Lou Guan City

With a flash of lightning and a rumble of thunder, as if a bolt from the blue had split the sky.

Song Dayou pressed down the thunderclouds, stopping them outside the purple light barrier of Lou Guan City. He then took out a purple jade bamboo token and activated it. The token flew like a sword, circling the two of them and transforming into a purple light sphere. It spun them around the barrier formation three times before entering the formation and carrying them into the city.

As the purple curtain separated them, the sky changed. Outside, the sun was scorching, the red sun like blood, with not a cloud in the sky for miles. But within the city, the sky was clear and blue, with white clouds drifting, Dao energy surging, and auspicious rays of light shimmering. Although the concentration and purity of spiritual energy couldn't compare to those blessed lands and cultivation abodes, it could certainly be called a blessed place on earth, a paradise.

"This is Lou Guan City. With the great changes in the world, cultivators are fine; at most, their Dao energy cultivation will be depleted. But if mortals stay outside for too long, they might contract the 'loss of honor' syndrome. If directly exposed to moonlight, there's even a risk of being possessed by malevolent energy and developing a demonic fetus.

So, the Grand Master has channeled the spiritual energy of the Nine Peaks of Bamboo Mountain here to supply the city's defense formation, providing a sanctuary for mortals. It's also sufficient for the cultivation of outer disciples and fellow rogue cultivators.

Most inner disciples have already relocated to Tianyu Mountain. As for the Ink Bamboo Mountain cave-heaven, apart from the old Mountain Master staying behind, there's usually no one living there. However, this