Painting of the Nine Immortals Chapter 570 - The City of Dan

Yuezhou was giant in size, rich in resources, and abundant in talents. It was a highly wealthy area.

This broad territory composes of 17 major controlling forces that overpower everyone else, 18 Houses that peer down on others and many more different and hidden Clans.

Other than the described main powers stated above, Yuezhou also contains 10 ancient cities. These cities were not any less prominent than the different forces.

The City of Sin was one of them. Because its geographic location was relatively further without many resources, it is usually forgotten and ignored by the citizens of Yuezhou. If it weren’t for its long history, it wouldn’t even be considered one of the ten cities anymore.

The City of Dan was another one of these cities.

Different than the City of Sin, a place people are starting to forget, this city has a very loud and well-known name. In the entire Yuezhou, very few people are unaware of its name.

This is because, in the entire Yuezhou, alchemy was a highly respected and developed trade skill. In this city, the best and top alchemists reside. Also, many clans’ whose success was built on alchemy was there. Therefore, there were many genius alchemists.

It could be said that this city is completely composed of medicinal Dans since an unlimited number of spiritual Dans fill this city. Whether it’s low leveled Dans with low quality, or extremely precious Dans, they all could be found here.

There was even a rumor that there exists a highly valuable spiritual Dan that has no measurable price!

Therefore, every time a cultivator is seeking spiritual Dans, they think of this city first. Because of this, a countless number of cultivators arrive at this city seeking Dans. Because of this high traffic, the city grew more and more prosperous.

Since the establishment of the city, the City of Dan has been around for thousands of years. Using Dans as the sole economic driver, the city had developed into a giant force that many Yuezhou citizens look to reside in.

The Sun had just rose, spraying down a light golden light that reflected off this ancient city.

Before the East door, two heavy city doors were starting to ajar, welcoming guests from all over the world. On the city wall, giant black characters were deeply curved, looking antique and simple.

The City of Dan.

Such simple words exuded an overpowering vibe that swallowed all the arrogance from heaven and earth.

The pa.s.sengers pa.s.sing by couldn’t help but grow to respect the city. Then, holding onto this holy feeling, they entered the city at a quick pace.

It was merely morning, yet many cultivators were waiting. Now that the doors were opening before their eyes, they naturally were impatient to get in.

Because of this, a man in white amongst the crowd seemed foreign. Because he wasn’t in a rush to get in, instead, he remained where he stood, which garnered everyone’s attention.

This person was Ling Xian.

After he left the City of Sin, he began his journey towards the Shang Qing Sect. However, in the middle of the journey, he acquired a piece of news. A piece of news that made him helpless.

The news was that there was still half a year of time until the Shang Qing Sect accepts new disciples. Because he was pa.s.sing by the prominent City of Dan, he decided to stop by and spend some time there.

“I guess you can say that I am revisiting a place I have been to already.”

Staring at the giant characters on the wall, Ling Xian didn’t feel exactly amazed. He merely exclaimed and sighed, “I remember inside the Hidden Territory, I somewhat acquired some fame. It’s just that back then, my alchemy skills were low and therefore, I have some regrets.”

As he spoke, he shook his head as he did not want to recall those events that weren’t even real. He lifted his leg and entered the city.

Once he entered the city, he was stunned by the busy and clamorous streets. He didn’t think the city would be this prosperous.

To describe it as a hub of voices and a stream of horses was an understatement. All he could see were shadows of people. Grandpas, grandmas, children, and youths were all over the streets.

“It is no wonder it is one of the ten cities of Yuezhou. This place sure is lively.” Ling Xian softly grinned and suddenly had the desire to shop and relax.

Don’t forget, other than his ident.i.ty as a Heaven’s Favorite, he was also an alchemist. To have arrived at this very developed and prosperous City of Dan, it would be a waste if he doesn’t purchase some rare spiritual medicine or Dans.

“Any alchemist in Yuezhou wishes to come to this holy place. If I don’t shop around and make some purchases, then I will regret this.” Ling Xian chuckled. He then marched on to look around the famous City of Dan.

Just like that, he strolled around and asked around. Then, he arrived at a long street that was even more boisterous than the one he was on before.

The Street of Odd Medicine.

This street was very much famous mainly for its strange medicine businesses. If the medicine was known to be somewhat abnormal, no matter how rare, it could be found here.

Therefore, Ling Xian came here first. His goal was to purchase some rare and odd medicines just in case.

Even though he was an alchemist, he spent most of the time not practicing. Since he began cultivating, he hasn’t used his skills much. However, it was always better to be prepared just in case he needed it later. Plus, since he was in the land of alchemy; he will not leave empty-handed.

“The famous Street of Odd Medicine, please open my eyes.”

Ling Xian gently smiled and widened his strides. He wanted to find a random shop. However, just as he walked on, his peripheral vision caught a strange looking vendor.

The outside of the store appeared very old, and its sign was hanging off and moving around. It was as if a blow of the wind could knock it off. This store looked like a failure, especially when compared to the extremely well decorated and renovated storefronts. This one sure was old, broken down, and abnormal.

To know that every single store on the Street of Odd Medicine was extremely luxurious looking. Though they cannot be described as magnificent, they were ancient looking and had their unique auras. This shop before him, however, was extremely worn down and looked like it could wear down at any moment.

However, the moment it caught Ling Xian’s eyes, Ling Xian began to walk straight towards it. His eyes flickered with high expectation.

Don’t forget, this was the Street of Odd Medicine. Every single square inch of it cost much wealth. To have such a broken down shop exist on such a prosperous street was an absurd thing.

Therefore, there was only two possibilities. One, this shop was a diamond in the rough. It had already established its brand in the City of Dan and therefore no longer cared how it looked. Two, the owner of this shop was an idiot — a rich but extremely dumb fool.

No matter which possibility it will end up being, Ling Xian thought it would be worth it to investigate.

“Interesting. For such a cheap looking store to exist on such a luxurious street… this sure is strange.” Ling Xian slowly walked before the storefront. After some meticulous searching, he finally found the name of the store that was written on a dusty and broken board.

Then, he became speechless but more curious.

Because this store had a very strange and odd name: Nothing is for Sale.

“Interesting. A store that sells spiritual medicine decided on such a strange name. I sure want to see exactly what kind of goods are not for sale.” Ling Xian shook his head and laughed. Then, he stepped into this defeated looking shop.

The moment he entered, dust greeted him, making him cough a few times.

Then, a crisp and bright voice arose, sounding like an angel.

“Xiao Cui, a customer is here. Quick, go and greet him.”