Chapter 564: Chapter 564: 562 Heavenly Star Cave_1

Lu Xuan watched Shen Ye depart, descending from the sea of clouds to alight at a sprawling and infinite plaza.

He planned to learn more about Central State before making his decisions.

The plaza was filled with numerous stalls, and cultivators were bustling about. The majority of them were at the Qi Training Realm. Upon observation, Lu Xuan noticed that for every ten individuals, one or two were Foundation Establishment Cultivators. This ratio was significantly higher than in East Wasteland.

“Fellow cultivator, how much is this flying sword?”

Lu Xuan arrived at a booth, pointing to a third-grade flying sword on display and asked the stall keeper.

The stall keeper was a young man with a simple and honest face. He lifted his head to look at Lu Xuan and replied,

“Seven thousand five hundred low-grade spirit stones, non-negotiable.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan silently walked away, and visited several other booths, enquiring about the prices of various spiritual medicines, magic artifacts, and elixirs.

“The cost of things is clearly higher than in East Wasteland.”

A hint of worry appeared on his face as he murmured to himself.

Comparing with the prices he was familiar with, the treasures in Liyang Region were more expensive than those in various parts of East Wasteland by roughly thirty to fifty percent.

“Hmm, I shouldn’t worry too much about this. After all, I will be selling treasures for most of the time. All I need to do is to overcome the initial difficult period,” said Lu Xuan, coming to his senses.

The matter of utmost importance was to find a residence with a vast spirit field and pure, dense spiritual energy, and then to take out the myriad spirit plants and spirit beasts from the Gluttonous Insect Pouch to cultivate and rear them.

After all, despite the Gluttonous Insect Pouch being a fifth-rank treasure, capable of significantly slowing down the process of life decay, spirit plants kept in it for a long period would still be somewhat affected.

Moreover, a delay in planting meant a delay in harvesting light clusters, something unacceptable to Lu Xuan.

“Spirit field… Spiritual energy…”

“The best resources are all in the hands of those large sects and powers. Now that I am already at the late stage of the Foundation Establishment, I can’t start over by joining a sect like I did before.”

Lu Xuan mulled over it in his heart.

If he chose to join a sect, the mid-sized and smaller sects would definitely be ruled out right away.

These sects generally didn’t have much power, had poor resistance to risks, and didn’t provide much protection for Lu Xuan. The spiritual energy in the sect’s spirit fields wouldn’t be significantly better either. The quality and rank of their spiritual seeds were also likely average. None of this was appealing to the current Lu Xuan.

When it came to large sects and powers, they were also somewhat unsuitable. As Lu Xuan was currently at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, it would be difficult for him to gain the trust of the sect in a short time if he were to join. He didn’t have much time to start from scratch either.

“Could it be that I should return to being a loose cultivator?”

“If a suitable cultivating environment is available, it might not be a bad idea.”

Lu Xuan mused to himself.

“Elder sir, are you new to Dongyuan City? Do you require any assistance?”

As he was in thoughts, a sharp voice sounded in his ears. Looking at the source, he saw an astute-looking young man watching him. The youth was at the completion stage of Qi Practice, with his spiritual power just a hair’s breadth away from achieving Foundation Establishment.

“Yes, indeed I’ve come to Liyang Region for the first time.”

Lu Xuan admitted openly. His outsider appearance made it easy for others to see through him.

“Elder sir, if you have any questions, feel free to ask me. I enjoy collecting all kinds of information, and wouldn’t hesitate to call myself a ‘Know-All’ here in Dongyuan City.”

The youth flattered with a smile.

“Alright, I do have some questions for you. Answer them correctly, and this middle grade spirit stone is yours.”

Lu Xuan’s expression was calm as he casually flicked a pigeon egg-sized, brilliant and sparkling spirit stone towards the youth.

Following that, a simple restriction was set up to enclose them, preventing their conversation from being overheard by others.

“Feel free to ask, I will answer all to the best of my knowledge.”

Upon catching sight of the middle-grade spirit stone, the youth’s eyes lit up and his smile deepened significantly.

“I’ve come from another region, can you give me a detailed introduction of the Central State Continent first?”

“Of course!”

“The Central State Continent is located in the center of the Cloud Void Domain, filled with numerous powerful sects, making it a prime cultivating ground in the entire Cloud Void Domain. There are seven regions in all, with Liyang Region being one of them. Each region has a surface area far larger than areas like East Wasteland and North Sea.”

The youth began to explain intensively to Lu Xuan.

“Which are the most powerful sects and powers in Liyang Region?”

After gaining a rough understanding of the Central State Continent, Lu Xuan asked out loud.

“The most famous one is naturally the Liyang Taoist Sect, occupying nearly one-third of the Liyang Region. They are a giant in this region, wielding absolute power.”

“Legend has it that there are god-transforming cultivators in the Liyang Taoist Sect, with countless blessed lands and secret lands within, even controlling an entire Cave Heaven World.”

There was endless longing in the eyes of the youth when talking about the so-called Liyang Taoist Sect.

Lu Xuan gently nodded his head, motioning him to continue with his explanation.

“Below the Liyang Taoist Sect, there are also numerous powerful sects scattered across the Liyang Region. Quite a few of them have Nascent Soul True Monarchs in their sects as well, but they pale in comparison when put side by side with the Liyang Taoist Sect.”

“Also, there are a number of powerful forces with strong background, out of which two stand out.”

“The first is the Sea Tower Chamber of Commerce that spans the entire Liyang Region. It is said to have a Bao Building that is a high order magical artifact, with countless treasures inside, travelling through various worlds.”

“The other is the Heavenly Star Cave, possessing eighteen Star Caves, each with its own unique aspect, occupying quite a number of secret and blessed lands.”

“However, compared to ordinary sects, the regulations of Heavenly Star Cave are somewhat looser, resembling more of a loose cultivator alliance. A large number of powerful loose cultivators come together, not caring about one’s origin, whether they are orthodox masters or demonic cultivators.”

“For those loose cultivators who love freedom and don’t want to be controlled, the Heavenly Star Cave is a better choice than joining a sect.”

“Within it, only strength and wealth matters. As long as you are strong enough and possess a lot of spirit stones, even secret lands can be yours.”

“Heavenly Star Cave?”

A thought arose in Lu Xuan’s heart.

According to the Qi Practitioner youth before him, the Heavenly Star Cave had eighteen Star Caves, each with unique traits. Perhaps there were suitable places for cultivating Primordial Magnetic Spirit Wood or Zewei Oblivion Thunderfruit within them.

Moreover, the Heavenly Star Cave did not inquire about one’s background, only caring about one’s strength and spirit stones. It was ideal for Lu Xuan, who had many weird spiritual plants.

If he joined them, he might be able to cultivate those Underworld Spiritual Plants openly without having to do so covertly.

“Thank you for telling me all this, young brother.”

Lu Xuan dispelled the restrictions around them after a moment and gently thanked the youth before taking his leave.

He had received so much crucial information with just a single middle-grade spirit stone. It was indeed worthwhile.

“If I join the Liyang Taoist Sect, it would take a long while to get enough resource allocation. Moreover, the various weird spiritual plants and treasures on me might be discovered. If the sect is orthodox, they probably won’t let me off easily,” muttered Lu Xuan as he eliminated Liyang Taoist Sect from his options.

“It appears that joining the Heavenly Star Cave may be a good choice.”

“By using spirit stones, I can acquire a regular or even superior cultivating environment. Moreover, under the protection of this massive power, I can farm in peace, uninterrupted by external forces. My actions would also not be restricted.”

He was heavily tempted by these thoughts.

“I’ll inquire first. If it’s suitable, I’ll choose the Heavenly Star Cave,” Lu Xuan decided.