To be honest, Lin Xiang didn't think he could rest easy after defeating a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The dangers and difficulties he faced were innumerable, and he could only respond to each challenge with his own tactics.

There is nothing in the world that can be done forever.

[Congratulations on defeating lv.25 Moon Shadow Palace disciple Xia Yuan and gaining 5000 experience points!]

The prompt from the game system finally arrived, directly providing him with so much experience. It was worthy of being able to defeat monsters above his level and gain so much experience.

With the increase in the number of players, the internal skills are constantly running, and coupled with various monsters, Lin Xiang now gains experience very quickly.

What's more, now that a new month has begun, the number of times the Demon Suppression Tower has been used by the Qingwei Sword Sect has reappeared.

After his last experience, he was well prepared to climb to higher floors.

But before that, he decided to at least start practicing the Five Elements Extinction Divine Light, so that he would have more powerful means of attack.

The most ideal method is of course to combine the Five Elements Extinction Divine Light with swordsmanship, which can not only increase the power but also conceal one's own use.

First of all, the Five Elements Extinction Divine Light can be obtained in almost all sects, but it is very difficult to fully practice the Five Elements.

Talented and extraordinary people draw inspiration from it and break it down into single divine light for cultivation, such as the Water Extinction Divine Light, the Fire Extinction Divine Light, and so on.

The power dropped significantly, but the difficulty of practicing also decreased.

Monks can practice according to the specific attributes of their spiritual roots. For example, those with dual spiritual roots of fire and earth can choose to practice fire and earth as the only two elements, or even practice both together.

Even so, it was still considered a top-tier spell, and unsuitable for the poor or casual cultivators. This was primarily due to its resource consumption. Where would casual cultivators find so much Five Elements Essence and magnetism? They simply condensed the Five Elements Essence and sold it to others for profit.

The battles between sword cultivators were mainly based on swordsmanship. If Lin Xiang cast the Five Elements Extinction Divine Light spell in the Qingwei Sword Sect, he would definitely become an outlier among outliers and thus attract widespread attention.

In fact, when Lin Xiang obtained the jade slip from the Sutra Library, it contained the predecessors' speculations on the application of the Five Elements Extinction Divine Light, which was to integrate it into the sword technique and become the Five Elements Extinction Sword Technique!

Of course, this is just speculation by our predecessors and has not been used in practice, because no one can practice the Five Elements Extinction Divine Light, but a single divine light has been verified.

That is to say, Lin Xiang's vest can use the Five Elements Extinction Sword Technique, while his original body can use the Five Elements Extinction Divine Light.

To protect his disguise, he could even make the two characters use different five elements. For example, the sword cultivator disguise would use his own extinction sword technique, which was derived from his dual spiritual roots of gold and fire. Meanwhile, the original body would unleash extinction divine light of any attribute, allowing him to catch his opponent off guard at any moment.

At present, the easiest to practice are definitely the fire and water elements, followed by the earth element.

Because the water essence is collected by the Black Dragon, the fire essence can be collected by escaping deep into the earth.

At the auction, his cultivation level was not important at all.

Regardless of whether he was in the Qi Refining Stage or the Foundation Establishment Stage, the auction would proceed normally. Because it was held within his jurisdiction, even if he was at level 0, as long as he had enough incense value, he would be considered a god-level expert.

As for if someone wants to snatch the Foundation Establishment Pills and Rejuvenation Pills purchased by others after the auction, that is none of his business.

The only level restriction is that he can go out on adventures.

If you want to maintain the status of a god within your jurisdiction, you need enough incense points, which can be provided by cultivators, players and ordinary people.

Building a city directly would be too provocative, while building a market would be much more gentle.

After all, this can also provide sufficient resources and transactions for the Da Gan cultivation world.

In fact, the players were all confused as to why Lin Xiang had to make such a move, why would he build a market town when he could have done so? He could have either established a sect, or built a village or town, but he ended up creating the prototype of a commercial city.

Fortunately, although everyone does not understand, it does not prevent them from watching the market being established and improved bit by bit, and now they have successfully repelled the descendants of the top sects.

"Master Ji Ling is indeed amazing!"

"Elite monsters are just so-so. They are no match for the sacrificial spirits."

"Xia Yuan, right? I'll remember you! If I don't kill you, I won't be called Overlord!"

"Old Lin knows whether there is any as soon as he makes a move."

"The auction hasn't even started yet and someone's already come to disrupt it. Won't the auction be a bloodbath?"

"Even if I go to other sects at that time, I will definitely come back to watch the fun, hahahaha."

"It's a must, come back and tie it up for Lao Lin!"

"I heard that Yu Xiaoqi successfully joined the Tianjian Sect, becoming the first player to do so. Will she return to our remote little village?"

"It would be better if Lord Ji Ling could come out earlier. We have lost so many brothers, I don't know if it will be of any benefit."

"They say that the cultivation world must eradicate the roots. Why did Master Ji Ling let him go back?"

"Yes, if you don't remove the root of the problem, there will definitely be trouble in the future."

"Is this the legendary plot-killing?"

"Forcibly lowering intelligence to follow the plot. If we kill the NPC right now, how will the plot unfold later?"

"I'm guessing that Xia Yuan will definitely call for reinforcements later. It will be like Calabash Brothers saving Grandpa, one by one!"

Lin Xiang was not afraid that he would go back to get reinforcements, but he was afraid that the reinforcements Xia Yuan brought were not enough to leave and would not serve as a warning to others.

If you really defeat the Foundation Establishment Stage and then the Golden Core Stage ancestor comes; if you defeat the Golden Core Stage and then the Nascent Soul Stage comes, it will be too troublesome.

Now Lin Xiang only hopes that Yueying Palace will directly send a strong person who can speak with authority, so as to avoid a lot of harassment.

"Thank you all, young heroes, for protecting the Huanyu Market. It was because of your bravery and fearlessness that the attackers from outside were repelled."

Lin Xiang first thanked the players, and then distributed rewards to all the players who participated in the battle, especially those who died once, who received two pills as compensation.

[Congratulations to the player for receiving the gratitude of Lin Xiang, the owner of the Huanyu Market. He received 500 experience points, a low-grade spirit stone, a fasting pill, a heart-clearing pill, and +50 points of favorability!]

As the saying goes, it is better to give a huge sum of money than to ask about someone's well-being.

Verbal praise alone is useless; only actual rewards can make players happy.

In reality, only seventy or eighty of the six hundred beta testers had come forward, while the rest were on the sidelines. Therefore, the amount of spirit stones Lin Xiang paid out wasn't large, and since the players would spend their money, it would eventually return to him.

Sure enough, after Lin Xiang proposed the reward plan, the players became excited.

Those players who did not take action are filled with regret.

"Really? Old Lin is so generous all of a sudden. I'm really not used to it."

"Thank you, Master Jiling."

"It's worth my death."

"I just logged off when the resurrection happened, hehe."

"Just reached level 9, and nothing dropped yet, not bad."

"This is the world of the strong. We really underestimated Lao Lin. He is more powerful than we thought."

If the players are not appeased in time, they will easily become alienated from Lin Xiang. After all, no one wants to protect a miser or stingy person.

Because of this situation, Lin Xiang felt that he should indeed recruit more people.

It is impossible for me to stay in the market for 24 hours. There will always be times when I need to go out, so a group of strong subordinates are indispensable.

At present, it seems that the Black Dragon is indeed capable of standing on its own in terms of combat power. Basically, it can be thrown into the Longxi River to extract the essence of water while protecting safety.

However, its intelligence is equivalent to that of a five or six-year-old child, and its mental development is not yet fully developed, so it needs help from other subordinates.

Lin Xiang opened the jade bottle containing the female ghost Tan Mengru, and then a puff of white smoke came out of it, and then a woman in palace dress wearing a ribbon appeared.

Only a few hours had passed, and Tan Mengru had actually mastered the basics of practicing "Tongyou Jue". This set of clothes was transformed from her magic power.

"Meet the master."

Tan Mengru bowed, her entire soul froze a little.

Lin Xiang praised, "It seems that you and the Tongyou Jue have similar properties, and your cultivation efficiency is very high. This is my dojo, you can practice here and help me manage the situation."

He now has a powerful fighter named Mo Jiao who comes to him on his own initiative, and what he needs is a manager with a big picture perspective.

Tan Mengru is educated, can read and write, has a strong affinity, good temperament and image, and is good at dealing with people.

"Yes, sir. I will live up to your trust." She was not modest, but bravely took on this important responsibility.

Lin Xiang condensed a portion of his divine power into a Soul-Snatching Lock, then solemnly handed it to Tan Mengru: "This Soul-Snatching Lock represents my authority. It is a sacred artifact within the dojo. You can use it to deal with and suppress any troublemakers or foreign intruders. As long as they are within the dojo, it can capture their souls."

The soul-catching lock represents his authority in the underworld and Lin Xiang's will.

"It consumes a large amount of incense every time it is used. Unless it is an emergency, it is not recommended to use this artifact."

Lin Xiang reminded her seriously that since lending power to others would require one thousand incense points each time it was used, if Tan Mengru used it more than once, he would go bankrupt.

This method is the trump card in the bottom of the box.

Who would have thought that a mere Yincha could possess such a deadly weapon in the dojo? It was simply impossible to defend against it.

Tan Mengru respectfully took the soul-catching rope and hid it in her wide sleeves.

"Next, I'll take you around the temple and introduce you to these people." Lin Xiang pointed to the gate of the land temple and said, "Today, you can ask these young men to help you build a small house on the open space of the land temple and place a statue in it."

There are many statues of gods enshrined in any temple. As the main god, Lin Xiang will definitely enjoy the incense, and his subordinates can also enjoy the offerings from the believers.

Moreover, Lin Xiang can also get a share of the incense offerings from these subordinates, thus helping himself accumulate more incense offerings.

Tan Mengru silently kept these suggestions in mind. She didn't understand anything, so the best thing for her was to just follow them.

Two people walked out of the land temple one after the other, and the players who were busy with their tasks immediately noticed something.

"Who is this beautiful lady in ancient costume?"

"Wow, this sister's dress is so beautiful, and her ribbons really flutter."

"Could it be a fairy?"

"Wait, why is she in spirit form?"

"What a coincidence! The beautiful sister is indeed an NPC, it's a pleasure to look at."

Seeing the players gathered, Lin Xiang introduced them, "Young heroes, this is Fairy Tan Mengru. She will be in charge of the market, Dongshan Village, and the suburban areas. If you have any needs or questions, you can ask her..."

"My humble self, Tan Mengru, greets all of you enthusiastic young men." Tan Mengru knew that her next job focus would be to manage this group of young monks who seemed a little eccentric and out of touch.

She was actually very nervous. She had never come into contact with cultivators before, and now she didn't know how to face the players.

"Fairy Tan, you're too polite!"

"Sister Tan, don't be so reserved. We all support you!"

"Fairy Tan, do you have any mission? I can help you with various things."

"How did Sister Fairy become a spirit?"

"As long as you give the order, even if it means going through fire and water, it won't be a problem."

Tan Mengru had previously received instructions from Lin Xiang and knew that the market town currently lacked two aspects, namely, the lack of mortals and cultivators.

She said to the players who volunteered to help, "Since everyone is so enthusiastic, why don't you go outside the dojo and see if there are any people who need help..."

"Isn't it just recruiting people? I'm good at this."

"I braved the heavy rain to find a few families before, but they refused to come. This time I have magical means, I guarantee they will be convinced."

"I don't know what's happening with the nearby villages. Let's go to the official road and take a look."

"Let's go, let's go."

Next, Lin Xiang took Tan Mengru to meet the village chiefs of Dongshan Village and Xishan Village, as well as his earthworm, mud, and clam monster subordinates.

Mo Jiao had witnessed the scene of himself saving Tan Mengru, so there was no need to introduce it again.

After handing the matter over to Tan Mengru, Lin Xiang decisively delegated power and dived deep underground to collect the essence of fire, while waiting for a powerful figure from the Moon Shadow Palace to appear.

…

“It’s horrible!”

The six-winged golden cicada's wings vibrated very quickly, like a golden lightning across the sky, and the surrounding birds were not even half as fast as it.

There is an idiom called "as thin as a cicada's wing". When its wings are spread, they are comparable to those of birds and monsters.

After telling Xia Yuan, an inner disciple of Yueying Palace, about the affairs of the Huanyu Market, it waited patiently for the other party to arrive and enthusiastically helped lead the way to the outside of Dongshan Village.

In fact, when Xia Yuan stood on the flying boat and attacked the Five Elements Wu Earth Formation, it was watching from a distance.

The six-winged golden cicada shrank itself into an ordinary cicada, lying on the tree trunk to observe everything, trying to pass itself off as a yellow bird.

At first, Xia Yuan looked very powerful. He could kill one kid at a time and all the low-level cultivators rushing out of the formation.

But when the so-called Dongshan Village Sacrifice Spirit appeared, the inner disciples of the super sect were easily imprisoned!

"What is the identity of this sacrificial spirit? How could he subdue Xia Yuan so easily?"

Before it could react, a black dragon suddenly appeared outside the formation space, and then slapped Xia Yuan away with its tail. His internal organs were probably shattered, and it was unknown how serious the injury was.

As a demon, the six-winged golden cicada certainly knows how terrifying and difficult to deal with dragons are. These dragons are usually unruly and extremely powerful.

It is very difficult to subdue them and use them as mounts. In any case, Jin Chan has never encountered such a top-level demon giant who is willing to be a mount for others in all these years.

"This sacrificial spirit is too powerful. Who is he? He is not afraid of the Moon Shadow Palace and can even subdue a dragon as a mount."

It realized that it was dangerous to watch from such a distance, so it fled in a hurry and looked in the direction where Xia Yuan flew backwards.

The light on the flying boat dimmed and the keel was almost broken.

If it weren't for the flying boat's protective formation that helped share some of the damage, Xia Yuan would have been dead if he was hit by the black dragon's tail!

After the Six-Winged Golden Cicada found the damaged flying boat, it quickly asked, "Fellow Daoist Xia, are you okay?"

It was a little worried that it would be retaliated by both Yueying Palace and Dongshan Village at the same time?

Xia Yuan struggled to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, then took out a healing pill and threw it into his mouth. He replied weakly, "The other party held back. My life is not in danger for now, but I need to recover for a while."

"Fellow Daoist Xia, I really didn't expect that the sacrificial spirit of Dongshan Village is so powerful." The six-winged golden cicada said guiltily. It was not afraid of anything else now, but it was afraid that Xia Yuan would vent his anger on itself. After all, it was it that instigated the other party to find out the truth.

The Yueying Palace cannot deal with Dongshan Village for the time being, but it can easily deal with me.

Instead of being the oriole, it has to become a scapegoat.

Xia Yuan didn't think so. After feeling the elixir in his body begin to take effect, he slowly replied, "It's none of your business. No one knew such a powerful sacrificial spirit was hiding in a small mountain village. I want to find out what's so special about this mountain village, or what's going on with that damn sacrificial spirit."

Although he was defeated, he didn't want to seek revenge. Instead, he wanted to find out why the sacrificial spirit and the powerful mount stayed in Dongshan Village.

Maybe that is a great opportunity.

Xia Yuan didn't know how strong the opposite sacrificial spirit was really. He only felt that the other party's aura was as heavy as a hill and as immeasurable as an abyss. It was more powerful than his master in the Nascent Soul stage.

Not to mention him, even the Six-Winged Golden Cicada felt that there must be something strange about that place.

"Could the sacrificial spirit be some powerful being who failed to transcend the tribulation? Their physical body was shattered by the heavenly tribulation, leaving only their spirit. They didn't want to cultivate into a Loose Immortal or Ghost Immortal, so they chose to sacrifice the spirit and become an immortal through merit."

"Perhaps there's some unparalleled secret hidden beneath that land, and he's finally got what he wanted after years of hunkering down, so he's making such a big fanfare to start a market."

"Honestly, when I was in that area, I could sense an unusually abundant and vibrant spiritual energy. Where did he find so many low-level cultivators there? Could it be that spiritual roots are everywhere?"

In fact, the sects in the Southern Continent are all snatching away disciples in large numbers because the lack of successors has lasted for many years.

The spiritual energy in the mortal world is constantly decreasing, resulting in a significant decrease in the number of potential cultivators with spiritual roots among mortals. As a result, many cultivation families have gradually disappeared, and even sects have been the same.

If fresh blood cannot be recruited for a long time, then when the monks gradually grow old, only a few big cats and small cats will be left in the sect.

Spiritual roots are the ticket to spiritual practice. Without this ticket, even if both parents are super powerful, nothing can be changed.

If both spouses are cultivators, the chance of having offspring with spiritual roots is relatively high, at a full one in three. If one spouse is also a cultivator, the probability is significantly lower, at approximately one in ten to one in twenty.

Neither party is a cultivator, but their ancestors were cultivators, so the higher the blood concentration, the higher the probability of giving birth to offspring with spiritual roots.

Therefore, many families of cultivators will keep some parasites. They themselves have no spiritual roots, and their only contribution is to give birth to offspring with spiritual roots.

Hundreds of years ago, these sects fought each other over the issue of snatching disciples, and even got into real fights, destroying many sects.

Therefore, there finally came into being the Ascension Conference and the Ascension Order.

Only potential cultivators with exceptional qualifications, good luck, and strong enough strength can obtain the Ascension Order. They are the best of the best, chosen from among thousands.

Of course, in addition to recruiting disciples at the Ascension Conference, each sect will also recruit disciples within its own sphere of influence like the Tianjian Sect.

This kind of recruitment cannot be forced, nor can it be done between two sects, otherwise it would violate the sect's convention.

As an inner disciple of a super sect, Xia Yuan has the authority and task of recruiting outer disciples.

He was now hesitating whether to recruit several of the low-level cultivators to serve as insiders in Dongshan Village and help him gather intelligence.

For Xia Yuan, the most important thing is to find an opportunity to break through to the Jindan stage, and other things can be put aside for the time being.

This approach is selfish and carries immense risks.

If Dongshan Village is really a spy outpost sent by the Great Zhou, and I don't report it in time, not only will the layout of the sect be damaged, but I will also be implicated.

Xia Yuan was not going to keep it all to himself. He planned to report it to his master, keep the matter within his own lineage, and not give other forces within the sect any chance.

If the master can eat meat, then as his disciple, I should also be able to get a share.

"Go back to Qifeng Town now and stay hidden. Everything should be as normal. If there's any disturbance in Dongshan Village, remember to notify me immediately." Xia Yuan warned: "Be careful not to tell anyone else about Dongshan Village. Don't let any news leak out. Otherwise, you'll know what's happening!"

He made a throat-cutting gesture and threatened.

If the six-winged golden cicada was not the sacrificial spirit of Qifeng Town for hundreds of years, Xia Yuan would have silenced it by now.

The secret of Dongshan Village must be kept secret, otherwise there will be too many people trying to get a piece of the pie.

The six-winged golden cicada was a prehistoric species. The years of being a spirit offering hadn't diminished its ferocity, but had instead hidden it. Normally, it was fine, but now, after being threatened, it immediately became murderous.

Its pair of compound eyes looked at Xia Yuan inconspicuously, and after hesitating for a while, it did not dare to take action. After all, disciples of this kind of sect must have amulets or life-saving items given by their master. Once it took action on its own, its breath would be captured. Unless it escaped to other countries, it would definitely be captured by the Yueying Palace.

For independent cultivators and evil cultivators, unless they can absolutely conceal their aura or evade search, they usually won't attack the disciples of super sects, because the strong men of these sects will really take revenge.

When Xia Yuan felt the sudden cold murderous aura from the six-winged golden cicada, he immediately realized how stupid he was.

Now that he was seriously injured, he was no match for his opponent. He endured the pain and suddenly activated the flying boat to fly away: "Fellow Daoist Liu Yi, I will return to the sect first. My master will contact you later."

Before leaving, they did not forget to suppress the other party in the name of their elders.

The six-winged golden cicada was so angry that it used its front paws to cut the two big trees in front of it into pieces.

"Keep it a secret?"

"No, I want to make it known to everyone!"

For the Six-Winged Golden Cicada, if the so-called opportunity of Dongshan Village is monopolized by the Moon Shadow Palace, it will not get any benefit at all.

But if the waters were muddied, more people would know that there was a powerful being lurking here, and perhaps the situation would become chaotic. Then I could take advantage of the situation and gain some benefits.

Perhaps Lin Xiang could not have imagined that there would be a spirit who had been rooted here for a hundred years to help promote him for free.

…

"Meet Senior Liu Yi."

Two Qi-refining cultivators from Baibao Pavilion, A'long and A'hu, also came first to pay a visit to the local tyrant, the Six-Winged Golden Cicada, before leaving for Dongshan Village.

They both lit the incense sticks respectfully and then inserted them into the incense burner.

The Six-Winged Golden Cicada has been entrenched here for many years. It is well-informed and has extensive connections. It also has a deep connection with the Treasure Pavilion in Taichang Market.

It usually sells many of the items it obtains to the Treasure Pavilion, and then buys some items from there that can help it cultivate quickly. After all, in the human territory, there are very few materials suitable for the cultivation of insects like it.

"Get up, what do you want from me?" The six-winged golden cicada said in a bad tone, after all, he had just been threatened by someone.

Aaron and Ah Hu have huge differences in their physiques. Aaron is skinny and looks like skin and bones.

Ah Hu next to him was a strong man like an iron tower, with arms almost as thick as Ah Long's thighs.

"Senior Liu Yi, the shopkeeper received an invitation from the Dongshan Village Spiritual Festival, so he wants us to go explore the area. Do you know anything about the Dongshan Village Spiritual Festival?"

When you feel sleepy, someone will hand you a pillow.

The six-winged golden cicada was just about to spread the news outside when two people from the Treasure Pavilion appeared in front of him.

It feigned surprise and replied, "So your shopkeeper has also received an invitation. It seems the sacrificial spirit is indeed planning a grand auction. Just now, Taoist Xia Yuan from Yueying Palace attempted to storm into Dongshan Village. Not only did he fail to break through the village's defenses, he was subdued by the sacrificial spirit and then sent flying by a dragon nearly two miles away."

A-Long and A-Hu looked at each other.

Is what this sacrificial spirit said true or false?

Of course they knew Xia Yuan, a top disciple of Yueying Palace. As soon as he arrived at Guanlin Mansion, he gathered all the forces together for a meeting.

This man who acted decisively was actually beaten away by an ordinary village spirit.

What level of sacrificial spirit must have such power?

According to their knowledge, even the sacrificial spirits in the provincial capital and county capital may not be so strong. Perhaps only the sacrificial spirits in the capital city have such strength.

But it would never risk offending the Moon Shadow Palace by doing such a thing.

"Senior Liu Yi...is this true?" Ah Hu was simple-minded and subconsciously questioned, "Isn't this sacrificial spirit afraid of the Moon Shadow Palace coming after him?"

Liu Yi had no idea what the answer was, but to muddy the waters, he replied, "Since they dared to take action, they certainly aren't afraid of retaliation. The strength of the Dongshan Village sacrificial spirit is unknown, and with Yueying Palace under attack from all sides, they might choose to keep quiet."

Compared to Ah Hu's simplicity, Ah Long's mind is much more meticulous. "He's more likely to choose to establish his authority."

"If they don't seek revenge when their own disciples are bullied, then what's the point of their super sects? If the sacrificial spirit of a mere village starts causing trouble, the other sects, the cultivation world, the sacrificial spirits, and the evil demons will definitely follow suit, and even expose their true weakness."

"Perhaps you could go and give it a try," the six-winged golden cicada urged. "One of you can guard outside while the other goes to visit. That way, the whole army won't be wiped out."

Anyway, it definitely won't go by itself, so it would be best if they could do it for it.

Ah Hu pounded his chest, "Brother, let me go meet the sacrificial spirit and see if it is as powerful as described."

The village's sacrificial spirits are usually in the middle to late stages of Qi Refining. Both of them are cultivators at the great perfection level of Qi Refining, and the only thing missing is the Foundation Establishment Pill.

Aaron shook his head and said, "Just wait outside. If I don't come back within two hours, go back and inform the shopkeeper."

He was worried about the dull-witted Ah Hu, and after hearing about Xia Yuan's situation, Ah Long completely gave up the intention of attacking by force and instead adopted the attitude that Baibao Pavilion had always adopted.

I am the representative of Baibao Pavilion. What village, sect, or noble family can't I enter?

Just talk about the deal directly, there is no need to start a war.

Ah Hu scratched his head and said, "Okay, I'll wait for you outside. Be careful."

The six-winged golden cicada didn't say anything, but followed the two people from a distance and took out the photo stone to prepare for recording.

…

Aaron walked forward along the dilapidated official road. This place was extremely remote, and the surrounding forests had submerged the fields. The once thousands of acres of fertile land were no longer visible, and only the chirping of birds and insects remained.

Many runes on the official road had become invalid, but the government office did not come to repair or replace them, but let them develop.

Perhaps in the near future, this official road will be abandoned and eventually covered by grass and trees.

"Ah, when will this world end?"

Aaron went there with sincerity this time. Of course, he couldn't go straight to the formation in the wilderness, but he went slowly along the rugged official road.

But before he reached the territory of Dongshan Village, two cultivators in the early stage of Qi Refining came over, talking and laughing.

"Brother Suan, do you think it's reliable for us to give up the mission and come to Guandao to recruit people?" Ganchangchuan asked. As the third batch of internal test players to enter the game, he had heard that "Ascension" was a game for the liver emperor, so he gave himself this name.

Another player named "Suantiankuala" was the second player to enter the game. They met in another real-time strategy game, so of course they formed a team here.

Suantiankula said seriously, "You're so stupid. The land god has hinted many times that our most important thing now is to find refugees, not stay in the market to help build houses. There are so many forks on the official road. If we search them one by one, we should be able to find some civilians stranded in the wild. I hope they can hold out among the demons and monsters at night."

"Brother Sour, look! There's someone in front!"

Ganchangchuangdu said excitedly that they had been walking for half an hour before they saw the first person, and the other party was a gangster armed with weapons.

"Let's go and ask." Suantianku La made a decisive decision.

Then Aaron saw these two low-level monks walking towards him, and they bowed and asked him in a nonsensical manner: "Good afternoon, brother."

"Hello." Aaron decided to remain unchanged and see what the other party wanted to do.

I was so heartbroken that I was suddenly at a loss for words. I forgot all the martial arts novels and TV dramas I had read before, and I didn't know what to say after saying hello.

Suantiankula, who was holding a sword next to him, cast a detection spell on Aaron and said at the same time: "I'm sorry to bother you, brother. May I ask if you are also a cultivator?"

Although no refugees were found, it was considered lucky to find a cultivator. Maybe an adventure would befall us!

Aaron nodded: "That's right, I am in the Great Perfection of the Qi Refining Stage, and the two little brothers' cultivation is a bit low. Night is coming soon, so it's better to go to a safe place to spend the night."

There is a big gap in the realm between the two parties, so some friendly suggestions can add points. The other party will reveal a lot of key information without asking specifically.

"We are not afraid of demons and monsters, what we are afraid of is that there are no demons for us to kill!" Ganchangcunduan knew that the lv.19 monk opposite was quite powerful, and wanted to see if he could accept the task.

"Brother, you are so powerful, why are you walking on the official road? If you need any help from me, just tell me. We love helping others the most."

As soon as they met, he was so heartbroken that he took the initiative to admit that he was the eldest brother and started to feel out the matter.

Suantianku La replied, "We came from Dongshan Village and wanted to see if there were any villagers nearby who needed help. After all, there are many monsters and demons out there, and it's not safe. If you know where there are refugees, please let us know so we can help out."

In fact, Aaron had already known that they were from Dongshan Village. After all, where would the cultivators from other villages come from?

It’s time to act.

"So you two are the masters of Dongshan Village!" A Long said with a surprised expression, "I'm from the Treasure Pavilion in Taichang Market. The shopkeeper received an invitation from a female warrior today, so he wanted me to verify its authenticity. But I don't know where Dongshan Village is, so I can only search slowly along the official road."

"Hey, I've walked over ten miles and haven't seen a single living person. I'm still worried that I've taken the wrong road!"

Heartbroken, his eyes brightened, he clapped his hands and said, "What a coincidence? You're actually a master from the Treasure Pavilion? We'll show you the way."

"You're right, you're right, this is the right road!" Suantianku La said enthusiastically, "Taichang Market is quite far from here, right? We want to open a market here too, so you, Baibao Pavilion, can definitely open a branch here."

Aaron made an awkward expression and said, "Little brother, only the owner can decide whether to open a branch."

"You can tell the shopkeeper what you've seen and heard." Ganchangcungan led the way and offered some advice, "Our Huanyu Market is currently attracting investment, and we welcome all kinds of franchisees to settle in. Although our location is relatively remote, as the saying goes, even the highest mountain is the most magical, as long as there are immortals, our Huanyu Market is rich in spiritual energy, making it very suitable for cultivators to live long-term."

"Yes, there are a lot of players here... no, there are a lot of monks. Everyone's strength is improving rapidly, so there is enough room for consumption."

"Besides, no other businesses have moved in yet. If your Baibao Pavilion is the first to move in, you will definitely enjoy the best treatment."

"The Lord of Sacrifice in our Huanyu Market is very powerful, and we are protected by a defensive formation, so we are very safe."

As Aaron listened to the two men bragging, he became more and more curious about Dongshan Village.

He pretended to mention it casually: "Oh, how strong is your Lord of Sacrifice Spirits? Is he stronger than me?"

"Brother, you are very powerful, but you are still no match for our Lord Ji Ling. After all, our Lord Ji Ling is the God of the Land."

The game "Ascension" is very smart. The two players treat each other as ordinary NPCs and never think that the other party is actually asking questions.

Suantiankula thought the other party was worried about the strength of the Huanyu Market, so he said calmly: "To be honest, our Lord Jiling just taught a Foundation Establishment Stage expert from the Moon Shadow Palace a lesson today. He only used one move, just one move!"

"Yes, our Lord Jiling uses a dragon as a mount. That's quite impressive!"

He was heartbroken and extremely envious. When he played other games before, he was willing to spend money to buy all kinds of fancy mounts.

There is actually a dragon mount in this game, which is almost enough to kill him.

Although Aaron had heard the Six-Winged Golden Cicada mention it before, he still had an inexplicable feeling when he heard Sour Sweets, Bitterness and Heartbroken talk about it.

"A few days ago, a cultivator from the Great Zhou Dynasty attempted to break through the formation in our market town and cause trouble. However, he was suppressed by Lord Ji Ling and forced to stay in the Earth God Temple for a few days. Now he has turned over a new leaf and is atonement for his sins."

"The housing prices in Fang City are very cheap now. If you don't buy it, you will lose 100 million!"

The three of them were all cultivators, and their walking speed involuntarily quickened while they were chatting.

Obviously, the scenery on both sides did not change, but when Aaron suddenly took a step forward, he sensed a huge amount of spiritual energy rushing towards him.

He was stunned.

Just one step away, and back to the mortal world where spiritual energy is extremely thin