This Dao Ancestor is too young.

One month later, in a remote place.

At the bottom of the pool, inside the cave, a tall, slender figure sat cross-legged, draped in silver gauze, ethereal and mysterious.

Zhang Yuanzhu slowly opened his eyes, sensing the surging magical power within his dantian, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Realm: Qi Refining Level 2 (87/100)

After a month of cultivation, he had consumed all the pills he obtained from the demonic cultivator, and even his essence blood pills were exhausted. He was about to reach the end of the second level of Qi Refining.

This speed of cultivation is extremely fast.

But for him, it was perfectly normal.

After all, once the supernatural power is activated, one can possess the body of a powerful person, feel the flow of their blood and the circulation of their magical power, and the various obstacles in cultivation are never an obstacle.

As long as there are enough resources, he can quickly improve his cultivation level.

Of course, if you want to achieve one level of magic rune, you still need to refine your physical body.

Moreover, during this seclusion, not only did his cultivation level increase to the point of breaking through to the third level of Qi Refining, but he also made great gains in his physical body, magic, and even swordsmanship.

Shifting attention away from the dantian, one focuses on the physical body, where qi and blood surge, a silvery sheen appears in the flesh and bones, and a surge of immense power is generated.

This is a characteristic of someone who has cultivated to an extremely high level by tempering their body with the moonlight.

As for swordsmanship...

Zhang Yuanzhu stood up and slowly drew his magic sword.

Strands of azure light emanated from his palm, spreading upwards and covering the sword.

Hoo hoo hoo hoo~

Eagle cries, tiger roars, bear howls... the roars of various animals rang out, and six wild beasts leaped out from the radiance, circling the sword.

The boy lowered his gaze, observing the longsword in his hand and sensing the sharpness of the magical sword.

"Even at the third level of Qi Refining, it's nothing more than a single sword strike."

He took a step forward and swung his longsword down.

Boom~

The cave was breached, the pool water was torn apart, and a sword light shot into the sky, cleaving through the clouds.

Zhang Yuanzhu, carrying his magic sword, stepped out of the crack, his gaze sweeping over the traces left by the sword technique, and nodded in satisfaction.

After incorporating the Heavenly Eagle Sword into his swordsmanship, its power indeed increased even further.

Next, we need to find a prosperous place to exchange for more resources for cultivation.

Zhang Yuanzhu recalled his conversation with Jiang Chuyun when she left Jiaoyuan City, and quickly made a decision in his mind.

Linhai City!

I've heard that this city is a rare large city in this chaotic land.

It was also where Jiang Chuyu and Tian Bo were staying, so they went to visit them and return the spirit stones from the barrier-breaking talisman.

The young man took out the map he had looted from Jiao Yuan City from his pocket, quickly determined the direction, and then sped off.

Mountains, withered trees, rocks... they all swept past my side.

Zhang Yuanzhu observed the surrounding scene; it was deathly still and desolate, no different from anything he had seen before.

"When I have enough power, I will definitely change this terrible world."

The young man sighed, quickened his pace, and sped eastward.

When they encountered wild beasts causing trouble, they would kill the ferocious beasts; when they encountered mountain bandits, they would kill the bandits. As they moved forward, their speed became slower and slower.

Or rather, the closer one gets to that so-called coastal city, the more powerful and numerous the bandits become.

A flash of sword light appeared atop an unnamed mountain.

stab~

A head flew off, blood gushing from the neck, staining the earth red.

Zhang Yuanzhu stood with his sword at his side, gazing at the dismembered limbs scattered on the mountaintop. Finally, he raised his head and looked at the infant's corpse hanging on the flagpole not far away.

His eyes were icy cold, and his heart was burning with murderous intent.

He had seen this scene many times, but every time he saw it, he still couldn't control the murderous intent in his heart.

What do these thugs think of life? Do they just want to play around with it like a joke?

The boy trudged forward through the crimson light, reaching the edge of the mountaintop, where he looked down.

As the sun sets, a red sun slowly descends, and at the edge of the world, a city stretching for hundreds of miles like a giant beast lies prostrate on the ground, bearing the vicissitudes of time under the setting sun.

In the distance, one can vaguely see the endless, surging river to the right of the city.

We've arrived at Linhai City!

However, Zhang Yuanzhu did not have many emotions in his heart.

Along the way, the closer they got to Linhai City, the more ferocious and cruel the bandits became; this was clearly not a benevolent place.

Call ~

He exhaled a breath of stale air.

A bronze pot appeared from above, and with a gentle suction, all the limbs and corpses on the ground turned into blood and flowed into the pot.

After clearing the battlefield, he slung his magic sword at his waist and headed down the mountain.

As we left the mountains, the surrounding crowds gradually thickened, most of them carrying swords and watching each other warily.

Zhang Yuanzhu remained expressionless as he merged into the crowd, steadily approaching the city.

He didn't arrive at the city gate until the sun had set and darkness had completely fallen.

A burly man clad in jet-black armor stood stiffly before the city gate, his hand mechanically outstretched:

"Entry fee: one grain of spirit sand!"

Spirit sand is a scrap of spirit stone. A low-grade spirit stone is roughly equivalent to ten pieces of spirit sand. Even so, the entry fee is still quite high.

and....

Zhang Yuanzhu narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing the stiff-faced, armored man who seemed lifeless, more like a puppet.

With a flick of his wrist, a grain of spiritual sand appeared and was tossed over.

I took a step and entered the city.

boom!

A rich spiritual energy swept over them, followed by a cacophony of noise and playfulness. There were creatures seated atop strange beasts, cultivators shrouded in black robes, and noble ladies seated cross-legged in vermilion sedan chairs, their faces filled with curiosity...

Cultivators and mortals lived together, and magical artifacts and metallic gleams intertwined, creating the scene within the city.

The area is rich in spiritual energy and bustling with worldly affairs, seemingly a completely different world from the desolate area outside the city.

This is a more prosperous city of cultivators than Jiao Yuan City!

Zhang Yuanzhu stood behind the city gate for a long time before taking another step.

The moment he stepped into the street, a small figure darted out from the corner.

It was a small child with a respectful smile on his face:

"This senior should be the first to come to Linhai City. Is there any place you need to go or any spiritual items you need to buy? I am willing to take you there, and the prices are fair."

Zhang Yuanzhu casually rested his arm on the hilt of his sword and whispered:

"A temporary cave dwelling, the territory of the Qingyun Chamber of Commerce, and..."

He raised his palm and tossed a grain of spiritual sand to the child:

"What major events have recently occurred in Linhai City?"

The young child happily accepted the spirit sand, then quickly put it away.

"Please follow me, senior. Let's talk as we walk."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuanzhu nodded and, led by the child, walked into the city.

"Senior must have gone to the Qingyun Chamber of Commerce to buy spiritual items. In the Chaotic Lands, the Qingyun Chamber of Commerce offers honest prices on spiritual items."

After a pause, the child whispered:

"Especially after that memory spread, the spiritual items sold by the Qingyun Chamber of Commerce became even more affordable, in an effort to eliminate the negative impact."

After all, in the future memories, the Qingyun Chamber of Commerce had hunted down the "Dao Ancestor" for a long time until he was completely wiped out.

Now, no one knows whether the Dao Ancestor named Zhang Yuanzhu can grow stronger again, or whether he will destroy the Qingyun Chamber of Commerce once more.

If they get involved then, it will be an undeserved disaster.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuanzhu nodded, indicating that he understood.