Madam, please ascend.

Chapter 72 Three Realms and Nine Continents
The world of cultivation is divided into three realms: heaven, earth, and man. The heavenly realm is the land of immortals that only those who have ascended to the realm can get a glimpse of, while the earthly realm is where demons and monsters live. The two, one clear and one turbid, are separated by the human world.

This is also the greatest function of the Heavenly Pillar and Earthly Veins. It cuts off the connection between heaven and earth, thus avoiding war between heaven and earth, and at the same time giving the human world a glimmer of hope from the cracks.

The human race is the backbone of the human world. Those who reach the Ascension Realm ascend to the heavens, while the dead transform into ghosts and enter the earthly realm. This shows that in addition to connecting the heavenly and earthly realms, the human world also provides fresh blood for both.

Speaking of the human world, there are nine continents. The Great Xia and Great Yan dynasties each occupy three, the Baihuang tribe occupies one, the East Sea occupies one, and the last continent, a secluded and isolated one called Zhengqi Continent, is home to the Zhengqi Sect, the leader of the righteous path.

Over the past ten thousand years, due to the rich spiritual energy of heaven and earth, the practice of spiritual cultivation has become quite popular. Therefore, the major sects have also formed in-depth cooperation with the two dynasties, one providing manpower and financial resources, and the other providing monks as combat power.

For example, the Fuyao Sect is supported by the Great Xia Dynasty, and the Tianshu Academy often sends its disciples to the two dynasties for training and cultivation.

Interestingly, these dynasties did not worship a single sect, but rather bet on both the righteous and evil sects. Of course, this was actually a helpless move, after all, they could not afford to offend either side.

The secular dynasties' highest combat power was only at the Hedao realm, which was not enough for them to control such a vast territory in the entire cultivation world. Therefore, they had to be close to those who practiced cultivation, and they had to avoid offending either side.

However, the methods used by the righteous and evil sects are different. The righteous sect uses the name of "protection", while the evil sect is more likely to directly "plunder".

In the eyes of most monks, secular dynasties are actually no different from ordinary people. They are also engaged in the same intrigues as the temple, so they are quite contemptuous.

But Yun Yi believes that the significance of a dynasty to a sect of cultivation is equivalent to that of the human world to the world of heaven and earth.

It is the foundation of foundations.

Therefore, he is now quite interested in the group of people in the inn. In his previous life, Futian Pavilion secretly controlled two dynasties at once. By the time many sects of cultivation reacted, they didn't know that all the resources in the mortal world had been transferred away.

I have to admit that this move can be said to be cutting off the source of the problem, and it accurately calculates the arrogant mentality of those practitioners.

In Yun Yi's opinion, the one with the highest cultivation level among the group was obviously the eunuch in the Spirit Transformation Realm, but once the trapped monk was freed from his shackles, he would probably be even stronger.

The problem is, with only a dozen or so people of low cultivation escorting such a powerful person, where are they going? What is their purpose?
While Yun Yi was thinking, the shop owner had already collected the spirit stones and respectfully handed over the room key.

Spirit stones also circulated in the secular world, but they were mainly exchanged in gold, silver, and copper coins. The innkeeper recognized spirit stones and naturally guessed that the man and woman in front of him were cultivators, so he did not dare to neglect them.

Yun Yi took the key and took Song Xinci to the second floor.

When he went upstairs, he exchanged glances with the white-faced, beardless eunuch. The man had a sarcastic look on his face and seemed to be quite disdainful of Yun Yi.

Yun Yi narrowed his eyes slightly, withdrew his gaze, and tried his best not to cause trouble.

The eunuch thought to himself that this man only looked like he was at the Qi Refining Realm, yet he was carrying a sword that looked very impressive.

At this moment, Song Xinci suddenly asked, "Is there really only one room left? Are you lying to me?"

Yun Yi smiled and said, “There are so many people in the inn, it’s not like you can’t see them.”

Song Xinci was not really concerned about living under the same roof with Yun Yi. After all, the two of them had lived and eaten together for quite some time when they were at Youxi Peak of Fuyao Sect.

She just noticed the hostility of the person downstairs, so she deliberately changed the subject.

The two of them went to the room, talking back and forth until they closed the door. Song Xinci pointed her finger at the door twice and said, "The barrier has been set. Feel free to tell me what you want to say."

"That group of people was a little strange. When I was secretly observing them, they were also paying attention to us."

"Why, you're the only one allowed to peek, but they're not allowed to look openly?"

"The key is that they give me a strange feeling, as if they really hope I'm coming for them." Song Xinci unceremoniously occupied the only bed in the room and said, "That big monk is in the Return to Void Realm, and there are spells on his hand and foot shackles that suppress his cultivation."

Yun Yi poured two cups of tea and said, "In the Great Xia Dynasty, the Return to Void Realm is at least a position like a general."

"You should know this better than me. After all, you were determined to go to Beijing to take the exam."

"You have a good memory." Yun Yi handed over a cup of tea helplessly, thinking that he was abducted by you to the Demon Sect to practice in his previous life, and he had nothing to do with the secular world.

Song Xinci blew on the tea before taking a sip. She looked a little cute. She asked, "Do you suspect that Futian Pavilion has extended its influence to the Great Xia Dynasty?"

"The idea is indeed there."

"In that case, why don't you give it a try? You are now in the late stage of the Qi Refining Realm. That eunuch below is no match for you."

"You have so much confidence in me?"

"You are at least a disciple of the righteous path, but that eunuch is a wild one. Besides, it's not like you haven't killed a Spiritual Transformation Realm cultivator before."

What Song Xinci said was quite right. Yun Yi was able to kill Mu Fanzhi with his cultivation level of the middle stage of Qi Refining Realm. It can be seen that with the gap in realm, whether the foundation is solid is also very important.

Of course, the more important thing is the trump card. Yun Yi now carries the Fangyuan Sword and two small swords in the purple gold gourd. This is his greatest reliance.

As for Song Xinci, forget it. It's unclear when her avenue will recover from the damage. And before she recovers, try not to attack, otherwise it will only worsen the injury.

Song Xinci grew up in the Demon Sect, and her style of doing things is also that of the Demon Sect. She believes that if you like something, then go get it; if there is a problem, then go and solve it. In the world of cultivation, strength is everything.

Yun Yi was much calmer. He said, "I don't think there's any need to rush into it. Maybe there's something interesting to watch tonight."

"How to say?"

"That group of people seemed to be using the monk as bait, so they looked at me strangely. Perhaps they mistook me for an assassin."

"Assassin? Kill who?"

"I don't know about that. Maybe it was to kill the monk, or maybe it was to save him."

Song Xinci returned the teacup to Yun Yi, looked at him and said, "Sometimes I really wonder how many tricks you have."

Yun Yi smiled and said, "I'll just take it as a compliment."

Song Xinci stopped talking and closed her eyes to rest. As the Saint of the Demon Sect, she had no interest in worldly conflicts. She thought they were just a bunch of ants fighting, boring no matter who won or lost.

But now she changed her mind.

Because she suddenly thought that the secular world was the place where emotions and desires were most complicated, and it was also a great opportunity to help her repair the Supreme Way of Forgetting Emotions.

Moreover, during the time when she advanced to the Hedao realm, in addition to investigating the mastermind behind the nameless town, she also began to wonder how to further improve her cultivation.

The cultivators in the Hedao realm have already found their own path, but the key to ascension lies in whether this path can lead to a higher place.

(End of this chapter)