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Chapter 1 Downhill

"Master, please walk faster, and you will be in Gushan Town ahead. I have been walking for almost a day and I am so exhausted!" A boy about ten years old stopped and turned around and shouted at the old man dozens of feet away behind him.

The boy was wearing a small knife more than one foot long and a small bag on his back. The old man was about sixty years old, his hair was half white, and he was wearing a washed old Taoist robe with some white hair and patches. He also carried a bamboo basket on his back.

"I've just been walking for a day and shouted that I'm tired. I'll just not listen to you when I'm practicing qigong well. If you're like your senior brothers, it's okay even if you walk for three days and three nights." The Taoist walked to the boy and taught him a lesson.

"Master, my skills have improved a lot this year. Besides, my senior brother and others are not as good as mine in elixir skills. Let's go now. I haven't been here for a year. It's much more lively than on the mountain." The boy smiled and pulled up his master's sleeve toward a market town not far ahead.

"Master, how much silver can this five hundred-year-old ginseng be sold this time?" the boy asked.

"Shh~~" Taoist looked stern and shouted softly, "Xi Qi, I have told you so many times. You should not show off your wealth. How much should you be more careful when you walk around the world."

"Aren't there no one here? It's just me and my master!" The boy called Xiqi retorted in a low voice.

These two people are actually Fu Yunzi, the leader of the "Fu Yun Sect" of Fu Yun Peak, and his little disciple Lin Xiqi, who is a hundred miles away.

The "Fuyun Sect" can only be regarded as a small sect that is barely in the world. There is only one sect leader, Fuyunzi and nine disciples in the sect. The eldest disciple is only twenty years old, and the youngest is Lin Xiqi in front of him, who is only ten years old this year.

Thirty years ago, Fuyunzi established a sect in Fuyun Peak and named it "Fuyun Sect".

After founding the "Fuyun Sect", Fuyunzi successively accepted these nine disciples, all of whom were orphans. Thirty years have passed in a flash. Now the "Fuyun Sect" is still well-known within nearly a hundred miles.

It’s not how high Fu Yunzi’s skill is, but how good he has made elixirs, and many sects around this place have their own desires for the “Fu Yun Sect”.

"If you sell it to 'Qizhen Pavilion', you will probably have 500 taels." Fu Yunzi still answered his apprentice's question.

"Wow~~ It's so valuable. Master, you have worked hard to practice the 'Peyuan Pill', which can increase your skills for three years by only ten taels of silver." Lin Xiqi said in surprise with his fingers.

He knew that ginseng for the past five hundred years was very valuable, but he didn't expect that there would be 500 taels.

"It's different. Five hundred years old ginseng, there are very few rare medicinal herbs in the world. I'll sell it to the 'Qizhen Pavilion'. If it's sold to others, it's probably more expensive." Fu Yunzi said.

"I know that although it is more expensive to sell to others, it also has risks. 'Qizhen Pavilion' is very reputable and will not disclose information about both buyers and sellers. That's right, Master?" Lin Xiqi asked with a smile.

"That's right, that's the reason." Fu Yunzi stroked his beard and nodded slightly.

Gushan Town is the only market town within a radius of 100 miles. This market town is controlled by the Chaotian Gang, the strongest sect in the area.

There are many Chaotian Gang, with as many as 500 disciples alone, and there are probably thousands of people who do odd jobs. Such sects are considered second-rate in the world, and they are more than enough to dominate some remote places like Gushan Town.

The many sects around basically pay tribute to Chaotian Gang every year to get a year of stability.

As soon as he entered Gushan Town, Lin Xiqi seemed very excited. After all, he was only ten years old and had a childlike heart. How could his days on the mountain be as lively as in this town?

Although Gushan Town is remote, it is close to the "Dead Mountains". Everyone comes and goes around the rivers and lakes, making it still prosperous.

The "Dead Mountains" are at least a thousand miles in a radius, even larger than a state.

There are thirteen states in the world, including Zhongzhou, Yuzhou, Yanzhou, Xuzhou, Qingzhou, Liangzhou, Bingzhou, Jizhou, Youzhou, Yangzhou, Jingzhou, Yizhou, and Jiaozhou.

To the east to the east, it is the boundless East China Sea; to the south to the south, there are also wild dense forests in addition to the South China Sea; to the west to the west, it is the foreign tribes of the Western Regions; to the north to the north, it is the desert grasslands of thousands of miles.

The "Dead Silent Mountains" are located in the west, between Yizhou and Liangzhou, and the westernmost and southernmost sides have already penetrated into the Western Regions and the wild dense forests.

Although the "Dead Mountains" are full of dangers, there are also rare treasures and strange beasts in the world, such as the most common ones are those medicinal materials.

There are many sects scattered around the "Dead Mountains" and there are many large and small sects, and Fuyun Sect is one of them.

Fuyun Sect is located in Dunhuang County, a county in the west of Liangzhou. To the west is the Western Regions, to the south is the Deathly Mountains, and to the north is the Desert Grassland.

Fu Yunzi took Lin Xiqi directly towards the center of Gushan Town. After a while, he arrived at the door of a very grand mansion. He saw three gilded characters "Qizhen Pavilion" written on the plaque at the door.

The "Qizhen Pavilion" is spread all over the world. It is just a small branch that specializes in purchasing or selling some treasures. If you need elixirs, weapons, medicinal materials and even some martial arts, you can basically get it as long as you pay a sufficient price.

Anyone who trades with "Qizhen Pavilion" will protect the news of the trader from being leaked, so some people in the world are very happy to trade with "Qizhen Pavilion" for safety.

This "Qizhen Pavilion" is said to be very big. Even if it is a demon, the evil path will give you some face. Otherwise, it would not have been spread all over the place.

"You are here to wait for your teacher." Fu Yunzi said to Lin Xiqi beside him.

"Master!" Lin Xiqiba blinked and shouted.

"I'll give you ten cents, don't run too far. I'll come back soon after I buy something." Fu Yunzi didn't know what Lin Xiqi was thinking, so he took out ten copper coins from his sleeve and handed them to Lin Xiqi.

Lin Xiqi quickly took it and said happily: "Yes, Master, come when you go."

Looking at Lin Xiqi running away, Fu Yunzi shook his head helplessly. He was not worried about Lin Xiqi's danger. Moreover, Lin Xiqi from Gushan Town has been here several times, so he is familiar with it.

"Oh, isn't this the Taoist Master Fuyun of the 'Fuyun Sect'? Are you here to sell elixirs?" When Fuyunzi walked to the door of the 'Qizhen Pavilion', a middle-aged man standing at the door couldn't help but ask. He was the mate of the 'Qizhen Pavilion' and was familiar with Fuyunzi.

Fu Yunzi's strength is average, but he is good at refining elixirs and is quite famous among all sects within a radius of hundreds of miles.

Fu Yunzi comes to the "Qizhen Pavilion" to sell pills every year. Although the pills are not of high quality, these pills are still very popular in such a small place.

"Haha, yes, but this time I want to meet your shopkeeper." Fu Yunzi smiled.

"Oh? Our shopkeepers usually don't accept people. You know, there is no business of more than a thousand taels or some rare things~~~" At this point, the guy paused a moment, then his eyes lit up, and he asked in a low voice, "Master Fuyun, do you have something good?"

"This is not a place to speak, is it?" Fu Yunzi said with a smile.

This ginseng plant may only be sold for about 500 taels, less than 1,000 taels, but this is a rare rare medicinal herb. If Qizhen Pavilion sells it, it may be far more than 1,000 taels.

The guy stared at Fu Yunzi for a while before nodding, "Master Fu Yun, please come in, I'll go and invite the shopkeeper now."

He was actually a little surprised. Although Fu Yunzi sold a lot of elixirs over the years, it was at most more than 100 taels of silver at a time. This amount was not enough to let the shopkeeper receive it himself, and he could just receive it himself.
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