Legacy of the Spirit Stone

Chapter 13 – Fish Ridge River Marketplace

"Father... Father."

Wang Weiyang called out cautiously.

Wang Xiong rubbed his temples, feeling extremely frustrated.

Although Wang Lie had poor talent, he was still a Qi Condensation Second Layer cultivator, a formidable presence compared to ordinary people.

He usually helped with many family affairs.

But now, he was missing, his fate unknown.

"Uncle might just be detained by the Yang Clan, not necessarily..."

"Hmph!"

Wang Xiong snorted coldly, "Have you ever met Yang Guanfeng?"

"Uh... No, Father, I haven't."

"Hahaha, that guy is a vicious wolf who devours people without leaving bones! How could there be any chance of survival if he falls into his hands!"

Wang Xiong's eyes flashed with ferocity, clearly having dealt with Yang Guanfeng before.

Wang Weiyang felt a bit apprehensive upon hearing this, "What should we do now? Will the Yang Clan come to accuse us?"

Hearing his son say something so naive, Wang Xiong felt a bit disappointed.

How could the Yang Clan come to accuse them? That would only give them an opportunity to turn the tables.

Now, after three days of silence, it was clear that the Yang Clan had killed their man and pretended nothing happened, while the Wang Clan couldn't express any dissatisfaction, not even ask a question.

"Sigh... The Yang Clan won't come. This time, we've fallen into their trap."

Wang Xiong sighed helplessly, "Until your brother returns home to visit, don't leave White Stone Town. Stay home and focus on your cultivation, understand?"

"Understood, Father."

After Wang Weiyang left, a trace of fatigue appeared on Wang Xiong's face.

Unlike Yang Guanfeng, he didn't have a powerful and reliable Elder Yu by his side.

The Wang Clan's current situation was all supported by him alone.

Now that he had lost a key figure, how could he not feel troubled?

However, after a moment of lament, a hint of relief appeared on his face.

Fortunately, his two sons had the potential for cultivation.

His younger son had even been noticed by a sect and secretly taken up the mountain to cultivate, with a promising future ahead.

"When you're not as strong as others, you have to endure and retreat for now."

As the head of the family, Wang Xiong indeed had no shortage of determination and patience.

On the fourth day after Wang Lie's death, the Yang Clan opened their fourth shop in White Stone Town.

To everyone's surprise, the Wang Clan's head, Wang Xiong, personally attended the opening to offer congratulations, seemingly having a great conversation with the Yang Clan's elder cultivator, as if they were old friends.

To outsiders, it seemed the Wang Clan had reached some sort of cooperation with the Yang Clan.

But the true reason was only known to a few of them.

Little Pine Mountain, Yang Clan Compound.

The Yang Clan's scale had now expanded several times compared to when they were in Willow Leaf Town.

As a transit point between the two towns, besides the original shop business, the Yang Clan had opened thousands of acres of farmland and established inns and stations for traveling merchants to eat and rest.

With these operations, daily revenue increased by 40%, making life more prosperous than before.

While managing agriculture and commerce, Yang Xiaolei, under Yang Guanfeng's guidance, began training clan soldiers.

In the future, as the Yang Clan's power and population grew, it would be impossible to rely solely on family cultivators to resolve every issue.

Cultivators were the family's highest combat power, and unless there was a major crisis threatening the family's survival, they shouldn't easily intervene.

Yang Guanfeng informed Elder Yu about Wang Lie trespassing into the Forbidden Zone.

Elder Yu had no objections to his handling but was uncertain about the matter concerning Chen Yang.

"It's almost time for the Fish Ridge River market to open. I'll take a trip to find a formation master to set up a new Mid Qi Condensation Forbidden Zone formation and inquire about this stone," Elder Yu said.

Yang Guanfeng nodded, "That sounds good."

The two then began organizing the Forbidden Treasure Vault.

Since following Yang Guanfeng, Elder Yu visited the Immortal Market at Fish Ridge River once a year.

This was to purchase resources needed for cultivation and sell some items to exchange for Spirit Crystals to pay the dynasty's taxes.

After some inventory, the Yang Clan currently had seventeen Spirit Crystals, twenty-three Qi Condensation level talismans, eight Qi Condensation level healing pills, one damaged spiritual artifact, and various miscellaneous materials.

These items were accumulated over the years by Yang Guanfeng and Elder Yu through their efforts.

Compared to other families, the Yang Clan's greatest wealth was Elder Yu's presence.

He was once a sect cultivator, knowledgeable and still remembered some of the sect's techniques and spells.

Otherwise, with the Yang Clan's financial resources, they couldn't afford a cultivation technique that could reach the Core Formation Stage, even if they sold everything.

Hiring a formation master would cost at least twenty Spirit Crystals.

The two calculated and gathered a bunch of items, estimating they could sell for about fifteen Spirit Crystals.

"As for the remaining money, Elder Yu, you can spend it as you see fit."

"Rest assured, Master, I won't let our family suffer a loss."

Elder Yu tied the package to his waist and set off for Fish Ridge River that very day.

After three days of travel, he saw the familiar river and sighed, "Old friend, we meet again."

Back in the day, he had drunk his fill from this river, and every visit brought back memories.

Continuing west along Fish Ridge River led to Moonwatch City.

It was the only city nearby, governing eight towns, including Willow Leaf Town and White Stone Town.

Moonwatch City wasn't large, and its lord was a Late Core Formation stage cultivator.

He was also the owner behind the marketplace at Fish Ridge River.

The marketplace at Fish Ridge River was located on a small island in the middle of the river, open once every quarter, attracting cultivators from around Moonwatch City for trade.

You could choose to cross the river by foot if you had the ability or take a boat.

At his age, Elder Yu naturally chose to take a boat.

"Elder Yu, you're here too."

He was a regular here and was recognized as soon as he boarded the boat.

Greeting him was a cultivator from the Li Clan of Nanshan, named Li Cheng.

The Li Clan was much larger than the Yang Clan, with the head possessing a Perfected Qi Condensation stage, and conservatively estimated to have at least ten cultivators.

"Young Master Li, long time no see." Elder Yu returned the greeting politely.

Although they were of the same Qi Condensation Sixth Layer, the other was much younger, and a breakthrough to the later stage was almost certain in the future.

"Indeed, it's been a while. I heard your Yang Clan also moved out of the town?"

The Yang Clan had relocated for over three months, and the surrounding forces were already aware, so it wasn't a secret.

"Yes."

Elder Yu nodded, "Thanks to our ancestors' blessings, we have a child with decent talent who luckily broke through to Qi Condensation."

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"I see, then you must move out. Otherwise, the taxes would be unbearable, similar to our Li Clan's situation back then."

Li Cheng nodded and then asked, "So, Elder Yu, what are you here to buy this time?"

Facing Li Cheng's inquiry, Elder Yu didn't deliberately hide it.

"After the relocation, our formation had some issues, so I thought of hiring a formation master to set it up again."

"Oh? You're here for a formation too? Then we can go together."

Further inquiry revealed that Li Cheng was also here to hire someone to set up a Late Qi Condensation protective formation for a newly established courtyard in his family.