Chapter 53: Purple Firmament Immortal Dynasty
“Where to?”
“Central State.”
“Ten thousand mid-grade spirit stones per person. Pay first.”
“That expensive? You’re robbing people!”
“No money and you still want to go to Central State? Go home and wash up, then sleep!”
By the time you arrived at the teleportation formation, a line had already formed. Listening to the voices drifting back from the front, your brow furrowed slightly.
Ten thousand mid-grade spirit stones per person. That was faster than robbing people!
A middle-aged cultivator who couldn’t pay could only leave the line in fury, still shouting, “What Central State? I’m not going!”
Soon, the line reached you.
“Two people, to Central State.” Before the person in charge could even ask, you directly handed over twenty thousand mid-grade spirit stones.
“Mm. These are the teleportation formation tokens. Once enough people have gathered, you’ll be notified through the tokens.” Taking the spirit stones, the person in charge handed you two tokens.
You took the tokens. Written on them were numbers ninety and ninety-one. Understanding immediately dawned in your heart.
They were still short the last nine people for the teleportation formation to Central State. You decided to stand to the side and wait a while.
Suddenly, a group of Nascent Soul cultivators hurried over, guarding a female Golden Core cultivator in their midst. She wore a mask, concealing her true appearance.
Upon reaching the very front of the line, the leading cultivator directly took out a hundred thousand mid-grade spirit stones and tossed them over.
“Ten spots to Central State. We leave now!” As for the cultivators still waiting in line behind him, he didn’t even glance at them.
The steward in charge of the teleportation formation also frowned, about to refuse.
The leading cultivator produced another token, flashed it before the steward’s eyes, then quickly put it away, as if afraid others might see it.
The person in charge’s expression changed drastically. He hurriedly brought out the last few Central State tokens.
“Sir, for this Central State teleportation formation, two tokens were just bought. Now only nine remain…”
Hearing this, the leading cultivator’s brow furrowed slightly. “Who bought them? Go refund their spirit stones and take the tokens back!”
“Sir, this… this doesn’t follow the rules!” The steward was somewhat troubled.
“You delay my lord’s business, and never mind the rules — watch your dog life!” The leading Nascent Soul cultivator directly threatened.
“Fellow Daoists, you’ve cut the line!” The cultivator who had been cut in front stepped forward, fuming.
The leading Nascent Soul cultivator heard this and glanced back. Seeing that the one who had spoken was merely a Golden Core cultivator, he immediately said with disdain, “What, you’re not satisfied?”
Having said that, he turned back and continued talking with the steward.
“Hurry it up. Open the teleportation formation within one hour!” With that, he turned back to report to the masked woman.
The ignored Golden Core cultivator, seeing that the other side had numbers and that they were all Nascent Soul cultivators, didn’t dare say another word.
The steward in charge of the formation also looked at you with great difficulty. After hesitating for a moment, he ultimately walked over to you.
“They’re from the Purple Firmament Immortal Dynasty. We’d best not provoke them.” Bai Ruoxi whispered in your ear. Though the token had only flashed by, she had still recognized the faction it represented.
Hearing this, your eyes narrowed slightly. You looked at the masked woman not far away, then at the steward who had come before you.
“Fellow Daoist, refund the tokens I just gave you, and I’ll return your spirit stones.” With that, the steward took out twenty thousand mid-grade spirit stones, about to hand them to you.
“You can’t afford to provoke those people!” Afraid you wouldn’t agree, the steward kindly reminded you.
You were unmoved. If the other side had brought even one Spirit Transformation cultivator, you might have backed down today.
But a group of Nascent Soul cultivators? You don’t care one bit.
“Fellow Daoist, do not bring ruin upon yourself!” Seeing you not reply, the steward grew angry. His Nascent Soul cultivation exploded from within his body, wanting to make you submit through this.
“I refuse.” Feeling the pressure of the Nascent Soul cultivator, you found it somewhat amusing. Leaning close to the steward’s ear, you said softly, “If this were outside the city, you’d already be dead! Thank the Immortal Treasure Pavilion’s rules for saving your life.”
“Scram!”
You suddenly shouted, scaring the steward into stumbling backward again and again. The surrounding cultivators were all drawn to you as well.
The masked woman likewise looked over. She sized you up once, then said a few low words to the Nascent Soul cultivator beside her.
“You!” The steward was just about to act when he was stopped by the Nascent Soul cultivator who walked over.
“Fellow Daoist, our apologies. We did not mean to offend. Sorry to trouble you.” The Nascent Soul guard clasped his hands to you and pulled the steward away.
“You really are something. A Golden Core cultivation, facing a group of Nascent Soul cultivators, and you weren’t afraid in the slightest.” Bai Ruoxi could not help but praise from the side. As a fellow Golden Core cultivator, she still felt somewhat weak-kneed before Nascent Soul cultivators.
“Would you be afraid of a group of ants you could crush with a flick of your hand?” At present, both your physical body and your divine sense had stepped into the Nascent Soul stage. Only your cultivation remained the weak point.
The current you could be called a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator, one foot already in the Nascent Soul stage.
Bai Ruoxi rolled her eyes. Having personally witnessed you hunt Nascent Soul cultivators, she knew you had the strength to say such things, but she still could not help but silently grumble.
The steward glared at you resentfully, then took out a token and began transmitting orders.
The token in your hand glowed faintly, indicating that cultivators for Central State were being assembled.
Half an hour later, all one hundred cultivators heading to Central State had arrived. Among them, one Golden Core cultivator had been forced to give up a token to the Purple Firmament Immortal Dynasty’s people.
With everyone present, you brought Bai Ruoxi into the teleportation formation.
The teleportation formation’s light flashed by, and the hundred cultivators vanished in an instant.
Inside the teleportation formation’s space wormhole, riding a teleportation formation for the first time, you felt a wave of dizziness, and your body began to lose weight, making you quite uncomfortable.
To avoid any accidents, you reached out and tightly grabbed Bai Ruoxi’s arm, preventing her from escaping.
Feeling Bai Ruoxi’s intense struggle, your grip on her arm tightened further.
The immense force made the one beside you struggle no more.
A quarter hour later, the dizziness and weightlessness ended, and you successfully arrived within a city in Central State.
You regained awareness and slowly opened your eyes to look at Bai Ruoxi beside you.
“????”
“Have you grabbed enough? Let go already!” The masked woman whose arm you were holding was furious, both her ears turning bright red.
Only then did you snap to your senses. You hurriedly released your right hand and said apologetically, “Sorry, Fellow Daoist. I mistook you for someone else.”
You looked toward Bai Ruoxi, who at some point had moved to your left side, and pulled her to flee.
“You lecher!”
I’m kowtowing to everyone here!