Chapter 151: External Reinforcement (1/2)
They stayed on the flying ship for several days.
The group on the flying ship finally arrived at their destination.
The venue of the competition was the Misty Mountain Range, the location of the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm.
Jiang Li stood on the deck of the flying ship and looked down. The mountainous terrain along the way did not change much, but he could see that the mountains below were gradually enveloped by a layer of white miasma. This was the origin of this mountain range's name.
The Great Mountain Region was famous because of the countless dangerous peaks in the mountain range. This place was also shrouded in thick fog all year round.
It was not easy to find a hidden garden among these mountains.
”That Medicine Garden Mystic Realm is actually hidden in such a place. It's really fortunate that those two rogue cultivators could find it.”
”It's said that this mystic realm used to be the spiritual farm of some immortal sect. This place is even covered by a large-scale maze formation. This fog can't be dispersed because it's gathered by the array formation. If your cultivation level is not high enough, you won't be able to discover the mystic realm even if you pass through this fog head-on.”
”To be able to pass through the illusion array by accident, those two people's luck is really good.”
”Their luck is good, but their brains aren't that good. They were discovered the first time they sold their gains. This opportunity has turned into bad luck for them.”
”That's right. Now, many rogue cultivators believe that as the first to discover the mystic realm, they must have taken the most precious materials from the medicinal garden and hidden them. There are even rumors that those immortal herbs can allow people to easily break through to the immortal realm.”
”I heard about it too. Right now, there are quite a few cultivators targeting those two rogue cultivators. There are even a few Core Formation cultivators among them.”
”That's terrible.”
The speed of the flying ship had already slowed down quite a bit. On the deck, a group of disciples who were well-informed were chatting about various things regarding this mystic realm.
Regarding this kind of major event that affected the cultivation world, as experienced disciples, they naturally carried extremely high enthusiasm.
The four flying ships of the sect gradually descended. Amidst the clamor of the disciples, they slowly drove into the miasma.
As they entered the dense fog of water vapor. Jiang Li's hair was quickly dampened by the moisture, and the clothes on his body became wet and uncomfortable.
In the fog, the flying ship moved steadily along a special flight path. This was a maze path that many high-level cultivators had opened up after a lot of probing. It was said that this route could be sold for a high price in the outer black market.
Jiang Li flicked his hair and used his spiritual qi to isolate the water vapor in the outside world.
However, this situation did not last long. After a few minutes, the white area ahead suddenly opened up.
In the center of the circle of mountains, a vast and flat plain appeared. Jiang Li could already faintly smell the fragrance of herbs, and ahead was the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm.
Taking a deep breath, Jiang Li could not help but be surprised. The concentration of spiritual qi here was actually two to three times higher than in the outside world.
It seemed that other than the maze formation, there was also a large-scale spirit gathering formation set up here. Or maybe, there was an unexplored spirit stone mine buried under the ground of this region.
This kind of spiritual qi was so dense that even if a mortal lived here, they could extend their lifespan and live without any illnesses or pain. To Qi Refinement cultivators, it was an excellent cultivation holy land.
If this place was not publicized, with a little modification, it would be the foundation of a large sect.
Towards this, countless people had illusions. If only they were the first to discover this mystic realm, they could definitely use these resources to get stronger and dominate an area.
Even Jiang Li could not help but feel fascinated when he thought about the countless riches that could even change the entire cultivation world of the Great Mountain Region.
Even if he only sold the spirit springs to earn spirit stones, it would still take many years of hard work to match the gains!
Looking down, at the entrance to the mystic realm's ground, a large number of neatly arranged buildings had already been built.
The Medicine Garden Mystic Realm was sealed off by the combined efforts of many sects in the Great Mountain. A large number of cultivators could not enter, but they were unwilling to leave. Therefore, they stopped at the entrance of the mystic realm and spontaneously formed a market that shared everything.
Not to mention that the concentration of spiritual qi here was far higher than the outside world and could greatly accelerate cultivation.
As long as they waited for a period of time, when the Grand Competition ended, the development plan and distribution of the mystic realm would be set. A large amount of spiritual herbs and medicines would definitely flow out.
At that time, this place would naturally be the first-hand market for spiritual medicine transactions. As long as they did transactions, they would earn a huge amount.
Therefore, at the beginning, this place was only a small market. However, after this period of time, more and more rogue cultivators and forces gathered. The small market expanded and connected together, forming the scale of a city.
As long as the mystic realm here continued to exist, this cultivation city would definitely become more and more prosperous. In the future, it was not impossible for it to surpass Nightless City and other places and become a true holy land of cultivators.
At that time, Ma Donggui had even suggested to Jiang Li whether he should open the store here, but he had firmly rejected him. There was no one living within a 500-kilometer radius here, so how could he purchase souls here?
Although spirit stones and spiritual medicines were good, Jiang Li had a limited demand for them. The ghosts that others looked down on were more attractive to him.
The four flying ships of the Scripture Storage Valley were extremely conspicuous in the sky. Once they exited the fog, they were discovered by the cultivators below. Not long after, a few rays of light rose into the sky and flew in front of the flying ships.
”Greetings to the three elders. Disciple Chu Yunxuan has not welcomed you properly. I hope that the three elders will forgive me.”
The person in the lead dispersed the spiritual light on his body to reveal his figure and appearance. In the next moment, the cries of the female disciples on the flying ship rose and fell incessantly, and it caused a large amount of goosebumps to appear on Jiang Li's hardened skin.
This Eldest Senior Brother's charm really could not be hidden. Fortunately, he was not of the same age as him.
Otherwise, even if Jiang Li was ten times stronger than him, it would be very difficult for his muscles to compare to the other party's ethereal grace in the hearts of female cultivators.
This senior brother was also very polite as usual. In fact, with his status, he did not need to say these words at all, but he still lowered his attitude very much.
The three elders smiled and went up to take over the matters. They were also very friendly towards this candidate for the Sect Master position. After all, if Daoist Wushe were to retire one day, everyone would have to address him as Sect Master.
There should not be much trouble in the mystic realm. Otherwise, the sect would have known long ago about a communication spirit stone. Therefore, the so-called handing over was just a routine matter.
After they finished speaking, they specially came to the fifteen participants of the competition to encourage and greet them as their Eldest Senior Brother.
The other disciples had entered the sect for a long time and had seen this person before. Only Jiang Li, who had always been out training, had never met him personally ever since he joined the inner sect. Later on, Chu Yunxuan came directly to the mystic realm to guard it, so they never had a chance to meet.
This was the first time that Jiang Li's main body had met this Eldest Senior Brother of the sect who was praised by everyone.
”You're Junior Brother Jiang Li, right? This is the first time we've met. I've known for a long time that Junior Brother has inherited Elder He's iron fists. Now it would seem like what they said was true.”
”I'm Chu Yunxuan, just call me Senior Brother. I'll have to rely on Junior Brother Jiang Li for this Martial Competition.”
Due to it being their first time meeting, Chu Yunxuan even came up to greet Jiang Li. However, this round of praises made Jiang Li not know how to respond.
”Senior Brother, you're flattering me. I still have a lot to learn with my shallow cultivation level. Please take care of me in the future.”
Helpless, Jiang Li could only praise the other party back.
At this moment, a disciple shouted from behind, ”Look, there's another flying ship behind us!”
Everyone also turned to look.
In the thick fog, a vague outline became clearer. It was a flying ship breaking through the thick fog.
The other party had obviously noticed them as well. In order to prevent a collision, they slowed down. The distance between the two sides gradually closed, allowing Jiang Li to barely see the other party.
It was an even longer and sleek flying ship. From the looks of it, when it was designed and built, it did not seem to have much consideration for the transportation volume. What mattered was its performance and beauty.
In comparison, it seemed to be of a higher grade than the flying ship of the Scripture Storage Valley.
Although he had not seen the flag clearly, Jiang Li could already confirm the other party's identity. It was the team from the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak.
This was because the sword cultivator clone was currently above. He was leaning against the railing and looking at Jiang Li.
The Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, the number one sect in the Great Mountain Region, naturally did not only have one flying ship. In fact, they could send out at least two flying ships from each main peak.