The Immortal Alliance Headquarters

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Xinyue, located in the north-central part of the Divine Continent, is named after the famous Mount Xin within its territory. Mount Xin rises from the lingering power of the Divine Continent's foremost mountain range, the Kunlun, yet it is not connected to it. Seen from afar, it appears as a solitary peak standing abruptly on the plains. The southern slope of Mount Xin is gentle, while the northern slope is steep. The main headquarters of the Immortal Alliance is built on the southern slope of Mount Xin.

This was once a forbidden area of the Holy Infant Sect, the foremost great sect of ancient immortal cultivation thousands of years ago. The first official modern cultivator, Master Ge Bai, the head of the Mysterious Star Observatory, was once suppressed here by the Holy Infant Sect using the power of the Kunlun mountains. Later, the first Free and Unfettered cultivator, Darwin, the God of Heaven's Choice, fought seven against one here, defeating all the Mahayana cultivators of the Holy Infant Sect and leading the head of the Mysterious Star Observatory to break through the encirclement, achieving great fame for modern cultivation. It was also here that geniuses like Lord of Yuanli, Newton, and Ma Siwei, who unified all laws, united the various modern cultivation sects and fought a decisive battle against ancient cultivators. When the Unforgiving Taoist, in league with the Devil Emperor, split the Ethereal Palace, causing a great disaster for immortal cultivation and plunging the world into chaos, the Sky Sword Palace was established here, using the might of the Heavenly Sword to restore order. To prevent further turmoil in the immortal path, the sects led by the Five Absolutes jointly established the Immortal Alliance, and its headquarters was naturally chosen here.

Although this place is close to the Northern Wilderness, it should not compare to the fertile lands of the southeastern Divine Continent where Wang Qi was born. However, when the Immortal Alliance was founded, cultivators from Shanhe City brought southern water, and cultivators from the Liuyun Sect controlled the local weather, making the climate quite pleasant. Over the centuries, mortals, attracted by the fertile land and water, settled here again. Today, cultivators do not drive them away, and over time, a large city has emerged, which is Xinyue today.

Xinyue is divided into an inner city and an outer city. The outer city is where mortals live. Due to its proximity to a major immortal cultivation hub, and the presence of many wealthy merchants, it thrives. The inner city is for cultivators, with strict restrictions on mortal access and a prohibition on ordinary cultivators flying. Yan Heyi's flying boat hovered outside Xinyue for a short while before descending towards the entrance of the inner city.

"Tsk, it's huge," Wang Qi sighed, looking at the outer city. Based on his historically knowledgeable, science-minded understanding, the social productivity of the Kyushu Continent at this time was roughly equivalent to the Song Dynasty. It was somewhat incredible to build a city of this scale, comparable to a modern Earth city.

Xiang Qi sneered, "You're already scared? You'll be terrified once you enter the inner city."

Wang Qi gazed into the distance. The inner city of Xinyue was built on the mountain, and by rights, it should have been visible at a glance. However, for some reason, Mount Xin was shrouded in a faint mist, making it impossible to see clearly inside.

Xiang Qi explained, "The Cloud Mountain Mist Array of the Liuyun Sect is no less powerful than the arrays of the Five Absolutes sects. Furthermore, the spiritual energy consumed to maintain it is almost negligible among arrays of the same level. Most places in the Immortal Alliance use this as their daily protective array. If there were a large-scale attack by Mahayana cultivators, we could calmly activate more powerful formations."

As they spoke, they felt a tremor beneath their feet, and the flying boat had landed. Xiang Qi led Wang Qi off the flying boat and onto the ground. There were no city walls between the inner and outer cities; the Cloud Mountain Mist Array's mist provided the separation. The Cloud Mountain Mist Array had several openings that allowed cultivators to pass freely but blocked mortals without Magical Power. Wang Qi noticed that the ground where he stood was paved with bluestone slabs, resembling a plaza. In the center of the "plaza" was the misty area, with cultivators constantly entering and exiting. Some mortals also lingered in the plaza, perhaps hoping for a sliver of immortal destiny.

Yan Heyi made a few hand seals, and the spiritual boat vibrated a few times, shrinking into a stream of light that flew into Yan Heyi's sleeve. After putting away the flying boat, Yan Heyi said to the two, "Let's go in. Also, Wang Qi, remember to circulate your Magical Power. Early Qi Refining cultivators don't have much strength, and you might be blocked by the Cloud Mountain Mist Array."

With that, Yan Heyi walked towards the inner city. Xiang Qi and Wang Qi followed closely.

After passing through the misty area, Wang Qi's eyes widened. "Holy crap..."

Corridors winding like water, eaves jutting out like bird beaks – these might be common in this world, but what if the winding corridors stretched through the air, and the ancient-style buildings with high eaves reached a hundred stories?

The streets were crowded with people, all cultivators. Looking at the shops lining the streets, with their dazzling array of goods, if not for the unique architectural style of the Divine Continent, Wang Qi would have almost thought he had transmigrated back to Earth and arrived in an extremely developed metropolis!

Zhen Chanzi couldn't help but sigh, "The atmosphere nowadays is quite different from my time."

Wang Qi asked curiously, "What was it like back then, old man?"

Zhen Chanzi gave a wry smile, "Heh heh, back then there were places for cultivators to trade, but no one managed them. They gathered and dispersed as they pleased. I'm afraid they weren't even as good as some well-managed mortal markets."

Yan Heyi was leading them towards Mount Xin, where the Immortal Alliance headquarters was located. Hearing the conversation between Wang Qi and Zhen Chanzi, she stopped and said, "Wang Qi, if you're curious, you can look around on your own. There's nothing for you to do in this matter."

Wang Qi felt like a pillow arriving just as he was falling asleep. It would be even better if this auntie didn't always have such a sour expression. He greeted them and was about to go off on his own. Xiang Qi grabbed the boy who was about to run off, sighing, "Sigh, are you even reliable? How will I find you if you just run off like this?" As she spoke, she took out a small bell and a palm-sized black rectangular artifact from her storage bag. "Here, don't lose this bell; it's a tracking artifact. I'll lend you my spiritual pool. Don't go crazy, don't buy random things, or you'll be in trouble."

"Spiritual pool?" Wang Qi examined the artifact in his hand carefully, thinking it looked remarkably like a power bank. "How do I use it?"

Xiang Qi slapped her forehead. By this time, Yan Heyi had already walked away. The girl didn't dare to delay. "If you're shopping, the seller will produce something similar. Just touch your spiritual pool to theirs, and the transaction will be completed in a few seconds. You don't know how to control the output yet... Forget it, just remember to get a receipt. At the Immortal Alliance headquarters, I doubt anyone would dare to cheat."

With that, Xiang Qi hurried to catch up with Yan Heyi.

Wang Qi stood on the street, holding the artifact inexplicably.

"Old man... can you tell what this is roughly used for?"

Zhen Chanzi's divine sense, at the Mahayana stage, enveloped the artifact called the spiritual pool. He examined it for a while. "The inscribed talismans and formations are almost incomprehensible. However, it should be used to store spiritual energy."

"Spiritual energy?"

Zhen Chanzi explained, "I mentioned it to you before, didn't I? The items needed by cultivators are hard to measure with gold and silver. In the past, we most commonly used spirit stones as a medium of exchange. Now, it's likely done directly with spiritual energy."

Wang Qi frowned, "How is the value calculated?"

Zhen Chanzi said, "The spiritual energy stored in this artifact is very peculiar. It's not mixed together, but at a more microscopic level, it's divided into portions. The outflow of spiritual energy is by portion."

Discreteness?

Wang Qi felt extremely curious. After a few days of understanding, he had already confirmed that the cultivation methods of the Ethereal Palace among the Five Absolutes were related to quantum mechanics. This meant that discreteness still held true in this world. Time was composed of countless Planck time units, and the initiation of energy also occurred discontinuously according to Planck's constant – of course, the cosmological constants of this world might differ from Earth's.

And this spiritual pool seemed to indicate that spiritual energy also possessed discreteness?

Wang Qi shook his head; now was not the time for research. He continued to ask, "Do you know how to use it?"

Zhen Chanzi said irritably, "Look around. Since this thing is for buying and selling, it should be very common."

Wang Qi observed the surrounding pedestrians. Many people, after selecting items at small stalls, would take out their spiritual pools and touch them to the spiritual pools of the stall owners or shopkeepers, completing the transaction in just a few seconds.

So it's like a bank card and a POS machine?

Zhen Chanzi asked, "Go look around. You're essentially penniless now; you don't even have the basic gear of a cultivator."

Wang Qi shook his head, "Their money."

Zhen Chanzi said, "They are Foundation Establishment cultivators from major sects. Any one of their sword disks is worth more than the entire fortune of ten Qi Refining cultivators."

"If you have some friendship but not enough to share a money bag, do less of this kind of thing," Wang Qi refused. "The immediate priority is that manuscript."

Zhen Chanzi asked doubtfully, "Do you still have a clue?"

Wang Qi raised his chin, disdainfully. "Without paper and pen, how can I analyze it? I need to find some paper and pen first, then find a place to read it carefully!"

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