Cultivation begins in Qingfeng Market.

Tianhao said, "The letter of recommendation from Longyuan Immortal City can allow Lady Yunxiang and Fairy Muqing to join if they wish to stay here peacefully."

No one will make things difficult for them; as for their future cultivation and improvement, that's up to them alone.

Dingling Zhenren looked at the letter and remained silent for a few moments.

This is neither the best nor the worst outcome—the best outcome would naturally be that Tianhao takes a liking to Muqing, the two become Daoist partners, and Muqing rises to the top in one step.

The worst-case scenario is that Tianhao simply left without leaving anything behind.

But this is the most suitable result.

Master Dingling put away the letter of recommendation, picked up the teacup with both hands, and offered a toast to Tianhao.

Tianhao also picked up his teacup. He acknowledged Dingling Zhenren as a person.

As the president of the Dingling Chamber of Commerce, he is resourceful and decisive.

When Madam Yunxiang wanted to leave, he did not stop her. They parted amicably, without any lingering debts.

As Mu Qing's elder, he risked offending a cultivator who might be from a Nascent Soul sect to ask him directly, showing concern for his junior and standing up for him.

This kind of person deserves this cup of tea.

After explaining these things, the conversation became much more comfortable.

The four chatted about everything under the sun, from Yunzhou to other continents, from the endless demon sea to the nine regions of the Central Continent.

There is no absolutely powerful force in the Endless Demon Sea.

Survival of the fittest

The local people are simple and honest.

But there are indeed many opportunities.

Undersea minerals, ancient corals, and shipwrecks—anything that can be brought back alive is a valuable item.

The rules in the Central Continent are strict.

Rules, sects, ranks—layer upon layer of pressure made it hard to breathe.

However, the channels for obtaining low-level resources are very smooth, and first and second-level spiritual materials are not difficult to obtain as long as the conditions are met.

Unlike the Endless Demon Sea, where you have to risk your life for everything.

Yunzhou lies somewhere in between.

The management is relatively relaxed, and as long as they don't cause too much trouble, cultivators live a better life compared to those in other continents.

Of course, higher-level resources,

Tier 3 and Tier 4 treasures are equally difficult to obtain, no matter where you are.

Pu Hui mentioned that Taiming Continent, where he was born, was resource-scarce, with only about a hundred Core Formation Realm cultivators in the entire continent.

The only Nascent Soul True Monarch has just passed away, and the situation is in complete chaos as various forces vie for resources.

Lin Zhao and Tian Hao paused simultaneously.

Taimingzhou?

The Cangyun cultivation world only has nine continents; I've never heard of Taiming Continent.

Pu Hui looked at them and sighed again.

"Your vision is too high. The core of the Cangyun cultivation world is naturally the Nine Continents, but the Nine Continents account for less than one-tenth of the entire Cangyun cultivation world."

The remaining vast area, although referred to as a barren region by the Nine Provinces,

However, within this desolate region, there are actually quite a few stable areas and long-established forces.

These places are generally called islets, ranging in size from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of miles, and there are as many as a hundred islets.

These small islands are generally overseen by a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

Lin Zhao remained silent for a moment, then slowly nodded.

I learned something.

Hundreds of small continents, hundreds of Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

In the eyes of the seven overlords, a hundred Nascent Soul cultivators were nothing special.

The sect refers to those places as the "Wilderness Area," and from the sect's perspective, this classification is naturally correct.

But the angle is wrong.

Or rather, it carries a natural arrogance.

To the seven overlords, a Nascent Soul True Monarch is nothing, but to a small continent, he is a pillar supporting the sky.

Once he passes away, the entire continent will be thrown into chaos, and countless wars will break out among cultivators.

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That evening, everyone dispersed and returned to their rooms.

After Dingling Zhenren returned, he sat alone for half a day before summoning Madam Yunxiang and Mu Qing.

He repeated Tianhao's words verbatim.

Then he took out the letter of recommendation and placed it on the table.

Madam Yunxiang silently put the letter away.

Mu Qing stood beside her mother, head down, her fingers unconsciously twirling, lost in thought.

Dingling Zhenren then took out three fist-sized crystals from his storage bag and placed them on the table.

The Tier 3 Ghost Crystal has already been processed.

The crystal is as smooth and warm as jade. The gray-black mist that originally swirled inside has been purified and replaced by a pale golden mist that slowly flows inside the crystal.

Dingling Zhenren pushed three Ghost Soul Crystals in front of Mu Qing: "I watched Mu Qing grow up. She has great talent. These three Ghost Soul Crystals have the opportunity to help her push her divine sense to the Core Formation level while she is still in the Foundation Establishment stage."

"If your divine sense enters the Core Formation stage first, you'll have at least a 30% greater chance of succeeding in the Core Formation breakthrough later. This is the last thing I, as your elder, can do for you."

Mu Qing's lips moved, but she didn't say anything. She held the three Ghost Crystals tightly in her palm.

Lady Yunxiang's eyes reddened slightly.

She wanted to say something, but Dingling Zhenren waved his hand.

He began to give detailed instructions—how to deal with Nascent Soul forces after joining Dragon Abyss Immortal City, and how to position oneself correctly.

Although Dragon Abyss Immortal City has several Nascent Soul True Monarchs stationed there, it is not a safe place.

There was also open and covert struggle among the Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

When you first enter, play it safe and don't stand out or take sides.

If all else fails, come back.

Although the Dingling Chamber of Commerce is not as powerful as the Immortal City, with him in charge and a top-grade third-tier magic weapon in hand, he is not afraid of ordinary Core Formation Peak cultivators.

After they left, the Spirit Master sat alone in the room for a long time.

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Pu Hui did not return to her room.

He sat cross-legged on the deck by himself.

His voyage was indeed to find his senior brother.

But the phrase "traveled for a hundred years" was just a pretext; my senior brother wasn't actually traveling.

He was after a fourth-tier magic weapon, the Blood Crystal Maha Sword, a treasure of Nantian Temple that had been passed down for thousands of years, but unfortunately it was damaged in its early years.

With the passing of the Nascent Soul True Monarch of Taimingzhou, leaving no successor, this presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Nantian Temple.

Nantian Temple once had a Nascent Soul True Monarch, who already possessed a fourth-tier magic weapon. If the Blood Crystal Maha Sword could be repaired, having two fourth-tier magic weapons in hand would be enough to defeat all opponents and rule the entire Taiming Continent.

At that time, Nantian Temple may be able to give birth to a new Nascent Soul True Lord.

A hundred years ago, my senior brother came to the Endless Demon Sea with the Blood Crystal Maha Sword.

The Endless Demon Sea is teeming with endless demonic beasts. Hunting these beasts and using their blood to nourish the Blood Crystal Maha Sword is the fastest way to repair this demonic artifact.

Although the Blood Crystal Maha Sword is a Buddhist treasure, it is extremely demonic. After a hundred years, my senior brother has probably already fallen into the demonic path.

A hundred years ago, Pu Hui's cultivation level was too low to be of any help.

He is now in the mid-stage of Core Formation, and his combat strength is comparable to that of the late-stage Core Formation.

Senior brother, senior brother, where are you?

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Tianhao returned to his room but did not rest immediately. He sat by the window and tapped his fingers lightly on the table.

He didn't have a clone, so he had quite a few trump cards on him when he went out, including a fourth-tier magic weapon and several fourth-tier life-saving jade talismans.

Given his own combat strength, as long as the Nascent Soul cultivator doesn't intervene, he's unlikely to be in any life-threatening danger.

Along the way, he encountered only trivial matters that didn't concern him.

Among those he could take seriously were the female ghost king who was about to advance in rank and Lin Zhao.

That female ghost king has already reached the threshold of the Nascent Soul stage, and the probability of advancing to the next level is not low.

Unfortunately, this isn't Zhongzhou, so he can't leverage its power.

Dragon Abyss Immortal City is too far away. By the time the Nascent Soul True Monarch arrives, the female ghost king will have already run away.