Fan City, a city in the border region.
As a once bustling city, there were many ghosts of different strengths gathered here. At that time, this place was very lively, but now, it was incomparably declined. More than half of the ghosts had left this place. Just from the appearance of this city, one could vaguely see its former style.
However, in just half a year, the figures here were sparse. Looking carefully, there were still many red-eyed ghosts. However, one could see that the red light in their eyes wasn't strong. They were ghosts with relatively weak resentment. Even the Black Prison Tower wasn't willing to take them in. As long as one ate a Resentment Cleansing Fruit or washed by the river for a long time, they could get rid of it.
Gu Zheng walked here as if he was passing the day leisurely. He walked neither fast nor slow on the empty streets, completely ignoring the surprised gazes around him.
There was no other way. Gu Zheng's outfit was like a firefly in the night. It was very dazzling, especially since most of the clothes were gray, which couldn't compare to his.
"Lord Gu, you're too conspicuous dressed like this. There are already several groups of people watching us. Why don't we leave first and come back in two days?"
Following beside Gu Zheng was a ghost who seemed to be in good spirits. However, the red in his eyes had almost completely disappeared. In other words, a casual wash would completely remove the resentment on his body. At this moment, he worriedly said to Gu Zheng. Seeing that he was indifferent, he followed up with another sentence.
"I know that Lord Gu's cultivation is exceedingly high and these rascals are nothing in your eyes. However, they're pestering you like mosquitoes. Aren't they disturbing Lord Gu's mood?"
When Gu Zheng heard this, he immediately stopped and frowned. He quickly scanned his surroundings.
The other party was right. There were some gazes that harbored malicious intent that were constantly searching the surroundings. Although the other party had hidden very well by relying on their geographical advantage, and it was impossible to discover their figures from the outside, in Gu Zheng's eyes, there was naturally nowhere to hide.
If it weren't for the fact that the other party couldn't grasp his cultivation, if they were to spy on him, it would be easy to expose his whereabouts. Once he angered the other party, he would truly be dead.
If the other party really came to test him, it would really make him feel disgusted. Thinking of this, Gu Zheng said to him, "Xiao Ye, help me find a convenient place."
"Lord Gu, I know of a place that will probably close in two days. There aren't many people there, and there are some exquisite soul-nourishing dishes. It's just that the price is a little high." Xiao Ye immediately spoke up. It seemed like she had already prepared for this.
"It doesn't matter how expensive it is as long as it's good enough. Lead the way."
Gu Zheng really didn't care. Along the way, although he was surprised by the rapid changes here, he also knew a lot of things. He also had a lot of Resentment Cleansing Fruits and some materials. If one were to calculate his net worth, he could be considered a little rich. After all, the prices of these things had increased by a lot, and they were also hard currency.
"Lord Gu, that place will definitely meet your requirements. Please!"
Xiao Ye eagerly led the way in front. As she walked, she told Gu Zheng about the interesting things that had happened here. Under her witty narration, it really seemed like it had happened not long ago.
Xiao Ye cherished this hard-won opportunity very much. She was already prepared to escape today, but in the end, she bumped into Lord Gu at the door. At that time, she was scared half to death. After all, she was just a small Heaven Immortal, and the other party had an imposing appearance. At first glance, she knew that he wasn't someone she could provoke.
Just by meeting the other party's eyes, she felt as if she had suffered a heavy blow. Her entire body froze on the spot, unable to move. If the other party wanted to kill her, it would be very easy. She was like an ant in front of the other party.
This kind of feeling was only felt by a few big shots here, and they were at least Jin Xian's cultivation level.
It should be known that in this place, low-end cultivators occupied the majority. That was because once a person with a high cultivation level died, most of them would fuse with their body and die together. Not to mention that the enemies, as a precaution, would all have their divine souls destroyed. Only a very small number of them would leave a way out or be lucky enough to survive.
In addition, every existence that she looked up to would mostly be pulled away by the Hell's Pagoda. Thus, there were very few of them outside. Thus, the Jin Xian stage was already very rare. What's more, many people had taken the initiative to reincarnate. Thus, the Jin Xian stage could do whatever they wanted here.
However, at that time, the shadow of death didn't fall. Instead, the other party pulled him up from the ground. When he found out that the other party had come here to see the changes outside, he unexpectedly said that he wanted to be his guide. Thus, the other party readily agreed.
"This place used to be the residence of an expert who was about the same level as Sir. He used to be awe-inspiring here. However, some time ago, because of his grave sins, he was pulled back by the Hell's Pagoda. It was said that at that time, the other party used all kinds of methods and risked his life to escape, but he still didn't succeed. Or rather, as long as the Hell's Pagoda took the initiative to pull someone in, no one was able to escape."
Thinking of the Resentment Cleansing Fruit in his pocket, he felt even more grateful. The other party had given him this reward in advance, which was enough to make him work hard for anything. Thus, no matter how big or small the matter was, as long as the other party didn't reveal any plans, he would tell the other party everything. It seemed that the other party liked the stories he told.
Although there were many stories, the journey wasn't far. Soon, they arrived at their destination. Xiao Ye naturally shut her mouth.
Gu Zheng also stopped and looked at the place that Xiao Ye had recommended. It was only an independent three-story building. Compared to the lifeless and half-dead buildings in the surroundings, this small building was still as bright as new and was very imposing.
It should be known that it was easy to build a house. It could be said that everyone here was a Ghost Cultivator. However, it wasn't easy to maintain a house. It had to be specially maintained. This was because the materials used to build the house would slowly lose their vitality and had to be injected with transcendence energy in order to maintain it. The more a house was built, the more energy it would consume. This was also why most of the houses were simple squares. This was because most people could only maintain such a house. Even if they were given a big house, they wouldn't be able to maintain it without eating or drinking.
It could also be seen from the side that the bigger the house, the greater the strength of the owner of the house.
The lowest level houses on this street were two-story houses. However, most of them were closed and had lost their maintenance. They looked a little dilapidated.
Obviously, this used to be a very prosperous place, but it was gone forever.
Before Gu Zheng could observe more, a clean-looking woman wearing colorful clothes came up to him with a smile. Although her clothes looked very ordinary from the outside, most of them couldn't even be transformed here. Everything was based on strength. In order to maintain these flashy things, one probably couldn't even cultivate.
"Esteemed guests, please come in!"
Everything here was linked to strength. If you had absolute strength, you could even live a life similar to the primordial world. If you didn't have strength, you could only struggle bitterly.
Even if you didn't want to struggle, it wouldn't be your turn to reincarnate now. The world of the dead was also so cruel.
Gu Zheng sighed in his heart. This was because there was a layer of disguise in reality. However, there was no disguise here. The only restriction was the rules.
He laughed hoarsely. He didn't know why, but he felt more and more melancholic. In the past, he wouldn't have sighed like this. He felt that after having a daughter, his mentality was different from before. He shook his head and looked at the woman who was still looking at him. He nodded and followed her directly in.
On the way, Gu Zheng already knew that this place was similar to the restaurants outside, but there were some slight differences.
There was no place to rest on the first floor. On one side of the wall, there were black halos similar to spirit gathering formations. When the service staff rested, they could cultivate and replenish their own consumption, maintain the luster of the house, and maintain the best state at all times. However, now that this place was about to be evacuated, there weren't many people. Most people had already left, so it seemed a little deserted.
On the second and third floors, there were individual private rooms. All of them had soundproof formations to ensure that no one outside would know what happened inside. Therefore, if there was something to inform the outside, such as needing something, they had to come out. Although it was troublesome, compared to privacy, it was nothing.
"Sir, I don't know what you need, but we only have the private rooms on the second floor. The third floor and above have already been demolished. Please understand." The woman had been following Gu Zheng, blindly following his every step. Only when Gu Zheng stopped did she open her mouth to ask. Clearly, she was very well-mannered.
On the way here, Gu Zheng also knew some things about this place. He knew that everything had to be arranged before entering. He also knew that this was a sales method. Firstly, it was to avoid disturbing the customers by running back and forth. Secondly, they would naturally order more things, which would invisibly increase their consumption.
"What else do you have here?" Gu Zheng asked instead.
"Sir, you also know that we will be leaving in two days. We really don't have much right now. Some of the specialties are gone, but we still have enough ordinary things. We even have some leftover Restful Water. If Sir needs it, I can help you prepare it," the woman said in a neither servile nor overbearing manner.
Sometimes, when the customers didn't know what to order, they would also help them arrange it.
"Arrange a room for us. You can arrange the rest. Don't worry about me not being able to pay. Don't bring up anything that isn't presentable." Gu Zheng waved his hand and said very generously.
"Sir, don't worry. We will definitely satisfy you. Please come with me."
The woman smiled at Gu Zheng and walked in front. Her body swayed as she led the way. A few other people followed behind them. They were all holding some small things in their hands. They were small things that could whet the appetite of the customers. It was clear that they were very serious about the details.
"Sir, please wait a moment. We will be up in a moment."
The woman brought Gu Zheng to a very spacious room. There were some strange decorations around it. She invited Gu Zheng and the others to sit down. At the same time, she signaled the people behind her to put down the things in their hands. Finally, she personally helped close the door.
All the noise outside immediately disappeared.
"Sir, it seems that you will have to spend money this time. I should go and order it myself." Looking at the table full of different appetizers, Xiao Ye stood up and apologized to Gu Zheng. Her actions were very standard.
These things were very little. It seemed that there were more than a dozen different dishes. In fact, they were almost finished after each of them tried one bite. However, these were also worth a lot of money. In any case, he couldn't even afford to pay for these appetizers.
Since these things were free, it was obvious that the later ones would be even more expensive. He didn't care about these things.
"It's okay. Since you are here, have a good taste. Sit down, don't be polite. In any case, I can't finish it alone." Gu Zheng waved his hand and asked the other party to sit down.
Places with intelligent creatures had different statuses. Naturally, there were different specialized services. After all, there was no place that couldn't pass through with money.
Among the humans in the Untainted Land, almost anything could be used as a transaction. There were simple gold, silver, jewelry, and also food and fruits. In any case, as long as you looked at it, even a good-looking stone could be valuable. Of course, for people with cultivation, it was those pills or things that could increase their cultivation.
There was no exception here. As long as something was beneficial to one's cultivation, it could be traded. This was because the ordinary ghost cultivators here all absorbed power from the Underworld. At least, they kept cultivating, but their speed was very slow.
And the materials they needed were completely different from those above. For example, the magic power they needed was completely different. Although the Underworld was attached to the Untainted Land, it was also a self-proclaimed world and had the closest relationship with the Untainted Land.
The most popular thing here was the ghost coin. It sounded simple and clear, but in fact, it was a kind of currency that had been purified and converted. It could be spent, and it could also be used to absorb the pure power inside to replenish or use for cultivation.
There were only a few sources of this kind of ghost coin. One was in the core area of the Underworld, where there was a new building. It was said that it could continuously convert this kind of ghost coin, but most of it was in the subordinate forces of the Underworld.
The second kind was for people with strength to absorb the free power in the air and compress it to create a standard ghost coin.
The power contained in each ghost coin was the same, and there were only two kinds. The first kind was the black ghost coin with only three units. The power contained in this kind of ghost coin was relatively small. According to the standard in Gu Zheng's heart, it should be at the level of Qi Refinement Incarnation. Anyway, it was not mainstream and hovered around three stars.
The second kind was the gray one. This was obviously different from the black one because the power contained in it was completely different. The former could be slowly absorbed by ordinary people without any effect, while the latter contained the power of a celestial immortal. If one wanted to absorb the power inside, they would have to be at least at the celestial immortal stage. Those low-level ghost cultivators would immediately explode if they dared to absorb it.
According to Xiaoye, there was also a kind of golden ghost coin. The power contained in it was at the level of a Daluo. It was refined using the water of the Netherworld. Of course, Xiaoye had only heard of it and had never seen it.
Gu Zheng thought about the information that Xiaoye had told him on the way here as he ate the side dishes on the table.
The things here were also unique to the Underworld. Although they could not be compared to the Primordial World where the land was vast and resources abundant, the things here still had their own flavor. The third item that looked like a stone turned into a cloud of mist as soon as it entered his mouth. It attached itself to his mouth and slowly released a sour and sweet taste. It gave Gu Zheng the feeling of constantly eating strawberry ice cream.
Xiaoye, on the other hand, only expressed her respect before she stopped and sat at the side. The other party could be polite, but he had to follow the rules.
Just as Gu Zheng was enjoying the taste in his mouth, the door outside opened by itself. Immediately after, the ordinary odd-job workers from before began to remove the things on the table one by one. They brought in even more dishes, filling the table once again. There were nearly twenty different dishes.
"Wow, this is Wind Sound Soup, and this tiger frog meat …"
When Xiaoye saw that the things that she had only dreamed of were placed in front of her, even she was a little excited. She immediately introduced them to Gu Zheng.
"The most precious thing here is this tiger frog meat. In fact, it's a special wild beast here. It's not weak, but it's very rare. Just these few pieces of meat contain all of its essence. It can greatly reduce the accumulation of Qi in the body."
"And this …"
Even though he had never eaten these things before, everyone knew that they were all precious things. After all, it was impossible for a struggling nobody like him to have the chance to eat these things. If he had the spare money, he could just bribe them. Who knew, he might even be reincarnated into a good family.
Gu Zheng took a bite of each of them. This novel taste made him feel good. No matter what kind of food it was, they all contained the special aura of this place. After eating them, he felt that even staying here was much more comfortable than before.
As a body of flesh and blood, even if he could disguise himself and deceive others, he could not deceive the origin power here. He felt out of place. Now, he finally felt more comfortable.
"Is this the Qi you're talking about?" Gu Zheng put down the things in his hand and extended his palm. A black mist the size of a fingernail was coiled on top of it. It was swimming with all its might, trying to enter Gu Zheng's body.
"Yes, the Qi is equivalent to the impurities outside. If there is too much in the body, it is very likely that it will go berserk and turn into a malicious spirit." Xiaoye swallowed dryly and looked at the black mist with some fear.
"I understand. I won't eat these things. I'll give the rest to you." Gu Zheng leaned back and said to the things in front of him.
"Ah? Lord Gu, is it not to your liking? "Xiaoye did not expect Gu Zheng to put it down after just one bite. She was a little surprised.
"You can say that. These things are just for taste. If you don't need them, you can throw them all away later." Gu Zheng said indifferently.
"It's too wasteful. I-I'll thank you first." Xiaoye's throat quickened a few steps. Seeing that Gu Zheng was serious, she thanked Gu Zheng and then began to enjoy it.
With these things in front of him, he couldn't refuse even if he wanted to. If he swallowed all of them, as long as he went back and rested for a while, not only could he completely wash away his identity as a vengeful spirit, but his strength would also improve. He could even cultivate without restraint for a long time without worrying about the Qi.
Gu Zheng didn't care about the other party. He just looked at the Qi in his hand thoughtfully. The other party seemed to have consciousness and had always wanted to enter his body. Moreover, it didn't want to destroy him. Instead, it wanted to merge with him. There was something in his body that was attracting it.
With a thought, the restraints on it were instantly removed. The Qi couldn't wait to enter his body through his palm. What surprised Gu Zheng was that after the mist entered his body, it disappeared in an instant.
With his control over his body, he could even completely control a cell. However, he didn't know how the other party disappeared.
This immediately piqued his interest!
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