#40 - My brother will accompany you forever

Jun Wuxie spent two hours comprehending, but it was always hazy, without a clear concept.

"It seems this matter cannot be rushed. It needs to be taken slowly, perhaps requiring a catalyst..."

He was persistent but not stubborn. Comprehension of the intent of the soldier was definitely not something that could be achieved by sitting idly or obsessing over it.

He left the Eternal Life Temple and played with Yue Yao for half a day, then continued to cultivate inside.

He took stock of the resources he had obtained from Wen Yue and Wen He.

There were six million gold coins in the gold coin card.

Unfortunately, with the death of the card's owner, the gold coin card was rendered useless and could no longer be used.

Unless the card owner transferred the card to someone else before death.

"What a pity for this sum of money!"

He felt a pang of regret, it was such a waste.

"Middle Spirit Pills, there are actually over two hundred of them? And two spiritual weapons, a one-star high-grade battle blade and a one-star middle-grade short sword..."

After taking stock, Jun Wuxie smiled.

Right now, he was worrying about not having resources for cultivation, and there were no pills for sale on the spirit boat.

As a result, the two Wen family members actually had so many resources in their storage rings.

Middle Spirit Pills were resources consumed by Qi Condensation Realm martial artists during cultivation, and the medicinal Qi was extremely pure.

His consumption was huge, and this kind of pill was perfect for his current use.

"It's a pity that the spiritual weapons are of too low a grade. If they were two-star spiritual weapons, I could have directly fused them, shortening the time to break through..."

He casually threw the two spiritual weapons on the ground. Weapons of this grade were already uninteresting to him.

After consuming a large number of Middle Spirit Pills, Jun Wuxie got up and stepped into the Tomb of Soldiers.

He refined the medicinal Qi while enduring the tempering of the intent of the soldier.

His comprehension of the intent of the soldier had now reached the Grandmaster Realm, while his martial arts realm was only at the seventh transformation of the Acquired Realm. Correspondingly, the tempering of the Tomb of Soldiers was no longer so painfully unbearable for him.

What he found regrettable was that the mysterious woman was wholeheartedly suppressing the evil in the tower and had no energy to pay attention to him, so she couldn't conjure a phantom to spar with him.

The next day, the speed of the spirit boat slowed down.

The capital city was in sight.

During this day of cultivation, Jun Wuxie successfully broke through, reaching the eighth transformation of the Acquired Realm.

He pulled Xiao Yueyao out of the room and looked into the distance. His gaze passed through the continuous, undulating mountains, and a magnificent city appeared at the end of the line of sight.

"Brother Wuxie, is that the capital city? What a big city! Yueyao has never seen such a big city before."

Xiao Yueyao tiptoed to look out, barely reaching over the middle of the guardrail, her eyes sparkling with curiosity.

"Yes, that is the capital city." Jun Wuxie picked her up so she could see better. "Yueyao, we will be living in the capital city for a while from now on. When we get there, I'll buy you lots of pretty new clothes, okay?"

"Okay!" Xiao Yueyao's eyes smiled like crescent moons, then she shook her head and said, "But that will cost a lot of money. Yueyao has clothes to wear. Brother needs to save money and not spend it recklessly. Brother will need a lot of money to get married and have children in the future."

"This... Who told you that getting married and having children costs a lot of money?" Jun Wuxie was speechless. Yueyao was so young, how did she even know about marrying a wife?

Her eyes dimmed, and she whispered, "If brother has a wife in the future, he won't dote on Yueyao so much..."

"Silly girl, what are you thinking about in that little head of yours?" Jun Wuxie smiled and tapped her forehead, saying, "In brother's heart, no one can compare to my Yueyao. Brother will be with you for the rest of his life."

"Really?"

"Of course, it's true."

"Wow~ Brother Wuxie is the best~"

Xiao Yueyao kissed Jun Wuxie on the face, her eyes narrowed with laughter.

"Young Master Jun, the affection between you siblings is truly enviable." Su Lan came gracefully, bringing a fragrant breeze. She stood shoulder to shoulder with Jun Wuxie, looking at the magnificent city at the end of the horizon, and said, "The capital city is in sight. Young Master Jun must be a little impatient, right?"

Jun Wuxie shook his head and said, "Compared to the capital city, Steward Su is more what I look forward to."

"The young master's words are easily misunderstood." Su Lan smiled lightly, then said, "Young Master, rest assured, I have already contacted that physician, and she has agreed. However, she is currently preoccupied with important matters and will need some time to arrive in the Great Zhou Capital City."

"For this matter, I, Jun Wuxie, am endlessly grateful!"

"Young Master, there's no need to say words of gratitude." Su Lan smiled sweetly. "We traveled together all the way from Phoenix Heaven to the capital city. We can be considered friends, right? If the young master doesn't mind, please don't call me Steward Su in the future. Just call me Su Lan, okay?"

"Of course, we are friends." Jun Wuxie nodded. The steward of Juxian Pavilion was willing to express such goodwill and had helped him many times, so he naturally couldn't refuse.

After these days of getting to know each other, he felt that Su Lan was a good person to be friends with.

"Young Master Jun, when you arrive in the capital city, there are some things you need to pay attention to. This place is not like Qingyang, nor is it like Phoenix Heaven. The capital city is full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers, and it is a gathering place for powerful people. A slight carelessness can lead to trouble."

"Of course, I know Young Master Jun is not afraid of trouble, but after all, Young Master is not alone. It is best to avoid some things if possible."

Jun Wuxie looked at the magnificent city at the end of the mountains and said, "In the capital city, what people or things should I pay attention to?"

"The capital city has four great aristocratic families, which are the most powerful families in the Great Zhou besides the royal family: the Murong family, the Nangong family, the Wenren family, and the Muyang family. These four great families are all royal clans and are the pillars of the Great Zhou Kingdom. Even the royal family treats them with courtesy."

"When you arrive in the capital city, Young Master, try to avoid conflicts with people with these four surnames." Speaking of this, Su Lan seemed to have remembered something and said, "Oh right, the Great River Sword Sect holds a Gathering of Talents every year when recruiting disciples. The royal family and the four great families organize it, intending to win over talent. When Young Master arrives in the capital city, you should receive an invitation from the Gathering of Talents."

"Win over?" Jun Wuxie was stunned and said, "If the royal family needs talent, can't they just go to the Great River Sword Sect to ask for it?"

"Of course not." Su Lan said with a smile, "The Great River Sword Sect is just building its sect within the territory of the Great Zhou. They do not belong to the Great Zhou. Instead, they are an affiliated sect of the higher-level force, the Qingshan Sword Sect. The Great River Sword Sect itself is a middle-level force."

Sects also have clear levels like middle-level and high-level?

Jun Wuxie realized that he didn't understand many things about the cultivation world.

"The cultivation world has strict levels. Sects, families, and so on are all like this." Su Lan said, "When you arrive in the capital city, Young Master, it is good to get to know the young disciples of the Great River Sword Sect and the four great families at the Gathering of Talents. Familiarize yourself with their faces so you can avoid unnecessary trouble in the future."

"Furthermore, with Young Master's talent and the importance that Ji Yinlan places on you, someone in the royal family will surely show goodwill to you, which will also make it easier to gain a foothold in the capital city and the sect in the future."

...

The spirit boat sailed through the Yun River in the mountains and finally stopped at the port outside the capital city.

Only when he truly arrived at the foot of the capital city did Jun Wuxie realize how big this city was.

The thick city walls were a hundred zhang high!

The two metal city gates were at least ten times larger than the city gates of Phoenix Heaven!

Standing under the city, one couldn't help but feel a suffocating sense of oppression.

"Young Master Jun, there are still more than ten days until the Great River Sword Sect's assessment. If Young Master doesn't mind, you and Yueyao can stay at our Juxian Pavilion during this time before the assessment. I also want to upgrade Young Master's silver VIP card to a gold VIP card."

"Then I'll be bothering you."

Jun Wuxie did not refuse.

He felt very emotional in his heart. In the end, one still needed strength and a backer.

Before the mysterious woman made her move, although Su Lan was nice to him, it couldn't compare to after she made her move.

As soon as they got off the spirit boat, she took the initiative to invite him to stay at Juxian Pavilion and even wanted to upgrade his silver card to a gold card.

This special treatment, I'm afraid, few people in this capital city where powerful people gather can enjoy.