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Tianyuan Market.

As a market established by Yuguang Pavilion and Xuanguang Sect, it contains various cultivation resources from all over the country. Not only Yingchuan County, but also cultivation forces from several surrounding counties often come to buy things.

More importantly, this place is built on a second-tier spiritual vein.

It is a good place for spiritual practice and breakthroughs.

Many independent cultivators have settled down in the market to make a living and earn spirit stones by using their skills in order to improve their cultivation.

As an annex of the Jade Light Pavilion, the Zhang family's shops in the market were located close to the center, which enabled the family to grow stronger and support three Foundation Establishment cultivators.

After the battle in the chaotic rock forest, Zhang Lingyu and his group were extremely cautious and it took them an extra day to arrive safely.

As soon as the Zhang family stepped into the market, they were immediately greeted by a cacophony of noise.

Along the main street paved with bluestone slabs, stalls lined up one after another, and colorful banners fluttered gently in the breeze, bearing the words "elixirs and talismans" and "spiritual materials and magical artifacts".

The air was filled with the scent of medicine and a strange, indescribable odor.

"A top-quality Qi Condensation Pill! A cultivator in the early stages of Qi Refining can save ten days of arduous training!"

"A century-old earthen spirit mushroom, exchanged only for a fire-attribute cultivation technique!"

"The Xuan Tie Flying Sword can cut through iron like mud, I'm selling it for a bargain price of fifty spirit stones!"

The hawkers' cries rose and fell, and Zhang Lingyu's lips curled up slightly. Most of these vendors were exaggerating. The so-called "century-old Ganoderma lucidum" was at most fifty years old, and the Xuan Tie Flying Sword was crudely made and not even a low-grade Qi Refining Magic Weapon.

These things can only fool people who have just started practicing.

As the convoy turned a corner, the scene suddenly changed.

The stalls here are noticeably more refined, some even with small tents set up and the logos of sects or families hanging outside.

Several richly dressed disciples from various sects were haggling over prices at the stall, creating quite a lively scene.

The bustling scene dazzled Zhang Lingyu, who had only recently left the mountain, and he wished he could immediately explore every corner of the market.

The other members of the tribe who were traveling with him were already used to this. Zhang Yuanyi looked at the boy's infatuated expression and laughed heartily.

"Little Nineteen, stop looking. Let's go to the shop first. You can shop all day without anyone bothering you."

Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter. Zhang Lingyu had no choice but to awkwardly put aside his thoughts and follow behind the convoy.

In less than half an hour, the group successfully arrived at the shop owned by the Zhang family.

Zhang Yuanlin, the ninth elder of the Zhang family, is an alchemist, so his shop mainly sells pills. As for his two Iron Cloud Stone and the first-order Crimson Fire Essence Mine, he does not sell them to the public after mining them. Apart from keeping some for himself, the rest are bought and sold by Jade Light Pavilion.

Upon arriving at the shop entrance, a well-off middle-aged man hurriedly ran out.

Perhaps due to excessive belly fat, the man was already panting heavily after only a few steps. Upon seeing Zhang Yuanming and his companion, he quickly bowed.

"Junior Zhang Xingfu greets the two elders."

"Fifteen, have you gained weight again recently?"

Zhang Yuanming looked at his nephew and gave him a helpless reminder, but the other party didn't care at all and instead greeted everyone with a smile.

Zhang Lingyu, who was behind him, also took the opportunity to observe his fifteenth uncle.

According to the original owner's memories, his fifteenth uncle was not good at cultivation and went down the mountain early to manage the shops with his elders. Because he was quick-witted and good at business, he became the shopkeeper in less than ten years.

This person deserves much credit for the Zhang family's businesses' booming success over the years.

Zhang Xingfu was adept at reading people and immediately noticed Zhang Lingyu behind him. He squinted at her for a moment, then smiled and said:

"Is it nephew Lingyu?"

"This junior greets Uncle Fifteen!"

Zhang Lingyu hurriedly bowed, but the man before her continued:

"As expected of a young hero. I heard that you slew the Black Spirit Python. It seems that another outstanding person is about to emerge from my Zhang family."

"Haha, what's the Black Spirit Python? Lingyu performed even better this time."

Mentioning Zhang Lingyu immediately made Zhang Yuanming beam with pride, but he was glared at by Zhang Yuanyi, who made him shut up obediently.

Zhang Xingfu immediately understood. He first had his servants carry the spirit rice downstairs, and then led everyone to the backyard of the shop.

......

Inside the secret room, Zhang Yuanyi recounted the attack. The shopkeeper, Zhang Yuanyi's expression shifted repeatedly. Hearing that no one from the Zhang family had perished, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and then said:

"It's good that everyone is safe and sound."

"This is also my fault; I didn't find out any information about the Ming family's ambush."

Zhang Xingfu not only looked after the shop, but also secretly gathered a lot of intelligence for his family.

Seeing his nephew feel guilty, Zhang Yuanming comforted him:

"This is not your fault. You are already busy managing the shop, and you also have to deal with various forces in the market. Your energy is really limited."

"The family also bears responsibility, but of course, the main responsibility lies with me."

He was clearly still blaming himself for Lin Dahai's betrayal.

Seeing this, Zhang Yuanyi shook his head and said:

"It's no use saying anything now. Just be more careful in the future. As for now..."

Before he finished speaking, seven storage bags appeared on the table in front of the old man.

It belonged to the Ming family.

Zhang Yuanyi naturally kept his word and agreed to distribute the treasures at the market.

When the storage bags appeared, everyone stared in amazement. Except for Ming Yichen's storage bag, which went to Zhang Yuanyi, the rest of the items were distributed among the group.

"Don't rush, let's take stock first. I'd like to add that in addition to these, everyone will receive an extra 300 contribution points. If you don't need these items, you can hand them over to the family to exchange for corresponding contribution points."

At the same time, Zhang Xingfu added:

"Our shop sells pills; you can exchange contribution points for pills."

"As for magical artifacts and such, I can arrange them for you. This time, I won't charge you any extra contribution points."

......

After nearly fifteen minutes, the group finally finished counting the seven storage bags.

"1,300 spirit stones, five low-grade Qi-refining magic artifacts, six mid-grade Qi-refining magic artifacts, one high-grade Qi-refining magic artifact, twenty low-grade first-tier talismans, five mid-grade first-tier talismans..."

Zhang Lingyu, who was standing to the side, was somewhat disappointed after seeing this. As an old Foundation Establishment family, the Ming family had only this much strength among their five mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators. It was really too little.

Zhang Lingyu, however, thought it was perfectly normal. The Ming family had already gone to great lengths to ambush them, and the cultivators who participated in the ambush were worried about not being able to return, so they would definitely leave their valuables in the clan.

Considering the opponent's reckless use of talismans during battle, getting this much is already quite a lot.

Seeing the disappointed looks on everyone's faces, Zhang Yuanming comforted them:

"There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. Focus on your training, and you will definitely have your chance to shine."

"Let's distribute the spirit stones first."

Zhang Yuanyi, being the most powerful cultivator in the area, glanced at the numerous items on the table and said:

"Lingyu deserves the most credit this time, so she gets three hundred spirit stones. As for the rest, you four can divide it equally."

"No objections, right?"