Yang Province Exchange Fair

Of the three commanderies, Boyang Commandery is located in the heart of the region, with Yu Commandery to the west serving as a barrier, and Jiaoyang and Yunyang Commanderies to the north providing cover, making it the safest of the three commanderies.

Jiaoyang Commandery, which Chen Nianzhi is going to this time, is very similar to Yu Commandery. They are closest to Lion Ridge and are the first line of defense for Yang Province.

In Jiaoyang Commandery, besides six or seven Foundation Establishment Immortal Clan, there is also a Tier 3 High-grade Spirit Vein, which is the first barrier for Yang Province to resist Lion Ridge.

This Tier 3 High-grade Spirit Vein was cultivated by the previous sect leader of the Azure Sun Sect, who overcame all objections and spent over a million Spirit Stone to cultivate it. He also set up Tier 4 Formation and dispatched a large number of cultivators to guard it.

It was precisely because of this barrier that Lion Ridge had never crossed Yang Province in the past five hundred years, and had never successfully invaded the heartland of the Chu Kingdom, allowing the Azure Province Immortal Clan to recuperate and thrive for hundreds of years.

Chen Nianzhi flew across the Yu Commandery Bianyang Mountains and then over Boyang Commandery, covering a distance of 130,000 li before finally arriving at Jiaoyang Commandery.

"Jiaoyang Market."

Looking at the Marketplace before her, Chen Nianzhi's eyes flickered slightly as she recalled the information she knew.

Jiaoyang Market is the largest Cultivation Market in Yang Province, located at the foot of Jiaoyang Mountain, Tier 3 Upper-grade Spirit Vein. It is Marketplace jointly managed by the Azure Sun Sect and various immortal clans in Jiaoyang Commandery.

Fifty percent of the tax revenue from this Marketplace fell into the hands of the Azure Sun Sect, thirty percent was taken by the Pan Clan Purple Mansion Immortal Clan of Jiaoyang Commandery, and the remaining twenty percent was jointly controlled by the Foundation Establishment Immortal Clan of Jiaoyang Commandery.

Don't underestimate these shares. You should know that Jiaoyang Market's tax revenue far exceeds that of Yuyang Market. It is equivalent to a combination of Fengyang Market and Heavenly Ruins Mountain.

This Marketplace has been operating for over five hundred years and ranks among the top ten in the entire Chu Kingdom. Its annual tax revenue alone exceeds 30,000 Spirit Stone, which is more than six times that of Yuyang Market.

With these thoughts in mind, Chen Nianzhi stepped into Jiaoyang Market.

Upon entering Jiaoyang Market, he prepared to find Azure Sun Pavilion, an enterprise under the Azure Sun Sect Azure Sun Pavilion that specialized in selling elixirs and magical Law Artifact.

After finding out the location of the Azure Sun Pavilion, he went directly there and was greeted by a deacon from the Azure Sun Sect Azure Sun Pavilion.

This person, named Qin Lingyuan, was at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage. He smiled and said this upon seeing him.

"Fellow Daoist looks unfamiliar. Is this your first time visiting Jiaoyang Market?"

Chen Nianzhi nodded. "I am from the Chen Clan of Yu Commandery. I am here for the Yang Province Exchange Fair."

"Border Province is hundreds of thousands of miles away from Jiaoyang Mountain. Fellow Daoist, you must be tired from your journey." Qin Lingyuan greeted him with a smile, and finally got to the point. "I wonder what you've come to my Azure Sun Pavilion to buy?"

"To be honest, I came to Jiaoyang Market for the Qingyuan Pill."

Upon hearing that he wanted to buy the Azure Sun Pill, Qin Lingyuan gave a wry smile and shook his head repeatedly, saying, "To be honest, in the two months leading up to the Exchange Fair, you are the sixteenth person to inquire about the Qingyuan Pill."

"I don't have any left here. Even if someone wants to trade at the Exchange Fair, you should be prepared."

Hearing this, Chen Nianzhi shook her head helplessly and could only take her leave.

No sooner had he left than Qin Lingyuan stepped into the inner chamber, where a broken chess game was laid out in a side room.

On the other side of the endgame, an elderly man with white hair held a chess piece in his hand, frowning in deep thought.

Seeing Qin Lingyuan approach, the old man smiled slightly, "Junior Brother, why are you back so soon?"

"They're here to buy Qingyuan Pill again." Qin Lingyuan held the chess piece, ready to make a move, and added casually, "The Chen Clan from Yu Commandery in Border Province has reached the Foundation Establishment. They've come all the way to Jiaoyang Commandery for a single Qingyuan Pill. I bet they've made a wasted trip."

"Let's not talk about him. We've been brothers for over a decade. Let's continue playing chess!"

"Wait a moment!"

Before he could finish speaking, the white-haired old man's smile vanished.

The old man lost interest in playing chess, threw down the pieces, and said expressionlessly.

"The Chen Immortal Clan of Yu Commandery, the immortal family?"

"If I remember correctly, my brother- Zuo Yunian, was brought down by them."

"Senior Brother Yan..."

Qin Lingyuan's expression changed slightly. He got up and closed the door before whispering a reminder.

"I've also heard about the Chen Clan's strength."

"The newcomer is Chen Nianzhi; his strength should not be underestimated."

Senior Brother Yan frowned slightly, staring intently at him before finally looking away and continuing to speak slowly and deliberately.

"If the person who comes is Chen Nianzhi, then we really shouldn't underestimate him."

"But don't worry, Senior Brother Wei has been guarding Jiaoyang Mountain all these years. He and Zuo Yunian are friends for centuries, as close as brothers."

"Now that the opportunity has presented itself, I'm afraid Senior Brother Wei won't let it slip by."

Following Senior Brother Yan's words, Qin Lingyuan nodded.

Although Senior Brother Yan in front of me is only at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, his strength is still quite ordinary. However, Senior Brother Wei's background is quite extraordinary.

That senior brother Wei is named Wei Mingyuan. He is now over 170 years old. He is the son of Wei Chongyang of the Azure Sun Sect's Purple Mansion. With the support of his Purple Mansion father, he has already attempted to break through to the Purple Mansion twice.

Although both breakthroughs failed, wasting two Blazing Fire Crystal, he still managed to penetrate most of the ' Purple Mansion Dao Meridian,' making him far stronger than ordinary Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator.

Thinking of this, Qin Lingyuan nodded and said with a smile, "If Senior Brother Wei makes a move, he will surely make Chen Nianzhi die a horrible death in Yang Province this time."

"..."

Chen Nianzhi was unaware that she had been targeted by cultivators from the Azure Sun Sect.

Zuo Yunian had spent nearly two hundred years in the Azure Sun Sect and had made some longtime friends, which was within the Chen Clan's expectations.

Chen Nianzhi never expected that these friends would be willing to avenge the death of Zuo Yunian, and she never expected to run into them in Jiaoyang Market.

After leaving Azure Sun Pavilion, Chen Nianzhi was unwilling to give up, so she went to the shop of the Pan Clan of the Purple Mansion Immortal Clan. Unfortunately, the Pan Clan's shop did not sell Azure Origin Ganoderma or Qingyuan Pill.

Left with no other choice, Chen Nianzhi could only wait for the Yang Province Exchange Fair to begin.

Time flies in cultivation, and the ten-odd days passed quickly. On this day Yang Province Exchange Fair finally began.

Compared to the Border Province's Exchange Fair, this Yang Province Exchange Fair is much more lively. In the last Fengyang Market, the cultivators participating in the Exchange Fair were mainly Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Border Province, so there were only about fifty people.

However, Yang Province and Azure Province are largely under the control of the Azure Sun Sect, so in addition to cultivators from Yang Province, there are also quite a few cultivators from Azure Province participating this time.

In addition, with the impending Beast Turmoil, this Border Province Exchange Fair was exceptionally lively, attracting over a hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators.

When Chen Nianzhi entered the venue of the Exchange Fair, he found that most of the cultivators were gathered in twos and threes, while he was all alone, which made him stand out and attract attention.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, it's been a long time."

Just then, a voice suddenly came from behind: