Chapter 7

In the midst of the green mountains standing opposite each other, a small patch of flat land lies in between. The Milky Way connects the three sides ahead. The sun sets into the sea, and the golden waves play with the light boats. It is tranquil, fresh, and cool, gathering sweat, with thousands of autumn leaves turning red, and birds flying and gathering on the water. The blue sea is a scenic spot, perfectly matching the blue sky.

The spring sun shines on the green waves of the river, bringing a new feeling, albeit with a touch of coldness. It is already noon. The dark green river surface shimmers with ripples, although the river water is swift, but that is only in summer. In spring, the Green Wave River is particularly gentle.

At this moment, Jun Wuming stands on the Rainbow Bridge, dressed in a green robe, exuding a slightly ethereal air. Sometimes the power brought by technology is not necessarily superior to mythic power. For example, the bridge he is standing on, which is over a hundred meters long, far surpasses the products of technological power. This bridge is called the Rainbow Bridge, as the name suggests, it is a bridge like a rainbow, and it lives up to its name.

This bridge was initially built to facilitate crossing the river during summer when the Lianyun Village was inconvenient. Several dozen sorcerers from the village joined forces to cast an ice spell, freezing the river for several dozen miles for half a year. They then invited a fire sorcerer from the village to mine the hard stones from the mountains and melt them at high temperatures. Afterward, they engraved forbidden spells and sealed them with ten-thousand-year-old ice, and finally, many warriors gathered their strength to move it to the designated position.

The bridge is dozens of meters high, arch-shaped, with many exquisite railings around it. The bridge surface is wide, engraved with various patterns of strange beasts, and the center is inscribed with the large characters "Rainbow Bridge." Nine thick pillars form a nine-palace pattern to stabilize the bridge surface to prevent malicious damage. The overall color is like glass, spanning the Green Wave River, and the sunlight shining directly down creates a dazzling rainbow, eye-catching and brilliant.

At this moment, Jun Wuming crosses the Rainbow Bridge with Lin Hong, arriving at the opposite Lin Family Village.

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Since the ancient continent entered the chaotic era, large-scale wars have erupted, with blood and wind, and various forces competing with each other. Every moment, new forces rise, and every moment, some forces are destroyed. Slave caravans are rampant, taking advantage of the situation to seek huge profits. Jun Wuming remains silent about this, but he cannot change anything, as the benefits of the slave trade are too significant, and it is beyond his ability to change.

The Lin Family Village has always been prosperous, with most of its residents engaged in business, and most are wealthy. Although it is called a village, only a small part of the residents in the riverbank and mountain bay still live in simple wooden huts. The townspeople, however, live in red-walled, high-roofed houses, and the village's prosperity is comparable to that of a county town.

Among the eighteen Lianyun Villages, only a few, such as the Qi Family and Qin Family Villages, maintain a primitive appearance, with most houses being tree houses and grass huts, adhering to the principle of cultivating the spirit through hardship and the body through physical training, refusing to change their thousand-year-old living habits. The other large villages are built in a magnificent and splendid manner, inviting many sorcerers to construct numerous grand buildings.

However, in terms of martial power, compared to the Jun Clan, which produces many sorcerers, these two villages have the most warriors.

Passing through one courtyard after another, one alley after another, they finally reach a large courtyard in the north and stop at the gate. Lin Hong stops the group, and as everyone's gaze falls on her, she suddenly sneers. Without knocking, she directly extends her delicate hand, which glows with a luminous light, and with one palm, she shatters the well-preserved red-painted door into pieces.

At this moment, an old servant inside hears the noise and rushes out. Seeing it is Lin Hong, he says nothing and runs back to report the news.

Jun Wuming touches his nose, already accustomed to such situations. This is not the first time she has smashed the door; it seems that whenever this lady is in a bad mood, she runs over to tear down the house. Thinking of the unkempt Lin Yuan, Jun Wuming secretly smiles.

Not long after, a middle-aged man with flowing sleeves hurriedly arrives. He smiles warmly, as if the spring breeze is blowing, and he seems oblivious to the shattered door. "Sister, it's been a long time. But why did you tear down my door again? I, Lin Yuan, haven't offended you this time."

"You haven't offended me, but when my son You was less than ten years old, you taught him to go to town to commit lewd acts. When he was less than eleven, you took him to secretly watch the young girls of the clan bathing. Last time, you even secretly gave him a slave girl. Tell me, haven't you offended me?" Lin Yuan's face stiffens, and he then smiles awkwardly. "Sister, you are wronging me. I did it for You's good. He is my nephew; how could I harm him?"

"Enough, stop talking nonsense. I know your character. When Father arranged for you to manage the clan's herb business, you refused, but you chose to deal in slaves." Lin Hong remains silent, her face cold. Lin Yuan has a thick skin and never changes, so arguing with him a thousand or ten thousand times is useless.

She then walks into the hall, and Jun Wuyou winks at Lin Yuan, smirking, and quickly follows. Jun Wuming also suppresses his laughter, slightly nodding to Lin Yuan to follow.

Lin Yuan is not a simple person. He is the only son of Lin Hong's eldest uncle, with outstanding martial talent, but he is naturally lazy and fond of beauty.

His father was both frustrated and helpless, and after much persuasion failed, he handed him over to the Lin Clan's leader, who is Lin Hong's father. After much persuasion by Lin Hong's father, it was also in vain, and he had no choice but to assign him a minor position as the leader of a merchant team.

Initially, he was in charge of a small part of the herb trade, but he refused. Later, Lin Hong, seeing his determination to pursue beauty, transferred him to the slave caravan.

This move greatly suited him, greatly boosting his enthusiasm, and now he has made the slave caravan a success.

Seeing the group go ahead, Lin Yuan immediately calls his attendant and whispers to him, then follows. Lin Yuan is now an elder of the Lianyun Village, in charge of the village's slave trade. His authority is such that anyone who meets him must show him some respect. However, he has been beaten by Lin Hong since childhood, and his martial skills and background are not as strong as hers. After several failed attempts to report and resist, he can only accept it helplessly.

The Lianyun Village was initially established by eighteen village chiefs. To repay the master-servant righteousness of the Jun Clan, they all respect the Jun Clan as the leader, and the strong Jun Clan members always serve as the chief of the village. Below them, the clan council consists of eighteen elders, one from each of the eighteen major clans, who are usually referred to as elders, like Jun Wuming's master, Jun Qing, who is respectfully called Elder Qing.

The eighteen elders are equal, with no hierarchy, and their only requirement is to teach the clan members and provide more strong individuals for the village. Therefore, each elder, although without a specific position, is respected by the villagers.

Each elder must take on at least ten disciples during their tenure. Jun Qing has already taken on six disciples, but most have gone out to train, with a few stationed deep in the Taoshan Mountains. Jun Wuming is the youngest one.

Below the elders are many ordinary elders, who are strong individuals who have broken through to the third stage. There are many ordinary elders in the village, most of whom hold important positions and are responsible for various affairs in the village.

Additionally, the Lianyun Village has many guest elders, most of whom are independent cultivators, responsible for fighting and killing, commonly known as enforcer elders.

The most important are the supreme elders, who form the village's foundation. However, Jun Wuming knows little about the supreme elders, as they are often in seclusion or traveling, and are rarely seen. He is not sure of their exact number, but he knows there are more than ten.

Not long after, the prison garden is in sight. This prison garden is specifically prepared for slaves, divided into two main parts: the Yin and Yang courtyards. The left side is for male slaves, and the right side is for female slaves.

Compared to female slaves, male slaves are clearly treated much worse, strictly supervised, and if they make noise, cause trouble, or cross boundaries, they will inevitably be whipped. If they attempt to escape, they will be killed on the spot.

The female slaves' Yin courtyard is filled with green trees, and many old nannies, who are former palace slaves bought by the Lianyun Village, are busy teaching the female slaves the rules of the village and how to serve. After they grow old, they are given freedom and allowed to stay to teach the female slaves to support their families.

Jun Wuming looks at the prison garden, his eyes narrowing, and his expression changing. An opportunity has arrived.

He then relaxes his mind. Just now, he seemed to sense a probing gaze. Ordinary people might not notice it, but he has been cultivating his mental power since childhood, and his mental power is strong. He is confident that he did not misjudge this probing force.

The woman beside him looks wary and smiles. "Ming, you don't need to be nervous. This is a sorcerer guarding the prison garden probing."

The white-robed Jun Wuyou, seeing Jun Wuming's puzzled expression, explains, "Ming, this courtyard is arranged in a Yin-Yang formation. This formation is the simplest Yin-Yang Two Instruments Array, but if you carefully sense it, you will find that there is a powerful Yin-Yang energy in the center of the courtyard. This is the Yin-Yang Two Instruments Mirror, a secret treasure of the village. The reverse Yin-Yang Two Instruments Array formed by it is quite powerful. Just now, a strong individual stationed here used the Two Instruments Mirror to probe."

Jun Wuming raises an eyebrow. Jun Qing has also mentioned the Yin-Yang Two Instruments Mirror to him. The mirror is divided into Yin and Yang, can be separated or combined, and is quite powerful. It is the life-bound treasure of one of the village's supreme elders.

He then remains silent, silently cultivating the Purple Light Spirit Method, and his mental power spreads through his eyes. Opening his spiritual eyes, he sees the Yin-Yang energy surrounding the courtyard, flowing continuously. However, it seems that with each flow, it not only absorbs a thread of positive Yang energy from the sun but also gathers Yin energy from the earth. Each rotation absorbs a thread of Yin energy, enhancing the momentum of the central Yin-Yang Mirror.

"Aunt, are all the slaves in this prison garden still virgins?" Jun Wuming asks the woman beside him after a moment of silence. The woman smiles gently, her eyes filled with deep meaning, and she looks at Jun Wuming deeply.

"You have noticed. This is the residence of a strong individual in the village. This strong individual is related to you, but the slaves in this garden are indeed virgins, as you have probably already realized."

"Mother, what are you and Brother Ming talking about? Why can't I understand?" Jun Wuyi, with a big mouth, shakes his thick arms and asks the woman, completely confused.

"Second Brother, you should visit Elder Lian more often. Elder Lian is an expert in formations in our village, and you should learn from him more."

Behind Jun Wuyi, the white-robed young man stands gracefully, his hand on his forehead, looking helpless. His younger brother is good in every way, but he doesn't like reading. His martial talent is rare, and his divine martial body is even stronger than Jun Wuming's innate water-element body. He can easily handle any martial arts, but he extremely dislikes reading and is completely clueless about formation techniques.

Formation techniques are a profound and mysterious art, combining astronomical star patterns and mathematical destiny techniques. Over countless years, the formation techniques on the ancient continent have been perfected, with systematic cultivation methods. However, the formation techniques involve deep calculations, which are beyond the reach of ordinary people.

The woman beside him sighs inwardly, her face not looking good. Her eyes flash with light, and she thinks to herself: Wuyi is still naive. Should I find him a sect early? Although Wuyi is young, a jade unpolished is not a gem. Delaying any further might not be good. This matter should be addressed sooner rather than later. I will discuss it with the head of the household when I return. Putting aside these thoughts, Lin Hong remains silent.

"Alright, I will explain it to you. This Yin-Yang formation is called the Positive and Negative Yin-Yang Two Instruments Formation. This formation not only has the functions of trapping, killing, eliminating, and annihilating but also has various other powers. The strong individual who set up this formation in this place uses the Yin and Yang energies of the virgin boys and girls in the garden to nurture the Yin-Yang Two Instruments Mirror, to promote its early advancement to a spirit tool." Jun Wuyou pauses, hesitates for a moment, and then continues, "Although this formation slightly affects the boys and girls in the garden, it mainly makes them feel lethargic and drowsy. A little nourishment will be enough to remedy it."

After he finishes speaking, Jun Wuming raises an eyebrow. According to his knowledge, a spirit tool is not like an ordinary magical tool and is not so easy to advance.