Ximen Immortal Clan

Chapter Two: Cloud Sword Workshop

Driven by greed, picked up a stone ball at his feet and unexpectedly obtained a spatial treasure, which naturally excited him immensely.

The cultivation world is full of legends: some cultivators, blessed with good fortune, discover ancient cultivators' caves, obtain treasures and inheritances, and thus rise to fame, becoming powerful Core Formation cultivators.

These legendary stories are highly attractive to cultivators; the discovery of an ancient cultivator's cave quickly draws a large group of cultivators, inevitably leading to a fierce battle.

Ximen Changqing couldn't yet predict how much assistance the spatial treasure in his hand would bring him.

This was the gate of Yunjian Mountain; naturally, he couldn't study the treasure here, lest he be discovered by the cultivators of Yunjian Mountain.

With a sliver of hope, Ximen Changqing also tried the other stone ball, but it didn't elicit any reaction.

"What kind of treasure is it? Could it be a treasure from the ancestors of the Ximen family?"

Ximen Changqing had used a concealment technique to overhear his grandfather's conversation with several elders, vaguely hearing some family secrets, including the idea that Yunjian Mountain had once been the Ximen family's mountain gate.

He dared not ask too many questions about such a significant secret, keeping it quietly to himself. Now, he was almost certain it was true.

Yunjian Mountain had no reason to hide its treasure in the mouth of the auspicious beast in front of its gate, and outsiders had even less reason.

"Yunjian Mountain is a low-grade fourth-order spiritual vein. The Ximen family possessing such a high-grade spiritual vein back then must have been extraordinary!"

Ximen Changqing suddenly realized that the Ximen family was not as simple as he had thought; the family had a very glorious past.

Two hours later, Ximen Rende and the fourth-level Qi Refining disciple from Yunjian Mountain arrived together, talking as if they had known each other for a long time.

"Grandpa, how is my elder brother?"

Ximen Changqing asked calmly, his earlier elation now suppressed, the injury on his arm concealed.

"He's doing exceptionally well. To solidify his foundation, we deliberately suppressed his cultivation progress, but even so, he's already at the ninth level of Qi Refining. He'll be able to establish his foundation in a year or two."

Ximen Rende was gratified by his family's prodigy.

While happy for his elder brother, Ximen Changqing also felt a slight sense of loss. His brother was only twenty-one and had already reached the ninth level of Qi Refining, while he himself was only at the third level at fifteen. This disparity was somewhat unsettling.

However, the thought of the treasure in his hand filled him with hope. Obtaining this treasure would undoubtedly provide him with significant assistance, allowing him to progress faster and further.

"Young friend Zhou, please wait. This old man should take his leave."

Ximen Rende smiled, cupping his fists in a respectful bow.

"Senior, please take care."

The cultivator surnamed Zhou bowed in return, frowning at the mess on the ground.

After walking about a mile, Ximen Rende inquired about the mess in front of the mountain gate. Ximen Changqing explained, but omitted mentioning the treasure stone sphere.

Ximen Rende sighed and released two Wind Chasing Beasts from his spirit beast pouch.

These Wind Chasing Beasts were horse-type spirit beasts, incredibly fast, capable of galloping up to ten thousand miles a day, ten times faster than a mortal's swift horse, making them the fastest spirit horses.

"Grandpa, shall we go to Yunjian Workshop now?"

Ximen Changqing was eager to find a quiet place to study his treasure stone sphere.

Ximen Rende looked west and nodded softly, "Yunjian Workshop will be quite lively recently; it'll be a good opportunity to broaden your horizons."

Yunjian Workshop was nearby, and they arrived quickly.

Compared to Yunjian Mountain, which possessed a fourth-grade low-level spirit vein, Yunjian Workshop, with only a third-grade mid-level spirit vein, had a much lower concentration of spiritual energy.

However, for the grandfather and grandson, this concentration was already very high; Qingyang Mountain's spirit vein was only a second-grade mid-level.

The market districts are all structured similarly, with cave dwelling areas surrounding the perimeter, streets in the center, and the auction hall at the very center.

The cave dwelling areas of Yunjian Market are divided into several grades based on spiritual energy concentration: Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow, with Heaven grade being the most expensive and Yellow grade the cheapest.

The commercial area boasts nearly a thousand shops, offering everything from spiritual herbs and wood to ores, pills, magical artifacts, talismans, and formations.

There are also specialized shops making spiritual food, wine, and tea.

Besides the upscale shops, there are also open spaces reserved for independent cultivators.

Some of these cultivators set up stalls in these areas to sell cultivation resources; occasionally, some good items might appear, but the chances are slim, and finding a bargain is not easy.

The auction hall at the very center has four floors: the bottom two floors house shops from Yunjian Mountain, the third floor is the auction area, and the fourth floor is where the Golden Core Ancestor resides.

To attract visitors, Yunjian Market holds an annual auction, featuring enticing treasures such as Foundation Establishment Pills, top-grade spiritual artifacts, and second-tier top-grade talismans.

The Ximen family owns only one shop in Yunjianfang, selling only magical artifacts, ranging from low-grade to top-grade.

Seventh Uncle Ximen Renzheng, sixty years old and at the ninth level of Qi Refining, has been cultivating for many years.

Because the family has difficulty obtaining Foundation Establishment Pills, he is unable to establish his foundation.

His son, Ximen Yungui, Changqing's ninth uncle, is at the seventh level of Qi Refining and assists his father in Yunjianfang. At this moment, it is Ximen Yungui who is busy in the shop.

"Ninth Uncle," Changqing bows upon entering the shop.

"Uncle, Changqing, what brings you here?"

Ximen Yungui smiles, puts down his work, and warmly approaches, patting Changqing's head.

"How's business at the shop?" Ximen Renzheng asks with concern.

"Uncle, our magical artifacts are reasonably priced, so we don't have to worry about sales. Recently, Cloud Sword Mountain has issued bounties, and more cultivators are going into the mountain to hunt demonic beasts, leading to greater wear and tear on our artifacts. Our business is even better now,"

Ximen Yungui replied with a smile.

The number of cultivators buying magical artifacts has doubled recently. If Ximen Rende hadn't come soon, the artifacts would have sold out in three months at most.

Compared to pills and talismans, magical artifacts generally wear out less, but a powerful demonic beast can shatter an artifact with a single, full-force attack.

Cultivators sometimes choose to self-destruct their artifacts for self-preservation, so selling them is also a sure thing.

"A storm is brewing. The once-in-a-century beast tide is coming in about ten years. Cloud Sword Mountain has started mobilizing in advance. Our Ximen family can't just sit idly by; we need to prepare early,"

Ximen Rende sighed, his expression slightly worried.