Chapter 10

After the great change in the heavens and earth, and the rain of meteors, in a deep pit, Yuan Dian unexpectedly obtained a small square tripod with four legs and eight ears. To his greater surprise, inside the tripod was a peculiar spirit entity, Lord Fire, and the most surprising thing was that this straightforward and generous Lord Fire displayed an understanding of the path of artifact creation that left Yuan Dian utterly astonished.

The sudden disappearance of his grandfather left Yuan Dian somewhat at a loss, but encountering Lord Fire gradually made him realize, amidst his shock and confusion, that this could be a great opportunity for him. Just as Lord Fire boasted, with his help, the great path could be expected.

In the wood carving workshop, Lord Fire's explanations about the path of artifact creation and his past knowledge lasted the entire day. Only when his figure began to show signs of dispersion did he reluctantly return to the tripod to rest. Before disappearing, he repeatedly reminded Yuan Dian to obtain more materials for artifact creation or spirit artifacts to help him recover quickly.

Regarding cultivation, Lord Fire solemnly told Yuan Dian to draw on the incomplete "Tianyuan Scripture," study the "Xuanhuang Scripture," and simultaneously cultivate the "Xuanhuang Sword Technique," "Xuanhuang Hand Technique," and "Tianyuan Spear Technique." He directly stated that cultivating the "Xuanhuang Scripture" would lead to endless advancement, and mastering the three techniques would make him invincible in battle.

At first, Yuan Dian was full of hostility and suspicion towards Lord Fire, but when he saw Lord Fire's nearly dispersed body and the seven cracks in the tripod, which was almost shattered, he knew that Lord Fire was indeed in hiding and needed his help.

After more than a day of communication, Yuan Dian slowly came to believe that encountering Lord Fire was a great opportunity for him. If he hadn't been delayed by looking for King Feng, and if he hadn't been the first to see the tripod, this great opportunity might have belonged to someone else, perhaps the beautiful woman or the arrogant demon cultivator. Thinking of this, Yuan Dian gradually accepted the reality of Lord Fire temporarily residing in his mind.

Most importantly, when he saw Lord Fire turn his low-grade spirit sword, Qingguang, into a high-grade one in an instant, he believed everything Lord Fire said, even though he thought Lord Fire was somewhat exaggerating.

With Lord Fire, there was potential for great fortune. In fact, his future cultivation path indeed confirmed this.

When Lord Fire returned to the tripod to rest, Yuan Dian looked around the wood carving workshop, tidied up a bit, took some items he could carry, and quickly left.

The message left by his grandfather in the sound transmission jade indicated that a powerful enemy was approaching, suggesting that the wood carving workshop had been discovered by the enemy. Although his grandfather had lured them away, the powerful enemy might return. If that happened, staying in the workshop would be like waiting for death.

The wood carving workshop could no longer be a place to stay; he needed to find another place to live.

As for his grandfather's safety, Yuan Dian believed he would be fine. If his grandfather escaped, he would surely find a way to locate him in Miyang City. The most pressing matter now was to leave the workshop, find a place to stay, and then consider other things.

Two years of cultivation had honed Yuan Dian's instinct for self-protection. Leaving the workshop at night, he put away the concealment jade, revealed his third-stage Qi Condensation cultivation, and headed towards the inner city of Miyang.

Miyang City was the capital of the Ju Kingdom, divided into inner and outer cities. The outer city was mostly inhabited by ordinary people and some minor officials, while the inner city had places where cultivators gathered. Apart from the central royal city, where the king of Ju resided, most of the inner city was home to nobles, high-ranking officials, and wealthy merchants.

The reason he entered the inner city was not only to find a suitable place to stay but also to have another purpose. He needed to find an opportunity to go to King Feng's mansion to claim his reward, one thousand low-grade spirit stones, which was a huge sum of wealth that could buy many low-grade spirit artifacts.

He had entered the inner city of Miyang a few times with his grandfather and, after entering the cultivation world, had entered multiple times at the initial Qi Condensation stage to gather information, exchange insights with other wandering cultivators, and find targets for troublemaking. Therefore, he was not unfamiliar with it.

Revealing his third-stage Qi Condensation cultivation, Yuan Dian encountered no obstacles at the inner city gate and smoothly entered the inner city. He soon arrived at a seven-story inn called "Miyang National Guesthouse," specifically prepared for cultivators. Looking up at the bright yellow characters "Miyang National Guesthouse" above the inn's entrance, he stepped in without hesitation.

The Miyang National Guesthouse was a business operated by the royal family of Ju, providing temporary accommodation for cultivators entering Miyang City. As long as one was a cultivator and had no ill will towards Ju, they could stay for a month by symbolically paying one low-grade spirit stone, with free food provided. The price was extremely cheap.

The royal family of Ju did this to cultivate good relations with cultivators, especially targeting wandering cultivators. After all, most disciples of the three major sects in Ju would stay in the sect's properties in Miyang City and rarely enter the Miyang National Guesthouse.

In Ju, there were a considerable number of wandering cultivators. If they were all gathered together, their combined strength would not be weak and could even rival one of the three major sects. However, wandering cultivators were scattered and difficult to organize, making it hard to form a cohesive force.

By operating the Miyang National Guesthouse, the royal family of Ju provided convenience for wandering cultivators while also providing convenience for themselves. Sometimes, when the royal family could not solve certain issues and the sects were not suitable to intervene, finding some wandering cultivators to handle the matter was a good choice. Therefore, the Miyang National Guesthouse was a place welcomed by both cultivators and the royal family, which was the main reason Yuan Dian chose it.

"Sir, sir, welcome, sir. Please enter our Miyang National Guesthouse. Is there anything I can assist you with?" As Yuan Dian passed through the entrance of the Miyang National Guesthouse, a white jade for identifying cultivators hanging at the door emitted three bright lights. A very agile and capable young man, with a smile on his face, came forward to greet him.

Looking at the agile young man, Yuan Dian glanced up at the large building under the round dome, flipped his palm to produce a low-grade spirit stone, and said expressionlessly, "Stay for a month."

"Sir, please. May I ask your honorable surname? I need to register you." The young man took the spirit stone with both hands and asked with a smile.

"Yuan Dian."

"Very well, Sir Yuan, please follow me." After learning Yuan Dian's name, the young man led the way and called out, "Room 12, second floor, Tian section, Sir Yuan has checked in."

Hearing this, Yuan Dian nodded slightly and followed the young man to his room.

The Miyang National Guesthouse had seven floors. The first floor was the hall, a place for cultivators to drink tea and socialize. The second to fourth floors were large and had many rooms, provided for Qi Condensation cultivators. The fifth floor had fewer rooms and was for Foundation Establishment cultivators. The sixth floor was said to have only three rooms, which were completely free but rarely used.

As for the seventh floor, there were many speculations among the wandering cultivators in Miyang. Most believed it had only one room, but it was just for show and had never been used since the guesthouse was built.

Each floor had three types of rooms: Tian, Di, and Ren. When Yuan Dian entered the Miyang National Guesthouse, the white jade flashed three times, indicating he was a third-stage Qi Condensation cultivator. Staying in a Tian section room on the second floor was appropriate.

Thinking about the one low-grade spirit stone he had to pay, Yuan Dian felt a bit reluctant. If he needed to stay here for a long time, he only had twelve low-grade spirit stones, which would only last him a year. After that, he would need to find a way to stay.

After entering the room, Yuan Dian looked at the beautifully decorated and spacious room, clearly very satisfied. Especially when he saw the soft bed, he felt a wave of drowsiness. He was only at the initial Qi Condensation stage and had not yet reached the level where he could go without food or sleep.

First, there was the great change in the heavens and earth, and he had spent a night in the wilderness. Then he had a full day of conversation with Lord Fire. Most importantly, his divine sense had been affected when he read the sound transmission jade. Yuan Dian was extremely tired and immediately went to the bed and fell asleep.

However, just as he fell asleep, he heard loud and urgent horns from all directions, and the same horns sounded in both the inner and outer cities of Miyang.

These were the battle horns of the human army, which would sound whenever there was a conflict at the border. Yuan Dian had heard them many times before and did not pay much attention, turning over and falling into a deep sleep.

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