Chi Yi's face flushed with excitement, and his eyes sparkled as he looked at Xiu Qiyu and the others, much like a creature that drools at the sight of bones.
"Wait a minute, where's the storage ring of the Mahayana cultivator?" Mahayana cultivators must have a lot of wealth. I'm so rich! I'm so rich! Ye Xiruo rubbed her fingers excitedly.
Two spatial rings lay in Xiu Qiyu's palm: "Here you go."
Ye Xiruo released her spiritual power, quickly erasing the remaining spiritual power of the Mahayana cultivator on the ring, and successfully entered the spatial ring.
Inside were a pile of transparent crystals, even more abundant than the 07th grade spirit stones contained in high-grade spirit stones. Most were colorless and transparent. There were also some blue and some red, which should be the currency commonly used on the Azure Continent.
There are other things too; we'll sort them out once they've settled in.
"Alright, there are no problems now, it's usable." Ye Xiruo took a spatial ring and threw it directly into her space.
She had Xiu Qiyu put the remaining one away.
Zishu tried it and also erased the remaining spiritual power on the spatial ring.
Tai Yanli and Tai Yanheng exchanged a glance. These beasts from the Pill King Palace are simply inhuman! Not only can they refine pills, but they are also ruthless when it comes to killing people. And their spiritual power is so high that they can easily erase the spiritual power of a Nascent Soul cultivator.
Compared to them, they were utterly insignificant. They had no choice but to swallow their pride and beg Ye Xiruo for help.
After Ye Xiruo also helped them and Ye Liusha eliminate their spiritual power, the group quickly set off, as they needed to leave this place as soon as possible.
Their fight was so loud that people will soon come to watch.
Furthermore, these few Mahayana cultivators who died also possessed other strengths. They should soon discover that five Mahayana cultivators have died and then send more people to eliminate them.
The group endured hardships and fled at all costs, finally seeing the gates of Free City—Mo City—after a day's journey.
The gray-black city stands amidst a sea of yellow sand, with the words "Mo City" inscribed on its black gate. It is ancient, desolate, and bears the marks of time.
"We're here! We're here! This is it!" Red Wing put away the base map and shouted excitedly.
“We’ve all seen it. We’re all unregistered now. Can we go in? Won’t we be discovered?” Those two rows of soldiers at the entrance are not just for show.
"Yes, everyone can enter by paying an entrance fee of ten spirit crystals. The reason this place is called Free City is because of its independence; it is not affiliated with any power and accepts everyone."
"Wouldn't that breed criminals, and then there's a guarantee of life if they entered?"
"Fighting is prohibited within the city. There will be patrol teams to check. If anyone violates the rules and fights privately, they will be crippled and thrown out."
"Then what if we have to fight?" They'd rather hold it in than risk internal injuries.
"If a fight is absolutely necessary, then let's go to the ring and have a life-or-death battle. We don't care about that."
"Establishing its own rules is equivalent to becoming an independent force. The city lord must be very powerful to be able to establish such a force on the Blue Ocean Continent."
"Alright, let's go inside first."
If each person receives ten spirit crystals, then there are currently forty people in total, which amounts to four hundred spirit crystals.
The people in front of them all took out transparent spirit crystals. Ye Xiruo took out four hundred spirit crystals from her spatial ring and handed them to the soldiers. Then, the group successfully entered the city.
"Thank you, fellow Daoist."
"This is for you to borrow first."
Yes, yes, yes.
Although Mo City is a free city, its streets are wide, clean, and orderly, which made the group of people feel much more at ease.
"Gentlemen, is this your first time in Mo City? Would you like me to help you?" A handsome boy who looked to be in his teens blocked their way.
“Great! This is our first time in Mo City. Do you know where we can stay? A mid-range room will do.”
“The prices in Mo City are not cheap, so you should be prepared. The cheapest room costs ten spirit crystals per night. With so many of you, if you stay in a medium-sized room, it will cost thirty spirit crystals per person per night, which will total one thousand two hundred spirit crystals.”
"What?" It costs so many spirit crystals just to stay one night.
Although they robbed five space rings belonging to powerful Mahayana cultivators, at this rate, they probably wouldn't last more than a few days.
"Therefore, staying in a hotel is not cost-effective. You might as well rent a courtyard house."
"Yes, that makes perfect sense!" Ye Xiruo's eyes lit up instantly.
"Do you know where to find rental housing? Take us there."
"good."
"May I have your name?"
"My name is Cecil."
Are there any other taboos in Mo City?
"You have to make money to survive. If you run out of money, you'll be kicked out."
Well, no wonder. Consider this as protection money from his previous life. Mo Cheng provides shelter for these people, and in return, they have to make contributions.
Once you lose the means to survive, you'll be ruthlessly driven out. It's cruel, but it's also fair.
Do you know what you can do to make money?
"You'll find out what it's like to work as a waiter in a restaurant, or as a bodyguard to protect them, or as a salesman. You'll understand once you've been here long enough."
Ye Xiruo took out a high-grade spirit stone: "Do you know what this is?"
"Isn't this a spirit stone? One hundred spirit stones are equal to one spirit crystal."
"Is that how it's calculated? Take a closer look at the quality of this spirit stone and the spiritual energy it contains."
"Aren't there just one type of spirit stone? Do they come in different kinds?"
"Of course we split it."
As they were talking, they arrived at the place where they were going to rent a house.
"Sister, this is it."
Ye Xiruo entrusted these business matters to Hua Rong. In Mo City, where every inch of land is precious, it would be extremely difficult to survive.
Those who can enter Mo City all have some enemies, and once they are thrown out, their fate will definitely be very miserable.
Hua Rong practically used his silver tongue to negotiate a price of three thousand spirit crystals for a courtyard.
After paying the money and completing the formalities, Ye Xiruo and the others received the keys.
"Cecil, please take us to this place."
This courtyard is cheap and dilapidated, with ten rooms and a large courtyard in the middle.
It looks desolate and dilapidated, overgrown with weeds, but for this price, it's already pretty good to be able to rent a house like this.
Ye Xiruo gave Cecil two spirit crystals and sent him home.
Cecil was walking on air, never expecting this beautiful woman to be so generous, actually giving him two spirit crystals. Normally, he was already doing quite well with an income of ten or so spirit stones.
Finally, they entered the city and found a house. The group breathed a sigh of relief and began a thorough cleaning, choosing a house and preparing to rest.
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