Several days later, many cultivators from the border mountains passed by this place and discovered the corpses on the ground. Among them were the bodies of the two heroes of the border mountains. This news immediately shook the border mountain region in a very short time.
"Thinking back carefully, it seems that after they chased after that foreign cultivator that day, there has been no further news about them."
"Could it be that they were all killed by that outsider cultivator? Looking at that place, there don't seem to be many signs of battle, as if the fight was resolved in a short time... This is too terrifying!"
"That's unlikely. Could he have killed the two heroes of Bianshan, along with several late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, all in one fell swoop? Could he be a Foundation Establishment expert or something?"
"Otherwise, who else in the Qi Refining stage could possess such combat power? Even the most outstanding talents from those sects would likely perish on the spot under the combined attack of the two heroes of Bianshan and several late-stage Qi Refining cultivators!"
"So, this person really is a Foundation Establishment expert? That's unlikely. How could a Foundation Establishment expert act like this, pretending to be a Qi Refining cultivator and drinking and chatting with us..."
"Who knows? Perhaps this Foundation Establishment expert is new here and overly cautious? Wanting to figure out the situation first? Or maybe he's just eccentric..."
In an instant, the news of the deaths of the two heroes of Bianshan spread, causing a violent tremor in this small place, like a gust of wind sweeping across a lake, stirring up huge waves.
Just as countless people were speculating about Lin Xiuyuan's identity, wondering if he was a Foundation Establishment expert.
Upon hearing this news, Wu Pengyi was stunned for a long time, but the telepathic transmission made him even more certain that Lin Xiuyuan was most likely a Foundation Establishment stage expert!
"I never expected that the person I wanted to win over that day would actually be a Foundation Establishment expert? But who could have imagined that such a weak and ordinary-looking Great Perfection cultivator would actually be a Foundation Establishment expert in disguise... No wonder he was so calm when I clearly indicated that there was danger. He thought he was just a local prodigy and was too arrogant."
"Fortunately, I came from the mortal world and ventured into the martial arts world from a young age. Since I began cultivating, I have never been able to shake off that heroic and chivalrous style. I disdain those hypocritical and unscrupulous behaviors. This kind of personality has hindered me in many ways, but it seems that it has brought me good fortune today!"
Wu Pengyi sighed deeply, then a look of joy appeared on his face.
With the deaths of the two heroes of Bianshan, who else in this small Bianshan region can challenge him?
After that, he will be able to manage this area and use it to achieve resource gathering for breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage!
"Finally, there's hope for Foundation Establishment! I'm truly grateful to Senior Lin for coordinating this mountainous region, securing resources, and bringing it under the wing of the two seniors' factions. With these resources, I can now plan to obtain a mid-grade Foundation Establishment Pill!"
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Two weeks later.
A city appeared before Lin Xiuyuan's eyes.
Standing horizontally on the flat ground, it exudes an ancient and weathered aura, majestic and enormous!
Both Linan County and Da Yue are important border cities, so they are naturally very prosperous. However, due to Da Yue's neutrality, their nature is quite different, with Da Yue mainly engaged in trade with the Nine Kingdoms Alliance.
In terms of prosperity, it shows signs of surpassing Linan County.
"Finally, I can take a good rest. Moreover, this place should be able to gather more resources to help Huo Yun break through to the Foundation Establishment stage."
As soon as Lin Xiuyuan entered the city, he saw a bustling and prosperous scene, and he couldn't help but nod in satisfaction.
Back in Liang Kingdom, Huo Yun was already close to breaking through to the twelfth level of Qi Refining. After more than a year, she successfully broke through to the twelfth level of Qi Refining and could begin her breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment stage at any time.
However, naturally, preparing to break through to a spiritual level can increase the success rate, just like a cultivator's Foundation Establishment Pill. It's just that the spiritual beasts require different things, but the nature is the same.
Upon entering the city, Lin Xiuyuan first sought out a merchant guild to purchase recovery pills and various jade slips from the Great Yue region. Then, he found an inn and rented it for a whole year.
Lin Xiuyuan then treated his injuries while making talismans to replenish his spiritual talismans, preparing for the rest of the journey.
Quanyang County is so prosperous that it has no shortage of various healing pills, except for those used by high-level cultivators. Moreover, when purchasing pills, Lin Xiuyuan noticed that the local spiritual items, such as spiritual herbs, were no less valuable than those in Beihe Market.
I don't know if it's because of the main border trade, or something else. After all, Beihefang City is located in the southern border, and the output of spiritual herbs and other spiritual items is very high. I didn't expect that the quantity and quality of spiritual herbs here would be comparable, only the price is relatively higher.
This was somewhat surprising. Later, it was learned that it was because there were a large number of spirit plant masters. Almost every chamber of commerce, and even small shops, had such spirit masters or worshipped them as guests.
In places like Nanzhou, only sects and aristocratic families would specifically train spirit plant masters. After all, with the entire desolate land of Nanjiang, countless cultivators fight and compete for opportunities, so naturally they wouldn't study related spiritual professions!
Therefore, apart from the somewhat special quantity of spiritual herbs, the other spiritual items are not much different. The prosperity of Quanyan County is definitely slightly greater than that of Linan County, but it is naturally inferior to the large markets in the Southern Frontier.
This shows that if there are so many plant masters, then there are naturally even more food masters, talisman masters, and weapon refiners.
Lin Xiuyuan wandered around the city for a short time and found that there were more Spirit Masters than in the Nine Kingdoms Alliance. This was normal, after all, Great Yue was known as the Kingdom of Spirit Masters.
Aside from that, there's not much difference in customs, traditions, or clothing styles, since they're all in the Southern Continent. If there is any difference, it's that the cultivators of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance, especially those in the Southern Frontier, generally have more murderous aura and a more aggressive presence, while the cultivators of the Great Yue Kingdom have a more restrained aura.
After all, the situations in the two places are different. The other side fights all year round in the southern border to obtain resources, while this place relies on spiritual officials and other means to obtain cultivation resources, which is more peaceful and stable. But there is not much difference. These are just appearances. As cultivators, their essence is the same.
Lin Xiuyuan was also a talisman master, and he blended in very well. Unless he said so, no one would know that he came from the Southern Frontier. Moreover, this border city was frequented by many cultivators from the Nine Kingdoms Alliance who came to purchase their cultivation necessities!
Although raw materials such as spiritual herbs and rare treasures are more expensive, finished spiritual items, pills, and spiritual artifacts are much cheaper, naturally because there are more spiritual masters.
After learning this, Lin Xiuyuan shook his head. The price of talismans was at least 30% lower, but the price of raw materials was higher, which meant that the profit was much less!
It seems that the speed at which he can earn spirit stones to exchange for resources will be slower in the future, but it shouldn't be too bad. Once the purple light accumulates and the success rate is guaranteed, the wonders of this purple talisman won't have such a big impact on him.
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