In the end.
Li Zuiyue still couldn't bear to refuse Huang Yunchong's request to travel together.
After all, they both belonged to the direct disciples of Sanqing Immortal Sect, and both were among the top ten direct disciples, so it was ultimately inappropriate to make things too difficult.
Face still had to be given.
It had absolutely nothing to do with so-called "gathering intelligence information."
After adding another ticket, Huang Yunchong familiarly mingled with everyone, calling them brothers and addressing them as such.
"This junior brother looks unfamiliar."
Huang Yunchong looked at Wang Xiu and smiled: "I wonder which lineage you belong to?"
Wang Xiu smiled cupped his hands and said: "I am Wang Xiu from Spirit Turtle Peak. I have met Senior Brother Huang. I have long heard of your imposing presence and elegant demeanor, you are the most handsome man of the Fang lineage."
"Seeing you today, you truly live up to your reputation, meeting you is better than hearing about you!"
Cough cough.
Originally, upon hearing Wang Xiu claim to be from Spirit Turtle Peak, Huang Yunchong couldn't help but feel a trace of resentment in his heart.
But.
After hearing Wang Xiu immediately say "Senior Brother is imposing and elegant, you are the most handsome man of the Fang lineage," this Senior Brother Huang's expression clearly eased considerably.
After all.
Although the Divination Lineage was troublesome, those were all grievances from over eight hundred years ago.
Huang Yunchong's "rejection" of the Divination Lineage, like other young disciples, came from hearing about it from other elders, so it wasn't too deeply ingrained.
Now.
Wang Xiu was giving him face, starting with flattery. As the saying goes, a fancy sedan chair needs people to carry it, and Huang Yunchong, having experienced the world for a long time, naturally wouldn't foolishly give Wang Xiu a cold shoulder.
Besides.
If it really came down to it, how much better could his reputation be compared to Wang Xiu? Big brother doesn't talk about second brother, both are black legends.
"Junior Brother Wang really knows how to speak."
Huang Yunchong chuckled: "If we're talking about imposing presence and elegant demeanor, your appearance is by no means inferior to this brother or Zuiyue Senior Brother."
"It's just that you're a bit younger, with less experience, and still appear somewhat juvenile."
"Give it time!"
Huang Yunchong said seriously: "When Junior Brother has more experience in the mortal world to temper yourself, and add some weathering, I imagine your charm will surely not be inferior to this brother!"
"By then, the senior sisters and junior sisters of our sect won't be completely charmed by you?"
"Feel free to visit the Fang lineage more often. This brother will teach you some techniques for courting girls, guaranteed to completely transform you into a real man."
[Ding!]
[Detected someone bragging, congratulations host has obtained spiritual power +99.]
Wang Xiu's face was filled with admiration as he said: "To be honest, junior brother has long heard that Senior Brother Huang has extensive experience and often goes down the mountain to travel in the mortal world."
"If we're talking about experience from descending the mountain for training, even many elders and sect leaders cannot compare to you."
"I hope Senior Brother will not begrudge his guidance during this journey together."
Listening to Wang Xiu's "sincere" flattery, Huang Yunchong couldn't help but show a self-satisfied smile: "Naturally."
"Junior Brother, I'm not bragging!"
"If it comes to meditation practice and subduing demons and eliminating monsters, I might not be as good as Zuiyue Senior Brother."
"But if it comes to descending the mountain for training, the power distribution in various cities, and the interesting, fun places in major cities."
"Throughout the entire Sanqing Immortal Sect, absolutely no one can understand it better than this brother."
[Ding!]
[Detected someone bragging, congratulations host has obtained spiritual power +99.]
As he spoke with excitement.
Huang Yunching lowered his voice mysteriously: "Junior Brother Wang, Senior Brother Zuiyue, and the three Li junior brothers, what do you all want to do this time when you go to Vermilion Bird City?"
"Gourmet food?"
"Fine wine?"
"Or do you want to go to a reliable casino to try your luck a bit?"
"Or... cough cough, want to find a comfortable place to practice our Fang lineage's teachings while sitting and discussing the Dao?"
"I'm not bragging!"
"As long as Huang leads the way, what I guarantee you is the best treatment, absolutely not a rip-off!"
[Ding!]
[Detected someone bragging, congratulations host has obtained spiritual power +99.]
Good heavens.
Huang Yunching's words made Li Zuiyue, Li Longhao, and the other three brothers exchange glances.
How should I put it!
They were indeed tempted by what this guy said, but their cousin (younger cousin) was here, and they had always maintained the demeanor of a "proper gentleman."
Now.
If they kept pestering this Huang Yunching guy and associating with him, how would others view them?
Just as Li Zuiyue and the others were still hesitating.
Wang Xiu's voice directly rang out: "Truly worthy of being Senior Brother Huang, with you leading the way this time, we will surely be able to experience the pleasures of the mortal world in Vermilion Bird City."
"Senior Brother Zuiyue, why don't we travel with Senior Brother Huang! This way we can also look out for each other."
Cough cough~
Li Zuiyue's eyes flickered as he lightly coughed: "Since junior brother wants to see the world, this brother will reluctantly accompany junior brother to join in the fun!"
Li Longhao: "Me too."
Li Longji: "Me too."
Li Longyou: "Me too."
At this moment.
The four naive young men of the Sword Lineage couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation in their hearts.
Cough cough.
Mainly to accompany Junior Brother Wang, it's not that we ourselves want to go either!
Right now.
The five of them roughly planned this trip's itinerary. First, they would go to Phoenix Perch Pavilion in Vermilion Bird City to drink, have fun, and listen to some songs.
Then.
They would split up to complete the tasks assigned by the sect, so as not to affect important matters.
Finally.
They would have Huang Yunchong lead the way for the brothers to explore the local customs and conditions of Vermilion Bird City.
...
The transmission array activated.
Before their eyes, a bizarre and dazzling scene appeared. Through that distorted void passage, countless mottled colors could be seen flashing past.
Wang Xiu knew that those mottled colors were streams of chaotic void energy.
According to the records in the classics.
The void was not just one layer, but was divided into many layers, containing violent energy tides.
Most of the time, a full-power strike from a Golden Core stage true cultivator could make the void tremble, with the exceptional ones barely able to tear open the void.
Foundation Establishment stage venerables could mostly easily tear open the void, with the strong ones even able to travel within the void.
Through void travel type techniques, one could quickly travel to their destination.
However.
This was only the first layer of the void, the lowest layer of the endless void.
If one's cultivation reached the Out-of-Body stage realm, one could tear open the second layer of void and enter within it. The chaotic void currents there were even more turbulent.
Foundation Establishment stage venerables who rashly entered would be torn to pieces in an instant.
Even venerables of the Out-of-Body stage needed to be extremely cautious in the second layer of void, otherwise if they encountered a void vortex or void storm.
Even a venerable would risk being trapped and perishing.
However.
The void not only contained risks but also great opportunities.
If one was favored by great fortune, one might find supreme treasures from ancient times, exiled into the void, amidst the chaotic void currents.
One might discover various void-type spirit medicines and various heaven and earth rare items that took root in the void and absorbed void energy, amidst the chaotic void currents.
Even.
If one's luck was extremely good, there might even be a chance to discover small worlds born from the void amidst the chaotic void currents.
These small worlds were born from the will of the void and each had their own characteristics.
But without exception.
They all possessed the ability to absorb void energy and transform it into spiritual energy, often giving rise to spiritual veins within the small world that could continuously produce spirit stones.
If located by an immortal sect, they could be used as a place of stationing, thereby greatly increasing the sect's wealth.
With good luck, one might even discover various heaven and earth rare items.
Generally speaking.
Worlds born in the first layer of void were relatively small in space and relatively unstable in stability, with space channels often unable to maintain stable openings.
Some opened once every five years, some once every ten years, and some even once every hundred years.
Moreover, their spatial carrying capacity wasn't strong enough, imposing restrictions on the cultivation level of those entering.
Some only allowed Qi Condensation stage cultivators to enter, some only allowed Foundation Establishment stage cultivators to enter, and their comprehensive value was much lower, generally used for disciple trials.
These void small worlds were generally called - Secret Realms.
While the worlds born in the second layer of void were relatively much larger in space and their stability was many times greater.
Although there were still many restrictions, most could remain open for long periods, and the spirit stone veins within these small worlds were many times larger than those in Secret Realms.
These void small worlds were generally called - Blessed Lands.
The seventy-two Blessed Lands immortal sects in South州 today were situated near these Blessed Lands level worlds, with core members of the sects basically cultivating within them.
Twice the result with half the effort.
As for the third layer of void beyond that, it was even more chaotic, and even existences at the Manifestation stage risked getting lost and perishing with a single misstep.
However.
The small worlds born in this third layer of void were even superior in quality to Blessed Lands by more than just a little, enough to support the consumption of a whole Cave-Heaven level power.
Back then.
At its peak, Sanqing Immortal Sect possessed three entire Cave-Heaven level small worlds, twelve Blessed Lands level small worlds, and countless trial Secret Realms.
The spiritual stones, spirit medicines, and heaven and earth rare treasures produced daily were astronomical numbers, enough to make any faction green with envy.
It's a pity.
Over eight hundred years ago, that catastrophe led to the three Cave-Heavens and nine Blessed Lands being completely exiled, and countless trial Secret Realms were destroyed in the battle, with less than one in ten remaining.
Now.
Only three Blessed Lands level small worlds remained, along with a handful of Secret Realms.
To support the entire consumption of Sanqing Immortal Sect and continuously recruit disciples to recover, it was like trying to put out a fire with a cup of water.
If it weren't for this.
The disciples of Sanqing Immortal Sect wouldn't have to scramble to take on even small jobs like ordinary people's weddings, funerals, and marriages.
They were terrified of poverty!
It was said.
Now many of the few remaining ancestors of Sanqing Immortal Sect would personally enter the void every so often.
Hoping to use the special感应 of their cultivation techniques to sense the small worlds of the past and retrieve them, some even searching in the chaotic void currents for a full century.
It's a pity.
The void was endless, and even though those small worlds preserved the imprint of Sanqing Immortal Sect, they needed to be close to produce感应.
To retrieve those small worlds, one could only rely on luck, there was no other way.
At least.
After a full eight hundred years, not a single one of the three Cave-Heavens and nine Blessed Lands that were exiled had been found.
I guess.
If one day, someone could retrieve some of the secret lands for Sanqing Immortal Sect, there would be no need to consider Cave-Heavens, even if just one Blessed Land was retrieved.
It would be enough to make them an instant favorite of the entire immortal sect, their prestige rivaling the leaders of various lineages.
After all, that would be a great merit concerning the 'territorial integrity of the immortal sect'!
...
Who knows.
Whether there would be a chance to draw a void定位 type spell.
Looking at the endless void outside the transmission array, Wang Xiu's thoughts were endless, the void great navigation era contained endless opportunities.
It's a pity.
The threshold for entering the void world to explore and search for treasures was too high, at least with his current Golden Core stage cultivation, it was far from enough.
...
Rumble~
Suddenly, the transmission array issued a rumbling sound.
Then.
The scene before them spun and inverted again, and the bizarre and dazzling scene began to slowly fade.
A tall, majestic city appeared before everyone.
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