Mortal: Fifteenth Realm Sword Cultivator

Upon seeing the three, or rather Lu Jianghe, the two Star Palace guards, dressed in identical white robes, immediately bowed respectfully and said:

"Greetings, senior! Welcome to Tianxing City! According to the rules of this city, all cultivators above the Core Formation stage are entitled to permanent residency free of charge."

As they spoke, one of them deftly took out a red ring with a warm, lustrous sheen and presented it with both hands.

Lu Jianghe casually took the ring and said in a flat tone, "Give me two more permanent residency rights."

With a casual wave of his hand, sixteen mid-grade spirit stones appeared, shrouded in spiritual energy.

The group of low-level rogue cultivators around them marveled at the sight, their eyes filled with undisguised envy.

Most of the people in this group were Qi Refining cultivators, with a few Foundation Establishment cultivators mixed in.

They usually have no shortage of spirit stones, but they have never seen anyone so casually offer up such a number at once.

It should be noted that these mid-grade spirit stones are equivalent to a full 1,600 low-grade spirit stones!

Seeing this, the guard's respectful expression deepened. Instead of immediately taking it, he explained:

"Senior, please understand that the two people beside you are entering the city for the first time. According to the Star Palace's regulations, we need to check their identity jade tokens from the outer islands and register them before we can proceed. This is a routine procedure, and we hope you will understand."

Lu Jianghe did not respond to these words, but simply glanced at the two women with a calm expression.

Xin Ruyin and Yan Ruyan understood each other and took out their identity jade tokens, which they had obtained on Kuixing Island, from their storage bags and handed them to the guards.

The guard carefully took the jade token and examined the markings and island symbols on it.

As one of the twenty-four alien islands, Kui Xing Island's identity certificate is naturally valid and accurate.

"Confirmed, Kui Xing Island identity."

After the guards completed the verification, they respectfully returned the jade token to the two women.

Without further delay, he quickly took out two identical red rings and accepted the sixteen intermediary spirit stones.

"Please keep this safe. With this item, you can move freely within the city and enjoy many conveniences. If you have any questions, you can find signs in various places after entering the city."

"If you wish to open a cave dwelling on the first fifty floors of Tianxing City, you can also enjoy certain preferential support by presenting the ring in your hand."

The white-robed guard couldn't tell that the other party was an ordinary Core Formation cultivator, so he said something more, hoping to make a good connection.

Lu Jianghe nodded slightly in response.

Then, carrying Yan Ruyan and Xin Ruyin, it transformed into a streak of azure light and flew into the city gate barrier.

After passing through, it soared upwards in an instant, crashing through a patch of accumulated clouds.

A subtle aura emanated from it, leaving ripples that reverberated in the same spot.

An invisible pressure instantly enveloped the area within a hundred feet of the city gate.

Many Qi Refining stage cultivators, and even Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, were shaken by this sudden pressure, their bodies swaying and almost losing their balance.

In the darkness, it felt as if the whole person was being suppressed by heaven and earth.

"A Nascent Soul cultivator!"

Someone gasped in surprise.

The two Star Palace guards, dressed in white, were now deathly pale. They exchanged a glance, both seeing the sheer horror in each other's eyes.

After a long while, someone swallowed hard and exclaimed in shock, "A Nascent Soul cultivator who doesn't belong to the Star Palace has actually arrived in Tianxing City!"

The other guard took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart. "This is no small matter; it must be reported immediately. I'll go report to the Enforcement Elder!"

After saying that, he hurriedly turned around and rode away on his weapon.

Those who had previously made way for Lu Jianghe were even more dumbfounded.

Looking at the light that had long since disappeared into the misty upper buildings, all that remained in my heart was lingering fear and relief.

Luckily, I chose to give way back then!

Everything Lu Jianghe did was intentional.

The entire Tianxing City was originally the main base of the Star Palace, which dominated the chaotic star sea.

Before long, his information would be delivered to the high-ranking members of the Star Palace.

Since the first thirty floors are not available for lease, we can only consider floors 50 and above.

As for Lu Jianghe, since he was already there, he might as well choose the best one.

He then spent another 4,800 spirit stones to rent a cave dwelling on the fiftieth floor for 100 years.

Including his previous miscellaneous expenses, he really spent money like water.

As a result, the two storage bags he obtained from the Fu family, as well as his savings accumulated over the years in the border town market, were emptied in an instant.

Of course, there are still refining materials and spiritual herbs in the storage bag, which have not yet been converted into cash, but in terms of the spirit stones available at hand, there are indeed very few left.

Xin Ruyin watched the whole process from the side, secretly amazed.

Senior Lu spends money like water, the amount of which is far beyond imagination.

Although Yan Ruyan was backed by the Ghost Spirit Sect and was used to the sect's grand gestures, she couldn't help but estimate the extent of the expenditure.

Although she had a lot of spirit stones in her own storage bag, if she used this method, she probably wouldn't be able to sustain it for too many times.

The three of them arrived at the mountainside.

Although it is called a cave dwelling, it is actually a small, exquisite complex of pavilion buildings.

The room includes an alchemy room, a meditation room, a reception room, and even a viewing terrace, complete with a rather impressive protective array.

This was Xin Ruyin's first time visiting a place where the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was so abundant.

Yan Ruyan secretly compared the two places and found that the spiritual energy here was more abundant and pure than the place where she was in the Ghost Spirit Sect!

a hundred years.

This money was definitely well spent.

With her Heavenly Spiritual Root aptitude, at the late Foundation Establishment stage, she will definitely be able to form her Core in at most twenty years.

For the two women, it was indeed a "paradise on earth".

For Lu Jianghe, however, it was not much different from what he had experienced in Tiannan before; it was still bland and uninteresting.

The vast amount of spiritual energy required for the Golden Core Realm is far from sufficient to support his smooth cultivation.

The best option is still to go to the open sea to kill demons and refine "water pills".

It's not that Lu Jianghe can't choose to go into seclusion to break through.

To spend a hundred years meticulously cultivating one's Nascent Soul stage would be nothing short of wasting time.

Once the water elixir is refined, no matter how thin the spiritual energy is, it will only take a few decades at most. Whether one condenses a Yang God or a Yin God, one can quickly enter the Nascent Soul stage.

Lu Jianghe casually tossed his hand, and the cave's restriction token flew down in front of Xin Ruyin, his voice slowly saying:

"The spiritual energy here is decent, and your aptitudes are all quite good. Focus on your cultivation here, and you'll be on your way to Foundation Establishment and Core Formation in no time."

Upon hearing this, both Xin Ruyin and Yan Ruyan were taken aback, their beautiful faces showing a moment of surprise.

Judging from the implication of these words, this cave dwelling, rich in spiritual energy and of considerable value, was actually reserved specifically for the two of them for long-term rental.

Xin Ruyin looked anxious and asked directly, "Senior Lu, aren't you cultivating here?"

Lu Jianghe smiled faintly upon hearing this, glanced at the two of them, and explained, "I have other important matters to attend to and need to head to the outer sea. I will not stay here for long. At most, I will stay for a few more days. Once you are settled, I will use the Star Palace teleportation array to leave."

(P.S.: Dear readers, Golden Core and Core Formation are different. Lu Jianghe's current overall strength is definitely enough to go toe-to-toe with a Nascent Soul cultivator.)