That's amazing!

Meng Wanwan almost blurted out a complaint.

Damn, this is explosive right from the start.

What was she thinking about yesterday?

Stealing from the demon's house?

Oh ho ho!

Thank you for the invitation.

Shangguan Jinghong couldn't understand why Meng Wanwan had such a look on her face, as if she wanted to slap herself twice. However, she still continued, "The great war between gods and demons back then was started by that descendant of the Baili family who fell into the demon realm. It caused great suffering and death. That demon god didn't hold back against the Baili family either; some died and others were injured."

"I heard that in the end, only the direct line remained, but this was only saved by sacrificing the head of the Baili family at the time. However, since they bore the Baili surname, they were ultimately considered guilty. So, they changed their surname to Bai and moved away from the ancestral home, finding a new auspicious place to develop. Now, several hundred years have passed, and although they are not as prosperous as before, they are still considered to be thriving."

Meng Wanwan asked cautiously, "Where is the Bai family now?"

Shangguan Jinghong said, "Outside Jiutian City."

Oh ho!

What a coincidence!

Meng Wanwan felt that without a script, she would have questioned her life.

Although Meng Wanwan was questioning her life, Yun Zhao felt at ease.

Judging from her junior sister's expression, she knew that the matter of the Jade of the Heavens was safe for the time being.

When Meng Xiuyi returned, she noticed that the atmosphere was a bit strange. She glanced at Yun Zhao, who then poured out all the information he had just received.

Meng Xiuyi first apologized to Shangguan Jinghong: "The child is ignorant and has disturbed us."

Shangguan Jinghong waved his hands repeatedly: "How can it be considered an intrusion? If your daughter hadn't asked today, I probably would never have brought up this old matter in my life. Fellow Daoist Meng, there's no need to worry. This matter is not a secret in Nine Heavens City."

Not only is it not a secret, but it is also a negative example used by some family elders to teach younger generations.

Hearing him say that, Meng Xiuyi felt relieved.

The group ate something quickly and then set off again.

As she traveled, Meng Wanwan finally witnessed the prosperity of the cultivation world.

Unlike the superficial peace of modern society, the world of cultivation is actually quite populous. Towns and cities abound, and perhaps due to the abundant spiritual energy, the people of this world generally have excellent physical health, making longevity a normal occurrence.

It's quite normal for five generations to live together.

As a result, the population density in towns and villages became very high.

In addition, the skills of cultivators enhance the convenience of life, so the living conditions in the Nine Realms Continent are not much worse than those in modern society.

Of course, independent cultivators like Meng Xiuyi are a different story.

After all, in the lives of ordinary people, a low-grade spirit stone might last a year, but Meng Xiuyi could raise so many children and exhaust them in a single day.

No comparison, no comparison.

As for the rulers, there are four sects and four families in the cultivation world, which are basically located in places with abundant spiritual energy, so they are not very likely to come into contact with ordinary people.

Of course, there are definitely local gangs and guilds, since they all claim to be "upholding justice" and also bear some responsibility for maintaining social order.

However, mortal governments are still needed for daily order. Mortal governments are relatively stable, because if they are unstable, and people from the cultivation world start fighting each other, then the people from the cultivation world will have to deal with the affairs of the underworld for them, which is troublesome enough.

Therefore, mortal regimes are generally still subject to the big shots in the cultivation world.

However, wherever there are people, there is a world of its own.

If the big shots in the cultivation world also start fighting, and the rule of mortals is affected, then mortals can only accept their fate.

The war between gods and demons is a case in point.

Ordinary people disagree?

I'm holding it in.

Meng Wanwan was born in Wuyou Mountain, which is located in the south-central part of the Nine Realms Continent. The terrain there is rugged, the land is relatively barren, and the spiritual energy is not very abundant. It is the territory of the Shanglin Sect.

This is also why they encountered so many people from the Shanglin Sect there.

As you continue eastward, the terrain becomes increasingly flat, and you pass through more and more villages and towns, and more and more people.

Meng Wanwan then realized that there were quite a few independent cultivators in this world.

On a narrow path, people come and go, and every now and then you can see a cultivator carrying a long sword walking by.

As they approached Nine Heavens City, there were even more cultivators on the road.

It wasn't just independent cultivators; there were also some people dressed in sect attire.

Shangguan Jinghong said, "They should all be here to attend the painting appreciation event. We've been traveling for two months, and there's still a month until the event. I estimate that even more major sects and families will come in this month, and Nine Heavens City is about to witness a grand event."

Meng Xiuyi nodded and said with a smile, "I also came to Jiutian City once twenty years ago, following my senior to witness the Buddha Worship Ceremony. I arrived a bit late then, and all I saw were people traveling on magical artifacts."

Shangguan Jinghong nodded with a smile: "Yes, disciples of major sects and families rarely waste time on cultivation through travel."

That's a bit heartbreaking to say.

That makes sense, though. They spend their time exploring various secret realms, unlike them, who, without magical artifacts, can only fly on swords.

However, for the sake of cultivation, they usually choose to practice by walking when they don't have a particularly urgent goal.

The result of this kind of practice is that independent practitioners who choose to practice on foot are more susceptible to worldly influences than disciples of sects and families, thus generating distracting thoughts and making their practice more difficult.

This is a vicious cycle.

That's the difference.

When the group reached the outskirts of Jiutian City, it was time to part ways.

Shangguan Jinghong said, "We have arrived at Jiutian City, and our agreed-upon transaction is now complete."

After saying that, Shangguan Jinghong took out a bag of spirit stones and gave it to Meng Xiuyi.

Meng Xiuyi took the spirit stones, then paused for a moment, and said in surprise, "Young Master Shangguan, these are too many spirit stones. I haven't done much along the way, and you've already told us about the painting appreciation event. It's not right for me to take so many spirit stones."

Shangguan Jinghong smiled and shook his head, glancing around at the children around him: "Not many. Perhaps Fellow Daoist Meng doesn't know, but although we've traveled safely all the way, you've enlightened me."

Madam Shangguan glanced at Shangguan Jinghong and chuckled, "Yes, Fellow Daoist Meng, you don't know, but along this journey, my husband's state of mind has improved considerably."

Meng Xiuyi asked, puzzled, "Why is that?"

Madam Shangguan smiled and shook her head: "It's mostly just unnecessary worry."

Upon hearing this, Meng Xiuyi knew it was their private matter and it was inconvenient to ask further, so she let it go.

Shangguan Jinghong patted Meng Wanwan's head and said with a smile, "Wanwan must come to the painting appreciation event on March 27th."

Meng Wanwan nodded repeatedly and said with a smile, "Handsome uncle and beautiful aunt, see you then."

Shangguan Jinghong and his wife immediately laughed.

"Okay, see you then."

The two families parted ways. Meng Wanwan was very interested in Jiutian City and was a little restless, but Meng Xiuyi suppressed her.

Meng Xiuyi patted her head and said, "There are more than eight major sects and families. The Nine Realms Continent is full of hidden talents. With the painting appreciation event approaching, some powerful figures will also appear. In order to avoid any unforeseen complications, let's live outside the city as a family."

"This will make it easier for you to enter the space for cultivation."

Meng Wanwan was a little disappointed. Sigh, wouldn't it take another month to get to the city?

Meng Xiuyi took the four children to a secluded inn in a small town outside the city, and then said to Lan Qiao, "Tomorrow you will come into the city with me, and we will see if there are any suitable cultivation techniques for you."

Lan Qiao stared blankly at Meng Xiuyi, who also looked back at him quietly with gentle eyes.

Lan Qiao lowered his head slightly and said, "Okay."

Meng Xiuyi patted him on the shoulder, then told the children to rest quickly while he went out to find food.

Why not eat at the inn?

When it comes to your own food, you should be careful and make do if you can manage.

Now that there's space, he wouldn't even be planning to let the children stay at a guesthouse if it weren't for safety concerns.

Thinking about it this way, he suddenly felt that the suggestion of turning the space into a mobile sect was quite good, and it would be even better to install the space later.

Build a house?

Should we put a bed there?

Should we build a stove?

Isn't this cheaper than staying in a guesthouse?