The Nine Cities of Xuanming refer to the nine large cities controlled by the Xuanming Sect. These nine large cities are the center of the Xuanming Sect and the center of Mingzhou.
Tianhong City is managed by Zhenhong Daojun. It is said that this Daojun is seven or eight thousand years old and is a late-stage Daojun.
Gao Xian initially suspected that there was something fishy about the auction. He wanted to buy Jade God Cream and Earth Spirit Liquid, but the auction suddenly popped up. It was too coincidental.
Yue Shenxiu had some knowledge about Tianhong City and helped him explain the situation in Tianhong City.
Xuanming Jiucheng holds grand auctions on the third day of March, the sixth day of June, the ninth day of September, and the twelfth day of December every year.
Important and special spiritual objects such as Jade God Ointment and Earth Spirit Liquid often appear at auctions.
Large sects like Wanfeng County are wary of Nascent Souls that they cannot control. At the level of Xuanming Sect, one more Nascent Soul or one less Nascent Soul has no effect on them.
In order to improve the standards and grade of the auction, various special spiritual objects are always auctioned at the auction, and sometimes even secret techniques and artifacts are auctioned to attract wealthy customers from all directions.
For an auction of this level, let alone the Yuanying Zhenjun of Wanfeng Sect, even the Sect Master Yue Wanfeng would find it difficult to exert influence.
In short, it is unlikely that the auction would set a trap specifically for Gao Xian. Of course, this is not absolutely impossible. The Dao Lord of Transformation would not take care of these matters, but the Yuanying Zhen Lord under his command might be bribed.
There is another problem. Others know that Gao Xian wants to buy Jade God Cream and Earth Spirit Liquid, and guess that he is going to Tianhong City. It is very likely that they will set an ambush in Tianhong City. This cannot be ignored.
Yue Shenxiu said: "Tianhong City is very big, and there are all kinds of people in it. Spiritual objects like Jade God Cream and Earth Spirit Liquid are very expensive, especially at auctions, where they can often be sold at sky-high prices.
"The Longevity Sword Cave is not suitable for infant transformation. Wait until you come out of the Longevity Sword Cave. I can get these two spiritual objects from the sect. There is no need to take risks..."
Yue Shenxiu felt that Gao Xian was a little too anxious. Although these two spiritual objects were precious, they could be obtained from the sect. Going to Tianhong City thousands of miles away for this was not only unsafe but also cost a lot of money.
No matter how you look at it, it's not worth it.
Gao Xian shook his head slowly. It was inconvenient for him to tell Yue Shenxiu about the Taiyuan Shenxiang. Without these two spiritual objects, it would be difficult for him to advance to the Nascent Soul stage. Moreover, he was pursuing a high-grade Yin Shen. These external objects must be fully prepared.
He thought for a moment and said, "I'll go take a look first. Tianhong City is so famous, even if I don't buy anything, it's good to go and broaden my horizons.
Seeing Gao Xian was so determined, Yue Shenxiu couldn't stop him anymore.
She said, "I'll go with you, so I can take care of you. I've never been to Tianhong City..."
"No need. I can run away if I run into trouble alone."
Gao Xian refused immediately. Yue Shenxiu was very strong, but he was somewhat powerless in the face of Yuanying Zhenjun. If they really encountered a danger that he could not solve, it would be more dangerous to take Yue Shenxiu with him.
If it really doesn't work, he can use his clone to locate himself and escape instantly. Even if the Divine Transformation Taoist Lord attacks, he can still escape.
Yue Shenxiu did not insist. Gao Xian was able to kill Yuanying Zhenjun alone, and his cultivation was far superior to hers. She could not really help by following Gao Xian.
The two lived together for a few days, and Gao Xian took a flying ship to Tianhong City.
There was half of the Changsheng Sect between Wanfeng Sect and Tianhong City, and the flying ship had to transfer twice in the Changsheng Sect's territory. In order to avoid trouble, Gao Xian also disguised himself as a middle-aged monk and acted carefully and low-key.
Problems are most likely to occur in the Changsheng Sect's territory. Once someone discovers our true identity, we'll be in big trouble.
Fortunately, everything went smoothly along the way. After a long journey of more than three months, Gao Xian finally arrived at Tianhong City.
Tianhong City is located in the center of a huge plain. In early January, the snow on the plain has melted away, and thousands of people are busy plowing the soil and sowing seeds.
Looking down from the sky, there are tens of millions of small villages around the huge Tianhong City. These villages are built into small fortresses and look very solid.
These small fortresses are like millions of guards, protecting Tianhong City in the center.
What attracted Gao Xian the most was a mountain floating above Tianhong City, more than a thousand feet high, quietly suspended between the clouds and the sky. On the mountain were green pines and cypresses, swallows and cranes flying around, and magnificent palaces among the exotic flowers and plants. Occasionally, there was a light of escape coming up and down, giving it a fairy-like atmosphere.
"Tianhong Peak can fly in the sky like a wild goose. This mountain is also the origin of the name of Tianhong City."
Gao Xian had read many relevant records before coming to Tianhong City. He was still shocked when he saw this mountain suspended thousands of feet in the sky with his own eyes.
Gao Xian felt it was dazzling when he looked at Tianhong Peak with the flower-reflecting mirror. The whole mountain was filled with endless spiritual energy, and the strong divine light was stronger than the sun above the nine heavens.
Such an atmosphere is worthy of being one of the nine cities of Xuanming. Anyone who sees the floating mountain in the sky for the first time will be intimidated by its momentum and will also feel a bit of awe for Tianhong City.
Gao Xian was not in awe, but he was shocked. As a cultivator who had killed Yuanying Zhenjun, he knew the lower limit of Yuanying Zhenjun's power, and could roughly guess the upper limit of Yuanying Zhenjun's power.
With the ability of Yuanying Zhenjun, it would not be too difficult to break a mountain. It is impossible to carry a mountain and fly. I am afraid that Huashen Daojun can't do this.
Tianhong Peak can fly, so it must be that the mountain itself is very special and can be regarded as a super huge magical weapon, which makes sense.
Just refining a mountain into a magical weapon, such means and spirit are enough to shock people.
As for Tianhong City, there is nothing special about it. It is just very big, very crowded, and very lively.
Gao Xian estimated that Tianhong City covers an area of dozens of miles, and there should be millions of cultivators here...
The vast plain had already gathered countless spiritual energies from all directions. In particular, the spiritual energy of the earth veins was extremely dense, radiating outwards from Tianhong City as the center.
The Tianhong Peak floating in the sky is not only magnificent and majestic, but can also guide the spiritual energy above the nine heavens and connect with Tianhong City, allowing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to merge and converge.
Gao Xian didn't know much about magic arrays, but he could see that the magic array of Tianhong City was magnificent and truly seemed to embrace the heaven and earth.
In comparison, the Twenty-Eight Cities of Wanfeng seemed unremarkable.
Gao Xian also felt like a countryman entering the city, and everything he saw was new. He paid a hundred spirit stones and received a temporary identity bronze badge.
This price is not expensive, but it is not cheap either. For a low-level casual cultivator, it would take ten to twenty years to save up a hundred low-grade spirit stones.
However, there was no need for such casual cultivators to enter Tianhong City. There was no place for them in such a prosperous city.
The streets of Tianhong City are wide and flat, and most importantly, there are two wooden tracks in the center of the street, which can allow long carriages to pass quickly.
The carriage can carry both people and cargo, and it moves very fast.
Gao Xian felt that it was a bit like the subway in his previous life, except that it was placed on the ground. The carriages were powered by spirit stones and moved at extremely high speeds. If someone was on the track, they would easily be killed.
Perhaps because many people had died there, the cultivators were wise enough to avoid the two tracks on the ground.
Please...collect 6...9...books...!
Gao Xian found it quite interesting and watched it for a while. He then ran to a small teahouse nearby to drink a pot of tea. He took this opportunity to ask the waiter about the situation in the carriage.
This type of carriage, called a ground car, is spread all over the city and is very convenient.
Gao Xian asked for clarification, and then got on the train to experience it. It was indeed similar to the subway, except that the carriages were smaller, but very stable. The fare was calculated based on the distance traveled, and the lowest was one spirit stone.
Tianhong City also uses the Xuanming Sect's unified Xuanming Fuqian. Gao Xian even exchanged a few hundred Fuqian for convenience. I didn't expect that taking a car would be so expensive.
Obviously, the high price of underground buses also means that there are not so many people on the bus, and almost everyone has a seat.
Of course, the subway also runs on fixed routes. The Wanbaolou where Gao Xian wanted to go was in the West District. He changed subways several times before he arrived at Wanbaolou.
Gao Xian stayed in a restaurant next to Wanbao Tower, and from then on he wandered around Tianhong City every day.
The prosperity and bustle of Tianhong City, its strong commercial atmosphere, its well-organized order, and its open and somewhat bohemian culture made him feel a little bit like a modern city.
Xuanming Sect is a Taoist sect that believes in Taoist gods. Gao Xian always thought that Xuanming Sect was very closed, but he didn't expect Tianhong City to be so open.
Wanfeng City was also very prosperous, but there was a clear distinction between different levels. There was a huge gap between high-level cultivators and low-level cultivators. They lived in the same big city, but never had the chance to interact with each other in their entire lives.
The worst thing is that low-level monks live in the belly of the mountain and may never even see what the sky looks like from birth to death.
Tianhong City is obviously much freer. On the streets, cultivators of all levels, including Jindan, foundation building, and Qi training, can coexist peacefully. Although there are differences in levels, they are not exaggerated.
Gao Xian kind of likes Tianhong City. At least everyone can share the sunshine and sky, which is very humane.
The business here is well developed, and there are all kinds of food and entertainment everywhere. It is much more fun than Wanfeng City.
If given a choice, Gao Xian would like to enjoy life in such a big city.
Wu Pokong was very loyal and left him 600 top-grade spirit stones. Together with his own top-grade spirit stones, he now had 660 top-grade spirit stones.
This is a huge fortune. Even a Taoist master who has reached the God Transformation stage may not have so many spiritual stones on him! At least at the Nascent Soul stage, he is definitely a wealthy man.
This is also the reason why he dared to participate in the auction! More than 600 top-grade spirit stones were used to enjoy life. Even in a big city like Tianhong City, it was enough for him to live happily for thousands of years.
Unfortunately, the invasion of the East Wasteland made it impossible for a powerful sect like Xuanming Sect to remain unscathed. Moreover, in this world, only the strong are qualified to enjoy life.
He also wanted to live forever and achieve great things in the world. Lying down would only lead to him being trampled to death by others. There was no other possibility.
Gao Xian had been wandering around Tianhong City for more than a month and had gained some basic understanding of the place. He also began his own marketing business.
In his previous life, the sales method he hated the most was the offline sales method. There was no technical content, and it was just pushing you in the face, which was really embarrassing and annoying.
However, this simple and crude method of ground promotion is quite effective.
Through Jin Dabao and Tianbao Tower, he sold the book to various places in Wanfeng County. However, that was all.
Tianbaolou is all over Mingzhou, but Jin Dabao, Jin Dayuan and their group don't have the courage to promote it to a higher level. Selling books is profitable, but not too much. Relying on Tianbaolou's transportation channels, they can make some pocket money.
If higher-ups knew about this, they would probably not be able to make this little money.
Gao Xian had been in Tianhong City for more than a month and had already figured out the general situation. This time he happened to come here, so naturally he wanted to promote his novel.
On a bright morning, Gao Xian, transformed into Jin Dabao, walked into Jinyutang...
(Sorry, I'm not in good shape~ The update may be late tomorrow~) (End of this chapter)