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Chapter 366 Using Fairies to Create Nests

Tianquan Peak.

"Owner!"

On this sunny day, Lin Chang'an, unusually, lay on a chair under the peach tree, squinting as he enjoyed the ripples that the trade fair he had orchestrated had caused during this period.

However, a figure emerged from the secret chamber; it was none other than the sword servant who had been in seclusion for a long time.

Seeing his master so relaxed and happy, the sword servant couldn't help but show a hint of joy and stepped forward to skillfully replace his master's tea with a new pot of spiritual tea.

"Not bad, it seems that this seclusion has yielded considerable results."

Although he had not yet broken through to the mid-stage of Core Formation, the sword attendant's aura was overwhelming, clearly indicating that his cultivation had greatly improved.

"Thanks to my master, my cultivation has improved considerably during this seclusion."

Looking at the sword attendant kneeling before him, refilling his teacup, Lin Chang'an gently stroked his smooth, black hair, but smiled and shook his head, saying:
"Between life and death often lies great terror, but also opportunity."

Two years ago, when the sword servant was ambushed by the Meng family, he was seriously injured, but he still gained a lot from the battle against a late-stage Core Formation cultivator.

Especially in life-or-death situations, but this method is far too risky.

Sword Servant has only been at the Core Formation stage for a little over twenty years, and it's likely that in another ten years or so, he'll break through to the mid-Core Formation stage without much trouble.

This is the talent of a top-tier sword spirit.

Whether it's the Sword Dao Spirit Body or the Fiend Yuan Sword Technique they cultivate, both belong to the type of courageous and diligent advancement.

The more you fight, the braver you become.

"The inner armor has been repaired, and I'll keep the Black Blood Needle for self-defense."

Lin Chang'an looked at the brewed spirit tea and smiled with satisfaction. Then he took out the repaired inner armor from his storage bag.

"Thank you, Master, but this Black Blood Divine Needle is a top-tier third-order magic weapon..."

A top-tier third-order magic weapon is still difficult for an ordinary early-stage Core Formation cultivator to control with their spiritual sense, but the sword servant had taken a Qingling Pill back then.

The Qingling Pill is naturally more effective for cultivators with lower cultivation levels, and now the sword servant's spiritual sense is almost at the peak of the early stage of Core Formation.

If this top-tier third-tier magic weapon is merely used as a last resort, it can still be used with some difficulty.

The effect will naturally be better once one's spiritual sense breaks through to the mid-stage of Core Formation.

"There will be a trade fair in Wulong Island Market in two months. See if there is any opportunity that can help you break through your spiritual sense."

Lin Chang'an waved his hand, and the sword attendant didn't say much, respectfully putting away the two magical treasures, feeling a sweet warmth in his heart.

The fact that this cultivator at the peak of the late Core Formation stage could use the Black Blood Divine Needle, a top-tier third-order magic weapon, as a killing move demonstrates its power.

But Lin Chang'an now possesses the Yin Spirit Drill, a hidden weapon left behind by the transformed Yin Spirit Beast King.

Both in terms of power and effect, it far surpasses the Black Blood Divine Needle.

With both of them overlapping, the Black Blood Divine Needle naturally becomes somewhat useless, and it would be better to save it for the Sword Servant as a trump card.

This way, nothing will be wasted, and we'll have another option.

Moreover, even if the servant were to be exposed while carrying this precious sword, it wouldn't cause any trouble.

Since the man surnamed Meng had killed the Sword Servant, the treasure was rightfully in the Sword Servant's hands, according to the Seven Kingdoms Alliance.

Moreover, this treasure is too insidious; he has no intention of returning it to the Meng family.

"Trade fair?"

The sword servant had been in seclusion for two years and was still somewhat bewildered by the recent situation.

As Lin Chang'an chuckled, he began discussing his cultivation progress and recent developments with his sword attendant.

Core Formation cultivators often go into seclusion for a year or more, so the first thing they do upon emerging is to understand the current situation.

Just like what he had been learning from the sword servant.

……

As the sun sets in the west and the moon rises in the east, the Seven Kingdoms Alliance, led by the Xuan Yin Pavilion, is to hold a trade fair on Five Dragons Island.

Wulong Island Market became bustling with activity in an instant.

After six months of preparation, many cultivators from the surrounding seas also came.

Although the Seven Nations Alliance was powerful, it was previously scattered across various sea areas and lacked any shared interests, so it remained a disorganized mess.

But now, thanks to Bibo Island and the mining of several spirit mines, the Seven Kingdoms Alliance is bound together by interests and is no longer a scattered group. Its influence has even surpassed that of the once-prosperous Four Seas Merchant Guild.

The Seven Kingdoms Alliance, comprised of over twenty Core Formation cultivators and backed by Nascent Soul cultivator Lu Zhenjun, can be considered a force to be reckoned with in the surrounding seas.

The trade fair hosted by the Seven Nations Alliance will naturally attract many cultivators.

Fangshi.

"Fellow Daoist Lin."

"Master Lin, your style is even more impressive than before."

On this day, Lin Chang'an arrived at the pavilion of the market fair. Along the way, he met some people he knew and some he didn't. When they saw him, they all showed ingratiating smiles and clasped their hands in greeting.

Lin Chang'an's status is different now. With his mutated spirit pet, his strength is no longer just on par with the late Core Formation stage.

However, even cultivators in the late Core Formation stage need to treat Lin Chang'an as equals.

If Lin Chang'an were to break through to the late Core Formation stage one day, or even if both he and his spirit pet broke through, they would be an existence that no one in the Core Formation realm would dare to provoke easily.

"Fellow Daoists, you are too kind."

Lin Chang'an smiled and returned the greeting with a cupped hand, regardless of whether the cultivator was a true or false Core Formation cultivator.

These are all potential customers, but right now, only these Core Formation cultivators can use his formation.

Inside the main hall, as cultivators arrived one after another, those who were familiar with each other greeted one another.

There were also many unfamiliar faces, and some even came in hiding their identities, which no one minded.

Lin Chang'an, who had landed in the main hall, was enjoying the service of the sword attendants beside him, but he was squinting as he sized up the group of people who had arrived.

He brought out so many magical treasures this time, all to lure out a trap set by the Meng family.

"I hope Meng Xinghai won't disappoint me."

Knowing the secret cultivation method this person used and the opportunities they planned, the Meng family is now in decline. Once this Lady Meng passes away, the Meng family will be completely wiped out.

Therefore, Meng Xinghai was more anxious than anyone else to break through to the late stage of Core Formation as soon as possible.

Lin Chang'an made a huge sacrifice to set up this scheme.

Whenever he thought about his sacrifice, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but secretly vow that this matter must never be known to anyone else.

……

"It seems no one is watching."

Upon entering the waters of Five Dragon Island, Meng Xinghai secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Accompanying him were his mother and a Core Formation cultivator from his clan.

"Mother, it seems that what happened to Father last time was just an accident."

For the past two years, he has been extremely cautious, not daring to step out of Bibo Island, for fear that someone is secretly watching their Meng clan.

Madam Meng nodded solemnly.

"It seems we've been overthinking things these past two years, but it's always better to be safe than sorry, so let's not be careless."

As they flew through the air, they encountered many Core Formation cultivators who were also heading to Five Dragons Island.

Upon meeting, regardless of whether they knew each other or not, cultivators of the same level would nod slightly from a distance to greet each other.

Staying away from each other is to avoid misunderstandings.

As she landed on Bibo Island, Madam Meng secretly surveyed her surroundings. It seemed that she had indeed been overly cautious since her husband's death.

At the same time, two figures landed in the distance. "Sister, is this the Five Dragons Island Market? It's so lively! Do you think we can trade for Core Formation spirit items at this trade fair?"

A lively and agile girl dressed in a green feather dress smiled sweetly and pulled the fake Core Formation female cultivator beside her as they talked.

On her fair wrist, she wore a string of colorful crystals that made a crisp sound, making her look lively and playful, like a forest sprite.

Meanwhile, her elder sister, with her hair styled in a high bun and adorned with a single, translucent jade phoenix-tail hairpin with delicate tassels, exuded elegance.

She wore a flowing, wide-sleeved fairy dress with a moon-white background embroidered with pale purple cloud patterns. Her skirt fluttered, and her movements were graceful and unhurried.

"Little sister, how many times have I told you to be careful?"

The older sister, with a gentle demeanor tinged with caution, smiled indulgently at her younger sister.

The two sisters communicated secretly, and no one else knew about it.

The two girls even secretly wore straw hats to conceal their faces.

However, this scene happened by chance, or rather, was carefully planned, and was witnessed by Meng Xinghai, who had also come to the market in disguise.

"Mother, is there something wrong with these two?"

Despite being blinded by beauty, the elegant Meng Xinghai, dressed in a blue robe, calmly and secretly questioned his mother.

Madam Meng glanced at it secretly and then shook her head slightly.

"One is at the Pseudo-Core Formation stage, the other is at the late Foundation Establishment stage, but you must remember why we're here this time."

Thus, the two groups traveled almost side by side, but it was clear that the sisters had also noticed that they were concealing their cultivation levels. They then changed direction without being noticed, as if to avoid causing a misunderstanding.

His cautious demeanor as a rogue cultivator actually made Meng Xinghai lower his guard considerably.

There are simply too many cultivators here today, and the presence of Core Formation and Pseudo-Core Formation cultivators is an especially rare sight.

There were quite a few female cultivators who were usually only at the Core Formation or Pseudo-Core Formation stages today.

Meanwhile, the two sisters who had been cautiously standing still at the other end couldn't help but smirk as they watched the Meng family leave.

“You know nothing about me, but I know almost everything about your Meng family!”

After reading the memories of the person surnamed Meng, he learned that the Meng clan had a secret technique that allowed them to eavesdrop on the voice transmissions of those with lower cultivation levels.

Both sisters are manifestations of Lin Chang'an's supernatural powers.

With his top-tier wood-attribute cultivation technique and the blessing of his natal spiritual plant, the Mysterious Heavenly Vine.

Unless the opponent is a Nascent Soul cultivator, it is impossible to see through his disguise.

Moreover, the female cultivator she disguised herself as was a real person, so she wasn't afraid even if the other party wanted to investigate.

……

As night fell, the main hall was filled with many Core Formation cultivators.

After disguising themselves, the two sisters sat on the outer edge of the main hall.

After all, with his pseudo-core cultivation level, he could only sit here. Although his younger sister was a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, she stood respectfully behind him, so no one found it strange.

After all, there are too many people who bring younger generations to broaden their horizons.

"Young Master, we've found out. These two women are from the Wang family of Qingzhushan Market in Yue Kingdom. They arrived earlier than the Seven Kingdoms Alliance and initially sought refuge with the Long family."

Later, something happened, and they fled to the Tongtian Mist Sea. Later, their family... When the two women entered, they spoke with the cultivators of the Xuan Yin Pavilion, and that's when they revealed their origins.

After listening to the report, Meng Xinghai nodded to himself, realizing that he had been overthinking things.

He has indeed become somewhat suspicious since his father's accident.

They have identities and backgrounds.

After all, being able to converse with cultivators from the Xuan Yin Pavilion without revealing the slightest flaw means they are almost certainly very familiar with the Yue Kingdom.

It can be basically determined that even if the two women's identities are false, they are from a small place in the Yue Kingdom and have no powerful backers.

"A female cultivator who has just achieved the Core Formation stage, and a younger sister who is preparing to create a Core Formation artifact!"

At this moment, Meng Xinghai was secretly pondering and calculating. He was not lustful, nor was he the kind of person who would get excited when he saw a woman.

To him, the stronger a female cultivator's cultivation level, the more greedy she was, just like a cultivator seeing a thousand-year-old spiritual fruit.

These are all magic pills to enhance one's strength.

"Xinghai, remember the most important thing today."

Madam Meng glanced at her son, then lowered her voice and spoke in a whisper.

However, she inadvertently glanced at the female cultivators present. Now that her lifespan was nearing its end, if her son could not break through to the late stage of Core Formation after she was gone, her lifespan would be severely limited.

She was bound to be bullied, which secretly saddened her.

"Have someone bring out a Core Formation spiritual item later, and proceed with caution."

"Yes!"

Meng Xinghai had not forgotten the purpose of his visit. He observed the two female cultivators closely, purely because he saw the kind of feeling that could improve one's cultivation.

Like all cultivators, they will inevitably feel greed when faced with spiritual objects that can enhance their cultivation.

He had secretly observed not only these two female cultivators, but all the female cultivators present.

"Fellow Daoist Ni Chang".

Suddenly, with the arrival of the Fairy of Rainbow Robes from Xuan Yin Pavilion, Meng Xinghai immediately revealed a gentlemanly smile and cupped his hands in greeting.

"Madam Meng, Fellow Daoist Meng."

The Fairy of Rainbow Skirts chuckled and greeted an acquaintance.

This scene deeply moved Meng Xinghai, not only because of the sexual cultivation method, but also because of the allure of the Xuan Yin Pavilion's business.

"Damn it, this Lin fellow actually possesses a mutated demonic beast!"

Thinking of this, Meng Xinghai couldn't help but look at Lin Chang'an, his heart filled with boundless hatred.

However, as if sensing something, Lin Chang'an turned around and looked over, and Meng Xinghai immediately showed an apologetic expression.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, there was a misunderstanding before..."

However, before he could finish speaking, Lin Chang'an immediately turned away with a cold expression and began talking to others instead of looking at him.

This scene left Meng Xinghai extremely embarrassed, and the others also witnessed it.

Some people watched the spectacle with amusement, while others gloated.

The cultivators of the Seven Kingdoms Alliance were mostly indifferent to the Meng clan, since the Meng clan had their eyes on the Seven Kingdoms Alliance's spirit mines, but they hadn't succeeded.

As for Lin Chang'an, regardless of his motives, the person surnamed Meng had killed his personal concubine.

If it weren't for the mutated spirit pet, the Green Horned Ox, he would have lost this concubine.

It is entirely reasonable, both publicly and privately, to give the Meng family a cold shoulder.

"Welcome, fellow Daoists, to the trade fair hosted by our Seven Kingdoms Alliance..."

Today's trade fair was hosted by Liu Ruyu, a Core Formation cultivator from Xuanyin Pavilion, who greeted everyone with a broad smile.

In addition to Core Formation cultivators from the surrounding seas, many independent cultivators, as well as cultivators from the Four Seas Merchant Guild and the Long family, also came.

Seeing the Seven Kingdoms Alliance growing stronger, the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce felt threatened and secretly communicated with the Meng Clan.

The two sides have maintained close ties over the years, since either side alone is at a disadvantage against the Seven Kingdoms Alliance.

Naturally, cooperation will be sought.

Only the Long family seems to have declined somewhat, and in recent years they have kept an incredibly low profile, so no one wants to provoke them.

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(End of this chapter)