The abandoned cannon fodder girl's path to immortality

Chapter 184 Meeting
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Aside from occasionally being invited by Wang Quan to have tea and exchange cultivation insights, Chen Jinshu spent the rest of his time cultivating in his small room and tending to the spiritual plants in the space.

A few days ago, Wang Quan gave her some spiritual items from the storage bags of eight Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Although it's not particularly precious, it's still worth five or six hundred spirit stones, which is not bad.

An hour later, Chen Jinshu caught a glimpse of a familiar mountain peak ahead.

She remembered seeing it when she left Hongxia Market that day; there was a red maple tree growing there.

It is about two or three thousand miles away from Hongxiafang City.

"May I ask, senior brother, will we pass through Hongxia Market on our way to Guanghan Immortal City?"

“Red Glow Market? This market is relatively small; sects usually don’t pass by it.” Wang Quan shook his head after hearing this, as if remembering something.

Chen Jinshu knew the outcome the moment he saw Wang Quanning.

“In that case, Junior Sister will have to leave first. The mission location is only three or four thousand miles away from here, and I plan to stay in Hongxia Market for a while.” She immediately took her leave.

"I didn't expect time to pass so quickly. I've gained a lot from discussing the Dao with my junior sister these past few days. Please let me know when you're about to return to the sect, and I can make arrangements to return ahead of time."

Wang Quan looked regretful, realizing his shortcomings in cultivation after discussing Daoist principles with Chen Jinshu these past few days.

Chen Jinshu truly lives up to his reputation as a direct disciple of a Golden Core cultivator. Although his cultivation level is currently lower than Chen's, his knowledge and direction of cultivation are far more accurate.

"Thank you, Senior Brother! I will definitely visit the Moon City when the time comes."

Wang Quan then escorted Chen Jinshu onto the deck, where she flew towards Hongxia Market under the watchful eyes of many sect disciples.

After flying a distance on the Gale Gourd, she immediately released the Yinshan Sparrow to replace the flying artifact.

This was also to prevent the possibility of lurking enemies, so that she could respond at any time.

At this moment, the Yinshan tit turned grayish-brown, looking just like an ordinary large flying bird.

She soon arrived at the mountain peak where the red maple tree was located, and at the highest point of the peak, she saw the distant red glow of the sunset.

"I never expected the scenery to be so beautiful from this spot!"

She immediately directed the Yinshan Sparrow to fly towards the direction of the red glow.

Two hours passed in the blink of an eye.

Led by Yinshan Sparrow, Chen Jinshu finally arrived at the outskirts of Hongxia Market.

Here, one can already vaguely see a few rogue cultivators or clan cultivators coming and going.

"Hongxia Market has only been around for a few years, but the number of people has increased so much."

As soon as she arrived at the market gate, a long queue formed. Through the gate, she could vaguely see the massive crowds inside.

Then, she entered the market using her family token.

“My mother lives in Jinquan Prefecture, which should be in the southeast corner of the market.”

Jinquan Mansion is just a general term for a shop that rents out cave dwellings. It contains many cave dwellings, each with a different grade, which is determined by the concentration of spiritual energy.

After a short while, she finally saw the golden plaque of Jinquan Mansion.

Jinquan Mansion is a cave dwelling built by foreign Foundation Establishment merchants, and it has been there for fifty or sixty years.

Reputation is the best guarantee, and it's very safe. It's said that the Foundation Establishment merchant has been guarding the entire Golden Spring Prefecture.

She took out her mother's communication talisman and activated it. In just over ten breaths, a graceful and elegant woman walked towards her, her face showing a mixture of surprise and eagerness.

"Shu'er, why didn't you tell me you were coming?"

"I just wanted to give Mother a surprise," Chen Jinshu said with a smile.

"Come inside with me quickly, this is not the place to talk outside."

Wu Shuya walked up to her, took her left arm, and led her into the Jinquan Mansion.

The two then arrived at a spacious cave dwelling with a spiritual energy concentration at the first-grade high level.

"Why is Mother living in this cave? Aren't there higher-level caves? They're said to have a second-tier spiritual vein concentration."

"The effect of adding a spirit-gathering array to this cave is about the same. If it's one level higher, the spirit stones will be two or three times more," Wu Shuya said with a pained expression.

The cave she chose only had a mid-grade first-level spiritual energy concentration, but it was affordable.

She could also save some spirit stones, since the Chen family was in chaos and she didn't have enough spirit stones to live in a better place.

"Mother, come back to the sect with me this time. With the blessing of being an inner disciple, you can rent a reasonably priced cave dwelling in the market next to the sect, and the spiritual energy concentration is extremely high. Even Golden Core cultivators can cultivate here. The spiritual energy here is scarce, which is not good for your cultivation."

Chen Jinshu sighed. His mother only had the skill of drawing talismans, which was enough to make a living. How could she possibly rent a better cave dwelling?

It's also because she's used to living in a high-level spiritual vein courtyard in the sect, and forgot that the spiritual veins in the Red Cloud Market area are relatively low-level.

"Wouldn't that be too much trouble for you?" Wu Shuya said hesitantly, as she was most unwilling to be a burden on her daughter.

"No, I have an independent courtyard in the sect, and the cave dwellings in the neighboring market are not expensive. I have the status of an inner sect member, so I can rent your cave dwelling for five or six times the amount of spirit stones."

“Mother believes in you. There’s nothing left for me to stay in the Chen family. I’ve been cultivating for over thirty years, and I haven’t even gone to see more distant places. I’ve lived this life in vain.”

Wu Shuya gently patted Chen Jinshu's hand, having already made up her mind.

She had long since wanted to leave the Chen family, not only because their strength was waning, but also because their resources were completely inadequate.

The monthly salary she receives now is only a few spirit stones, which is less than what she earns from drawing talismans for a month.

"By the way! Mother, are you familiar with Second Uncle's marriage partner? I don't know what gift to send to congratulate them." Chen Jinshu thought of something and asked, holding his mother's hand.

"You've come to the right person. Your second uncle's Daoist partner is named Ning Lingwei."

"His background is quite impressive. I heard he comes from the Ning family, a vassal family of another major sect. Later, he met your second uncle while traveling, and your second uncle is quite good-looking..." Wu Shuya said with a smile.

Chen Jinshu had a lot to say about this. His second uncle was only slightly less handsome than his mother, just like his father. They were quite famous in the Chen family, and many female cultivators wanted to marry into the family.

However, my second uncle was an honest man who focused on his cultivation.

Unexpectedly, this time they were entangled with someone, and it even came to the point of marriage.

She was curious about just how outstanding her second aunt's looks were, that she could make her second uncle fall for her.

Or what makes it stand out?

"So she certainly doesn't lack spirit objects, she just lacks a sentiment. In fact, they should be happy with whatever you give them. But I heard that Ling Wei likes spirit pets and has a little mouse as a pet."

“She is a kind person and treats her friends very well. My mother has often received help from her. She also saw me off when I was able to come to live in Hongxiafang.”

"A spirit pet?" Chen Jinshu seemed to have a thought when she heard this. She happened to have a pair of green peacocks, which could be a perfect wedding gift.

The green peacock symbolizes fidelity and a lifelong commitment to marriage.