New Marketplace was officially completed more than half a month later.
The construction team sent by the Yuanyang Sect accelerated the progress in the last month. The stone houses, shops, warehouses, and main roads were all completed, and the five-story Fiend Gathering Array was operating stably. The concentration of Fiend Qi within the city was the same as that outside Yunyang Marketplace.
The scale of Fangshi is not large, but it has complete functions. There are more than 30 shops lined up on both sides of the main street, most of which already have tenants. At the end of the street is a two-story warehouse, which is guarded by management personnel assigned by the Yuanyang Sect.
Dozens of stalls have been set aside in the central square of the city for Rogue Cultivator to set up temporary stalls and trade.
On the first day of opening, hundreds of people came to Rogue Cultivator. Most of them were old faces from around Ghost Mist Forest, and some came from further away.
In the following days, the flow of people in Fangshi increased steadily.
The reason is simple. Geographical location.
New Marketplace is located on the edge of Ghost Mist Forest, to the west is Lingxi Valley, and to the east is Withered River Beach passing through Ghost Mist Forest. The three areas are areas where Rogue Cultivator has frequent activities, and Rogue Cultivator who collects herbs, hunts monsters, and mines travels back and forth between these three areas.
In the past, these Rogue Cultivator had to go back to Yunyang Marketplace for supplies every time they traveled, which wasted a lot of time on the round trip. Now New Marketplace is at the intersection of the three areas, and supplies, transactions, and rest can be solved nearby.
In less than half a month, the market has replaced most of the functions in the peripheral area of Yunyang Marketplace. Many of those Rogue Cultivator that originally set up stalls outside Yunyang Marketplace have moved directly to New Marketplace.
Fangshi's planning also reserves a large amount of open space. The shops on both sides of the main street only account for about 30% of the total area, and the remaining area is designated as land for future expansion. According to the current growth rate, it will not be long before the first batch of expansion is needed.
After the market operation was on track, Chen Yi brought another news.
Yuanyang Sect's mining team discovered a new Mineral Vein Dao deep in Ghost Mist Forest.
It's not Spirit Iron Ore, it's Fiend Ore.
What is contained in the ore is not Spiritual Qi, but Fiend Qi. Fiend Ore has few uses. It is mainly used to refine some special Law Artifact and deploy Array Base Stone of Fiend Gathering Array. The market demand is limited and the price is not high.
"The reserves of Mineral Vein Dao are not large and the grade is average."
Chen Yi sat in front of the stone table in Li Yuan's stone house and pointed out the location of Mineral Vein Dao on the map. "The sect has evaluated it and found that the mining costs and benefits are basically the same. It is not worth sending people to dig."
He paused.
"However, there are traces of Demon Beast's activities inside Mineral Vein Dao. Paw prints, feces, and gnawed ores. People from the sect speculate that the Fiend Armored Giant Dung Beetle you encountered in Mine Cave before may have escaped from this Fiend Ore."
The evil spirits Demon Beast feed on Fiend Qi, and Fiend Ore is their natural food source.
"What the sect means is that this Fiend Ore is allocated to you." Chen Yi pushed the map in front of Li Yuan. "Anyway, it is not cost-effective for the sect to mine, so you practice Fiend Qi Cultivation Method is just in use. Sha Ore Stone in Mineral Vein Dao can be dug up at will. Array Base Stone in Fiend Gathering Array can also be replaced with Sha Ore Stone, saving a material cost."
Li Yuan glanced at the location marked on the map.
Fiend Ore is in the southerly direction of the depth of Ghost Mist Forest, about six hundred feet away from New Marketplace. The location is not too far, but outside the coverage of Fiend Gathering Array, the concentration of Fiend Qi is very high.
"Okay."
After Chen Yi left, Li Yuan wrote down the matter. Fiend Ore's matter is not urgent. We will deal with it when the affairs of the city are more stable.
A few more days passed.
A batch of Traveling Merchant came to the city.
Traveling Merchant is an important link between Rogue Cultivator settlements and cities. They travel back and forth between various cities and earn Spirit Stone by relying on information differences and transportation fees. After the news of the completion of New Marketplace spread, many Traveling Merchant added this place to their own routes.
Li Yuan walked around the main street of Fangshi. Entry Perception continued to operate within a three-foot range, sweeping away the stalls and pedestrians on the roadside.
When he walked near the square, Demonic Origin Avatar's perception effect suddenly reacted.
Demonic energy.
The evil spirit in a person.
Li Yuan's footsteps did not pause, and his eyes swept over the crowd in the square calmly.
Perception has locked onto the target.
A middle-aged monk wearing dark gray robes, with a cultivation level of Qi Refining Late Stage, was squatting in front of a stall and looking through Spirit Herb. His appearance was no different from ordinary Traveling Merchant, his breath was calm, and his behavior was natural.
But there is still a trace of demonic energy deep inside his body.
The concentration is not high, much lighter than the Devil Cultivator that was killed before, but it does exist.
Li Yuan walked past him without looking much and continued walking forward.
After returning to the stone house, Li Yuan sat down and thought about it.
A person with demonic aura appeared in Fang City. The identity of this Traveling Merchant needs to be confirmed, but he cannot act rashly. Last time, Devil Cultivator took the initiative in Station's remote place. There is no problem in killing him by himself. There are people coming and going in Fang City, so taking action directly will cause panic.
First observe, see what this person does, who he contacts, and where he goes.
If it is confirmed to be Devil Cultivator, proceed further.
If it is confirmed to be Devil Cultivator, proceed further.
Li Yuan put this matter aside for the time being and took out another thing from the storage bag.
Second-Order Inner Core, which is similar to Demon Beast, was sent over later by a short-bearded monk.
The quality of Inner Core is good, the dark gray surface has the unique heavy luster of Fiend Qi, and the spiritual power fluctuates stably.
The permanent condition for Fiend Spirit Conversion Affix on Fiend Spirit Banner is to eat one Second-Order evil type Monster Beast Core.
Inner Core is already available, there is no reason to wait any longer.
Li Yuan placed Inner Core in the palm of his hand, opened his mouth and swallowed.
The moment Inner Core entered the abdomen, a heavy and rich Fiend Qi exploded from the abdomen.
The concentration of Fiend Qi is extremely high, far exceeding any source of Fiend Qi that you come into contact with during daily practice. Fiend Origin Unification is automatically activated at the first time, intercepting the Fiend Qi that is pouring into the meridians and organs, and incorporating it into the cycle of passive processing.
Fiend Qi penetrates into the muscles and bones along the body-tempering route, washes away the soul nodes along the soul-quenching route, and transforms into spiritual power to supplement the Dantian along the transformation route. The three lines operate at full strength at the same time, quickly digesting the Fiend Qi contained in Inner Core.
The spiritual power in the Dantian is slowly rising with the supplement of the transformation of Fiend Qi, and the total amount of Liquid Spirit Qi is increasing.
Cultivation is growing.
The energy in Inner Core is extremely abundant, and the digestion process lasted for nearly two hours.
After Fiend Qi was completely digested, Panel popped out.
[Fiend Spirit Conversion (blue) permanent conditions have been met]
[Is it permanent?]
Yes.
[Permanent success]
[Fiend Spirit Conversion (blue) has become Permanent Affix]
[Equipment has been consumed]
The fourth blue Affix Permanentization is completed.
Equipment Slot has a vacant position.
Li Yuan checked the changes in cultivation.
After the Fiend Qi in Inner Core was converted into spiritual power, the total amount of Liquid Spirit Qi in the Dantian increased significantly. There is still some distance from the threshold of Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, but it is not far away anymore.
According to the current cultivation speed, plus the supply of Fiend Gathering Array Base Stone and Fiend Qi, it will take about a few months to half a year.
Li Yuan tidied Equipment Slot, sat down cross-legged and continued practicing.