Several days later, at Moon Lotus Grotto-Heaven in Xiangdu, a stretch of shallow water and shoals spread before them. Waterfowl nestled among the green leaves and scarlet lotus blossoms, which rose and fell in the breeze. Endless emerald lotus leaves stretched to meet the sky, while the flowers, reflected in the sun, glowed an extraordinary red.
The lotus pond was only a few zhang deep, and spirit fish stocked by the Dragon Cauldron Merchant Alliance swam within it. Xiangdu was vast, with both picturesque mountains and clear waters and the grandeur of deserts and wastelands. It was a blessed land that gathered the splendor of mountains and rivers, worthy of having served as the capital of Xiang for countless years.
Moon Lotus Grotto-Heaven was one of the Dragon Cauldron Merchant Alliance's properties in Xiangdu. People came and went, many cultivators arriving on flying swords. Those admitted to this auction were mostly Nascent Soul Cultivators. Ordinary Golden Core cultivators could not enter an auction of this caliber. Only a handful of attendants serving Nascent Soul Cultivators, or scions of major cultivation Aristocratic Clans carrying recommendation tokens from Nascent Soul Cultivators, could gain entry to Moon Lotus Grotto-Heaven.
He had long heard that Xiangdu was teeming with powerful figures, but only after seeing the scene before him did Lu Xiaotian understand just how terrifying Xiang's strength was. Dozens of Nascent Soul Cultivators were already coming and going right before his eyes. If he counted those who had entered Moon Lotus Grotto-Heaven, there were probably close to a hundred, perhaps even more.
The strength of Xiang, a single nation, surpassed that of the Qingyu Continent.
But on closer thought, it made sense. The Crimson Abyss Continent's spiritual energy was far richer than the Qingyu Continent's, and Xiang occupied one of the finest regions