Half an hour later, Lu Ye got up and headed in the direction of the Qingyun Market. Behind him, Yiyi floated in the air, enthusiastically waving goodbye. 520 Official Website
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To Yiyi and Dahu, Lu Ye was an unwelcome intruder who had trespassed into their territory. Over the past few days, he had killed too many beasts, disrupting the stability of the area. They had confronted him for this very reason.
If Lu Ye were to stay any longer, it wouldn't be long before the food in this area was all hunted to extinction. Then they would have to find another place to survive. However, this mountain range was home to too many demonic beasts, and rashly entering another territory would mean facing unknown dangers.
So, once Yiyi realized that sending Lu Ye away was a good thing, she obediently cooperated. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so compliant.
Of course, before leaving, Lu Ye had warned them that if he couldn't find the Qingyun Market or if they had given him any false information, he would come back.
In response, Yiyi patted her flat chest and guaranteed that everything she had said was true.
As he moved forward, Lu Ye recalled the various pieces of information Yiyi had provided.
Not only the information about the Qingyun Market, but Lu Ye had also asked her many questions about the Lingxi Battlefield. It was rare to encounter someone he could communicate with and control, so he naturally made full use of the opportunity.
Yiyi had been very forthcoming with all the information she knew!
Although the jade slip given to him by the sect leader contained some information about the Lingxi Battlefield, the situation at the time was too urgent, and the sect leader didn't know where Lu Ye would appear after entering the battlefield. Therefore, the information left was not detailed enough.
On the contrary, the information obtained from Yiyi was more suitable for Lu Ye's current situation.
According to Yiyi, the entire Lingxi Battlefield was a circular area, extremely vast, covering an area equivalent to one of the states. It could be divided into three major regions.
The outermost outer circle, the middle inner circle, and the innermost core circle.
The deeper one went into the battlefield, the denser the heavenly and earthly qi became. In certain special areas, there were also some miraculous resources, such as rare mineral veins and precious spirit fruits, which were resources that cultivators would fight over desperately.
The major sects of the Nine States all had their own bases in the Lingxi Battlefield. The higher the rank of the sect, the closer their base was to the inner regions.
For example, the first, second, and third-rank sects of each state had their bases in the core circle. The bases of fourth to sixth-rank sects were generally scattered in the inner circle, while the bases of seventh to ninth-rank sects were confined to the outer circle. Of course, the number of these lower-rank sects was the largest, so the outer circle was the most extensive region.
The good news was that Lu Ye's current position was in the outer circle. The density of heavenly and earthly qi and the resource output were not inferior to the other two regions, so he was unlikely to encounter particularly powerful Lingxi cultivators.
However, the bad news was that he didn't know the exact location of the Bixue Sect's base. The Bixue Sect was a ninth-rank sect, so its base was also in the outer circle. If he was lucky, he wouldn't be too far from the Bixue Sect's base. But if he was unlucky and the Bixue Sect's base was on the opposite side of the Lingxi Battlefield, he would have to cross the entire battlefield, entering the inner and core circles.
With his first-layer Lingxi cultivation, he could barely protect himself in the outer circle, but if he ventured into the inner or core circles, he would face a dire situation. The Lingxi cultivators in those regions were undoubtedly numerous and powerful.
The best strategy now was to follow a curved route along the outer circle, which would help him avoid encountering too powerful enemies.
In the Nine States Continent, the Heavenly Alliance and the Ten Thousand Demon Ridge were constantly at war, with the rise and fall of various sects. One could say that the cultivators of the Nine States grew up in the midst of battles and conflicts. Generally speaking, disciples of major sects, regardless of which camp they belonged to, would be sent to the Lingxi Battlefield for training once they achieved the Lingxi realm.
However, the gap in strength between the first and ninth layers of the Lingxi realm was too great. Even the disciples of first-rank sects had no significant advantage when their cultivation was low. Therefore, the core and inner circles were not suitable for low-cultivation cultivators to train in.
This led to a tradition.
All sects would send their low-cultivation disciples to the outer circle to train and refine themselves, like sifting through the waves of the sea.
The method of sending them there was through the Tianji Pillar.
The Tianji Pillar had various functions, one of which was the ability to teleport and locate.
Large and medium-sized sects in the core and inner circles could, after paying a certain price, use the Tianji Pillar to send their low-cultivation disciples to the bases of friendly small sects in the outer circle, allowing them to train there.
In return, these large and medium-sized sects would protect the safety of the small sects at appropriate times, such as when their bases were under attack.
Therefore, the connections between sects across the Nine States Continent were very close. A major sect often protected dozens or even more small sects, and a small sect would also be on good terms with several major sects.
Digesting this information, Lu Ye had a clear understanding of his current situation.
He had to admit that his luck was indeed good. Being sent to the outer circle by the sect leader gave him the means to continue surviving.
As for the Qingyun Market... it wasn't just one place. The entire Qingyun Mountain was vast, and there were several markets at the foot of the mountain, all called Qingyun Market.
The markets were gathering places for cultivators from all over the Nine States, a mix of the Heavenly Alliance and the Ten Thousand Demon Ridge.
The markets had no owner and were spontaneously formed by cultivators, serving as places for trading and resting.
Therefore, the markets were generally safe, as acting rashly could easily trigger a large-scale battle between cultivators from both sides. There had been several such incidents in the past, where the grudges of a few individuals led to battles involving hundreds or even thousands of people, resulting in numerous casualties. Since then, anyone who dared to act in the market would be quickly surrounded and killed by nearby cultivators.
This was an unwritten rule that cultivators entering the market generally followed.
Of course, if someone had the ability to quietly and unnoticed eliminate others, they could act without restraint.
However, the cultivators in the outer circle had low cultivation, and who could have such skills?
This was undoubtedly good news for Lu Ye. At the first-layer Lingxi realm, he was among the lowest-cultivation cultivators in the entire battlefield, and he wouldn't have an advantage in a fight with anyone.
Following the clues provided by Yiyi, Lu Ye first crossed a small river, then passed through a rocky forest. When he reached the foot of the mountain, a vast area came into view, covering several miles with various buildings scattered throughout.