Panlong Mountain

Tianxing Prefecture.

Located in the southwest of Yuanwu Country, it borders Dongyu Country to the west and Yue Country to the south. It administers 21 prefectures, has more than 50 million people, and dozens of small and medium-sized sects.

Lu Qingfeng had already thoroughly investigated the situation in Tianxing Prefecture when he was in Ningzhou, Dongyu Kingdom.

In this Tianxing Prefecture, the Azure Spirit Sect, Firecloud Pavilion, and Dutian Gate are the leading sects, each with Core Formation True Person in charge. They are also rumored to have connections with several top sects in the Yuanwu Country.

The background is significant.

"This is the place!"

Lu Qingfeng has traveled through mountains and rivers for ninety-four years, preparing to settle down in Tianxing Prefecture.

"Azure Spirit Sect, Firecloud Pavilion, Dutian Gate."

"Among the three sects, the Dutian Gate practices Devil Cultivation Method and belongs to the Demon Sects. The Azure Spirit Sect and Firecloud Pavilion are more orthodox in comparison, but they are not benevolent either."

"Establishing a school of thought or sect should not be rushed."

After Lu Qingfeng entered Tianxing Prefecture, he spent several months understanding the situation in all twenty-one prefectures before arriving at Panlong Mountain in Taihe Commandery Tianxing Prefecture.

Panlong Mountain is named for its resemblance to a coiled dragon.

This place was originally inconspicuous, with mediocre spiritual energy, and was not valued by any sect. Later, the spiritual energy gradually became richer, and it was occupied by a rogue cultivator, who then took in rogue cultivators from all directions.

Over time, it became a gathering place for Rogue Cultivator, where many cultivators bought and sold cultivation items and exchanged cultivation experiences.

The secular city is teeming with people, which is not conducive to spiritual practice. Furthermore, fighting is strictly prohibited, as it would disturb worldly affairs.

There are gods watching over you from above!

The number of deities in the city far exceeds that in the wilderness, and no cultivator is willing to cultivate under the watchful eyes of the gods.

Therefore, even Rogue Cultivator mostly seek out unclaimed mountains and rivers, and open up cave abode in places where Spiritual Qi gathers to cultivate in seclusion.

In recent years, Panlong Mountain has been brimming with Spiritual Qi, and has become a remarkable Little Spirit Mountain.

With three Core Formation True Person now in charge, even the Azure Spirit Sect, Firecloud Pavilion, Dutian Gate have to give them some face.

This day.

A young man dressed in a blue Daoist robe strode over.

It was Lu Qingfeng.

Having lived in this world for over a hundred years, Lu Qingfeng Foundation Establishment early on, thus his appearance changed only slightly, growing from a boy into a young man. Having traversed millions of miles and cultivated anew in this world, his aura has become increasingly refined. With extensive knowledge and an elegant State of Mind, he is truly extraordinary.

Upon arriving at Panlong Mountain, Lu Qingfeng quickly put away his puppet and disguised himself as an ordinary Rogue Cultivator.

Even without a puppet, with his current Body Tempering Realm cultivation, he is by no means an easy opponent among Rogue Cultivator.

It stands at the Panlong Mountain.

Looking up, all one could see was a thick fog ahead. If an ordinary person entered, they would surely become disoriented and confused, and it would take two or three days before they could find their way out, only after they were starving and emaciated.

At first, mortals came here, hoping to find Immortal Destiny. But as time went on, they learned of the dangers and dared not come again.

"Soul-Confounding Restriction".

Lu Qingfeng's eyes flashed with Radiance as he saw that the entire outer perimeter of Panlong Mountain was shrouded in a layer of mist, which was created by Soul-Confounding Restriction specifically designed to block mortals and cultivators Postnatal.

Only by reaching the Foundation Establishment Realm can one see through this fog and enter Panlong Mountain.

Taihe Commandery has a population of three million, of which at least thirty to fifty thousand are cultivators at the Postnatal Realm. If they all came in, Panlong Mountain would have been flattened long ago.

Certainly.

If there are elders at the Foundation Establishment or Spirit Void Realm leading the way, then that's a different story.

"Panlong Mountain is home to nearly half of the Foundation Establishment and Spirit Void Stage Rogue Cultivator in Taihe Commandery. It is a mixed bag, but because of the presence of three True Person, it is orderly amidst the chaos."

Lu Qingfeng pondered for a moment, and before he knew it, he had passed through the mist and entered Panlong Mountain.

The fog lifted, Grotto-Heaven!

The noise reached his ears, and Lu Qingfeng's eyes lit up.

He was currently located on the mountainside of Panlong Mountain. A platform, 300 meters long and 300 meters wide, had been leveled out here, where many Foundation Establishment cultivators sat cross-legged, with a stall in front of them.

Demon Beast materials, spirit ores and herbs, elixirs and magical Law Artifact...

A dazzling array of goods, everything imaginable.

The towns and cities he saw along the way were much the same as those he had seen during his 1.7 million li journey in Dongyu Country.

"Is this your first time visiting Panlong Mountain, senior?"

As Lu Qingfeng was looking around, a young cultivator dressed in gray came forward and respectfully asked.

"Good."

Lu Qingfeng nodded.

He came from Dongyu Country, traversing 1.7 million miles, passing through countless prefectures and counties, and entering and exiting hundreds of markets, so he was no stranger to young cultivators.

These junior cultivators, whose cultivation levels are mostly at the Embryonic Breath Realm or True Qi Realm, enter the market through various means. They earn a small amount of hard-earned money by introducing basic information to newcomers and guiding them.

If you happen to meet a generous and experienced senior, you might even make a small fortune. And if you get along well with them, many might even be taken in as disciples.

"Junior Han Lin."

"Senior, you are new here. Would you like me to show you the way?"

The young cultivator, Han Lin, was delighted to see Lu Qingfeng's amiable demeanor and quickly asked him questions.

"Let me show you around first."

Lu Qingfeng reached out and flicked out a Spirit Stone Fragments.

Lu Qingfeng could tell at a glance that this young cultivator who called himself Han Lin was only at the initial stage of the True Qi Realm, and he didn't know how he had entered Panlong Mountain. However, for Han Lin, who was at the initial stage of the True Qi Realm, sometimes it would take seven or eight days to earn even a single Spirit Stone Fragments.

Most Foundation Establishment Rogue Cultivator are quite strapped for cash. Giving them a few low- to mid-grade pills like the Yellow Dragon Pill or the Golden Marrow Pill is already considered generous. Only the truly generous would bestow upon them high-grade pills like Qi-Circulating Powder, or Spirit Stone Fragments.

Lu Qingfeng clearly belongs to the latter category.

"Thank you, senior!"

Han Lin happily accepted it and quickly thanked him.

He then led Lu Qingfeng on a tour of Panlong Mountain.

"Panlong Mountain is Rogue Cultivator. The three True Person, Huoyun, Jianlin, Fengluan, are stationed here and have set rules that strictly prohibit fighting within Panlong Mountain. The mountainside is a place for Rogue Cultivator to exchange ideas, and further up there are shops established by major sects such as Azure Spirit Sect, Firecloud Pavilion, Dutian Gate, selling spirit beasts, Law Artifact, and so on. There are also Merchant Alliance that have opened shops here."

"If you wish to purchase Law Artifact or elixirs, you can first look around here on the mountainside. If you find something suitable, the price is generally much more affordable than in the shops on the mountain. If you really can't find anything, you can go to the shops. They have a relatively complete selection of elixirs and Law Artifact. As long as it's not an uncommon elixir or magical Law Artifact, you can find it."

Han Lin led Lu Qingfeng on a tour of Panlong Mountain, talking until his throat was dry.

It turns out that there are four exchange platforms in total, located on the Panlong Mountain in all four directions. Further up, there are more formal shops, with prices slightly higher than those sold by Rogue Cultivator, but they offer a wider variety of products and guaranteed quality.

After taking a walk around, I have a general understanding of the basic situation.

Lu Qingfeng looked at Han Lin.

I spent half a day exploring Panlong Mountain, chatting with Han Lin as well.

Knowing that Han Lin was from Taihe Commandery, he had become a disciple of the Rogue Cultivator Sun Jiu a few years ago, embarking on the path of cultivation. Two years ago, he followed Sun Jiu to Panlong Mountain to cultivate, but unexpectedly, a few months ago, Sun Jiu was out collecting spirit medicine when he was killed by a tiger and never returned.

Han Lin then began his cultivation on his own.

However, Sun Jiu only paid a year's rent for his cave abode on Panlong Mountain each time. Now, seven months have passed since the last rent payment. If Han Lin doesn't earn a single Spirit Stone in five more months, he will be kicked out of Panlong Mountain.

However, Han Lin was neither good at alchemy nor at weapon crafting, and besides guiding the occasional Rogue Cultivator in Panlong Mountain, he had no other way to make money.

At this rate of Spirit Stone, it will be difficult for him to gather a single Spirit Stone in five months.

Once they are expelled from Panlong Mountain and return to Taihe Commandery, they will be just like ordinary Rogue Cultivator the True Qi Realm. Without special fortuitous opportunity, they will only fade into obscurity and waste their lives.

"I am new to Panlong Mountain and am short of someone to serve me. Would you be willing to become my Registered Disciple?"

Lu Qingfeng looked at Han Lin and asked.

It's difficult to discern a person's character in a short time. However, Lu Qingfeng was new to the area and eager to establish his own sect. Since Han Lin was the first person he encountered upon arriving at Panlong Mountain, he decided to take him in. If Han Lin wasn't a bad person, a few years of training could cultivate him into a helpful assistant for managing the sect in the future.

"This junior is willing!"

"Disciple Han Lin greets Master!"

Han Lin was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed. Fearing that Lu Qingfeng would change his mind, he quickly knelt down with both hands and kowtowed to the ground, repeatedly calling him "Master".

"Okay, okay."

"Get up."

Seeing Han Lin's respectful manner, Lu Qingfeng laughed loudly.

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