Chapter 389: The Trio Parts Ways, Identity Acquired

Immortal Rank Low Grade Cultivation Technique, "Zixia Immortal Manual."

If I can intercept this Opportunity and then trigger the Ten-Thousand-Fold Return through a stroke of luck…

A flicker of excitement flashed in Zhou Chen's eyes.

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The night deepened.

Qingshi Town fell into tranquility.

Only the lanterns of the inn still flickered in the darkness.

The next morning.

Zhou Chen walked out of his room and arrived at the inn's lobby.

Han Li and Old Zhang were already waiting there.

“Brother Zhou.”

Han Li stood up. “What should we do next?”

Zhou Chen sat down, ordered a pot of tea, and said slowly, “In three days, our Identity Tokens will be ready.”

“At that time, I plan to head to Qingfeng City.”

“As for the two of you…”

He paused, looking at Han Li and Old Zhang. “What are your plans?”

Han Li was silent for a moment before saying, “Brother Zhou, to be honest, my cultivation is too low; I simply cannot establish a foothold in the Spirit Realm.”

“I want to stay in Qingshi Town and develop slowly. Once my cultivation has improved, I’ll consider other options.”

Old Zhang also nodded. “This old man thinks the same.”

“After spending over fifty years in the mines, I have long since become disheartened.”

“To regain my freedom now is already the greatest fortune.”

“I plan to find a place in Qingshi Town to Cultivate in peace and spend the rest of my days.”

Zhou Chen understood their perspective.

Although Han Li and Old Zhang weren't weak, they were indeed insufficient in the Spirit Realm.

Old Zhang in particular had had his cultivation crippled and his Foundation damaged; continuing to advance would be as difficult as reaching the heavens.

Rather than following him on adventures everywhere, it was better for them to find a safe place to Cultivate in peace.

“I understand.”

Zhou Chen nodded. “In that case, we shall part ways here.”

“However…”

He took out two Storage Rings and handed them to Han Li and Old Zhang respectively.

“This is a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it.”

Han Li and Old Zhang took the Storage Rings and sent their Divine Sense inside.

A second later, both of their eyes widened.

Inside the Storage Rings sat exactly one thousand high-grade immortal crystals!

One thousand high-grade immortal crystals were equal to ten million Low Grade immortal crystals!

This wealth was enough for them to Cultivate in peace in Qingshi Town for several hundred years!

“Brother Zhou, this… this is too precious…”

Han Li's voice trembled.

Old Zhang was also so excited he couldn't speak.

Zhou Chen waved his hand. “We shared hardships in the mines; these immortal crystals are what you deserve.”

“Take them and Cultivate well.”

“If fate allows, we will meet again in the future.”

Han Li and Old Zhang exchanged a glance and finally gave Zhou Chen a solemn bow.

“Brother Zhou's great kindness is something I, Han, will keep engraved in my heart!”

“As will I! If there is a chance in the future, I will surely repay this debt manifold!”

Zhou Chen smiled. “There's no need for that.”

“We are friends, aren't we?”

The three of them looked at each other and smiled, raising their teacups.

“To the Dao!”

“To the future!”

The teacups clinked with a crisp sound.

Three days later.

The shopkeeper Qian Duoduo walked into the Heaven Grade Room One with a face full of smiles.

“Customer Zhou, your Identity Token is ready.”

He handed over a green jade plaque.

The jade plaque was warm to the touch and emitted a faint spiritual glow.

A string of complex runes was carved upon it.

This was an official Identity Token of the Spirit Realm.

With it, Zhou Chen could move freely in the Spirit Realm without worrying about being captured as an illegal immigrant.

“Thank you.”

Zhou Chen took the jade plaque and probed it with his Divine Sense.

Inside the jade plaque, his basic information was stored—name, cultivation level, origin…

Of course, this information had been 'processed'.

It showed that Zhou Chen was a scion of a small Family in Qingfeng City who had traveled out to make a living because the Family had declined.

This identity was both inconspicuous and reasonable, and would not arouse anyone's suspicion.

“By the way, Customer Zhou,”

Qian Duoduo added, “I also heard some news.”

“In three months, the Zixia Sect will hold an Outer Sect Disciple selection.”

“Any Cultivator with a cultivation above the Venerable Realm can participate.”

“The top ten in the selection can become Zixia Sect Outer Sect Disciples.”

“With your cultivation, Customer Zhou, you should have a very good chance.”

Zhou Chen nodded slightly.

The Zixia Sect Outer Sect selection?

This was indeed a good Opportunity.

Moreover, Murong Fei would also participate in this selection.

If he participated as well, perhaps he could come into contact with Murong Fei early and learn of his whereabouts.

“Thank you for the reminder, Shopkeeper Qian.”

Zhou Chen took out ten Medium Grade immortal crystals and handed them to Qian Duoduo.

Seeing this, Qian Duoduo beamed with joy and thanked him repeatedly.

Zhou Chen put away the Identity Token and walked out of the inn.

On the streets of Qingshi Town, people were still coming and going.

But now, Zhou Chen's state of mind was completely different.

He had a bit more composure and a bit less worry.

This was the confidence brought by an official identity.

He stepped onto the flagstone road of Qingshi Town and walked toward the distant Zixia Mountain Range.

Behind him, Han Li and Old Zhang stood at the inn's entrance, watching him leave.

“Brother Zhou, take care!”

“Until we meet again!”

Zhou Chen turned back, waved his hand, and then turned to disappear into the crowd.

Qingshi Town was about a hundred thousand miles away from Qingfeng City.

For ordinary Mortals, this distance would take several days of flying.

But for a Venerable Realm Cultivator, it was only a moment's work.

Zhou Chen activated his spiritual power, and his figure turned into a streak of light, racing across the sky.

He didn't use his full speed, but instead maintained a moderate pace.

Firstly, it was to save spiritual power, and secondly, it was to observe the terrain and environment along the way.

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi of the Spirit Realm was far denser than that of the Tianxuan Continent.

During his flight, Zhou Chen could feel Spiritual Qi constantly pouring into his body, nourishing his Meridians and Dantian.

“No wonder the strength of Cultivators in the Spirit Realm is generally stronger than those in the Lower Realm…”

Zhou Chen thought to himself, “Just the concentration of this Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi alone is more than ten thousand times different.”

As he flew, he observed the ground.

The villages and towns he passed along the way were even more prosperous than Qingshi Town.

People bustled in the streets, shops lined the roads, and there was a scene of flourishing prosperity everywhere.

Furthermore, Zhou Chen noticed that the number of Cultivators in these villages and towns was far greater than in the Tianxuan Continent.

In the Tianxuan Continent, Cultivators were extremely rare existences.

In a small town, having a few Qi Refining Stage Cultivators would be considered good.

But in the Spirit Realm, even ordinary villages had many Emperor Realm or even Sovereign Realm Cultivators.

“This is the Spirit Realm…”

Zhou Chen lamented, “Indeed, some people are just born in Rome.”

After flying for about an hour, a majestic city finally appeared in the distance.

Qingfeng City.

The city walls were a hundred zhang high, built entirely of Green Profound Stone, emitting a faint spiritual glow.

The walls were covered with defensive Formations that even a tenth-level Quasi-Immortal Realm expert could not easily break through.

At the city gate, dozens of guards clad in armor stood watch, every one of them at the Venerable Realm.

Countless Cultivators entered and exited; some rode Flying Swords, some rode Spirit Beasts, and some simply flew through the air.

“What imposing presence!”

Zhou Chen was shocked in his heart.

The scale of Qingfeng City was much larger than any city in the Tianxuan Continent.

The city walls alone stretched for hundreds of miles, encircling the entire city.

And inside the city, high-rise buildings stood in rows, and Spiritual Qi was misty and dense, as if it were a fairyland.