253: Chapter 253 Guangye City

Seeing everyone leave, Xiao Guan advised at this time: "Sect Master, now that people have run away, it is useless to hold them accountable. The most urgent task should be to take over the entire Ning Family's resources."

Sect Master Wan He's gaze was solemn, and he nodded, "I know, Grand Elder, but that girl from the Ning Family has escaped. I'm afraid she might make a move against us from the shadows in the future, which would be impossible to guard against."

"Hmm, your worry is not unreasonable. That girl is already at the Foundation Establishment Stage. We will send people to watch the markets of the major provincial cities; she will eventually go there one day. When that happens, as long as there is news, we will strike again." Xiao Guan pondered for a moment before speaking.

Sect Master Wan He nodded. Although this was not a good method, for them now, it was the only way out of no way.

Seeing that Sect Master Wan He agreed, Xiao Guan went down to make arrangements, leaving Sect Master Wan He alone in the main hall to ponder.

...

Chen Lingyang and the other two had decided to spend some time in Ying Province first and return after the Giant Sword Sect quieted down.

"Linghao, you are most familiar with Ying Province, so you shall lead the way," Chen Lingyang said.

"Hmm, Second Brother, and Ning..., Fellow Daoist Chen, you two come with me to live in Guangye City first; I am most familiar with that place." Chen Lingyi nodded and explained to the two.

"Alright," Chen Lingyang agreed.

The three of them immediately rushed to Guangye City.

As the battlefront where the Mu and Huang families fought against the Zilong Sect, Guangye City had a particularly unique geographical location.

Not only was there the Zhang River outside the city acting as a natural moat, but it was also situated around the Jinsha Longling, making the entire terrain easy to defend and hard to attack.

As the frontline battlefield of both sides, conflicts frequently broke out here.

Among them were clashes between the Zilong Sect and the forces of the Mu and Huang families, as well as many battles between Sea Demons and the Human Race.

Ying Province bordered the Wuwang Sea. The Wuwang Sea was boundless, and the Sea Demons within were endless. Ancient texts recorded that there was once a Sea Demon whose body was like a mountain; with just a single roll, it could make the entire Yan Country shake and trigger landslides and tsunamis.

Legend had it that a Golden Core Master once explored the Wuwang Sea, but afterwards there was no further news of this person, and everyone guessed that the other party had died on the Wuwang Sea.

Looking back at the history of the entire Yan Country, there had been several explorations of the Wuwang Sea. The safest time was when the Four Sects dispatched four Golden Core Masters, yet the result was still returning empty-handed. Even after those four returned to Yan Country, their personalities changed drastically, and all four died successively in less than a hundred years.

For various reasons, the Wuwang Sea was mysterious and bizarre, causing all Cultivators in Yan Country to turn pale at the mere mention of it.

Of course, the near shore was not so dangerous, but there were also a large number of Sea Demons coming to the near shore from time to time to raid Ying Province.

Therefore, what Guangye City faced was not just the Zilong Sect opposite, but also dealing with those Sea Demons rushing along the river into the interior of Yan Country.

Led by Chen Linghao, Chen Lingyang and the other came to an inn, where the three of them would live for a period of time.

"The Sea Demon resources here are indeed abundant," Chen Lingyang sighed with emotion.

He had previously gone to Yi Province for tempering, but had never been to Ying Province.

Ning Qingluo, who was at the side, also curiously looked around; this was also her first time leaving home so far away.

"What are your plans for the next step? I plan to go hunt demons," Chen Linghao explained.

Chen Lingyang thought about it. Having hunted quite a few demonic beasts before, his next step was to consolidate his cultivation, so he spoke, "In that case, I will open a shop here to Cultivate while making money."

Chen Linghao nodded, and then both of them looked at Ning Qingluo to the side at the same time.

Ning Qingluo was slightly stunned, and then said: "I know Alchemy."

Hearing this, Chen Lingyang and the other were startled in their hearts, but then they thought that she came from the Ning Family, so knowing Alchemy was quite normal.

The two of them exchanged a glance, both seeing each other's intentions. The Chen Family mainly developed Artifact Refining and talisman crafting, while lacking a large number of related talents in Formations and Alchemy.

Therefore, the Chen Family had been absorbing talents in this area for their own use over the years. If they could also recruit the woman before them into the Chen Family, it would surely be of considerable help to the Chen Family's development.

While strolling around Guangye City, the three of them looked for shops available for rent.

After a few hours, Chen Linghao found two adjacent shops for the two of them before leaving.

Chen Lingyang glanced at Ning Qingluo next door, then turned around and returned to the inner room to begin seclusion.

Ning Qingluo next door did the same.

Being newly arrived, there were many things the two needed to understand. Before that, they decided to refine some Magical Artifacts and Medicinal Pills first.

...

Time flies like a white horse passing a gap, and in the blink of an eye, three years had passed. Over these three years, Chen Lingyang and Ning Qingluo had long since established a foothold in Guangye City. Refining artifacts and making pills respectively, the two had also attracted quite a few customers in Guangye City.

Among them, because Ning Qingluo's Medicinal Pills were of higher quality and lower price, a large number of Cultivators came to buy them every day.

Especially after every batch of Medicinal Pills came out of the furnace, it would crowd the place so densely that not even a drop of water could leak through.

Because of Ning Qingluo, Chen Lingyang's Magical Artifacts next door also attracted quite a few customers to buy them.

Over these three years, hearing that Ning Qingluo was still single and a Loose Cultivator, many Foundation Establishment Families sent people to propose marriage. Even powerful Foundation Establishment Cultivators had personally come and brought enough betrothal gifts.

However, Ning Qingluo did not care about these at all. Whenever someone came, she would directly refuse without giving the slightest chance.

Once, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator at the Middle Stage of the Foundation Establishment Stage was directly rejected. Feeling that he had lost face, he flew into a rage, not only destroying Ning Qingluo's shop but even attempting to attack her. Fortunately, Chen Lingyang was also nearby, so he stepped in to protect her.

Originally, he had wanted to recruit Ning Qingluo into the Chen Family, so how could he be willing to let someone else poach her?

That day, Chen Lingyang fought with that Foundation Establishment Cultivator, fighting to the point where the entire street was almost destroyed.

Afterwards, that Foundation Establishment Cultivator immediately fled because he was afraid that the Cultivators of Guangye City would find trouble with him.

It's just that Guangye City indeed sent people to make a move, but in the end they only severely injured the opponent without killing him, so until now, that Foundation Establishment Cultivator didn't know where he was hiding.

Fortunately, starting from that day, no one came to propose to Ning Qingluo anymore, because they all knew that Ning Qingluo was taken.

They couldn't possibly offend another powerful Foundation Establishment Cultivator for a marriage alliance with little hope.

Don't look at Chen Lingyang as merely being at the fourth level of Foundation Establishment, in reality, how many of these Foundation Establishment Families had Foundation Establishment Cultivators at the Middle Stage?

"Fellow Daoist Chen, this axe and halberd is of fine quality. I wonder how many Spirit Stones it requires?" Inside Chen Lingyang's shop, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator looked at an axe and halberd in the shop, a look of satisfaction appearing on his face as he asked.

"Fellow Daoist Li, although this axe and halberd is only Low Grade Tier 2, its power is quite impressive, and it carries a Divine Ability. This Divine Ability can make this axe and halberd magically stronger by several fractions, approaching a Medium Grade Tier 2 Magical Artifact.

If placed in an auction, its value would definitely be no less than one thousand five hundred. However, considering that Fellow Daoist Li has patronized my shop many times, I will only charge you one thousand one hundred, how about it?" Chen Lingyang explained.

"Hmm, quite to my liking." Li Yan took out over a thousand Spirit Stones and handed them to Chen Lingyang, then put away the axe and halberd. After exchanging a few more polite pleasantries, he finally left.