The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

After confirming that the Free and Unfettered Space was functioning properly, Lu Yao turned his attention to exploring the new world.

According to the information transmitted to Lu Yao by the Haotian Pearl, the world they are going to this time is the Lesser Thousand World, the world of Mortal Cultivation.

The mortal world and the world of Fengyun are fundamentally different; their laws, cultivation systems, and so on are vastly different.

Perhaps after hundreds of thousands of years of evolution, the world of wind and clouds will have a chance to break through the world of sand and gravel and become a smaller world.

With a thought, Lu Yao activated the Haotian Pearl and entered the mortal world.

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The mortal world.

When Lu Yao opened his eyes again, the world had changed. He saw the rolling hills of Xizhou, with ancient trees reaching for the sky. Several small animals were frightened by Lu Yao's sudden appearance and scurried into the forest.

Is this the mortal world?

Lu Yao focused his senses and indeed discovered some extremely faint, strange energy in the air.

These energy fluctuations were so subtle that even Lu Yao, with his Saintly Realm perception, could barely sense them.

This kind of energy doesn't exist in the world of Fengyun; Lu Yao guessed that this was the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the world of Fengyun and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the mortal world are not the same thing.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the world of Fengyun cannot be absorbed by martial artists; it can only be used to enhance the power of their moves and has no direct connection to their martial arts advancement.

However, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the mortal world is extremely crucial for cultivating immortality.

"Roar!"

Just as Lu Yao was pondering this, several roars of beasts brought him back to his senses.

Several dark gray mountain wolves were staring intently at Lu Yao, occasionally letting out low growls.

"I never imagined that my first action in the mortal world would be to kill these wild beasts."

Lu Yao shook his head and unleashed several sword energies.

"Ouch!"

How could these mountain wolves pose any threat to Lu Yao? In the blink of an eye, they were all pierced through the neck by the sword energy and fell to the ground.

Lu Yao leaped into the air and headed directly towards the surrounding towns.

The mortal world is vast, and Lu Yao needs to determine his position before daring to make further plans.

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Lu Yao soon arrived at a town.

The town is called Jinghe Town, named after a canal called Jinghe that borders it.

It is precisely because of the business along the canal that this town is so prosperous.

Lu Yao walked into a restaurant, ordered a few dishes and a pot of wine, and sat down in a private room on the second floor, looking out the window at the bustling street.

"Sir, your food and wine have all been served."

The waiter, dressed in gray linen clothes, was very respectful to Lu Yao. After all, Lu Yao's attire clearly indicated that he was not an ordinary person, and he couldn't afford to offend him.

"Come here, I have something to ask you."

Lu Yao nodded and beckoned the waiter to come closer.

"Please speak, sir."

The waiter quickly took two steps closer, looking somewhat reserved.

"You don't need to be nervous, I just want to ask you about some things."

Seeing the shop assistant's trembling expression, Lu Yao couldn't help but smile.

"Do you know where this place is, or if there are any powerful gangs here?"

Lu Yao's sleeve flickered across the table, revealing ten taels of loose silver.

The waiter's eyes lit up when he saw the silver on the table.

"Sir, this place is Jinghe Town, a famous transit point for canal transport in Jingzhou, with many merchants coming and going."

"As for the gang, it's naturally the Water Dragon Gang. They control the canal transport business in Jinghe Town. I've heard they're a very famous gang in the martial arts world, and the disciples of the Water Dragon Gang are quite powerful in our town."

When the waiter mentioned the Water Dragon Gang, his eyebrows immediately lit up with excitement, and his eyes were filled with deep envy.

Is this Jingzhou? Do you know the Seven Mysteries Sect?

Lu Yao wasn't interested in the Water Dragon Gang, but he didn't expect that he was actually in the same place as the Seven Mysteries Sect in Jingzhou, Yue Kingdom.

Now that we've arrived in Jingzhou, finding the Seven Mysteries Sect will be much easier.

"Seven Mysteries Sect? Of course I know about it. The Seven Mysteries Sect used to be very powerful in our Jingzhou, but unfortunately later... hehe, it has declined now."

The waiter shook his head, clearly knowing a lot about the Seven Mysteries Sect.

"Oh? How did the Seven Mysteries Sect decline?"

Lu Yao's heart stirred, and he looked at the waiter with curiosity.

Seeing Lu Yao inquire about these martial arts sects, the waiter gradually lost his earlier restraint and vividly recounted the news he had heard to Lu Yao.

"The Seven Mysteries Sect was founded two hundred years ago by the renowned 'Seven Absolutes Master'. Under his leadership, it once dominated Jingzhou for decades and was even famous throughout the entire Yue Kingdom."

"But ever since the passing of 'Master Seven Absolutes,' well, tsk tsk tsk~"

The waiter shook his head and chuckled; what happened next was self-evident.

"Now that the Seven Mysteries Sect is entrenched in Caixia Mountain, it has been reduced to a second-rate martial arts force."

Because of the unique environment of Jinghe Town, the waiter had come into contact with many people in the martial arts world, and thus learned a lot of information about it.

Do you know where Rainbow Cloud Mountain is?

Lu Yao nodded. As long as the exact location of the Seven Mysteries Sect was known, then the ten taels of silver would have been well spent.

Caixia Mountain was originally just an ordinary mountain range, but because of the Seven Mysteries Sect, it has become somewhat famous in the martial arts world.

After obtaining the exact location of Caixia Mountain, Lu Yao gave the silver to the waiter and asked him to leave.

Within half an hour, when the waiter approached the private room to refill Lu Yao's drinks, he did not find Lu Yao there.

"They're being so mysterious; they haven't even touched the food or drinks."

The waiter noticed that the food and wine on the table hadn't been touched and muttered something under his breath.

……

Lu Yao was flying at an altitude of several tens of meters, heading towards Caixia Mountain.

He had only come to gather information, and since the food and drinks at that restaurant weren't particularly good, Lu Yao wasn't interested in trying them and left immediately.

Lu Yao flew very fast, and in just one day, he arrived near the Seven Mysteries Sect.

The Seven Mysteries Sect was Han Li's first stop on his journey into the world of cultivation, and it had a very important influence on his personality.

If Lu Yao wants to make a move on Han Li, then the Seven Mysteries Sect is the best entry point.

Lu Yao's idea regarding Han Li was to befriend him. After all, with the existence of the Heavenly Bottle, Han Li could essentially become a wholesaler of spiritual herbs, and spiritual herbs that were hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of years old were not difficult for him.

Although Lu Yao can use the origin of the world to strengthen himself and even others, he does not have the ability to strengthen spiritual herbs.

However, the karma associated with the Heavenly Bottle is too great. Lu Yao possesses the Haotian Pearl and will eventually surpass the Lord of Samsara Palace behind Han Li. Why risk his life?

As long as one can gain Han Li's trust and favor, what's a mere spiritual herb? How could little Li not give it to him?