Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

"what?!"

"Qingyan, Qingyu, Qingzhao, Qingyun, and Qingfeng are missing?!"

Within the sacred land of Yaochi, Qingming, the Azure Bird Fairy who had just learned of this news, felt a surge of irritation. However, since they were family members, Qingming could only suppress her anger and ask, "Can you confirm where they went?"

The clansmen looked at each other, none of them daring to speak.

Seeing this, Qingming became increasingly agitated and angrily said, "At this critical juncture, what is there to be afraid of saying when someone is missing?"

So the clansmen recounted what had happened the day before. Qingming didn't mind when she heard Qingyan and the others complaining to her. After all, Qingyan and the others had been in the Weiyu Realm and hadn't left much. They were cultivating in the Great Thousand World, but with the backing of the Qingluan Clan, they had a smooth journey without encountering any difficulties or setbacks. They could be described as young, impetuous, and arrogant.

But this is not a bad thing. As Qingyan and the others said, if you are young and don't have ambition and spirit, you will have wasted your youth. Even if they don't understand you now, they will understand your suffering in the future.

But Qingming didn't expect that the group would actually try to kidnap Hewei and Heyin, the siblings.

"Do they think this is some kind of treacherous territory? That they can do whatever they want here!"

"The Peach Banquet is about to begin in another hundred years, and yet they still have to cause trouble at this crucial juncture!"

"Where are they planning to abduct people? Stop them before they act and bring them back to Weiyu Realm!"

Qingming acted decisively, giving orders to her clansmen. However, the clansmen were helpless: "The problem is that we have no idea where they went!"

Upon hearing this, Qingming felt utterly exhausted. She waved her hand, signaling her clansmen to step back, saying, "You, you should go and rest first. I'll figure out a way to handle this."

Despite saying this, Qingming didn't have any good ideas for the time being, so she could only ask the disciples of Yaochi Holy Land to inquire about information in Kunlun Continent and investigate the use of teleportation arrays in various places. She even sent people from Nantianmen to investigate, but they found nothing.

While Qingming was painstakingly investigating the situation of her family members, Qingyan and the others were gazing at the endless light of the water and sky above the vast North Sea.

On the vast North Sea, several towering ships were sailing in a line. These ships were hundreds of feet tall and thousands of feet long. The sails and flags of each ship were painted with the same pattern. The sides of the ships were engraved with array formations and restrictions, so they were not afraid of the wind and waves at sea. There were even sharks patrolling in the sea, protecting the ships from being disturbed by the sea creatures.

Looking at the boundless ocean from the ship, Qingyan and the others were very pleased with themselves: "Passing through the teleportation array in Kunlun Continent will undoubtedly leave some loose ends, and Qingming must have spies at the four Heavenly Gates. But the world is so vast that Qingming can't reach everything. At least the North Sea is not within Qingming's reach."

Qingyu laughed and said, "That's right, Sister Qingming still treats us like children. Little does she know that we have already experienced a lot outside. The Three Realms are so vast, even just one sea is boundless."

At this moment, someone nearby heard Qing Yu remarking on the vastness of the North Sea and couldn't help but ask, "Fellow Daoist, are you new to the Three Realms?"

Qingyu turned his head and saw that the person who answered had dragon horns on his head and was dressed in brocade. He was clearly a dragon. The Qingluan clan was on good terms with the Yinglong clan. Although they were different from the dragon clans of the Four Seas, they were still more friendly towards the dragon clan.

However, the group remained wary, and Qingyu tentatively asked, "Fellow Daoist, who are you?"

The newcomer smiled and said, "My name is Ao Feiyun."

Upon hearing the name Ao Feiyun, Qing Yu and the others relaxed their guard considerably. Although it was difficult to judge someone's cultivation level or supernatural abilities based on their dragon clan name, it was quite easy to determine their identity and background.

As is well known, all the dragons of the four seas share the surname Ao, but the true dragons of the four seas all have single-character names. This is similar to the Yinglong clan, where both Yingtian and Yingzhen have single-character names. This is considered noble and is a symbol of the true bloodline of the dragons.

This practice is not limited to the Dragon Clan; it is also prevalent in the various holy lands of the Demon Clan, where single characters are highly valued. This is true in the Great Wilderness Realm, Jurong Realm, and even their Weiyu Realm and Kuocang Realm. Furthermore, many aristocratic families and immortal clans of the Human Clan also value single characters.

As for Ao Feiyun, it was immediately clear that he was not a true dragon, but a jiao (a type of dragon).

The Jiaoling species is not a true dragon, while the Qingluan is a true phoenix, carrying a bit of the pride of a born noble species, which made Qingyan and the others less wary.

Qingyu said, "So it's Fellow Daoist Feiyun. How did you tell that we are newcomers to the Three Realms?"

Ao Feiyun laughed and said, "It's very simple. You all have a noble temperament and walk with a touch of arrogance. You are obviously from a great clan or sect. In addition, you are full of immortal light and treasures, which makes you even more extraordinary. But if you are from a great clan or sect in the Three Realms, you will basically use the South Heavenly Gate to teleport and then use your family's travel boat to travel across the four seas."

“Those who travel the world on these ships are usually either from large clans or need to hide their identities, or are trying to escape a continent.”

"Judging from your attire and demeanor, you are clearly from a prominent family and have no need to hide your identities. You must be new to the Three Realms and want to see the scenery of the North Sea, right?"

After listening to Ao Feiyun's analysis, Qingyan, Qingyu and the others exchanged glances and said, "Fellow Daoist Feiyun's analysis is very detailed and insightful. We admire it."

Ao Feiyun laughed and said, "Only people like you, who are rich and noble, who have come from afar, would have such leisure to appreciate the scenery of Beihai. Ordinary people don't have such refined tastes."

Qingyan asked curiously, "Why?"

Ao Feiyun explained, “The Three Realms are so vast that it is said that ordinary beings cannot cross even one continent in their entire lives. But it’s not just ordinary beings. Even for those of us in the Upper Three Realms, it would take hundreds of years to cross a continent or a sea without using a teleportation array or passing through the Heavenly Gate.”

"Do you all know that the four seas are boundless? The vastness of this North Sea far surpasses that of a great world. There are countless celestial phenomena such as raging winds, giant waves, whirlpools, and thunderstorms. If one is not careful, one will die without a burial place. Those who make a living at sea are all trembling with fear and extremely careful."

Qingyan, Qingyu, and the others couldn't help but ask curiously, "Even these multi-story ships we're on can encounter danger?"

Ao Feiyun shook his head: "That's not necessarily the case. These ship merchants have some connections in the North Sea. Look, everyone, the pattern on their sails is the joint mark of the twenty-three sea areas of the North Sea. Ships that fly this sail will not encounter any danger when traveling in these twenty-three sea areas, and the sea creatures will not deliberately target them."

"This mark is enough to guarantee the safety of the ship."

Upon hearing this, Qingzhao couldn't help but ask, "The North Sea is vast, and it's only safe to navigate within the twenty-three sea areas. What about beyond the twenty-three sea areas?"

Ao Feiyun laughed heartily upon hearing this. Seeing that the others were somewhat annoyed, Ao Feiyun repeatedly apologized: "Fellow Daoists, you are indeed new to the Three Realms. Do you know how vast this sea area is?"

Seeing Qingyan, Qingyu and the others shake their heads, Ao Feiyun said seriously, "A single sea area is larger than a middle thousand world. If the twenty-three sea areas are connected, they are comparable to half a great thousand world. This sea area is close to the continent. Through these sea areas, one can reach the central Tianyan Continent and the northern continent from the northwest Kunlun Continent. Isn't that enough?"

Seeing that the others were still somewhat bewildered, Ao Feiyun said, "From Kunlun Continent in the Northwest to Zhongtian Yanzhou, there are eight hundred billion miles between them, and from Kunlun Continent in the Northwest to the Northern Continent, the distance is even greater. The twenty-three sea areas of the North Sea safely connect these three continents, and there will not be too much wind and waves. This is simply a blessing from heaven for cultivators."

Upon hearing the concept of eight hundred billion miles, Qingyan, Qingyu, and the others felt as if the downy feathers on their bodies were about to burst open. Eight hundred billion miles?! If they were to fly, how long would it take them to fly without sleep?
Then, Qingyan realized an even more serious problem: "How fast can this ship go? How long will it take to sail from here to the Northern Continent?"

Ao Feiyun laughed and said, "Fellow Daoists, rest assured, this ship is as fast as the Upper Three Realms, and it will reach the Northern Continent in three hundred years."

Three hundred years?!

Qingyan, Qingyu, and the others exchanged glances and suddenly felt a chill run down their spines. They had thought the Three Realms were vast, but they never imagined they were this vast!

From the Kunlun Continent in the Northwest to the Northern Continent, it would take more than three hundred years for the Upper Three Realms to fly tirelessly, and this is only a part of the North Sea.

So how are they going to traverse the three realms and the vast universe to find He Wei and He Yin?!
How many seas will they have to cross, and how many years will it take them?

For the first time, Qingyan, Qingyu, and the other three, who were filled with lofty ambitions, realized this problem.

"The moon shines faintly in the water, and the sky is bright with the floating clouds at dawn."

"Fellow Daoist, the environment here is quite elegant."

In the Little Penglai of the Liuyu Sea Realm in the South China Sea, Jiang Sheng looked around at the villa where the Demon Lord He Wei was staying and couldn't help but nod in praise. As expected of the eldest daughter of the Xuanhe Clan, she had good taste. This villa was elegant and exuded a bit of immortality. Some of its features clearly showed the characteristics of the Xuanhe Clan and the Weiyu Realm, making it unique.

Crane Demon Lord looked at Jiang Sheng, who had come uninvited, and the other True Lords of Penglai with some suspicion: "True Lords don't seem like they would come here so easily. Besides, the islands inside and outside Little Penglai are under the jurisdiction of True Lords. Haven't True Lords seen them before?"

Jiang Sheng laughed: "As you said, Little Penglai has 108 islands, both inside and outside. I don't have time to visit them all. As long as they are well-off and produce things for me on time, that's enough. I don't care about anything else. Following nature and governing by non-action is the core of the Taoist philosophy."

"However, you are right. I did not come here for idle chatter. There are some things I need to tell you."

As he spoke, Jiang Sheng sat down and looked at the somewhat nervous He Wei Yaojun, pointing to Ling Yan and the other two beside him: "These are my junior brothers and sisters, Ling Yan, Ling Xuan, and Ling Qiu. Their people found out some information at the South Heavenly Gate. The Azure Bird Fairy from the Yaochi Holy Land inquired about the whereabouts of several people at the South Heavenly Gate."

Upon hearing Jiang Sheng mention the Azure Bird Fairy, Crane Demon Lord became even more wary: "Which people?"

Jiang Sheng looked up and gestured. Ling Xuan took out a projection stone, and the faces of several people appeared in the projection stone. They all had noble temperaments and dignified appearances, and it was clear that they had extraordinary backgrounds. When He Wei, the demon lord, saw this, his heart tightened: "Qing Yan, Qing Yu, Qing Zhao, Qing Yun, Qing Feng!"

Jiang Sheng looked at the nervous Demon Lord He Wei: "You recognize them?"

Crane Demon Lord nodded: "They are the direct descendants of the Azure Phoenix Clan, and they share the same lineage as that Azure Bird Fairy. In fact, they should call that Azure Bird Fairy 'elder sister'."

Jiang Sheng understood and smiled, "I originally planned to tell your brother about this, but I thought that since he was recovering from his injuries, it would be useless to tell him these things and would only add to his pressure, so I came to tell you instead."

"Since Fairy Qingniao is inquiring about the whereabouts of these people, they must be planning something. Do you know what enemies they have in the Three Realms?"

He Wei, the Demon Lord, shook his head: "If we're talking about what they're planning to do, the most likely target is my brother and me, right?"

With that, Demon Lord He Wei sighed, stood up and said, "There's no need for you to trouble yourself with this matter, True Lord. I will go find these five people and settle things once and for all."

"Those five are no match for me!"

The Demon Lord He Wei spoke with a hint of confidence. In the end, what does it matter if the Qingluan clan's direct blood is involved?
Five Void Refinement cultivators cannot defeat one Nascent Soul cultivator; this is an ironclad rule across all the heavens and myriad realms. Not to mention the five of them, even if five more came, Demon Lord He Wei would not be afraid, after all, they are not Jiang Sheng.

This was the first time Jiang Sheng had seen He Wei Demon Lord so confident. It was a pity that Jiang Sheng did not intend to let He Wei Demon Lord take action: "This matter is not for you to trouble, fellow Daoist."

"Fellow Daoist, just pretend you know nothing and continue living in Little Penglai. Of course, you can leave Little Penglai and go out for a walk to get some fresh air."

The Demon Lord He Wei was intelligent and immediately understood Jiang Sheng's meaning: "Does the True Lord want to use me as bait to lure out the five of them?"

Jiang Sheng nodded: "If their target wasn't you, they wouldn't have come, and your life wouldn't have been disturbed; but if their target is you, isn't that perfect?"

"At least, I found her people for the Bluebird Fairy."

Seeing that Jiang Sheng already had a plan, He Wei Yaojun said, "In that case, we'll leave everything to you."

Jiang Sheng smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist, please rest assured. Junior brothers and sisters, let's go."

After leaving Little Penglai, the group returned to the Heavenly Court. On the way, Ling Yan pondered the matter and couldn't help but feel worried: "Senior brother, that Azure Bird Fairy is, after all, an envoy of the Queen Mother of the West. If she didn't have that identity, it would be fine, but she does."

Jiang Sheng shook his head: "The Queen Mother and I belong to the same Xuanmen sect and are allies. I will not clash with Yaochi. This time, I am not dealing with her, the Azure Bird Fairy, but a scoundrel from the Weiyu Realm."

"Moreover, He Wei is in Xiao Penglai, which is within my dojo. If they dare to come to Xiao Penglai and make a move, then they can't blame me, but rather blame Qing Ming for not educating her people properly."

Ling Xuan said, "That's right. If they really make a move in Little Penglai, where will Senior Brother Ling Yuan's face be, and where will Penglai's face be?"

"If we kill those few, it won't be our fault. Instead, we'll be the ones to blame the Azure Phoenix Clan for plotting something sinister."

Lingqiu then tentatively asked, "Senior Brother Lingyuan, now that this matter is over, may I raise a blue phoenix?"

The Azure Phoenix is ​​a naturally sacred creature, belonging to a major demon race. Apart from the Weiyu Realm, it only exists in the Kunlun Realm and the Kuocang Realm. Moreover, the Azure Phoenix is ​​noble and has a profound background, so it is not easy to find an Azure Phoenix as a mount or a spirit pet.

Now that Kunlun Realm has merged into the Three Realms to become Northwest Kunlun Continent, the Azure Phoenixes in all the myriad realms are only found in Weiyu Realm and Kuocang Realm. However, the Azure Phoenixes in Northwest Kunlun Continent are all in Yaochi Holy Land, while the Azure Phoenixes in Weiyu Realm and Kuocang Realm belong to Tianyu Palace. Even for a true disciple of Penglai, obtaining one would be very troublesome.

But if Qingyan, Qingyu, and those other direct descendants of the Qingluan clan really dare to cause trouble in Xiaopenglai...
Looking at Lingqiu's hopeful face, Jiang Sheng smiled and said, "Don't worry, once this matter is settled, you can raise it as you like, and Tianyu Palace in Weiyu Realm won't dare to say anything."

"Let's restrain ourselves for now and wait for those guys to walk right into our trap." (End of Chapter)