Emperor Qiankun

Chapter 307 Cloudy Cloud Tide City

Time flies like sand, and ten days have passed in the blink of an eye.

During these ten days, inside the Time Gate of the Qiankun Palace, Li Qingyuan sat quietly on the Time Futon, cultivating in seclusion.

The flow of time here is fifteen times faster than outside, so what seems like a short ten days is actually nearly five months inside the gate.

During his seclusion, his cultivation progressed rapidly, like a boat sailing against the current, and he is now almost at the third level of the Earthly Fiend Realm.

That barrier to entry was as thin as a cicada's wing; it could be broken through with just a gentle push. It was practically just one step away from success!

Outside, everything was calm and peaceful. After arranging the relevant matters, Yue Qinghuan also began her seclusion for cultivation.

The old ox initially spent several days playing wildly in the streets and alleys of Tai'an City, tasting all kinds of delicacies and visiting all kinds of strange markets, but soon found it boring.

After that, he returned to the Treasure Pavilion, where he chewed on rare spiritual herbs and drank the spiritual liquid he "begged" from the pavilion every day.

Nourished by these rare and precious herbs, his physical body became increasingly powerful, his muscles bulging like the roots of an ancient tree, and his blood and qi surging like a raging tide, so vigorous that it seemed capable of igniting the void!

At this moment, he exudes a powerful aura, like a rising sun, his body bathed in golden light, making him quite eye-catching.

Meanwhile, during the same period, Tian Wang, Lü Qing, and other members of the Wolf Fang Mercenary Group, under Yue Qinghuan's arrangement, successively left Tai'an City...

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Three more days passed outside, while inside the Gate of Time, Li Qingyuan spent more than a month in arduous cultivation.

Finally, in a certain instant, his aura exploded, and he successfully broke through to the early stage of the third level of the Earthly Fiend Realm!

"call--"

Li Qingyuan exhaled a breath of stale air.

He opened his eyes and murmured:

"It's done!"

It's important to understand that the higher one's cultivation level, the harder it is to break through; this has been true since ancient times...

Fortunately, Li Qingyuan had the Qiankun Palace and experience from his previous life, so it wasn't too difficult!

At the moment of breakthrough, he could clearly feel the spiritual energy of heaven and earth surging into his meridians like rivers flowing into the sea, and the absorption speed was several times faster than before.

Li Qingyuan was overjoyed, feeling as if she were floating on clouds, experiencing a blissful, ethereal sensation.

However, he was not satisfied with this. After briefly stabilizing his cultivation, he immediately took out two precious body-refining spiritual herbs and swallowed them without hesitation.

The medicine took effect in his body, and he began to temper his physique again and again...

Each exertion of force was accompanied by the cracking sound of bones, and the muscles became more resilient and powerful under the dual tempering of medicinal power and profound energy!

......

Two more days have passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, the communication jade slip in front of Yue Qinghuan suddenly lit up, and she immediately opened her eyes, ending her seclusion.

She quickly picked up the communication jade slip and checked its contents.

He learned that a friend had more than a dozen kinds of precious medicinal herbs that he was willing to sell and invited her to a gathering.

She replied immediately, readily agreeing.

She then quickly gathered Li Qingyuan and the old ox together and told them the good news.

"I just received a message that a friend has the medicinal herbs we need."

Yue Qinghuan quickly gave a brief overview of the situation and then said, "We should not delay, let's set off immediately."

"Row!"

Upon hearing this, Li Qingyuan's eyes were filled with urgency, and she immediately decided to set off.

The old ox also bellowed excitedly, and he laughed loudly:

"Finally I can stretch my muscles! I've been cooped up for days!"

Knowing that finding the medicinal herbs was urgent, Yue Qinghuan didn't delay and immediately led the two of them to the teleportation array in Tai'an City.

Soon after, the three of them stood on the teleportation array. As the array shone brightly, the dazzling light instantly engulfed their figures.

In an instant, the light dissipated, and the three disappeared from Tai'an City, teleporting towards the location of the medicinal herbs.

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During their conversation on the way, Li Qingyuan learned about the details of the transaction partner from Yue Qinghuan.

The "friend" they were to trade with turned out to be Yun Yi, the direct descendant of the Yun family, a thousand-year-old family in Zhongzhou.

They were supposed to be good friends, but in reality, they were just nodding acquaintances and rarely interacted.

This young master of the Yun family is also a prodigy on the list of geniuses.

With a cultivation level of the late stage of the fifth level of the Heavenly Gang Realm, he ranked 123rd on the list of geniuses.

This ranking is already considered exceptionally talented among ordinary teams.

However, in the Central Plains, a land teeming with hidden talents, such strength would only rank outside the top 100 on the surface.

It should be noted that the Central Plains is a land of many extraordinary talents, and there are still many hidden geniuses who have not been recorded on the list of prodigies.

If these hidden geniuses were also taken into consideration, the rankings on the list of prodigies would likely change drastically.

However, it cannot be denied that Yun Yi's strength has surpassed that of most of his peers, and he is by no means an ordinary person!

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Yue Qinghuan informed her that the place she had arranged to meet Yunyi was Yunxi City in the northern part of Zhongzhou.

The northern part of Zhongzhou has always been jointly controlled by the Yun family and the Wang family, both ancient clans with a history of over a thousand years.

As super families with a history spanning thousands of years, both the Yun and Wang families have patriarchs at the Emperor Realm, and their foundations are incredibly profound!

However, the relationship between these two ancient families is not harmonious, and they often engage in fierce battles.

Moreover, it's open competition, not covert struggle!

The competition was particularly fierce between the younger and middle-aged generations, almost to the point of life and death.

Because if the older generation of powerful figures were to make a move, they could easily slaughter tens of thousands of people, or even destroy a city and wipe out an entire territory!

A battle of this magnitude would naturally disrupt the prosperity and balance of Zhongzhou, something that other top powers would never allow!

Therefore, unless it is absolutely necessary to completely break off relations, the older generation of powerful figures will not easily take action.

The elders from both families tacitly maintained their restraint, leaving the stage to the younger generation.

As a result, the younger generation and the middle-aged generation naturally became the main force in the struggle between the two ancient families!

Yunxi City was originally a main city of the Yun family, where most of the direct descendants of the Yun family lived.

However, three years ago, the Yun family and the Wang family engaged in the most brutal battle in decades.

The result of the battle was a resounding victory for the Wang family and a complete defeat for the Yun family!

Yunxi City was also lost to the Wang family as a prize in this battle.

The Yun family had no choice but to move away in resentment.

This once bustling city has now changed hands!

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Listening to Yue Qinghuan's narration, Li Qingyuan gained some understanding of the Wang family and the Yun family, two ancient families with a history of thousands of years.

Suddenly, he realized something was wrong:

The Yun family has already lost Yunxi City, and now Yun Yi wants to conduct a transaction there...

Judging from this, Yun Yi is probably up to no good and has ulterior motives!

After a moment's thought, he began to analyze:

"Yun Yi deliberately chose Yunxi City for the transaction; it's probably not just about selling medicinal herbs..."

"This city is a place of shame for the Yun family, so Yun Yi's actions must have a deeper meaning..."