Chapter 527 Huangyan City (please subscribe, please collect)
In the early morning of the next day, at the south gate of Black Wind City, Sun Mingsheng and the head of the Zhou family gathered together, and each turned into a stream of light and headed southeast, which is where Huangyan City is located.
"Senior, it only takes us half a day to reach Huangyan City, and we will need to hunt him down then."
Zhou Shutang, the head of the Zhou family, spoke in a very polite tone, and showed unprecedented respect for Sun Mingsheng, a strange monk in the golden elixir stage.
"Little friend Zhou, I have a question, and I would like to ask you to clarify it. Otherwise, if you have doubts in your mind, you will naturally not be able to hunt down the dragon-bearded loach with all your strength."
Sun Mingsheng's words were quite straightforward, without the consciousness of an employee at all.
"Senior, please just say it. As long as this junior knows it, there will definitely be no hiding anything."
Zhou Shutang seemed to have been accustomed to this kind of thing for a long time. He was not dissatisfied at all with Sun Mingsheng's tone. Instead, he looked cautious, fearing to anger him.
Of course, this kind of flattery is not just out of pure fear, but more about wanting to use his power to kill the cunning dragon-bearded loach as soon as possible.
"The Zhou family of Huangyan City is also a famous Golden Core family in the entire Shen Kingdom. According to common sense, a mere third-level low-grade dragon-bearded loach is nothing to worry about. Why is it placed at a high price in the Black Wind City News Hall? Task?"
This question has never dissipated in his mind from beginning to end, and he can't help but wonder if there is a fraud. If it weren't for the two magic weapons and the temptation of generous rewards, Sun Mingsheng would never take the risk of coming here.
If this doubt has never been eliminated, Sun Mingsheng always needs to leave some energy as a precaution to avoid an uncontrollable situation.
After all, he was only preliminary in condensing the golden elixir. The dragon-bearded loach was not outstanding in strength, but he still needed to go all out to kill it.
"Senior Sun, the Zhou family currently has two golden elixir ancestors in charge, but one of them has been traveling for more than ten years looking for opportunities, and the other ancestor has been in seclusion for a long time to seek promotion to the seventh level of the golden elixir."
"The old man said before he went into seclusion that the chance of successful promotion this time was more than 60%. Unless it was a crisis of life and death for the family, he must not be disturbed easily."
Zhou Shutang seemed upright and aboveboard, but this in itself was also a deterrent to him. It was not that the Zhou family was weak and there were no Golden Core monks in charge, but the two Golden Core monks were both seeking promotions in their cultivation.
"I see. It is a matter of loyalty to someone who has been entrusted by others. Since I have accepted this task, I will naturally kill the troublesome monsters."
After hearing the specific reason, Sun Mingsheng immediately woke up. After all the doubts in his mind disappeared, his forward speed increased significantly.
Half a day later, salt fields with white flowers exuding rich spiritual power appeared in front of them. Not far away, a castle could be seen faintly in front of them. The closer to the castle, the richer the spiritual power became.
"Senior Sun, this is the Zhou family's salt farm. Senior, do you need to go to the castle to rest for a while?"
Zhou Shutang asked tentatively, but the anxiety and urging in his tone were not concealed at all.
"Why does a dragon-bearded loach need to be so troublesome? Zhou Xiaoyou only needs to mark its frequent locations on the map, and I will go and kill it."
"However, please prepare the reward Zhou Xiaoyou promised in advance. I am pressed for time. After completing the task, I need to pocket the reward I deserve as soon as possible without any discount."
Zhou Shutang did not want a strange monk to enter the family castle, and Sun Mingsheng was also unwilling to enter a strange castle that had the power to threaten his life and safety.
"The Zhou family has always kept its promise. Please feel free to kill the monsters, Senior Sun."
Zhou Shutang patted his chest and assured that, considering the strength of the Zhou family in Huangyan City, they were not afraid of an early-stage Jindan monk, but they were also unwilling to offend a Jindan-stage being easily.
After all, given the somewhat perverse personalities of these old guys, once they are offended, they may cause a steady stream of trouble in the future, not to mention that a mere reward is completely within the tolerance of the Zhou family.
Outside the Zhou Family Castle is Huangyan City, where a large number of mortals and casual cultivators live, and it forms a large-scale city.
Mortals and casual cultivators rely on completing various complicated tasks for the Zhou family in exchange for various spiritual objects needed to maintain their own lives.
The spiritual items sold in this market are basically various levels of spiritual salt from Huangyan City.
As for the uses of these spiritual salts, they are quite extensive. They can be used as both spiritual materials and elixirs. They are also an essential condiment when cooking some spiritual foods.
Of course, these first- and second-order spiritual salts cannot be compared with the third-order low-grade three-crystal rock promised to Sun Mingsheng. There is an obvious difference.
The Zhou family's castle is located on a third-level high-grade spiritual mountain in the northwest of Huangyan City. The entire spiritual mountain is covered by a mountain-protecting formation. It is not a place where a golden elixir-level monk can bully and cause trouble.
"This is the reputation and heritage that a Jindan family should have. After returning to Shendog Mountain in the future, the accumulation of family heritage should be ranked first."
This will be deeply imprinted in his heart, and he will regard it as a goal to work hard for in the future, leading the family to a higher peak.
"Senior, please look at this jade slip. All the salt fields of the Zhou family have been included in this jade slip. Among them, the location where the dragon-bearded loach often appears has been marked with magic marks."
"This dragon-bearded loach has a special love for spiritual salts of the second-level middle grade and above. It relies on devouring these spiritual salts for food. As long as the spiritual medicine is not cut off, it will never leave."
After about a cup of tea, Zhou Shutang handed over a jade slip and gave a brief introduction to the habits of the dragon-bearded loach.
"Why don't these dragon-bearded loaches swallow the third-order three-crystal rock?"
Sun Mingsheng immediately asked a question, and he couldn't help but look suspicious.
"Senior, I don't know. Tricrystal rocks are integrated into fixed production locations. As long as they are in some locations with abundant spiritual power, they will be produced from time to time. It is impossible to predict at all."
Zhou Shutang explained very patiently, but only he himself knew how much of it was true and how false.
"In this case, I will set off now to meet the dragon-bearded loach."
After all the doubts in his mind were cleared, Sun Mingsheng was naturally unwilling to delay any longer, and immediately turned into a fiery red stream of light and headed towards the salt fields where the dragon-bearded loach often haunted.
Of course, Sun Mingsheng did not forget to restrain his aura and sealed his cultivation in the middle stage of foundation building. Once the dragon-bearded loach is frightened away, the time and energy required will increase exponentially.
On the contrary, the aura of the foundation-building monks will not frighten him. After all, the Zhou family's foundation-building monks have not caused too obvious harm to him in the past, so it is completely nothing to worry about.