Full level of enlightenment: I achieved Daozu by ascending to the lower realm

Chapter 660 Cities of the Immortal Realm

As they walked, they looked around at the surroundings.

Two hours later, a city could be seen from here.

"Young Master Ding, this is our branch headquarters."

Li Qiuwan pointed to the city in front of her and continued, "There are many sects stationed around this city."

"Only powerful sects can live in the city."

"Of course, they are only their core members. As for disciples like us..."

"We still need to stay outside."

Her words revealed a solemn expression.

There was also a look of longing in his expression.

"So, is your sect located inside the city or outside the city?"

Ning Qi asked with great interest.

Actually, he could be quite unreliable in this regard.

He remembered that Li Qiuwan had mentioned that they were allowed to come here because of this unexpected incident.

In other words, their sect was actually not qualified to come here.

They keep saying they had the ability back then, but they never mention their past glories.

Every sect has had its glorious past.

"No, among the experts in our sect, only the sect leader has the strength of a half-step Great Luo Golden Immortal."

"The remaining two elders are at the peak of the Golden Immortal realm, and our overall strength is simply not enough to qualify them."

Zhao Cheng then came over and said, "If you want to enter the city, your sect must have at least five or more Grand Luo Golden Immortals."

"This is just the threshold; they need to build a much stronger foundation."

"Moreover, these five Great Luo Golden Immortals all had to be disciples of the previous two generations."

His words were filled with longing.

Clearly, this requirement is beyond their reach.

"In other words, the requirements for a Grand Luo Golden Immortal are even higher for Master and Elders."

Ning Qi nodded and said.

So it seems my own strength isn't quite enough here.

However, that's enough; at least I can now sit on equal footing with the elders here.

"Yes, then there's no requirement for the quantity."

"Think about it, if a sect has at least five experts with the strength of a Great Luo Golden Immortal in the first two generations of its disciples."

“Their master, as well as their sect leader and elders, are no less powerful than them.”

Li Qiuwan nodded, a hint of envy in her eyes: "It's a pity that our sect is too weak."

“I heard from my master that when we were strong, we had more than a dozen elders who were Grand Luo Golden Immortals.”

Zhao Cheng then spoke.

"Oh, that's really impressive."

Ning Qi said calmly.

"Master, I have a feeling they might have been scammed."

At this moment, Yao Ling spoke.

"How so?"

Ning Qi asked with great interest.

“Master, you need to know how strong these sects with deep roots are. They themselves just said it.”

"Just imagine, with so many experts at the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, how could they have fallen into such a state?"

"There is only one outcome for them: either their entire family is wiped out, or this will not happen."

Yao Ling began her analysis incessantly: "In other words, they must have had some talent in the past."

"Then he was noticed by the sect and recruited."

"That way, they can say whatever they want."

"Oh, I see."

Ning Qi suddenly realized and said with a smile, "This is really interesting."

"Yes, otherwise no more geniuses would go to their sect."

Yao Ling sighed and said, "These are all tricks they use. They just talk the talk, but who can prove it?"

"good."

Ning Qi nodded.

"However, we can go for a stroll around the city."

"However, we have to come out when it gets dark."

As Li Qiuwan walked, she continued speaking.

"Then we'll have to go and take a look."

Ning Qi immediately became interested upon hearing her words.

He had never been to a city of the immortals before.

Going there might be a chance to see if I can find any of the treasures that I can currently use.

Back when I was a Golden Immortal, I already had very few usable ones.

Now that he has broken through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, he has even fewer weapons available to him than before.

However, the ones I recently acquired are usable.

"Okay, let's head straight to the city later."

Li Qiuwan readily agreed.

"Senior sister, shouldn't we go back to the sect first?"

Zhao Cheng asked.

"You can take your men back; I'll go into the city."

"I'll accompany Young Master Ding for a stroll."

Li Qiuwan smiled and explained, "They've helped us along the way, so we should at least show them some hospitality!"

"Yes! Then I'll take everyone back first!"

Zhao Cheng nodded and then said, "Young Master Ding, I hope you have a good time."

"Okay, then we'll see you later."

Ning Qi responded with a smile.

"Senior sister, let's part ways here and head back to the sect's camp."

They walked some more distance.

Zhao Cheng, leading his team, spoke to her.

By this time, they were not far from the city.

And here are mountains of varying sizes.

It stretches as far as the eye can see.

Ning Qi only needed one glance to know what was going on.

Clearly, these different sects each occupy different peaks here.

Each of these mountains can easily accommodate the forces of an entire sect.

"Alright, you can go ahead!"

"Explain to your master what I am doing."

"We'll be back later."

Li Qiuwan nodded and gave her instructions.

"Don't worry, Senior Sister!"

Zhao Cheng readily agreed.

They exchanged a few more polite words and then parted ways there.

Ning Qi and Li Qiuwan continued walking into the city.

"Young Master Ding, we can't fly now that we're leaving."

"We have to keep walking."

"Also, once you're inside, you must be careful and avoid any conflicts with anyone; these are strictly prohibited."

Li Qiuwan reminded him as they walked.

"clear."

Ning Qi nodded in agreement.

Before setting off, the same rules applied to the vassal cities of the Immortal Clan.

This unwritten rule struck him as somewhat ridiculous.

Even if they don't fly, what can they do if they really have to fight?

However, this approach also serves to restrain others while preventing unnecessary trouble for oneself.

"Okay, let's go."

Seeing that he agreed, Li Qiuwan continued to lead the way.

The two continued on their way and soon arrived at the road outside the city.

Looking up at the city from here, the first thing you see is the towering city walls that reach into the clouds.

The city gate is further reinforced by a restrictive array.

At first glance, this place looks like an impregnable fortress.

They arrived at the gate, where guards were stationed.

Many people are queuing here, waiting to go into the city together.

After the two arrived, they also started queuing up here.

"Master, this place is indeed very strong."

"The guards are all commanders of the first rank of Golden Immortal, and these guards are actually all at the peak of Heavenly Immortal strength."

The spirit medicine, located in his dantian, quickly discovered the situation.

He couldn't help but join Ning Qi in the吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for sarcastic or critical comments). "Indeed strong."

Ning Qi nodded and then said, "So, back then, Dao Bujin was nothing compared to them."

"Yes, his sect is probably similar to Miss Li's."

"They're not even as good as them."

Yao Ling listened to his words and said disdainfully, "It's a sect like this that has so many rules."

"That's perfectly normal."

Ning Qi, however, did not take it to heart.

They simply followed Li Qiuwan and continued to queue here.

They queued here for a while, and finally it was their turn.

When the commander here saw them arrive, he signaled his men to come and inspect them.

"My lord, we are disciples of the Thousand Crane Sect."

When Li Qiuwan saw him coming over, she spoke up before they could even ask him anything.

As she spoke, she took out her waist tag and showed it to them.

After examining it, the guard used his magical powers to explore it.

He nodded after confirming her name tag.

"Come out before dark. If you don't, you'll have to pay 50 million spirit essence liquid."

As they walked forward, the commander didn't forget to remind them.

"Yes, my lord!"

Li Qiuwan nodded in agreement, and then led Ning Qi into the city.

"You need this much spirit essence just to stay here for one night?"

Ning Qi followed and couldn't help but ask.

That much spirit essence liquid could buy a treasure at an outside auction.

I never expected that so much spirit essence liquid would be needed here.

This is practically robbery.

"Yes, this can be considered a form of punishment, because we are not qualified to stay overnight here."

Li Qiuwan nodded helplessly and continued, "If it weren't so expensive, anyone who came would stay."

"The place would be overcrowded by now, and there would be safety risks as well."

"This kind of problem has happened before, which is why they are acting this way."

This means that all of this is understandable.

"Master, nothing can be accomplished without rules."

"They probably had no other choice but to do this."

The spirit medicine spoke from within his dantian.

"Indeed, it seems they've learned their lesson before, that's why they act this way."

Ning Qi nodded, then followed her further inside.

The two quickly arrived in the city.

The sight in the city also shocked Ning Qi.

He had never been to such a prosperous city before.

The streets were much wider than those in any other city he had ever visited, more than twice as wide.

The facades of the attics on both sides are also exceptionally luxurious.

Even ordinary street vendors have official status.

The guys here all seem to be at least at the level of True Immortals.

"The vendors and shops here are all controlled by the families and sects of the Immortal Clan Holy Domain."

"They are here without any fees."

Seeing Ning Qi staring intently, Li Qiuwan came over to explain.

"Oh, so that means the shops here were all built by people from the Immortal Realm."

"In other words, they divided up all the collected spirit essence liquid."

Ning Qi listened to her explanation and then understood.

They built this place, and they'll probably make a fortune from it.

"Yes, and so do our sects and forces, after they obtained opportunities outside."

"Bring our treasures and resources here and exchange them for some resources."

"And they will take a cut from it."

Li Qiuwan nodded and said seriously.

"Master, this is really domineering. They want to take a cut of the profits from the transactions here."

"These people are being exploited too much."

Yao Ling said somewhat indignantly.

He never imagined that these people from the Holy Domain could be so shameless.

"If it were me, I probably would have done the same."

"Protecting them here and giving them support, we naturally have to collect some interest."

Ning Qi, however, felt it was normal and said, "You know, the strength of these sects is just small-time stuff."

"In the event of a large-scale war, they would be completely ineffective."

"The ones who will truly make a difference are the people from these sects and families."

"That's true."

Yao Ling immediately realized what was happening and wasn't so indignant anymore.

"Young Master Ding, let's go eat first."

"The food here is all from the Immortal Realm. Although it's a bit expensive, it's really delicious."

"Most importantly, these delicacies can also restore our divine power."

Li Qiuwan suggested this to Ning Qi.

"Okay, then I'll have to try it."

Ning Qi became interested immediately after hearing what she said.

"Let's go then, any place will do."

Seeing that he agreed, Li Qiuwan smiled happily as well.

"Walk."

Ning Qi didn't say anything more, but gestured for her to lead the way.

Li Qiuwan then led the way and soon brought him to the front of a restaurant.

Here, people come and go in a constant stream.

Because it was lunchtime, many people came here to enjoy the delicious food.

"Let's go with this one."

Li Qiuwan glanced inside: "My master and I came here once before."

"This place will do then."

Ning Qi was visiting for the first time, so naturally he didn't have many options.

She said this was the place, and without any objection, she went straight inside.

There were several waiters in front of the restaurant.

They didn't react at all when they saw someone coming.

They even acted as if they didn't see anyone come in.

"What kind of attitude is this?"

Yao Ling immediately objected: "We are guests."

“That’s normal. They are all people of status in the Immortal Clan. We are all just ordinary people.”

Ning Qi was very open-minded and didn't care about it at all.

"no way."

Yao Ling sighed and then shut up.

"Gentlemen, would you like to stay at an inn or have something to eat?"

Only after they came in did someone come over to ask what was going on.

"We want to eat."

Li Qiuwan responded earnestly.

There are still empty tables over there.

The man didn't offer to lead the way; he simply pointed them to a place.

Ning Qi looked over and saw that the table was empty.

Thank you.

Li Qiuwan agreed and then said, "Young Master Ding, let's go."

"it is good."

Ning Qi simply nodded and then set off with her.

Heading forward.

After they arrived, we sat down directly.

"What would you two like to order?"

At this moment, another waiter came over and asked seriously.

Ning Qi glanced at him and realized that this guy's strength was not yet that of a True Immortal.

Finally, I've met someone ordinary.

That's why his attitude was much better than the others.

"Bring out all your signature dishes and delicacies."

Before Li Qiuwan could speak, Ning Qi said casually. (End of Chapter)