I Built A Family Of Immortal Cultivators

Chapter 412: Lingtong Mountain and Lingtong City

After inquiring, Lin Qing learned that all of this was actually an agreement reached between a Soul Formation stage demon in Zhongzhou and humans. The local Gold Core demon beasts in Zhongzhou were not allowed to kill humans at will, and human cultivators were not allowed to attack them either. It was under the restraint of the Soul Formation stage that these demon beasts could move about freely.

As for those below the Gold Core stage, who lacked intelligence, there were no such restrictions. They could be killed as necessary.

Apart from these, as Lin Qing delved deeper into Zhongzhou, the most obvious feeling was that the spiritual energy became more abundant. By the time he reached the territory of Zishan County, the spiritual energy in the air was almost comparable to that of a second-grade inferior spiritual vein. It should be noted that this was a place without spiritual veins. As for going deeper, Lin Qing didn't dare to think about it.

Under such abundant spiritual energy, the lifespan of ordinary people in Zhongzhou was generally longer, and the progress of their cultivation in mundane martial arts was extremely fast. It even gave rise to a category called Body Refining practitioners, who possessed formidable martial strength. Although their lifespan was the same as other ordinary people, skilled Body Refining practitioners could contend with those in the later stage of Qi Refining, which was truly extraordinary.

Of course, these Body Refining practitioners could only go so far. Once a cultivator stepped into the Foundation Building realm, even the most skilled Body Refining practitioner could not pose a threat.

Now that Lin Qing had already flown to Zishan County, he had long since lost contact with those few people. However, he didn't spend much effort to find out the location of Lingtong Mountain. This mountain was also famous in Zishan County. Legend had it that this vast mountain, spanning thousands of miles, had spontaneously developed intelligence. Of course, no one dared to confirm this; it was just a rumor. What made this mountain even more famous was the abundance of spiritual herbs, which was more than seventy to eighty percent higher than other places. This led to frequent visits by cultivators in search of treasures.

As for Lingtong City, it was naturally a cultivation city built near this mountain.

After learning the location of Lingtong Mountain and Lingtong City, Lin Qing immediately flew there. When he landed in this city, which was slightly smaller in scale than Duobao City, he was quickly informed to go to an inn.

When Lin Qing arrived, the couple Cangshan Shangren and Xiaoyaozi were already there, along with a cultivator in the Purple Mansion stage.

"Fellow Daoists, I was delayed on the way, I hope it's not a problem," Lin Qing said as he spoke, seeming a bit late.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, we just arrived as well. Please have a seat," Xiaoyaozi smiled and said. Lin Qing nodded and sat down on the side.

"Now that Fellow Daoist Lin has also arrived, let me introduce myself first. I am in charge of the Duobao Trading Company in Lingtong City. I will inform you all about the specific matters, and the San Yang Water is also provided by me to you seniors." The cultivator in the Purple Mansion stage spoke up confidently, not showing any humility in the face of Lin Qing and the others.

"You?" Blood Friend sneered from the side.

"Blood Friend senior, it is indeed me. Before we take any action, let me give you the San Yang Water first." The cultivator in the Purple Mansion stage didn't mind at all. At this moment, he took out five boxes from his storage bag.

Upon hearing that it was San Yang Water, Lin Qing and the others couldn't wait any longer and each unrolled a small box.

Lin Qing opened it and saw a small box containing a transparent jade bottle. Inside the bottle was a thumb-sized lump of gel-like substance. Although Lin Qing had never seen San Yang Water before, he glanced at the surrounding cultivators and saw the look of surprise on their faces. He thought to himself that this was probably San Yang Water, which other Fellow Daoists living in Zhongzhou had probably seen before.

At this moment, it seemed to Lin Qing that the couple of Xie Yao had other intentions, as if they were about to leave.

Lin Qing also felt something was amiss. Obtaining it so easily and then leaving like this would probably make it difficult to find the Duobao Trading Company. However, Lin Qing didn't think that the Duobao Trading Company would be so foolish.

Seeing that Lin Qing and the others were silent, all holding the box and looking at it, the Purple Mansion cultivator said, "Esteemed seniors, we have obtained the promise from the Duobao Trading Company. However, I must inform you that although this is indeed San Yang Water, it is mixed with other substances. If you take it now, it will be useless. Only when we dilute it with another kind of spiritual medicine later, will this water be effective."

Hearing this, Lin Qing smiled inwardly. Just as expected. At this moment, the couple of Xie Yao glanced at each other and sat back down.

"I knew you guys were up to something. Don't hide it anymore, just say whatever you have to say," said the Blood Friend impatiently. He had also wanted to leave just now.

Upon hearing this, the Purple Mansion cultivator nodded and said, "Esteemed seniors, the reason why the Duobao Trading Company invited you this time is precisely for the purpose of entering the Lingtian Mountain. Three years ago, one of our elders from the Duobao Trading Company accidentally got trapped in the Lingtian Mountain. As soon as the Duobao Trading Company found out, we immediately sent someone with their life-saving jade token to search for him. However, every time our people sensed his presence, he would suddenly disappear and reappear in another place, and we have been unable to find him as we wished."

"After analyzing the situation, the reason why we couldn't find him was because this elder could sense the aura of our Duobao Trading Company cultivators. Esteemed seniors may not have known this before, but it is our secret in the Duobao Trading Company that every cultivator above the Gold Core stage leaves behind a life-saving jade token in case of emergencies. This time, we don't know why this elder was able to perceive this difference and deliberately avoided meeting our Duobao Trading Company cultivators."

"So you're saying that the Duobao Trading Company invited us to enter the Lingtian Mountain to search for this person? We are not cultivators of the Duobao Trading Company, nor do we have a life-saving jade token. The elder is avoiding us, is that what you mean?" the Blood Friend hurriedly interjected.

The Purple Mansion cultivator looked at the Blood Friend and said, "What the senior said is correct. The purpose of this trip is indeed to invite you to enter the Lingtian Mountain, and your cultivation level is sufficient."

"Elder? Your elder may have some hidden reasons. Since he doesn't want to meet, why do you keep looking for him? Did he bring something that your Duobao Trading Company urgently needs?" the Cangshan cultivator said.

The Gold Core cultivators present were not ordinary people, and for a while, they all pondered.

The Purple Mansion cultivator smiled and said, "You are all overthinking it. There is no treasure, even if there is, it will not be brought to the Lingtian Mountain. This place is just a small outpost of our Duobao Trading Company. As for why we must find him, esteemed seniors may not know, but most of the elders in our Duobao Trading Company are in the later stage of the Gold Core realm. However, this elder is only in the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, so we must find him no matter what."

"What? A Nascent Soul cultivator?" The Blood Friend's face changed drastically. He also had some understanding of the Duobao Trading Company. When he first learned that it was an elder, he naturally thought that the cultivation level would be at the ordinary later stage or perfection of the Gold Core realm. With their strength, they could handle it. Unexpectedly, it was a Nascent Soul cultivator.

"You must be joking. You want us to search for a Nascent Soul elder of your Duobao Trading Company. Even if we can find him, this Nascent Soul elder has been avoiding you all this time, there must be some problem. Do you think we can deal with the danger involved?" The Blood Friend said in a series of remarks.

(End of this chapter)