newbobooks Chapter 829 2 Elders
Chapter 829 2 Elders
In the heart of the city stands the city lord's mansion, covering an area of over ten acres, where the city's only immortal resides.
Chen Yunhao was invited here, and naturally no one stopped him; he was led into the city lord's mansion.
The person in charge here is the Second Elder of the Qingxuan Sect, an early-stage Earth Immortal, whose cultivation level is definitely much higher than Chen Yunhao's.
Although both are at the early stage of Earth Immortal, Chen Yunhao has only been ascended for a few days, so he is naturally not as good as the veteran Earth Immortal.
However, since everyone is at the same level, if they really fight to the death, it is likely to result in a lose-lose situation.
The second elder of the Qingxuan Sect was slightly overweight and looked like a businessman.
"I wonder where this fellow Daoist comes from, and why he has lingered in my Qingxuan City for several days?"
The two weren't just chatting idly; the Second Elder of the Qingxuan Sect even prepared spiritual tea, showing they weren't lacking in manners!
"Fellow Daoist, you may not know this, but I am indeed not a local cultivator, nor even a cultivator from the northern border of Yunhuang. Due to an accident, I encountered a spatial storm and was brought here..."
"The reason I stayed in your city for several days was mainly to digest the information here. I wonder if you have any maps or information about the northern border of Yunhuang? I need to find a way back!"
Chen Yunhao smiled faintly and returned the greeting with a fist and palm salute.
"Oh, I see...!"
A strange light flashed in the eyes of the Second Elder of the Qingxuan Sect.
It's unclear whether Chen Yunhao believed what he said, but this is the Immortal Realm, where all sorts of strange events can happen.
Of course, if Chen Yunhao said that he was an ascended cultivator who had just ascended to this place, the second elder of the Qingxuan Sect would probably be even less likely to believe him.
The Second Elder of Qingxuan Sect was a local cultivator who had lived for nearly ten thousand years and had never heard of anyone ascending to the northern border of Yunhuang, let alone a border region.
After all, ascending to the Immortal Realm requires someone to guide you, and any sect that can connect with the lower realms must be a powerful and influential sect.
These major sects are enormous entities; they don't exist in the northern part of Yunhuang.
Therefore, he believed six or seven parts of what Chen Yunhao said. He had even heard before that some cultivators had survived from the Chaotic Void Sea and come to the northern border of Yunhuang.
"I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you, fellow Daoist. I don't have a panoramic map of the northern border of Yunhuang. I doubt even a Golden Immortal would have one. I only have a map of the area within a radius of three million miles!"
"What do you need, fellow Daoist, to exchange for me?"
The Second Elder of the Qingxuan Sect had no relation to Chen Yunhao, so naturally Chen Yunhao wouldn't give him the position for nothing.
"The map is worthless, I can give it to you, fellow Daoist. But I would like to ask you if you are interested in staying here to cultivate!"
"I'm so sorry, there are still elders and descendants in the family...!"
Chen Yunhao slowly shook his head, which was tantamount to a tacit rejection.
The second elder of the Qingxuan Sect was interested in keeping Chen Yunhao and appointing him as the third elder of the sect.
In this way, the strength of the Qingxuan Sect will increase by another 30%, giving them an even greater advantage in the struggle for territory and resources.
Although Chen Yunhao was an outsider, the Second Elder of Qingxuan Sect was not worried. A cultivator from another state, without any relatives or friends, could not cause any trouble.
"Fellow Daoist, as an immortal, you should know that the thirty-six regions of the Immortal Realm are not connected to each other. Crossing between two regions is not easy, let alone for those of our level. Even for Golden Immortals, it is not so easy. Why not stay here and cultivate in peace!"
"I understand this perfectly well, but I have no choice in the matter!"
Chen Yunhao didn't say a single word of truth, nor was he able to say the truth.
Instead, they managed to extract some useful information from the Second Elder: it turned out that the entire Immortal Realm consisted of thirty-six distinct regions that were not interconnected.
This information was something he had never gathered before. He only knew that there was a Central Continent in the Immortal Realm when he was in the lower realm, which was a paradise for immortals. He knew nothing else about it.
The Northern Border of Yunhuang is already enormous; crossing it is already incredibly difficult, let alone leaving it to travel to other areas—that would be an impossible task.
"Since you are determined to leave, I will give you this map. If you cannot find a good place to stay, the gates of my Qingxuan Sect will always be open for you!"
The Second Elder took out a jade slip and placed it in front of Chen Yunhao, not forgetting to try and win him over before leaving.
"Thank you for your kind offer, Second Elder. I cannot accept such a small gift without having done anything in return. Please accept this little trinket as a gift to you!"
Chen Yunhao was unwilling to accept favors for nothing, so he took out some spiritual materials that he had prepared beforehand, which was considered as repaying the favor.
Half an hour later, Chen Yunhao left the city, flying very slowly.
He was holding a jade slip in his hand, examining it carefully. This time, the jade slip he had obtained was a map covering an area of three million li, which was larger and more detailed than the previous map.
The map covered a wide area, and Chen Yunhao carefully browsed it several times.
Compared to the entire northern border of Yunhuang, these three million miles are like a drop in the ocean, insignificant as can be.
Therefore, it is impossible for Chen Yunhao to find a way to leave the northern border of Yunhuang from this map, so his main goal is to find a larger immortal city.
A larger immortal city means more immortals gathering, which means more opportunities for him.
After all, what he wanted was something only cultivators at the Immortal Realm could possess.
For cultivators below the Immortal Realm, even if they possess some valuable items, they are of little help to him.
He searched on the map for a long time, and found more than a dozen great immortal cities marked on the map. He didn't necessarily have to visit them all, as that would be a waste of time.
Based on the direction he came from, if he keeps going north, he will reach the Chaotic Void Sea. If he keeps going south, he should be able to traverse the entire northern border of Yunhuang.
Therefore, the route he chose this time was to go south. No matter how many immortal cities he passed through, his ultimate goal was to leave the northern border of Yunhuang.
His goal was the Central Continent of Heaven, the true immortal realm in the eyes of cultivators in the lower realms. Only by going there could he take the final step.
If you travel south from Qingxuan City for about 400,000 li, there will be an even larger immortal city.
There are some smaller immortal cities between these two immortal cities, but Chen Yunhao ignored them, as going there would be a wasted trip.
With his target set, Chen Yunhao took another careful look. Although 400,000 li might not seem like much, it was still a difficult road to travel.
The immortal cities in the desolate northern border are far apart, unlike in the lower realm, where there are one or two immortal cities every few thousand miles, or even less than ten thousand miles.
The main reason is that resources are scarce and land is infertile, so each sect needs to occupy a large territory in order to support itself.
Each immortal city represents a sect or family. If two forces are too close, fighting is inevitable. The key issue is that there aren't enough resources to support so many people.