Chapter 87: New Friends in Dao City

New Friends in Dao City

In the crowd, Junior Brother Fan walked up and stood with Ruan Ci, laughing, "Last night while drinking, I felt that this person was deliberately showing off his roughness, which was a bit too much. I was afraid he had some plans in the dark. So I moved a little bit on him, which can be considered a precaution. Sensing that he walked all the way to the depths of the city, I was also a little curious, so I quietly followed behind. I didn't expect him to really want to do something to Junior Brother Ci. It seems that he was also present when Junior Brother Ci entered the door, and he also knew in his heart that this silver hairpin was not as understated as Junior Brother Ci said."

Ruan Ci bowed to him, which was considered a thank you for Junior Brother Fan's help, and laughed, "It seems that no one took what I said last night seriously—does Junior Brother Fan want to see this silver hairpin?"

Junior Brother Fan shook his head and said, "Although the silver hairpin is good, it is useless to me. I already have a travel permit. Even if I get it, what can I do? Instead, it might put Junior Brother Ci in danger. To me, the night talk between Junior Brother Ci and me last night, and the speculation between the two of us, is more precious than this silver hairpin. Junior Brother Ci does not dislike my low cultivation and looks at me differently, but this Senior Brother Xu looks down on people. I am like this. Whoever is good to me, I will be ten times better to him. Whoever is bad to me, I will be a hundred times worse to him."

He was diligent to Senior Brother Xu last night. I am afraid that he had already made up his mind at that time to make Senior Brother Xu pay for his rudeness and arrogance. Ruan Ci felt a little cold in her heart and couldn't help thinking of the disciples of the Poison Sect. But the disciples of the Poison Sect didn't need to pass through the wine liquid to poison. Just the six senses were enough. Besides, Ruan Ci had the Donghua Sword to suppress it, so she was not afraid of poison power, and her spiritual sense was abundant. It didn't matter if she held an extra anti-poison spell, so she put this matter aside and laughed, "This Senior Brother Xu is really looking for his own death. Although I am looked down upon by the locals, it is not a problem to clean him up. Even Junior Brother Fan, whom he looks down upon, is easy to take him down."

During the conversation, the local residents had already stepped forward to talk to Junior Brother Fan. Junior Brother Fan responded with a smile. Ruan Ci listened from the side and was also slightly surprised: Senior Brother Xu made a move in the city, violated the rules, and would be thrown into the heavenly prison for three months. That place was a place of absolute spirit. If there were not enough spiritual jade, the cultivation base would inevitably fall sharply due to the exhaustion of spiritual power, and shaking the Dao foundation or even damaging it was not impossible.

"Before Hengze Heaven opened, I didn't seem to hear that the shadow residents were so impolite to the cultivators who came in." She carefully recalled Fifth Cang's memory, "The loss of cultivators was mostly because they fought each other, or they strayed into dangerous places and were killed by monster beasts. It seems that no one made a big fuss in the town, or even was hunted by shadow cultivators. If cultivators fought in the town, the shadow residents would not care."

"It seems that this time, the appearance of the Eternal Dao City has also made many things change." Junior Brother Fan pondered, "Since this world is a remnant of a Dao Ancestor, the inner-scene world must also run through the beginning and end of cultivation. In the previous openings, what cultivators saw was not the same. At that time, the Dao Ancestor might not have attained the Dao, so the city was relatively peaceful, and the rules were much looser. This time, the Eternal Dao City has been formed, and the Dao Struggle has begun, so the control in the city is naturally stricter."

Ruan Ci had a similar view to him, so she said, "If the cultivators who came in this time are not flexible enough and still act according to the old set, and cannot calm down to observe the changes, I am afraid they will suffer."

Junior Brother Fan sneered, "If they are really that stupid, then they deserve it. The danger of the secret realm is in all aspects. If they are not careful, I am afraid they will die. I don't like those idiots. Even if I look at them more, I feel uncomfortable in my heart."

In Junior Brother Fan's heart, Ruan Ci is naturally as smart as him. Li Pingyan is probably not that smart, but he is not stupid enough to be annoying. Ruan Ci accepted his help and received this not-so-small favor, so she had to give a return, so she laughed, "Thanks to Junior Brother Fan for looking at me differently, then I will advise you one thing—it is better for Junior Brother not to get involved in this Dao Struggle. If you believe me, don't participate in the city defense work."

She advised Li Pingyan like this yesterday. Li Pingyan obviously couldn't understand the reason, but this was not because he was very stupid, but because Li Pingyan knew deeply that the two women, Ruan Ci, could not integrate into this place because they knew the "truth" of this place, so he didn't want to think deeply and just listened to Ruan Ci's arrangement. When Junior Brother Fan heard Ruan Ci's words, his eyes flashed, and obviously many thoughts came up, and then he smiled, "Since Senior Brother has advice, Junior Brother will listen."

Ruan Ci couldn't help but make a joke, "Junior Brother is so soft and obedient to me, which makes me think of how you treated Senior Brother Xu yesterday, and I am a little scared in my heart."

Junior Brother Fan also smiled and looked at Ruan Ci and said seriously, "I never leave a hand to people I hate, but I am very obedient in front of people I like. Senior Brother Ci doesn't need to worry."

His face was delicate, and his face turned red at the end, as if he was a little shy. The shyness made people forget his deep ruthlessness. Ruan Ci secretly thought, "This Junior Brother Fan is really interesting. He thinks more than ordinary people."

The two did talk speculatively last night, and Ruan Ci also felt that they could talk. Now that Junior Brother Fan has publicly shown favor, she invited Junior Brother Fan to explore together to see how vast the Eternal Dao City is, where the "real" side extends, and whether she can find the entrance to the Jin Dan city area.

Junior Brother Fan laughed happily, "Junior Brother has the same intention. When I followed Senior Brother all the way, I thought that Senior Brother was probably looking for the limit of this illusion, and I also secretly paid attention. So far, all the places we have stepped on are fresh and real. The remaining power of the Dao Ancestor is actually to this extent? We have walked for dozens of miles, but we still haven't reached the limit of this illusion."

Ruan Ci said, "When we were outside the city, we walked through three of the Eight City Gates, and there are many cultivators who came from other city gates to find relatives. Judging from their mouths, the Eight City Gates are all open this time, so logically speaking, there are cultivators entering from the city gates. We might as well walk towards the Zhu City Gate first, calculate the distance, and use this to infer the size of the Dao City."

Junior Brother Fan is really obedient and cute to people he likes. He continued to move forward with Ruan Ci and brought up the unfinished topic of yesterday, "Now that there are only two of us, Junior Brother wants to ask Senior Brother, which Dao Ancestor is it that dares to fight with the Dao Ancestor of Creation—and in Junior Brother's view, if the Dongyang Dao Ancestor to whom our Langhuan Great Heaven belongs, the Dao is 'through', then this Dao Ancestor's Dao is the Dao that is contrary to and restrains the Dao of 'through'. This Dao seems to emphasize that all cultivation things do not seek outside, and the body itself is a complete inheritance. The fewer external connections, the better. What does Senior Brother think?"

Ruan Ci also had similar thoughts, but she knew more than Junior Brother Fan, so she said vaguely, "The inner-scene world is the memory of the Dao Ancestor's life. Perhaps when this memory was recorded, the Five Elements Dao Ancestor was not so untouchable. As for the Dao represented by this Dao Ancestor, since he has been annihilated to this point, we are destined not to get a definite answer. Don't you think this is the truth?"

Junior Brother Fan nodded thoughtfully, then smiled at Ruan Ci and said, "Look, isn't Senior Brother's knowledge much more precious than a silver hairpin? Only a blind man like Senior Brother Xu would covet treasures. He doesn't know what is most important in this world at all."

Ruan Ci asked curiously, "What is it?"

"Knowledge!" Junior Brother Fan said decisively, "In this Zhou Tian, the most important thing is knowledge that surpasses others. Talent, opportunity, and time are all minor details. To get to this step, we are not lacking, but only knowledge and temperament are hard to come by. Coming to Hengze Heaven this time, what I seek is not a vulgar thing like Jade Dew, but only to meet all kinds of heroes and listen to their knowledge."

His view coincided with Ruan Ci's. Ruan Ci couldn't help but laugh, "Exactly. This time, being able to enter the Eternal Dao City and increase knowledge is the most rare opportunity. We should not spend time fighting with cultivators, but it is the right thing to open our eyes more."

Junior Brother Fan clapped his hands and said, "Not bad, not bad. Junior Brother is not a soft-hearted person, but I feel that fighting each other here and being complacent about killing one or two opponents is really a matter of buying a casket and returning the pearls. In the sect, I heard the master talk about it, the Dongyang Dao Ancestor is reluctant to appear, and the Langhuan Zhou Tian is blocked by him, making it difficult for our Zhou Tian cultivators to see the style of the Dao Ancestor. This Eternal Dao City is likely the only time in many cultivators' lives to see the confrontation at the Dao Ancestor level. I don't know how many cultivators can have the wisdom to see the preciousness of this point."

This is the cultivator Ruan Ci has talked to most speculatively since she went out to travel. Although the foundation is unknown, it is much more speculative than Meng Lingyue and Li Pingyan. Although she is not lacking in communication with the Dao Ancestor, she is also very interested in this Dao Struggle, so she said, "Yes, I don't know how many cultivators can see the risks in this. But no matter what, it is an opportunity that cannot be repeated once missed. It's just that those Ping Sect cultivators who took precious medicine early are like returning empty-handed from a treasure mountain. When they were invested here, they completely forgot their true identity. Even if they are in it, they will not have our insights. It can only be said that when the Dao fate is in front, the gains are different, which makes people sigh in vain."

She thought of Qin Fengyu. Being able to enter Hengze Heaven with her was already great luck, but because of a difference in thought between the two, they were locked outside the city and missed this experience. It can only be said that they had no fate with this encounter. Whether they will not be able to climb to the Cave Heaven in the future because of this little lack of encounter, except for the fate Dao Ancestor who does not know whether it exists, no one can tell.

Thinking about it this way, I feel that there is nothing worth sighing about. Personal encounters, except for one's own efforts, seem to be determined by ethereal fate, but after careful consideration, even one's own temperament, who knows if it has been affected by the Dao Ancestor's manipulation? Seeing or not seeing may be the result of the Dao Ancestor's random game. It is not worth rejoicing to have gained this knowledge, and not being able to enter the Eternal Dao City seems to be no need to regret it.

This kind of thought is not suitable for sharing with Junior Brother Fan, but her previous words were enough to make Junior Brother Fan sigh. He sighed, "Yes, perhaps we think we have gained an opportunity at this time, but in the eyes of high-level cultivators, we are still in danger without knowing it. After the cultivation base crosses a certain stage, looking back, it is a different scenery, but this is not something we can understand at this time. Being in it, we can only be high-spirited and move forward."

The two talked more and more speculatively. Ruan Ci even couldn't bear to ask about Junior Brother Fan's origin, so as not to hinder the two's interaction if the two sects had different positions and had their own considerations. They traveled together for several days, walked nearly ten thousand miles, and finally reached the Zhu City Gate. Many cultivators were also seen entering the city at the city gate. Junior Brother Fan stepped forward to ask. The cultivators of the Eight City Gates were now entering the city one after another. Everyone was naturally very surprised by the changes in this Eternal Dao City, and they also put down their hostility and asked each other.

When outside the city, the distance between the Eight City Gates was only more than a thousand miles, but in the city, it was a ten-fold difference. Such a huge city is unimaginable. I am afraid that the Eight City Gates where the Foundation Establishment cultivators are located are better than several countries outside. Ruan Ci also paid attention. On the way they walked, the residents were really dominated by Foundation Establishment cultivators, and not many Qi Refining cultivators were seen. As for Jin Dan cultivators, there was not one. How big this Eternal Dao City is, even if it has passed through two city gates, it is difficult to estimate. Junior Brother Fan even thinks that when the Dao City was in its heyday, it might be the Great Heaven created by the Dao Ancestor, and it would be the same size as the Central Continent.

Ruan Ci did not agree and said, "There are residences outside the city. This Dao City might be the location of the Dao Ancestor's mountain gate in the Great Heaven, but no matter what, it is shocking enough. This time, I really opened my eyes. It turns out that the Dao Ancestor's mountain gate is so imposing."

This Dao City is so huge, and there is golden light flashing everywhere. The streets and houses are all refined gold magic tools on the land. Just the spiritual materials make people jealous. If you can take some back to the Langhuan Zhou Tian, for ordinary cultivators, the gains will be very rich. However, the two of them still focused on observation, and did not take anything else, for fear of extra branches. Junior Brother Fan said, "Just walking here, I still haven't seen Jin Dan cultivators. What does Senior Brother think? Is this place not enough to breed Jin Dan cultivators, so the illusion is naturally damaged, or is there something special?"

Ruan Ci pondered, "Jin Dan cultivators should not be in the city where we live. We have walked for so long, although we have not been able to travel around this city, if there are Jin Dan cultivators living in this city, there should be some clues. There is one more point to note, that is Captain Zhu. Captain Zhu said that after he achieved Jin Dan, he could not see the Foundation Establishment team members again. Everyone also had the tone of life and death in this world. But he is a rough and emotional character. It makes no sense to ignore the old subordinates after Jin Dan. So I think the Jin Dan city area and this city should not be connected. It is not a simple form of isolation where two city areas are guarded by people on weekdays and people are not allowed to communicate."

Junior Brother Fan also felt that what she said made sense, "Is the Jin Dan city area very far from here? Do you want to transmit from the dew-receiving plate at the highest point in the city?"

The dew-receiving plate he mentioned is that after all the Dao foundations are condensed, cultivators need to condense the spiritual energy of the Jade Pool and refine it into a Jin Dan. This Jin Dan is placed on the dew-receiving plate on the top layer of the Dao foundation platform. In the center of this Eternal Dao City, there is also a majestic platform. Because the distance is too far, even one layer of the platform is as tall as a high mountain, and it is even difficult to count the number of layers. Only when the head is raised to the point of falling can one see the majestic dew-receiving plate on the top of the platform.

"Yes, and no." Ruan Ci was not sure, and guessed, "According to my thinking, the dew-receiving plate should be the key, but it is not a simple transmission—according to Captain Zhu, the Dao Struggle has its own battlefield. The Jin Dan battlefield must be outside the Jin Dan city area. This leads to a problem. Jin Dan cultivators fight, and they can indeed open the distance and reduce the impact on the Foundation Establishment battlefield, but what about Nascent Soul cultivators? Cave Heaven cultivators fight, and even the continent can be broken. Even if the battlefield is pulled far away, it will still affect the Foundation Establishment battlefield. If both sides are in the same Great Heaven, then the fighting of Foundation Establishment cultivators is meaningless. The biggest possibility is that everyone is shaken to death by the aftermath of the Cave Heaven cultivators' fighting."

Junior Brother Fan's expression moved, and he tentatively said, "Could it be that everyone agreed to fight in turns... no, this is impossible. The Cave Heaven struggle is long-lasting. According to Captain Zhu, the Dao Ancestor struggle is endless. The fighting is always continuing, but we have no feeling, because..."

"Because, although all of us are in a city, we are not on the same layer. It may be like when we were not integrated into Hengze Heaven. Even if we are in one place, the two sides cannot communicate. I think in this place, it may be that even observation from one side to the other is not possible. The Dao City is like a book. Cultivators of different levels are written on different pages. Although they are stacked together and written into an Eternal Dao City, they cannot communicate or explore each other." Ruan Ci said while thinking, "And the book binding that turns the pages may be the dew-receiving plate in the center of the Dao City."

With her words, the scenery in front of her changed again. For a moment, Ruan Ci seemed to see layers of figures, and even some brought vague pressure. Just a glance made her Dao foundation creak, and she felt a bit overwhelmed.

She couldn't help but take a few steps back, and then she stabilized her breathing. The phantom in front of her disappeared, and she returned to the real world. When she turned to look, Junior Brother Fan's face was also very pale. He waved his hand to tell Ruan Ci not to approach. His breath was fluctuating. After a while, he sprayed a mouthful of dirty blood, and then he could barely laugh, "Let Senior Brother laugh. Junior Brother's cultivation is not refined. The pressure of that moment just now was a bit unbearable, and he almost damaged the Dao foundation. Please ask Senior Brother to protect the law for me. I want to adjust my breathing for a moment."

His inner-scene world was obviously not as understated as he said, but he didn't dare to delay for a moment, and immediately sat cross-legged, reached out and held a spiritual jade, and closed his eyes to practice. Ruan Ci hurriedly set up the array disk to avoid anyone coming to disturb. Her eyes accidentally glanced at the ground, and she couldn't help but frown again.

—The dirty blood of Junior Brother Fan actually burned the ground made of refined gold to black and bubbling. In the boiling of gold liquid and blood, faint small snakes and insects could be seen twisting and turning. When Ruan Ci looked closely, it slowly dissipated into nothingness.

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