Teleportation

"Brother Zhang, have you decided which sect to join?" Yang Xiu asked as they walked away from the trading fair.

"I still need to think about it, but I have a general direction," Zhang Tie replied.

"That's good. If you need any help, Brother Zhang, feel free to come find me at the Yang family. I'll be taking my leave now," Yang Xiu said, cupping his fists.

"Farewell," Zhang Tie responded. Yang Xiu turned and left, while Zhang Tie headed straight back to the inn.

Zhang Tie sat on his bed, his mind racing as he meticulously analyzed the information he had gathered about various sects over the past few months. The Violet Flame City he was currently in was merely a border town in the northern part of the Crimson Fire Nation, and its scale wouldn't even rank in the top ten.

The immortal cultivation sects in the Crimson Fire Nation were complex and intertwined, and immortal cultivation families were countless. However, overall, there were discernible patterns.

The top-tier forces in the Crimson Fire Nation were undoubtedly the Crimson Fire Sect.

This sect had stood for thousands of years, a super sect with more than one Nascent Soul stage ancestor. As for the second-tier forces, although not officially announced to the world, based on the collected information, they could be basically identified as the Fire Cloud Sect, the Beast Taming Sect, and the Thousand Puppet Sect.

The reason these three sects were classified as second-tier was that all three possessed strength equivalent to the Nascent Soul stage. Equivalent meant that they themselves did not have Nascent Soul ancestors, but they possessed the attack power of Nascent Soul cultivators.

For example, the Fire Cloud Sect had a sect-protecting magic treasure that could, by drawing upon the sect's spiritual veins, unleash the attack power of an early Nascent Soul cultivator.

The Beast Taming Sect's sect-protecting divine beast was a poisonous flood dragon that had cultivated for a thousand years, and its strength also reached the Nascent Soul stage.

The Thousand Puppet Sect was rumored to have an ancient puppet passed down within the sect, which, when supplied with sufficient spirit stones, possessed strength comparable to a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator.

Therefore, while these three sects might have some deficiencies in offensive power, their ability to protect themselves was sufficient, and it was not surprising that they were recognized as second-tier forces.

As for the third-tier forces, they were primarily judged by the number of Core Formation cultivators. Moreover, these sects were usually located farther from the first and second-tier forces.

Examples include the Carefree Sect, Azure Flame Gate, Corpse Refining Sect, Joyful Union Sect, Hundred Skills Sect, Demon Purging Sect, and Spirit Nurturing Sect. These sects all had five or more Core Formation cultivators openly acknowledged, and most of them had some connection to the first or second-tier sect forces.

The sect Zhang Tie was considering joining was precisely the Hundred Skills Sect. This was because the Hundred Skills Sect was renowned for its alchemy, artifact refining, talisman crafting, and formations.

Especially in alchemy, half of the pills in the entire Crimson Fire Nation came from the Hundred Skills Sect. In particular, the Hundred Skills Sect's Crimson Fire Pill could increase the chance of Core Formation by thirty percent, making it an absolute treasure that was priceless.

Given Zhang Tie's four-element spiritual root aptitude, aspiring to join the first or second-tier forces would be like dreaming.

His own talent in talisman crafting might allow him to establish a foothold in the Hundred Skills Sect. More importantly, the Hundred Skills Sect was rich in resources, practically overflowing with wealth.

The Hundred Skills Sect itself was well aware of this, so they actively attached themselves to the Crimson Fire Sect for protection, ensuring no one dared to harbor ill intentions towards them.

The Hundred Skills Sect was located in the central-western part of the Crimson Fire Nation, over two thousand li from the Crimson Fire Sect in the central region. Another four thousand li further west was the Myriad Monster Forest, and west of the Myriad Monster Forest was the Western Buddha Nation.

The Violet Flame City where Zhang Tie was located was about eight thousand li away from the Hundred Skills Sect. Therefore, Zhang Tie decided not to travel on foot but to spend spirit stones to ride the long-distance teleportation array in the City Lord's Mansion.

Early in the morning, Zhang Tie settled his bill at the inn and left his room. He headed straight for the City Lord's Mansion along the straight road.

Upon entering the City Lord's Mansion, Zhang Tie saw its majestic, towering structure. The vermilion palace gates were tall and heavy, inlaid with golden rivets that shone with a mysterious light. The roof had upturned eaves and brackets, carved with exquisite immortal beast patterns that were lifelike.

As Zhang Tie stepped into the City Lord's Mansion, the spacious hall was filled with a solemn and majestic aura. Towering stone pillars supported the dome, and the pillars were covered with ancient runes that shimmered with a faint spiritual light. The floor was paved with bluestone, as smooth as a mirror.

After presenting his teleportation token, Zhang Tie smoothly entered the City Lord's Mansion and then walked to the teleportation hall on the right.

Inside the teleportation hall, a circular stone platform five zhang square was particularly eye-catching. On the platform was a circular stone disk with a diameter of one zhang, and the entire array was covered with dense, obscure runes.

Zhang Tie stood by the teleportation array. Three people were already there. The number of people per teleportation was limited to seven, so they had to wait for three more people before they could teleport.

After about half an hour, four people arrived at once. These four were clearly a group, led by a middle-aged man with a long scar on his left cheek, which looked very terrifying.

Behind him were two men and one woman. The scarred man was at the Foundation Establishment stage, while the other three, two men were at the ninth layer of Qi Refining, and the woman was at the seventh layer of Qi Refining.

"Three of you come out, and the remaining one will wait for the next trip," said the armored guard responsible for the teleportation.

Upon hearing this, the scarred man frowned, quickly walked over to the armored guard, and slipped a storage bag into his hand, saying, "Sir, the four of us are together and have urgent matters. I'll discuss it with the others, please wait a moment."

"Hmm, I understand. Then be quick about it, but fighting is forbidden in the city," the armored guard said before turning back to sit down.

The scarred man walked up to Zhang Tie and instantly released the pressure of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. However, Zhang Tie showed no reaction, so he said, "Kid, step aside and wait for the next trip."

"I'm sorry, I also have urgent matters. Please find someone else," Zhang Tie replied directly.

"We are all heading to Hundred Skill City. Are you sure you won't give me some face? I've heard there are many demonic beasts outside Hundred Skill City, and it's extremely dangerous," the scarred man said again.

"There's no need for Daoist friend to worry, I have my own ways of dealing with it," Zhang Tie said.

"Good, very good, I'll remember you," the scarred man said fiercely, and then turned towards an old man next to Zhang Tie.

"Senior, I am willing to wait for the next trip. I have no urgent matters," the old man said with a smile, cupping his fists towards the scarred man. This old man only had the cultivation of the eighth layer of Qi Refining, and he could not withstand the targeting of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, so he voluntarily stepped forward.

The scarred man nodded, looking as if he was acknowledging the old man's good sense. Then, the seven people boarded the teleportation array.

The armored guard stepped forward at this time and said, "Take out your teleportation token and hold it in your hand. Do not let go of the token during the teleportation process, otherwise, you will be torn apart by the spatial force." After speaking, he cast a magic spell towards the teleportation array.

The teleportation array began to hum and emit a faint white light. The light flashed instantly, and the seven people on the teleportation array disappeared.

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