The Western Region was the most desolate part of the Heavenly Profound Realm. Deserts stretched far and wide, oases were scarce, spiritual energy was thin, and the environment was harsh. Yet the Western Region had its advantages: it abounded in rare ores and spiritual herbs, making it an excellent place for artifact forging and pill refining. Many pill refiners and artifact forgers from the Central Region regularly came here to buy materials.
It was the height of summer when Lin Feng arrived in the Western Region. The blazing sun hung overhead, yellow sand filled the sky, and waves of heat rolled across the land. He traveled through the desert on a camel with several helpers. After several days, they finally reached Heavenly Sand City, the heart of the Western Region.
Heavenly Sand City was the largest city in the Western Region and the headquarters of the alliance of its sects. Its walls were built from yellow sand, yet they were as hard as iron. Supposedly, Sand Crystal, a specialty of the Western Region harder than steel, had been mixed into them.
The city lord was a late True God expert named Sha Tongtian. He personally welcomed Lin Feng with warmth and sincerity. More than a dozen sect masters stood behind him, all wearing respectful expressions.
"Elder Lin, I've long heard of your great reputation," Sha Tongtian said. "News that you killed Blood Heaven Ancestor has spread throughout the Western Region. All our sects are grateful that you could come to help us. Our Western Region is a poor, remote backwater, and we have little worthy of offering you, but you must accept this small token of our appreciation."
He held out a Storage Bag containing five million God Crystals.
Lin Feng did not take it. "You're too kind, City Lord