Am I the only good person in this cultivation world?

Yao Han waved his hand:

"If it weren't for my senior brother restraining me, how could I have defeated this person? Let's just split this between us."

He doesn't need the income from one or two storage bags, and the magic weapon this person used was only of low or mid-grade quality, so there probably aren't many valuable treasures in the bag.

Jiang Fanyu pondered for a moment:

"Alright, then let's do as you say, junior brother."

He took out everything from his storage bag. Just as Yao Han had expected, it contained only a few dozen spirit stones, a few bottles of pills, a few miscellaneous books, and earth-type cultivation techniques.

There wasn't much stuff; this was about all the wealth an ordinary rogue cultivator would have.

Yao Han first chose the pills, the miscellaneous books, and the cultivation techniques, while Jiang Fanyu took the copper bead magic artifact. Feeling that she had gotten a good deal, she not only didn't ask for spirit stones but also gave Yao Han some.

This time he didn't refuse.

"However, while my senior brother's flying leaves are indeed nimble, they are still a bit slow. In order to prevent these people from making a comeback, let's use my flying boat to travel."

As he spoke, Yao Han summoned the Impermanent Boat.

Staring at the eerie, dark bone boat before him, Jiang Fanyu was taken aback, then let out a series of bitter laughs:

"Junior Brother Yao, since you have such a fine high-grade flying boat, why didn't you bring it out sooner!"

Yao Han scratched his nose a couple of times, looking a bit awkward.

"This boat is indeed of superior quality, but its flight path is too conspicuous, so it has never been used before. However, it is now necessary to use it to prevent attacks from villains."

Jiang Fanyu jumped onto the boat with some skepticism, reasonably suspecting that Yao Han had wanted to conserve some magic power... This gave him a new understanding of his junior brother.

The two continued their escape to the southwest, and only when they saw the ship's dark, smoke-like escape light did they begin to believe it.

With the boat as their mode of transport, their flight speed was significantly faster. Before long, the familiar waterfalls and lakes reappeared before their eyes. The boat passed through the waterfalls, and the two entered the Nine Silver Market.

This is the second time for Yao Han.

He waved away the protective aura and involuntarily looked eastward: a year had passed, and he wondered if his two friends were still well, and what had become of "Zizai Pavilion".

If time permits, I might consider giving them a visit.

While thinking, Yao Han spoke to Jiang Fanyu:

"Senior brother, do you know where the Juyi Gang's stronghold is located in Jiuyin?"

"Just keep going straight ahead, you'll be there soon."

Under his command, the two followed the waterway forward and landed at the foot of a five-story tower.

Many rogue cultivators dressed in various styles were bustling about in and out of a grand courtyard to the right of the tower. People would occasionally brush past them, some bowing respectfully and calling them "senior," while others would lower their heads, not daring to look them in the eye, and hurry away. These people had different expressions; some were in awe, some were envious, and some were wary.

Although it was a return visit, the status and treatment were vastly different from before; things were not what they used to be.

This is not only because of their cultivation level, but also because of their attire—

Both Yao Han and Jiang Fanyu were wearing the standard Daoist robes of the Shuiyue Palace disciples. For most cultivators, this robe was a symbol of power and status, and no one dared to offend it easily.

Yao Han was not greatly disturbed by this. For him, being respected was the norm. After all, he had been a Core Formation Elder and would not become arrogant or complacent because of these superficial compliments.

He was just a little surprised that the stronghold of the Juyi Gang was quite magnificent and imposing.

Despite its name carrying a hint of江湖 (jianghu, the martial arts world) and banditry, the style of the residence was completely different. Both the gates and walls were a full story higher than the surrounding houses, and in the courtyard, there was a coiled dragon pillar of unknown purpose standing in the center, gleaming with pearls and jade, extremely eye-catching.

Jiang Fanyu seemed to notice the surprise in Yao Han's eyes and explained with a smile:

"Although the Juyi Gang is known as the 'family' of rogue cultivators, it is still a well-known force in Liang Kingdom. Without some capital, how could they have such a large territory in Jiuyinpan? The reason they have been able to establish themselves in Liang Kingdom for so many years is because they have a Core Formation rogue cultivator named 'Jade Dragon Wanderer' as their leader."

Jade Dragon Wanderer.

Yao Han blinked; this was the first time he had ever heard this name.

"This Jade Dragon Wanderer is a renowned Core Formation expert in Daliang. He reached the mid-stage of Core Formation a hundred years ago. Tired of wandering the world, he established the Juyi Gang here and settled down. It is said that the dragon pillar in the courtyard is his magic weapon for cultivation, which he placed in front of the gate to show off and deter villains..."

"I see. But now that you mention it, Senior Brother, this Juyi Gang doesn't seem like a rogue cultivator's stronghold; it's actually a respectable gang. Could the person we're looking for today be this Jade Dragon Wanderer?"

"Junior brother, you flatter me too much. These Core Formation cultivators are always aloof and arrogant; how could I possibly know them? If I really had such connections, why would I be running around for a few spirit stones?"

Jiang Fanyu waved his hand, and the two walked one after the other towards the gate not far away. Before their feet even crossed the threshold, a chubby-faced boy jumped out from inside the gate:

"This is a restricted area of ​​the Juyi Gang; unauthorized personnel are not allowed in. You must show your token to enter and exit... Ah! Who do we have here? It's Brother Jiang. Are you here to have a drink with someone again today? And who is this?"

The boy seemed to know Jiang Fanyu quite well. The latter chuckled, took half a spirit stone from his storage bag, and tossed it into the boy's hand.

"Haha, no drinking today. This is my fellow disciple, Yao Han. Go and call Xu Wucai out; I'm here to see him."

"Greetings, Senior Yao."

The little boy bowed to Yao Han in a very serious manner, but because he bowed so deeply, he looked somewhat comical.

Yao Han chuckled and, imitating Jiang Fanyu, tossed him a spirit stone as well.

The boy happily tucked the spirit stone into his pocket:

"Brother Xu went to the East Market to buy goods at noon, but he should be back soon. You might as well come in and wait for a while."

Jiang Fanyu nodded upon hearing this, and turned her gaze towards Yao Han:

"Junior brother, what do you mean?"

Seeing that Jiang Fanyu was subtly favoring Yao Han, the boy looked surprised, his round eyes darting around Yao Han.

"Since Brother Xu will be back soon, let's wait a while."

"it is good."

With the boy's permission, the two crossed the threshold of the Juyi Gang.

Upon entering, the jade-carved dragon pillar immediately catches the eye; in the large courtyard, this pillar, which takes one person to encircle, is extremely conspicuous.

Occasionally, people would come and go from the buildings on all sides, but no one paid any attention to the pillar; they would just hurry past it, as if they had long been used to it.

People passing by would greet Jiang Fanyu from time to time. Most of them were Qi Refining cultivators, and only one or two were Foundation Establishment cultivators. It seemed that he was indeed very popular here. I wonder if he had spent some time in this sect before he joined.

A monk dressed as a fisherman started chatting enthusiastically with him. Yao Han, having nothing else to do, glanced at the jade pillar a few more times and slowly moved closer to it.

Although this pillar is eye-catching in appearance, it does not show any magical power and looks like an ordinary object.

Indeed, if it were truly a magical artifact, why would the Jade Dragon Wanderer be so willing to leave it outside? It seems that what Jiang Fanyu said was mostly just a rumor.

The long dragon carved on the surface of this pillar is quite interesting. It chases the sun and holds the moon in its mouth, its feet are on auspicious clouds, its movements are unpredictable, and it has a pair of wings on its back. It is slightly different from the common dragon patterns. I don't know what it is called.

Yao Han casually bent his finger and tapped it on the pillar.

Unexpectedly, this tap caused a problem.