Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 1291: Chapter 692: Artifact Refining

Li Yuanba collected Huang Ming’s corpse; this body was the token of the completed mission of Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion.

The corpses and spoils of other Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivators were stored separately by him, to be dealt with later.

He sensed the situation in the market and found that there were no Nascent Soul cultivators coming out to manage affairs.

The main body, Li Shiming, was very familiar with Central State Commerce, and even if the supervisor of this market fell, there would still be other cultivators taking over.

The current situation of the market could only indicate that the Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivator of Central State Commerce had given prior instructions.

The market was almost deserted, with nearly all guests who had entered having left.

Of course, in various buildings, there were still some cultivators watching the commotion, most of whom were Nascent Soul cultivators.

"Central State Commerce and White Emperor Sect conspired to ambush me, and I’ve slain them. Central State Commerce must give an explanation!" Li Yuanba’s voice echoed throughout the market.

A sword light appeared in the sky above the market, a mark of the Sword Family of the core Sword Cultivator of ’Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion.’

Who in Central State Continent didn’t know about the conflict between Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion and White Emperor Sect? Central State Commerce’s involvement, for whatever reason, was a mistake.

Central State Commerce is a superpower and extremely strong; they fear most forces, but not Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion.

The style of Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion is that if you offend me, I will retaliate a hundredfold immediately.

A commercial power like Central State Commerce is the most suitable target for revenge; it’s impossible for them to have a Great Cultivator on every trade route.

Even if they have a Great Cultivator, the combat power of a Sword Cultivator’s Great Cultivator is even stronger than a normal Great Cultivator.

Li Yuanba was unwilling to be sought out by Central State Commerce afterward; he positioned himself on the moral high ground beforehand. Although morality is not valued in the Cultivation World, it is a powerful weapon when forces are equal.

"May I ask which Sword Cultivator of the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion is present?" A Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator wearing a robe marked with Central State Commerce emblem ascended, looking toward Li Yuanba and asking.

"Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion’s Li Yuanba; who are you?" Li Yuanba answered in a deep voice and questioned in return.

"Deputy Supervisor of the market, Lu Li, greets Senior Li. Senior said that the market and White Emperor Sect conspired to set a trap; may I know if there is evidence?" Lu Li bowed and asked.

This matter concerns the reputation of Central State Commerce, and no matter what, it must be investigated thoroughly.

"At the underground level of this shop below, White Emperor Sect’s Huang Ming and a Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivator of Central State Commerce colluded with more than ten Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivators to ambush me under the guise of an auction!" Li Yuanba pointed to the shop below and said.

Lu Li’s face turned grim; this accusation is extremely detrimental to Central State Commerce. If it gets out, will any cultivator still dare to shop in Central State Commerce’s market?

Especially since such small auctions are the most profitable business.

After this incident, won’t any cultivator wanting to participate in small auctions have to seriously consider whether it’s a trap to harm them?

"Senior Li, we at the Commerce will certainly investigate this matter thoroughly and give you, Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, and all cultivators in Central State Continent an explanation. The reputation of Central State Commerce cannot be infringed!" Lu Li said with cupped fists.

Lu Li spoke beautifully, but he knew in his heart that this matter was likely the doing of the market supervisor and Huang Ming.

Huang Ming had many friends, and he was friends with the market supervisor.

Unfortunately, Lu Li himself was only at the Nascent Soul Early Stage and was not qualified to be Huang Ming’s friend; the disparity in stages is quite visible in the Nascent Soul Stage, creating different circles.

Now Lu Li was somewhat relieved that he had not befriended Huang Ming, as the subsequent investigation by the Commerce would not affect him much.

He was also amazed by Li Yuanba’s combat power. Although the market supervisor’s combat power was not considered strong, it shouldn’t be to the extent that he didn’t even deserve a mention in Li Yuanba’s mouth, right?

And all fourteen Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivators were slain by Li Yuanba. Thinking of this, Lu Li just wanted to send Li Yuanba away from the market as soon as possible.

With Li Yuanba here, Lu Li felt no sense of safety whatsoever.

Li Yuanba nodded slightly, scanning the market. In his perception, at least a dozen Nascent Soul cultivators remained in the market.

He knew that his conversation with Lu Li would definitely spread, so Central State Commerce would have to give him an explanation no matter what.

He did not care about fame; with each mission completed and each strong cultivator slain, it was hard not to become famous.

His body turned into a sword light, shooting toward the distance.

The market’s formation didn’t prevent exit, so he didn’t need to break the formation and directly passed through the formation, leaving the market.

Li Yuanba did not return to Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion but instead used ’One Inch, a Thousand Miles’ all the way, rushing toward Fuliu Sect at the fastest speed.

Great Cultivator Luo Pei secretly left the sect again, retrieved the ’Colorless Strange Gold,’ and returned to the sect to enter closed cultivation.

After returning to Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, Li Yuanba reported the events encountered in Central State Commerce’s market and settled the mission at the same time.

The spoils of war were not surprising; they were all placed in one spot by him for future exchange use.

In the days that followed, Li Yuanba sometimes took on tasks alone, sometimes with Tang Xue Ning.

He had a very high task completion rate. The tasks that couldn’t be completed were all due to inaccurate intelligence from the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion Intelligence Department, where the targets could not be found.