Chapter 0371: Jade Xuan City

Chapter 0371: Jade Xuan City

Although the onlookers were just there for the excitement, they were all thrilled at the possibility that Jian Xuan Mountain might actually get the Qingtian King Sect to intervene.

It was well known that Jian Xuan Mountain enjoyed a high reputation and had good relations with many Xuan-level clans.

If Jian Xuan Mountain mobilized the leaders of those Xuan-level clans to go to the Qingtian King Sect together, it might actually get a Martial King to step in.

After the people from Jian Xuan Mountain left, Qin Yun and Elder Two felt more at ease.

Wei Zhongzheng was seriously injured, and the First Elder and the Third Elder joined forces to stabilize his injuries, while the Fourth Elder handled the day-to-day affairs of the Nine Extremes Sect. Elder Two was in charge of formations, strange pattern refinement, and other related tasks.

Fortunately, the Nine Extremes Sect didn’t have many members, so managing them wasn’t too troublesome.

Elder Two came to the ancient bronze building in the medicinal field and knew that Yun had decided to stay there with Yuan Yanying.

"Xiao Yun, this is five million purple crystal coins. What you're looking for is a king-grade Xuan medicine called Purple Frost Xuan Grass. It's quite rare, and you need to find one that’s as long as a finger to purchase it."

Elder Two took out a purple crystal card and handed it to Qin Yun, saying, "This violet crystal card can be used to exchange for coin notes at the Strange Pattern Hall, equivalent to the corresponding amount of purple crystal coins."

Qin Yun took the card and nodded.

"Also, this is the Nine Extremes Heart Sutra, but it’s only the upper volume. The lower volume has been lost!" Elder Two handed Qin Yun a booklet. "Although only the upper volume remains, it won’t affect your cultivation."

Afterward, Elder Two also gave Qin Yun some king-grade spirit talismans for self-defense and various other things he might need.

Qin Yun tidied up and changed into a set of blue robes, then followed Elder Two to a very ancient stone pagoda.

"Aren't we supposed to go out? Why are we coming here?" Qin Yun asked.

"This is a teleportation formation that can send you out," Elder Two led Qin Yun to the highest floor of the ancient pagoda, where a teleportation formation was located.

Standing in the teleportation formation, Qin Yun felt the surroundings shake as Elder Two activated it, and suddenly, a white light flashed.

Inside the teleportation formation, Qin Yun felt a slight sway, and then he found himself in a desert.

"Still in a desert!" Qin Yun looked up at the nine suns in the sky and, after confirming his direction, took out a map.

This map, given by Elder Two, was of the Wuhuang North Region.

It was just a map of a part of the region, marking over a dozen Xuan-level cities.

Looking at it, the closest Xuan-level city was called Jade Xuan City, with a ‘Hong’ character written next to it, indicating it was a city of Hongwu Country.

In Wuhuang, although there were martial countries, they didn’t have clear national borders.

A martial country mainly depended on the cities it controlled. These cities could be distributed in various places.

If the Martial King of a martial country needed to, they could mobilize the power of these cities.

Qin Yun took out a jade token, which was the identity token of the Nine Extremes Sect disciples, allowing him to enter and exit Xuan-level cities without needing to purchase another token.

"I wonder if I can find Purple Frost Xuan Grass in Jade Xuan City. If not, I'll have to visit each Xuan-level city one by one!"

Following the direction indicated on the map, Qin Yun ran toward Jade Xuan City.

Wuhuang was vast, and the distance between two Xuan-level cities was quite far, requiring about ten days to travel between them.

Looking at the markings on the map, Qin Yun knew which areas were dangerous, helping him avoid regions with powerful spirit beasts.

"I wonder if there will be any Demon Beasts appearing in Wuhuang. If there are, I'll be able to get a Demon Beast crystal egg!" Qin Yun said to Mo Mo.

"I'm not familiar with Wuhuang, but I know that Wuhuang, Mohuang, and Yaohuang are connected by passages." Mo Mo said, "There should be quite a few Demon Beasts that can come over."

Mohuang is mostly inhabited by Demon Beasts and Demon People, while Yaohuang is mostly inhabited by Demon Beasts and spirits. Wuhuang has the most people.

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After over ten days of traveling, Qin Yun finally arrived at Jade City.

The gates and walls of Jade City were made of black jade, which was no ordinary jade. They were extremely sturdy and could absorb the energy of attacks.

Qin Yun wasn't familiar with Jade City, so he had to go in and explore, asking people for information to better plan his search for the Purple Frost Xuan Grass.

Entering this city requires a jade token.

As a disciple of the Xuan-level sect, Qin Yun didn't need to purchase a pass like others.

Many people were in line to enter Jade City.

Qin Yun waited for a short while, and soon it was his turn.

He showed his jade token for the guard to inspect.

"A disciple of the Nine Extremes Sect? That's impressive! And you dare to run around freely, aren't you afraid of being hunted by Jian Xuan Mountain?" the guard asked in surprise.

Many of the people waiting in line behind him also looked at Qin Yun in surprise.

Recently, the Nine Extremes Sect had formed a deadly feud with Jian Xuan Mountain.

The disciples of Jian Xuan Mountain had even declared that if they encountered any disciple of the Nine Extremes Sect, they would kill them, take their heads back, and hang them at the entrance of Jian Xuan Mountain.

Qin Yun smiled and said, "No matter how arrogant Jian Xuan Mountain is, they wouldn't dare to act arrogantly in Jade City, right? Jade City is as powerful as an Xuan-level sect, and it's also a city of the Martial King! Those guys from Jian Xuan Mountain only dare to throw their weight around on their own turf!"

The guard, being a soldier of Hongwu Country, was proud to hear Qin Yun's words and quickly smiled, "That's true! As long as you, disciples of the Nine Extremes Sect, don't cause trouble, you can rest assured and stay in our Jade City. Jian Xuan Mountain wouldn't dare to cause trouble here!"

Qin Yun smiled and then walked into the city gate.

What he said was indeed the truth. Jian Xuan Mountain would have to think twice before killing someone in an Xuan-level city.

Xuan-level cities can sell passes at such high prices because they guarantee safety within the city, providing a secure environment for people to live in.

And giving convenience to Xuan-level sect disciples is also meant to prevent them from causing trouble inside.

So, disciples of Xuan-level sects have to follow the rules when entering such Xuan-level cities. If they dared to cause a commotion, they could be killed.

There had been cases of sect disciples being killed in Xuan-level cities.

These were usually individuals who had let their arrogance get the best of them, becoming overly confident once they entered the Xuan-level city, and were eventually taught a lesson.

Upon entering Jade City, Qin Yun saw a large mall near the gate. It had several floors.

He entered the first floor and quickly found out that this was Jade City's own establishment. It mainly provided a platform for bounties or consultations on various issues.

The bounties were all for various medicinal herbs or forging materials and did not include any violent acts such as bounties for murder.

Qin Yun wandered aimlessly around the hall, looking at the many bounty posts on the walls, before making his way to the counter.

A cute and tall purple-clad woman saw him approaching and asked eagerly, "Young lord, what would you like to consult about?"

"How much does it cost?" Qin Yun asked.

"Ten purple spirit coins to consult on one question!" The woman smiled warmly. "If you're not satisfied with the answer, you can get half of your purple spirit coins back!"

Qin Yun handed her ten purple spirit coins and asked, "Is there anything special about this Jade Polis City?"

The woman was a little surprised. She had answered many odd questions before, but she had never encountered someone asking such a simple question.

Nevertheless, she replied with a smile, "The position of Jade Polis City is quite close to the Ancient Jade Mountain Range, which is part of the region under our country of Hongwu, called the Ancient Jade State."

"The Ancient Jade Mountain Range is extremely vast and is said to be the fifth-largest mountain range in Wuhuang. It contains tens of millions of large mountains, and those mountains contain ancient jade!"

"The ancient jade is the Life Trace Crystal Jade. It remains a mystery how it forms to this day. Many clans and people in Jade Polis City operate ancient jade businesses, purchasing large chunks of jade, cutting them open to find the Life Trace Crystal Jade inside."

"Young lord, you should know that Life Trace Crystal Jade ranks from one to nine. The first rank contains only one life trace and is suitable for warriors of the ninth Martial Body level or the first Martial Path level."

"I see! So, what is the usual price for Life Trace Crystal Jade?" Qin Yun took out another ten purple spirit coins and handed them over.

Now at the second level of the Martial Path stage, he needed second-rank Life Trace Crystal Jade to stabilize his cultivation. To break through, he would need third-rank Life Trace Crystal Jade.

"It's sold by the tael! First-rank Life Trace Crystal Jade costs 10,000 purple spirit coins per tael! Second-rank costs 20,000 purple spirit coins per tael... and so on. Ninth-rank costs 90,000 purple spirit coins per tael. However, ranks six through nine are rarer, so their prices fluctuate, only going higher!"

Qin Yun nodded and smiled, "There should be a map of Jade Polis City for sale here, right? Answering this question shouldn't cost anything, right?"

The woman smiled charmingly, took out a map, and handed it to Qin Yun, "Ten purple spirit coins."

Qin Yun bought the map, bid the woman farewell, and left the hall.

Walking on the road, he opened the map and quickly found the location of the Mystic Rune Hall.

Jade Polis City was vast. It would take two days to travel from the north gate to the south gate.

Qin Yun was at the north gate, and the Mystic Rune Hall was located in the central area, slightly to the west. It would take a day's journey to get there.

To facilitate travel, the Xuan-level city allowed flight within the city, but only spirit cranes were permitted to fly.

There were many spirit cranes in Jade Polis City. These cranes were enormous, spanning several meters, and could easily seat five to six people. The crane drivers were all arranged by the lord of Jade Polis City.

Qin Yun saw a spirit crane land in an open space and hurried over, asking, "Mister, how many purple spirit coins to go to the Mystic Rune Hall?"

"One hundred!" The big man smiled. "Don't worry, I'm the cheapest option!"

"Alright, how long will it take to get there?" Qin Yun sat on the spirit crane, able to recline comfortably.

The crane let out a clear cry and began to fly smoothly.

The big man said, "About half an hour!"

On the way, Qin Yun asked the big man some questions and learned that his father was a guard at the city lord's mansion. Thanks to his father's relationship, he had obtained this good job.

Qin Yun suddenly felt that he had wasted his purple spirit coins earlier by asking the woman. He could have learned many things by asking this mister instead.

"Jade Polis City is always lively! Especially the Mystic Rune Hall; every day, a large number of jade materials are brought into the city! Supposedly, today is the biggest day, with hundreds of thousands of jin!" The crane driver laughed. "Young brother, are you going for the jade materials too?"