Haoming City was reputed to be one of the Seven Great Cities of Xi Country, and the reputation was no empty boast. A mountain range several hundred zhang high towered beneath the clear sky, stretching for more than ten li. Numerous cultivators rode clouds in and out above it, rising and descending from time to time. Immortal birds also spread their wings and circled the mountain range; some bore people upon their backs, while others did not. Looking closely, one could see palaces, pavilions, and simple cave abodes at the points where cultivators entered and left the mountain range—too numerous to count, and quite unlike ordinary immortal mountains and cave dwellings.
A closer look revealed that although many cultivators flew about the mountain range, the higher they flew, the greater their cultivation and the fewer their numbers. At the foot of the mountains were the most people, with the broadest range of activity. They were precisely Qi Cultivation cultivators.
Lush green vegetation covered the mountain range. The plants varied from place to place, each with its own distinctive features and beauty. Yet beneath this vegetation, faint glimmers of light flickered, and indistinct runes flowed. A single rune seemed nothing remarkable, but once all the runes across the mountain range connected together, the mountain's aura immediately became sharp and aggressive!
Below the mountain range lay a broad belt of open land several li wide, neatly encircling the entire range. Many buildings had been erected upon it, and countless mortals milled about in a bustling, lively scene.
This was all of Haoming City. The mortals living in Haoming City dwelled upon the ground, while Haoming City's cultivators lived atop the mountain range!
"It truly lived up to its name!" Xiao Hua flew over from the air. From afar, he saw Haoming City's