Cultivating Immortality: Starting from Ferrying Passengers

Chapter 21: Blocking the Inside Story
Fang Jingxuan listened quietly to everyone's discussion for a long time, and finally had a general understanding of the current situation.

The main reason why Hongye Market was able to be blocked for so long this time, apart from the fierce disturbance caused by the robbers outside, was the owner of Hongye Market.

The owner of Hongyefang is the Chu family. There are four foundation-building cultivators in the family. No matter how fierce the robbery of cultivators outside is, none of the participating cultivators are at the foundation-building stage. This is just a minor problem for the Chu family.

But if someone sets his sights on the Chu family's foundation-building cultivators, then things will become serious.

After so long, a rumor finally came that a month ago, when the Chu family's foundation-building cultivator went to support the Qi-refining family that was attacked by robber cultivators, someone attacked and injured the Chu family's foundation-building cultivator.

The Chu family's foundation-building cultivator who was ambushed was named Chu Yunhou. He was the youngest foundation-building cultivator in the Chu family. It was said that he was very talented, with a single life force and a single spiritual root. At such a young age, less than 30 years old, he had already reached the second level of foundation-building.

The Chu family was furious when such a treasure was ambushed, so they blocked the market and imposed martial law in the entire area, determined to investigate the matter thoroughly.

After hearing the news, Fang Jingxuan finally realized it. I knew it, how could a mere robbery cultivator make the Chu family so defensive?

The news of Chu Yunhou being ambushed has only gradually spread in recent days. It is not known whether it was intentional by the Chu family or some other force took the initiative to release it.

When it comes to foundation-building cultivators and cultivation families like the Chu family, Fang Jingxuan is very aware that these have nothing to do with him and such matters are far away from him.

Although I am also affected by this at present, I have not even met Chu Yunhou, but I have been blocked in the market and suffered an unexpected disaster, but this is the way the world is. Who can I go to for justice?

Fang Jingxuan understood his position clearly: he was just a small casual cultivator who made a living from Hongyefang.

Things like foundation-building monks, genius cultivators being subdued, and family struggles are all things that happen in another world that is both close at hand and far away.

Not to mention getting involved without knowing one's own limitations, even if one is hit by the aftermath, there is a risk of being beaten to death.

Therefore, it is most comfortable to stay in a circle that I am familiar with. For example, now, with the help of Tuyuan, I am also a big shot in this small circle of people in the early stage of Qi Refining.

Fang Jingxuan was quite satisfied with his current situation. Although he was still very poor, he had rice to eat, a place to live, and was looked up to by some people. That was enough.

"Fellow Daoist Fang, why don't you say a few words and express your thoughts?"

At this time, someone saw Fang Jingxuan was silent, so he took the initiative to come over and talk to him. Fang Jingxuan just laughed and responded:
"I'm new here and don't know how to handle this kind of situation. So I'm thinking of listening and watching more, and I'll rely on the opinions of the seniors for everything."

Hearing Fang Jingxuan's words, the cultivator stroked his beard with satisfaction, obviously very satisfied with Fang Jingxuan's attitude.

Who doesn’t like a newcomer who knows when to advance and when to retreat, has good manners, and respects his predecessors?

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Fang, there's no need to be so reserved. Since you can sit in this position, you obviously have extraordinary abilities. Talk, you can talk, speak freely."

Fang Jingxuan secretly curled his lips, then refused again, saying that he had no idea, and finally coaxed the other party to divert his attention.

What are you talking about? Did you listen to me? Don't just say it directly when the time comes. You are just a child with a yellow mouth and full of nonsense.

Fang Jingxuan made up his mind to just follow the crowd and not show off in such occasions.

A mere casual cultivator at the second level of Qi Refining is praising you. Do you really take yourself seriously? Stop dreaming. If you have this time, you’d better think about how to improve your cultivation.

In the end, without Fang Jingxuan expressing any suggestions, the first Konoha Street Committee came to an end. During the meeting, everyone discussed several conventions. First, internal fighting was prohibited within the street, and patrol teams were to be formed to deal with monks who might come from other streets to commit crimes at night.

Secondly, Lao He will take the lead and go to the Chu family to find out at least how long the blockade will last this time.

The rest are monks who have their own skills, each of whom is assigned tasks to do something useful for the street.

Fang Jingxuan also received a task, which was to take Tuyuan for a tour to intimidate other cultivators. After all, Tuyuan looked so big that it was still quite intimidating.

At nightfall, Fang Jingxuan, Tu Yuan, and several casual cultivators in the early stage of Qi Refining were patrolling the streets of Konoha.

The streets of Konoha are not big, with only about a hundred households at most, so it takes only a short time to walk back and forth.

After a while, Fang Jingxuan signaled everyone to stop and rest, find a place to sit, and start slacking off.

"One pound of spiritual rice for a night's patrol is too little. If we really run into danger, it won't be worth it."

Fang Jingxuan looked at the young man who was speaking. He had just started to grow yellow hair on his chin and his cultivation level was at the first level of Qi Refining. He was a complete rookie who knew nothing.

Perhaps it is because the proportion of awakened spiritual roots is higher. There are many cultivators around this market, but apart from having a spiritual root, what is the difference between most of them and the mortals outside?

Without resources and talent, you will never be able to break through the middle stage of Qi Refining, and you will have to work hard for spiritual rice all your life. You say that you are a cultivator, haha, stop flattering yourself.

"Stop complaining, or I'll give your place to someone else. A pound of spiritual rice a day may not be much, but what time is it now? If you don't want to do it, there are plenty of people who will do it!"

Without Fang Jingxuan saying anything, someone naturally jumped out to refute him. After this person finished speaking, he looked at Fang Jingxuan in a flattering manner.

Fang Jingxuan naturally smiled at this person to express his affirmation.

They take one jin, but if they add Tuyuan, the total amount will not be the same.

Once there are more than three people, they need to be divided into superiors and subordinates to confirm their status in the circle. Now this is a small group of only five people, and Fang Jingxuan is the boss.

Fang Jingxuan looked at the others. Two were at the first level of Qi Refining, one was at the second level, and one was at the third level. Together with himself, they had not reached the ninth level of Qi Refining in the late stage.

If this kind of lineup were to encounter a cultivator in the late stage of Qi Refining, they would be killed instantly on sight.

Of course, cultivators in the late stage of Qi training would not stoop to the point of stealing on the streets of Konoha. What Fang Jingxuan and the others had to guard against were those cultivators at the first or second level of Qi training who came to take advantage of the situation and commit petty thefts under the cover of night.

Tuoyuan yawned behind Fang Jingxuan. At this time in the past, he would have slept soundly.

But suddenly, Tuoyuan turned his head and stared at a certain place.

Fang Jingxuan, who was connected with the other party mentally, felt a sudden tension in his heart. No way, I got the job on my first day as a part-time worker?
Will there be a fight soon? Thinking of this, Fang Jingxuan's eyes began to drift elsewhere. He began to consider the route of retreat.

(End of this chapter)