Xiuxian, I have a high martial arts world

Chapter 193: Purchasing a Residence, the Situation in Qingzhou

Lin Chen stood at the reception square in the upper city.

Looking at everything around him, he was deeply shocked.

The entire Wendao City gave him the feeling that it should not be located in the human world, but was a fairy city in the sky.

The Wendao City is divided into three floors and is pyramid-shaped overall.

The first level is the Lower City, with tall buildings and countless mortals coming and going...

The descendants and families of the monks live here. Although they are mortals, they run the business of buying and selling monks' resources.

Because you don’t know that a certain inconspicuous old man might be the ancestor of a Jindan cultivator... or even a Yuanying Zhenren!
The second floor is the upper city where the monks live.

Like the three cities of Wenda, Wenda City is also divided into four major markets in the east, west, south and north.

The number of monks living in this upper city may be as high as hundreds of thousands!
As for the top, which constitutes the upper part of the pyramid, is the three thousand feet high Wenda Mountain.

This mountain hangs thousands of feet above the upper city.

It is divided into thirty-three areas, and the spiritual energy becomes more dense as you go higher.

There are thousands of caves on the eleven floors below, which are open to the public.

As long as you have enough spirit stones, you can rent a cave, enjoy abundant spiritual energy, and seek the protection of the Dao Sect...

In the land of Qingzhou, as long as the Daodao Sect does not want to kill people, then the cave in the Daodao Mountain is absolutely safe.

The spiritual energy in the middle eleven layers of Mount Wendao has been upgraded to a higher level, reaching the level of "paradise on earth".

These eleven floors have seventy-two blessed places and thirty-six caves, which are also rented out.

But only the real big shots, such as some Yuanying old monster, or the worshiper of the Wendao Sect are qualified to live here.

As for the top eleven floors, that is where the sect of the Dao Sect is located.

There are more than ten branches of alchemy arrays, weapon talismans, etc. Tens of thousands of disciples and elders of the Wendao Sect live here.

This is the entire structure of the Wendao Sect.

With tens of millions of ordinary people and hundreds of thousands of monks, they continuously provide resources to the Dao Sect...

Even if they only rely on this city, the position of the Daodao Sect as the overlord of Qingzhou will never be shaken!
"Wendao Sect, the number one force in Qingzhou... If we can practice peacefully in this city, it will be a great blessing!"

Lin Chen thought silently in his heart.

He looked up at the Wendao Mountain above his head, wondering if he could rent a cave on the mountain.

Don’t ask for the “Seventy-two Blessed Lands and Thirty-six Caves of Heaven” in the middle eleven levels.

Even if it is just an ordinary cave on the eleventh floor, it is extremely helpful for cultivation.

"However, a permanent residence permit worth 100,000 spirit stones...is just the beginning."

"It's a big city, and it's not easy to live here for a long time..."

Lin Chen shook his head slightly. He had inquired about the price of the cave on the Wendao Mountain.

The cheapest cave costs more than 50,000 spirit stones a year, which means every inch of land is worth a lot of money.

In comparison, the monks' residences in the upper city are much cheaper, costing less than ten thousand spirit stones a year.

But the privacy and security are far beyond what a cave can compare to.

As for the one hundred and eight blessed places, in addition to a large amount of spirit stones, one also needs status and position.

Alternatively, only those who have made outstanding contributions to the Wendao Sect are eligible to purchase it.

……

Lin Chen found an inn with a good location in Xicheng District and walked in.

"Boss, come to one of the upper rooms."

The innkeeper was a wealthy middle-aged man, who was probably in the late stage of foundation building.

The shopkeeper nodded and said:

"A room in the inn, ten spirit stones a day. How many days do you want to stay?"

After hearing the price, Lin Chen sighed inwardly.

"This Wendao City is really a place where every inch of land is worth a lot of money. Staying in an inn for a month costs 300 spirit stones... It seems that it would be more practical to rent a mansion if there is a chance in the future."

"But we are short on time today, so we need to find a mansion later..."

"The innkeeper of this inn is only at the late stage of foundation building, but he is able to open an inn in Wendao City. It seems that his ancestors were at least cultivators above the Golden Core level..."

The shopkeeper saw that Lin Chen hadn't said anything for a long time and thought that Lin Chen thought the price was too high, so he said:
"Fellow Daoist, there is a spirit gathering formation in our upper room. The spiritual energy is several times richer than that of ordinary rooms. It is also soundproofed and has a spirit consciousness isolation formation. No one will be able to spy on your privacy."

"Of course, if you think the price is too high, we also have ordinary guest rooms, which only cost three spirit stones a day..."

Lin Chen shook his head, took out a hundred spirit stones and said:

"No need, come to the room first."

"By the way, shopkeeper, is there a place to buy and sell mansions in this city?"

The fat shopkeeper put away the spirit stone and said with a smile:
"Fellow Daoist, are you new to Dao City?"

"The trade in the north of Wendao City is the most complicated. In addition to gambling houses and brothels, there are also many pawnbrokers."

"If you want to buy a mansion you like, you can go to the pawnshop in the north of the city to have a look."

After hearing this, Lin Chen nodded and said that the layout of the Dao City was roughly similar to that of the Rendao City.

"Thank you, shopkeeper."

Lin Chen bowed and went to the room upstairs.

After entering the room, Lin Chen released his spiritual sense to check it out.

Only after making sure that nothing had been done in the room did I feel at ease to stay there.

"Tsk tsk, the spiritual energy in this upper room is indeed more dense, and it is very secretive..."

Lin Chen nodded. The ten spirit stones a day for a guest room was quite worthwhile.

"But the inn is not a long-term solution after all. Let's go to the pawnshop tomorrow to see if we can buy a mansion in the upper city..."

Lin Chen estimated that he would not be able to buy the cave on Mount Wenda in a short period of time.

But buying real estate in the world of immortal cultivation is also considered an investment. Well, maybe it's similar to the school district housing on Blue Star?

The mansions in the upper city have more abundant spiritual energy and are very beneficial for spiritual practice. Why not buy one first, in case it comes in handy in the future?

"It is indeed safe in the city... but a cultivator cannot live in peace forever."

"Perhaps... the underground safe house plan can be expanded appropriately?"

Lin Chen thought silently.

However, Changchun Mountain is too far away from Wendao City. It spans half of Qingzhou and is nearly 200,000 miles in radius.

Even though Lin Chen is now a late Jindan cultivator, the efficiency of his earth escape technique has been greatly improved.

But it would take at least twenty years to dig Changchun Mountain back from Wendao City.

Is twenty years a long time?
For the monks, it obviously won't last long.

But the problem is that after twenty years, Lin Chen would have reached the Nascent Soul stage...

After the Nascent Soul stage, dig out an underground safe house from Wendao City to Changchun Gate.

By then, the area within hundreds of thousands of miles will be safe for Lin Chen.

"Let's set a small goal first. Dig a thousand underground safe houses... It would be best if the entire Qingzhou's underground was filled with safe houses. This way, we can be invincible."

Lin Chen murmured.

"I am almost ready to break through to the Nascent Soul stage. As long as I reach the perfection of the Nine-Transformation Golden Core, I can break through at any time..."

"But, the third level of Nascent Soul isn't that easy to pass!"

After all, Yanlai Country is a small family, and Lin Chen knows too little about the Nascent Soul.

Fortunately, the exploration of the Jin Yuanzong ruins left Lin Chen with a valuable treasure.

At least before he reaches the stage of Divine Transformation, Lin Chen doesn't have to worry too much.

One night of practice.

……

The next morning, Lin Chen went to the dental clinic in North City.

He spent two hundred thousand spirit stones to rent a four-story mansion with an excellent location in the upper city area.

This mansion is located at the junction of four urban districts, where the spiritual energy is the most abundant and the surrounding area is relatively quiet. It has its own small spirit gathering formation, making it quite suitable for quiet living.

Two hundred thousand spirit stones are not enough to buy this mansion permanently.

It was only enough to rent the mansion for a hundred years, but it was enough for Lin Chen.

After purchasing the mansion, Lin Chen moved in directly.

He first set up a protective array and a formation to block spiritual detection, and only after making sure that there had been no tampering in the mansion did he feel at ease to move in.

Only after purchasing a permanent residence permit and owning his own mansion did Lin Chen finally have a place in Wendao City.

In the next few days, the surrounding neighboring monks all knew that a Jindan monk had moved into this four-story mansion.

Many monks came to visit.

Lin Chen declined most of them, but he also got to know some cultivators.

Afterwards, Lin Chen made some transactions in Wendao City, sold many magic weapons, and also purchased a large number of equipment and rare medicinal seeds.

……

In a blink of an eye, another half month has passed.

On this day, Lin Chen stayed in the mansion, watching the information transmitted by the martial arts puppet on the projection.

"Unconsciously, it has been almost four months since I left the Righteous Alliance!"

"The elixirs and magic weapons needed to form the Nascent Soul are almost ready..."

"As for the situation of the Demon Sect and the Righteous Alliance..."

Lin Chen frowned slightly.

Although he was not in the Righteous Alliance during the past four months, with the help of more than one hundred reconnaissance puppets, he had a general understanding of the situation in eastern Qingzhou.

After the Righteous Alliance retreated to the Fog City, the Demon Sect quickly occupied the cities of Qinghe and Lingxuan.

He quickly assembled a large number of monks and occupied most of the northern part of the Kingdom of Mist like a tiger entering a flock of sheep.

Looking at the number of demon cultivators shown in the intelligence, Lin Chen's eyes showed doubt.

"Strange, how come this demon sect still has so many foundation-building cultivators... and even some golden elixir cultivators?"

"In the previous battles, many demon cultivators were killed. In addition, with the nuclear bombs I buried in the two cities... the demon sect should not be able to recover in such a short time."

Lin Chen touched his chin and felt something was wrong.

According to intelligence, in just a few months, the Demon Sect has gained hundreds of foundation-building monks again.

They began to invade mortal cities on a large scale, and sacrificed blood in several cities.

The mortals in the Country of Mist also began to migrate in large numbers to the southern part of the Country of Mist.

The entire northern border of the Land of Mist was littered with corpses and desolate...

"Within just a few months, hundreds of foundation-building demon cultivators emerged..."

"There are only two possibilities. First, the Demon Sect is hiding very deeply, and there is a group of demon cultivators hiding in the dark and have not taken action yet..."

Lin Chen shook his head, thinking that the first possibility was unlikely.

In the wars of the past few years, the Demon Sect and the Righteous Alliance had fought to such an extent.

If the Demon Sect really still had some cultivators hiding, the losses would not have been so heavy.

Moreover, the entire war between good and evil gave Lin Chen the feeling that... it was a war for the sake of war!
It seems to have no purpose!

"Then there is only the second possibility."

"That means there are other forces behind the Demon Sect that are supporting it. Considering the thirty Jindan cultivators that appeared earlier..."

(End of this chapter)