A carefree soldier king in the city

Chapter 479 A word is final

The city lord smiled bitterly, then said, "Take a look at the other things here. If you need anything, just pick one and take it. I, the city lord, always keep my word."

Upon hearing this, Chao Bufan shook his head and smiled, saying, "No need. The other things wouldn't be of much use to me anyway. Thank you for your kindness, City Lord."

The city lord nodded, then said with a solemn expression, "Chao Bufan, I want to ask you a question, and I hope you will answer me truthfully."

"May I ask, City Lord?" Chao Bufan nodded and said.

The city lord pondered for a moment, then said, "Although I have always lived in Ancient Spirit City and have never left, I am still very familiar with the outside world. In fact, I have heard quite a few ancient myths and legends. If I am not mistaken, you should be a cultivator from the Eastern HX!"

“Yes,” Chao Bufan nodded and said, “I am indeed a cultivator from HX.”

The city lord nodded, not surprised at all, and said, "That's right. Although I have lost sight of your Eastern Taoist practices, I still know about witchcraft. Witchcraft is the foundation of all magic, and magic is one of them, only the paths of cultivation are different. You Eastern cultivators inherit the tradition of the God of Light, while we Western magicians have the blood of the God of Darkness flowing through our veins. Logically speaking, whether it is the God of Light or the God of Darkness, they are both the left and right protectors of the gods, and their paths of cultivation should be the same. However, I never imagined that the difference between the two would be so great. Although we are also cultivators, we are worlds apart from you cultivators."

Chao Bufan smiled slightly and said, "The difference between Taoist magic and magic lies in the fact that Taoist magic relies on the powerful strength of the soul, while magic relies solely on the powerful strength brought by the spirit. When Taoist magic is cultivated to a certain level, spiritual power will follow naturally, which is something that magic cannot achieve. However, although the initial cultivation paths of Taoist magic and magic are different, their ultimate goal is the same."

Upon hearing this, the city lord nodded and said, "I understand what you're saying, but even though our level of magical cultivation qualifies us as cultivators, I still feel there's a fundamental difference between us and those of you who simply cultivate the Dao. Eastern cultivators are divided into six levels: Heaven, Earth, Profound, Yellow, Human, and Harmony. Logically, I should be considered a Profound realm cultivator now, but without the aid of magic, I wouldn't be considered a cultivator at all. Why is that?"

He had thought about this question ever since he first came into contact with magic, and naturally understood what was going on. So he smiled and said, "Lord, actually, I thought about this question when I first came into contact with magic."

Upon hearing this, the city lord was overjoyed and said, "So, you know what happened?"

Chao Bufan nodded and said, "I know. Daoist magic relies on the power of the soul, which is what cultivators call true qi, also known as spiritual energy; while magic relies on the power of the spirit, also known as magical power. The two have different sources and are naturally fundamentally different. City Lord, if I'm not mistaken, you don't know how to use the true qi in your body, right?"

Upon hearing this, the city lord nodded without any pretense, indicating his approval.

“Furthermore,” Chao Bufan continued, “the true energy within your body is unstable, and there’s a subtle tendency for it to decrease, right?”

The city lord nodded again and said, "That's right, that's how it is. So why is that?"

Chao Bufan smiled slightly and said, "It's very simple. It's because you don't know how to connect and convert spiritual power and soul power. Once you know how to connect and convert them, all the difficult problems will be solved."

Upon hearing this, the city lord frowned, seemingly pondering, and after a moment said, "Bufan, how about we make a deal?"

"What kind of deal?" Chao Bufan asked.

The city lord pondered for a moment, then said, "I will pass on all the magic I know to you, and you will teach me Taoist magic. It's a fair trade, how about it?"

Upon hearing this, Chao Bufan smiled faintly and said, "City Lord, it's not that I can't teach you Taoist arts, but—"

“I know,” the city lord said first, “as long as you teach me the Dao, I will appoint you as the deputy city lord of Ancient Spirit City.”

"Huh?" Chao Bufan was clearly taken aback, thinking, "Are you kidding me? What's going on here? Appointing me as the deputy city lord? Is he trying to lure me in? Or is he trying to curry favor with me?"

"What, you're unwilling?" the city lord asked.

Chao Bufan shook his head and smiled, saying, "City Lord, you flatter me. I am unworthy of such praise."

"Stop talking," the city lord interrupted Chao Bufan, "It's settled then." He paused, then continued, "Actually, I've been keeping an eye on you ever since you entered the magic academy. Your performance these past few days has truly exceeded my expectations."

Upon hearing this, Chao Bufan was slightly startled, but then he relaxed, smiled, and said, "City Lord, since my every move is under your control, you should know the purpose of my visit to the Magic Academy!"

“I’ve heard Louis say that,” the city lord nodded. “Actually, I knew from the beginning that you were a cultivator from the East, but I didn’t know your purpose at the time, so I kept observing you. Since the moment you killed the Witch Dragon, I have put aside my doubts about you.”

Chao Bufan smiled slightly and said, "City Lord, since you already know the purpose of my actions, why did you still appoint me as the Deputy City Lord?"

“I am a person who cherishes talent,” the city lord said. “You may not know this, but I cherish talent, especially someone like you. Now that I have encountered someone like you, I will naturally not let you go.”

“But I’m destined to leave here,” Chao Bufan said. “Isn’t what you’re doing a bit of a loss?”

“I don’t think so,” the city lord said. “Whether you stay or leave, the position of deputy city lord will always belong to you.”

“Alright!” Chao Bufan said, “If I were to refuse the city lord’s kindness, it would seem a bit pretentious of me. So I will teach you Taoist arts, and you can teach me magic.”

"A word is settled!"

"A word is settled!"

The city lord took out his magic wand from his purple-gold crown, then chanted an incantation and gently touched the extraordinary man's forehead with the wand, saying, "I have now imparted all my magic to you. Whether you can digest it or not depends on you."