Jiang Yun and Zhang Miaomiao had already entered Canghai City and they felt a scent of fireworks, as if they had suddenly walked from a vast and uninhabited wilderness into a city full of the scent of fireworks.
“So many people!”
Jiang Yun and Zhang Miaomiao looked at the numerous cultivators and mortals on the street. This place was more like one of Ronan's major immortal cities, except with more mortals. Cao Yi, who was beside them, said this.
"The descendants of the former cultivators who came here are not all immortal cultivators, so gradually the number of mortals here has increased. Moreover, mortals are the foundation of the immortal cultivation world."
Jiang Yun nodded in agreement. Given the scarcity of spiritual roots, if there were fewer mortals, there would also be fewer immortal cultivators. Furthermore, the higher the level of cultivation, the lower the chance of producing offspring. Of course, the offspring of high-level immortal cultivators tend to have more excellent spiritual roots.
"Okay, we're here. You two fellow Daoists, please stay here for the time being. This island has three cities, all of which are under the control of our Qingyun Sect. You can go to any city at will."
Cao Yi brought the two of them to a seemingly ordinary house, which should be one of the properties of Qingyun Sect.
"This is an identity token. With this, you two will be guests of my Qingyun Sect."
Before Jiang Yun could say anything, Cao Yi pulled out a cyan token. This token looked a bit larger than the one used to board the ship. Jiang Yun took it and thanked him.
Cao Yi did not stay long and quickly said goodbye and left. He also said that if Jiang Yun wanted to live on the island, Qingyun Sect would also welcome him.
After watching Cao Yi leave, Jiang Yun and Zhang Miaomiao entered the mansion. The layout was similar to other mansions in the Immortal City, with three stories. Jiang Yun took a look around and thought it was nice. It was clean and tidy. It was a nice place to live.
"Let's take a day off first and go explore the city tomorrow!"
Jiang Yun looked at the tired Zhang Miaomiao and said, "They had just gotten off the Spirit Boat, so they should rest for a night." Then Jiang Yun returned to the house he had just chosen.
"Xiaobai, come out!"
He first released Xiaobai from the storage bag. Xiaobai felt the long-lost land and immediately jumped up and down with excitement.
Jiang Yun took out the meditation cushion, sat cross-legged on it, and began to close his eyes to feel the concentration of spiritual energy around him.
The concentration of spiritual energy here was slightly lower than that of Ronan's Immortal City, but it was still enough for a Foundation Establishment cultivator to cultivate. Jiang Yun practiced his technique for a while and then began to cultivate.
The next morning, Zhang Miaomiao couldn't wait any longer. The two of them walked to the main street of Canghai City. Jiang Yun stopped Zhang Miaomiao from looking for a restaurant and took her to a bookstore.
"Fellow Daoist, do you have a map of the East China Sea Immortal Cultivation Realm?"
When Jiang Yun entered the shop, he saw a young cultivator sitting quietly in front of a bookshelf, reading a book. He looked to be in the early stages of Qi Refining. He was thin and weak.
"Ah, Senior!"
The young man was reading peacefully when he was interrupted by the voice. He looked up and immediately saw that it was two Foundation Establishment cultivators. He hurriedly put the book away. Jiang Yun then realized the title of the book they were reading. It turned out to be a novel with a plot. No wonder they were so flustered.
"Senior, here are only maps of the large islands near Yunteng Island. They are all here!"
The thin young man finished speaking and hurried to a shelf where some scrolls were placed. Jiang Yun picked one up and opened it. It was a map of the sea area with the large island as the core.
"Yunteng Island,"
Jiang Yun immediately spotted the large island in the center of the map, with the Canghai City logo also appearing on it. The name of this large island was Yunteng Island.
Although some islands were marked around, none of them had names. Only one island, Xuanyang Island, was located northeast of Yunteng Island. It had the words "Ziyang Sect" written on it.
"Senior, this is your first time in the East China Sea, right?"
"Um,"
Jiang Yun nodded and began to listen to the clerk's introduction.
The six major sects all have their own spheres of influence in the East China Sea, and there are also many other islands occupied by foundation-building and even golden elixir cultivators, which together constitute the East China Sea immortal cultivation world.
The closest place to Ronan's cultivation world was the Qingyun Sect's Yunteng Island. Because the Qingyun Sect was located on the seashore, Yunteng Island was the first one to be discovered when they first explored the sea.
The second is Xuanyang Island of the Ziyang Sect. Then there's Bihai Island of the Biyun Sect. Many mortals and low-level cultivators, aside from these large islands, rarely venture to other distant islands. This shop assistant was born on this island and has never left. All this knowledge comes from his own reading.
Although there are numerous smaller islands scattered around the giant island, due to the thin spiritual energy and the factions on the islands prohibiting access, they are inhabited only by mortals and have no other forces stationed there.
The islands further away from the main island are usually occupied by the families or monks of the sect, forming a sect's sphere of influence.
Merchant ships would pass between each of the large islands every few days for trade. If you wanted to leave the island, you could go to the Chamber of Commerce to buy a ticket.
Jiang Yun listened and asked the price. This map was a relatively common one, costing only ten low-grade spirit stones. He took out twenty and handed them to the other party. After the clerk thanked him profusely, Jiang Yun and Zhang Miaomiao left.
"Let's go. I just asked someone on the way. The best restaurant in Canghai City is right there!"
As soon as they left the shop, Zhang Miaomiao pulled Jiang Yun to the best restaurant for a meal.
Jiang Yun also wanted to try the local specialties, so he followed Zhang Miaomiao here.
"Yuxianju" Jiang Yun looked at the name of the restaurant, nodded, and walked in.
This is indeed the best restaurant in Canghai City. Even though it's not even noon yet, there are already several tables of guests dining.
“Specialties, everything is on offer!”
"Okay, senior, please go upstairs!"
Jiang Yun and Zhang Miaomiao arrived at the private room on the second floor. The waiter first served some quick and easy side dishes, stating they were complimentary. Zhang Miaomiao tasted a few and found them delicious. Soon after, plates of delicacies rarely seen on land were placed on the table.
"Steamed sea crab: We use fresh sea crab, add ginger, scallions, cooking wine and other seasonings, and steam it to maintain the fresh and tender taste of the crab meat."
Braised abalone, grilled lobster with garlic, boiled shrimp, stir-fried squid with soy sauce, pan-fried hairtail, garlic oysters, spicy octopus, steamed egg with sea urchin, and seafood fried rice.
Zhang Miaomiao's eyes lit up at the waiter's resonant introduction. She couldn't wait for him to finish, so she picked up her chopsticks and took a bite of the prawn.
"Woo, delicious, delicious!"
Jiang Yun also tasted the prawns in front of him. These weren't the kind of prawns he'd eat inland, but more like the lobsters he'd eaten in his previous life. The meat was firm and full of flavor. Grilled with garlic, it was truly delicious.
The two of them didn't delay and soon finished all the delicious food on the table.
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