Chapter 261 - 191: Changqing Marketplace, Daughter of a Nascent Soul

"Very well, then. All of you, follow me to Changqing Mountain."

Li Chang’an smiled. With a grand wave of his hand, a ray of Spiritual Light shot out from his Storage Pouch, transforming in mid-air into a massive Tier Two Spiritual Ship.

This Spiritual Ship was one of the Treasures he had previously selected from the Zheng Family.

If he were still at the Qi Refining stage, piloting a Spiritual Ship would have seemed quite ostentatious, but Foundation Establishment was a different matter.

He flew up and landed inside the Spiritual Ship.

Luo Kun and the others, their faces flushed with excitement, followed him aboard.

...

「At noon.」

The Spiritual Ship arrived just outside Changqing Mountain.

Seeing the peak that towered into the clouds, everyone was filled with yearning.

"Everyone, we’ve arrived."

Li Chang’an controlled the Spiritual Ship, landing it at the foot of Changqing Mountain.

Luo Kun and the others disembarked one by one, sizing up the place where they would cultivate in the future.

The Spiritual Power in this area was no weaker than in Qinghe Marketplace, making it very suitable for developing a faction or a family.

Li Chang’an put away the Spiritual Ship.

He announced in a clear voice, "For now, all the Spiritual Land at the foot of this mountain belongs to me. As for how you wish to divide it, you may discuss it amongst yourselves. Just give me a plan later on."

"Yes!"

The crowd responded in unison.

Li Chang’an added, "Remember, you are not to commit evil in my name, nor are you to use your position to bully innocent Cultivators. If you provoke some major figure, I will not protect you. I will only cast you out. Understand?"

"Understood!"

For the time being, they didn’t dare to ask for more; just having this Spiritual Land was a great fortune.

After giving a few more instructions, Li Chang’an said no more. He and Zheng Qingqing entered the mountain, making their way to the summit of Changqing Mountain.

"Qingqing, what do you think of this place?"

"The Spiritual Power is dense, and it’s quiet and pleasant. It suits your personality well. It seems Yuyan went to great trouble."

Zheng Qingqing’s eyes sparkled, and she did not hold back her praise.

「For the next half a month.」

She and Li Chang’an stayed on Changqing Mountain, exploring the Immortal Dao together. They hardly ever left their cave residence.

...

「Half a month later.」

The two of them left Changqing Mountain together and returned to Yellow Crane Immortal City.

Zheng Qingqing, naturally, returned to her own residence.

Meanwhile, Li Chang’an went to the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower, where he sold some Tier Two Elixir Pills and publicly revealed his identity as a Tier Two Low Grade Pill Master.

"A Tier Two Alchemist!"

Jin Yue was inwardly shocked.

There weren’t many Cultivators who had mastered two different Tier Two Skills.

「From then on.」

Li Chang’an’s value would rise to a new level, making him worthy of even more serious consideration from the Jin Family.

「Soon.」

Jin Ming arrived and had a long, detailed discussion with Li Chang’an.

In the end, the two signed a Spirit Contract.

From now on, Li Chang’an would provide a stable supply of Talismans and Elixir Pills to the Jin Family each year.

In return, the Jin Family would help publicize his status as a Pill Master, ensuring more people knew of it and making it easier for him to sell Elixir Pills.

...

「Before long.」

Li Chang’an returned to Changqing Mountain and continued his cultivation.

As time passed, the news that he was a Tier Two Alchemist gradually spread. Occasionally, people would come to Changqing Mountain looking for him, either to purchase Elixir Pills or to request he refine them.

「One day.」

A figure flew in from the distance, their body surging with Foundation Establishment Magical Power, heading straight for Changqing Mountain.

Just then, Liu Yuzhu of Cui Zhu Peak happened to be stepping out.

Upon seeing the person, she cupped her hands and asked with a smile, "Daoist Wu, it’s been a long time. Are you here to buy something today?"

The visitor was named Wu Huaiqian, an Independent Practitioner Foundation Establishment, and a good friend to several of the Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the Cui Ping Mountain lineage.

Wu Huaiqian replied with a smile.

"Daoist Liu, I’m here to see Daoist Changqing."

"Daoist Changqing?"

Liu Yuzhu paused for a moment, then realized he was talking about Li Chang’an.

Li Chang’an didn’t have a Daoist title.

But since he had named his own domain Changqing Mountain, the outside world had tacitly accepted "Changqing" as his Daoist title.

This Daoist title sounded quite ordinary, so it hadn’t caused much discussion.

"Daoist Wu, Daoist Li is often in long-term seclusion and rarely sees visitors. May I ask what business you have with him?"

"To make a trade."

"A trade?"

Liu Yuzhu was surprised. ’Is he here to buy Talismans?’

But if he wanted to buy Talismans, why not seek her out, a Tier Two Middle Grade Talisman Master, and instead look for Li Chang’an, a Tier Two Low Grade Talisman Master?

’Could it be that Li Chang’an sells them for cheaper?’

Liu Yuzhu was instantly displeased. She had always been worried that Li Chang’an would use low-priced Talismans to steal her business.

Now, it seemed her worries might become a reality.

"Daoist Wu, Daoist Li can only create Tier Two Low Grade Talismans. He might not be able to meet all your requirements."

Hearing this, Wu Huaiqian was also taken aback.

He quickly discerned what Liu Yuzhu was thinking and offered an explanation.

"Daoist Liu, you’ve misunderstood. I’m here to buy Elixir Pills from Daoist Changqing. If I wanted to buy Talismans, I would naturally come to you."

"Elixir Pills?"

Liu Yuzhu froze, a look of astonishment appearing on her pretty face.

"Daoist Li is actually a Pill Master?"

"Yes. Daoist Changqing has reached the Tier Two level in both Talismans and the Alchemy Dao. You could say he’s exceptionally gifted."

"This..."

Liu Yuzhu found it hard to believe. She gazed back at Changqing Mountain.

These past few days, she had been hoping that Li Chang’an would move away soon so that a Tier Two Alchemist could move in, one whose skills would complement those of the three of them.

But she never would have imagined that Li Chang’an himself was an Alchemist!

’To possess two Tier Two Skills at the same time!’

Liu Yuzhu’s red lips parted slightly, her heart unable to remain calm.

She, of course, knew just how difficult this was; after all, she herself possessed a Tier Two Skill.

In the Dao of Talismans, she had expended an immense amount of energy. On a normal day, besides cultivating, all she did was Talisman Painting, almost never resting. Only then had she barely managed to reach the Tier Two Middle Grade.

"Daoist Wu, are you certain this is true?"

Still finding it hard to believe, she couldn’t help but ask again.

"Of course, it’s true!"

Wu Huaiqian replied patiently, his smile sincere.

"Daoist Liu, you and I have been friends for many years. Why would I lie to you?"

「After a moment.」

The two of them headed to Changqing Mountain together.

Li Chang’an received them both with due formality.

Wu Huaiqian had come here to obtain Fire Essence Pills, which were used for the daily cultivation of Foundation Establishment Cultivators with a Fire Spirit Root.