kvmb Chapter 506 Leaving Ningqian City with the Caravan
Chapter 506 Leaving Ningqian City with the Caravan
After leaving the courtyard, Wen Chengjian said, "Let's go to West Street."
Only then did Wen Chengbin realize that his elder brother and sister had chosen the Gu family's caravan.
That's fine. With his older brother making the decisions, he can just go along with it.
So the three of them headed straight for the third magic item shop of the Wuzhou Trading Company on West Street.
Upon entering the shop, the shop assistant assumed they were customers who had come to buy Buddhist artifacts and greeted them warmly. When he learned that they had signed up to go to Changbai City, he immediately went to find the shopkeeper who was busy in the backyard.
The shopkeeper came out and saw the three siblings. Knowing that they were going to Changbai City, he took out a piece of paper and said, "Please take a look at the precautions for traveling together. Once you've made up your mind, just pay the spirit stones as written on it."
Wenwen took the document and read it; it was really interesting!
I never expected that even the immortal realm would use this kind of bundled travel method.
The document states that the cost for a one-way trip is 500 spirit stones per person. If the return trip also requires travel together, the cost will be 800 spirit stones.
If a tour guide is needed in Changbai City, the Gu family can recommend someone to accompany you.
The siblings exchanged glances. If they weren't in a hurry, they could try having a tour guide accompany them, but unfortunately, they were pressed for time.
So the three siblings simply said they only needed to go one way, and after paying the deposit for the travel expenses, the innkeeper told them to come here to meet him the next morning.
The three of them were very happy that the caravan deal was finalized.
By this time, the sun was already setting in the west, and the group returned to the Huang family courtyard as the sun set.
When Huang Damao and his family heard that they would be leaving the next day, they were all very reluctant to part with them.
Sometimes, the bond between people is like this; it's not measured by the length of time spent together. Many things are revealed in the details.
The Huang family prepared a lot of food for the siblings overnight. Although cultivators can eat fasting pills, who would eat fasting pills when they have delicious food in their pockets?
Even cultivators are human; who would refuse delicious food in front of them?
The next day, Wenwen and her two siblings accepted a large bag of food prepared by the Huang family and arrived early at the third magic item shop of the Wuzhou Trading Company on West Street to wait for the Gu family's caravan to depart.
After waiting for a while, three more young cultivators arrived. From their conversation with the shopkeeper, it was learned that these three were also going to Changbai City with the caravan. One of them was at the sixth level of Qi Refining, and the other two were at the seventh level of Qi Refining, which was similar to Wenwen and the others.
If we encounter any treacherous cultivators or demonic beasts on the road, we can fight them together.
When the time came, three cultivators, one man and two women, emerged from the backyard of the magic weapon shop. One was in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, and the other two were at the peak of Qi Refining stage.
A tall, kind-looking male cultivator walked up to the six people and said, "My name is Gu Ningfeng. Fellow Daoists, you are all here to travel to Changbai City with our Gu family caravan, right? Let's set off now."
Everyone nodded in agreement, and the group of nine quickly left the city.
Once outside the city, Gu Ningfeng said with a smile, "Fellow Daoists, before we set off, let's hand over the remaining spirit stones."
Everyone already knew the price and agreed to it. They had only paid a partial deposit, and the remaining spirit stones were to be paid in full before departure, so everyone readily paid the spirit stones.
After placing the spirit stones away, Gu Ningfeng chuckled and said, "Fellow Daoists, the Gu family caravan never overcharges. You'll soon find out whether these spirit stones are worth it or not."
As he finished speaking, he reached for the spirit beast pouch at his waist.
The next second, a bird as tall as a person appeared in front of everyone, its outstretched wings shimmering with golden light.
The cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, this is the Golden-Winged Roc? I heard that the Gu family uses Rocs for trading, so it's true!"
The second sister of the Gu family glanced at the eccentric cultivator and then said, "Our Gu family merchant team has been trading between Changbai City and Ningqian City for many years. We have always had a good reputation and are honest and trustworthy. Why would we care about a little travel expense?"
Another female cultivator, Gu Qimei, chimed in, "That's right. The spirit stones we collected were just for buying some snacks for Da Jin to change things up."
Hearing his sister's words, Gu Ningfeng smiled helplessly and gently patted the roc's body, saying, "Da Jin, we're about to set off for Changbai City."
Immediately, the Golden-Winged Roc raised its neck and cried out to the sky, its wings fully extended, and it soared into the air. Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, its body gradually grew larger.
In the end, it transformed into a giant bird that was over three zhang long and had a wingspan of eight or nine zhang.
Wenwen and the others were stunned. My goodness, those golden wings were dazzling!
Wen Chengbin swallowed hard. He gently patted the monster bag. The eagle inside was no match for the roc in front of him. It was truly a case of comparing goods and throwing them away!
Brother Eagle had no idea that it had been disliked by its owner once again. If it had known, it would have cried foul.
No matter how much Wen Chengbin disliked Brother Eagle, he couldn't break the contract, so they could only watch the Golden-Winged Roc and enjoy the view.
Seeing Da Jin complete his transformation, Gu Ningfeng leaped up and landed steadily on Da Jin's neck. He bowed and said, "Second Sister, Seventh Sister, come on up."
"Okay, big brother."
As soon as he finished speaking, the two female cultivators from the Gu family also flew up and stood beside Gu Ningfeng.
After the three of them were settled, Gu Ningfeng said to the others, "Fellow Daoists, please come up."
After the three young cultivators went up, Wenwen and her two siblings followed suit and flew up as well.
At this moment, Gu Ningfeng said, "There are quite a few people here today, so let's all sit in pairs in a row."
Therefore, Wen Chengbin and Wen Chengjian insisted that Wenwen sit in the middle, while they, the brothers, sat at the very back to protect her.
These were the Gu family's mounts. They did as Gu Ningfeng told them to, without saying much. Everyone sat cross-legged on the bird's back in pairs.
"Da Jin, let's go!"
At Gu Ningfeng's command, the roc spread its wings and soared into the sky.
The three siblings exchanged glances, their excitement hinting at something more.
This speed, this altitude, is many times faster than Brother Eagle. Well, it's unfair of them to always compare themselves to Brother Eagle.
Just think about it, the Roc is a peak third-tier demon beast, while Brother Eagle is not even at the peak of the first tier. There is no comparison at all, so this comparison is inappropriate and unreasonable.
But don't forget, they also have Grandpa Long.
They believed that, given time, when Grandpa Long's cultivation reached the third or fourth level, he would definitely be much more powerful than this bird.
Fortunately, the siblings had experience looking down at the mountains from high above, so they didn't make a fuss or exclaim in surprise like the three young cultivators.
This made Gu Ningfeng, who was secretly observing them, take a second look at them.
Three hours later, Gu Ningfeng stopped on the top of a high mountain.
As everyone knows, this is the time for the roc to rest, and also the time for it to eat meat.
As the saying goes, you can't just make the horse run without feeding it, can you?
Similarly, the roc has flown for so long, it should be rewarded with some meat.
Gu Ningfeng took out three pieces of demon beast meat, each weighing about ten pounds. The roc ate one piece at a time, and only after it was satisfied did it let out a cry and flap its wings.
After resting enough, the group set off again, flying towards Changbai City once more.