102.The developed cultivation dynasty!

"By the way, Sect Master. If I were a wandering cultivator, how could I survive in Lu Wang City? Should I still go to the outside areas to gather spiritual herbs and hunt demonic beasts?" As the two continued walking, Xu Shan kept asking questions.

Huang Zhiwen shook his head and said, "Actually, neither of these two paths is easy in Lu Wang City. There are too many cultivators here, and the spiritual herbs and demonic beasts nearby are long gone. There's no need to mention the low-level ones. Even those extremely powerful demonic beasts have either been exterminated by the army or captured and raised by powerful forces."

"Most of the resources in Lu Wang City basically rely on supplies from other places. This place is only suitable for true elites to strive for success."

"If a cultivator wants to survive in Lu Wang City, the best way is to attach themselves to a force. The next best option is to work for others. Keeping such a large city running requires a large number of people.

"Making talismans, forging magical instruments, refining pills, mining... there are always people who need to do these jobs. Hey, look, aren't they recruiting miners over there?"

Xu Shan looked in the direction Huang Zhiwen pointed. He saw a bustling scene in the distance. One person was standing on a high platform, surrounded by others. The person on the platform was shouting something, but it wasn't very clear.

Xu Shan walked closer and stood at the edge of the crowd. The man on the platform shouted, "Don't push, everyone! The spiritual mine discovered in the north this time is very large and requires a lot of manpower. After queuing up and having your qualifications tested, you can be selected. You'll get five middle-grade spirit stones every month!"

There was a short table beside the man, and on the table was an array plate used for testing qualifications. The cultivators in the front row had already started to go up and test their qualifications. As soon as one person put his hand on it, the cultivator in charge of registration announced, "Top-grade spiritual root, not qualified! Next one!"

Seeing this, the man on the platform shouted, "We only want those with middle-grade or lower-grade spiritual roots. Those below the Foundation Establishment stage and under 150 years old, don't come! Don't push, don't push!"

Xu Shan was completely confused. "What does that mean? Why do they specifically want those with poor qualifications and older people?"

Huang Zhiwen lowered his head and thought for a while. He wasn't very familiar with this kind of scene either. After a moment, he looked up and said, "I think they're afraid that these people will cultivate in the spiritual mine. Older people with poor qualifications have already given up on cultivation and just want to make a living in the city."

"These people might be locals or they came to Lu Wang City when they were young. But they couldn't make it here and were reluctant to leave, so they just stayed here."

Xu Shan pursed his lips and felt a lot of emotions in his heart. What kind of world is this... It's really hard to make it in big cities everywhere.

"Let's go. I'll take you to a restaurant to taste the spiritual wine. This thing is really rare, and drinking it is very beneficial to your body."

Xu Shan nodded. Just as he was about to leave, he was blocked by a thin and lean man.

"Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment."

Xu Shan was a bit wary and said, "Do you know me? What do you want?"

The thin and lean man smiled and said in a low voice, "I think you're probably here in Lu Wang City for the first time, right?"

"That's right. So what?"

"Fellow Daoist, don't be so hostile. Actually, I'm here to offer you a good deal. I think you look very promising. Are you interested in finding a Dao companion?"

Xu Shan unconsciously touched his face. Before coming here, he had already taken the Thousand Faces Pill to change his appearance. His current face wasn't bad, but it was still quite strange that someone would stop him on the street to introduce a Dao companion.

Xu Shan looked at Huang Zhiwen. Seeing Huang Zhiwen shrug his shoulders and hint that he could continue the conversation, he relaxed a bit.

"A Dao companion... Why are you introducing a Dao companion to me? We don't even know each other."

The thin and lean man smiled and said, "Well, we know each other now, don't we? To be honest, this is what I do. You're new here and don't know how difficult it is to get by in Lu Wang City. If you have a Dao companion, it's undoubtedly like taking a shortcut!"

"I have a little Foundation Establishment fairy who is 185 years old. Are you interested in getting to know her?"

"185 years old!" Xu Shan exclaimed, "She's almost on her deathbed! If you're going to introduce someone, at least introduce a younger one!"

The thin and lean man clicked his tongue and said in a low voice, "Look at what you're saying. Would I introduce her to you if she wasn't almost there? Think about it. In a dozen years or so, if you outlive her, how much benefit will you get?"

"Her family has a house in Lu Wang City, and she also has a dowry. There's a Mysterious Rank, Third Grade flying sword and five hundred middle-grade spirit stones. What do you think? Consider it?"

Xu Shan had a strange look on his face. "The conditions are so good? But I don't have any money to give you."

"The woman's side will pay. You don't need to give anything."

"Hiss... Let me think about it..."

The thin and lean man didn't seem to mind and smiled. "It's okay. Take your time to think about it. Whenever you figure it out and don't want to work hard anymore, come and find me here. I have a lot of resources. There's always one that suits you!"

Xu Shan waved his hand and signaled Huang Zhiwen to leave quickly. He was really opening his eyes today. This cultivation dynasty was completely different from what he had imagined. It was too advanced! It was all worldly and there was no romance at all!

Huang Zhiwen smiled faintly and said, "Actually, with your conditions, finding a Dao companion can really save you a lot of trouble. I'll introduce you to a few if I get the chance."

"Do people in the cultivation world also go on blind dates?" Xu Shan smiled bitterly.

"Of course. Marriages in the cultivation world are very common. It's always better to have a Dao companion than to strive alone. There are countless people in my Huang family who want to introduce Dao companions to me, and they're all either rich or powerful. But I didn't like any of them."

"With your conditions, you don't need to find one, right? Why bother with all the hard work?"

"No, this is an important way to enhance the family's strength. The more talented a cultivator is, the more likely they are to have powerful descendants. There's no need to mention those with outstanding spiritual roots. Some people are even born at the Foundation Establishment or Core Formation stage."

"Really..." Xu Shan was shocked and opened his eyes again. "Can strength be inherited?"

"Heh, the world of top cultivators is always exciting. There's nothing they can't inherit, only things you can't imagine."

"Ah... It's hard to imagine. If someone is born at the Core Formation stage and can fast, doesn't that mean they can survive just by absorbing spiritual energy and don't need to eat?" Xu Shan asked.

"That's right, but this kind of situation is very rare, rarer than your dual spiritual roots. The only person I know like this is the prince of the Yangding Dynasty."

"Born able to fast. Then do you think he'll grow a... um, you know, that useless organ?" The systems of the two worlds clashed in Xu Shan's mind again. What! What was he thinking!

Huang Zhiwen was like being struck by lightning! After a long time, he said with a dark face, "How should I know? I haven't checked! Can you stop bringing up such disgusting things?"

"Aren't you a little curious?"

"I'm not curious. Please stop asking..." Huang Zhiwen quickened his pace, his mind in a mess. This was indeed a big question. Would the human body grow completely useless organs?

After walking for more than ten minutes, Huang Zhiwen and Xu Shan stopped in front of a magnificent restaurant. A plaque with the three big characters "Immortal Drunk" hung high above. The whole building was exquisitely decorated with carved beams and painted rafters, showing the utmost luxury. A large number of top-grade spirit stones were even used for decoration in many places, which was extremely extravagant.

Ordinary cultivators probably wouldn't even have the courage to enter such a place. But Huang Zhiwen seemed completely at ease and led Xu Shan to walk in casually...