The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

Chapter 88 Tianshui City

There are no years in practice, no years in the cold or the heat.

In the blink of an eye, five years have passed.

The sun was setting in the west, as if stretching the entire Baimu Mountain to a very long length.

Lei Zhan, still dressed in a black robe, walked out of his portable immortal residence with a smile on his face.

A beautiful woman in purple stepped forward. Having grown and cultivated in the unique environment of Hundred Graves Mountain, she possessed a transcendent aura.

"Master Leizhan."

"Ziyun." Leizhan looked over, "But did Daoist Fellow Kucao send you here?"

The place where Leizhan placed his portable immortal residence was not far from the Grand Canyon where the creatures of Baimu Mountain lived.

Generally, banquets or discussions were almost always hosted by Ziyun, whose true form was a purple plant. After five years of getting along, they naturally became very familiar with each other.

"That's right." Ziyun nodded. "Young Master has been in seclusion for over a year since his last discussion with Sister Kucao. Knowing that he would be coming out today, Sister Kucao asked me to come and invite him."

Leizhan nodded and said, "You go first, I'll follow."

More than a year of seclusion is indeed not a short time for Zhan, but his cultivation has long been at the Return to Void level, and his lifespan is at least in the tens of thousands of years.

Even if he was secluded for ten, a hundred, or even a thousand years, it would be nothing more than a blink of an eye for Dui Zhan.

"Yes." Ziyun nodded, then turned and left.

Looking at Ziyun's figure walking away, the world returned to silence again.

"It seems that Fellow Daoist Kucao should also know about this."

Leizhan looked at the Hundred Graves Mountain, dotted with countless beautiful flowers and plants, and felt a sense of peace in his heart. "I have been haunting this Hundred Graves Mountain for several years, and now it is time to leave."

During the years that Leizhan stayed on the Hundred Graves Mountain in the Heavenly Realm, in addition to secluding himself to comprehend the secret arts of magic, he would also sit and discuss Taoism with the Fairy Kucao every once in a while.

The withered grass fairy was a mysterious plant with profound heritage. The opportunities she had received were also extremely powerful and mysterious. Her enlightenment, and her understanding of the Dao of Water and the Dao of Space, were also profound.

Lei Zhan's discussion with him also rapidly improved his understanding of the great way of space and the way of water.

As early as several years ago, Kanshui Avenue had entered the realm of the Avenue, and with the help of the black beads' sudden enlightenment, he directly mastered the magical power "Spiral River" in one fell swoop.

Fairy Kucao also benefited a lot. The two discussed with each other and improved each other.

This is also the reason why cultivators like to discuss Taoism with beings of the same level. If they can truly express their own insights, they will not keep them to themselves.

This kind of discussion with each other is of great help to both parties.

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"Fellow Daoist Kucao." Lei Zhan walked into the Hundred Flowers Hall, just like before.

He looked up at the hall. The whole hall was silent, and the Fairy Kucao was already sitting in front of a table.

On the table, teacups were filled with freshly brewed tea, and wisps of clear smoke were floating in the air.

Quiet, ethereal, everything seems to happen naturally.

"Sit down. The freshly picked tea has a unique flavor!" The Fairy of Kucao waved her hand, and the teacup in front of her immediately flew in front of Leizhan.

"Oh?" Leizhan took the teacup and sat down casually. He sniffed the tea and smiled, his whole body and mind becoming calm and at peace with the surrounding environment.

After drinking the tea, the fragrance lingers on your lips and teeth.

"Well, this new tea is really good." Leizhan exclaimed.

"Fellow Daoist, are you leaving now?" Fairy Kucao looked at Leizhan.

Leizhan stayed on her Hundred Graves Mountain for five years. If he had not obtained the opportunity left by the True God Qushui in the valley, which allowed him to stay for a long time, he would have left long ago.

"I've been here at Hundred Graves Mountain for quite some time, fellow Daoist. It's time to leave," Lei Zhan nodded. He had originally envisioned exploring the heavens, but since it was just the beginning, Lei Zhan naturally couldn't stay in one place forever.

"Going out more often, experiencing new things and gaining experience will naturally bring many benefits." Fairy Kucao picked up the teacup in front of her and took a sip. Even the ordinary action of drinking tea became extremely pleasing to the eye.

"Compared to the vast heaven, my Hundred Graves Mountain is just a small corner. If you want to leave my place, you can first go to Tianshui City, which is the nearest city."

"In the heavenly realm, cultivators trade with each other, so Penglai Pavilion is preferred. Of course, there are also some pavilions opened by other forces. The choice ultimately depends on you, fellow Taoist."

"Okay." Lei Zhan readily agreed. During the past few years he had spent in Baimu Mountain, what he had seen and heard was naturally no longer the same as when he first arrived in the heavenly realm and knew nothing.

When the flower and plant elves were talking, they naturally and inevitably mentioned Tianshui City and Penglai Pavilion.

"Fellow Daoist Kucao." Leizhan looked at the beautiful woman drinking tea, "Thank you for your hospitality over the past few years."

"It's just a small matter." Fairy Kucao shook her head gently, her eyes leisurely. "Fellow Daoist, you like to drink the Hundred Flowers Wine from my Hundred Graves Mountain. Now that you've left, it will be hard to drink it anymore."

Wow.

Fairy Kucao waved her sleeves, and suddenly jars filled with the faint aroma of wine and flowers appeared in the hall.

"These are what I prepared for you. If you leave, you can take them with you." "Oh?" Lei Zhan smiled, "Thank you for your kindness, fellow Daoist Kucao..."

Lei Zhan had an idea and immediately collected all the jars of fine wine in the hall.

"The difficulty of the Heavenly Tribulation is a calamity destined for countless immortal cultivators," Fairy Kucao continued. "I don't know how long it will be before we part. Kucao wishes you a speedy passage through the Heavenly Tribulation."

"Daoyou Kucao is now in the late stage of earthly immortal. Let's encourage each other." Leizhan smiled. Whether it was Fairy Kucao's original body or the second soul, they were all at the level of earthly immortal like him.

However, in memory, the Fairy Kucao would quickly overcome the heavenly tribulation, and after some time she would directly become a Pure Yang True Immortal.

"Okay!" A smile appeared on the astonishingly beautiful face of the Dry Grass Fairy.

"Fellow Daoist Kucao." Leizhan looked at Fairy Kucao, "Then Leizhan will take his leave. I'll come back to discuss Dao with you the next time I pass by Hundred Graves Mountain!"

Just a few words, a farewell between fellow Taoists. Now that everything has been said, it's done, just like the tea in the cup before you. The tea is dry, so it's time to leave.

"Then let's continue to sit down and discuss next time." said the Fairy of Dry Grass.

……

The heaven is vast and boundless.

Thousands of feet high in the sky, a huge, ancient black warship was flying in the clouds.

Lei Zhan stood on the deck of the Wulei Zhouguang ship, gazing into the distant horizon, with a faint flicker of candlelight in his eyes.

"The Hundred Graves Mountain is located in the east of the heaven, not far from the Heavenly Court. After all, the Emperor of Heaven is the nominal ruler of the three realms, and there is no shortage of places for cultivators to trade within the Heavenly Court's sphere of influence. And Tianshui City is also one of the countless cities under the Heavenly Court." Lei Zhan whispered softly.

"It's also good to buy and sell some treasures. First, I can collect the treasures for practicing the fourth level of the Star-Picking Hand."

With a thought, the Five Thunder Universe Light Ship, a top-grade magical weapon of the immortal grade, instantly turned into a ray of lightning, and its speed increased again.

Ever since leaving Baimu Mountain, Leizhan has been flying towards the east of the heaven.

Along the way, he met countless cultivators who were also on the journey, including earthly immortals, wandering immortals, and even many celestial immortals.

There were also people who noticed Lei Zhan from afar, but when they saw the Five Thunder Universe Light Ship, a top-grade magical weapon of the immortal grade controlled by Lei Zhan, they immediately dodged away.

Those who can cultivate to the level of earthly immortals, scattered immortals, or even celestial immortals are not stupid people. The flying magic weapon alone is a top-grade immortal-level magic weapon. You can tell it is not simple just by looking at it.

Who knows which low-key powerful person is riding on such a top-notch magic weapon, or whether he has a powerful force behind him, so naturally no one would rush to test it.

"According to the information provided by Fellow Daoist Kucao, Tianshui City is the closest to me, and Penglai Pavilion is also the most suitable for Yibao." Lei Zhan thought about the information given by Fairy Kucao, and with a thought, a wine jug suddenly appeared in his hand, and he drank the fine wine comfortably.

The Five Thunder Cosmic Light Ship was incredibly fast. Even though it was only a top-grade immortal-grade magical weapon, its speed alone could rival some Pure Yang magical weapons. Lei Zhan was leisurely and unhurried.

After five years of accumulation, this divine and demonic body has only been cultivated to the middle stage of the primordial spirit. It will take at least a long time to break through to the return to the void level.

Therefore, the treasure containing the essence of the five elements that I want to buy this time is only for the second soul to practice the Star-Picking Hand.

……

After a cup of tea.

call out!
A black flash of lightning streaked across the sky, and from afar, one could see a huge ancient city floating high in the sky.

"That's Tianshui City."

Leizhan looked into the distance.

Tianshui City is called a city, but it has no city walls at all.

Instead, it was composed of some towering buildings floating on the clouds! At a glance, there was no end in sight.

Towering palaces, caves, and strange buildings are all floating on the clouds. Each building emits a forbidden light, and for a moment it is colorful. It is indeed beautiful when viewed from a distance.

The most eye-catching thing is the emerald green city gate that is ten thousand feet high. From a distance, you can see many figures flying in the clouds and mist, and sometimes entering some palaces and caves.

"It's worthy of being the heaven. The structure here is incomparable to the human world or the world of Daxia." Lei Zhan looked at the city in front of him with a hint of expectation in his eyes.

The cities in the Daxia world are generally built on the ground, and there are very few built in the sky.

But the Tianshui City Leizhan had first seen was just one of the countless cities in the heavens. It was built in the air, without even a single wall.

"It is said that in every city, there are hundreds of thousands of earthly immortals and even hundreds of celestial immortals." Lei Zhan whispered softly.

You know, this is already an extremely scary number.

Billions of years later, when the entire Great Xia world and the Wuxian Sect started a world war, the number of immortals under Emperor Xia's command was just over ten thousand.

This was just Tianshui City. The entire Heavenly Court had two Zhoutian cities under its command, a total of 720 cities. Adding them all up, there were tens of millions of celestial beings!

Lei Zhan's mind moved, he put away the Five Thunder Universe Light Ship, and immediately turned into a ray of light and flew into Tianshui City.

I’m so exhausted. How can I write 500 words in an hour?

There is still one chapter left, sorry sorry!
Thanks to Ning Yan_ for the reward of 1000 Qidian coins.

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