Wangtianhu coughed lightly and sent a divine thought to Xu Chunniang, which was the specific method of changing the soul's breath.
Xu Chunniang took note of the method taught by Wangtianhu and nodded.
"Don't worry, I won't pass this technique on to anyone else."
Xu Chunniang closed her eyes and concentrated, constantly refining her soul according to the method taught by Wangtianhu.
When the soul is being refined, it is as if there is a pair of invisible big hands constantly squeezing the soul, bringing waves of intense pain, and constantly wearing away the soul.
No wonder Wang Tianhu said that long-term use of this method would cause damage to the soul.
However, when she left the human territory from here to the west, she would only use this technique when entering the city, so she didn't have to worry about causing too much damage to her soul.
Xu Chunniang calmed her mind and continued to refine her soul.
As the soul was refined more and more, the soul breath also changed, becoming completely different from before.
At the beginning, the soul breath refined by the spirit and soul was not very stable, and it was easy for others to find flaws.
As proficiency increased, the soul breath gradually became stable, leaving no trace of change.
Done!
Xu Chunniang felt relieved, took out an identity token, and injected a soul breath into it.
The identity token in her hand belonged to Xu Dahai, a casual cultivator whom she had killed not long ago.
The main reason why she chose to impersonate Xu Dahai was that the other party was a casual cultivator without any companions and his disguise would not be seen through by others.
After she had mastered the art of changing soul breath and was able to do so easily, Xu Chunniang set out again, heading for the westernmost place.
The spiritual energy in this area of the Western Regions is relatively thin, and the number of cities and monks is relatively small.
But ever since Xu Chunniang was put on the Meng family's wanted list, the usually deserted Western Regions suddenly became much more lively and prosperous.
More checkpoints have also been set up at the gates of each city, and those who cannot prove their identity will be dealt with severely.
After transforming herself into a middle-aged male cultivator named Xu Dahai, she finally lived a much safer journey. Even though someone occasionally doubted her identity, they were unable to detect anything unusual.
Xu Chunniang hid during the day and traveled at night, keeping a low profile and avoiding cities and crowded places. She only walked in remote places and had almost no contact with other people.
After traveling for half a year, she finally arrived at Xiji City.
At the city gate, two teams of heavily guarded soldiers were guarding the gate, questioning every monk who entered the city.
Xu Chunniang was standing at the back of the team. She seemed indifferent to the things around her, but in fact she was paying attention to the guards' every move.
She found that the guards questioned monks who traveled alone very carefully.
When it was Xu Chunniang's turn, the guards saw that she was alone and deliberately scanned her a few more times with their spiritual sense.
"Name."
"Xu Dahai."
"Who are you?"
"More than a thousand years ago, a monk ascended from the lower realm."
"What are you doing in this westernmost city?"
“Originally, I heard the news and thought about trying my luck in the west, but so far I have found nothing.
When I came here, I spent so many spirit crystals on the teleportation array. I can’t come here for nothing. I plan to go to the Treeman Kingdom and bring back some unique spirit objects to resell.”
"Is it the Kingdom of Tree People?"
Upon hearing this, the guard looked up and down at the middle-aged male cultivator in front of him and shook his head.
"If it was half a year ago, it would not be difficult for you to go to the Kingdom of Tree People, but now the Meng family has issued an order prohibiting all outsiders from leaving Xiji City and going to the Kingdom of Tree People. Haven't you heard about it?"
Xu Dahai's face turned bitter. "I am a solitary cultivator. How could I have heard this news? Fellow Daoist, do you know when the ban will be lifted?"
"I don't know about that. We are just following orders. Do you want to enter this Xiji City?"
"Come in, come in!"
"If you want to enter the city, show your identity token."
"Xu Dahai" quickly handed over the identity token that he had prepared long ago.
The guard took the token and scanned it several times with his spiritual sense. After confirming that the soul breath in the identity token was identical to that of "Xu Dahai" himself, he collected an entrance fee of five spirit crystals and let him enter the city.
"Xu Dahai" put away the token, said thank you, and stepped into Xiji City openly.
Wang Tianhu was very proud, "Hey, how about my soul-changing technique? It turns out that no one has discovered my whereabouts, right?"
"This technique is indeed extraordinary, but the West City is heavily guarded, and cultivators are strictly prohibited from going to the Treeman Kingdom. If you want to leave here, I'm afraid it will take some effort."
Xu Chunniang was walking in Xiji City. Perhaps because it bordered the Treeman Kingdom, she saw several treemen on the street.
These tree people look like towering trees from a distance, but upon closer inspection, you can vaguely see the vague facial features on the tree.
They have no hands and feet, their slender branches and thick roots are their hands and feet.
The cultivation level of these tree people is all in the Nascent Soul stage.
The monks in Xiji City seemed to have long been accustomed to these tree people. They looked calm when they saw them walking on the streets.
"Although these tree people are big and powerful, they are easy to bully. Just set them on fire and they will be burned."
Wangtianhu glanced at the three tree people in the distance and offered some advice.
"Why don't you follow these tree people and leave West City? If they don't agree, set them on fire!"
Xu Chunniang was speechless for a while. Isn't this idea proposed by Wangtianhu too unreliable
"You thought of threatening them with burning the tree men.
But... we can definitely find a way to get closer to these tree people, and maybe we can find a chance to leave from them."
But she still needed to think carefully about how to approach these tree people.
Tree people are kind and honest by nature, but they are not fools either.
"It's not easy to get close to them. Haven't you comprehended the law of life? If you show them a little bit, they will definitely beg you to go to the Kingdom of Tree People."
Wangtianhu snorted lightly. To several human races, the law of life was extremely important, so he was not afraid that they would not be tempted.
Xu Chunniang's eyes lit up. This was a good idea.
However, what Xu Dahai himself comprehended was the law of force. The key was how to attract the attention of the tree people with the law of life without revealing his identity.
Xu Chunniang thought about it for a moment and came up with an idea in her mind.
After walking around West City twice, she rented a small stall on the busiest street in the city.
"Aren't you going to look for those tree people? Why are you renting a small stall?"
"You'll know in a moment."
Xu Chunniang sent back a divine thought, took out a stone, and carved two lines of words on it.
"The ancestral sacred tree contains a large number of healing laws and life laws. It can nourish spiritual consciousness, cure diseases and injuries, and promote the growth of spiritual plants."
Wangtianhu glanced at the words on the stone and laughed wildly.
"Is this what you are thinking? You don't think this will attract the attention of the tree people?"