Chapter 629
by fanqienovelChapter 629: The Forbidden Prison Office
“Are you messing with me?”
Realizing what was happening, Jia Sidao’s eyes widened in fury, his aged face flushing a deep red.
He had previously put on a grand show in front of Wang Chen, boasting about his ability to secure the coveted temporary residency qualification for the immortal city, his intentions clear without words.
Today, upon receiving the letter symbol from Wang Chen, he thought he had caught his prey and hurried over gleefully, only to find Wang Chen holding a gold voucher and pill book.
Instantly, he felt as though his face had been slapped!
Though Jia Sidao had long been entangled with the lower echelons, his ancestors had once been prosperous, which is why he possessed the Yongle Immortal Registry.
Thus, even while engaging in shady dealings, deep down, he still saw himself as superior.
That’s why his reaction was so intense!
Just as Jia Sidao was about to slam the table and confront Wang Chen, his gaze suddenly froze.
Wang Chen revealed another item.
Spirit stones—high-grade spirit stones!
The fury that had risen in Jia Sidao’s throat was instantly swallowed back.
No matter how vast the heavens and earth, no matter how much face he had, it paled in comparison to the value of spirit stones!
Especially high-grade spirit stones!!
The middle-aged cultivator, who had just risen from his seat, sank back into his chair and said irritably, “Speak. What do you really want? My abilities are limited.”
Having already had his pride stripped away by Wang Chen, he decided to drop the act entirely.
Even his posture became more relaxed and casual.
Wang Chen smiled and said, “Jia, fellow traveler, though I possess the gold voucher and pill book, I’m not confident I can secure the Yongle Immortal Registry. I hope you can guide me in the right direction.”
Though the man before him was of low status, his advantage as a local was something no outsider loose cultivator could match.
Wang Chen knew no one here; rather than stumbling around blindly, it was better to invest some resources!
He placed the high-grade spirit stones in front of Jia Sidao.
Jia Sidao’s eyes lit up, and he instinctively reached for the spirit stones on the table.
However, Wang Chen raised his hand to block him.
“Heh.”
Jia Sidao chuckled awkwardly, retracting his hand, his eyes darting as he stroked his goatee. “Fellow traveler, if you wish to obtain the Yongle Immortal Registry, there are indeed ways. But it depends on how much you’re willing to spend in spirit stones.”
“I don’t have many spirit stones,” Wang Chen replied calmly. “You should know well the value of this gold voucher and pill book.”
In truth, Wang Chen had a significant amount of spirit stones, and the temporary residency permit for Yongle Immortal City hadn’t been acquired with spirit stones.
It was a reward given to him by Zhang Mushan for saving his daughter!
Back in Feixu Valley, Zhang Mushan had indeed been a figure of some renown, capable of obtaining even a gold voucher and pill book.
Unfortunately, he was weighed down by his family; otherwise, had he been as solitary as Wang Chen, he surely wouldn’t have fallen to such a state.
A single gold voucher and pill book could only allow one person to temporarily reside in the immortal city.
Of course, Wang Chen would never reveal this detail to the cunning cultivator before him.
Given his calm and composed demeanor, coupled with a very reasonable explanation, Jia Sidao believed him: “What a pity. Without spirit stones, it’s impossible to obtain the Yongle Immortal Registry.”
After a pause, he tentatively suggested, “Fellow traveler, you might as well sell this gold voucher and pill book. I can help you…”
Wang Chen’s gold voucher and pill book were not tied to any specific individual, meaning any loose cultivator holding it could openly enter Yongle Immortal City to seek their chance to ascend.
This laid the groundwork for a transaction!
The gold voucher and pill book were undoubtedly highly valuable, and Jia Sidao, acting as the middleman, could easily skim a profit.
Thus, he was quite enthusiastic.
Wang Chen smiled.
He said meaningfully, “Jia, fellow traveler, hasn’t anyone ever told you about your habit?”
“When you lie, you twist your beard!”
Jia Sidao’s expression froze instantly, his hand clutching his goatee stiffening.
He replied nervously, “How could that be…”
Wang Chen, unwilling to argue further, said bluntly, “Since you refuse to speak, then let it be.”
He promptly took back the spirit stones.
The corners of Jia Sidao’s eyes twitched, and he plucked a few strands of his beard: “Fellow traveler, it’s not that old Jia refuses to speak. If you wish to obtain the Yongle Immortal Registry without spending spirit stones, there are indeed ways!”
And there were multiple ways!
The first was to sell oneself into servitude, aligning with a powerful Yongle immortal clan and signing a magical contract for at least ten years, which would provide a chance to obtain a place for ascension.
The catch was that the immortal clan would have to take a liking to Wang Chen and be willing to offer a precious slot to an outsider.
Many had taken this path.
Some failed, but, of course, some succeeded.
“I don’t want to beg on my knees.”
Wang Chen shook his head without hesitation: “That method doesn’t suit me.”
If obtaining the immortal registry meant becoming a servant, Wang Chen would rather remain a loose cultivator for life!
Jia Sidao gave him a deep look and continued, “Then consider joining the Assault Camp or the Forbidden Prison Office!”
An immortal city wishing to establish itself in the Haotian Realm must possess formidable combat ability.
It must fend off attacks from demons or other immortal cities and suppress any internal instability.
The Assault Camp is the death squad of the immortal army, undertaking the most dangerous and high-mortality combat missions. For loose cultivators willing to risk their lives, the Assault Camp offers the best path to ascension.
With luck, one might survive and, with enough battle merits, exchange for the immortal registry!
Jia Sidao explained the Assault Camp in detail but conveniently omitted how many actually survived to earn enough battle merits.
Wang Chen brushed it aside: “Tell me about the Forbidden Prison Office.”
At the mention of the Forbidden Prison Office, Jia Sidao’s expression turned peculiar.
He seemed wary and somewhat fearful, hesitating for a moment before saying, “The Forbidden Prison Office… well, it’s a long story.”
Among the thirty-six offices of Yongle Immortal City, the Forbidden Prison Office is undoubtedly the most unique.
Its primary duty is to guard and suppress, located in the dungeons beneath the dragon tortoise’s tail!
This deep underground prison consists of nine levels, housing prisoners of varying strength and danger.
These prisoners include both cultivators and demons, kept locked up for various reasons, unable to be executed directly, allowing negative energy to erode them over time!
Jia Sidao knew very little about just how dangerous the Forbidden Prison Office’s dungeons truly were.
He did know that the Forbidden Prison Office often recruited guards, requiring cultivators of Purple Palace higher level or above, with no restrictions on the Yongle Immortal Registry. However, outside loose cultivators must possess a gold voucher and pill book.
Due to its high rewards, many desperate Yongle cultivators chose to join the Forbidden Prison Office.
For outside loose cultivators, serving for three years without major mistakes would grant them the immortal registry!
“Once you enter the Forbidden Prison, life and death are your own responsibility!”
Jia Sidao seemed to regain his confidence as an immortal citizen of Yongle, giving Wang Chen a grin that was almost a smile: “Fellow traveler, if you’re not afraid of death, then working in the Forbidden Prison Office for three years will fulfill your wish!”
He bet Wang Chen wouldn’t go—no sane person would!