At the beginning, I cleaned the Sutra Library and completed the incomplete skills.

After Zhang Jingyuan of the Human Emperor Hall joined.

In the following days, no more incidents occurred.

Li Lan and his group smoothly arrived at Nine Flowers County City.

This city is like a dazzling pearl in the entire territory of Nine Flowers County, a prosperous place.

From afar, one can see the tall and thick city walls of the county city.

Each brick on the city wall flickers with a faint spiritual light.

Clearly, many powerful defensive runes are engraved on it.

Above Nine Flowers County City, cultivators frequently fly by, riding flying magical instruments.

Elder Jian Chen put away the immortal boat as he approached the city gate.

The group from Guangji Temple walked and entered the city after inspection.

During this period.

All the disciples seemed to have their arrogance smoothed out, becoming more and more silent.

Cultivators, like a tide, shuttled back and forth on the streets.

Picking one out at random, regardless of gender, age, or status, the lowest cultivation level is the fourth level of Qi Refining.

Their talent, which could have been a source of pride in Guangji Temple.

Appears extremely insignificant in this Nine Flowers County City.

The disciples of Guangji Temple were like country bumpkins.

Looking around at this most prosperous city of immortal cultivation in Nine Flowers County.

Their faces were filled with nothing but shock.

In comparison.

Li Lan seemed even more like an anomaly.

He was originally a mortal who had emerged from the mundane world.

He had already experienced this kind of shock once before, so naturally, he wouldn't have any extra feelings at this moment.

"I have some matters to attend to in the county city and need to stay here for a while."

"You must remember not to cause trouble in the city."

"Otherwise, you will be dealt with according to the rules of the sect."

Facing these outer disciples, Elder Jian Chen returned to his aloof demeanor.

After giving a simple instruction, he left with a flick of his sleeves.

Before coming here.

Li Lan had thought that the main purpose of this trip to Nine Flowers County City was really to give these disciples some experience and broaden their horizons.

After encountering Deacon Zhang Jingyuan of the Human Emperor Hall on the way.

He realized that the truth was not so simple.

Bringing these disciples to see the world was just a side effect.

The most important thing for Elder Jian Chen on this trip.

Was to represent Guangji Temple and hand over the annual tribute to the inner sect.

Previously, Li Lan was still wondering.

Why he had only encountered outer sect elders and disciples in Guangji Temple in Peach Blossom Mountain Range, and never seen anyone from the inner sect.

Now he finally understood.

It turned out that the real inner sect disciples were all in this county city, not in the temple.

"Junior Brother Li, I heard from those senior brothers in the temple who have been here that the famous courtesans in the Fengyue Tower in this county city have an exquisite sword dance."

"Senior brother will be the host, how about we go and appreciate it together?"

As soon as Elder Jian Chen left.

Miao Chenfeng, like a wild horse that had broken free, couldn't wait to extend an invitation to Li Lan.

"I'm not going, Junior Brother, I still want to stroll around this prosperous city of immortal cultivation."

Li Lan decisively refused and then walked towards the east of the city.

Looking at his back, Miao Chenfeng couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"Huh? That's strange, didn't Junior Brother Li always jump at the chance to take advantage of things in the past?"

"Why is it that today, when I extended a warm invitation, he didn't take advantage of it but instead refused?"

"Truly strange."

"Forget it, it seems that Junior Brother Li will not be able to learn my elegant gentlemanly style in the short term."

"It seems that I can only explore the mysteries of this Fengyue Tower alone."

The remaining outer disciples of Guangji Temple, after experiencing the initial shock.

Were not idle either.

They left in groups of three or two.

Li Lan walked to a narrow alley and slipped into it.

Seeing that there was no one around, he quickly changed his clothes and put on a bamboo hat.

He also took out the black veil that was as thin as a cicada's wing to cover his face.

In an instant.

Li Lan's temperament suddenly changed.

I'm afraid that even if Miao Chenfeng encountered him again, it would be difficult to recognize who he was.

Although the Human Emperor Hall manages this place, so there is no need to worry about safety.

But after witnessing Deacon Zhang Jingyuan openly accepting bribes on the immortal boat.

Li Lan was a little uneasy about entrusting his safety entirely to the Human Emperor Hall.

Therefore, he took some precautions.

He expected that the other cultivators would not be able to detect the details of his realm, and the possibility of them having malicious intentions would inevitably be much smaller.

It's not that Li Lan is too cautious.

After all, it's better to be safe than sorry.

After completing all this.

Li Lan began to step into the wide main street and observe this city of immortals.

On both sides of the street were rows of shops, each with a unique signboard.

Among them, common ones were shops selling low-grade magical instruments, elixirs, and spells.

There were also some taverns and teahouses that Li Lan had not seen in Guangji Temple.

For many immortal cultivators who had already achieved the state of Bigu (abstaining from grains).

They didn't come here to fill their stomachs.

Taverns and teahouses are a mixed bag, the easiest places to obtain information and intelligence.

In addition to this.

Li Lan also discovered a shop he had never seen before, a quiet cultivation cave.

After some inquiries, he learned.

It turned out that what was sold here were the cultivation caves of various spiritual veins within Nine Flowers County.

Among them, Li Lan saw the sign of Guangji Temple in Peach Blossom Mountain Range.

This must be the inner sect Guangji Sect in the city, cooperating with this shop to make money.

No wonder Guangji Temple rarely allows outer disciples to enter the spiritual veins for cultivation.

It turned out that the places for cultivation caves had already been sold here.

The D-level cave on the periphery that Li Lan had experienced was priced at more than thirty spiritual stones.

In this county city, spiritual stones are mostly used for trading cultivation resources, and it is rare for anyone to take out a handful of spiritual sand.

The value of one spiritual stone is roughly equivalent to sixteen taels of spiritual sand.

That is to say.

If you want to cultivate in the D-level cave on the periphery of the Guangji Temple spiritual vein.

It would cost about five or six hundred taels of spiritual sand for twelve hours.

And this is just the cheapest type of cave in the shop.

The prices offered for some A-level and B-level caves made Li Lan's eyes widen even more.

The cultivator in the shop saw that he was a little hesitant, so he enthusiastically introduced:

"Fellow Daoist, if you think it's too far away, we also have quiet cultivation caves filled with spiritual stones in this city."

"Don't worry, except for the slightly higher price, the other effects such as the concentration of spiritual energy and cultivation speed are not much weaker than a low-grade spiritual vein."

After listening to what the other party said, Li Lan understood.

It turned out that in addition to being used for trading, spiritual stones can also be placed in caves to directly enhance cultivation.

No wonder this thing can become the hard currency of the immortal cultivation world.

Finally.

Li Lan, who really couldn't afford it, found an excuse and left the place.

Subsequently.

Li Lan began to enter the shops selling magical instruments, cultivation methods, spells, elixirs, etc., one by one to observe.

The magical instruments and elixirs here are only for viewing, not for touching.

The cultivation methods and spells here only have half a copy.

Only after a successful transaction.

Will the shop take out the other half.

This is to prevent some cultivators from suddenly developing malicious intentions.

After a stroll, listening and watching.

Li Lan also really gained a lot of basic knowledge of the immortal cultivation world.

However, what really made him feel that the trip was worthwhile was.

When he touched those half-books of cultivation methods and spells.

A prompt popped up in front of his eyes again.

【《Golden Radiance Body Refining Scripture》Fragment: Completing the Qi Refining Stage chapter requires consuming seven years of life】

【Completing the Foundation Establishment Stage chapter requires consuming sixteen years of life】

【Completing the Golden Core Stage chapter requires…】

……

【《Blazing Flame Condensing Nerve》Fragment: Completing the Qi Refining Stage chapter requires consuming four years of life】

【Completing the Foundation Establishment Stage chapter requires consuming twelve years of life】

……

【《Spiritual Wood Gathering Yuan Scripture》Fragment: Completing the Qi Refining Stage chapter requires consuming two years of life】

【Completing the Foundation Establishment Stage chapter requires consuming ten years of life】

……

【《Mountain Moving Art》Fragment: Completing requires consuming three years of life】

……

【《Geng Metal Vibration Body Art》Fragment: Completing requires consuming four years of life】

……

【Current remaining lifespan: Thirty-seven years】