After leaving Wuxi Mountain, it took Chen Luo half a month to return to the area where Black Stone City was located.

The towering mountains reach into the sky. Even if you have seen it once, you will still be shocked when you see it again.

On the way up the mountain, Chen Luo once again got on the carriage heading to the inner city.

The cold wind was biting halfway up the mountain, and the cave he had destroyed had long since been restored. After a short rest, under the guidance of the monks at the inner city post, he finally entered the inner city of Black Stone City.

As soon as we entered the mountain top area, the air warmed up.

Compared to the bad weather at the foot of the mountain, the mountain seems like another world.

"Your stay in Black Stone City costs ten spirit stones per day. Your temporary ID cards can only be used for three days. If you don't renew them after three days, the formation will automatically expel you."

The monk at the post station threw a token to them and drove away.

Those who came to Black Rock City also knew the rules here, and left in a hurry after getting the temporary token.

Chen Luo stood alone at the main street entrance of Black Stone City. With his spiritual sense spread out, he could clearly feel the strong spiritual fluctuations in the air. This was the location of the third-order spiritual vein, and it was also the place where the Black Stone Patriarch was in seclusion.

The streets were bustling with people, and all kinds of vendors were doing different businesses. Chen Luo took a closer look and found that all these people in Black Stone City were cultivators. Even the vendors who were selling their wares at the stalls had the cultivation level of the initial stage of Qi Refining.

There is no ordinary person.

"Let's find a place to rest first, and then ask for information about the skills and the Demon Clan."

Chen Luo walked along the main street, found a well-decorated inn and walked in. There were few people in the inn, and someone greeted Chen Luo as soon as he entered the door.

"Sir, what would you like to eat?"

Chen Luo found a seat by the window and sat down. He glanced at the sign hanging above the counter and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

It's expensive, that's for sure, mainly these dishes.

Chen Luo saw the meat of demon cultivators for sale on the menu. Although it was only a demon beast in the Qi Refining Realm, it was already a luxury to be able to use it to cook. In the Shenhu Xianmen, the number of demon beasts was pitifully small. He had spent a lot of effort to buy some demon beast heads. As a result, here, demon beasts were actually treated as food.

"This, this, and this. Give me one of everything with a head!"

Chen Luo stretched out his hand and ordered more than a dozen dishes in a row.

He had plenty of spirit stones on him, thanks to Elder An's inheritance, Yue Qingping's support, and tributes from the forces under Wuxi City. He had never counted how many spirit stones he had.

"Okay."

Seeing Chen Luo's generosity in ordering dishes, the waiter suddenly became excited.

Even the shopkeeper had a smile on his face.

Such behavior naturally attracted the attention of the people at another table. There were not many people in the inn, and Chen Luo ate so many dishes by himself, so naturally people couldn't help but take a few more glances. A man and a woman even stood up and sat down opposite Chen Luo.

"Is this your first time in Black Rock City?"

After the two sat down, the woman in white asked curiously.

Chen Luo glanced at the two of them.

The ninth level of Qi Refining and the tenth level of Qi Refining, one is the late stage of Qi Refining and the other is the perfect stage of Qi Refining, neither of them is weak.

“It’s indeed my first time here.”

A smile appeared on Chen Luo's face. He was originally planning to inquire about the news, and it couldn't be better if someone took the initiative to bring it to his door.

"Are you two cultivators from Black Stone City? Could you please tell me about the general situation of Black Stone City?" As he said this, he took out two spirit stones from his storage bag and placed them on the table.

This is a mid-grade spirit stone.

One is equal to ten low-grade spirit stones.

He had just scanned the inn with his spiritual sense and found that the strongest person in the entire inn was the man sitting opposite him. With the cultivation level of the tenth level of Qi Refining, he was the most suitable person to inquire about the situation.

"You're welcome, fellow Daoist."

A hint of joy appeared on the man's face.

It's not their fault that they are poor, but the cost of living in Black Stone City is too high. Although this place is rich in spiritual energy, it costs ten spiritual stones for every day of stay. He and his junior sister have spent all their savings to stay here. They came to the inn today to take on some tasks to see if they can make some extra money. Unexpectedly, they met such a rich local before they even received any tasks.

"Black Stone City is the dojo of the Black Stone Patriarch. The entire city is built on a third-order spiritual vein. The closer to the holy mountain, the more abundant the spiritual energy. Going out, Black Stone City is divided into three areas. These three areas are occupied by Black Stone Mountain, the Hundred Demons Alliance, and the Loose Cultivators Alliance respectively."

Three major forces?

Chen Luo nodded.

"What about eliminating these three major forces?"

"That's a lot. The attraction of the third-level spirit vein is very great. In addition to the three major forces, there are nearly twenty small and medium-sized sects. These sects are all affiliated with the three major forces, and they also hang the signs of the three major forces when they are outside."

Chen Luo nodded and took note of it.

He had not heard any news about the Demon Sect from the man, and he was not stupid enough to ask directly.

If the power of the Zhongmo Sect is really that great, if he takes the initiative to ask, someone will definitely report this information to the higher authorities, and then it will attract other people's attention and cause trouble.

"Which faction do you two belong to?"

"We are disciples of Baoyin Pavilion. Our Baoyin Pavilion is one of the twenty small sects mentioned just now. The leader is a foundation-building immortal cultivator with extremely powerful strength." The woman added.

After the meal, Chen Luo had a general understanding of the situation in Black Stone City. Unlike the chaos outside, Black Stone City was very safe. The three major forces would not allow others to cause trouble here. In addition, with the presence of the Black Stone Patriarch, for the independent cultivators in the evil land, Black Stone City was a holy land and the place they had always dreamed of.

After sending the two away, Chen Luo reached out and tried the brains of these familiar monsters.

'Cannot read.'

This result was not unexpected, and after paying the bill, he got up and left the inn. After finding out the general situation, he had to do his own thing.

The third building on the left is the market town of the Hundred Demons Alliance.

Chen Luo's first goal was to obtain the Dan-forming technique. Even if he couldn't buy the technique, he had to buy the materials needed for the Jade Bone Pill. The 'Demon Bone Array Pattern Technique' he obtained from the Pig Demon was the most advanced body-refining technique, and the reason why he hadn't gotten started was because he lacked the resources.

The Jade Bone Pill can solve this problem.

Enter the market.

Chen Luo first bought a few copies of the news on the market, and then stopped in front of a shop for a cup of tea. After making sure that he was in the right place, he walked into the shop.

"I need a third-level skill and blood jade marrow. Name your price." Blood jade marrow is the main material for refining jade bone pills. This thing is not available in either Baiguling or Wuxi Mountain.

The shopkeeper in the medicine shop looked over, glanced Chen Luo up and down, and spoke.

"Are you sure you're not kidding me? You're asking me for the technique here! And Blood Jade Marrow, that's a second-level top-level spiritual material. Even if there is such a thing, it can't be sold in my little shop."

"Nothing?"

Chen Luo frowned. He had used his spiritual sense to observe before coming in. This shop also did some secret business. In theory, it should be the place with the most complete information in Black Stone City.

The shopkeeper stood up and walked over, taking something out of the cabinet.

"I don't know where you found out about this shop, but the two things you mentioned are really not something that can be purchased with ordinary spirit stones."

As he spoke, the shopkeeper opened the box in his hand, revealing a jade talisman inside.

"This is the jade talisman of our Yuquan Chamber of Commerce. With this, you can go to the secret meeting, where you may be able to buy what you want."

As he spoke, the shopkeeper moved the box over, but his hand was pressing tightly on it.

Chen Luo took out a bag of spirit stones and threw it on the table. The shopkeeper just smiled and didn't take his hand away.

"not enough."

Chen Luo's expression turned cold. The bag of spirit stones he threw out was quite a lot. It was obvious that the shopkeeper was planning to slaughter him like a fat pig.

"Are you sure?"

Chen Luo stretched out his hand and pressed the other end of the box, and the aura of foundation building emanated out.

The shopkeeper opposite froze, his face turned pale, and his hand on the box loosened involuntarily.

"I was mistaken. These spirit stones were given by the senior."

The shopkeeper immediately withdrew his hand and was about to touch the storage bag, but he found it was empty. The storage bag that was originally full of spirit stones now only had one lonely spirit stone left there.

Robbery is definitely not an option as it goes against the rules of Black Stone City, and Master Chen’s conscience would not allow it, so he deliberately left a spirit stone there so that it would not be considered robbery, and at most it would be considered that he knows how to bargain.

The shopkeeper put his hand on the spirit stone and swallowed.

The entire medicine shop fell silent the moment Chen Luo released his foundation-building aura. Foundation-building cultivators, even in Black Stone City, belong to the upper class! They are not the ones that cultivators in the Qi Refining Realm can provoke.

"Senior, I am also from the Yuquan Chamber of Commerce. Our boss is the Black Wolf King of the Hundred Demons Alliance."

"I know."

Chen Luo took the jade talisman and patted the shopkeeper on the shoulder.

"I'm asking you, do you have enough spirit stones?"

“That’s enough.”

The shopkeeper gritted his teeth and nodded in agreement. This time he was at fault first, and if he really angered the other party and wanted to kill him, considering the other party's status as a foundation-building master, at most he would be fined some spirit stones, and it was impossible for anyone to really hold him accountable.

"That's fine."

Chen Luo took the jade talisman, turned around and walked out.

It was not until Chen Luo left that the people in the shop breathed a sigh of relief. Several people left quickly to report the news of the stranger's foundation building to their own sects. Only the shopkeeper stood there, his face turning pale and blue, and it took him a long time to recover.

This business deal is a big loss!

"How is it? Boss, how much did you earn?" A casual cultivator with a shifty look in his eyes rushed in from outside. He was also in the inn before.

Ever since Chen Luo spent money lavishly, he had been eyeing this fat sheep. After he left the house, he immediately came here and sold the news of the "fat sheep" to the shopkeeper, hoping to make a fortune.

"roll!"

As soon as the shopkeeper saw this man, he became angry.

If it wasn't for this kid, why would I suffer this loss? Only this idiot would think that the foundation-building master was a "fat sheep".

Thinking of the spiritual stones he had lost money on, the shopkeeper's heart was bleeding.

(End of this chapter)