Chapter 3281

In the eastern part of Qianling Continent, an area spanning hundreds of trillions of miles is human territory. The Qin family of Tianlin Mountain Villa is the most powerful immortal cultivation family within this vast region, boasting no fewer than five Integration Stage cultivators.

Qinglin Valley is a market town established by the Qin family. It is permanently overseen by Integration Stage cultivators due to its excellent geographical location, attracting many human cultivators who come here to trade.

Within a hundred-acre manor, a white-faced, beardless old man in a red robe sat in a stone pavilion. The elder had a round face and small eyes, with a serene expression that made him appear approachable. This was Qin Xiaofeng, a mid-phase Integration Stage cultivator, responsible for overseeing Qinglin Valley and deterring evildoers.

A slender young man in a green robe was reporting to Qin Xiaofeng, who frowned, appearing to have encountered a difficult problem. Qin Xiaofeng took out a communication disk that pulsed with red light. He cast a spell into it, and a surprised female voice sounded: "Ancestor Xiaofeng, the Ye family's Ice Lion ship has arrived."

"Understood," Qin Xiaofeng replied, "I'll go out to greet them immediately." He was overjoyed.

Qianling Continent is home to many human cultivators, though most are concentrated in the eastern part. Grand Ascension Stage cultivators once appeared here, but their presence was fleeting, as they perished in racial wars. Qianling Continent is home to numerous races. The Stone Cocoon Tribe and the Yin Charm Tribe are the most powerful and bitter enemies. However, they rarely engage in direct combat, typically sending their subordinate races to fight. Racial wars frequently erupt, causing many powerful races to be annihilated and vanish into the river of history.

The human race has managed to survive due to its strong reproductive capabilities. However, humans on Qianling Continent have historically been weak, a situation that only improved after the rise of the Ye family. The Ye family has established businesses on Qianling Continent, with many of their descendants active there. Even Grand Ascension Stage cultivators from the Ye family appear on Qianling Continent, as do Grand Ascension Stage cultivators from many other races who come to seek immortal cultivation resources.

This is because Qianling Continent is the region with the most abundant immortal cultivation resources and the largest land area in the Xuanyang Realm. Even powerful factions establish strongholds on Qianling Continent to collect cultivation resources and gather intelligence. The headquarters of the Nine Yuan Merchant Alliance is also located on Qianling Continent, where cultivators from other realms can even be encountered. To some extent, Qianling Continent is considered the cultivation holy land of the Xuanyang Realm.

The Qin family is a force supported by the Ye family on Qianling Continent, primarily for collecting immortal cultivation resources and gathering intelligence. While the Ye family will not directly intervene in conflicts between the Qin family and other factions, they would not stand by idly if the Qin family were to face annihilation.

Qin Xiaofeng flew out of Qinglin Valley. Almost simultaneously, more than a dozen Integration Stage cultivators flew out as well, heading towards the coast. In less than a quarter of an hour, Qin Xiaofeng and the others stopped. Following their gaze, a massive treasure ship came into view, bearing a white giant lion emblem on its sail.

Hundreds of cultivators stood on the deck, and Wang Qingshan's group was among them.

"So many Integration Stage cultivators came to greet them!" Wang Qingxiao was somewhat surprised, remarking that the Ye family's influence on Qianling Continent seemed considerable.

"This isn't surprising," an excited, short and stout old man in a yellow robe said. The yellow-robed elder had small eyes and a fair complexion. This was True Lord Kunyuan, a mid-phase Integration Stage cultivator from the Tianyang Sand Sea. "Grand Ascension cultivators from the Ye family frequently appear on Qianling Continent, and one can even meet cultivators from other realms here. Qianling Continent boasts many rare treasures and precious materials. I've heard that Exalted Celestial Xuanling obtained a great opportunity on Qianling Continent, which allowed him to advance to the Grand Ascension Stage."

True Lord Kunyuan and six other Integration Stage cultivators crossed the sea to reach Qianling Continent. The other cultivators in their group perished, and had it not been for encountering the Ice Lion ship, True Lord Kunyuan would have also died under the siege of seventh-rank demonic beasts. The Ye family's Ice Lion ship has no fixed sailing schedule, so its departure cannot be known in advance. Human cultivators from other regions, seeking opportunities, can only team up to cross the sea. It is unknown how many Integration Stage cultivators attempt to cross the sea; only a small fraction succeed, with most perishing under demonic beasts or natural restrictions. True Lord Kunyuan was fortunate to encounter the Ice Lion ship; otherwise, he too would have perished.

The cultivators disembarked in an orderly fashion. After Wang Qingshan and his group disembarked, they flew towards Qinglin Valley. As they neared Qianling Continent, Ye family descendants distributed a map to all passengers, marking the major market towns within human territory to help them integrate more quickly. As for the specific conditions of Qianling Continent, they would have to discover those for themselves.

Not long after, Wang Qingshan and his group entered Qinglin Valley. They saw many cultivators dressed in strange attire. Wang Qingshan was secretly astonished, as he alone had spotted as many as seven Integration Stage cultivators. Including the dozen or so Integration Stage cultivators who came to greet the Ye family, Qinglin Valley had at least over twenty Integration Stage cultivators. This was truly astounding and indirectly indicated the richness of immortal cultivation resources on Qianling Continent.

As they walked around, they observed many strange and peculiar items. They split into two teams, with Wang Qingshan and Wang Qingxiao each leading a team to operate separately.

After about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, Wang Qingshan and his group found themselves on a wide, clean street lined with numerous bookstores. A nine-story blue pavilion was particularly striking, its signboard bearing the three large golden characters: "Yuxian Tower." Wang Qingshan had previously learned from Ye Tongtian that Yuxian Tower was Qinglin Valley's largest bookstore, offering a wide array of ancient texts. As they were unfamiliar with the region and wished to understand Qianling Continent, purchasing these texts seemed like a good approach.

"Xiukun," Wang Qingshan instructed, "you and the others go to Yuxian Tower to buy some ancient texts so we can understand the situation on Qianling Continent." Wang Xiukun acknowledged, then entered with two clan members, while Wang Qingshan waited outside. For a minor task like purchasing ancient texts, it was sufficient to let clan members handle it; there was no need for Wang Qingshan to do it himself.

After a while, Wang Xiukun and the two others emerged. They had purchased a large number of ancient texts introducing the conditions of Qianling Continent, which would help them familiarize themselves with the continent. Wang Qingshan took out a blue communication disk and contacted Wang Qingxiao. "Let's go!" Wang Qingshan said. "Qingxiao has already rented a small courtyard; we'll stay there for now." Wang Qingshan strode towards a street on the left.

They arrived at a sparsely populated street, where independent courtyards and pavilions marked it as a residential area. Long Qingfeng and Wang Ruyi were waiting at the entrance of a courtyard. They invited Wang Qingshan's group into the blue-tiled courtyard. The courtyard was about an acre in size. Inside, there was a five-story blue pavilion and a blue bamboo pavilion, with some blue spirit bamboos planted beside the latter.

Wang Xiukun took out the purchased ancient texts and had the clan members examine them. Wang Qingshan and the others reviewed the texts one by one, deepening their understanding of Qianling Continent.

"The territory controlled by the Yin Charm Tribe spans over three hundred trillion miles!" Wang Qingxiao gasped in surprise. The human territory on Xuanling Continent is only a little over a hundred trillion miles, making the Yin Charm Tribe's domain more than thirty times larger. No wonder they can cultivate multiple Grand Ascension Stage cultivators.