Food System in Cultivation World-Chapter 394 - 377
Chen Xu silently walked beside Ji Yang, looking up towards the sky.
In the very center of the Hundred Battles Ruins, a massive flying ship hovers under the sky filled with fissures.
This vessel is called the Unbound Ship.
Beside the Unbound Ship stands a building, its flying pavilions glistening with colors, its multi-layered eaves hanging with dark, elongated talismans, while beneath four dragon-like beasts coil.
Black iron chains securely bind the four beasts; although they silently roar, they cannot break free from the chains.
From afar, the building appears imposing; up close, it stands tall and dignified.
Above the main entrance of the building hangs a plaque inscribed with three characters:
Heaven-Stealing Square!
The ancient script, engraved by time, silently exudes an indescribable, intimidating aura.
Just one glance invokes an indescribable feeling of awe.
Ji Yang gazed at the sky and murmured,
"I don’t know why, but whenever I look at Heaven-Stealing Square from afar, I feel as small as a mosquito, while heaven and earth appear as a spider’s web. I do not see the blue sky, nor does the blue sky see me."
No one answered him; Chen Xu remained silent beside him.
Now arriving here, despite Chen Xu’s unique state, hovering between reality and illusion, he was more cautious.
Turning mostly to the lower levels, unaware of the strength of the masters of this world, he had to learn to retreat when necessary to avoid unintended pitfalls. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖
Ji Yang was drawn to the words "Heaven-Stealing Square," unconsciously staring at them for a long time.
Chen Xu also noticed the words "Heaven-Stealing Square," but he did not linger.
He remembered that Ding Chuan had mentioned "Heaven-Stealing Square."
Heaven-Stealing Square is very special, not a usual place of trade; it buys and sells fortune and lifespan!
Such intangible things can indeed be traded; it is hard to imagine the depth behind Heaven-Stealing Square.
It is said that Heaven-Stealing Square is established by a superior sect, aiming to calculate the fortunes and lifespans of all cultivators in the Xuantian Star Realm for the pursuit of immortality.
But that is just a legend.
The power behind Heaven-Stealing Square remains a secret among ordinary cultivators.
The public only knows that Heaven-Stealing Square permeates tens of thousands of cities in the Xuantian Star Realm, present even in every Immortal City.
And the major superior sects in the cultivation world never interfere in its trade of fortune and lifespan.
This unique existence has stood in the vast world for nearly ten thousand years.
Always mysterious, calm, overlooking the world, and manipulating the mundane.
Ji Yang also didn’t know what he was thinking, gazing at Heaven-Stealing Square, suddenly entranced for a moment.
Suddenly, a figure appeared beside him at some point, stepping up and smilingly said to Ji Yang:
"Little brother, why are you looking at Heaven-Stealing Square? Are you thinking of going there to trade fortune or lifespan?"
Ji Yang startled, instinctively shook his head.
He turned to look, only to see the visitor dressed in a deep blue Magical Robe, attire seemingly simple yet subtly radiant, even the cloud patterns on the cuffs seemed to glow with Spiritual Light.
The opponent’s eyes were wrinkled, but the hair was blackish-blue.
Seemed quite elderly, cultivation was undetectable.
His face, however, was layered with a smile, extremely approachable.
An elderly gentleman, luxurious yet amiable, slightly plump.
Ji Yang saw his kind face and quickly replied, "Senior is joking, youngster, youngster, I have only a few years of lifespan? How dare I approach Heaven-Stealing Square?"
He was only at the Qi Cultivation fifth stage, just a mid-stage little cultivator, lifespan barely beyond ordinary people, only between eighty to a hundred years.
This mere century of life, how could it withstand depletion and trading?
The elder immediately beamed at Ji Yang, giving a thumbs up in praise,
"Little brother truly has a clear mind, but you know, this world is full of those willing to trade lifespan for fortune. Look, the entrance of Heaven-Stealing Square is never quiet."
He pointed a finger over there.
Indeed, every now and then, people fly towards Heaven-Stealing Square.
Whether young or old.
Strangely, middle-aged people are relatively scarce, only barely seen among several groups.
Ji Yang looked up in surprise.
He struggled to understand, saying, "These people, what are they thinking? Going to Heaven-Stealing Square, whether trading fortune for lifespan, or lifespan for fortune...
It incurs significant loss.
Could it be that they still benefit?"
This remark made the elder look at him with newfound respect.
The elder wondered, "Little brother, at such a young age, didn’t expect such clarity?
Hehe, but I suppose so, little brother, you are a person of brilliance, unhindered by delusions, therefore, strong in resolve.
Being strong in resolve, naturally, you wouldn’t entertain crooked thoughts, and wish to tread crooked paths."
Ji Yang was almost dumbfounded by the praise, his honest face inadvertently showed a dazed expression, momentarily making him seem more genuinely sincere.
The young man stared dumbly at the elder opposite.
The elder, seeing him this way, laughed heartily again, "Little brother, can’t you understand why these people are like this?
Let me tell you, people in this world never lack gambling nature.
Always there are young people feeling exceptionally talented yet underappreciated, willing to trade lifespan for fortune, desiring to defy fate within limited time.
If sacrificing thirty, fifty years of lifespan could enhance fortune a few levels, seizing the chance to cultivate to higher realms.
