285: Chapter 285 Hanyue City

Gu Changan lowered his escape light and stepped onto the crystal road outside the city.

It crunched under his feet.

Leaving a long trail of footprints in the snow.

Several members of the city Guard Team stood in the wind and snow with their upper bodies bare.

Gu Changan gave them a few extra glances.

Could it be that these people are Body Cultivators?

Using the cold for Body Refining?

Seeing that others didn't find it strange, Gu Changan didn't think it appropriate to stare.

After entering the city, it felt like entering a world of ice and snow.

However, the Cultivators inside were all wearing thin clothing.

It felt quite unconventional.

For instance, it was as if everyone was wearing summer clothes in a world of ice and snow.

Such a visual impact!

Does this mean there are no Mortals here?

Gu Changan casually beckoned a Donor.

A Qi Refining Stage Cultivator about 1.5 meters tall.

He looked like a child, with small eyes and a somewhat blank expression.

Furthermore, his face was quite dark, with a white patch on his chin.

"Introduce the city's factions to me!"

He casually tossed him ten Spirit Stones.

"And find a place to eat!"

The blank-faced child took the Spirit Stones and silently tucked them into his robe.

Without a look of joy, he simply said, "Follow me!"

He led the way directly, turning into an alley not far ahead.

They entered an arched building.

Gu Changan casually ordered a table of local specialties.

The blank-faced child stood by the side with his head bowed.

Gu Changan looked at him and said, "Go ahead and speak!"

However, the blank-faced child's gaze was fixed on the food on the table.

Gu Changan pretended not to see; if he allowed him to eat at the table and the child did something inappropriate,

he would lose his appetite!

Besides, the cultivation world was strictly hierarchical!

Gu Changan didn't want to set such a precedent.

The blank-faced child looked away. "Cold Moon City most likely has only two major factions."

Gu Changan's hand holding the chopsticks paused. "Weren't there seven major factions?"

"Why are there only two in Cold Moon City?"

The blank-faced child quickly explained, "The Blood Saber Sect is not good at management; they live by pillaging."

"Cold Moon City couldn't tolerate them to begin with!"

"Even if they wanted to come, they would be targeted by the Cultivators in the city!"

"The Buddhist-Daoist Monastery primarily practices Buddhist Dharmas."

"They wouldn't come to Cold Moon City!"

"However, they have buildings here, so one can go to them directly if there's business!"

"As for Poison Dragon Valley and Spirit Beast Manor, it's the same."

"As for the Ice Fortress in the north, they simply look down on this place!"

"They don't even have a building here."

"If you want to find them, you can only go to the Ice Fortress's headquarters."

"The two major factions I mentioned are Spirit Medicine Valley and Iron Bone Ridge."

"Spirit Medicine Valley excels in Alchemy and has various Spirit Medicines and Spiritual Plants."

"They have multiple shops in Cold Moon City and are considered a major faction here!"

"As for Iron Bone Ridge, they are similar to Spirit Medicine Valley!"

"They specialize in refining various Magical Artifacts and Magic Treasures, and also provide various spiritual ores!"

"The walls of Cold Moon City were excavated and built by them!"

Gu Changan nodded. "I see!~"

"So, Cold Moon City isn't considered dangerous then?"

The blank-faced child said, "Senior, you are mistaken!"

"There are many dangerous places in Cold Moon City!"

"There are four places in the city that one must not go to."

"I've heard that any Cultivators who go near them disappear."

"They never appear again!"

"However, most are in the Foundation Establishment Stage or Qi Refining Stage."

"As for Golden Core Stage Cultivators, they also occasionally disappear."

Gu Changan raised an eyebrow again. "And what's the reason for this?"

"It's rumored that Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators might live there!"

"They are casually wiped out by those Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators!"

Gu Changan frowned. "Aren't Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators said to be in seclusion?"

"Or that they all have their own factions?"

The blank-faced child said, "That's in other places!"

"We have the most Loose Cultivators here!"

"These Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators might be loners!"

Gu Changan finally realized. Right!

He had come to the Northern Loose Cultivators Alliance.

How could it not be normal for there to be many Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators?

Gu Changan instantly lost his desire to eat.

He wanted to leave quickly!

Staying here, he didn't feel safe at all.

However, looking at the crabs and shrimp on the table, he had some questions.

"What's the deal with these shrimp and crabs?"

"Are these also specialties of the Northern Loose Cultivators Alliance?"

"Isn't this the Hundred Thousand Mountains?"

"Where did the rivers and seas come from?"

The blank-faced child looked at the crabs and shrimp on the plate.

He swallowed hard. "These don't grow in the water!"

"These are from the mountains!"

"This kind of crab is called a Mountain Crab; they crawl on the mountains."

"They are usually under rocks, and sometimes they can be found in the snow!"

"This shrimp is a Mountain Stream Shrimp; they are only found in small mountain ponds."

Gu Changan felt he had learned something new and nodded.

"Alright! I have no more questions!"

"You may leave!"

Gu Changan was afraid that if he kept asking, he would look like someone who had never seen the world!

If he didn't know, then he didn't know!

As long as it was edible!

As for his previous plans, Gu Changan had already given up on them!

He had originally thought of having a good look around Cold Moon City!

And conveniently recruit a few Shadow Dust Pavilion Lords to expand his influence!

But now, he found he hadn't seen any of these things.

Cold Moon City was also home to at least four Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators.

So what was he doing here?

Looking for death?

As for the matter of subordinates, he could just leave it to others.

Like Medicinal Spirit from Spirit Medicine Valley before!

Anyway, it was fine as long as she was there; she was a Hall Master of Juyuan Pavilion.

He would tell her to find time to recruit more subordinates, a few Battle Hall Masters, and a Tingfeng Hall Master.

He would let her manage the Northern Loose Cultivators Alliance in the future.

He really didn't want to come here.

Within the spheres of influence of the Treasure Pavilion and the Blood Fiend Alliance, there were traces of the Shadow Dust Pavilion.

So only Tianji Pavilion was left without them.

After he formed his Nascent Soul in the future, he could go back and take a look!

If he was in a good mood, he would recruit a few more Hall Masters there.

If he wasn't, then so be it!

Gu Changan had almost traveled the entire cultivation world and had only seen Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators.

As for the Soul Transformation Stage above the Nascent Soul Stage, he had only heard of it.

It was said that these major factions had Soul Transformation Stage Cultivators, but no one had ever seen them!

After Gu Changan had eaten and drunk his fill, he left in a hurry.

He began to head southwest.

He planned to return to Spirit Medicine Valley to see how Medicinal Spirit was doing.

If nothing had gone wrong, he would give her some tasks!

Then he could leave!

Then he would leave her some cultivation resources and let her develop her own subordinates.

He would just be a hands-off manager!

After leaving Spirit Medicine Valley, he would go to the Mortal Plain.

And strive to get his hands on the earth vein dragon marrow.

Then he would head all the way south for the two main ingredients for the Blood Fiend Alliance's nascent soul forming pills.

It might require some effort.

He didn't know if they would be easy to obtain!

Before he knew it, Spirit Medicine Valley appeared before him once again.