After watching the group enter the city, Xu Chunniang made her way toward Sand City at an unhurried pace.
She still had some injuries. Though they were not serious, they needed to be treated as soon as possible.
Quite a few of the vines were severely injured as well and needed time to recuperate.
She had already learned more or less everything she needed to know. As for the rest, there was no need to rush.
Having only just arrived, Xu Chunniang planned to enter the city first, purchase some necessities, then find a place outside the city to set up camp and rest.
Though she could afford the annual entrance fee of three hundred and sixty thousand demon crystals, she had no intention of spending her demon crystals here.
At the city gate, two cultivators guarding the entrance stopped her. "Please present your entry token."
Naturally, Xu Chunniang had no entry token. After thinking it over, she took out ten mid-grade demon crystals and paid for one day.
The gate guards accepted the demon crystals and handed her a round, earth-brown token.
"This is your entry token. With it, you may remain in the city for one day. If you cannot renew your payment after that day, you must return the token and leave Sand City."
Xu Chunniang accepted the token. It was remarkably heavy in her hand; heavy stone had likely been added during its forging.
"If I want to set up camp outside the city, how many demon crystals must I pay?"
The guard was not at all surprised by her question. In truth, there were not many cultivators who could afford to live in Sand City.
Aside from those from merchant associations, most were merchants and cultivators who owned businesses within the city.
Most cultivators who