System: After the fortune telling, my cultivation level skyrocketed.

As the dilapidated flying boat carrying Chen Xuan and his servant drew ever closer to Qingtian City, the hundred-zhang-high city walls, exuding an aura of ancient times, became increasingly awe-inspiring.

"Stop! All cultivators who wish to enter Qingtian City, listen up!" Just as Chen Xuan and his companion entered the airspace of the main road, they saw a man wearing silver armor, whose aura was at the late stage of the Purple Mansion Realm, standing on a floating platform not far ahead. He was holding a megaphone that looked like a large loudspeaker and was shouting loudly at the crowd of cultivators who had gathered there.

With the infusion of spiritual energy and the amplification of the magical artifact, the silver-armored guard's shout resounded for miles around. Instantly, many rogue cultivators who had gathered from various places all looked over and listened intently.

"You must remember this: unless you have reached the Nascent Soul Realm, or are a member of a sect or cult recognized by my Qingtian Marquis's Mansion, all others below the Myriad Manifestations Realm, regardless of your noble birth or background, must land and walk into Qingtian City!"

Holding a megaphone, the man's gaze was sharp as he shouted in a deep voice, "If you dare to violate the rules of the Qingtian Marquis's Mansion, you will bear the consequences!"

The sound came from a great distance, and Chen Xuan and Bai Li listened very carefully. As more and more cultivators from various places gathered, Chen Xuan also heard some secrets.

Clearly, those who entered Qingtian City were not only independent cultivators from various places, but also immortal cultivators who lived in this majestic city year-round.

"See that? That's the Yellow-Rank Imperial Guard of the Marquis of Qingtian. His silver armor is a real treasure." Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan also took a closer look at the silver-armored guard who was reprimanding and explaining the rules of Qingtian City.

"Fellow Daoist, may I ask what kind of armor that is? Could it be some rare and precious treasure?" Chen Xuan turned his head following the whispers not far away and saw that the two cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Realm were talking quietly. The one explaining the information was an old man with a large beard, whose aura was only at the mid-Foundation Establishment Realm.

"Haha, you wouldn't believe it, would you?" The bearded old man laughed heartily, somewhat proudly, "That's the legendary Dao Soldier Armor."

"Dao soldiers...armor?" Chen Xuan was hearing this term for the first time and was about to ask when another man wearing a bamboo hat asked it first.

"Haha, Dao Soldier Armor is extremely rare and difficult to forge." Seeing that everyone was respectfully asking for advice, the bearded man became even more proud. He continued, "Dao Soldier Armor is like a mobile array base. Three to five people can quickly form a killing array anywhere, combining offense and defense. It is incredibly powerful."

Chen Xuan was startled upon hearing this. Although he dared not call himself a grandmaster of formations, he did have some talent.

While setting up a formation in advance can deter powerful enemies, ultimately the enemy needs to enter the formation first.

This sounds like Daoist armor is an outlier, with the array base being forged in the style of armor and then worn by cultivators. It can be combined with the enemy at any time, greatly increasing mobility and possibilities.

"Such a treasure, why have we never heard of it before?" Some people immediately doubted the bearded old man's words.

Upon hearing this, the bearded man glared at the questioning cultivator and shouted, "What do you know? This armor, even if damaged, cannot be circulated outside."

If any cultivator is found to be secretly possessing Dao weapons, the cultivator army of the Azure Heaven Marquis's Mansion will immediately wipe out that force.

"Contraband?" Chen Xuan frowned, but couldn't help feeling that it was only natural.

Possessing a large number of Daoist soldiers and armor, they could threaten the rule of the Qingtian Clan should an opportunity arise. These distant lands' feudal lords and kings could already be considered local emperors.

"Hush, remember, once you enter the city, you must not discuss the Daoist armor, or even inquire who can forge it. If the news leaks out, you'll be lucky to even be alive. Don't ask me how I know."

Chen Xuan's small flying boat slowly followed the large number of cultivators towards the main gate of Qingtian City. Qingtian City's city walls alone were a hundred feet high, and countless cultivators and merchant caravans entered and exited every day.

Therefore, the main gate was also incredibly huge and wide. The closer one got to the main gate of Qingtian City, the stronger Chen Xuan's aura of power over this enormous city became.

"Each person entering the city needs to pay 1000 spirit stones, or equivalent goods!" Before even reaching the main gate, Chen Xuan felt powerful array pressure emanating from the area.

"Master, the fluctuations of the array ahead feel the same as the detection array in Dead Sea City. Will our descendants in the magic treasures of our immortal mansion be discovered?" Bai Li's heart was in her throat as she sensed the unprecedented aura of the detection array.

Last time, when facing the detection array in Dead Sea City, Bai Li managed to avoid being detected by the Immortal Abode, which was already a stroke of luck. This time, facing Azure Sky City, Bai Li really had no confidence.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan patted Bai Li's head, signaling her to relax. Seeing her master Chen Xuan so calm, Bai Li also relaxed slightly.

Whoosh—As the dilapidated little flying boat entered the super-large detection array, a strange fluctuation swept over Chen Xuan's entire body.

As Bai Li held her breath, sure enough, the great formation did not issue any abnormal warnings. Throughout the entire process, Chen Xuan remained calm and composed, as if he had absolute confidence in the Northern Underworld Immortal Mansion.

It's normal for Bai Li to be worried, since in her understanding, Qing Tianhou is already an extremely powerful being.

Unfortunately, Chen Xuan didn't think so. The origin of the Northern Underworld Immortal Mansion was extremely powerful. If Biluo hadn't been boasting, the Northern Underworld Immortal Mansion should have once followed a ruthless person at the level of a Great Emperor.

Are you kidding me? The Great Emperor's personal immortal abode is so small that even a minor vassal king in a small world could use a so-called detection array to spy on the creatures inside.

This is equivalent to a Berserker with all his inherited skills instantly killing a difficult Lotus with a single basic attack, which is simply impossible.

"Both of you must hand over 2000 spirit stones, or equivalent goods!" A man wearing silver Dao soldier armor reprimanded Chen Xuan and his companion for dawdling.

Chen Xuan smiled apologetically, then waved his hand, sending two thousand spirit stones flying over. The ordinary storage magic item flew past, and the man merely swept it with his spiritual energy before nodding slightly, indicating for Chen Xuan to proceed. As they passed the main gate, a small red booklet also shot towards Chen Xuan.

Chen Xuan waved to receive the booklet and bowed to the soldier who distributed it, saying, "Thank you."

The soldier who distributed the booklet was not as cold-hearted as the previous one. He nodded slightly and then gestured for Chen Xuan to enter Qingtian City.

"Master, what is this?" Bai Li stood on tiptoe to look at the booklet in Chen Xuan's hand.

Chen Xuan scanned the area with his divine sense and said, "It records the major regions that rogue cultivators cannot go to."

"Oh, is that really so?" Bai Li said somewhat indignantly.

“That’s for sure. For example, the Qingtian Marquis’s Mansion, the Qingtian Clan’s cultivator camp, the Xuanxiao Royal Family’s garrison camp, and some other hidden places. We don’t have the qualifications or status to enter them, so naturally we can’t even get in.” Chen Xuan handed the booklet to Bai Li. “The area that we rogue cultivators can freely enter and exit is the West District.”

"Master, shall we go for a stroll first?" Bai Li perked up when the topic of freely accessible areas came up.

After pondering for a moment, Chen Xuan waved his hand and pointed to the cabin of the boat.

Whoosh. A ripple appeared, and Qing Tian Yu'er, dressed in a light blue dress, tall and aloof, appeared directly in the cabin of the boat.

Before Qing Tian Yu'er could react, she was suddenly teleported out by Chen Xuan himself.

However, after looking around, she immediately understood what was going on and looked at Chen Xuan excitedly, saying, "You big bad guy, could this be the place?"

Chen Xuan smiled and nodded, "Once you get here, you're completely safe."