The Great Ruler wanted to lie down but was thrown into the Spirit Road.

Wu Ling wanted to refuse, but his token had been stolen, and he needed to find someone else to retrieve it.

However, his battle staff was taken away. Stealing from others can easily lead to disaster. Now that most people have switched to weapons, if he's unlucky like the previous three and runs into a tough opponent, he'll probably have to say goodbye to this world.

Seeing his inner turmoil, Yun Mo smiled and said, "Let's go. You can't refuse now. If you behave well, I'll return the broken stick and token to you. Look at you, with just a worthless level three token."

Wu Ling's eyes lit up when he heard this, but the last sentence made his lips twitch slightly.

After thinking for a moment, I followed them, asking with some curiosity, "What level of token are you using now?"

Under normal circumstances, if these two joined forces, they could almost sweep everything away in the early stages of the Spiritual Path, as long as they didn't encounter anyone with the same setup.

"Two-level tokens."

"what?"

Wu Ling doubted whether he had misheard. Level two? You, a person with a level two token, are saying that your level three token is worthless?

"Heh, I've given away countless tokens to others. What is your level three token if not junk? Besides, we didn't even actively look for any tokens." Yun Mo looked at him disdainfully and curled her lip.

"Uh... so you guys went to earn spirit points."

Wu Ling scratched his head, and a look of understanding appeared on his handsome face. He had thought about which path he should take before.

First, should they steal other people's tokens, or should they search for rare and precious materials to improve their own strength?

Now it seems I need to change my thinking. Stealing other people's tokens is fine as long as it's before the end of the Spiritual Path, but improving my own strength might mean missing the opportunity.

Moreover, even if the token is of a high level, if it encounters a powerful and cohesive group like Yun Mo, it will simply fall into someone else's hands. Without the strength to protect it, one might even face the consequence of possessing a treasure that invites trouble.

The three walked without stopping, with only Yun Mo and Wu Ling talking non-stop, while Wen Qingxuan never participated.

Noticing this difference, Wu Ling glanced at Wen Qingxuan, who was walking ahead, and quietly asked Yun Mo, "By the way, are you two really companions? Why does the atmosphere between you two seem a bit awkward?"

Yun Mo glanced at him out of the corner of her eye, deliberately bringing up the very thing she didn't want to talk about.

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After a long time, they finally left the area and came to a plain. Further ahead was the Guardian Land.

The protected land occupies a vast area, encompassing almost an entire plain.

When they arrived, there were already some people here. Some were hiding here to recuperate from their injuries, taking advantage of the rules, while others were bartering.

People recuperating lay openly somewhere, applying some herbs, while others gathered in twos and threes, looking for allies.

After they are injured, they are easily targeted and can only continue to move forward by finding like-minded people and banding together.

On the other side, some people were bartering, and what they had in their hands wasn't very valuable at the moment; most of it consisted of small healing herbs.

Some of them aren't even considered spiritual medicines; at best, they're just applied to wounds for psychological comfort. If Yun Mo's Nine-Leaf Fruit were here, it would probably arouse the envy of many people.

Of course, barter can also be done using spirit points, as long as the other party can accept the price.

The token can be exchanged for many things, including body-strengthening techniques, but it doesn't contain medicine for body strengthening or healing. This makes these items still very valuable even later in the game.

Yun Mo nodded, muttering to himself, "I didn't expect the people here to be so self-disciplined, without any conflict whatsoever."

There were no guardians in the protected area; all that could be seen were trainees.

"That's because the Mirror of Judgment is watching." Wen Qingxuan glanced at him, knowing what he was thinking. "Under normal circumstances, the Mirror of Judgment only watches the protected area. If someone really disregards the rules, they will be suppressed and killed directly."

"So that's how it is." Yun Mo suddenly realized.

"So, if you ultimately want to leave the Spirit Path, you just need to stay in the Guardian Land. When the Spirit Path ends, you will be able to leave safely naturally."

"But the final spiritual energy infusion was lost, wasting nearly two years of time." Wu Ling also said, this was the last thing they wanted to happen.

Once this happens, it means they've fallen far behind the others, and catching up will likely be extremely difficult.

The three of them sat down in a relatively secluded place and planned where to go after they made their name.

"Here you go, this is your tattered token and tattered stick. Calling it tattered is no exaggeration; it doesn't even have a single spirit point. You're utterly impoverished. It's a real waste of your decent strength."

Yun Mo took out everything except what was in his storage ring, including some things Wen Qingxuan had given him. He then threw the level-three token and battle staff at Wu Ling like trash, leaving Wu Ling feeling frustrated.

He dared to say that all the people guarding this place probably didn't even have five level-three tokens combined; only Yun Mo thought they were worthless.

But after looking at what Yun Mo had taken out, he really felt that his own was completely worthless.

Before him were four golden spirit fruits, their shimmering light giving them a mystical aura. Also present were a level two token, several level one tokens that had not yet been fused, and a map.

Upon seeing the map, Wu Ling frowned, then her pupils contracted. "This map looks like the Spirit Road! How did you get it? And these fruits, what kind of spirit fruits are these?"

Yun Mo glanced at him, mimicking Wen Qingxuan's all-seeing gaze, "Isn't this map in the token? Why didn't you even exchange this one? This fruit is a Nine-Leaf Fruit, don't tell me you don't know its use."

Wu Ling's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as he asked, "This map seems to cost a thousand spirit points, right? Where did you get so many spirit points? And this Nine-Leaf Fruit, um, could I trade you one, oh no, two?"

Now, when facing Yun Mo and the other two, Wu Ling showed none of the imposing presence he had during the later academy competition. He acted like a lackey, his handsome face all about ingratiating himself.

"Spirit Points? Just kill a few level-five spirit beasts, five hundred points each, it won't even take a day. As for spirit fruits, what are you going to use to exchange for them? And you want two?"

"A level five spirit beast? You guys are so lucky? You actually managed to encounter a level five spirit beast. Uh, well... we've formed an alliance, shouldn't you give me some benefits? If anyone causes trouble later, I'll definitely be the first to step in!" Wu Ling chuckled dryly, rubbing his hands together.

"Who's allied with you?" Yun Mo sprayed him in the face. Even a thug wanted to be an ally. After thinking for a moment, he continued, "Later, spread the word that we have a map and that it marks the locations of some rare and precious treasures. Then I'll give you a fruit."

"Where is this rare and precious herb?"

Yunmo handed him the map and told him to figure it out himself.

After a moment, Wu Ling let out a long breath, somewhat incredulous, "This map is really strange. No wonder it requires so many spirit points. It's fortunate that you exchanged for this map first. We can use this information gap to exchange for a lot of things."

"Just spread the word that you have a rare and precious material for body tempering, and it costs two hundred spirit points," Yun Mo said to him. This was a decision made after discussing it with Wen Qingxuan.

They would take a relatively ordinary spot for rare and precious herbs, exchange it for some decent resources, and let these people fight amongst themselves. Then, the rest of them would follow other routes to find some better spiritual herbs. This way, they could avoid some annoying flies and also gather the tokens together.

When those people fight each other, a few winners emerge. They retrieve the elixir, then turn around and snatch the token back. That's the winner-takes-all strategy.

"Alright, the information about the body-strengthening rare and precious materials is worth the price. But could you give me two fruits as well? I have a younger sister who has also entered the Spiritual Path, and I need to think about her."

Wu Ling immediately understood Yun Mo and Wen Qingxuan's plans, but as the conversation progressed, he also felt a bit of a headache.

His younger sister seems to be a bit willful, and this personality could easily cause her trouble. Although she is also very strong, this trial on the Spirit Road seems to be different from the past.

After all, he had been injured in the constant fighting recently, and now he had encountered Yun Mo and two others who could easily defeat him, which made him even more worried.

Hopefully, the marks left behind will allow her to discover them, and ideally, she will also be able to come to this protected land.

"Your sister?" Yun Mo blinked; he knew about Wu Ling's sister.

Wen Qingxuan, who had been silent until now, turned around and scrutinized Wu Ling.

"Hmm, her name is Wu Yingying. You haven't run into her before, have you?" Wu Ling was a little uneasy. If they had run into his sister, she would probably have suffered a great loss.

"No, never mind, two it is. Take your level three token with you, that will be more convincing. Remember to exaggerate the effects of this rare treasure as much as possible, that will have a better effect." Yun Mo shook his head and continued, "Of course, if anyone has any trace of the Night-Shining Bee, this information can also be exchanged for map information."

Wu Ling glanced at Yun Mo, nodded, and turned to leave with his battle staff.

"You didn't seem to want those spirit points at first, did you?" Wen Qingxuan asked thoughtfully.

"Well, at first I thought I'd get good enough information in return, but seeing how poor these people are, I guess their information won't be of much use," Yun Mo said, narrowing his eyes.

The advantage of information asymmetry lies in the fact that others do not have a map during this period. If others also have a map, then the information they have becomes useless. It is better to take advantage of this time to earn more spirit points and exchange them for more useful items.

Yun Mo glanced at the black robe she was wearing, which still seemed somewhat mismatched.