The caravan recruited thugs in the bustling city center, attracting a large crowd of onlookers.
A sign stood on one side, stating the minimum requirements for a thug: his cultivation level must be at least at the Foundation Establishment stage.
However, while there are indeed many Foundation Establishment cultivators in this small town, there are very few who actually want to make this money.
The caravan has been recruiting for the past few days.
Several days have passed, and we still haven't recruited many people.
The one with the highest cultivation level was a burly man in the late Foundation Establishment stage, and he also had a bad temper.
The caravan leader was a portly man with a small mustache, around fifty years old, with an oily face, and was extremely wealthy.
The arrival of Liu Yi and Dugu Qiusheng truly delighted the man with the small mustache.
Two Core Formation cultivators have arrived at once, one of whom is still in the late Core Formation stage. Even if we can't recruit anyone else later, things seem to be going smoothly.
Dugu Qiusheng proposed to bring Bian Lang along, offering the same pay as them, and the man with the mustache readily agreed.
Even if two Core Formation cultivators bring along a cripple, that's fine too.
The caravan was originally scheduled to depart tomorrow, but because they couldn't find any thugs, the man with the mustache was extremely anxious and was considering whether to postpone their departure again.
The appearance of Liu Yi and Dugu Qiusheng undoubtedly saved him.
"My name is Ding Chengcheng. I hope you two will take good care of me on this journey." The man with the mustache was in a very good mood and greeted the man with a fist and palm salute.
Dugu Qiusheng laughed and said, "As long as the spirit stones are in place, everything is negotiable."
"Of course." Even if Ding Chengcheng loses money himself, he will never mistreat his thugs.
To successfully close a deal, protecting the henchmen is crucial.
The next day, the three of them were dumbfounded when they saw Ding Chengcheng's caravan.
Hundreds of huge horse-drawn carriages were all loaded with goods.
According to Ding Chengcheng, if this deal goes smoothly, everyone in the caravan will be able to live comfortably for a year.
However, if problems arise, Ding Chengcheng could lose his entire fortune.
Therefore, hiring good enforcers is very important when doing business in this world.
Ding Chengcheng specially arranged a luxurious and comfortable carriage for the three of them.
"It's unbelievable that a mere Core Formation cultivator can command such respect in this world," Bian Lang exclaimed in amazement.
Liu Yi said, "I feel like you're cursing us again."
"Actually, I've inquired around. All the cultivators in the Core Formation stage are working hard to cultivate. Who would be willing to travel with a caravan for months?" Dugu Qiusheng chuckled.
The most powerful thugs that caravans can hire are mostly at the late Foundation Establishment stage, while the vast majority are minor cultivators at the Qi Condensation stage.
Ding Chengcheng set the minimum standard at Foundation Building because this batch of goods was very important.
He was already very satisfied that two powerful cultivators at the Core Formation stage had arrived at the last moment.
The caravan looked impressive and imposing.
Liu Yi originally thought that following this caravan, it would probably be impossible to reach Peach Blossom Cave within two or three years.
During their meal, they overheard the caravan members saying they would reach the first teleportation point the next day.
Large teleportation points can teleport you 50,000 to 60,000 miles at a time, while smaller teleportation points can teleport you 10,000 to 20,000 miles.
However, since the teleportation points are far apart, it is impossible to teleport from one teleportation point to the next; the journey must be taken step by step.
Accidents often happen at this time.
The journey to Peach Blossom Cave is over 300,000 li. Excluding the distance covered by teleportation, the remaining distance that needs to be traveled on foot is exactly over 10,000 li.
This long road is fraught with danger, and is frequented by many bandits who prey on caravans.
With two Core Formation Realm cultivators as his henchmen, Ding Chengcheng felt very reassured.
Several days later, the caravan arrived at a large city.
Compared to this city, the previous city was simply a junior.
The city before us has higher and thicker walls, a larger area, and is home to more people.
Ding Chengcheng's caravan was enormous; a single teleportation here cost a full one hundred high-grade spirit stones.
After resting for a night, the caravan arrived at the teleportation point the next day.
The teleportation point was guarded by soldiers, with extremely strict security, and was protected by a powerful barrier that even an old ancestor at the Nascent Soul stage could not break.
These teleportation points were built by people sent by the Empress, and are usually managed by local officials.
It is said that constructing such a teleportation array requires extremely special materials, which are very rare, making it impossible to construct a considerable number of teleportation arrays throughout the empire.
The teleportation array consists of nine tall stone pillars, which are carved with strange patterns and shimmer with an eerie light in the sunlight.
Once the magic circle is activated, anyone who enters it will be teleported away, whether they are people or objects.
After the official in charge of the teleportation array adjusted the direction, the caravan members entered the array one after another in neat rows.
Bian Lang and the others were still sitting in the carriage when a wave of dizziness hit them after the carriage entered the teleportation array.
Fortunately, the dizziness quickly subsided. Liu Yi gently lifted the carriage curtain, but could only see a blur.
In an instant, there was a loud thud, the carriage landed on the ground, and then the horses neighed loudly.
Liu Yi lifted the carriage curtain again and saw that the caravan was still lined up very neatly.
Carriages and horses continued to appear behind them.
In just a short while, they were teleported to a place 40,000 miles away.
There are still three thousand miles to go before the next teleportation point.
Normally, a caravan can travel 500 li a day and arrive in as little as six days.
During their break, Ding Chengcheng brought some delicious food to visit Liu Yi and Dugu Qiusheng.
The next three thousand miles are fraught with bandits, including some powerful cultivators at the Core Formation stage. Ding Chengcheng hopes the two of them can stay alert.
Dugu Qiusheng laughed and said, "With us here, even the most powerful bandits will have to run away with their tails between their legs."
With these words, Ding Chengcheng felt relieved.
In fact, what Dugu Qiusheng really wanted to say was that with Bian Lang around, those who were eyeing this caravan were truly pitiful.
Ding Cheng was thrilled to have found two Core Formation Realm fighters, but little did he know that even the Nascent Soul Ancestor was utterly weak in front of Bian Lang.
Over the next few days, the caravan traveled nearly two thousand miles without encountering any bandits.
The lack of bandits appearing for a long time made Dugu Qiusheng feel bored.
However, their goal was to reach Peach Blossom Cave, not to deal with the bandits along the way.
"This is Tiger Demon King's territory, it's very safe." Ding Chengcheng looked at a large mountain in front of him, his expression relaxed.
Once you cross Tiger Back Mountain ahead, and walk for another day, you'll reach the next teleportation point.
Ding Chengcheng frequently travels this road and is very familiar with Tiger Demon King. Everything has been taken care of, so there's nothing to worry about.
He always hired thugs at high prices, hoping that he would not encounter any bandits along the way.
Peace is the foundation of wealth.
Previously, because he was on good terms with Tiger Demon King, the bandits from those small hills didn't make things difficult for him.
But this time his goods are extraordinary. Not to mention those small hills are eager to make a move, even the Tiger Demon King might have designs on them.
Observing his expression, Liu Yi asked in a low voice, "Boss Ding, you said it's very safe here, so why do you seem so nervous?"
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