stepping Ridge is located south of Five Elements Marketplace Five Elements Marketplace, a distance of more than ten miles.

Because Demon Beast in the area surrounding Five Elements Marketplace had been eliminated, Ling Pengyun and his companions did not encounter Demon Beast on their journey.

A day later, just as Ling Pengyun was about to enter the territory of Cloud Stepping Ridge in his Wind Cloud Flying Boat, he happened to run into a patrol team consisting of five Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Hundred Spirits Sect.

The patrol team's mission was to inspect the surrounding area of Cloud Stepping Ridge to prevent other Demon Beast Demon Beast from assisting the Cloud Treading Thunder Leopard in resisting the Hundred Spirits Sect's encirclement and suppression.

After Ling Pengyun revealed his identity, the five patrolling Hundred Spirits Sect cultivators personally led Ling Pengyun and his group deep into the Cloud Stepping Ridge territory, covering nearly 100,000 miles.

Finally, the group arrived at the edge of a mountain range that stretched for miles, with tens of thousands of palaces and houses, shrouded in a massive yellow light curtain.

"Is this the base of your Hundred Spirits Sect in the Cloud Stepping Ridge region?"

Ling Pengyun asked the five Hundred Spirits Sect patrol members who were also on the Wind Cloud Flying Boat.

"That's right. This mountain range was originally occupied by the Stone Rock Bear Clan, the strongest Foundation Establishment Demon Beast clan under the Cloud Stepping Thunder Leopard Clan."

"A year ago, the Stone Rock Bear Clan in this Stone Rock Ridge was wiped out by our sect."

"Our sect leader, Hundred Spirits Old Ancestor, observes that there are more than twenty First Rank Spirit Vein and three Second Rank Spirit Vein within this mountain range, including one Second Rank High Grade Spirit Vein."

"Furthermore, if you travel 50,000 to 60,000 li to the south from here, you will reach the Cloud -Cloud Stepping Forest, the stronghold of the Cloud Stepping Ridge Cloud Stepping Thunder Leopard Clan, the overlord of Cloud-Treading Ridge."

"The sect leader then ordered our sect's cultivators to settle down on this Stone Rock Ridge, using it as a base. Every month, we would launch an attack on the Cloud Stepping Thunder Leopard Clan Cloud Stepping Thunder Leopard Clan the Cloud Stepping Forest to reduce Demon Beast numbers."

Among the five, the oldest cultivator, who had reached the Late-Stage Foundation Establishment, spoke to Ling Pengyun with a hint of flattery, telling him a lot about Stone Rock Ridge.

Seeing the old cultivator's expression, Ling Pengyun's expression shifted slightly, and he continued to inquire.

"How many cultivators does your sect have within these mountains?"

That year, the old cultivator continued to explain to Ling Pengyun in detail. "According to the sect's statistics, there are tens of thousands of cultivators within the Stone Rock Mountain Ridge, of whom only one-tenth are cultivators of our sect, while the remaining nine-tenths are Rogue Cultivator."

"Ninety percent of those Rogue Cultivator came because of the great rewards offered by my Hundred Spirits Sect."

"However, among these 90% of Rogue Cultivator, most are Qi Refining cultivators, and their cultivation levels vary greatly. There are only a few dozen Foundation Establishment Rogue Cultivator."

"On the other hand, although my Hundred Spirits Sect only has a thousand cultivators, which is less than those Rogue Cultivator, among the thousand or so cultivators in this mountain range, there are a hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivator, and the remaining nine hundred Qi Refining cultivators have all reached the Qi Training Middle Stage or above."

Having experienced two major Demon Beast Uprising and the Hundred Spirits Sect's attack on the Serpent Dragon Lake area, Ling Pengyun, who had seen even bigger scenes than this, was not too concerned.

However, Ling Chengxia, Qian Fei, and the other thirty-one young clansmen of the Wan Generation, who were new to the world, all gasped in surprise on the Wind Cloud Flying Boat.

It should be noted that there are only about two hundred members of the Ling Clan still alive.

The number of cultivators within Stone Rock Ridge is now fifty times that of the Ling Clan.

Faced with the vast disparity in the number of cultivators, the young and impetuous Ling Chengxia and his companions gradually realized the dangers of their journey through the White Cloud Mountain Range.

It was at this moment.

Deep within Stone Rock Ridge, inside a luxurious palace chamber.

A middle-aged cultivator, who exuded a powerful aura of the Golden Core Late Stage, was somewhat obese but had very fair skin, opened his eyes as if sensing something.

"An unfamiliar aura of Golden Core."

A golden light shone in his eyes as he gazed in one direction, as if he could see through everything.

"The Golden Core cultivator from the Lingxiao Ling Clan has finally arrived."

"If this person can truly help our sect to kill the Black Wind Wolf Demon that aided the Cloud Stepping Thunder Leopard Clan, my disciple Baoyuan and I will surely be able to destroy those two Golden Core Thunder Leopards in the Cloud Stepping Thunder Leopard Clan."

"At that time, the Thunder Essence Spirit Pool of the Cloud Stepping Thunder Leopard Clan, which can produce Golden Core Spirit Object, will also become our sect's possession."

"In this way, our sect will have two sources of Golden Core Spirit Object. How can our sect not prosper in the future?"

With this thought in mind, the obese middle-aged monk's face was full of anticipation.

Then, the golden light in his eyes dissipated, and he vanished as a wisp of Qing Feng.

When he reappeared, he had already traversed more than ten miles, left Stone Rock Ridge, and arrived in front of the Wind Cloud Flying Boat that Ling Pengyun was driving.

A monk was standing beside him.

This cultivator was none other than True Person Bai Yuan.

"Metropolitan!"

"True Person Bai Yuan!"

The five Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Hundred Spirits Sect Cloud Stepping Ridge on the Wind Cloud Flying Boat were all greatly surprised to see the fat middle-aged cultivator and the True Person Bai Yuan appear here. They quickly cupped their hands in greeting.

Having seen the portrait of the Hundred Spirits Sect, the sect leader of Hundred Spirits True Person Sect, Ling Pengyun immediately recognized the identity of the obese cultivator standing before him.

His gaze swept over the somewhat obese Hundred Spirits Old Ancestor, and when he sensed that the aura emanating from Hundred Spirits Old Ancestor was several times stronger than his own, his eyes trembled slightly.

"Although this person's aura is not as strong as Master Bishui's, it is not much weaker."

"I'm afraid this person's cultivation level is not far from the Golden Core Eighth Layer."

After a moment of distraction, he smiled and addressed Hundred Spirits True Person in a friendly manner.

"I have long heard of Hundred Spirits Senior's profound cultivation, and seeing it today, I can confirm that the rumors are true."

Then, he bowed and greeted True Person Bai Yuan.

The somewhat obese Hundred Spirits Old Ancestor was quite pleased with Ling Pengyun's address, and he smiled in response.

"Ling Daoyou, you flatter me. I have only recently entered the Golden Core Late Stage and cannot be considered to have profound cultivation. On the other hand, you, young friend, are only seventy years old and have already entered the Golden Core realm. You are truly an extraordinary person."

"I'm afraid it won't be long before your cultivation level catches up with mine."

Ling Pengyun didn't take these words to heart and smiled, saying, "Senior, please don't flatter me. It's already a fortunate thing for me to have reached the Golden Core."

"I have a long way to go before I can catch up with you, senior."

"Perhaps by the time I reach your level, senior, you will have already entered the Nascent Soul Realm and become Nascent Soul True Lord enjoying a thousand-year lifespan."

These words were quite beneficial to Hundred Spirits Old Ancestor, and the smile on his face couldn't help but widen.

He asked with a smile, "Alright, fellow Daoist, let's stop with the flattery and get down to business."

"Fellow Daoist, you have kept your promise and come to this Stone Rock Ridge occupied by my sect. I suppose you have no intention of changing the agreement between our two forces to annihilate the Cloud Stepping Thunder Leopard Clan."

"I wonder when you plan to help my Hundred Spirits Sect invade the Cloud Stepping Thunder Leopard Clan's Cloud Stepping Forest and help my sect block the Golden Core Third Layer Black Wind Wolf Demon invited by the Cloud Stepping Thunder Leopard Clan."

Ling Pengyun said, "I will follow your arrangements, senior. However, the cultivation of these thirty-odd members of my clan is still weak, so they need to remain in this Stone Rock Ridge during the battle."

Seeing that Ling Pengyun was so easy to talk to, Hundred Spirits True Person immediately agreed to Ling Pengyun's request. "This is easy to discuss."

Ling Pengyun expressed his gratitude. "In that case, this junior thanks you, senior."

"It's alright," suggested the Hundred Yuan Old Ancestor. "Fellow Daoist, you've traveled a long way here, you must be tired. Let's rest for a day first, and then set off to attack the Cloud Treading Thunder Leopard's territory at dawn tomorrow. What do you think?"

"Okay!" Ling Pengyun replied, then looked at the Stone Rock Ridge behind the Hundred Spirits Old Ancestor, frowned slightly, and asked.

"Hundred Spirits Senior, if I may ask a question I shouldn't, where is Fellow Baoyuan, who came with you to this White Cloud Mountain Range to expand your territory?"

Hundred Spirits True Person explained, "My Baoyuan is currently monitoring the movements of the two Golden Core Demon King and the Golden Core Black Wind Wolf Demon of the Cloud Stepping Thunder Leopard Clan Cloud Stepping Thunder Leopard Clan Cloud Stepping Forest."

"My disciple Baoyuan will also participate in the battle tomorrow, so please rest assured, fellow Daoist."

Ling Pengyun nodded slightly, and then he commanded the Wind Cloud Flying Boat to follow Hundred Spirits True Person as they slowly flew into the Stone Rock Ridge protected by a huge light curtain.

As for the five Hundred Spirits Sect patrolmen who were previously led by Ling Pengyun, they had already left.

Hundred Spirits True Person valued the Ling Clan family quite a bit, and specially cleared away all the cultivators on a Second Rank Spirit Vein in the Stone Rock Ridge area, settling Ling Pengyun and his group on that Second Rank Spirit Vein.

This was considered giving the Ling Clan a lot of face.

Ling Pengyun was quite satisfied with this move. After thanking Hundred Spirits Old Ancestor a few times, he stopped the Ling Clan cultivators from using Law Technique to build dwellings on this Spirit Vein.

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