Chapter 411: Gu Gu Xiancheng

"Big Brother Ding, I want to join the Chiyunu Sect." After reading the jade slip, Wen Zhixi knew that Ding Huan would also have to join an immortal sect.

She spoke up first about the immortal sect she wanted to join; she just didn't know whether there were other immortal sects near the Chiyunu Sect.

"Let's go ask first."

Ding Huan felt that joining an immortal sect probably wouldn't be such an easy matter. He walked over to a cultivator who was sitting in front of a stall sorting materials.

This cultivator's cultivation was very poor, only at Earth Immortal level.

The materials in front of him were also very trashy, not a single good thing among them.

"Greetings, fellow Daoist." Ding Huan stepped forward and cupped his fists.

Seeing Ding Huan approach, this Earth Immortal cultivator hurriedly stood up and bowed: "Senior, is there something you wish to ask this junior?"

Clearly he also knew that the things on his stall were beneath Ding Huan's notice.

Ding Huan nodded: "Yes, I'd like to ask—has any immortal sect been recruiting disciples recently?"

Hearing this, this minor cultivator understood perfectly well in his heart: the two people before him were dreaming the same dream he was, wanting to join an immortal sect.

If immortal sects were this easy to join, would he still be here running a stall just to survive?

"Senior, the annual Immortal Domain Discourse Assembly is when the major immortal sects recruit disciples. At that time, many immortal sects from the great immortal domains will head to Gu Gu Xiancheng."

Although this Earth Immortal cultivator was answering, he was still very puzzled in his heart. Logically speaking, the Immortal Domain Discourse Assembly and the major sects recruiting disciples—anyone in the Immortal Domain should know this. Why didn't these two people in front of him know?

"To be honest, we're flat broke and can't even afford a single Immortal Domain map. I wonder, fellow Daoist, do you have one I could copy?" Ding Huan made an awkward expression as he spoke.

This Earth Immortal cultivator sighed inwardly—there really were people poorer than him. The longer one lived, the more one saw.

He took out a directional jade slip and handed it to Ding Huan, saying: "I don't have an Immortal Domain map either, but I do have directions to Gu Gu Xiancheng. This jade slip is it—I'll give it to you, fellow Daoist.

If the two of you want to attend the immortal sect selection, you'll need to hurry. Calculating it out, there should be less than three months left.

From here to Gu Gu Xiancheng is no short distance. Even with a low-grade flying immortal artifact, it takes over two months."

After sensing that Ding Huan was as broke as himself, this cultivator stopped calling him "senior."

What senior was as broke as him? He must be a loser from the Cultivation World, just like himself.

Still, this cultivator's junior sister was quite beautiful—she looked like the kind of beauty only the Chiyunu Sect would have.

Unfortunately, their wish to join an immortal sect was sure to come to nothing.

"Many thanks, fellow Daoist. This flying ship is yours then." Ding Huan took out that top-grade flying spirit artifact he hadn't managed to give away and presented it to this Earth Immortal.

A top-grade flying spirit artifact meant nothing to Penghai Immortal Tower. But to this Earth Immortal cultivator before him, it was no small fortune.

"Many thanks, Senior." This Earth Immortal cultivator changed his form of address once again—a top-grade flying spirit artifact was a fine thing to him.

Ding Huan very much wanted to summon his iron wok, but then thought that there were countless powerhouses here. If his iron wok were exposed, it would only lead to certain death.

Wen Zhixi summoned a low-grade flying immortal artifact. Just to be safe, Ding Huan set up some concealment restrictions on the outside of the flying immortal artifact.

Fortunately, Wen Zhixi's flying immortal artifact was of very high grade. In just over a month, the flying immortal artifact drew near to Gu Gu Xiancheng.

The moment he arrived outside Gu Gu Xiancheng, Ding Huan was reminded of the scene from years ago on the Third Heaven Star Land.

Back then, he and Lou Buzhi had attended the immortal sect selection in the Mortal World of the Third Heaven Star Land—it was the same sea of people.

There wasn't much difference between this place and the scene back then. The only difference was that the people here were no longer mortals.

And he himself was now a cultivator at the fifth layer of Jin Xian.

"Big Brother Ding, we probably won't be able to find a place to stay." The moment the flying immortal artifact landed, Wen Zhixi said softly.

Ding Huan smiled: "Back when I was still a mortal and wanted to join an immortal sect, I had nowhere to stay either. Later, a few friends and I just slept in the corners of the streets."

Wen Zhixi looked at Ding Huan: "Big Brother Ding, you must have been the disciple with the highest talent back then, fought over by every sect, right?"

Ding Huan shook his head and didn't continue.

Back then, nobody wanted him. In the end, he entered the Dao Cultivation World in the capacity of a cook.

"Let's go. We'll go gather some information first. Put on your veil," Ding Huan said. Mainly, Wen Zhixi was too beautiful, and Ding Huan was worried it would cause trouble.

In this place, there were very many women wearing veils. If the veil was of sufficiently high grade, a woman wearing one actually gave off a kind of immortal air, and wouldn't look out of place at all.

Wen Zhixi nodded, took out her veil, and put it on.

Ding Huan actually had no intention of joining an immortal sect. This wasn't the Fourth Immortal Domain—here in this kind of immortal domain, powerhouses were as common as clouds.

What he cultivated was the Great Universe Art. If he cultivated near powerhouses, he would be detected one hundred percent of the time—unless he had an independent immortal peak.

Beside Ji Yi

This was clearly not very possible. Independent immortal peaks were only qualified for core disciples of sects or elders and the like.

Ding Huan looked at the imposing city gate before him and sighed inwardly.

This was what an Xiancheng should be.

Without even using divine sense, one could feel at a glance the Xiancheng's long history.

What Ding Huan cultivated was the Great Universe Art. The Xiancheng's thick, extreme Dao-rhythmic aura—he had sensed it from far away.

Every single brick on this city wall carried a sense of ancient vicissitudes, with an immortal Dao rhythmic aura within.

All these factors combined created a surging momentum.

The Xiancheng's city gate had no guards. Every person entering or leaving the Xiancheng behaved properly, without any disorder.

Ding Huan didn't enter the city. He brought Wen Zhixi into the crowd, wanting to hear what others thought about joining an immortal sect.

The Immortal Domain Discourse Assembly was about to begin. The people who had come here must include many who wanted to join an immortal sect.

Half an hour later, Ding Huan finally brought Wen Zhixi into Gu Gu Xiancheng.

Wen Zhixi had also overheard some discussions. Listening to these cultivators' talk about joining an immortal sect, she knew it would be extremely difficult—perhaps even near impossible.

From what these people said, to join an immortal sect, the first step was to be able to enter the Discourse Assembly.

She and Ding Huan had no resources whatsoever. On what basis could they enter the Dao Discussion Conference jointly hosted by the major immortal sects?

"Zhixi, you should have a very good chance of joining the Chiyunu Sect." Ding Huan's words were the exact opposite of Wen Zhixi's assessment.

He wasn't comforting Wen Zhixi; he was making his own judgment based on the news he'd just overheard.

At the Great Immortal Domain Dao Discussion Conference, the major immortal sects came to take in disciples. The disciples they wanted to take in were naturally those with top-tier talent.

This top-tier talent included immortal array masters, immortal pill masters, immortal talisman masters, immortal artifact masters, and so on.

Although Ding Huan hadn't heard what kind of disciples the Chiyunu Sect was taking in, he figured they definitely wouldn't be ugly ones.

Wen Zhixi's appearance was certainly not an issue. Second, Wen Zhixi was a third-grade immortal array master. Furthermore, Wen Zhixi's cultivation had already reached the late Profound Immortal stage.

For someone of Wen Zhixi's age to cultivate to the late Profound Immortal stage, her aptitude couldn't possibly be lacking.

"Brother Ding, I must join the Chiyunu Sect." Wen Zhixi drew in a breath and said slowly.

If she didn't join the Chiyunu Sect, she wouldn't be able to obtain the Ten Refinements Divine Soul Art; without the Ten Refinements Divine Soul Art, she couldn't save her mother.

Ding Huan nodded. If Wen Zhixi couldn't join the Chiyunu Sect, he would find a way to help her out.

Although he had no immortal crystals on him, Ding Huan still went to many lodging houses to inquire. Just as he had guessed, there were no empty rooms here.

"Are you two friends looking for a room to stay in?" A woman of passably proper appearance, her skin tinged with a light brown, called out to Ding Huan and Wen Zhixi.

"Yes." Ding Huan nodded, his gaze falling on this woman.

The female cultivator before him had a cultivation slightly higher than his — late Golden Immortal. The color of her skin was certainly from working under sunlight for long periods.

The woman gave a slight smile: "Gu Gu Immortal Dao City is about to hold the Immortal Domain Dao Discussion Grand Conference, as well as the Immortal Sect Disciple Recruitment Conference. Looking for a room right now is certainly pointless, but I do have an idea."

"Then please enlighten us, Senior Sister." Ding Huan hurriedly cupped his fists.

The woman said: "Every year at this time, Gu Gu Immortal Dao City has a situation where there's nowhere to stay, so everyone gathers to live in the big bunks."

"What are big bunks?" Ding Huan was puzzled.

The woman said: "It's the plaza outside Gu Gu Market. Every year at this time, a temporary great hall is set up in that plaza, and inside the great hall there are many partitioned compartments.

These compartments are connected one to another, so they're also called big bunks. Cultivators with nowhere to stay can all go stay in these compartments. One such compartment costs one hundred low-grade immortal crystals per night…"

"Even a place like this costs that much? In that case I might as well just sleep on the street." Ding Huan was surprised and confused.

The woman was briefly taken aback, then shook her head and said: "In Gu Gu Immortal Dao City, sleeping on the street is not allowed. The moment you're caught, you'll be immediately driven out of the immortal city, and never allowed to re-enter the immortal city."

So that was it. No wonder he had walked around the streets several times without seeing a single person sleeping on the street.

"Senior Sister is telling me this because you want to rent one of these big-bunk compartments together with us, right?" Ding Huan asked, looking at the woman before him.

He could tell that although this female cultivator was at the Golden Immortal realm, she was probably living quite frugally. He guessed all her income went toward cultivation.

The reason she sought out the two of them was because of safety.

After all, although he was a male cultivator, there was also a woman like Wen Zhixi by his side.

The female cultivator nodded: "Yes. In one of these big-bunk compartments, it costs three thousand immortal crystals per month, which I don't have. I thought if we went in together, I'd be willing to put up one thousand five hundred immortal crystals."

Hearing this, Ding Huan was rather impressed.

If she were a sharper woman, she would surely have said she'd put up one thousand immortal crystals — after all, he and Wen Zhixi were two people, while she was only one.

"Good. I'm Ding Huan, and this is my junior sister Wen Zhixi." Ding Huan agreed to the female cultivator's proposal on the spot.

"I'm Tao Xiaomei." Hearing Ding Huan agree, the woman was overjoyed.

(Double chapter posted. Begging for monthly ticket support.)