The man lowered his eyelids, concealing all emotion in his eyes, his tone filled with worry and helplessness.
The old man didn't think much of it, sighed, and waved him away.
After the man left the old man's courtyard, his cold gaze suddenly lifted, a murderous intent flashing across it!
"Fanyin Yingxue? Heh!"
...
Half a month later, Jin Bao'er finally arrived at the sea. Because the entire Fanyin City was enveloped by a massive barrier, it was impossible to enter the inner city from the sky. She found a boat to enter...
When the woman in white floated into the port, she immediately attracted the attention of many people. However, no one could see her face clearly! They could only see a vague silhouette.
This was because she had used spiritual energy to conceal herself. Only cultivators beyond her cultivation level could see through it! To others, she appeared as if seen through a layer of mist.
"Hey, immortal, is this your first time here? We Fanyin City, if nothing else, is famous for being a food paradise!"
Sensing a business opportunity, an honest-looking boatman ran over, a fawning smile on his face.
Although people were coming and going at the port, most of them didn't seem to be there for boat rides, so their business wasn't good.
Jin Bao'er glanced at him when she heard this... Golden Core late stage, huh? Then she looked at the boats behind him...
"How many spirit stones to go to Fanyin City?"
As soon as she finished speaking, a flicker of joy crossed the boatman's face. Just as he was about to reply, another boatman not far away shouted and ran over quickly.
"Immortal wants to go to Fanyin City? Look for me! Only ten mid-grade spirit stones!"
As soon as this was said, the surrounding boatmen flocked over, openly snatching business!
Jin Bao'er's first reaction was to retreat, narrowly avoiding being crushed into a meat patty. She looked speechlessly at the group arguing incessantly! It was clear that very few people had been going to Fanyin City recently.
However, ten mid-grade spirit stones was quite expensive. Back when she was in the Misty Sect in the cultivation world, her monthly salary was only a few hundred low-grade spirit stones.
"With your status, Immortal, wouldn't you be embarrassed to ride in my shabby boat!"
"Pah! If you don't ride mine, will you ride yours? Your boat capsizes at the slightest provocation. How many times has that happened this month?"
"What are you arguing about? My cultivation is the highest, so you should ride my boat! I can protect the immortal!"
"Nonsense, you're just a Nascent Soul cultivator, who cares!"
"What did you say? You brat, I've tolerated you for a long time! Want to fight if you don't agree?"
"Let's fight! Who's afraid of whom? If you don't come, you're a grandson!!"
A group of Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators were arguing endlessly. Jin Bao'er couldn't help but want to laugh!
In the cultivation world, cultivators of this level were almost the top figures in small sects. In the upper realm, they could only be fishermen!
Just then, a small figure, unnoticed by others, walked over slightly... Jin Bao'er sensed it, and immediately felt her sleeve being tugged.
"Um, big sister..."
She lowered her gaze, looking at the child who had appeared beside her, likely around eleven or twelve years old! A Golden Core stage little boy.
"Big sister, do you want to ride my boat? It's only five mid-grade spirit stones! Don't look at me being young, I'm a very steady boatman!"
As if worried Jin Bao'er wouldn't believe him, the little boy anxiously pointed to a small boat not far away... although it looked a bit old, it seemed quite stable.
Jin Bao'er looked back, then reached into her embrace and handed over five mid-grade spirit stones.
"Then I'll trouble the little boatman."
She only needed him to take her ashore, and the distance wasn't very far. It really didn't matter what kind of boat she took.
The little boy quickly took the spirit stones upon seeing them. His small eyes cautiously glanced at the boatmen still arguing, as if afraid of being discovered.
Jin Bao'er got on the boat and immediately saw a thin, small girl in the corner. The little boy quickly explained.
"Don't worry, big sister, my sister won't bother you!"
The little girl, however, didn't look up. Sensing Jin Bao'er's gaze, she quickly curled up in the corner, making no sound at all!
Jin Bao'er nodded upon seeing this. The little boy quickly steered his small boat away, looking as if he was afraid of being discovered! After a while, he finally let out a sigh of relief.
"Big sister, are you also going to Fanyin City for the auction? I heard they'll be auctioning high-grade defensive formation stones! Many people went there five days ago!"
Because of this, the fee to enter the city had reached astronomical prices! Many people could only shrink back! This led to their boat business being good for a few days, then suddenly becoming bleak.
Jin Bao'er paused.
"High-grade defensive formation?"
You mean something that can introduce a formation into a medium, and once needed, spiritual energy is used to activate the formation to release its effect?
But why would such a thing be auctioned?
The little boy thought she also needed such a thing and quickly said.
"Yes, Fanyin City recently suddenly had a formation master, and the formations they create are now sold at sky-high prices. Big sister, if you want one, it's probably a bit late."
Indeed, she was five days late! The auction was about to end...
Jin Bao'er didn't respond. She did know that there were formation masters in the upper realm, but she didn't expect them to be so scarce!
"Then where did the barrier around Fanyin City come from?"
Didn't you say there were no formation masters? That barrier is not ordinary.
The little boy turned his head to look at her, his eyes filled with surprise and confusion.
"Big sister doesn't know? The barrier outside Fanyin City is protected by a magic treasure, not a barrier..."
So that's how it is. Jin Bao'er slightly raised her head to look at the transparent substance. She had to admit, the power fluctuations of this thing were exactly the same as a barrier.
When she got ashore, the little boy smiled.
"Big sister, when will you be leaving? There aren't many boats here. If you want to leave, you'll have to wait for the large ship that passes by once every seven days..."
This meant that if she wanted to leave, she would have to hire a boat or wait for the large ship to arrive?
Thinking about it, she took out another five spirit stones.
"Pick me up here in five days. If I'm not here, consider this the boat fare deducted."
After saying that, she left the small boat directly, completely disregarding the little boy's overjoyed expression.
At this moment, the little girl lifted the boat curtain. Her blue and white heterochromatic eyes, filled with a hint of timidity and confusion, watched Jin Bao'er's departing back...
The aura of this big sister made her feel so nostalgic! Where had she seen her before? She couldn't remember...
...
After Jin Bao'er paid twenty mid-grade spirit stones to enter the inner city, the streets were filled with crowds coming and going...
"It's starting, it's starting! The last auction item is said to be an intermediate defensive formation! It's about to start! The Fanyin City Lord himself has gone!"
As soon as this was said, the entire street erupted in chaos, and everyone rushed in one direction, abandoning their stalls!
Clearly, the so-called intermediate defensive formation was a rare item.