Chapter 652 - 281: Still Young_2
"Fellow Daoist Tang, this young daoist is someone I’ve never seen before. Could you perhaps introduce us?"
Tang Jinchuan immediately understood the meaning behind the long-armed elder’s words and did not bother to explain further.
He smiled and began the introduction:
"This is Fellow Daoist Chu Ning, who has settled in this Ice Island Immortal City."
Then, turning to Chu Ning, he introduced:
"Fellow Daoist Chu, these are Fellow Daoists Chang Lingshan and Shen Qi’an. They have been in Ice Island Immortal City for quite some time.
They are also frequent visitors to our Frost Moon Pavilion."
Upon hearing this, Chu Ning smiled and cupped his hands towards the long-armed elder named Chang Lishan and the middle-aged cultivator in green robes named Shen Qi’an:
"I am Chu Ning, having settled in Ice Island Immortal City a few years ago and had little interaction with fellow daoists. I hope to rely on the guidance of you both in the future."
Chu Ning did not want others to mistakenly think he had any special relationship with Frost Moon Pavilion, so he clarified it himself.
Upon hearing Chu Ning’s words, Tang Jinchuan couldn’t help but glance at him.
Both Chang Lishan and Shen Qi’an rose to return the greeting with cupped hands.
At this moment, Tang Jinchuan left due to some business, leaving only three people in the hall.
Shen Qi’an seemed relatively aloof and after exchanging greetings, closed his eyes to rest, appearing disinclined to engage much in conversation.
However, Chang Lishan was quite talkative and initiated a conversation with Chu Ning.
He heard that Chu Ning had been in secluded cultivation for some time and had not appeared, so he voluntarily spoke about major events that had occurred around Ice Island Immortal City in recent years.
"Five years ago, an Eighth Level Great Demon appeared in the Southeast Sea Region, costing many daoists their lives.
However, this great demon seemed to linger only briefly in that area and left three years ago."
"It seems there will likely be a fierce conflict at Snow Mist Valley, as someone claimed to have seen a Thousand-Year-Old Snow Crystal Ganoderma there ten years ago.
It is said to have transformed spiritually, escaped when the daoist was not paying attention.
This time, I suspect many have come for it."
Hearing this, Chu Ning was somewhat surprised.
Even when he was in Jiuhua Sect, he had heard about this Snow Crystal Ganoderma.
This spirit medicine is an excellent material for alchemy, and a Snow Crystal Ganoderma over a thousand years old is typically not used for refining.
For a Snow Crystal Ganoderma over a thousand years old can produce a few drops of Reishi Liquid every six months, which is highly effective for cultivators to improve their magical power.
Comparable to the effect of Thousand-Year Spirit Milk in restoring magical power.
Chu Ning couldn’t help but ask:
"A Thousand-Year Snow Crystal Ganoderma? Will the opening of Snow Mist Valley this time trigger Nascent Soul cultivators to take action?"
"That won’t happen!" Chang Lingshan laughed and said.
"The three Hall Masters of Changkong Hall have been in secluded cultivation for many years. Though this treasure is fine, it is not enough to make them come out of seclusion.
As for the other Nascent Soul cultivators, considering that Snow Mist Valley is near Ice Island Immortal City, they worry that if they go, they might alarm the three Nascent Soul cultivators of Changkong Hall.
So they won’t rashly appear either."
Chu Ning nodded and continued to chat with Chang Lishan.
Gradually, other cultivators began to enter, making it inconvenient for the two to converse as before.
Chang Lingshan then extended an invitation to Chu Ning to visit his cave mansion as a guest.
Chu Ning intended to become acquainted with the cultivators here, and seeing Chang Lishan’s amiable nature, he inquired:
"Where does Fellow Daoist Chang reside? After this meeting, I would surely visit."
"I live on the fourth floor of the upper city, Unit A18."
Upon hearing this, Chu Ning revealed a slightly peculiar smile, which left Chang Lishan surprised.
Chu Ning couldn’t help but exclaim:
"What a coincidence! I didn’t expect Fellow Daoist Chang to be my neighbor; I reside in Unit A19."
"What?" Chang Lishan was astonished, and then laughed:
"Years ago, I heard someone moved into the neighboring cave mansion, but I never met them. To think it was you, Fellow Daoist Chu."
With this realization, they felt a new sense of camaraderie.
They continued their conversation through voice transmission.
About the time of a stick of incense later, nearly thirty Golden Core cultivators had gathered in the hall.
Chang Lishan then said to Chu Ning:
"Nearly everyone should be here. Snow Mist Valley will open in about two months.
There are still fewer Golden Core cultivators now, but in a month’s time, there will be more people, and the trade meeting will be more lively."
Chu Ning nodded and began to take a look around the hall.
He found that among the thirty or so people present, only four were in the Golden Core Late Stage, while the others were roughly equally divided between the Middle Stage and Early Stage.
At this moment, a tall, elegantly dressed middle-aged female cultivator entered the hall.
And Tang Jinchuan was following behind her.
Chu Ning glanced at this noble and graceful middle-aged female cultivator and his expression slightly stiffened.
This person was unexpectedly in the Golden Core Late Stage of cultivation.
And judging by the aura, she had been in the Golden Core Late Stage for quite some time.
Comparable in strength to He’s Feng, Tie Shi, and Hua Shusheng whom he met in the Spirit Realm.
"I am Wu Lingwei of Frost Moon Pavilion, and I welcome all fellow daoists to our pavilion. As per usual, our pavilion will first showcase some treasures.
Then fellow daoists can trade among yourselves..."
Wu Lingwei spoke as she began presenting some treasures.
Perhaps because the ten-day big trading day is very frequent for Frost Moon Pavilion as well,
Even though there were quite a few cultivators today, it was not yet the main event of the once-in-a-decade true opening day of Snow Mist Valley.