From Family Fisherman to Water Virtue True Immortal-Chapter 166: Cold Chi Immortal City

The Red Dragon flew swiftly, turning into a fiery red light streaking across the sea surface, leaving behind roiling white waves in its wake.

Li Quanqing sat cross-legged on the puppet, mana blooming from his fingertips, manipulating the Three Suns Leaving Fire Sword to chase each other ceaselessly, like spirited swimming fish.

"Croak! Croak!"

Beside him, the Treasure Light Toad kept calling out loudly, indulging in the breeze, sticking out its large tongue, basking contently and lazily in the sun.

[Treasure Light Toad]: "Master finally remembered this old toad, are you taking me to eat something delicious? Rubbing my claws in anticipation!"

[Cultivation: Qi Refining Sixth Level (17%)]

Li Quanqing patted the Treasure Light Toad’s back covered in copper coin-like bumps. This fellow spent every day inside Baoqing Fang, having seen too many treasures.

It absorbed treasure energy day and night for cultivation, hence its cultivation progressed rapidly. This time, it was just right to bring it along to witness the treasures in the Immortal City.

Not to mention accelerating its cultivation progress rapidly, it might also stumble upon some overlooked treasures, so it was convenient to bring along due to its small size.

"We’re getting close..."

Li Quanqing flicked his fingers on the Flying Sword’s surface, resulting in a resounding sword cry and sparks flying in all directions. Suddenly, his Divine Sense detected a change in the air around them.

Although it was still a boundless sea with verdant islets dotted around, a chilling cold aura had entered the air.

The Red Dragon Puppet flew tirelessly, continuing onwards for nearly a thousand li. Finally, the man and toad beheld the sight of Cold Chi Immortal City.

"Croak!!"

The Treasure Light Toad’s eyes widened, its abdomen pulsating shockingly like a country bumpkin newly arrived from the countryside.

A lofty Immortal City towered before them, erected atop an ice-cold and vast expanse of polar icebergs, layers of pale crystal ice glistening dazzlingly under the sunlight.

This was certainly not a naturally formed iceberg, cold aura surged, white mist billowed, and icicles pointed diagonally toward the Heavenly Vault like the raised irate scales of a snow-white Flood Dragon, presenting a magnificent scene.

Li Quanqing stood up, riding the War Puppet as a chilly wind howled around him, whisking up flurries of fine snowflakes that descended from the sky, fluttering about.

He stretched out his hand to catch a snowflake which melted upon touching his palm, followed immediately by a surge of thought entering his mind.

"Lands blanketed by snowfall are under the protection of Cold Chi Immortal City’s sea territory, dueling among cultivators is prohibited, violators will be hunted on the spot!"

Li Quanqing’s eyebrows twitched slightly, true to the style of a Golden Core Immortal City, acting with an unrivaled domineering presence.

He could see but could not reach it immediately.

The Red Dragon Puppet flew another thousand li or more, at last bringing them close to the Immortal City, palaces and pavilions towering, growing ever more imposing.

Thump! Thump!

Li Quanqing put away the War Puppet and Treasure Light Toad, stepping onto the thick ice layer, his body emanating a searing heat that melted the wind and snow.

This was truly an ice island, with layers of ice hundreds to nearly a thousand zhang thick, nearly connected to the ground layer.

Multiple icebergs stood erect, enveloped by Arrays that shimmered, illuminated by light, occupied and turned into Cave Mansions by cultivators.

The Immortal City was situated on the tallest of these icebergs, with sprawling palaces beginning midway up the mountain, even the cliffs adorned with structures.

They sparkled all the more brilliantly under the reflection of the ice and snow.

Li Quanqing stepped on air, flying towards the Immortal City, concealing his mana fluctuations, appearing very low-profile.

Below on the icy plain, numerous cultivators trudged along, likewise heading forwards, with caravans after caravans loaded with goods, as well as many small families and Loose Cultivators coming to broaden their horizons.

In just this direction alone, sensing no less than three Foundation Establishment Cultivators, the place was indeed bustling.

Li Quanqing landed at the entrance of the Immortal City, where ice-constructed walls stood a hundred zhang high, carved with Chi Dragons, densely covered with intricate Array Patterns and Spirit Light.

An extremely oppressive aura burst forth from within the Immortal City, suppressing the void, severing the sky, forcing even those of the Foundation Establishment to descend from the heavens and choose to travel by foot.

A Third Rank Forbidden Array!

"Foundation Establishment Cultivators? Please, this way!"

Fortunately, being highly cultivated does have its privileges; not having to queue up miserably with the thousands of Qi Refining cultivators, waiting to process their Identity Jades before entering the city.

A team of Immortal City Law Enforcement Cultivators clad in ice-blue armor invited Li Quanqing into the city via a dedicated passage with respect, yet without losing their dignity.

All of these cultivators possessed the cultivation of Qi Refining Perfection, their attitudes neither servile nor overbearing, holding Cold Ice Battle Halberds, their armor engraved with snow-white Chi Dragon patterns.

"Red Dragon Saint, Loose Cultivator, short-term residence."

Li Quanqing reported his fake identity, having specially tailored several sets of wide, fiery red robes with gold-threaded fierce dragon patterns.

The Law Enforcement Cultivator glanced at him, processed his Identity Jade, and let him pass without even requiring a city entrance fee.

"Respected senior, please be informed that private fighting is forbidden within the city, do not commit any taboo."

"I am aware."

Li Quanqing slightly raised his chin, intentionally adopting the posture of a venerable Foundation Establishment ancestor, contrary to his inherent nature which was as gentle as water.

After taking the Identity Jade, he passed through several layers of icy city walls and finally came upon the truly expansive Immortal City.

The place was bustling, with cultivators and shops everywhere, densely packed and the noise reaching the heavens.

There were far too many cultivators in this city, probably as many as seventy or eighty thousand, and counting various mortal servants and slaves, the number was frighteningly high.

Li Quanqing activated his Jade Scroll, and immediately a glow bloomed, materializing a convenient map of the entire Immortal City.

"Cold Chi Mountain..."

Li Quanqing looked up at the ice-capped mountain peak encircled by the entire city, the abode of Master Han Chi and his disciples.

Rumor had it that a noble and high-bloodlined Third Rank Chi Dragon lived there, serving as the guardian Spiritual Beast of the entire Immortal City.

"First, I need to find a place to stay."

Li Quanqing was not lacking in Spirit Stones; he easily found a commonplace Cave Mansion, ancient and elegant, with a density of Spiritual Energy comparable to a Second-tier top-grade.

Just a few streets away from the mansion, he arrived at the largest loose cultivator square in the Immortal City, the most prosperous area.

Many Foundation Establishment forces and families had opened a ring of shops around the perimeter, while loose cultivators had set up various stalls in the square, with constant foot traffic.

Li Quanqing hid the Treasure Light Toad in his sleeve, moving through the square and indeed found a few overlooked items, but their value was not significant.

He then browsed the shops. Although they offered a much richer variety of items, the Second Rank treasures he needed were still scarce.

"I have three targets: a Water Attribute Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object, the Gui Water Divine Thunder Array, and the Array Flags for the Nine-Nine Flame Dragon Array."

Li Quanqing stroked the Spiritual Toad; such Spiritual Objects were simply not for sale in ordinary shops.

"A single Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object, even ordinary Foundation Establishment Families would treasure it. How could they bring it out for trade?"

"I can only seek connections through the official channels of the Immortal City, which is with the numerous disciples of Master Han Chi and propose exchanges with them."

Luckily, Li Quanqing had already thought this through before coming.

He planned to join the trade meetings among Foundation Establishment Cultivators of the city, participate in the grand auction, and also delve into the underground market hidden within the city.

Master Han Chi was of a mild temperament, extremely fond of taking disciples. He had more than twenty disciples just at the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Not to mention the many retainers, making contact was not difficult.

As long as he engaged in trade with them, exchanging Geng Metal True Evil for a Water Attribute Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object was a piece of cake.