Chapter Six: The Desolate Northwest

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  In a shaded area of Shishan, six young men sat cross-legged, breathing evenly, their pale faces gradually turning rosy.

  Every blood stain had seeped into their clothes, and a faint smell of blood wafted out.

  Wang Shi was the first to open his eyes, and his spiritual power had also recovered by more than half. Some of his wounds had also stopped bleeding, but it would still take some time for him to fully recover.

  Soon after, the girl opened her eyes for the second time and saw that only Wang Shi had woken up. The girl then remembered the nonsense she had spoken earlier and suddenly didn't know what to say.

  The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat awkward.

  It wasn't until the boys woke up one after another that this strange atmosphere was finally broken.

  The young man looked at Wang Shi with gratitude and said: "I don't know your brother's name."

  "Wang Shi." Wang Shi said calmly.

  "Hehe, Brother Wang, we'll definitely remember your help this time!" The leading youth said gratefully.

  "Hehe, right, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Zhou Chen, this is Zhou Qian, Zhou Hong, Zhou Kai, and Zhou Xinquan. And this little sister of mine is called Zhou Xuan. We are all from the Zhou family in Qingcang City!"

  The other four looked at Wang Shi with curiosity and gratitude in their eyes.

  "Qingcang City? Zhou's family?" Wang Shi muttered.

  Wang Shi obviously had never heard of this city, but it was clearly a big place, because it was called Qingcang City, with the suffix "city", completely different from Shishan Town, which could only be a town. Cities and towns have strict levels, and cities are one level higher than towns!

  To establish a family in a big city, it is obviously impossible without strong power.

  Zhou Chen saw Wang Shi with a bewildered face and said: "Where is Brother Wang's home?"

  Shishan Town.

  "No wonder," Zhou Chen said with a sigh of relief, "The resources in Xiaoshan Town are too meager, it's normal that they don't know these things. But what surprises me is that Xiaoshan Town actually has someone as strong as Brother Wang."

  There was not a hint of disdain in his words, but rather some respect. The other four youngsters were also looking at Wang Shi with great surprise. Although they were also on the fourth layer of the Wilderness, Wang Shi's combat experience and bravery were something they had never seen before.

  Wang Shi smiled and said, "I'm curious, Brother Zhou, can you tell me about the division of this land?" He knew that his place was just a small part of it.

  If he were to go back a few months ago, he could say that he had never thought about the outside world, let alone curiosity. However, as Wang Shi's strength grew, he became more and more curious about the outside world, wanting to go out and take a look at the world. This excited mood came from nowhere, perhaps it was because young people liked to venture out! Wang Shi's ambition was revealed without a doubt.

  "Haha, Brother Wang, you've asked the right person, but although I know some things, I don't understand as clearly as this young brother Zhou Xinquan." Zhou Chen pointed to the youth beside him.

  Wang Shi looked at the young man in surprise, and saw that he was originally quite elegant, with fair skin and deep eyes, only slightly covered by bloodstains.

  Zhou Xinquan scratched his head with some embarrassment and said, "What do you want to know?"

  "Tell us everything you know, let's all gain some insight." Several boys shouted. The girl blinked her big eyes and listened quietly.

  "Alright, roughly speaking, we are in the northwest of Qingyuan Continent, called Xīběi Huāng, with a vast territory. According to the book, the entire Xīběi Huāng is probably several million square kilometers, even if one is a strong cultivator like Condensed Pearl, it's impossible to traverse the entire Xīběi Huāng!"

  Wang Shi took a deep breath. This number was too enormous, and it was only one corner of the mainland. What about the entire mainland? This was truly like a fairy tale.

  "The entire Northwestern Wilderness was divided into large and small counties, with a total of 3,780 counties. Each county had a strong guardian, said to be the best in the Northwestern Wilderness."

  "And every province is divided into hundreds of large cities, and our Qingcheng City is one of the hundreds of cities in Anhui Province." Zhou Xinquan said with some pride.

  "And our Qingcang City is also divided among three major forces, the Zhou family, the Li family, and a special existence, the city master."

  Wang Shi clearly felt that when Zhou Xinquan mentioned the Li family, several young men around him took a deep breath, their eyes filled with gloom, and their fists clenched. Wang Shi knew that these two families had a feud, and there was no need to say more.

  "What is our Shishan Town then?"

  "You are just a small force attached to our Qingcang City!" Zhou Xinquan said.

  At this time, Zhou Xinquan suddenly became serious, his eyes filled with worship, and said: "But in the northwest wilderness, there are five giants! They dominate every county, and each county must pay homage to them!"

  Wang Shi's eyes widened in shock: "Is there really such a powerful existence in this world?!"

  "They are the Yuan Sect, Jian Gu Valley, Qi Gong Palace, Lian Shuai Cliff and Jiu Yuan Pavilion. Each of these sects is a gathering place for strong practitioners, a sacred land for cultivation. If one can enter these sects, it would be like a fish leaping over the dragon gate! It's a great opportunity!" Zhou Xinquan said excitedly.

  These words ignited the passion in the hearts of the young people present.

  "How can I get into this big family!" Zhou Kai said.

  "Every five years, the Five Great Clans will come to each county to select the five strongest youths in the county, and their age must not exceed twenty. And the next Clan Selection Day is just three years later!"

  "This can be said to be a sumptuous feast in the northwest wilderness! The entire northwest wilderness was shaken by it!"

  Wang Shi took a deep breath, his eyes gleaming with a hint of madness. But this requirement was indeed harsh, each county only had five spots! The competition would definitely be fierce!

  But Wang Shi seemed to have seen his goal, and every cell in his body was invigorated, he was somewhat excited.

  "Do you know how strong the young people who are usually chosen are?" Wang Shi needs a specific target for his strength!

  "It must be after the ninth layer of the Wilderness at least! If you want to be included in the Five Sects, you must condense your Qi into a bead!" Zhou Xinquan said.

  "Condensed bead?" Wang Shi took a deep breath, and the few young men around him suddenly looked somewhat disheartened. Condensed bead, indeed it's difficult, some people can't break through this shackle for their entire lives, even if they were among the top in a big city, there are only a handful of them.

  Wang Shi's eyes sparkled, but soon calmed down. The three years of time had burst into a concentrated bead, which was already his goal. Suddenly, he felt that his path ahead had become much wider, and his vision no longer lingered in the small town of Shishan.

  "Thank you!" Wang Shi said with some gratitude, Zhou Xinquan's words made Wang Shi's thinking suddenly refreshed.

  At this moment, Zhou Xinquan smiled somewhat shyly.

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  "Brother Wang, I have a favor to ask." Seeing that Wang Shi was about to leave, Zhou Chen hesitated and spoke in a reserved manner.

  "What's going on?" Wang Shi asked.

  "Do you know why we were attacked by the lone horseman?" Zhou Chen asked with a bitter smile.

  "Huh?" Wang Shi was somewhat curious, could there be some other secrets?

  "To be honest with you, we've been training deep in the Stone Mountain for nearly half a month, and we found some good stuff!" said Zhou Chen seriously.