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Chapter 696: Qingqiong Tree City
Half a day later.

Qin Ming has arrived at the large fairy city of the Mujing clan, named "Qingqiong Tree City".

The environment here is still the same as it was before, and there hasn't been much change.

A towering Jianmu tree pierces the sky. It may be tens of thousands of feet high, but because there is a high-level formation blocking it on the upper level, divine thoughts cannot penetrate it at will.

There are dense stairs and countless vine passages on the tree trunks, forming a winding and interwoven transportation network.

The bottom area of ​​the tree root is an ordinary infrastructure area, while the trunk has some inns and shops. Most of the cultivators trade here, and quite a few independent cultivators gather here.

Going further up is the holy land for cultivation of the upper echelons of the Mujing clan, which is extremely rich in spiritual energy and even has floating islands.

The ancient trees have tangled branches and roots that extend in all directions, and there are even quite a few human cultivators and cultivators from other races doing business there.

It can be said to be extremely prosperous.

Because in addition to being a place for the Mujing clan to practice, this city is also a major trading city.

The Mujing clan is quite good at business and trade. Qin Ming had deeply felt this when he first came to the spiritual world.

I heard from old man Mu Kun that the Mujing clan has several large chambers of commerce. Even in the entire spiritual world, they are all well-known and have great masters in the fusion stage in charge. It can be imagined that their foundation is not bad.

However, the area of ​​​​the Red and Blue Fairyland is relatively remote and not its core area.

Even so, they managed to develop a large-scale Green Tree Fairy City. One can imagine how intelligent the Mujing Clan was.

Qin Ming had been here once and was no longer unfamiliar with the place.

It was just that last time I came here to borrow the cross-domain teleportation array and didn’t stay for long.

This time, I can have a good tour of this unique tree city.

At this moment, he was disguised as a young man from the Mujing tribe with a slightly blue face and skin and a pair of pointed ears.

The giants’ practice can rely on absorbing power from mountains, rivers and stars.

Qin Ming already had a general idea about the cultivation of the Mu Jing Clan, which was relying on the symbiotic bond of spiritual plants.

It was even quite similar to his own cultivation of his own spiritual plant.

It's just that he didn't understand it in depth and didn't know the specific situation.

Since the Taiyi Yin Jade, a spiritual object of heaven and earth, has appeared in the Mujing clan, there must have been some rumors in the Qingqiong Tree City.

He also came to a restaurant in the tree trunk area and inquired for news.

Instead of going to find old man Mu Kun as soon as you arrive here.

After all, so many years have passed, and we don’t even know whether the other party is still working in this fairy city.

Qin Ming ordered some exquisite Mujing clan specialties and a pot of spirit wine. He sat by the window and enjoyed the scenery outside.

Seeing this scene, the Sky Devouring Rat in Xiaoling Territory was scratching its head and drooling, wishing it could take over immediately.
"These spirit wines from outside are not interesting to drink."

'After returning to Xiaogui Peak, perhaps we can try to brew some other high-level spirit wines.'

Just as Qin Ming was thinking this secretly.

At the next table, people were discussing:
"Ah! Have you heard?"

"The selection of the chief steward of the Jiuling Chamber of Commerce in Xiancheng is about to begin."

"Nine Spirits Chamber of Commerce? That is a large-scale chamber of commerce that ranks among the best in our clan. Even Qingqiong Tree City is just a part of its business."

"How come there was no news of such a major event beforehand?"

"I heard that there is a genius with extraordinary talent in the clan. Not only is he gifted in cultivation, but his ability in business is unmatched."

"You're talking about Fairy Qianmo, right?"

"That's right. I heard that the upper echelons are ready to hand over the pivotal position of the Jiuling Chamber of Commerce to Fairy Qianmo for management. This is inside information. I finally found out about it. I guess the Jiuling Chamber of Commerce will announce its acceptance of the fate soon."

"Wouldn't that be like soaring to the sky? It's really enviable!"

"That's not true. The business of the Jiuling Chamber of Commerce is all over the spirit world. Even if you are just the chief deacon of a branch in Xiancheng, your power is extraordinary."

Qin Ming listened quietly for a while and felt a little surprised.

'I never thought that the girl from the Mujing tribe, who I had a chance to meet before, could rise to such a high position after not seeing her for over a hundred years.'

"Then the Taiyi Yin Jade that I'm looking for shouldn't be that hard to get. Since it's in the Mujing Clan, maybe I can get it through her channels."

Qin Ming made up his mind and asked someone about the location of the Jiuling Chamber of Commerce in Qingqiong Tree City.

Afterwards, he disguised himself as Li Qianjie and set off.

Half an hour later.

Qin Ming walked through the densely packed stairs and streets woven with vines, and came to the top of the giant tree, in front of a magnificent pavilion.

The plaque above was inscribed with "Jiu Ling Chamber of Commerce, Qingqiong Branch" in a flamboyant manner using the characters commonly used in the spiritual world.

Qin Ming stepped into the hall, and a slender maid came to greet him immediately. She asked with a professional smile:

"Senior, do you want to sell something? Or do you want to buy something? Our Chamber of Commerce has everything you need and will definitely be able to meet your needs."

Although the female cultivator could see that Qin Ming had an unfathomable aura, as a member of the Jiuling Chamber of Commerce, she was always graceful and confident in her interactions with others, without showing any timidity.

"Your new business manager is here. I want to see her." Qin Ming stated his purpose straight away.

The maid opposite was stunned when she heard this. Obviously, she did not expect that this middle-aged monk with ordinary appearance in front of her would be so arrogant and wanted to see their chief deacon as soon as he arrived.

You must know that the chief deacon of the Jiuling Chamber of Commerce has a high status and is busy with all kinds of affairs. Even a Spirit Transformation Master cannot easily see him.

However, the receptionists of the Jiuling Chamber of Commerce were very well-mannered. After hearing Qin Ming's request, they still asked very politely:
"Do you have an appointment, Senior? I will go and let you know right away."

"Do you need to make an appointment?" Qin Ming recalled the elf-like girl in the light green goose skirt.

"Just say that an old acquaintance from Wansen Immortal City wants to see her. My last name is Li."

The maid hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Senior Li, please have a cup of spiritual tea and rest for a while. I will convey your message right away."

After saying that, she hurried into the courtyard.

Inside the Jiuling Chamber of Commerce, in a quiet and independent courtyard.

A pretty woman, wearing a light green dress, was working at her desk in the study.

But she looked a little sad at this moment, as if she had encountered some difficulties.

The maid passed through numerous corridors and pavilions and finally arrived outside the study.

She didn't think that the Chief Deacon would meet with the middle-aged human cultivator outside, but she came anyway.

But he was still a little nervous, afraid of disturbing the chief deacon's work and being reprimanded.

After all, she didn't know much about the temperament and personality of the newly appointed chief deacon.

It is also said that the chief deacon has not had a good rest for several days, and the subordinates dare not offend her at this time.

"Greetings, Chief Steward. There is a human elder named Li outside who says he is an old friend of yours from Wansen Fairy City and wants to meet you." After the maid finished speaking, she felt very nervous and even her palms were sweating.

Facing such an important figure, she had to be very careful, for fear of losing the job.

"what?!"

A surprised voice was heard in the study.

The maid only felt that her vision blurred and there was another person in front of her.

It was the newly appointed chief steward of the Jiuling Chamber of Commerce in Qingqiongshu City.

Then, a sentence was heard in the air that greatly surprised the maid.

"Take me there quickly, I want to meet you in person." Fairy Qianmo urged, with a hint of joy in her beautiful eyes.

"Yes!" The maid quickly accepted the order and breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he couldn't help but wonder secretly, who is that human cultivator outside?

Is it actually worthy of being personally received by the chief steward of their Jiuling Chamber of Commerce?
After a while.

Qin Ming was waiting when he saw the maid leading Fairy Qianmo into the hall.

As soon as Fairy Qianmo saw Qin Ming, she immediately smiled and greeted him with surprise: "Senior Li! It's really you! Please come in and have a chat."

"Fairy Qianmo, it's been a long time since we last met. I didn't expect that you have already advanced to the Nascent Soul stage and become the head of the Chamber of Commerce. Congratulations!" Qin Ming also said to her with a smile.

Fairy Qianmo smiled and said, "I have to thank Senior Li for this. If you hadn't killed the Demon King of the Demon Clan in Wansen Fairy City and given me the Wood Spirit Soul, I wouldn't have been able to grow to where I am today."

"Speaking of which, Senior Li is my great benefactor."

"I never thought I'd see you again. Let me treat you well."

"You're welcome. I'm here to visit the Mujing clan this time, so I might have to trouble you with some things." Qin Ming also replied with a smile.

Fairy Qianmo was quite surprised. In her understanding, this human senior Li had killed the Demon Lord Huashen a hundred years ago as easily as killing a chicken or a dog.

What else could find its way here again?
"Senior Li, please come in!"

Afterwards, Fairy Qianmo invited Qin Ming into a villa inside the Chamber of Commerce.

After the two men left, the monks and the welcoming maids in the hall were all surprised.

They secretly began to investigate, why this senior human cultivator seemed to have a close relationship with their own deacon.

……

There is a green pavilion located on the treetops, with an excellent view, as if you are above the clouds, and you can overlook the entire Qingqiong Fairy City.

Fairy Qianmo ordered people to serve the best spiritual wine and food to entertain Qin Ming, and set up a large table.

They are all specialties from the spiritual world, and there are even spiritual objects that cannot be seen in Tianxing City.

Seeing that the Sky-Eating Rats in the Small Spirit Realm were making a lot of noise, Qin Ming released them all out so that they could enjoy the spiritual food together.

"Haha! These are some of the spiritual pets that Li has raised. I'm sorry to make you laugh, Fairy Qianmo."

Fairy Qianmo was also amazed when she saw the Sky Devouring Rat and the other transformed monsters. "No problem. I'll order some more spiritual wine and spiritual food to be brought over."

"Hehehe! This fairy is really polite. I didn't expect you to have so many good things. Well, we won't be polite. Next time you come to our Little Turtle Peak, we will treat you well." After the Sky-Eating Rat said this, he clinked glasses with the Little Silver Fox and the others and started eating with their belly full.

Qin Ming and Fairy Qianmo also started communicating after drinking the spiritual wine.

The two had not seen each other for over a hundred years, and when they met again, both of them had changed greatly.

Fairy Qianmo still couldn't see through Qin Ming's cultivation level, but she felt that he was even more unfathomable than before.

I guess his cultivation has improved again.

After the two of them had been talking for a while, Fairy Qianmo asked, "Senior Li, what is the important matter that brought you to Qingqiong Tree City this time?"

Qin Ming put down the wine glass in his hand and stated his purpose straight away: "I heard that the Taiyi Yin Jade appeared in the Mujing Clan, and I came here specifically for this thing."

Fairy Qianmo was also shocked when she heard this. She didn't expect that Senior Li even knew such secret information.

"To be honest with you, Senior Li, three pieces of Taiyi Yin Jade did flow into Qingqiong Fairy City more than ten years ago. Not only that, but they are also in our Chamber of Commerce." Fairy Qianmo said with a little doubt, "But this thing is not trivial, it is a sixth-level spiritual object of heaven and earth. There are only a handful of people who know this news, including me. How can Senior Li grasp this news so accurately?"

"Haha! Li also has some channels and happened to know about this. In fact, I'm not sure, but since I have the news, I just came here to check it out." Qin Ming said with a faint smile.

The Sky-Devouring Rat on the table beside him, with its mouth full of food, turned around and said incoherently: "Fairy Qianqianmo, I see the things are with you. That's really great."

"It's worth our trip of hundreds of millions of miles."

"My master has nothing else but a lot of spirit stones. Just name your price, hehe!"

Qin Ming also had the same idea. Since he had found out the thing, he was naturally prepared to spend some money to get it.

With this item, he took another big step forward in his plan to refine the void.

Fairy Qianmo hesitated for a moment and explained, "Senior Li, you don't know that although the Taiyi Yin Jade is kept in this Chamber of Commerce, even though I have great authority in the Chamber of Commerce now, I cannot touch it."

"This item belongs to a senior of our clan who was at the level of Lianxu. Several decades ago, he wanted to borrow a treasure, so he mortgaged the Taiyi Yin Jade to our Chamber of Commerce. I believe that senior will redeem it within the next two years."

Hearing the reason, Qin Ming couldn't help but frown.

I didn’t expect that these three pieces of Taiyi Yin Jade actually had an owner, and the owner was a powerful refining master of the Mujing clan.

'This is a bit difficult to handle.'

"Is this a wasted trip?"

But at this moment.

A servant of the Jiuling Chamber of Commerce came in from outside the villa and walked quickly to Fairy Qianmo. It seemed that he had something important to report, but he glanced at Qin Ming at the table with a hesitant expression.

"Tell me, what's the matter?" Fairy Qianmo said calmly without any intention of hiding anything.

The attendant then bowed and reported: "Reporting to the chief steward, there is an urgent report from the Tree Heart Temple. Something happened over there."

"And Senior Fengqi has already returned to the Immortal City and is now in the Holy Temple. He asked you to go over there as soon as possible."

"What?!" Upon hearing the news, Qianmo frowned, her face revealing a hint of worry.

What she worried about finally happened.

Seeing her like this, Qin Ming couldn't help but ask, "Fairy Qianmo, what happened? Is there anything I can help you with?"

As the saying goes, eat people with soft mouths and short hands with others.

It's all the fault of those Sky-Eating Rats. They ate a lot just now and made a lot of valuable things for others.

She was in trouble now, and out of courtesy, Qin Ming had to ask more questions.

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(End of this chapter)