Xiao Chen looked at the "Chaotic Star Belt" marked on the map—that was a no-man's-land on the edge of the Xuanqiong Realm, where rogue cultivators gathered, and where opportunities and dangers coexisted, making it perfect for newcomers like them who didn't want to be constrained.
“Let’s go to the Chaotic Star Belt.” Xiao Chen pointed to the location on the map. “Let’s find a place to stay first and familiarize ourselves with the rules of Xuanqiong.”
Stone grinned: "Alright! I'll listen to my senior brother!"
Without further hesitation, the two followed the flow of people out of Xuanqiong Port. In the plaza outside the port, many flying ships bound for various destinations were moored, their shouts and bids rising and falling, creating a bustling yet chaotic scene.
Xiao Chen flagged down a medium-sized airship heading to the Chaotic Star Belt. The ship's owner was a one-eyed cultivator. Seeing that there were only two of them and that they were both unfamiliar faces, a sly glint flashed in his eyes, and he quoted a price far exceeding the market rate.
Xiao Chen didn't haggle and handed over the spirit stones directly.
The one-eyed cultivator was taken aback, clearly not expecting these two "people from a small world" to be so straightforward. He glanced at Xiao Chen a few more times as he accepted the spirit stones—this green-robed cultivator, though young, had eyes as deep as a pool of water, and didn't seem like someone to be trifled with.
"Gentlemen, please board the boat. We will depart in half an hour."
Xiao Chen and Shi Tou boarded the flying boat and found a seat by the window. The flying boat slowly rose into the air and headed towards the depths of the starry sea. The bustling Xuanqiong Port gradually shrank, eventually turning into a point of light.
Xiao Chen gazed at the stars rushing past the window, his fingertips lightly tapping on the barrel of his gun.
Join a faction? You're not free.
Becoming a solitary cultivator? That's risky.
But he wasn't afraid.
There is no absolutely safe path on the path of spiritual practice. Rather than living under the wings of others, it is better to forge your own bloody path.
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