I can identify everything, but this is an upgraded version of identification.

"Water...I'm so thirsty..."

"I'm going to die, I'm going to die!"

As soon as Su Changming stepped into the dark and sunless dungeon, he heard faint moans.

Su Changming looked in the direction of the sound and saw a group of low-level cultivators with ashen faces and lifeless eyes locked tightly in their cells.

Su Changming roughly scanned the area with his divine sense and estimated that there were probably no fewer than a hundred cultivators.

With so many cultivators, it's likely that most of the cultivators in White City have been captured.

What exactly does Fang Shaohong want to do by capturing so many cultivators?

No... now is not the time to think about this.

Cultivators can see even in the dark, let alone those who already possess divine sense.

With a single sweep of divine sense, the entire scene unfolds before one's eyes.

The dungeon was quite large, but fortunately Su Changming was quick enough to find Su Rui's trail in no time.

Just as he had guessed, the missing Su Rui was indeed captured and taken to the city lord's mansion.

"Su Rui..."

Su Changming said softly.

"master?"

Su Rui opened her eyes wearily, and when she saw it was Su Changming, her eyes couldn't help but sting.

The cell wasn't very sturdy, and Su Changming unleashed a wind blade, breaking down the door and entering.

Ever since he heard from the broker, Master Ba, that the city lord's mansion was looking for someone, he had a bad feeling.

Does a mere city lord have the strength to keep a large number of cultivators under his control?

It's one thing to recruit people secretly in private, but to do it openly is quite another.

Seeing such a large group of cultivators imprisoned under the city lord's mansion, Su Changming suddenly realized that the reason behind it was not simple.

If it weren't for Su Rui, he really wouldn't have been willing to take the risk.

Su Rui has been rescued and we need to evacuate as soon as possible.

The only problem is the lack of a Foundation Establishment cultivator at the second level of Qi Refining. As long as I don't expose the anomaly here, I don't think the other party will put too much effort into capturing me.

Of course... this is all on the premise that they are willing to believe they won't tell anyone...

For a moment, Su Changming hesitated.

He wondered if it was worthwhile for him to risk his life to save Su Rui, a maid he had only known for half a year.

He has the ability to identify and upgrade, and sooner or later he will achieve immortality and longevity, at which time he will have mastered all the ways of heaven and earth.

It's not impossible to give Su Rui a second chance at life.

however……

These are ultimately just my own words.

All he knew at that moment was that he wouldn't be at peace until he rescued Su Rui!

In an instant, his red beard flew up with a whoosh and swirled around him.

"No rush, it's not your turn to appear yet."

Placing the red beard back into the sword hilt, Su Changming used his Cloud Mist Body technique, and he and Su Rui gradually disappeared from sight.

"Tell the master, what exactly happened? Why are you being imprisoned in the city lord's mansion?"

Su Changming followed the path he had come from, and asked in a low voice.

"Master... I don't know either... My grandfather and I were sleeping at home, and when I woke up I found myself locked up here."

They forced me to take strange medicine, my spiritual energy became completely out of control, and my body became extremely weak. Moreover... they even killed my grandfather right in front of me.

"It is said that only with resentment and hatred can the Blood Elixir be successfully refined..."

Su Rui said in a hoarse voice.

In the past few days, she had already cried all her tears.

Do you hate them?

Su Changming sighed and asked.

"I hate... Master, I want to avenge my grandfather."

Su Rui nodded firmly.

"If you want revenge, then cultivate properly... This place is too dangerous, and I dare not cause trouble. I can only save you and then run."

Su Changming said.

"I understand, sir..."

Su Rui nodded.

If she could take revenge, she would naturally want to do it herself, and she was also unwilling for Su Changming to risk his life for her.

"Keep quiet."

Suddenly, Su Changming stopped in his tracks.

Looking towards the entrance to the dungeon, two cultivators were already standing there.

"Fellow Daoist Su has not returned for a long time; I'm afraid the intruder was him."

Fang Shaohong said in a deep voice.

"I see that Junior Brother Su has an extraordinary perspective. He must be a wealthy young man who cannot stand such sordid things. When I run into him later, I will explain things to him."

To Su Changming's surprise, Senior Brother Mu was also there.

Moreover, judging from his appearance, he seemed to already know what had happened here.

Su Changming was somewhat shocked.

The miserable state of the cultivators in the dungeon reminded him of some of the practices of the Blood Spirit Sect cultivators.

The cultivators of the Blood Spirit Sect cultivate blood energy, which is the product of the fusion of blood energy and spiritual energy.

Therefore, most Blood Spirit Sect cultivators practice body tempering while practicing their magic.

The cultivators of the Blood Spirit Sect do not value spiritual root talent, nor do they value comprehension talent.

Only character and opportunity are what they value.

To be precise, it's only about mindset...

In the Blood Spirit Sect, only the most ruthless cultivators can survive.

The Blood Spirit Sect does not condone killing; fellow cultivators can even be used as alchemy materials.

The Blood Pill that Su Rui mentioned is a specially made pill that is given to low-level cultivators to fuse their physical foundation with spiritual energy, transforming it into pure blood energy. Then, Blood Spirit Sect cultivators use secret methods to replenish their blood energy, achieving effects comparable to divine pills.

As long as resources are sufficient, even those with inferior spiritual roots can cultivate at a decent speed.

The Blood Spirit Sect has "resources" that can be utilized everywhere.

This is the main reason why they don't value spiritual roots or talents.

"Fellow Daoist Su, come out! We have found you."

Just as Su Changming was deep in thought, Fang Shaohong suddenly looked intently into the shadows, seemingly certain that Su Changming was among them.

"Junior Brother Su, stop hiding. Young Master Fang has already discovered you. We are both disciples of the Flowing Cloud Sect, and no one can harm us. As long as you promise to keep your mouth shut, Young Master Fang and I will definitely not take your life."

Senior Brother Mu also spoke up.

"Is Senior Brother Mu telling the truth?"

Su Changming dispersed his misty form and appeared openly before the two of them.

The two looked over upon hearing the sound and then discovered that Su Changming was in another direction.

Senior Brother Mu glanced at Fang Shaohong speechlessly.

Fang Shaohong also felt a little embarrassed.

There was a strange noise over there just now, it seemed to be because a blood pill moved a few times.

"Of course, as long as Fellow Daoist Su is willing to sign a soul contract with us and promise to keep this matter a secret, he can freely enter and leave the City Lord's Mansion in the future."

Fang Shaohong smiled and cupped his hands in greeting.

"A soul contract? Fine..."

Su Changming nodded.

The so-called soul contract is a pact established under the witness of the acquired gods. If it is violated, the soul will be damaged and one will be unable to attain the Great Dao.

Therefore, generally speaking, cultivators do not easily establish soul contracts.

Moreover, there are loopholes in this kind of soul contract, the simplest way being to replenish the damaged soul.

Alternatively, one could directly dispel the influence through secret methods.

Of course, that applies to high-level cultivators.

High-level cultivators disdain using the soul contract witnessed later in life, and instead use the Great Dao Agreement of the Golden Dao Advice.

For low-level cultivators, this soul contract is considered the cheapest and most useful contract.