Hidden World Sect
"Someone's there!"
"Also Divine Platform Cultivator."
Be careful, everyone.
The three Divine Platform Cultivator from Cangming Island all stopped in their tracks, secretly activating their Divine Soul, cautiously on guard, and reminding each other.
The Sea Islands in front of them appeared out of nowhere, and the origins of the Cultivator on the other side were also unknown.
Li Shi'an and Ji Dai met them, secretly estimating their strength by their auras. They found that all three were below them in cultivation, but they were still cautious. Even among those at the Divine Platform Realm, cultivation level was not necessarily true strength; there were also factors such as Law Treasure, Cultivation Method, and Dao Arts.
He didn't know much about the people in the Cultivation World, but he had witnessed the ruthlessness of those Trial People.
After stopping at a distance of about a hundred paces, Li Shi'an cupped his hands and smiled, saying, "I am Li Shi'an. May I ask what brings you all to my island?"
The burly man standing in the middle clasped his hands and said, "I You Ruihua, and these are my two junior brothers, Gu Chenxuan and Duan Mingrui. We are both from the Cangming Sect. We were passing by this place today and were surprised to find an island here, so we came to take a look."
Li Shi'an smiled and said, "I see. It's a pleasure to meet you three Daoist Friend. This is my friend Ji Dai. We are all from the Qian Yuan Sect. Our sect has not left the mountain for many years and has been hiding in the Mountain Protection Formation. We did not expect to disturb you all."
Since they were following the Mountain-Bearing Divine Turtle, Li Shi'an and the others had already considered that they would encounter people from the Cultivation World. The name Qian Yuan Sect is derived from the Great Qian Dynasty, and Yuan is taken from the middle character of Gu Yuanqing.
They operate under the guise of the Hidden World Sect to conceal matters concerning North Spring Mountain and the Floating World.
"So you're from the Hidden World Sect. It's a pleasure to meet you." You Ruihua exchanged glances with his two junior brothers. The name Qian Yuan Sect was completely unfamiliar to them; they had never heard of it before.
The group exchanged pleasantries.
Li Shi'an said, "Since we have met by chance, why don't you Daoist Friend come with me to the island for a while? We would also like to learn about the current situation in the Cultivation World."
"We have important matters to attend to today, so we won't disturb you any longer. We will bring a small gift and visit again another day. In this vast Canghai, Cultivator are few and far between. Your Sect is adjacent to my Cangming Sect, so there will be many opportunities to meet in the future." You Ruihua declined with a smile. They did not know the other party's background, so how could they dare to enter the other party's Residence? At the very least, they had to report the matter of this island to their sect elders first.
After exchanging a few more polite words You Ruihua and the others rode away in their escape light.
Watching the three figures disappear into the distance, Ji Dai said, "I've never heard of the Cangming Sect."
They also knew some things about the Cultivation World, partly from Chang Xudong, whose Dao Soul was imprinted by Li Chengyi, and partly from Gu Yuanqing Gu Yuanqing in turn learned about it from the Lingxu Sect Master of the Zhang Xuanlin.
Li Shi'an nodded and said, "They shouldn't be Sect in the Cultivation World, and they're located Overseas, so they don't need to be well-known."
Ji Dai said, "However, they should not be underestimated. The Sect's disciples have already reached the Divine Platform Realm, and there might even be Void Heaven Great Cultivator within the Sect."
The two returned to the Mountain, Qin Wuya, Li Haotian, and the others immediately gathered around, asking about the situation, their words tinged with excitement.
After decades of arduous cultivation in the Mountain, he finally met Cultivator from the Cultivation World.
A message was sent to the Imperial Palace, and not long after, Li Chengyi arrived.
Upon hearing about the opponent's strength and the potential experts within their sect, the group was excited, but also felt that their own cultivation was still too weak.
Although Gu Yuanqing is on North Spring Mountain, we cannot rely on him for everything.
Meanwhile, You Ruihua and his junior brother returned directly to Cangming Island, quickly entered the Mountain, and reported the matter to their Master, Feng Mingzhi.
His Master was the sect Sect Master of the Cangming Sect, one of only two Void Heaven Cultivator in the Sect.
Feng Mingzhi, with a youthful face and white hair, dressed in a long black robe, stood up upon hearing this and exclaimed in surprise, "An Island nearly five hundred miles in circumference, located eight thousand miles to the northwest?"
"Indeed, my two junior brothers and I saw it with our own eyes. The two people who came out of that island seemed to be quite old, and their cultivation level should be above mine. However, they did not make a move, so we don't know what level of the Divine Platform they are," You Ruihua said.
Feng Mingzhi took out Map and asked You Ruihua to point out the location.
Feng Mingzhi marveled.
"Our Cangming Sect has been established in this sea area for over six thousand years, yet we were unaware that there was an Island and a Sect here!"
He then turned to Ruihua and asked, "Ruihua, what do you think of the character of those two Cultivator?"
"His eyes were gentle, and he showed no signs of Slaughter intent; he shouldn't be an evil person," You Ruihua recalled.
Feng Mingzhi nodded slightly and said, "However, since their origins are unknown, we should be cautious. Our Cangming Sect's founder fled Overseas and established the sect here precisely to avoid getting involved in the conflicts between Cultivator Sect. If the other sect is also Sect with virtuous cultivators, then that's fine. But if... I don't know whether this suddenly appearing Hidden World Sect is good or bad for our Cangming Sect."
You Ruihua hesitated for a moment before saying, "Master, that Daoist Li invited me to sit on the island. Why don't I go up to the island and take a look, so I can find out Emptiness and Reality?"
Feng Mingzhi frowned slightly upon hearing this, and after a long pause, he said, "Alright, but you must be careful."
"Master, rest assured, I will act according to the circumstances."
Two days later, You Ruihua and Duan Mingrui returned to the foot of North Spring Mountain.
Li Shi'an and Ji Dai greeted them and led them into the Mountain.
Of course, he did not lead the two up North Spring Mountain, but to Courtyard built in Mountain on the Island.
Qin Wuya, Li Haotian, Prince Qing, and others were also waiting in the courtyard, and Li Changyan followed them over.
After You Ruihua took his seat, Li Changyan served him tea.
You Ruihua looked around. He could tell that the Courtyard hadn't been built for very long, maybe a few decades at most, and the materials were quite ordinary. This puzzled him. He suppressed his thoughts and asked, seemingly out of curiosity, "Daoist Li, why haven't I seen many disciples from your sect?"
Li Shi'an smiled and said, "Our sect's disciples all cultivate in the Minor Secret Realm, and this place is indeed inconvenient for outsiders to enter."
You Ruihua exclaimed in amazement, "As expected of the Hidden World Sect, they actually have Minor Secret Realm."
Li Shi'an smiled slightly, "Just a legacy from the Sect."
With a glance from You Ruihua, Duan Mingrui handed You Ruihua an exquisite wooden box, You Ruihua then pushed in front of Li Shi'an. He then smiled and said, "This is Water-Avoiding Pearl refined by my Cangming Sect. It still has some use on this Canghai. It's just a small token of my respect."
Li Shi'an smiled and said, "Thank you, Daoist Friend. Then I shall accept your kind offer."
Li Shi'an took it with both hands and handed it to Li Changyan, who was standing to the side.
We chatted for a while longer.
You Ruihua then asked, "Daoist Li, may I have the honor of paying my respects to your esteemed sect's elders?"
Li Shi'an, Ji Dai, Li Haotian exchanged glances and said, "Daoist Friend, I'm afraid we must apologize for this. The elders of our Sect are currently in seclusion, and even we haven't seen them for many years."
You Ruihua said regretfully, "That's such a pity."
After talking for a while about the Exotic Object and sights in the sea, Li Shi'an asked about the current state of the Cultivation World.
You Ruihua said, "Our Cangming Sect resides far Overseas, and in recent years, no one from our sect has entered the mainland, so we know very little about it. However, in four months, on Changmian Island, the Seven Sects of the North Sea will hold a Dao Discussion Conference. If your sect is interested, you may join us to participate, as this is a rare and lively event in the North Sea."