Chen Sansi nodded slightly.
Since the person left many years ago, there was nothing more he could say.
He came at the right time today.
He just happened to encounter Li Ping’an’s sister who came quietly to deliver silver, but compared to a few years ago, she looked much more haggard.
She claimed it was due to recent illness, so Chen Sansi didn’t ask further, left some silver, and then bid farewell to leave.
The situation inside Daze Fang City seemed to have become a bit more serious, with Devil Cultivators becoming more active recently, causing trouble for many cultivators. The rewards for bounties have also increased.
It even caught the attention of the Song Dynasty court.
Under the court’s rule, there is a government office called the "Demon Suppression Department," specifically responsible for maintaining stability and eliminating demons.
Within the workshop, one could already see cultivators wearing the uniforms of the Demon Suppression Department.
For now, Chen Sansi had no intention of getting involved in these matters. He still wanted to cultivate step by step, striving to establish his Foundation as soon as possible.
Returning to the small Bamboo Peak, after a few days of seclusion, it was the day of the cultivators’ gathering on the mountain.
Chen Sansi, Zinan, the Banshan Wanderer, Qu Lingchuan, and Deng Wuchang gradually gathered at the pavilion atop the mountain.
These four individuals all had combat power above the Foundation Establishment level.
Only Chen Sansi, as far as the outside was concerned, was still a Qi Refining cultivator, entirely relying on his identity as a Second-tier Alchemist to get along well with everyone.
"Come, come, let everyone have a taste of the good stuff I got from Chiling Mountain yesterday!"
The Banshan Wanderer said as he placed a skinned and boned spiritual beast heavily on the table.
Qu Lingchuan laughed, "This is a Second-tier spiritual beast, Daoist, you are really generous."
Even after removing the valuable parts, the beast meat could still sell for a lot of Spirit Stones.
Among the five, the Banshan Wanderer was always known for being straightforward and generous.
"I brought some good wine."
Chen Sansi said as he took out a wine jar.
The others also brought out items for the feast, most of which were somewhat beneficial to cultivation.
The only one who came late and empty-handed was Deng Wuchang, who dealt in the sword catcher business.
He seemed to be in his early twenties, dressed slovenly, with a sword hanging at his waist, walking with a nonchalant swagger, and after sitting down, he wrapped an arm around Qu Lingchuan and asked:
"Brother Qu, how about it, any news on the Demon Cultivators? Give me a hint, we can do a job together in private and split the reward fifty-fifty."
Qu Lingchuan, who worked at the Steward Hall, shook his head, "Don’t mention it. I’ve been patrolling day and night recently, seriously affecting my daily cultivation, and if this goes on, I don’t want to do it anymore.
"Besides Brother Deng, I also advise you to catch robbery cultivators instead; it’s best not to touch Demon Cultivators, a slight mistake and you’ll stumble."
"I don’t have skills, if I don’t fight hard how can I get resources for cultivation?"
Deng Wuchang clicked his tongue, "If I could get rid of that Chen Lei, I would be prosperous. For the next twenty or thirty years at least, I could concentrate on cultivating!
"This guy is only at the True Power Middle Stage, I could very well contend with him in battle.
"Honestly, don’t any of you Daoists want to come with me to do a job?"
"What’s the use of thinking?"
Qu Lingchuan said awkwardly, "The Heaven and Earth Seal on the Eastern Continent is really oppressive to Magic Cultivation. Even the Supreme Elder of Guiyuan Sect suffered a dumb loss; we Foundation Establishment people simply can’t get in."
Deng Wuchang raised an eyebrow, "How about it? Interested?"
"Brother Deng really knows how to joke."
Chen Sansi teased, "Brother Xiao at the Late Stage of Qi Refining, how could he be a match for Chen Lei?"
Deng Wuchang interrupted, "That’s not right, if one person isn’t enough, we can rope in more, can’t beat him head-on, we can ambush, if there’s a will there’s a way, opportunities will come!
"Besides, aren’t you about to establish your Foundation? You have to prepare Foundation Establishment Resources in advance, right? If you can really take out Chen Lei, wouldn’t you be able to establish your Foundation?"
"Hmm, Brother Deng makes sense."
A thought crossed Chen Sansi’s mind, and he then asked, "But, how should we go to the Eastern Continent?"
"This isn’t difficult."
Qu Lingchuan replied, "Seven or eight years ago, the Upper Sect used a sealing rift near Daze Fang City to leave a Transmission Array. If you two want to go to the Eastern Continent to kill Chen Lei, the Spirit Stone cost to activate the Formation can be waived for you."
"Is it safe? How do we return?"
Chen Sansi asked several questions, "Daoist Qu, can you take us to see it?"
"What a coincidence, I’m currently in charge of security near this Formation."
Qu Lingchuan said, "If you two want to go, I can take you there after the feast ends!"
Deng Wuchang said, "Let’s go take a look, and prepare ahead of time!"
"Alright, alright, drink first!"
The Banshan Wanderer raised his cup and said, "By the way, Brother Xiao, there’s a lead on the bowstring materials you wanted earlier, I might need you to go into the mountain with me then."
The five Daoists exchanged what they had.
After the feast ended, the three of them went together to an unnamed mountain near the surroundings of Daze Fang City, where the Transmission Array was set up at the mountain top.
In appearance, the Transmission Array looked somewhat similar to the Ancient Transmission Array from the ends of the earth.
Qu Lingchuan explained, "This set of Formations was built by a truly formidable formation expert after deciphering the array on collected Jade Tokens, able to tear open a small gap in the sealing rift for cultivators to pass through."
Chen Sansi nodded thoughtfully, "Previously, the workshop collected Jade Tokens to study the Formation?"
Qu Lingchuan said, "I heard it has something to do with the Heaven and Earth Seal, the Upper Sect wants to refine the Jade Tokens to solve their mysteries, in order to directly destroy the seal on the Eastern Continent.