LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 554 - 17 Xuanwu Market_1
Chapter 554: Chapter 17 Xuanwu Market_1
“Rotation patrol?”
Wang Ba was slightly curious.
He was wholly focused on his cultivation and studying “The Scroll of Beast Controlling”, so there were many things about the sect that he didn’t quite understand yet.
Tian Fu, who had been with Wang Ba for some time, understood this and explained:
“Rotation patrol means leaving the Sect to complete patrol duties set forth by the Sect, going as far as Jin or even beyond it. This is something every Sect Disciple has to experience. Every disciple is randomly chosen once every sixty years, and the selection is overseen by Shaoyin Mountain.”
He further added, “Of course, if one becomes the peak master or reaches the level of an Enforcer or Minister, there is no need for this, unless the Sect Master assigns it personally.”
“Is the patrol…dangerous?”
Wang Ba asked out of curiosity.
“It wasn’t incredibly dangerous before.”
A worried expression appeared on Tian Fu’s face:
“However, ever since the three continents collapsed and cultivators from the Outer Continent came ashore on our Jin state, there have been many more dangers in the patrol duties, hence, we often go out with the Longevity Sect and cultivators from the Qin Family.”
“The Longevity Sect and the royal family also participate?”
Wang Ba was slightly surprised.
The term ‘cultivators from Qin’ was another term the cultivators of Jin used for the Jin royal family.
“Yes, they all participate. Our Youxian Temple, the Longevity Sect, and Jin royal family have always been united, advancing and retreating together. However, the Youxian Temple has few disciples, so they rarely participate. Although the Jin royal family also has few people, they are, after all, the nominal rulers of Jin, therefore, some of their direct descendants often participate in such tasks.”
Tian Fu explained.
Wang Ba nodded slightly.
The excellent customs of Jin were quite unique in all his years of cultivation.
Various powers were united, and they placed great importance on rules.
No wonder they were so powerful, standing alone at the top of the entire Fenglin Continent.
However, upon reflection, it used to be the same in Chen State which was under the jurisdiction of Jin. After the East Saint Sect was occupied by the Tianmen Cult, the other four Sects assisted the East Saint Sect more than once in an attempt to retake their stronghold.
There might be a sense of shared destiny among them, but there was also a spirit of mutual aid and assistance.
In contrast, Yan State under the Chu Dynasty was much more chaotic, with many conflicts between the Sects and the Rogue Cultivators, as well as power struggles and hidden conflicts among the Sects themselves.
Thoughts whirled, Wang Ba immediately agreed to Tian Fu’s request for leave. Of course, according to the rules, he still needed to report to big drinker He or Cui Daqi.
But since Cui Daqi often had Demonic Beasts brought back from sea hunts to deal with and was seldom around at the Spirit Food Department, Wang Ba could only go to big drinker He.
Of course, in keeping with big drinker He’s style, he was most likely hiding outside at this moment, drinking, and sunbathing.
As soon as Wang Ba stepped out, as expected…
God knows how much alcohol he had consumed, but his nose and face were already flushed, his eyes half-closed. He lay intoxicated on a specially made reclining chair.
Despite feeling apprehensive, Wang Ba still came forward voluntarily and greeted big drinker He.
“Minister He, my assistant Tian Fu has been selected for patrol duties and is going out for execution. Just wanted to inform you.”
“Go on, go.”
Big drinker He waved his hand dismissively and turned around to ignore him.
Wang Ba felt a slight loosening in his heart. He sensed that Vice Minister He didn’t seem as eager to get rid of him as before.
He immediately bowed respectfully.
However, at this moment, a ‘whoosh’ sound was heard as a Sound Transmission Talisman flew over from a distance.
It was aimed at none other than Wang Ba.
“Huh? For me?”
Wang Ba was slightly taken aback.
He rarely left the Sect, so theoretically nobody should know his Sound Transmission Talisman except for Bu Chan.
Nevertheless, he opened the Sound Transmission Talisman.
“If Brother Dao has time, please visit my Feiyu Peak for a discussion on a significant matter.”
The two characters ‘Gu Wen’ were written at the place of signature.
“Gu Wen?”
Wang Ba immediately remembered.
“She’s the female Cultivator who offered two points of Merit in exchange for four portions of my chicken essence last time…”
“Why is she looking for me again? Could it possibly be…related to the chicken essence?”
Given his judgment, it was the only possibility.
After all, aside from the chicken essence, he had no other intersections with her.
“Chicken essence….”
A glint of contemplation flashed in Wang Ba’s eyes.
…
Half a day later.
As the sky was turning dark.
Instead of flying back to Wanfa Peak like usual, Wang Ba was steering his flying Magic Tool, heading straight for the north.
From afar, he could see a majestic mountain range that resembled a turtle with a snake head, which was positioned strategically among the other surrounding hills. It was none other than Taiyin Mountain, one of the four mountains.
Taiyin represents the shape of Xuanwu, hence the mountain also has a similar shape.
The mountain was high and the landscape bold. Even though it was getting late, there was a constant stream of cultivators coming and going.
This was his first time here. Although he was unfamiliar with the layout of Taiyin Mountain, following the stream of people, he was still able to find his destination.
He could see a humongous entrance that resembled a giant cauldron at the turtle’s back. There was a whirlpool at the entryway, similar to that of the Myriad Library, that cultivators kept entering and exiting from.
“This should be the entrance to the Myriad Cave.”
Wang Ba was floating in mid-air, his gaze sweeping across the vicinity of the mountain entrance.
A series of houses and streets were built all around the entrance, stretching for miles with a nonstop flow of people.
“This should be the ‘Xuanwu Market’.”
There were many other markets on Taiyin Mountain, but no one could rival the scale of the Xuanwu Market.
However, instead of heading towards the mountain entrance, Wang Ba landed first in front of the Xuanwu Market.
Soon, sharp-eyed cultivators came over offering guides for shopping within the market. They didn’t look like Sect disciples but rather family members of cultivators.