The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 117 - 116: Fellow Daoist Harbors Grudges Against Tianji Building

Chapter 117: Chapter 116: Fellow Daoist Harbors Grudges Against Tianji Building

About two months later.

Xie Jiuniang came to the outskirts of Tianqi Valley alone.

Tianqi Valley had a hostile environment, perpetually enshrouded in mist at the perimeter, making it easy to get lost without a local guide.

Without necessity, one would not venture inside.

However, in such a place a powerful being had established a city within the valley, specifically to give refuge to villains; those who are not wicked could not even enter.

It was named Shie City.

Besides, there were other settlements in Tianqi Valley.

Some people, bearing grudges against Tianji Building or wishing not to be calculated by it, would choose to settle in Tianqi Valley when they had nowhere else to turn.

Xie Jiuniang’s visit this time was precisely aimed at those with enmity towards Tianji Building.

She had learned this information from Bai Ruiting, who had previously spent some time in Tianqi Valley. Little did he know that when he left to meet his sister at an agreed spot, he was discovered by people from Tianji Building first.

The subsequent events were also known to Xie Jiuniang.

Bai Ruiting even revealed that someone from Tianji Building had been keeping a close watch on him, likely due to half a piece of Beast Skin, and advised Xie Jiuniang to be careful normally and better not to expose anything about the Beast Skin. He abhorred Tianji Building to the extreme and wanted revenge but was powerless.

Xie Jiuniang wanted revenge on Tianji Building, so she came.

"Here comes trouble, yiyiyayaya..."

Jian Lingyan was singing a newly learnt opera in the Contract Space, causing Xie Jiuniang quite a headache.

During their days of residing in the small town, their neighbors were a troupe constantly practicing opera singing.

The Sword Spirit, out of boredom, followed suit and learned to sing opera, occasionally performing for her, the effect akin to a cacophony of sounds.

Xie Jiuniang pulled a face as bitter as a gourd and said, "Little Jianjian, that’s enough. Your singing is almost like performing a rite of passage for the soul, mine is nearly spirited away by you."

"To ferry others, one must ferry oneself; to ferry oneself, start with the heart. If Heaven does not ferry, one must ferry oneself. Master, take your time to ferry. Yiyiyayaya..." Jian Lingyan’s child-like voice became more and more ghostly as it sang.

As Xie Jiuniang listened, she resigned herself to fate and pointed ahead, asking, "Can you lead the way? We have no guide."

"Don’t worry, a petty fog barrier cannot stymie me, the Sword Master."

"Sword Master, we’ll rely on you from now."

So Xie Jiuniang rode atop the Little Flying Boat, allowing Broken Sword to navigate, steering the vessel straight into the fray.

This scene was just witnessed by several cultivators.

"Fuck! This lunatic has a death wish, to actually drive the Little Flying Boat straight in?"

"He’s courting death, ha ha ha..."

"Shut up, your laughter is as disgusting as a drake’s."

The group of people cursed and grumbled, and before long, entered into the mist barrier themselves.

There were people nearby, Jian Lingyan reported to Xie Jiuniang.

Xie Jiuniang was indifferent, as she had disguised herself as a boy on the journey.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, she concealed her entire aura, so at first glance, her depth was imperceptible.

A cultivator seeming like a mortal was indeed terrifying.

Strangers’ first thought wouldn’t be to consider her a mortal, but rather to suspect her cultivation base was profound and inscrutable, far surpassing their own, a formidable being who rendered themselves completely opaque.

The deception was extremely strong.

With the Sword Spirit’s guidance, they avoided dangers along the way.

It wasn’t long before they emerged from the barrier; sunlight fell upon their bodies once more, chasing away the prior chill.

Xie Jiuniang breathed out comfortably.

After spending another day, they found a settlement.

The settlement was enveloped by a Formation, and without a Jade Token, one couldn’t enter.

She put away the Little Flying Boat, and as she approached, someone stepped forward to stop Xie Jiuniang, "Fellow Daoist, hold on a moment. Do you have a Jade Token? Newcomers need someone to vouch for them to gain entry."

"I was referred here by Bai Ruiting, here is his letter of introduction," Xie Jiuniang produced a letter.

This letter of introduction was personally written by Bai Ruiting, additionally stamped with a seal and left with a trace of his breath.

The man took the letter of introduction, examined it, then asked, "Do you wish to obtain a Jade Token for entry or just to enter on a temporary basis?"

"I’d like an access Jade Token," Xie Jiuniang considered for a moment before speaking.

"One thousand Spirit Stones," the person replied.

Xie Jiuniang thought to herself, what a rip-off.

Bai Ruiting had mentioned it would be around eight hundred, but she didn’t expect this person to ask for a thousand.

Xie Jiuniang handed over the thousand Spirit Stones and casually inquired, "Friend, how may I address you?"

"Just call me Old He," he said.

"Alright, Old He." Xie Jiuniang gave him a couple of extra glances as though to commit him to memory.

Old He suddenly felt a bit uneasy, looking all around, except for Xie Jiuniang there was no one else, he cursed inwardly, what bad deeds have I done recently? It was only because there were newcomers that he charged a bit more for the Spirit Stones.

Xie Jiuniang stepped into the gathering area.

It was unusually quiet, with very few people around, occasionally one or two would come and go.

Bai Ruiting had mentioned that every part of Tianqi Valley’s gathering place was controlled by the strong, urging her to adhere to the rules during her visit and had particularly emphasized the severe consequences of breaking them.

Xie Jiuniang had no intention of breaking any rules, so she didn’t pay it much mind.

After wandering around, she returned to an open space not far from the entrance.

She set up a table and chair and took a seat.

Then she placed a Wooden Token that read "Hiding Talismans for sale, which can conceal one’s fate from the heavens, no restriction on Cultivation Base."

Third-grade, effective for one month, priced at one hundred thousand Spirit Stones each.

Second-grade, lasts ten to fifteen days, priced at fifty thousand Spirit Stones each.

First-grade, lasts three days, priced at ten thousand Spirit Stones each.

Declaration: Those who hold a grudge against Tianji Building get a fifty percent discount.

Free acquisition method: Provide evidence of Tianji Building’s misdeeds, best with a Shadow Stone as proof, and be rewarded with ten third-grade Talismans.

Sword Spirit Jian Lingyan lamented, "Master, you sold them to Bai Mudan for just a few hundred Spirit Stones each, what a loss."

"What do you know? That was a friend’s price," Xie Jiuniang’s list price was artificially high.

After all, she drew the Talismans herself, the cost was not high.

It’s just the principle of scarcity that makes things valuable.

In reality, she wasn’t too keen on revealing the Hiding Talisman, but she couldn’t suffer Tianji Building’s disgusting actions in silence.

The purpose of the Hiding Talisman to conceal one’s fate was enough to make it highly sought after in Tianqi Valley, so she only pointed out the Talisman’s ability to conceal fate and did not mention its power to hide one’s Cultivation Base. If the user discovered its full purpose while using it, that would be a testament to their own abilities.

At the moment, no one was paying attention to Xie Jiuniang’s little stall.

Xie Jiuniang wasn’t in a hurry, she first poured herself a cup of Spiritual Tea and leisurely took a sip.

Her relaxed demeanor was utterly comfortable, it’s just a shame that it was so quiet here without an audience, the only person who saw her was Old He at the entrance.

Old He approached tentatively and asked, "Friend, are you serious about these Talismans?"

"Of course, why not buy one? For the opening sale, the first Talisman comes with a fifty percent discount," Xie Jiuniang sipped her Spiritual Tea and replied with a light and breezy air, giving off an enigmatic vibe.

Old He looked at the words on the Wooden Token, "Do you have a feud with Tianji Building, friend?"

"Isn’t that obvious?" Xie Jiuniang smiled.

"So, your grudge with them must be quite significant."

"It’s not really a big deal; I was just sickened by Tianji Building once, and now I’m returning the favor. It’s only proper etiquette."

"Then give me a third-grade one," Old He took out twenty-five thousand Spirit Stones and added, "I hold a grudge against Tianji Building."

Xie Jiuniang handed him a third-grade Hiding Talisman promptly.

Old He stared at the words "no restriction on Cultivation Base" on it, his expression changing unpredictably.

Turning around, he quietly took out a stack of Sound Transmission Talismans and started sending them out one after another.

Sword Spirit Jian Lingyan chuckled and reminded her, "Naive master, this Old He is a Nascent Soul. You’re quite bold, letting a Nascent Soul stand and talk to you, and despite being just a little Foundation Establishment, you’re acting even grandier than him."

Xie Jiuniang quietly put away the teapot.

She had no idea, no idea at all.

His demeanor was so ordinary she couldn’t tell he was a Nascent Soul at all.