Fenglingkou was connected to the Spirit Sand River to the south and the Ziying Mountain Range to the north. Geographically speaking, it was the center of the northwest and also the transportation hub of the northwest.
The importance of its location made all the sects in the northwest want to take over Fenglingkou. Because of this, countless sects were destroyed.
There were many sects in the northwest. Although the Sky Sword Sect and the Blood Blade Sect were the two largest sects, they couldn't suppress all the other sects. This was especially true for a place like Fenglingkou. Whoever wanted to monopolize it would become the public enemy of all the sects.
Thousands of years ago, many sects in the northwest had gathered at Fenglingkou and made a vow that whoever wanted to monopolize Fenglingkou would be killed by all the sects.
Fenglingkou became a neutral land, and almost all the major sects in the northwest had a branch here. All kinds of cultivators from all walks of life were gathered here.
Anything that could be found in the northwest could be bought in Fenglingkou. There were also the best restaurants, the most luxurious casinos, the largest auction house, and the best brothels.
As long as one had enough spirit stones.
It could be said that Fenglingkou was the economic center of the northwest. Anything that happened in the northwest could be heard in Fenglingkou.
For those who had just arrived in the northwest, Fenglingkou was a must-stop.
Yu Xuanqing and Jin Ling from the Righteous Energy Sect had also chosen Fenglingkou as their first stop.
This time, they had been ordered to investigate the great changes in the northwest. As outsiders, Fenglingkou was undoubtedly the most convenient place to gather information.
Fenglingkou wasn't big, but there were stalls everywhere on the street, and many sellers were shouting with all their might. There were also many people on the street, and almost every stall had someone asking about the price.
After Yu Xuanqing and the others entered, they immediately felt the liveliness of the place. This kind of relaxed and lively atmosphere was very infectious.
People would naturally relax when they were inside, and they couldn't help but want to buy something.
In fact, this long street was filled with all kinds of Dharma artifacts, pills, cultivation arts, natural treasures, and so on. There were also all kinds of strange things.
The cultivators of this world had a long history, and this long history had left behind countless Dharma artifacts and spiritual items. The Dharma artifacts and spiritual items of each era had their own characteristics.
Even a grandmaster artificer wouldn't dare to say that he knew all the Dharma artifacts and spiritual items. It wasn't strange if he made a mistake. In the face of such strange things, luck was more of a factor.
Every few years in Fenglingkou, there would be news of someone buying a cheap broken magic artifact. They would repair it and turn it into a spirit artifact, thus making a fortune.
This might just be a publicity stunt. But for cultivators, it was a huge temptation. Everyone liked to take shortcuts, and everyone wanted to try their luck.
Yu Xuanqing was a Nascent Soul cultivator and came from a top-notch sect like the Righteous Sect. His insight and knowledge far surpassed that of ordinary cultivators. However, this kind of matter was still unavoidable.
Of course, this was also because Yu Xuanqing was still young and had been cultivating all this time. Both her body and mind were still in the state of a young girl.
This was not a state of immaturity, but one that preserved enough vitality. For powerful xiuzhe, this state was extremely precious.
Most Nascent Souls would naturally lose their vitality due to their old age. He had lost all possibilities of moving upwards.
Even though xiuzhe could use external forces to cultivate, in the end, they still needed to maintain enough vitality.
Day by day, day by day, day by day.
That was the best state for xiuzhe. However, when a xiuzhe reached an age, no matter how strong their mind and will was, they would not be able to maintain such vitality.
This was the truth of nature, and no life could go against it. If all life could maintain its vigorous vitality, then there would be no new life. There would be no changes.
One could only reach the highest realm as soon as possible while they were still young. Only then could one maintain the best state of mind and body.
Yu Xuanqing's father was the sect master of the Righteous Sect, and her mother was the sect master of the Nine Heavens Mystic Sect. She was born with a Connate Dao Constitution, completed Foundation Establishment at the age of ten, Golden Core at fifteen, and Nascent Soul at thirty-one.
This year, she was only thirty-five years old. She was already at the tenth level of the Nascent Soul realm. She was only one step away from the Nascent Soul realm.
With such cultivation, such age, and such a background, Yu Xuanqing was destined to become famous in the world. Some people even listed her as one of the top ten geniuses of the cultivation world.
For someone like Yu Xuanqing to come to the northwest, it was naturally because of the recent turmoil there. It also attracted the attention of the leader of the righteous sects, the Righteous Sect.
Three thousand immortal sects, eight hundred heretical paths. It was the most powerful xiuzhe organization in this world.
The Righteous Sect was ranked in the top ten of the Three Thousand Immortal Sects and was a true super xiuzhe organization. According to the Immortal Book, the northwest was under the jurisdiction of the Righteous Sect.
The Righteous Sect was located in the hinterland of the Central Plains. To them, the northwest was remote and desolate, and they rarely paid attention to it. Moreover, this kind of jurisdiction was only nominal.
The northwest was too far from the Central Plains. Although the Righteous Sect was powerful, they could not control the northwest. They focused all their energy on the Central Plains and competing with the major sects. They did not have the spare energy to invest in a place like the northwest.
This time, if the Blood Blade Sect and the Heavenly Sword Sect were destroyed and the northwest was in chaos, Yu Xuanqing would not step into this desolate land.
The Righteous Sect had been away from the northwest for too long, and even their basic network was broken because of the destruction of the Heavenly Sword Sect. Yu Xuanqing's first step in the northwest was to find a reliable source of information and figure out the whole story.
Of course, there was no need for Yu Xuanqing to personally deal with such a small matter. She also brought along a very clever female disciple, Jin Ling. Jin Ling had actually served Yu Xuanqing since she was very young. She saw that Jin Ling had good aptitude, was very smart, and could please her, so she accepted her as a disciple.
It was Jin Ling's suggestion to come to Fenglingkou. As soon as the master and disciple entered, they were attracted by the bustling people here.
Jin Ling pulled Yu Xuanqing around in front of the stalls, wanting to try her luck and pick up something good. However, each of these strange broken artifacts seemed to be a little special, but also seemed to be trash.
"Master, what do you think of this top?"
Jin Ling's delicate fingers pinched a brass top that looked like it. She handed it to Yu Xuanqing and asked him to take a look.
The stall owner looked at Jin Ling nervously. Generally speaking, artifacts for sale could only be seen and not touched. However, Jin Ling was beautiful and cute, so he was embarrassed to scold her.
Moreover, Yu Xuanqing, who was standing beside Jin Ling, had picturesque features. His hair was tied up in a high bun, and his green Daoist robe fluttered. His jade-like hand that was holding the white jade horsetail whisk was fairer and smoother than the white jade handle.
Although the stall owner could not see the depth of Yu Xuanqing's cultivation, he could tell that this person was not ordinary. Since the other party was willing to look at his trinkets, it meant that he thought highly of him.
Yu Xuanqing looked at the top and did not see anything special about it. She casually asked the stall owner, "What is this?"
The stall owner smiled apologetically and said, "It's a trinket dug out from the ruins in the mountains. I don't know what it's used for. It's just that its shape is simple and simple, and it's quite interesting. I'll put it out and see if anyone is willing to buy it … "
"How many spirit stones?" When Jin Ling heard Yu Xuanqing's words, she knew that she was a little interested in this thing, so she hurriedly asked for the price.
"This little thing is inconspicuous, but it's not easy to dig it out."
The stall owner rubbed his hands and said with an embarrassed and honest look, "If you like it, I'll give you fifty low-grade spirit stones."
Jin Ling raised the price as soon as she heard it. She widened her eyes and said in dissatisfaction, "You dare to sell this thing for fifty spirit stones? Why don't you go rob someone?"
"I'm a well-behaved businessman. I don't dare to do bad things."
The stall owner's face was full of smiles, and he looked honest and sincere.
Jin Ling put down the top. "Forget it, you can keep this good thing for yourself."
The stall owner was not angry. He asked, "How much do you think this thing is worth?"
Jin Ling rolled her big eyes, thought for a moment, and said, "At most twenty, no, at most ten spirit stones."
"It seems that you really like it. You know your place. Ten spirit stones is ten spirit stones. I'll give it to you. "
As the stall owner spoke, he held the top with both hands and placed it in Jin Ling's hand.
Jin Ling looked at the stall owner's smiling face and suddenly felt that the price she gave was too high. But she was too embarrassed to go back on her word.
She could only reluctantly take out ten spirit stones from her Qiankun Bag and keep muttering, "Profiteer, profiteer!"
Yu Xuanqing waved his horsetail whisk and stopped Jin Ling from paying. The stall owner, who was grinning, froze.
"We can buy this thing, but there's something I want to ask …" Yu Xuanqing said.
The stall owner sighed helplessly. "What do you want to ask? I know I'll definitely say it."
Ten spirit stones was a big business for him, so of course he had to try his best to satisfy the other party's request.
Jin Ling also came to her senses at this moment. She lowered her voice and said, "We just came to the northwest. I heard that something big happened recently …"
"You want to ask about this? Then I know."
The stall owner's expression immediately relaxed. They were well-informed when it came to doing business. Moreover, this was not a secret.
Especially the Nether Cult Master, Gao Zhengyang. He had already publicly sent invitations to all the sects in the northwest, giving them a hundred days to immediately submit. Otherwise, they would be killed without mercy. Now, there was no one in the northwest who did not know about Gao Zhengyang. His deeds were also spread everywhere.
The stall owner said, "In the innermost corner of the northwest, there is a Nether Cult. A young man called Gao Zhengyang appeared out of nowhere and became the cult master. Then, he quickly razed a thousand mountains. This angered the Heavenly Sword Sect and the Blood Knife Sect. The two sects attacked together to eliminate Gao Zhengyang! They did not expect that Gao Zhengyang was the reincarnation of a god and was invincible in the world. He destroyed the Blood Knife Sect and the Heavenly Sword Sect in one move! Tsk tsk, these two sects have a long history. No one expected them to be destroyed so easily! This Cult Master Gao is really too powerful … "
Speaking of Gao Zhengyang, the stall owner beamed with joy and was in high spirits. However, his words were exaggerated and did not sound reliable.
Jin Ling did not wait for the stall owner to finish and could not help but interrupt him, "What ability can a demon have? Don't you feel embarrassed bragging for him like this? "
The stall owner was a little displeased at first, but when he looked at the indifferent Yu Xuanqing, he suddenly realized that he might have said the wrong thing. He said embarrassedly, "I only heard that from others …"
Jin Ling said disdainfully, "This kind of demon, my master can crush him to death with one finger! Do you know? "
The stall owner thought that with how fierce Gao Zhengyang was, her master might not have the ability to crush him to death. However, he did not dare to offend Yu Xuanqing, so he smiled apologetically and said, "That's right, that's right …"
Of course, Yu Xuanqing could see that the stall owner did not mean what he said. He became more interested in this Gao Zhengyang. She was from an orthodox immortal sect. Not only was her cultivation strong, but she also had a supreme divine weapon to protect her. She felt that as long as she found Gao Zhengyang, she would be able to capture him and ask him about the situation.
She said, "I wonder where this Gao Zhengyang is right now?"
The stall owner hurriedly said, "Cult Master Gao is in Hundred Flower Ridge. Right now, all the sects in the northwest have gone there …"
"Hundred Flower Ridge, that's good too. It saves me trouble."
Yu Xuanqing did not expect things to be so simple. He casually asked on the street and found out the whole story. Of course, this stall owner was just hearsay and could not be trusted.
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