(The Storage Ring of the man in blue from the previous chapter had already been obtained by the protagonist. I revised that point today. There have been many things to deal with during the New Year, so I sometimes wrote in a rush and forgot. Please forgive me.)
Chen Changming was exceedingly cautious along the way. He used his powerful divine sense to scout ahead, and whenever he encountered cultivators passing in the distance, he swiftly detoured around them.
When he was still several hundred li from the outskirts of Azure Billow Royal City, he landed in a mountain valley, changed his appearance back, and donned the Vermilion Bird Armor.
After putting away the Marsh Wasteland Dark Bat's avatar, Chen Changming flew alone toward Azure Billow Royal City.
By the time dusk fell, Chen Changming entered the Vermilion Bird military camp.
The moment he stepped into Bing Fire Nineteenth Courtyard, he saw Captain Cheng Lie pushing open his door and coming out.
"Captain, heading out so late?"
Chen Changming asked with a smile.
"I've been a little flush with Ling Yu lately, so I'm planning to visit the auction house of the Spirit Rhinoceros Commerce Association tonight."
Cheng Lie smiled faintly and asked Chen Changming, "Want to come along?"
"My Spirit Stones aren't exactly plentiful. I'd better not."
Chen Changming shook his head.
Cheng Lie asked in surprise, "Didn't you earn several thousand Ling Yu treating the Vermilion Bird Guards? How are you still strapped for cash?"
Chen Changming gave a bitter smile. "I used my Ling Yu to buy materials for refining spiritual medicine."
"Your healing divine ability is so formidable. Why would you still need to refine pills?" Cheng Lie asked, puzzled.
"Captain, the pills I refine are specially for the Beasts I keep."
Chen Changming explained.