Mingyuan Immortal City

Li Yuan stayed in the immortal city for several days, and his understanding of it gradually became clearer.

The immortal city was even larger than it had seemed when he first arrived. Beyond the main street were more than ten side streets, each with its own focus. Spirit materials, ores and artifacts, cultivation arts, and talismans each occupied their own districts, all laid out in perfect order.

But Li Yuan noticed something.

There were very few cultivators wearing Mingyuan Sect's standard gray-blue robes.

The cultivators passing along the main street wore all manner of clothing. Most were dressed like rogue cultivators, while a small number bore the markings of other sects. Occasionally, one or two Mingyuan Sect disciples emerged from deep within a side street, but not often.

More importantly, there were no stewards or deacons from Mingyuan Sect within the immortal city.

The marketplace was managed by a group of cultivators of unknown identity. They wore uniform gray-white short robes, with an emblem Li Yuan did not recognize embroidered over their chests. It was neither Mingyuan Sect's dark-gold Sect Emblem nor anything resembling the symbols of other sects.

At the same time, Mingyuan Immortal City did not accept Contribution Points.

Mingyuan Immortal City did not belong to Mingyuan Sect.

Or rather, it was at least not entirely under Mingyuan Sect's jurisdiction.

Li Yuan put away his token and did not ask further.

Not long after returning to his residence, his token received a message.

Song He.

The message was brief and businesslike.

Li Yuan could remain in the upper realm for roughly three to four months.

After three or four months, he would be able to return to the lower realm.

During that period, he could complete contribution missions to accumulate a certain amount of Contribution Points, which could