But now the Pankong Realm has lost contact with the outside world, and they are unable to light the incense and ask the elders in the fairy world.
"No matter what this thing does, just in case... I'd better keep it for now."
The cultivators nodded, still having some hope in their hearts.
Gao Wu and the others received the news very quickly.
"Everyone, rest assured. News of the blood-colored monster has been reported to all major cities, and the elders have also spoken about the crystal. Although its specific function is still unknown, you can keep it for now. Once you have completed your Pankong Realm Breakthrough and have thoroughly investigated it, the elders will naturally give you an answer. Of course, don't worry about wasting your time. If this crystal turns out to be of no use, you can exchange it for spirit stones from the Immortal Alliance. One crystal costs 500 medium-grade spirit stones."
After hearing this reply, the cultivators, who had been feeling somewhat disappointed, suddenly became excited again.
No matter what, if you go out to look for opportunities, you will naturally encounter those things, and you will definitely strangle them. If you get these crystals, even if they are useless in the end, you can still exchange them for spirit stones!
If you think about it this way, they won't lose out.
Looking at the monk who had rekindled his fighting spirit, Gao Wu didn't say much.
Today's breakthrough to Pankong is full of dangers, and no one can tell the opportunities and crises.
After receiving the answer, the monks quickly began to plan their next actions.
Gao Wu did not stop those who wanted to seek opportunities, and he did not say much to those monks who were still unwilling to leave the city and wanted to hide in the city to eat and wait for death.
Everyone has their own pursuits.
However, he also issued new city rules. If you want to stay, you have to pay spirit stones based on your cultivation level. The higher the cultivation level, the more spirit stones you will receive.
A cultivator in the early stage of foundation building can get thirty low-grade spirit stones per month; a cultivator in the middle stage can get forty, a cultivator in the advanced stage can get fifty, and a cultivator in the great perfection stage can get sixty.
In the early stage of the Golden Elixir, one hundred spirit stones are required per month; in the middle stage, one hundred and fifty; in the advanced stage, two hundred; and in the perfect stage, two hundred and fifty.
However, it is free for cultivators in the Qi training stage.
The city does not charge any fees for Nascent Soul cultivators, because a Nascent Soul cultivator stationed in the city will increase the security of the city.
The city was built to provide a place for the monks in the Pankong Exchange Conference to rest after fighting, and also to protect some monks who had no combat effectiveness.
Of course, rules are dead, but people are alive.
Under strict rules, there is naturally some understanding of human nature.
Anyone who is injured or has special circumstances can go to the City Lord's Mansion for verification, which can reduce or exempt the payment of spirit stones.
The release of this rule immediately caused dissatisfaction among some monks.
Originally, they wanted to hide in the city and wait until the danger outside was almost resolved before going out to pick up some loose ends. However, Gao Wu's rule immediately dampened the thoughts of some people.
"City Lord! Why?!"
"Right! Why?! The resources allocated for the construction of these cities were all provided by the Immortal Alliance! You were also... sent by the Immortal Alliance to protect us! Why do you have to take our spirit stones now that you are the city lord?"
"Yeah! This is so unfair!"
"That's right! Our strength is... just like that. If we go out and face those bloody monsters... wouldn't that be courting death? City Lord, your actions are too cold-blooded!"
"That's right! It's not like the Immortal Alliance hasn't distributed resources to the city! You... you, the city lord, just give the order, and those resources of the Immortal Alliance... even if they don't tell us, we still have to hand them over!"
Watching some people talking at once, the crowd was gradually stirred by the noisy emotions.
Several people's eyes flickered.
In the city, you don’t have to do anything and you can get subsidies. Who would be willing to go out and kill those scary things?
Gao Wu was also a cruel person. He took the things from the Immortal Alliance and then asked them for more.
Gao Wu's expression remained unchanged, but his eyes grew colder.
"On what grounds? Ha! This True Lord wants to ask you, on what grounds? Why should the Immortal Alliance waste its resources on these blood-sucking parasites?!"
Gao Wu is never afraid of offending others when he speaks.
First of all, he knew the nature of these people.
Things like bullying the weak and fearing the strong will never work on him. Gao Wu won't buy it.
Gao Wu's words made all the cultivators in the city look unhappy.
"Right now, resources for breaking through the Pankong realm are in short supply. The Immortal Alliance is distributing resources to protect us. They have the obligation and responsibility to do so! But don't think that just because the Immortal Alliance gave us the resources and I'm stationed here, I owe you anything! My brothers and I don't owe you anything! If you don't agree, go to the Immortal Alliance and complain to me! I'm also eager for opportunities outside. At worst, I'll just take my brothers and fight my way out!"
"Also, stop acting like you're owed something all day long! Just because you're cultivating immortality, you expect others to protect you forever?! Screw you! The Immortal Alliance's resources aren't free. If those cultivators who went out to fight the enemy come in to recuperate, I won't say a word! But if someone expects to stay in my city, eat and wait for death, and expects me to treat you like my ancestors?! Who do you think you are? Stay here if you want, or get out if you don't!"
He has done his utmost to be kind and righteous.
How many resources can the Immortal Alliance distribute, and how many of them can be utilized?
They are in the upper domain and cannot reach this level, so they still have to do the construction work.
After working for so long, how much benefit could they gain under such circumstances? Who knows what might happen in the future when they reach the realm of the Void? It's simply because they have more moral principles in their hearts. Otherwise, with their cultivation level, they could naturally build their own cities outside. While it might not be on the scale of this place, they could still form a few brothers and gather a few groups. With the Nascent Soul combat power there, how weak could they be?
If this is the case, if these monks want to enter the city, no matter how high the price they ask for, what can they do to them?
The noise in the city grew quieter and quieter.
Those who speak out are a group of people with some ulterior motives.
Gao Wu's policy, on the one hand, retained high-level monks, on the other hand, protected the weak out of humanitarianism, and on the other hand, protected the monks who went to war.
He didn't want to bother with anything else.
If you want to stay, you can. There is no free lunch in the world. Just pay the spirit stones.
As for those spirit stones, they have many uses. Doesn't the city's daily operations require spirit stones? Don't those guards who strangle bloody monsters and bloodthirsty people need rewards?
As for the blame from the Immortal Alliance, Gao Wu is not really afraid.
They were born into a mercenary group, and the rules in the mercenary group are not strictly enforced in this regard.
And he also thinks he did nothing wrong.
He cannot indulge some people too much in some things, otherwise they will become too arrogant.
No one knows how long the Pankong Exchange Conference will last, and he is not the type to be taken advantage of.
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