"A passage reserved for immortal masters?"
Bai Cang looked up and saw that the steel dragon-like bridge was bustling with people and vehicles.
But there is an invisible "road" in the sky above, and people occasionally fly over it.
They might ride paper cranes, use ritual implements, or ride birds.
Between the upper and lower parts, there is a clear distinction, like clouds and mud.
The city wall, resembling a towering cliff, also marks a distinction at the end of the long bridge.
Ordinary mortals walk across the long bridge, and at the end are rows of dark city gates, like the mouths of beasts swallowing and spitting out crowds.
Moreover, there was not just one city gate, but eight arched gates, each large enough to accommodate eight carriages passing side by side.
However, even the largest city gate was still not enough to handle such a massive flow of people and vehicles, resulting in long queues on the long bridge.
The "Immortal Master Passage" above, however, corresponds to a magnificent and colorful archway, where the flow of people is hundreds or even thousands of times less.
However, Bai Cang noticed a detail: not every "immortal master" could use the "dedicated passage" in the air.
Almost everyone who soared through the air had a token hanging from their waist.
As one approaches the colorful archway, a radiant glow rises, allowing for unimpeded passage.
Seeing this, Bai Cang squeezed the token in his sleeve and infused it with a trace of magic power. Sure enough, a faint light shone out, echoing the colorful archway in the distance.
This is a token given to him by Han Qinhu, and it is also the "Imperial Envoy Token" of the "Seven Route Inspectors".
"My friend, what do you think?"
The round-faced fat man continued to ask, "The permanent population of Taiyin City is no less than two million. Going in and out of the city is not so simple."
"I hit it off with you immediately, which is why I took the liberty of inviting you. May I ask your name?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Cang couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement: As expected of a cultivation world, a single prefecture city has over two million permanent residents.
He remembered that in his previous life, the largest city was only a million people.
Moreover, it was the most prosperous capital city in China's five thousand years of history.
Taiyin City, however, was merely an "ordinary" city.
If Taiyin Prefecture is like this, what must Lanyuan Prefecture be like?
With that thought in mind, Bai Cang rose up with a flick of his sleeves, like a white crane soaring into the sky, and flew towards the "Immortal Master's Exclusive Passage".
"Thank you for your kind offer, brother. Let's have tea together sometime."
As the lingering sound faded, Bai Cang's figure was already almost out of the round-faced fat man's sight.
"You should at least tell us when you're free, you didn't even leave your name."
The round-faced fat man made his usual sarcastic remark, but the next second his eyes widened in surprise.
Wait a minute! That seemingly pleasing young man was actually a "celestial master"?
Moreover, he was a celestial master with connections at the Red Dragon Temple who could use the "private passage."
The round-faced fat man slapped his thigh, regretting it to the core!
If he had known this would happen, how could he have been so presumptuous as to sit in the carriage and talk to him?
He would have already slid down to his knees and desperately clung to her leg!
"What a missed opportunity!" The round-faced fat man slapped himself hard. "I must learn from this."
Meanwhile, Bai Cang flew all the way and soon arrived in front of the Five-Colored Archway.
With a "pop," the patrol officer's token lit up, and Bai Cang instantly felt himself teleported to the Taiyin City.
Upon entering the city, the sight before him caused his pupils to dilate in shock.
Then a clear, melodious female voice rang out, instantly clearing his mind, as if the soothing sound had cleansed his soul.
"The vast blue sky stretches endlessly, the sun and moon illuminate the golden and silver terraces. Rainbows are their garments, the wind their steeds, and the cloud lords descend in droves. Tigers play the zither, phoenixes draw their chariots, and immortals stand in rows like hemp... The Taiyin Palace of the Heshan Sect respectfully welcomes all the feathered guests to the Heshan Dojo."
"Red Dragon Temple reminds you: There are many paths to take, but obeying the law is the most important. Those who act improperly will bring tears to their loved ones' eyes. Fighting is prohibited in the city. Violators will be given a seat at the Ten Thousand Soul Banner. We ask for your understanding, fellow Daoists."
The woman's voice carried an antique charm, as if it came from the highest heavens, ethereal yet clear, repeatedly uttering the same words.
"Good heavens! As expected of a major unorthodox sect, their welcoming ceremony is damn hardcore!"
Bai Cang looked up and was struck by the dazzling light. "And they were even surprisingly polite!"
Although it was already dusk, the city of Taiyin was still as bright as day.
Layer upon layer of flying eaves and brackets, everywhere green bricks and blue tiles.
One towering building after another stands side by side in Taiyin City.
The towering buildings, dense population, and high building density there were far beyond Bai Cang's imagination.
As far as he could see, there were rows and rows of skyscrapers.
As Bai Cang walked out of the passage under the colorful archway, he suddenly had the illusion that "I am a celestial being, looking down on the human world".
That superior perspective seemed to be reminding him: this is the true nobility of a celestial master!
The crowds below, thronged by towering buildings, resembled ants that had stumbled into a land of giants.
If it weren't for the bright lights, those ordinary people living at the "bottom" would probably never know what "bright sunshine" means in their entire lives.
However, the scenery is completely different on the "highway" in the sky.
All that could be seen were streaks of light, and various paper cranes, ritual implements, and birds running back and forth, circling and intersecting on the invisible but well-planned "road".
They called out to their friends and hurried past, looking quite dashing, yet it seemed as if something was chasing them from behind, each one in a hurry, their pace far exceeding that of a small place like Guobei County.
"Why do I suddenly feel like a small-town youth venturing into a big city?"
Bai Cang leaped into the air, carried by a dark cloud, and soared across the high-altitude highway.
The overlapping buildings resembled a dense forest, casting enormous shadows.
Bai Cang was like a headless fly flitting about aimlessly in the shadows.
I felt as if all around me, above and below, in front and behind me, were soaring and running "immortal masters," like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each displaying their unique abilities.
Whether riding paper cranes, summoning magical implements, or riding birds, the methods are varied and seemingly chaotic, yet possess an indescribable "beauty".
It's as if there's an invisible rule that's constraining and influencing them.
Recalling the "friendly reminder" upon entering the city, Bai Cang understood the style of the Heshan Sect in ruling this area.
In short: If you're not respectable, we'll help you be respectable.
If we disagree, we'll give you a seat on the Ten Thousand Souls Banner. Who the hell would dare to break the rules?
However, it wasn't just "immortal masters" traveling high in the sky; many more were "mortals" riding wooden railcars.
The wooden railcars, like suspended high-speed trains, crisscrossed high in the air, creating a bustling transportation system that connects all directions.
Moreover, each intersection has corresponding signs and "platform information".
Even Bai Cang, who is "new to this place", has no need to worry about not being able to find the place.
As he traveled, the vast and prosperous Taiyin City finally slowly unveiled its mysterious veil before him.
The overwhelming noise and prosperity made him feel like a country bumpkin visiting the city for the first time, much like Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden, eagerly anticipating the scene of "Lin Daiyu uprooting the willow tree".
He stared wide-eyed, pricked up his ears, and looked around, unknowingly arriving at the central area of Taiyin City.
The art style here, however, is a completely different style altogether!
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