Easy Way of Cultivation: Power Harvesting

Chapter 532 - 314: Beiding Continent’s First Layer City, Opening the Back Door

As the largest city in the Beiding Continent, the sheer size of Celestial Star City is almost beyond imagination. At the horizon’s edge, Wei Fan gazed into the distance, seeing only the endlessly stretched city wall like a lying dragon crouching on the ground.

The clouds were dotted with colorful lights, and a sense of historical depth mingled with a rich spirituality came rushing towards them.

"The ambiance here, I’m afraid, is something even some Holy Sects cannot match!" Wei Fan’s heart trembled.

This is definitely a place where geniuses emerge, and countless prodigies exist.

In comparison, the Wilderness is simply a backward swamp.

Of course, this also allows one to imagine the prosperity of the Wilderness in the past. It should be known that before the Dao Collapse, the Wilderness was one of the supreme cultivation holy lands of the Human Race, admired by numerous human powerhouses.

Yet the current Celestial Star City is nothing compared to the Wilderness back then.

Feng Hua nodded, "The history of Celestial Star City far surpasses many Holy Sects in the Beiding Continent, existing for at least tens of thousands of years. Blessed by the Holy Array, generation after generation of Martial Saint City Lords and the Martial Kings within the city have infused their will power, elevating it to one of the cultivation holy lands of Beiding Continent.

Some noble families or sects have even abandoned their original mountain gates, relocating to live in Celestial Star City.

However, saying it is stronger than a Holy Sect isn’t quite accurate.

General Holy Sects have at most ten thousand disciples, with the stronger ones having tens of thousands.

But within Celestial Star City, the population exceeds tens of millions annually, and almost all are martial artists, cultivating together. Even with such rich Heaven and Earth Essence Qi, it’s still not enough for so many people to absorb.

In terms of environment, it’s far inferior to a Holy Sect, but in terms of enlightenment, many Holy Sects indeed can’t compare to it.

Some Holy Sect powerhouses, when seeking enlightenment, will specifically come to Celestial Star City."

Wei Fan nodded thoughtfully, realizing that Celestial Star City and a Holy Sect differ greatly. Here, the foundation far exceeds that of an ordinary Holy Sect, but while a sect has only a few people, Celestial Star City has so many.

No matter how dense the Essence Qi is, it can’t withstand over a hundred million people cultivating.

"Such terrifying pressure, even a First or Second Realm Demon King approaching would be crushed to ashes."

Even tens of miles away, an invisible mighty power radiated over, but he, being pure Human Race and not having cultivated any Demon Skill, wasn’t affected by this mighty power despite its terror.

"To be precise, a Sixth Layer Demon King approaching within ten miles would either die or be severely injured. The number one city in Beiding Continent, crafted with immense effort by the Human Race over generations of Martial Saint City Lords, fusing the great trend of the mountains and rivers within tens of thousands of miles with Celestial Star City."

Feng Hua looked at Wei Fan and said, "In the future, if you engage in battles outside the city, try not to destroy the earth veins, fight in the sky, or you might be held accountable by the Divine City."

Yet upon closer proximity, Wei Fan discovered that even such a terrifying city seemed to have been attacked by demon fiends. On the magnificent city walls, there were still many places with remnants of huge claw marks and axe markings.

The entrance was bustling, with no guards checking identities, allowing for free passage. Once stepping inside, Wei Fan felt as if entering another world.

The Essence Qi concentration didn’t change much, but the will power seemed to amplify in an instant, making enlightenment easier.

Even he, as a Martial King, felt such a noticeable change, while those of lower realms felt it even more acutely.

Instead of heading directly to the Demon Hunter Sub-Hall, the two found an inn to sit for a meal.

Celestial Star City was excessively large; having just entered, it would take an hour or two to reach the Demon Hunter Sub-Hall located in the city center.

In Celestial Star City, not only is flying prohibited, but even using power to hurry was not allowed.

"It’s said that Linyao City has been swept away, how infuriating!"

"Anger can’t help; they are strong, even the core disciples of the Cyan Cloud Sect were killed. Who dares to oppose them!"

"Those beasts even proclaimed that for every human prodigy that comes, they will kill one. Over a dozen prodigies have died already."

"They deserve death. If not for our prodigies going with the Martial Saints to the Wilderness, how dare those beasts be this arrogant."

"It’s unavoidable; we can’t just call back all the prodigies from the Wilderness."

"It’s not that there are no prodigies, but some people are unwilling to provoke the demon fiends. Those who dare to sweep through Linyao City must have substantial backing."

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Wei Fan heard these conversations in the inn, noticing many people with unpleasant expressions, including Feng Hua.

Catching Wei Fan’s puzzled look, Feng Hua explained, "Linyao City is a city in Beiding Continent adjacent to the demon fiend territory. It’s a place where human-demon sides often set up arenas for their respective prodigies to challenge each other."

At this point, Wei Fan roughly understood what had happened.

Because human prodigies had gone to the Wilderness, the demon fiends took the opportunity to set up an arena in Linyao City, killing many human prodigies, making the demon fiends arrogant, and causing such anger among many.

"These are all wagered by nature; losing not only affects momentum but also requires giving the opponent a sum of resources."

Wei Fan nodded, listening to the conversations of the diners in the inn, gathering information.

Besides the situation in Linyao City, there were discussions about Zilan Sect’s affairs, and some people even recognized him.

There was also talk about the Wilderness, even more so, as it was more influential compared to the other issues, considering the Martial Saints had all gone to the Wilderness.

However, there wasn’t much news about the Wilderness, as apart from Feng Hua, who stayed there for years and could return, others needed to stay in the Wilderness for a while to acquire the identity of a native life form of the Wilderness successfully.

Currently, no one else has returned, and even Wu Yinghui and others who left the Wilderness unexpectedly have gone back.

After eating, the two continued towards the Demon Hunter Sub-Hall.

Unlike the Desert Demon Hunter Sub-Hall, which is hidden underground and unknown to the world, the Demon Hunter Sub-Hall in Celestial Star City is built at the city center, forming a large palace complex.

Here, people come and go, resembling a bustling marketplace, unlike the deserted Desert Demon Hunter Sub-Hall, where only Elder Gongyang can be seen after several visits.

"First, go to the assessment hall. They will check if you are part of the Human Race and whether you’ve practiced Demon Skill or consumed Human Essence Pill. As long as there’s no issue in these aspects, you can smoothly become a one-star Demon Hunter."

Wei Fan asked, puzzled, "One-star Demon Hunter?"

The Desert Demon Hunters did not have such a term.

Feng Hua replied, "You can consider it a classification based on the strength and contribution level of Demon Hunters, divided from one to seven stars. The higher the Demon Hunter’s rank, the lower the merit point cost when exchanging for a Cultivation Technique!"

Curious, Wei Fan asked, "How many stars are you now?"

"Three stars, with a thirty percent discount when exchanging Martial Arts using merit points."

The two of them walked to the Merit Hall, finding quite a few people waiting in line for assessment, nearly a hundred, with the lowest cultivation at the level of Martial Venerable. There’s not a single Divine Realm Martial Sect present.

In the Five Great Domains, those in the Divine Realm Martial Sect don’t have the qualification to enter the Demon Territory to hunt Demon Fiends; at least one must have the cultivation of a Martial Venerable.

"Name, age, place of origin, affiliated force!"

Wei Fan and Feng Hua walked into the identity registration area, where the old man seated behind the desk asked without lifting his head.

The room was somewhat dim, and once they entered, the door automatically closed, preventing conversations inside from being heard outside.

"Wei Fan, nineteen years old, from Desert Dragon Kingdom, a Martial King of the Desert Demon Hunter Organization!" Wei Fan replied softly.

Opposite, the old man preparing to write was startled, lifting his head to look at Wei Fan.

"You said you’re from the Desert?" The old man’s eyes were filled with uncertainty as he looked at Wei Fan.

Since the Dao Collapse happened ten thousand years ago, this was the first time someone from the Desert came to the outside world.

Of course, that wasn’t the point.

If he hadn’t heard incorrectly, the young man claimed that at only nineteen years old, he’d already become a Martial King in the Desert.

Let alone the Desert, even in the outside world, becoming a Martial King at nineteen is a talent of celestial proportions.

Wei Fan nodded, "Is there a problem, senior?"

This old man seemed unable to identify his origins, yet when he first entered the Bone Tribe, the clan leader of the Bone Tribe recognized his background at a glance.

"How do you prove that you’re from the Desert?" the old man asked with a frown.

Born in the Land of Dao Collapse, a Martial King at nineteen—was this a joke?

Wei Fan raised an eyebrow, "Do I need to prove it? Shouldn’t it be your responsibility to verify the authenticity of one’s identity? Surely not everyone has to self-prove."

The old man was immediately stumped; those coming to undergo the Demon Hunter assessment indeed didn’t need to prove anything—the authenticity of identity is a task for the Demon Hunter Organization to verify.

However, given the difficulty of entering or exiting the Desert and the outside world, the Demon Hunter Organization wasn’t incapable of verifying, but rather it was too costly.

"Boy, if you’re fabricating lies, at least make them believable. When the Dao Collapse occurred, there was no Demon Hunter Organization in the Desert. You claim to be a Martial King of the Desert Demon Hunter Organization—do you expect me to believe it?

You think I didn’t recognize you as the one wanted by the Zilan Sect?"

"Senior Zhou Shen, indeed there wasn’t a Demon Hunter Organization back then, but two thousand years ago, Senior Xuanyuan crossed into the Desert and established an organization also called Demon Hunters there, from which Wei Fan hails, and I brought him here from the Desert."

Feng Hua couldn’t help but speak, revealing the origin of the Desert Demon Hunter Organization.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Shen finally noticed Feng Hua beside him, standing up with surprise, "You’re back? Where have you been these years?"

He clearly recognized Feng Hua, filled with joy.

Feng Hua smiled, "Didn’t I say? I went to the Desert."

Zhou Shen’s expression began to change, turning solemn as he spoke emotionally, "So, he really is from the Desert!"

Achieving Martial King at nineteen in the Land of Dao Collapse—what kind of prodigy was this? Knowing Feng Hua, he knew there was no way he would lie, for a lie about one’s identity might be concealed temporarily but not permanently, regardless of being from the Desert or not; the Demon Hunter Organization would verify the identity.

Feng Hua nodded, "If it wasn’t necessary to reveal the true origin, Wei Fan wouldn’t have disclosed being from the Desert. There, he leads the Desert Demon Hunter Organization and our Human Race warriors, clearing all Demon Fiends from the Desert, and almost entirely annihilating the first batch of Demon Kings that entered the Desert.

Senior, please keep Wei Fan’s identity a secret; once it gets out, a legion of Demon Saints will want him dead."

"He’s accomplished such extraordinary deeds for our Human Race..." Zhou Shen’s face was full of shock, "Don’t worry, I will keep it confidential, but it won’t stay hidden for long; those Demon Saints will return from the Desert in one or two months at most."

He spoke while giving a token to Wei Fan, "Since Feng Hua vouched for you, I have no doubts. Since Senior Xuanyuan established the Demon Hunter Organization in the Desert, you were already part of our organization.

Take this token; you can skip the assessment and directly go to the Logistics Hall to collect your Demon Hunter Waist Token!"

Wei Fan’s deeds alone were enough to directly become a Four- or Five-Star Demon Hunter, bypassing the assessment wasn’t considered breaking protocol.

Wei Fan took the token, turned with Feng Hua, and left the room.