Oh no! I, the weakling, have become the villain!

"This is just the basic technique; memorize it for now," Xu He said.

Xu Yao nodded and began to try to integrate the information that had just been in his mind.

With his eyes closed in deep thought, Xu Yao slowly began to emit a faint blue light.

It grew brighter and brighter, eventually forming a transparent sphere that enveloped Xu Yao.

At this moment, Xu Yao had forgotten everything around him; he had entered a state of enlightenment.

Time flies, and three months have passed in the blink of an eye. Xu Yao is still in a state of enlightenment.

At this point, Xu He also gave up on continuing to teach Xu Yao about sword techniques.

Because he knew that this state of enlightenment could not be disturbed, and Xu Yao's current situation made the use of sword techniques unnecessary.

Even without sword techniques, he can defeat his opponents with his extraordinary sword intent.

"I have finally reached the realm of divine travel!" Xu Yao laughed loudly as he stood on the mountain peak.

At this moment, Xu Yao had reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, just one step away from the Golden Core stage.

"Now that you've finally mastered the second level of the Tai Xu Sword Manual, shouldn't you consider handing over that jade slip to me?"

Xu Yao looked at Xu He, who was standing not far away, with a grin.

"What's the rush? Let's talk about it after you break through to the Golden Core stage," Xu He said, rolling his eyes.

"Okay!" Xu Yao replied happily.

He had been eagerly anticipating learning sword techniques for a long time, and now he could finally fulfill his wish.

“Now that we have reached the Divine Travel Realm, it is time for us to leave this place,” Xu He said slowly, looking at Xu Yao.

Although he was reluctant to part with this cave dwelling, after all, it had once been his sacred place of cultivation.

However, now that he has reached the peak of the Golden Core stage, there is no need for him to stay here.

As for this valley, Xu He plans to take it with him when he has the chance.

After all, this valley is perfect for seclusion, with a beautiful environment and fresh air.

"Okay, okay." Xu Yao nodded happily, and then followed Xu He outside.

Over the course of three months, he collected more than a dozen medicinal herbs, the most valuable of which was the Nine-Leaf Dragon Scale Grass.

"Master, where are we going?" Xu Yao asked, somewhat puzzled.

“Go to Yunzhou City!” Xu He said calmly.

Xu Yao was taken aback for a moment, then asked with some confusion, "How do we get to Yunzhou City? Do we have to fly?"

This city was the capital of the Nanhua Dynasty, and it is said that Yunzhou City had tens of millions of citizens.

It is the core of power in the Nanhua Dynasty and also the birthplace of martial arts.

To the north of the Nanhua Dynasty lies a vast and boundless wilderness, where, it is said, demonic beasts and ferocious birds live.

To the south of the Nanhua Dynasty lies Yunzhou, where it is rumored that there are hundreds of millions of martial artists.

In Yunzhou, there is also a vast empire—the Yunxiao Empire.

The Nanhua Dynasty and the Yunxiao Empire are separated by hundreds of thousands of miles, and there are endless forests and treacherous canyons in between.

Even a Nascent Soul stage expert would need a year and a half to traverse Yunzhou.

Now that Xu He is telling him they are going to Yunzhou City, Xu Yao is somewhat puzzled.

Upon hearing Xu Yao's words, Xu He smiled slightly and said, "Who told you to fly?"

Xu Yao scratched his head awkwardly; he had indeed forgotten about flying with a magical artifact.

The mountain range they are currently in is called Luoyun Mountain, which is a relatively well-known high-altitude mountain range in Yunzhou.

It only takes two days to get to Yunzhou City from here.

However, Xu Yao didn't know the way, so he decided to have Xu He fly there with him.

Xu He lightly jumped behind Xu Yao, then wrapped his arms around Xu Yao's neck, and Xu Yao's body instantly rose into the air.

"Let's go!" Xu He said with a hearty laugh.

"Alright!" Xu Yao shouted excitedly, his speed suddenly increasing several times over.

The two figures drew two black lines in the air and disappeared into the horizon.

A day later, Xu Yao and his group arrived at a bustling ancient town.

Xu Yao's face showed surprise. This was indeed a bustling street full of people.

"Is this Yunzhou City?" Xu Yao couldn't help but ask.

"Well, don't underestimate this place. It's a gathering place for wealthy merchants and martial arts sects from the entire Nanhua Dynasty, so there are a lot of people here."

Xu He said with a smile, "Let's find a carriage first, this is too much trouble."

Xu Yao nodded; he had overlooked this issue.

He and Xu He flew directly to an inn and then spent five spirit stones to rent an ordinary carriage.

On the way, they bought a set of clothes and changed into them, and Xu Yao reverted to his playboy demeanor.

They arrived at Yunzhou City quickly by carriage.

"Master, where are we going?" Xu Yao asked excitedly, looking at the bustling ancient city before him.

"Let's go to the auction house first," Xu He said.

Xu Yao nodded and followed behind Xu He.

This auction house was established by an organization called Tianbaoge.

The auction house's headquarters are located in the central square of Yunzhou City, occupying the entire central square.

The place was bustling with activity, as martial artists from various factions competed for bids.

There were even some vendors selling all sorts of rare and exotic treasures, which attracted many martial artists to snap them up.

Xu Yao followed Xu He to the entrance of Tianbao Pavilion.

"What do you two want to auction?" The guard's disciple stopped Xu He and Xu Yao.

"Excuse me, when does the auction begin?" Xu Yao asked the guard.

"The auction is still a long way off; it won't start for at least another hour," the guard said.

"Then we'll wait a while," Xu He said with a smile, and then he and Xu Yao walked into Tianbao Pavilion.

Upon entering Tianbao Pavilion, Xu Yao found it crowded, but he didn't mind.

He was just browsing around, and maybe he could see what was worth buying.

Led by Xu He, they arrived at a counter, and Xu He's eyes lit up immediately when he saw the items on it.

The counter was filled with all sorts of weapons and armor.

"These are all high-grade spiritual artifacts or weapons and armor below the level of spiritual artifacts," Xu He explained.

"Master, don't you already have several high-grade spiritual artifacts? Why do you need to buy these things?" Xu Yao said.

He discovered that his master possessed many magical artifacts, including a bronze spear and a longsword.

Another dagger, a shield, and a bell, while the remaining magical artifacts were all of superior quality.

In this way, his spiritual artifact reserves have surpassed those of many Nascent Soul stage experts.

However, Xu He shook his head and said, "This time is different. You need to know that our next mission is to protect your safety."

"So we need to dress up a bit. You're still a child, so it's better to keep a low profile."

Xu Yao nodded and then began to select items.