The three spirit ships are from Lingxiao Sect, Flame Moon Sect, and Great Dao Sect respectively.

The eight spirit boats are operated by members of the Feng Family, Zhong Family, and He Family.

This team includes over eighty cultivators, among which are nine Foundation Establishment cultivators: two each from the three two-star sects, and one each from the three cultivation families.

The rest are Qi Refining cultivators, but the vast majority are late-stage Qi Refining cultivators above the seventh layer.

For the biennial workshop trade with Earth, various forces within the Southern Domain Cultivation World have prepared thoroughly, stocking ample cultivation resources.

Additionally, disciples from the six forces' sects have been informed that if they wish to conduct business on Earth, they may sign up to participate.

Compared to other workshops in the Southern Domain Cultivation World, the environment on Earth might be safer, and Earth's spirit stone resources are highly abundant; even for the same price, the quality of spirit stones acquired from Earth is slightly higher than those from the Southern Domain, making it profitable overall.

Therefore, many disciples from the six cultivation forces eagerly signed up upon hearing this news.

Among them, many believe they have privately stashed away some valuable items; some acquired their goods through illegitimate means and dare not trade them in the Southern Domain, making Earth a prime location for disposing of such goods.

The two Foundation Establishment disciples leading the Lingxiao Sect team this time are Hai Mo and Yan Wei.

This is a cushy assignment; as second-generation immortals of Lingxiao Sect, and given their previous dealings with Yang Fei, such beneficial tasks naturally fall to them.

As the ship passed through the transmission channel and arrived at the Earth Plane, the more than twenty Lingxiao Sect Qi Refining disciples exhibited curiosity as they surveyed their surroundings.

"The spiritual energy here is comparable to most places in the Southern Domain."

"Indeed, it's said that spiritual energy has only revived here in the last five years, yet in this short time, the concentration of spiritual energy across this plane world is already quite significant. Is this state steady or still rising?"

"It should already be steady; if it were still rising, wouldn't that mean the future spiritual energy concentration here could exceed that of the Southern Domain?"

"Exactly. Even some Cave Heaven Blessed Lands struggle to maintain a high spiritual energy concentration over a long period, and the Earth Plane isn't a Cave Heaven Blessed Land, so its spiritual energy concentration couldn't be that high."

"Such a pity, spiritual energy has only just revived, so it's unlikely there's anything particularly valuable or worth hunting for here, otherwise, we might stay longer to explore."

"Certainly. As far as I know, the most valuable thing in Earth's cultivation world is a Spirit Ore mine. Our main aim this trip is to earn Earth's spirit stones; expecting anything else is overreaching."

"Oh, did you hear? It's said that Master Li Yang of the Flame Moon Sect prepared a lot of treasures to exchange for her two top-grade Magic Treasures this time."

"Heard that. Apparently, over the past five years, Master Li Yang spared no effort in acquiring elixirs, talismans, spiritual artifacts, and herbs that cultivators at Foundation Establishment or below could use to reclaim these treasures."

"That Earth cultivator named Yang Fei is truly audacious; he killed Flame Moon Sect disciples and seized their treasures, even having the nerve to demand equivalent items to trade back for the treasures. Tsk tsk, he really doesn't value his life. Once Core Formation experts can come to Earth or if he ever goes to the Southern Domain, Master Li Yang surely won't spare him."

"Naturally. Daring to extort even Master Li Yang, this guy has made a mortal enemy of her and will certainly die by her hand in the future."

Various discussions came from behind, Hai Mo and Yan Wei exchanged glances and smiled. However, when the private vendetta between Master Li Yang and Yang Fei was mentioned, Hai Mo coughed and said, "Fellow apprentices, let's refrain from discussing other sects' Masters too much to avoid trouble."

The members of Lingxiao Sect heard Hai Mo's words, and those disciples discussing Master Li Yang's affairs immediately fell silent, their expressions tense.

It's said that Master Li Yang is narrow-minded; discussing her matters like this, if word reaches her, who knows what dire fate awaits.

The spirit ship passengers quieted down, when messages were relayed from the Flame Moon Sect and Great Dao Sect spirit ships, inquiring Hai Mo and Yan Wei on how to proceed.

Since only Hai Mo and Yan Wei are familiar with Earth, other attendees are visiting for the first time. Sect elders and family heads instructed them to follow the Lingxiao Sect's ship upon arrival.

Hai Mo transmitted a message: "Just follow along."

After saying this, he signaled Yan Wei to pilot the spirit ship directly towards White Jade City.

However, just as they prepared to depart, several formidable presences suddenly appeared in the void ahead.

The nine Foundation Establishment cultivators in the team became tense.

"A group of Foundation Establishment cultivators!"

Although this team isn't afraid of encountering Foundation Establishment cultivators, running into a group of them necessitates extreme vigilance.

Even with their numbers and three spirit ships as backup, past experiences warn them against carelessness.

"I am Wu You of Flame Moon Sect; may I ask which sect in the Southern Domain you belong to, fellow Daoists?"

A sonorous voice echoed from afar.

Soon after, figures appeared one by one, accompanied by sharp sounds of air being sliced; a total of eleven sword flight cultivators arrived in the distant void.

"Trouble, it's Hai Mo of Lingxiao Sect!"

A startled voice exclaimed from ahead at that moment.

Hai Mo twitched the corner of his lips.

He felt the voice was somewhat familiar but couldn't quite recall who it belonged to.

However, the tone seemed to suggest animosity with Lingxiao Sect.

"No, besides Lingxiao Sect's spirit ship, there's also the Great Dao Sect's marking. Look, the Flame Moon Sect's marking is behind too; representatives from various Southern Domain forces are here."

Then came another voice of joy.

The members from Flame Moon Sect, Great Dao Sect, and the three cultivation families all spotted the eleven approaching Foundation Establishment cultivators. Realizing they were allies from the spoken voice, they sighed in relief and felt invigorated.

Regarding the matter of this team disappearing without a trace upon arriving at Earth, discussions have persisted within the Southern Domain's sects and families for over a year, and many have missed them.

Alongside trading with Earth's cultivation world, this visit's mission was also to locate the members of this team; they unexpectedly appeared as soon as arriving in the Earth world.

Both sides quickly grouped together.

Wu You, Zhuo Donglai, and others eyed Lingxiao Sect warily as they regrouped with their respective sect and family members for conversations.

These individuals had just pointed out the Lingxiao Sect disciples' transgressions but were informed their sect was long aware and that forces across the Southern Domain had reached consensus: reconcile with Earth, establish collaborative relationships, and exchange resources.

Wu You and others felt shocked, angry, and aggrieved.

Zhuo Donglai retorted indignantly, "Does that mean our sacrificed brothers died in vain?"

"Earth has offered a high compensation of thirty thousand top-grade spirit stones per person."

Upon hearing this, Wu You, Zhuo Donglai, and Zhou Hao's expressions grew grave.

Zhou Hao thought he misheard and asked, "How much?"

"Thirty thousand," Xiao Guangwu, one of the two Foundation Establishment cultivators leading the Flame Moon Sect team, said: "Top-grade spirit stones."

Wu You and the others immediately displayed complex looks.

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