Chapter 9

As winter gave way to spring, and then the scorching summer arrived once more, Yelianhua's soul, accompanied by the Chi Ji bird, flew across the vast seas and mountains, encountering countless people, but his wish to find a boy with excellent potential to possess and take over his body remained unfulfilled! Indeed, it had to be a boy! Because Yelianhua's soul power had become so weak that he could no longer possess an adult. As his soul power declined, his memory also began to fade, and he could no longer remember many things! He had only one thought: to find a good physical body to possess, and then slowly recover his cultivation, so that his memory would also be restored! This situation made Yelianhua very depressed. He really wanted to just find any boy to possess, but a voice in his heart told him to persevere!

The Chi Ji bird, however, had grown much larger, with its feathers becoming smoother and shinier. The little girl in the Spirit Sea had also grown taller, and during this time, her cultivation had advanced significantly, and she was very happy because she had an uncle to accompany her, and the lonely little girl was naturally delighted!

"Alas, a year has passed so quickly! When will my wish be fulfilled?" Yelianhua, watching the little girl happily jumping around, grumbled incessantly. Only then did he realize that they had unknowingly arrived at the sea. He was greatly alarmed and shouted at the Chi Ji bird, "Quickly return to the land! We cannot go into the deep sea!"

The little girl seemed to understand, but she was very obedient. She drew a beautiful arc in the air and flew back toward the land she remembered!

Yelianhua was almost shocked into a faint! Of course, this was a bit exaggerated, as a soul couldn't faint. But Yelianhua was truly terrified! Because he had just seen that he had almost entered the most terrifying forbidden area of the Tianjie Ocean along with the Chi Ji bird! "Even at my peak, I never dared to enter that place once!" He thought with lingering fear, gently touching the girl's head and warning her, "Remember, stay as far away from that area as possible, and never enter it in your life, understood?"

The little girl bit her lip and timidly replied, "Understood!"

Yelianhua smiled!

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'Ziyecheng' is the largest coastal city in the northeastern part of the Ziteng Empire! It covers a terrifying 500,000 square kilometers! The buildings within are exquisitely carved and decorated, and the City Lord's residence is located in the center of this vast city, surrounded by a towering red wall over 80 meters high! Armed guards patrol and defend it, and massive military crossbows are lined up, making it an easily defended but difficult to attack place! All of this clearly demonstrates its absolute rule over this mighty city!

The main hall of the City Lord's residence, 'Zisi Hall,' is located at the center of the residence, exuding a tyrannical aura of a local warlord! Of course, such a grand display is allowed by the empire and does not exceed the rules!

"The craftsmanship and carving skills of this building have truly reached the pinnacle of architectural art! Even I, a high-level student in the architecture department, must admit my inferiority!" Yunmo, looking at the eight thick blood-red pillars of Zisi Hall, carved with purple ancient vines, couldn't help but praise it, his eyes filled with deep envy!

In front of Zisi Hall is a vast training ground, covering several acres. Over 3,000 young men and women, dressed in the same black short robes as Yunmo, are practicing martial arts under the scorching summer sun!

"Hey, Ha!" Their breaths and movements are powerful, their blood and qi boiling like a raging fire. They follow the instructor's every move with great dedication, their clothes drenched in sweat, but not a single one complains!

Because they understand that to stand out and avoid being bullied, they must become strong!

Yunmo, hiding in the shadows of a secluded corner behind the left rear wall of the main hall, watched these young martial artists, his eyes involuntarily filled with envy!

Six months ago, in the winter, he had crossed over and reincarnated on a small island in the Tianjie Ocean, borrowing a body and being reborn. He was then rescued by the private fleet of the Ziyecheng City Lord's residence, which was on a mission at sea, and brought back to this mighty city near the Tianjie Ocean. He was taken into the residence and became a lowly servant. He noticed that his light blue eyebrows caused many people to be surprised, so he secretly used black charcoal to color them black! He knew very well that the boy he had possessed had a very complicated background, and before he had the ability to protect himself, he must not reveal anything that could expose his identity, because this was a world of cultivators where anything could happen. To live a long life, he must be cautious and meticulous!

Yunmo thought to himself, then looked down at his still slender body and smiled bitterly!

He had already secretly found out that the country he was in was called the 'Ziteng Empire'! Its vast territory was almost unbelievable, and not to mention other areas, just the Ziyecheng he was currently in was 500,000 square kilometers large! The empire's population was in the billions, with over 200 million people in Ziyecheng alone, which was truly astonishing.

What does this mean? The area and population of Ziyecheng were as large as a province in his previous life! And there were reportedly thousands of such large cities in the empire! There were also over a dozen cities even more magnificent than Ziyecheng! The capital was even more impressive, almost as large as his entire country in his previous life! But the most important thing was that this was a feudal dynasty with a very strict hierarchy! The ranks increased layer by layer, and the nobles at the top could command the people at the bottom at will. Although they could not kill them arbitrarily, if they were displeased, a small punishment, such as breaking bones, would not result in any complaints!

When Yunmo first heard this description, he was completely stunned! He had wanted to experience the customs and culture of this strange continent, but now it seemed that even if he rode the demonic horses of the high-ranking guards of the City Lord's residence, it would probably take a hundred years to tour the Ziteng Empire, let alone the rival country, Yaoyue Empire, which bordered the Ziteng Empire! Moreover, his status was at the very bottom, and if he went out for a leisurely stroll, he might one day encounter a crazy second-generation official, who could kill him with a single palm strike, and there would be no place to seek justice!

This magical land also had a way to travel a thousand miles a day! One was to cultivate into a great cultivator, who could fly in the flesh and travel thousands of miles in an instant! And after becoming a cultivator, one would be granted a noble title and a fief by the empire! It was said that the City Lord of Ziyecheng was such a great cultivator, and the current emperor, in a generous gesture, had granted him this large city as his fief! The benefits of being a great cultivator were endless!