450 Meeting An Old Friend Far From Home (1/2)

Half a day later, Wang Lu arrived at Shengjing Sect.

This was not his first visit to Shengjing Sect. Previously, as a member of Plentiful City Administrative Committee and Immortal Tomb Excavation Management, he was often invited to participate in important meetings and really enjoyed a lot of treatments usually reserved only for Yuanying or even Deity Stage Elders.

However, at this time, when he visited Shengjing Sect again, Wang Lu would still feel unconsciously bewildered by the magnificent scene of the number one immortal cultivation sect in Nine Regions.

Generally speaking, immortal cultivation sect often hid their place high in the clouds, in order to isolate themselves from the world of ordinary mortals and show their transcendent status. Even Spirit Sword Sect was no exception. They just set up the Spirit Creek Town at the foot of the mountain as their connection point with the ordinary mortal world. As for Kunlun Sect, they were even more absolute in showing their transcendent state by directly using the cloud and mist to conceal their sect on the mountain.

However, Shengjing Sect chose a very different road. Using their sect mountain as the center, they created a mountain city with an astonishing scale. Moreover, this city was also three dimensional. Aside from the key sect buildings that were placed high above the clouds, There were also buildings that were placed below the clouds in layers until they reached the foot of the mountain. Even under the mountain was filled with hundred of thousands of people.

This was not a deliberate design by Shengjing Sect. After the end of the second great war of immortal and demon, the leadership position of Shengjing Sect had basically been consolidated, thus becoming the admiration of many people. However, it was impossible for Shengjing Sect to receive all of them. And thus, they could only reluctantly refuse most of them.

Those with hopeless prospects in seeking shelter in the sect left with some disappointments. However, there were also some who chose to insist on settling down on the mountainside to cultivate. Most of these people have amazing skills. Unfortunately, they did not reach the required threshold of Shengjing Sect. They could only hope that one day, this notoriously eclectic sect could accept them, and they would get their long cherished dream.

Shenjing Sect did not prevent these people from settling despite the mountainside was still the territory of Shengjing Sect. However, for a sect that could invent the artificial spirit root, the so-called rules of immortal path were not at all valuable.

Being tolerated by Shengjing Sect for a long time, those who settled on the mountainside grew more and more, and they even gradually formed their own force. For hundreds of years, these people have succeeded in obtaining many tacit understanding with Shengjing Sect, and their influence even radiated downward towards the foot of the mountain, in the form of many towns similar to Spirit Creek Town. The people in the towns comprised of ordinary mortals and immortal cultivators, but most were just simply ordinary mortals. Regardless, they were all inextricably linked with the immortal cultivators. Their greatest hope was to get in touch with the cultivators on the mountain side. Although Shengjing Sect merely tolerated the existence of those cultivators on the mountainside, for ordinary mortals, they were still immortal-level characters...

After several thousand years of development, this arrangement became distinct, and the structure of the mountain city completely took shape. According to a census conducted by Shengjing Sect people five years ago, the population gathered around Shengjing Sect had already exceeded that of one hundred million. While they enjoyed the protection of Shengjing Sect, they also transported resources for people of Shengjing Sect like hardworking worker ants. This model was known as Shengjing Model and had long received the attention and research from the entire immortal cultivation world of Nine Regions.

Although he had a sort of grudge against Shengjing Sect, Wang Lu had to admit that this was a great sect, and they have created a great model. When it came to the integration of immortal cultivators and ordinary mortals, Wang Lu's development of Wisdom Sect took a lot of references from Shengjing model.

Walking in the town at the foot of Shengjing, facing the busy street, Wang Lu gradually fell into contemplation.

He was now a Daoist Master of Jindan Stage. However, walking among ordinary mortals with magical power restrained, he was actually indistinguishable from other ordinary youths. Although there were many people in the town, there was no one who recognized the famous lead disciple of the Five Uniques.

However, Wang Lu's tranquility did not last long. Soon, Wang Lu suddenly saw the crowds around him separate themselves. The pedestrians on both sides of the street were surprised and slightly afraid. Their eyes were focused on one spot.

At the end of the street, a white-dressed girl slowly floated down from the sky. When she stepped on the ground, waves of light magical power spread out, showing her identity as a cultivator.

Of course, at the foot of Shengjing, there were thousands of cultivators, and it was not unusual to encounter cultivators floating down the mountain. In fact, among the people who made way on the left and right side of the street, there were several cultivators of Foundation Establishment Stage.

The reason why this girl had such a sensational effect was that the girl's belt was embroidered with the logo of Shengjing Sect. Meaning that she was a Shengjing Sect cultivator!

”Greetings, Senior Brother Wang Lu.” The girl came precisely for Wang Lu. After gently walking towards Wang Lu, she respectfully did a bowing ritual. Her voice sounded waxy sweet as she said, ”I am Yu Mengjun of Shengjing. Senior Sister Qiong Hua sent me here to accompany you up the mountain.”

Wang Lu was surprised. ”Qiong Hua sent you to lead the way for me?”

The girl smiled and explained, ”Senior Sister said that this time, the gathering of the lead disciples were based on her invitation and would be presided over by her. Therefore, Shengjing Sect should act as a host to entertain you. Right now, there's already a banquet on the mountain prepared for you.”

”Shengjing Sect's hospitality is justified. However, the thing that makes me curious is that, you're obviously a Daoist Master of Jindan Stage, yet you were sent by Qiong Hua to be my maid? Is this to show off the infinite talents of Shengjing?”

Upon hearing this, Yu Mengjun was stunned, but quickly, her sweet smile rose again. ”Because you are a lead disciple of one of the Five Uniques.”

”Therefore… even the ancient strange beast Dream Tapir was sent to receive the guest?”

”Ah!” Yu Mengjun was really surprised now. ”Y-You can see it?”

Wang Lu laughed but said nothing more. With a transformed immortal beast like Bai Shixuan by his side, Wang Lu had already become sensitive to the aura of other similarly transformed beasts. Although Dream Tapir was high in rank, if it was not deliberately hidden, Wang Lu could see through her with just a glance.

Seeing that her identity had been called out by Wang Lu, Yu Mengjun somewhat hesitated for a while, as if she had something to say, but there were concerns.