Dashing Student

In Luoxian City, an unremarkable middle-aged man crossed the city gates, needing to pay ten low-grade spirit stones as an entry fee.

"Is this Luoxian City? It's truly bustling!"

The middle-aged man, who was Chen Nan with an altered appearance, was standing at the city gate, and curiously looking around like a bumpkin.

A faint mist drifted in the city; it was the result of nature's spiritual energy condensing when it reached a certain density, much better than outside the city.

Obviously, beneath this city, there was more than one spirit vein.

Moreover, the architectural style of the city was quite ethereal, with many buildings emitting a faint glow of different colors, making the city vibrant.

One could even see Golden Core Stage cultivators flying around in the sky.

Most peculiar was the center of the city, where a tall tower rose into the clouds, imposing in its grandeur, with cultivators constantly entering and exiting the tower.

Dense mist surrounded the tower, like an immortal's residence, enveloped within a large formation, one could even see manifested in the void a symbolizing the Eight Trigrams.

In short, this city fulfilled all of Chen Nan's fantasies of cultivation.

In comparison, Ten Thousand Beasts City was just a place where ordinary people gathered.

Filled with curiosity and excitement, Chen Nan slowly walked through the city, where a river flowed through, dividing the city into different areas.

In some areas, he could see towering peaks, while in others lush ancient trees.

Naturally, the city also had ordinary people, but in such a cultivation city, they could only do the most menial jobs.

However, being able to work in the city was already a huge blessing.

The abundant spiritual energy in the city was such that for ordinary people living there meant longevity and immunity from illness, as a basic benefit.

Chen Nan bought two buns in front of a shop and slowly ate them; two buns cost two low-grade spirit stones, the city had completely abandoned the copper coins used by ordinary people.

Though surprised by the city's prices, Chen Nan still paid, but after just one bite, he discovered the filling in the buns was made from demon beast meat.

"If Old Jiang were here, he wouldn't even be able to afford the buns."

Chen Nan suddenly recalled Jiang Zheng, that stingy old man, who would be shocked to learn a bun cost one low-grade spirit stone.

After asking around, Chen Nan headed towards the eastern part of the city, where a large flying boat capable of crossing states was located at the foot of the mountain, and it only departed three times a month, missing it meant waiting for the next month.

So, while eating his bun, he planned to take a shortcut through an alley, but unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the alley, a dark shadow rushed towards him, crashing into him.

At that moment, Chen Nan had already summoned the Demon Suppressing Sword, but feeling no hostility from the shadow, he refrained from attacking.

Chen Nan was slightly rocked by the collision but remained unmoved, while the shadow was bounced to the ground.

He then saw clearly, it was a girl who seemed around seventeen or eighteen, dressed raggedly, with a patched hood on her head, dirty like a beggar.

However, the girl's eyes were shockingly bright, a single glance would leave a deep impression.

Having just entered the city, Chen Nan only wanted to board the flying boat and leave, not inviting trouble.

Even though the girl gazed at him with pitiful eyes, Chen Nan remained unmoved, silently stepping aside to let her pass.

The girl still sat there, her large, watery eyes staring directly at Chen Nan, making him feel a bit embarrassed.

Thus, he handed the girl the remaining bun.

"Help me!"

The girl finally spoke, "You're one of us, aren't you? Humans want to kill me!"

These words stunned Chen Nan for a moment.

One of us, humans... such niche terms, only other races would use them.

Considering he had drawn on the Heavenly Fox Form, a demon clan body refining technique, perhaps he had a trace of demonic aura.

Chen Nan thus concluded that the girl in front of him was from the demon clan!

Previously, he thought the demon clan had gone extinct, but unexpectedly, he encountered one here.

Yet Chen Nan knew well, a demon clan member infiltrating a human cultivation city, being chased, would certainly bring a lot of trouble.

So he immediately rejected her with a triple denial.

"I am not! I haven't! Don't talk nonsense!"

He then stepped over the demon clan girl and continued forward.

Unexpectedly, the demon clan girl clung to Chen Nan, her strength not substantial, even somewhat soft.

"My perception can't be wrong, you are one of my kind, will you watch idly as humans kill me?"

"They're coming soon, I implore you..."

The girl's eyes were very convincing, and when Chen Nan looked down, he was horrified to find her belly stained crimson.

She was injured!

"I've already said I'm not your kind; I will pretend I never saw you and won't report to anyone, let me go!"

Chen Nan truly didn't want to get entangled in troubles, so after speaking, he forcefully pulled out his leg, preparing to leave quickly.

However, just as he was about to leave the alley, he couldn't help but glance back, seeing the girl had already fainted, her blood staining the stone slab beneath her.

"Oh dear, are you forcing me?"

Chen Nan wanted to just walk away, but thinking of the girl's pitiable eyes, he couldn't take a step further, his heart was in turmoil.

Eventually, he turned back.

"I'll save you this once, considering it my karmic consequence for learning the demon clan body refining technique."

"After saving you, I must leave and not get deeply involved!"

Chen Nan picked up the girl, realizing she was frighteningly light; her face pale, sweat had formed on her forehead.

He carried the girl away and, to avoid drawing attention, adjusted his position, carrying her on his back into an inn.

A lower-class room cost a hundred low-grade spirit stones a day, which stunned Chen Nan; the city's prices were surely no joke.

But now Chen Nan was well-off, as Shang Sanniang had been quite generous to him, so, confidently, he opted for a mid-range room.

It cost a thousand low-grade spirit stones!

Led by an attendant into the room, Chen Nan realized why the inns in the city were so expensive.

Due to the abundant spiritual energy in the city, the inn rooms were equipped with Spirit Gathering Towns, allowing cultivation in such a room to be equivalent to days of arduous work outside.

"The joy of the wealthy is truly unimaginable."

Chen Nan sighed and placed the girl on the bed.

Unintentionally, he knocked off the girl's hood, revealing underneath a pair of furry triangular ears.

"Could she be... a catgirl?"