Chapter 171: Qingya Market, Beast Tide Invades

Ji Chang and Wang Changsheng stood side by side, their figures looming in the faint moonlight.

As their minds moved, a layer of faint light surrounded their bodies, enveloping them, breaking through the clouds and mist, and passing through the night sky.

As the escaping light was carried away, the surrounding scenes changed rapidly, the stars twinkled, and the sea of ​​clouds rolled.

Just half an hour later, the outline of Qingyafang City gradually appeared on the horizon, with lights dim, like a lonely island in the dark night.

In the northern corner of Qingyafang Market, the lights are sparse, but you can vaguely see some cultivators setting up stalls to trade or talking in low voices.

It can be considered prosperous.

Ji Chang and Wang Changsheng arrived near Qingyafang Market and slowly landed. The light of their escape dissipated in the night sky, as if two meteors gently crossed the sky and finally fell into silence.

Standing on the land of Qingyafang Market, the two used their spiritual sense to gain insight and could not help but marvel at the prosperity and vitality of this emerging market.

Although it has been established for less than a year, it has already grown to a considerable scale with stalls lining both sides of the street.

There are all kinds of magical instruments, talismans, and elixirs. Practitioners come and go, trading or chatting, and the atmosphere is quite lively.

Ji Chang looked around and said softly, "I didn't expect that Qingyafang Market is so prosperous. This shows the importance of resource exchange in the front line."

Wang Changsheng nodded in agreement: "Indeed, although this place has not been established for a long time, it has become an important place for cultivators like us to communicate."

As they talked, the two walked deeper into the market and disappeared into the bustling crowd.

Ji Chang and Wang Changsheng walked through the bustling streets and came to the core of the market town, a magnificent hall.

Although this hall is located in a bustling market town, it exudes an ancient and elegant atmosphere, as if it is isolated from the world.

Entering the hall, a middle-aged monk in a brown robe came towards me. He had a smile on his face, giving people a gentle and elegant feeling.

From the faint fluctuations of magic power emanating from him, Ji Chang judged that this cultivator's cultivation level was similar to his own, roughly in the late stage of foundation building.

The middle-aged monk bowed to the two and introduced himself, "I am one of the leaders of Qingya Market, my surname is Li, and my name is Shoujing. What are your names, fellow Taoists?"

Ji Chang and Wang Changsheng gave their names respectively, and Li Shoujing smiled and nodded in greeting.

Then he asked, "My two fellow Taoists, have you accepted the garrison mission and come to our Qingyafang City to garrison?"

Ji Chang and Wang Changsheng nodded in affirmation.

Seeing this, Li Shoujing took out an exquisite map from his storage bag and spread it on the table.

The map details various areas of Qingyafang City, including streets, shops, places for training, and so on.

"My two Taoist friends, please look," Li Shoujing said, pointing to several areas on the map, "These places are all vacant residences. You can choose a place to live according to your preferences."

Ji Chang and Wang Changsheng stared at the map on the table. Their eyes moved across the map, carefully selecting a suitable residence.

After some discussion, they finally chose two adjacent houses, which made it convenient for them to take care of each other while also retaining their own independent space.

Li Shoujing smiled and nodded, saying that he would arrange accommodation for them as soon as possible.

Afterwards, he began to give a detailed introduction to the daily management of Qingyafang City and some precautions.

From the opening hours of the market, to the allocation of resident time, to the response measures in emergency situations, Li Shoujing patiently explained one by one.

Ji Chang listened carefully and waited until Li Shoujing finished speaking.

Ji Chang asked Li Shoujing, "Fellow Daoist Li, I wonder if there are any threats around Qingyafang City? Since we are stationed here, we naturally need to understand the surrounding environment."

Li Shoujing thought for a moment and replied, "Because Qingya Market was established not long ago, there are indeed many monsters around."

"Don't worry, after a while, a large number of foundation-building monks who have accepted the cleanup mission will come to handle it."

"As garrison monks, we are mainly responsible for the safety of the market town, so we don't need to worry too much about the monsters outside."

He paused and continued, "However, there is indeed a gathering place of Jiaoyue Wolves in the southwest of the market town."

"When these Jiaoyue wolves grow up, their cultivation can reach the late stage of foundation building. They are quite powerful. Moreover, they like to live in groups. There are often hundreds of demon wolves acting together."

"If they set their sights on the market, it will indeed be a significant threat to us."

Hearing this, Ji Chang and Wang Changsheng looked at each other and saw the solemnity in each other's eyes.

They understood that although as stationed monks they were mainly responsible for the security within the market town, they could not take lightly the potential threats from the outside.

Seeing this, Li Shoujing added, "But you don't have to worry too much. We have two third-level defense arrays in Qingya Market, and after a while, due to the cleanup mission, the number of foundation-building cultivators in the market will increase."

"Besides that, in our Qingyafang City, there is already a Fake Dan Daoist friend here to take charge, so there is no need to worry too much."

These words made Ji Chang and Wang Changsheng feel a little relieved.
They expressed their gratitude and said that they would do their best to complete the garrison mission and ensure the safety of Qingyafang City.

Finally, Li Shoujing smiled at Ji Chang and the other man and said, "In that case, I will send someone to lead the two Taoist friends to their residence."

As soon as he finished speaking, two female cultivators in the Qi Refining Stage walked in from outside the door.

They had charming looks and graceful figures, and attracted the attention of Ji Chang and others as soon as they appeared.

One of the female nuns was wearing a light blue dress, looking as fresh and refined as a fairy on the blue waves.

The dress was made of the finest spiritual silk, light and flowing, swaying gently with her steps like the rise and fall of the waves.

She had a belt of the same color tied around her waist, which perfectly outlined her slender waist.

There was a faint smile on her face and her eyes were full of affection and intoxicating.

The other female nun was wearing a goose yellow dress, just like the forsythia blooming in spring, bright and charming.

The skirt of her dress was wide and spun gently as she walked, like a blooming flower.

She wore an exquisite goose yellow hair ornament on her head, which complemented her dress and made her skin look white as cream and her face as rosy as a peach.

The two female cultivators bowed and saluted Ji Chang and Wang Changsheng with graceful and appropriate movements.

Then, they took Ji Chang and Wang Changsheng respectively, and walked lightly towards the residence they had chosen.

Along the way, the female cultivator in a light blue dress introduced Wang Changsheng in detail the various facilities and precautions of Qingyafang City. Her voice was sweet, making people feel like spring breeze.

The female cultivator in a goose yellow dress took Ji Chang into the courtyard he had chosen.

The courtyard has an exquisite layout and a quiet environment.

Ji Chang, a female cultivator in a goose yellow dress, introduced the various facilities in the courtyard one by one, including the quiet room where the spirit gathering array was located, the alchemy room, the reception room and the study room.

Whenever Ji Chang asked questions, she would answer them patiently with a bright smile on her face.

Under the guidance of the female cultivator, Ji Chang checked each room in the courtyard one by one.

He was very satisfied with this new cultivation environment and expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the female practitioner.

The female cultivator just smiled shyly and said that this was what she should do.

After the introduction was over, the female cultivator in the goose yellow dress looked at Ji Chang shyly, with anticipation in her eyes.

Ji Chang understood clearly that such female receptionists often also had the responsibility of serving the monks.

The woman's intention is obvious, she hopes to win Ji Chang's favor and become his concubine. Although Ji Chang already has a concubine, Liu Xuexuan, she is still inexperienced and the frontline market is full of dangers.

So Ji Chang did not bring her with him, but let her stay in the relatively safe Liaogu Fairy City.

In Liaogu Immortal City, there are familiar Foundation Establishment cultivators such as Huo Youyi and Hu Yongjing to take care of her, and there are also Jindan cultivators in charge, so there is no need to worry about Liu Xuexuan's safety.

Since the female cultivator in front of him was willing to serve him, Ji Chang did not refuse.

He said to the nun gently, "Since you are willing to serve me, I will accept you. What is your name?"

Upon hearing this, the female cultivator showed a look of joy on her face, and quickly bowed and said, "My name is Huang Ying, thank you for taking me in, Master."

Ji Chang nodded in approval.

Afterwards, he let Huang Ying serve him and settled down in the new courtyard.

The next day, when Ji Chang left the courtyard and headed for the main hall in the core of the market town, he saw Wang Changsheng with a happy face.

The two looked at each other, and everything was understood without words.

In the following days, Ji Chang began to gradually adapt to life in Qingyafang City.

Apart from guarding the place every day, he practiced and refined medicine, and his life was fulfilling and orderly.

Huang Ying also served him wholeheartedly, taking care of his daily chores and making his life more comfortable and convenient.

Although the frontline market was fraught with dangers, these days were not much different from those in Liaogu Fairy City.

However, overall, there are some differences.

The speed of practicing in Qingya Market is much slower than that of practicing in Liaogu Fairy City.

After all, there are third-level spiritual veins in Liaogu Immortal City to assist in cultivation, and the second-level spiritual veins in Qingya Market are quite good and can even barely support the activation of two third-level formations.

But it's just good.

After all, it is only a second-level spiritual vein, not as good as a real third-level spiritual vein.

Originally, if he had practiced in Liaogu Immortal City, coupled with Ji Chang's attainments in alchemy, he would be able to reach the false elixir realm in about thirty years.

And now, due to the delay of the garrison mission and the lack of the third-level spiritual vein environment.

If you want to cultivate to the false elixir realm, you will need at least another ten years.

However, Ji Chang was not too worried.

After the foundation-building cultivator's magic power solidifies and condenses the false elixir, his magic power has reached its limit. Unless he breaks through to the elixir-forming stage, his magic power will not be condensed any further.

It can be said that the false elixir realm is just the state where the magic power of the foundation-building cultivator is condensed to the extreme, and the jade liquid returns to the elixir.

It is even possible to transform a fake elixir cultivator into a peak foundation-building cultivator, reaching the great perfection of foundation-building and half a step into the elixir-forming stage.

Therefore, as long as Ji Chang has gathered all the spiritual objects for forming the elixir, once he breaks through to the false elixir realm, he will be able to try to form the elixir.

Calculating his age, Ji Chang is only ninety years old this year. Even if Ji Chang spent forty years to cultivate to the false pill realm, he would only be one hundred and thirty years old by then.

Because of the solidification of their magic power, fake elixir cultivators have a lifespan of sixty years longer than ordinary foundation-building cultivators, a total of three hundred years.

By that time, Ji Chang will be 130 years old, and not even half of his life will have passed.

Not to mention a normal cultivator with superior spiritual roots, unless he is from a large sect, even a cultivator with earth spiritual roots would only begin to try to form a pill at this age.

Therefore, for Ji Chang, even if he failed to form the elixir.

He still has more than 170 years of life left, which is enough for him to try to form the elixir a few more times.

From this perspective, as long as he doesn't die unexpectedly, the Jindan stage is within reach for Ji Chang.

……

Time flies and two years have passed.

On this day, Ji Chang had just finished his rotation and retreated from his garrison position at the South Gate. Feeling a little tired, he headed towards the cave.

Huang Ying had been waiting at the door. When she saw him come back, she came forward, gently took off his coat and handed him a cup of hot tea.

The two of them spent a few moments in a gentle embrace, and Ji Chang then decided to enter the alchemy room to prepare to make the elixir.

The pills that were refined some time ago to assist in cultivation have been almost used up by Ji Chang. It is time to refine some more pills to assist in daily cultivation.

However, just as he stepped into the alchemy room, his expression suddenly changed.

An inexplicable wave arose in his sea of ​​consciousness. He immediately closed his eyes and concentrated, sensing it carefully.

Divine consciousness transmission!

and……

This was not an ordinary telepathic communication, but a broadcast to all the foundation-building cultivators in the entire market town.

Ji Chang's expression gradually became solemn, because the content of the message shocked him.

The beast tide is coming.

He immediately opened his eyes, looked at Huang Ying, and said in a deep voice: "The beast tide is coming, I need to go to the south gate immediately."

When Huang Ying heard this, a look of worry appeared on her face, but she knew Ji Chang's responsibilities and didn't say much.

I just quietly packed his clothes and sent him out.

Ji Chang disappeared in the courtyard in a flash, leaving Huang Ying alone to pray, hoping that he would return safely.

At this moment, the Qingyafang market was already boiling with excitement because of this divine consciousness transmission.

The foundation-building monks flew out from their respective residences and gathered towards the south gate.

There are not only foundation-building cultivators stationed in the market town, but also many foundation-building cultivators who settle in Qingya market town and clear out the surrounding monsters.

But no matter what kind of foundation-building cultivator they were, they all gathered together at this time and gathered towards the south gate of the market town.

This is because, if the market town is breached, the foundation-building cultivators living in the market town will naturally not be able to escape disaster.

Moreover, the beast tide is different from the appearance of the third-level monster.

If you are lucky enough, you may be able to escape from a third-level monster.

But once the beast tide appeared, it covered the sky and the sun, and it was difficult to escape even if you abandoned the city and fled.

In addition, after each successful fight against the beast tide, any monk who participated in the defense would gain a lot of merit.

This kind of merit is much more than that earned from cleaning tasks.

It is enough to equal the merits earned from two or three months of garrison mission.

When Ji Chang arrived at the south gate, many foundation-building monks were already waiting there.

(End of this chapter)