Yi Wood City, Where Living Was No Easy Matter

[Zhao Qingsu's face was ashen as she stared intently at the direction of the Teleportation Array.]

But they couldn't go any further.

The guards of the Teleportation Hall blocked their way, refusing to budge.

[The Teleportation Hall is the territory of the Heavenly Certification Alliance; even the City Lord's Manor's Mansion doesn't have enough influence here.]

[Zhao Qingsu seemed to be shouting something at the guards, but her voice could no longer penetrate the distorted space.]

[You look at the roaring Zhao Qingsu and find it somewhat amusing.]

With the Household Ancestor Zhao dead, Zhao Qingsu can finally become a true Head of the Lineage.

He should be thanking you.

[Zhao Qingsu's grand display with the City Lord's Manor's men wasn't truly about avenging the Household Ancestor Zhao.]

[Instead, he publicly announced that he and the city lord were in cahoots.]

[Of course, if someone tries to kill two birds with one stone and ends up in their hands, they're just unlucky.]

Unfortunately, it was too late.

[In the next instant, the last glimmer of light before your eyes vanished completely.]

Goodbye, Qingyang City.

A strong sense of spatial pulling comes through.

[The Hundred-Forged Medicine Body Formula is operating on its own; this teleportation experience doesn't seem very pleasant.]

[After an unknown amount of time, the pulling sensation suddenly disappeared.]

[Your feet touched solid ground, and the blinding light made you instinctively squint.]

[You step out of the Teleportation Hall, where a massive Green Jade stele stands in the center of the plaza.]

[Three powerful characters are engraved on it.]

["Yi Wood City."]

You looked up at the stone tablet and took a deep breath.

[The air here smells much sweeter than in Qingyang City.]

[Just then, a cultivator beside you, who had also just emerged from the Teleportation Array, suddenly clutched his stomach, his face turning pale.]

"Ouch, I can't take it anymore, sitting on this Teleportation Array is making my internal organs feel like they're about to shift..."

Before he could finish speaking, another cultivator beside him skillfully pulled a small Jade Bottle from his robes and handed it over.

"Fellow Daoist, would you like a 'Teleportation-Sickness Pill'? Certified by the Heavenly Certification Alliance."

"Specializing in dealing with all kinds of teleportation issues, fair and honest, only fifty Low-Grade Spirit Stones!"

[Another monk joined in.]

"Fellow Daoist, I have some 'Teleportation Accident Insurance,' would you like to know?"

["For those certified by the Heavenly Certification Alliance, in the event of an accident during the teleportation process, the designated relative can receive a sum of Spirit Stones as compensation..."]

[You watched this scene, and the corner of your mouth twitched slightly.]

What's the difference between Tom's and Qingyang City's?

[You look away and turn to leave the teleportation plaza.]

[You've only taken a dozen steps, and three people are already trying to sell you Spirit Stone loans, while two female cultivators are handing you flyers for cave abode.]

[Even one of the female cultivators looked at you with a lingering, flirtatious gaze.]

[You just turned and left.]

[An older monk is also following you, asking if you want to buy the Yi Wood City Newcomer's Anti-Scam Handbook.]

[You originally wanted to refuse.]

[You paused after hearing the words "newcomer protection against scams."]

The old cultivator immediately handed the Jade Slip to you.

"Fellow Daoist, the waters of Yi Wood City are deep. Outsiders who don't buy here will surely be scammed within three days."

"Three Low-Grade Spirit Stones —it's a bargain, you won't lose out."

[You, Lu Ping, are not a poor True Person.]

[You very generously spent three Low-Grade Spirit Stones.]

The old monk collected the money quickly, then turned and disappeared into the crowd.

You glanced at the Jade Slip.

[There's only one line inside: "99% of those selling anti-fraud manuals in the teleportation plaza are scammers."]

You remained silent.

[You, a transmigrator, actually let a native so easily swindle three Low-Grade Spirit Stones from you.]

[You feel you are a disgrace to the Transmigrator Alliance.]

[This is effective on Salty Fish.]

Calm down immediately.

[It seems that killing the Household Ancestor Zhao has made you a little arrogant.]

These three Low-Grade Spirit Stones were well spent.

[You followed the Main Street and found the Azure Dragon Merchant Association of Yi Wood City.]

[You retrieve the Second-Class VIP Token.]

The monk behind the counter took the token, glanced at it briefly, and immediately invited you to Elegant Chamber on the third floor.

[Shortly afterward, the Merchant Association Shopkeeper in Yi Wood City arrived.]

[This person's surname is Qiu, given name Wanchuan, a middle-aged male cultivator with Golden Core Late Stage cultivation level.]

With the support of your Nascent Soul assets, you embark on another round of herb procurement.

[You've collected a large quantity of materials for the Qi-Gathering Pill, the Spirit-Winding Thread, Spirit-Chaos Lure.]

[You even bought two sets of the fabric for the Lingering Silk.]

[The High-Grade Invisibility Talisman is very useful; you bought two more.]

[You even saw the Mind-Cleansing Jade Lotus, which is the main ingredient in the antidote to the Severed-Fate Hehuan Powder.]

Indeed, people should travel around.

The world is so big, I want to see it!

[While in Qingyang City, you used Qi-Gathering Pills to barter for goods, nearly emptying the Qingyang City Azure Dragon Merchant Association's inventory.]

[Later, although you accepted the Storage Ring from the Household Ancestor Zhao, you did not use the Spirit Stones inside in Qingyang City.]

Now that we've arrived in Yi Wood City, we no longer have this worry.

[You have spent over 300,000 Low-Grade Spirit Stones.]

Even Qiu Wanchuan, usually so Linglong, couldn't suppress the smile on his face at this moment.

However, an unexpected incident occurred when purchasing Random Teleportation Talisman.

Qiu Wanchuan's explanation was very straightforward.

"Yi Wood City is crowded lately, and all life-saving Talisman have been sold out."

"Especially the Sect Master and elders from the Border Regions, though poor, they truly cherish their lives."

"They didn't even blink an eye at the Random Teleportation Talisman worth five thousand each."

[Upon hearing the words "Sect Master of the Border Region," your heart stirred.]

[Then, seemingly unintentionally, you lightly tap the table with your finger.]

[Qiu Wanchuan is naturally a master at reading people; he immediately sensed your interest in this news.]

"The Yi Wood Middle Domain governs twenty-two Border Regions and two to three hundred small sects."

"In the past month, over a hundred Sect Master and elders have entered Yi Wood City."

"Cultivators from the Border Region are of low cultivation level, have limited resources, and lack experience."

"Logically speaking, they can't possibly be doing anything significant in the main city."

"But with so many people, it gets a bit conspicuous."

[Qiu Wanchuan shook his head at this point.]

"The cave abode in Yi Wood City are expensive, the inns are expensive, and the food and drinks are expensive too."

"They won't stay long; they'll most likely leave."

"Living in Yi Wood City is not easy."

[You didn't ask any further questions, but simply bought Detailed Map of Yi Wood Middle Domain.]

[You've rented another A-Class Cave Abode from the Azure Dragon Merchant Association.]

[After you move into the A-Class Cave Abode, the first thing you should do is check the Restrictions.]

[Sound-Isolating Formation, Body-Guarding Formation, Spirit Gathering Formation, and Earthfire Formation —each has been tested.]

[After confirming there are no problems, sprinkle another layer of Spirit-Winding Thread.]

[You take out a token from your Storage Ring.]

The token has a smooth, blank surface; it's made of neither gold nor wood, yet it has a cold, hard feel, almost like bone or stone.

[You flip it over to the back.]

[The intricate, almost eerie, dark patterns lay silently upon the token.]

[This is the main reason you came to Yi Wood City.]