Two days later, Zhou Xun’s true form and avatar met at the border between Zheng Country and Song Country.

This day coincided with the Nascent Soul celebration hosted by the True Monarch Thunder Prison of Luoyuan Immortal City,

where major forces from the Central Continent sent representatives to attend, with even sect ancestors from the Righteous Alliance arriving in person.

The grand scale was astonishing.

One day later, the celebration concluded, and representatives from various forces departed, with the True Monarch of Profound Control doing the same.

Zhou Xun anticipated this, so he took a large detour to avoid potentially encountering the True Monarch of Profound Control.

After three days, he entered from the west city gate of Primordial Immortal City.

The Spirit Control Sect was located east of Primordial Immortal City, and thus in the opposite direction of the True Monarch of Profound Control’s return route.

Zhou Xun did not linger in Luoyuan Immortal City and headed directly to the Celestial Star Hall, where he used the teleportation array to reach Nanxia Immortal City.

Afterward, he returned to the Chaotic Domain.

...

Qianying Ridge, located in the western part of the Chaotic Domain,

is close to the Hong Country of the Celestial Dao Alliance and the Purple Vehicle Country of the Demonic path.

This mountain possesses a twenty-plus-mile-long Tier Three Top-Grade Spirit Vein, rarely seen in the entire Chaotic Domain.

It attracted a large number of cultivators to gather here, gradually forming a cultivator market known as Qianying Market.

Unlike places like Cuihu Mountain, this area wasn’t occupied by any cultivation clan,

but was controlled by a loose cultivator group called the Qianying Association.

Led by the Late-Stage Core Formation "Master Sanchuan," with a mid-stage, and two early-stage Core Formation cultivators under him,

they jointly maintained the stability of Qianying Market.

That day, a Tier Three Great Demon with a tiger’s head, leopard’s body, and dual wings on its back slowly flew towards the market.

Occasionally, cultivators who saw this kept a respectful distance.

On the back of this giant beast, two figures sat cross-legged,

one was a graceful young man clad in white, with a refined and outstanding demeanor, and the other was an ordinary middle-aged man with a round face.

These two were Zhou Xun’s true form and his avatar, ’Wang Lin.’

Zhou Xun had chosen Qianying Ridge as the place for his Core Formation,

First, because it possessed a Tier Three Top-Grade Spirit Vein, where the Spiritual Qi concentration was adequate for Zhou Xun’s Core Formation needs,

secondly, the Core Formation cultivators in Qianying Market were few, making it easy for Zhou Xun, given his current strength, to handle. Moreover, this place always welcomed external Core Formation cultivators.

The closer he got to the market,

around the market, strands of Spirit Light continuously converged in the air, and on the ground, many Qi Refining cultivators, either walking or riding in carriages, headed towards here!

Soon, Zhou Xun arrived five li away from the market and descended from his Escape Light.

Even though the No-Fly Restriction here could not hinder Zhou Xun’s strength, he had no intention of provoking the local cultivators.

Unlike Primordial Immortal City, the market here had a city wall dozens of zhang high, and in scale, it was no less than the White Cloud Immortal City of the past.

After all, unlike Primordial Immortal City, which had the backing of the Three Great Influences, no one dared to attack this place.

Qianying Market was coveted by many, and if not for Master Sanchuan’s formidable strength, it would have long been taken over by others.

The city gate was exceedingly grand, inscribed with many runes.

With Zhou Xun’s experience, he could naturally tell that the city gate was specially made, equivalent to a specialized magical artifact.

At the city gate, there were two teams of guards, all with Late-Stage Qi Refining cultivation.

They were clad in High-Grade Standard Spirit Armor, holding Standard Long Halberds.

Additionally, a middle-aged man in a yellow Standard Magic Robe was reclining on a deck chair, while an elder in front of him was nodding and bowing, saying something,

afterward, the middle-aged man took out a Spirit Pen, scribbling on a Golden Book and Jade Scroll, and then handed a token to the elder.

At this moment, Zhou Xun also walked over.

Seeing this, the middle-aged man was immediately taken aback, hurriedly got up, and gave a deep bow to Zhou Xun:

"Junior Liu Huang, greets the senior and this fellow Taoist, and welcomes you to our Qianying Market!"

The two teams of guards beside him also bowed in salute.

Zhou Xun waved his hand, a surge of energy lifted everyone up.

"This is my Martial Uncle, newly arrived here, and unaware of the city’s entry customs!"

Zhou Xun said, pointing to his avatar beside him.

"Please let the fellow Taoist know, our Qianying Market requires only a Spirit Stone for a year’s residence!"

"However, as this senior is a Core Formation stage cultivator, he can reside here for free!"

"If the senior is willing to register as an honored guest elder in our Qianying Association, we can also offer a Tier Three Middle-Grade or higher Cave Mansion!"

The middle-aged man said, cupping his hands towards the avatar beside him.

Hearing this, Zhou Xun pondered before asking:

"Let’s not discuss the guest elder matter for now, I’m curious about the procedures for renting a Cave Mansion in your market?"

"In the city, there is a hall specifically responsible for leasing matters. If the senior does not mind, I can have my son lead the way!" he said.

"That would be fine."

Zhou Xun nodded. Being new to the area, he needed a guide to show him around.

The middle-aged man was delighted upon hearing this, then waved to a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy in the distance.

"Greetings to the senior,"

the boy quickly ran over, first bowing deeply to Zhou Xun, then facing the middle-aged man,

"Father!"

"Follow this senior and act as a guide, remember to heed this senior’s instructions!" the middle-aged man instructed.

"Yes!"

The boy’s eyes turned, instantly understanding his father’s intentions.

"I don’t know where the two seniors would like to go, please just instruct me!"

"Let’s first go to the leasing hall!" Zhou Xun said, as he was here to rent a Cave Mansion to then seclude himself for Core Formation.

"Yes!"

With the boy leading the way, Zhou Xun quickly arrived at the leasing hall of Qianying Market.

"Greetings to the senior!"

Inside the hall, a middle-aged man with a square face, wearing a blue magical treasure, was sitting idly at the counter. Suddenly sensing the aura of the avatar, the leasing steward hastily stood up.

"Are there any Tier Three High-Grade Cave Mansions available for rent?"

Zhou Xun was concise, directly stating his requirement.

"Of course there are, may I know how long the senior intends to rent it for?"

"Just a year!" Zhou Xun said calmly.

"If it’s for a year, it requires twenty thousand Spirit Stones."

"This price was set personally by the Grand Elder, I hope the senior can understand!" the steward added.

Hearing this, Zhou Xun nodded, directly counting out two High-Grade Spirit Stones, tossing them to the middle-aged man.

Then, taking the Cave Mansion Token, he left the place.

"Next, take me to Caifeng Tower!" After coming out, Zhou Xun instructed the boy,

As one of the notable intelligence organizations in the Central Continent Cultivation Realm, Caifeng Tower naturally had a branch in Qianying Market.

Soon, Zhou Xun arrived at his destination and walked straight into the building.

"This senior, what information do you require?"

The Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment shopkeeper, seeing Zhou Xun, immediately bowed in salute and asked.

This branch of Caifeng Tower wasn’t as secretive as the one in Primordial Immortal City, but was rather straightforward. Considering it was merely a branch in a regular market, it was understandable.

"Have there been any major events in the Chaotic Domain recently? Let me see everything!"

"Please wait a moment, we have information from the past year, five years, and ten years, differing in price based on detail!"

"I’ll take a medium-detail report of the past year’s events in the Chaotic Domain," Zhou Xun said calmly,

"Please check this," after paying a High-Grade Spirit Stone, the middle-aged man immediately took out a blue Jade Scroll and handed it to Zhou Xun.

Zhou Xun casually took it, his Divine Sense penetrating within.

Countless dense texts, some accompanied by images, surged like a torrent, sorted one by one by his powerful Divine Sense.

In the past year, three major events occurred in the Chaotic Domain,

it was especially peculiar as all were related to "Lii Feiyu."