69novels Chapter 259 Entering the City
Chapter 259 Entering the City
This unique charging method truly left Wu Heyi speechless; he had never seen anything so novel before.
The sight before them was astonishing: the people, their faces full of reluctance, slowly extended their hands and gently placed them on a stone that emitted a strange light.
In an instant, the stone flashed with a dazzling light, as if it possessed some kind of mysterious magic. Then, like a greedy beast, it began to continuously suck something from the bodies of those people.
You must know that Wu Heyi and Meng Xuanjun are powerful Soul Masters at the Soul Emperor level! Their ability to perceive soul power is unparalleled and extremely sharp.
In an instant, the two of them, as if by telepathy, simultaneously realized what the stone was doing—it was frantically draining the soul power from their bodies!
"It seems that the currency used by the people here is primarily based on soul power!"
Wu Heyi narrowed his eyes slightly and murmured thoughtfully.
Upon hearing this, Mengxuanjun nodded slightly in agreement, and then added:
"If that's the case, then wouldn't the higher one's cultivation level, the wealthier one would be?"
Wu Heyi frowned, his expression growing increasingly serious. He took a deep breath and slowly explained:
What you said is true, but things often have two sides.
For those who have not yet awakened their martial spirit, there is naturally no such thing as cultivation level.
Although these people also possessed some soul power, forcibly draining it under these circumstances was tantamount to indirectly depriving them of their precious lives!
At this point, Wu Heyi's voice unconsciously lowered, revealing a deep sense of worry.
"What do you mean?" Meng Xuanjun looked at Wu Heyi with a blank expression, he really didn't understand the meaning of the other party's words.
After all, as a born soul beast, he possessed soul power from birth and could use it freely for cultivation and survival.
He knew very little about the complex cultivation system in the human world.
Upon seeing this, Wu Heyi quickly apologized:
"I'm so sorry, I forgot that you were born with soul power, which you can use directly for cultivation."
Then, he took a deep breath and began to explain to Mengxuan in detail.
"You know, we humans aren't as lucky as you soul beasts."
Most humans must first go through the crucial step of awakening their martial spirit before they can gradually improve their cultivation.
Moreover, if a human fails to awaken a martial soul, even if they possess soul power, once that soul power is consumed, it will be quickly restored the next day.
However, the reality is not so simple.
Those who have not awakened their martial soul possess soul power that is actually closely connected to their own soul power.
Therefore, although soul power can be replenished after it is consumed, this replenishment comes at the cost of depleting the soul's potential.
And since soul potential is closely related to lifespan, in other words, they are merely using their limited lifespan to fill the void in their soul power!
Upon hearing this, Mengxuanjun felt as if he had been enlightened, and suddenly understood many things.
His eyes widened, and he said with a sudden realization:
"So that's how it is! No wonder those guys changed their attitude towards me so drastically after they took my Food Ring Technique, and started to value me more and more."
It must be because they obtained a large amount of soul power by consuming soul rings, and this soul power might actually be converted into an equivalent amount of extended lifespan!
Thinking of this, Meng Xuanjun felt a chill run down his spine.
Wu Heyi's lips curled slightly upward, revealing a faint smile, and he said softly:
"Although this soul power does not directly translate into someone else's actual lifespan, when a large amount of soul power continuously flows into the body, it can effectively slow down the rate at which the soul's potential is consumed. In this way, it can indeed extend the lifespan of some people to a certain extent!"
Upon hearing this, Meng Xuanjun, who was standing to the side, first showed a look of doubt on her face, but after only a moment, a bright light suddenly flashed in her beautiful eyes, as if she had instantly grasped the secret, and she suddenly understood as if she had been enlightened.
This feeling of sudden enlightenment was like she had just come into contact with a completely new field of knowledge, filling her heart with novelty and excitement.
Just then, the two walked side by side toward the city gate.
However, before they could get very close to the city gate, they were stopped by two guards stationed there.
The two gatekeepers stretched out their hands with serious expressions, indicating that the two men should pay the so-called passage fee.
Wu Heyi remained remarkably calm and composed in the face of such a request. He showed no resistance whatsoever and instead chose to adapt to local customs.
He slowly raised his right hand and gently placed it on the seemingly ordinary stone.
In an instant, a powerful suction force emanated from inside the stone, tightly gripping his palm.
Immediately afterwards, Wu Heyi clearly felt one ten-thousandth of his soul power being rapidly drawn out through his arm.
Although he only lost a very small portion of his soul power, the unique and wonderful feeling still amazed him.
Seeing that Wu Heyi had successfully completed the payment process, Meng Xuanjun did not hesitate to follow his example.
Similarly, the moment his hand touched the stone, an indescribable and wonderful feeling welled up in his heart.
At the same time, surprisingly, with his keen perception and extraordinary comprehension, Mengxuanjun was able to see through the principle hidden behind the stone in a very short moment.
It turns out that a special magic array had already been meticulously carved inside the stone by a master using incredibly ingenious techniques.
Whenever someone places their palm on it, the magic circle can accurately identify the soul power in the person and automatically extract a certain amount of soul power as a passage fee.
Because Mengxuanjun's skill in engraving had reached a level of perfection, he was able to memorize the entire magic array in an instant with just a glance.
Meanwhile, both of them, surprised and curious about this amazing phenomenon, lingered in the same spot for a few more moments.
In that brief moment, they witnessed two small stones emitting a faint blue light slowly forming next to the magic circle stone.
Through the faint light, it was clear that the stone contained their own soul power.
At this moment, a strong sense of curiosity suddenly welled up in Wu Heyi's heart.
His eyes darted around and he spotted two security guards not far away taking a short break from their work.
So he quickly walked forward and greeted one of the gatekeepers with a big smile:
"Hey, brother! My brother and I have come from afar. Since we're new here, we're naturally curious about some things and would like to ask you about them!"
As he spoke, Wu Heyi nimbly reached out and grabbed the two newly formed pebbles, then casually shoved them into the hand of one of the guards, before asking:
"Brother, tell us, how much currency in this city is a small stone like this?"
The gatekeeper reached out and tried to put the stone back in its original place.
Just then, Wu Heyi, who had been standing silently to the side, suddenly moved, gently pushed forward, and shouted:
"Hey! Don't rush to put it back, explain it to us properly first." We'll pay the city entrance fee separately later!
After being pushed and spoken to by Wu Heyi, the gatekeeper was stunned for a moment. Then he turned his gaze to the smiling, seemingly cynical but serious man in front of him and couldn't help but wonder.
He composed himself and replied, "The soul stone you're holding is worth 5 coins each, which is roughly equivalent to five hours of an ordinary person's lifespan!"
After saying this, the gatekeeper shut his mouth and stopped talking. He silently stuffed the soul stone into his pocket and then gestured to Wu Heyi and Meng Xuanjun beside him to pay another entrance fee.
Upon hearing this, Wu Heyi's smile did not disappear. Instead, he nodded to the gatekeeper to express his gratitude.
Then, he turned to look at Meng Xuanjun beside him. After exchanging glances, the two exchanged soul power again and then successfully entered the city.