Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 249 Return to the City of Glory
Because of these special factors, many demons and monsters are hidden in the "Crossing Mountains".

During this period, many members of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" died in the "Hengyue Mountains," possibly even more than those who died in the "Youyue Kingdom" on the front lines.

As the ancestral lineage, the demons living here are extremely powerful; a single careless move could wipe out an entire patrol team.

Li Yunjing had particularly bad luck this time, encountering a Golden Core Realm demonic cultivator, a demon king, and an assassin one after another.

After encountering the patrol team, Li Yunjing's subsequent journey became much safer.

When the magnificent "City of Glory" reappeared before Li Yunjing's eyes, he finally felt relieved.

As the frontier pass, the "City of Glory" is naturally guarded by the elite "Xuanwu Army," led by powerful Golden Core Realm experts. This northern pass is as solid as a rock and indestructible.

Now, the main force of the "Xuanwu Army" continues its northward march.

Within the "City of Glory," the guarding forces have been significantly weakened.

However, when attacked, "City of Glory" still has enough power to defend this great city. In particular, after activating the city's protective array and restrictions, the entire city will be shrouded in the array, making it invincible.

At this moment, the north gate of the "City of Glory" was open, but there were more than twenty soldiers guarding the entrance.

Among these people were Qi Refining Realm cultivators and some Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators.

Clearly, the defensive strength of "City of Glory" was weakened after the main force was withdrawn, and even ordinary Qi Refining Realm cultivators became the gatekeepers.

Li Yunjing came from the north, and his appearance immediately caused a stir among the soldiers at the city gate. Their faces were cold, and they were on high alert.

"One of us! A disciple of the 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect,' this is my identity token!"

To avoid any misunderstanding, Li Yunjing shouted to the people near the city gate from a distance.

Hearing this, the group of city gate guards relaxed their expressions somewhat, but they still did not relax.

One of the Foundation Establishment cultivators, presumably the captain of this squad, said, "Hmm! Please come over slowly and let us verify your identity!"

"Ugh……"

Li Yunjing sighed, shook his head, and slowly walked over.

With such strict inspections now, it seems the situation isn't as peaceful as it appeared.

"This is my token."

Upon arriving at the city gate, he handed over his identity token to the captain.

After examining him, the man couldn't help but show a hint of surprise and asked, "Judging from your cultivation level, you're at the Foundation Establishment stage. Why are you still using an inner sect token?"

"I came here to participate in the assessment of true disciples! Now that I have completed the task, I will naturally go back to be promoted to a true disciple."

Li Yunjing smiled. He had answered this question countless times in the past six months.

"I see! It seems Brother Li has a bright future ahead of him. I hope you will take good care of me then! I am Fu Zhuo from 'Mad Peak'."

Upon hearing this, the captain looked Li Yunjing up and down, smiled, and praised him.

Within the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," there are countless Foundation Establishment cultivators, a vast and numerous group. A single major battle can mobilize tens of thousands of Foundation Establishment cultivators.

However, there are not many true disciples; only a few hundred have known names.

True disciples are the elite among Foundation Establishment cultivators, qualified to advance to the Golden Core realm and compete for the supreme throne of sect leader.

Li Yunjing was able to pass the true disciple assessment, which shows he is an extraordinary person.

Even someone like that deserves a few polite words from Fu Zhuo.

"Fellow Daoist, your surname is Fu? Do you know Fu Chao? He's my good brother!"

Upon hearing the captain reveal his name, Li Yunjing's eyes lit up, and he immediately asked.

"Oh? You know Young Master Fu?"

Fu Zhuo was shocked and somewhat incredulous.

Even the collateral branches of the Fu family would be terrified when they saw an arrogant and domineering second-generation heir like Fu Chao.

They are definitely not to be trifled with!

Even a master like Fu Zhuo couldn't establish a connection with Fu Chao.

Fu Zhuo was truly impressed that Li Yunjing was Fu Chao's friend.

"Of course! Look, isn't this Fu Chao's 'message talisman' frequency band?"

Li Yunjing smiled and took out his "Ten Thousand Mile Communication Talisman," gesturing for Fu Zhuo to look at it.

Despite Fu Zhuo's high cultivation level, he had no way of communicating with Fu Chao. He could only smile awkwardly and remain noncommittal.

Li Yunjing immediately understood: this guy didn't have Fu Chao's contact information, so he wasn't a direct descendant of the Fu family.

Thinking of this, Li Yunjing put away the "Ten Thousand Mile Communication Talisman" and changed the subject with Fu Zhuo, asking about the upcoming "Jubaolou" auction.

"This matter?"

Seeing that Li Yunjing changed the subject, Fu Zhuo felt relieved. He had been under immense pressure talking about Fu Chao all along!
In terms of strength, he is stronger than Fu Chao, but in terms of status, he is far inferior to Fu Chao.

He wouldn't be bullied by Fu Chao, but they're not on the same wavelength, and he doesn't want to have any connection with someone like Fu Chao.

In a large family, the direct line is the direct line, and the collateral line is the collateral line.

The two sides are not on equal footing, making it difficult for them to get along.

"Recently, due to the auction at the 'Treasure Pavilion,' many people have come to the city. People from all sides have come, and apart from demonic cultivators like the 'Netherworld Ghost Sect' and the 'Yinshan Sect,' basically all the forces from all sides of the Southern Heaven Continent have come here."

"The city is very lively, and because of that, our patrols are even more rigorous!"

Fu Zhuo sighed, revealing an envious look: "So many powerful people have come. I wonder what kind of treasures will appear at the auction! I also wonder what kind of wealthy people will be willing to pay such exorbitant prices."

"Yeah! I'm just in time. I'll join in the fun!"

Li Yunjing chuckled, a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

"Brother Li, you must keep a low profile after you enter the city! Although this is our territory, various forces have gathered here, and there are hundreds of unfamiliar experts at the Golden Core stage!"

Fu Zhuo paused, then said, "So many people could cause a lot of trouble!"

"Yes! Thank you for the reminder, Brother Fu!"

Li Yunjing's expression hardened, and he nodded, knowing what was going on.

The higher a cultivator's cultivation level, the more lawless they become. If they flaunt their wealth and show their arrogance at this time, they may be targeted by these people.

If Li Yunjing is truly being targeted, and another Golden Core cultivator appears to attack him, he's doomed!

As for seeking protection from a sect?

Which Golden Core cultivator from the Shenxiao Dao Sect would have the leisure to travel millions of miles from the City of Glory to personally escort Li Yunjing back to the Shenxiao Mountains?
He's not the biological son of the Supreme Leader of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect"!
If someone is willing, there are plenty of places along the million-mile journey where they can strike and kill Li Yunjing.

To ensure his own safety, Li Yunjing decided to keep a low profile when attending the auction.

After exchanging a few words with Fu Zhuo, Li Yunjing decided not to disturb him any longer and discreetly entered the city. Sure enough, once inside, he noticed a significant increase in the number of people in the city.

These cultivators were dressed in a variety of styles, representing various factions.

There were members of sects and families from the Ming Dynasty, as well as people from other places in the Southern Continent.

These people came to the "City of Glory" for various reasons: some were there to participate in the auction; some were there to secretly investigate the city's layout; and others might have come for cooperation...

In short, due to the recent major moves by the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," the "City of Glory" has become a place where great events converge.

"Did the sect plan this all along, allowing 'Treasure Pavilion' to hold an auction here, and intend to use this auction to make some big move?"

Walking down the street, Li Yunjing often encountered people from other sects and patrolling soldiers, and he fell into deep thought.

Li Yunjing found a temporary inn in the city and stayed there.

He concealed his identity, not revealing the attire of a "Shenxiao Dao Sect" disciple, but instead disguised himself as a rogue cultivator.

His cultivation level has already revealed itself to be at the first level of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

After settling in, Li Yunjing sorted out his recent gains. The wealth of the "Netherworld Ghost Sect" elder and the two assassins was not small either.

Each assassin carried a fortune of thirty to fifty thousand mid-grade spirit stones.

The elders of the "Netherworld Ghost Sect" were quite wealthy.

It's even higher than Li Yunjing's net worth.

In particular, this person's "Blood Demon Sword" is a treasure-level artifact, surpassing all of Li Yunjing's other treasures.

Unfortunately, this item cannot be displayed in public. The rules of the Shenxiao Dao Sect would never allow its own disciples to carry the "Blood Demon Sword" of the Youming Ghost Sect in public.

Then the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" would lose all face!
As for the other third-tier talismans and some top-grade spiritual artifacts, Li Yunjing picked and chose the usable ones and put them into his "storage ring".

There were also some things that were no longer needed, which were placed in a "treasure bag". Li Yunjing planned to dispose of these things when he had time.

War is indeed the best opportunity to get rich quick!
Li Yunjing sighed. This time, risking his life to come to the front line, it really wasn't in vain.

He gained too many benefits. If he had stayed within the Ming Dynasty, Li Yunjing was certain that even in three to five years, he would not have been able to accumulate this much wealth.

Staying in an inn belonging to the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" gave Li Yunjing a sense of security.

He didn't go anywhere, but slept soundly for three days and three nights to relieve the tension he had been feeling for the past six months.

Having rested and recharged, Li Yunjing suddenly received a message. He looked at his "Ten Thousand Mile Communication Talisman" and saw that it was Yu Yunyi and Lü Ruoxi who had sent him the message.

"Buzzing..."

Before Li Yunjing could even read the message, his "Ten Thousand Mile Communication Talisman" vibrated again.

When Li Yunjing looked at the message, he was surprised to see that it was from Fu Chao.

"This guy has come out of seclusion?"

Li Yunjing's eyes lit up. He didn't even bother to check his own woman's messages; he checked Fu Chao's messages first.

The fact that he was able to receive messages from the three people here indicates that Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao are already within a radius of tens of thousands of miles of the "City of Glory".

This made Li Yunjing secretly delighted!
"Old Li, your Brother Fu is out! He's advanced to the Foundation Establishment Realm! Just like you! You're not dead, are you? Hurry up and reply!"

Looking at Fu Chao's arrogant words in the message, Li Yunjing's lips curled into a smile.

He thought for a moment and replied, "Are you with Yunyi and Ruoxi? Coming to 'City of Glory'?"

Meanwhile, five thousand miles away, in the void, on a "Azure Cloud Boat," Fu Chao, Yu Yunyi, and Lü Ruoxi were leisurely drinking tea and chatting.

Fu Chao saw his communication talisman vibrate and perked up, laughing, "Li Yunjing is in 'City of Glory,' looks like he's preparing to participate in the 'Treasure Pavilion' auction!"

"That's great! I knew he'd be alright!"

Upon hearing Fu Chao's words, Yu Yunyi and Lü Ruoxi were overjoyed and showed expressions of relief.

Seeing the two of them like that, Fu Chao was insanely jealous!

Li Yunjing is really something else!
Unexpectedly, in less than a year of seclusion, Li Yunjing had already won over both Yu Yunyi and Lü Ruoxi!

"Should I ask Li Yunjing to teach me a few moves?"

Fu Chao stroked his chin, lost in thought.

"Yun Jing! Ruo Xi, Fu Chao, and I are on our way to the 'City of Glory'. We'll be there in five thousand miles!"

Before Fu Chao could reply, Yu Yunyi responded first.

"Okay! Be careful! Things haven't been peaceful lately! Once you're in the city, I'll arrange a place for you. Let's keep a low profile."

Li Yunjing thought for a moment and then responded.

Now that it was confirmed that Lü Ruoxi, Yu Yunyi, and Fu Chao would be coming, Li Yunjing prepared to make preparations in advance.

After leaving the room, Li Yunjing asked the receptionist to book a courtyard room again.

Only a courtyard like this could accommodate the four of them.

Li Yunjing then rearranged the array and restrictions on the new residence to ensure its safety before nodding and showing a satisfied expression.

After leaving his courtyard, Li Yunjing disguised himself by putting on a black bamboo hat, and his aura transformed into earth-based magic.

Walking along the street in the market, Li Yunjing looked around at the shops.

After thinking it over, since "Jubaolou" had the largest business, he still chose to enter "Jubaolou".

Nowadays, there are quite a few cultivators in the market.

Many people were browsing through the various shops, looking for specialties of the Ming Dynasty in the territory of the "Shenxiao Daozong," especially items related to thunder magic.

After entering the "Treasure Pavilion", Li Yunjing glanced around.

Inside the "Treasure Pavilion," the first floor mainly contains top-grade magical artifacts.

Almost everything here is of high quality.

Li Yunjing looked at them and found many excellent items.

If Li Yunjing had seen it last year, he definitely would have been willing to buy it.

Now, these things are no longer of any use.

Li Yunjing went straight to the second floor of the "Treasure Pavilion".

The second floor sells items used by Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Accompanied by a waiter, Li Yunjing began to tour this floor.

Elixirs, talismans, formations, puppets, magical treasures... all kinds of items needed for cultivating immortality can be found here.

(End of this chapter)