A daily divination, from family tortoise shells to immortal clans.

On the way to Lanshui Prefecture, Master Tiejian said, "Disciple, there's no need to rush to Yuan Prefecture."

"Both Lanshui Prefecture and Yuan Prefecture are within the territory of the Fuyun Sect, and are close to the capital of the Qi Kingdom."

"Your clan chief asked me to bring you here ahead of time so that you could see more of the local customs and traditions and how they differ from those in Leizhou."

"After you land, wait a few days. I'll take you to an auction first. If there's anything you like, just ask. Your master still has some savings on me."

Although he was a rogue cultivator, he still had 20,000 spirit stones on him.

It might not be as good as some Foundation Establishment cultivators from sects, but it's more than enough to buy some treasures for someone like Chen Qingmo who's at the Qi Refining stage.

"I thank you in advance, Master. As for whether we should buy anything, we'll talk about that later."

Chen Qingmo had brought quite a few spirit stones with him and didn't really want to trouble Master Tiejian.

A few days later, the two entered the territory of Lanshui Prefecture.

Master Tiejian brought Chen Qingmo to Hengdong City, a place called a city, but it was even larger than Linyuan County.

"Hengdong City has a Golden Core cultivator in charge, and its territory is 20% larger than Linyuan County. It is a rare giant city in Lanshui Prefecture."

Iron Sword Master introduced himself to Chen Qingmo.

As a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he had some knowledge of a large portion of the Qi Kingdom.

As for why he stayed in Linyuan County, only he himself knew.

Chen Qingmo clicked his tongue in amazement. He had heard that the Yuanjian Sect had Golden Core cultivators, but he had never seen one before.

Upon entering the city, he discovered that it was indeed somewhat different from Leizhou.

The cultivators mostly wore close-fitting clothes, with few wearing Taoist robes, and the people in the entire city looked very capable.

"You noticed, didn't you?"

Master Tiejian smiled slightly and continued, "Hengdong City values ​​martial arts, and there are arenas built within the city for cultivators to fight."

"After a cultivator has mastered a supernatural power or technique, they will go to these places to test their skills by sparring with others."

"Fortunately, they always know when to stop and have never caused any deaths in the city, so the Lord of Hengdong City doesn't concern himself with this matter."

After listening to his master's explanation, Chen Qingmo gained a basic understanding of Hengdong City.

He then followed Master Tiejian into an inn.

After settling in, Master Tiejian said he was going to meet an old friend and told him to go for a stroll by himself.

To blend in, Chen Qingmo specially dressed in a black outfit before entering the street.

The road was bustling with people, most of whom were cultivators at or above the mid-stage of Qi Refining, and occasionally a few Foundation Establishment cultivators would appear.

"So this is the city with a Golden Core cultivator guarding it? It is indeed incredibly prosperous."

Chen Qingmo thought to himself, somewhat shocked.

In Leizhou, Zhuji has already become a powerful figure, just like his family.

Only Master Tiejian was unwilling to develop his power and preferred to be a carefree rogue cultivator.

Even though he has now agreed to stay with the Chen family, he still goes out frequently.

The Foundation Establishment cultivators of Hengdong City are all gathering in a certain direction of the market, which is the location of the auction that Master Tiejian once told him about.

Cultivators who wish to sell their items will enter the auction venue in advance to deposit their treasures.

Although Chen Qingmo shared the same goal as these people, he had a different purpose.

The hexagram in my mind's eye hangs high, with a line of small golden characters.

[Today's Divination - Very Auspicious]: You will have an opportunity when you enter Hengdong City Market.

This divination result is similar to the one I obtained when I acquired the bluish-gray stone fragments before.

"Could it be the third piece of bluish-gray stone?"

Chen Qingmo had some guesses, but wasn't sure.

He walked into the market and strolled around the various stalls.

"Fellow Daoist, are you interested in some top-quality, century-old blood ginseng?"

When a vendor saw him stop, he quickly introduced his products.

Chen Qingmo shook his head slightly and walked away.

The market covers more than 100 acres and has thousands of stalls; it would take quite a while to explore it all.

For the rest of the time, Chen Qingmo would only glance at the stalls and move on to other stalls if he didn't see anything special.

There are many cultivators like him in the market, and the stall owners are used to it.

It's only natural for monks to be picky; they want to compare prices and buy good things at low prices.

Chen Qingmo didn't search for long before the sound of arguing nearby caught his attention.

"Fellow Daoist, please do not insult me. I obtained this item from the Three Yuan Forbidden Land. Believe it or not, it's up to you."

The stall owner sounded somewhat angry; the person opposite him not only wasn't buying anything, but was also belittling him.

"How could a rogue cultivator at the mid-stage of Qi Refining possibly have a spot to enter the Three Elements Forbidden Land?"

The cultivator arguing with the stall owner sneered, saying that he was from a Foundation Establishment family and knew that the spots wouldn't be left to outsiders.

The stall owner's face flushed red, and he told the man to leave, "Fellow Daoist, if you don't believe me, please leave. Don't interfere with my business."

The family cultivators were too lazy to argue with the stall owner any longer and turned to leave.

After watching the whole thing, Chen Qingmo glanced at the stall and indeed found the bluish-gray stone slabs.

He stepped forward, his gaze lingering on something else.

"Fellow Daoist, what kind of material have you taken a fancy to?"

The stall owner was still fuming, and his voice was somewhat agitated. He quickly realized his mistake and apologized, "Fellow Daoist, please forgive me. I was angered by that person just now."

Chen Qingmo waved his hand, indicating that he didn't care much.

"Fellow Daoist, I've heard you two mention the Three Elements Forbidden Land. What is it that has you so excited about?"

He pretended not to know, wanting to see what the stall owner would say.

"This is the stone slab; it was indeed obtained from the forbidden area."

"To my shame, I was originally a member of the family, but I was expelled for committing a grave mistake."

"Back then, I obtained the stone fragment in the forbidden area, but I didn't find it to be of any use. So I tried to sell it, but no one believed me."

Seeing that Chen Qingmo's tone was kind, the stall owner said a few more words.

Feeling distressed, he came to Hengdong City intending to sell the stone fragments and leave, but no one came to buy them for a long time.

"What is the price, fellow Daoist?"

Chen Qingmo asked.

"Two hundred spirit stones."

"No wonder no one is buying it. If you spend two hundred spirit stones to buy a useless stone fragment, you will really regret it."

Chen Qingmo thought to himself, but said something else entirely: "Fellow Daoist, your price is a bit too high."

"Regardless of whether what you say is true or false, even if this stone fragment is indeed from a forbidden area, if it is completely useless, wouldn't I have wasted two hundred spirit stones?"

The stall owner sighed and pushed the items on his stall in front of Chen Qingmo: "If you buy stone fragments, I'll give you these along with them."

At a glance, Chen Qingmo noticed that most of the materials were low-grade, with little of value.

But he was determined to get his hands on the bluish-gray stone shard. The divination mentioned that he would see the shard twice, and there was even one in Gu Lin's storage bag.

If what the stall owner said is true, and the bluish-gray stone slab is an item from the Three Yuan Forbidden Land, then perhaps we can find some kind of opportunity with it.

"Fellow Daoist's sincerity is no different from nothing, but I am quite interested in the things in the forbidden area, so I will believe what you say for now."

Chen Qingmo took out two hundred spirit stones and handed them to the stall owner, then put all the gray stone pieces and materials into his storage bag.

"I hope you can unravel the mystery within. You are the only one here who believes in me, and I am deeply grateful."

"All items sold out, I shall take my leave."

The stall owner bowed to Chen Qingmo and walked towards the outside of Hengdong City.

With the auction approaching, he had been hoping to try his luck.

Now that he has sold the stone slabs, he has no reason to stay here.

Chen Qingmo watched the stall owner leave, pondered for a moment, and finally chuckled softly.

He wandered around the market for another hour or so, but found nothing of use, so he returned to the inn.

At this moment, Master Tiejian had not yet returned, so Chen Qingmo prepared to take out the three pieces of bluish-gray stone to examine them.

When he probed his storage bag with his divine sense, he was surprised to find that the originally distinct stone slabs had an attraction to them.