52: A new member of the Jue family is coming! The mysterious Luobao Sect!

Today, nothing happened. I Cultivated, and my Small Cloud Rain Technique has made significant progress.

Today, something happened. Wang Teng and Ruo Liuli were fighting each other. I intervened as a mediator to prevent Wang Teng from being beaten to death.

Today, nothing happened. I Cultivated, and my Little Sand Burial Technique reached Minor Achievement.

Today, something happened. Wang Teng and Ruo Liuli had an argument, and Qiu Ya intervened to mediate, leaving Wang Teng bruised all over.

Today, nothing happened. I Cultivated, and my Little Vajra Technique reached Perfection.

Today, nothing happened. It rained, and my Small Cloud Rain Technique reached Perfection.

Today, something happened. Wang Teng inexplicably came to the backyard, damaged the spiritual pearl, and disrupted my Cultivation. I called Ruo Liuli and Qiu Ya to beat Wang Teng together.

After that, on three occasions, Wang Teng avoided me like the plague.

Ten days later, Shen Li slowly finished his Cultivation, and his Realm stabilized at Qi Refining Third Layer.

Cultivation is difficult; each step is harder than the last.

To Breakthrough from Qi Refining Third Layer would take at least three months.

However, he was already very satisfied with his current progress.

Cultivating with Spiritual Qi and without Spiritual Qi was like night and day, and most of this Spiritual Qi went into his and Wang Teng's stomachs. This feeling of monopolizing it was very wonderful.

Shen Li rose and walked leisurely to the inner city, passing through it to the outer city.

Above his head, the azure meridians were stretching, and the harsh Yang Qi coming from ahead was firmly blocked outside by the Yunmai Heshui Formation, not even allowing a speck of sand to enter.

The Yunmai Heshui Formation was like a natural barrier, enclosing this place into a paradise.

A paradise belonging to Shen Li himself.

The outer city had changed its appearance by this time. Thanks to the wood and water attributes of the Cang Hai Flower, the young seedlings here grew exceptionally robustly. In the fields, common folk were sitting, gnawing on dry rations.

Seeing Shen Li arrive, they all rose and bowed.

To be honest, the number of Immortal Masters they had seen in their lives was not as many as the times Shen Li had appeared in the half-year since he arrived here.

Those Immortal Masters were high and mighty, not bothering to look at people directly, and often wantonly abused the common people, treating them as less than human.

How could they compare to this handsome and elegant young Immortal Master before them?

He was gentle and refined, and came from a distinguished Family with an extraordinary background.

No wonder he possessed such a clear and elegant temperament.

Upon reaching the city wall, the five powerful crossbows had been completely installed.

The 'Law-Breaking Crossbow Bolts' installed on the powerful crossbows gleamed with cold light, as if they would pierce through any invading enemy in the next second.

It was said that these things were modified from siege crossbows used by mortals, with patterns from the Qi Sect and Formation Master on them. The Law-Breaking Crossbow Bolts, in particular, were the proud work of the Talisman and Qi Sect.

With a single shot, anyone below Qi Refining Stage 8 would be instantly killed.

Once upon a time, this was the ultimate weapon against the Yao Race.

However, these things were equally fatal to Cultivators.

Therefore, their management was extremely strict.

But fortunately... he could still bend the rules, who made Shen Li a person with a background?

Walking onto the city wall, he found Sun Dashan tinkering with something. Shen Li stepped forward and was immediately amused.

Beyond the city wall, which was a full meter thick, the smooth and flat wall had disappeared, replaced by sharp stone spikes.

These spikes were extremely hard. Were they prepared for a siege battle?

Sun Dashan, however, smiled honestly.

"Lord of the City."

Shen Li waved his hand, then looked outside and asked softly.

"This sandstorm, its duration is getting longer and longer."

Sun Dashan also said with some worry.

"Yes, the visibility these past few days has been getting lower and lower. Even Senior Ruo has to send people into the sandstorm to patrol."

"Getting longer and longer?"

Shen Li frowned. He sensed something was wrong, but then Wang Teng rushed over, making a fuss.

Leaning on the wall, he said boredly.

"It's strange, the carrier pigeons can't fly. I was originally thinking of sending a letter back to the market."

A hint of vigilance appeared in Shen Li's heart.

Carrier pigeons being unable to fly meant that the Spiritual Qi in the sandstorm was becoming chaotic, causing the carrier pigeons to be unable to discern direction and reach their destination.

This was a kind of circuit breaker mechanism.

And the sandstorms in the Immortal Martial World were naturally not as simple as just kicking up sand. They also contained confusing and complex Spiritual Qi, and even Demonic Qi was fueling them.

Right now... it was necessary to be careful.

Shen Li gave a warning, and just as he was about to descend from the city wall, he saw a figure rushing over.

He was wearing a suit of fine iron armor.

It was a Yuting Guard trained by Ruo Liuli.

The Yuting Guard entered the city, ascended the city wall, cupped his hands and said.

"Lord of the City, a team has been found a mile away, escorting many people, numbering about a thousand, and there are also many carriages."

"There are martial artists patrolling and guarding... The one leading the way, his aura is unfathomable, it seems..."

"He is an Immortal Master."

Shen Li's gaze sharpened, and he nodded, waiting patiently.

Not long after, from the sandstorm where specific objects could no longer be clearly seen, a yellow-robed figure gradually appeared. One after another, the martial artists being escorted behind him also appeared, and a long line of strong young men left the storm.

Arriving below the city, the yellow-robed figure looked up and removed his bamboo hat, revealing a cold and somewhat harsh face.

"I am Jue Wuying, sent by Immortal Master Wang Chen. I am here to do business with the Shen Family Immortal Seed."

The Lingyin Technique delivered a Dao lead to the city wall. Shen Li touched it with his spiritual lead and found that it indeed contained Wang Chen's imprint. He showed it to Wang Teng, and it could not be faked.

Then he allowed them to enter the city.

After being led into the City Lord's Mansion, the three of them sat down.

"I am Shen Li of the Shen Family."

"Wang Teng."

"Jue Wuying of the Jue Family."

Jue Wuying's aura was undeniably powerful, and he was quite old, probably well past his thirties, but Cultivation kept him youthful, so he didn't appear old.

His aura was around Qi Refining Stage 5, and it was profound.

But no matter how Shen Li looked at him, he felt an uncomfortable sensation.

It was probably due to cultivating some special Cultivation Technique.

Shen Li didn't pay much attention and asked curiously.

"Brother Jue, you've been traveling for a long time, may I ask where you came from?"

Jue Wuying took a sip of water. He was not one to smile, and merely said indifferently.

"From the foot of a mine in Black Horn Mountain, it's not worth mentioning. I came this time only for Immortal Master Wang Chen's instructions. The sandstorm has already started, so I cannot stay long."

"Shen Family Immortal Seed... what is your price? There are currently about 1,350 people here. Originally there were 1,500, but some were carried off by Yao Beasts on the way, and some were swept away by the sandstorm, so some were lost."

Shen Li's eyes flashed, and he said.

"What do you think?"

Jue Wuying casually said.

"According to market prices, a Low-Grade Spirit Stone is enough for an ordinary strong young man. The old, weak, and women and children are not worth much, four people for one Spirit Stone."

"However, these strong young men have cold Qi within them and don't have many days left to live, so half price."

"The number of strong young men is not many, about seven hundred, and the rest are old and weak. How about this, five hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones."

"Acceptable."

Shen Li nodded and completed the Spirit Stone transaction.

Then Jue Wuying continued.

"Immortal Master Wang Chen said you might need some 'cold stones'. I brought three thousand catties this time, priced at three hundred Spirit Stones."

"Acceptable."

"As for the rest, there's nothing else. If you still want people, my Jue Family has another mine that will be fully exploited in about three to five years. You can wait for that; there will be about ten thousand people."

"Alright, it's getting late... I should be leaving now."

"Thank you for your trouble."

Jue Wuying nodded and stood up, then encountered Ruo Liuli head-on.

His eyes flickered.

The moment they passed each other, they seemed to confirm something.

Jue Wuying's eyes showed some surprise, and his body twisted.

This action caught Shen Li's attention.

Shen Li asked curiously.

"Brother Jue? Is there still something?"

Jue Wuying quickly hid his expression and asked with a casual smile.

"There is indeed a secret that the Shen Family Immortal Seed might be interested in."

"What?"

"I heard that an Immortal Master from the Falling Treasure Sect came to the Yellow Sand Plains for training. He particularly likes to disguise himself as a commoner and forge good karma."

"Shen Family Immortal Seed, you should keep your eyes peeled. Perhaps this Opportunity will fall upon you."

"......Thank you for your trouble."

"Farewell."