Suiyang Immortal Market

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Suiyang Immortal Market (睢阳仙市)
Type	Immortal market; neutral cultivation trading settlement
Affiliation	Regulated by the Little Moon Sect, Golden Bell Sect, and Jade Mountain Sect 9
Occupation/Role	Trade hub for cultivators; residence and information network for rogue cultivators 9
Status	Reopened after a demonic calamity; temporarily managed by Chen Ganliu and Chen Qing following the recovery effort 19 20
First Appearance	7

Location and Access

Suiyang Immortal Market lies more than two thousand li from Chen Family Village and is far from both Shuangyun Mountain and the Immortal Encounter Sect's gates 7 8.

It is concealed within a dense, spiritually vibrant mountain forest covered in white mist. A powerful immortal formation prevents mortals from finding it: ordinary people become lost and eventually leave the forest, while those with magical power can resist the formation's illusions and enter 9.

Appearance

The market resembles a secluded small town hidden within a forest rather than a mortal commercial district.

• During a Small Market, one to two hundred stalls are scattered through the woods alongside seventeen or eighteen buildings 9.
• Hundreds of cultivators may attend a Small Market, conducting quiet negotiations and occasional banquets before closing transactions 9.
• Outside market days, resident rogue cultivators keep the settlement inhabited rather than wholly deserted 9.
• Permanent residents construct or acquire their own homes; Chen Qing's residence is a small courtyard concealed by an earth-and-wood formation 19.
• Small markets such as Suiyang do not provide formal lodging, so temporary visitors arrange accommodation themselves 49.

Commerce

Suiyang is one of the six major immortal markets in Great Gan territory, a position supported by the three nearby sects 9.

Market period	Schedule	Scale
Great Market	Once every three years; lasts no longer than one month	Draws cultivators from many walks of life and offers a broader range of goods 9
Small Market	Once every six months	Draws hundreds of cultivators; one to two hundred stalls may be established 9
Ordinary days	Between scheduled markets	Resident rogue cultivators and occasional visitors continue trading 9 12

Common goods include:

• Refined Magic Treasures
• Spiritual herbs
• Pills
• Talismans
• Spirit Stones
• Green Jade Stones and jade materials
• Curious or unidentified items offered by traveling cultivators 9 12

Talisman Coins function both as currency and as disposable Qi replenishment for low-level cultivators. A Qi Refining Layer One cultivator can use one coin to replenish True Qi once, unlike reusable Spirit Stones 20.

Governance

Suiyang Immortal Market has no permanent formal administration. The Little Moon Sect, Golden Bell Sect, and Jade Mountain Sect jointly establish its rules; cultivators are generally free to act as they please provided those rules are not violated 9.

• Sect cultivators intervene in disputes and administer minor punishments for rule-breakers 9.
• Representatives of all three sects normally maintain order during major and minor market days 15.
• The three sects depend on the market to buy supplies and sell their products without expending the time and effort required for distant trade 19.
• After the demonic calamity, the sects loaned Talisman Coins to new settlers to restore the market's population and commerce 19.
• Chen Ganliu and Chen Qing were designated temporary managers, a largely powerless role limited to mediating disputes and reporting important developments 19 20.
• The three sects gave Chen Ganliu and Chen Qing signal incense that could summon sect assistance in an emergency 20.

History

Chen Ganliu travels to Suiyang seeking a stable place to cultivate, sell talismans, obtain cultivation resources, and search for the Green Jade Stone rumored to contain the White Emperor's Legacy 7 9.

He arrives on a Small Market day and chooses to remain as a resident. With assistance from Chen Qing and Daoist Wu Chang, he establishes himself as an artificer cultivator and supports himself through low-grade talisman sales 9 11 12.

The market later becomes the first site in Great Gan where a former Immortal Encounter Sect genius, now a powerful demonic cultivator, reappears. The attacker slaughters dozens of rogue cultivators before proceeding to attack the Immortal Encounter Sect 16.

After the massacre, Chen Ganliu returns to the deserted market, collects the remains and belongings of dead cultivators, and buries those he finds. He recovers seventeen Storage Magic Treasures, though most are sealed and cannot initially be opened 16 17.

The market reopens within several months. Its former resident population is largely gone, and new rogue cultivators arrive hoping to occupy the vacancies left by the dead 18 19. Frequent conflicts among these newcomers subside only after the three nearby sects send representatives and provide financial support 19.

Notable Incidents

White Emperor's Legacy Rumor

Suiyang is rumored to be the place where a cultivator eventually purchases a Green Jade Stone containing the White Emperor's Discourse Collection, a demon-race cultivation text, along with a sword and two hooks 7. Chen Ganliu spends months inspecting old stock and buying jade in pursuit of this legacy 12 17.

Ling Xiaozi's Murder

During a market disturbance, Chen Ganliu encounters Ling Xiaozi murdering an elderly cultivator outside the market. Ling Xiaozi offers Chen Ganliu twenty Spirit Stones to remain silent, prompting Chen Ganliu to flee the area temporarily 15.

Demonic Calamity

The market is devastated when the vengeful former Immortal Encounter Sect disciple launches his first major attack there. Dozens of rogue cultivators are killed, the market is emptied, and many of its former residents never return 16 19.

Mind-Wandering Zen Blade Scheme

A suspicious vendor sells Chen Ganliu a short blade believed to be worthless. The weapon is later revealed to be the Mind-Wandering Zen Blade, a former Immortal Encounter Sect treasure planted as part of a scheme against sect disciples; Chen Ganliu realizes he was intended to serve as a scapegoat 21 22 24.

Renewed Fear of the Great Demon

When news spreads of a Great Demon attacking the Immortal Encounter Sect, Suiyang's lack of strong defenses causes residents to fear another disaster. Chen Qing leaves for Qingyun Immortal Market, and several other resident cultivators also depart, leaving Suiyang noticeably deserted 23.

Relationships

• Little Moon Sect — Nearby minor sect and one of the three bodies responsible for maintaining market rules and restoring order after the calamity 9 19.
• Golden Bell Sect — Nearby minor sect and co-regulator of the market 9 19.
• Jade Mountain Sect — Branch of the Immortal Encounter Sect; co-regulator of the market. Daoist Wu Chang served as its implicit local spokesperson before the calamity 9 11 19.
• Chen Ganliu — Resident artificer cultivator, talisman seller, survivor of the calamity, and later temporary market manager 11 12 19.
• Chen Qing — Long-term rogue-cultivator resident, Magic Treasure merchant, and later temporary market manager alongside Chen Ganliu 10 19 20.
• Daoist Wu Chang — Veteran Magic Treasure merchant and former implicit representative of the Jade Mountain Sect in the market 11 19.
• Ling Xiaozi — Rogue cultivator who sold Chen Ganliu a Green Jade Stone, committed a murder near the market, and fled after the demonic upheaval 12 15 16.