"Miss Nangong, if I may be so bold as to ask, I've noticed that the proportion of Divine Soul cultivators in your area seems to be much higher than that of cultivators in the outside world. Could you please tell me the reason?"
Chen Mu could vaguely guess that this situation was probably related to the Purple Soul Crystal, but he still wanted to confirm it.
Nangong Ya smiled upon hearing this, seemingly having anticipated Chen Mu's question.
"The reason is actually very simple. You just need to go deeper into the mining area, and you'll find Purple Soul Crystal everywhere."
Purple Soul Crystal Purple Soul Crystal the cheapest natural resource here; anyone can absorb a continuous supply of them if they wish.
With so many Purple Soul Crystal supporting us, our Divine Soul cultivation naturally grows rapidly.
The talent of soul cultivation is the result of our race's evolution over tens of thousands of years. Those with soul cultivation talent will find it easier to survive here. Through generations of selection, the number of people with soul cultivation talent has naturally increased.
Even so, we only have about thirty Solid Realm Soul Cultivators at present.
Nangong Ya spoke casually, seemingly unconcerned about the topic.
"I see. So many Purple Soul Crystal inside. If they could be sent to the outside world, wouldn't we make a fortune?"
Chen Mu couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
"Young hero, it seems you haven't adjusted your mindset yet. No one has ever been able to leave this place. You'd better not have such unrealistic fantasies."
After all, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.
Nangong Ya offered a kind reminder, her expression appearing very sincere.
"Haha, that's true. If you could leave, you wouldn't be trapped like this now."
Okay! We can talk about this later. I'm a little tired. Please get me a room to rest first.
Chen Mu didn't believe he would be trapped here forever, but he was too lazy to argue with others. He figured he could deal with it later when he found a way to leave.
" Little Tong, escort Young Master Chen to the other courtyard to rest."
"You must treat this young hero well. If you neglect him, I will not let it go unpunished."
Nangong Ya gave the order to a pretty woman beside her.
"Yes!"
Nangong Tong stood up and nodded in agreement.
"Young Master Chen, this is my younger sister."
The elders and I have some other chores to attend to, so she will be receiving you, young hero. Please don't take offense.
Nangong Ya said apologetically.
"It's alright, someone can show me the way."
Chen Mu returned the greeting to Nangong Ya and then left the living room with Nangong Tong.
After Chen Mu walked away, the oldest man in the hall with white hair spoke first.
"Did anyone see clearly just now whether he used a martial skill or a soul skill?"
After a moment of silence, only Nangong Ya spoke softly.
"None of them seem like it. I think it's more like talismanic magic, but I didn't see any trace of him using talismanic paper."
Chen Mu's ability to summon external material forces out of thin air is indeed a sign of the use of talismanic arts in the eyes of ordinary cultivators.
"Using talismanic arts doesn't necessarily require talisman paper; some magical artifacts can also do it. One can even create talismans by levituring through the Divine Soul. However, he didn't do any of these things just now, which is indeed very strange."
The white-haired old man looked somewhat worried as he turned to look at Nangong Ya.
"Chieftain, if you were to take action, are you confident you could defeat him?"
Nangong Ya frowned and thought for a moment.
"It's hard to say! He probably didn't use his full strength just now, and his background is likely not simple."
Did you notice that the pet on his shoulder is a Demon King?
After Nangong Ya finished speaking, many people in the audience changed their expressions.
" Demon King? Are you sure?"
An elder of the clan confirmed it.
"I'm not entirely sure, but I'm about 70-80% confident."
Nangong Ya added.
"This person is too mysterious; for now, it's best if we don't offend him."
The white-haired old man stated his conclusion.
"I estimate he's a talisman master; I could sense Soul Power emanating from him when he made his move."
We don't know if he has mastered any soul skills. If he does, they would be of great value to us.
Nangong Ya didn't seem to care about Chen Mu's identity as a talisman master; she was more concerned about whether he had mastered soul skills.
In fact, the people here don't care about talisman masters, array masters, alchemists, weapon refiners, and so on; they don't have much value here either.
Professions such as talisman masters, array masters, and alchemists often require a large amount of spiritual materials, spiritual ores, and Spirit Stone to play an important role.
However, the Ancient Desolate Mining Area is lacking in resources; there are no Spirit Stone at all, only a few kinds of spiritual materials produced.
The monsters here are also very special; their blood and organs lack spirituality and cannot be used to draw runes.
In their eyes, if Chen Mu were a talisman master, once he ran out of materials in his storage ring, he would become just like everyone else here, only able to fight with his Divine Soul.
If Divine Soul doesn't possess powerful soul skills, their combat strength will be very weak, which is why they place such importance on soul skills.
Although soul cultivators can use their Divine Soul True Body to fight after reaching the Solid Realm, the power of the Divine Soul True Body depends on the quality of the Divine Soul. Unless the quality of the Divine Soul reaches level seven (platinum) or above, the combat power will be far weaker than that of martial cultivators of the same level.
Currently, among the Ancient Desolate Remnant Clan, only Nangong Ya possesses a golden Divine Soul, which is why she can barely fight against the Demon Wolf King. All others are far inferior.
"We must find a way to keep this person here; we absolutely cannot let him side with Xinmin."
The white-haired old man said in a deep voice.
"Yes! So our first task now is to help him find his companions."
Qing Yi, I'm entrusting this matter to you. You must act quickly. If Xinmin discovers his companions first, it might cause further complications.
"Yes!"
A young man stood up, accepted the order, and left the living room.
On the way to their lodgings, Nangong Tong was very lively, chattering away as she tried to talk to Chen Mu.
"Young Master Chen, since you've just come from the outside world, could you tell me what it's like there?"
What do you want to hear?
Hmm... tell me about the places you've been!
The book says there are huge cities outside, hundreds of square kilometers in size, teeming with people, brightly lit every night, and incredibly lively. Is that true?
Seeing Nangong Tong's longing expression, Chen Mu had no choice but to satisfy her curiosity and explain it to her earnestly.
"It's true. I've been to many big cities, and the largest of them is Kuiming City..."
As Nangong Tong walked, she listened to Chen Mu talk about the local customs and culture, becoming more and more excited. Before long, they arrived at their destination.
This is a spacious Little Mu, enclosed by a fence. Inside, there is a carpet made of animal hides, a few pieces of wooden furniture, and some abstract patterns on the walls as decoration.
The wooden houses are relatively primitive in style and crudely made. By today's standards in Chen Village, they are about the same as the living conditions in a slave camp.
However, apart from the relatively exquisite building that had just hosted them, the other buildings in the entire settlement were quite simple.
My own Little Mu is already considered one of the better ones.
" Brother Chen, you just came out of the purple mist, you must be very tired. I won't disturb your rest any longer, I'll come to see you again tomorrow."
After their conversation, the two had become quite familiar with each other, Nangong Tong wisely refrained from disturbing Chen Mu's rest.