Immortality from Taming Elephant

Chapter 551 - 245: Testing, No Barriers_2

He knew that Gu Shuo definitely had some suspicions about him.If it weren’t for this matter concerning the Emperor, he would indeed tell the truth, but now... he really can’t say.

Gratitude is a very irrational emotion. Gu Shuo appears kind and amiable, like a good elder, but if he really talked about the Emperor’s palace, would Gu Shuo’s attitude remain the same?

He really didn’t dare to gamble on that.

This is not about being ungrateful; it’s simply for self-preservation.

But no matter how you put it, an unshakable shadow loomed over Xu Guang’s heart. These people who came from Lituai to Jizhou were once the strong figures of Lituai, all of whom knew about Lanshan in Wangdang Mountain.

Fortunately, there were only five people who could enter the six institutes in Beiji City this time. Besides Zhuge Wuliang, Gongsun Wang, and himself, there was a woman from the Upper Capital of Lituai and a lady from the Celestial Yin Sect named Xu Miaoran.

These people are not ones prone to gossip, so they probably won’t discuss those matters from Lituai in the short term.

The only concern is whether those who didn’t pass the assessment might exchange some tales from Lituai for resources.

Thinking about these loopholes, Xu Guang found he had no way to address them. He couldn’t possibly kill everyone who came from Lituai, could he?

He could be ruthless sometimes but not to that extent.

Focus on cultivation then.

Xu Guang closed his eyes and began his routine cultivation for the day. He hadn’t stayed in the Third Grade Realm for too long, but he had accumulated a lot; his Divine Soul was already showing signs of transformation. Once he accumulated sufficient experience and could deduce the Five Emperors True Form Transformation cultivation technique, he could attempt a breakthrough.

At his current speed of alchemy, it would only take at most two months.

’But what exactly is the fifth Divine Technique? It always feels like because of General Wei’s presence, the Earth Gate has not opened, but being constantly nourished by General Wei’s life essence, opening the Door of Divine Power has become increasingly difficult.’

The good news is that to comprehend this Divine Technique, it doesn’t require too much experience; it is inherently powerful and high in level.

The bad news is that it’s difficult to fully comprehend.

...

In the dead of night.

General Wei carried Xu Guang through the streets of Beiji City. Even in the dead of night, Beiji City remained bustling since it didn’t enforce a curfew because hardly anyone dared to cause trouble here.

In the distance, lights were bright, and he heard from passersby that there was a demon beast performance nearby.

Xu Guang noticed that the locals of Beiji City seemed accustomed to it.

Few completely ordinary people with no martial arts training could be found in Beiji City. While the city had high living costs, housing prices were even higher. Locals could easily rent out their houses and exchange them for a large amount of silver coins, enough to support the younger generation of the family to practice martial arts elsewhere.

The reason they go elsewhere is that although Beiji City has abundant martial arts resources, the cost of apprenticing is higher.

Dojo after dojo was established, but rental income alone could hardly cover the tuition fees.

Despite this, Xu Guang felt that being born in a place like Beiji City was indeed the privilege of the Celestial Dragon People.

Opportunities and influential figures are plentiful.

In Beiji City, there was no shortage of stories about those rising from the bottom after being recognized by the influential people.

Back to the main topic, Xu Guang had wanted to take a look at the place of the demon beast performance. It was said that this time, there were demon beasts with ancient bloodlines.

But he came out today to help Wenxin solve the haunted shop issue, so he planned to check it out when he had time later on.

At that moment, several figures rushed out from an alley, wearing the uniforms of Beiji City officers, their presences were imposing, and the leader was actually in the Second Grade Cultivation!

"Junior Brother Xu?"

Upon hearing how he was addressed, Xu Guang immediately understood. Great, they were from the North Emperor Institute as well.

Many of these officers were part-time students from the North Emperor Institute, and some couldn’t afford the tuition fees at the institute and were ’assigned’ from there.

The man in front of him came from a family fallen from grace, having completely bid farewell to the profession of a demon hunter, and joined the Beiji City Government Office upon the recommendation of the North Emperor Institute.

"I’ve long heard that during last year’s election year, the North Emperor Institute was full of prodigies; I didn’t expect to meet Junior Brother Xu here today."

Gao Hu greeted Xu Guang with a smile.

The other party’s friendly demeanor prompted Xu Guang to return the polite exchanges with a smile as well, which made Gao Hu beam even more brightly.

However, the person beside Gao Hu urged quietly, "Boss, the results are waiting over there."

Gao Hu, hearing that, seemed somewhat displeased, but since official business was important and this wasn’t the right time to build camaraderie with Xu Guang, he cheerfully said, "Junior Brother Xu, I have official duties today. We must get together properly when I have some free time, and I’ll introduce you to some of our North Emperor Institute people here in Beiji City."

"Thank you, Senior Brother Gao." Xu Guang didn’t inquire about the other’s official duties.

He didn’t ask, but Gao Hu told him before leaving.

"There’s a brazen little thief who infiltrated the Purple Roof Pavilion to commit murder. The people from the Purple City are applying a lot of pressure. If we don’t catch the person tonight, we’ll have to let the people from the Purple City handle it; this task is not easy."

Indeed, working in Beiji City was not easy; there were too many powerful figures here.

Not to mention, in the Three Thousand Cities, more than a thousand cities had outposts in Beiji City, and generally, the heads of these outposts are of First Nirvana Realm strength, meaning that, on the surface, there are over a thousand martial artists of the First Nirvana Realm.

Some matters could be managed by the Government Office, but conflicts with local interests always arose.

The Government Office’s bottom line was that matters they could handle, local forces were absolutely not allowed to meddle in Beiji City’s affairs.

After Gao Hu left, Xu Guang sighed.

After becoming familiar with Beiji City, Xu Guang realized it wasn’t different from other places; the ecological chain was equally stable, big fish eat little fish, and little fish eat shrimp. It’s just that in front of the colossal North Emperor Institute, the weak being preyed on wasn’t as blatant as it was outside.