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Yuan Ming tucked away the jade flask and didn't immediately leave the city. Instead, he headed to a secluded alley in the north of the city, stepping in and vanishing halfway as if merging into water. His vision blurred, and a bustling street appeared before him, crowded with cultivators. Shops lined both sides of the street, selling all kinds of pills, talismans, and magical instruments. This was a market within Ning City, which Yuan Ming had learned about while drinking with Master Xuanhua.

Yuan Ming glanced over the market, which was modest in scale and offered goods not surpassing those in Heiyan City's market.

He was busy and had no interest in strolling through the market. Finding a bookstore, he purchased a volume detailing the sea beasts of the Eastern Sea. Confident in hunting the Vortex Beast, he still believed in the importance of preparation.