Gongye Jianfeng

"Big Dipper Seven Cities... well worthy of their reputation..."

The young man murmured to himself, the shock between his brows impossible to conceal.

As far as he knew, Yao Guang City alone had nearly a million cultivators residing there permanently.

In every major Cave Abode district within the city, virtually every Cave Abode was in greater demand than supply.

He even knew of many cultivators who had drifted through Yao Guang City for years yet still struggled to rent a Cave Abode. They could only linger on the streets or settle in the camps outside the city, places without the slightest guarantee of safety.

The exorbitant rent for Cave Abodes was one factor, but the shortage was plainly also real.

Had it not been for a close friend of his who happened to hold a post at True Understanding Pavilion and used his internal authority to secure him a Cave Abode slot, he would probably still be stuck in that lawless hellhole outside the city.

"True Understanding Pavilion..."

Lie Yan smacked his lips. The person behind True Understanding Pavilion was a legend through and through...

Longevity Sect's Ninth True Inheritance, Dual Excellence in Pills and Weapons, and a Blade Intent True Cultivator...

Others had to squeeze through a broken head just to gain entry into the Longevity Sect, yet this True Person had risen directly from an independent cultivator to become a Longevity True Disciple...

At that moment, Lie Yan seemed to recall something. He took out a Sound Transmission Talisman and sent out a message.

Before long, a reply came back through the talisman.

Apparently having heard some good news, Lie Yan's face lit up. After sending several more messages, he did not enter the Cave Abode, instead waiting directly at its entrance.

Not long afterward, a streak of