Chapter 916: Chapter 580: Refining Star Treasure Appreciation Conference, Jingzhou Mansion of the Xi Chu Empire (Part 2)

Why is the management suddenly so strict now?

Although Lu Lin was puzzled, he wasn’t annoyed. He put away the cloud-soaring flying boat and stood in the air, smiling at the team members ahead: "Hello, senior brothers. I am Lu Lin, a disciple of Elder Long from General Mountain, on a mission to visit Master Cui Baohe."

"Oh, someone from General Mountain."

The twelve disciples of Refining Star Mountain in the distance finally relaxed their vigilance, but they only sent two people to approach Lu Lin.

"Junior brother Lu Lin, do you have any proof of identity?"

"Of course, I do."

Lu Lin turned his hand and took out his identity proof as a General Mountain disciple from his Storage Ring.

The two looked it over briefly and returned the disciple token to Lu Lin.

"Thank you, junior brother, for your cooperation. Are you familiar with the route, or do you need us to guide you to the Holy Land?"

"The Refining Star Treasure Appreciation Conference is about to start, and quite a few people are coming to our Refining Star Mountain now."

"Refining Star Treasure Appreciation Conference?"

Lu Lin mumbled to himself and suddenly remembered the origin of this Refining Star Treasure Appreciation Conference.

As a Holy Land for weapon refining, Refining Star Mountain is home to countless outstanding refining masters.

Periodically, Refining Star Mountain recruits talented cultivators from Longyuan World to become disciples.

These disciples simultaneously enter Refining Star Mountain to learn refining techniques and secrets, enhancing their refining abilities.

After a thousand years, these disciples grow into qualified masters of refining Star Devices.

At this time, Refining Star Mountain holds the Treasure Appreciation Conference to improve the reputation of these newcomers, inviting various forces from Longyuan World to participate, aiming to sell the works of various masters and expand networking.

After tens of thousands of years of tradition, the Refining Star Treasure Appreciation Conference has become a rare large gathering in Longyuan World.

Apart from those in long-term retreat or with no interest in treasures, anyone with time on their hands will gather here.

Even if they don’t purchase the numerous treasures prepared by Refining Star Mountain, cultivators can exchange and sell items they’ve acquired at the Refining Star market.

No wonder Refining Star Mountain sent so many disciples out for patrol and guidance this time. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

"Senior brother, may I ask, the Refining Star Treasure Appreciation Conference, there should still be some time, right?"

"It’s soon. In six months, it will officially start, but the market is already open, with thousands of cultivators exchanging treasures. If you’re interested, you could take a look."

"Hmm, thanks in advance, senior brother."

"But junior brother, having just arrived at this treasure land, you haven’t found a place to stay yet. Once you settle down, visit the Holy Land."

Listening to Lu Lin’s words, welcoming to Refining Star Mountain, the team members felt pleased.

The millennial Refining Star Treasure Appreciation Conference is a rare opportunity for Refining Star Mountain to shine.

As members of Refining Star Mountain, they are naturally proud.

"Alright, junior brother Lu Lin, go ahead. If you need help, feel free to ask any of us."

"Yes, maybe in Refining Star Mountain we’re just talentless cultivators, but in these subsidiary kingdoms and sects, we’re quite known."

"Thank you, senior brothers."

After expressing gratitude, Lu Lin took his leave.

There was still some distance to Xi Chu Empire, and it would take about half a day to reach by cloud-soaring flying boat.

Half a day later.

Lu Lin’s flying boat landed in the kingdom of the Xi Chu Empire, in Jingzhou.

Jingzhou stretches thousands of miles long and wide, home to over tens of millions of Martial Artists, courtiers, and common people, making it the largest city in the Xi Chu Empire, also known as Jingzhou Mansion.

Lu Lin entered Jingzhou City, experiencing the local customs.

He casually bought some small items.

Though the items he bought were considered small, they were worth tens of thousands of Star Stones.

To ordinary people, that’s a considerable fortune.

Several Martial Artist gangs long-active in Jingzhou stirred with interest upon hearing reports about Lu Lin.

This is a fat sheep.

Young, not very strong, first time in Chu State, wandering alone, definitely without relatives.

Go for it!

Lu Lin, who can casually produce tens of thousands of Star Stones, is seen as a rich young master from a large family by them, and since they surmise Lu Lin has no friends in Chu State, his family wouldn’t retaliate even if they rob him, as long as his life isn’t endangered.

Then, they could take hundreds of thousands or more Star Stones and flee elsewhere, focusing on cultivation, which is better than mixing around in Jingzhou Mansion.

Soon, as Lu Lin wandered around, preparing to find a shop to eat something, he felt quite a few people following him.

But those following him weren’t strong, mostly Star Universe Phase, a dozen Star Battles, not even a Star Lord level Martial Artist among them.

Seeing this, Lu Lin realized he was being targeted.

Lu Lin found it somewhat amusing.

These days, robbers and criminals don’t even conduct market research or customer analysis?

They dare to rob anyone?

If so, he’ll play along with them, and use them to understand Chu State’s situation.

Sun Xiaorui’s cultivation grows stronger, and due to distance, it might not be convenient for him to always look out for her, but knowing what his woman is doing is still necessary.

Thinking this, Lu Lin deliberately moved into a secluded alley.

The gang members following him were overjoyed seeing Lu Lin’s actions.

Truly heaven’s road you don’t take, hell’s door you break into.

Earlier, they worried that with too many people outside, robbing Lu Lin might be difficult. Now Lu Lin walked into an alley, it’s heaven’s gift.

But when dozens of them rushed into the alley, they were suddenly dumbfounded.

Lu Lin was gone.

The capital of Chu State, Jingzhou Mansion, has a no-flight formation, where only Star Emperor level strong persons can fly uncontrollably, others, even royal family disciples, need specific tokens to fly.

Yet Lu Lin, that country bumpkin, dared to fly here, seeking death.

As everyone raged, Lu Lin appeared behind them.

"Lingtian Secret Skill."

"Slumber."

A gentle wave of Spiritual Strength spread, and all Martial Artists in the alley fell asleep on the ground.

Using his Fourth-stage Metamorphosis Soul Power to deal with these ordinary Martial Artists of First-stage Metamorphosis was extremely easy for Lu Lin.

Then, Lu Lin searched the souls of these dozens of Martial Artists lying on the ground one by one.

After absorbing and organizing, Lu Lin gained some understanding of Chu State.

Chu State is vast, divided into seventeen major districts, each district having counties, some districts having at least three to five, others with ten to twenty.

Below county is mansion, mansion below is county.

Chu State has over 5000 mansions domestically, and at least 50,000 counties at lower levels.

Moreover, Lu Lin learned some things about Sun Xiaorui’s sect, Crazy Saber Sect.

Crazy Saber Sect is an ordinary mid-to-upper sect in Chu State, its Sect Master Li Xiaoci is a master at Star King Peak. Moreover, rumors say Li Xiaoci befriended a Big Shot over the past few years, who is a descendant of an Elder from Sky Domain Immortal Trace Star Emperor Period.

If all goes well, the sect master of Crazy Saber Sect, very soon, might breakthrough into Star Emperor Level.

Then, due to his cultivation improvement, Crazy Saber Sect could rank among the top ten sects in Xi Chu.

Lu Lin isn’t particularly concerned about these matters.

He previously thought Sun Xiaorui might enter a Holy Land to cultivate, but Sun Xiaorui rejected it.

She said she’s now on a path different from her previous life.

She won’t settle for cultivating in other Holy Lands if she doesn’t want to follow even the mature path of her previous life.

Sun Xiaorui also told Lu Lin that she plans to reach Star King Level in Crazy Saber Sect, then travel continuously in Longyuan World, gaining experiences to enhance herself.

As for anything related to Crazy Saber Sect, she doesn’t care one bit.

The sect master’s position doesn’t interest Sun Xiaorui at all.