Chapter 627: I'm the Newcomer

"You come up first." The young man looked at Ding Huan.

Ding Huan landed outside the Ascension Pool, but his gaze turned to the small tavern not far away.

The tavern looked small, but besides the areas for selling and drinking alcohol, there were several simple trading stalls.

Floating in the void outside the tavern were three characters: "Wangshen Wine."

"I am Chu Bukian, from the Lower Divine Realm's Xidaoshen Sect. What is your name?" the young man asked.

"Ding Huan. I arrived here by accident." Ding Huan bowed his fist.

He judged Chu Bukian to be a true Divine Realm cultivator; the Dao resonance emanating from the other man seemed perfectly fused with the laws of heaven and earth.

As long as Wangsha Wine had not yet been touched by Ding Huan, even if he paid for it, it was not yet his possession—he could still seize it before then.

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Don't be fooled by Ao Bapi being a true Cultivation Realm cultivator—in terms of divine sense strength, he couldn't possibly match Ding Huan.

This is definitely a cultivator who has refined a Divine Core.

In the Wangshen Realm, few can afford to drink with Divine Crystals.

The Wangshen Realm gathers too many rogue cultivators; with so many rogues, rules naturally arise.

Upon hearing this, Chu Bukian's eyes showed surprise, then he burst into laughter and tossed out a jade token: "Good. Here's my token—you can come find me anytime."

"Thank you, sister, for the reminder." Ding Huan expressed his gratitude.

He was still studying the jade slip.

There are rules in the Wangshen Realm too.

How could Ding Huan give Ao Bapi a chance to act? So before striking, he unleashed a Yellow Flower Kill.

As for Immortal Crystals and Immortal Spirit Veins, they aren't accepted here at all.

The rules were established by the Wangshen Realm Rogue Cultivators Alliance.

Put plainly, this is still a place of the strong preying on the weak.

His only advantage was that his Immortal Qi had been fully transformed into Divine Qi; if they clashed directly, his Divine Qi would suppress Ding Huan's Immortal Qi.

Seeing Ding Huan put away the jade slip, everyone in the tavern fixed their gazes on him.

Before the woman could finish speaking, Ding Huan waved his hand: "No need. Just one cup of Wangsha Wine."

The Wangshen Ladder Sea in the Wangshen Realm is the most prolific source of Divine Cores; nearly all rogue cultivators, and even some sect disciples, come here seeking Divine Cores.

He very likely also refined a Divine Core.

Seeing Ding Huan produce a Divine Crystal, the woman's eyes brightened with greater enthusiasm.

But if he has already refined a Divine Core, why does he still stay in this place?

Seeing Ding Huan's sweet tongue, the woman patiently explained: "Do you know why this place is called the Wangshen Realm? Because all the rogue cultivators here yearn to reach the Three Divine Realms to cultivate.

The woman sighed and glanced at Ding Huan: "This is the Divine Realm—what good would it do to go now? Without fusing a Divine Core, no sect will take you in.

Ding Huan didn't even look at Ao Bapi; his divine sense settled on the jade slip in his hand.

But Ding Huan moved faster—before Ao Bapi could block him, he had already entered the tavern.

Ding Huan immediately charged out, his long blade swirling as he brought it down in one slash.

Ding Huan realized: this young man wasn't merely intrigued by him—he felt pity and wanted to help him.

Seeing Ding Huan head toward the tavern, the woman whispered: "Be careful of Ao Bapi. Since you haven't joined the Xidaoshen Sect, he'll still come for you."

Of course, not seizing is only superficial.

But this Ding Huan is foolish—he didn't choose to join the Xidaoshen Sect, yet recklessly came to the tavern. "I still have Wangshen Wine…"

Before Ao Bapi could react, Ding Huan slammed a Yellow Flower Kill into Ao Bapi's spiritual core, then suddenly punched forward.

Ao Bapi stared in terror as the blade descended; the aura of death enveloped his entire body—he realized that, wounded as he was, he couldn't even escape Ding Huan's domain.

After discovering there were no rules prohibiting combat, Ding Huan put away the jade slip.

The surrounding onlookers all wore expressions of envy; Ding Huan initially thought they envied Chu Bukian.

Thinking of this, Ding Huan bowed his fist: "Thank you, Brother Chu. I haven't decided to join any sect yet—I plan to wander on my own for a while first. If things go badly, I'll reconsider."

First, he hadn't yet understood the basic survival rules of the Divine Realm. Second, if he joined the Xidaoshen Sect, and the faction led by Qing found out, the Xidaoshen Sect would be doomed.

After all, Chu Bukian was a sect cultivator from the Lower Divine Realm.

The main purpose of seeking Divine Core Stones is still to refine one's own Divine Core, then join a sect from the Lower Divine Realm.

Even if they come to the Lower Divine Realm to recruit disciples, they only accept cultivators who have refined the highest-tier Divine Cores—ordinary cultivators need not even dream of it.

Everyone in the tavern stared at Ding Huan, waiting to see how this rookie would handle the situation.

Qing comes from the Upper Divine Realm—would the forces of the Upper Divine Realm be simple? Who could be certain they wouldn't detect his presence? Even if he were to join the Xidaoshen Sect, he should wait and see whether the faction led by Qing in the Upper Divine Realm has already marked him.

He looked like a sect disciple from the Lower Divine Realm, and even here, he held high status.

Ao Bapi, seeing Ding Huan heading toward the tavern, quickened his pace, as if trying to intercept him before he entered.

Envy him? Ding Huan didn't react at first—until he noticed Chu Bukian speaking to him, and the short man had quietly left—he realized they were envious of his connection with Chu Bukian.

"Fine, give me one." Ding Huan spoke and tossed a crystal onto the counter.

"You just arrived here—you'd better buy a Divine Realm Record jade slip over there, learn some basic rules…" The two women behind him glanced at Ding Huan in surprise, then turned and left.

It wasn't that Ding Huan didn't want to join the young man's sect—he dared not.

Ding Huan decided to first buy several Divine Realm jade slips.

Behind the counter sat a beautiful woman; Ding Huan didn't scan her with his divine sense—he knew just by instinct that this woman was no ordinary person.

Then what rank did that Qing from the Upper Divine Realm hold? "I find you quite interesting—why not join my Xidaoshen Sect?" the young man smiled.

The Lower Divine Realm is one of the Three Divine Realms—if you go there, won't you soar to the heavens?"

Later, Ding Huan saw many eyes fixed on him—he realized those gazes were envious of him.

That is, discovering a Divine Core: whether you find it first or last, as long as you haven't touched it, whoever seizes it first owns it.

The God Realm has three lands: the Lower God Land, the Middle God Land, and the Upper God Land.

What Ding Huan gave was indeed divine crystals.

If you discover a divine spark and have already taken it in hand, others are not allowed to snatch it, otherwise it will provoke public outrage.

As for Wangshen Land, it is a place where many loose cultivators gather, the reason being that there is a place here called the Wangshen Ladder Sea.

Seeing earlier that short man wanting to snatch his ring, this young man had taken the initiative to come out.

"Could it be that this isn't the God Realm? We can't go now?" Ding Huan hurriedly asked.

The moment Ding Huan grabbed the jade slip, he saw a hand snatch the wine from the counter and drain it in one gulp: "Haha, good wine."

The Wangshen Ladder Sea is the place most abundant in divine spark stones; many loose cultivators search for divine spark stones here.

The woman took out a cup of wine and placed it on the counter, then took out a jade slip and placed it on the counter as well.

This matter involves a dispute: if Ding Huan says it's his wine, Ao Bapi will say it belongs to the tavern or was bought by someone else and left here.

"Do you have jade slips introducing Wangshen Land and the God Realm?" Ding Huan walked up to the wine counter.

At such a short distance from Ding Huan, Ao Bapi had never imagined Ding Huan would strike.

What if it were discovered that Qing died at his hands—what would the consequences be?

The reason Ao Bapi dared to snatch Ding Huan's Wangsha Wine is precisely this rule.

The woman's voice suddenly stopped, then she quickly left; Ding Huan saw that short man called Ao Bapi walking toward this side again.

By the time he sensed that Ding Huan truly dared to strike, Ding Huan's fist momentum had already slammed into his chest.

Ding Huan had accidentally been swept by a void cosmic vortex to the broken Ascension Pool, and just as he was about to be robbed by Ao Bapi, he met a kind-hearted disciple of the Xidaoshen Sect.

Although she had not gone out earlier, she had seen everything that happened outside clearly.

Wine that never passed through your hands—on what grounds do you claim it's yours? If Ding Huan dares to ask the tavern for it again, that will be quite a sight.

Yet the auras of the others seemed somehow out of tune with the rules of heaven and earth here—could this be the difference between having a divine spark and not having one?

Behind the scenes, the snatching of divine sparks plays out every day; every day in Wangshen Land, innocents are killed.

What he wanted wasn't the wine, but that introduction to Wangshen Land and the God Realm.

Most people who come to drink use low-grade divine spark stones to trade.

The woman was about to say she wanted divine crystals, but forcibly swallowed the words back down.

Ding Huan had never been here for the wine in the first place, so naturally he wouldn't ask that woman for more wine.

Ding Huan was puzzled: "This sister, why have I missed a great opportunity?"

Qing came from the Upper God Land; his methods were absolutely more powerful than what he had now.

The Death Blade momentum locked onto Ao Bapi.

Upon entering the tavern, the most eye-catching thing was a wine-selling counter.

Ding Huan smiled at Ao Bapi and said: "Have a safe journey…"

"Puh!" A blood hole was blasted open, and Ao Bapi was sent flying out directly.

When that hand snatched the Wangsha Wine, Ding Huan had already realized it was Ao Bapi robbing him of his wine.

The woman's gaze fell on Ding Huan: "Here I take the spirit stones first, then give the goods. Wangsha Wine is one crystal stone per cup, with a complimentary jade slip introducing Wangshen Land and the God Realm."

As for the Middle God Land and the Upper God Land, those places are not somewhere ordinary loose cultivators can go.

Having said that, she turned and quickly left.

She did look at Ding Huan with some surprise.

The woman who had spoken with Ding Huan earlier said regretfully: "Fellow Daoist Ding, you've missed an extremely great opportunity."

He could have stopped it, but he did not.

He had no time for regret at all—only the desire to survive.

"Puh!" Ao Bapi clearly heard the sound of Ding Huan's long blade splitting open his skull; his heart was filled with utter despair, because his Primordial Spirit was also locked by the blade momentum and was disintegrating.

Ding Huan sheathed his long blade, turned his head, and smiled at the crowd that had rushed out to watch the excitement:

"Greetings, everyone. My name is Ding Huan, I'm new here, please take good care of me."

(End of this chapter)