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

"Fellow Daoist, this is your identity token. With this token, you can cultivate in Elmwood City. However, remember, you must not harm people easily. Killing too many mortals will be punished, even if you are a cultivator. The lives of mortals are insignificant, but the fines in spirit stones are not low."

Upon arriving at the teleportation array, Jiang Ning spoke.

Su Changming not only spent ten mid-grade spirit stones to buy the teleportation opportunity, but also spent five spirit stones to buy the identity token required for Foundation Establishment cultivators to reside in the Xia Dynasty.

In this round trip, he earned seven mid-grade spirit stones.

That's equivalent to his monthly salary.

"Thank you for the reminder, fellow Daoist. I understand now."

Su Changming nodded.

"I wish you a safe and successful journey, fellow Daoist."

Jiang Ning said with a gentle smile.

"Where are you headed, fellow Daoist?"

Although they were all in the teleportation array, Su Changming was not the only one being teleported.

After all, activating a teleportation array costs a lot and only teleports one person. Unless the other party is of noble status or powerful, multiple people are usually teleported together.

"I'm going to Elmwood City."

Su Changming replied with a smile.

The teleportation array's destination is Elmwood City, but Elmwood City is not everyone's final destination; it's merely a transit point.

The teleportation array is only open once in a long while, and even when it is open, it usually only teleports you to second-tier cities like Elmwood City.

Most cultivators' destination cities are not within the teleportation target.

This meant that even after they were teleported there, they still had to travel on their own.

"Elmwood City...that place is very prosperous."

Upon hearing this, the cultivator who had spoken began to exchange a few words.

Su Changming casually brushed him off a few times, and when the other party saw that Su Changming really had no desire to communicate, he had no choice but to stop.

He actually just thought that Su Changming's identity was not simple because he saw Su Changming chatting happily with the city lord.

Little did he know that the reason the other party was communicating with Foundation Establishment cultivators like Jiang Ningping was simply because he was also a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Before long, the teleportation array began to slowly emit a blue light.

Su Changming's expression instantly became focused.

This was the first time he had ever used such an advanced device as a teleportation array.

This is the same mindset I had when I took an airplane in my past life.

Although this thing has been used for countless years and the technology is mature, it contains the principles of space.

If one is not careful, even a Golden Core cultivator can be seriously injured.

Although it might seem like an overreaction, Su Changming was genuinely worried about problems with the transmission.

Fortunately, his worries were unnecessary.

After just a moment of tearing sensation, the scene before Su Changming's eyes changed.

"Greetings, fellow cultivators. My name is Zhang Baitong. I grew up in Elm City. Would you like me to show you around? It's very cheap, only half a tael of silver."

Just as I was getting used to the dizziness from the teleportation, a somewhat round, fat man appeared in front of me.

"Go away, get out of the way."

A monk coldly slapped it away.

Although most cultivators do not train their bodies, a body tempered by spiritual energy is not something ordinary people can withstand.

With just one strike, the man named Zhang Baitong fell to the ground, his life hanging in the balance.

The remaining "tour guides" became fearful and dared not approach to solicit customers.

"Hey kid, do you know where Ruijin Pharmacy is?"

Another cultivator stepped forward and casually pointed to one of them, asking a question.

"Yes, sir."

The man being pointed at nodded hurriedly.

"Take me with you, and you'll get your share of the benefits."

The monk nodded.

Su Changming did not seek out the local residents who knew the area well.

Instead, he looked around at the surroundings.

Recalling the original owner's memories, she slowly walked in one direction.

As for Zhang Baitong, who volunteered, no one paid him any attention.

He was too reckless. Even a Foundation Establishment cultivator like Su Changming would find it uncomfortable to ride a teleportation array, let alone a Qi Refining cultivator.

This guy just had to come when someone was feeling down. Doesn't he deserve a beating?

Fortunately, the Xia Dynasty did not allow cultivators to easily kill mortals; otherwise, it would not have been impossible for the other party to be killed by that cultivator's spell.

"It really is still the same as before."

Following the street, Su Changming arrived in front of the Su family mansion.

The two guards at the gate were only at the Innate Realm.

Even within the Su family, cultivators are an indispensable force.

Moreover, most of the cultivators in the Su family are members of the Su clan.

It's certainly not something you'd use to guard a door.

However, those who guarded the ancestral shrine were all cultivators...

Since they are just mortals, things are easier to handle.

Su Changming casually cast a spell to create an illusion, and then walked in without any apparent arrogance.

Before returning to the Su family, he had already concealed his face using the Purple Qi Illusionary Body Technique.

He actually did not allow him to enter the Su family as a member of the Su family.

Once someone reaches the Foundation Establishment stage, they will be listed as an elder and will not be allowed to leave the sect easily.

Firstly, the Su family didn't offer him much resource assistance; in the past few years, they would give him a few spirit stones every year.

In the following years, there were no more letters exchanged.

He got to where he is today entirely by his own efforts and talent. How could he be willing to become an elder of the Su family as soon as he returned?

However, apart from the familiar Su family, he really had nowhere else to go right now.

Therefore, he planned to become a guest elder of the Su family as an alchemist.

Before that, he wanted to go home for a while.

To pay respects to the original owner's parents.

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"What should we do? He doesn't acknowledge our Song'er."

In the original owner's ancestral home, a male and a female cultivator sat in the main hall, looking irritable.

"Hmph! Now that she's become Elder Wang's disciple, she's gotten too big for her britches. Everyone says she's one of the four great female talents of the Xia Dynasty, so naturally she looks down on our Song'er."

The man snorted coldly and spoke.

"How about... we go to the Flowing Cloud Sect and bring Su Changming back?"

The female cultivator spoke up upon hearing this.

"Find it back? We've been secretly giving all the spirit stones he's collected over the years to Song'er. What if he finds out when he comes back? Besides, he hasn't returned to the sect for so many years; he's probably already dead."

The man spoke.

"Alas... It's a pity that Song'er only has a low-grade fire spirit root. If she had a high-grade one, I'm afraid the Grand Elder would have also arranged this marriage."

The woman sighed.

"Since Su Tianqing's son is dead, the marriage contract he arranged will naturally be inherited by his cousin. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a joke? Tomorrow, I will personally take the marriage contract to that girl and see how she can refuse."

The man spoke coldly.

"Oh? What kind of engagement is it?"

Suddenly, a handsome man appeared in the courtyard and coldly looked at the couple in the hall.

He asked why the large Su family couldn't even afford to provide a few spirit stones for a single disciple of the clan each year.

It turns out that his kind uncle and aunt took it to provide for his cousin.

"You are... Changming?"

Upon seeing the newcomer, the man stared at him for a long time before speaking as if suddenly realizing something.

"Does my uncle think I'm dead, without any doubt that I might be a ghost or a human?"

Su Changming chuckled softly.

"Changming, you've come back just in time. You should personally revise this marriage contract, change it to your cousin Su Yusong's name, and show it to the Li family girl. I doubt she'll be able to say anything about it."

The man spoke to himself.

"presumptuous!"

Seeing the other party's attitude, Su Changming could no longer contain his anger.

A powerful spiritual pressure was released, and the two low-level Su family cultivators immediately prostrated themselves on the ground, unable to get up again.

The marriage contract shattered instantly under this spiritual pressure.