Six Realms of the Eastern Domain

The cultivation markets in the Eastern Wasteland are mostly semi-autonomous.

Because the Divine Wood Sect split off from the Five Elements Sect, the power of the Four Kingdoms under its command originally belonged to the Five Elements Sect. However, in order to gain the support of the local Cultivating Family in the Four Kingdoms, the Divine Wood Sect promised the Cultivating Family the right to govern these markets at the beginning of the split.

That is why, in the first ten years after the division, these Cultivating Family from the Four Kingdoms, even if they did not contribute to the Divine Wood Sect, at least remained silent.

As for those who were restless and made small moves, they were either purged or escaped.

For example, the Silver Xiao Sect, where Yu Lian previously belonged, is one of the cases of being expelled.

After the Divine Wood Sect's Golden Light Cliff and the Five Elements Sect reconciled, the Cultivating Family who had previously contributed naturally gained control of these markets.

Among these, Jade Pot Market belonged to the Fu Family.

News of Chen Mobai's arrival in the market quickly reached the ears of the Fu Family.

An hour later, Fu Xiuzuo, the head of the Fu Family, arrived in person.

"Greetings, Garrison Commander."

Fu Xiuzuo was a middle-aged man who looked very refined and cultured. His neat and thick black beard made him look very simple and honest.

"Clan Leader Fu, you're too kind. We can just address each other as fellow disciples."

Chen Mobai knew that this person was Old Ancestor Fu's nephew and had previously been a disciple of the Divine Wood Sect.

However, the Fu Family suffered heavy losses in the battle against the Five Elements Sect, with all three Foundation Establishment Cultivator killed in action. Therefore, Old Ancestor Fu asked Fu Xiuzuo to leave the sect and return to the family to rebuild their homeland.

"Junior Brother Chen."

Upon hearing Chen Mobai's words, Fu Xiuzuo smiled and changed his form of address.

The two greeted each other on the street in the market. The people in the shops on both sides all recognized Fu Xiuzuo, the head of the Fu Family, and were all surprised to see him come over in person.

It should be noted that when the previous garrison commander Liu Ruzhong first took office, Fu Xiuzuo did not treat him with such formality. In fact, Liu Ruzhong personally went to the Fu Family to pay his respects.

Who exactly is the new guardian of the Divine Wood Sect? The cultivators who witnessed this scene in the Jade Pot Market all had their eyes changing and began to inquire about Chen Mobai's background from those around them.

Before long, they learned about it from the disciples of the Divine Wood Sect.

"I never expected it to be him!"

"Chen Guixian, the number one Sword Cultivator of the Divine Wood Sect!"

"It is said that his combat strength is second only to the two patriarchs in the Divine Wood Sect. I originally thought it was an exaggeration, but now it seems that it is probably well-deserved."

"Is the Divine Wood Sect really about to rise again? It is said that the former Sect Leader Meng Hong has also Core Formation Foundation Establishment stage. In addition, there are other young talents like Chen Guixian and Hong He who have reached the Foundation Establishment stage. It is not impossible for them to take the lead of the Five Elements Sect in the future."

Chen Mobai and Fu Xiuzuo, both Foundation Establishment Cultivator, naturally heard the discussions among the crowd. However, they simply smiled at each other and, at the latter's invitation, went to the Heavenly Meal Tower in the Jade Pot Market.

Heavenly Meal Tower is also a well-known force in the Eastern Wasteland, known for Qi Refining through food, devouring Wan Ling delicacies, and refining a mouthful of Mixed Qi.

However, the headquarters of Heavenly Meal Tower is not in the Eastern Wasteland, but in the distant Eastern Lands Realm.

Over the years, Chen Mobai has also learned about the general situation of the Eastern Wasteland.

The monks collectively refer to this place as the Eastern Domain.

The Eastern Domain Regions consist of six realms: Eastern Wasteland, Eastern Yi, Eastern Wu, Eastern Peak, Eastern Lands, and Eastern Li.

Among these, the Eastern Wasteland is located in a remote area, and its cultivation resources are considered "poor".

Bordering the Eastern Wasteland is the Eastern Yi Region.

In fact, the Eastern Wasteland Seven Great Sects were basically people who had to migrate to the Eastern Wasteland after they could no longer survive in the Eastern Yi Region.

There are three Great Sect within the Eastern Yi Region: Xuanxiao Dao Palace, Kong Sang Valley, Sun Bathing Sea.

These are all major forces with Nascent Soul cultivators in charge, whose influence extends throughout the Six Realms of the Eastern Domain and have a considerable reputation in the Eastern Lands.

Back when the Ancestor Hunyuan was still alive, the Five Elements Sect was on good terms with the Sun Bathing Sea and was considered a major force.

In the Eastern Domain, the Eastern Wu Realm is of equal status to the Eastern Wasteland Realm. The two regions are bordered by the Yunmeng Great Marsh. Beyond this vast expanse of Water Marsh created by the True Monarch Yi Yuan lies the territory of Eastern Wu.

The sects in the Eastern Wu Realm have declined in power, and now large Cultivating Family occupy the earth's spiritual veins and mines. Among them, the most famous is the Huangwu Sun Clan, which has produced Nascent Soul cultivators and once ruled as the cultivation royal family of Eastern Wu.

However, the Nascent Soul Ancestor of the Huangwu Sun Clan was about the same age as the Ancestor Hunyuan and passed away twenty years ago. Therefore, the Eastern Wasteland and Eastern Wu were like the eldest brother not laughing at the second brother. Although they both wanted to monopolize the abundant resources of the Yunmeng Great Marsh in recent years, they have maintained restraint until they have absolute certainty.

The two regions are separated by Sealed Town, the center of Yunmeng Great Marsh, and they tacitly agree to keep to themselves.

Beyond the Eastern Yi Region lies the Dongyue Realm, a land of endless, seemingly limitless mountains. The cultivators there regard each mountain as a fallen star from the sky. It is ruled by a super-powerful force called the Starry Skies Dao Sect, which is said to have several Nascent Soul Ancestor.

After crossing the Dongyue Realm, you will reach the center of the entire Eastern Domain, the Eastern Lands.

Even the two patriarchs of the Divine Wood Sect had never been there. Only Zhou Shengqing had heard the Ancestor Hunyuan mention that there were hundreds of sects and families in the Eastern Lands that had produced Nascent Soul cultivators, and Heavenly Meal Tower was one of them.

The Eastern Lands are the essence of the entire Eastern Domain's Cultivation World. It is said that among the Four Great Holy Lands of the Eastern Earth, there is also a legendary Spirit Transmutation True Monarch.

However, even with the strength of the Eastern Lands Realm, they still have to deal with the invasions from the Eastern Li Realm every year.

Eastern Li is the northernmost part of the entire Eastern Domain, and also the place where barbarians and Demonic Cultivator are most rampant. The Eighteen Demon Sects and various unorthodox sects all have their lineages there. It is a mixed bag, but it also hides extremely terrifying Evil Path Giant.

Three hundred years ago, there was a wicked cultivator who called himself the Mingzun. He mastered Demonic Art arts and single-handedly stormed into the Eastern Lands Realm, fighting across 30,000 miles with a single sword, destroying countless sects and annihilating countless clans.

He even eventually set foot on the Eastern Earth Holy Land, the Primordial Unity Dao Palace, forcing out a Primordial Spirit Incarnation left behind by the True Monarch Yi Yuan before his ascension.

After this battle, Mingzun disappeared.

Primordial Unity Dao Palace announced its closure and has not reopened to this day.

This has resulted in one of the Four Great Holy Lands of the Eastern Earth being missing, and many new cultivators now even believe that there are only Three Great Holy Lands.

These were things that Zhou Shengqing had heard from the Ancestor Hunyuan. In order to let his younger disciples know the vastness of the world, he wrote them down and placed them in the Scripture Pavilion, where all the Divine Wood Sect Foundation Establishment Cultivator of the Shenmu Sect could read them.

At the end of the book, Zhou Shengqing wrote about one more thing.

The Ancestor Hunyuan once visited the Primordial Unity Dao Palace, wanting to be accepted as True Monarch Yi Yuan. Although it was confirmed that he was indeed Yi Yuan, it was difficult to place him because of his high seniority, and it seems that things didn't go very well in the end.

What follows is the story of Ancestor Hunyuan returned to the Eastern Wasteland and founded the Five Elements Sect.

The Heavenly Meal Tower was quite expensive. Chen Mobai and Fu Xiuzuo four dishes and a soup for the two of them: Tianxiang silver fish, Linggu chicken soup, braised pork ribs, stir-fried shrimp balls, Lingjiang scallion and Xuancai, plus a pot of wine. It cost them sixty Spirit Stone.

However, the high price was worth it. After eating, Chen Mobai felt that his blood and qi were stronger. The spiritual ingredients, which were cooked with special methods, were easily absorbed and refined by his body like pills. Even the Pure Yang Spiritual Power in his dantian and sea of qi fluctuated slightly. After his Spiritual Sense circulated for several Great Cycle, a small drop of Liquid Spiritual Power began to condense.

"If one can eat the delicacies of Heavenly Meal Tower year after year, why should one worry about not making progress?"

Chen Mobai sensed the condition within his body and couldn't help but sigh.

"That's what I thought at first, but it's just too expensive. It's only because you came to Jade Pot Market this time that I can legitimately use your name to pay for this Spirit Stone expense and put it on the family account when I get back."

Fu Xiuzuo a humorous remark that made Chen Mobai burst into laughter.

"Try it. The Jade Pot Spring at this Heavenly Meal Tower is quite unique. It can help digest the spiritual energy contained in the delicacies."

Fu Xiuzuo opened another pot of wine and poured it for Chen Mobai.

"This wine is quite good, no worse than the Ming'er brews."

After taking a sip, Chen Mobai nodded slightly. However, since he had already digested it on his own, he did not feel any effect of the wine other than its taste.

"I've heard Hua Kun say that you, Junior Brother, are Wine Hero, and this Jade Pot Spring is already the best wine at Heavenly Meal Tower."

Fu Xiuzuo and Fu Huakun, the supervisor of the Reward Hall, are cousins. Fu Xiuzuo had long known from the latter that Chen Mobai was favored by their ancestor, so he came over to entertain him.

"Oh, does the Heavenly Meal Tower not have any Second Grade Spirit Wine?"

Chen Mobai could tell that this Jade Pot Spring tea was only of the first grade. He thought that given the origins of Heavenly Meal Tower, it shouldn't only have this kind of tea.

"We also have Second Grade Jade Pot Spring tea, but you need to order it a month in advance, and then we can get it from the Heavenly Meal Tower restaurant in Eastern Yi Region."

Fu Xiuzuo replied that he had passed his peak years. Although he was in the mid -Foundation Establishment stage, he had no possibility of advancing further, so he spent most of his time enjoying himself. Heavenly Meal Tower was also a place he frequented.

"How much does it cost?"

"It depends on the grade. The lowest one is the Second Grade lower class, which costs one hundred Spirit Stone per pot. This is the only one I've ever drunk."

Upon hearing Fu Xiuzuo's words, Chen Mobai couldn't help but sigh at how "barren" the Eastern Wasteland truly was, where even drinking wine was unpleasant.

Meanwhile, Liu Wenbai and Luo Yixuan on the other side had their eyes shining.

They all knew that last year, Zhuo Ming and Yan Jinye had joined forces to brew a Second Grade Jade Bamboo Spirit Wine.

Although only two jars were successfully made, they were large jars weighing twenty kilograms each.

The wine in Heavenly Meal Tower today is 10 liang (50 grams), which means that the two large jars of wine last year were worth 6400 Spirit Stone.

"This year, my junior apprentice also successfully brewed some Second Grade Jade Bamboo Spirit Wine. After the jars are opened, I will have Wen Bai send two jars to Senior Brother Fu."

This is a small jar, usually containing one jin (500 grams).

Upon hearing this, Fu Xiuzuo laughed heartily, indicating that the meal was well worth it.

After the two finished eating, they talked about some issues related to the market. When Chen Mobai mentioned that he wanted to run his own shop, Fu Xiuzuo immediately said that the Fu Family could arrange for a shop to be rented from the Divine Wood Sect right away.

"Thank you for your understanding Clan Leader Fu."

Upon hearing Fu Xiuzuo's words, Pang Guangmin, who was standing to the side, spoke up with great gratitude.

The eight shops rented out by the Divine Wood Sect were actually managed by the Fu Family, the market manager. The Divine Wood Sect only received a fixed amount of 1,200 Spirit Stone per year. They didn't care what price the Fu Family paid for renting them out, but it was definitely much more.

Liu Ruzhong was Fu Zongjue's Unregistered Disciple and Fu Xiuzuo's junior brother, so naturally, the benefits wouldn't go to outsiders.

If Fu Xiuzuo hadn't spoken up, Pang Guangmin would have personally gone to the Fu Family to discuss the matter with them.

If the Fu Family takes a hard line, Pang Guangmin, caught in the middle, will definitely have a bleak future.

However, Pang Guangmin clearly underestimated the influence of Chen Mobai's name. Before he even went to the Fu Family, Fu Xiuzuo came over in person, with a very friendly attitude.

With Fu Xiuzuo, the shop's affairs were naturally handled with ease.

Of the eight shops of the Divine Wood Sect, two were operated by the Fu Family themselves. As soon Fu Xiuzuo spoke, the shop with the best location immediately began to pack up its goods. By evening, it had been completely emptied and cleaned up.

"Junior Brother Chen, are you planning to turn this into a tavern?"

After finishing their drinks, Fu Xiuzuo and Chen Mobai came to this shop located in the Jade Pot Market. Although it was not large, it was next to four shops run by the Divine Wood Sect, which made their origins clear.

"Sell some miscellaneous goods to earn some resources for cultivation."

Chen Mobai said modestly, then pointed to the signboard at the entrance, where the original shop name had been erased and replaced with the four characters "Little South Mountain Shop".

Fu Xiuzuo nodded. He had heard his cousin Fu Huakun mention that this Junior Brother Chen's shop in Divine Wood City also had this name, and it was said that it mainly sold Spirit Rice and Spirit Wine, both of which were of good quality.

The market for Spirit Rice is relatively stable, while the market for Spirit Wine is so-so, or even nonexistent, since Rogue Cultivator only spend their Spirit Stone on improving their cultivation.

A place like the Heavenly Meal Tower is one that Rogue Cultivator wouldn't even glance at.

With this Spirit Stone, they would rather buy a few bottles of pills.

Chen Mobai stayed in Jade Pot Market for three days, during which Fu Xiuzuo accompanied him the whole time, and the two's friendship grew stronger and stronger.

Before leaving, Chen Mobai also treated Fu Xiuzuo to a meal at Heavenly Meal Tower.

However, this time we're drinking the alcohol we brought ourselves.

It was completely different from Jade Pot Spring, but each had its own unique flavor, which made Fu Xiuzuo very satisfied.

"Junior Brother Chen, there's Exchange Meeting for Foundation Establishment Cultivator in Tiankui Market in about half a month. I'll be going there too. After you finish your inspection of Green Swan Market, you can come with Old Ghost Liang."

After Jade Pot Market is Green Swan Market, which belongs to the Liang Family, who are cultivators, but there is also the Guo Family, which Chen Mobai is paying close attention to.

It is the family of Madam Guo, who was killed by Daoist Feiming in Lone Soul Ridge.

However, after Chen Mobai killed Daoist Feiming, he suddenly discovered that Madam Guo's body had disappeared.

He had also mentioned this matter to Meng Hong, the sect Sect Leader at the time, in order to prevent any accidents from happening when the sect was excavating the Void Stone. Zhou Shengqing even went to Lone Soul Ridge in person to confirm that there were no problems there. However, just in case, he still set up a Heavenly Wood Divine Light Array.

I'll take this opportunity during the inspection to have a chat with the Guo Family.