8: Chapter 8 Arriving at Xihai City

After Huang Youcai and Chen Jun left, Wang Bin slowly and carefully poured the Spirit Stones out of his Storage Pouch.

A pile of sparkling Spirit Stones instantly came into view, filling Wang Bin's eyes with pleasant surprise; he couldn't help but count them carefully again, confirming the exact number: 4,450 Spirit Stones.

These Spirit Stones were so beautiful, their glittering light seemed to contain endless mystery and charm, instinctively drawing a deep liking from anyone who saw them.

Thinking about it, he could harvest 4,500 Spirit Stones in just one month; at this rate, he would have over 50,000 in a year!

His normal annual salary was only 2,000 Low-Grade Spirit Stones, which was truly insufficient for a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Now, by renting out the Foundation Establishment Cultivation Room, his annual income was equivalent to twenty years of his past salary; this huge disparity filled him with emotion.

With so many Spirit Stones, it was enough to buy a Breakthrough Pill.

He was currently at the third layer of the Foundation Establishment Stage; he only needed to Breakthrough one more layer to enter the Mid Stage Foundation Establishment.

Moreover, if his Breakthrough went smoothly, he might even be able to save the Breakthrough Pill.

However, thinking of Qingmu's misfortune, Wang Bin's heart was filled with doubt and unease.

Qingmu only tried to Breakthrough a minor Realm, but not only did he fail, he even lost his life.

This was truly too strange; could someone have secretly harmed Immortal Master Qingmu using mysterious methods he didn't understand?

In his memory, Qingmu didn't seem to have such a great enemy!

If that person discovered Qingmu wasn't dead, would he attack him again?

As soon as he thought of this, Wang Bin immediately felt that he was in great danger.

Wang Bin immediately became alert; he suddenly stood up, nervously took out a Formation Flag from his chest, and looked around in a panic.

But soon, he realized that he was a Foundation Establishment Cultivator! He could use his Divine Sense to investigate.

So, he immediately concentrated and used his Divine Sense to carefully scan the surrounding area within a few hundred meters.

But the unease in his heart made him uneasy, and he scanned several more times, yet still found no problems. Was he really just imagining things?

However, that sense of danger always lingered in his heart, making him unable to let go.

No, whether there are enemies or not, I must prepare early.

After an intense internal struggle, Wang Bin gritted his teeth and hardened his heart, finally deciding to take out the 100,000 Spirit Stones from the formation's core.

He knew in his heart that taking out these Spirit Stones first to buy a Rejuvenation Pill to heal his injuries would allow him to regain his Foundation Establishment Stage combat power and have some self-preservation ability, putting him in a much better situation than he was now.

Then, buying a Meridian Protection Pill and a Breakthrough Pill to directly Breakthrough to the Mid Stage Foundation Establishment would elevate his strength to a new level.

Besides that, he also needed to see if there were any other life-saving equipment in West Sea City.

As for unauthorized use of these 100,000 Spirit Stones without approval from above, he was also very helpless.

Even if he applied through proper channels, the higher-ups would certainly not agree!

Let's just do this for now; I'll make up for it when I earn more Spirit Stones later. Saving my own life is the most important thing.

Without further ado, early the next morning, Wang Bin notified Chen Jun and the others, solemnly entrusting them to guard White Cloud City well.

Afterward, he resolutely stepped onto his Flying Sword and soared into the sky.

The journey from White Cloud City to West Sea City was over ten thousand li; with his Early Stage Foundation Establishment cultivation and a Medium Grade Magical Artifact Flying Sword, theoretically, traveling two to three thousand li a day was not a problem.

However, if he continuously flew on his sword without rest, his Spiritual Qi would definitely not be enough, and he still had unhealed injuries within his body.

Therefore, he had to control his Spiritual Qi well, never completely depleting it; he had to stop and recover his Spiritual Qi after using half, as safety was paramount.

Although there were no powerful Yao Beasts along this path, in Wang Bin's heart, Cultivators were often more dangerous than Yao Beasts.

In this wilderness, being ambushed and robbed like a money-delivering child was not impossible.

To minimize this danger, he specifically wore the Four Seas Commerce League's uniform on the outside this time, which could at least deter most Cultivators.

However, after less than two hours of flying on his sword, Wang Bin couldn't take it anymore.

Once the initial novelty wore off, all that remained was endless boredom, and he had to stand the entire time, which made him feel extremely tired.

He couldn't help but fantasize, if only he had bought a flying boat, at least he could sit, and wouldn't need to use his Spiritual Qi to maintain a shield against the wind.

If he could buy a flying ship, that would be even better; sitting inside, traveling with beauties, drinking wine and eating meat, how pleasant that would be!

But fantasies were just fantasies; he could only shake his head helplessly and continue to hurry on his way.

When flying on his sword daily, he also tried to choose routes with more people, which would be relatively safer.

Traveling during the day and resting at night, after a long seven days, Wang Bin finally arrived at the magnificent West Sea City.

It was said that West Sea City was built upon a large Level Four Spiritual Vein, and later the Four Seas Commerce League buried two more Level Four Spiritual Veins underground.

This made the Spiritual Qi in West Sea City extremely dense, and it also became a place many Cultivators yearned for.

Currently, West Sea City had a Nascent Soul Cultivator overseeing it; as for the specific situation, Qingmu didn't dare to inquire.

He was just an outsider who had joined the Four Seas Commerce League halfway; how could these matters be something he could inquire about?

When he arrived at the city gate, he saw that even the two leading guards at the gate were Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators.

He even had to queue for a while at the city gate, and entering the city actually required paying ten Spirit Stones, and there was a rule that one could not stay in the city for more than three days.

If one wished to stay longer, they needed to go and apply for an identity token and pay money, which was exactly like the temporary residence permits of the past.

Fortunately, Qingmu was also a member of the Four Seas Commerce League, so he didn't need to pay the entrance fee and had no time limit.

It was only stipulated that Cultivators below the Golden Core Stage were forbidden from flying within the city.

Indeed, every world is the same; big places have many rules, with this and that restriction, which made him sigh.

West Sea City was divided into an Inner City and an Outer City. The Inner City was actually a branch of the Four Seas Commerce League; the Spiritual Qi on the spiritual mountain was much denser, and it was inhabited by the Four Seas Commerce League's Inner Sect Disciples, Elders, and their families.

The Outer City was built around the Inner City and was the activity area for Loose Cultivators, Family members, and Outer Sect Disciples.

However, even the Outer City's Spiritual Qi concentration was much stronger than that of White Cloud City.

This place, though called a city, was actually very large, comparable to a Sect mountain peak, filling one's heart with awe at first glance.