Xu Chunniang took the stone token and, following the number engraved on it, found the corresponding cave dwelling.
After entering the cave dwelling, the faint, elusive aura of black breath indeed weakened considerably. Even the Immortal Qi was sealed off along with it, while demonic qi remained unaffected.
It seemed that three thousand demon crystals a month for this cave dwelling was money well spent.
Xu Chunniang glanced around the interior. Perhaps because the stone capable of blocking black breath was rare, the cave dwelling seemed somewhat cramped. But she had never been particular about such external things; having a place to shelter was enough.
After paying the first month's rent, she had only fifteen thousand demon crystals left, enough to rent the place for half a year at most.
There was only one fate for those unable to pay rent: they would be driven out of Abyss City and left to fend for themselves.
So within these six months, she had to find a way to earn demon crystals.
After hesitating briefly, Xu Chunniang took out all the demon crystals she had left, intending to use them to improve her strength.
In this land beyond the realm, both humans and demons struggled to survive. Rather than cower in a cave until she spent her last demon crystal, she might as well take a gamble and use every last one for cultivation.
She found a patch of level ground and sat down cross-legged, reversing the Tai Xu Xiaoyao Heart Sutra as she began absorbing the demonic qi within the demon crystals.
As wisps of demonic qi entered her body, they frantically gnawed at her flesh, bringing a tearing pain.
A faint mist of blood could be seen seeping from her skin.
The cultivation method of demonic cultivators was as overbearing