Crossing the Cultivation Realm: Two Souls Coexist

After nearly half a month of travel, Hu Qing and Gu Yang finally arrived at the foot of Hantian City on a panting wild horse.

This wild horse was named "Louis XVI". Its predecessors died in accidents on the road. After being discovered in the mountains by Hu Qing, he tamed it by force and barely completed this last journey.

The journey was extremely difficult. We encountered several waves of robbers and bandits, mudslides at the foot of the mountain, and even a severe drought. The weather was extremely dry and no grass grew.

They have changed horses many times, and their emotions have long been numb. Now they just use it as a means of transportation.

The two were now attracted by the towering city walls. Hantian City was indeed a big city.

The city wall is made of huge black rocks, and the knife marks and arrow holes on it tell of the solidity of the black stone.

Looking up, they could even vaguely see some words carved with sword energy, but the height was too high and neither of them could understand what was written.

The height of the city wall is intimidating, and the 15-meter-high city gate looks solemn and inviolable.

There were five large characters written on it in a flamboyant style: "East Gate of Hantian City". Hu Qing was fascinated by it. Just as he was about to investigate, his mental strength was hit and he spat out a mouthful of soul fragments.

It seemed that this was left behind by a powerful person. The two did not dare to look any further and turned to look at the door.

At the city gate, the guards were wearing fine steel armor, holding spears, and their eyes were as sharp as eagles.

At a glance, most of them were masters in the Foundation Establishment Stage, and there were even a few whose aura had reached the Half-Step Core Formation Stage.

Hu Qing and Gu Yang were already exhausted after the long journey.

Gu Yang is now in tattered clothes, his face is covered with dust, and his complexion looks a little sallow.

Hu Qing was in a daze, his mind tense and tense all the way without stopping.

"It seems that this is Hantian City." Hu Qing's voice was hoarse, with a barely perceptible tremor.

Gu Yang nodded, his tired body and mind relaxed for a moment, "We are finally here."

They walked towards the city gate but were stopped by guards on the left.

The guard's gaze swept over them, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.

"The entrance fee is five low-grade spirit stones."

The guard's voice was cold and emotionless, and he obviously didn't want to communicate too much with this "beggar".

Hu Qing and Gu Yang looked at each other. They didn't expect that Hantian City also required an entrance fee, which was five times more expensive than Haitian City.

Big cities are just different.

But now they don’t have any extra low-grade spirit stones, so they can only pay gold as the entrance fee.

Gu Yang took out a heavy bag from his storage ring. There were less than two hundred kilograms of gold left in it, and he took out about three kilograms from it.

"This is my entrance fee." Gu Yang handed the gold to the guard.

The guard took it in his hand, weighed it, and a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

He waved his hand, signaling them to enter.

"Wait! The horse behind you can't go in!"

The guard on the right called out to them, his eyes fixed on the wild horse.

Seeing this, the guard on the left put down his spear and blocked the two men's way.

"Why? Please give a proper reason. And why can the person next to you ride into the city on horseback?"

Gu Yang tightened the reins and pointed at the man who had just entered the city.

The guard on the right pointed his spear at Gu Yang and said with disdain:

"They're locals, they can come in if they want. Why are you, a stinking outsider, talking so much? It's either buying or selling, make your own decision."

This bad attitude made Hu Qing furious. He was about to draw the sword in his hand, but was held down by Gu Yang.

He made an imperceptible gesture to Hu Qing, leaving this matter to him.

"So what does this buying and selling mean?"

“If you want to buy it, I’ll give you two low-grade spirit stones. If you don’t have any, I’ll give you a pound of gold to put in your horse.

If you sell it, we will give you half a pound of gold and the horse will belong to us."

After saying these words, the guard on the left took out half a pound of gold and looked at Gu Yang.

"Then sell it." Gu Yang said calmly. The horse was no longer his property.

The guard on the left smiled and threw the gold at Gu Yang's feet. The guard on the right came over and prepared to take the horse away.

"Can we go now?" Gu Yang picked up the gold on the ground, still without any extra expression.

The two guards made way. "Please, it would have been much better if you had done this earlier."

Hu Qing could no longer restrain the sword in his hand. Why were there always those two idiots in every city? His impression of this city became even worse.

Gu Yang pulled Hu Qing into the city, ignoring the ridicule of the two guards behind them.

"Ah Qing, it's okay. Our primary target is the teleportation array. There's no need to bother with them. Besides, we can't take the horse with us. We might as well sell it. It's a wild horse anyway and it doesn't cost anything."

Gu Yang kept comforting Hu Qing, but the blue veins on his hands also revealed his anger.

"It's okay, let's go, let's find a place to stay and rest first." Hu Qing patted his hand and said.

The two officially stepped into Hantian City, and the prosperous scene in the city made their eyes light up.

The streets are wide, with shops lining both sides, selling all kinds of cultivation materials, magic weapons, and elixirs.

The cries of vendors can be heard one after another, and pedestrians are shoulder to shoulder, making it very lively.

Looking around, the road was full of cultivators, including many high-level cultivators.

It is indeed a big city, full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers.

The two found an inn called "Anyuan" on the roadside. The owner was a shrewd middle-aged man.

He actually reached the late stage of Qi Gathering, which inevitably made Hu Qing look at him with a higher regard.

Gu Yang agreed on a price with the shopkeeper: half a pound of gold for two days' stay, and then he took Hu Qing to the second floor.

The two packed their bags and sat on the bed to rest. The mattress was extremely soft, probably made of some kind of monster fur.

Although the room was not luxurious, it was clean and tidy, enough for them to temporarily put aside their fatigue and wash away the dust of the journey.

The night was as dark as ink and dotted with stars, but the streets of Hantian City were brightly lit and bustling with people.

The two woke up from their sleep, and all the tiredness of the past few days was swept away.

"Brother Gu, the night market in Hantian City is really lively. We might as well walk around and relax." Hu Qing suggested while getting ready.

Gu Yang nodded, his gaze falling through the window onto the bustling streets outside. "Alright, let me find out about the teleportation array while I'm at it."

The two walked out of the inn and merged into the night market of Hantian City.

The streets are lined with all kinds of stalls, some selling snacks, some selling groceries, and all kinds of strange little gadgets.

The air is filled with the aroma of various foods, making people salivate.

The two of them had hardly eaten all day and were already starving. There were some fasting pills in the storage ring, but those pills had no taste and Hu Qing had thrown them aside in disgust.