The Mystic Azure War was indeed an earth-shattering event. But for cultivators from other stars, it was nothing more than a distant rumor.
"What's the Mystic Azure War?" they would ask. "I don't know it!"
Naturally, they wouldn't know someone like Chu Xuan.
When the burly cultivator heard Chu Xuan's name, he didn't pay much attention. He simply went through the mechanical task of recording names. He had done this countless times before. Some cultivators had just been registered the day before and were dead the next day. So, he had no intention of remembering any of their names.
"This time, Mystic Azure Star has six Nascent Soul cultivators responding to the call," the burly cultivator announced, handing out six jade slips. "Your quarters are located in the East District of Heaven-Three City. There are plenty of vacant caves, pick one to settle in. Should you need anything, ask the corpse puppets here."
He threw the jade slips to the group, continuing, "These slips contain the general situation of this outer battlefield. You have one day to familiarize yourselves with it. Tomorrow, the battle begins. Anyone who refuses to fight will be considered a deserter."
Chu Xuan nodded slightly.
While the burly cultivator's expression was impatient, he had already said everything needed. He hadn't hidden any information. After speaking, he walked off toward the East District, and Chu Xuan and the others followed in his wake.
As they walked through the bustling streets of the city, Chu Xuan immediately felt the tense atmosphere. Every cultivator they passed wore a look of exhaustion. The entire city was made up of Nascent Soul cultivators, but even among them, there were clear distinctions in strength. A Nascent Soul First Layer cultivator was far from being able to compare to one in the Ninth Layer.
Still, the menial tasks in the city weren't performed by Nascent Soul cultivators. Drying herbs, skinning beasts, creating talismans—such tasks were handled by Foundation Establishment cultivators. These Foundation cultivators were brought into the outer battlefield but weren't expected to participate in any combat. They remained in the city, handling the more intellectual tasks.
As for the more physically demanding and simple work, it was left to the massive corpse puppets. The crude figures of these puppets were clearly mass-produced. They were the work of some Deity Transformation cultivator from the Heaven Shaking Divine Sect.
Chu Xuan could also create these low-level, simple corpse puppets with little intelligence. However, unlike these, the ones he made were stationed on Blue Star, guarding various formations and strategic points.
Chu Xuan soon arrived at the Eastern District of the city.
There were vast stretches of houses here, each set far apart from the others. These houses were the caves that cultivators used as their personal sanctuaries. If these were anything like the caves on Mystic Azure Star, where they had to be carved out of mountain peaks, they would occupy a lot of space.
However, the cities in the outer battlefield could only be built in places with stable spatial conditions, and such areas were typically not very large. Naturally, it was better if the cave dwellings took up as little land as possible.
Chu Xuan chose a remote house, far from both the city wall and the other caves. This way, if the city were breached, he would have more time to prepare. He also wouldn't need to worry about anyone noticing any unusual activity in his cave.
Just as he was about to enter the house, he saw Shang Xingchen landing in front of a nearby dwelling.
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"Sect Master, it seems our choices are quite similar," Shang Xingchen said with a smile.
Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow. "As long as fellow daoist is satisfied with his choice."
"Are you planning to settle in this cave?" Chu Xuan asked.
Shang Xingchen shook his head. "I had intended to choose this one, but it's too close to yours. I often brew poisons, and it might disturb your cultivation. I'll pick another one." freeweɓnøvel.com
He pointed to a cave not far off. There was a whole house between the two of them, creating a comfortable distance.
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