7: Chapter 7 Qingzhou City

One must know that Elder Tang Qian's Charm Art was second to none within the Ultimate Bliss Sect.

Nangong Xi hadn't expected Ning Yuan to break it so easily; she couldn't help but see him in a new light, praising, "

This isn't something that can be explained away by mere luck! You were truly hiding your light under a bushel before!"

"You joke! If I had such ability, how could I have become a Slave? It really was just an accident!" Ning Yuan tried to fudge his way through, not wanting to expose his true strength just yet.

Simultaneously trying to change the subject, he said, "Weren't we going to Qingzhou City? Then let's set off quickly, lest we arrive late!"

"Yes! Yes! We should set off quickly!" Knowing Ning Yuan was using excuses to stall them, Tang Qian stepped in to smooth things over and spoke up for him to avoid wasting time.

Seeing this, Nangong Xi couldn't very well keep questioning him, knowing Ning Yuan didn't want to tell the truth.

She could only follow the out Tang Qian gave her, falling silent and nodding slightly in agreement.

Ning Yuan finally breathed a sigh of relief; if they had continued, he really might not have been able to hold his ground.

Immediately, Tang Qian took out a flying spirit boat from her storage ring to use for travel.

After the three of them boarded the spirit boat, it slowly rose into the air and then sped toward the direction of Qingzhou City.

Once Ning Yuan was on the spirit boat, he kept looking around, finding everything on board novel.

Ning Yuan clicked his tongue in wonder, looking like a country bumpkin entering a grand manor for the first time.

His rustic behavior caused Nangong Xi and Tang Qian to feel a strong sense of disdain.

But Ning Yuan didn't care about them at all and continued as he was; after all, compared to them, he really was a country bumpkin.

At the same time, he gazed out from the deck at the magnificent rivers and mountains in the distance and the many cities below.

Everything here felt novel and strange to him, and he realized he was truly alive, not in a dream.

Moreover, he had truly come to this cultivation world where life and death were at stake and there was no path of retreat.

This was a world of both beauty and cruelty, but the beauty did not belong to the current Ning Yuan.

He faced only cruelty!

If he didn't Cultivate diligently, even more cruel things would befall him in the future.

In this dog-eat-dog world, strength was the only hard truth; everything else was illusory.

At this moment, Ning Yuan's state of mind underwent a world-shaking change; he was no longer the Ning Yuan from Blue Star, but had truly become the Ning Yuan of the Divine Province.

He wanted to become a powerful expert so that what happened to the original owner would never happen a second time.

Nangong Xi and Tang Qian also noticed the change in Ning Yuan; his temperament was completely different from before.

They didn't know what had happened to Ning Yuan, but for him, it should be a good thing.

Ning Yuan naturally wouldn't tell them about his mental journey; his only goal now was to become stronger.

And those who hindered his progress were all enemies—mortal enemies.

About an hour passed, and the spirit boat entered the range of Qingzhou City.

From afar, one could see the massive city walls, stretching as far as the eye could see on both sides.

At the same time, the number of people they encountered increased, and the various methods of flight opened Ning Yuan's eyes.

Some flew on swords, some flew using their own cultivation, some rode on flying Yao Beasts, and so on.

When they neared the city gate, the three of them disembarked from the spirit boat and entered the city on foot.

The city had a flight-prohibition Formation, making it impossible to fly within its walls.

Upon entering, each person had to pay ten Spirit Stones, making Ning Yuan exclaim that capitalists were truly everywhere, even in this cultivation world.

Who knew how many people entered the city every day; the Spirit Stones collected must be an astronomical figure.

After entering the city, Ning Yuan looked at the scene before him and felt as if he had returned to a market fair from his past life.

On the broad roads, people flowed like a tide, and various cries of street vendors were incessant.

"Walk by, pass by, but don't miss out! Medicinal Pills on clearance sale!"

"Ancient rarities! Come take a look, have a glance!"

"Top-tier Cultivation Techniques! Everyone who's practiced them says they're good; guaranteed to make you a peerless expert!"

"..."

However, these things were all scams; if they were truly good items, the vendors would have used them themselves long ago.

Ning Yuan was just looking for fun and had no desire to buy anything.

At this time, Nangong Xi approached Ning Yuan and said softly, "See anything you like? If it's suitable, it's not like I can't buy it for you!"

Ning Yuan shook his head and said, "They're all worthless things! No interest! What did you guys come to the auction to buy this time?"

Ning Yuan had never known their goal, so he asked.

Nangong Xi had no intention of hiding it since they were about to attend the auction anyway, so she responded:

"It's a Soul Transformation Stage Pill! We're preparing it for Master to advance to the Soul Transformation stage!"

Hearing this, Ning Yuan couldn't help but look at Nangong Xi in surprise; he hadn't expected their goal to be a Soul Transformation Stage Pill.

For the Ultimate Bliss Sect, this was the key to breaking their predicament; if the Ultimate Bliss Sect had a Nascent Soul Stage Expert, the situation would be completely different. Ning Yuan pondered for a moment and said:

"Then the other two sects should have people attending the auction too! They won't let us get our hands on it easily!"

"Exactly! That's why we're splitting into two groups. Elder Tang has already gone ahead; we will make our move from the shadows!" After saying this, Nangong Xi took out two Medicinal Pills and gave them to Ning Yuan, explaining:

"These are a disguise pill and a voice changing pill. Take them before entering; they last for about a day!"

As Ning Yuan took the two pills, the System prompt sounded in his mind.

"Ding, the host has obtained a disguise pill. After the hundredfold reward, the host has obtained a Top-tier disguise pill!"

"Ding, the host has obtained a voice changing pill. After the hundredfold reward, the host has obtained a Top-tier voice changing pill!"

After checking them, the two pills simply had stronger effects and the duration had increased to three days; there were no other changes.

After putting away the pills, Ning Yuan said with some unease, "But even so, it's still not safe!"

"We'll do our best!" Nangong Xi knew how difficult it would be, but this was the only way; otherwise, the Ultimate Bliss Sect would only have the path of destruction left.

Suddenly, Ning Yuan saw a figure he would never forget in his life. He hurriedly pulled Nangong Xi and hid in a nearby alley.

Seeing Ning Yuan act like this, Nangong Xi couldn't help but ask in confusion, "What's wrong?"

"I've encountered an enemy!" At this moment, Ning Yuan's eyes were red, filled with hatred, and his teeth were gritted so hard they creaked.

Ning Yuan's appearance stunned Nangong Xi; since she had met him, she had never seen him with such an expression.

Nangong Xi peeked out of the alley and immediately pulled back, asking curiously:

"Your enemy is someone from the Divine Sword Sect?"

Hearing Nangong Xi's question, Ning Yuan calmed his emotions, but then he became confused by her question.

What did it have to do with the Divine Sword Sect? Ning Yuan was full of question marks!

"It's not the Divine S...!" But before he could finish, Ning Yuan stopped himself and instead asked Nangong Xi:

"You didn't see wrong? Are you sure it's someone from the Divine Sword Sect?"

"I'm sure it's Elder Zhou of the Divine Sword Sect! I've seen him several times; I wouldn't mistake him!" Nangong Xi said with certainty.

Ning Yuan no longer doubted it, but he hadn't expected to run into him here, and in the company of the Divine Sword Sect. It truly was a small world for enemies.

The culprit who caused the death of the original owner!

And he was Wang Feng!