Chongming Xianzong

Chapter 5 Zhaijiafang

Kang Dabao meditated in the cloud room for three days without distraction, but the bottleneck of his cultivation remained unchanged.

The white-armored tortoise has made considerable progress and has taken another step forward. It is only one step away from breaking through to become a first-level mid-grade spiritual beast.

Kang Dabao couldn't help but smile bitterly, but the three days of meditation were not completely without effect. At least he felt that his energy and spirit had been adjusted to the best state, so he reached out and pushed open the door.

When the door opened, Jiang Qing was seen standing in front of the door, and the sound of two disciples chanting scriptures could be heard slowly from the scripture room.

However, I didn't hear any news from Yuan Jin's family. I guess they followed Kang Dabao's arrangements and returned to Xuanwei City early.

Having been brothers for more than ten years, Kang Dabao was not formal. He walked out of the mountain gate and handed the things he bought in the market to Jiang Qing. He said:

"I plan to go to Dazhaifang this time. First, I haven't been there for three or five years, and I want to see if there is any way to make money.

Second, I heard that an uncle of my family opened a magical medicine shop in Dazhaifang, so I went to see if it was true. If it was true, I would have to visit him and walk around.

You'd better stay at home and don't go out casually."

Jiang Qing followed closely behind and said hurriedly: "Master, don't forget what you promised me."

“Remember, remember, although Dazhaifang is a little far, it only takes about ten days to go back and forth.

When I come back, we will discuss the caravan plan with the boss of the He family in detail.

There is still time, don't worry, there is no delay.

This old donkey had just been castrated, and I had already injured his vitality by riding him too hard.

You should take good care of the two boys at home and make sure they don't drop the scale, or you'll end up underpricing the meat when you sell it." Kang Dabao nodded in agreement.

"Master brother, you have been treating me like a child for all these years." Jiang Qing smiled bitterly after hearing what Kang Dabao said.

"When you get married and have kids like your second brother, you will be truly grown up.

Well, I won’t say any more, lest you think I’m being long-winded. You need to practice self-defense diligently at home. When you really have to risk your life, you will wish you had put in more effort in your daily life.”

Kang Dabao started nagging at Jiang Qing again, and the latter felt overwhelmed. He bowed to his senior brother and ran back to the house.

Kang Dabao shook his head and walked out of the mountain gate. There were not many low-level cultivators in the Qi training period who were traveling by flying swords.

There are roughly two reasons: one is that most low-level Qi training cultivators cannot afford a flying sword; the other is that flying with a sword consumes too much spiritual energy, so it is more cost-effective to use it for escaping and fighting.

Kang Dabao is naturally the former, as magical weapons such as flying swords are not cheap.

An ordinary first-grade low-quality magic weapon usually costs only thirty to fifty spirit stones, but a first-grade low-quality flying sword starts at eighty spirit stones.

If it is a good one, it is not uncommon for a first-grade low-quality flying sword to be sold for two hundred spirit stones.

A few years ago, a lot of money was spent to equip Jiang Qing with a good first-grade inferior flying sword. Now I just hope that Yuan Jin can save up one as soon as possible and give it to Master Kang.

Da Zhaifang is in Baisha County, Jingnan Prefecture, about 1,800 miles away. Fortunately, Chongming Sect is not too far away. If the low-level Qi training cultivators travel seriously, they can arrive there in five or six days.

Kang Dabao walked at a leisurely pace along the way.

When passing through several counties, he would go to eat, drink, stay in hotels, listen to music and watch plays. Whenever he passed a place, he would not forget to send a letter to Jiang Qing using a fake spiritual bird at the local fairy post station.

The food and accommodation were good along the way, and the journey of five or six days took more than ten days, and the little head of the white-armored tortoise became fatter.

At noon on the twelfth day, Kang Dabao arrived at a secluded valley where no birds or animals were heard and the stream had stopped flowing.

He took out a copper-colored face badge of a strange beast from his sleeve. Suddenly, clouds and mist rose up from the surrounding area, and a hole with a radius of two meters appeared in the valley.

Kang Dabao jumped into the cave without thinking, and felt his eyes blocked by a colorful light. When the light faded away, he looked again and there was no wilderness around him.

Directly in front of him stood a three-meter-high black wooden gate with three golden characters "Zhai Jia Fang" written in cloud seal script on it.

However, there is no wall to be seen, which is what makes this black wooden door so peculiar.

Behind the door are dozens of shops, both immortal and mortal, and it is quite lively.

But if you choose to take a detour instead of going through this gate, then this gate will treat you to a first-level Yi Mu Lei Wan.

As for why some people would go around the door and enter, it is of course because they don’t want to pay the entry fee of three broken spirit seeds.

At this moment, two young monks were standing against the doorpost, looking unhappy.

There were two cork lounge chairs next to the door, and a long table, on which were scattered a variety of items such as pens, inkstones, and wine, meat, and cards.

"Oh, I didn't expect that it was Zhai An and the two brothers who were on duty today. It's been a long time since we last met. How are you doing?"

Kang Dabao placed five thumb-sized pieces of spirit seeds on the table with ease, then bowed and greeted the two Zhai family members at the door.

"So it's Master Kang. Thank you for your concern. What are you doing in my market?"

One of the two men, who was slightly taller and had a flute hanging from his waist, responded with a frivolous tone, and the word "master" in his words sounded more like a joke, which was unpleasant.

The other person didn't reply, but just bowed, picked up the broken spirit particles on the table, and then tilted his head to look at the sky in a daze, obviously having no intention of talking to Kang Dabao.

"I was just thinking of borrowing this noble land to meet some good friends." Kang Dabao replied with a smile, not taking the behavior of the two Zhai family children to heart at all.

He has been doing business for so many years, what kind of ugly faces has he not seen?
But if Jiang Qing was around, there might be a commotion at this point, and this was also why he was most worried about his junior brother going out alone to gain experience.

"It's still more comfortable to be the head of the family like Brother Kang. Unlike Zhai He and I, we were just a little tired from standing during the morning shift, so we sat together and drank a few sips of wine, and we didn't even have time to touch the door. Unexpectedly, there was a stranger who didn't know what to do. How could he come to the market so early in the morning to do any serious business?

He insisted that we two brothers were drinking and playing and delayed his entry into the market, which delayed his business. He was also stubborn and unreasonable. He even brought the matter to the elder of the family, who scolded us and confiscated our pawnbroker money for the day. We were not allowed to eat or drink, and we were not even allowed to rest on the reclining chairs. The elder on duty only allowed us two brothers to stand here like flagpoles. It was really because I didn’t read the almanac well that I offended the villain.”

Zhai An swung the piccolo at his waist, his face full of anger, and complained loudly.

Zhai He, who was standing next to him, didn't say a word. He just looked up and didn't even lower his head to look at Kang Dabao.

"That's really unlucky. You two have worked hard today. I will go ahead and drink with you two brothers when we have time."

Kang Dabao put on a professional fake smile, said a few polite words, said goodbye to the gatekeeper of the Zhai family, and strode towards the market town.

But he couldn't help but complain in his heart: "I'm not satisfied with the assignment that can earn a lot of spirit stones just by standing.

He was arrogant to his fellow businessmen from his own area and did not repent even after being punished by the elders. If all the children of the Zhai family were like this, the foundation of Zhaijiafang would be taken away by others sooner or later."

After entering the market town, he did not stop past the numerous shops, but found a teahouse on the west side of the market town and strode in.

As soon as I entered the door, a mortal servant came running to greet me.

At first glance, the young man was a handsome young man who had been carefully selected. He had red lips, white teeth, a handsome face, and even his clothes were made of fine silk.

If it weren't for the sweat towel draped over his shoulders that emphasized his identity, one would have thought he was the son of a clerk in the county.

Even at such a young age, he has already mastered blood training and his progress in martial arts is also quite good.

He is considered a backbone among some mortal forces, and he might even be given a nickname like "Jade-faced Young Man" in the martial arts world.

However, with such conditions, being able to work as a servant in the business of an immortal cultivator was not considered a waste for him.

"I wonder what instructions the immortal has." The servant bowed and asked.

"Please tell your Immortal Master Niu that an old friend from the Chongming Sect is here to visit." Kang Dabao said politely.

The servant was flattered and bowed in response. He asked another waiter beside him to make tea for Kang Dabao, and then went to the backyard of the teahouse to invite the owner to come out to meet him.

Not long after, a burly man in Taoist clothes walked out quickly from the backyard.

"Brother, you have traveled hard all the way. I never thought you would arrive so soon. I am really sorry for not coming to greet you in person." The man in Taoist attire said in a friendly tone.

"I'm sorry to bother you this time." Kang Dabao also had a smile on his face.

"Why bother saying these polite words? Please come this way. I picked a basket of plum blossoms this morning, and it's just right for me to make tea with you, Mr. Kang."

The man in Taoist attire led Kang Dabao through the teahouse and into the courtyard, where there should be a miniature spirit gathering formation.

Kang Dabao tried to practice his own skills for a while, and found that the spiritual energy was indeed a little richer than that of his own sect. He immediately felt envious:
“It is said that this Niu Guier made a lot of money by killing people and stealing treasures. I think this is probably true.

He is a casual cultivator without any roots, but he actually rented a shop in Zhaijiafang and was able to afford the spirit gathering array. It is not easy for an ordinary small Qi training family to purchase such an industry with the whole family's strength. There must be some tricks. "

When he thought of the purpose of this trip, he couldn't help but become cautious, and the fake smile on his face became even more fake.

The two of them chatted and laughed as they entered a quiet room. Kang Dabao found a cushion and just sat down when he saw Niu Guier closing the door. The room became dark and the silent restriction was activated.

At this time, there was no trace of kindness on Niu Gui'er's face. He only smiled sinisterly and said:

"Mr. Kang, you are so brave, aren't you afraid that I will set up a formation to slowly kill you here? Hehe, I think you are a little stupid as the head of the sect! Are you used to playing house in the sect?"

"It's not that I'm brave, nor is it that I haven't heard of your bad reputation.

However, no matter how poor Kang was, he still had two close junior brothers. One was a weapon refiner in Xuanwei City, and the other was a swordsman who had reached the sixth level of Qi training before he was even thirty years old.

Even if you, Niu Guier, are really hungry and want to attack me, the poor leader, you should think twice before getting involved in this matter." Kang Dabao's face relaxed when he heard this, and he smiled lightly as a response.

Niu Gui'er was stunned for a moment, then pointed at Kang Dabao and laughed in a heroic manner.

Before he finished laughing, Kang Dabao suddenly stopped smiling.

The latter knocked on the tea table with two fingers of his right hand, looked directly at Niu Gui'er and said slowly: "Lu Mei, who lied to me beforehand, has not shown up yet, and now she is threatening Kang with words. This is not the way to treat guests."

"It's time to serve tea, Brother Niu."

(End of this chapter)