Perfect World: Start by traveling to the Wuwang Mansion

Chapter 239 Reaching for the Stars
In front of an ancient city, Shi Qingyun stood proudly at the entrance of the city where people were coming and going. His eye-catching red clothes also attracted a lot of people's attention.

However, he did not care about it. He just looked at the city wall full of historical atmosphere with some surprise, feeling the heavy sense of history blowing towards the future.

Moreover, he sensed a strange energy surging from the city, and couldn't help but praise:
"Even if it's just an ordinary city, it has such a rich history. It's really prosperous."

Looking at the words "Picking Stars" imprinted on it, he seemed to see a god who stood tall and upright, with the incredible supernatural power of picking stars with one hand.

"Fellow Daoist, you are right. This Star-Picking City has a long history."

"Rumor has it that a true immortal passed by this place and casually picked a star from the sky and refined it."

Just as Shi Qingyun was sighing, a little fat boy with a round head and a folding fan in his hand came to his side.

He was shaking his head as he walked, his eyes narrowed into slits, and on the folding fan in his hand was written the word "genius" in big letters, looking very showy.

When he spoke arrogantly to Shi Qingyun, his chubby little face was full of pride, especially when he talked about the immortal, the admiration in his eyes overflowed like water.

"Oh? A true immortal? How do you know it's a true immortal?"

"Little Fatty, if you know anything, just tell me. I won't treat you unfairly."

Hearing the fat boy's words, Shi Qingyun, who was sighing, was brought back to his senses and suddenly became interested in the fat boy's real immortal in the air.

As if he heard the doubt in his tone, the fat man said to Shi Qingyun:
"I never lie. If I say I am a real immortal, then I am a real immortal."

"And my name is Meng Qi. You can also call me Meng the Great Genius, not the little fat guy."

"Humph~"

"Moreover, many people have come to Zhaixing City in the past few days just for the inheritance of the Zhaixing Immortal."

"It seems that there are many evildoers and freaks coming."

Shi Qingyun just smiled when he heard this, and thought that this little fat boy was quite funny.

However, after hearing the second half of the words, a divine light flashed in his eyes. As expected, in his eyes, there were several monks with terrifying auras in the city.

"Thank you for the information, Meng Qi."

"Then do you know where I can get more information?"

As he said that, he stretched out his hand in the direction of Meng Qi. A divine light flashed and several lightning stones flashing with lightning appeared in his hand.

Shi Qingyun handed the lightning stone towards Meng Qi. Under the bright sunlight, tiny arcs of lightning could be seen flashing inside the stone.

When he saw the lightning stone in Shi Qingyun's hand, the fat boy's eyes suddenly lit up and were full of surprise. He didn't expect Shi Qingyun to give him such a precious thing.

This lightning-strike stone only appears in areas where lightning gathers all year round. It is of great help to those who practice the way of thunder, and he happens to be practicing the way of thunder.

He did not refuse and took the lightning stones from Shi Qingyun and said to Shi Qingyun:
"In the Star Picking Tower in Star Picking City, you can pick stars from the Star Picking Tower."

"The most famous place here is the Zhaixing Tower. You can go there and take a look."

"There are many cultivators like you who come here to train and seek opportunities. Their realms are not low. You should be careful."

"Finally, thank you for the lightning stone. I will forgive you for calling me a fat boy."

After saying that, Meng Qi snapped the folding fan in his hand, quickly left the spot, and rushed towards his home with his short legs.

He was already impatient to use these lightning stones to practice.

"Star Picking Tower? Interesting."

Shi Qingyun watched the little fat boy shaking his flexible fat body and leaving the spot as fast as lightning. The corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up, and a gleam of brilliance flashed in his eyes.

"Then we need to see if there really is a true immortal inheritance. So many people coming here shouldn't be groundless."

"Maybe we can get some benefits from it."

His mind raced as he decided to stay here for a few more days waiting for the inheritance site to open. It was only a few days anyway.

"I wanted to leave here quickly with the help of the teleportation array, but it looks like it will take some time."

Immediately, he took the bottle of red wine and walked towards the city. As soon as he came in, he saw a bustling scene with people jostling for position on the streets.

The cries of various vendors on both sides of the street are endless.

"This is a top-notch defensive weapon. Take a look at it."

"A precious robe made of the skin of a silver-moon wolf from the Array Realm. It can be obtained by those who are destined to have it."

"One person in the superior private room!"

"..."

Looking at this scene which was even more lively than the imperial capital of the Stone Kingdom in the lower world, Shi Qingyun was a little stunned for a moment. This was indeed somewhat different from the impression he had on the world of cultivation.

"It is indeed the mundane world that is the hardest to soothe people's hearts."

"It turns out that this upper realm cultivation world is no different from other places."

With a light chuckle, he disappeared into the lively scene, watching people coming and going, each with their own unique faces; smelling the endless lingering fireworks; tasting the ups and downs of life.

As time passed, he slowly blended into this lively scene, and the otherworldly aura on his body was also tainted with a hint of worldly air.

He couldn't remember how long it had been since he had taken a good look at the joys and sorrows of the real world. Before that, he was either practicing or seeking enlightenment.

Looking at the ordinary fireworks of the world, it also brought him a different feeling.

"Practicing Taoism and attaining enlightenment, perhaps in the end it will all return to nature, and you will gain enlightenment about the extraordinary from the ordinary." Shi Qingyun thought thoughtfully, with a hint of calculation in his eyes.

"Let's experience it first, and we can talk about the rest later."

Night slowly fell, but the city was still brightly lit, and even more lively than during the day.

Seen from a distance, the Star-Picking City really looks like a star that has fallen into the human world, shining brightly in this endless wilderness, like a pearl shining on the earth.

Shi Qingyun looked up at the tall building in front of him that reached into the sky, and felt a little amazed.

The Star-Picking Tower really lives up to its reputation. Picking stars by hand may not be impossible.

The Star-Picking Tower is like a pillar standing tall from heaven to earth, supporting the sky and preventing it from collapsing.

"As expected of a star-picking title, there really is something to it."

"I don't know who is behind this, and how could he do such a thing."

As soon as he entered, a maid with a kind smile, pretty face and dressed in green came to greet him.

Seeing Shi Qingyun's extraordinary appearance and temperament that was out of tune with everything around him, the maid did not dare to be negligent at all, and said in an enthusiastic and gentle tone:

"I wonder if you would like to stay overnight or have tea?"

"Arrange a good room for me, and prepare a table of good medicinal food."

Shi Qingyun took out a piece of lightning-struck stone from his sleeve. The stone was covered with traces of lightning and emitted purple lightning light.

When the maid saw this top-quality lightning stone, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. Lightning stones of this quality can only be found in the Lei Ji land hundreds of thousands of miles away.

I never thought that this fellow Taoist could actually learn something from it. A sense of awe suddenly arose in my heart, and my words and actions became more respectful.

"Okay, senior, I'll arrange it for you."

"Please wait a moment, senior."

Then he followed another maid to an empty table.

It didn't take long before delicate, rosy-colored spiritual food was served.

"This time the Star-Picking Immortal's cave is open, I wonder if we can get a piece of the pie."

"Needless to say, with big brother's strength at the Venerable level, wouldn't it be a massacre if he entered the secret realm?"

"Thank you brothers for your kindness. We will divide the inheritance together then."

"Hahaha"

Shi Qingyun had just taken a sip of tea and hadn't tasted it yet when he heard a group of people talking there. Their words immediately attracted the attention of many people.

"It's the Five Stars. I didn't expect they would go there."

"That is a treasure left by a true immortal. Although I don't know whether it is real or not, if I really get it, I will soar to the sky."

"I really hope these bullies can die in the fight for the treasure."

"Keep your voice down, you're going to die."

Just when those people were still talking nonsense, there was a crisp sound, and an ice blade directly hit the five people.

"bang"

The burly man who was the leader of the five men chopped the ice blade into pieces with one blow of his sword.

"Xing Baiqing, don't think that we won't do anything to you just because you are the city lord's daughter."

At the door, a woman with a frosty face and a long whip in hand walked in slowly.

"Wang Hu let you escape last time. I didn't expect you to dare to come here again."

"It's really life-and-death."

Upon hearing this, Wang Hu first smiled grimly, then took out a round plate and poured his divine power into it. The five people instantly disappeared from the spot.

"Xing Baiqing, let's settle this account once we get to the secret realm."

Hearing this, Xing Baiqing's gaze became even colder, and wisps of deep blue light like stars flowed around her body, and a terrifying aura emanated from her.

Without saying anything more, he threw a powerful treasure at a maid.
"Our city lord's daughter is so amazing."

"If you also have a father in the God Realm, you can be so cool and carefree."

"But those Five Tigers also deserved to die. I heard that they robbed a family disciple outside and accidentally killed him."

"And that person is Miss Xing's good friend."

"No wonder."

"..."

Shi Qingyun chewed the aerial delicacies carefully, feeling the rich star power flashing from Xing Baiqing's body, and a gleam of brilliance flashed in his eyes.

"It seems that the story of the Star-Picking Immortal is most likely true."

(End of this chapter)