After leaving the City Lord Mansion, the many geniuses dispersed and began looking for their Cultivation Residences.
"Nightmare, how about we become neighbors?" A voice suddenly reached Lu Yan'an's ears. He turned around to see that Illusion Dream had appeared beside him at some point.
"Sure! But first, tell me which Chaos Stele you chose." The two walked side by side along the streets of Chaos City, looking for unoccupied residences.
"Hahaha, the Wind Shadow Chaos Stele. It suits my talent and path of cultivation perfectly!" Illusion Dream said with a laugh, though a trace of curiosity flickered in his eyes. "What about you?" he asked.
"The Darkness Chaos Stele!" Lu Yan'an replied with a smile, making no effort to hide it.
"You clearly comprehend the Law of Light, yet you chose the Darkness Chaos Stele. That's pretty interesting," Illusion Dream teased casually.
"Hahaha, light and darkness are two sides of the same coin! In a sense, aren't they the same thing?" Lu Yan'an said offhandedly, waving a hand.
They continued searching for a place to live, trading jokes along the way.
Chaos City covered a vast area. Aside from a handful of special buildings, the Cultivation Residences were nearly identical, and the doors of most of them were pale white.
A pale-white door meant the residence had no owner. All someone had to do was place a hand on it for a moment, and the door's sensor would activate, turning it dark gray and making them the residence's owner.
The information was recorded automatically, and each person could choose only one residence.
The two picked neighboring residences in a relatively secluded area near the City Lord Mansion.
"Beep..."
Lu Yan'an placed his hand on the door for a moment. An electronic voice sounded as the door gradually darkened to