Chapter 790: Chapter 790

The Thunder Continent is located in the central part of the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot, vast in area and rich in cultivation resources, attracting merchants and travelers from far and wide.

The Qingmei Archipelago lies to the southeast of the Thunder Continent, a domain controlled by the Human Clan.

A green Escape Light appeared in the distant sky, flickered briefly, and then came to a stop, revealing a gigantic ship, hundreds of yards long, with the words "Green Whirl" emblazoned on its sails, shimmering with Spiritual Light.

Shen Long, Chu Buyu, and several thousand other cultivators stood on the deck, their expressions varied.

"We’ve finally arrived at the Qingmei marketplace!"

Yao Fugui showed a delighted expression.

Following his gaze, one could see a vast island with a giant green city, its walls stood thousands of yards high, constructed from a large number of green giant bricks. Above the city gate, a plaque was inscribed with the golden words "Qingmei Marketplace."

The Qingmei Marketplace is the largest marketplace in the Qingmei Archipelago, with a large Transference Array that can send people to major marketplaces on the mainland.

"The Qingmei Archipelago is our Human Clan territory; you can disembark. A word of reminder, our Human Clan is one of the ten major clans of the Thunder Continent. However, there are many strong individuals here. Some of the smaller clans’ Innate Divine Abilities are not to be underestimated. Stay vigilant,"

Shen Long, Chu Buyu, and the rest of the passengers acknowledged and gradually left the Green Whirl Treasure Ship, flying toward the Qingmei Marketplace.

As they entered the Qingmei Marketplace, they found the streets wide and clean, teeming with people, including quite a few figures of Heterodox Cultivators.

Chu Buyu looked around, as if searching for something.

Not far away stood a group of cultivators, with the highest among them only at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

A tall, lean man in green robes mustered his courage, approached with a bow, and said, "I am Li Qing, a junior. Do you, esteemed seniors, need a guide? I grew up here in the Qingmei Marketplace and am familiar with all its aspects."

Chu Buyu asked, they were not well-acquainted with the Qingmei Marketplace and, indeed, were in need of a guide.

"One thousand Spirit Stones, and I will show you around the entire Qingmei Marketplace, at your service at any time,"

Li Qing said cautiously.

Chu Buyu took out five medium-grade Spirit Stones and tossed them to Li Qing, instructing, "Lead the way! Start by introducing us to some of the big stores in the Qingmei Marketplace."

Upon receiving the Spirit Stones, the smile on Li Qing’s face grew deeper as he said, "There are nine major stores in the Qingmei Marketplace, the largest being Qingmei Tower, a shop set up by the Ye Family of Qingmei, offering a wide range of products..."

As Li Qing led the way, he also explained various aspects of the Qingmei Marketplace.

From the range of products in the stores to some peculiar tales of the Qingmei Archipelago, Li Qing provided an overview.

Over two hours later, Shen Long and his two companions arrived at a vast Azure Stone Plaza. A thirty-six-story green pagoda stood in the middle of the plaza, with its plaque flamboyantly inscribed with the three characters "Qingmei Tower," bustling with cultivators moving in and out.

"Esteemed seniors, this is Qingmei Tower,"

"Wait here for us, we’re going to buy some things."

Shen Long instructed, then he and Chu Buyu entered Qingmei Tower.

The lobby was spacious and bright, with a long green counter behind which stood a row of green-robed attendants, introducing goods to customers.

Having visited many large stores before, Shen Long and Chu Buyu were experienced and didn’t linger in the lobby, heading straight upstairs.

On the thirtieth floor, they found a plump woman in a green dress sitting beside a green tea table. The woman was at the early stage of Void Refinement.

"I am Ye Qingqing, the Shopkeeper of Qingmei Tower. How may I address the two Taoist friends?"

The woman in the green dress beamed with a gentle smile.

"My surname is Shen, and my wife’s surname is Chu. We wish to purchase some materials and would like to know if they are available,"

Shen Long got straight to the point and handed a green Jade Slip to Ye Qingqing.

After scanning it with her Divine Sense, Ye Qingqing said, "We have two pieces of ambergris from the Sixth-Rank Snow Pupil Ice Whale and plenty of stock for the other items. How much does Taoist Friend Shen need?"

"We’ll take two pieces of ambergris and ten of everything else. Also, we have some materials we would like to sell. May we know the prices?"

Chu Buyu took out a green storage bracelet and handed it to Ye Qingqing.

They had slain quite a few heterodox cultivators during the great war between the races, acquiring many valuables. They exchanged some with other Void Refining Cultivators, sold some, and still had quite a bit left, planning to sell them off in batches.

Ye Qingqing took the storage bracelet and scanned it with her divine sense before asking, "I’ll make a list for Taoist Friend Shen to see, if you are satisfied, then you can sell them to us."

"There’s no need for that much trouble, Madam Ye, just give me a price; I trust Qingmei Tower."

"How about this? These items can offset sixty percent of the cost of your purchase, you just pay the remaining forty percent."

"Alright, let’s do it that way!"

Shen Long readily agreed.

"Madam Ye, does your store have a map of the mainland? Limited to our Human Clan territory only."

According to the indications of the divination, her great fortune should be in the dense, vegetated mountains of the mainland on Thunder Continent.

"We do, it’s not very detailed, after all, our Human Clan’s territory is not small."

Ye Qingqing said proudly, taking out a green law disk and gesturing over it.

"Madam Ye, I heard that a seventh rank Flood Dragon once appeared in Qingmei Archipelago?"

Shen Long asked curiously.

Yao Fugui had visited Thunder Continent many times, and during their leisurely chats, Yao Fugui mentioned that a seventh rank Flood Dragon had appeared in the Qingmei Archipelago.

"That was something that happened over thirty thousand years ago, it did indeed happen. Five Unity Cultivators together couldn’t match it, they only inflicted severe injuries on it, and after that, there has been no further news of this Flood Dragon. Some say it was subdued by a Unity Cultivator, others speculate it transformed into a human form—there are all sorts of rumors."

Ye Qingqing said slowly.

"A seventh rank Flood Dragon hasn’t transformed into human form?"

Chu Buyu asked with a face full of curiosity.

"It’s just an ordinary Flood Dragon. If it had a True Dragon Bloodline, it could certainly transform into a human form. Not to mention a seventh rank Flood Dragon, even an eighth rank Monster Beast might not be able to transform."

Ye Qingqing explained patiently.

"What! An eighth rank Monster Beast has appeared in Qingmei Archipelago?"

Shen Long was somewhat surprised.

"It’s not the Qingmei Archipelago, but a dangerous place in the mainland. A Unity Cultivator encountered an eighth rank Monster Beast there. This beast hasn’t transformed into a human form yet, and even so, it’s not something Unity Cultivators can handle. The Golden-Eyed True Monarch, one of the top ten Loose Cultivators of the Human Clan on Thunder Continent, was only able to observe the entire process using his Pupil Skill, and that’s how the news spread."

Ye Qingqing explained.

Shen Long suddenly realized and was inwardly shocked.

"You don’t need to worry too much, as long as you don’t go to those notorious dangerous places, the likelihood of encountering an eighth rank Monster Beast is very low. However, you should be cautious of the heterodox tribes. Some of the Innate Divine Abilities of the smaller clans are not to be underestimated, and even Unity Cultivators can fall prey to ambushes."

After chatting for a while, a tall man in green robes approached, holding a green storage bracelet in his hand, which he handed to Shen Long.

After Shen Long confirmed that everything was in order, Chu Buyu paid the balance, and the two left.

Once out of Qingmei Tower, Li Qing hurried over to meet them.

"Take us to the store selling Monster Beasts Materials to take a look."

Li Qing responded and led the way.