Merchant Continent

The Merchant Continent. (-_-) (-_-)

As its name suggests, this is a continent where commerce is the dominant theme.

On this continent, there are countless Auction House with considerable reputations. Although this continent is not vast, its fame is quite renowned throughout the Great Thousand World.

The source of this fame is the countless rare Heaven and Earth Rare Treasures that gather here. Countless treasures from all directions converge here and eventually circulate through various Auction House.

The slogan promoted by the Merchant Continent is that as long as you have enough Supreme Spirit Liquid, you can buy anything you want here.

The slogan is somewhat domineering, but it also reveals the profound heritage of the Merchant Continent.

This continent, though not particularly vast, is exceptionally diverse, teeming with countless forces, large and small, and most of the Auction House have powerful backers.

Therefore, although this place is filled with countless treasures, few people dare to act recklessly here.

Legend has it that hundreds of years ago, a powerful figure from a top-tier organization coveted a divine artifact. However, he failed to win the auction, so he resorted to stealing it right there in the Auction House. He not only killed the Auction House's manager but also his competitors who were vying for the artifact, but also made off with the treasure.

This incident shocked the Merchant Continent at the time, and a response was immediately made. The top power to which that giant belonged was besieged by many powerful forces in just over ten days, suffering heavy casualties. Even that giant was severely injured and had to return the divine artifact in a sorry state. Moreover, he was given an extremely large amount of compensation in order to settle the matter.

From that point on, no one dared to disregard the rules of the Merchant Continent and commit murder and robbery at the Auction House.

It is precisely because of the well-established rules of the Merchant Continent that Merchant Continent reputation has grown increasingly prominent in the Great Thousand World the years, attracting countless treasure hunters who flock here in an attempt to find their desired items.

In the time that followed, Xiao Ming and his companions traveled tirelessly, traversing continent after continent, and with their rapid pace, the Merchant Continent drew ever closer.

Of course, during his journey, Xiao Ming did not forget to inquire about the whereabouts of Xiao Xuan and the others, but unfortunately, he still found nothing.

During this period, Qing Yanjing's injuries also recovered somewhat, and her strength began to rise again, although it was still far from her peak.

Xiao Ming also had a chance to simulate, but after careful consideration, Xiao Ming decided not to use it immediately, but to accumulate experience first.

One day, the group finally stopped in their tracks, for they had reached their destination.

The Commerce City of Merchants is the main city of the Merchant Continent. It is the largest city on the Merchant Continent and the central hub of the Merchant Continent.

Xiao Ming and his companions appeared outside the Commerce City, looked up at the magnificent Commerce City that seemed to have been forged by the gods, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The city wall, hundreds of feet high, gleamed with a cold, eerie light on its surface. It stretched out to the horizon without any sign of turning a corner.

On the city walls, enormous radiant Fu Yin flickered, and terrifying spiritual energy rippled subtly, sending chills down one's spine. Above the city, a massive pillar of light shot into the sky, eventually forming a protective shield that enveloped the entire city. ☮♕ 💘ඏ

To enter the city, one must enter through the city gates. Descending elsewhere will trigger the city's grand formation, and the intruder will be attacked as an intruder.

"This formation does indeed incorporate the techniques of a Symbol Master."

Xiao Ming stared at the Light Formation above the city. The Light Formation was enormous, and countless extremely complex Spirit Array were clearly visible to him.

"This is a Spirit Array set up by Spirit Array Grandmaster of spirit arrays, powerful enough to block Earth Sovereign- level expert."

Qing Yanjing stood beside Xiao Ming, following his gaze, and discovered it was a Spirit Array. She spoke somewhat indifferently, saying that she could easily set up such a Spirit Array, so what was so interesting about it?

"Perhaps the Symbol Ancestor is also a Spirit Array Grandmaster." Xiao Ming thought of other things, after all, Symbol Master and Spirit Array Master have many similarities. They both started by cultivating Spirit Seal and Fu Yin, and Fu Yin can also be used to set up arrays.

Now, Xiao Ming's skill in Symbol Master mastery is no less than that of the Symbol Ancestor. After studying Spirit Array, he might be able to quickly reach the level of High-level Spirit Array Grandmaster.

"Let's go into the city. We should make some gains today." Without thinking too much, Xiao Ming led the two women into the Commerce City. He had previously learned about the properties of a large number of medicinal herbs through the Great Thousand World Medicinal Herb Compendium he obtained from the Dragon Demon Palace.

Based on this and combined with his own situation, he created a Pill Formula that could accelerate the conversion of his own Spirit Qi. Because of his high strength and the rarity of medicinal materials he could refine, he came to the commercially developed Merchant Continent to search for them.

In addition, Qing Yanjing's injuries also require the use of elixirs to recover, as well as the practice of cultivation Cultivation Method.

So overall, Xiao Ming came with high expectations.

Along the way, their group attracted a lot of attention, mainly due to the beautiful faces of Qing Tan and Qing Yanjing. The two women had different temperaments, one gentle and graceful, the other charming and delicate, which made people feel dazzled.

Xiao Ming followed beside them, noticing the intense gazes directed at him from all around, and could only smile helplessly.

Speaking of which, he also possesses some Supreme Spirit Liquid, which originated from some lust-blinded individuals. It can be said that the Great Thousand World is truly not peaceful, with rape and plunder frequently occurring. However, encountering him was like kicking a hornet's nest; those people have now turned to ashes.

Perhaps because she had repeatedly killed those guys who drooled over wanting her as their concubine in front of Qing Yanjing, her attitude towards Xiao Ming had become increasingly better.

Noticing the intense gazes around her, Qing Tan frowned, then suddenly reached out and took Xiao Ming's arm. Seeing this, Qing Yanjing's eyes darted around, and she also grabbed Xiao Ming's other hand.

The full, soft flesh on his arm startled Xiao Ming for a moment, and then he felt some unfriendly gazes directed at him from around him.

Xiao Ming opened his mouth speechlessly. No, it was one thing for Qing Tan to hug him—she was, after all, his disciple—but why was Qing Yanjing imitating Qing Tan like this...?

Qing Yanjing was speechless. She felt that when she raised her hand, she was being looked at even more, but the gazes had changed from men to women, as if they wanted to kick her aside and take Xiao Ming's arm in theirs. What was most speechless was that some of the gazes seemed to be from men as well.

Okay, Qing Yanjing admits that Xiao Ming is indeed to many people's liking, but this is too exaggerated.

Now that things have come to this, there's no way she can lower her arm.

Under the gaze of onlookers, the three entered this vast city. Once inside, Qing Yanjing decisively released her hand.

"Why did you stop hugging me?" Xiao Ming said quietly.

Qing Yanjing rolled her eyes. "Forget it, I'm afraid of being devoured by those stares, but..."

A gentle smile suddenly appeared on Qing Yanjing's face.

"It's not impossible for me to keep holding you like this, but only when you're strong enough to stand up to my family. Otherwise, if they see you like this, you might not be able to handle it."

Xiao Ming just smiled at this. Well, he couldn't say he was absolutely smart, but his perception was definitely sharper than the average person's. After spending these days together, he realized that Qing Yanjing seemed to have developed a misconception that he liked her.

But he didn't say it, because he himself might be mistaken, and it would be quite embarrassing to talk about it.

Let nature take its course. Qing Yanjing is very gentle and graceful; she looks like a good wife. He wouldn't mind having another wife eventually.

Having ended the conversation, the group began to survey the city.

The streets were vast and bustling with people, so much so that there was no sparsely populated area.

On both sides of the street, all kinds of shops sell goods that exude spiritual energy and are by no means ordinary items.

"Let 'Auction House along the street. We can also see if they sell any medicinal herbs we need along the way." Xiao Ming looked at the two women. A single pill requires not only the main ingredient but also other common ingredients for blending. The main ingredient is hard to find in street shops like this, so it's usually sold at the Auction House, but the common herbs are not a problem.

Qing Yanjing and Qing Tan did not object, nodded, and then the three of them joined the crowd and headed towards the city.