A dark cloud several dozen feet in size appeared in the sky without warning, covering a large area.
The dark clouds rolled, and white icicles fell out one after another.
Ice Rain Technique. After Ye Xin had refined the cold marrow for a hundred years, she was able to use this technique, and its power far exceeded that of any other foundation-building cultivators.
“Quack!”
The Fire Crow King flapped its wings quickly to avoid it. Its speed was relatively fast, but the other Fire Crows were not as fast. The red Fire Crow was hit by the ice cone and let out screams. Some Fire Crows were hit on the head by the ice cone and fell from the sky after letting out a scream.
The fire crows were hit by the ice cones. Even though they didn't die, the cold air attached to the ice cones slowed them down.
A red stick wrapped in red flames swept across, hitting several red fire crows. They flew backwards, their heads were smashed to pieces, and they fell directly from the sky.
The Fire Crow King realized that this group of immortal cultivators were not easy to deal with, so he flapped his wings hard. With a flash of red light, several giant fireballs as big as water tanks flew out, bringing with them an astonishing heat wave, and hit Han Changming and the others.
A yellow earth wall more than ten feet high rose from the ground, blocking their way.
Several giant fireballs hit the yellow earth wall, which immediately exploded, with dust flying and air waves rolling.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Fire Crow King flapped its wings and tried to escape, but at this moment, a low bell rang and its reaction slowed down.
Twelve almost invisible yellow rays shot out and pierced through the head of the Fire Crow King, and the ice holes pierced through the heads of the other Fire Crows.
One after another, the fire crows fell from the sky, and none of them fell into the net.
Han Debiao was a little surprised, but besides being surprised, he was also a little envious. He could see that Han Changming relied on a set of flying needles to kill this group of evil birds so easily. If he had used other magic weapons, they might not have such great power.
Han Changming smiled happily, and with a wave of his hand, twelve yellow needles flew back into his sleeves and disappeared.
It was his first time to use a set of flying needles to fight the enemy, and the effect was very good. The flying needle magic weapon was indeed a sharp weapon to attract people. He sacrificed the flying needles early, and the Fire Crow did not notice it. With the help of the Soul-Capture Bell, he was able to kill this group of evil birds so easily.
"Ninth brother, you are so awesome!"
Han Changying came out and said with envy, she was planning to help! Unexpectedly, Han Changming could kill these monster birds without her help.
She is a weapon refiner and puppet maker, but she is unable to refine a complete set of flying needle magic weapons as it is too difficult.
"Nothing, just a powerful magic weapon."
Han Changming said modestly that there were five second-level demon birds, Han Changming and Ye Xin took four, Han Debiao took one, and the remaining first-level demon birds were given to Han Changying and others. Everyone gained something.
After dealing with the corpse of the demon bird, Han Changming took out the gourd magic weapon and carried his people forward.
Along the way, they met many cultivators. When Han Changming saw other cultivators, he became a little nervous and looked alert. Fortunately, these cultivators ignored them.
At dusk, they arrived at their destination - Jinlong Island.
"Is this the Golden Dragon Island? It's so huge!"
Han Changlu muttered to himself, with a bit of envy in his eyes.
The area of this city is larger than Huludao. It would be great if the Han family could build such a large city. However, he just thought about it. If he wanted to build such a large city, he first needed a vast island. Compared with Jinlong Island, Huludao is nothing.
Han Changming looked at the city wall that was more than thirty feet high, with some shock in his eyes. He secretly vowed that he would practice hard and build such a big city for his family in the future.
He made a gesture of magic and the blue gourd slowed down and landed gently near Jinlong City. Ye Xin and others jumped down one after another.
Putting away the blue gourd magic weapon, Han Changming led his clansmen into the city.
The guard was holding a mirror as a magic weapon and checking with them. When he heard that they were trying to arrest an evil cultivator, Han Changming was secretly surprised and remained expressionless.
The layout of the city is not much different from other markets, it's basically the same!
The shops on both sides of the street sell a wide variety of goods, including many strange and peculiar things. Han Changlu and others looked at the things in the shops with curiosity.
More than half an hour later, Han Changming and others appeared at the door of a grocery store. The plaque on the store read "Ye's Grocery Store" and the owner was Han Delei.
Seeing Han Changming, Han Delei showed joy and took them to the backyard.
"Fifth brother, Changying, Changming, you are finally here. What took you so long? What happened on the way?" Han Delei asked with concern.
Han Changming did not hide anything and briefly explained how they arrived at the Golden Dragon Sea.
Upon learning that some of his tribesmen had died at the hands of the evil cultivators, Han Delei showed a look of grief on his face. He sighed and said, "It's almost the same here. Three of my tribesmen are missing. Most of them were killed."
Han Delei frowned: "Ninth brother, what is going on?"
Han Delei smiled bitterly and explained, "It's hard to explain. They just disappeared suddenly. I guess they were cheated. Not long ago, Chang Shuo bought the so-called treasure map and was almost cheated. Evil cultivators like to set traps to kill low-level cultivators. Don't be careless."
He briefly described how Han Changshuo had been deceived, and solemnly warned him: "Don't let greed cloud your minds. The situation here is much more complicated than you think. If you don't handle it well, you will die."
"Uncle Jiu, please arrange accommodation for us first! And tell us about the business of the store."
Han Delei called a tribesman to arrange accommodation for Han Changming and others.
There is a three-story attic in the backyard, which can easily accommodate more than a dozen people. Of course, the foundation-building monks have separate rooms.
Han Delei introduced the situation of the grocery store to Han Changming and others. The annual rent of the grocery store was 500 spirit stones, and the rent had to be paid for ten years at a time. Because there were no skilled talents, the store had been in a loss-making state.
"Uncle Jiu, the clan leader sent you to the Golden Dragon Sea at the beginning. How did you arrive at the Golden Dragon Island safely without the escort of foundation-building cultivators? If you have a backup plan, shouldn't you introduce it to us?" Han Changming asked in a deep voice.
The Han family has been passed down for hundreds of years. Han Changming believes that the Han family must have hidden their strength. Immortal cultivators all know how to hide their trump cards. How can an immortal cultivation family not know how to hide their strength? That's a joke.
Han Delei hesitated for a moment and said, "Their existence is an absolute secret. The clan leader said that their existence should not be known to others unless it is necessary. To be honest, I don't know much about their abilities. If you need, I can contact them."
"Forget it. Since the clan leader said so, he must have a reason. Oh, and where's my second brother? How is he now?"
"Chang Shuo is doing well. He is now the alchemist of Huichun Tower. With the help of Tinghai Pavilion, he has made the acquaintance of several second-level alchemists. Do you want to contact him now?"
Han Changming shook his head and said, "No, let's leave it like this for now! We have been traveling for such a long time, let's take a good rest first."
Back in the room, Han Changming stretched out his waist and lay on the bed.
"Husband, we don't know when the auction will be held. We can't just sit there and eat nothing. We still have to open up the market. I just observed that there are many medicine shops here. We can sell medicine and magic tools. I believe the business will not be bad."
Ye Xin lay in Han Changming's arms and suggested.
"I've thought about this, but I can't quite determine the exact price. Let's go out and look around tonight to see what other merchants are charging so we can set the price."
In different environments, the prices of raw materials and finished products are different. If Han Changming and others want to gain a foothold in the Jinlong Sea, they naturally have to integrate with the locals and adapt to local customs.
"I noticed that there are three teahouses doing very good business. We can send people there to get information. Teahouses are usually gathering places for independent cultivators and also gathering places for information dealers. It is easy to get to know more independent cultivators there."
Ye Xin was born as a casual cultivator, and she knew the activities of casual cultivators very well.
Han Changming nodded. Ye Xin was thoughtful and observant, so Han Changming trusted her very much.
At the hour of You, the sky darkened, but the lights in Jinlong City were bright as day, and the streets were crowded with people.
Han Changming and Ye Xin strolled along the street. The shops on both sides of the street sold a wide variety of things, including elixirs, magical instruments, materials for monsters, materials for alchemy, talismans, and formations. The prices were not low, and the quality was naturally not bad either. There were even a few shops that allowed reservations of puppet beasts, from first-order to second-order puppet beasts.
They visited several medicine shops and equipment refining shops and gained a general understanding of the prices of first- and second-tier magic tools and medicine pills.
More than half an hour later, Han Changming and Ye Xin appeared at the door of a seven-story green attic. On the plaque were written four big characters "Tianxiang Teahouse". Standing at the door, they smelled a strange fragrance.
A large number of monks came in and out, making it very lively.
Han Changming and Ye Xin walked in. The lobby and the second and third floors were packed with people and business was booming.
There were quite a few empty seats on the fourth floor, so they found an empty table and sat down.
They ordered two plates of snacks and a pot of spiritual tea. They drank tea while listening to other cultivators chatting. What the other cultivators discussed most was the robbery of goods from the Haitong Trade Alliance. Han Changming had heard about this incident from Han Delei. It had been more than a year, and the murderer had not been caught yet.
As a chamber of commerce organization, Haitong Merchant Alliance not only has Nascent Soul cultivators in charge, but also has influence spanning the two major immortal cultivation worlds of the East China Sea and the South China Sea. It is actually dared by some people to rob Haitong Merchant Alliance's things. This shows how chaotic the Golden Dragon Sea is.
A quarter of an hour later, a group of cultivators came up. In the front was a fat middle-aged man with big ears and a petite young woman in a green skirt. They all had the cultivation base in the late stage of foundation building. Behind them, there were three foundation building cultivators. Judging from their colorful attire, they did not seem to be from any immortal cultivation family or sect. Most of them were independent cultivators.
"Friend Fang, Madam Fang, you must have gained a lot from this trip to the sea!"
An old man in a green robe with a goatee asked with a smile. From his words, it was obvious that he knew the two people.
The middle-aged man narrowed his eyes and said, "We didn't get much. We are almost starving to death. We can only beg for a bite to eat. If Brother Li has any way to make money, why not introduce it to my husband and me."
"Fang Daoist, you are joking. Everyone knows that you two are very powerful. Fairy Hongchen may not be your opponent. If you starve to death, we don't need to live either."
The middle-aged man smiled without saying anything and sat down at an empty table without any rebuttal.
They ate snacks and chatted.
From listening to other people's conversations around him, Han Changming learned that they were from the Fire Eagle Monster Hunting Team. The Golden Dragon Sea was rich in monster resources, not to mention second-order monsters, there were even third-order monsters. It was said that there were monster hunting teams that specialized in hunting third-order monsters. The number of people in a monster hunting team varied greatly, with as few as five and as many as dozens.
The monster hunting team goes out to sea for at least half a year and at most several years. Monsters are not easy to deal with and people often die, so they need reinforcements. Teahouses are a good place for the monster hunting team to replenish manpower.
"We lost five companions on this voyage. If you are interested in hunting monsters at sea, you can join our Fire Eagle Monster Hunting Team. Fang Tianming welcomes you at any time."
The middle-aged man said in a hearty tone.
"Fellow Daoist Fang, you didn't run into a third-level monster! I remember there were fifteen of you before you set out to sea, but now there are only five left, and most of you have been killed."
Fang Tianming smiled bitterly and said, "That's right, we encountered a third-level monster. It's really bad luck. If we hadn't run fast, we probably wouldn't have been able to come back."
"Fang Daoyou, are there a lot of third-level monsters?"
Ye Xin asked, they didn’t encounter any third-level monsters when they came here!
"It's a lot, it's a lot, it's a little, it depends on your luck. In our line of work, you have to keep your head on your belt. You never know when you might lose it."
Fang Tianming turned his head to look at Ye Xin and said meaningfully.
Han Changming smiled and said, "Fang Daoyou is very powerful. He was able to escape from the third-level monster. An ordinary person would not have this ability."
During the trip to Thousand Poison Island, Han Changming and Ye Xin nearly lost their lives. It was only because Shen Tianming helped to hold back the third-level monster for a moment. If they had encountered the third-level monster head-on, they would not have been sure of escaping.
"Fellow Daoist, you are wrong. We were able to escape thanks to Master Chi Jiao. If we hadn't met him, we would have lost our lives."
When Fang Tianming said this, an expression of lingering fear appeared on his face.
"Master Chi Jiao? No wonder. Master Chi Jiao is a well-known good man. It's also thanks to Fellow Daoist Fang that he met Master Chi Jiao. If you met other high-level cultivators, you might not be so lucky."
"Yes! True Man Chi Jiao was also a free cultivator. He understands that it is not easy for us free cultivators. There are many fellow Taoists who have received his kindness."
"That's right. Master Chi Jiao also saved me. If he hadn't stepped in, I wouldn't have been able to come back."
The cultivators around were talking non-stop, and many of them said that they had received favors from True Man Chi Jiao.
Han Changming had just arrived, so naturally he didn't know who True Man Chi Jiao was, nor did he know what kind of person he was. However, from the words of other cultivators, this person had a good heart and had saved many low-level cultivators.
Half an hour later, the guests on the fourth floor had changed several times. Han Changming and Ye Xin were also about to leave, but Fang Tianming stopped them.
"How about you two fellow Taoists please stay and get to know each other?"