After leaving Moon Chasing Palace, Li Qing and Shen Ningbing did not hurry to Qingling Region.
Instead, taking advantage of the Great Desolation Region having only just been pacified, the two of them continually frequented trading markets where cultivators gathered, purchasing all manner of things they needed.
Of course, during this time, the Black Market also played an enormous role. The intelligence network managed by Zhang Da continuously gathered all sorts of information from the Black Market and provided it to Li Qing.
In the central region of the Great Desolation, within an extremely remote and hidden place, Li Qing and Shen Ningbing appeared.
Shen Ningbing gazed at the mountain ravine ahead, concealed beneath luxuriant thickets of trees, and said softly, "According to the letter, there is a secret market within that ravine ahead."
Li Qing nodded slightly and said,
"This sort of secret market is somewhat similar in nature to our Black Market. However, only cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Realm or above are permitted to enter and leave, and it is even more secretive."
As he spoke, he took out a special token that Zhang Da had sent along with the Spirit Message.
It looked much like a fire striker, but when Li Qing opened it, no spark ignited. Only a faint wisp of green smoke drifted out.
The green smoke rode the wind into the valley. It was as though it had triggered some restriction; the surrounding scenery seemed to ripple before rapidly changing.
Immediately afterward, a deep and secluded path emerged before Li Qing and Shen Ningbing.
A winding path led to a hidden retreat, concealed to the utmost extreme!
It had to be said that this secret market truly possessed considerable class. This method of concealment alone was far from simple, leaving both Li Qing