Published: March 2, 2025
Chapter 55: Fellow Cultivators Association (1)
Most of the cultivators traveling to and from Huangshan Bazaar are loose cultivators, and their cultivation levels are generally not high.
So-called loose cultivators are often the descendants of small sects on the verge of extinction or fallen cultivation families, while others are ordinary people who, by chance, acquire certain cultivation techniques and explore the cultivation world on their own.
These loose cultivators usually have low cultivation levels and can only linger at the qi refinement stage, so they are often looked down upon by those from sects and families, akin to how wealthy people disdain the impoverished.
With their low cultivation levels, loose cultivators are like scattered sand, unable to form a cohesive group and often only trust themselves, prioritizing their own interests.
Everyone has their own motives and cannot compete with the sects or cultivation families, resulting in over ninety percent of resources in the cultivation world being controlled by major sects and large families. This leads to significant difficulties for loose cultivators, and their selfishness to some extent is also caused by this situation.
The distance from Cold Moon City to Huangshan Bazaar is over two hundred miles, but with Liu Yu's escape speed, he arrived at the bazaar in less than two hours. What greeted him was a valley shrouded in mist.
Though called Huangshan Bazaar, the bazaar is actually situated within a valley, and the mist enveloping the area is merely an array effect, capable of obstructing only those of little power.
Liu Yu descended from the escape light and took a sound transmission talisman from his storage bag. After murmuring a few words to it, he tossed the talisman into the air, transforming it into a white light that rushed into the mist and disappeared.
Once the sound transmission talisman is received by those inside the bazaar, the array will naturally be opened for him.
Originally, there was no mist array in this area, but unfortunately, Huangshan Bazaar is too close to the secular world. Occasionally, if a flash of escape light is seen by mortals, they mistakenly think they have seen an immortal. Thus, many people come here seeking immortality and guidance. Even after a few people were killed as a warning, it still couldn't deter those whose lifespans are nearing their end from pursuing a glimmer of hope. The bazaar's owner, not being a demonic cultivator, could not just slaughter indiscriminately, so this method was adopted.
After waiting for about half a quarter of an hour, the thick fog in front of Liu Yu suddenly began to roll, then split open as if sliced by a blade, revealing a narrow path half a zhang wide. The other end of the path seemed endless and distant.
Liu Yu, expressionless and unperturbed, examined the path for a moment before confidently stepping inside.
The path appeared long, but after walking a short while, he reached the end.
As Liu Yu stepped out of the path, his vision suddenly brightened, and a colorful valley appeared before him, surrounded by mountains on three sides, with the only entrance blocked by the misty path.
The entire valley spans over a hundred acres, and at its center, there is a large cluster of pavilions and buildings that seem to possess a hint of an immortal aura, yet fall far short compared to Jiatai Market, both in the quality and quantity of the constructions.
Inside the buildings, various strangely dressed people were coming and going, creating quite a lively scene. Naturally, there were also many individuals like Liu Yu, wearing hats and black veils, unwilling to reveal their identities, so he did not attract attention as he entered the valley.
The cultivation levels of these cultivators hovered around the qi refinement stage, with not a single "expert" at the foundation establishment stage present.
In front of the pavilions, there was a large open area paved with blue stones, where many people had set up stalls like merchants.