After leaving his cave abode, Xu Yan transformed into a streak of light and headed toward the Nine-Vortex Ancient Land on the outskirts of the Netherworld Domain.
Now that he had established his identity as a Spirit Refiner, it was time to try using it to acquire Spirit Treasures.
Besides that, he had another purpose for this trip: to find a suitable cultivator in whom to implant the Spirit-Communicating Blood Gu.
After traveling for roughly half a month, Xu Yan, clad in blue, arrived at a dilapidated Ancient City at dusk.
This Ancient City was the only city within a thousand li. Though it was badly rundown, many cultivators still gathered there to cultivate. Aside from the prohibition against fighting within the city, the main reason was the small Spirit Treasure market that the Spirit Net Hall, the Jade Immortal Alliance, and the Martial Extremity Temple maintained there.
The market sold Spirit Treasures obtained from the Nine-Vortex Ancient Land. Although all of them were tainted by that corrosive aura, a Spirit Refiner could restore most of their spirituality through spirit refinement.
For cultivators in the Netherworld Domain, where Spirit Treasures were scarce, this was their only source of such treasures.
The Ancient City before him resembled an old man weathered by the passage of years. Its surrounding walls were riddled with pits, and many sections had collapsed. Numerous places still bore traces of battles between cultivators.
Xu Yan stopped several li from the Ancient City. He would not enter rashly before understanding the situation. If the city contained a formation, entering blindly could put his life in danger.
The Netherworld Domain was nothing like the outside world. Any sort of deranged atrocity could happen here.
Fortunately, his fears did not come to pass. He observed the city for three