Immortality: Beginning With The Great Zhou Divine Dynasty

Chapter 12 Childhood Friends (Seeking to Continue Reading~)

In the front garden, there was a pavilion called Mingxin.

Lin Xuanzhi sat facing a young man in his mid-twenties, dressed in black robes.

The young man had a strong and well-proportioned figure, a handsome face with distinct features that gave off a somewhat cold and indifferent aura. His eyes were as black as jade, occasionally flashing with a hint of fire, indicating that he also possessed some cultivation.

Both of them had smiles on their faces and were engaged in a lively conversation. It was obvious that they had reunited after a long separation and had endless things to talk about.

"You left for two years, and I never expected that you would have already broken through to the Qi Gathering stage," Lin Xuanzhi said with a nod, a slight curve appearing at the corner of his mouth. After taking a sip of fragrant tea, he continued, "I followed my master to many places, witnessed the beauty of our Great Zhou, and broke through on the way back not long ago."

The Zhongyong Marquis Manor and the Dingyuan Marquis Manor had a close relationship and had many intermarriages. Lin Xuanzhi and Su Jincheng had grown up together.

Especially after Lin Xuanzhi had set his mind on cultivation, their relationship became even closer.

Su Jincheng had become a "Fellow Daoist" of Lin Xuanzhi in the Divine Capital.

However, compared to Lin Xuanzhi's grand ambitions, Su Jincheng had already become a guest disciple of the Dingyuan Marquis Manor seven years ago. After leaving the Divine Capital for more than two years, he went on a journey with his master.

As Su Jincheng recounted his travel experiences, Lin Xuanzhi couldn't help but have a few thoughts of Spirit Partitioning.

"If you have nothing to do when you come back, why don't you write a travelogue for me?" Lin Xuanzhi suggested with a smile.

Su Jincheng glanced at Lin Xuanzhi and pretended to hesitate before saying, "Alright, but only because of the Huangya Immortal Tea today."

"Oh, what about the Peach Blossom Banquet the day after tomorrow?" Lin Xuanzhi asked with a satisfied smile.

"Of course I'll go. If I had known, I would have come back a few days later so that I could directly miss it," Su Jincheng replied. He was even less willing than Lin Xuanzhi to deal with such occasions. Sitting and eating and drinking would only exhaust him physically and mentally.

"You just came back yesterday, and you came to find me today. It really surprises me. So, what's the matter?" Lin Xuanzhi asked, knowing full well what Su Jincheng wanted.

Su Jincheng was straightforward and calmly said, "There are two things. The first is that my master asked me to ask you to introduce the Virtual Clear Daoist from your manor."

"And the second thing?" Lin Xuanzhi asked.

"Yesterday, I passed by Changning County and heard that there is a temporary market organized by Independent Cultivators tonight. I wanted to ask if you wanted to experience it," Su Jincheng said.

"You bring Guan Peng, and I'll bring Xie Yi. We have plenty of time to go," Lin Xuanzhi suggested, his eyes shining as he looked at Su Jincheng. "A market? Of course we have to go!"

In the Divine Capital, there were naturally legitimate places to sell cultivation supplies, but they were far less exciting than these slightly shady places.

"I knew you would be interested in this kind of lively event," Su Jincheng said with a smile in his eyes. "My master said that even these random markets can have some good things to find. With your good eye, you won't waste a trip."

Lin Xuanzhi didn't argue and instead asked about Su Jincheng's master.

Su Jincheng's master was said to be a worshipper of the Dingyuan Marquis Manor for over a hundred years. His cultivation had long reached the Jade Liquid stage, and his strength was not weak. Su Jincheng didn't know why his master wanted to find the Virtual Clear Daoist, who was only at the Aperture Entering stage.

Seeing Lin Xuanzhi's confusion, Su Jincheng explained, "My master is traveling to gather materials to refine a Nine Transformation Jade Liquid Divine Pill. Now, he has almost gathered all the materials."

"A Nine Transformation Jade Liquid Divine Pill?" Lin Xuanzhi was stunned.

"Fire Crow Daoist is about to achieve the Gold Core stage?!"

To achieve the Gold Core stage, a Third Grade pill was needed, and even Middle Grade cultivators needed the assistance of the Nine Transformation Jade Liquid Divine Pill. For an Independent Cultivator, this was already quite impressive.

Su Jincheng shook his head at Lin Xuanzhi's thoughts. "What are you thinking? Even if you have the Divine Pill in hand, it's not a sure thing."

He then said, "We don't need to rush today. Let's go to Changning County first."

It was just an introduction, and Lin Xuanzhi naturally took charge.

After making some preparations and informing their families, Lin Xuanzhi mounted his Dragon Blood Horse and, accompanied by Su Jincheng and their respective guards, headed towards Changning County.

Although there were no official laws prohibiting flying in the vicinity of the Divine Capital, there were very few people who dared to fly in front of the Emperor.

Outside the Divine Capital, there were nine "Upper Counties" guarding the Divine Capital, and their status was quite different.

After leaving the southern gate of the Divine Capital and following the official road, they arrived at Changning County in just an hour, thanks to the fast horses.

The Divine Capital was extremely prosperous and enchanting, with its wealth and majesty, making the people of Great Zhou and other countries yearn for it.

But after living here for many years, Lin Xuanzhi felt as if there were invisible restraints that made him feel heavy, even though he couldn't see or touch them.

Changning is a county directly under the Divine Capital, more prosperous than many other prefectural cities. The streets are clean, and the people are dressed neatly without patches. They also have a good spirit.

After handing the horses over to Guan Peng and the others and letting them wander around, Lin Xuanzhi and Su Jincheng leisurely strolled through the streets.

In the vicinity of the Divine Capital, Changning County is well-equipped in terms of clothing, food, housing, transportation, and various exquisite items.

The spacious and clean streets are lined with restaurants, teahouses, clothing stores, fabric shops, silver shops, jewelry stores, and various local eateries, making it a dazzling sight.

Pedestrians come and go, lively and cheerful.

There are ordinary women with small children picking fabrics in the fabric shops; there are wealthy ladies strutting around with a group of maidservants and servants, looking crazy but satisfied as they sweep through the various shops.

There are also wealthy young men and women in luxurious clothes, surrounded by handsome men and beautiful women, picking and choosing in the jewelry stores, spending money like water.

Occasionally, there are street vendors and flower boys who sell exquisite trinkets, attracting the sons and daughters of wealthy families to open their wallets.

Lin Xuanzhi played with a butterfly made of bamboo in his hand, which Su Jincheng had bought casually earlier.

"Where are we going?" Lin Xuanzhi asked.

Su Jincheng pointed to the end of the street and smiled, "There's a small tavern over there, we'll wait there."

Lin Xuanzhi nodded, then asked curiously, "Why didn't you invite Qingjie to come with us?"

Su Jincheng sighed regretfully, "She hasn't been at home these past few days."

In no time, they arrived at the tavern Su Jincheng mentioned.

Lin Xuanzhi saw a three-story restaurant standing there, and at first glance, he could see that the decorations were exquisite and well thought out.

Upon entering, they found that it was even more so. The first floor was spacious and open, and the tables and chairs were made of a good quality pine wood, naturally emitting a fragrance. In the center, there was a three-foot-high platform, where a storyteller was currently vividly telling a story.

"Half Step Duo?" Lin Xuanzhi was curious about this strange name.

Su Jincheng smiled and explained, "My master said that the landlady here has a collection of a kind of wine. Even immortals who taste it won't be able to take another step. Unfortunately, no one has had the chance to taste that wine yet."

"Then why are we here? Is the market inside this restaurant?" Lin Xuanzhi asked.

As soon as they entered Half Step Duo, they were greeted by a tall and thin old man who looked like the shopkeeper. "It's Su Gongzi? Please come inside, would you like a private room on the second floor?"

Seeing that there weren't many people on the first floor, Lin Xuanzhi simply pointed to a corner.

After sitting down, the shopkeeper, Bai Fu, chatted with Su Jincheng for a while before calling over a waiter to serve them.

Su Jincheng ordered a few signature dishes and a pot of Tears of a Beauty wine, then handed Lin Xuanzhi his bowl and chopsticks before saying, "There's a small formation set up outside Half Step Duo that makes ordinary people subconsciously ignore this place."

As Lin Xuanzhi listened, he felt a sense of familiarity. Muggle-repelling charm?

"So most of the people sitting here have cultivation." Su Jincheng continued, "The market isn't exactly inside Half Step Duo, but you can go directly from here. We'll just wait here for it to open."

"And if you want to conceal your appearance before going over, the landlady here has something for that too."

Lin Xuanzhi suddenly realized and activated his eyes to carefully observe. Sure enough, as he said, the storyteller on the stage was all Essence Nurturing cultivators.

Including themselves, among the five tables on the first floor, three tables had auras that were obviously stronger than theirs.

Cultivators also have different "Dao Rhymes," which can be captured and analyzed within the range of the Jade Wheel.

But after all, it's not like books and other inanimate objects. It's not only difficult, but also easy to be noticed by cultivators with higher cultivation and keen spiritual awareness.

"Ahahaha~"

"Ah, I'm late. I didn't even welcome the distinguished guests. Su Gongzi, please don't blame me."

As Lin Xuanzhi noticed his seemingly enlightened expression, Su Jincheng immediately widened his eyes and shook his head.

"It's not what you think, don't make assumptions!"

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