King Cities and Spirit Crystals
Seeing Fan Jing and Qin Yuran respectfully reporting the situation in the Land of Exile to Liu Yi, Zhu Yunshu quickly stepped forward and spoke:
"Senior, in the Land of Exile, cultivators below the level of Immortal King cannot use energy attacks, so everyone focuses on body tempering."
The flesh of ferocious beasts is highly beneficial for body tempering. We left the village this time to hunt ferocious beasts and find spirit medicine to temper our bodies.
"I never expected to encounter Mahayana Realm Devil Beast on my first journey so far from the village. If it weren't for your intervention, senior, we would be doomed today."
After listening to what the three said, Liu Yi nodded slightly, having gained a general understanding of the Land of Exile.
A gentle smile then appeared on his face as he asked, "Do you know how the power structures are divided in this Land of Exile, and who the top experts are?"
Qin Yuran smiled and respectfully replied, "Senior, the Land of Exile is mainly divided into two major camps: the Mysterious Firmament Realm and the Myriad Devils Realm. Currently, the two sides are evenly matched."
The Mysterious Firmament Realm is headed by ten royal cities, with countless villages scattered around it.
The royal city was established by Immortal King, while the villages were mostly created by powerful True Immortal and Heavenly Immortal, and existed in dependence on the royal city.
Of the ten royal cities, three were built by our Human Race's Immortal King, while the rest were built by immortal Immortal King of other races.
Our Wu Village was founded by Wu Dong, a powerful cultivator at the Heavenly Immortal Realm, and is under the jurisdiction of Thunder King City.
However, the royal city and the villages do not have a direct subordinate relationship. The villages only obey the royal city's orders when defending against the invasion of the Devil Race. Otherwise, they are autonomous.
Furthermore, both villages and the royal city are equipped with large arrays to filter demonic energy. The Innate Spiritual Qi within the villages is quite pure and easy to absorb, so there is no need to spend a lot of time clearing away the demonic energy.
The royal city's array for filtering demonic energy is far more profound, and its Spiritual Qi energy purity far surpasses that of the village.
She paused slightly, blinked, and softly invited, "Senior, you've just arrived in this Land of Exile and have nowhere to stay. Why not join our Wu Village?"
We are all Human Race; it's better for us to look after each other than to seek refuge in a village of other races.
Fan Jing quickly chimed in, "Wu Village has a harmonious atmosphere and is free from complicated disputes."
By paying ten Spirit Crystal to the village each month, one can receive the village's protection. The only reason for this protection is to fight against the Devil Race; otherwise, one can freely cultivate and come and go as one pleases.
With your senior's cultivation level, joining Wu Village will surely secure you a place.
Zhu Yunshu nodded repeatedly, looking at Liu Yi with expectant eyes.
"Our Wu Village is one of the larger and better-equipped villages in the surrounding area."
The monthly Spirit Crystal contribution is far less than other villages, so joining Wu Village is the best choice for you, senior.
Liu Yi's gaze swept over the three men without revealing his expression, and he could tell that they all genuinely hoped he would join Wu Village.
Although he felt a little strange, his intuition did not detect any malice. On the contrary, he sensed that the three people were speaking sincerely and had no intention of deceiving him.
After a moment's thought, he felt that joining Wu Village for the time being was the best option.
If Wu Village is as good as they say, fine; if it's not as good as it claims, he can simply leave.
If Wu Dong dares to obstruct him, he wouldn't hesitate to kill him.
Although he is only at the Longevity Realm Middle Stage, with his combat strength, killing a Heavenly Immortal would not be too difficult.
However, there is Immortal King in the Land of Exile. Although he should be strong enough to escape from the Immortal King, it is still best to be cautious lest he be caught off guard and suffer an unexpected setback.
Perhaps it would be better to spend some time in Wu Village first, learn more about the situation in the Land of Exile, and then make a decision.
Thinking of this, Liu Yi immediately asked, "Why are you so eager for me to join Wu Village?"
Upon Qin Yuran immediately realized that her earlier invitation had aroused Liu Yi Yi's suspicion, and quickly explained:
"Senior, please don't misunderstand. Our invitation to you to join Wu Village is by no means malicious."
Most outside cultivators like you who have come to the Land of Exile are powerful, and given that you just saved us, you don't seem like a bad person.
If you join Wu Village, you will strengthen the village's power and protect it from future attacks by the Devil Race.
Moreover, the village will reward us with 10,000 Spirit Crystal for introducing a strong person to join them.
Fan Jing quickly echoed, "Everything we said is true; there is not a single lie."
Upon hearing this, Liu Yi suddenly understood.
No wonder the three were so enthusiastic; it turned out they could both strengthen the village and receive referral rewards—a win-win situation, which made perfect sense.
"I see."
He nodded slightly, then asked, "What exactly are these Spirit Crystal you speak of?"
Qin Yuran she saw that Liu Yi believed her.
The other party is my savior; if an invitation leads to a misunderstanding, then it would be a loss.
Seeing his question, she smiled and quickly explained:
"The Innate Spiritual Qi in the Land of Exile is mixed with demonic energy. If you absorb it directly, you will have to spend a lot of mental energy to remove the demonic energy. Otherwise, you will easily Qi Deviation demon, or even become completely demonized."
Spirit Crystal are crystals formed by cultivators condensing Innate Spiritual Qi. They can be directly absorbed and refined, and are also the common currency here.
After saying that, she took out a Spirit Crystal and respectfully presented it with both hands.
Liu Yi took the Spirit Crystal and examined it closely. Sure enough, it contained pure Innate Spiritual Qi, without a trace of demonic energy.
For him, Spirit Crystal were only useful as currency; they were completely useless for cultivation.
He was not afraid of demonic energy, and could directly absorb external Spiritual Qi and demonic energy to refine it into Law Power. In addition, he had Energy Points and the World Origin, so he did not need to rely on Spirit Crystal to cultivate.
But since Spirit Crystal are the common currency here, he naturally needs to stockpile some to facilitate the purchase of rare treasures in the Land of Exile in the future.
However, he did not intend to condense Spirit Crystal himself, but planned to condense Spirit Crystal directly in the Xuanyi World, so that he could produce a massive amount of Spirit Crystal instantly without wasting his own time.
Having made up his mind, he returned the Spirit Crystal to Qin Yuran smiled slightly, "My Liu Yi. May I ask how the three of you are addressed?"
Qin Yuran and the other two immediately bowed in unison and replied respectfully:
"Greetings, Senior Liu. This is Qin Yuran."
"Greetings, Senior Liu. This Fan Jing."
"Greetings, Senior Liu. This is Zhu Yunshu."
Seeing Liu Yi's gentle expression, devoid of the arrogance of those powerful figures, Zhu Yunshu felt much more at ease and immediately asked:
"Senior Liu, would you be willing to join our Wu Village?"
Qin Yuran and Fan Jing also looked at Liu Yi, their eyes full of anticipation.
Liu Yi smiled slightly as he looked at the three people's eager expressions:
"I've just arrived in this Land of Exile and am in dire need of a place to stay. Since you say Wu Village is good, then I'll go with you to see it for myself."
"Great! Senior Liu, our Wu Village will definitely not let you down!" Zhu Yunshu excitedly swung the giant hammer in his hand and cheered loudly.
Qin Yuran and Fan Jing also showed joy on their faces, unable to hide their excitement.
Liu Yi gazed at Zhu Yunshu's petite figure, yet she wielded a massive hammer utterly disproportionate to her size. A slight twitch appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he asked:
Are you planning to continue hunting ferocious beasts this time?
Qin Yuran gently shook her head. "The three of us are all injured and no longer have the strength to hunt ferocious beasts. Besides, bringing you back to the village is the most important thing right now."
Fan Jing and Zhu Yunshu nodded in agreement.
Suddenly, Liu Yi's expression shifted slightly. He turned his gaze to the distance, a faint smile playing on his lips, "I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence."