Cultivation begins in Qingfeng Market.

The massive fleet began to descend. All the cultivators from the Cloud and Mist Mountains crowded to the windows, letting out bursts of barely suppressed gasps of amazement.

The fleet slowly landed in the designated area outside the city.

There, various spirit boats were already moored; at a glance,

There are seven third-tier spirit boats, and even more second-tier spirit boats, probably numbering over five hundred!

They lay silently on the river like sleeping giants.

The cultivators landed in the square near the city gate, put away their flying artifacts, and walked into the city.

Clearly, the Immortal City's grand formation has special methods of detection; flying magical artifacts are small in size and have weak spiritual energy fluctuations, so they can be stored in storage bags and brought in.

However, a spirit boat with a strong spiritual energy reaction could not possibly pass by undetected.

Lin Zhao, Xu Chuan, and the five cultivators who had qualified for the assessment disembarked from the spirit boat with the flow of people and stepped onto the special dock outside Tongming Immortal City.

The dock was bustling with noise, and monks of all kinds thronged together.

At the towering city gate, there were guards and cultivators in uniform spirit armor, as well as Foundation Establishment cultivators, who conducted routine checks and registrations on those entering the city.

When it was Lin Zhao's turn, Xu Chuan was the first to show a token with faint cloud patterns.

Lin Zhao also took out the cloud-patterned token given to him by Master Mingxuan.

The leading Foundation Establishment city guard glanced at the token, and his originally serious face immediately showed more caution and respect.

He stepped aside to make way: "So you are disciples of the Holy Sect. Please, gentlemen!"

No entry fee was required, no questioning was needed, and they were allowed to pass directly. This was the privilege of the Zhen Shi Sheng Zong (Suppressing the World Holy Sect).

Upon entering the city, the bustling and prosperous atmosphere was immediately apparent. The streets were teeming with pedestrians, mostly Qi Refining cultivators, but Foundation Establishment cultivators were also quite common.

Without taking a long time to explore, the group headed straight for the plaza with the teleportation array in the city, following the route Lan Jingchi had given them beforehand.

The plaza is located in the northern part of the Immortal City, covering a vast area, and its ground is paved with some kind of silver-gray boulders.

The square is clearly divided into two main areas.

On the left, there are twenty-two massive magic array bases that exude powerful energy fluctuations.

Beside each magic array base stands a tall jade tablet, inscribed with the destination and the activation time of the teleportation array.

This is the cross-domain teleportation center connecting all the major domains of Yunzhou!

On the right are twelve smaller but equally formidable magic arrays, corresponding to twelve important node cities within the Tongming Domain.

Beside the teleportation array, there are dedicated stewards who are responsible for registration, payment, and arranging teleportation.

Lin Zhao stepped forward to inquire about the matter of going to the "Purple Sun Domain".

"Purple Sun Domain? The next batch is in three days."

The deacon in charge of registration was a stern-faced middle-aged cultivator. He glanced at the jade book, then looked up at the cloud-patterned tokens in Lin Zhao and the others' hands, his tone softening slightly.

"You're lucky. Cross-domain arrays are usually activated only once a month, and you just happened to be there this time."

Those holding the Holy Sect Token will be charged one mid-grade spirit stone each; the normal fee is ten mid-grade spirit stones.

In the Cloud and Mist Mountains, low-grade spirit stones are mostly used for daily transactions and cultivation. Mid-grade spirit stones contain purer spiritual power and are usually used by Foundation Establishment cultivators for trading and cultivation. Qi Refining cultivators rarely possess them.

Although Lin Zhao had acquired a lot of spirit stones in the secret realm, he didn't have many mid-grade spirit stones left, and every one he used was one less he had.

Three days later, at the teleportation plaza.

There were about thirty cultivators heading to the Ziyang Domain, including Lin Zhao and Xu Chuan.

As the steward cultivator threw a massive amount of spirit stones into the core of the array and cast a series of complex spells, the corresponding giant teleportation array was activated with a roar!

"Buzz—!!!"

A blinding silver-white spatial light shot into the sky, enveloping everyone within the formation.

Lin Zhao felt a powerful spatial tearing force, as if his body was being stretched and he was experiencing a strange sense of distortion.

If it weren't for the cultivator's physique being far superior to that of ordinary people, and the protection of the array, he would probably have been torn to pieces in an instant.

This feeling lasted for about ten breaths.

The light dissipated, and a solid feeling returned to his feet. Lin Zhao shook his head slightly to dispel the dizziness caused by the spatial teleportation, and looked up.

They were now in another square, different in style but equally magnificent.

The spiritual energy permeating the air seemed even denser than in the Tongming Domain, carrying a unique warmth.

Purple Sun Domain, we've arrived!

Unlike the strict no-fly zone in Tongming Immortal City.

As soon as Lin Zhao stepped out of the teleportation hall, he saw countless streams of light soaring in the sky, the density of which far exceeded that of the Tongming Domain!

What chilled him even more was that when he slightly extended his divine sense, he could clearly sense powerful Foundation Establishment auras everywhere.

Even unintentionally, one could catch a few chilling pressures from the Core Formation stage.

Here, Lin Zhao dared not casually extend her divine sense.

They were afraid that they might accidentally "see" something they shouldn't have, which could bring them unnecessary trouble.

He could only tightly confine his divine sense to a few feet around his body.

Xu Chuan, on the contrary, breathed a sigh of relief, a relaxed expression on his face: "We've finally arrived! Brother Lin, don't be too nervous. Although there are many experts in the Ziyang Domain..."

But the Holy Sect is right next door, and its rules are strict. As long as you don't cause trouble, no one will dare to make things difficult for you.

I lived here for several years when I was a child.

The five cultivators who had traveled together began to separate, each going their own way.

Xu Chuan, familiar with the area, led Lin Zhao through the wide streets, winding his way around and avoiding the most bustling main district.

We entered a relatively quiet residential area.

Finally, they stopped in front of a small, unassuming courtyard with blue tiles, where a few bamboo stalks were planted in front of the door.

"We've arrived. This is my family's place in Ziyang Immortal City, which my parents bought years ago."

Xu Chuan took out his token to unlock the courtyard gate's restrictions and casually said.

Lin Zhao dared not underestimate him in the slightest.

To be able to have an independent courtyard in a celestial city like Ziyang Domain.

It's no easy feat. It represents financial resources, status, and connections.

Moreover, Xu Chuan may have a Core Formation elder standing behind him.

This seemingly ordinary courtyard is probably more valuable than the ancestral home of the Lin family in Qingxi Mountain.

The courtyard was elegantly laid out, with a small spirit-gathering array in operation, resulting in abundant spiritual energy, although it did not meet the standards of a second-tier spiritual land.

But they are not far apart.

There are also three separate meditation rooms in the courtyard, clearly prepared for spiritual practice.

"Brother Lin, there are still more than three months until the sect's once-in-a-decade 'Entry Ceremony.' You should stay here and focus on your cultivation in seclusion."

Xu Chuan made the arrangements, "There's enough food and water in the storage room for you."

Lin Zhao nodded; this was exactly what he needed.

He dared not slack off in the slightest when facing the entrance examination of the Zhen Shi Sheng Zong.

In terms of cultivation, it will be difficult to break through to the tenth level in the short term.

He planned to dedicate this time to cultivating the family's secret technique of the third stage of the Rhythm Spirit Realm!

Once you master the second level, you can condense a drop of liquid magic power in your dantian!