Chapter 117: Entering the Central Province Again
Central Province border, Sunset Valley.
Traveling continuously from the Xuanwu Country capital, even borrowing their large teleportation formation, Li Xingtian still took a full eight days to reach the Central Province border.
This was already very fast. In his previous life, he took a full three months.
Moreover, in his previous life, he was a loner venturing out alone, and for many things, he could only swallow his anger and remain silent. After all, Li Xingtian had seen through things, not lived enough.
Behind others were either sects or influential backers. But Li Xingtian only had himself.
Anyway, before the Nascent Soul stage, it was mostly like this.
After reaching the Nascent Soul stage and gaining divine abilities, bearing the title of a Minor Heaven's Chosen, his days became much better. At least there were far fewer people with no eyes.
He did not taste the sweetness of a sect in his previous life, but he tasted it in this one.
When Li Xingtian was preparing to set off, Zheng Xiaofeng of the Heavenly Deduction Sect handed him a token.
He also exhorted that it was specially ordered by his Master, so Li Xingtian accepted it without declining.
The token was not a Heavenly Deduction Sect token, but the Xuanwu Token of Xuanwu Country.
The general idea was that Xuanwu Country guaranteed this person was a good person. At the same time, Xuanwu Country's weak forces in the Central Province would also help the token holder.
It could be tentatively considered a "good person card" and an identity card; to say it had any great use, it really didn't.
But for traveling, it was still very useful. After all, Xuanwu Country did not border the Central Province, and one had to cross other countries.
With the blessing of the Xuanwu Token, the teleportation formations of other countries were at least free to use.
Everyone gave each other face, and there were far fewer disturbances along the way.
Sunset Valley was already considered the territory of the Central Province. Whenever it was Central Province territory, any decent piece of land was basically considered owned.
Sunset Valley was the same; the sect here was called the Sky Rosy Cloud Sect.
Sects that could stand firm in the Central Province mostly had some substance, so their territories were vast. A large area here was tacitly categorized as belonging to the Sky Rosy Cloud Sect.
Sunset Valley was mountainous, and amidst the surrounding mountains was a large piece of flat land.
To a certain extent, the kingdoms and Immortal Gates in the Central Province were not connected.
Most proper Immortal Gates almost couldn't be bothered to manage mortal kingdoms. They didn't even have enough time for their own Immortal Cultivation, so where would they have the energy to manage that group of mortals?
What kind of profit could be squeezed out of mortals anyway?
Having said that, these mortal kingdoms would naturally try their best to maintain good relationships with the large sects of the Central Province.
Secondly, the more central the location, the relatively more secure the public order would be. Often, remote places were the good places for killing people and stealing goods.
At the Sunset Valley Teleportation Grand Formation.
Li Xingtian stepped out slowly. Looking around, one could only say the Central Province lived up to its name.
Even the Xuanwu Country capital, which looked extremely prosperous, was nothing more than this when compared to this place.
Jade-built high-rise buildings could be seen everywhere. The streets were full of cultivators dressed neatly and luxuriously, and even roadside transactions were conducted using azure spirit stones.
What lay beneath the teleportation formation here was not a mortal town, but one composed mostly of cultivators.
After all, there was a teleportation formation here. As more people came to trade, and with profit to be made, this town was unknowingly established.
Moreover, entering and exiting the teleportation formation required a cultivation base of at least around the seventh level of Qi Refining so that the physical body could withstand the spatial aftershocks and not be torn to shreds.
Therefore, mortals did not have much significance here.
The Sky Rosy Cloud Sect was also responsible for the order here, while collecting some taxes—commonly known as protection fees.
Beside the teleportation formation, many clever youths who were young and dressed in slightly old but very clean clothes looked with darting eyes at this batch of people who had teleported in.
After all, if they were dirty, it would be easy to cause resentment among this group of Immortal Masters.
Very soon, Li Xingtian was locked onto by this group of clever youths.
It was for no other reason than that the clothes he wore were the simplest, without a shred of immortal family demeanor. It was obvious he had just entered the Central Province from other great continents.
Although this group of people was poor, they were also the ones who most easily needed these clever guides.
Only for this kind of person would the clever guides take the initiative to approach; for the rest, most just waited for business to come to them.
After all, some Immortal Masters did not have good tempers.
A group of clever guides was eager to move, but as one person stepped out first, the others stopped their actions, their faces revealing pity.
Walking out from the group of clever guides was a young girl wearing a pale blue dress. She hurriedly stepped forward to welcome him.
Her voice was soft and gentle: "Senior, is this your first time in Sunset Valley? Do you need to learn the way and familiarize yourself with the situation?"
Li Xingtian looked sideways. She was a girl with standard features but slightly dark skin, appearing about sixteen or seventeen years old.
Her voice was slightly obsequious.
Li Xingtian understood he was being treated as a rookie. However, when the situation was unclear, asking these clever guides about the recent situation was indeed a convenient path.
Especially for Li Xingtian, who was not very good at communication.
However...
"I do not want you." Li Xingtian threw a small piece of spirit stone to the girl, then reached out and pointed to the furthest corner at a short-haired and thin youth, saying,
"I want him."
The girl hurriedly reached out to catch the spirit stone, then put it into her bosom. Her gaze followed the direction Li Xingtian pointed.
She shouted loudly: "Li Zi! Come over!"
That youth in the corner suddenly raised his head, looking over with joy in his eyes. He then hurriedly trotted all the way to the two of them.
Seeing the person arrive, the girl greeted him and then hurriedly retreated.
Getting a piece of spirit stone for free just by calling someone was already extremely good.
To be a clever guide, discernment is most important. The girl was naturally a leader among them, and Li Xingtian's attitude could not be more obvious.
Li Zi looked somewhat nervous, seeming to have entered the profession not long ago.
Li Xingtian stepped forward and said: "Talk while walking."
Li Zi hurriedly nodded and followed Li Xingtian, saying:
"Senior, recently there are quite a few good things to be sold in the small town. The most famous is the Bone Regenerating Pill that can regenerate flesh on bones..."
Li Zi had not finished speaking when he saw Li Xingtian looking at him with an unusual expression.
"I... I am not promoting sales, this is just..."
Li Xingtian looked at Li Zi with confusion: "You are a female?!"
This Li Zi's voice was weak and sweet, truly mismatching the appearance of a short-haired youth...
It could not be that the voice has not changed yet?
Li Zi was stunned upon hearing this. Her expression was slightly panicked, and she subconsciously smoothed her short hair.
She asked carefully: "Does... does it not look like it?"
Can this look like it?
Li Xingtian sighed, but ultimately did not switch Li Zi back. He opened his mouth to inquire:
"Are there any rumors of secret realms recently?"
Li Zi quickly recalled, then confessed honestly:
"Secret realms... I have not heard of any in Sunset Valley, but there is some news from Hundred Flowers Ridge further away."
"Then have people from those large sects come and gone here recently?"
"Disciples from the Heavenly Deduction Sect and Ten Thousand Swords Sect passed through here, but it seems they were just passing by."
Li Xingtian nodded gently: "First find me a reliable tavern with a good reputation."
Li Zi heard this and walked to the front to lead the way for Li Xingtian:
"Senior, rest assured. We clever guides pay the most attention to reputation; naturally, I will find you the best tavern."
Li Xingtian nodded slightly, but as if remembering something, he unconsciously looked back toward the south.
I wonder how Master has been doing recently...
If possible, Li Xingtian actually also wanted to scour secret realms together with Master.
Eldest Senior Sister relies on natural talent in the Foundation Establishment Stage and should not be far from the Golden Core; this is still okay.
It is just that Little Junior Sister is still in Qi Refining; the risk is too big, and it is easy to fail in looking after her.
However, it does not matter; he himself is enough.
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