Bearing the blue sky

Chapter 125 Secrecy! Entering the City!

Name: Zhu Ge

Lifespan: 300 year

[Characteristic: Not wearing]

[Inventory: Kunpeng, Spider, Stealth]

Three hundred years?!

Zhu Ge was startled.

Logically speaking, breaking through to the second realm should increase lifespan by about a hundred years, right? Some might only gain a few decades, and there are even weak second realms where lifespan is reduced to twenty or thirty years.

How come he suddenly gained three hundred years?!

But then he thought about it again and realized it was normal.

Whether it's a prodigy among demonic beasts, or a prodigy among humans, they are all merely phantoms condensed on the new heart.

This is the path represented by its new heart.

Even someone as powerful as the Fisherman in the Straw Raincoat, whose phantom image of a fisherman was formed from the spirit of the Fisherman's Song in the Straw Raincoat at the Third Realm, was only called a genius, not a prodigy.

Therefore, it's quite normal for him to have three times the lifespan.

After all, in reality, he is more than three times stronger than others at the same level.

Having such a long lifespan also means that Zhu Ge's biggest lifespan crisis has been resolved.

At the same time, he also knew the path he would take next.

"The Heart of Martial Arts, condensing into a phantom?"

"That phantom image, is that intention?"

Zhu Ge seemed lost in thought.

If he uses a sword, after he has condensed the heart of the sword path, he needs to condense the sword intent.

Zhu Ge's "heart" is the original heart, and it already has a phantom image. All that is needed now is to transform these phantom images into his "intention".

The Path to Enlightenment!

He can sense one of them, such as the Furious Vajra Palm, and by transforming it into palm intent, he can advance to the third realm.

Of course, Zhu Ge wouldn't go through this method.

What he wants to do is continue down the path of martial arts origins and comprehend the true meaning of the origins.

Zhu Ge believed that although this path was difficult, it was a path he had to take.

If the original heart laid a strong and solid foundation for him.

That fundamental truth is what truly enables him to embark on the path to power.

"It's decided, we're going to Jianshui City today!"

The hour before dawn, when you can barely see your hand in front of your face.

Zhu Ge vanished into the forest like a fleeting shadow, without taking anyone with him.

It would be dawn in a few hours, so he moved very quickly.

In the past, Zhu Ge would definitely have brought Liu Jianjian and the others along for hunting or training.

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But things are different now.

Zhu Ge is going into town to buy some things.

Although he had helped Jianshui City out of its predicament last time, the country was now engulfed in war, so caravans and merchants were generally afraid to travel around freely.

This means that the city is definitely short of some supplies right now.

While there is a shortage of supplies, there will also be a lot of stockpiled supplies that need to be sold.

Of course, Zhu Ge not only wanted to buy supplies, but also knowledge.

He had learned from his previous conversation with the fisherman in the straw raincoat that there were many cultivators in cities like Yuanyang City.

For example, in Yuanyang City, there are practitioners of martial arts, Confucianism, immortality, and many other paths.

Some cultivators travel all over the country, only staying in the city for a short time, but most of them actually settle down.

Whether they are cultivators at the first or second level, they may possess some special "stock".

For example, spiritual objects, and knowledge.

Zhu Ge had originally planned to visit Jianshui City, but the timing wasn't right before.

But now that he possesses the [Secret] trait and has a lifespan of three hundred years after advancing to the second realm, he can naturally make this trip.

He was approaching Jianshui City and would arrive around dawn.

At his speed, it would only take him a minute to dart out of the woods, into the open field, and then across the open field to enter Jianshui City.

It's just enough to consume one month of my lifespan. Let's try [Secret].

The result was surprisingly good!

There should have been many monsters still keeping watch around Jianshui City.

But as he walked from the forest, he seemed to be subconsciously ignored.

This neglect doesn't mean being invisible like a chameleon.

Instead, even if you see it, you will subconsciously ignore it, just like a generic face hidden in a sea of ​​people, not easily remembered.

Even now, Zhu Ge is galloping across the wilderness, yet he remains undetected by any monsters.

Whether it's the first or second realm, they can't detect it!

In less than a minute, Zhu Ge had already arrived at Hukou in Jianshui City.

"It's huge!"

Around nine or ten in the morning, Zhu Ge looked up and saw that Jianshui City was much larger than he had seen from the outside, many times larger.

Both an absolutely large space and an absolutely long time can be awe-inspiring.

Although the Jianshui city before us cannot be described as towering or ancient, it is still a city with a long history and a massive size.

The spout alone is tens of meters high. Standing at the spout, you can only see a deep, dark place, and nothing at all.

Zhu Ge stood at the door for a while, but couldn't see anything inside.

But he dared not take another step forward, instinctively sensing danger.

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It's obvious that there's an array at the spout of this pot!

However, when the [Concealment] skill ended, a wooden puppet's head suddenly emerged from the endless darkness of the Hukou Formation, which resembled ripples on water.

"Who are you? How did you suddenly appear here?"

A puzzled voice emanated from the wooden puppet's head: "You have no demonic aura; you're actually human?"

Zhu Ge knew that this was not the voice of the wooden puppet, but the voice of the mechanic who was controlling the puppet.

"I am human, and my cultivation technique is special, allowing me to conceal my presence," Zhu Ge explained. "May I enter the city?"

"Entering the city? Welcome!" The wooden puppet's tone relaxed, but it added warily, "However, you will need to pass our inspection. The city lord will personally conduct the inspection."

"Understood, that's reasonable."

Zhu Ge nodded.

During wartime, Jianshui City was not allowed to allow people of unknown origin to enter the city at will.

Normally, no one with cultivation below the third realm could pass through the demon horde and enter the city.

However, with the City Lord of the Three Realms present, ordinary people wouldn't dare to hide anything, since the City Lord of the Three Realms possesses divine sense, and once the divine sense sweeps through, nothing can be hidden.

Therefore, people like Zhu Ge, who possess both cultivation and the ability to readily accept inspections, are generally welcomed by cities.

"Wait a mininute."

The wooden puppet's head retracted, then emerged a moment later, holding a teacup, which it handed to Zhu Ge.

Zhu Ge took it and curiously examined the object in her hand.

It's a purple clay teacup!

This purple clay teacup looks radiant with spiritual energy, but it can't be considered a true spiritual object; however, it does contain a special aura.

Judging from the bottom of the cup, it should be some kind of formation.

However, Zhu Ge didn't understand formations very well, so he couldn't see their specific use.

"This is my token from Jianshui City," the wooden puppet explained. "You can enter by holding this token."

Zhu Ge nodded, then took the token and went inside.

Sure enough, he passed through the surrounding darkness like ripples on water, and once inside, Zhu Ge's eyes immediately lit up.

The inside of this pot's spout is a hidden world!

After entering the spout, there was a long, wide passage, densely packed with all sorts of things.

For example, puppets!

People sat on the flat ground, one next to another, while the walls and even the ceiling of the entire circular passage were inlaid with puppets.

As soon as the spout is opened, these puppets and soldiers can engage in battle at top speed!

Zhu Ge couldn't help but exclaim, "It's truly magnificent!"