Chapter 75 Azure Dragon City
Led by Shao Qing, the group quickly arrived at the Jade Dragon Battlefield.
Yes, it's still this Dragon Fighting Arena.
There is no longer a ring here, but an open, very spacious space.
Many cultivators have already arrived here and gathered together according to their respective factions.
Moreover, it's not just people from the three top families.
Many cultivators from first- or second-rate forces, or even smaller forces, were also brought over.
Each faction had one or two, or even dozens, of young cultivators standing at the forefront.
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Shao Qing led Zhong Cai, Wu Shaogan, and others to the Shao family's residence.
Many members of the Shao family greeted the two.
The two quickly returned the greeting.
Shao Qing then led the two aside and explained to them with a smile, "This time, fifty members of my Shao family have been selected: ten at the Heavenly Guidance Realm, twenty at the Palace Opening Realm, and twenty at the Consecration Realm."
Zhong Cai had noticed this before.
He thought for a moment: "Are there three alchemists each?"
Shao Qing nodded: "For other miscellaneous cultivators, select two from each category."
Zhong Cai asked again in confusion, "Does the Azure Dragon Academy have age restrictions for admission?"
Shao Qing smiled and said, "Actually, age doesn't matter, as long as the aptitude reaches the Xuan rank or above, it's fine. However, according to our understanding, the entry test standards differ for cultivators of different ages."
Zhong Cai became interested: "How so?"
Shao Qing had nothing to hide and said directly, "The older you are, the more severe the test will be."
Zhong Cai was taken aback, then realized what she meant: "Because the younger ones might lack experience..."
Shao Qing: "That's about right."
Zhong Cai raised an eyebrow but said nothing more.
It's easy to understand when you think about it. If someone is older and has a similar level of skill to a younger person, it means they are not as talented. Plus, they are experienced and would easily have more skills in combat or other areas. That would be unfair to the younger person.
However, if they can withstand even more rigorous tests, it means that they have other strengths and that their abilities are not just based on age. In that case, they can naturally be recruited.
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Zhong Cai glanced at the Shao family members and recognized many of them.
He didn't know much about other miscellaneous cultivation techniques, but the three second-level alchemists he selected had all attended the small banquet of the Alchemy Gathering, and Zhong Cai had also had some exchanges with them.
In Zhong Cai's memory, these three were indeed insightful alchemists, and their alchemy skills were quite commendable.
Presumably, each company must have conducted internal selection processes to choose the right person.
Zhong Cai glanced at the other major families, and they were all second-level alchemists as he had expected.
Moreover, almost all the enlightened cultivators gathered from various families had attacked his family's old Wu arena.
Several promising talents who could hold their own against Lao Wu for a long time were all included.
Then, Zhong Cai looked at Wu Shaogan beside her.
Wu Shaogan stood guard on the right, watching Zhong Cai.
Upon meeting Zhong Cai's gaze, Wu Shaogan understood and returned a smile.
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Shao Qing didn't notice the couple's flirtatious glances, or rather, he was already used to this level of communication and couldn't bring himself to look at it any further.
Zhong Cai asked curiously, "Of all the people who go there, how many will stay?"
Shao Qing smiled and sighed, "Those who study miscellaneous subjects may not be able to enter. If a cultivator can get three or five in, it is already a great achievement. And even if you are in the outer academy after entering, there will be an assessment every three years. If you fail the assessment, you will be expelled from the academy. It is said that the difficulty of this assessment is no less than that of the entrance assessment. For the disciples of the academy, it is like torture."
Zhong Cai asked, puzzled, "What if the cultivator is in seclusion or traveling? How will they be assessed?"
Shao Qing said, "If you go into seclusion, the assessment will be postponed until after you emerge from seclusion. If you want to travel, you must take the assessment in advance."
Zhong Cai: "Wow."
It really is like being under a tight headband, constantly urging the academy's disciples to improve!
Shao Qing sighed, "Every time the academy recruits disciples, the major families of Jade Dragon City also give other forces the opportunity to choose their own candidates to accompany us."
Zhong Cai then looked at the various forces, both large and small.
Many of the people they selected were familiar faces—they must have achieved certain results in the ring.
Zhong Cai smiled and said, "Each family has carefully selected their products."
Shao Qing smiled and stopped there: "Although the Azure Dragon Academy opens its doors wide and recruits disciples from anywhere, it charges a certain fee depending on the cultivation level of the participants in the assessment. It is also a kind of selection."
Zhong Cai asked, "What are the fees?"
Shao Qing replied, “One gold for Heavenly Guidance, one thousand gold for Palace Opening, twenty Mystic Pearls for Enlightenment, five thousand Mystic Pearls for Suspended Illumination, one million Mystic Pearls for Fusion… In fact, after reaching the Fusion Realm, one usually will no longer participate in the assessment.”
"The instructors at Azure Dragon Academy are at least Palace-Building cultivators. Instead of struggling to become an inner courtyard disciple, they should hone their skills further and take the teaching assistant's exam."
"After successfully passing the assessment, the cultivator who underwent the assessment will be hired by the mentor who assessed him to become a teaching assistant in the academy. Not only will he receive the resources and monthly allowance allocated by the academy, but he will also receive certain rewards or guidance from the mentor he follows. He will also have many of the benefits that inner court disciples enjoy."
"Comparatively speaking, it's more worthwhile for a cultivator who has undergone fusion to become a teaching assistant."
Zhong Cai nodded.
He understood. The entrance fee for the Heavenly Guidance Realm was readily available. Surely a cultivator who dared to take the exam couldn't even hunt a few low-level first-tier savage beasts?
Similarly, as long as cultivators at all levels have certain abilities and work hard, raising the entrance exam fees is not a problem.
This screening process is merely to weed out cultivators who participate with the mentality of getting a bargain and waste assessment resources.
For this reason, some small families and forces cannot have the mentality of letting all young people try, but instead concentrate their resources on the minority of people who are most likely to pass.
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As they were talking, people from other families also began to notice Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan.
The geniuses selected by the Bai and Qiao families all knew the two of them, and after a little thought, they knew why they were here.
For a moment, several geniuses felt somewhat frustrated.
Because they were so busy with their own affairs, they were constantly distracted and forgot to get to know the two of them.
If they met with the two of them a few times, they would surely inform them of the academy's assessment when they learned of it, just like Shao Qing did.
Now, however, they are a step too late, as Shao Qing is already behind.
However, the geniuses quickly calmed down.
If you can get into the college, it's not too late to make friends then.
Otherwise, even if we try to make amends now, if one of us didn't even get into the academy in the first place, we'll never have any contact with each other again...
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Half an hour later.
Several extremely powerful pressures spread out, permeating the entire sky above the Dragon Arena.
Almost invisible to the naked eye, six figures appeared in the air whose faces were indistinct.
These were the six cultivators who accompanied them on this trip.
One of the cultivators who had merged with the sect spoke up, saying, "After the treasure ship appeared, the Bai, Qiao, and Shao families led the way, boarding the ship one after another and following the instructions."
The many cultivators below naturally responded upon hearing this.
Immediately afterwards, a thick shadow fell from the sky.
The shadows spread out, enveloping the Dragon Battle Arena.
Zhong Cai looked up and saw a treasure ship suddenly appear in the sky.
And the quality of this treasure ship...
It's actually a level 5 top-tier item!
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan exchanged a glance.
The ordinary aerial treasure ships that are launched are of level four, but the one owned by the Shao family is of such quality.
The other cultivators in the city were greatly shocked by this, but not by its quality; rather, they were impressed by the treasure ship itself.
Therefore, it can be inferred that the private treasure ships owned by the Bai and Qiao families are probably of similar quality.
Since arriving in Jade Dragon City, Zhong Cai has often sighed with emotion.
These families are rich!
Very rich.
A level-five top-grade treasure ship, with such armament and defense, would probably cost hundreds of thousands of Xuanzhu (mysterious pearls).
Zhong Cai thought that before he and Lao Wu had spent 100,000 Xuanzhu, their "cash" was far from enough to buy it.
Of course, this doesn't include the other resources they possess.
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Naturally, members of the Shao family boarded the Shao family's ship first.
Shao Qing quickly reminded Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan, saying, "Gentlemen, let's go this way."
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan had no objections and followed directly behind Shao Qing.
They joined up with the other members of the Shao family.
Before long, the group arrived in front of the treasure ship.
All the cultivators who could fly took to the air, while those who couldn't mostly sat in groups of three or five on the backs of rare birds.
Everyone was accompanied by servants.
Most of these servants were not strong enough, so they would be carried up by rare birds or on some kind of flying artifact.
Wu Shaogan took out the flying boat and handed it to Xiang Lin.
Xiang Lin accepted the order and brought Zhong Da, Xia Jiang, and everyone else onto the flying boat.
Wu Shaogan carried Zhong Cai on his back.
Shao Qing, unfazed, simply said, "Brother Wu, I'll lead the way."
Wu Shaogan smiled and said, "Thank you, Brother Shao."
Shao Qing jumped and flew up.
Wu Shaogan floated lightly into the air, his body turning as he closely followed Shao Qing.
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The treasure ship had an extremely wide deck with multiple joints.
Many cultivators would enter from each interface, some of whom would come into contact with flying boats, small treasure ships, and other flying vehicles.
After Xiang Lin and the others disembarked from the flying boat, they returned it to Wu Shaogan.
Then, they all obediently followed behind Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan.
Shao Qing said, "Master Zhong, Brother Wu, please come this way."
Again, it was under his guidance that the group entered the cabin.
The ship's interior was incredibly spacious, divided into countless cabins.
Shao Qing arranged a suite, which consisted of one large room and many smaller rooms—most cabins are designed this way, only the number of smaller rooms varies.
It's perfect for a few people.
After settling everything in, Shao Qing smiled and bid farewell to the group.
Zhong Cai had a very good impression of Shao Qing.
Wu Shaogan also had a good impression of Shao Qing.
Every time Shao Qing interacted with the two, his purpose was very clear, but he was very tactful and kind.
Zhong Cai said with a smile, "Brother Shao, do your best. We'll all meet in the inner courtyard, and maybe we can even become neighbors."
Shao Qing understood Zhong Cai's meaning and said happily, "I will do my best to be your neighbor."
Without saying anything more, the group took their leave.
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There were many people on the treasure ship.
After Zhong Cai, Wu Shaogan, and their group moved into the cabin, they did not go out again.
It's not anything else, but Wu Shaogan himself doesn't want to interact with others, and Zhong Cai is too lazy to go either.
However, the two did not restrict Xiang Lin and the others' freedom.
Anyway, the atmosphere in Jade Dragon City is not bad, and everyone on Shao Jiabao's ship this time is one of our own, so there shouldn't be any problems.
So, quite decisively, Zhong Cai separated the large room from the nearby smaller rooms and set up several array plates.
He began to refine elixirs.
Wu Shaogan sat cross-legged, constantly comprehending the essence of his Sun-Shooting Bow lineage.
The two were doing their own thing, and they could see each other's presence with just a slight turn of their heads.
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The level 5 treasure ship was quite stable, and its speed was also suppressed.
Previously, when Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan traveled by flying boat, they often flew over dense forests and were attacked by many wild birds.
They all had to fight on the deck while using the formation.
For a fifth-class treasure ship to travel such a long distance, it would naturally have to go through the same things.
Because of the immense power of the treasure ship, many weaker savage birds sensed it and instinctively refrained from rushing over to their deaths.
At the same time, those who dared to attack were large flocks of savage birds with terrifying strength.
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Zhong Cai was at a crucial juncture in refining the elixir.
Suddenly, the treasure ship itself trembled.
The alchemy furnace was also affected to some extent.
Zhong Cai was startled, but his technique remained steady. Even though the fire was flickering, he quickly adjusted it so that the medicinal herbs in the furnace were not affected in the slightest.
As he busied himself, the treasure ship would occasionally tremble...
Fortunately, Zhong Cai's mindset was stable enough that she was not frightened by this.
Wu Shaogan stood up, walked to the window of the cabin, and activated a built-in array.
The next instant, the scene outside the window was reflected on the interior wall of the cabin.
The picture is quite clear.
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At this moment, the treasure ship has fully released its defensive shield.
The shield is nearly level six, making its defensive capabilities incredibly formidable, as well as its toughness and long duration.
Many savage birds charged down like moths to a flame, but when they attacked the defensive shield, they were all blocked by an invisible force and could not break through it at all.
The defensive shield is virtually indestructible.
Many cultivators stood on the deck of the treasure ship, but only one had achieved Fusion, while the others were at the Suspension or Consecration stages.
They looked at the flock of savage birds covering the defensive shield; they were spread out so densely that they even blocked out the surrounding light.
The cultivator's gaze fell upon a gigantic bird that was screaming incessantly.
The bird has two ugly heads, both with extremely long, sharp beaks, frantically pecking at the defensive shield.
With each peck, the defensive shield would ripple outwards.
The treasure ship itself would also tremble slightly as a result, thus dissipating the shock caused by the pecking.
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As Wu Shaogan observed the standoff, he explained it to Zhong Cai.
"The fifth-tier flying beasts are leading an attack, but they can't break through the defensive shield, so don't worry."
"An elder has been assigned to monitor the flock of birds and is ready to intervene at any time."
"Shao Qing is also on the deck. If the defensive shield breaks, he will join forces with the other members of the Shao family to stop the flock of birds..."
Zhong Cai listened and nodded repeatedly.
At the same time, he was multitasking, and his hand gestures became even faster.
The alchemy furnace also trembled.
Nine pills, all fully formed, were refined by Zhong Cai once again!
After collecting the pills, Zhong Cai casually put them away.
This batch contains four top-grade pills.
Compared to many of the previous times, I don't know why, I've made progress again.
Zhong Cai was very satisfied.
Wu Shao chuckled dryly: "The bird flock will be dealt with soon too."
Zhong Cai got up, walked to Wu Shaogan's side, and nudged him.
Wu Shaogan gave up his seat.
Zhong Cai casually nestled into his arms.
Wu Shaogan then pulled Zhong Cai closer to his chest.
The two leaned comfortably together, looking out of the cabin.
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on deck.
The defensive shield remained unbroken, and countless savage birds crashed into it before falling to the ground.
The deck extends out from all four sides with many huge grooves.
The carcasses of these savage birds fell into the grooves and were then sent into the treasure ship.
Countless savage birds attacked from below the treasure ship, but they all crashed into the defensive shield and were stunned.
It is also caught by other grooves.
The groove and the treasure ship are one piece, but for some reason, the groove can catch the barbarian bird and is still protected by the defensive shield.
It's very strange.
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Zhong Cai looked on, somewhat surprised.
Wu Shaogan squinted slightly, observing carefully.
The two of them soon noticed something amiss.
Zhong Cai hesitated and asked, "Old Wu, are those grooves... equipped with an array?"
Wu Shaogan pondered, "It should be."
Indeed, the groove does have an array, and it is a spatial transfer array.
When the groove is released, the nested array responds to the defensive shield.
When those savage birds landed, the moment they touched the defensive shield, they were immediately transmitted into the groove.
This groove can collect all the birds that collide with the defensive shield.
It also comes with its own slaughter formation; any bird that enters the groove will be immediately killed by it!
However, even this groove has its limits.
It can only suppress those below the fifth rank.
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The two watched for a while.
After the vast flock of birds had been almost entirely collected and became resources owned by the Shao family, the defensive shield was activated.
Of the birds still circling nearby, only a few were at the third or fourth rank, and one was at the fifth rank.
The many cultivators on the deck quickly began their slaughter.
Even a fifth-tier flying beast dies after only a few rounds against a fusion powerhouse.
The other savage birds also became spoils of war for the cultivators.
If a rare or intelligent animal or bird intends to attack, it will retreat when it finds that the defensive barrier cannot be breached.
But wild beasts and wild birds are different.
They have no intelligence. Unless they instinctively avoid attacks due to a significant difference in level, they will attack relentlessly and fearlessly once they decide to attack.
Furthermore, higher-level beasts can command lower-level ones.
Just like before, low-level birds would not come up on their own initiative due to their instincts, but they were ordered to come by fifth-level birds.
Then, they all died.
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Zhong Cai shut down the formation.
Wu Shaogan hugged Zhong Cai and they rolled onto the bed together.
The two were of one mind and had a very good understanding.
Those savage attacks were quite thrilling.
They're both a bit excited now.
Since we're so excited, we should definitely do something exciting.
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The cabin doors were tightly closed, and soundproofing arrays were intricately layered.
The lighting was also dim.
Many ambiguous sounds were lost in this deep silence.
It's getting deeper and deeper.
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When Zhong Cai woke up, she felt refreshed.
Especially finding herself lying on a familiar arm, enveloped in her favorite scent, she stretched lazily.
"Good morning, Lao Wu."
Wu Shaogan's slightly lowered voice rang out: "A-Cai, it's getting late."
Zhong Cai turned over and met her husband's smiling eyes.
Wu Shao chuckled dryly, "Three days."
Zhong Cai tilted her head and thought for a moment: "You've regressed, Lao Wu."
Wu Shaogan: "..."
Zhong Cai chuckled.
Wu Shaogan was helpless.
In the past, Wu Shaogan would have insisted on making further progress to show A Cai, but now, being teased like this, he finds it more amusing.
A-Cai was deliberately being stubborn.
Regardless of what happens in the future, at least for now, A-Cai is both incompetent and loves to flirt.
When Zhong Cai met Wu Shaogan's gaze, she couldn't help but laugh so hard she rolled around on the floor.
Just as Zhong Cai rolled off the arm pillow, that arm pulled her back into its embrace.
Then, one of them lowered his head, and the other raised his.
Their noses touched, their breaths mingled.
They happily became affectionate.
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During the rest of the journey, they were attacked by savage birds quite a few times.
Although these attacks were powerful, they ultimately became resources for the Shao family.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan would occasionally watch the scene of the treasure ship fighting against the barbarian birds, but they didn't always end up rolling around together.
More often than not, Zhong Cai refined elixirs while Wu Shaogan cultivated his skills.
After all, a level 5 treasure ship can fly very fast.
If the two of them act recklessly and carelessly, one wrong move could happen...
He might be cornered on the bed by Shao Qing.
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About ten days have passed in total.
Zhong Cai was not very active in refining elixirs, producing only three or four batches a day.
But perhaps because of his natural mindset, he almost never had an explosion.
The success rate of refining the six types of pills that are frequently used has reached 100%.
The number of top-grade pills is also slowly increasing.
Zhong Cai happily counted all the pills and then put them away.
Wu Shaogan took out a top-grade purification talisman and helped Zhong Cai clean the alchemy furnace.
Just then, the array in front of the hatch emitted a burst of light.
Shao Qing's voice rang out.
"Master Zhong, Brother Wu, we will arrive at Canglong City in a quarter of an hour."
Zhong Caiyang said loudly, "Thank you for the reminder, Brother Shao! Please come in and have a seat?"
Next, Xiang Lin opened the hatch.
Shao Qing walked in.
The doors to all the small rooms were opened, and Xia Jiang, Wu Dongxiao, and the servants all came to the outer room.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan also went out.
Shao Qing glanced at the two men and, seeing their radiant faces, smiled and said, "Gentlemen, it's been a long time."
Zhong Cai smiled at him: "We don't like going out, and we're nervous, so we'll take advantage of these few days to practice and prepare."
Shao Qing raised his eyebrows and smiled.
Nervous? He couldn't tell.
He only felt that the two of them were intimate and composed, and seemed completely confident.
Shao Qing thought that it was true that they didn't like going out, but it was probably not because they were nervous, but because the two of them had such a good relationship that they just wanted to be together and didn't want to be disturbed by others.
Okay, that's normal.
He already knew.
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Not long after, the treasure ship indeed stopped.
Shao Qing led the group toward the deck and continued to explain the situation there.
"Azure Dragon City is a level three city, located near the Azure Dragon Mountains."
"The Azure Dragon Academy occupies the entire mountain range."
"It is said that countless years ago, a top expert came here and killed the eighth-tier peak savage beast, the Azure Dragon, which dwelled deep in the mountains. He crushed its bones and set up an extremely powerful formation, which, combined with various defensive measures, completely transformed this mountain range..."
Zhong Cai was very interested in this and listened carefully.
Shao Qing's explanation was also very detailed.
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The Heavenly Azure Dragon's bloodline potential actually reaches the ninth rank, but it requires a lot of time and resources to improve.
This savage dragon has roamed the mountains for many years, devouring countless creatures.
Not only did it indulge in the wild beasts and rare animals in the mountains, but it also trampled and destroyed the cities that had appeared nearby.
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The Azure Dragon Mountain Range wasn't originally called the Azure Dragon Mountain Range; its concentration of heaven and earth energy was just right for cultivators at the Spirit Transformation stage.
The surrounding cities that have sprung up are only level three cities.
The Azure Dragon initially remained hidden in the mountains and did not act recklessly.
Perhaps it was its nature to be so cunning that, even without any spirituality, it was not discovered by the powerful figures sweeping through the mountains.
However, as time went by, the terrain here changed, and the energy of heaven and earth became more and more abundant. The Azure Dragon was the first to benefit from this and broke through quickly.
Then, the savage dragon summoned all the savage beasts of lower rank than itself, forming an incredibly terrifying super-large beast tide that attacked the nearby level-three city!
Without a doubt.
Led by the dragon, they broke through the city walls in no time.
Although the third-level city proactively reported the beast tide, the savage dragon's talent was too great; it directly devoured all the strong people in the city, and its strength continued to rise with each devouring.
He surged forward, reaching the peak of the eighth rank!
From then on, the dragon became even more arrogant.
Even a powerful expert at the Nirvana Realm (eighth rank) would find it difficult to deal with.
It is also very fast; even if a cultivator with more skills comes, it can escape very quickly.
It can only be easily killed by someone at the Tongtian Realm (Ninth Rank).
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Some say that the top expert who killed the Heavenly Azure Dragon back then was at the peak of the Nirvana Realm and was proficient in formations, which is why he could first use formations to imprison and weaken the dragon before fighting it; others say that he was at the Tongtian Realm, but it just took him a little more effort.
But there is no doubt that it was the original headmaster who slew the savage dragon and saved this place.
After establishing the Azure Dragon Academy, the dean continuously recruited mentors and academy disciples, and set many rules that were passed down from generation to generation.
The mountain range that had been completely occupied by the academy was renamed the Azure Dragon Mountain Range.
With this academy here, the surrounding area is very safe.
Gradually, the academy's instructors, disciples' relatives and friends, other independent cultivators who came here, and other families who wanted to relocate... gathered in the vicinity of the Azure Dragon Mountains to form a city.
The level of a city gradually increases as the population and the number of powerful individuals grow.
Before long, it was restored to a level three city.
And it was renamed "Azure Dragon City".
However, the city's overall area is smaller than that of a typical second-tier city, and its population is mostly transient, with the number of residents changing every one or two months, making it unstable.
Therefore, the city's level could never reach level two.
Moreover, even if some geniuses from certain forces in the city have reached the Nirvana Realm under the training of the Azure Dragon Academy, they are still strong members of the academy and do not reside in Azure Dragon City.
Therefore, Azure Dragon City can actually be considered the outer city of Azure Dragon Academy.
Azure Dragon City is a level three city, and together with Azure Dragon Academy, it can be considered a level two city.
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As Shao Qing introduced them, the group stood on the deck of the treasure ship and disembarked one after another.
The treasure ship was not hovering in the air at this moment, but was descending and docking in a wide open space.
Zhong Cai saw that this was a very large valley.
Inside the valley, there were many flying magical artifacts similar to the Shao family's treasure ship, all of which were parked nearby.
Countless cultivators also jumped down from those flying magical artifacts.
Undoubtedly, they all took this opportunity to participate in the assessment.
Not only were there large treasure ships, but also many small flying boats.
However, these flying boats were clearly avoiding the large ships, and were all moored in relatively peripheral areas.
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There were too many people in the valley, so the cultivators on Shao Jiabao's boat were not in a hurry to get off.
Shao Qing invited, "My Jade Dragon City has a separate residence in Azure Dragon City. Every time a few families of us come to participate in the assessment, we stay there. If you two don't mind, please come along."
Looking at the surging cultivators, Zhong Cai knew that if he entered the city alone now, he would probably have a hard time finding a suitable place to stay.
Shao Qing invited them in order to do them a favor.
Zhong Cai accepted the offer without much hesitation and said with a smile, "Then thank you very much, Senior Shao."
Shao Qing also liked this kind of frankness.
Moreover, since he made things convenient for the couple, Master Zhong was also very willing to reciprocate.
Isn't it through these back-and-forth exchanges that the friendship between the two sides deepens?
Shao Qing thought to himself, otherwise, why would Master Zhong have taken out so many high-grade pills? And they were all at reasonable prices.
If he wanted to find other alchemists to procure so many high-grade pills, he would definitely have to put in a lot of effort and cultivate many connections. The price he would have to offer would definitely not be what it is now.
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Outside Canglong City, the queue was very long.
Zhong Cai looked around, somewhat surprised, yet somewhat understanding.
In the past, every city he and Lao Wu visited had very high city walls.
The wealthier and more powerful a city is, the higher its walls are; often, you can't even see the top when you look up.
The situation in Canglong City is different.
The city wall here is only ten zhang high.
In this fantastical world where people move high and low, a mere ten feet is only enough to announce "there is a city here".
But thinking about it carefully, it's not surprising.
City walls are usually used to resist beast tides, but the Azure Dragon Mountains nearby are completely under control and there are no beast tides at all.
Even if there is any unusual activity deep in the mountains, it will definitely be the Azure Dragon Academy that takes action.
If the beast tide can break through the Azure Dragon Academy's resistance, then a thousand-foot-high city wall is of no use.
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There are many city gates, opening around the city wall; at first glance, there are dozens.
Armored warriors stood guard in front of each city wall, collecting entrance fees.
Zhong Cai pulled Wu Shaogan along with the Shao family members, moving forward with the procession.
I paid the city entry fee myself.
Shao Qing looked ahead and reminded him, "One silver coin for Heavenly Guidance, one Mysterious Pearl for Consecration."
Zhong Cai blinked: "Is it always this kind of thing every time you come in and out?"
It's nothing to them, but for many cultivators, it's a bit expensive.
Shao Qing smiled and said, "Like many other cultivators, those who live in this city do not need to pay this fee. Each time a visitor pays, they can receive a temporary accommodation token, which can be used for a year of entry and exit."
Zhong Cai suddenly realized: "If that's the case, then it's acceptable."
As they spoke, the line grew shorter and shorter.
Shao Qing handed over a Xuan Pearl and received an ordinary-looking iron plaque in return.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan followed the same method and both succeeded.
Soon, everyone from Jade Dragon City entered Azure Dragon City.
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Zhong Cai fiddled with the iron plate.
The material must be quite special, carrying a strange aura, and it also contains complex formations...
This thing is not easy to counterfeit.
After observing for a moment, Wu Shaogan said in a low voice, "The aura is weakening extremely slowly."
Zhong Cai quickly understood: "When it's completely gone, that's when the time is up."
Wu Shaogan smiled: "Ah Cai is clever."
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The streets in Canglong City are very wide.
In Zhong Cai's view, it was at least several times wider than any city he had ever seen before.
At the same time, a considerable number of rare animals were walking on the streets.
These rare animals are all quite large.
Zhong Cai thought to himself that if Qinghui were released, he could walk freely without any hindrance.
But if it's Qingyu, it still won't work...
Although many rare birds circled in the sky above the city, the city's restrictions limited them to flying only a thousand feet high.
At that altitude, even though the rare birds are larger, they can still fly in layers without much interference between each other.
Unfortunately, the blue-feathered bird is much larger than ordinary rare birds. If it were released, any bird that is near it would probably be hindered from flying by the flapping of its wings.
One wrong move and it could even lead to conflict.
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Gradually, the group walked onto the seventh street on the right.
The villa of Yujiao City is located in this place.
There are many houses on both sides of the street.
Most of the houses have small doors, and the space in each house is not very large.
Even so, many groups still came to different entrances to inquire about staying there.
Clearly, these people are here to participate in the assessment.
At the same time, once the doors are opened, the owners inside will inform you that their houses have already been rented out.
As for inns and other similar places...
It was packed with people and already full.
If it weren't for the fact that there was another residence in Jade Dragon City, everyone would be anxiously searching everywhere right now.
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The three major families of Jade Dragon City have a connection with Azure Dragon Academy, which is why they were able to preserve their residences in the city.
After all, this place is very large, with many houses, and the one guarding it is only a cultivator of the Suspended Illumination Realm.
Otherwise, it would have been seized by the forces in the city long ago.
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The group arrived at the villa and, under the arrangement of the elders of the three major families, filed in.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan stayed with Shao Qing.
Before long, they arrived at a small courtyard in the villa.
The courtyard is really small, and there are only a few rooms inside.
Just like the cabins on the treasure ship, each room is a suite and can be directly assigned.
It is obvious that the houses were arranged in this way when they were built.
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Shao Qing smiled and said, "I'll bring my people to stay in one room. Master Zhong and Brother Wu, you can each choose a room."
Admittedly, the two of them will definitely live together, but the extra room can be used for the person they bring.
Zhong Cai understood immediately and thanked him.
Immediately afterwards, Xiang Lin led his men to the left.
Zhong Cai then pulled Wu Shaogan along and happily rushed into the room on the right.
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