The breeze is gentle, and the warm sunlight penetrates the thin clouds and spreads on the long blue brick street of Dragon Lake City.
This ancient city standing in the hinterland of the Heavenly Ox Continent is surrounded by mountains and is the most prosperous hub city within a radius of thousands of miles.
Different from the cold and misty Cave Abode World fairy city, this place is full of rich human fireworks and the fresh atmosphere of the monk market. The smoke of fireworks and the meager spiritual energy are intertwined, outlining the unique style of the Xiangang Continent secular city.
The entire city is built against the mountains, with a regular and grand layout. The tall blue-black stone city walls stretch for dozens of miles. The walls are covered with mottled traces of weathering over time and are engraved with patterns of eternal wind and frost.
The streets in the city are criss-crossed and extend in all directions. The bluestone roads have been polished smooth and moist by the footsteps of millions of people. There are fine moss growing in the gaps, giving off a warm texture of time.
The flow of people here is a little sparse, and those who come and go are all monks who are well-educated. They are dressed in simple and elegant clothes, walking calmly, and there is a strong or light aura lingering around them.
Most of the people setting up the stalls were casual cultivators or outer disciples of small sects. The stalls were covered with plain brocade cloth and various cultivation resources were neatly placed.
Luo Chuan stands in the middle of the long street, dressed in a snow-white fairy robe and spotless, with long silver-white hair hanging casually on her shoulders.
The people and monks who were walking around subconsciously avoided the area within three feet of him, feeling an inexplicable sense of awe in their hearts.
I felt that this young man in white clothes was definitely not an ordinary person, but no one could see through his unfathomable cultivation.
Luo Chuan's eyes swept across the entire long street indifferently, and there was a hint of emotion in his eyes.
In the thousand-year mortal dream, he traveled through the dynasty's marketplace and saw countless city fireworks. But now that he has shed his mortal body and returned to the path of immortality, when he looks at this bustling city in the human world, his mood is completely different.
After a while, a magnificent street tavern came into view.
The name of the restaurant is Windrider Tower, and diners and guests are constantly coming in and out, and the aroma of the mellow wine and dishes is hitting your face.
The sound of guests chatting and changing glasses could be heard from inside the building, which was very lively.
Luo Chuan stepped into the restaurant. The spiritual energy and fireworks in the hall blended, the warm light swayed, and the atmosphere was warm.
The waiter came over quickly and greeted Luo Chuan who walked in.
Luo Chuan found a secluded seat by the window and sat down. The location was perfect. Not only could he look out at the bustling street scene outside the window, but he could also avoid the noise in the center of the lobby, making him feel clean and comfortable.
"Sir, what do you need?"
The waiter stepped forward quickly, bowed and asked with a smile, his attitude was respectful and thoughtful.
"A pot of our best aged wine and two plates of light side dishes are enough."
Luo Chuan said calmly.
"Okay! Master, wait a moment, you'll be here soon!"
The waiter left in response, and after a moment, he walked over quickly with a pot of warm old wine and two plates of exquisite side dishes, and placed them gently on the table.
The celadon wine pot is warm and elegant. When you open the lid, the rich and mellow aroma of the wine spreads out instantly. It is clear and long-lasting and soft in the mouth. It is a fine wine secretly made by Dragon Lake City for hundreds of years.
Luo Chuan raised his hand to hold the wine glass and filled it slowly. The clear wine swayed gently in the glass with fine ripples.
"Is this Heavenly Ox Continent? It is indeed full of energy."
Luo Chuan sat leaning against the window, his eyes wandering around the streets outside the window. He seemed to be leisurely drinking wine and observing the scenery, but in fact his spiritual consciousness had already quietly spread out.
He took in all the movements in the entire restaurant and even the surrounding streets, without missing a beat.
The gossips of the guests around him were clearly heard in his ears.
Two casual cultivators in green attire at the next table seemed to be drinking casually, but in fact they lowered their voices and talked solemnly in low voices, their words full of fear and doubt.
A dark-faced monk on the left frowned and said softly, "Have you heard? Recently, many strange people of unknown origin have appeared inexplicably in our Heavenly Ox Continent territory."
Upon hearing this, the companion opposite him immediately put down his glass of wine, his face darkened a bit, and he nodded in agreement, his tone full of surprise.
"More than just hearing about it!"
"This matter has spread to several surrounding cities recently. I came from a neighboring town yesterday and saw with my own eyes that several people were acting strangely. It is not our Heavenly Ox Continent way at all."
"The most terrifying thing is that there are rumors that among these outsiders, there are even genuine Void Profound realm experts!"
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of the other two monks at the table changed instantly, and their eyes were filled with incredible shock.
"Void Profound realm? That's the power that stands at the top of the Heavenly Ox Continent!"
"Except for the Guiyi Sect, Great Soul Sect's veteran ancestors, who are in a realm that is difficult for ordinary monks to reach throughout their lives, how come there are so many foreign Void Profound strong men suddenly pouring into our remote continent?"
"Who knows!"
The dark monk who spoke first sighed, unconsciously rubbing the wine glass with his fingertips, and said with a solemn expression, "Heavenly Ox Continent has always been remote, far away from the core territory of the Xiangang Continent. Over the past thousands of years, very few top powers have come to travel. This phenomenon is too weird."
"I've heard that there are strange incidents of monks disappearing in many cities, and nine out of ten of them are related to this group of foreign weirdos!"
"No wonder the disciples of the two sects have been frequently patrolling the mountain recently, and all the restrictions in various cities have been opened. It seems that Heavenly Ox Continent is really going to be uneasy this time."
Several people talked in low voices, their voices full of fear and uneasiness, and they were afraid of unknown changes.
Luo Chuan's eyes were lightly lowered and fell on the clear wine in the cup. There was no ripple in his eyes. He just raised his hand leisurely and took another sip of the wine.
Void Profound realm powerhouse?
To him now, it is nothing.
He is now at the pinnacle of Void Profound's Great Perfection, which is equivalent to the ultimate state of Renegade Immortal. He is only one step away from reaching Void Tribulation and ascending to a higher level.
Looking at the entire Heavenly Ox Continent, few people can be his opponent.
In his eyes, these top experts who were feared by casual cultivators were just slightly stronger ants.
The surrounding discussions are still coming one after another. More and more diners are talking about the recent strange chaos at the Heavenly Ox Continent, and the atmosphere of panic is quietly spreading.
At this moment, a pair of old, steady and heavy footsteps slowly approached.
The footsteps were neither urgent nor slow, with a trace of deliberately restrained spiritual energy fluctuations. They seemed ordinary, but they hid mysteries, instantly breaking the tranquility in front of Luo Chuan's desk.
Luo Chuan glanced imperceptibly out of the corner of his eye, and his spiritual consciousness had already figured out the details of the person coming.
It was an old man wearing a dark robe, with wide sleeves that covered his whole body. His long gray hair was scattered freely, and his face was full of grooves and vicissitudes of time.
The eyes are deep and dark, seemingly turbid and dull, but in fact they are hidden with a hint of calculation and greed.
The aura of the black-robed old man was extremely restrained, and he deliberately concealed most of his cultivation. He seemed to be just an ordinary veteran cultivator in the ordinary Foundation Establishment Realm, Qi Condensation Realm realm.
In fact, he has a lot of background, and he has already reached the threshold of Void Profound. In the realm of the Heavenly Ox Continent, he can be regarded as a good master.