From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 262 The Small Mirror Platform of the Void

However, You Ming was very generous and simply waved his hand, telling the vendor not to give him change.

Amidst the vendor's profuse thanks, he popped a piece of pastry into his mouth.

The outer layer is crisp, the middle is crumbly, and the inner layer is glutinous. Just as the vendor said, each bite of pastry has three flavors, and the ingredients are substantial, resulting in a particularly good texture.

You Ming ate two pieces before strolling around the city.

He had visited cities in the celestial realm before. Although this Heavenly Mystery City was far less vast than the celestial world, it had its own unique charm.

In many places, it even combines the spiritual wisdom of the immortals with the prosperity of the secular world.

Besides the delicacies made from various spiritual materials and beasts, there are also all sorts of ingenious little gadgets.

For example, the [Dao Heart Beads] made using the illusion technique contain specially crafted dreamscapes. You only need to spend a few spirit stones to experience the thrilling scene of a high-level cultivator venturing into the azure sky and slaying demons.

It's even more realistic than 3D movies.

This was quite popular among lower-level cultivators, and many even claimed with certainty that they could comprehend the supernatural powers and spells of higher-level cultivators from the [Dao Heart Beads].

But after trying it, You Ming knew that this was definitely a sales pitch from some merchant.

These fabricated dreams are actually quite crude. In essence, they only evoke your deepest fantasies about high-level cultivators, rather than allowing you to truly experience the cultivation life of a high-level cultivator.

Thinking you can comprehend magic with just a few spirit stones is less effective than honestly cultivating.

Of course, I've heard that there's an even more advanced version of this [Dao Heart Beads] called [Wind and Moon Lamp].

Once lit, one can immerse oneself in the boundless beauty of nature, with all kinds of beauties appearing in the dream, and the level of immersion is even higher, making it impossible for many low-level cultivators to resist.

This is why this item is banned in the cultivation world, and it only circulates privately.

Some people, upon seeing that You Ming was a Dharma Aspect cultivator, even tried to secretly promote their services to him. Even with You Ming's willpower, he was so embarrassed that he fled in panic.

However, it must be said that many things in this are quite interesting.

Moreover, contrary to You Ming's imagination of the lofty and aloof immortal path, in this Heavenly Mystery City, one can even see many "vehicles" created by the immortal path.

At regular intervals, [Imperial Talisman Flying Boats] will pass by on several key routes in the city. Whether you are a local resident or a newcomer, you can ride one for just five coins of low-grade spirit stones.

Although the flying boat wasn't very fast, it still saved cultivators a lot of effort.

After trying it out, You Ming couldn't help but marvel.

"Fellow Daoists, don't miss this opportunity as you pass by."

"The day of the ten-year sword duel is approaching, and the replica of the immortal artifact [Tai Xu Qing Jing Mirror Platform], the spiritual artifact [Tai Xu Small Mirror Platform], is now officially open to the public."

"With just five low-grade spirit stones, you can experience the prowess of geniuses from various holy lands."

You Ming was wandering around when he suddenly heard a word that sounded familiar to him.

Taixu Qingjingtai?
You Ming looked toward the source of the sound and saw a rather clever-looking boy standing on a stone step, shouting loudly.

The boy was actually quite good-looking, but his thin build made his head appear somewhat large.

He was wearing a tattered, five-colored outfit, making him look like a beggar.

What You Ming found interesting was that the boy's internal energy was quite remarkable, and he even possessed the power of the Dharma Aspect level.

But no one knows what methods he used to conceal his true cultivation level. "He's actually a wolf in sheep's clothing."

You Ming immediately became interested. This boy might not be as young as he looked, but he certainly wasn't that old in reality.

Many geniuses break through barriers at a very young age, which is why their physical appearance changes slowly.

The boy's shouts immediately attracted the attention of everyone around.

After all, the name of the [Tai Xu Qing Jing Tai] is too famous. It is the most well-known immortal artifact in the Lingzhou region.

"As we all know, the Taixu Qingjing Platform is a three-way evaluation to test one's own 'method', 'power', and 'appearance'."

"Although my little mirror can't detect cultivators in the middle three realms, it can still easily detect cultivators in the lower three realms."

"Why don't you all give it a try and see if you are a phoenix or a worm, a jade or a stone!"

The boy seemed to be using a voice changer; his voice sounded like a broken gong, making it unbearable to listen to.

But everyone was still captivated by his rhetoric.

Especially since this year is the season for sword duels, the official [Tai Xu Qing Jing Tai] is only available to genius characters from various sects. However, being able to experience the knock-off version would satisfy the expectations of many people.

You Ming stood in the crowd, deliberately using his divine sense to reduce his presence, and watched from the sidelines.

He estimated that among everyone present, he knew the least about the [Tai Xu Qing Jing Tai].

However, as soon as his divine sense left his body, the boy sensed it. When he looked up and saw You Ming, he was slightly taken aback, and then he showed a bright smile.

Although the boy's business had just opened, people soon came to try it out.

He was a dark-skinned young man who looked to be about twenty-five or twenty-six years old.

His age matches his cultivation level, which is the second stage of "enlightenment," meaning he is just able to release his magical power into the outside world and cast some very basic spells.

For someone his age to have this level of ability, his talent would be considered acceptable in Bingzhou, but in Lingzhou, it seems rather lacking.

"This is fifty coins worth of low-grade spirit stones."

Fifty coins of low-grade spirit stones are equivalent to five low-grade spirit stones. The young man stuffed a pile of scattered spirit stones into the boy's hands, which showed that he was not wealthy.

The boy didn't mind; he just smiled and sent a wisp of magic power into a copper basin in front of him.

The water in the copper basin flowed like a mirror, and at this moment, the mirror surface transformed into a lake-like curtain of light, from which three illusory images slowly emerged, spreading over an area of ​​several feet in radius.

The three illusory images are: the first is like a clear stream, its water murmuring gently, reflecting the purity of the user's magical power; the second is a picture of a strange beast, its shadow churning and golden patterns appearing and disappearing, testing the user's overall strength; the third is a mirror image, a blurry human figure appearing in the void, clearly used to reflect the level of consciousness.

Of course, the third illusory image in the original version is used to test the Yin spirit and the Dharma form.

It was only because his knock-off version could only be used to test cultivators in the lower three realms that he modified it to test their consciousness strength.

You Ming stood aside. Although he didn't know what the [Tai Xu Qing Jing Tai] was before, he gradually figured it out from the snippets of conversations with others.

This magical artifact seems to be specifically designed to test the aptitude of cultivators.

Of course, only cultivators who have risen to prominence in the cultivation world are qualified to use this immortal artifact, and it seems that there will be additional benefits after testing one's aptitude through this immortal artifact.

(End of this chapter)