Chapter 335: Chapter 335 - 37 Bihai City

“Brother Jiu…”

“Another cup, please…”

Yan Wanfei bit off a large chunk of meat, chewed it vigorously in his mouth, and meanwhile, didn’t forget to pick up the cup and say to Lu Youjiu.

This time, Lu Youjiu didn’t say anything and simply picked up the wine flagon to pour each of them another full cup.

“Lin Daoyou, do you have friends back in Nanming Domain?” Lu Youjiu then asked.

Lin Jing nodded and said, “Yes…”

“Brother Lin, there’s no need to worry, although Nanming Domain can’t withstand the enemy, it hasn’t collapsed and is being evacuated in an organized manner by the three major Sects.”

“Your friends, they should be alright.”

Lin Jing then thought that both the Ning Family and the Li Family had relationships with the three major Sects, so even if they had evacuated, they should be unharmed.

So, he nodded and said, “I suppose so!”

……

After setting aside his concerns, Lin Jing continued to converse with the two men.

In passing, he also gleaned some information about the Southern Outer Sea of the Demonic Monster Sea from them.

Finally, after some discussion, Lin Jing decided to go with the two men to Bihai City.

Because the friend Yan Wanfei mentioned who possessed the Earthflame Marrow Crystal was in Bihai City.

Besides, going to Bihai City would also give him a chance to witness the real Southern Outer Sea.

Having eaten and drunk their fill, Lu Youjiu took out a narrow, small boat-like Magical Treasure from his Space Ring.

Next, as soon as the small boat-like Magical Treasure was taken out, it kept enlarging, until it reached several zhang in size before it finally stopped growing.

“This is a Flying Boat, incredibly fast. The Demonic Monster Sea is vast, with distances amounting to millions of kilometers if you want to go elsewhere. If you want to linger in this Demonic Monster Sea, a Flying Boat is essential.”

“Please, Lin Daoyou,” Lu Youjiu gestured with his hand, inviting Lin Jing to board the Flying Boat.

However, Yan Wanfei had already boarded the Flying Boat before him.

“You two hurry up, what’s the holdup…”

After boarding the Flying Boat, Yan Wanfei shouted to the two men.

Lu Youjiu could only helplessly shake his head.

There was no reasoning with that guy.

“Lin Daoyou, let’s go up too,” Lu Youjiu said, resigned.

Lin Jing nodded and followed Lu Youjiu onto the Flying Boat.

Only after getting inside the Flying Boat did Lin Jing realize it was quite spacious, with several rooms partitioned within.

Then.

Lu Youjiu took out a Superior Grade Spirit Stone from his Space Ring and embedded it into a Formation at the front of the Flying Boat.

As the Formation activated, numerous beams of light emerged from within the Formation, spreading along the Formation Patterns and swiftly extending over the entire Flying Boat.

Just then, with a slight jolt, the Flying Boat lifted off the ground.

Shortly afterward, it whooshed forward, flying ahead.

At that moment, Lu Youjiu was at the forefront of the Flying Boat, splitting a strand of his Divine Sense to control the direction the Flying Boat was going, ensuring it didn’t veer off course.

Yan Wanfei spoke up, explaining to Lin Jing:

“The speed of this Flying Boat is more than ten times faster than our sword flight. In just a few days, we’ll reach Bihai City.”

……

After a few days of flight, Lin Jing and his companions finally arrived near the waters of Bihai City.

Only then did Lu Youjiu retract the Flying Boat, and the three of them rode their swords towards Bihai City.

After flying for four hours, Lin Jing and his party finally reached Bihai Island, where Bihai City was located.

Bihai Island was indeed large; many Cultivators were approaching it from all around when they arrived.

And at the front was a large city, with the words ‘Bihai City’ inscribed above the city gate.

Outside Bihai City, including upon its walls, were densely covered with Formation Patterns, though these patterns were dim and unlit, indicating that the Formation wasn’t activated at the moment.

Then.

Lin Jing and the other two landed on Bihai Island and walked alongside others towards Bihai City.

“Brother Lin, let me tell you, the rules of Bihai City are quite strict,” said Yan Wanfei.

“You see, once we reach Bihai Island, no one dares to continue flying on their swords, and that’s because of the rules of Bihai City.”

“To fly in Bihai City, you need to be a Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivator; otherwise, anyone would be executed on the spot.”

“Once you’re inside the city, be extra careful, especially to avoid conflicts with others inside the city, no matter the reason.”

Lin Jing nodded and replied, “I understand.”

Thus, following the crowd, they made their way along the main road towards Bihai City.

It took about an hour for them to finally arrive at the entrance to Bihai City.

Standing at the entrance to Bihai City, just the city gates alone were tens of meters high, looking up was an impressively grand sight.

At the gates of Bihai City, there were two teams of guards wearing blue-gray armor, stationed at the entrance.

These guards were at least at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Even the two leading guards at the front were at the Golden Core Realm.

There, everyone had to pay a Midium Grade Spirit Stone to the team captains of the guards.

Of course, some didn’t have to.

A very small number of people, when passing through the city gate, presented a Token for the captain of the guards to inspect, and then they were allowed in.

At this moment, Lin Jing spoke up and asked Yan Wanfei:

“Yan Daoyou, who are those holding Tokens?”

Yan Wanfei looked ahead, right at someone using a Token.

Then he replied:

“Those people? They are the ones who live within Bihai City. Since we’re not residents of Bihai City, we must pay Spirit Stones to enter.”

“Those who live in Bihai City, naturally, don’t have to pay.”

“Furthermore…”

“You ought not to underestimate those people. Those who can reside within Bihai City either have extraordinary backing or exceptional personal strength, and not a single one of them is easy to provoke.”

“Especially these individuals, you mustn’t provoke them carelessly. Although within Bihai City they won’t cause you trouble,”

“once outside Bihai City, it’s a different story…”

“Understood, thank you, Yan Daoyou, for solving my doubts,” Lin Jing nodded in response.

Not long after, it was Lin Jing and his companions’ turn.

Lin Jing stepped forward directly, handing over three Spirit Stones to the guard captain.

After weighing the Spirit Stones in his hand, the guard captain allowed the three to pass.

……

Upon entering Bihai City, what met their eyes was a bustling scene.

Countless cultivators bustled about, making the already spacious main street of Bihai City seem somewhat crowded.

For certain reasons, there was not a single mortal within Bihai City, the lowest level being cultivators at the Qi Refinement Realm.

But one should not take lightly the Qi Refinement Realm cultivators that were able to come to Bihai City.

It might be that they were apprentices to some Nascent Soul powerhouse, or the offspring of important figures from top forces that dominated the Southern Outer Sea.

Even if their forces were a bit weaker, they would not dare to let their offspring come to Bihai City.

After all…

The journey here was not safe at all.

On the way, one might encounter demon cultivators, bandit cultivators, and the like.

Even without these, the enemies of these forces would certainly try to cause trouble.

Only those top forces would not fear interference from others, allowing their offspring to come here.

As for those lower-tier cultivators who lived in Bihai City, that goes without saying.

……

“Brother Jiu…”

“Is San He still in the usual spot, or should we go find him now?”

Lu Youjiu gave Yan Wanfei a glance and replied:

“Yes…”

“San He mentioned earlier that he took on a mission, waiting for us to complete it together.”

“Had you not run all over the place, we probably would have finished the mission by now.”

Hearing Lu Youjiu say this, Yan Wanfei, looking somewhat guilty, shrank his head and chuckled sheepishly to Lu Youjiu:

“Heh heh…”

“Alright, let’s go.”

After that, Lu Youjiu moved on, paying no more attention to Yan Wanfei, and walked straight ahead.

The three of them continued along the street, heading deeper into the city.

Along the way, many buildings were magnificent and imposing.

They were far more impressive than what Lin Jing had previously seen in Nanshan Immortal City.

And Yan Wanfei kept introducing them to Lin Jing.

“Look, this is the Welcoming Immortal Residence, the largest tavern in the whole of Bihai City. Whatever you wish to eat, they can prepare here, and they even have special feasts for Divine Transformation Cultivators.”

“It’s said that after enjoying the immortal feast, even Divine Transformation Cultivators can advance further in their cultivation.”

Yan Wanfei pointed at a majestic building that was nine stories high and decorated in an ancient style.

Lin Jing, gazing at this extremely grandiose structure, could not help but be amazed; compared to this, the Drunken Immortal Pavilion he had seen before was nothing special.

“Come, look at this…”

Lin Jing looked up, following the direction of Yan Wanfei’s pointing finger.

The building he saw was also nine stories high, like the Welcoming Immortal Residence, but this one was resplendent in gold and radiance, adorned like an Immortal Palace.

The signboard on it was inscribed with the gilded characters ‘Changyun Pill Pavilion’.

“This is the Changyun Pill Pavilion of the Changyun Clan, a very famous name throughout the Demonic Monster Sea.”

“It’s said that they are an Ancient Alchemy Family just like the Lin Family that perished a thousand years ago.”

“You should know that the Ancient Alchemy Path is exceedingly precious and can even increase the chance of refining Pure Elixir Medicine.”

“Moreover, as a family passed down from the Ancient Era, surely their household is filled with countless top-notch powerhouses, ensuring their remarkable strength.”

Lin Jing nodded as he observed the glittering building.

Yan Wanfei then continued:

“It’s just a pity that the Ancient Alchemical Dao Family Lin met complete destruction a thousand years ago. They must have been envied for their long-hereditary Ancient Alchemy Path, leading to their annihilation.”

“After all, that’s the Ancient Alchemy Path, which can increase the chance of refining Pure Elixirs. Who wouldn’t want it?”

Watching Yan Wanfei speak with such conviction, Lin Jing’s interest was piqued.

“Yan Daoyou, could it be that you know the inside story of the Lin Family’s downfall?”

The Lin Family met their end.

Lin Jing had learned a bit about it while he was on Immortal Crossing Island.

If they had indeed weakened due to that curse, it would have been possible for those with ulterior motives to take advantage of the situation, wipe out the Lin Family, and seize their Pill Dao.

However, no sooner had Lin Jing finished speaking than Yan Wanfei shook his head and said:

“I’m not sure; these are just my speculations, and there are many similar stories circulating outside.”

Lin Jing was momentarily speechless. A mere speculation was presented so convincingly that he had almost believed it.

“Isn’t it true though? That’s the Ancient Alchemy Path. Otherwise, why would the Lin Family, which has survived countless eras as one of the most top-tier Ancient Families, abruptly fall into decline and extinction?”

At that moment, Lu Youjiu turned his head back and spoke:

“What you spoke of, I’ve heard a different theory…”

“Brother Jiu, what is that theory?” Yan Wanfei looked puzzled as he turned his gaze to Lu Youjiu.

“It’s said that once upon a time, an old ancestor of the Lin Family disappeared without a trace with the most crucial part of the family’s Alchemy Dao heritage,” Lu Youjiu explained.

“Since then, the Lin Family’s Alchemy Dao was lost, leading to their decline.”