I Built A Family Of Immortal Cultivators

Chapter 22: Far Away from Qingmu Gathering

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Walking calmly out of the adjacent shop door, not turning back or looking around, although feeling uneasy, Chao Yun's steps were steady as she gradually approached the gate of Qingmu Gathering.

Passing through the newly built gate unnoticed, Chao Yun breathed a sigh of relief. It was dusk.

Continuing to walk forward, she entered the gathering place of mortals. Without intending to, she took out a small mirror and glanced at her temples. There was no one behind her.

Keeping in mind Lin Qing's instructions, Chao Yun circled around the gathering place of mortals for about fifteen minutes, and then knocked on the wooden door of a household. Before long, the door opened, revealing a puzzled face. Chao Yun took out a wooden plaque and handed it to the person.

Seeing the wooden plaque, the person inside the door seemed to understand something and immediately ran back into the house, shouting as they ran, "Dad, dad, someone is here!"

Before long, a horse-drawn carriage swayed out from there.

Chao Yun didn't know how Lin Qing arranged all of this, but she felt extremely at ease sitting in the carriage.

Looking outside through the gap in the curtain, the sky was already dark, and the gathering place of mortals was shrouded in a veil of darkness. Due to the expansion project of Qingmu Gathering in the past year, the population of the gathering place had increased significantly, with about a thousand households, twice as many as before. Thinking back to the scenes of her life here and later following Lin Qing into Qingmu Gathering, Chao Yun couldn't help but smile. But then she thought of her husband and child still in Qingmu Gathering, and a deep worry filled her heart.

Leaving the gathering place, stepping onto a main road, the two carriage drivers flicked their horsewhips, and the spirited horses neighed, bursting forth with astonishing power, driving the carriage forward.

A gust of yellow sand rose behind them, but due to the darkness, it was not visible.

Inside Qingmu Gathering, everything was as usual.

The next day, Lin Qing opened the door to welcome guests, but after selling a set of mysterious wooden formations, she closed the shop door and seemed to immerse herself in cultivation.

"Mother, mother!"

Back in the house, Lin Xuen looked around helplessly. His mother, who had been with him for three years, had disappeared overnight, leaving him no choice but to cry out.

"Xuen, your father is here, don't cry. Shall I take you to find your mother tonight?"

Looking at his father, Lin Xuen thought for a moment, bit his tongue, and nodded.

"Husband, everything is packed up," Li Qingyu said to Lin Qing, her expression somewhat worried.

Lin Qing nodded, then took Li Qingyu's hand and said, "Don't be afraid, everything is under control, husband is here."

"Mm," Li Qingyu nodded, looking at Lin Qing and said, "Do we really have to leave so hastily? It seems we don't have any enemies, why not wait a little longer? Now that Qingmu Gathering has expanded, your formations can sell well."

Lin Qing smiled, "There's no time to waste."

Li Qingyu still didn't quite understand, not understanding why Lin Qing had Chao Yun pack up as soon as she returned, and then asked her to leave first. And now, the two of them had packed up again and were about to leave. In Li Qingyu's opinion, there was no need to be in such a hurry. She still wanted to see the opening ceremony of Qingmu Gathering and hear that they could even see Foundation Building cultivators, let alone...

But looking at her husband, Li Qingyu chose to unconditionally obey.

When it was noon, Li Qingyu followed Lin Qing's instructions and left first. However, she didn't directly leave Qingmuji, but instead walked around the newly expanded wooden houses inside Qingmuji, as if she was inspecting the new houses, as if she wanted to rent one.

Looking at one after another, the newly completed wooden houses were spacious and bright, with one house equivalent to the size of two in the past. Moreover, the furniture was complete, all made of sturdy and good wood from the Yandang Mountains. It was evident that Qingmuji had put a lot of effort into this expansion. Unless something unexpected happened, these wooden houses would last for hundreds of years. In the future, Qingmuji's development would probably surpass the surrounding markets.

As Li Qingyu looked at the houses one by one, gradually approaching the main gate of Qingmuji, she noticed that someone was still watching her. She quickly flashed out of the gate. The new gate of Qingmuji had not yet been set up with a formation. It was said that after a few days, a fee would be required to enter once the formation was in place, but it was not necessary at the moment.

After she left, the person who had been watching her wanted to follow, but for some reason, they stopped in the market.

At this time, Lin Qing also walked towards the gate while holding Lin Xuen.

"Master Lin, are you taking your son out for a stroll again?" A cultivator greeted him.

Lin Qing smiled and nodded, "The child has outgrown the house and loves to go out for a walk."

Holding Lin Xuen, Lin Qing went to the mortal area. He first bought a bamboo dragonfly for him, and then walked with Lin Xuen on the streets of the mortal area. He seemed to ignore the cultivator who was following behind him.

Suddenly turning his head, the cultivator behind him quickly dodged, but when he looked again, Lin Qing had already disappeared.

In an empty house, Lin Qing found Li Qingyu, who had already arrived there with Lin Xuen. He handed the child over to her, and then tore off a second-grade medium-quality invisibility talisman from his body. This kind of talisman could hide the traces left by oneself and its effect lasted for fifteen minutes.

Then he took out two pills and gave one to Li Qingyu.

The Breath-holding Pill, a second-grade medium-quality pill, could hide the aura of a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator and make them appear like an ordinary mortal. One pill could last for two hours.

These pills couldn't be bought in Qingmuji before, but in the past two years, with the increase in the flow of people in Qingmuji, these pills had gradually become more common.

After taking the pills, Lin Qing and Li Qingyu changed into the clothes they had prepared in advance. Then they each used a light body talisman to help them travel faster. After pushing open the door, they walked on the streets of the mortal area.

They soon left the gathering place of mortals. Lin Qing and Li Qingyu didn't take the main road, but instead plunged into the Yandang Mountains. Lin Qing would change direction every time they walked a certain distance, and he would occasionally use talismans to hide their traces. They walked for about two hours before Lin Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking ahead, it was time to meet with Chao Yun.

"Husband, is this how we're going?" Li Qingyu couldn't help but ask. She felt that it seemed too simple. Looking behind her, all she could see were endless trees. The traces of Qingmuji had long disappeared, and no one was following them.

She originally thought that the journey would be very simple, but the fact that she was vaguely watched while casually looking at houses in Qingmuji made her realize that things might not be so simple. She suddenly understood Lin Qing's concerns and was prepared for a fight. But she didn't expect everything to go so smoothly. Although they changed their route constantly, they didn't encounter any danger other than a bit of physical exertion. It was surprisingly smooth.

Lin Qing smiled. He had originally thought of many plans and made many preparations, but later he realized that the more he thought, the more likely problems would arise. On the contrary, the simpler the plan, the less likely it was to go wrong.

So Lin Qing came up with a very simple plan, and the mortals living around Qingmuji were his best cover.

And now, everything seemed to be going according to his expectations.

Of course, accidents were still possible, but the hundreds of talismans in his storage bag were not just for show.

"Let's go, Chao Yun is waiting for us ahead," Lin Qing said, looking ahead.

(End of this chapter)