This accompanying city is a massive Immortal City.
With the gaze of Nine Heavens True Monarch Xin Ziqing, it’s not hard to see that its foundation is actually an Immortal Treasure.
A city-type large-scale Immortal Treasure.
Such a large-scale Immortal Treasure usually has powers stronger than other Immortal Treasures of its level!
Nine Heavens True Monarch wasn’t particularly curious about this, but rather she saw a familiar figure entering the Divine Capital, hence she followed up.
Ahead there was a young girl in a blue dress looking around curiously.
On both sides of the city, colorful flags were fluttering, countless banners were displayed, and many shops exhibited numerous peculiar names to attract customers. Along the roadsides, there were various shops—alchemy rooms, pharmacies, magic treasure shops, gourmet shops, foot stores, and even brothels run by cultivators. There were also orthodox cultivators standing at the doors to invite guests, appearing to cultivate more for livelihood rather than longevity.
Some cultivators couldn’t afford shops, so they simply hawked at the entrance.
The girl in the blue dress did not find this scene surprising, just felt it was incredibly lively, and she liked this kind of atmosphere.
With the bustling noise, everyone was busy with their own ’living’, unlike in the sect where some powerful ones incessantly discussed longevity or various great power Immortal Techniques.
The girl in the blue dress had already noticed someone observing her from behind; her expression was somewhat displeased, intending to find an opportunity to teach the follower a good lesson.
Yet, she heard a voice coming.
"Junior Sister Qing Yao, long time no see!"
Upon hearing this, the girl in the blue dress raised her eyebrows.
She suddenly turned around, immediately locking her gaze on Xin Ziqing, with slight surprise in her eyes.
Nine Heavens True Monarch Xin Ziqing, seeing this scene, was not surprised. After entering this realm, she had an incident that led her to reincarnate, losing not only the nature of an Outer World Immortal but also causing a change in her own origin, hence it’s not unexpected for this junior fellow disciple not to recognize her.
She followed through by forming a special Lifebound Seal with her hand.
"Innate Purple Light Dharma Seal, are you Senior Sister Ziqing?"
The girl in the blue dress had only one look, and her eyes instantly widened, the expression in her beautiful eyes flashing with astonishment; however, she knew such a seal was constructed by one’s Lifebound Imprint, containing the sect’s exclusive secret technique which couldn’t be easily impersonated.
"Senior Sister, why have you become like this?"
Fairy Qing Yao’s eyes were filled with surprise.
Xin Ziqing, hearing this, smiled gracefully, glanced around seeing many cultivators on the streets looking at them, and then said.
"Let’s find a place to sit and talk!"
The two women found a quiet gourmet establishment nearby, seemingly part of a sect proficient in the culinary arts of spiritual food, called Medicine King Sect.
Inside, there were a variety of dishes, from those that walked on land to those that flew in the sky, to those that swam in the water, including processed Spirit Beast meat and even foods claiming to use Divine Beast ingredients.
Fairy Qing Yao was not reserved, immediately ordering a variety of Spirit Beast-based delicacies upon entering.
She seemed especially fond of fish.
Seeing this, Xin Ziqing quietly laughed, realizing her Junior Sister Qing Yao’s nature hadn’t changed!
Fairy Qing Yao ordered two servings of spiritual drinks before asking.
"Senior Sister, didn’t you enter this realm to search for that heartless person? Have you found him?"
Xin Ziqing glanced at Fairy Qing Yao and shook her head, saying
"He can’t be found anymore, but after searching for so many years, I’ve come to terms with it!"
Upon hearing this, Fairy Qing Yao’s eyes brightened.
"Congratulations, Senior Sister, on letting go of your obsession. Once you return to your peak, you will surely soon achieve a Realm Breakthrough!"
Fairy Qing Yao looked at Xin Ziqing with a bit of envy.
Xin Ziqing’s talent was astonishing; during her prime, she could pressure the entire sect’s Immortal Seed. Even the Supreme Great Powers within the sect paid attention to her, believing her future prospects were limitless.
However, this Senior Sister had been troubled by emotions in the middle of her journey.
To the extent of giving up her status and position for that person, traveling to the Outer World without hesitation.
Now hearing that Xin Ziqing is free from her emotional tribulation, Fairy Qing Yao was genuinely happy for her.
Before Xin Ziqing’s reincarnation, she was of the Celestial Immortal level, her Dao Practice far above that of this True Immortal.
If she were to return now, she would quickly regain recognition from the Immortal Sect.
After all, this Senior Sister’s father is the Sect Leader of the Immortal Sect!
Xin Ziqing suddenly asked.
"Junior Sister Qing Yao, what task did your father...Master assign you upon entering the Zhou Mountain Realm?"
Fairy Qing Yao glanced at Xin Ziqing, her smile blossoming like a flower.
"Senior Sister, the Master indeed always has you in his thoughts. My main task upon entering the Zhou Mountain Realm is to bring you back to the Danqiu Immortal Sect!"
Xin Ziqing cast a glance at Fairy Qing Yao and shook her head.
According to her understanding of the Danqiu Sect Leader, after she left the Danqiu Immortal Sect, the Sect Leader likely announced a severance of all ties with her.
Sending Fairy Qing Yao into the Zhou Mountain Realm wouldn’t be just to bring her back, perhaps it’s more about some treasure or ruins.
"Could it be..."
Xin Ziqing suddenly had a guess, which made her face turn ugly instantly.
She fixed her gaze on Fairy Qing Yao.
"Junior Sister, did he send you to inquire about the whereabouts of the Eastern Emperor Ruins?!"
Fairy Qing Yao, being stared at by Xin Ziqing’s clear eyes, felt a jolt in her heart, quickly took a sip of spiritual drink, waved her hand, and said.
"Senior Sister, how could that be? The Master knows well that the Eastern Emperor was your beloved, how could he search for the Eastern Emperor Ruins? He merely sent me into this realm to undergo trials. The Tribulation Qi here is abundant, resolving it would surely benefit my Lifebound Immortal Technique and aid in facing the Celestial Immortal Tribulation!"
"Additionally, the Master said that where Tribulation Qi is abundant, Heaven and Earth Treasures also tend to emerge. He wanted me to try my luck for such an opportunity!"
Towards the end, Fairy Qing Yao seemed to gain confidence, straightening her posture.
Yet, in her heart, she remained somewhat uncertain.
Xin Ziqing was indeed not wrong this time.
Searching for the Eastern Emperor Ruins was indeed one of her primary goals.
The Eastern Emperor was an ancient sage of the Zhou Mountain Realm, who once led many powerful Human Race figures against the Demon Race, battling the invasion of the Outer Demon Gods, nearly uniting the Divine Land to achieve a supreme domination.
In his lifetime, he wielded several extremely powerful Heaven and Earth Treasures.
The Danqiu Immortal Sect invited an Outer World Powerhouse proficient in predicting celestial secrets, deducing that the Eastern Emperor Ruins might emerge during the great calamity of the Zhou Mountain Realm.
Hence, they sent her to try her luck.
Xin Ziqing at this moment slowly withdrew her gaze and suddenly smiled.
"Actually, even if it’s for the Eastern Emperor Ruins, it’s no big deal. As I said, the past has become clouds, and the Eastern Emperor is long gone; what does it matter if someone finds his relics!"
She paused slightly, then glanced at Fairy Qing Yao again and said.
"By the way, the clues to the Eastern Emperor Ruins are still in my hands!"
Upon hearing this, Fairy Qing Yao’s eyes lit up.
But seeing Xin Ziqing’s seemingly smiling eyes, Fairy Qing Yao turned speechless.
For now, she couldn’t change her words but was determined to find a way to extract the clues from Xin Ziqing later.
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Over at Haojing City, as the appointed time arrived, the gates of the Imperial Palace were opened, welcoming guests from all quarters.
Then followed the official Celestial Immortal Celebration.
A true Celestial Immortal appeared to lecture the Immortals on the mysteries of the Immortal Dao, ensuring excitement.
The Great Xia Dynasty intended to take this opportunity to absorb loose cultivators and powerful figures from small and medium-sized Immortal Sects, offering a lot of valuable insights.
Including methods to efficiently purify one’s magical power, enhance the Primordial Spirit Dao Heart, and secret techniques to diminish tribulations and increase fortune.
The effects were quite remarkable.
After the Celestial Immortal Celebration, the Great Xia Dynasty attracted a wave of allegiance.
Half a year later, within Hanyuan Hall, Zhang Jian was suddenly startled.
A surge of intense inspiration surged in his mind; he sensed through his Innate Primordial Spirit to perceive the Heavenly Dao, feeling a massive aura of calamity forming somewhere.
Like a flaw naturally formed by the motion of the heavens and earth, this flaw finally began to stir an unknown change at this point in time.
"The calamity has arrived!"
This thought flashed through Zhang Jian’s mind.
He knew he must find this flaw in the shortest time.
This was also his duty as an Innate God!
Of course, Zhang Jian was highly motivated by this mission.