Blue Card Starry Sky

Chapter 8 Going to the City for a Stroll
Having been isolated from the world and suddenly arriving in this world of cultivation and immortality, Lan Tian was at a loss and couldn't adapt for a while. After a series of systematic studies and cultivations recently, he suddenly had a breakthrough, comprehending, cultivating, and becoming a cultivator.

Here, the martial arts cultivation system has two systems. One focuses on strength: offense and defense rely on external force, including physical tools and divine materials. This type is divided into nine levels, ultimately becoming the ultimate weapon in war, but very few achieve the status of a Venerable or immortal. The current adult group belongs to this type. The other type focuses on a combination of martial spirit and strength: strength is the foundation of this specialization. A solid foundation in strength is required to unlock one's martial spirit system and cultivate various attributes. Advancing to the ninth level, levels one through five are single-attribute cultivation, while levels six through nine involve fusion cultivation. Level six martial artists already have wings and can fly freely, while level nine can achieve immortality but cannot travel through interstellar space. Only by breaking through to the ninth level and becoming a Venerable can one travel through interstellar space and be reborn. Cultivation is endless, and the final realm is unknown.

Lan Tian's cultivation has now reached the fifth level of a power-type cultivator, specifically the third rank of the single-attribute lightning element. He has undergone rigorous testing by Qin Lei in all aspects, especially his lightning attribute cultivation, which is unfathomably profound. Even Qin Lei was astonished; how could he possess such a deep level of cultivation? Such an attribute requires at least a hundred years of experience and accumulation, surpassing even his master's cultivation in his prime. Yet Lan Tian is only ten years old; his future development is unpredictable. Fifth-level power combined with a third-rank cultivation makes him a prodigy among the younger generation of Penglai Island. Qin Lei wondered to himself how incredibly lucky he was to have such a good disciple, and thus he made an exception to accept him as his first disciple. He has high expectations for Lan Tian.

Lan Tian, ​​who was cultivating his power, saw Qin Lei coming towards him and quickly stopped to greet him.

"Master, what are we practicing today?"

"We're going to town for a shopping trip today. Tell everyone to get ready so we can go shopping later." Qin Lei glanced at the blue sky, then slowly walked towards the martial arts training square.

"No!" Lantian excitedly flew towards everyone's practice room, informing them one by one. This was their first time entering the city since arriving here, and everyone was extremely excited. They quickly got ready and went to the square to wait for their master's orders.

Currently, Qin Lei is temporarily in charge of the Lan family's youth group. Due to a shortage of manpower, he has to do everything himself. Fortunately, there aren't too many children—only five in total—and they are all very obedient and easy to manage. Qin Lei has a lot of free time, and he trusts Liu Weifeng completely to handle the strength training. Liu Weifeng has been with him for a long time and is a capable assistant, having always served as the second-in-command in Penglai Ancient City. He is a level seven strength-type cultivator. Therefore, he is very confident and satisfied with Liu Weifeng teaching the young masters and ladies their strength training.

A carriage was parked beside the square. It was spacious and bright, with no carvings or luxurious decorations, just simple design; the interior could accommodate about ten people. The young masters and ladies boarded the carriage with beaming smiles, extremely excited. The two drivers sat silently in front, very serious. The carriage wasn't in a hurry, slowly making its way towards the ancient city of Penglai.

Lantian was fourth in the junior group, with two older brothers and one older sister. The five of them chatted and laughed as they made their way to Penglai Ancient City. Everyone looked around curiously. The landscape was a plain of fish and rice, with people working in the fields appearing from time to time. Unlike the people they had seen in Gantang Village, here the people used wild animals instead of manual labor. These domesticated animals were incredibly strong, working quickly and efficiently, making life much easier for the people. They lived a happy and contented life. They lived a carefree life, peaceful and content, without any worldly strife.

The young masters and ladies didn't seem to care about any of this; their minds were already on the delicious food and fun places in the city!

At this moment, the annual lantern parade is being held in the ancient city of Penglai. During the day, every shop and store is busy decorating their front and back doors with lanterns, preparing for the magnificent lights at night. At night, the entire city will be brightly lit and fireworks will light up the sky, creating a colorful and festive atmosphere as the whole city celebrates this most joyous festival of the year.

The carriage traveled down the stream of the Penglai Mountains, flowing past the ancient city of Penglai and all the way to the endless sea. Along the way, people excitedly entered the city to see this year's lantern festival. The bustling crowds and endless stream of carriages presented a scene of peace, prosperity, and happiness for the people.

Penglai Ancient City has a population of over 300,000, with various ethnic groups having their own settlements within the city. Its unique geographical location, close to various continents, and numerous ports make it a thriving commercial hub and a convenient transit point for various ethnic groups to travel between the mainland and other continents.

As soon as the carriage entered the ancient city, the sight of a dazzling array of goods, trinkets, and the enticing aromas of street food filled the air. The young masters and ladies were so delighted they forgot to leave, buying anything of interest, anything beautiful, and anything delicious, enjoying their journey immensely. The carriage was almost overflowing! "I want more! It's so delicious!" The young lady, Lan Ting, pleaded with her older sister, Lan Xin, reluctant to leave.

"Your stomach is about to burst, and you still want to eat! How can you possibly eat anything more like this?" The eldest brother, Lan Yu, said to Lan Chen with a grin. Lan Tian echoed his two older brothers.

"Lan Ting, there's even better food over there! Do you still have room in your stomach?"

"Yes, yes, yes, there, there!" Lan Ting exclaimed excitedly, looking in the direction he was pointing.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Everyone laughed, finding it a bit of a headache to look at their little sister, who was such a foodie.

"You're lying to me, I'm angry."

"Alright, alright, you can rest a bit before you get to the old house. There's even better food and fun tonight!" Qin Lei said seriously, worried that they might be too tired to play and wouldn't have the energy for the evening. He wanted them to go back to the old house in the city to rest.

Ahead stands an ancient mansion, with pavilions and high buildings built along the street. It is surrounded by high walls on all sides, and the mansion seems bottomless at a glance. It has countless rooms, pavilions and towers, flowers, birds, insects and fish. Each hall is grand and magnificent, even more impressive than the main hall of Blue Valley. The decorations are exquisite, and the furniture is neatly arranged, showing the family's status. It truly deserves to be called a great family of Penglai Island.

Lan Tian and the others each chose their favorite courtyard and went back to their rooms to rest.

Evening arrived in the blink of an eye, and the annual lantern parade began. People carried auspicious lanterns throughout the streets and alleys, adults and children alike parading along the way. The lanterns, of all colors, were countless and dazzling. Lantian and his friends had already joined the procession, excitedly carrying their own lanterns. Just as the parade reached the ancient city port, the sky was filled with fireworks. Crackling, crackling, crackling! Fireworks filled the streets, the sky ablaze with a breathtakingly beautiful spectacle.

"Look, it's Miss Cao!" someone in the crowd exclaimed, and everyone turned to look in that direction.

(End of this chapter)