Immortal Path Space
Chapter 197: Boundary City

Chapter 197: Boundary City

Ling Shuai took the ceramic jar and opened it. Inside was a jar of golden meat soup, bringing great joy to Ling Shuai.

With this jar of meat soup, the baby in his arms should be able to endure for some time.

Now that Jin'an City was broken, and all industries were in decline, he didn't know where to replace a Spirit Meal Master.

He could sense that this soup was perfect for replenishing essence blood and vitality. It was the right time to use it.

"Thanks, Senior Zhang. How much Spirit Stone do you need?"

"No need. This thing can only satisfy my appetite now. It's not of much use to me. Just consider it a gift to Junior Ling," replied Senior Zhang.

This was given to him by Wang Hong earlier, made from Demonic Beast meat. It was a convenient type of Spirit Meal.

"Then, thanks a lot, Senior Zhang!"

Ling Shuai enveloped a drop of the soup with Spiritual Power, slightly heated it, and fed it to the baby girl.

Although the baby girl was still in a deep sleep, her instinctive swallowing response remained. She gulped down the soup in one go.

After feeding a drop, Ling Shuai stopped. After all, Spirit Meals contained a large amount of Spiritual Energy. Though gentle, a tiny baby couldn't handle too much.

"Now, where should we go next?" Ling Shuai asked.

"I want to go outside the East Gate to look for a bit," Zhang Chunfeng said confidently. Wang Hong should have broken through from there, but he hadn't seen him, and he was still worried.

"I'll go too!" Zhou Qian chimed in. Her younger brother hadn't been found yet, and she wanted to search again.

"In that case, I'll accompany you both on another trip," Ling Shuai said, holding the baby.

After a while, the three of them headed towards the East Gate again.

After breaking through the encirclement, Wang Hong and his group of dozens found a mountain valley and opened a few cave mansions as temporary resting places.

Wang Hong sat in the temporary cave mansion, sorting through the spoils of warvarious Demonic Beast corpses.

The Demonic Beast corpses he had previously acquired had already been harvested for useful materials. Now, they could only be used to feed the demon-hunting tree to produce seeds.

This time, he harvested fresh goods. Demonic Beast meat could be used as ingredients, and some materials from the Demonic Beasts, such as fangs, claws, bone spurs, and horns, could be refined into armor or talisman paper.

The most precious part of a Demonic Beast was its demon core. After reaching the second tier, a Demonic Beast's Spiritual Energy would transform into demonic power.

Wang Hong harvested a total of eight second-tier demon cores this time. In the hands of a Cultivator, demon cores had significant uses.

The demonic power within the demon core was a form of Spiritual Energy from the heavens and earth. In the endless battles between humans and the Demon Clan, numerous methods had been developed to convert the demonic power in demon cores into pure Spiritual Energy.

For example, demon cores could be used in pill refinement. Many pill recipes incorporated demon cores, releasing the demonic power through special techniques, transforming it into pure Spiritual Energy to be infused into the pill.

Some formations could also use demon cores as a power source. The Spiritual Energy produced by a second-tier demon core could rival that of a middle-grade Spirit Stone. However, demon cores were much cheaper on the market compared to middle-grade Spirit Stones, serving as an alternative.

Due to their immense value, second-tier and higher Demonic Beasts were like moving treasures in the eyes of Cultivators. The conflict between humans and the Demon Clan was nearly irreconcilable.

Wang Hong stored these second-tier demon cores and cut off some materials from the second-tier Demonic Beasts, such as sharp teeth, claws, bone spurs, and horns.

Especially the second-tier high-grade Demon Wolves he killed this time. There was a small tuft of fur on its back that could be used to refine a symbol pen. This was exactly what he needed.

Then, he peeled off the skin of these second-tier Demonic Beasts, which could be refined into armor for the subordinates in Azure Void City.

Wang Hong and his group rested here for a few days, allowing the injuries from consecutive battles to heal.

They had two options ahead: one was to return to the East Zhou Cultivation Realm because this place had become dangerous, and the coming days wouldn't be peaceful. The other was to replace other Cultivator teams that had broken through and join forces with them.

Not long after they successfully broke through, a Flying Boat appeared in the distance, flying towards them from the direction of the West Gate of Jin'an City. It seemed to be a Cultivator team coming to rescue them.

However, Wang Hong and the Sect Cultivators couldn't leave this place freely and return to the East Zhou Cultivation Realm. They had come to Jin'an City to complete Sect missions. Returning now would mean the missions were incomplete.

Although there would be many more battles in the future, Wang Hong, as an Alchemist, wouldn't risk his life against Demonic Beasts unless absolutely necessary.

Since Wang Hong and Shen Jian, along with the other four Foundation Building Cultivators, had made their decision, the remaining Qi Cultivation disciples had no choice but to follow suit.

Returning to the East Zhou Cultivation Realm from here was not easy, especially after the fall of Jin'an City. With their strength, going back alone would be akin to seeking death.

To travel quickly, they continued flying on their instruments, with Little Peng carrying Wang Hong.

All the Qi Cultivation Cultivators squeezed into the Golden Light Bowl, grimacing and gritting their teeth. It was unclear how they had managed to squeeze in quickly during the previous life-and-death escape.

This time, even squeezing two-thirds of the way in felt crowded. The remaining people had to be kicked in with their feet, reluctantly fitting into the bowl.

Since Jin'an City was occupied by the Demon Clan, there had been many Demonic Beast activities around Jin'an City.

Along their journey, they encountered many Demonic Beasts. However, with everyone working together, few Demonic Beasts could stop their progress.

Suddenly, sounds of a battle came from the side. The group changed direction and flew towards the commotion.

When they arrived, they saw three Foundation Building Cultivators fiercely fighting a group of Demonic Beasts.

The Demonic Beast group consisted of four second-tier beasts and over twenty first-tier beasts. Three people were struggling to deal with them.

When Wang Hong spotted Zhang Chunfeng among the Demonic Beasts, he immediately took out a black staff from his Storage Bag.

Little Peng dove rapidly, and as they approached a second-tier Demonic Beast, he leaped off, wielding the large black staff in a descending strike.

The second-tier Demonic Beast extended its claw to block.

"Bang!" The large black staff broke its claw, continuing its momentum to smash the Demonic Beast's head into pieces.

Seeing Wang Hong take action, the others also joined in, quickly scattering the Demonic Beasts.

"Senior Brother! Finally found you!" After dispersing the Demonic Beasts, Zhang Chunfeng quickly approached Wang Hong.

"Zhou Lei!"

Zhou Qian hadn't had a chance to clean up the captured Demonic Beasts, her eyes fixed on the Qi Cultivation Cultivators packed tightly inside the Golden Light Bowl.

Soon, she noticed Zhou Lei, who had been squeezed into a distorted shape, with only half of his head visible.

Zhou Qian hurried over and, like pulling out a radish, yanked Zhou Lei out from the crowd.

"Sister!"

After experiencing life and death, the two embraced and wept in each other's arms.

Seeing that Zhang Chunfeng and Zhou Qian had found the person they were looking for, Ling Shuai, holding the baby, thought of his deceased Dao Companion and couldn't help but feel melancholy.

After the three of them reunited, they headed towards the Boundary Mountain Range. After three to five days, they finally arrived at the newly seized Spirit Stone mine.

With the addition of over ten thousand people dispatched from Jin'an City, construction at the Spirit Stone mine finally entered the right track.

They were organizing manpower to build a new city here, which they named Boundary City.

Rebuilding a city was not an easy task. It required a large workforce, abundant materials, numerous refining tool masters, and skilled formation masters.

Among the new arrivals, some were shop owners with plenty of various materials. Upon reaching here, they naturally resumed their old businesses, significantly enriching the local supply of resources.

There were also refining tool masters, formation masters, and various other professions among the new Cultivators, temporarily addressing some urgent needs.

It was said that the East Zhou Cultivation Realm was mobilizing people to come here and support the construction of the new city.

In addition, losing Jin'an City was not something they could accept quietly. Once reinforcements arrived, they would surely launch a counterattack.

After losing Jin'an City, the Demon Clan could use it as a stronghold to launch attacks on the East Zhou Cultivation Realm at any time, making it a strategic threat. Reclaiming it was a necessity.

The four Golden Core Cultivators who had previously guarded Jin'an City had already returned to Boundary City. However, there was news that one of the Golden Core Cultivators was critically injured and on the brink of death, with uncertainty about whether he could be saved.

The new city walls of Boundary City were still under construction, and buildings such as shops and residences were starting to take shape.

The new Qingxu Tower had only erected a framework, but Cultivators seeking Alchemy services were already queuing up.

After the recent major battle, many people were injured and needed healing Pills.

Even more people felt their own inadequacy in strength and were eager to improve. They brought out Spiritual Herbs they had hoarded for years.

Now, there were at least a dozen Alchemy tasks every day. Wang Hong didn't personally handle them; instead, he delegated the responsibility to Wu Dayong, who would attend social events on his behalf.

Wang Hong only started the Alchemy Refinement when he had accumulated enough tasks, saving time to focus on cultivation. This way, he could balance Alchemy and cultivation.

His Poisonous Bees, which he had heavily relied on in the past, did not play a role this time. The second-tier Demonic Beasts had tough hides, making it difficult for the Poisonous Bees to penetrate.

Although the black staff he obtained had a reasonable weight, he felt it was a bit short. He preferred the Long Spear he was accustomed to, but there was no choice now; he had to make do.

He believed his Symbol Crafting skills had improved, and he could now attempt to refine higher-tier Talismans.

The white fur from the Demon Wolves he obtained this time was just right for refining a Spiritual Weapon-grade Symbol Pen.

As for the pen shaft, he already had one. Previously, he exchanged contribution points for a 300-year-old Golden Spotted Bamboo, and it had now aged to five or six hundred years. It was the best material for refining a Symbol Pen.

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