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There were demonic beasts roaming the mountain ridge, but they weren't very powerful. They were only at the third realm. Fourth realm demonic beasts were very rare.
However, Chen Zong was now injured, especially since both his Godly Images were injured and had yet to recover. Naturally, it was difficult for him to display much of his strength. He could only be more careful. Fortunately, his perception of danger was still very sharp.
Chen Zong finally crossed the mountain ridge and stepped into a field. After crossing the field, he officially stepped into the capital of Tianlin Nation. His injuries had recovered a lot, so he could display most of his strength, which was about 70% of his peak state.
During this period, although Chen Zong was cautious enough, he still inevitably encountered danger. If he could win, he would fight. If he couldn't win, he would use the Nine-void Ultimate Escape Technique to escape.
Now, Chen Zong had cultivated the Nine-void Ultimate Escape Technique to the seventh level. When he burned all his strength, he could erupt with seven times the speed limit.
Of course, although his speed had increased, the consumption of his strength was even more shocking. Chen Zong wouldn't use this technique easily. He would only use it when he encountered a crisis that he couldn't resist and directly escape.
The prosperity of the capital wasn't something that Tianyi County could compare to. It was very shocking. Walking on the streets of the capital, which were incomparably wide, the pedestrians coming and going were all cultivators. Third realm cultivators could be found everywhere. As for fourth realm cultivators, there were also a lot of fifth realm cultivators. It was very rare to see a fifth realm cultivator.
As for sixth realm cultivators, needless to say, they couldn't be seen at all.
The gap between the fifth realm and the sixth realm was unimaginable. It was equivalent to two huge watersheds.
Only the sixth realm cultivators could be considered as strong masters of the universe. The fifth realm was still a bit lacking.
The location of the Trade Wind Tower was very obvious. Chen Zong found out after asking a little. Soon, he arrived in front of the Trade Wind Tower. It was a huge pavilion. The architecture was very unique. The left and right sides were slanted, as if they were about to spread their wings and fly high.
Chen Zong took a deep breath and entered the Trade Wind Restaurant. He was nervous about whether he could return to the Ninth Heaven Universe.
The service of the Trade Wind Restaurant was very good and considerate. They asked about Chen Zong's purpose in a few words. Finally, they took Chen Zong to a small room on the third floor. The one who received Chen Zong was an ordinary-looking old man.
"State your request." The old man's face was expressionless, and his tone did not fluctuate at all.
"I want to go to Nine Firmaments Universe." Chen Zong said. From their previous conversation, Chen Zong already knew that the Mystical Light Universe and the Ninth Firmament Universe were neighbors, which was a very fortunate point.
Being adjacent to each other meant that they could return in a shorter period of time. Of course, the length of time was relative.
"Every hundred years, the Mysterious Light Divine Dynasty's Trade Wind Tower will send a space-crossing divine ship to the Ninth Heaven Universe. There are still twelve years before it starts." The old man remained expressionless. He said unhurriedly, "Before that, you have to prepare a million Cosmos God Crystals as the fee."
A million!
Chen Zong felt his heart tremble violently, and he almost choked.
A million Cosmos God Crystals!
How much was that?
Chen Zong suddenly felt an indescribable sense of helplessness.
From the beginning until now, he had obtained quite a number of Cosmos God Crystals. Adding them all up, he had more than 200,000 Cosmos God Crystals. But now, he was only left with about 120,000 Cosmos God Crystals.
Then, he had to gather 880,000 Cosmos God Crystals, and it had to be done within twelve years. Furthermore, there was a very direct problem in front of him – he had to rush to the Mystical Light Divine Dynasty.
There was quite a distance between the Celestial Cold Nation and the Mystical Light Divine Dynasty. It would take quite a few years to travel from the Celestial Cold Nation to the Mystical Light Divine Dynasty. This meant that he had to leave as soon as possible and head to the Mystical Light Divine Dynasty. In other words, he had to spend the majority of the twelve years on the space-crossing divine ship.
Perhaps he would not have much time left. But to gather 880,000 Cosmos God Crystals in a few years, Chen Zong felt powerless.
Selling treasures?
Those treasures within the Nine Heavens Ring could not be sold for many Cosmos God Crystals. It would be good if he could get a few tens of thousands of Cosmos God Crystals.
Of course, if he was willing to sell the Boundless World Sword or the World Scroll, not to mention 880,000 Cosmos God Crystals, he could even get a million Cosmos God Crystals or a few million Cosmos God Crystals.
But would Chen Zong do such a thing?
Impossible!
Regardless of whether it was the Boundless World Sword or the World Scroll, they were extremely useful treasures to him.
For a moment, Chen Zong's thoughts were spinning rapidly. He was thinking of all sorts of ways to earn Cosmos God Crystals.
A few Cosmos God Crystals were still possible, but with so many Cosmos God Crystals, a total of 880,000 Cosmos God Crystals, it was a huge problem.
"You can't take out enough Cosmos God Crystals?" The old man seemed to have seen through Chen Zong's inner thoughts. After all, at that moment, Chen Zong's expression changed.
"What advice does Senior have?" Chen Zong could not help but ask.
"What is your strength?" The old man asked again.
"Low Extreme Realm." Chen Zong answered honestly. Of course, with his true strength, he could kill some High Extreme Realm experts.
"Low Extreme Realm? Then you can go and register for the test of the Trade Wind Army of my Trade Wind Sect. If you can pass the test and become a member of the Trade Wind Army, you can submit your application. If you can become a ship guard and head to the Nine Clouds Universe, you won't need to spend any Cosmos God Crystals." The old man's expressionless face suddenly revealed a smile, but it disappeared in a flash.
"Trade Wind Army …" Chen Zong muttered to himself.
In all fairness, Chen Zong would not easily join any organization, but now, this seemed to be a way.
"Where can I register for the test?" Chen Zong thought for a moment and made a prompt decision.
He could not sell the Boundless World Sword or the World Scroll. If he wanted to gather 880,000 Cosmos God Crystals in a few years, he would have to be extremely lucky. But Chen Zong never relied on luck, only hard work.
If he wanted to return to the Nine Clouds Universe as soon as possible, there was only one way left, and that was to take the test of the Trade Wind Army.
"If you want to take the test, I can register you here. I'll arrange it immediately. The test will be held soon, so don't leave the capital. It's best if you don't go too far from the Trade Wind Sect. I'll inform you." The old man resumed his expressionless face.
"Many thanks." Chen Zong gave a slight sword salute and turned to leave.
The only thing he could do now was to wait and hope that it would be faster.
Not far from the Trade Wind Sect, Chen Zong found a restaurant to stay in. The cost of living in the capital was not low, and the restaurant's grade was not relatively high. Therefore, it cost 100 Cosmos God Crystals a day.
Chen Zong could not take out a million Cosmos God Crystals, but 100 Cosmos God Crystals were easy.
After staying in the restaurant, Chen Zong did not stay idle. Comprehension was necessary. The One Heart Sutra was activated at all times, and he was comprehending it all the time. In addition, the recovery of his injuries had slowed down. It would take some time for him to fully recover.
Five days later, someone from the Trade Wind Sect came to inform Chen Zong that the test of the Trade Wind Army was about to begin. Chen Zong was asked to gather at the Trade Wind Sect.
As soon as Chen Zong arrived at the courtyard behind the Trade Wind Sect, he found that there were more than 100 people gathered there. Moreover, more people were coming. They were all here to take part in the test of the Trade Wind Army.
Finally, when the number of people reached more than 130, no one else appeared. A figure flew over and appeared in front of everyone. It was a middle-aged man with a dignified expression. The aura he emitted was very shocking. He was clearly an expert of the fourth realm.
"All of you have signed up for the test of the Trade Wind Army. This time, the Trade Wind Sect of our Tianlin Nation only has three places. Whether you can get these three places to join the Trade Wind Army will depend on your strength," the middle-aged man said.
Suddenly, everyone's expression changed.
More than 130 people had to compete for three places. The elimination rate was very shocking. They did not know how difficult it was.
Chen Zong also looked dignified.
Among the 130 people, there were more than 30 who could pose a threat to him. Among these 30 people, there were also a few who could pose a strong threat to him.
There was no doubt that these people were his real opponents.
Three places!
Chen Zong also felt great pressure. However, no matter what, he had to get one of the places. Only then could he hope to return to the Ninth Heaven Universe as soon as possible. Otherwise, he could only wait slowly. It was likely that he would have to wait for another 100 years.
"The Trade Wind Army is about strength. Without strength, everything is just empty talk. Therefore, the test of the Trade Wind Army is very straightforward. It depends on strength." The dignified middle-aged man swept his gaze over them again. "The test of the Trade Wind Sect has always had its own set of standards. Therefore, whether you can pass the test or not depends on your ability."
More than 130 people listened quietly. After all, this was related to the test of the Trade Wind Army.
Soon, the test began. There was only one thing to be tested, which was to break through the array.
The Puppet Array!
This was the test of the Trade Wind Army.
Breaking through the Puppet Array meant that one was qualified to become a member of the Trade Wind Army. However, there were only three places available. If more than three people broke through the Puppet Array, the three people who took the shortest time would be selected.
Breaking through the Puppet Array in the shortest time meant that one's strength or ability was outstanding.
"According to the order, you will start the test one by one." The middle-aged man said in an indescribable dignified tone.
The person who was at the front of the line was the first to enter the Puppet Array. The people outside could see everything in the Puppet Array.
When the person entered, the puppets that looked like real people immediately moved.
There were a total of ninety-nine puppets in the formation.
Attack!
The puppets attacked mercilessly. The challengers who tried to enter the formation also tried to deal with the attacks. However, it didn't take long for them to be struck. It was like a bad start. It didn't take long for them to be beaten black and blue. They coughed out blood and their bones were broken.
The middle-aged man waved his hand and the puppets stopped attacking. Otherwise, that person would be beaten to death.
Failure!
Unsurprisingly, that person failed. Although he was unwilling, his injuries were not serious. They were only flesh wounds. His internal injuries were light.
The second person flashed and entered directly.
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