Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 100 Green Calyx Hermit
"Feiyan Street?"

Li Xiangming recalled Nangong Ya's recommendation.

Green Calyx Hermit often frequented Feiyan Street.

After thinking about it for a while, he decided to find out for himself.

Although I suspect Nangong Ya has ulterior motives, it can't hurt to take a look.

Even if the other party is selling counterfeit goods, it doesn't matter. At worst, I won't buy the spirit pet.

Feiyan Street is not big; it's more like an alley than a street.

There wasn't a single shop in the entire alley; it was full of vendors sitting on the ground.

Li Xiangming slowly walked in, and more than a dozen pairs of eyes were staring at him. If it were an ordinary person, they would have been terrified.

However, Li Xiangming possessed the cultivation level of the late stage of Qi Refining, which almost overwhelmed everyone present, so he naturally had no fear.

"Come and see the spiritual herbs, cheap and plentiful spiritual herbs."

"Freshly made Yellow Sprout Pills, 10 spirit stones per bottle."

Upon seeing unfamiliar faces, some people looked greedily, some whispered among themselves, and others kept shouting, trying to attract customers for themselves.

Li Xiangming glanced at the items on their stall but remained unmoved.

These people are no different from the independent cultivators who set up stalls in Changyang Valley. They sell inferior and expensive goods, which is a real rip-off.

If they really had good stuff, they would have sold it to major trading companies long ago.

That's why Li Xiangming didn't believe Nangong Ya's words.

It is said that people strive for higher positions and water flows downhill. How could a capable person end up on the streets?
Soon, based on Nangong Ya's description, Li Xiangming found the target.

This is a large stall, though it can't really be called large. But the surrounding vendors are far away, and this place is the most spacious in the whole alley, so it naturally looks bigger.

The stall owner, dressed in blue, had her face wrapped in bandages, obscuring her features, but her clear, bright eyes revealed her identity.

This is a female cultivator!
"The Hermit of Green Calyx?"

"It's me. You're here to buy a spirit pet?"

Green Calyx Hermit raised his eyes, his voice clear and pleasant.

"Ah."

Li Xiangming nodded and looked around the stall—it was a wooden cabinet divided into many compartments by wooden boards, each compartment containing cages of different sizes, all filled with spirit pets.

"Is that all?"

Li Xiangming was somewhat disappointed. The spirit pet cabinet of the Green Calyx Hermit consisted of small spirit pets such as snakes, rats, insects, and birds. The largest was only a rabbit. These species were easy to tame, making it difficult to judge the other party's skill level.

"What do you want?"

"Mounts, and if there are any flying spirit pets, take a look as well."

A riding pet?

Green Calyx Hermit frowned. Mounts were quite expensive and not something an ordinary cultivator could afford.

"Did you come here on your own, or was someone refer you?"

"Is there a difference?"

"No one will introduce it to you, this is all you have. Take it or leave it."

After saying this, Green Calyx Hermit closed his eyes, his attitude arrogant.

"Does being introduced by the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion count?"

Li Xiangming wasn't angry; on the contrary, he was a little excited. A person who is arrogant must have their own area of ​​expertise.

Otherwise, how are you any different from a fool?
"Tianji Pavilion? Xiaoya?"

Green Calyx Hermit paused for a moment, then looked Li Xiangming over again.

If the other party can spend money at Tianji Pavilion, they can naturally afford to buy a riding pet. No wonder Xiaoya introduced them to her side.

After thinking for a moment, Green Calyx Hermit got up, secured the cage to the wooden cabinet with a rope, and then flipped it over with force, flattening the cabinet and revealing two large wheels underneath.

"follow me!"

Green Calyx Hermit pushed his two-wheeled cart and left Flying Swallow Street.

Li Xiangming hesitated for a moment, then followed.

"Boss, are we going to join or not?"

Seeing that Li Xiangming had left, the vendors huddled together, very anxious.

"Wouldn't following that break the rules?"

"We haven't had a sale in days, why should we care about the rules?"

"The key is that woman is not easy to deal with; Lei suffered a great loss last time."

"Follow them for now, and then make a move based on the situation."
-
Li Xiangming followed the Green Calyx Hermit all the way around.

Just as he thought he was about to leave Pushui Market, Green Calyx Hermit suddenly turned towards the West Market and finally stopped in front of a restaurant. "Auspicious purple clouds come from the east."

Li Xiangming was very surprised, but he didn't say anything.

"I have too many spirit pets; it's not safe to carry them around."

Green Calyx Hermit offered an explanation, then spoke to the restaurant manager.

After a while, Green Calyx Hermit left the two-wheeled cart behind and turned to leave.

Li Xiangming followed beside him and asked curiously, "Does this restaurant also offer a service to store spirit pets?"

"They weren't originally going to provide it, but I told them that if they didn't pick it up within three days, the spirit pet could use it themselves."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiangming was speechless.

It's normal for cultivators to disappear for three days. If Green Calyx Hermit is the same, why not take advantage of the Purple Qi from the East to gain a batch of spirit pets for free?

Anyway, the restaurant is so big, there's no shortage of space.

"Aren't you afraid they'll steal your spirit pet?"

Green Calyx Hermit turned around: "The Li family of Danggui Mountain is behind them. The Li family is not very powerful and is far away in Pudong. If they don't want to be separated from Pu County, someone must establish a foothold in Pushui Market."

"So they would never ruin their reputation for your spirit pets?"

"Ah."

Looking at the indifferent expression of the Green Calyx Hermit, Li Xiangming remained silent.

The other party is right, the Li family really needs Pushui Market.

Even if they suffered losses, the Li family never considered leaving the area.

A person dressed as a rogue cultivator who can see the crux of the Li family's problems is definitely not a fool.

This made Li Xiangming even more expectant.

Soon, the two left Pushuifang Market and headed east.

"It has a tail behind it."

Li Xiangming reminded him.

"It's alright, they'll leave on their own."

Green Calyx Hermit was familiar with the route and paid no attention to the person behind him.

After a while, under her guidance, Li Xiangming arrived at a village.

At this point, Li Xiangming could no longer sense the "tail" at all, and didn't even know when the "tail" had fallen behind.

No wonder Green Calyx Hermit was so fearless!
Li Xiangming was secretly alarmed, and felt even more that this person was extraordinary.

Green Calyx Hermit did not stay in the village, but instead went to the back mountain.

"As for mounts, I only have one type: the Blue-backed Demon Lizard."

"Green-backed Demon Lizard?"

Li Xiangming's expression changed.

In the past, on the battlefield of Nanbin, there was a monster known as the Demon-Eyed Giant Ape that ran rampant.

They were over thirty feet tall, with black fur on their chests and bellies and countless green eyes. Whenever their demonic eyes opened, countless cultivators in their sights would tremble and die instantly.

Such a monster naturally received special attention from the cultivation world of Heng Kingdom.

Anyone who dares to show their face will be immediately beheaded.

Therefore, the Nanbin demon clan equipped the Demon-Eyed Giant Ape with a mount, which is the Green-Backed Demon Lizard.

The Green-backed Demon Lizards were incredibly heavy-duty, carrying the Demon-Eyed Giant Ape on their backs while still moving with incredible speed. Their presence greatly reduced the losses suffered by the Demon-Eyed Giant Ape and caused considerable trouble for the cultivation world of Heng Kingdom.

It can be said to be the top mount.

Upon hearing this name, Li Xiangming was shocked.

"Huh? Another guest?"

Just then, an old man with a white beard walked over.

"This is the owner of Yuyuan Garden, surnamed Tong."

Green Calyx Hermit gave a brief introduction.

Yuyuan?

Li Xiangming was surprised and cupped his hands, saying, "This junior greets Fellow Daoist Tong. May I ask what this Yuyuan is?"

"Yuyuan is a beast farm I run, where I train spirit pets for people, and of course, I also sell spirit pets."

Tong Wunan chuckled.

(End of this chapter)