Let's put the matter of taking on apprentices on hold for now.
There is another major matter at present, concerning the Jade Spring Sect... oh no, it should be said that it concerns the entire cultivation world of the Jing Kingdom.
Celebrated Splendor Continent is a vast and beautiful continent with towering mountains and rivers, and is Lingxiu energy. It is a rare and precious cultivation continent.
This vast territory is divided into one mountain and twelve kingdoms.
In the southwest of the mainland, a green mountain range, both rugged and fertile, rises abruptly from the ground, named Great Li Mountain.
The Great Li Mountain are occupied by demons and Ancient People, who compete with and cooperate with each other, making a living in the depths of the mountains in the form of tribes and clans.
Among the Ancient People, two power systems comparable to cultivators— Ancient Shaman and Barbarian Warrior— have been stably passed down.
The cultivators of the twelve kingdoms coveted the many heavenly materials and earthly treasures nurtured by the rich earth energy of Great Li Mountain, while Great Li Mountain envied the grains produced in the fertile plains of the twelve kingdoms, as well as the talismans and elixirs of the cultivators.
As a result, the two sides have argued and fought many times.
Throughout the long years, there have been bloody confrontations as well as brief and fragile peace. Even today, small-scale frictions and probing still occur from time to time. The relationship between them is already a complex one, intertwined with blood feuds and interests, and difficult to separate.
Barbarian Warrior possess formidable physiques and are exceptionally fierce in close combat; Ancient Shaman, on the other hand, are proficient in various bizarre witchcraft, poisons, and Curse, making them a formidable opponent.
Those demons coveted by the cultivators of the twelve kingdoms either fled to the sea or plunged into the Great Li Mountain, often in large groups, making them extremely difficult to deal with.
However, during this long standoff, both sides have maintained some of their better traditions.
For example... a trade fair between the two parties.
Of the twelve kingdoms of the Celebrated Splendor Continent, apart from the Jing Kingdom, where Jade Spring Sect is located, the other eleven kingdoms are Ning Country, Wu Country, Xu Kingdom Li Kingdom, Yuan Kingdom, Yuan West Kingdom Zhao Kingdom, Zheng Kingdom, Zheng Ancient Kingdom, Gu Kingdom, Qian Kingdom, and Yong Kingdom.
With the tacit understanding between the great cultivators on both sides, a small area was cleared out and a peaceful zone was established at the junction of the three cultivation kingdoms of the Ancient Kingdom, Qian Kingdom and Yong Kingdom with Great Li Mountain.
In this peaceful zone, neither side can use force; they can only trade.
This is a mutually beneficial arrangement.
Therefore, even though there are still occasional minor skirmishes between the two sides, with the death of a few cultivators or the annihilation of a small tribe, these three trading areas remain stable, absorbing and exchanging specialties from both sides, and with a large amount of Spirit Stone and heavenly materials and earthly treasures flowing out of them every day.
After giving his introduction, Yi Chongyue said, "My Jade Spring Sect is a sect of human cultivators, so naturally we must distance ourselves from the Ancient People. However, our sect's founder had a connection with a large tribe among the Ancient People called [ Dark Crow ]. The Shaman Incantation practiced by your Uncle Ren within the sect originated from this tribe."
"Every year at the border trade fair, our sect sends people there to barter, selling our sect's elixirs and talismans in exchange for the heavenly materials and earthly treasures from the Ancient People. We do this every year, and we always make a small profit."
That's not surprising.
After all, war is war, and business is business; they should be kept separate.
But this matter is not that simple.
Yi Chongyue suddenly lowered his voice, and with a wave of his hand, sealed off the main hall, saying, " True Person Bo has specifically mentioned your name for this year's border trade fair, requesting that you accompany him on a personal trip to Great Li Mountain!"
Chen Shuangbai also became interested and asked, "Is there something important?"
"The great shamans of the [ Dark Crow ] tribe have all had secret dealings with my Jade Spring Sect. Not long ago, they personally sent someone to deliver a message..."
At this point, Yi Chongyue's eyes gleamed, and he lowered his voice, saying each word slowly and deliberately, "Their tribe obtained a fourth-tier heavenly materials and earthly treasures!"
Chen Shuangbai's pupils contracted slightly.
The fourth tier... corresponds to the Nascent Soul True Lord level!
But Chen Shuangbai quickly calmed down again.
After all, nothing in this world is ever free.
"What is it? What does the Dark Crow Tribe want?"
Chen Shuangbai immediately grasped the key point.
Yi Chongyue shook his head and said truthfully, "Unlike us cultivators, the Ancient People did not have methods of inheritance such as Jade Slip and runes, which allowed them to pass down their knowledge from generation to generation. They also had specialized ways of categorizing various things."
"They could only recognize it as a fourth-tier heavenly materials and earthly treasures heavenly materials and earthly treasures, corresponding to the Nascent Soul level, by the spiritual light it contained. As for what it actually was, they didn't know... Besides, their family doesn't completely trust us; we still need to retain some information to negotiate."
"As for what they want... talismans, pills, and even Law Artifact are all things they desire; it all depends on how the higher-ups on both sides negotiate!"
Chen Shuangbai stood up.
Fourth-tier heavenly materials and earthly treasures!
Since True Person Bo is interested, it means that this fourth-tier heavenly materials and earthly treasures is at least suitable for our Jade Spring Sect.
In other words, if we can successfully retrieve it, it might be useful for True Person Bo or True Person Mei... No, True Person Mei is only at the Early Golden Core Stage, so it must be used on Master Bo, who is at the Late Golden Core Stage True Person Bo!
By then, Master Bo will have advanced to the Nascent Soul... and the True Person Bo Jade Spring Sect will truly be a Nascent Soul sect!
Let's not even mention... True Person sect leader who might have already advanced to the Nascent Soul...
The stronger the Jade Spring Sect becomes, the greater Chen Shuangbai's potential for advancement!
He had no doubt about that.
Fourth-tier spiritual materials are extremely rare and expensive, so the price demanded by the Dark Crow Tribe is likely not low.
But if it really could give the Jade Spring Sect another Nascent Soul True Lord...
Even if it costs an astronomical price, we must acquire this fourth-tier heavenly materials and earthly treasures.
The Dark Crow Tribe is unlikely to actually offer an exorbitant price.
If they were truly willing to trade this item to the Jade Spring Sect, what they would receive in return would undoubtedly greatly enhance the strength of their tribe.
The next day.
Chen Shuangbai arrived at the True Disciple Hall, which seemed to be located within a blessed land, for the second time.
That's correct.
This True Disciple Hall is off-limits to outsiders, making it the best place to discuss confidential matters.
Unlike last time,
This time, Chen Shuangbai came alone; Wei Zheng and Yan Heng also accompanied her.
Yan Heng remained the same, her expression aloof. Holding a bamboo staff, she moved as if on flat ground, but her aura was harmonious and smooth. As she walked, there seemed to be streams of light floating around her, indicating that her cultivation had made progress.
As for Wei Zheng... this disciple of True Person Bo has quite a background.
The last time Chen Shuangbai saw him was on Great Arrival Island at sea.
Perhaps the other party received True Person Bo's decree and traveled alone at sea, and now that he has returned, he still has that same carefree and irresponsible attitude.
However, Chen Shuangbai felt like a lion ready to pounce at any moment, which showed that he had made great progress in physical cultivation!
The Wei Zheng saw Chen Shuangbai, his competitive eyes lit up. He stepped forward, placed his hand on Chen Shuangbai's shoulder, and said with a smile, "It's been many years. You've become a Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivator!"
"Tsk tsk tsk... She's truly the envy of everyone!"
Chen Shuangbai smiled slightly.
He neither refuted nor admitted it, but simply looked at Wei Zheng and Yan Heng and said in a calm tone, "It was just fortuitous opportunity of luck that allowed me to get ahead of you two."
" Fortuitous opportunity is also a part of strength."
Wei Zheng laughed and withdrew his hand.
The three chatted and laughed for a while, when they saw two Golden Core True Person, their bodies radiating boundless Divine Ability and dazzling colors, walking out of the hall.
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