Longevity: Starting from Refining Gu-Chapter 113 - 96: Nanli is vast, but the hearts of its people are even vaster

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After just one day’s rest, Xuanping brought people to greet him.

After Chen Qing left, Xuanping’s injury had also improved significantly, and he returned to his tribe by the afternoon.

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The nine tribes under the control of the Xuan Bird Tribe were private properties left by the Great Witch for his four children.

Xuanping was the youngest, and the Xuan Mang that Chen Qing had seen was the second in rank.

The third child had gone out traveling and was nowhere to be found.

The eldest was serving alongside the Great Witch.

The Great Witch had long resided in the royal city and rarely returned, so Cold Mountain City was primarily managed by Xuanping and Xuan Mang.

Xuan Mang, as the second brother, guarded Cold Mountain City, while Xuanping became the chief of the strongest tribe among the nine, leading them to protect Cold Mountain City.

The scale of Cold Mountain City far exceeded Chen Qing’s imagination. Excluding those in Foundation Establishment, just one Qingxu Clan alone could match the power of Wuyou Mountain.

As for Cold Mountain City, there were likely no fewer than a handful of Foundation Establishment practitioners.

These Foundation Establishment practitioners were as elusive as the Mountain Master, rarely seen in ordinary times, and might appear once or twice a year at most.

Since Chen Qing had just arrived there, he naturally hadn’t had many opportunities, except for encountering the priest, who was suspected to be in Foundation Establishment while healing him; he hadn’t seen any other Foundation Establishment practitioners.

When Xuanping arrived, Chen Qing met him at the entrance of the valley, received his gifts, and they strolled along the small river outside the valley.

"Are you satisfied with this place?"

Chen Qing looked around, observing several people that Jiang Miaoxian had arranged to guard the surroundings to prevent anyone from eavesdropping. "The mountains are nice, the water is nice, and the people are nice."

Xuanping sat on a green stone and said, "I know you don’t like being under others’ command, so I spoke with Second Brother. Your tribe won’t need to offer tributes or await his orders."

"You only need to attend the tribal meeting once a year."

"And in case of war, you’ll need to go to Cold Mountain City."

Would there be wars?

Chen Qing asked, "Would there still be wars?"

Xuanping replied, "As of now, it’s possible, but certainly not frequent. For ordinary treasures, other tribes wouldn’t dare challenge our Xuan Bird Tribe."

"Only if there are treasures that even Foundation Establishment practitioners covet might wars arise."

"Our Nanli side has always been different from Da Yan. If treasures are encountered, a great army will sweep across, not giving certain people any opportunity."

"In Nanli, no tribe can survive without unity."

"When I achieve Foundation Establishment, there won’t be many who dare to offend us. At that time, we can have long-lasting peace."

Chen Qing understood that in Nanli, tribes were more unified and formed greater forces.

Unlike near Wuyou Mountain, where small sects constantly engaged in skirmishes.

If Nanli went to war, it involved thousands of horses and soldiers.

And someone like him, a Hu Kui, would need to assemble his troops and go to listen to commands.

This situation had much to do with the Gu.

Over by Da Yan, there were many Wind Gu, Fog Gu, and Sword Gu, so they preferred solitary combat with a strong martial spirit.

While on Nanli’s side, there were many Power Gu, leaving no way to deal with lone warriors except to raise an army.

And, to survive in an army of thousands, physical techniques were indispensable.

Chen Qing remembered Yuan Ye and asked, "What about the Yuan Rang Tribe?"

Xuanping explained, "We’re still negotiating, and as for you, just focus on recuperating here."

Chen Qing asked directly, "Do you still have any meat Gu in the tribe?"

Xuanping said, "Currently, there are two: one has been contracted once, and the other is wild. If you want one, the prices are similar."

Contracted Gu being comparable to a wild one could only mean one thing, "Does the contracted one have a complete promotion items diagram?"

Xuanping shook his head, "Only up to the Butterfly Transformation Fifth Transformation."

Chen Qing feigned a disappointed expression, "Only able to quickly cultivate it to the Butterfly Transformation Fifth Transformation in a few years isn’t worth it."

"How much for the wild one?"

Xuanping didn’t mind selling Chen Qing this meat Gu. The meat Gu required large amounts of transformation materials and promotion items, all of which needed to be purchased in Cold Mountain City, potentially keeping Chen Qing around for over a decade.

As to what might happen in over ten years, Xuanping figured Chen Qing would have adapted to life here, "If you want it, I can promise it to you for 100,000 Spirit Stones!"

"You’ve traveled extensively, you should know this price isn’t high."

For such a strong Gu among the Mortal Gu, 100,000 low-grade Spirit Stones indeed wasn’t much.

Chen Qing pondered for a moment and said, "I don’t want the compensation from the Yuan Rang Tribe; whatever you negotiate can go to you. I’ll add another 50,000 low-grade Spirit Stones, so what about granting me that meat Gu?"

Xuanping analyzed the pros and cons, her face full of courage, "Alright, it’s settled!"

Seeing the negotiation for the meat Gu conclude, Chen Qing was quite satisfied, and his anxieties about being in a foreign place began to dissipate.

After discussing the business, Chen Qing remembered Xuanping’s injury, "How is your injury now?"

At this moment, Xuanping wasn’t golden; it was evident that she had forcibly exhibited the Golden Skin and Jade Bone that day to intimidate Chen Qing. Now, she looked a bit pale, like recovering from a severe illness.

"Much better, but it’s a Dao injury and needs to be healed gradually. It’ll take some time."

Jiang Miaoxian arranged a banquet, and after Chen Qing and Xuanping had eaten, they went their separate ways.

When leaving, Xuanping mentioned, "If Second Brother sends people to give you some shops in Cold Mountain City, just accept them; I won’t mind."

Chen Qing agreed and saw Xuanping off.

Watching Xuanping’s distant figure, this charade finally paid off; he earned the trust of the Xuan Bird Tribe and once again secured a place to stay.

Returning to his pavilion, Chen Qing sorted through his remaining Spirit Stones, realizing there weren’t many left. Including those Gu he obtained in the last battle, it amounted to just over 100,000.

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