ATPnovel Chapter 3 Tiandu Street
Chapter 3 Tiandu Street
Kui Xing Island is one of the twenty-four outer star islands under the jurisdiction of the Star Palace.
It was also Han Li's first core foothold when he first entered the Chaotic Star Sea.
This island is very large, with thousands of cultivators and hundreds of thousands of ordinary people residing there.
With the Demon-Suppressing Platform as its landmark building, the area is known for its martial spirit and serves as a central hub for the trade of monsters and the transshipment of resources in the southwestern sea region.
The core power on Kui Xing Island, the Six-Linked Palace, is a commercial organization under the Star Palace.
They monopolized the qualifications of maritime and sea merchants, and imposed severe penalties.
Both the righteous and demonic factions coveted the island's geographical location, but because it flew the Star Palace's flag, they could only secretly yearn for it.
"We've arrived at Kui Xing Island so quickly?"
Qingfeng extended his divine sense and saw a large island appear not far ahead of the group.
The island is divided into several areas: Dongshi City, where mortals trade goods; Kuixing City, where cultivators travel; and the iconic Demon-Suppressing Platform.
"Young Master, we can fly directly into Kui Xing Island, but Kui Xing City has a no-fly zone, so we..."
Elder Liu asked tentatively, implying that he wanted to land outside the city and then enter the city.
Normally, this spoiled brat never comes to Kui Xing City. If he doesn't follow the rules and flies in directly, he might anger the two island lords, Gu and Miao, of the Six Linked Palaces.
Although the two were only at the early stage of Core Formation and were not to be feared, the power they represented was the Star Palace, the overlord of the Chaotic Star Sea.
Even Qingyang Sect has to consider the reputation of Xinggong.
Seeing Qingfeng frown, Elder Liu's heart skipped a beat.
Young Master wouldn't really want me to drive in and fly in, would he?
"Yeah, I also think that the way they travel is too high-profile."
We're not going into the city to fight or engage in magical battles. The rest of you, stay outside the city.
Elder Liu, you can come into the city with me.
Qingfeng's words were completely unexpected by Elder Liu.
He thought this playboy wouldn't agree to enter the city.
As a result, the young master even wanted to leave his guards outside the city.
"Young Master, isn't this... a bit lacking in grandeur?"
Elder Liu felt somewhat uncomfortable due to Qingfeng's sudden change in art style.
On the contrary, he felt that the presence of just the two of them weakened the aura of the young master of Qingyang Sect.
"Elder Liu, face is something that can't be faked; it's earned through strength."
Our Qingyang Sect's power is not as great as that of the Star Palace.
When someone comes to the Star Palace's territory, you naturally have to give them face.
"Shows of pomp and circumstance are inevitable when my father breaks through to the late Nascent Soul stage."
Qingfeng walked to the carriage door, patted Elder Liu on the shoulder, and signaled him to let the convoy land.
Elder Liu was stunned by Qingfeng's words and actions.
Is this still the same young master who only cares about saving face?
How could that spoiled brat be so thoughtful?
"Yes, young master."
Elder Liu quickly directed the convoy to land from the air outside Kuixing City on Kuixing Island.
As soon as the flag of Qingyang Gate was raised, the guards of the Six-Hall Guards naturally rushed to receive it.
After ordering the guards to stay outside the city, Qingfeng changed into ordinary clothes and entered the city with Elder Liu.
"Old Liu, you should conceal your cultivation aura. Your Core Formation cultivation is too conspicuous."
Qingfeng glanced at Elder Liu standing to the side.
"Uh, yes."
Elder Liu quickly concealed his cultivation level to the early stage of Foundation Establishment and also changed his clothes.
To outsiders, it looks like an old man bringing a nephew or niece into the city.
This was Qingfeng's first time here, and he looked on with a hint of curiosity as he saw the bustling streets of Kuixing City.
"Young Master, our family's shop is on Tiandu Street. I'll take you there."
Elder Liu is now Old Liu. He slightly moved his lips and transmitted his voice to Qingfeng beside him.
"Alright, you lead the way."
Qingfeng nodded.
The two walked along the street, heading towards the northern part of the city.
Along the way, Qingfeng got a general understanding of the situation in Kuixing City.
If there's anything you don't understand, just ask Elder Liu.
To the passersby, he looked like a young man who had just arrived in the city and was inexperienced, needing his elders to answer all his questions.
After walking for a while, we finally arrived at Tiandu Street Market.
Seeing the market town with his own eyes, Qingfeng was slightly surprised.
A huge, white, mist-like protective shield enveloped the entire northern district of Kui Xing City.
It's called Tiandu Neighborhood Market, but it covers an area of more than just one street.
Upon entering the market, one is greeted by a luxurious pavilion floating in mid-air.
The pavilion has several floors and is magnificent in appearance, looking very luxurious.
"Tsk tsk, this Kui Xing Island is really rolling in wealth."
Qingfeng recalled that during the Demon Suppression Ceremony of the Double Saints Festival, the cultivator who won first place would receive a bonus of 1 spirit stones.
Elder Gu and Elder Miao, both at the early stage of Core Formation, offered more rewards than Mu Lanren and the Nascent Soul Master had in their storage bags containing spirit stones.
Just as Qingfeng was lamenting Mulan's poverty, a quarrel reached his ears.
Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw a pockmarked male cultivator dressed in gorgeous clothes, surrounded by a dozen servants.
The male cultivator was at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, and his subordinates were experts at the eleventh or twelfth level of Qi Refining.
The two women, back to back, were both at the thirteenth level of Qi Refining.
At this moment, they were surrounded in the middle, talking solemnly to the pockmarked male cultivator.
"Young Master Li, what are you doing?!"
One of the women, a petite and sweet-looking round-faced woman wearing a cool red dress, questioned the man with the pockmarked face.
"What for? The two fairies said they'd be my guides on Tian Du Street so I could buy things I'm happy with without spending too much time, right?"
But what was the result? You charged me twenty spirit stones and took me to more than a dozen shops, but I still couldn't buy what I wanted.
Now you need to give me an explanation, right?
The pockmarked man spoke loudly.
His voice was clearly audible to all the cultivators watching the spectacle.
Upon hearing the pockmarked male cultivator's question, the woman in the red dress's eyes narrowed.
She knew the other party was deliberately picking a fight and was clearly trying to make things difficult for them.
"You! You were the one deliberately being picky! How can you blame us?! You're shameless!"
The woman in the blue dress behind the woman in the red dress was furious, her face flushed red, and she pointed at the pockmarked male cultivator and cursed him.
"Hey! That's slander!"
Everyone, be the judge. These two scoundrels took my spirit stones but did nothing good.
What is this if not a scam?
The pockmarked young master Li suddenly raised his voice, a smug glint in his eyes.
It was clearly a deliberate attempt to escalate the situation, attract more onlookers, and put pressure on the sisters.
The woman in the red dress bit her lip, suppressing her anger. She knew that things would not end well today, as the other party had clearly come prepared.
The two sisters were just independent cultivators with low cultivation levels, earning meager amounts of spirit stones by acting as guides for others.
Who can afford to offend this young master with obvious connections?
"Young Master Li, it is because we sisters did not handle things well and failed to meet your expectations."
We will return those twenty spirit stones to you.
The woman in the red dress took a deep breath, her voice trembling with a hint of submission, and then reached for her storage bag.
"Refund? Heh."
Young Master Li chuckled, his triangular eyes full of mockery.
"You've wasted so much of my time, and you think you can just let it go with a simple refund?"
"Is my time, Li Yan's time, only worth twenty spirit stones?"
He held up two fingers and waved them in front of the two sisters.
"At least ten times the compensation!"
"Two hundred spirit stones, and we'll call it even. Otherwise, hehe..."