Chapter 137 Invitation

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``` This was already his tenth day into the Green Mountain Range, during which he had killed four second-order Devil Beasts, including a wild Pig Devil, and had collected quite a few Spiritual Medicines. It was time to go out and sell the Spiritual Objects. Upon hearing Li Zhirui's promise, Da Qing finally nodded in satisfaction. Li Zhirui had become accustomed to Da Qing's Spiritual Intelligence, which far surpassed that of its peers, and it facilitated their communication. Nevertheless, he occasionally wondered what had caused this phenomenon. The next morning, after completing a night of cultivation, Li Zhirui moved cautiously through the mountain woods, not wishing to alarm any Devil Beast. It wasn't until the afternoon that he emerged from the mountain range and entered a large Marketplace called Green Wood. This Green Wood Market fell under the jurisdiction of Wood Spirit Sect and was the second-largest marketplace governed by the sect. It was immensely large, had a third-order Spirit Vein and several lower-order Spirit Veins, with Spiritual Energy several times denser than that of Da Rong Island! Moreover, due to its proximity to the Green Mountain Range, the market attracted a large number of Loose Cultivators, making its prosperity and liveliness unrivaled by Yunqing Marketplace. Especially in Yunqing Marketplace, where Foundation Establishment cultivators were rather rare, here, they could be seen everywhere and many were former Loose Cultivators. After entering the marketplace, the first thing Li Zhirui did was to sell the Spiritual Objects that he didn't need. The purchase prices offered by the shops were not low at all. This was mainly because there was strong competition among the various shops within Green Wood Market. If you priced too low, the cultivators had plenty of other options. This time in the mountains, Li Zhirui had earned over two thousand Spirit Stones, which definitely wasn't as profitable as Alchemy. But in this process, whether it was his combat awareness, strength, or even refining Mana, all had notably improved. And this was what Li Zhirui valued the most! Especially Mana refinement, which was crucial for a cultivator's ability to form a Core. If he wanted to go further, he naturally couldn't neglect this aspect in the slightest. After that, Li Zhirui rented a small courtyard for ten days at the cost of three hundred Spirit Stones. The concentration of Spiritual Energy in the yard was almost comparable to a second-order Spirit Vein, so the price wasn't too steep. The first thing he did after closing the courtyard gate was to let Da Qing and Xiaoqing out to play in the yard. "It's been three months since I left," Li Zhirui murmured softly. He had thought he wouldn't miss Da Rong Island since being out and free from familial duties was something he had longed for! But unexpectedly, after just half a month, he began to miss the things on the island and longed for family members like Li Shiqing and Li Shiren. Today, Li Zhirui finally realized just how strong his ties to his family and clan had become. ---- In the Marketplace for the past few days, Li Zhirui rarely went out. If he wasn't cultivating or practicing Alchemy, he was playing with Da Qing and urging Xiaoqing to cultivate diligently. This allowed him to relax significantly after having been on edge due to extended training. Particularly, the malevolent aura that had been lingering around him had dissipated completely after this period of time. However, Li Zhirui wasn't in a hurry to venture back into the mountains for training, and continued to take things at a leisurely pace. Until one day. "Knock, knock——" In the midst of his daily cultivation, Li Zhirui immediately opened his eyes and inquired, "May I know who is outside and what matter brings you here?" "Taoist Huang, it's Du Zhe. I have an important matter to discuss with you," the middle-aged man at the Foundation Establishment stage said softly outside the door. However, there was no news about the inner areas, which were said to claim the lives of all who trespassed instantly. Enjoy new tales from My Virtual Library Empire Nevertheless, this did not deter the ardent loose cultivators. After all, with so many spiritual objects in the outer areas, what about the inner areas? Some loose cultivators who arrived late and didn't obtain spiritual objects felt extremely unwilling and were even more eager to enter the inner areas. After numerous trials, they discovered an ancient formation protecting the inner area, but no matter how they attacked, they were unable to break it. After delving deeper, Li Zhirui began to hesitate. Although there was no danger in not entering the range of the formation, if so many loose cultivators had failed to break the formation, could he do it by going there now? Moreover, the location of the cave mansion was deep within the Green Mountain Range, which was the territory of third-tier devil beasts—a risky venture with his current level of cultivation. But deep down, Li Zhirui felt that if he missed out this time, he would lose out on an extremely important opportunity. This odd feeling was something Li Zhirui dared not ignore, because a cultivator's sudden inspiration always signifies something. "I will go and see tomorrow," Li Zhirui decided, and then returned to the rented cave dwelling to begin making preparations. Chirp! Da Qing slowly crawled over, showing its desire to fight alongside Li Zhirui. "Definitely, if there is a chance." Although he was worried that Da Qing might get hurt, in a critical moment, he would still have to rely on Da Qing. The next morning, at the crack of dawn. Li Zhirui left the dwelling silently and hurried toward the direction of the cave mansion. At Chen hour, by the Eastern City Gate of the Marketplace, Du Zhe stood aside leading several Foundation Establishment cultivators. One of them, seeing Du Zhe still looking out expectantly, couldn't help but speak up and urge: "Brother Du, it seems that the Taoist Huang you mentioned will not come. We should leave soon. If we delay any further, we might not reach the cave mansion before nightfall." Still unwilling to leave, Du Zhe waited for a moment more. Finally, under the persuasion of several cultivators, he left the Marketplace with a look of dejection. At this time, Li Zhirui had already entered the Green Mountain Range, walking on a trail that the Foundation Establishment cultivators had opened up in recent days. Because of the emergence of the Golden Core cave mansion, this trail was frequently passed by cultivators; nearby devil beasts were either killed or had fled, making the front part of the path relatively safe. But as he ventured deeper into the mountain range, the usefulness of the path dissipated, as no one could drive away third-tier devil beasts. Li Zhirui's speed greatly decreased as he pushed the Cicada Breathing Skill to its limit, in order to avoid attracting any devil beasts. In the end, without encountering any trouble, he successfully entered the outer perimeter of the cave mansion. Here, dozens of Foundation Establishment cultivators gathered; among these people, early Foundation Establishment cultivators like Li Zhirui were actually in the minority. His arrival did not draw much attention as he quietly moved to a corner and seated himself. He did not rush to act but decided first to observe how the others were tackling the problem. Unfortunately, those who understood formations among the loose cultivators were an extremely rare presence, and they could only try to violently break the formation with spells. Just then, a group of six Foundation Establishment cultivators arrived, drawing significant attention. Li Zhirui also looked up, discovering that the leader was none other than Du Zhe, whose cultivation level was not the early Foundation Establishment he had known, but late Foundation Establishment! Lucky he had not agreed to come together; otherwise, if it came to a fight, he would be no match for Du Zhe. Li Zhirui thought to himself. Moreover, Li Zhirui, who knew in advance that Du Zhe would come, had altered his appearance, which was completely different from when they had met, so he was not worried about being recognized.

Chapter 137 Invitation

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