Arc 3: Part 29
Tong Su paid no mind to the turmoil in Ziwei Palace.
Upon departing from the Far North, she contemplated suitable places for herself.
As the paragon of the righteous path, Ziwei Palace would uncover her whereabouts sooner or later, even if Lu Han Yuanjun did not issue a formal warrant, as long as she stayed within their domain.
She couldn't go to the Demon Realm with Tian Xuanzi either. Laden with demonic energy, it could not provide the spiritual energy necessary for her cultivation.
Although Tian Xuanzi did not mind purifying it for her, how could Tong Su possibly agree?
The talent card had given Tong Su two talents and weapons: one was the Golden Crow Fire, which was more than enough for protection as long as she didn't cause trouble. The second was the Li Huo Cauldron.
In the cultivation world, the greatest advantage of Li Huo lies not in its attack power, but in the talent for refining elixirs and crafting instruments, something everyone yearns for but is hard to attain.
Tong Su exhaustively went over a map of the whole of Zhongzhou, the territory occupied by the righteous path. She eliminated all areas influenced by the power of Ziwei Palace and finally chose a suitable place.
It was the core area of the Independent Cultivators Alliance, the holy land for all artifact and elixir cultivators worldwide.
The Hundred-Thousand Mountains!
No matter how powerful Ziwei Tiangong was, could they extend their reach into the core territory of the Independent Cultivators Alliance? There were many great alchemist and artifact refining masters there, some even able to defy Ziwei Tiangong. These masters opened schools and recruited talents from all corners of the world with the same gifts.
Tong Su decided to part ways with Tian Xuanzi as soon as they left the Far North, making preparations to go directly to the Hundred-Thousand Mountains via the teleportation array.
The Demon Cultivators' eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
They thought their master would abduct her, but surprisingly, he readily agreed to let her go.
He even gave her a Qiankun bag filled with spirit stones, and went on and on about various things: "Keep the communication mirror your senior brother left for you, and send me messages whenever you have time. If you run out of spirit stones, just ask me for as many as you need. Be careful not to be deceived by others. If someone dares to bully you, and their strength is too strong, don't confront them. Quickly leave the area and let your senior brother know, and I'll help you get even with them later on..."
The Demon Cultivators' eyes twitched — was this caring for a junior sister, or were they treating her like a spouse or a daughter? This must be how ordinary parents act when they send their children off to school!
Tong Su didn't know what they were muttering about, she just felt helpless toward Tian Xuanzi.
After finally agreeing to everything, and with half a foot already in the teleportation array, Tian Xuanzi also wanted her to take several protective talismans inscribed with his sword spirit, but she forcibly pushed them back...
It wasn't that she didn't want the protective sword spirit left by Tian Xuanzi. The problem was that the demonic energy in the sword spirit was too heavy. If it was exposed, she would be discovered and accused of betraying the righteous path before he arrived to help, ending up hung in the city square.
The Hundred-Thousand Mountains stretched for tens of thousands of miles, with countless powerful barrier formations hiding the magnificent stone-built cities within the mountain range. In front of the city gates, throngs of people bustled about, with visitors coming and going from all directions.
As soon as she stepped out of the teleportation array, a wave of heat hit her face. The clothes that had been perfect in the Far North were now far too thick for this place. Around her, everyone was clad in thin veils and bare arms, a sea of pale thighs and bare limbs.
Astonished by the scene, Tong Su walked out of the teleportation array, deciding she needed to find an inn to stay and change into lighter clothing before she could explore further.
The Hundred-Thousand Mountains were geologically active, with numerous fissures releasing earth's fire. The City of Independent Cultivators was built atop these vents by a few accomplished alchemists and artifact masters.
However, as useful as this earth's fire was, it was still merely earth's fire. To refine top-quality elixirs or magical instruments, one needed an extraordinary flame akin to the sun's fire!
Such flames were the stuff of dreams for alchemists and artifact masters, elusive and highly coveted.
Alchemists who possessed these extraordinary flames were greatly sought after by their peers, who would go to great lengths to collaborate with them, bringing their spiritual energy as offerings!
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