One sword cheat

Chapter 17 still relies more on the sword-drawing skill to farm points.

Through the ancient passage, the group from Shangqing Palace purchased plane tickets and boarded a flight to Jianmu City.

There are too many flights to this place. Chen Ren noticed that nine out of ten flights go to Kunlun Jianmu City.

Jianmu City is enormous, with extremely complete facilities, and one can even see escort fighters from high above from time to time.

It was a corridor connecting Earth and the ancient world, a city that gradually took shape over the years.

The closer you get, the more abundant the spiritual energy becomes. Some people even experience symptoms of spiritual energy intoxication and find it difficult to adapt to the environment.

Jianmu City is located in the Kunlun Mountains in the northwest of the scorching summer. They crossed thousands of mountains and rivers in the sky to reach Kunlun, where they saw a huge secret realm from a high vantage point.

No, to be precise, it was a dense forest that suddenly appeared in a barren mountain range, and the center of the forest was shrouded in mist, its depths unknown.

The path to the ancient realm lies hidden in the mist.

The entire passageway and all the green areas are surrounded by layers of city walls, like a huge steel forest surrounding a plant forest, yet they are also divided and intertwined, forming a human architectural marvel.

The ancient realm cannot be reached from the air; one can only enter it by walking along the city walls of Kunlun into the mist.

"Legend has it that in mythology, Mount Buzhou collapsed, the sky tilted to the northwest, and the earth surged to the southeast. It seems that we are now entering the heavenly realm."

Senior Sister Renxi remarked that this was also her first time here.

The plane landed at the foot of Kunlun Mountain. The air here is thin, but the density of spiritual energy is unmatched anywhere else on Earth.

"Dear passengers, we have arrived at Jianmu City."

As the notification sound rang out, Chen Ren took a deep breath, feeling his blood and qi subtly rising.

"Holy crap, this place is amazing?"

He was shocked; he should have moved here directly.

Ren Renren's eyes gleamed: "The spiritual energy here is so abundant, wouldn't it save us a lot of money and time if we just came here to cultivate?"

"Yeah, yeah!" Renxi whispered, "Are the others stupid? They could just pitch a tent here."

"Don't overthink it, look at both sides."

Senior Brother Liu Qi smiled helplessly and said, "Good places all have rules."

He gestured for everyone to look, and there were cultivated medicinal herb fields on both sides.

Every available space, even the ridges between fields, is guarded by uniformed professionals.

These beings possessed a concentrated and unyielding aura, making them formidable opponents at a glance.

They could occasionally see signs for special experimental areas, as well as patrolling troops.

"All the spiritual energy here has been taken over by aristocratic families and sects, who need to pay taxes to Yanxia regularly. Ordinary people are not allowed to stay in the vicinity."

Senior Brother Liu Qi knows a lot, so he explained it to them.

"If you feel that cultivation is too dangerous in the future, but you are unwilling to give up, you can also choose to sign a contract with a large company like a powerful family or conglomerate and come work here."

He meant that a job like watching over a medicinal herb field was a kind of security guard job, allowing one to benefit from the spiritual energy emanating from the ancient realm.

Here, every inch of land is precious, and you have to pay for a room every day. They waited for Zhang Yunqing to come back, and eight people squeezed into one hotel room for one night, which cost a full eight thousand!

The next day, the road they were traveling by bus was even more heavily guarded, with soldiers checking identification at any time.

The bus stopped from time to time, and some sharp-eyed people got on, making Chen Ren and the others involuntarily tense their muscles.

But Zhang Yunqing seemed indifferent to all of this, merely glancing at them before taking out her identification to cooperate.

"So you're a Taoist priest from Shangqing Palace. Just doing my job. I'm sorry."

After seeing Zhang Yunqing's identification, the inspectors saluted in unison, then left after following the proper procedures.

Chen Ren noticed that even after their bus had driven far away, these people continued to salute behind them.

Chen Ren was curious because he noticed that there were occasionally buses next to him, but the soldiers there didn't show them the same respect.

Shangqing Palace has real assets; it's not as poor as it appears.

Unfortunately, the others remained silent the whole way, mainly busy absorbing spiritual energy and taking advantage of this rare opportunity to breathe deeply.

Chen Ren also noticed that after a night, his blood and qi were subtly boiling. In just ten hours or so, he had probably gained a pound or two of strength without any exercise.

Eight thousand dollars for one night was well spent!

As they got closer to the ancient realm and approached the misty area, the control measures were gradually relaxed.

"The opportunity we are looking for lies between the ancient realm and the spiritual mist of Earth. The closer we get to the ancient realm, the denser the spiritual mist and the more precious the treasures."

"But don't eat them indiscriminately, many of them are highly poisonous, and you'll die if you eat something you don't recognize."

As Zhang Yunqing's voice rang out, many people on the bus slowly opened their eyes.

Although breathing exercises here are good, there is a time limit. After the bus stops, they will need to walk forward on their own.

The area they were in was called Nanshan Pond Forest, which consisted of various ponds and snow pools of different sizes.

It can be considered as an area under the jurisdiction of Qingcheng Mountain in Jianmu City.

It sounds impressive, but Qingcheng Mountain in Chengdu is a very famous place, yet it takes various sects working together to occupy even a small area, which shows just how precious it is.

"Once you get here, it's basically considered a shared property of Qingcheng Mountain."

Zhang Yunqing was still not touching the ground, but Chen Ren noticed that her complexion seemed to be much better than when she was on Qingcheng Mountain.

"Master, the other sects on Qingcheng Mountain have been waiting all night."

Liu Qi stepped forward at the opportune moment and said, "They just called again to ask, since it's almost time for resource allocation."

"Um."

Zhang Yunqing spoke calmly and led them forward for a short while until they saw a building complex shrouded in a light mist.

At the very top are a few large characters: Qingcheng Mountain Pond Forest Association.

As soon as they arrived, they saw a large crowd gathered there, with many disciples from other sects having been eagerly waiting for a long time.

"Finally here, Shangqing Palace is really impressive."

"By the time we've been made to wait this long, I might have already found the spiritual herb and broken through to the fifth level of Qi Condensation!"

"Shh, keep your voice down. Although Shangqing Palace doesn't have a single person above the fifth level of Qi Condensation or Qi Refining, you all know Zhang Shishu's temper..."

As they approached, the noise from that side subsided considerably. Chen Ren stood behind Zhang Yunqing, secretly scanning the area.

People come to Tianshi Cave, Laojun Pavilion, Guzha Temple, Baiyun Temple, Quanzhen Temple, Taiqing Temple, and Puzhao Temple, among others.

Some of them brought as few as three disciples, while others brought more than a dozen, and the leaders were all senior uncles or masters.

The disciples who were speaking were being reprimanded by their elders.

"Shut up, don't be rude!"

"The Shangqing Palace hasn't received any resources for two years, what's one more day?"

"It's fine if you're mischievous usually, but be mindful of your behavior in situations like this!"

When Zhang Yunqing arrived, the leaders of these sects all came forward to greet her.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Zhang."

"Greetings, senior brother."

"Is your health better, Senior Brother? Senior Brother often mentions you."

Chen Ren noticed that these people were not just being polite on the surface, but genuinely respected Zhang Yunqing.

It seems that Shangqing Palace is not entirely useless as it appears.

So he cleared his throat and, in front of Zhang Yunqing and the senior uncles from various sects, said:

"Master, they seemed to be saying that you were late and complaining about you."

The representatives from each sect turned pale.

【叮：拔剑值+100+100+100+20+50。】

Two of them were shameless, yet they only gained a tiny amount.

So Chen Ren pointed at them, saying, "Especially those two, they were the loudest just now, saying that our Shangqing Palace has a big face."

[Ding: Sword Drawing Value +40 +30!]

I've earned a whopping 440 sword-drawing points!

I've made a profit! As expected, I still need to earn sword-drawing points for higher cultivation levels. This is enough to break through my limits.

Unfortunately, such good opportunities don't always come around.

He also noticed a figure hiding in the crowd, which seemed to be Su Rentong, probably too afraid to come and see his master.

She's too far away; Chen Ren can't target her.

"Quiet." Zhang Yunqing sighed helplessly, "We arrived late to begin with, and we've kept you all waiting."

"Not long, not long. Senior brother's current situation is something we owe you, so please don't say anything more."

Wenren Yu, the leader of Tianshi Cave, and several other people in charge of Qi refining stepped forward to pay their respects and chatted happily with Zhang Yunqing.

"My apprentice is unruly, please excuse him. Now that he's here, I won't waste any more words. Let's stick to the usual procedure and have them lead the team into the mountains."

Zhang Yunqing spoke succinctly, instructing Liu Qi to lead Chen Ren and other disciples towards Nanshan Pond Forest.

The rules are simple: whoever finds the treasure keeps it. With these elders of the sect stationed in Chilin, they can easily rescue anyone who encounters danger.

At this point, without the pressure from their elders, the voices of other sects began to rise.

The senior monk from Tai'an Temple led five or six disciples deeper into the temple, giving them instructions as he went:

"Don't waste time. Finding treasures containing spiritual energy is the main goal, but you must be even more careful to avoid danger."

He said seriously, "Don't underestimate this place just because it looks ordinary. Even a frog the size of a finger could kill you."

He's right.

Senior Brother Liu Qi also explained to Chen Ren and the others:

"The plants and animals here are constantly immersed in spiritual energy, so they are very powerful. We can just wander around the edge of the spiritual mist area, but we must not go too deep."