Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, two and a half months had gone by.
Maoshan had nine peaks, twenty-six caves, and nineteen springs. The Cultivators' Assembly was held here.
Due to the influence of modern literary works, films, television dramas, and the like, many people's first impression of Maoshan was of Maoshan Daoists catching ghosts and fighting zombies, often as comedic figures.
But in truth, the Maoshan Shangqing Sect held an extremely lofty position within Daoism. It bore the reputation of "The First Blessed Land Under Heaven" and, together with Longhu Mountain and Gezao Mountain, was known as the "Three Talisman Mountains."
Daoism could broadly be divided into Quanzhen Dao, which emphasized inner alchemy cultivation, and Orthodox Unity Dao, which emphasized talisman cultivation. Only the Three Talisman Mountains together could represent the Orthodox Unity lineage, with Zhang Daoling as its ancestral Heavenly Master.
When Ge Hong, the Lesser Immortal Elder, had been on Earth, he had already possessed Great Saint cultivation. Needless to say, ancestral Heavenly Master Zhang Daoling had been even more astonishing. Yet in the original plot, he had barely had any presence—most of Earth's ancient sages had merely been background figures.
Maoshan had been lively during this period. Cultivators from every corner of Earth's cultivation world had gathered here, and one could often see people with facial features vastly different from those of Middle Earth natives. Young and old alike had assembled.
Cultivators from all sides moved through the beautiful Maoshan. Most wore modern clothing, keeping up with the times and looking quite fashionable.
On Earth, it was perfectly normal for fairy maidens to wear shorts and crop tops, while male cultivators wore suits and leather shoes.
With the wind beneath their feet, Qin Sheng and the others arrived at this blessed land.
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