Chapter 40

Chapter 40

There are two explanations for the origin of the name Yunzhong City. The first explanation is that it is made up of one character from the names of the Cloud Sword Sect and Zhonghang Sect, thus the name Yunzhong City.

The second explanation is that Yunzhong City is located in the middle and lower reaches of the Yuntuo River, not too low, approaching the middle reaches. It is considered an intermediate stage, which is why it is called Yunzhong City.

Neither sect has explained this, leaving it to the speculation of the lower-level cultivators. It doesn't matter to the interests of the two sects anyway.

But regardless, it is a fact that Yunzhong City is close to the Yuntuo River. The distance between Yunzhong City and the Yuntuo River is only 800 li. However, at the site where the city was built, the distance is only 30 li. This is because frequent flooding caused the Soul Changing experts from both sects to forcefully redirect the Yuntuo River, deviating it from its original position. After over a thousand years of water erosion, the Yuntuo River is getting further away from Yunzhong City, and now it is already 800 li away.

The Yuntuo River is a huge river that runs through most of Yun State. It is said to be over a thousand li wide at its widest point, and even at its narrowest point, it is still fifty to sixty li wide. It is a vital transportation lifeline for Yun State, and the success of Yunzhong City is due to the Yuntuo River, which contributed half of its achievements.

The Yuntuo River used to have many water demons, and even the Demon King had the power of Soul Changing. They caused trouble and harmed cultivators on both sides of the river.

Later, the Zhonghang Sect, Cloud Sword Sect, and Five Elements Sect rose to power. They joined forces and defeated the Soul Changing level Demon King, as well as killed all the advanced demon beasts. Although there are still occasional demon beast sightings in the Yuntuo River, they are no longer a threat. Whenever a powerful demon beast appears, it is listed on the bounty board in Yunzhong City, and many people are willing to go hunting for them.

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In this environment, the Yuntuo River fostered countless fishing enthusiasts. These fishing enthusiasts are incredibly crazy, some even spend months guarding the river for fish demons.

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"Taoist Friend Lin"

One day, Lin Jiang went to the East City Market, and some familiar vendors greeted him.

"What's going on? Why are so many people gathered here?"

Lin Jiang pointed to a stall on the other side and said, "That used to be Wen Xing's stall, but he has changed owners several times since then. It's quite common for people to switch professions or pass away. A stall with the same owner for more than three years is considered long-lasting."

"There's a new fishing enthusiast who caught a lot of demon fish. It is said that he even caught a Longwhisker fish. Wow, he made a big profit. A Longwhisker fish is worth at least three thousand spirit stones."

"Longwhisker fish, oh, that's really delicious!"

Lin Jiang nodded. In Yunzhong City, there was a high-end restaurant called Baiweilou that specialized in exquisite delicacies. They had a classic dish called Sanjianghuo, with Longwhisker fish as the main ingredient. This famous dish was worth thousands of spirit stones and considered a legend among ordinary cultivators.

"It's a delicious food, but we can't afford it."

"That's true."

Lin Jiang spoke up, explaining that different spiritual talismans have different prices. Not all spiritual talismans have the same price, but overall, the ones for attack sell the best, and Lin Jiang makes the most of them.

"If I buy more defensive spiritual talismans, can you give me a discount?"

"If you buy five or more, I'll deduct one spirit stone."

"Can I exchange it for a demon fish?"

"No, you can't."

Lin Jiang rolled his eyes and wondered what he was thinking. He didn't really like eating fish, after all, he had been eating for decades at the Spiritual Peach Mountain Villa and got bored of it. In Yunzhong City, he had eaten a lot as well, and most of the demon fish in the market had become a bit tiresome for him.

"Alright, then I'll buy six defensive spiritual talismans."

"That will be sixty-six spirit stones."

Lin Jiang displayed all the defensive spiritual talismans. This stuff wasn't easy to sell, so he had some stock of it. He let her choose for herself.

After getting along for half a month, Lin Jiang gradually learned some things about the neighboring stall. The middle-aged man was named Liu Hui and the one who bought spiritual talismans from Lin Jiang was called Liu Yuan. He also had a daughter named Liu Siyu, who was extremely stunning. However, Liu Siyu rarely appeared, only occasionally once or twice, because every time she appeared, she would attract a lot of attention from people, and some even recklessly proposed to Liu Hui, so he usually didn't let his daughter show up.

It wasn't actually a good thing for a poor family to have a beautiful daughter, and the reasons for this need not be mentioned. Of course, Liu Hui also had some background. He was a member of the Trident Fish Gang outside the city, and everyone in his family was a member of this gang. His grandfather was even an Elder at the Building Foundation Period.

Lin Jiang also learned a lot about the things outside the city from their conversations. Yunzhong City and its surroundings were heavily dependent on the Yuntuo River for survival. However, due to the huge benefits, the river had been divided into many gangs. Each gang controlled a large section of the river and monopolized all the fishing within their territory.

However, they couldn't completely eliminate everyone. Ordinary people could still fish; how many fish they could catch depended on their ability. But fishing nets and fishing boats were strictly prohibited, and anyone caught doing so would be attacked by the fish gangs.

These fish gangs were actually under the control of two major sects, serving as their scapegoats. The fish gangs were hated by everyone, as the true profits were taken by the two major sects. Everyone knew this, but no one dared to speak up about it.

There were often fights between different fishing gangs. It was normal for them to fight over catches. It was rare for a year to pass without some deaths. Liu Hui's family belonged to the Trident Fish Gang, which was one of the strongest gangs outside the city. However, Liu Hui had lost seven or eight family members, including his two sons, in the gang fights.

"Cultivation is not easy."

Lin Jiang knew these things and could only sigh, cultivating immortality is truly not easy.

However, a plan slowly emerged in Lin Jiang's mind, a plan that would be enough to bring out the person who was secretly watching him.