The ancient giant bear hiding in the world of immortal cultivation

Chapter 512 Beginning of Autumn
In the blink of an eye, another three years have passed.

After the Great Heat solar term passes, the Beginning of Autumn solar term arrives.

This is also a rather unique solar term among the 24 solar terms, because during this period, all kinds of spiritual energy will enter a relatively peaceful and stable phase that lasts for twenty years.

Yes, just like the twenty-four solar terms in the mortal world were summarized to observe changes in the weather.

The twenty-four solar terms in the cultivation world are summarized and categorized based on the changes in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

There are many kinds of spiritual energy in the world, and when they conflict with each other, they can cause huge changes.

Therefore, taking the Beginning of Autumn as the time to transcend tribulations and break through realms is something that all Earth Immortals and Taiyi True Immortals pursue, especially for key realms, where choosing a good solar term is even more necessary.

Those who dare to advance during the coldest and hottest periods of winter are either warriors or geniuses.

Of course, some Earth Immortals or Taiyi Immortals will choose to break through during the Beginning of Spring or the Beginning of Summer. This depends on their individual cultivation situation and should be treated differently.

Therefore, it was only natural that the sect leader of the Xuantian Sect chose to break through the boundary and undergo tribulation during the Beginning of Autumn solar term.

Moreover, as early as three hundred years ago, the Xuantian Sect had already sent people to inform the major forces of the time of this boundary-breaking event, and hoped that other parties would not break through at this time, so as not to be affected, and so on.

Of course, ordinary Earth Immortals, or ordinary cultivators below the first rank, need not concern themselves with this; it has nothing to do with them.

It is worth mentioning that the Xuantian Sect and the Qingyun Sect are two special existences among the Nine Alliances and Three Assemblies, which is truly special because they are two powerful immortal sects established by pure human Daluo.

Among them, the Xuantian Sect has two Daluo, and the Qingyun Sect has one Daluo. They have a long history and belong to the oldest and purest human realms.

It's roughly equivalent to a class representative for the human race, or something like Paris, Tokyo, New York, Shanghai, or Guangzhou.

Moreover, all disciples recruited must be human. The lowest level protected by the two major sects are all human. Other races such as demons, monsters, and spirits are not accepted.

Even now, the heartlands of the two great immortal sects remain closed to the demon race.

Of course, because the cultivation world has no upper limit to combat power, after countless battles, the two major immortal sects could only form a fragile but still loose alliance with other forces and reach nine points of consensus.

The top priority is that when attempting to reach the Great Luo realm, the Outer Heavens may not intervene, but within the cultivation world, a ceasefire must be declared and no interference or disruption is permitted.

In short, it's about dignity; everyone needs at least a basic level of dignity.

Even if a conflict occurs, as long as other forces mediate, the fighting will generally not be able to escalate to a point of no return.

Anyway, those who know, know.

Besides these two major human immortal sects, there are also forces dominated by the demon race that are equally hostile to humans, namely the so-called Nine Alliances.

Within this group, they are further divided into three smaller factions based on their varying degrees of aversion to humans.

For example, the Taiyi Immortal Alliance is a conservative immortal alliance formed by the White Tiger Clan and a group of affiliated demon clans. Its rejection of humans is no less than that of the two major immortal sects towards demons.

Then there's the Divine Tree Immortal Alliance, formed by the Phoenix Clan and a host of demon clans, and the Divine Dragon Immortal Alliance, led by the Azure Dragon Clan.

These three families harbor deep hatred for the human race and frequently unite to wage war against the two major immortal sects. They fight in the cultivation world and even in the outer heavens, where the battles are just as intense.

These five major forces are basically in the first tier, like the Five Constants, each with one or two Great Luo experts in charge, which is unmatched by other forces.

Of course, on key issues, the three immortal alliances and the two immortal sects still abided by the agreement and consensus, that is, to cease hostilities at this time.

Besides these three alliances and two sects, there are three other immortal alliances that have a relatively friendly attitude towards the human race. These include the Great Wilderness Immortal Alliance, which is mainly composed of the Mangshan Ancient Bear Clan; the Canghai Immortal Alliance, which is mainly composed of the Xuanwu Clan; and the Nine Demon Immortal Alliance, which is composed of several relatively powerful demon clans such as the Vermilion Bird, Qilin, and Green Fox.

However, despite their friendly relations, these three immortal alliances maintained a respectful distance from the human race.

They are considered to be in the second tier.

Once you reach the six major forces—the Celestial Pivot Immortal Alliance, the Mountain and Sea Immortal Alliance, the Myriad Manifestations Immortal Alliance, the Hidden Origin Society, the Dao Attainment Society, and the Causeless Society—they form the third tier. They are more open-minded and don't place much importance on whether someone is a demon or a human. As long as they are Taiyi and capable, they can be used.

Of course, it's also possible that this is why it's more likely to be treated as a consumable.
These nine alliances, three assemblies, and two sects have basically divided up everything in the cultivation world. Other forces are either their subordinates or puppets.

Complete monopoly, leaving no chance for other forces.

If you want to find forces that are unrelated to them, you have to go to the Outer Heavens, but that place will be more chaotic, more cruel, and more dark.

now,

Wang Wu and Qingxue sat side by side on the mast at the stern of the ship. The spirit-catching ship had already set off for the Xuantian Sect. At the current speed, it would take three months to travel there, because the Xuantian Sect's mountain gate was located 5 billion miles away, which was extremely far.

Of course, there's no rush, because the Xuan Tian Sect Master's breakthrough process will last at least fifteen years, or even twenty years, and sometimes even fifty years.

After all, the solar terms following the Beginning of Autumn, such as the End of Heat and White Dew, are still relatively mild. In short, this is indeed a major event in the cultivation world.

Moreover, just in case, Frost Lord has issued a strict order that no one is allowed to enter meditation or cultivate during this period!
There was no other way, so everyone went into small groups of twos and threes, some drinking, some playing chess, some sipping tea, some playing musical instruments, some listening to music, some exchanging ideas, some gambling for fun, some admiring the scenery, some chasing girls, and so on.

So Wang Wu and Qingxue went here to chat and joke around, developing an extraordinary friendship.

"You know quite a lot. I was planning to explain it to you properly."

Qingxue smiled.

"Fortunately, the travelogues of Lu Tong, Zhuang Bufei, Feng Muhan, and Qu Shenglian have been a great help to me. Of course, I still want to hear your opinion, or any interesting stories. Speaking of which, you seem to know a lot about my past, while I know very little about yours. That's not fair."

"Okay!"

Just as Qingxue was about to speak, a figure suddenly appeared silently at the other end of the mast. It was Shuang Jun's younger sister, Shuang Liuyun.

"Wang Wu, you've made me search so hard! Turns out you were hiding here enjoying the company of a beauty!"

Shuang Liuyun smiled slightly, glanced at Qingxue, and didn't take her seriously. She simply said, "I heard that my sister intends to let you compete for the position of Dragon Head City Manager. This is quite a lucrative post. Logically, I shouldn't go against my sister's decision, but I can't help it because I think there is someone more suitable than you to be the Dragon Head City Manager. So, my sister said that the capable should rise and the mediocre should fall. Now that this journey is long, why don't we decide on a result?"

I understand now. It seems that the position of the Dragon Head City manager has become quite sought-after.

"What specific articles of association?"

Wang Wu actually had no interest in being appointed as the head of Longshou City; he only wanted to go into seclusion, but he shouldn't even think about it for the next fifty years.

"Whether it's a battle of wits or a battle of wits, the winner gets a chance, and the loser can only apologize."

"can."

Wang Wu didn't think much of it and agreed immediately.

"Great! We'll meet again on the Spirit-Capturing Ship in three days."

Shuang Liuyun nodded, quite satisfied, and seemed to appreciate Wang Wu's attitude, but completely ignored Qingxue.

After she left, Wang Wu looked at Qingxue and saw her quietly watching him, as if he were radiating light.

"What? I have bugs on my face! And you don't seem worried at all."

"What's there to worry about? You don't even want to go to Dragon Head City, so what's the point of competing?" Qingxue said casually, looking lazily into the distance. There, a very beautiful and pure wisp of wind spirit energy floated, probably tens of thousands of miles in size, like a patch of azure sky. This was something that could only be seen during the Beginning of Autumn solar term.

The wind spirit energy is very light, and the agitation of other spirit energies can easily tear them apart and blow them away. Only when everything is quiet will they gather together.

That kind of pure beauty is unforgettable for anyone who has seen it even once.

Looking at Qingxue's profile, Wang Wu felt that it was the most beautiful, to the point that he forgot about the previous topic. There was no way around it; even if he didn't speak, just being quietly lost in thought was wonderful.

Moreover, he hoped that this moment could last forever. He felt that nothing could compare to the eternal Dao or the Great Luo Golden Immortal.

"Have you seen enough?"

After a long while, Qingxue turned her head and smiled, "Although it's nothing, you still need to understand the rules of this literary and martial arts competition."

“I know all of that.” Wang Wu nodded.

"That's good. However, this time it's equivalent to all the core forces of the Frost Domain gathering together, and in this environment and under these circumstances, it's enough to give these two competitions special significance. I think you should know that my master—her father—and stepmother are also here, right?"

Wang Wu was taken aback. He really didn't know much about Shuang Jun's father, and in fact, he didn't know much about the entire Shuang family, since Lu Tong and his companions wouldn't write about such things in their travelogue.

"So, you mean that, unwittingly, I've become Lord Frost Lord's spokesperson, and now, Frost Flowing Cloud wants to take this opportunity to embarrass Lord Frost Lord, after all, I was the Lord of Frost Domain not long ago."

"Though it may not be perfect, it's not far off. I hope I'm just overthinking it. In any case, it's up to you. My master doesn't really care about these things. You can decide for yourself."

Qingxue spoke casually, seemingly unconcerned, but that was a lie. Shuangjun might genuinely not care, but she clearly did.

"Then I know."

Wang Wu smiled slightly, not continuing on the topic, nor inquiring about Shuang Jun's father and the Shuang family. Come to think of it, Qing Xue seemed to be a member of the Shuang family as well, as if she had some unspeakable secret. Should he ask her? He was almost certain that if he asked, Qing Xue would answer truthfully.

But actually none of that matters. The past is like fleeting smoke. As long as there is the present and the future, that's good enough.

However, who did Shuang Liuyun send?
Could it be Xu Taiping?
(End of this chapter)