After testing the aptitude of these children, Xu Chuan decided to leave.
Children with aptitude would be led into the sacred land by dedicated personnel, so it was no longer Xu Chuan's concern.
Before he left, Steward Li tried his best to persuade Xu Chuan to stay for a few more days, no matter what.
However, Xu Chuan's mind was solely on spirit crystals at this moment, and he was unwilling to waste any more time here.
Thus, he refused his good intentions.
Helpless, Steward Li could only see him off.
He dared not stop a true disciple.
Before departure.
He directly gifted the property Xu Chuan was residing in to Xu Chuan, and promised that he would entertain him well whenever Xu Chuan visited again.
Under everyone's gaze, Xu Chuan stepped onto the teleportation array heading to Lin'an County.
This Lin'an County was different from Ding'an City.
Lin'an County belonged to the Great Wei Dynasty.
And this Great Wei Dynasty was the sole human dynasty in the entire Eastern Domain.
It had stood in the Eastern Domain for tens of thousands of years.
It ruled over an area of tens of millions of miles, with thirty-six counties within its borders, and a population exceeding ten billion.
The Great Wei Dynasty's survival in the Eastern Domain, where sects and sacred lands were numerous, naturally had its strengths.
The emperors of the Great Wei Dynasty had always cultivated a technique called the "Nine Revolutions Imperial Scripture." With the blessings of human destiny, their cultivation progressed rapidly, advancing by leaps and bounds. Each emperor possessed the cultivation of the Heavenly King realm.
However, this heaven-defying technique had a flaw: although its practitioners advanced extremely quickly, their lifespans were shortened.
Every emperor who cultivated this technique did not live past a thousand years.
Compared to the normal lifespan of a Heavenly King, which could span tens of thousands of years, this thousand-year lifespan was extremely short.
Otherwise, the Great Wei Dynasty would have long ago unified the Eastern Domain.
It could only be said that.
The technique was their strength and their downfall.
But even so, the Great Wei Dynasty was still one of the top powers in the entire Eastern Domain.
And Lin'an County, Xu Chuan's destination, was one of the thirty-six counties of the Great Wei Dynasty.
It was just a somewhat remote location, belonging to the fringe of the Great Wei Dynasty.
Two days later, Xu Chuan arrived in Lin'an County.
As soon as he entered the city, he attracted countless gazes.
It was simply because Xu Chuan was too handsome.
Moreover, after this period of cultivation, he exuded a feeling of the first rays of dawn at all times.
Combined with his brocade robes, noble yet not vulgar.
Wherever he went, he drew immense attention.
Anyone with discerning eyes could tell that this young man's identity was surely extraordinary.
Therefore, no one with eyes would dare to disturb him.
"Is this a human city ruled by a dynasty? It is indeed prosperous!"
Walking on the street, gazing at the bustling scenery on both sides, Xu Chuan couldn't help but marvel.
Most of the people in this city were ordinary folk, with a considerable number of martial artists as well, but everyone wore joyful smiles and lived in harmony.
Unlike the few giant cities Xu Chuan had visited before, where the abundance of martial cultivators made them difficult to govern, leading to constant conflict. The living space for ordinary people was greatly compressed, or even non-existent.
"The Great Wei Dynasty indeed has some capabilities!"
In this world, ordinary people were the majority. Those who could embark on the path of martial arts were still a minority.
Those who could become powerhouses were even rarer.
To evaluate a region's governance, one had to look at how well the ordinary people lived there.
And this Lin'an County, setting aside any hidden dirtiness, gave Xu Chuan a relatively good impression on the surface.
Xu Chuan wandered around the city for a morning, preparing to inquire about the Chen family.
Unfortunately, apart from some rumors, he received no useful information.
Xu Chuan couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed.
Seeing that the sky was getting late, he decided to find an inn to rest for the night and inquire again tomorrow.
Just then, a thin youth with a pointed mouth and monkey cheeks, sneakily approached Xu Chuan and whispered, "Do you want to know about the Chen family?"
"What do you know?"
Xu Chuan's eyes lit up.
He was just worrying about not being able to find information about the Chen family, and now someone had come knocking.
This person's appearance and attire clearly marked him as a local hoodlum. Usually, such people knew the most information.
"Hehe, I know quite a bit about the Chen family. I just don't know if you can afford my price!"
The hoodlum youth chuckled lewdly and gestured with his hand from his pocket towards Xu Chuan.
Xu Chuan understood that he wanted him to pay for the information.
After a moment of thought, he took out twenty low-grade spirit stones from his storage ring and handed them to him, awaiting his next words.
The hoodlum youth took the spirit stones, but his eyes were fixed on Xu Chuan's storage ring, a greedy expression on his face.
"It's not convenient to talk here with so many people. You know, the Chen family is a prominent family in Lin'an County. I wouldn't dare discuss the Chen family here, as it might cause trouble. Follow me to a less crowded place, and I'll tell you in detail."
"Alright."
At this point, Xu Chuan knew he had been targeted by a scammer.
He felt a bit annoyed, but he didn't show it.
Instead, he followed behind the youth, wanting to see what tricks he had up his sleeve, and also to find a secluded spot to teach him a lesson.
To let him know that his spirit stones were not so easily obtained.
Xu Chuan closely followed the hoodlum youth. They took many turns and wound through numerous alleys, finally arriving at a large courtyard.
"We're here, let's talk here!"
As soon as they entered the courtyard, the hoodlum youth immediately locked the gate.
"Speak, what do you know about the Chen family?"
Seeing the situation, Xu Chuan asked calmly, as if he hadn't noticed any danger.
"Speak, speak what! Brothers, the fat prey has arrived!"
Upon entering the courtyard, the hoodlum youth's submissive demeanor vanished, and he yelled arrogantly.
As his voice fell, dozens of figures suddenly emerged from within the courtyard.
All of them were dressed as ruffians.
From within a room, a muscular bald man carrying a large saber slowly walked out.
Seeing this person, the hoodlum youth hurried to his front and said excitedly, "Big brother, this kid has a storage ring, and he casually took out twenty spirit stones. He's a fat sheep! If we finish this job, we'll be rich!"
"Is that so? Skinny Monkey, well done. After we're done, I'll heavily... I'll kill you!"
Pushing through the crowd, the bald boss's praise was cut short. Upon seeing Xu Chuan, his entire body trembled like a sieve.
Yes.
He recognized Xu Chuan's identity.
To be precise, he recognized the clothes Xu Chuan was wearing.
As for why he recognized these clothes, it was something he never wanted to recall.
Back when he was still a bandit in the mountains, he had seen a young man wearing these clothes.
One man and one sword had directly slaughtered the entire mountain stronghold of several hundred people. That night, blood flowed like a river.
He had managed to escape only because he was on patrol in the mountains and had been lazy, finding a cave to sleep in.
Later, he heard from others that the man was a true disciple of the Taiyi Sacred Land, and killing those bandits was merely a casual act.
And today, he saw these clothes again.
Instantly, that sense of fear surged back into his heart.
At this moment, he wished he could kill Skinny Monkey.
If looks could kill, he would have killed Skinny Monkey hundreds of times over.
Who else could he have dragged here, but this great figure?