I Cultivate Longevity in the Cultivation Realm-Chapter 78: Fortune and Opportunity

As they spoke, it wasn’t long before a four-sided courtyard appeared before them.

"Xiaoyue, look who’s here,"

Lu Wei’Er led Zhou Changwang into the courtyard, then called out.

"Who is it?" 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Soon, a clear and melodious voice came from a room on the left inside the courtyard. Shortly after, the door opened, revealing the figure of Qian Xiaoyue.

Her gaze skipped over Lu Wei’Er and quickly landed on Zhou Changwang, standing in the courtyard. She first paused, then a smile appeared on her face, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, I didn’t expect it to be you."

Speaking, she hurried out of the room and, in a casual tone, asked, "I recently returned briefly to the place where I used to live in the outer area, mainly to tidy up some things. Then I heard you’ve also moved; where have you moved to now?"

"The day you moved, I just happened to need to move as well, so I moved to South Street. The location is a bit out of the way, at the very end of South Street, right by the cliff,"

Zhou Changwang explained with a smile.

"Even if it’s out of the way, it’s still South Street. I didn’t think what you said that day was true,"

Lu Wei’Er said, giving Zhou Changwang a peculiar glance. She remembered that Zhou Changwang had indeed mentioned moving into Inner City. However, upon hearing he was a Spirit Farmer, she instinctively found it hard to believe.

Thinking of this, she blushed and said somewhat awkwardly, "You two chat, I only took a short leave and now have to go back to work, so I won’t disturb you."

After speaking, she hurriedly left.

"So, what brings you to see me?"

Qian Xiaoyue invited Zhou Changwang to sit on a stone chair in the courtyard, then asked.

"I’ve been learning Talisman Making, and last time I ordered some Talisman Paper from you. It’s almost used up, so I’m wondering if you have more?"

Zhou Changwang asked with a smile.

"Of course, I was just planning to process it. If you’d come two days later, there wouldn’t be any left. Wait a moment, I’ll go get it."

Qian Xiaoyue was startled, gave Zhou Changwang a look that seemed to be a bit disappointed, but quickly said and hurriedly got up to fetch some from her room.

Soon, she appeared with a pile of Talisman Paper, making a few trips until the stone table was piled high.

Zhou Changwang quickly estimated that there were at least thirty stacks of Talisman Paper, and whether out of habit or intentionally, each stack contained fifty-five sheets instead of the usual fifty.

The price they agreed upon was indeed one Lower-Grade Spirit Stone for fifty-five sheets.

In total, the thirty stacks amounted to 1,650 sheets.

This is quite a substantial quantity.

Considering Qian Xiaoyue’s Talisman Paper production speed, making these papers would have taken her at least two to three months.

Which meant that since agreeing to cooperate last time, she had been accumulating these papers and hadn’t put them up for sale.

All these papers were evidently prepared for him!

"As initially agreed, one Lower-Grade Spirit Stone for fifty-five sheets, in total thirty stacks equals thirty Lower-Grade Spirit Stones.

If you don’t have that many, due to our relationship, you can owe me."

Qian Xiaoyue said with a smile.

"No problem.

But now I’ve got some wealth, so no need to owe."

Zhou Changwang gave Qian Xiaoyue a complex look and, without hesitation, swept his hand, placing thirty Lower-Grade Spirit Stones neatly by the side.

Then, naturally, he stored all the Talisman Papers into his Storage Bag.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou indeed has some wealth, even has a Storage Bag?"

Qian Xiaoyue looked at him in surprise and remarked.

"This is actually fortune my father left me."

Zhou Changwang explained briefly, then asked, "I heard you’ve encountered some troubles recently?"

"Xiaowei told you?"

Qian Xiaoyue gave Zhou Changwang a look, then said lightly, "It’s just a minor trouble. Recently, I met an elder sister who is a disciple of the Shuiyun Immortal Sect. She seemed to be tracking some enemy at the time and asked me to inform Shuiyun Pavilion... Shuiyun Pavilion is actually a branch of Shuiyun Immortal Sect at Fengming Dock Marketplace.

On the surface, it’s a shop, but it also has the responsibility of scouting talents and recruiting them into the Shuiyun Immortal Sect.

Afterward, that elder sister gave me a token, saying that with it, I could participate in the entrance exam of the Shuiyun Immortal Sect a year later.

The sister seems to have a high status; the steward there invited me to work at Shuiyun Pavilion after receiving her token, while also preparing for the entrance exam to Shuiyun Immortal Sect.

I’ve already decided to resign from Hexagonal Pavilion and join Shuiyun Pavilion.

So, this trouble really doesn’t matter, and I don’t need to bother."

"Didn’t expect Fellow Daoist Qian to have such a chance?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Changwang’s mouth opened wide in surprise.

He never imagined that Qian Xiaoyue had quietly become acquainted with a disciple of the Shuiyun Immortal Sect and had the opportunity to join a sect.

You see, the Shuiyun Immortal Sect is an Immortal Technique Sect, far more powerful than the Qingyuan Sect; just that it’s far from here, thus having less influence.

Moreover, he knew that his ’mother’ was once favored by the Shuiyun Immortal Sect, holding an opportunity to join, but due to an attack by a Tribulation Cultivator, her immortal path was shattered, forcing her to give up.

No wonder Qian Xiaoyue would say it’s just a minor trouble she faced.

Not only is the Shuiyun Pavilion itself more powerful than the Hexagonal Pavilion, but the Shuiyun Immortal Sect behind it is enough to command respect from any cultivator, including the Bai Family, which manages the Fengming Dock Marketplace.

"It’s all just luck."

Seeing this, Qian Xiaoyue waved her hand with a smile and said.

"This is actually good fortune and opportunity.

Speaking of which, Fellow Daoist Qian’s good fortune and opportunities are indeed not small."

Zhou Changwang had a different opinion.

He remembered that the pair of innate couple who initially lived next door to him had intended to target Qian Xiaoyue. However, it just so happened that she knew a sister from the Hexagonal Pavilion, Lu Wei’Er, which allowed her to enter the Hexagonal Pavilion and become an ’Alchemy Apprentice.’ This made the innate couple hesitant to make a move on her.

Now, a first-grade initial-stage alchemist has taken an interest in her, wanting to marry her as a secondary wife.

This time, it was even more significant; she had simply met a ’sister’ from the Shuiyun Immortal Sect, and soared directly, not only having the opportunity to transfer to the Shuiyun Pavilion, but also having the chance to join the Shuiyun Immortal Sect...

"This matter is just an opportunity. Whether I can finally join the Shuiyun Immortal Sect still depends on the assessment a year later.

I am currently only at the third layer of Qi Cultivation. Even if I follow my sister’s suggestion and switch to cultivating the Shuiyun Immortal Sect’s basic cultivation technique, Water Cloud Technique, the chances are not great."

Qian Xiaoyue modestly said a couple of sentences. Then her expression turned serious as she casually cast a Sound Insulation Technique and said in a lowered voice, "Recently, things in the marketplace are not normal.

So Fellow Daoist Zhou should be extremely careful when going out."

"Does Fellow Daoist Qian have any discoveries?"

Zhou Changwang’s expression also turned solemn.

The two had experienced many situations together and had a high level of mutual trust.

For this reason, Zhou Changwang would show his storage bag in front of her, and she would also tell him about her acquaintance with a disciple of the Shuiyun Immortal Sect and the possibility of joining it.

Now, seeing the expression she had when facing a crisis before, he immediately understood.

"You must also know that a Fire Crystal Geng Iron Ore Vein was discovered around the marketplace, and a large number of market guards were dispatched to protect it, right?"

Seeing Zhou Changwang nod, Qian Xiaoyue continued, "This matter is actually false, or rather, that Fire Crystal Geng Iron Ore Vein was discovered several years ago.

It’s just that recently, it was publicized, and only then did the marketplace send people over.

Moreover, the reason so many guards were sent over is not just because of the need to develop the ore vein and clear enough demon beasts and other creatures, but more because there is a power struggle above."

"Power struggle?"

Zhou Changwang was taken aback.

He felt ashamed to say that he had been cooped up at home farming and cultivating, and was completely in the dark about any outside news.

This matter about the Fire Crystal Geng Iron Ore Vein was learned from the mouth of that Rakshasa Gang member.

"That’s right.

The Bai Family and the Chen Family.

The Bai Family is the manager of the Fengming Dock Marketplace, while the Chen Family’s influence within the Fengming Dock Marketplace is also not small.

There was another Wu Family before, but it withdrew automatically because of its involvement in the last marketplace chaos, and for some unknown reason, the Bai Family did not retaliate.

And this time, it is a power struggle between the Chen Family and the Bai Family.

The Chen Family utilized its influence to have most of the market guards assigned to the ore vein.

Following that, the major gang forces originally stationed in the peripheral areas directly announced their entry into the marketplace inner city.

For instance, our West Street area is occupied by the Tiger Shark Gang, while the South Street area where you live is said to have been divided to the Rakshasa Gang..."

Zhou Changwang quickly nodded.

He still remembered being unjustly extorted five pieces of Lower-Grade Spirit Stone.

"Why is this?

I felt something was wrong at the time.

What sense is there in handing law enforcement over to gang management?

Isn’t this just making things more chaotic?"

Zhou Changwang couldn’t help but ask.

When selling spirit talismans before, he also heard the Talisman Inn’s shopkeeper say that because the marketplace had been in turmoil recently, many cultivators would carry a few talismans for protection, which caused the price of talismans to rise significantly.

"Because it’s chaotic, they have an opportunity."

Qian Xiaoyue said, and couldn’t help but add a sentence of explanation, "This is also what I heard from a steward in Shuiyun Pavilion. According to him, the earliest Fengming Dock Marketplace was actually managed by the Chen Family.

But since the Bai Family produced Bai Dongxian, now the Bai Family Ancestor, the management of the marketplace shifted to the Bai Family.

However, since the Chen Family has been deeply rooted in the marketplace for a long time, they are not willing to let their interests be taken.

This led to the last marketplace chaos."

"Are you saying that during the last marketplace chaos, the Chen Family had already taken action?"

Zhou Changwang was shocked.

If he remembered correctly, the last time, it was because the Bai Family Ancestor was injured that the Wu Family and Divine Wind Valley’s Feng Family joined forces to create that chaos.

It was never heard that members of the Chen Family were involved, right?