308: Chapter 245 308: Chapter 245 Jiang Tang had his flying arrow descend, beginning as just a black dot that slowly landed in front of their shop.
During the descent, many people felt something, looked up at the flying arrow, and recognized Jiang Tang and the person on the flying arrow.
Wasn’t this the person they’d been secretly searching for?
Jiang Tang had always been their target since arriving here.
Jiang Tang’s appearance attracted a lot of attention; this supreme alchemist had recently become a hot topic in the Cultivation World.
Many people had his image.
Those who didn’t have the money to buy high-priced supreme elixirs, apart from the Great Power Holder who had ambushed him halfway earlier, there were others with lower cultivation levels who could only wait by the North City Immortal Sect’s doors, thinking of ways to trade goods for goods.
If they pretended to be friends with Jiang Tang, couldn’t they also obtain supreme elixirs?
Because many had already done so, trading goods for goods and obtaining supreme elixirs through the guise of friendship.
Some people took advantage of this and also received news that Jiang Tang and people from the North City Immortal Sect had come here to take up elder positions.
This was the best opportunity for some scheming individuals who, upon discovering Jiang Tang, entered the shop.
Even when the tiny shop was packed full, people still queued to make purchases.
The main goal was to get close to Jiang Tang and the people around him.
Jiang Tang felt that the crowds on the streets were much livelier than before; wasn’t it too lively?
Now his shop only sold ordinary things, so why were there so many people queueing here?
Jiang Tang stood at the entrance with others, watching the long line, and found it incredible.
Su Chang’an found the situation strange as well.
The people he had sent here were only selling medicine similar to other shops, as well as the magical treasures Ye Tian had placed here for sale.
Usually, there weren’t so many people queuing to buy things; why was today so different?
Su Chang’an noticed that many people were looking at Jiang Tang and guessed that these people were here for him.
Sure enough, as they were about to enter the shop, those who had been queuing and had already entered suddenly surrounded them.
“Jiang Tang, supreme alchemist, could you please teach me a bit about alchemy skill?”
“Jiang Tang, great boss, can we make a trade?
I have Spirit Grass to exchange for pills.”
Suddenly many voices assailed Jiang Tang, and all these people quickly surrounded them.
Jiang Tang and his companions became vigilant, still unclear whether these onlookers were organized or acting as individuals.
Having just finished a battle, they didn’t believe these people were well-meaning.
If so many attacked at once, even a Great Power Holder would be hard-pressed to fend it off.
In preparation for a sudden attack, Jiang Tang cast a circle of light that cleared a path for them to enter the shop.
He also erected a barrier, enveloping the entire shop, making it not so easy for even a Great Power Holder to break through his barrier.
The onlookers, both male and female, from Foundation Establishment Stage to below Nascent Soul, only felt a force that segregated them.
When they tried to pursue these people again, they found they couldn’t move, and even entering the shop was impossible.
Such a powerful and strange force made the cultivators realize that the opponent’s abilities were far stronger than theirs; those who intended to seize things by force were defeated by this power and had to abandon the idea.
It seemed that a direct confrontation was not viable, so a softer approach was needed.
Suddenly, so many people with different motives—none allied and not of one mind—some left while others waited.
Jiang Tang had initially wanted to settle his friends and their followers in the shop, but seeing so many people around, he now knew this was no longer a safe residence.
Jiang Tang had not considered bringing people up to the mountain before, but now it seemed even less likely.
He knew that even if many people in the North City Immortal Sect appeared to be powerful warriors with many disciples, there were also those with lower cultivations.
If his arrival at the North City Immortal Sect attracted all sorts of people and he brought those he came with up the mountain, it could bring disaster to the sect.
The North City Immortal Sect was the first Immortal Sect where he had learned, and he held some sentimental feelings for it.
Since he couldn’t bring people into the North City Immortal Sect, he could only leave an avatar behind to protect them.
Not only did Jiang Tang leave an avatar, but he also left behind some of the Golden Crystal Elves he had dispatched earlier to protect them.
With the avatar commanding the Golden Crystal Elves, if real enemies came, they would use the elves to eliminate them.
Having subdued the Golden Crystal Elves for some time, the previous batch had bred many new elves.
He dispatched a portion with strong combat power, while others still needed training.
After Jiang Tang made arrangements, he asked Su Chang’an to protect them once more before he and Yan Weiwei ascended the mountain gate of the North City Immortal Sect.
The Holy Pavilion was fluttering with many golden specks, which the people of the Cultivation World didn’t recognize as any insect; they resembled wasps but were not.
To them, they looked quite fearsome.
Someone tried to catch one of the insects, only to realize that they were cunning; neither magical treasures nor food bait could lure them.
They couldn’t enter the shop, as if some Formation kept them separate from it.
The shop was now closed, having put up a sign indicating the cessation of business.