21: Xiangzhou City

He took out another set of red clothes from his qiankun ring and put them on, slinging the white jade sword box onto his back.

The white jade sword box had a gentle and understated appearance, and coupled with its unique aura-concealing properties, there was no need to worry about the problem of an innocent man being implicated by his wealth.

Furthermore, to accumulate sword momentum, one must continuously nourish the sword box with spiritual power. If it were stored in a qiankun ring, it would lose this wondrous effect.

That's why Lin Ye carried the sword box on his back; it wasn't simply to look cool.

After getting everything in order, Lin Ye walked towards the wooden house. He needed to inform his Revered Master, as he intended to leave the Sect for a trial.

Arriving at the center of Qingyou Peak, in a short time, the second wooden house had already been built.

Madam Miao was currently sitting outside on a chair, looking at the surrounding scenery.

"Little fellow, have you found your Dao Bone?"

Hearing Madam Miao's words, Lin Ye nodded, not intending to hide anything.

"Mm, that's good. Dressed like this, are you planning to go out?"

"Revered Master, for the grand competition a month from now, I feel the need to go out and gain some experience. After all, only by improving my Realm can I be absolutely certain of victory. Moreover, I've just retrieved my Dao Bone and still need to undergo some battles to properly integrate it."

"Such an impatient little fellow, go on, go on."

With that, Madam Miao took out a token from her "extremely voluminous" bosom and threw it to Lin Ye.

Taking the token, which still carried a hint of fragrance, Lin Ye asked in confusion, "Revered Master, this is?"

"This is my token. No one will stop you from leaving. And, if you encounter danger, you only need to activate the token with spiritual power, and I will personally come to protect you."

Hearing this, Lin Ye felt a warmth in his heart.

He said nothing more, turning and leaving.

Watching his Disciple's departing back, Madam Miao's pretty face carried a fond smile.

Just as Madam Miao said, upon arriving at the Holy Land's entrance, those Disciples indeed needed a token to enter and exit freely.

But as soon as Lin Ye reached the entrance, before he could even say anything, the gate-keeping Disciples directly let him through.

"The Holy Lord has decreed that Holy Son Candidate, you do not need any token to enter or exit. You may leave freely."

"Thank you."

Lin Ye, having left the Holy Land, was somewhat surprised. Madam Miao was his Revered Master, so her concern for him was normal, but he hadn't expected the Holy Lord to also grant him such authority.

But he wondered if it was just an illusion; why did those Disciples look at him with a hint of fear in their eyes?

Things he couldn't understand didn't need to be thought about.

When he left, the gate-keeping Disciples specifically gave Lin Ye a map. After all, this place was located deep within the Ten Thousand Mountains. If he wandered around without a map, he might inadvertently stumble into some forbidden zone of life.

This was also why a token was required to leave the Holy Land.

It wasn't to confine the Disciples, but more to protect them.

"The closest city to here is... Xiangzhou City?"

To become strong quickly, one naturally needed to follow the old routine of a Son of Destiny: go wherever there was danger!

The routine was there; as long as some Secret Realm or the like appeared, his resources would definitely be there.

In his previous life, he was an old bookworm; how could he not understand this principle?

And the best way to gather information was to go to a place where Cultivators gathered.

After choosing his destination, Lin Ye directly transformed into a streak of light and sped away into the distance.

If he could fly, who would walk? This wasn't a world where fighting Qi transformed into horses; he should naturally travel by sword.

This time, there was no need to wander aimlessly, so even if the surging spiritual power attracted Vicious Beasts, it didn't matter. He could just outrun them with speed... Xiangzhou City.

This city, being close to the Ten Thousand Mountains,

saw a continuous stream of Cultivators coming and going.

After all, besides danger, Opportunities naturally existed within; the greater the risk, the greater the Opportunity.

Therefore, even though it was a perilous place, people often went there to seek a glimmer of Opportunity.

Xiangzhou City had become a transit point before the Ten Thousand Mountains.

The streets were lined with shops, all catering to Cultivators. After all, who among ordinary mortals would risk their lives to venture into the Ten Thousand Mountains for no reason?

It was because of the existence of these shops that Xiangzhou City became increasingly prosperous.

Whether Demonic Path or Righteous Path Cultivators, no one was allowed to fight within this city. This was a rule; if violated, both the Righteous and Demonic factions throughout Xiangzhou City would simultaneously act against them.

At this moment, inside a spiritual food restaurant, a group of Cultivators were discussing something.

"Have you heard the news that just came out of Supreme Bliss Holy Land?"

"Nonsense, who here hasn't heard? Supreme Bliss Holy Land has produced an extremely vicious Holy Son Candidate who reportedly likes to eat human heads!"

"Is it eating human heads? Why did I hear that he likes to eat people raw?"

"No, no, what I heard is that he likes to make people into steamed buns and then savor them with fresh blood."

"Such a person is simply a demonic star descended! It seems the Southern Heaven Domain will not be peaceful in the future."

"I just wonder if such a character can make it onto the Prodigy Ranking!"

"..."

At this moment, Lin Ye, with the sword box on his back, walked into this ancient yet prosperous city.

The guards at the city gate simply asked Lin Ye for his name, collected a few Low-Grade Spirit Stones, and then let him pass.

This was a free city; apart from not being allowed to fight, they didn't care who you were. Even if you were some peerless Demonic Lord, as long as you paid the city entry fee, it was fine.

Lin Ye was quite interested in the Cultivator shops lining both sides of the street.

He used to live in the remote small city of Yu City, and when it came to the world of Cultivation, he was almost completely ignorant.

How vast was the entire Southern Heaven Domain?

For small places like Yu City, there were easily thousands, if not millions. Even a powerful Cultivator, if they only flew with spiritual power, might not be able to traverse the entire Southern Heaven Domain in their lifetime.

So, everything seemed fresh to Lin Ye at this moment, much like a country bumpkin entering the city.

The Cultivators passing by also frequently glanced at Lin Ye.

Under the blessing of his Innate Dao Body and Dao Bone, Lin Ye seemed to emit a faint glow, making him exceptionally dazzling in the crowd.

Coupled with his already extraordinary appearance, he naturally attracted everyone's attention.

Especially the female Cultivators, who all curiously scrutinized Lin Ye.

Lin Ye, however, was completely indifferent to everyone's gazes. Their eyes were their own; if they wanted to look, they could.

The best place to gather information was naturally a restaurant.

So Lin Ye found a passerby and directly inquired about the best restaurant in all of Xiangzhou City.

Lin Zhentian had left him many Spirit Stones, and his newly acknowledged Revered Master had also given him a considerable amount of spiritual power, including countless Low-Grade Spirit Stones and an uncountable number of Medium-Grade Spirit Stones.

There were even many High-Grade Spirit Stones.

With money, why not enjoy life?!

The restaurant, it absolutely had to be the best.