Using entries to cultivate immortality in chaotic times

Not long after Chen Qiu had left, Ji Taiping, the number one Sword Cultivator of Da Xia, had descended above Qiu Yuan City with a towering Sword Intent. Although he was quite anxious and angry, he still lowered his voice and hoarsely said.

"Please, summon the City Lord of Qiu Yuan City."

The number one Sword Cultivator of Da Xia.

A title pursued by the younger generation of Heavenly Prides, it did not mean invincibility. There were three hundred and sixty-five major cities in Da Xia, and most of these cities' City Lords possessed Golden Core Cultivation with the Qi Fortune of Da Xia.

They were not to be underestimated, and although it was highly likely that they couldn't defeat him, the City Lord represented Da Xia Country, so he couldn't just barge into Qiu Yuan City recklessly. That would make him no different from an Evil Cultivation practitioner.

By this time, Chen Qiu and the others had already fled. As for Liu Zide, though not as quick as Chen Qiu and the others, he was also fast. Having previously purchased a Random Teleportation Talisman, he had left Qiu Yuan City under the cover of night and was already disguised, making his way toward Yun City.

A plan that had just begun instantly crumbled as each scrambled to flee separately.

However...

The remnants were like dandelions, spreading across forty-seven large cities of Xuzhou, and they had already taken root and sprouted, only waiting a few days to ferment, and would explode into a terror of public opinion unseen by anyone.

Gossip, this thing is like a spiritual drug, spreading as soon as you converse with someone.

The City Lord Mansion, though tasked with controlling public opinion, was also engrossed in it for the time being, and did not see any immediate need to intervene.

...

At this time—

Chen Qiu and his group had already arrived at a cliff within the territory of Xuzhou.

"We've arrived."

The scholar looked down at the cliff shrouded in mist and nostalgically said, "Back then, I was just a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, spending most of my time here in arduous cultivation before heading to the Secret Realm to seek opportunities."

Da Xia Country comprises nineteen provinces, among which Xuzhou is a major one.

It is also the northernmost province.

Since ancient times, being a major province often means the land is barren. Xuzhou is no different, its spiritual energy is thinner compared to other major provinces, the frequency of Secret Realms appearing is also lower, the land is less fertile, and there are fewer heavenly materials and earthly treasures.

Many famous sects have their sect premises near the Capital, which is in 'Jing Province'.

The spiritual energy there is significantly richer, and in some Cave Heaven Blessed Lands, the density of spiritual energy is even more than twice that of Xuzhou, hence the speed of Cultivation growth is naturally much faster than that of Xuzhou.

"The territory of Xuzhou is extremely vast, from the easternmost to the westernmost point, it would take a normal Foundation Establishment sixth-level Cultivator using Sword Flight, assuming they fly non-stop and their spiritual energy isn't exhausted, approximately three days and nights."

"From the northernmost to the southernmost point, it just takes a day."

"The Capital is located to the south of Xuzhou, and Xuzhou and Jing Province are adjacent on the map of Da Xia, with eleven provinces further south of Jing Province, hence most of the provinces are referred to as the Southern State."

"The density of spiritual energy in the Southern State is not much less than in Jing Province, hence the Southern State also frequently gives rise to Heavenly Prides."

The scholar sat cross-legged at the edge of the cliff, his gaze drifting through the mist to the north and quietly said, "Directly north of Xuzhou, outside the boundaries of the Da Xia Territory, lies a vast, endless desert."

"I have heard that a Golden Core Peak Sword Cultivator once went to explore it and returned severely injured after three months, claiming he never saw the edge of the desert, and while crossing one area, he felt an extremely terrifying Nascent Soul aura. That Nascent Soul merely swept its Divine Sense over him and caused him severe injuries."

"That desert has thus been named the 'Endless Desert'."

"No one knows where the end of the desert lies, nor what lies beyond the edge of the desert, only that there is a Nascent Soul within the Endless Desert."

Fat Long nodded thoughtfully, "Doesn't Da Xia have any Nascent Souls?"

"No."

The scholar shook his head, "I can be certain of one thing, there is absolutely no Nascent Soul in Da Xia. Otherwise, Da Xia would have declared it to the world immediately, not for any other reason but to tell those unknown entities around us that we too have a Nascent Soul in Da Xia, and we should live together in peace."

"That cannot be, can it?"

Fat Long furrowed his brows in confusion, "To establish a sect recognized by the Heavenly Dao, the Sect Master needs at least an initial stage of Golden Core Cultivation. With so many sects in Da Xia, even if excluding those who are just passed over, there should be three or four hundred with Golden Cores, right?"

"Plus, with three hundred and sixty-five major cities in Da Xia, each city's City Lord mostly has Golden Core Cultivation, let's say three hundred for those."Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"Then add some Golden Core Loose Cultivators, and some key figures like Supreme Elders and Family Heads in major families."

"How can it be plausible that among so many Golden Cores, not one has ascended to Nascent Soul?"

"..."

The scholar did not speak immediately but fell into a rare silence with an unreadable expression, only shaking his head softly after a while and quietly said, "No, not a single Nascent Soul."

"I am not sure of the specific reasons, but I know that Da Xia is more troubled by this than I am."

"As for those Golden Core City Lords of the main cities in Da Xia that you mentioned, at least seventy percent of them are pseudo-Golden Cores."

"These individuals are mostly stuck at the peak of Foundation Establishment without being able to break through. After pledging loyalty to Da Xia and being appointed to their positions by royal decree, they carry a hint of Da Xia's national fate, which allows them to break through to Golden Core."

"Though they have achieved Golden Core, they are fundamentally stuck at this stage, and advancing further in their Cultivation is very difficult. Moreover, once they are dismissed from office and Da Xia withdraws their national fate, their Cultivation will immediately fall back to the peak of Foundation Establishment."