Setting Out, Arriving at Taiyi
The next day,
Li Yunjing found Xiao Tianxing early on.
The two soon left Luozhen Sect together.
The two traveled to Mount Taiyi on the Mystic Crane Flying Cloud Boat.
The Heavenly Artifact Pavilion of the Chenwei Dao Realm has crafted several more Mystic Crane Flying Cloud Boat, and these are improved versions.
It is faster than the previous two Mystic Crane Flying Cloud Boat.
As the Mystic Crane Flying Cloud Boat soared into the sky and sped towards Mount Taiyi, Li Yunjing and Xiao Tianxing came to the deck and chatted.
"Yunjing, how did you cultivate so quickly?"
Xiao Tianxing looked at Li Yunjing with great curiosity.
He couldn't understand why Li Yunjing could cultivate so quickly.
From Nascent Soul Spirit Transformation, at most a little over a year has passed.
Li Yunjing smiled and said, "It's just normal cultivation; I didn't take any elixirs or magic pills."
As he spoke, Li Yunjing was thinking about the Taiyi Immortal Ceremony he was about to learn.
He desperately wanted to obtain the complete "Supreme Unity Pure Subtlety Scripture".
Having practiced the Supreme Unity Pure Subtlety Scripture for so long, Li Yunjing always felt that this Cultivation Method was not simple.
The Mystic Crane Flying Cloud Boat broke through layers of clouds and slowly descended from the sky, landing at the foot of Mount Taiyi.
Li Yunjing and Xiao Tianxing stepped off the spaceship, their clothes fluttering in the mountain wind. Looking up, they were both stunned by the sight before them.
The Taiyi Immortal Sect before us is based on the Taiyi Mountain Range, which stretches for thousands of miles. Its seventy-two main peaks pierce the clouds, each enveloped in a rich Immortal Spirit Qi. As the sunlight shines down and the sea of clouds surges, one can see the magnificent palaces and pavilions nestled among the mountains.
The protective array's light curtain, like a galaxy hanging from the sky, shielded the entire mountain range. Just standing outside the mountain gate, one could feel the overwhelming pressure from a top-tier immortal sect.
"Hiss, the Taiyi Immortal Sect is practically defunct now, yet it still looks so grand!" Li Yunjing muttered to himself.
"I can't even imagine what the Taiyi Immortal Sect must have looked like in its heyday."
Xiao Tianxing nodded in agreement. "Not bad, but compared to the interior of the Immortal Alliance, the scene before us is still quite inferior."
The two talked as they walked up the mountain.
Before long, the two arrived at the gate of the Taiyi Immortal Sect.
On either side of the mountain gate stand two towering white jade statues, each a thousand feet tall. The one on the left is the Immortal Venerable, and the one on the right is the Lamp-holding Dao Ancestor. Their features are lifelike, and their bodies exude a Daoist aura. Even after ten thousand years of wind and rain, they still inspire cultivators with insufficient cultivation to kneel in reverence.
The mountain gate archway is made of ten-thousand-year-old black jade, and inscribed with four gilded characters "Taiyi Immortal Sect". The powerful strokes seem to subtly influence the Principle of heaven and earth.
When Li Yunjing saw this mountain gate, he wondered when his own Luozhen Sect's mountain gate could have such grandeur.
Composing themselves, Li Yunjing and Xiao Tianxing walked towards the mountain gate.
There were eight inner disciple of the Taiyi Immortal Sect guarding the mountain gate, but they were not True Person, only illusions.
The Taiyi Immortal Sect has long existed in name only, leaving behind only an empty shell to be passed down to the world.
As for disciples and elders, there wasn't a single one.
Some people have tried to join the Taiyi Immortal Sect, but failed, and the reason is unknown.
At this moment, when the illusions saw the two approaching, the leader of the illusions merely glanced at them, then raised his hand to signal them, without doing anything further to stop them.
As soon as the two entered the mountain gate, they were greeted by a cacophony of voices, a stark contrast to the solemn atmosphere outside.
The main road was dozens of feet wide and paved with white jade. The two sides were lined with stalls from various sects. Some sold pills, Law Artifact and talismans. Some people gathered in groups of three or five to exchange Cultivation Method and discuss the grand ceremony. Many sects' ceremonial guards passed by in a grand procession, with flags waving and disciples following, attracting the frequent glances of passers-by.
Each Taiyi Immortal Ceremony is a grand celebration among cultivators.
After all, there are quite a few cultivators who want to participate in the Taiyi Immortal Ceremony. Wherever people gather, there is business to be done.
Some sects wouldn't miss such an opportunity to earn Spirit Stone.
Looking around, Li Yunjing saw a dense crowd of people, shoulder to shoulder. The cultivators' cultivation levels were at least at the Foundation Establishment Realm, and occasionally Nascent Soul Realm stage cultivator could be seen flying through the air. Each appearance drew awe-inspiring glances from those around them.
However, I didn't see any cultivators at the Spirit Transformation Realm.
Those who participate in the Taiyi Immortal Ceremony Scripture can only reach the highest level of Spirit Transformation Perfection.
Generally speaking, some Spirit Transformation cultivators will participate.
Li Yunjing was also at the Spirit Transformation stage, yet he hadn't sensed anyone at the Spirit Transformation stage. Could it be that they hadn't arrived yet?
Li Yunjing shook his head, too lazy to think about these things.
The two walked along the main road. Li Yunjing looked at the sect banners fluttering on both sides: Azure Cloud Sect, Pill Cauldron Sect, Beast King Valley, Heavenly Sword Sect...
They are all renowned sects within Tianyuan.
Just then, a sudden, jerking force came from behind them. A round figure bumped into his back, and with a cry of "Ouch!", he staggered back a few steps, almost falling to the ground.
Xiao Tianxing startled and quickly turned around. Li Yunjing's eyes were also filled with surprise. When he turned around, he saw that it was a fat cultivator wearing a golden brocade robe. He looked to be in his twenties, with a round face and round eyes. When he smiled, his eyes narrowed into slits. Several bulging Storage Bag hung from his waist, jingling as he walked.
Xiao Tianxing was about to say something when Li Yunjing stopped him.
Xiao Tianxing looked at Li Yunjing with a puzzled expression, and Li Yunjing used his divine sense to tell Xiao Tianxing.
"This person is no ordinary individual; he's Spirit Transformation High Person!"
Upon hearing Xiao Tianxing's heart was filled with a tremendous surge of emotions.
He hadn't expected that the person in front of him was actually Spirit Transformation Realm cultivator.
Li Yunjing was also surprised at this moment. He wondered why someone would bump into him without him noticing at all.
It turns out this person's cultivation level was also at the Spirit Transformation.
Under the same circumstances, unless Li Yunjing deliberately does so, it would indeed be difficult to detect.
As soon as Li Yunjing intensified his Divine Sense, he realized that this person was at the Spirit Transformation Middle Stage realm, half a minor realm higher than him.
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry!" After regaining his balance, the chubby cultivator quickly bowed to the two of them and apologized, his face full of a simple and honest smile. "There were too many people, I wasn't watching where I was going, and I bumped into you, fellow cultivator. Please forgive me!"
"It's alright." Li Yunjing nodded calmly and withdrew his hand.
Seeing Li Yunjing's gentle attitude, the plump cultivator immediately became interested and approached him familiarly. He looked Li Yunjing up and down, his eyes lighting up. "I see you are a stranger, fellow Daoist. I am Zhao Fan, from the Golden Dove Sect. May I ask your esteemed name? I would like to make friends with you."
Li Yunjing and Xiao Tianxing exchanged a glance, then Li Yunjing said, "Sect Leader Luozhen, Li Yunjing."
Upon hearing Li Yunjing's words, Zhao Fan's expression stiffened.
He thought about it carefully, but found that he had never heard of this sect or the name Li Yunjing.
He chuckled immediately, "So it's Sect Leader Li, I've heard so much about you."
Li Yunjing simply smiled faintly and said nothing more.
"By the way, does Sect Leader Li know anything about the Taiyi Immortal Ceremony this time? Perhaps we could exchange information?" Zhao Fan said with a smile.
"I can tell Sect Leader Li what I know first," Zhao Fan said, his eyes gleaming with gossip. "Putting everything else aside, just look at the rewards this time. The top prize is Taiyi Jade Marrow! That's a priceless treasure that can repair Spirit Vein and refine one's Dao foundation—something money can't buy!"
There's also the qualification to enter the core inheritance Taiyi Immortal Sect for three months. Just these two things alone are enough to drive the cultivators participating in this Taiyi Immortal Ceremony crazy!