Library of Heaven’s Path - Chapter 2143

“It’s the same in the other cities as well? There’s also a City Lord Monument where the previous city lord infused his will into it? ”

Zhang Xuan turned to Qi Ling-er and asked.

Since she was a city lord herself, she should have experienced such things before. Perhaps, she might know a thing or two about it.

“Every city has a City Lord Monument, and it’s used to determine the rules of the city. However, almost no one is able to infuse their will into it, as it’s equivalent to enchanting the monument and turning it into an artifact. In the future, the Anima of Yearning gathered in the city will strengthen the monument, but it won’t be of much use to him. ”

Qi Ling-er explained.

She was perplexed as well.

She had never heard of such a thing even in Royal City.

The City Lord Monument was a symbol of justice and selflessness. If one were to infuse one’s will into it, the Anima of Yearning gathered in the city would nourish the will. Would it really be able to control it?

Putting aside a will, even a clone would be unable to maintain its original will if it were to leave the main body for too long.

Take for example Kong Shi from the Azure!

“What do you think of Celestial God Yeyu’s character?”

Instead, Zhang Xuan turned his gaze to Ming Laixiang and asked.

Celestial God Yeyu was the previous city lord, the one who had died during the Flood of Spiritual Energy.

“He’s just and fair, and everyone praises him.” Ming Laixiang smiled bitterly. “It’s precisely because no one is capable of such a feat that it’s difficult to assimilate the monument and gain the trust of everyone. Even after so many years, there hasn’t been a true city lord in Dusklight City …”

Zhang Xuan nodded in response.

No wonder.

He had been thinking that since the city lord was able to use Teleportation Formations, there should have been many experts who were willing to take up the position. It seemed like it wasn’t as easy as he had thought.

It was for this reason that Ming Laixiang didn’t seem to mind losing to him in the duel. She knew that in order to become the new city lord, one had to pass the stone monument first. Otherwise, he would only end up as a candidate like her.

“Since I can’t destroy it or erase it, I’ll just have to assimilate it like a weapon!”

Normally speaking, it would take several years to tame an artifact that possessed its own spirit. However, Zhang Xuan did not have to go through such a process.

He walked up to the stone monument and tapped it a few times before sending a telepathic message over.

Buzz!

The stone tablet shook a little, but it did not submit.

As long as one was able to find the flaws of an artifact, one would be able to subdue the other party at the cost of destroying their spirit. Clearly, this stone tablet was much more resilient than ordinary artifacts.

That was because it knew that the person in front of it would not dare to destroy it.

“It’s fine if you don’t agree. You left your will in the stone tablet because you guessed that you would be in danger, and you hoped to absorb more Anima of Yearning from the city so that you could revive earlier!”

Zhang Xuan smiled and continued to transmit his voice, “It’s a good idea, but there’s no new City Lord in the city. The rules have been destroyed, and the Power of Will has been gradually decreasing. It’s been close to ten years, have you succeeded? If he succeeded, he wouldn’t have stayed in the stone tablet forever. He definitely wouldn’t have succeeded, and he would never succeed in the future! ”

“I don’t have any desire to be the City Lord. I just want to use the City Lord’s Token to teleport. If I become the City Lord, I can continue to follow the rules you set, and you can even leave your consciousness in it. With a new City Lord, the rules will be reactivated, and you will be able to absorb more Anima of Yearning to revive! ”

Zhang Xuan’s voice was infused with the power of Impartation of Heaven’s Will, and the will in the stone tablet seemed to have heard his words. The violent resistance from before gradually calmed down.

Zhang Xuan didn’t care much about the position of City Lord.

Even if he were to require Anima of Yearning like Kong Shi in the future, it wasn’t something that a single city could satisfy.

So, if the other party wanted it, he would just have to give it to him. It would be best if the rules remained the same.

“Hurry up and make your decision. I don’t have that much patience! I don’t care whether you become the City Lord or not. At most, I’ll just destroy the stone tablet, “Zhang Xuan said.

He didn’t have much desire for power, and he didn’t care about the other party’s threat.

“I’ll give you ten breaths to think about it!”

After saying those words, Zhang Xuan took two steps back and placed his hands behind his back.

“How is it? Are you unable to assimilate it? ”

Ming Laixiang asked with a smile.

She felt a little consoled to see the other party in such a state.

You might be stronger and more talented than me, but in terms of assimilating the stone tablet, you’re still the Second Brother …

Just as Ming Laixiang was about to watch the other party suffer a setback, she saw the young man before her standing calmly on the spot.

“Ten, nine, eight, seven …”

“Hmm?”

Ming Laixiang was taken aback.

I’m asking you if you’re unable to assimilate it as well. Why are you counting down?

“… Three, two, one!”

While Ming Laixiang was still perplexed, Zhang Xuan had already finished counting down. Turning to the stone tablet, he said, “Make your decision!”

After saying those words, a surge of sword qi appeared at the tip of his finger, ready to shoot out at any moment.

Sensing the determination in his Sword Will, it seemed like he really didn’t agree and really dared to make a move. With a buzz, the entire stone tablet started to shake.

“That’s more like it!”

Zhang Xuan smiled as he dripped a droplet of fresh blood infused with his will onto the stone tablet. The next moment, it was absorbed and assimilated.

“This …” Ming Laixiang was stunned.

She had tried many different methods to assimilate the stone tablet, but none of them had succeeded. Yet, the young man had managed to assimilate it with just a countdown of ten … Did it really have to be that easy?

“I have already assimilated the stone tablet. Does that mean that I can become the city lord now?”

Sensing that his will had appeared on the stone tablet as well, Zhang Xuan chuckled softly.

Even though Ming Laixiang was indignant, she still nodded in agreement.

She was no match for the other party, and she was no match for him in terms of assimilating the stone tablet either.

“This is a Beauty Pill for you. It won’t be able to alter your bone structure, but it should still be able to make you look more like a woman!” Zhang Xuan flicked a low-tier God Essence Pill over. “Help me deal with Lin Xie and Wu Yang. Four hours from now, I want everyone in the city to know that I’m the new city lord, and I’ll abide by the rules of the previous city lord!”

Even though the others would approve of him becoming the city lord if he were to assimilate the stone tablet, in order to avoid trouble, it would be best for him to have Ming Laixiang make a move instead.

The fact that she had been able to fight for so long without being eliminated meant that she had her own faction.

It would be much easier for him to make use of her than to do it himself.

“Alright!”

Ming Laixiang hesitated for a moment before nodding.

The other party could also deal with the matter on his own. The only reason he was asking her for help was to avoid trouble. Since that was the case, she might as well agree to it.

After all, the Beauty Pill was priceless.

Agreeing to the other party’s request, Zhang Xuan swallowed the pill.

Following which, she took out a copper mirror to take a look at it, and her eyes gleamed in excitement.

It was just as the rumors said. After consuming the pill, her appearance and skin underwent a qualitative change. Even though her bone structure and physique were still that of a man’s, her appearance became much more seductive than before.

After instructing Zhang Xuan and the others to stay in the City Lord Manor, Ming Laixiang leaped onto her aerial divine beast and flew out of the city.

As expected of the candidate with the greatest support for the position of the city lord. In less than four hours, the news had already spread far and wide. Everyone knew that a person named Zhang Xuan had inherited the position of the city lord and established the rules of the city.

By evening, Drifting Specter Royal City had already received the City Lord Acknowledgement Token and the City Lord Acknowledgement Token.

“It’s a success …” Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief.

With this token, he would be able to use the Teleportation Formation in the city to rush to Drifting Specter Royal City.

Qi Ling-er was surprised to see that Zhang Xuan had become the city lord so quickly, but she had nothing to say. “This is the token of the three counties of Dusklight City!”

Back then, she had nearly lost her life trying to become the city lord, but it had not even been half a day since Zhang Xuan had arrived and become the city lord. It really was hard to compare one another with another.

“Assimilate this!”

Zhang Xuan passed the token to Sun Qiang and his parents before turning to Qi Ling-er. “Little Chick and Zhang Jia are my tamed beasts, so they should be able to accept the Teleportation Formation, right?”

“Of course!” Qi Ling-er nodded.

Be it the Master Teacher Continent, the Azure, or the Firmament, tamed beasts were bound to the same person due to the Soul Contract.

As such, they would be able to enjoy the benefits of the Teleportation Formation regardless of whether they had the City Lord Acknowledgement Token or not.

Heaving a sigh of relief, Zhang Xuan instructed, “Try to assimilate the token by today. We’ll set off for Drifting Specter Royal City tomorrow morning!”

Having just become the city lord, there were many things that he had to make arrangements for. He had to make sure that everyone knew of his existence, or else the Anima of Yearning would lose its effect, and he would not be able to use the Teleportation Formation.

Not to mention, Sun Qiang and the others had not assimilated the token yet.

After leaving the City Lord Manor, Zhang Xuan headed to the square in front of the City Lord Plaque and sat down cross-legged.

“Since I’ve become the city lord of Dusklight City, it goes without saying that I hope that there will be more experts in the city. Four hours from now, I’ll be conducting a lecture here to clear up the doubts that you have in your cultivation!”

Zhang Xuan chuckled softly as his voice echoed in the surroundings.

He had no idea what the Anima of Yearning was for, but if he could impress others with it, he would be able to obtain a steady stream of Anima of Yearning.

And to him, conducting a lecture was definitely the fastest and most convenient method.

Just like how Kong Shi established the Mingshi Tang School, he had to impart his own thoughts to the students. Only then would he be able to pass down his teachings to them.

Just like how the name of Kong Shi was immortal on the Master Teacher Continent.

News of the city lord conducting a lecture soon spread like wildfire. In less than four hours, more than a million cultivators had already gathered in the square in front of the City Lord Manor.

Seeing so many people gathered, Zhang Xuan chuckled softly as his Impartation of Heaven’s Will reverberated throughout the square.

“Cultivation is about the heart, the mind, and the soul …”

His voice was as warm as the spring breeze, warming one’s heart.

Everyone was mesmerized by the lecture.

Previously, they had been wondering why Ming Laixiang would suddenly submit to a twenty-year-old young man, even warning them not to argue with him. However, after listening to the lecture personally, they were completely convinced.

It was no wonder why the other party was able to become the city lord. Putting everything aside, just his comprehension of cultivation was already far superior to any expert they had seen before.

Going from the easy to the difficult to the easy to understand, it was not hard to foresee that the cultivation of the people listening to his lecture would undergo a massive transformation, and the city would surely experience astonishing growth in the future!