White clouds surged like ocean waves, and a cloud whale slowly appeared on the horizon.
Its body was enormous, almost occupying half of the sky. The giant figure cast a faint shadow over the mountains below, under the blue sky.
As the cloud whale continued to approach, the huge shadow on the ground gradually covered the foot of Mount Huoshi.
"Look! What is that?" The citizens of Huoshi Immortal City pointed at the sky, exclaiming in surprise at their discovery.
"Such a massive demon beast, with the aura of a Nascent Soul stage! Run, a Nascent Soul-level great demon is attacking the city!"
However, before panic could spread, Fei Si's voice rang throughout the city.
He inford the citizens that there was no need to worry; the approaching creature was not a demon beast, but a transport vehicle from the Flying Cloud Country rchants, a cloud whale.
Upon hearing this, the citizens began discussing excitedly.
The panic quickly dissipated, replaced by excitent and curiosity.
Everyone knew about the Cloud rchants. The rchant caravans of the Flying Cloud Country often traveled across the world, with footprints throughout the entire cultivation realm, making them quite famous.
The reputation of the Flying Cloud Country's rchant caravans was also very high, earning the trust of the masses.
"But using a cloud whale as a transport vehicle is sothing I've never seen before. Clearly, this is a large-scale rchant caravan."
"Is that really a cloud whale? It's massive, truly awe-inspiring."
Many cultivators used their own techniques, looking up to the sky and observing the cloud whale carefully.
The head of the cloud whale was round and broad, with its enormous forehead seemingly capable of encompassing the entire sky.
It had a pair of large eyes, as blue and sparkling as gems, as large as small lakes, exuding tranquility and wisdom.
The whale's side fins were like giant white feathers, and with each gentle movent, they stirred up a soft breeze, causing the surrounding clouds to swirl into vortexes.
Its tail fin was extrely wide and powerful. Every gentle flick seed capable of moving the entire sky.
The cloud whale glided through the sky, its speed alternating between slow and fast. Natural clouds seed to be summoned toward it, forming magnificent streams of clouds.
The whale's enormous body moved leisurely through the cloud streams, as if it were the guardian of this land, serene and composed.
Although the cloud whale’s life force was of Nascent Soul-level, it did not give off any sense of oppression; instead, watching it brought a sense of calm to the onlookers.
Suddenly, the cloud whale let out a deep and resonant cry. The sound seed to co from the depths of the sky, piercing through the clouds, carrying a primitive and pure power that reached deep into people’s hearts.
At the mont the whale cried, the entire sea of clouds fell silent, and countless citizens of Huoshi Immortal City stood still, listening intently to this heavenly sound.
The cloud whale silently glided across the sky, gradually approaching Huoshi Immortal City.
Sunlight poured down, filtering through its body, transforming into a soft glow, as if the blazing sun had also beco gentler because of it.
The citizens of Huoshi Immortal City almost all raised their heads, gazing at the cloud whale.
Every movent of the whale’s fins and tail was so graceful and composed, full of natural rhythm, as though it had rged with the sky.
It truly was a spectacular sight!
Finally, the cloud whale slowly ca to a stop, hovering high in the sky, maintaining a safe distance from Huoshi Immortal City.
Although the Cloud rchants had a globally trusted reputation, the fact remained that this cloud whale was a Nascent Soul-level creature, so there was still so caution, and it consciously stopped in the air. Ṟãɴo͍βË𝒮
After a short while, a group of people erged from the cloud whale's body, slowly flying toward Huoshi Immortal City.
Within the city, Fei Si flew up to et this group.
Under the watchful eyes of the public, the two sides t in midair.
Fei Si was not surprised, as the Cloud rchants' invitation letter had been submitted over ten days ago.
After receiving approval from ng Kui, Fei Si allowed the Cloud rchants to co to Huoshi Immortal City for business.
"Lord Fei Si, I am Song Fuli. It is truly an honor to do business in Huoshi Immortal City!"
Fei Si nodded and smiled, carefully examining the Golden Core cultivator before him.
Song Fuli was a middle-aged man with ordinary features, a broad nose, and a pair of tiger-like eyes that shone brightly. He gave the impression not of a rchant, but of a valiant general from the battlefield.
After greeting each other, Fei Si requested to inspect Song Fuli's Cloud rchant identification token and the docunts issued by the Flying Cloud Country.
Fei Si carefully checked the identification token, then unfolded the docunts to see if they bore the official seals of the Flying Cloud Country and Southern Dou Country.
Once everything was confird to be in order, he returned the token and docunts to Song Fuli.
"Mr. Song, this way, please." Fei Si led Song Fuli back to Huoshi Immortal City.
Song Fuli, along with a few companions, followed Fei Si into the city, while the other half of his team stayed behind to signal more people to erge from the cloud whale.
A large group of cloud beasts, in various shapes and forms—cloud horses, cloud oxen, and others—began towing countless cargo crates in a long snake-like formation, slowly flying toward Huoshi Immortal City.
The citizens grew even more excited, with so even cheering aloud.
They murmured among themselves.
"No wonder the area west of the city was cleared out early."
"It seems the City Lord's Mansion made arrangents in advance. That area was set aside for the Cloud rchants to set up their shops."
"I’ve never seen such a massive rchant caravan. I wonder what kind of exotic goods they’ve brought. I’m really looking forward to it."
Huoshi Immortal City beca lively.
At Ning Zhuo’s residence.
The sixteen-year-old young cultivator stood by the window, looking at a corner of the sky through the window.
"Flying Cloud Country's rchant caravan, huh?"
Ning Zhuo also showed a hint of anticipation.
In fact, he had always had a favorable impression of the Flying Cloud Country, as his mother had co from there.
Song Fuli and Fei Si traveled together.
During their descent, Song Fuli glanced down at Huoshi Immortal City and saw a scar—ruins left from the previous Golden Core battle.
Song Fuli showed a trace of concern. "I wonder what your City Lord thinks about the recent Golden Core battle?"
Fei Si quickly reassured him. "It’s just that Lord ng Kui didn’t intervene. The battle didn’t reach the point where he needed to take action! Your rchant caravan can rest assured, everything is under the control of the City Lord's Mansion."
Song Fuli sighed lightly. "Huoshi Immortal City was built not long ago, a brand-new city. Because of the Lava Immortal Palace’s existence, the city's protective formation wasn’t completely laid out."
"The ergence of the Lava Immortal Palace might actually be a good thing. It could be the opportunity to reestablish the city’s formation."
"But before that, I hope the rchant caravans entering the city have the ans to protect themselves."
Fei Si nodded slightly and glanced at the cultivators behind Song Fuli.
These cultivators all had an air of ferocity. So had scars on their faces, and others had cold gazes, clearly seasoned fighters.
Cloud rchants, who traveled the world doing business, naturally had strong military power to back them up.
The Nascent Soul-level cloud whale was one layer of protection, and these guards and cultivators were the second layer.
Fei Si pondered and said, "As long as your rchant caravan adheres to the standards we agreed upon, carrying equipnt that ets or is below the standard, we have no objections."
Song Fuli smiled. "That’s good."
He needed to do business and make money here, while the City Lord's Mansion, represented by Fei Si, needed to satisfy the demands of the large number of visiting cultivators.
Huoshi Immortal City’s resources were not sufficient to et the needs of the many incoming cultivators.
After all, Huoshi Immortal City was still a new city and had never accommodated so many outsiders before.
In the past, Huoshi Immortal City could be self-sufficient, but now the overwhelming demand caused businesses throughout the city to thrive, yet they still struggled to et the buyers’ needs.
This situation led to a series of security issues, increasingly affecting the City Lord's Mansion's stable control over Huoshi Immortal City.
The Cloud rchants made money, the vast number of cultivators obtained a large supply of materials, and the City Lord's Mansion maintained security and earned a significant amount in taxes.
It was a win-win situation for everyone.
Thus, the Cloud rchants were warmly welcod as soon as they arrived.
They quickly set up a large number of shops, tents, and even built tall buildings on the vacant land in the western part of the city.
From the very first day of business, the Cloud rchants’ goods sold out completely!
On the second day, Ning Zhuo donned an ordinary mask artifact, slightly altering his appearance, and left his residence to visit the Cloud rchants' shops in the west of the city.
In just one day, the western part of the city had undergone a significant transformation.
Nurous large and small shops had sprung up, all bearing the characteristics of the Flying Cloud Country. These buildings, mostly white, grey-white, and mottled white, were generally tall and slender, as
if reaching for the heavens.
In comparison, the buildings of Huoshi Immortal City were constructed to be broad and thick, giving off a sense of sturdiness.
The thicker the buildings, the better they could insulate against the heat.
The temperature around Mount Huoshi remained relatively high.
On the other hand, Flying Cloud Country had a more moderate climate, though it experienced frequent rains and thunderstorms.
The taller the buildings, the more they could accumulate rainwater and harness lightning and wind.
Ning Zhuo walked among these shops, taking in the exotic atmosphere of the Flying Cloud Country.
People bustled around him, and his ears were filled with the constant clamor of voices, from haggling to laughter.
The entire Huoshi Immortal City had entered a festive, celebratory mood due to the arrival of the Cloud rchants.
Ning Zhuo chose to enter a material shop.
He needed to purchase so clouds to use as materials to refine back into the Floating Cloud Scarf.
The clouds generated by the Floating Cloud Scarf were not rely ford through mana. Every ti they were used, they also consud the cloud threads stored within the scarf.
Inside the material shop, business was bustling, with many people purchasing these basic materials.
After asking about the price, Ning Zhuo bought so clouds, as well as so cloud threads.
Clouds were considered raw materials, while the cloud threads had undergone so processing, making them more expensive than the raw clouds.
(End of Chapter)
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