Kongshan Sect's Supreme Surveillance Elder, Xue Xiangming, is going to visit the Star Heaven Sect.
And he plans to gift the Star Heaven Sect with the Dao Basis left behind in the world by Realman Sun and Moon.
When Chen Yan heard this news, he was pretending to be a Martial Spring Realm rogue cultivator, visiting a second-rate cultivation sect in the Southern Region of the Chenping Continent.
Using a great power's Dao Basis from the Immortal Ascension Realm as a gift?
How utterly ridiculous.
However, for Chen Yan, this news was obviously extremely exasperating.
It meant that all his efforts over the past two-plus years had come to nothing.
But it wasn't a big problem. He had originally planned to return to Kongshan Sect in about two and a half years to search for Yan Yunhe's Dao Basis anyway.
Even though a great power from the upper three realms, flying through the air, could easily traverse the several million li distance between Kongshan Sect and Star Heaven Sect in just a few hours.
Because this was the most proper and etiquette-appropriate method of visitation in the cultivation world.
It is said that Kongshan Sect's ferry has already entered the borders of the Southern Region, and in less than ten days, it will arrive at Star Heaven Sect's ferry dock.
Star Heaven Sect's ferry dock, similar to Kongshan Sect's Mingxiao Peak ferry dock, is open to the public.
By then, there will undoubtedly be many cultivators from other sects, as well as rogue cultivators, gathering at Star Heaven Sect's ferry dock to join the excitement.
After all, the visitor this time is Kongshan Sect's Supreme Surveillance Elder, a late-stage Divine Ability Realm great power.
The vast majority of cultivators in this world might never have the chance to see a great power from the upper three realms in their entire lives, let alone a great power from one of the Five Great Sects, and nine of them arriving at once.
Naturally, many people would want to witness the majestic presence of upper three realm great powers.
As for Chen Yan, he was also conflicted and hesitant, wondering whether he should go to Star Heaven Sect's ferry dock to observe.
His goal was to find the Dao Basis left behind in the world by an Immortal Ascension Realm cultivator.
Relying on the characteristics of the Hidden Immortal Art, and with Star Heaven Sect lacking an Immortal Ascension Realm cultivator, his identity wouldn't be exposed.
Back then, he deliberately fled from the Northern Region to the Southern Region precisely for this reason.
"Fellow Daoist Shi?"
The cultivator from the second-rate cultivation sect sitting beside him spoke up, addressing Chen Yan who was lost in thought.
At this moment, he was pretending to be a mid-stage Martial Spring Realm rogue cultivator, using the alias Shi Mingxu.
A rogue cultivator of this cultivation realm traveling around would attract a certain degree of attention from cultivation sects, but wouldn't be too ostentatious either.
It was time to go join the excitement.
Chen Yan stood up, smiling and bowing with clasped hands towards the cultivator sitting beside him, and said slowly:
"Thank you for your hospitality today, Fellow Daoist..."
After another round of pleasantries, Chen Yan found a random excuse and left the second-rate cultivation sect he was currently at without looking back.
...
Heavenly River Platform.
The location of Star Heaven Sect's ferry dock.
In the sky, beams of light in various colors streaked like meteors chasing the moon, an endless stream, all belonging to cultivators at the Qi Sea Realm or above flying through the air.
Thousands of ferries, large and small, hovered in the air above the Heavenly River Platform.
Star Heaven Sect's ferry dock could be said to be the largest immortal ferry dock on the Chenping Continent, bar none.
Compared to the Eastern Region where Lingxiao Temple is located, the Northern Region where Wind Ravine Valley is located, the Western Region where Mirage Palace is located, and the Northwestern Region where Kongshan Sect is located, trade and interactions between cultivation sects in the Southern Region of Chenping Continent were significantly more frequent.
This was the pattern established back in the day by Star Heaven Sect's Realman Sun and Moon.
Four massive floating rocks drifted in the sky at a height of a thousand zhang, each the size of a city.
These four massive floating rocks were stabilized high in the heavens by Star Heaven Sect using a special formation, the Shattered Star Cloud Vortex.
And this formation was also personally established by Realman Sun and Moon back then and passed down to this day.
Each floating rock was dotted with many magnificent buildings, and thousands upon thousands of rogue cultivators gathered on the streets of the floating rocks, waiting for Kongshan Sect's ferry to arrive.
On the distant horizon, a tiny black dot appeared, barely recognizable as the silhouette of a ferry.
"Kongshan Sect's ferry is nothing special..."
Someone spoke up.
"What nonsense are you spouting? The size of Kongshan Sect's ferry ranks second even among the Five Great Sects, only behind Lingxiao Temple's ferry scale. You really have no knowledge!"
The more people there were, the more restless the atmosphere became.
So, people started arguing over trivial matters.
"Can't you keep your mouth clean? I think you're the one spewing filth. Open your dog eyes wide and take a good look, where exactly is Kongshan Sect's ferry impressive?"
"I'm baffled. After the Great Dao recovered, is there no threshold for cultivation anymore? How can an idiot like you cultivate? Kongshan Sect's ferry is at least three hundred li away right now. What the hell can you see?"
"Today, if I don't shatter your Martial Spring, I won't have the surname Huang!"
"Come on then, come on!"
On the floating rock, everyone's gaze fell on the two cultivators who had started the quarrel. This was more interesting than waiting idly for Kongshan Sect's ferry.
"Forget it, forget it, you can't win against him!"
Someone nearby grabbed the daoist robe sleeve of one of the cultivators, trying to stop the fight.
That cultivator immediately twisted around and backhanded slapped the peacemaker across the face.
"Seriously? I'm trying to stop the fight, and you hit me?"
"If you're asking for a beating, then take it!"
Chaos ensued.
It wasn't until a few breaths later, when several Star Heaven Sect cultivators came over, grabbed one troublemaker in each hand, and hauled away all the cultivators causing trouble here, that some semblance of calm was restored.
"Fellow Daoist, I have exclusive insider information here. Want it, want it?"
There were also cultivators dressed in plain-colored daoist robes, short in stature, weaving through the crowd and peddling to passing cultivators.
"What information?"
A middle-aged cultivator in a blue daoist robe became curious.
"Two low-grade spirit stones for the insider info. Want it?"
"I want it."
The short cultivator in the plain-colored daoist robe leaned close to the middle-aged cultivator who had just given the spirit stones and whispered something into his ear.
"Really?"
The middle-aged cultivator in the blue daoist robe exclaimed in surprise.
"Guaranteed!"
The short cultivator replied.
Nearby, standing several zhang away, Chen Yan remained silent.
As a Myriad Transformations Realm cultivator, his spiritual sense was extremely powerful. Therefore, he had heard the so-called exclusive insider information from the short cultivator's mouth perfectly clearly.
Kongshan Sect's visit to Star Heaven Sect this time was because they wanted to join forces with Star Heaven Sect to oppose Mirage Palace.
Childish nonsense.
A slight analysis of the current situation among the Five Great Sects would clearly show that Kongshan Sect and Mirage Palace were indeed in a hostile relationship.
But Kongshan Sect also had no reason, nor any need, to try and win over a Star Heaven Sect that still lacked an Immortal Ascension Realm cultivator.
The middle-aged cultivator in the blue daoist robe looked thoughtful as he walked down the street, but because he was distracted, he accidentally bumped into Chen Yan's shoulder.
"My apologies, Fellow Daoist."
The middle-aged cultivator, snapping back to reality, hurriedly said.
"It's fine."
Chen Yan replied.
"...By the way, Fellow Daoist, I have exclusive insider information here. Three low-grade spirit stones. Want it?"
Then, the middle-aged cultivator paused for a moment, and suddenly, as if remembering something, said to Chen Yan.