Chapter 629: Chapter 315: Teleportation Departure_2
 

Then he arrived again at the establishment they visited last time, booking the same private room. After finishing their meal, Lin Yi turned to Nie Xiaoling sitting beside him, took out a Jade Slip, and placed it next to her.

“Since you chose not to accept Spirit Stones today, I’ll give you this Cultivation Technique instead,” he said.

Nie Xiaoling glanced at the Jade Slip, which had a label on it with three characters that read “Canglan Technique.” Her expression showed a hint of shock as she promptly waved her hands and said, “Senior, this is too valuable—I cannot accept it.”

“Once I give something away, I do not take it back. Just take it,” Lin Yi said indifferently, recalling how Nie Xiaoling’s gaze lingered on this Jade Slip when they were shopping for Cultivation Techniques before.

At that time, this Jade Slip had been placed in the most conspicuous spot, and it was a well-known water-attribute Cultivation Method within the Spirit Profound Realm, which matched Nie Xiaoling’s water-based attributes very well and ranged from Qi Refinement to Golden Core.

Nie Xiaoling did not pick up the Jade Slip; instead, she stood up and knelt before Lin Yi, “Thank you, Senior, for this gift of the technique. I have no way to repay you, but should I be fortunate enough to reach Foundation Establishment, I will find a way to repay your great kindness.”

“No need, just focus on your Cultivation in the future,” Lin Yi replied with a wave of his hand, handing the Jade Slip over. He could see that Nie Xiaoling had a pure heart, and if they were in the Lower Realm, he would have definitely recommended her for the Sun Moon Divine Sect or the Liu Yun Sect. However, now that he was in the Higher Realm, he had no intention of taking someone under his wing just yet.

As for establishing a new Sun Moon Divine Sect in the Spirit Profound Realm, that wasn’t in his plans for the time being either. In the Deification Realm, his main focus should be on improving his Cultivation levels. Establishing the Divine Sect would undoubtedly distract him, but he might consider such plans after successfully Crossing Tribulation later on.

Just as Nie Xiaoling was about to put away the Jade Slip, Lin Yi spoke up, “People can be treacherous. Do you still plan to take that Jade Slip with you? Why not grasp its contents here? I will protect you while you do so.”

Although the Canglan Technique wasn’t a top-tier method, it wasn’t cheap either. Carrying it without familiarizing oneself with it was akin to possessing a valuable treasure.

“Thank you for the reminder, Senior. I was careless,” Nie Xiaoling said with a change of expression and quickly expressed her gratitude.

Next, Lin Yi enveloped the entire room in his aura and watched as Nie Xiaoling received the Scripture Transmission from the Jade Slip. The moment the transmission completed, the luminous Jade Slip began to crumble.

The Scripture Jade Slips sold at this shop were naturally meant for one-time use and could not be reused multiple times like those from Sects.

Feeling the profundity of the Canglan Technique, Nie Xiaoling’s face showed excitement. She knelt once more to thank Lin Yi.

“Enough. After you leave, keep this to yourself, and let us part ways here,” said Lin Yi, helping her up and patting her shoulder. After bidding farewell, he controlled his Flying Sword, heading toward the Teleportation Array.

Although Teleportation Arrays exist in all Nine Great Spirit Cities, the vast distances between them make inter-city teleportation within the main city areas impossible; each teleportation must occur within a main city.

The capacity of the Teleportation Array in the main cities is the highest. If he desired to visit the Main City of Demon Purging, he would need to use the Teleportation Array in the Main Demon-Slaying City to get there directly, and similarly, for the other Spirit Cities within the region of the Main City of Demon Purging.

However, Tai Xuan Main City, situated at the core of the Human race, is too far to reach directly even by using a main city’s Teleportation Array. The route given by Zhao Yingchang from the Flying Spirit Hall involves teleporting from Qinglian Spirit City to one of the cities within the Human race’s territory, then progressively teleporting to Tai Xuan Main City, thereby avoiding the need to go through the Main Demon-Slaying City.

Instead of following this route, Lin Yi decided to head towards the Main Demon-Slaying City first. Having left the Border Spirit City, he had no idea when he might return next—perhaps not until after reaching Void Refinement or Body Fusion Realm to exterminate demons and purge evils.

The role of the Teleportation Array is to deliver reinforcements as swiftly as possible during warfare. Thus, it is a critical point of defense for the entire Spirit City, which is why its location, like the City Lord Mansion, is at the center of the Spirit City.

He controlled his sword to the outside of the Teleportation Array, where a hall stood, bearing the inscription “Transmission Hall.” Standing outside, one could not see the interior.

Additionally, he sensed that there were powerful Protective Arrays surrounding the area, strong enough that even someone in the Body Fusion Realm might struggle to breach them quickly.

At the entrance to the Transmission Hall stood several Divinity Transformation Guards. Not many Cultivators came and went, primarily those at Divinity Transformation and above. The price to teleport to a main city that he had learned started at no less than ten Top-grade Spirit Stones.

Covnverted into Lower-grade Spirit Stones, that was a hundred thousand, equivalent to a Supreme-grade Spirit Flying Sword in the Lower Realm.

Depending on the realm of the Cultivator, the cost to teleport varied, possibly because the higher the realm, the greater the energy consumed.

The cost for those in the Deification Realm was estimated to be even higher, possibly several hundred thousand for a single use.

Lin Yi couldn’t help feeling a bit emotional, reflecting on how hard he worked to earn just over a million Spirit Stones by coaching the disciples from the Ten Major Sects in the Secret Realm. Now, just one or two teleportations would deplete all of it, no wonder many chose to travel by Sword Control instead.

Unfortunately, the teleportation array wasn’t like airplanes on Earth that offer discounted economy class tickets; using it meant paying the full price.

Fortunately, he possessed a token given by Elder Peng that, he had been told, allowed for free use of the teleportation array. Otherwise, teleporting from Qinglian Spirit City all the way to Tai Xuan Main City would cost at least several million Spirit Stones—a frightening thought indeed.

Lin Yi took out the token from his storage ring and slowly made his way toward the entrance of the Transmission Hall. Two Guards at the Divinity Transformation stage scrutinized his Identity Jade and reminded him, “Those who wish to use the teleportation array must purchase a qualification inside the hall. It’s five hundred thousand Lower-grade Spirit Stones for each Cultivator of Huashen.”

Lin Yi nodded slightly, for the price was indeed as he had expected—five hundred thousand Spirit Stones. It was highway robbery. Without the token, he would have chosen to proceed by Sword Control.

Upon entering the hall, he saw some guiding characters and went straight to the entrance of the teleportation array. In front of him were seven or eight Cultivators, among them a Nascent Soul Cultivator.

Looking inside from the entrance, the teleportation array was located in an open area within the hall, surrounded by some powerful auras belonging to Void Refinement practitioners, likely the guardians of the array.

“Ah, that Deification senior, you haven’t purchased the qualification yet. Please buy it before joining the queue,” said a Nascent Soul Disciple guarding the entrance, speaking politely to Lin Yi.

Lin Yi simply showed his token. “I wonder if this token could replace the need for a qualification.”

As soon as the token appeared, an air of authority was naturally emitted. The Nascent Soul Disciple’s expression shifted, and he hurried over. Upon seeing the token, he looked at Lin Yi with some disbelief, then called over a Void Refinement Elder from the Transmission Hall.

Upon seeing the token, the Void Refinement Elder’s face showed surprise as he clasped his fists and said, “Fellow Daoist, since you hold Elder Peng’s token, you naturally can use the teleportation array. Please go inside first.”

“Thank you,” Lin Yi put away the token and, led by the Void Refinement Cultivator, walked slowly towards the entrance. He hadn’t expected that on top of free access, he would also be granted priority passage—a true testament to a world where strength was respected.

Elder Peng had established an illustrious military record with his own strength, and this little privilege was really nothing in comparison.

The Cultivators queuing up had no objections either. Elder Peng was, after all, considered a protective deity of the Main Demon-Slaying City. Not only did they not mind letting him use the teleportation array first, but they would also willingly let him step over them if needed.

When Lin Yi approached the teleportation array, the next group had just filled up. The Void Refinement Elder gestured, “Wait before teleporting. A Daoist holding an Elder’s token from Qinglian Spirit City has priority to pass. To which location is this teleportation array bound?”

“Reporting to the Elder, it is headed to the Spirit Demon-Slaying City,” said a nearby Nascent Soul Disciple.

“To which location are you going, Daoist?” The Void Refinement Elder then asked Lin Yi.

“I am indeed headed to the Spirit Demon-Slaying City,” Lin Yi responded.

A smile appeared on the face of the Void Refinement Elder. “Well, that’s quite fortuitous. If you please, the last person who joined can step down.”

Upon hearing this, the last Cultivator who had stepped onto the teleportation array obediently walked down, without any protest.

Lin Yi stepped onto the platform, and as he awaited the teleportation, some precautions were relayed to him: not to move around at will, to use Spiritual Power for protection but not to release it outward, and to remain calm and composed, among other things.

Soon, the formation began to activate slowly. Using the Eye of Emptiness, he saw intricate runes and also sensed a trace of mysterious space essence.

A beam of light shot into the sky, and a bright light flared before his eyes, obscuring his view of the surroundings.

After a while, a voice reached his ears, “We have arrived at the Spirit Demon-Slaying City; you may all disembark.”