While it was true that he would be able to earn some money by handing these people over, he would still have to hand over the items that he had stolen. However, no matter how much the reward was, it would only be several dozen Divine Coins at most. How could it possibly compare to robbing the other party?
After assimilating the storage ring, Zhang Xuan noticed that he had obtained around two hundred Godcoins from the bandits, but Streak of Ash still had around four hundred Godcoins in his storage ring. In total, he had around six hundred Godcoins in his storage ring, and that wasn't counting the pills, spirit herbs, and weapons.
It seemed like Streak of Ash had robbed quite a few wealthy merchants over the years, or else he wouldn't have been able to amass such a fortune.
If he were to hand Streak of Ash over to Zhang Xuan, it would be equivalent to him not claiming any of the credit. At the same time, he would be able to give the citizens of the city an explanation. On top of that, he had also saved Streak of Ash's daughter. With that, it was likely that the city lord would be too embarrassed to ask for anything from him anymore.
It was precisely because of these thoughts that he had intentionally tied up the bandits and kept them alive.
"He's a formidable figure!"
The two black figures in the City Lord's Mansion looked at the crowd that had already disappeared into the night, and the confused crowd in front of them, and couldn't help but nod.
They had been ordered to protect the Young Mistress, so they had seen everything that had happened earlier.
Even they could not figure out whether this young man had a strange technique or whether he was extremely powerful.
"Report this matter to the city lord," one of the shadowy figures instructed. "Also, send some men over to bring these bandits back and execute them publicly!"
"Yes!" the other shadowy figure replied before disappearing on the spot.
…
With steeds on their backs, the group was able to travel at an incredible speed. In less than an hour, a massive city wall appeared before their eyes.
"This is Twilight City?" Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up in excitement.
The city that had appeared before them was far larger than any that they had seen before. In fact, it was even larger than Starchaser Island. The gray city walls stretched for an unfathomable distance, and a massive formation shrouded the area, giving it a mysterious vibe.
Mo Yuan nodded in response.
Even though his injuries were severe, he had brought along some recovery medicine with him before he left the city. It only took him an hour to regulate his breathing, and he had already recovered significantly.
The group took out their Entry Tokens and entered the city.
As soon as they stepped through the city gates, Zhang Xuan immediately sensed the difference between this place and the outside world.
In the outside world, the wind was fierce, and the cold was bone-chilling. Spiritual Qi was almost nonexistent, but here, it was as warm as spring, and the spiritual Qi was oppressive. There was only a wall between them, but it felt like two different worlds.
"This formation is so mysterious …" Zhang Xuan exclaimed.
With just a single wall, he was able to isolate them so thoroughly. The formation that enveloped the city walls was indeed not simple. Even the current him could not do it.
He would need to be at least a Heavenly God in order to accomplish this.
"Cities that can accommodate life are built by the God Kings of the Nine Emperor Decrees personally after the spiritual energy in the air receded! Unless such an expert makes a move, the formation won't be able to be destroyed. That way, more people will be able to survive and live a better life! "
Mo Yuan explained.
Zhang Xuan nodded.
He had thought that an ordinary Celestial God would be able to do it. It seemed like he had been thinking too much. With a God King personally taking action, it was no wonder the formation was so stable.
Without saying a word, he took a deep breath and opened all the pores on his body.
As Zhang Xuan had expected, countless strands of spiritual energy descended from the sky and seeped into his skin. In an instant, his fatigue and fatigue gradually vanished.
"The spiritual energy of the Firmament sure is effective …"
To be able to achieve such an effect with just a single absorption, Zhang Xuan nodded in approval.
In the twenty days that he had been in the Firmament, he had only been able to obtain some spiritual energy through eating wild herbs and other food. As a result, his cultivation had been stagnant all this while.
Even though it was not as pure as the Aura of Divinity, it was still extremely beneficial to God realm cultivators. The mercury-like spiritual energy in the Azure could not compare to it.
Even though it was already the latter half of the night, the streets of the city were still bustling with people.
Even the weakest cultivator in the city was a Semi-Divinity realm cultivator, and there were very few of them.
It was no wonder Mo Yuan was so surprised when he saw them. From the looks of it, those who were born with the cultivation of Semi-Divinity realm would be able to achieve a breakthrough to the God realm as long as they had the Aura of Divinity.
In the Azure, a super expert that only appeared once every few thousand years was worthless here.
"Thank you, Brother Zhang. You saved our lives!" Mo Yuan heaved a sigh of relief and said gratefully, "Thank you for saving our lives, Brother Zhang!"
He had thought that Zhang Xuan was just an ordinary god, but who could have thought that the other party would have so many tricks up his sleeves?
Wu Xiaoxiao also had a complicated look on her face. Her face was so red that she nearly wanted to dig a hole in the ground and hide in it.
All along, she had thought that Zhang Xuan was only lucky enough to come into contact with them due to his teacher's strength, but the truth was that he was actually far weaker than her. Who could have thought that …
Even Streak of Ash, whom her father had tried to kill many times, would fall at his hands!
It was laughable that she had mocked him time and time again.
It was just that the other party did not hold it against her. Otherwise, even ten of her would not be a match for him!
"If not for you leading the way, we might still be trapped in the Grand Spirit Mountain, unable to leave!" Zhang Xuan said with a smile as he took out another leaf from his robe. "This is the other part of the flaws in your cultivation technique."
"Thank you …" Mo Yuan's eyes lit up.
Along the way, he had modified his cultivation technique according to the flaws that he had seen previously, and he could feel the changes in his body. He was stronger than before, and he was able to drive his zhenqi with greater ease.
Just this point alone was enough to prove that what Zhang Xuan had pointed out was true.
To be able to point out so many flaws in his cultivation with just a single glance, that Yang Xuan sure was unfathomable!
Perhaps it was due to this that every single one of his students was extraordinary, especially Zhang Xuan. Despite being a cultivation realm lower than him, he was still able to subdue Streak of Ash with ease.
Mo Yuan hesitated for a moment before asking, "You have just arrived at Twilight City, so you probably don't have a place to stay, right? Why don't you follow me back to the Master Teacher Academy? I'll arrange a place for you to stay …"
"There's no need for that. I won't trouble you any further. You should return to rest as well."
Zhang Xuan waved his hand and rejected Mo Yuan's offer.
Their goal was to find the closest city to them. Since they were already here, there was no need for them to stay together anymore.
After all, they had just schemed against Streak of Ash. Even if the city lord was too embarrassed to return the stolen Divine Coins and storage ring, it was inevitable that he would come looking for them to question them.
At the same time, they did not want their identities to be exposed.
They had yet to figure out the attitude of the Firmament toward Ascendants, so it would be best for them to figure it out first before making any plans.
"Alright then." Mo Yuan thought that Zhang Xuan's teacher had made other arrangements for him, so he didn't say anything further and bade farewell to the crowd with his students.
"Let's go!"
Zhang Xuan said as he began making his way forward.
Sun Qiang walked up to Zhang Xuan and asked, "Young Master, where are we going?"
"We'll find a place to stay first. After that, we'll gather some information on how we can obtain the Aura of Divinity so that you can achieve a breakthrough," Zhang Xuan said.
What they needed to do at the moment was to find a way to obtain the Aura of Divinity so that they could achieve a breakthrough.
Only by achieving a breakthrough would they be able to protect themselves in this world. Otherwise, they would only be a burden.
"Alright." Sun Qiang nodded.
Finding a place to stay was his forte, so it did not take long for the group to settle down. It was an extremely spacious residence that they could easily live in.
The rent wasn't too expensive either, only two Divine Coins per month.
Through renting out the residence, Zhang Xuan realized that Divine Coins were extremely valuable. A single Divine Coin could be exchanged for a thousand Divine Coins.
Normal transactions could be completed with Faux God Coins.
"Even though we won't be able to achieve a breakthrough without the Aura of Divinity, the spiritual energy here is extremely beneficial to our cultivation. Since everyone has been exhausted for the past few days, let's get some rest after cultivating for a while."
Four hours had passed since they had settled down in the residence, and the sun was already rising.
After making arrangements for everyone, Zhang Xuan entered his room and sat down cross-legged.
He quickly checked the contents of his storage ring, and a moment later, a pile of pills and medicinal herbs appeared in his palm.
Most likely, they were looted by Streak of Gray, but they had all fallen into his hands.
Zhang Xuan placed the medicinal herbs in his hand and touched them. Soon, he learned the names of the medicinal herbs.
They were indeed valuable, but the Mayang Beast Blood was nowhere to be seen.
Since he had obtained the Greenbeast Ancient Grass, it went without saying that he would have to find a way to raise his soul cultivation first.
Even if he couldn't reach the Celestial God realm that the Library of Heaven's Path had mentioned, he would at least be able to reach high-tier God realm.
The more he learned about the Firmament, the greater the sense of danger he felt.
Be it him, his students, or his parents, nothing could be allowed to happen to them.
Zhang Xuan turned his attention to the pills in the storage ring. There were healing pills and spiritual energy replenishing pills.
He took out three bottles of spiritual energy replenishing pills.
God Essence Pill.
God Essence could replenish one's spirit energy.
God Essence referred to the divine energy in his body, the zhenqi of the Master Teacher Continent, and the immortal energy of the Azure.
Other than these items, there were also some books in his storage ring. He quickly finished browsing through them. He had gained a deeper understanding of the Firmament.
Most of it was just like what Mo Yuan had said.
The records in the books were more detailed.
Take the God Essence Pill for example. Due to the dissipation of spiritual energy, many of the medicinal herbs had died. While the effects weren't too great, it was still extremely valuable. Every single one of them was worth at least a Divine Coin, and there was no market for them.
Similar to the Basic Immortal Pill and Immortal Pill in the Azure, God Essence Pills were used to raise a cultivator's cultivation. They were divided into four tiers, low-tier, intermediate-tier, high-tier, and pinnacle.
Low-tier God Essence Pills were sufficient for ordinary Divine Spirit realm cultivators. Only Celestial Gods would require intermediate-tier God Essence Pills.
I should give it a try …
Zhang Xuan took out a pill and swallowed it. He drove his zhenqi as he slowly assimilated the concentrated spiritual energy contained within the pill.
Back when he fought with Kong Shi's clone, he had comprehended the 'Brotherly Affection, Subduing the Strength of a Servant' technique.
The feelings of a master and a servant, as well as brotherly love, intertwined together like a huge net that flowed through his body, forming a unique cultivation path. It was as if he had constructed a new cultivation system that was completely different from all the other cultivation techniques he had seen before.
Under the nourishment of the spiritual energy, Zhang Xuan's cultivation, which had just reached the level of a god, gradually stabilized, becoming more and more solid. At the same time, his aura became stronger and stronger.
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