Chapter 14: Qixia Mountains, Ice and Fire Dragon Hatching
Qixia Mountains, Qixia Town Market.
A young boy, about sixteen or seventeen years old, was strolling in the market town of Qixia.
He walked past the crowded stalls with a calm expression, and took the initiative to say hello when he met acquaintances.
The young man was Chen Xuan.
Now, it has been a year and a half since Chen Xuan left Canglan City.
He had been in the market town of Qixia for a full year.
The market town of Qixia is a market town under the jurisdiction of the Yuling Sect of the Zhao State.
Since Chen Xuan is here, he doesn't have to worry about the disciples of Tianwu Kingdom's Divine Medicine Valley causing trouble for him.
Even so, Chen Xuan still remains cautious every day.
Apart from purchasing some necessities for cultivation, the rest of the time was almost all spent in the secret room for cultivation in the market town of Qixia Town.
"Fellow Daoist Chen, would you like some spiritual wine?"
A girl in a green dress, who was about the same age as Chen Xuan, greeted Chen Xuan with a smile.
"I'm sorry, Fairy Zhu, I'm not well off recently."
Chen Xuan shook his head, looking apologetic.
Fairy Zhu smiled regretfully: "What a pity! I have some excellent osmanthus wine here, and I was planning to let you taste it."
"It's because I don't have the blessing."
Chen Xuan smiled and continued walking forward.
At this moment, a noisy hawking sound suddenly caught Chen Xuan's attention.
"Are there any Taoist friends who want to buy the fragmentary map of an ancient cultivator's cave? It only costs 500 low-grade spirit stones!"
"My fellow Daoist, if you really want it, how about 400 low-grade spirit stones?"
"Hey, three hundred spirit stones will do, do you want it?"
The vendor who was selling the incomplete map of an ancient monk's cave residence kept lowering the price.
However, most of the immortals who settled in the market town of Qixia were as cautious as Chen Xuan.
Naturally, they would not be interested in such a fragmentary map of an ancient cultivator's cave that had no basis or foundation.
Everyone gathered here just to watch the fun.
Looking at the hawker who was selling his wares with all his might, Chen Xuan smiled.
Just as he was about to move forward, a light golden spiritual medicine on the vendor's stall suddenly caught Chen Xuan's attention.
At first glance, this light golden spiritual medicine looks exactly like the Xuanyang grass used to feed monsters.
If you look closely, you will find that this magical medicine, similar to Xuanyang grass, has tiny serrations on the edges of its leaves.
The leaves are also thicker than those of ordinary Xuanyang grass.
"Hundred-year-old demon-subduing grass?"
Chen Xuan was secretly happy.
Demon-subduing grass!
A good thing that can help monsters improve their realm.
The hundred-year-old demon-subduing grass in front of you is worth at least three hundred low-grade spirit stones.
If Chen Xuan had not memorized the records of strange insects and beasts by heart, he would also have been familiar with all kinds of spiritual medicines that the monsters liked.
I'm afraid even he can't recognize this demon-subduing grass.
Soon, Chen Xuan withdrew his gaze from the demon-subduing grass.
However, he looked at the incomplete map of the ancient monk's cave in the vendor's hand with great interest.
"My fellow Daoist, do you need a fragment of the ancient cultivator's cave? Three hundred low-grade spirit stones, that's a bargain for you."
The peddler who was selling the incomplete map of the ancient monk's cave abode strongly recommended the incomplete map of the ancient monk's cave abode to Chen Xuan.
"Expensive!"
Chen Xuan frowned slightly, pretending to be in pain, and looked very interested in the remaining map of the ancient cultivator's cave.
Now, the vendor suddenly became excited and pulled Chen Xuan enthusiastically.
"My fellow Daoist, this is a genuine fragment of an ancient cultivator's cave. If you can find the ancient cultivator's cave and enter it, you will definitely gain a lot. Three hundred spirit stones are just a drop in the bucket."
Chen Xuan shook his head.
After pondering for a moment, Chen Xuan raised two fingers at the vendor.
The vendor's eyes lit up.
"Two hundred low-grade spirit stones? Deal!"
Two hundred low-grade spirit stones!
It's a lot less than what the vendors ask.
But if a fake incomplete map of an ancient monk's cave can be sold at this price, the vendor will definitely make a profit.
Chen Xuan was willing to be the scapegoat, so the vendor was naturally happy about it.
"Twenty low-grade spirit stones!"
Chen Xuan shook his head.
The vendor suddenly looked excited, and was about to bargain with Chen Xuan when Chen Xuan said, "Twenty low-grade spirit stones, plus this Xuanyang grass. If you are willing, I will do this business with you. If not, forget it."
Chen Xuan's expression was very indifferent.
When the vendor saw this, he immediately looked embarrassed.
After talking with Chen Xuan for a while, the peddler stomped his feet when he saw that Chen Xuan was determined not to add any spirit stones.
"Fellow Daoist, you and I are destined to be together. This fragmentary map of the ancient cultivator's cave residence and this Xuanyang grass are yours."
As he spoke, the vendor swiftly put the incomplete map of the ancient cultivator's cave and the Xuanyang grass that Chen Xuan had chosen into Chen Xuan's hands.
However, Chen Xuan frowned at this moment.
He took the Xuan Yang grass and the incomplete map of the ancient cultivator's cave, but did not pay the spirit stones immediately.
"Fellow Daoist, can this incomplete map really help me find the ancient cultivator's cave? If I can't find it, wouldn't my twenty low-grade spirit stones be wasted?" Chen Xuan said.
The peddler chuckled, looking cunning.
"Fellow Daoist, according to the rules of the market in Qixia Town, once something is handed over to you, you cannot go back on your word."
The immortal cultivators who were watching on the side all laughed when they saw this.
There was also a hint of gloating in the look he gave Chen Xuan.
Chen Xuan had no choice but to painfully take out twenty low-grade spirit stones and throw them to the vendor.
"Trickster!"
The vendor was not angry.
After smiling at Chen Xuan, he continued to sell his remaining map of the ancient cultivator's cave.
After Chen Xuan walked away, a smile of surprise suddenly bloomed from the corner of Chen Xuan's mouth.
"Twenty low-grade spirit stones can buy a demon-subduing grass. Who is the one who suffers the loss?"
With a slight smile, Chen Xuan carefully put the remaining map of the ancient monk's cave and the demon-subduing grass into his storage bag.
Just as he was about to move forward, a sturdy man in his early thirties blocked Chen Xuan's way.
However, the sturdy man looked at Chen Xuan with a strange smile.
"I never thought that Fellow Daoist Chen could make a mistake and actually bought a fragmentary map of an ancient cultivator's cave residence!"
Chen Xuan smiled awkwardly and didn't explain further.
"Friend Hua, are you here to see me on purpose?" Chen Xuan said.
Fellow Daoist Hua nodded: "Fellow Daoist Xiang asked us to gather in his courtyard in three days. Our team has another mission."
Since coming to Qixia Town, Chen Xuan found that his cultivation had reached a bottleneck.
No matter how much Qi Gathering Powder he refined, his cultivation level was always stuck at the fifth level of Qi Refining and could not improve any further.
Helplessly, Chen Xuan could only join a hunting team in Qixia Town, intending to find a way to break through the bottleneck in the battle.
Fellow Daoist Hua is a member of the hunting team that Chen Xuan is in.
"Okay, see you in three days."
Chen Xuan agreed, and after saying goodbye to Fellow Daoist Hua, he went straight to the secret room for training in the market town of Qixia Town.
After paying three low-grade spirit stones with ease, Chen Xuan walked directly into the secret room.
hum!
Chen Xuan waved his hand, and the protective formation in the secret room was instantly activated.
The extremely rich spiritual energy of heaven and earth gathered towards him at a rapid speed.
Just as Chen Xuan was about to continue meditating and practicing, he suddenly noticed something and his expression changed drastically.
The next moment, Chen Xuan’s mind moved, and he instantly arrived at the Beast Taming Tower.
His joyful eyes quickly looked towards Han Chi.
At this moment, an extremely terrifying pressure erupted from the cold pool.
A mini dragon about ten feet long also quickly broke out of the cold pool.
"Is this... the Ice and Fire Dragon eggs have finally hatched?"
