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Chapter 59: The Phoenix Mountain Dao Discussion Platform
Chapter 59: The Phoenix Mountain Dao Discussion Platform
"Brothers, I have an emergency at home and need to sell my ticket. The highest bidder gets it!"
At first, the crowd fell silent.
Then, a burst of noise erupted.
"Two hundred spirit stones, little brother, I'll take your ticket!"
"Two hundred? Brother, that's a bit too low for a young man like him. I'll offer two hundred and one!"
"Hah, a bunch of paupers. I was just a bit late, that's all. Two hundred and fifty, sell me the ticket."
"Friend Daoist, how about two hundred and sixty? That's a fair offer."
"Two hundred and seventy!"
"Two hundred and eighty, no more. I advise you to take the deal, little one. There are disciples from the Jade Peak Sword Sect watching nearby."
In the center of the crowd, Luo Chen wore a troubled expression.
"If it weren't for the emergency at home, I really wouldn't want to miss this grand event. Ah, well, two hundred and eighty once, two hundred and eighty twice, two..."
"Three hundred!"
Swoosh!
Two diamond-shaped crystals flew swiftly and then floated quietly in front of Luo Chen.
Intermediate Spirit Stones!
These were far more valuable than three hundred lower-grade spirit stones. On the black market, they could fetch a premium.
Luo Chen looked up to see a towering man, nearly two meters tall and as muscular as a bear, approaching.
Without a word, the man reached out and took the jade token that served as the ticket from Luo Chen's hand.
Luo Chen didn't put on any more pretense and obediently handed it over.
He was genuinely afraid.
Even if he had called out a higher price, the others probably wouldn't have dared to bid higher.
The man exuded the aura of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, looking like a humanoid beast.
After receiving the ticket, the man strode into the passage, watched by the crowd.
Luo Chen, meanwhile, was envied by many early-stage Qi Refinement cultivators.
Just by reselling the ticket, he had earned a hundred spirit stones.
There were actually such good deals in the world.
Luo Chen bowed slightly, said nothing more, and squeezed out of the crowd.
After a while, once he was sure no one was paying attention to him, he quietly approached the entrance.
"Can I enter with a Broken Mountain Gang iron token?"
The ticket seller was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, who stared at Luo Chen with a cold gaze.
His Foundation Establishment spiritual sense scanned the iron token, confirming it could be used as a free family ticket, then waved his hand.
"Get in!"
Luo Chen lowered his head and ran in quickly.
What a lack of professionalism!
Just because you're a Foundation Establishment cultivator, you think you can treat customers like this? You're just a ticket seller, you should be courteous to clients like me.
Without any professional standards, this Dao Discussion Platform is bound to go bankrupt.
Muttering to himself, Luo Chen activated the Free and Easy Wanderer Technique and the Wind Mastery Technique, speeding forward.
This passage is really too long!
The transparent, glass-like passage was wide and lengthy.
When Luo Chen finally emerged from the passage, it felt like he had traveled from the outer city to the inner city.
However, when he saw the scene at the Dao Discussion Platform, his mouth dropped open in awe!
"Is this the Dao Discussion Platform?"
Before his eyes, a grand platform stood at the center of the arena, with a massive, hundred-zhang tall stone stele towering behind it.
The stele was enormous and exuded a powerful aura, as if it could capture souls and steal spirits.
A magical treasure!
The stele was clearly a magical treasure!
"List of Young Talents?"
Luo Chen blinked and looked around.
On both sides, like amphitheaters carved into the mountain walls, rows of stone seats were arranged in tiers, totaling tens of thousands.
At the highest positions, ten sections were isolated by walls and arrays, making their contents invisible to outsiders.
A sense of familiarity washed over him.
"Isn't this just an enlarged version of a soccer stadium?"
"No, it's more like a magical version of a gladiatorial arena."
The Jade Peak Sword Sect must have hollowed out the entire Phoenix Mountain to create such a vast space for the Dao Discussion Platform.
Luo Chen grumbled a bit, looked around, and then ran toward the eastern stands.
The path was crowded with spectators, most of whom were cultivators from other regions.
Local cultivators had limited spending power, so they probably only accounted for a few thousand tickets. The main audience was still the wealthy from other regions.
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Luo Chen quickened his pace as he passed by a viewing platform, remaining silent.
This platform was the gathering spot for the members of the Grand River Clan.
"When is the fight starting? Second Brother Gao will definitely crush that guy with the broken sword."
"Who is Min Dragon Jade? Is he even part of our Grand River Clan? Can he beat the Heart Devouring Tiger, Han Dang?"
"Who knows? I only know that Yang Rushing Victory is very strong and is a well-known independent cultivator in Heavenly Leaf Market."
"Hope he wins. I bet two hundred spirit stones on our Grand River Clan."
A bunch of fools!
They’ll end up losing everything to gambling!
Luo Chen cursed under his breath and was then stopped by someone.
"Brother Daoist, this is the Broken Mountain Clan’s viewing platform. Please go elsewhere to watch the ceremony."
Luo Chen remained calm and took out an iron badge.
The man took one look and let out a surprised "Hmm."
"Is this the token of Protector Wang? When did he take on a disciple?"
After scrutinizing Luo Chen for a moment, he said, "Follow me!"
Luo Chen, feeling a bit anxious, followed closely behind.
They walked along the path and soon reached the highest point.
"Leader, this person seems to be one of our members. He has the token of Protector Wang, but I’ve never seen him before."
Uncle Mi Shuhua looked over, his kind eyes resting on Luo Chen.
Without hesitation, Luo Chen handed over the iron badge.
This badge was given to him by Wang Yuan himself when he visited Luo Chen’s first home, along with the promise of protection.
"It’s Little Luo. You actually joined the Broken Mountain Clan?"
The one speaking was Murong Green Lotus, who was sitting nearby.
Luo Chen chuckled, "Wang Yuan is my big brother. I just forgot to mention it to you all."
Uncle Mi Shuhua checked the badge and nodded.
"Sit next to Green Lotus!"
Luo Chen nodded eagerly and moved to sit beside Murong Green Lotus.
Once seated, he looked around at the sea of people, feeling quite excited.
Next to him was not only Murong Green Lotus but also a young man with a fair complexion.
"Are you Wang Yuan’s disciple?"
The cold voice carried a hint of hostility.
Luo Chen was taken aback. Big Brother, if you have a grudge against Wang Yuan, don’t drag me into it!
I don’t like getting involved in these kinds of situations.
"Ke Moon Lin, be nicer to Little Luo!" Murong Green Lotus scolded.
To his surprise, the young man did not dare to disobey.
"I just wanted to get closer to him. I didn’t realize he was related to you and Big Sister."
Murong Green Lotus said calmly, "He’s the disciple of your sworn brother and also our neighbor. In the future, you should indeed be friendlier to him in the clan."
A sworn brother of Qin Beautiful Chen?
This thought flashed through Luo Chen’s mind.
At that moment, a gentle voice whispered in his ear.
"Ke Moon Lin is now the hall master of the Broken Mountain Clan’s Seven Tigers Hall, inheriting the title of Jade-Breaking Tiger from Old Qin."
"Originally, he was supposed to participate in this event. But with your big brother Wang Yuan’s rapid rise, he took one of the spots, which might have left Ke Moon Lin feeling a bit resentful."
"But don’t worry. With me and Old Qin here, he won’t dare to do anything to you."
It was Murong Green Lotus’s voice.
Luo Chen looked at her gratefully and nodded.
So, it turns out I have a pretty high status in the Broken Mountain Clan without even realizing it!
Big Brother Wang Yuan is a protector.
And the couple next door seems to have a high standing in the clan as well.
Just as he was thinking about these things, a wave of white mist suddenly rose from all directions in the arena.
The cold, refreshing temperature seemed to soothe everyone’s restless thoughts.
Then, a clear sound of a zither echoed through the mist.
Suddenly, a graceful figure in a flowing, wide-sleeved dress floated out of the mist.
Luo Chen’s eyes widened. Wasn’t that Gu Caiyi?
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