1: Crescent Lake Market

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Yellow Sand Plains.

An endless expanse of Gobi Desert. Yellow sand flew.

“Qiu Ya!”

“Yes, Lord Shen.”

“I’m so hungry, catch me a chicken to eat.”

“My Lord, this is a desert.”

“Qiu Ya.”

“Yes, Lord Shen.”

“I’m so thirsty, I want to eat fruit.”

“My Lord, the fruit has already been eaten by you.”

“You’re talking nonsense! I clearly saw some fruit still in the storage ring… Even though it’s sprouted, it should be edible if we make do. It shouldn’t be poisonous, right?”

“My Lord… those are sea buckthorn fruits bestowed upon you by the Family to consolidate the sandstorms. Although they aren’t graded, they are still quite precious spiritual plants.”

“We still need to use these to consolidate the sandstorms, otherwise, we will be annihilated by the ‘Dragon Sand Scroll’ sooner or later.”

“Qiu Ya!”

“Yes, Lord Shen.”

“You can give me water, right? The water in that green pot will do. I can make do.”

“My Lord, this is nine-grade spirit water, even more precious than the sea buckthorn fruit. The spirit water is used to make the sea buckthorn fruit take root, otherwise, the Yellow Sand Plains would be unable to plant sea buckthorn fruit at all.”

“Qiu Ya…”

Before he could finish speaking, his words were interrupted by Qiu Ya.

“My Lord, the sea buckthorn fruit cannot be eaten, and the spirit water cannot be drunk, because these are all lifelines concerning our future development. The grown sea buckthorn fruit can be sold for Spirit Stones. The Family’s funding is limited, and if we don’t meet the assessment standards, we will be scolded.”

“That Qing He Cow calf in the beast-taming bag cannot be eaten either. Its dung has Spiritual Qi and can nourish the fields to become spiritual fields.”

“My Lord, you wouldn’t want to be called a good-for-nothing when you go back, would you?”

“Why do those words sound so strange?”

Shen Li sat cross-legged on a camel, his eyes unfocused as he looked at the scorching sun in the sky.

It had been eighteen years since he Transmigrated to this Immortal Martial World, completely different from other Transmigrators.

He had no Golden Finger (for now).

He had no old grandpa to help him.

Nor did he have any peerless divine weapons.

And he certainly had no outstanding talent or Comprehension Ability.

He was born into a Cultivation Family. The highest Realm Old Ancestor in the Family was a Foundation Establishment True Person.

It could be considered to have a small reputation, but only just.

There were many people in the Cultivation Family, so after testing their Aptitude, they needed to be divided.

Those with good talent could enter the main lineage for Cultivation. Those with poor talent… needed to go to various places to work like oxen and horses for the Family.

And Shen Li was in a very awkward position.

He was the last in line of the main lineage Disciples.

He could enter the main lineage for Cultivation, which could be said to be very fortunate!

However, Shen Li knew that his talent was very limited, so he made a deal with an Elder.

Hmm, that Elder’s son was the second in line, just one step away from becoming a main lineage Disciple.

In that sense, Shen Li could be considered to have helped someone achieve their goal.

Afterward, Shen Li received some good gifts.

That Elder had management authority over the Family’s treasury. Knowing that Shen Li was about to go to the newly opened Yellow Sand Plains in Qingchi Mountain, he specifically used his connections to get Qing He Cow, sea buckthorn fruit, and other spiritual plant saplings, and spiritual pet cubs.

It wasn’t an investment from the Family, just help from within the Family!

Since it was working like an ox and a horse, they needed to complete assessment tasks, otherwise, what awaited these Disciples would be whipping.

In addition, the Spirit Stones used for Cultivation would be cut off, which was not a good thing.

Although he knew his Aptitude was ordinary, he couldn't just give up on himself.

There was no other way, Shen Li had to extinguish the thought of roasted beef and drinking spirit water.

Shen Li was different from other Outer Sect Disciples because his lineage was truly in decline, and few Immortal Seedlings had emerged from his ancestors.

Going to places with more benefits, where factions were deeply rooted, would only make his life harder.

Fortunately, Shen Li left the Shen Family’s control area and traveled north all the way to the Yellow Sand Plains.

The Yellow Sand Plains was originally a place where Yao Beasts lived for generations. Fifty years ago, Qingchi Mountain brazenly launched an invasion, conquering hundreds of thousands of miles of land and expelling the Yao Beasts.

Afterward, this place became Human Race territory.

But if these hundreds of thousands of miles of yellow sand had no Human Race living there, then new demons would sooner or later occupy undiscovered Spiritual Veins and grow again.

Wouldn’t that be a waste of effort?

So Qingchi Mountain ordered all Cultivation Families within the sect to relocate ordinary people to occupy various corners of the Yellow Sand Plains.

However, no one liked coming to the Yellow Sand Plains.

After all, it had only been recovered for a short time. Who knew if the Yao Beasts would make a comeback?

Moreover, the Yellow Sand Plains was Yao Beast territory. Who knew how many remnants were still lurking within?

It was extremely dangerous.

As far as Shen Li knew, in these past few decades, very few aristocratic families and common people were able to take root in the Yellow Sand Plains.

Every single one of them had a great background.

Other Mortal common people, those who died, died, and those who ran, ran, becoming food for the Yao Beasts.

It was a tragic sight.

When Shen Li learned about this, his heart was resistant.

But in this Cultivation world, strength was the ultimate truth.

There was no other way, he could only bite the bullet and go for it.

Taking dozens of servants and a bodyguard, he began his westward journey.

As dusk gradually fell, under the afterglow of the scorching sun, a faint city appeared in the distance.

Shen Li rubbed his eyes and asked.

“Qiu Ya.”

The valiant Qiu Ya, dressed in red, had fair skin and a face that was not delicate like other women, but rather exuded a nearly neutral, handsome feeling.

Especially her eyebrows, full of heroic spirit.

Her figure was very tall and slender. Due to years of martial arts training, her body was even more well-proportioned and extremely flexible!

She was a true tigress!

Those within the Shen Family who possessed Spiritual Roots and cultivated were particularly fragile during the early stages of nurturing their Physical Body. Even upon reaching the Qi Refining Realm, in the early stages of Qi Refining, their Physical Body was still fragile and most afraid of close combat.

Therefore, the Shen Family would always equip a death-sworn bodyguard.

Specializing in Body Refining and killing techniques.

They would go through hell and high water for their master, dying without regret.

Hmm… they also had a full name: Dao Protector.

Qiu Ya was a Dao Protector.

And a rare female Dao Protector at that.

Because of Qiu Ya, Shen Li had received no shortage of envious, jealous, and hateful gazes over the years.

She spoke without waiting for Shen Li to press further,

“My Lord, you are not mistaken, this is not a mirage.”

“We are about to reach the Wang Family’s Market.”

“The Wang Family’s Market?” Shen Li nodded.

This Wang Family was also a Cultivation Family from Qingchi Mountain, and their strength was even greater than the Shen Family’s, so the location they occupied was also better.

There was an eight-grade Spiritual Vein here, which could provide Cultivation for a Half-Step Dao Foundation Cultivator.

Moreover, the terrain here was very special; it was an oasis, and from above, its shape resembled a crescent moon.

And in the very center, there was a water vein called Crescent Lake.

I heard… it was a nine-grade heaven and earth treasure.

Therefore, this place was also known as Crescent Lake Market.

It could be considered one of the few habitable Human Race settlements within a radius of several thousand miles.

Spiritual Qi was abundant, and it was protected by a large Formation, with a large population.

The Wang Family established a Market here, making a fortune.

“Shall we rest here for the night?”

Qiu Ya asked.

Shen Li nodded.

Then the group entered the Market.

Upon entering the Market and stating their identities, Shen Li quickly received courteous treatment.

The Shen Family and the Wang Family had a good relationship, with frequent interactions and intermarriages, so Shen Li received a superior guest room without having to spend any Spirit Stones.

In the superior guest room, one could absorb the Spiritual Qi of the eight-grade Spiritual Vein, making a single night’s stay quite valuable.

As for Qiu Ya and the others, they weren’t so lucky.

The moon was like a hook, Shen Li couldn’t sleep, so he pushed open the window.

Just as he was about to lament his life’s circumstances, he saw several faint lines of information appear before his eyes.

“Tonight, at midnight, a drop of moon essence spirit water will appear in Crescent Lake. Using the moon essence spirit water as bait, a Water-Passing Pangolin Fish can be attracted. Rewards: moon essence spirit water, Water-Passing Pangolin Fish.”

“Tonight, at midnight, the third boss of Black Wind Stockade was chased into the Market, changed his name, and hid a nine-grade Formation blueprint under a large tree behind the Market’s public toilet, then unwillingly passed away. Reward: nine-grade Formation.”

Shen Li’s eyes lit up.

“It appeared again.”