Immortality Through Array Formations

Chapter 2800: Chapter 120: Gilded Pit_2

Cultivators cultivate Spiritual Power, which is naturally the purest and harmless path, known as the Righteous Dao.

Cultivating other demonic power or Evil Power speeds up the cultivation process and strengthens Taoist skills, but almost inevitably leads to loss of sanity and the path to the Demon Path.

This distinction between Righteous and Demonic largely stems from this.

Such a distinction between Righteous and Demonic is fundamentally not wrong, for if one cannot distinguish between the fundamental notions of Righteous and Demonic, they will inevitably make mistakes in practice and succumb to their inner demons.

However, this ”Righteous and Demonic” distinction holds little significance for the Great Wilderness.

Because they are forced by life and cultivation, they aren’t eligible to pursue such pure ”Righteous Dao.”

The scarcity of Spirit Stones forces them to walk the path of the ”Half-Demon.”

Throughout the Cultivation World, the distribution of Spirit Stones is unjust.

How can one demand of those born into a life lacking Spirit Stones to pursue the pure Righteous Dao?

Nonetheless, not everyone lacks Spirit Stones in the Great Wilderness.

At least, this Young Master from the Gongtu Tribe appears quite generous.

Mo Hua sized him up with some thought.

The gatekeeper of the oasis, handling his Storage Bag filled with Spirit Stones, also watched this Young Master Gongtu.

Young Master Gongtu smiled apologetically.

The oasis gatekeeper glanced briefly at Young Master Gongtu’s Token and nodded, saying, ”Young Master Gongtu, correct, please enter.”

There was a touch of politeness in his words.

Young Master Gongtu obviously appreciated it, supporting a woman beside him and entering the oasis first.

The woman beside him, wrapped in thick robes, wore a veil on her head, making her face indistinguishable.

But Young Master Gongtu was clearly attentive to her, continuously supporting her, as if guarding a cherished treasure.

After Young Master Gongtu and the woman entered the oasis, the five or six guards behind them pushed some carts and followed suit.

After allowing them entry, the oasis gatekeeper turned and said, ”Next.”

Next was Mo Hua.

However, Mo Hua was merely a ”follower,” and such matters fell to Dan Zhu.

Dan Zhu stepped forward and handed over a Token.

The identity displayed on the Token was that of a Young Master from a branch of the Danque Tribe.

The status of the main tribe’s Young Master was too prominent, so Dan Zhu assumed the identity of a branch tribe’s Young Master, yet it still drew considerable attention from the gatekeeper.

After all, the Danque Tribe is indeed a major tribe.

Moreover, Dan Zhu’s appearance and demeanor were truly exceptional.

Dan Zhu also presented a Treasure from the Danque Tribe, serving as ”admission.”

The gatekeeper’s attitude became much more respectful, holding the Token with both hands and returning it to Dan Zhu, saying, ”Young Master, please.”

Dan Zhu nodded and led Mo Hua into the oasis.

Mo Hua glanced back.

The people behind were still in line, yearning to enter the oasis.

If they possess tokens and can afford the admission, they naturally gain entry.

Yet without anything, they can only be turned away, or willingly become ”slaves,” seeking a place to ”shelter” in these desolate times.

In the face of life and death, whether human or slave, having dignity or not, couldn’t be considered.

Mo Hua gently sighed.

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Passing through the gate, walking down a street guarded by Barbarian Soldiers, they entered the oasis’s interior.

Buildings and palaces stood tall, with orderly streets, bustling market towns, and a thronging flow of people creating a cacophony.

On some buildings, Barbarian tribal women, unclothed, waved with smiles at the crowd.

Amidst it all, Mo Hua felt a momentary trance, as if he were not in the Great Wilderness, nor in a year of disaster, but in a ”prosperous” den of indulgence within the Nine State.

Dan Zhu and others glanced at one another, each furrowing their brows.

With the situation unclear, Mo Hua intended to find a place to settle temporarily.

Within the oasis, there were inns enough, ranging from expensive to affordable.

Prices soared during times of scarcity.

Mo Hua, accustomed to thrift, sought a cheaper option for a temporary stay.

Dan Zhu said nothing, but Lugu disagreed.

Being the Main General of the Shugu Main Department, Lugu held a preference for grandeur, naturally unsuited to a cheap stay.

Mo Hua also didn’t wish to seem ”stingy” as the shaman, thus said nothing, as it was Dan Zhu paying.

So the group stayed at the most expensive, most luxurious inn in the oasis.

And at the inn, they encountered the young man, the Young Master of the Gongtu Tribe, again.

Young Master Gongtu lacked no Spirit Stones and exhibited the demeanor of a noble, paying close attention to details wherever he went; staying at the most expensive inn was well within reason.

Mo Hua paid Young Master Gongtu no heed.

Yet Young Master Gongtu instead initiated a greeting with Mo Hua and the others.

During their queue outside the gate, they had crossed paths.

Though not quite a ”relationship,” in these barren times, where survivors are few, it could be seen as a ”familiarity.”

Outside the oasis, everyone was rather vigilant.

Within the oasis, the din of voices settled a comfortable environment; Young Master Gongtu, feeling leisurely, showed an interest in getting acquainted.

After all, Dan Zhu was genuinely the Young Master of the Danque Tribe, exuding a natural air of nobility.

Dan Zhu chatted briefly with Young Master Gongtu.

Having spent time with Mo Hua, Dan Zhu became quite lively, even learning the art of small talk.

Discussing himself with mere remarks, yet praising Young Master Gongtu moderately, pleased him to the point he began sharing news freely.

Gongtu is a tribe outside the Vermilion Bird Mountain Realm.

Not only Mo Hua, but even Dan Zhu and the others had never heard of it before.

This tribe, though Third Grade, wields a special status rather than significant power, as it exclusively manages and procures trades for the Great Wilderness Royal Court, considered the court’s purchasing agent.