Novel Lived
Chapter 29
C29 – The Bustling White Light Town
Mr. Wang had served as a coachman for the Wang family for two decades. His kindness and unwavering loyalty to the family were the reasons Wang Tianxia trusted him to escort Wang Shan to Lotus Academy.
Typically, only those lacking Cultivation Talent would take on the role of a coachman. For them, possessing a Human Rank Cultivation Method was an immense treasure.
“Mr. Wang, I’m giving you these five Human Rank Cultivation Methods,” Wang Shan stated calmly.
“Thank you, Young Master,” Mr. Wang replied, his gratitude toward Wang Shan profound. At last, he could practice what had been unaffordable to him before.
“Young Master, doesn’t this strike you as odd?” Jiaxia inquired, gazing at the corpses of the five bandits.
“What makes you say that?” Wang Shan asked.
“We’re right before White Light Town, a bustling place. These five bandits were Two-star Cultivators. With their abilities, couldn’t they have made money legitimately?”
Jiaxia’s skepticism was understandable.
In Twilight Cloud Town, Wang Shan’s hometown, a Two-star Cultivator was regarded as a formidable figure, revered by all and capable of earning a substantial income through their strength.
Yet, these five bandits had forsaken the opportunity to thrive in town, choosing instead the life of outlaws in the Desolate Land.
They could make a bit of money preying on the weak, but encountering a prodigy like Wang Shan spelled certain doom.
Upon reflection, Wang Shan conceded that Jiaxia had a point, though he was at a loss to explain why five Two-star Experts would risk the life of banditry.
The group was collectively perplexed.
The horses, now well-fed and watered, were ready to continue.
“Let’s get moving,” Mr. Wang announced, and the journey resumed.
The Desolate Land was a wilderness of forests, devoid of any beasts.
The travel was tranquil, and within two hours, they reached the gates of White Light Town.
Each town had its checkpoint, requiring an identity card for entry.
Rumor had it that the townspeople held cultivators in high esteem.
As Wang Shan presented his Golden Identity Card, the checkpoint guards regarded him with a newfound reverence.
The Nine-level Tower emblem was clearly visible on Wang Shan’s identity card, and it was immediately apparent to the checkpoint guards that he had ascended to the tower’s summit.
For a One-star Cultivator to reach the peak of the Nine-level Tower, he had to be a Super Talent.
This was the true reason behind the guards’ deference toward Wang Shan.
After securing his identity card, Wang Shan boarded a carriage and made his way into town.
The market was teeming with activity.
“Are there Three-star Cultivators all over the place?”
Wang Shan now realized why those five Two-star Cultivators had resorted to banditry.
In White Light Town, there simply was no demand for Two-star Cultivators. With Three-star Cultivators on every corner, who would bother hiring someone at the Two-star level?
Wang Shan and his companions sought accommodations at a high-end hotel.
Upon arrival at the front desk, he was immediately asked for his identity card.
But as soon as Wang Shan presented his One-star Cultivator card, the receptionist’s gaze turned disdainful. Hastily, he claimed, “The hotel is fully booked. You’ll need to look elsewhere.”
“Does a One-star Cultivator really have the audacity to stay in a high-end hotel? Isn’t he worried about crossing paths with Three-star Cultivators?” Wang Shan and his group hadn’t gone far when they overheard the receptionist mocking them under his breath.
It turned out the high-end hotel did have vacancies.
The receptionist had lied to Wang Shan, fearing the repercussions of upsetting a Three-star Cultivator.
Meanwhile, another young man presented his Three-star Cultivator ID and was immediately greeted with a beaming smile and swift check-in service.
As the Three-star Cultivator strolled by with his hotel keycard, he remarked, “High-end hotels are exclusively for Three-star Cultivators. They’re not open to those of the One-star rank.”