owlsbooks Chapter 87 Pollution
Chapter 87 Pollution
Hearing the rooster crowing coming from the west wing, Zhou Qiuyuan got up from the bed with a blank expression.
The next day, the dream of the future still hadn't returned.
Zhou Qiuyuan understood that worrying about this matter would not help, nor would it change the outcome.
Should we head to the inner city today?
With most of the household chores taken care of, staying home would only allow me to focus on physical training.
In comparison, the inner city and the Black Water Immortal Sect are incredibly alluring. Entering the inner city sooner would allow one to become a cultivator more quickly.
Zhou Qiuyuan carefully hid the gold essence in the wall, carrying only a spirit stone with him.
The immortal master's methods are unpredictable and mysterious; it's hard to guarantee that he won't discover that he carries the Golden Essence within him.
Currently, I only have one piece of gold essence, which is related to my cultivation path.
Zhou Qiuyuan no longer had the opportunity to experiment in future dreams, so he had to be cautious in his actions. He still hid the crucial golden essence to avoid bringing disaster upon himself.
Once you enter the inner city and confirm that it is safe to convert the gold into cash, it's not too late to take the gold essence.
After having breakfast with his family, Zhou Qiuyuan said goodbye to his parents and headed straight for Dongcheng District.
Dongcheng.
A vermilion gate stood tightly shut, and the tall, ancient city wall exuded a sense of vicissitude.
There were no guards at the inner city gate, and the place was deserted.
The inner city and the outer city are like two different worlds, and they are not connected to each other.
Like most people in the outer city, Zhou Qiuyuan had never been to the inner city since birth and had no idea what the inner city was like.
He walked to the inner city gate, but no one came to greet him for a long time before he placed his palm on the vermilion gate.
A cold voice followed, "If you wish to enter the inner city, do you have an inner city resident's recommendation, an inner city residency permit, or a pass?"
Zhou Qiuyuan looked around but didn't see anyone.
He took Wei Xia's token from his pocket and waved it in his hand.
A strange force swept over him, perhaps confirming his identity through some unknown means.
The next moment, the vermilion gate opened, and a powerful suction force came from behind it.
Zhou Qiuyuan did not resist, and his body was thus submerged inside.
A dizzying sensation swept over me; it came quickly and disappeared even faster.
After Zhou Qiuyuan recovered, he looked up and gazed into the distance. He saw rows of houses of the same size, and the sounds of vendors calling out their wares came from the shops standing side by side.
In the sky, people occasionally fly on swords or ride white cranes across the horizon.
"Is this the inner city?"
With the help of his spiritual tool to perceive the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, Zhou Qiuyuan clearly felt that the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the inner city was several times richer than that in the outer city.
He saw from the outside that the inner city was not large, but he did not expect that the inner city was much larger than the outer city.
People from the outer city have never seen anyone flying over the inner city. This must be because the immortal masters of the inner city have cast some kind of formation, which has isolated the inner city from the outer city.
This must be the work of the Blackwater Sect's immortal master.
"Your Excellency holds the Dao Soldier Token of the Black Water Sect. It should be a Dao Soldier for an inner disciple, right?" A gentle voice rang out, and a man in a blue robe took the initiative to greet him.
"I am Zhou Qiuyuan, and I greet you." Zhou Qiuyuan was entering the inner city for the first time and was unsure how to address the other party, so he simply cupped his hands in greeting.
The man in the green robe returned the greeting and said, "My name is Luo Xingzhou, and I am here to guard the inner city gate."
"This is my first time visiting the inner city. I don't know where the Blackwater Sect is. Could you please show me the way?"
"It is my duty to patrol here. I will take you to the Blackwater Sect now."
The two walked one after the other towards the nine-story tower.
Along the way, one could frequently see body refiners, mortals, and immortal cultivators, with clear distinctions between them. Whenever mortals and body refiners saw an immortal pass by, they would stop and pay their respects.
Luo Xingzhou was friendly and, knowing that Zhou Qiuyuan, who had just arrived, was a Dao soldier of the Blackwater Sect, he was happy to make a good connection with him.
"The inner city is different from the outer city. The outer city is where mortals and body cultivators live, while the vast majority of mortals in the inner city are related to immortal masters, and most of them are their relatives."
"Once the immortal master they rely on falls, these mortals will either be expelled from the inner city or become slaves."
"The inner city has a strict hierarchy. When you see a Celestial Master, you must bow to him and never show the slightest disrespect."
"If you encounter a celestial master whose spiritual power has been corrupted, they will kill you without hesitation. At most, they will offer you monetary compensation afterward, but the dead cannot be brought back to life."
Polluting spiritual energy?
Zhou Qiuyuan keenly noticed the strange words and quickly asked, "What do you mean by 'polluting spiritual energy'?"
Luo Xingzhou paused for a moment, a strange look on his face. "You don't know about this? Isn't this common sense?"
common sense?
Why have I never heard of this before!
Everyone from the outer city that Luo Xingzhou encountered knew about this matter. He thought it was no secret until he saw Zhou Qiuyuan's behavior today, and then he realized that it might be that the higher-ups of Black Swamp City were intentionally hiding it from the outer city.
"Luo had always lived in the inner city and thought that everyone knew about this matter."
"It's no secret. You've already entered the inner city, so telling you won't hurt."
"Do you know why cultivators are rarely seen outside the city? Why do no cultivators fly on swords outside the city? And why do they rarely even cast spells?"
Before Zhou Qiuyuan could respond, Luo Xingzhou continued, "After the changes in heaven and earth, birds and beasts all underwent changes, the source of which was that the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was polluted by an unknown source."
"Body cultivators briefly borrow spiritual energy from heaven and earth, and since the polluted spiritual energy of heaven and earth mainly affects their spirit, the changes they experience are not significant."
"Cultivators absorb spiritual energy from heaven and earth and make it their own. However, if they absorb a large amount of polluted spiritual energy from heaven and earth, it will affect their soul."
"The pollution that cultivators are exposed to can, at best, affect their minds and spirits, and at worst, cause inner demons to arise during cultivation, leading to extreme behavior and unpredictable mood swings."
"Once a large amount of polluted spiritual energy is inhaled, the mind will be corrupted, and the body will be mutated, turning into a demon that only knows how to kill."
That's serious!
Zhou Qiuyuan, who was expected to embark on the path of cultivation, couldn't help but frown.
It was thought that after the cataclysmic changes in the world, mortals would be the most affected, and that they could only rely on the protection of immortal masters to survive, with their movements limited to within a hundred miles of Black Swamp City.
It now appears that the Immortal Master was more affected.
Is there a solution to this problem?
Zhou Qiuyuan had met several immortal masters, most of whom were perfectly normal. The immortal masters must have a solution.
The answer may lie within the inner city.
"The Blackwater Sect has many experts, so they naturally have ways to deal with the polluted spiritual energy of heaven and earth."
"Firstly, there are secluded paradises and secret realms that are closed to the outside world. As long as the spiritual energy of heaven and earth inside is not polluted, one can cultivate peacefully in them."
"Secondly, they rely solely on spirit stones, spirit veins, and purified pills for cultivation, without absorbing spiritual energy from the world."
"Thirdly, special methods are used to purify the polluted spiritual energy of heaven and earth, so as to supply cultivators with their breathing and cultivation practices."