Chapter 1600 - 1583: Meng Zhu
Chapter 1600 - 1583: Meng Zhu
"Wow, why are there so many people!"
Leng Hao said in utter astonishment at this moment. In his concept, the Cultivation World really didn’t have that many people. Even if you counted the cultivators from other countries, having ten thousand people would already be impressive. But now he just realized he had oversimplified everything. There were not just ten thousand people here, and it’s no exaggeration to say that there were seventy to eighty thousand. This situation really surprised him!
"This is normal. The news about the new world has spread to all the cultivators worldwide. If this new world wasn’t so shocking, these loose cultivators probably wouldn’t have shown up." Xia Yunfeng sighed as he looked at the camp covering dozens of miles ahead. From these secluded loose cultivators, you could see how great the attraction of this new world was. The competition for the new world this time is likely to be exceptionally brutal.
"Let’s go." Lin Feng nodded on the side. Suddenly seeing so many loose cultivators, he was also a bit unaccustomed, but it wasn’t a big deal; everything just went with the flow.
Thus, the crowd quickly arrived at the camp inside Sunset Valley. Over several days, many simple houses had appeared here, all set up by loose cultivators from various places. The people who came here in advance all have various purposes. Some indeed want to venture into the new world, but more people want to seize this rare opportunity to gather some cultivation resources. So, Sunset Valley was really bustling at this moment, with many restaurants, teahouses, and even inns appearing.
Of course, the market, which held enough attraction for cultivators, was a must-visit place for all of them. Everyone wanted to see if they could find treasures in the market or exchange some of the items they couldn’t use for other cultivation resources.
Upon arriving here, the people from the Xia Family and Song Family first took their leave. They wanted to lead their people to find suitable places to build temporary residences. Lin Feng also led his group to a decent spot. He took out a few special Dharma Treasures and set up a small area of housing, which served as a temporary rest spot for everyone.
After handling these matters, the children and students willingly began cleaning. At this moment, Ding Wan’er and Leng Mei actively sought out Lin Feng.
"Why is there no signal on the phone? I was thinking of taking some photos to show to the other sisters." Ding Wan’er walked up to Lin Feng and said with a frown. The scenery here was very unique, and she wanted to share it in a WeChat group for the other sisters to see.
"This is really strange. Logically, this place isn’t very far from the city nearby; how could there be no signal?" Leng Mei also found it odd at this moment. She had already seen from the airplane that there’s a city within just over thirty kilometers, so it’s unreasonable for there to be no signal here.
"It’s simple; this place is shrouded by a formation. Give me the phone, and I’ll fix it." Lin Feng said with a smile to the two women. As soon as he entered this area, he felt the formation, so it’s normal for the phones to have no signal.
Upon hearing what Lin Feng said, the two women finally understood what was going on. They immediately handed their phones over to the protagonist for him to fix. However, they were also quite curious about how Lin Feng could give the phones a signal.
Under the gazes of the two women, Lin Feng first took Ding Wan’er’s phone, raised his right hand, and carved a few strange-looking runes into the air using Gang Qi. Then, with a swipe of his hand, the rune disappeared into the phone. Lin Feng then tapped on the phone a few more times, and after finishing, he tossed the phone back to Ding Wan’er.
"Is it done?" Ding Wan’er asked Lin Feng as she looked at the phone in her hand. It took only a few seconds, and now it worked again. This was so magical!
"Why don’t you try it and see?" Lin Feng said with a smile, looking at Ding Wan’er.
Upon hearing Lin Feng’s words, Ding Wan’er immediately picked up the phone to try it. As soon as she tried, WeChat worked. Not only WeChat, but even making calls was possible. Seeing the problem was solved, Ding Wan’er instantly brightened up, her face blooming with a flower-like smile.
Subsequently, Lin Feng also fixed Leng Mei’s phone. Leng Mei also smiled and, after a brief conversation with Lin Feng, the two women went out shopping together. Lin Feng had no worries about their safety at all. If any issue arose, all they needed to do was crush the ancient jade he gave them, and he would immediately rush over. Moreover, since the phones were now working, staying in touch was even less of a problem.
After the two women left, Lin Feng arranged for Xia Lalan to leave a few people to tidy up the place. He then took Leng Hao and other students and children who had nothing to do and left. He told Xia Lalan that once busy here, she should go to the market to find them.
"Damn it, my phone doesn’t work anymore!"
"Yeah! Trying to find someone with this is so troublesome!"
"I really don’t get it, what’s the point of blocking the phone signals for no reason!"
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Elsewhere, a few loose cultivators were complaining as they walked down the street. Although they’re cultivators, they’ve long adapted to using modern phones. It’s so convenient to get in touch with each other and chat on WeChat. Now that they suddenly found out they couldn’t use them here, they were really frustrated. They thought the organizers were making unnecessary trouble. The area spanned dozens of miles, and finding someone would be quite challenging—a complete nuisance!
Actually, there are many loose cultivators in Sunset Valley who share similar thoughts. In terms of convenience, modern equipment far surpasses some Dharma Treasures. Even though they are reclusive loose cultivators, they are accustomed to using telephones simply for the convenience. Now, with the valley covered by a formation blocking all signals, they are equally frustrated.
After Lin Feng led Leng Hao and the trainees and children outside, they headed directly to the market; other places held no attraction. When they saw the market, Leng Hao and the others were stunned.
Wow, this is huge!
Looking at the market before them, they all marveled. This market was truly large, but since it’s temporary, there were no storefronts, all operating as street stalls. There were thousands of stalls, these were small stalls, each spaced apart. Conservatively estimating, this region was at least several square miles in size, with crowds everywhere. Although people were not jostling against each other, it was quite exaggerated. From afar, one could hear the loose cultivators chatting.
Seeing how bustling it was here, the children couldn’t contain their excitement, spreading out in threes and twos after notifying Lin Feng. Liao Chen and the others also went to check out what good things were on the stalls.
Initially, Leng Hao maintained his composure, but later couldn’t resist his curiosity. He waved to Lin Feng and left. Lin Feng simply smiled and didn’t say much. Under his Divine Sense, neither the children nor Leng Hao, even including the three women shopping afar, would encounter any problems.
Lin Feng strolled casually, hoping to pick up a couple of treasures. Even if he didn’t need them himself, they could be used to protect Ding Wan’er and Leng Mei...
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The children were delighted, roaming through the market. The stall-keeping loose cultivators witnessed their joy and were quite pleased, chatting and bragging with the children to pass time, leaving them surprised and amused.
Leng Hao wandered through the market, paying little attention, just casually browsing. After spending considerable time with Lin Feng, his extraordinary brother-in-law, his standards were high, with ordinary things not catching his eye. He was just searching for novelty.
Out of nowhere, Leng Hao suddenly noticed a stall with a black Jade Stone, its rectangular surface emitting a black glow with an indescribable feeling. His intuition told him this black Jade Stone was special, so he casually toyed with it. Yet, even playing with it in his hand, he couldn’t figure out what it was.
Being a master of the Infinitesimal Realm, few things baffled him, thus stirring his curiosity about this item. Holding the Jade Stone, he prepared to ask the vendor its price; he was not someone short on money, and buying it for later study wouldn’t be a problem.
But Leng Hao didn’t expect that as he stood up, he suddenly heard a voice that made his heart pound.
"Grandfather, I’m here."
Upon hearing this voice, Leng Hao’s heart inexplicably raced. Before he could think, he reflexively looked up to see who spoke. When he did, he was dazed, staring blankly ahead like a wooden doll.
In front stood a girl appearing to be eighteen or nineteen, wearing a light green short shirt and a dark green long skirt. Though loose, they couldn’t conceal her graceful figure, and her beauty was beyond compare, exuding innocence mixed with coldness. For reasons unknown, seeing this girl for the first time made Leng Hao’s heart race wildly, leaving him unsure of how to describe the feeling!
How...how could she be here!
Seeing Meng Zhu, Leng Hao’s heart raced. After four years, he never thought he’d see Meng Zhu again, and even more surprising was her transformation into such a beauty...
Meng Zhu coldly glanced at Leng Hao without saying anything. She was accustomed to the way others looked at her, with nine out of ten men gawking similarly. Ignoring Leng Hao, she turned and smiled at an elderly man in a long robe nearby, saying: "Grandfather, have you sold anything today?"
"No, just as this young man was about to inquire, you arrived." Looking affectionately at the girl, Meng Changfeng smiled, his gaze fixed on his granddaughter.
Upon hearing her grandfather’s words, Meng Zhu turned to look at Leng Hao, her face cold once more, directly saying to him: "This black jade, twenty first-grade elixirs or twenty Spirit Jades."
After speaking, she turned away, not looking at Leng Hao again. She had seen plenty of young men enamored with her beauty and never paid such people any heed. Had it not been for her grandfather’s poor health, she wouldn’t have come out with him this time.
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