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The owner of this temple, known as the Pine Forest Master, is at the Foundation Stage, Eleven Layers Peak. Not only does he possess the highest cultivation level among these Loose Cultivators, but he is also quite popular among the surrounding Loose Cultivators, enjoying a good reputation. It is said that when he calls, many respond, and whenever there is a dispute, people prefer to ask him to mediate. He certainly has the air of a leader.
Moreover, this Pine Forest Master is somewhat different from ordinary Loose Cultivators; he has inherited some teachings.
Years ago, the Pine Forest Temple was a relatively large local temple. However, its cultivation philosophy diverged from that of other sects over time. Gradually, it became isolated from cultivation teams and had fewer interactions with other cultivation factions.
Interactions between Cultivation Sects are an inevitable process for development. The result of being self-contained is that the Pine Forest Temple's cultivation methods have not improved, and resources cannot be shared. Consequently, it has gradually declined and become sparsely populated. Now, only the Pine Forest Master remains to uphold it.
The Pine Forest Master is indeed a hospitable person. Upon hearing that Xunuo was stuck at a bottleneck and unable to progress further, he empathized and sighed. He invited Xunuo into the Pine Forest Temple for an in-depth discussion.
Cultivators like the Pine Forest Master, who have inherited teachings, find themselves unable to cultivate despite holding onto their Foundation Establishment Stage methods. This is even more frustrating than Xunuo's situation, where he has advanced to the Foundation Establishment Stage but lacks corresponding cultivation methods.
After they took their seats, they exchanged insights on their cultivation experiences. Then Xunuo shifted the topic to the geographical location and power distribution around the Pine Forest Temple. The other cultivators knew that this wandering Loose Cultivator was quite unfamiliar with the surrounding environment and began to provide detailed introductions.
After hearing from these Loose Cultivators, Xunuo finally breathed a sigh of relief. This place was completely outside the influence of the Crimson Flower Sect. Through their explanations, Xunuo learned that not only was this area far removed from the Crimson Flower Sect's territory, but it was also separated by several mortal kingdoms.
This area was jointly occupied by three Cultivation Sects. Not only were there numerous Loose Cultivators here, but markets were also plentiful. A thousand miles to the northeast lay a sacred ground for cultivation known as Three Star City, built upon a Spiritual Vein.
In fact, this Spiritual Vein had spiritual energy that was no less potent than that of the three governing Cultivation Sects in this region. However, it was a shared and managed space among the three parties; none had the ability to claim it solely for themselves. While mining spiritual stones could yield significant short-term profits for all three parties, it ultimately led to temporary benefits. Thus, after several rounds of negotiation among the Three Forces, this area was developed into a sacred ground for cultivation and leased to Loose Cultivators and Cultivation Families for long-term gains.
Due to the abundant Spiritual Energy in this Spiritual Vein, which far surpassed that of Yuzhou Celestial City’s smaller vein, there were many cultivators here—almost enough to form a nation. Upon hearing this information, Xunuo immediately set his sights on Three Star City as his destination.
Xunuo had reached the highest level of Basic Skill Method, and without obtaining the Foundation Pill, his path of cultivation would come to an end. However, Xunuo's advantage lay in his age. Having cultivated to Eleven Layers before reaching adulthood, he had ample time to further refine his magical powers and master his spells. There was even a chance he could cultivate several powerful spells.
Xunuo's primary goal was still to join a certain Cultivation Sect. Only after that did he plan to acquire the Foundation Pill and advance to the Foundation Establishment Stage through unconventional means.
After chatting with Zhu Xiu for half a day, Xunuo bid farewell and flew toward Three Star City. A few days later, he discovered a large market ahead. During his months of evasion, he had always avoided such markets, determined not to leave any trace in places crowded with cultivators.
Now that he had finally escaped the influence of the Crimson Flower Sect, he naturally wanted to search for materials to refine the Reversed Five Elements Four Kill Formation. While on the road, Xunuo checked the spoils from slaying several cultivators of the Crimson Flower Sect and found several refining materials. In fact, he already had most of the materials needed for the Heaven and Earth Four Killing Formation; only four types were missing.
However, there were some differences between refining the Reversed Five Elements Four Kill Formation and the Heaven and Earth Four Killing Formation. He needed to study the relevant texts carefully to figure out what additional materials were required. For now, Xunuo could only focus on gathering all the materials for the Heaven and Earth Four Killing Formation.
Due to the vast scale of this market, Xunuo figured it would take him at least three to five days to explore it thoroughly, so he first rented a room at an inn. He spoke with the innkeeper's assistant to learn about the market's features and the situation in Three Star City. As they talked, a troubling issue arose that made Xunuo's head ache.
The problem stemmed from Three Star City itself. It turned out that due to abundant Spiritual Energy attracting many cultivators, there was a severe shortage of caves. Whenever a cave became available, it would be auctioned off for rental rights—especially those located near Spiritual Veins.
Even remote caves were overcrowded. However, vacancies in these areas did not require auctions; instead, they were allocated based on a first-come-first-served basis among those who signed up.
Xunuo felt overwhelmed upon hearing this. While caves closer to Spiritual Veins were indeed desirable, according to the assistant, vacancies were extremely rare. Moreover, auction prices were astronomical. Although caves on the outskirts had slightly less Spiritual Energy, they seemed more practical for Xunuo.
He hurriedly asked the assistant how long one typically had to wait in line. The assistant chuckled mischievously and replied, "If you're lucky, you might wait three to five years; if not, it could take ten or eight years—who knows?"
Xunuo nearly collapsed upon hearing this. He hadn't planned on staying in Three Star City for that long; there was no way he would wait three to five years in line. He was ready to abandon that idea altogether.
At that moment, however, the innkeeper interjected: "But I have a shortcut; I wonder if you would be interested in trying it?"
Xunuo looked at the sly expression of the innkeeper and immediately understood that there was more to his words. With a faint smile, he said, "If you have a way, feel free to share it. If it works, I won't keep you for nothing; I'll make sure you get some benefits."
This innkeeper was merely a five-layer Basic Skill Method Cultivator. If they were outside the city, he wouldn't dare to speak so freely with someone like Xunuo, an Eleventh Layer Grandmaster. However, within the city, he felt bold enough to seek some advantages. The innkeeper grinned ingratiatingly and said, "Rest assured, my friend. I've acted as an intermediary for several cultivators, and they were all very satisfied."
Then the innkeeper revealed his method. It was true that there was a queue for renting caves. However, most of the cultivators renting these caves were on the outskirts. During their rental period, they would receive discreet rumors from local powers, informing them that once their rental period ended, they could exchange the transfer rights of the cave for a substantial amount of spirit stones.
These loose cultivators were aware that if they returned the cave to the local management after their rental period expired, they would receive nothing in return. Consequently, many loose cultivators would hand over their caves to these local powers after their rental period ended. The spirit stones they received were indeed quite generous.
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