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Chapter 21: Journey to Tiangang City
Chapter 21: Journey to Tiangang City
Su Chen's words brought smiles to everyone's faces.
"If we had known that you had such thoughts, Su Shidi, we wouldn't have hesitated."
Currently, Su Shidi is no longer bound by his sect, and it's just right that we're heading to Tiangang City.
With Su Shidi by our side from now on, I'm sure our mission execution will be twice as effective."
"If Tiangang City doesn't mind, I'm more than willing."
Ever since Su Chen joined the team, the squad's strength in dealing with demonic creatures has truly increased significantly.
Whether Su Chen has abilities or not, and to what extent, Wu Yi and the others could feel it.
Aside from that, there's also Lin Tian, whose life was saved by Su Chen.
This series of events all prove Su Chen's worth.
How could anyone reject such a capable companion? After two days, time flew by, and no demonic creatures appeared.
This area, at the very least, would be peaceful for two to three months.
The group packed up their belongings, preparing to leave.
Some places had already started to snow, and the activities of demonic creatures began to decrease.
The most challenging season had passed.
Disciples from various sects could finally take a good rest for a few months.
The journey from here to Tiangang City was about a day and a half, not too far.
Along the way, Yao Xiaoyu Senior Sister introduced Tiangang City to Su Chen.
She explained Tiangang City's various rules, what one could obtain, and what one needed to contribute, among other things.
In general, the rules were not much different from those of the Yunyang Sect.
To obtain resources from the sect, one must make corresponding contributions.
Of course, this rule, in practice, only applies to the majority of disciples.
A minority of top disciples are not scrutinized by the sect for their contributions.
For example, the Yunyang Sect's Fu Jianyun and Liu Xingwan.
In Tiangang City, it's more or less the same.
They need not worry about contributions, as the sect will provide them with the best resources for cultivation.
Occasionally, they might go to the frontlines, but only after the demonic creatures are trapped, and they will then step in to eliminate them.
They claim to have slain numerous demonic creatures, a great achievement.
But in reality, their actual contributions are minimal.
Without a background or the sect's favor, one can only rely on themselves to earn resources through hard work.
This is the same everywhere.
Su Chen only hoped that the higher-ups of Tiangang City would not give him the title of "Glory-Seeking and Fame-Grabbing" just because he had obtained a lot of contributions.
After a day and a half of traveling, the group arrived at Tiangang City.
This was Su Chen's first time here, and the tall city walls before him exuded a sense of grandeur.
The entire sect looked very different from the Yunyang Sect.
Following Yao Xiaoyu Senior Sister and the others, Su Chen entered Tiangang City for the first time.
Su Chen had previously thought that Tiangang City was a relatively large city, similar to Jiang'an City.
Yu Zhi Senior Sister had told him that Tiangang City was a sect, not as he had understood it.
But now, upon arriving here, he found it different from his imagination.
Entering the city, Tiangang City already had many commoners settled within.
The sect's land was only a part of Tiangang City.
The route was bustling, and there were still many merchants along the way.
Seeing Su Chen and the others, the merchants were all very polite and respectful towards Tiangang City's disciples.
Moving forward, the sect's land in Tiangang City was on the eastern side of the city.
Without lingering on the road, the group headed directly towards the sect's land.
Lin Tian sat in a small cart used for transporting injured personnel, pushed by the others.
He had mostly recovered, but walking would still affect his wound.
Since Su Chen had not yet joined Tiangang City, the sect would not arrange accommodations for him.
Su Chen was directly provided with accommodations by Lin Tian.
He had a small courtyard in the city, currently occupied by a few servants.
During their conversation, Su Chen already sensed that the Lin family was likely quite wealthy.
He never expected that even the rich would send their younger generations out on adventures.
Su Chen temporarily stayed in the courtyard, and Wu Yi Senior Brother and Yao Xiaoyu Senior Sister would make arrangements for him to join Tiangang City.
Su Chen did not hesitate and temporarily moved into the courtyard.
When he had the time, he wrote a letter to his mother and younger sister.
Previously, when he was at Yunyang Sect, he would send a letter back to them every month.
As a demon slayer, danger was always lurking.
After a while, he had not received a reply, and his family's hearts were filled with worry.
Besides writing to his mother and sister, Su Chen also sent a letter to Yu Zhi Senior Sister.
He considered himself to be on the right track, but he wondered how Yu Zhi Senior Sister was doing now.
Su Chen did not overestimate himself, nor did he think that Yunyang Sect would not be able to sustain itself after his departure.
But deep down, he still had some concerns.
Before leaving, Su Chen discovered that the southern area outside Yunyang Sect had some strange movements of demonic creatures.
He did not know what these creatures were up to.
After finishing some tasks, Su Chen patiently waited in the courtyard.
The servants would also inquire about Su Chen's preferences and prepare meals accordingly.
Lin Tian's family background seemed quite good, at least they appeared to have no shortage of money.
Su Chen spent the daytime strolling around Tiangang City, familiarizing himself with the external environment.
Compared to Jiang'an City, Tiangang City's trade was much livelier.
With a powerful sect nearby, the city indeed received significant attention, and there was less worry about demonic creature attacks.
After resting for a day, Su Chen received a notification.
On the third day of the winter month, he could go to the sect for testing.
For someone like Su Chen, he was considered a disciple who had already embarked on the path of cultivation.
As long as he reported his age and strength, he could join Tiangang City if he met the conditions.
If he had not come into contact with martial arts cultivation before, it would be a little more troublesome, and he would need to carefully examine his talent and potential.
But most geniuses usually started their martial arts training early.
Moreover, these geniuses were mostly scouted and recruited by the sect.
During these few days, Su Chen also practiced his blade technique and tempered his physique.
As he circulated the Mystical Heavenly Path Heart Sutra, the pain from tempering returned.
But Su Chen, at this moment, did not need to rely on the Indomitable Spirit Heavenly Destiny; he could still endure the pain.
The benefits of cultivating the Mystical Heavenly Path Heart Sutra were gradually becoming evident.
He was clearly at the Eighth Stage Essence Refinement Initial Level of strength.
However, his body, tempered by the Mystical Heavenly Path Heart Sutra, even when using basic blade techniques, had a might comparable to the Eighth Stage Essence Refinement Intermediate Level.
As his cultivation deepened, he might gain even more benefits.
The sense of fatigue from the continuous body tempering quickly overwhelmed him.
He endured the pain but struggled to maintain his stamina.
Therefore, when on the frontlines, Su Chen would not cultivate the Mystical Heavenly Path Heart Sutra.
It was too exhausting for his energy and stamina, and if he encountered demonic creature attacks, he would struggle to respond swiftly.
On the third day of the winter month, the testing day for Tiangang City finally arrived.
With the arrival of winter, the activities of the demonic creatures decreased.
The sect also began to focus on handling some internal affairs.
Early in the morning, Su Chen headed towards the eastern part of the city.
Upon reaching the sect's entrance, he saw Yao Xiaoyu Senior Sister waiting for him.
After a brief greeting, Su Chen was directly led to the testing grounds.
(End of Chapter)
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