To a human who could establish a foothold in the underground world, successfully become a disciple of the Netherworld Faction, obtain the Netherworld technique, and stand at the same starting point as them, these Yin lifeforms had a natural sense of rejection towards Mu Zi.
Mu Zi calmly shook off these repulsive gazes. These lifeforms were limited by negative energy. In the end, they were nothing more than this. Thus, even though they had an advantage in terms of instinct and physique, they could only be outer court disciples of the Netherworld Faction.
As one of the top 10 powers in the Land, the Netherworld Faction had never prohibited any lifeforms from joining them. These people never wondered why the Netherworld Faction had an almighty elder from the phoenix race with 99 tail feathers. After all, the nirvana flames of the phoenix were the natural enemy of all negative energy, but they had still "fallen" here.
In terms of cultivation, the Netherworld Faction also focused on pill studies. In fact, there was no difference between cultivation and cultivation. The higher the level, the more similar the paths would be.
After waiting quietly for a long time, the time gradually darkened. The light in the sky also gradually brightened from the dim light of the morning, and the number of Outer Sanctum disciples also increased. Every day, hundreds of disciples were assigned to fish for stones. Gradually, the square was filled to the brim. The conversations between the various clans gradually became louder. Looking around, other than Mu Zi who was alone, the other clans were accompanied by their clansmen.
Mu Zi was squeezed into a corner and only observed the sky that was becoming brighter. It was rumored that the day and night of the underground world originated from the electrical discharge of the omnipresent reverse energy and positive energy in the sky. After being summoned by the Netherworld River, the positive energy that was constantly eroding the underground world gradually became active. Thus, there was morning and day. When the positive energy gradually declined, there was dusk and night. Of course, most of the time, the underground world was in darkness. At this moment, an inner court disciple hurried over.
Mu Zi looked over and saw that it was the Multi-Eyed Senior Brother from the inner court. He was impatient and fierce, and his terrifying frontal bone bulged outwards. His six eyes were arranged in three rows on his face, and his nose was protected by a sharp horn that was neither too long nor too short. On his head were two sheep-like curved horns that were jade-green in color, and one could vaguely see ghosts surging within them. It was obvious that he had cultivated a technique. The most frightening thing was his three pairs of pupils, which were of different shapes. It was said that the Multi-Eyed Race would seal techniques in their pupils when they were born. As time passed, these sealed techniques would grow and eventually evolve into a terrifying forbidden technique that could be released with a glance.
"Greetings, Senior!"
Hualala. Hundreds of Outer Sanctum disciples immediately stood up straight and placed their palms together in the Netherworld Faction's salute. Even a few four-legged Gui race members stood up and kicked their hind legs straight. Their posture was very funny, but there was a sense of solemnity about them. Inner Sanctum disciples had the right to decide the life and death of Outer Sanctum disciples. If they were killed here, they would be following the faction's rules. If they died, they died. There was no room for argument. Mu Zi naturally followed the flow respectfully.
The steep multi-eyed man glanced at the outer disciples, and his deep and cold voice was as strict as a decree, "Today's basic task is still ten kilograms of Green Bone Stone. As for the rest of the harvest, the sect will take seventy percent, and the rest will belong to you."
As soon as he finished speaking, hundreds of green stone seals engraved with runes flew out from his sleeves and accurately landed in the hands of every outer sect disciple.
Mu Zi grabbed the green stone seal. There were three complicated characters engraved on it, and there was a wisp of rule surging on it. This was a Netherworld rule that could only be cultivated using the Netherworld Inner Sanctum technique. This rule was faintly connected to the Netherworld rule cultivated by the Outer Sanctum's beginner technique. It was just enough to form a magic shield that was enough to resist the negative erosion of the Netherworld River. However, the material used for this green stone seal was the lowest grade of Green Bone Stone. The rule contained in it could only last for a day at most, and then it would naturally disappear.
After the steep multi-eyed man distributed the green stone seals, he looked up at the sky. His cold voice increased by 30%, and a gloomy pressure shrouded all the disciples. He ordered, "From today onwards, the Lord of the Nightless Faction in the Heaven Realm will lead the Nightless disciples to come to our faction for an exchange. Although there is nothing for you to do, your eyes are bright. If you see a Nightless disciple, it is the same as seeing an Inner Sanctum disciple. You must salute our faction. Do you understand?"
"Yes."
After hundreds of disciples agreed in unison, the steep multi-eyed man slightly nodded. "If that's the case, then go."
"Yes."
As soon as he finished speaking, hundreds of disciples immediately rushed towards the Netherworld River. The Heaven's management of the Land was divided into two types. On the surface of the Land, a fixed system was formed, and it was managed by the subsidiary races of the four Heavenly Races. However, under the Land, due to the appearance of the Netherworld River and the absorption of this power by the various races, there were essentially some uncertain factors for the Celestials. If it was not because the Netherworld River was only a "negative product" of the Heavenly River or a river of rubbish, and the realm of these people would not affect the Heaven Realm, this place would have been cleared out long ago. However, the bosses of the Heaven Realm would still send people to investigate from time to time. Once there was a special situation, they would mercilessly kill them.
After all, the rubbish of the Heavenly River was still the Heavenly River.
However, Mu Zi did not rush out immediately. Instead, he slowly walked behind.
After a while, hundreds of disciples started fighting beside a black beach in the Netherworld River. After hundreds of years of collecting experience and exploration by the predecessors, they had already found out that the black beach was located in the most abundant area of Cyan Bone Stones. It was also one of the few areas where high-level Cyan Bone Stones could be harvested. In addition, some Netherworld materials that were associated with the Cyan Bone Stones were also the most commonly seen here.
Mu Zi only passed by and did not even look at them. Then, he walked towards the barren riverbank that was further away. His uncompetitive attitude made him less murderous. In the Faction, disciples were forbidden to kill each other, but once they left the Faction, killing was not allowed. Furthermore, since he had entered the Faction, he was no longer considered a completely free citizen. He received benefits from the Faction and was no longer under the special protection of the Star Alliance's laws.
If he killed an Outer Faction fellow disciple here, the most serious punishment would be a year of chores. The Netherworld Faction's laws were more biased towards experts who were alive.
After walking far enough and arriving at a green beach, almost no Outer Faction disciple was willing to come here to harvest Cyan Bone Stones. Only then did Mu Zi stop. As he breathed, the Netherworld technique circulated throughout his body and bones. His heart surged with strength, and his entire body was immersed in the Netherworld rules. It was as if the Netherworld had opened up. Only then did Mu Zi pinch the Cyan Stone Seal, and a trickle-like rule power immediately integrated into his rule circulation. The Netherworld rules turned into a pale green canopy that rose from the top of his head. On the canopy, the rules transformed into various types. There were strange beasts pouncing about, bones everywhere, and ghosts tearing at each other. This cycle repeated again and again. Furthermore, it was this power that could protect him when he entered the Netherworld River to harvest Cyan Bone Stones. If he was lucky, he could even harvest Netherworld crystals and other rare treasures. Even if the Faction took 70% of the harvest, the remaining would be enough for him to exchange for some necessary cultivation resources.
Of course, what Mu Zi cared about was the "revival" of the Life and Death Coffin. This was his obsession, and he was often teased by others. However, Mu Zi did not care. To be honest, he was very happy. Others were even more abnormal than him, and the so-called curse was simply a cold joke here.
The collected Cyan Bone Stones were placed into the Life and Death Coffin. He could feel traces of power being absorbed by the Life and Death Coffin. Although it was very weak, it still gave him hope.
Time slowly passed, and the light in the sky gradually faded. It was almost dusk. Only then did Mu Zi slowly withdraw his consciousness from the Life and Death Coffin. At that moment, he had already walked into the depths that ordinary disciples would stay away from. The closer he was to the Heavenly River, the greater the danger. However, Mu Zi felt a sense of familiarity. To be honest, there were many times when he had the urge to rush in. However, it was said that this was also a method of seduction by the Netherworld River.
There was not much time left. Mu Zi's eyes were fixed on one spot. Hundreds of mindless Netherworld Souls were there. These Netherworld Souls were the aggregation of the Netherworld River's energy. They did not have any consciousness and were only driven by their instincts. They naturally hated all life forms and could be said to be an ordinary disciple's nightmare. Once they entered their attack range, they would be devoured until nothing was left.
Mu Zi's arrival alarmed these Netherworld Souls. However, they did not attack. Instead, they vigilantly kept their distance. Mu Zi did not care about these Netherworld Souls. He had unintentionally discovered this, and this had become the key to him standing out. He quickly collected the Cyan Bone Stones. When he had collected a number that was enough for him to report and maintain a certain number of cultivation resources, he stopped and walked past the Netherworld Souls.
The Cyan Stone Seal still had a trace of the power of the rules, and there was still some time left. Mu Zi gently put the Life and Death Coffin down, leaned against it, and stared blankly at the Netherworld River. This was his own way of relaxing, just like how he looked at the desert in the past. However, the Netherworld River was more beautiful than the desert. He did not know how Aiolos was doing. Also, there was Wang Zhong. He should have come to such an interesting place.
Suddenly, an object blocked Mu Zi's line of sight. A creature had quietly approached him. Mu Zi was very sensitive to danger. If not, he would have died in this godforsaken place. However, the creature in front of him did not sense anything at all. This meant that the other party's strength was much higher than his.
Mu Zi also stared at her. The young girl was almost exactly the same as a human, but Mu Zi was sure that she was definitely not a human.
"Little baldy, what are you laughing at?" The young girl sized up this strange low-leveled creature. It looked a little like a celestial. If it was not for the fact that the other party did not have any power, she would have been mistaken.
Mu Zi smiled, revealing his white teeth. He was not good at chatting with the opposite sex … or rather, females.
"Don't laugh foolishly. What are you looking at? Also, what is that broken box behind you for?" the young girl said as she pointed at Mu Zi. Was this dark and swarthy little baldy mocking her?
Mu Zi pointed at the Netherworld River. "It's very beautiful."
Foonilia had only wanted to come out to play. She had heard that low-leveled creatures were very interesting. They often fought and killed each other for a piece of star stone. There were also all sorts of strange things. However, after coming here, she realized that it was very boring. The souls of everyone here were dirty and low-leveled. They were filled with a stench. This continued until she smelled a fragrance. It was very, very fragrant.
Foonilia followed Mu Zi and looked at the mysterious and dangerous Netherworld River. However, for some reason, this smelly river seemed to be slightly different at this moment. After all, the Netherworld River was the dark side of the Heavenly River. It was the product of the highest laws' coordination. Similarly, it was not something that living creatures could ignore.
"I am Foonilia, the great Foonilia. Little baldy, what is your name?" The girl raised her head arrogantly. Her golden hair was like the sun.
"My name is Mu Zi. My friends like to call me baldy."
Mu Zi smiled very brilliantly. Meanwhile, Foonilia finally could not hold it in anymore and laughed out loud. Baldy, baldy, what a cute baldy.
On the other side, Wang Zhong had a general judgment of the functions of his fragment world. In the next few days, he used the plants in the secret garden to make a basic judgment. After these things entered his fragment world, they would take effect after about an hour. He was sure that this was the effect of the Fate Stone's light. It had extremely powerful repair and upgrading effects. The Alaskan Dragon Head Grass that had been broken would almost certainly die, but it actually recovered to its original state. Furthermore, it would start to mutate and upgrade after 15 hours. Low-leveled materials would complete their first cycle after 30 hours. It seemed that they had a tacit understanding with the operation of the entire Heavenly River.
Wang Zhong did not go deep into his experiments. He mostly found low-leveled materials in large quantities. If one or two of them were missing or mutated, he would not attract any attention. As for the materials that had been upgraded, they would be considered welfare for Old Cow. After mentally preparing himself, he found the materials that he needed and experimented further. If he used Old Cow's things too much, he would definitely be discovered. Even though Old Cow was not bad, he still understood the principle that treasuring a jade ring would cause one to get into trouble. Lao Wang was not a novice either. It was better to hide something as heaven-defying as the Fate Stone.
If he used it well, it might become the key for him or even the entire human race to turn around. After experiencing so many things, Wang Zhong was naturally a patient person. The more hope there was, the more cautious he had to be. He kept a low profile and waited for an opportunity.
… …
The flower shop's business was still half-dead. Little Lost Fox was in charge of the front. In any case, most of the time, she was dozing off. Old Cow probably did not rely on this to survive. After becoming an official employee, Old Cow had obviously changed. He no longer treated Wang Zhong as a handyman that he had picked up.
"What's the most important thing about a flower shop?" Old Cow walked in front while Wang Zhong followed beside him. Old Cow's stern reprimanding voice sounded.
"The most important thing is to sell the flowers," Wang Zhong replied.
"Wrong!" Old Cow roared loudly. "Do you see that I've sold them? If I rely on the two of you, I will starve to death!"
Lao Wang rolled his eyes in his heart. This answer was clearly what Old Cow had said when he was scolding people the day before yesterday. Of course, this was not the first time. Wang Zhong remembered that Old Cow had asked him this question at least four or five times. In any case, the answer was different every time.
"Buy the cheapest goods and sell them at the highest price. However, do you think that it's as simple as being cheap? These wholesalers are all very sly. They will sell inferior goods as good ones, and they will sell good ones as the best ones. They will always hide their trump cards and never take them out. They will give you a general price, but you will think that you have made a profit. You have to see through those wholesalers' rotten hearts, livers, spleens, lungs, and kidneys so that you won't be cheated! Only then will you be able to buy the best goods at the cheapest price! " Old Cow had a proud expression and was rather proud of this. "Today, I will bring you to broaden your horizons. Learn a little!"
To be honest, Wang Zhong did not think that with Old Cow's intelligence, he would be able to talk about his voice. However, since the boss had boasted, he would give him some face.
There was a specialized wholesale market in the Catanlyke District. It was at the edge of the city and was very far from the Heavenly Treasures Street. They had to pass through more than half of the city. Even though Wang Zhong had wandered around the city for a few days before entering the flower shop, he had simply wandered around blindly. He did not have a sense of direction or location, and he did not know where he was. Furthermore, he only looked at the various strange things in the city and did not have a direct understanding of them.
However, it was different with Old Cow by his side. He was a talkative person. This was the first time that Wang Zhong felt the charm of Old Cow's talkative nature. He was purely a free tour guide. He chattered along the way and introduced and explained things. Wang Zhong listened with keen interest.
"The territory of the Shell Shade Faction is dark and sinister." Old Cow lowered his voice. This was a rather dim street. It was obvious that this was a normal street, but there was a massive canopy that did not allow any light to pass through. Furthermore, unlike normal trees, there was a gloomy and cold aura in the air, causing the temperature of this street to plummet. Even though there were many pedestrians on the street, it was very quiet. One could only hear countless strange footsteps. The gloomy and cold atmosphere caused the towering canopy to look gloomy and sinister.
The shops that were open all around them were selling strange items. There were dark beads that emitted a deathly aura, gloomy and cold crystals that emitted traces of cold air, and various organs that were soaked in bottles. The whites of the eyes that could still move caused one to tremble with fear. "The territory of the Shell Shade Faction and the Ninth Wilderness Path in our Heavenly Treasures Street are our main competitors.
"The Shell Shade Faction and the Ninth Wilderness Path in the Heavenly Treasures Street are main competitors. Both sides often have various conflicts and fight for territory. Every few days, they will fight, resulting in a few deaths. Then, when the law enforcement squad is dispatched, both sides will wrangle …" Old Cow's voice was already very low. "In any case, the dark goblin race here does not have a good temper. You have to be careful when dealing with them, let alone fighting for territory. The dark goblin race hates being stared at. Being stared at for one or two seconds is a huge taboo. They want to fight you to the death. We cannot afford to provoke them! "
When he sensed the unfriendly gazes from the gloomy shops around him, Lao Wang hurriedly lowered his head. As a person, one should not act pretentiously when one should not act pretentiously. If one had nothing better to do and deliberately provoked other people's traditional habits, one would be a fool.
After passing through this gloomy street, he saw a massive ravine that was tens of thousands of meters wide. It stood in the center of the city and was so deep that one could not see its bottom. It was like a massive pit, but there were many ancient human-powered elevators densely surrounding this massive pit. Wang Zhong had seen this city district before when he had strolled around but had not gone down. He had always been curious as to why such a place had been built in such a good city district.
"There are many races in the Star Alliance that have very strange living habits. There are many such pits in many districts in the Land, and some large districts have more than one. Some strange races that cannot see the light of day live in these pits. This is the Land within the Land. It is said that there is a set of dark rules down there, and it is much more brutal and bloody than on the ground. The pits in this kind of low-level Land produce many good things and are rich in minerals. They are also one of the main refinement grounds for Star Stones. Those high-leveled civilizations need these people to do hard work. Thus, as long as these underground races do not cause trouble, the Star Alliance will not care. "Old Cow sighed. Old Cow sighed. "I heard that the poor races below are extremely poor, while the rich races are overflowing with wealth. Although there are elevators that are open to the public, they are basically only used to trade goods. Ordinary people will not go down. Otherwise, not to mention the bloody rules underground, just the environment below this massive ravine, which has high temperature, low pressure, strong gravity, and even many vacuum zones, is not a place that ordinary life forms can survive in. The insect race is the most common race that can go down and trade with the underground races. Thus, even though the insect race is a lowly insect, these stupid insects are overflowing with wealth in the Star Alliance. They are one of the few level-8 civilizations. Tsk tsk tsk, when we talk about stupid insects, I want to complain. They really know how to make money …"
"Mining? Has the divine territory not been emptied? "Wang Zhong asked curiously.
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