Three Realms and Six Paths

Lu Xing stepped into the garden. Because there were four cultivators of unknown strength behind him, although he maintained a calm exterior, his back still felt a prickling sensation, as if their flying swords were pointed directly at him.

Living in the peaceful Earth of China, it was normal for him to be unaccustomed to the world of cultivation, filled with fighting and killing.

The four people stared at his back.

They seemed to be trying to get a clear look at his face. The expressions of the two male cultivators changed slightly, but they didn't initiate conversation, still watching Lu Xing.

"May I ask the fairy's name?"

Chu Mo bowed and saluted the peerless figure from behind, apologizing again, "We intruded without permission. Please do not blame us, fairy."

One of the male cultivators' lips moved, and he looked back at the astonishingly thriving flowerbed.

Cold Spirit Grass, Snow Realm Flower, White Crystal Spirit Fruit...

Every single spiritual plant was over a thousand years old, emitting an incredibly enticing spiritual fragrance!

The lush Dragon Jade Marrow Tree bore fruits that could nourish the soul. Even direct disciples of major sects might not get to use one.

But in this miraculously appearing medicinal garden, there were a full five Dragon Jade Marrow Trees!!

And each fruit tree bore seventy to eighty fruits, bending the branches under their weight. It was simply unheard of; they had never heard of precious spiritual plants bearing so many fruits!

Even more incredible was the lotus in front of the Thatched Cottage, which emitted a faint sense of taboo and inspired awe, that had formed a bud and transformed into a human shape...

This single plant was enough to make the four major immortal sects of Cloud Azure Province rush over upon hearing the news. Immortal Realm ancestors would personally come, determined to invite this Shapeshifting Lotus back to their sect for nurturing.

A single shapeshifting spiritual plant was enough to ensure an immortal sect would not lack spiritual medicine for a thousand years and could even produce another Immortal Realm expert!

"Ignorance is not a sin."

Lu Xing turned around and smiled faintly at the four. "Since you didn't take any spiritual plants from my garden without permission, I won't blame you."

Regardless of whether he was the invincible fairy of the Three Realms, he had to act the part!

"Thank you for your generosity, fairy!"

Chu Mo bowed again, giving his companions a look.

Seeing this, the other three also had no choice but to bow and apologize.

"What are you doing here?"

Lu Xing asked again, walking towards the Thatched Cottage. The four followed unhurriedly. It was still Chu Mo who answered him, "Replying to the fairy, we are rogue cultivators from near Thousand Snow Mountain. A few days ago, we saw a treasure light bloom in the Snow Mountain, so we came together to seek opportunities. Who knew we would accidentally intrude... We did not know the fairy's cave dwelling was here."

His gaze was once again drawn to the lotus in front of the Thatched Cottage.

Lu Xing also noticed the gazes of the four. Chu Mo's eyes were like he was looking at a rare treasure, and the other three were the same, staring heatedly at the sleeping lotus girl.

"So that's how it is."

Lu Xing walked into the Thatched Cottage.

After seeing this scene, Chu Mo and the other three completely extinguished any improper thoughts they had.

The Thatched Cottage was located in the center of the medicinal garden. It looked ordinary, but it gave them an inexplicable sense of danger, as if something ominous would happen if they got close. This was also why they didn't dare to act rashly after entering the medicinal garden.

Now, seeing the fairy with the peerless appearance calmly walk in, they confirmed that what she said was true, and this was indeed her cave dwelling.

"Strange," the only female cultivator among the four, Wu Juemin, whispered. "Since her cultivation is so powerful, why was she startled by our sword light?"

"I find it strange too. Could she be bluffing us?!" Pang Jian, who had sneered earlier, also said, his gaze sweeping around the medicinal garden again.

With so many spiritual plants, let alone taking them all, just grabbing a handful would be enough for them to cultivate without worry for a hundred years.

"Shut up, you want to die, but I don't!"

Chu Mo whispered a reprimand, his eyes fixed on the Thatched Cottage, waiting for the fairy to come out again.

Thousand Snow Mountain stretches for a thousand miles. Although it is sparsely populated, a medicinal garden with so many spiritual plants would have been plundered over a thousand years.

The fact that this medicinal garden has survived to this day means that a powerful being must have set up a formation, and the garden only revealed itself a few days ago.

Yet, the spiritual plants in the garden were not dug up, and even the most precious Shapeshifting Lotus was left behind.

Clearly, there must be a hidden reason!

"Senior Brother Chu, are you willing?"

Pang Jian asked in a low voice again.

Before Chu Mo could answer, Lu Xing had already walked out, shaking his head and saying, "I'm afraid I don't have anything to entertain guests with here. Let's just stand and talk for a bit."

"You are too kind, Fairy."

Chu Mo quickly bowed again and asked, "May I ask what the Fairy wishes to inquire about?"

Lu Xing said, "I have been in seclusion for many years and am unaware of the changes in the mortal world. Therefore, I would like to ask you some questions."

Mortal world!

Chu Mo's heart trembled. It was said that this was a term commonly used by ancestors from the Immortal Realm. Because they broke through the boundary and ascended to the Upper Realm, they rarely descended to the human world, hence they referred to the human realm as the mortal world.

"Please ask, Senior!"

Chu Mo changed his address.

In fact, he could have called her Senior from the beginning, but female cultivators often preferred to be called Fairy.

Lu Xing said, "If your answers satisfy me, I will allow each of you to take one ordinary spiritual plant from my garden."

Just don't take the rare varieties that the Purple-Clad Woman only had one of in her garden.

"Thank you, Senior!" The four were overjoyed, their gazes couldn't help but sweep over these rare spiritual plants again, contemplating which one to take later.

"Then I shall ask."

Lu Xing looked at them and first asked, "How vast are the Three Realms and Six Paths?"

He had also asked the beauties in the mirror this question, but they were too lazy to answer, only saying that the Three Realms were not vast, just so-so.

"Senior doesn't know how vast the Three Realms are?" Wu Juemin asked strangely.

"Just answer."

Lu Xing's tone was calm.

Wu Juemin didn't dare to question further and quickly answered, "The Three Realms and Six Paths is just a saying. The Three Realms definitely exist, but few people know what the Six Paths are. Perhaps it's just a saying passed down from ancient times, or it could be the Six Paths of Reincarnation in Buddhism, hence the name Three Realms and Six Paths!"

Lu Xing nodded, signaling her to continue.

"Among the Three Realms, the Upper Realm is the Immortal Realm. We don't know how vast it is. Cultivators like us can ascend to the Upper Realm after passing the heavenly tribulation. As for the rest, I don't know."

Wu Juemin's tone held a hint of envy.

Chu Mo added, "It is said that the Immortal Realm is not very large, and not all Immortal Realm ancestors stay in the Immortal Realm. Any sect in the Human Realm that can be called a major sect has an Immortal Realm ancestor presiding over it. As for the specifics, we rogue cultivators have no way of knowing."

"What about the other two realms?"

Lu Xing continued to ask.

"The Human Realm has the Nine Provinces. This junior also doesn't know how vast the Nine Provinces are. I only know that in the Cloud Azure Province where we are located, there are five sects, three schools, four temples, two families, and one dynasty. They are all major sects, temples, and a dynasty that has lasted for tens of thousands of years, all with Immortal Realm ancestors."

It was indeed vast.

Lu Xing tentatively asked, "If someone could stop the wind and snow on this Snow Mountain with a single move, what realm would they likely be in?"

The four people's gazes turned towards him, with confusion and surprise.

Chu Mo thought for a moment and said, "Such a spell would likely only be possible for a Void Illumination realm expert. However, our knowledge is limited, and we haven't even seen Nascent Soul realm experts many times, so we dare not speculate further."

Lu Xing continued to ask and quickly clarified the cultivation system of this world.

Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Void Illumination, Enlightenment, Flying Immortal.

Based on the arrogant tone of the Cold Ice Fairy and the soul of the beauty in the mirror, the Fairy in her peak state, holding the Treasure Mirror, should be slightly stronger than a Flying Immortal realm Immortal Realm ancestor.

Lu Xing was not a Fairy. Even if he held the Treasure Mirror, he wouldn't dare to say he could roam freely in the Three Realms.