A Touch of Red Amid Ten Thousand Shades of Green

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Tianya Island, also known as "Qianli" (meaning "thousand miles"), is indeed quite large. When ordinary people arrive by boat, they see a vast and boundless coastline and thus believe they have reached the ends of the earth.

Qin Yi arrived on the island, he discovered that it wasn't like Australia, with its blond hair and blue eyes. The people were all the same race, and the culture was quite similar.

It's very likely that the whole world is pretty much the same...

The world of cultivation is different after all. Races and cultures may all originate from the same primordial source, branching out from the disciples and descendants of Liusu. In addition, the appearance of immortals, their preaching and taking on disciples, will keep the cultures of various places unchanged, at most just different branches developing in different directions.

Many of the island's inhabitants are descendants of people who migrated from the Central Lands history, and their overall populations are not too different, with only minor differences in clothing and customs, similar to the differences between Southern Li and the Central Lands.

That's great. It would be best if the whole world had a common written language, so we wouldn't have to learn other languages.

A-Yi's high school grades were not ideal, and he was most afraid of learning foreign languages.

Flying along the mortal route, the port city is naturally also a mortal city, quite magnificent in appearance. From the air, it looks like a sea of people, bustling with activity. The architecture has a slight overseas flair, but overall it's not too different from other cities.

Qin Yi almost told Li Qingjun that this city seemed to be a little bigger than Lihuo City, but he held back the words before they even left his mouth. If he had said that, he would have given himself away.

"This entire island is a mortal kingdom. The Capital City is to the south, not in this direction. This port city is called Yingtian City, and it's the second largest city on the island after the Capital City," Chu Jiantian explained. "The Immortal Town Market isn't here; it's hidden among the mountains, and most mortals don't know about it. However, there are also Rogue Cultivator cultivators who roam the mortal world, hanging out in mortal cities. Occasionally, they take on disciples and offer guidance. There are also some treasures passed down, as well as immortal wines and the like. The gap between humans and immortals isn't as deep as in the Central Lands. Some cultivator Lineage even live in seclusion within the city."

Qin Yi nodded slightly. Indeed, every place he visited presented a different model; this was one of the great pleasures of Cloud Wandering. Observing the daily life of ordinary people would often yield even greater insights.

Li Qingjun asked, "Would you like to take a stroll through the Immortal Town Market, Senior?"

"No need," Qin Yi said with a smile. "Your competition is coming up soon, and you probably don't have much time to stay on Tianya Island, right? Just have a few drinks in Mortal City and enjoy the exotic scenery."

Li Qingjun asked seemingly casually, "Does Senior prefer the mundane world?"

Qin Yi casually said, "Immortals transcend the mortal realm, so they should seek enlightenment in the mortal world. Besides... even among immortals, there is the mortal world, and they are not as detached as they think."

Li Qingjun squinted at him for a moment, then cupped her hands and said, "I am humbled and will learn from you."

Qin Yi felt he might have misspoke, but then thought it was no big deal. These views weren't unique to him, so he coughed twice and found a place to land on the clouds.

Chu Jiantian had been here a few times and was quite familiar with the place, so he enthusiastically led the way. Actually, he was quite happy. The two men and two women were a dao companion, which easily made him imagine that he and his junior sister were also a couple, hence his extremely attentive manner.

Unfortunately, the truth is that Qin Yi was in the middle, with Cheng Cheng and Li Qingjun on his left and right respectively, while he was alone in front, exuding a textbook-perfect sycophantic charm.

Watching his retreating figure, Qin Yi couldn't help but ask Li Qingjun, "Is Miss Li very popular in the sect?"

Cheng Cheng said, "I heard that Miss Li has only been a disciple for three years, yet she has already become the sect's most beautiful woman, surpassing all others?"

The sourness made Qin Yi's facial features scrunch up.

Li Qingjun calmly replied, "Qing Jun is the only woman in the Penglai Sword Pavilion; there are no other beauties here."

Qin Yi Cheng Cheng dumbfounded.

Brothers of Jian Ge, you've worked hard...

A single red flower amidst a sea of green! Even more pathetic than my science and engineering classmates.

Under such conditions, even a sow would probably become the Pavilion Flower, pursued by everyone. Let alone a stunning beauty like Li Qingjun, the frenzy that would ensue is unimaginable.

Thinking about it, it makes sense. Martial Cultivation is extremely painful, really painful. That's why there are so few Martial Cultivation in the world. The pain of Tendon Extraction and bones broken is unbearable even for Qin Yi. I've heard that it gets more and more painful as you progress, and some people have even died from the pain. How many girls can withstand that?

From the perspective of "longevity," which is most valued in the pursuit of Tao, Martial Cultivation is purely about improving physical constitution and increasing vitality, which is very different from the energy-based concept of immortals, and its effects are far inferior. Therefore, its powerful combat strength and lower barriers to enlightenment are a kind of compensation, and this is the Heavenly Dao. Apart from those madmen obsessed with the way of the sword, how many people are willing to walk this path? Let alone girls...

I really don't know how much suffering Qing Jun endured these past three years, progressing from the Yi Jin Jing to the third level of the Duan Gu Jing... Qin Yi recalled his own experience of writhing in pain when breaking through the Duan Gu Jing barrier, and felt a pang of sadness. He whispered, "Qing..."

Li Qingjun suddenly turned her head.

Qin Yi suddenly realized. "... What a mess, poor Jian Ge."

The white mist melon in Liusu's hand fell to the ground.

Cheng Cheng suppressed a laugh and asked, "Miss Li, with so many suitors chasing after you in Sword Pavilion, has any talented young man caught your eye?"

Li Qingjun said calmly, "What do you mean by 'being chased by everyone'? I, Qing Jun, am in seclusion every day, either cultivating in the Sword Cemetery or tempering my bones in the Sword Pool. In the past three years, I probably haven't said more than three words to them."

Cheng Cheng asked curiously, "Working so hard? You've talked to us quite a bit, though."

"I don't have time when I'm cultivating, and I'm not mute now that I'm out here." Li Qingjun looked somewhat helpless. "At first, I told my Senior Brother that Qing Jun was already married, but they didn't believe me... So I'd better talk less and cultivate more, so as not to cause any trouble for everyone."

No wonder Li Qingjun ignored Chu Jiantian completely, yet Chu Jiantian seemed perfectly used to it and didn't mind at all; it seems this has always been his style. Qin Yi also understood why Li Qingjun had become an "ice queen"—she wasn't like this before; she was forced into this situation...

Qin Yi couldn't help but ask, "No one bullied you, right?"

Li Qingjun gave him a strange look and slowly said, "No, my ancestor... my master is the Grand Elder of the Sword Pavilion."

Qin Yi nodded slightly. It seemed that Li Duanxuan was still reliable. He could ignore Southern Li, but he was sure to protect his own. It seemed that Qing Jun's position in the Sword Pavilion was not a concern.

"Are you really married?" Cheng Cheng looked Li Qingjun up and down. "I can't tell..."

Li Qingjun's face showed a hint of embarrassment and annoyance. "How do you see this?"

Cheng Cheng's gaze fell on her chest, her expression one of pity, but she remained silent.

Looking at Cheng Cheng's similar body parts, Li Qingjun felt a little jealous and said, "What a fertile Daoist Nun."

"Daoist Nun can bear children, what kind of talk is that..." Many passersby looked over. Qin Yi stepped forward without changing his expression, blocking their gazes.

If they keep looking at each other, the whole city might be destroyed...

He quickly called out to Chu Jiantian, who was ahead of him, "Let's find a place to sit down quickly, Brother Chu, where are you taking us?"

Chu Jiantian appeared to be leading the way in silence, but he was actually listening intently to Li Qingjun's words. When he heard her talk about the Sword Pavilion, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly, reflecting on whether everyone's enthusiasm was really causing his junior sister a lot of trouble, preventing her from communicating normally with her fellow disciples... But what could be done? After all, the Sword Pavilion was full of Qi and Blood males.

To say that one's life revolves solely around the sword, regarding beauties as mere dust and all things as fleeting clouds—this is indeed the realm pursued by the Sword Pavilion. However, most people haven't reached it; how can one escape one's nature...?

Hearing Qin Yi's question, Chu Jiantian realized he had missed all the restaurants he wanted to go to... He reacted quickly and pointed to a tall pavilion at the end of the road. "That's Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion. The owner has a background of a cultivation Lineage. They have some immortal wines for nobles to enjoy at banquets. Hmm, there are also some treasures of unknown use that wandering Rogue Cultivator consign for sale. If you're lucky, you might find some good stuff."

Liusu immediately became interested. "Qin Yi, Qin Yi, I want to see!"

Qin Yi was also eager to see. Normally, this kind of bargain hunting should be done in the Immortal Town Market. Theoretically, it's unlikely to find anything good in a mortal city, but with Liusu, anything is possible.