Wang Mengde frowned slightly, turning over in his mind how to deal with the valuables in his possession.
He could not return to the Evergreen Sect.
The Golden Sun Sect was a hostile sect, so he could not stay there long.
The Sky Sword Sect, Myriad Beasts Sect, and Mystic Ice Sect were actually no different from the Evergreen Sect.
On the surface, they treated outside rogue cultivators very well. After all, rogue cultivators were beasts of burden who could contribute to their sects.
Behind the scenes, however, they were far from friendly.
Especially toward rogue cultivators of unknown origins.
As an outside rogue cultivator at the ninth layer of Qi Refinement, with no background, no patron, and no sect to shelter him, his sudden appearance in any Golden Core sect's territory would attract attention in itself.
If he diligently worked like a beast of burden and contributed to the sect, he would naturally be fine.
But if he took pills, talismans, and magical artifacts to trade for spirit fruits and pills, he would practically be telling everyone, "I have treasures on me. Come rob me."
In the cultivation world, the strong devoured the weak. Murder and robbery happened every day.
If a Foundation Establishment True Person set their sights on him, he would not even have a chance to escape.
His Sword-Controlling Technique and Palm Thunder Technique had reached transcendent mastery. He was invincible within Qi Refinement and could even fight someone at the Foundation Establishment early stage.
But against a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment middle stage, late stage, or even peak Foundation Establishment, his meager strength would not amount to much.
The sects and markets in more distant seas were no different.
Possessing great treasures without sufficient strength was an original sin.
Unless he was willing to