"It's the same for the other cities as well? There's also the City Lord Monument, and the previous city lord was able to infuse his will into it? "
Zhang Xuan turned to Qi Ling-er and asked.
Since she was a city lord as well, she must have been through this before. Perhaps, she might know a thing or two about it.
"Every city has a City Lord Monument, and it's used to determine the rules of the city. However, no one is able to infuse their will into it. That's equivalent to awakening the spirit of the monument, turning it into an artifact. In the future, the Anima of Yearning gathered by the entire city will be used to nourish the monument, "Qi Ling-er explained.
Zhang Xuan nodded.
She was perplexed as well.
Even in Royal City, she had never heard of such a thing.
The City Lord Monument was a symbol of fairness and selflessness. If one were to infuse their will into it, the Anima of Yearning generated by the entire city would be used to nourish their will. Could they really guarantee that the monument would remain under their control?
Putting aside a mere sliver of their will, even a clone would find it hard to maintain its integrity after being separated from the main body for too long.
This was similar to Kong Shi from the Azure!
"What do you think of Celestial God Yeyu's character?"
Instead, Zhang Xuan turned his gaze to Ming Laixiang and asked.
Celestial God Yeyu was the previous city lord who had died during the Flood of Spiritual Energy.
"Integrity and fairness are praised by all." "It's precisely because no one is able to do so that it's difficult to assimilate the monument. That's also why there hasn't been a true city lord in Dusklight City for so many years …"
Zhang Xuan nodded.
It was no wonder.
He had thought that there would be plenty of experts who would be willing to become the city lord if they could use the Teleportation Formations. However, it seemed like it wasn't as easy as he had thought.
It was precisely because of this that Ming Laixiang didn't seem to mind even though she had lost to him. This was because she knew that in order to become the City Lord, she had to first pass the stone tablet. Otherwise, at most, she would become a candidate like herself.
"Since I can't destroy it, I'll just have to assimilate it like a weapon!"
Normally, it would take several years for others to assimilate a weapon that had its own spirit, but Zhang Xuan didn't need to do so.
He walked up to the monument and tapped on it a few times before sending a telepathic message over.
Weng!
The stone tablet shook, but it did not submit.
As long as one could find a flaw in a weapon, the other party would surely submit to them at the cost of destroying their spirit. Clearly, the stone tablet before him was far more resilient than ordinary weapons.
Because it knew that the person in front of it would definitely not dare to destroy it.
"It doesn't matter if you don't agree. You left your consciousness in the stone tablet because you must have guessed that you will be in danger. You hope that you can absorb more of the Power of Will in the city and revive sooner!"
Zhang Xuan smiled and continued to transmit his voice, "The idea is good, but there is no new city lord in the city. The rules have been destroyed and the Power of Vow is gradually decreasing. It has been almost ten years. Have you succeeded? If he succeeds, he won't stay in the stone tablet forever. He definitely won't succeed, and he won't succeed in the future! "
"I don't have any desire for the City Lord. I just want to use the City Lord Token to teleport. If I become the City Lord, I can continue to use the rules you set. Your consciousness can also stay in it. With a new City Lord, the rules will be reactivated, and you will be able to absorb more Power of Will to revive! "
Zhang Xuan's voice carried the power of Impartation of Heaven's Will, and the will in the stone tablet seemed to have heard his words. The intense resistance from before slowly calmed down.
Zhang Xuan didn't really care about the position of City Lord.
Even if he needed the Power of Will like Kong Shi in the future, it wasn't something that could be satisfied by just a single city.
So, if the other party wanted it, he would just give it to him. It would be better if the rules didn't change. After all, he didn't have the time to deal with it.
"Hurry up and make a decision. I don't have that much patience. I don't care whether I become the City Lord or not. At most, I'll just destroy the stone tablet, "Zhang Xuan said.
He didn't have much interest in authority, so he didn't care about the other party's threats.
"I'll give you ten breaths to consider!"
After saying those words, Zhang Xuan took two steps back and placed his hands behind his back.
"How is it? Are you unable to assimilate it? "
Ming Laixiang asked with a smile.
Seeing the other party in such a state, she felt a little comforted.
Even though you are stronger than me and more talented than me, when it comes to assimilating the stone tablet, you're still the Big Brother Unsmiling Second Brother.
Just as she was about to see the other party's look of defeat, she saw the young man standing calmly on the spot.
"Ten, nine, eight, seven …"
"Hmm?"
Ming Laixiang was taken aback.
I'm asking you if you're unable to assimilate the stone tablet either. Why are you counting down?
"… Three, two, one!"
While Ming Laixiang was still perplexed, Zhang Xuan finished counting. He turned to the stone tablet and said, "Make your decision!"
After saying those words, a surge of sword qi appeared on his fingertips, ready to burst forth at any moment.
Sensing the decisiveness in Zhang Xuan's Sword Intent, it seemed like he would really make a move if she didn't agree to it. With a resounding buzz, the entire stone tablet began to shake.
"That's more like it!"
Zhang Xuan chuckled as he dripped a droplet of blood infused with his will onto the stone tablet once more. In the next instant, it was absorbed and assimilated.
"This …" Ming Laixiang was dumbfounded.
She had tried all sorts of methods previously, but none of them had succeeded. Yet, the young man before her was able to assimilate the stone tablet just by counting down from ten … Did it have to be that simple?
"I have already assimilated the stone tablet. Does that mean that I can become the city lord now?"
Sensing that his will had also appeared on the stone tablet, Zhang Xuan chuckled softly.
Despite her reluctance, Ming Laixiang eventually nodded in agreement.
She couldn't defeat the other party, and she was far from being able to assimilate the stone tablet either. She had no choice but to admit it.
"This is a Beauty Pill. I'll give it to you. Even though it can't alter your skeletal structure, it should be able to make you look more like a woman!" Zhang Xuan flicked his finger, and a low-tier God Essence Pill flew over. "Lin Xie and Wu Yang, help me settle this matter. Four hours later, I want everyone in the city to know that I'm the new city lord, and I'll still abide by the rules of the previous city lord!"
Even though the others would approve of him becoming the city lord after he assimilated the stone tablet, it was still better for Ming Laixiang to step in to avoid unnecessary trouble.
The fact that Ming Laixiang was able to compete for the position for so long without being eliminated meant that she had her own means and means.
It would be much easier to make use of her means than to do it himself.
"Alright!"
Ming Laixiang hesitated for a moment before nodding.
Since Zhang Xuan was able to settle this matter himself, she was only asking for her help to avoid unnecessary trouble. Since that was the case, she might as well agree to his request.
After all, the Beauty Pill was priceless.
After agreeing to Ming Laixiang's request, she swallowed the pill.
Following which, she took out a copper mirror to examine her reflection, and her eyes lit up in excitement.
Just as the rumors said, the effects of the pill were immediate. Her appearance and skin began to undergo a qualitative transformation. Even though her skeletal structure and physique still resembled that of a man, her appearance had become much more alluring than before.
After instructing Zhang Xuan and the others to stay in the City Lord Manor for the time being, Ming Laixiang rode on an aerial divine beast and flew out of the city.
As expected of the most popular candidate to become the city lord. In less than four hours, the news had already spread like wildfire. Everyone knew that a person named Zhang Xuan had inherited the position of city lord and established the rules of the city.
Before evening had even arrived, the City Lord Token and the City Lord Token had already arrived from Drifting Specter Royal City.
"It's a success …" Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief.
With the City Lord Token, he would be able to make use of the Teleportation Formation in the city to rush to Drifting Specter Royal City.
"This is the token of the Three Prefectures of Dusklight City!" Qi Ling-er exclaimed in astonishment when she saw how Zhang Xuan had become the city lord so quickly.
Back then, she had nearly lost her life in order to become the city lord. On the other hand, it had only taken Zhang Xuan half a day to become the city lord. There was really no comparison between two people.
"Assimilate this."
After passing the token to Sun Qiang and his parents, Zhang Xuan turned to Qi Ling-er and said, "Little Chick and Zhang Jia are my tamed beasts, so they should be able to use the Teleportation Formation as well, right?"
"Of course!" Qi Ling-er nodded.
Be it on the Master Teacher Continent, the Azure, or the Firmament, one's tamed beasts were bound by Soul Contracts.
Thus, regardless of whether they had the City Lord Token or not, they would be able to enjoy the benefits of the Teleportation Formation.
Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. "Try to assimilate the token today. We'll set off for Drifting Specter Royal City tomorrow morning."
Since he had just become the city lord, there were many things that he had to take care of. He had to make sure that everyone knew of his existence. Otherwise, he would be unable to use the Teleportation Formation anymore.
Furthermore, Sun Qiang and the others had not assimilated the City Lord Token yet.
After leaving the City Lord Manor, Zhang Xuan headed to the square in front of the city and sat down on the City Lord Monument.
"Since I've become the city lord of Dusklight City, I hope that there will be more experts in the city. Four hours from now, I'll be conducting a lecture here to clear up any doubts that you might have in your cultivation."
Zhang Xuan chuckled softly as he spoke.
He had no idea what the use of Anima of Yearning was, but as long as he could make others remember him and feel indebted to him, he would be able to obtain more Anima of Yearning.
And to him, conducting a lecture was the fastest and most convenient method.
It was just like how Kong Shi had established the Mingshi Tang Sect. Only through imparting his own thoughts and knowledge would his legacy be passed down for generations to come.
On the Master Teacher Continent, Kong Shi's name was immortal.
News of the City Lord Manor conducting a lecture spread like wildfire. In less than four hours, there were already more than a million cultivators gathered in the square in front of the City Lord Manor.
Seeing that there were so many of them, Zhang Xuan chuckled softly as he began imparting his Impartation of Heaven's Will to the entire square.
"Cultivation lies in one's heart, mind, and soul …"
His voice was like a gentle spring breeze that warmed the hearts of others.
The crowd was entranced by his words.
It was just a moment ago that they had been wondering why Ming Laixiang would suddenly submit to a young man in his twenties, even warning them not to argue with him. However, Wuyang had come over personally to listen to the lecture, and he was completely convinced.
It was no wonder why he was able to become the city lord. Putting everything else aside, just his comprehension of cultivation was far more profound than any expert they had ever seen.
Going from shallow to deep, and from deep to simple, he could foresee that the cultivation of so many cultivators in Dusklight City would undergo a massive transformation. The city would surely undergo an astounding development in the future!
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