Back at the Thousand Treasures Pavilion, Feng Qianbao invited Li Qiang into the VIP room, and Ang Yin also came along. Xuanyuan Yiqing was ordered to return and was ready to act as Li Qiang's guide at any time.
Since Li Qiang displayed his astonishing strength, and given that he was specifically requested by the Immortal Realm, all the cultivation experts in Wondrous Dragon City addressed Li Qiang as senior. His cultivation level earned their complete respect. Facing the siege of tens of thousands of cultivators, he was able to emerge unscathed, a feat these cultivators themselves admitted they could not have accomplished.
After Li Qiang entered the room, he sat down cross-legged and said with a grin, "Hey Lao Feng, your Thousand Treasures Pavilion must be making a lot of money every year." As he spoke, he lay down, stretched, and added, "I'm exhausted. This is the first time I've fought with so many people. Ha! It was really exhilarating."
Feng Qianbao was slightly embarrassed. He sat down cross-legged and said with a wry smile, "If the Immortal Realm hadn't wanted to keep Senior Muzi here, the cultivators of Wondrous Dragon City wouldn't have done such a thing. We really had no choice. Please forgive us, Senior." Then, he added insincerely, "Senior's display of divine power has truly broadened the horizons of us cultivators of Wondrous Dragon City."
Li Qiang sat up abruptly, a half-smile on his face, and said, "Stop flattering me. Don't worry, I'll just wait for that immortal to arrive in Wondrous Dragon City." He then closed his eyes and began to cultivate in seclusion.
Ang Yin and Feng Qianbao relaxed and sat down on either side of Li Qiang, closing their eyes to meditate. The others quietly left the room.
Time flew by, and the three-day deadline arrived in the blink of an eye. Li Qiang opened his eyes precisely on time and laughed, "Old Feng, Old Ang, it seems the immortal hasn't come yet. I won't wait for you if you miss the deadline." He stood up.
Feng Qianbao said nonchalantly, "Well, it's alright. The immortal instructed in the High Immortal Decree that if he doesn't arrive, you should wait for him."
Li Qiang shook his head and said, "I don't have time to wait for him. I'm sorry, but I hope you won't stop me this time."
Ang Yin laughed, "Senior Muzi, don't be angry. No one in Wondrous Dragon City will stop you from leaving now, but you can't leave Linming Planet either. All the large teleportation arrays are no longer working. In other words, Senior... you can only stay in Linming Planet for a while, hehe." He smiled smugly while watching Li Qiang's expression, finding it quite amusing.
Li Qiang exclaimed, "Ah! So that's how it is! Damn it! I've been tricked! The three-day time limit was just to seal off the large teleportation array. Ugh, I've been fooled!" He clutched his head in frustration, thinking, "If Brother Yu Hong were here, maybe there would be a way, but unfortunately he's already left Linming Planet. I really don't know how long this will take. That immortal is such a bastard."
Feng Qianbao and Ang Yin couldn't help but laugh. At least they had gotten their revenge. Wondrous Dragon City had been turned upside down by him, and all the sect leaders had lost face. It was good that he had suffered a little.
Feng Qianbao feigned concern, saying, "Senior Muzi, I don't think that immortal meant any harm. He probably just wants to find out what's going on from you. Don't worry."
Li Qiang calculated that even if the teleportation array could be used now, he wouldn't have enough crystals to reach Sealed Fate Planet. He probably wouldn't even be able to travel a tenth of the distance. Regardless of what would happen if the immortals came, he should focus on collecting more crystals first. He stared at Feng Qianbao, a smile appearing on his lips. This was the head of the Thousand Treasures Pavilion; he should have a lot of crystals.
Ang Yin said, "Senior Muzi, since you can't leave for the time being, why don't you stay at our Heavenly Cultivation Garrison?"
Li Qiang shook his head and said, "No! I plan to stay in Linming Planet and see what the different sects' Law Technique all about." He then seemed to suddenly remember something. "Oh, right, Lao Feng, I need to buy some crystals, mid-grade ones, as many as you can get."
Feng Qianbao was startled. "Didn't you already exchange for four hundred Immortal Stone? Why do you need more?"
Li Qiang said irritably, "I'm buying it from you, not taking it from you, is that not allowed?"
Feng Qianbao smiled wryly, "Alright! Just tell me what you need, Thousand Treasures Pavilion will definitely find a way to fulfill it. Come with me, and I'll take you to the storeroom." He really didn't dare to offend Li Qiang.
Stepping out of the VIP room and arriving at the entrance to the sword hall, Feng Qianbao found it packed with people. He beckoned over a shop assistant and asked, "Why are there so many people?"
The shop assistant looked at Li Qiang fearfully and said, "The Cultivation Union sent them to choose swords. Their flying swords were... were..."
Li Qiang said with a smile, "Did I ruin it?"
The shop assistant was so frightened that she couldn't speak, stammering and unable to utter a word.
Feng Qianbao sighed, "Which group has come to choose swords this time?"
The shop assistant finally calmed down. "This is the sixth batch. Thousand Treasures Pavilion's flying swords are almost gone."
Feng Qianbao glared at Li Qiang fiercely, as if to say, "It's all your fault."
Li Qiang couldn't help but burst into laughter. His laughter startled the cultivators in the sword hall, and someone exclaimed, "It's him! It's him! He's here!"
Li Qiang was unaware of just how famous he was in Wondrous Dragon City; everyone was looking at him. Li Qiang waved friendly, "Hi!"
Although no one understood Li Qiang's meaning, no one dared to ignore his actions. A large majority of people instinctively raised their hands and shouted "Hi!" Some even raised both hands, which Li Qiang found amusing. He walked into the sword hall and said, "I apologize for damaging everyone's flying swords." His words were sincere, and everyone felt it. He possessed such strength, yet in such a fierce battle, he hadn't killed a single cultivator—a fact clearly understood by all the cultivators of Wondrous Dragon City.
A female cultivator walked up to Li Qiang with a strange expression. She said, "Senior, my flying sword is destroyed. That was... a flying sword bestowed upon me by my master... You..." She seemed both angry and sad.
Li Qiang immediately felt uneasy. The other party was a female cultivator, and like Fu Shan, he never wanted to bully women.
Feng Qianbao shouted, "Which sect of cultivators are you? How dare you speak to a senior like that? Om!"
Li Qiang pushed him aside. "Old Feng, don't scare that young girl. Hmm, is your flying sword still there? Did you retrieve the fragments of the flying sword?" He never bullied others by abusing his power, and he knew that these cultivators were only attacking him under the command of the Federation, not because they had any grudge against him.
The female cultivator handed over a broken flying sword, saying, "It took me a long time to find it; it's unusable now."
Li Qiang couldn't help but smile wryly, thinking, "You were the ones chasing and beating me, and now that your flying sword is broken, you're coming after me? Damn it, what a strange thing to do." He shook his head, took the flying sword, glanced at it, and said, "This is a metal-attribute flying sword. You're now in the Nascent Soul Realm, this flying sword is no longer suitable for you. You should start cultivating it again. Oh well, meeting is fate, here you go."
The female cultivator didn't react in time, refused to take the sword, and kept muttering something to herself.
Li Qiang laughed, "Really don't want it?" He tossed the flying sword into his palm. In the short time it had been speaking, he had already retrained the flying sword. A dazzling silver light flashed, and the flying sword swept across the sword hall like lightning, returning to Li Qiang's hand.
Someone exclaimed, "My God! I can't believe this is real!" Anyone with eyes could see that this flying sword had undergone a complete transformation.
Feng Qianbao also looked at Li Qiang with disbelief, wondering how Li Qiang had done it.
The female cultivator shrieked, "Oh, thank you, senior! Thank you, senior!" She took the flying sword, turned and ran, probably rushing back to cultivate.
The entire sword hall erupted in excitement. Wondrous Dragon City lacked most were master craftsmen, and they had never even heard of someone like Li Qiang Li Qiang could repair a broken flying sword so effortlessly. The crowd swarmed around Li Qiang, demanding that he help them fix the flying sword.
Feng Qianbao and Ang Yin were both dumbfounded. It was the first time they had ever seen a master swordsmith who could forge swords so quickly, and they felt that Li Qiang's strength was even more unfathomable.
Li Qiang was the least vengeful person. He found it funny to think that he had to repair their flying swords after they had broken them. He invited everyone to sit in the sword hall and slowly repaired their broken flying swords. In just half a day, all the flying swords of the more than seventy people in the sword hall were repaired. The most amazing thing was that all the repaired flying swords were much better than the original ones.
Feng Qianbao and Ang Yin sat watching from the side. Ang Yin sighed softly, "We can't compare to his level. Brother Feng, have you ever seen a cultivator like him? I couldn't do it. Alas, I wonder what business the Immortal Realm has with him. I hope it won't be detrimental to him. It's a pity we've offended such a senior expert this time, otherwise I really wanted to be his friend."
Having seen countless people, Feng Qianbao understood Li Qiang's character better than Ang Yin. He chuckled softly, "Hehe, if you want to be friends with him, absolutely no problem. Look, he's willing to repair these people's flying swords, which shows he's not a narrow-minded person. Don't even mention you, I, Feng Qianbao, have been cultivating in Linming Planet for so long, and this is the first time I've truly admired someone."
After seeing off the last cultivator, Li Qiang grinned exaggeratedly and said, "Goodness, I almost made a fool of myself."
Feng Qianbao asked curiously, "How could you embarrass yourself, Senior?"
Li Qiang scratched his head and explained, "Old Feng, these flying swords come from all sorts of schools, and their quality is all over the place. Some of them are even rarer, and they were almost beyond repair. It would be easier to just send them a few new flying swords." Actually, through this experience of repairing flying swords, Li Qiang's knowledge had grown considerably, and he was quite happy about it.
Ang Yin said, "Senior Muzi Zi, I've always had a question in my mind. Could you please explain it to me?"
Li Qiang said, "Let's talk as we walk, Lao Ang. If you have any questions, just say so. I'll explain whatever I can." He followed Feng Qianbao toward the warehouse.
Ang Yin asked, "May I ask if you have reached the Body Integration Realm, Senior? I can't seem to discern your cultivation level at all; your strength is comparable to that of a Loose Immortal."
Li Qiang shook his head and said, "Have you ever witnessed the strength of Loose Immortal?"
Ang Yin rubbed his hands together, blinked, and after a long while said, "I've never seen one. To be honest, I've never even seen what Loose Immortal looks like. I've only heard that Loose Immortal are very powerful."
Li Qiang said calmly, "I've seen not only Loose Immortal, but also immortals. My current level is about enough to fight Loose Immortal for a bit, and then I'd have to run as far away as possible. If I encounter an immortal, there's no point in fighting; I'd just have to run... Old Ang, those are beyond our capabilities."
He was telling the truth. If he could withstand three of his master Qi Junsha's attacks, he would be secretly delighted. In this realm, if no immortals appeared, the Loose Immortal would be the most powerful experts.
The Thousand Treasures Pavilion's storeroom was underground, accessible only through a small teleportation array. Feng Qianbao, Ang Yin, and Chief Steward Yan led Li Qiang down into the storeroom. Feng Qianbao smiled and said, "Senior, please come this way. This is the room specifically for storing mid-grade Immortal Stone. Thousand Treasures Pavilion currently only has this many Immortal Stone left. Hmm, Old Yan, why are there so few Immortal Stone?"
The three walls of the room are lined with neat square holes, but most of them are empty.
Chief Steward Yan said with a wry smile, "Sect Master, the Alliance has transferred most of the Immortal Stone to participate in... participate in... the siege... um, those cultivators all received rewards, so that's all the Immortal Stone we have left."
Li Qiang understood; most of the Immortal Stone here had been used on him. Participating in the cultivators surrounding him and the defensive towers also consumed a large amount of Immortal Stone. He made an outrageous demand. "Old Feng, forget it, take whatever crystals you have, sell me the rest."
Feng Qianbao glanced at Chief Steward Yan, signaling him to speak. Chief Steward Yan understood and said, "Senior Muzi Zi, Thousand Treasures Pavilion can't be completely empty of stock. There are about a thousand Immortal Stone left here. How about we give you half?"
Li Qiang, having been a businessman before, understood what Chief Steward Yan meant. He laughed and said, "Half is too few, how about eight hundred?" He began to bargain.
Chief Steward Yan heard Feng Qianbao's telepathic message: "At most six hundred. You should tell the senior; I'm not in a position to speak."
Chief Steward Yan chuckled, "Senior, the Immortal Stone from the Thousand Treasures Pavilion are needed to supply all the cultivation sects in Wondrous Dragon City. Without any reserves... hehe... that would be difficult. How about five hundred Immortal Stone?"
Li Qiang refused to budge, shaking his head repeatedly. "No! No! I need eight hundred!" He desperately needed them; without enough crystals, everything would be meaningless if he wanted to return to Sealed Fate Planet.
Feng Qianbao frowned slightly. He transmitted his voice again to Chief Steward Yan, then said, " Chief Steward Yan, how can you bargain with a senior like this? Just sell him whatever amount he wants."
Chief Steward Yan chuckled, "Alright, since the Pavilion Master says so, eight hundred it is! Hmm, a mid-grade Immortal Stone is worth two hundred Coiled Dragon Coin, but since you have Crystal Dragon Plaque, you can get a discount of one hundred and fifty Coiled Dragon Coin..."
Feng Qianbao interrupted him, saying, "Senior Muzi wants a special discount: one hundred Coiled Dragon Coin for one Immortal Stone. Even if Thousand Treasures Pavilion loses money, we'll still try to curry favor with you, Senior." He didn't even mention giving anything away for free.
Li Qiang was dumbfounded. He calculated that he only had 10,000 Coiled Dragon Coin on him, enough to buy only 100 Crystal Stones, even with the so-called special discount. He remained silent for a long time.
Chief Steward Yan said, "Hmm, eight hundred mid-grade Immortal Stone will require eighty Coiled Dragon Coin, senior..."
Ang Yin found it extremely amusing and couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Feng Qianbao smiled too.
Li Qiang said helplessly, "A penny can drive even a hero to his death, damn it." He tilted his head and pondered for a moment, then suddenly laughed, "Hehe, since that's the case, let me ask you first, if I had Coiled Dragon Coin, would you be willing to sell to me?"
Chief Steward Yan knew very well that Li Qiang only had 10,000 Coiled Dragon Coin. He had just arrived in Linming Planet and couldn't possibly have any extra money, so he smiled and said, "Of course, I'll sell it to you if you have the money."
Li Qiang turned his head and asked, "Old Feng, have you ever seen this kind of elixir?" He casually took out an Nirvana Pill and held it in his hand.
Feng Qianbao, the owner of the Thousand Treasures Pavilion, how could he not recognize such a tribulation-crossing treasure? Upon seeing it, he nearly lost his soul, exclaiming, " The Nirvana Pill? Wow, it's the Nirvana Pill!"
Before the man could grab it, Li Qiang quickly put the Nirvana Pill back into his bracelet and laughed, "Name your price." He thought to himself, "Dare to mess with me? Humph, I'll let you taste what it's like!"
Not only was Feng Qianbao's eyes red with envy, but even Ang Yin was anxious. This was a legendary tribulation-crossing pill; who wouldn't want it? Especially for top experts like them, who were about to undergo tribulation, such a pill was something that was extremely rare and hard to come by.
Ang Yin shouted first, "Sell it to me! Five hundred thousand Coiled Dragon Coin, oh no! No! No! Eight hundred Coiled Dragon Coin!"
Feng Qianbao, however, was quite clear-headed. He said, "Stop arguing. Senior Muzi was just teasing us. This kind of precious pill cannot be bought with money; it's priceless." He also knew that he had gone a bit too far.
Ang Yin stared longingly at Li Qiang and sighed, "This treasure is really tempting, oh dear!"
Feng Qianbao instructed, " Chief Steward Yan, fetch eight hundred mid-grade Immortal Stone for Senior Muzi." He walked to the wall, took out a crystal from a hole in the wall, examined it, and then said, "Senior Muzi, please don't be offended; I was just joking with you."
Li Qiang laughed and said, "Of course, I was just joking." He took out two high-quality flying swords as an exchange.
Back in the VIP room, Li Qiang asked, "Old Feng, do you have a topographical map of Linming Planet?"
Feng Qianbao shook his head and said, "What topographical map? What do we need it for? We can get to major cities from here using small teleportation arrays, and there are also teleportation arrays to nearby towns. It's very convenient; there's no need to search for roads."
In fact, cultivators who have reached the Spirit Severing Realm Soul stage don't need small teleportation arrays at all. They can simply calibrate their orientation next to the array and teleport there instantly, which is very convenient. Only mortals need to travel long distances because the cost of teleporting once is very expensive, and many ordinary cultivators cannot afford to spend that much money. But Li Qiang doesn't have to worry about that.
Li Qiang couldn't help but sigh, Linming Planet was truly a developed planet, at least the transportation was very convenient. However, he didn't want to use the teleportation array. Having come to a planet inhabited by cultivators, he should see the local wonders. Besides, simply wandering around big cities wouldn't be enough to escape this planet.
Perhaps there are abandoned teleportation arrays in the wilderness, then even gods wouldn't be able to catch me. Once I leave Linming Planet, the universe is so vast, who could possibly have such great Divine Ability to capture me? The key now is still the crystals; I still don't have enough.
Ang Yin was still unwilling to give up. He very much hoped that Li Qiang could stay in Heavenly Cultivation Garrison for a while so that he could take the opportunity to learn from him. He smiled and said, "Senior Muzi Zi, why don't you rest in Wondrous Dragon City for a while? It would be best if you stayed in Heavenly Cultivation Garrison. What do you think?"
Li Qiang joked, "Forget it. I've already destroyed most of the Heavenly Cultivation Garrison. If I go back, the cultivators of the Heavenly Cultivation Garrison will beat me up. Ugh, I'm scared."
Knowing he couldn't stop Li Qiang, Feng Qianbao said, "On Linming Planet, only the towns are relatively safe. There are many strange and dangerous things in the wilderness here, so be careful on the road. However, with your cultivation level, you should be fine. Also, there's a big event in Snow Dragon City that's a competition to test your weapon-making skills. You should be able to get a lot of Immortal Stone there. You can give it a try, senior. Hehe, I see that your weapon-making skills are superb. In Linming Planet, anyone who is a master weapon-maker is respected by everyone."
Li Qiang was somewhat tempted. He could indeed be considered a master of weapon crafting and forging, but he rarely saw the techniques of the Identification School. Since it was a weapon forging competition, he should be able to see the techniques and essence of other schools, which could also inspire his own ideas on weapon crafting and forging. So he asked, "Approximately when will it begin?"
Ang Yin interjected, "There's still some time left. This is a festival in Snow Dragon City, lasting for three Jialong years. Most of the cultivation masters in Linming Planet will attend; it's the most lively day in Linming Planet."
Feng Qianbao nodded and said, "Yes, our Thousand Treasures Pavilion will also bring a large number of treasures to trade. If we're lucky, we can indeed get some very good Law Treasure and elixirs."
Li Qiang said, "Alright, I'll go take a look. Perhaps we'll meet again in Snow Dragon City. Farewell." He left as soon as he said that, and with a flash of golden light, he vanished without a trace.
Feng Qianbao called out, "Senior, don't rush... Oh no, I haven't finished speaking yet! Oh no, I'll go find him." He hadn't expected Li Qiang to leave so quickly. A flash of white light appeared, and he gave chase.
Li Qiang stood in the teleportation array where he first arrived in Linming Planet. He suddenly realized that the large teleportation arrays in big cities were sealed off, so the teleportation array he came from must be different. It was in a secluded canyon in the wilderness, so he immediately said goodbye and teleported here.
Just as he expected, the ancient teleportation array could be activated, and he was overjoyed.
He raised his hand and released the Heavenly Silk Purple Gold Xun to protect the teleportation array. At the same time, he used a restriction spell to completely stop the teleportation array. Fearing that someone might teleport in and expose this escape route, he quickly set up a small invisibility array around the Heavenly Silk Purple Gold Xun.
Li Qiang flew into the air and saw that the canyon had turned into a large area of rocky wasteland, with no trace of the ancient teleportation array hidden inside. He smiled smugly and then teleported back to the city.
He arrived at Broad Pivot Court, where Xuanyuan Yiqing was already waiting. Upon seeing Li Qiang enter, he hurriedly stepped forward and said with a reserved expression, "Senior, please rest in the quiet room."
Xuanyuan Yiqing was truly frightened by Li Qiang. He never imagined that Li Qiang would be so powerful. Cultivators in Linming Planet are all judged by their strength, and Li Qiang's strength was even greater than that of the Grandmasters here. He no longer dared to address Li Qiang as a brother, and not only did he call him senior, but his demeanor was also extremely respectful.
Li Qiang said with a grin, "Brother Xuanyuan, I'm leaving soon, so I came to say goodbye. Hehe, and by the way, how do I get to Snow Dragon City?"
Xuanyuan Yiqing noticed that many cultivators had gathered around, so he quickly pulled Li Qiang into the house and said, "Senior Muzi, you can get to Snow Dragon City through the teleportation array in the square. It's very convenient and only costs Coiled Dragon Coin."
Li Qiang said, "I know, but I'm going to walk there."
Someone outside asked, "Brother Xuanyuan, may we come in?"
Xuanyuan Yiqing flatly refused, saying, "No..."
Li Qiang said, "Come in, don't stand outside." He never put on airs.
Xuanyuan Yiqing sighed and said, "Everyone, please come in."
Seven or eight people rushed in from outside the door; they were all cultivators from other cities, the so-called long-distance ascetic cultivators.
Xuanyuan Yiqing said, "They are long-distance cultivators, and this is Senior Muzi, as you all know. Please introduce yourselves." His tone was somewhat impatient.
Li Qiang asked curiously, "What is a long-distance ascetic?"
A thin man among the group of cultivators said, "The arduous journey of cultivators is a method of cultivation here. They travel from one city to another on their own, unable to use flight, but must overcome the difficulties along the way and walk to their destination. Greetings, Senior Muzi. It is an honor to meet you. I am Dan Boyu from Snow Dragon City."
Li Qiang exclaimed happily, "Oh, I'm also heading to Snow Dragon City! Brother Dan, could you be my guide?"
Dan Boyu jumped up and shouted, "Great! Haha, I can do it, I can do it, haha, don't worry, senior, I know the way, wahahaha, hahaha!"
Everyone in the room was dumbfounded: Is this guy crazy?