Green Bamboo Mountain Market—yesterday, houses had been so sought after amid the bustling prosperity that not a single room was available. Today, however, people had already begun taking to the streets to sell off their belongings.
On the bluestone streets, spirit beasts burdened with heavy loads passed by one after another. Some rogue cultivators, meanwhile, had few enough possessions that a single Storage Bag sufficed.
Without exception, they were preparing to relocate to the Loose Cultivator Holy Land, Celestial Mystery City.
"Brother Lin, True Person Lu is personally stationed in Celestial Mystery City. Want to come with us?"
While purchasing supplies at the Market, he ran into Fellow Daoist Ge again. Beneath Ge Li's beaming smile, it seemed like a chance encounter, and he casually asked whether Lin Chang'an wanted to travel with them.
Yet Lin Chang'an smiled and cupped his hands. "Thank you for your kindness, Fellow Daoist Ge, but I have already arranged to travel with the Zhou Family's party."
Upon hearing the Zhou Family's name, Ge Li's expression changed. He could only feign a look of envy.
"Brother Lin can actually travel with the Zhou Family. I truly envy you to the utmost."
Though the journey spanned only a thousand li and was not considered far for cultivators, it required entering deep into the Cloud Mist Mountain Range. Leaving aside the countless demon beasts, who could say whether someone in the party might take advantage of the chaos to rob them?
Thus, most cultivators gathered a few close friends to travel with rather than journeying with strangers.
Especially the great clans—they would not readily agree to let unfamiliar rogue cultivators accompany them.
"In two days, we are organizing an exchange meet. One reason is that we are preparing to move to Celestial Mystery City; the other is