Eastern Wasteland, Hundred Insects Mountains.
Within a gigantic valley stood a nine-story Azure Pavilion.
More than thirty Core Formation Cultivators had gathered on the ninth floor. They clustered together in twos and threes, whispering among themselves.
Wang Qingshan and Liu Meier sat at the same table, upon which were two plates of spirit cake and a pot of Spirit Tea.
The war at the frontline was fierce, requiring more cultivators and supplies to be dispatched there. At the same time, large numbers of wounded were transferred to this Hundred Insects Mountains stronghold to recuperate, making the place increasingly prosperous.
According to Liu Meier, this Exchange Gathering had been initiated by the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty in the Central Plains Cultivation World.
The Great Zhou Dynasty was one of the Five Great Dynasties of the Central Plains Cultivation World and likewise revered the Confucian Dao. No one knew what terms the Seven Great Immortal Sects of the Eastern Wasteland had offered, but the Great Zhou Dynasty had sent two kings of different surnames to join the war, along with several dozen Core Formation Cultivators.
The situation in the Central Plains Cultivation World was rather unique. The Imperial Clan and kings of different surnames jointly ruled the realm. Those kings were all Nascent Soul Cultivators, while marquises and generals were Core Formation Cultivators.
Speaking of which, Wang Qingshan had never been to the Central Plains Cultivation World, though he had heard that it placed great importance on etiquette. Among cultivators, if they held official posts, a cultivator with a lower rank had to first salute one with a higher rank, then pay respects to the latter as a junior. It was exceedingly troublesome.
The Central Plains Cultivation World was the transit hub connecting the Eastern Wasteland, South Sea, Northern