The city lord's mansion has a cave dwelling specifically for those undergoing tribulation, and Yang Yitian packed his things and moved in.
With a new city lord in place, many unsavory characters around him wanted to investigate his background.
Qi Zhiheng was constantly on guard against any possible situation in the city.
Yang Yitian didn't deliberately conceal his state when he broke through; his main purpose was to intimidate those who were eager to make a move.
Having two Mahayana stage cultivators in the city already makes it much stronger than an ordinary city. It will surely make most people put aside their ulterior motives.
Qi Zhiheng wasn't afraid of these people coming to provoke him, but he found it troublesome and didn't want to waste time dealing with them.
Yang Yitian's breakthrough went smoothly, which was exactly what Qi Zhiheng had expected.
The tribulation was so powerful that everyone in the city knew that someone in the city had broken through to the Mahayana stage. People from surrounding cities also discovered that someone was undergoing tribulation and came to watch.
Qi Zhiheng stood guard outside the area affected by the lightning tribulation, protecting Yang Yitian. He also kept most of those with ulterior motives outside the city.
Yang Yitian spent nearly two months in seclusion and undergoing tribulation. During this time, apart from some possible external interference, he had dealt with all the internal hidden dangers.
He planned to reinforce the city's formations again, but since Yang Yitian had not yet successfully broken through, no one could check the formations.
It wouldn't be entirely true that there wasn't a single array master in such a large city, but Qi Zhiheng couldn't completely trust these array masters. The protective barrier was the lifeblood of a city, and he dared not entrust his life to strangers.
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The tribulation of lightning ceased, and the Heavenly Dao responded.
Qi Zhiheng ordered the city gates to be reopened.
As soon as Yang Yitian successfully transcended his tribulation, many cultivators entered the city to offer their congratulations.
Xiong Shuang stepped forward and asked if they wanted to hold a celebration ceremony.
Yang Yitian hesitated for a moment: "If we hold a celebration ceremony, we should be able to receive a lot of gifts, right?"
"However, there will be some costs, both in terms of manpower and resources, which are unavoidable. Moreover, I'm afraid some people may have ill intentions," Xiong Shuang replied.
Qi Zhiheng looked at Xiong Shuang with some doubt: "A scholar should be looked at with new eyes after three days of separation. Where have you been learning recently? How come you know so much?"
Xiong Shuang chuckled a few times: "Weren't there a few seniors here before? They knew I was your subordinate, so they told me some things, and I sometimes ask them for advice when I have time."
Qi Zhiheng probably understood that among the cultivators who had stayed behind, there were a few who were at the Integration stage. They were probably unwilling to be excluded, so they wanted to come and seek refuge.
The best way to get close to Qi Zhiheng was to start with those loyal to him, such as Xiong Shuang. Qi Zhiheng didn't mind these people's ambition to climb the ranks, so he said to Xiong Shuang, "Go find those cultivators now and ask them if they are willing to pledge their allegiance to me. If they are, have them come to see me tomorrow morning."
Xiong Shuang accepted the order and withdrew.
Qi Zhiheng then turned to Yang Yitian and asked, "So, do you want to hold this celebration ceremony?"
Yang Yitian hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Forget it, it will probably take a lot of time and effort to handle this matter."
Qi Zhiheng smiled and said, "I thought you would be happy to do it. After all, what's a little hard work if you can receive gifts?"
Yang Yitian shook his head and said, "I don't want to do it anymore, but I have other things I want to do."
"What is it?" Qi Zhiheng asked in confusion. Since they met, Yang Yitian had hardly ever needed to do anything other than draw talismans.
Yang Yitian expressed his thoughts: "I've reached the Mahayana stage, so I just want to go back to my hometown to take a look."
"Hometown?" Qi Zhiheng took a moment to realize that the hometown Yang Yitian was referring to was Earth.
Yang Yitian said, "I plan to practice controlling the power of space these few days and go back to check on it myself."
Qi Zhiheng objected, saying, "No! It's too dangerous for you to go back alone."
“It’s not dangerous. Earth is very peaceful. Where is there any danger?” Yang Yitian retorted.
Qi Zhiheng reached out and poked his forehead: "Did I say Earth is in danger? I said that if you keep tearing through space, unexpected things will happen."
"What's going on? I've mastered spatial power quite well too." Yang Yitian reached out, and a one-meter-long spatial rift appeared in mid-air. "If I familiarize myself with it for a few more days, I can tear through space and travel to another world."
“That’s wishful thinking,” Qi Zhiheng said. “There are too many worlds to find just by tearing through space. The reason we were able to come out of an isolated space before was because that space happened to be located in this area. As for Earth, which you want to go to, we don’t even know where it is. We will have to search through the spatial rifts to find a spatial passage to Earth. And that’s not even certain.”
Yang Yitian pursed his lips: "I'm so lucky, I should be able to find it."
"Even if you can find it," Qi Zhiheng continued, trying to reason with him, "how do you plan to come back? Are you planning to spend the rest of your life on Earth?"
"No, I'm just going to see my parents and brothers. If possible, I'll bring them over. I can't bear to leave you and our son," Yang Yitian immediately pledged his loyalty.
Qi Zhiheng looked at him with a half-smile, which made Yang Yitian feel uneasy.
Qi Zhiheng: "Are you sure you can come back?"
Yang Yitian said somewhat unconvinced, "How can I not come back? It does take some effort to find my way back, but I can easily follow the spiritual energy markers to return."
Qi Zhiheng interrupted his beautiful fantasy: "From your description, I know that Earth is a world with scarce spiritual energy or even no spiritual energy at all. Such a world usually has restrictions. Once you enter, your cultivation level must be suppressed, otherwise the Heavenly Dao will expel you. So how do you plan to reopen the spatial rift and return while your cultivation level is suppressed?"
Yang Yitian was so choked up that he couldn't speak.
Qi Zhiheng's words hit the nail on the head, striking right at his Achilles' heel.
Yang Yitian had lost his previous energy and, after facing reality, he seemed rather listless.
Seeing his listlessness, Qi Zhiheng comforted him, "Although you can't open the spatial rift to come back, I can. I promised to take you back to Earth when you first started cultivating, have you forgotten?"
Yang Yitian looked up and said pitifully, "Didn't you say that once you go to Earth you won't be able to come back? Do you want to stay there with me?"
Qi Zhiheng shook his head and denied it: "Of course I don't need to stay there. Don't forget, I can create a rule domain. Although the range is not large, it is not a problem to shield the Heavenly Dao. As for the spiritual energy problem on Earth, there is no need to worry. I have plenty of spiritual energy in my space."
"Really?" Yang Yitian suddenly stood up. "Then when are we going to Earth?"
Qi Zhiheng said, "Let's wait until tomorrow. I've already had Xiong Shuang bring the original cultivators, so it's not appropriate for me to leave now."
Yang Yitian was still somewhat worried: "Now that you're the city lord, won't leaving at will affect the city?"
Qi Zhiheng shook his head and said, "Now is the perfect time. The internal affairs have been mostly settled, and outsiders will definitely not dare to provoke us before they know our true strength, especially since you have just broken through to the Mahayana stage. Going out for a month or two is not a problem."
Yang Yitian nodded quickly.
The next day, Xiong Shuang brought about ten cultivators to visit.
Qi Zhiheng was as straightforward as ever: "Since you've come, it means you agree to follow me. But I still want to ask again, anyone who is unwilling to pledge allegiance to me may leave, and I will absolutely not punish them."
The leader stepped forward: "City Lord, now that we have arrived, we are here to pledge our loyalty to you. You must be overthinking things."
"It's best if I've overthought things." Qi Zhiheng directly took out a contract and said, "In order to build greater trust between us, I need you to sign this Heavenly Dao Contract, which is bound by the Heavenly Dao."
Several cultivators at the Integration Stage took the contract given to them by Qi Zhiheng and examined it.
Qi Zhiheng explained from the side, "I don't want any betrayal. After all, Ning Xiu is the best example. I can't guarantee that my fate won't be the same as his."
The Nascent Soul stage cultivators remained silent. Ning Xiu and the others naturally knew this, as they had worked under Ning Xiu in the early days. Unfortunately, after Chi Qing's betrayal, they chose to stand by and watch. Now that Qi Zhiheng had replaced Chi Qing, these people continued to stay. Who knew if they were thinking of serving the new city lord as soon as he took over?
He didn't want to tolerate this situation, so he said, "After you sign the contract, I will not restrict your freedom. I will just add an extra layer of protection to the level of trust that should exist. At the same time, you will gain my trust, and I will give you more resources and entrust you with some important positions."
Without saying a word, Qi Zhiheng took out more than a dozen bottles of level seven pills and distributed them to these people as a greeting gift.
Someone carefully opened it and found ten top-grade pills inside, almost letting out a cry of surprise.
Qi Zhiheng explained, "If you join, you can get pills of this quality every two months."
The cultivators were stunned by this display of generosity. This was no ordinary pill; it was a top-grade pill. Even in forces renowned for their pills, such treatment was impossible.
Immediately, someone pledged their loyalty: "I am willing to swear allegiance to Lord Qi to the death." Then they signed the contract in front of Qi Zhiheng.
With this person setting an example, other cultivators followed suit and signed contracts one after another.
Qi Zhiheng was in a good mood. Although there were two Mahayana cultivators in his city, they didn't really have any other cultivators to offer. The arrival of these Integration stage cultivators was just right, as they could help him maintain order.
After signing the contract, these Nascent Soul stage cultivators all returned home.
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