Chapter 106: Canghai Fairy City

After many days in secluded cultivation.

Qin Ming leisurely clasped his hands behind his back and exited his cave dwelling.

The world outside was already a vast expanse of white.

Above Wangyue Lake, thin mist billowed up, like a hazy gauze veil shrouding the surface, with immortal qi swirling about.

After the snow cleared, the island's main peak displayed a simultaneous spectacle of white snow, fog-laden pines, a sea of clouds, and the sunrise.

The winter Wangyue Island, clad in silver, glittered brilliantly, resembling a fairyland.

Qin Ming walked out of his cave dwelling and inspected the growth of his spiritual plants along the way.

His innate spiritual plant, the Longevity Vine, stood like a colossal tree reaching from earth to sky amidst the ice and snow, also covered in a thick layer of ice and frost.

Qin Ming then descended.

He had just deactivated the protective formation when he saw Wu Jiang and Mu Ruyin approaching, each holding an infant in their arms.

Both their brows and eyes were filled with celebratory joy.

Wu Jiang, cradling the baby, said to Qin Ming with delight: "Fellow Daoist Qin, some days ago, Ruyin gave birth to a pair of dragon-phoenix twins, hehehe!"

"I saw you had been in secluded cultivation recently and dared not disturb you."

"Today, seeing you have exited seclusion, I specifically came to share this happy news with you!"

In Wu Jiang's words, there was a full sense of proud triumph.

Beside him, Mu Ruyin, with her clear and sweet features, now carried an additional charm of motherhood.

She also stepped forward, smiling, and offered Qin Ming a graceful bow.

Upon learning this news.

Qin Ming appeared calm and indifferent on the surface, yet internally, waves were churning.

'Holy crap, this guy is really something!'

'One shot, one hit, and even dragon-phoenix twins?'

Qin Ming then took the infant from Wu Jiang's arms and slightly probed the child's bone structure with his divine sense, only to be even more shocked!

"Water and Wood attribute Earthly Spiritual Root!"

He then switched to take the female infant from Mu Ruyin's arms and examined her as well.

"Wood, Fire, and Earth attribute Triple Spiritual Root, but possessing a Gui Water Spiritual Body!"

"This..."

Qin Ming was momentarily speechless; could he have encountered such low probabilities all at once? One must know that an Earthly Spiritual Root, even within a Yifangda Sect, represents supreme talent, prioritized for resource supply and key cultivation.

Thinking of this.

Qin Ming recalled his own trash quality of a four-element Pseudo Spiritual Root, and his heart couldn't help but feel a sting of bitterness.

'Sigh, what a gap!'

'Comparing oneself to others is enough to kill one with anger.'

Fortunately, I have the Longevity Vine, and my acquired spiritual body is nearly perfected.

Naturally, Qin Ming was also happy for the couple Wu Jiang, so he immediately took a pair of spiritual jade pendants from his storage bag and presented them as congratulatory gifts to the two.

These spiritual jades possessed the effect of calming the spirit and settling the qi, making them quite rare items.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, both children were born here on Wangyue Island and do not yet have names."

"You are the Island Master; perhaps you could help name them!" Wu Jiang said with a face full of expectation.

Black lines flashed across Qin Ming's forehead... he was truly clueless when it came to naming things.

However, seeing Wu Jiang's joyful expression, he did not wish to dampen his enthusiasm.

Thus, after some thought, he said with a serious expression: "In that case, the girl shall be named Wu Wangyue, and the boy shall be named Wu Wangfeng."

Upon hearing this, the couple Wu Jiang and Mu Ruyin exchanged a glance, then happily thanked Qin Ming.

"These names are excellent! They also carry meaningful implications."

Qin Ming waved his hand, indicating no need for such thanks.

Over the past two years, Wu Jiang had been farming on Wangyue Island, diligent and earnest, progressing rapidly.

Currently, he was already capable of skillfully planting Golden Spirit Rice, and his Spirit Rain Technique had been cultivated to the intermediate stage.

All of this, Qin Ming had witnessed with his own eyes.

Qin Ming had never personally instructed him.

After exchanging congratulations and pleasantries with Wu Jiang, he said:

"Fellow Daoist Wu, I must depart for Yunze Xiancheng; during my absence of a few days, I shall trouble you to look after the spiritual island."

Hearing this, Wu Jiang nodded and replied: "Fellow Daoist Qin, please rest assured and go; with me watching over the island, everything will be fine."...

A day and a half later.

Qin Ming headed southwest, piloting his spiritual light shuttle at maximum speed, soaring through the sky.

Not long after.

A towering and magnificent giant city, backed by the Beast Roar Mountain Range, continuously expanded in Qin Ming's line of sight.

The holy land of rogue cultivators, Yunze Xiancheng.

The entire fairy city, set against the glow of the setting sun, emitted colorful rosy clouds, appearing thoroughly imbued with immortal qi.

Inside the fairy city, there was a no-flight formation; cultivators were not permitted to fly within the city limits.

Yunze Fairy City was built against the mountain surrounding the third-tier spiritual vein 'Canghai Peak,' with rings of walls spreading outward from the center.

Its very center was Canghai Peak, possessing the environment of a superior third-tier spiritual vein.

It was the exclusive region for Jin Dan True Persons.

At the main gate of the fairy city, cultivators coming and going were as numerous as woven threads.

In the sky nearby.

Cultivators of all kinds soared through the air, some riding magical artifacts, others mounted on spirit beasts or driving carriages, leaving trails of colorful light, while the sounds of breaking the sonic barrier rang out incessantly.

It was like a magnificent and fantastical world of immortals.

Qin Ming landed before the city gate and honestly queued up behind the crowd.

He looked up toward the central area, where the towering and vast Canghai Peak stood, and an indescribable sense of oppression instantly washed over him.

The entire Yunze Xiancheng was shrouded under the protection of a third-tier Great Prohibition Array, emitting a hazy blue ripple where countless runes drifted, appearing and disappearing within it.

This third-tier great array took Canghai Peak, situated atop a high-grade third-tier spirit vein, as its core, connecting and merging with heaven and earth to form a world of its own.

An array of this scale, covering a major city like Dacheng, was sufficient to guard a Yifangda Sect, possessing various strange and unfathomable abilities.

Once the Dao of arrays reached this stage, a qualitative change and leap would occur.

However, the resources required for consumption were beyond comparison with ordinary arrays.

Two sticks of incense later.

Qin Ming followed the flow of people to the massive city gate, which stood over ten zhang tall; he registered and verified his identity information, paid spirit stones, and received an identity token.

His background was clean, and he was not a fugitive cultivator, a demonic cultivator, or anything of the sort, so his entry proceeded very smoothly.

Qin Ming walked forward to the outermost region of Yunze Xiancheng.

That is, the Outer City.

Even though this was merely the Outer City of Yunze Xiancheng, the dense arrangement of shops and streets made it far more prosperous than an ordinary market.

The environment in the Outer City region possessed a high-grade first-tier spirit vein, which was even much better than the spirit vein environments on some islands within the spiritual energy Archipelago.

This region was dominated mostly by inns, relay stations, and small shops.

Those surviving here were primarily low-ranking rogue cultivators.

Following the map's guidance, Qin Ming arrived at the Inner City.

The Inner City enjoyed spirit vein environments ranging from low-grade second-tier to high-grade second-tier, depending on the specific area.

Most of those establishing households here were major merchant houses, high-end residential districts, auction houses, and other important venues gathered in this location.

As for the 'Canghai Peak' at the very center, only a small portion of its area was open to the public.

Qin Ming walked along the main thoroughfare of the Inner City, making seven turns and eight twists until he reached a core region.

The second-tier spirit vein environment here was even significantly stronger than that of his Wangyue Island.

Rows of opulent-looking shops stood closely packed together.

Within the immortal city, the Mirror Jing Xue Ge could be considered a major power.

Gu Qingzhao had mentioned to him that their shop was also established within the Inner City.

Following the route marker, Qin Ming arrived before a familiar nine-story building, above which hung a huge plaque reading 'Mirror Jing Xue Ge'.

However, what surprised him somewhat was this:

Today, the entrance of the Mirror Jing Xue Ge shop was decorated with a certain degree of solemnity.

From afar, Qin Ming saw an elegant beauty dressed in plain clothes personally emerge from the shop to welcome him.

"Welcome, Fellow Daoist Qin, to Yunze Xiancheng."

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(End of Chapter)