The Strange Eastern Desolation, Close-Combat Immortal Cultivators

The flying boat cut through the wind and sped towards the heart of the Eastern Desolation Wilderness.

Chen Xingci sensed the sparse Spiritual Qi in the world, his brows furrowing slightly.

"The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi of the Eastern Desolation is so much scarcer than that of the Central Continent, so it has nothing special in terms of Spiritual Qi."

Why are so many top geniuses emerging?

Wang Ruoyao frowned, her eyes filled with confusion, and echoed, "Fellow Daoist Chen is absolutely right, this matter is indeed unusual."

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and earth is the foundation of cultivation. Without special fortuitous opportunity, it would be impossible for so many geniuses to emerge out of thin air.

Could it be... that a new secret realm has recently appeared in the Eastern Desolation, which is why this group of prodigies has been able to emerge?

Wei Jiaming's gaze swept across the outside of the flying boat, his expression also filled with doubt, and he pondered:

"It's probably because of the emergence of a new secret realm; otherwise, there's really no way to explain it."

However, there's no need to speculate right now. Let's investigate further; perhaps we can find some clues.

He paused slightly, then suddenly looked up at the sky, his tone becoming more solemn:

"Have you noticed? The deeper we go into the Eastern Desolation, the denser the number of cultivators coming and going in the air becomes. This is highly unusual."

Even in a bustling commercial hub like Flying Immortal City, where cultivators congregate, there are never such a continuous stream of flying cultivators in the outer airspace.

Chen Xingci suddenly came to his senses, his expression filled with shock. "It really is like that! I didn't pay special attention just now, but now I realize that this situation is too abnormal."

Just by looking at the density of cultivators, one can tell that the number of cultivators in the Eastern Desolation far exceeds the norm.

But this meager Spiritual Qi simply cannot support so many cultivators. What exactly do they rely on for cultivation?

Wang Ruoyao nodded repeatedly, her gaze sweeping across the outside of the flying boat, her tone increasingly surprised:

"It's one thing that there are an unusually large number of cultivators, but even the flying Law Treasure seem strange."

Such sights are rarely seen in our Central Continent. Look over there, some resemble carriages from the mortal world, while others are entirely made of giant swords.

And that little box, with a transparent crystal in front, could also fly steadily.

As she spoke, she pointed to a flying car diagonally behind her.

Wei Jiaming stared at the strange flying car outside the airship, his brows furrowed, his eyes filled with doubt and confusion.

"This Eastern Desolation is strange in every way, giving one the illusion of having stumbled into Foreign Land."

"Let's continue onward and find a market town specializing in cultivation to gather information. We should be able to find out the situation in the Eastern Desolation's Immortal Realm from there."

"Good!"

Chen Xingci and Wang Ruoyao nodded in unison, their voices full of curiosity:

"I'm becoming increasingly curious about the Eastern Desolation. What exactly happened to cause such a dramatic change?"

Three hours later, a commotion suddenly arose from the horizon ahead. A large group of cultivators were gathered around watching the battle, their eyes fixed intently on the center.

Wei Jiaming hesitated for a moment, then suggested, "Let's go take a look too."

Firstly, it would allow them to observe the combat strength of other cultivators in the Eastern Desolation, perhaps gaining insight into the changes that might be brewing.

Secondly, it would also allow me to inquire about the nearest cultivation market.

"That's exactly what I was thinking. Let's go and see what the other cultivators in the Eastern Desolation are capable of." Chen Xingci and Wang Ruoyao echoed in agreement.

After the three of them leaped out of the flying boat, Wei Jiaming formed hand seals and performed Method Formula to shrink the flying boat, storing it in his storage Law Treasure. He then flew towards the group of cultivators.

Only upon closer inspection did it become clear that the two combatants were clad in mechs, their Law Technique, flying swords, and spears clashing wildly in the air.

The two engaged in ranged attacks at times, and close-quarters combat at others, their battle raging almost to the point of madness.

Chen Xingci stared at the fierce battle ahead, transmitting his Divine Sense, his tone filled with shock:

"These two are incredibly powerful, definitely not inferior to us, and perhaps even stronger!"

Their armor was the same as the one Qian Duoduo wore on the Flying Immortal Arena; not only was its defensive power astonishing, it also seemed to amplify attack power.

Wei Jiaming's expression was solemn, and he also responded through Divine Sense communication:

"Apart from the different colors, the styles of these armors are exactly the same, and they seem to be standard Law Treasure."

"Let's move closer and listen to the discussions among the surrounding cultivators; perhaps we can gather more information."

The three of them quietly squeezed into the crowd, and immediately heard a chorus of voices around them:

"Tsk tsk, it's Zhao Xin and Xiao Ran again! These two mortal enemies are bound to have a fierce battle whenever they meet."

"That's right, they've long wanted to kill each other, and when they fight, they're always fighting for their lives."

This is the fourth time, isn't it?

Zhao Xin won twice in the first three rounds, Xiao Ran won once. It's really hard to say who will win this time.

"Their feud runs deep. Xiao Ran's position as Holy Son was almost snatched away by Zhao Xin back then."

"If it weren't for the Cloud Soaring Pavilion Pavilion's leader Cui Yuan's biased protection of his own, things wouldn't have escalated to this point."

"It's no longer just about the position of the Holy Son; it's a conflict between Artificial Heavenly Spirit Root and Innate Heavenly Spirit Root."

Cloud Soaring Pavilion is almost split in two: the sect led by Cui Yuan, who possesses Innate Heavenly Spirit Root, has few members, but each one has profound cultivation;

Qin Zimo's Artificial Heavenly Spirit Root faction had a numerical advantage, but their cultivation level was slightly inferior.

But it's clear to everyone that the future advantage lies with Qin Zimo.

"Cui Yuan's actions are outrageous. He led the way in discriminating against cultivators with Artificial Heavenly Spirit Root, and he has torn a major sect apart."

Other sects also have similar conflicts, but none have escalated to this extent.

"That's right! If they had just given Zhao Xin a position as a candidate for Holy Son like the other sects did, things wouldn't have escalated to the point of sect splitting."

"Speaking of which, the mechs created by the Puppet Sect are really useful. Not only are they strong in defense, but they can also enhance attack. It's just that they're too expensive!"

I really hope someone can replicate it soon, then the price will come down.

"Imitation isn't that easy. There's a lot more to it than meets the eye; it takes years to truly understand it."

"This era is changing too fast. If you stay in seclusion for too long, you might not even know what's going on in the outside world when you come out."

"That's right! Even our fighting style as cultivators has changed."

Close-quarters combat has become the norm; a cultivator who can't fight in close combat is not a good cultivator.

"Now that there are so many martial arts practitioners, each with an incredibly strong physique, fighting against them is a death sentence if you don't know close combat."

However, when it comes to the skills of crafting weapons and refining pills, we cultivators are still superior.

Wei Jiaming, Chen Xingci, and Wang Ruoyao listened to the discussions among the surrounding cultivators.

"Mecha", "Artificial Heavenly Spirit Root", "Martial Arts Cultivation", "The Contradiction Between Innate Heavenly Spirit Root and Artificial Heavenly Spirit Root"...

A barrage of unfamiliar terms came crashing down on them, leaving the three of them looking at each other in bewilderment.

Although he managed to guess some of the meaning, he was filled with disbelief and shock.

Chen Xingci's eyes widened, his face filled with shock, and he transmitted his Divine Sense:

"That Artificial Heavenly Spirit Root... could it be Heavenly Spirit Root that was artificially refined?"

Could this be true? Or am I misunderstanding something?

Wei Jiaming responded Divine Sense, his tone filled with solemnity and realization:

"You understood correctly, it's most likely Heavenly Spirit Root that was artificially refined."

I also find it outrageous. This is a problem of cultivation aptitude that has plagued the cultivation Immortal Realm for countless years, and someone actually seems to be able to solve it?

Moreover, considering that Cloud Soaring Pavilion split into two factions due to the Artificial Heavenly Spirit Root, it seems to be true.

Now I finally understand why there are so many cultivators in the Eastern Desolation.

Since someone can solve the problem of cultivation aptitude, a large number of cultivators will naturally emerge.