DIV Chapter 58: Zheng Qingqing Loses Power

The market chaos had killed too many people.

Even late-stage Qi Refining cultivators had perished.

Precisely because of this, Zheng Ling'er was worried.

Zheng Qingqing shook her head slightly and said to her, "Don't worry, that senior is fine."

"Is he still in the market then?"

Zheng Ling'er blinked and asked again.

"It's been so long, but I still haven't had a chance to thank him personally."

"There will be opportunities in the future."

Zheng Qingqing smiled but did not reveal Li Chang'an's identity.

It wasn't the right time yet.

At least in Zheng Qingqing's view, the current Li Chang'an was not yet strong enough to confront all of Black Wind Mountain.

Therefore, the fewer people who knew the truth of this matter, the better.

...

With Zheng Jinbao's funeral ending, this market chaos came to a close.

Qinghe Market gradually returned to its former tranquility.

Within a few days, news suddenly spread that surprised Li Chang'an somewhat.

"The young miss is no longer the person in charge of the market?"

"Yes, I just heard about it too."

Luo Kun came to Li Chang'an's courtyard to chat with him about this matter.

According to rumors, due to this market chaos, the Zheng family internally felt that Zheng Qingqing's management was inadequate, leading to a large number of robber cultivators infiltrating the market.

News came from the Hall of All Affairs.

Another prodigy of the Zheng family, the second young master Zheng Lingfeng, would replace her position.

"Inadequate management?"

Li Chang'an was even more surprised.

For the robber cultivator chaos, the Zheng family could actually blame Zheng Qingqing, which was rather absurd.

Logically speaking, this kind of thing was impossible to prevent.

After all, robber cultivators wouldn't write "robber cultivator" on their faces.

If they didn't take action, it would be difficult to distinguish them.

"The so-called inadequate management might just be an excuse."

"This old man thinks the same."

Luo Kun transmitted his voice secretly.

"It's said that Zheng Qingqing is a descendant of Ancestor Zheng Yuandao, while Zheng Lingfeng is a descendant of another Foundation Establishment ancestor of the Zheng family."

"I see."

Li Chang'an roughly understood. It was still the age-old topic of family internal strife.

However, he couldn't understand why the Zheng family would still engage in internal fighting at such a time.

"Ancestor Zheng Yuandao is injured and has limited lifespan remaining. The Zheng family should now unite against external threats and be more cohesive." Li Chang'an frowned slightly.

Due to the Zheng Jinbao incident, he had already made an enemy of Zheng Lingfeng.

"That Zheng Lingfeng's character is far inferior to Zheng Qingqing's. Having him control the market's great power is very disadvantageous to me."

Li Chang'an pondered for a long time, feeling somewhat heavy-hearted.

...

The next day, the Zheng family hosted a banquet, inviting cultivators in the market who possessed cultivation skills to attend.

This was done to appease these craftsmen.

As long as they remained in the market, trade and commerce in the market would not be interrupted.

Li Chang'an's true body had already returned to the market and attended this banquet upon invitation.

He originally didn't want to go but Luo Kun said to him, "This is a rare good opportunity. I'll take you to meet some beast tamers and spirit plant cultivators."

"Alright, I'll go take a look."

Li Chang'an was helpless.

The spiritual medicines and demon beast blood essence he needed for body cultivation were simply too numerous.

He had no choice but to expand his network and get to know more beast tamers and spirit plant cultivators.

"Fellow Daoist Li, while keeping a low profile in cultivation is good, you can't stay home all the time."

Luo Kun wore a smile and chattered on.

"The so-called 'techniques, companions, wealth, and land', the 'companions' doesn't just refer to romantic partners, but also like-minded people. The more fellow cultivators you know, the more channels you have for obtaining resources and information."

What he said indeed made some sense.

Li Chang'an didn't refute it.

Before long, the two arrived at the restaurant hosting the banquet.

Quite a few craftsmen had already gathered here, most of whom had some reputation.

Everyone conversed with each other, talking and laughing, creating a lively atmosphere.

Luo Kun's eyes darted around, quickly scanning the great hall, then transmitted to Li Chang'an, "Fellow Daoist Li, let me first introduce you to a senior in the talisman path. He's the number one person in talisman arts in all of Qinghe Market!"

"The number one in talisman arts?"

Li Chang'an was secretly surprised.

That was no small title.

"Could that senior draw second-tier talismans?"

"No, no, he draws first-tier superior-grade premium talismans."

"I see."

Just as Li Chang'an had previously understood, the entire market had no second-tier talisman masters.

The person Luo Kun wanted to introduce Li Chang'an to was named Chen Yuanshan.

He was also a guest elder of the Zheng family.

"Senior Chen's talisman skills are divine, and more importantly..."

As he spoke, Luo Kun revealed a strange smile.

He said to Li Chang'an, "Senior Chen has a daughter who is also a talisman master. Her talisman skills have reached first-tier mid-grade, she's quite beautiful, about your age, and doesn't have a Dao companion yet."

"Why are you telling me this?"

Li Chang'an glanced at him, feeling this old man seemed to have ulterior motives.

Luo Kun chuckled, "Many young talents in the market want to become Dao companions with Senior Chen's daughter to obtain the superior-grade talisman inheritance in Senior Chen's hands, but none have succeeded."

Hearing this, Li Chang'an understood.

"You want me to try?"

"Fellow Daoist Li, you're handsome and distinguished. You might succeed!"

Luo Kun smiled as he expressed this.

If only he weren't too old, he would want to try himself.

"Once successful, you could obtain the superior-grade talisman inheritance!"

"Forget it."

Li Chang'an had no interest in this.

He was already a superior-grade talisman master and had no need to waste time on such matters.

While talking, the two had arrived at one side of the great hall.

Here, a father and daughter pair were receiving much attention, surrounded by quite a few people.

This father and daughter were precisely the superior-grade talisman master Chen Yuanshan and his daughter Chen Qianya.

"Senior Chen!"

Luo Kun wore a broad smile as he grabbed Li Chang'an and squeezed into the crowd.

He employed his most skilled flattery and fawning.

After several rounds of conversation, he grabbed Li Chang'an to introduce him.

"Senior Chen, this is Li Chang'an. Don't let his youth fool you, he's already a mid-grade talisman master."

"Oh?"

Chen Yuanshan's expression remained calm as he looked Li Chang'an over several times.

Among mid-grade talisman masters, Li Chang'an was indeed considered young.

"Young friend, you haven't become a guest elder of the Zheng family? Why haven't I seen you before?"

"This junior is indeed not a guest elder of the Zheng family."

Li Chang'an's expression was respectful as he replied courteously.

Next, Chen Yuanshan casually asked a few more questions.

Luo Kun at the side watched with secret delight, feeling Li Chang'an had a chance.

"However, this young man is still a bit stiff. This old man will have to teach him more in the future!"

Luo Kun was confident he could teach Li Chang'an well, after all, he was an expert in this area.

Soon, with Luo Kun's intentional help, Li Chang'an integrated into the circle of talisman masters around Chen Yuanshan.

He also got the opportunity to exchange a few words with his daughter, Chen Qianya.

"Miss Chen."

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Li."

Chen Qianya wore an indigo blue long dress, with eyebrows like crescent moons and deep eyes. Her appearance was indeed quite good but her attitude was extremely cold.

She was like this not only toward Li Chang'an, but toward all the other young talents as well.

This was because she felt these people were all after the talisman inheritance, so she didn't give anyone a pleasant face, hiding a trace of faint disgust in her eyes.

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