Yun Zhongzi's One-Day Tour of Chaoge! A Wooden Sword Subdues a Yao
The Nine Provinces Human Race.
The Yin Shang Dynasty.
Chaoge City.
As the capital of the Shang Dynasty, the largest dynasty of the Human Race at that time, Chaoge City could not be said to be the largest and strongest city of the Human Race.
But it is definitely the most prosperous city among Human Race.
The city stretches for hundreds of millions of miles, with pavilions and towers interspersed throughout. Countless merchants and vendors line the streets, and hundreds of millions of Human Race strive to survive within its walls.
It remains unchanged for billions of years, yet it changes every single moment.
The city gate and walls, which are a hundred feet high, are not considered tall in this Primordial World.
But... any cultivator or immortal could only look up at this not-so-tall city wall and gate.
Yun Zhongzi stopped in his tracks, looked up at the two characters "Chaoge" above, and a glint of shrewdness flashed in his eyes.
At this moment, he was not looking at the Chaoge City, but at the Karmic Luck of Chaoge, and the Karmic Luck of the Shang Dynasty.
"Their Karmic Luck is immense; truly worthy of Human Race dynasty. If such Karmic Luck were to clash, even Quasi-Sage level expert would likely perish on the spot."
Yun Zhongzi was filled with emotion.
Such Karmic Luck is probably unmatched by many races in the entire Primordial World, and this is only the Karmic Luck of the Yin Shang Dynasty.
You need to know.
Although the Yin Shang Dynasty unified the Nine Provinces, it was not the only Yin Shang Dynasty of the Human Race.
Throughout the Nine Provinces, all the large and small vassal states, tribes, and ancient kingdoms, though all submitted to the Yin Shang and nominally became Yin Shang subjects and vassal states, were subject to it.
But...
They did not identify themselves as belonging to the Yin Shang dynasty.
Just as the Western Zhou, which would later replace the Yin Shang, never referred to its people as subjects of the Shang Dynasty, the Western Zhou under Ji Chang, the Marquis of Earl of the West, would refer to themselves as subjects of the Yin Shang Dynasty.
And this is the current state of Human Race.
That's why Yun Zhongzi was so amazed by the strength of the Yin Shang's Karmic Luck.
Of course, given Yun Zhongzi's current level of cultivation, he couldn't discern that while the Yin Shang's Karmic Luck and the Dark Bird possessed abundant strength, their vitality...
But it was already at its last gasp, and there was no hope of survival.
This is understandable, though, since it was the Sage Nüwa who made the move, and the methods of Sage are naturally not something that non-sages can easily fathom.
Only...
Although Yun Zhongzi did not realize that the Yin Shang's Karmic Luck Dark Bird was nearing its limit, he unexpectedly discovered something else.
"Chaoge City, the Yin Shang palace... is it haunted by Yao Qi?"
Yun Zhongzi looked utterly astonished.
Is there Yao Qi in the royal palace of the Human Race dynasty? And it's not the kind of demonic Yao Qi from a dying monster, or one that has been captured and imprisoned.
Instead, it was a vibrant, demonic Yao Qi.
Although it doesn't appear strong, being merely a demon, one can see that its demonic Yao Qi is subtly connected to the Karmic Luck of the Yin Shang Dynasty.
Obviously...
This monster has successfully infiltrated the Yin Shang royal palace, and... it has already attained a high position.
This matter immediately puzzled Yun Zhongzi.
Although the suppression of Human Path Karmic Luck makes it difficult for cultivators in Chaoge City to use their Divine Ability.
But it's not like they couldn't even spot a single monster.
Especially when the monster is subjected to even stronger suppression.
Something's fishy!
Yun Zhongzi thought to himself, and then silently walked into Chaoge City.
As soon as he stepped inside, Yun Zhongzi could clearly feel the immense pressure that had been binding his Law Power surge dramatically.
At this very moment.
Even as a Quasi-Sage, it is somewhat difficult to use Divine Ability.
"The Human Race's Nine Provinces Barrier is truly unbelievably powerful..." Yun Zhongzi thought to himself, but he did not linger and continued walking into Chaoge City.
Although his Divine Ability powers were restricted, as Quasi-Sage, Yun Zhongzi was not worried about his safety.
Not to mention...
This suppression is not all bad.
"Master Daoist, where are you going? Do you need a ride?"
Suddenly, a voice rang in Yun Zhongzi's ears, and then a wooden four-wheeled carriage stopped beside Yun Zhongzi.
Sitting in the carriage was an ordinary-looking Human Race.
Of course, in this era, one may appear middle-aged, but their actual age may not be that old.
Even a young child, let alone a middle-aged person, might be a cultivator who has lived for thousands or tens of thousands of years.
Of course, with Yun Zhongzi's keen eyesight, he easily saw that this Human Race was not a powerful cultivator.
His cultivation level and Law Power were barely at the Middle-stage Earth Immortal.
Good...
This Human Race possesses cultivation.
Although it is often said that few cultivators linger in Human Race cities, those so-called cultivators are those who have achieved a certain level of cultivation.
At the very least, they would be at the level of True Immortal Mystic Immortal.
As for Earth Immortal and Heavenly Immortal, although they are not very common among Human Race, this has become increasingly common since the opening of the Human Race acupoints.
Even those with the worst aptitude can cultivate to the level of the Earth Immortal Realm.
After all, this is still Primordial World, with an astonishing abundance of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. As long as one can cultivate, becoming Earth Immortal is not difficult.
"Taking a car?"
Yun Zhongzi was slightly taken aback.
As a cultivator with accomplished cultivation—no, it should be said that as a cultivator with great accomplishment in cultivation— Yun Zhongzi had never entered this Human Race city before.
They were completely ignorant about matters concerning the Human Race.
However, as a renowned master of imitation and weapon crafting, Yun Zhongzi could almost immediately discern the structure and even the operating principle of the chariot.
Um.
A simple yet useful magical Law Artifact, or rather, Law Artifact.
Especially in Human Race cities where it's difficult to use Law Technique Divine Ability, it's considered a relatively convenient means of transportation.
"Oh? Is this your first time in the city, Daoist priest?"
The man in the carriage was also slightly taken aback, and his gaze towards Yun Zhongzi couldn't help but show some surprise.
It should be understood that although many cultivators are nominally unwilling to enter Human Race cities, they do not intend to reside in those cities for long.
Living in the Nine Provinces of the Human Race, for various reasons, many cultivators inevitably need to enter Human Race cities at some point in their lives.
Especially since this is Chaoge City, the capital of the Yin Shang Dynasty, its prosperity is such that even cultivators come and go here every day.
As for cultivators like Yun Zhongzi who don't even recognize a taxi, they are truly extremely rare.
However, as a coachman traveling in and out of Chaoge City, he may not have much else to offer, but he does have a keen eye.
Although he couldn't see the specifics, he could tell at a glance that the Daoist priest in front of him was not someone he could laugh at.
Of course, he wasn't too worried.
This is Chaoge, a vital city for their Human Race. Even powerful cultivators dare not easily make a move here.
Moreover...
Meeting a Daoist priest like this is a good thing!
You should know that in the world of rickshaw pullers, there are many rumors that they have been rewarded with rare and precious heavenly materials and earthly treasures and divine Secret Method by pulling some powerful figure.
The legend of how he was able to turn his life around and successfully embark on the path to immortality.
"Master, Chaoge City is very large. If you're not familiar with the roads, it's easy to get lost."
"Why don't we take a carriage? There's nowhere in Chaoge City I don't know, and the prices are very cheap. They definitely won't rip you off, Daoist."
As he spoke, the middle-aged man flashed a bright smile.
"No need."
Although he was somewhat curious, Yun Zhongzi shook his head slightly and declined the ride.
Despite his regret at Yun Zhongzi's refusal, the middle-aged man still drove away in his carriage.
Yun Zhongzi watched the departing carriage with a completely calm expression.
He might not have been clear about it before, but with the mental strength of Quasi-Sage, Yun Zhongzi understood it almost instantly.
If it were an ordinary cultivator, having a coachman like this to guide them on their first visit to Chaoge City would be extremely beneficial.
But for Yun Zhongzi...
However, it was of little use.
He wouldn't linger in Chaoge City, nor did he intend to tour Chaoge City. He came here solely for the Yao Qi emanating from the royal palace in the heart of Chaoge City.
Yun Zhongzi gazed in the direction of the royal palace and walked straight towards it.
Surprisingly, Yun Zhongzi, who was touring the Human Race for the first time, found the Human Race cities to be quite interesting.
The various businesses and shops there are much more interesting than the outside Primordial World.
Of course, Yun Zhongzi only glanced around casually along the way and did not stop to linger.
However...
Several hours passed, Yun Zhongzi looked at the distance between the palace and the palace, which had remained almost unchanged, and an embarrassed expression appeared on his face.
"I was careless!"
Yun Zhongzi thought to himself.
Within the Chaoge City, Law Power is suppressed, and Divine Ability are difficult to utilize. Even the bodies of Quasi-Sage are suppressed by the power of the Nine Provinces Barrier.
Of course, with Yun Zhongzi's cultivation level, even under these circumstances, his speed would far exceed that of ordinary people, and even surpass the speed at which many cultivators fly rapidly in the outside world.
Only...
Chaoge City is too big.
"At this rate, how long will it take to reach the palace!" Yun Zhongzi gazed in the direction of the palace, but showed no sign of stopping.
As Quasi-Sage level cultivator, he naturally had patience. Under normal circumstances, he could easily travel for decades or even centuries, let alone a few hours.
But now...
He was going to deal with the Yao Qi energy in the palace.
As Yun Zhongzi was walking, he suddenly saw a familiar figure—no, it should be the shadow of a car.
Yun Zhongzi watched as the coachman who had spoken to him earlier was now driving the carriage, pulling a passenger along at a brisk pace.
Yun Zhongzi's heart stirred slightly, and with a light tap of his foot, he followed directly.
Of course, Yun Zhongzi wasn't hitchhiking; he just had some things on his mind.
The Chaoge City is so vast, and the carriage wasn't moving very fast, so how could the driver claim to be so familiar with the entire Chaoge?
Therefore, there must be something in Chaoge City that can speed up travel, for example...
"Domain Gate!"
Yun Zhongzi followed the coachman's carriage, and soon turned a corner, entering another horizontal road.
"Could it be..."
Yun Zhongzi's eyes flickered slightly; he had encountered this type of road quite often along his journey.
Really.
After Yun Zhongzi caught up, they hadn't gone far when they saw a familiar place in the distance.
"Domain Gate!"
Although they had never been to Human Race city, when traveling through the Nine Provinces of the Human Race, even immortals and gods, or even Daluo- Quasi-Sage like themselves, absolutely could not do without the existence of this Domain Gate.
Nature.
Yun Zhongzi was no stranger to this Domain Gate.
"So there are also Domain Gate set up in the city?" Yun Zhongzi thought to himself.
However... this makes sense.
Without the existence of the Domain Gate, the vast expanse of Chaoge City would inevitably lead to inconvenient transportation, and such a large city would be unnecessary.
A small, mini-town would be more suitable.
As Yun Zhongzi pondered, his hands and feet never stopped moving.
Underfoot, they naturally headed towards the Domain Gate. As for their hands, Yun Zhongzi prepared a small gift and gave it to the coachman.
After all, we met twice, and I even gave him a ride along the way; it must have been fate!
Upon stepping into the Domain Gate, Yun Zhongzi instantly sensed a completely different feeling compared to the Domain Gate outside the city in the Nine Provinces.
The sheer number of hundreds of thousands, even millions, of Domain Gate, spanning billions of miles, was dizzying to behold.
Even Yun Zhongzi was slightly taken aback.
I couldn't help but think of what the coachman had said earlier.
Without someone familiar with the area to guide you, you might really get lost.
However, relying on his Quasi-Sage Primordial Spirit, Yun Zhongzi instantly found his target among the countless Domain Gate.
The closest Domain Gate to the royal palace.
Stepping into the Domain Gate, selecting a target, and stepping out of the Domain Gate —there is almost no distance involved, let alone any time spent in between.
This is normal, after all, no matter how vast Chaoge City is, it is only a few hundred million miles away.
For Domain Gate, this distance is practically nonexistent.
They stepped out of the Domain Gate.
Yun Zhongzi looked at the palace, which was still some distance away, and was not surprised.
The royal palace of the Yin Shang!
It would be strange if anyone could directly enter through these Domain Gate that anyone can use.
However, this place is already very close to the royal palace.
Yun Zhongzi stared intently at the faint Yao Qi above the royal palace.
Sure enough, he hadn't been mistaken; there was indeed a demonic Yao Qi lingering above the Yin Shang royal palace.
And it was slowly absorbing the Karmic Luck of the Yin Shang Dynasty to strengthen itself.
"What a prodigy!"
Yun Zhongzi thought to himself.
If this Human Race royal palace were occupied by a Daluo Golden Immortal, even they probably wouldn't have the ability to sneak in silently, let alone do something like sucking blood from the Yin Shang dynasty's Karmic Luck.
Such weak Yao Qi suggests that the demon's power cannot be very strong, which is something worth pondering.
"Behind this monster, there is a powerful force, no, it should be... a scheme!" Yun Zhongzi couldn't help but fall silent.
As Quasi-Sage, he naturally knew the extraordinary Divine Ability of Quasi-Sage. Quasi-Sage couldn't do this; only...
Sage!
Yun Zhongzi silently gazed at the Yao Qi above.
Under normal circumstances, when faced with the schemes of Sage, Yun Zhongzi would naturally travel as far away as possible to avoid them.
But this time, he came specifically to help the Human Race.
Even if it were Sage plotting against him, he wouldn't stand idly by.
After careful consideration, Yun Zhongzi sighed deeply, a resolute look appearing in his eyes.
With a flick of his wrists, he took out a pine branch from his Law Artifact.
A pine branch that was specially collected by Yun Zhongzi, a Quasi-Sage, is naturally no ordinary pine branch.
These pine branches originated from an old, withered pine tree in the Yun Zhongzi temple.
That old, withered pine tree was older than Yun Zhongzi of this world. Although it did not possess Spirit Root, it was still quite spiritual.
Um!
This is of great commemorative value to Yun Zhongzi!
Of course, this kind of material is more than enough to deal with that little demon!
If only...
The Sage was plotting behind the scenes never made a move.
With a slight channeling of his Law Power, Yun Zhongzi transformed the pine branch into a wooden sword after a few moves.
As a powerful being skilled in imitation and crafting, even though he could not use much Law Power at this moment, and did not use any precious spiritual materials.
But the power of this sword is indeed quite remarkable.
Yun Zhongzi glanced at the wooden sword in his hand, then turned to look at the Yin Shang royal palace, murmuring softly, "How things turn out this time depends on the fate of your dynasty..."