Martial Master

Walking on the road, Qin Chen suddenly curved his lips into a cold smile.

He sensed that the restriction he placed on that bloodthirsty demon wolf had already erupted.

A small beast-controlling family is so arrogant in front of him; they are truly seeking their own death.

Of course, Qin Chen was still unaware that the people from the Beast Controlling Manor were looking for him. Even if he knew, he wouldn't care.

"Master, we've arrived!"

At this moment, the cloaked man reminded him. The two had already come to a vast square, but the entire square was hazy, making it impossible to see anything at all.

"Master, this is the Black Cult Association I mentioned before. The Black Cult Association is the largest trading center in Heizhao City, and it is also the largest information hub in the city. Basically, any news from the Black Death Marsh can be inquired here at the Black Cult Association."

"Mm." Qin Chen nodded, looking up at the huge black signboard in front of him. His spiritual sense swept across the square below, only to find that his spiritual sense couldn't penetrate it.

He immediately understood that there was a massive formation in the Black Cult Association, and it was specifically a shielding formation to block spiritual sensing. Furthermore, judging from the rich spiritual aura in the vicinity, there should also be a high-level gathering formation inside the Black Cult Association.

"Since that's the case, let's go in. From now on, just call me Chen Shao to avoid drawing attention."

Qin Chen nodded but offered a reminder.

The black slave had the strength at the peak of the fifth stage, which could be considered a master in the formidable Heizhao City. Such a character calling himself "Master" would indeed attract attention if seen by others.

If he had already restored sufficient strength, that would be fine, but it just so happened that he was only at the peak of the fourth stage now. Being so high-profile wasn’t a good idea.

Under the lead of the cloaked man, the two quickly arrived at the front of the black signboard.

Before they could step inside, two silent figures had already appeared at the entrance of the signboard. Both were dressed in black standard robes and wore stern expressions, coldly watching Qin Chen and the cloaked man. From the aura of the two, it turned out they were both at the initial stage of the fifth level Wuzong.

Seeing the appearance of these two, the black slave immediately took out two lower-grade true stones from his body and handed them to the two black-clad men.

The two black-clad men glanced down at the true stones in their hands, nodded, and then stepped aside, opening up a passage for the two to enter.

"Chen Shao, this is the entry fee. To enter the Black Cult Association, each person needs one lower-grade true stone," the black slave said as he led Qin Chen inside.

Qin Chen wasn’t particularly surprised by the entry fee; after all, entering some auction houses or treasure pavilions also required an entry fee. However, the fee of one lower-grade true stone per person astonished him.

These were true stones. In places like the Five Nations, ordinary martial artists often didn’t even have a single lower-grade true stone on them. To have an entry fee of one lower-grade true stone here was simply an extraordinary place.

However, as soon as Qin Chen entered the Black Cult Association, he instantly understood why the entry fee was so high.

Upon entering, a rich aura of true energy enveloped Qin Chen. The concentration of true energy here was at least more than double that of the outside world, making it an excellent place for cultivation.

He even saw people sitting cross-legged in the square, cultivating.

Moreover, once inside, the shielding of spiritual sense immediately disappeared. With his naked eye, he could see that the entire square was filled with many people, numbering even in the hundreds.

With so many people paying one lower-grade true stone each, what an enormous sum the entry fees must be?

"Chen Shao, a single lower-grade true stone allows you to stay here for three days. Many people come in to purchase what they want or inquire about news and will use the remaining time to cultivate to avoid wasting it," the black slave explained as he noticed Qin Chen’s gaze focused on those cultivating martial artists.