The Changsheng Sect cultivator stopped. Before Mo Wuji could speak, he said with an apologetic expression, "Fellow Daoist, I really can't help you. In this place, black stones cannot be mined by those below the Earth Immortal realm. It's a distant and unattainable goal for someone in the Human Immortal mid-stage like you to advance to Earth Immortal."

There was another sentence that the cultivator didn't have the heart to tell Mo Wuji. Without black stones, it was impossible to cultivate to the Earth Immortal realm here. Not only would you not reach the Earth Immortal realm, but your cultivation would also decline.

"Then, may I ask how to obtain a Semi-Immortal Domain identity bracelet? Or, what are the consequences of not having one?" Mo Wuji quickly asked.

"With a Semi-Immortal Domain identity bracelet, you can live within the Semi-Immortal Domain. Outside, there are frequent dangers, and you can't cultivate. However, the spiritual energy inside the Semi-Immortal Domain allows you to cultivate barely. Other than that, there's not much impact." The cultivator answered Mo Wuji's question without hesitation.

Cannot cultivate?

Mo Wuji immediately tried reversing his meridians to circulate spiritual energy. After one cycle, he confirmed that the spiritual energy here indeed had some issues. It seemed to have form but no essence. Most of it would dissipate after absorption, and only a small portion could be absorbed.

Mo Wuji's gaze landed on the large cluster of buildings ahead. He could see that there was nothing particularly special about them. There were no formations set up around the perimeter. It seemed that this place was similar to the Starry Sky Canyon he had fallen into earlier. Some areas allowed cultivation, while others did not. The areas that allowed cultivation were enclosed, forming the Semi-Immortal Domain.

"Don't worry. As long as you don't settle down in the Semi-Immortal Domain, no one will bother you even if you don't have a bracelet." The Changsheng Sect cultivator was quite patient. Seeing Mo Wuji's dazed expression, he proactively offered some advice.

Mo Wuji nodded. He didn't really care. He didn't know if others outside were like him, unable to cultivate completely, but rather able to absorb some spiritual energy.

However, Mo Wuji didn't want to live outside the Semi-Immortal Domain. Since there were all sorts of dangers outside, his strength was definitely not enough.

"May I ask how to address this senior?" After clarifying some issues in a short amount of time, Mo Wuji began to build rapport.

"I'm called Lang Hao."

"Daoist Lang, although my cultivation is low, I can help with some simple tasks. For example, assisting with mining exploration, recruiting new people, and other small things. I just need Changsheng Sect to help me obtain an identity bracelet." Mo Wuji suspected that obtaining an identity bracelet required joining an organization. Regardless, it wouldn't hurt to ask Lang Hao for help first.

Lang Hao shook his head. "It's not that I don't want to help you. Obtaining an identity bracelet is simple. My Changsheng Sect only needs to contribute some spirit stone fragments. The problem is that after Changsheng Sect helps you obtain an identity bracelet, we still have to give you some spirit stone fragments for cultivation every so often. You can't mine, so Changsheng Sect really can't afford to support an idler."

Mo Wuji finally understood why the others had left. It turned out that this place was quite humane, with a base salary in addition to commissions.

"Daoist Lang, as long as I can't mine, I won't ask for spirit stone fragments. Even the spirit stone fragments that Changsheng Sect used to help me obtain the identity bracelet, I will find a way to return them." Mo Wuji said firmly.

Hearing that Mo Wuji didn't want a base salary, Lang Hao paused. After hesitating for a long time, he said, "Alright, follow me."

Changsheng Sect also needed some errand runners, such as recruiting new people and relaying orders. As for Mo Wuji's suggestion of finding mines, he simply ignored it. Could a Human Immortal cultivator find a black stone mine in this place? That's a lie.

The most important reason for agreeing to Mo Wuji was that he didn't want a base salary. It was good to have one more person in Changsheng Sect to shout. Ten spirit stone fragments were within his authority.

Following Lang Hao into the Semi-Immortal Domain, Mo Wuji gained a deeper understanding of the Semi-Immortal Domain through his questions and Lang Hao's answers.

The highest person in charge of the Semi-Immortal Domain was a powerful expert named Guang Quan. Various organizations were established in the Semi-Immortal Domain. The sole purpose and work of these organizations was mining. The mineral resembled black stones, and no one knew what it was, so they were simply called black stones.

Moreover, these black stones could not be stored in ordinary storage rings, so they had to be carried on one's back in baskets.

These mined minerals would be sent to Guang Quan's name in the Semi-Immortal Domain. Guang Quan would transport these minerals away and exchange them for spirit stone fragments.

The cultivators in the Semi-Immortal Domain used these spirit stone fragments for cultivation. The more minerals one mined, the more spirit stone fragments one obtained.

"Brother Lang, I wonder if you could let me see a spirit stone fragment. What does it look like?" Mo Wuji thought of the spirit stone fragments in Half-Moon Prison. He suspected that the spirit stone fragments Lang Hao mentioned were the same as the spirit stone fragments in Half-Moon Prison.

Lang Hao didn't mind and casually took out a small piece of spirit stone fragment and handed it to Mo Wuji. "This thing is also called a Semi-Immortal Stone. Its cultivation effect is stronger than ordinary high-grade spirit stones."

As soon as the spirit stone fragment reached Mo Wuji's hand, he sensed it. This was the same thing as the spirit stone fragment he had obtained in Half-Moon Prison.

Could it be that Half-Moon Prison came from this place? But it didn't seem like it. The stewards of Half-Moon Prison were all cultivators above the Heavenly Immortal realm. For example, Meng Yin San, who had killed the steward and escaped from Half-Moon Prison, was a Heavenly Immortal expert. But most of the cultivators here were Earth Immortals. Perhaps there were Heavenly Immortal cultivators, but Mo Wuji didn't think there were any experts above the Heavenly Immortal realm here. At least his divine sense hadn't detected any yet.

Seeing that Mo Wuji had examined the spirit stone fragment for a long time before returning it to him, Lang Hao originally wanted to comfort Mo Wuji, telling him that he would have them in the future. But then he thought that it was unlikely that Mo Wuji would have these spirit stone fragments in the future. So he didn't say anything.

Obtaining an identity bracelet was simple. After Mo Wuji provided his name, Lang Hao paid ten spirit stone fragments to the Semi-Immortal Domain's management department, and the bracelet was issued directly. In fact, even if Mo Wuji had ten spirit stone fragments himself, he could obtain a bracelet here.

Mo Wuji was glad that he had joined Changsheng Sect. He really couldn't have come up with ten spirit stone fragments on his own. He had used up his spirit stone fragments for cultivation.

Although he had helped Mo Wuji obtain the bracelet, Lang Hao still made Mo Wuji write an IOU for ten spirit stone fragments.

In fact, organizations here didn't require members to pay for the bracelet, because members would make enough contributions to the organization in mining later on. It was just that Mo Wuji's cultivation was too low and it would be difficult for him to contribute to Changsheng Sect, which was why Lang Hao made Mo Wuji write an IOU.

"Mo Wuji, you can look for any open space in the Semi-Immortal Domain to build your own cave dwelling. Remember, the day after tomorrow morning is when Changsheng Sect gathers to assign tasks. Don't be late." After walking out of the bracelet processing area, Lang Hao patted Mo Wuji, gave a simple reminder, and then became too lazy to pay attention to Mo Wuji.

Mo Wuji knew where Changsheng Sect was located. He had seen it when he came in with Lang Hao earlier. Many organizations here had hung up signs, just like simple shops.

Mo Wuji wasn't averse to this Semi-Immortal Domain. At least this place had something that attracted him, the spirit stone fragments.

Mo Wuji knew the effect of the spirit stone fragments all too well. It could be said that if it weren't for the spirit stone fragments, it would be questionable whether he would have advanced to the True God Realm by now. The spiritual energy contained in the spirit stone fragments was not only rich, but also of extremely high quality.

Others believed that Mo Wuji couldn't mine spirit stones until he reached the Earth Immortal realm, but Mo Wuji had never thought that way. He believed that as long as there were black stones here, he would be able to mine them. Once he mined black stones, he could exchange them for spirit stone fragments. Using these spirit stone fragments for cultivation, his cultivation would definitely increase rapidly.

So when looking for a cave dwelling, Mo Wuji's first consideration was the disturbance he would create during cultivation. His one hundred and six meridians operating simultaneously would definitely create a lot of noise. Even if he set up a Spirit Concealing Formation, he still wanted to keep a low profile as much as possible.

In the end, Mo Wuji chose a relatively remote location, neither too far nor too close to the residential area.

Although this location seemed isolated, it wouldn't be too out of place here. Many cultivators in the Semi-Immortal Domain thought the same way as Mo Wuji, and their cave dwellings were in relatively remote locations.

After choosing a location, Mo Wuji began to build his cave dwelling. He had a large amount of various materials in his ring, plus he could obtain materials locally. Mo Wuji built his cave dwelling into a four-room apartment: a reception room, a cultivation room, a sundries room, and a spare room.

Then there were various formations. Mo Wuji was proficient in formations and wouldn't waste his talents. Spirit Gathering Formation, Spirit Concealing Formation, Defense Formation, Ambush Formation...

Mo Wuji worked for two full days to set everything up.

Inside this Semi-Immortal Domain, the effect of cultivating and absorbing spiritual energy was indeed much better than outside. However, a lot of spiritual energy was still wasted, meaning that the absorption of spiritual energy here was not complete.

Mo Wuji had been cultivating for so many years, and he wasn't ignorant. He vaguely felt that this should be related to the laws of heaven and earth. Even the cultivators with the lowest cultivation here, like him, who was in the Human Immortal mid-stage, could sense some laws. As for those Earth Immortals or Heavenly Immortals, they could definitely feel the effect of the laws on their cultivation even more. No matter how abundant the spiritual energy was, without the laws of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, one could not comprehend the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

If he wanted to improve, he could only wait to find spirit stone fragments.

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Early in the morning on the third day, Mo Wuji arrived at Changsheng Sect early. It was actually just a large room. Although Mo Wuji arrived relatively early, he was still considered late. When he arrived, there were already over a hundred people inside the large room.

Everyone's gaze fell on Mo Wuji, and they knew that he was a newbie.

Lang Hao, who was sitting on the side, shook his head speechlessly. Mo Wuji's cultivation was the lowest, and he was a newbie, yet he was the latest to arrive.

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