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The air was filled with a rich spiritual energy; a deep breath brought a sense of refreshment, dispelling much of the fatigue from days of travel. But in contrast, there was an omnipresent, gentle yet undeniable sense of order.

There weren't many pedestrians on the street, and most of them walked leisurely with a calm demeanor. When they met, they simply nodded slightly to each other, and no one made a loud noise.

Occasionally, a small team of cultivators dressed in Tianyuan Guard uniforms would silently pass by, their eyes sharp as lightning, scanning the surroundings.

There is no hustle and bustle of the city here, only a tranquility and majesty that has been accumulated over countless years.

The puppet led them along a relatively quiet street, spiraling upwards for about fifteen minutes, until they arrived at a garden-style complex built on a gentle hillside.

The pavilions and towers here are scattered among the lush spiritual plants and misty spiritual fog, giving the place a serene and elegant atmosphere. The puppet stopped in front of a small courtyard gate with a wooden plaque that read "Jia Qi".

"Yunqi Garden, Class 7. This is your residence during the conference. You may freely enter and exit with the Yunqi Token. The garden has basic protective formations as well as facilities for gathering spirits, purifying dust, and communication."

"For any additional needs, you can activate the courtyard communication talisman to contact the innkeeper. Event-related notices will also be delivered via the Yunqi Token or the courtyard communication talisman."

After speaking in his unchangingly gentle tone, the puppet bowed to Shen Mo, then turned and returned along the same path, disappearing at the end of the path shrouded in spiritual mist.

Shen Mo pushed open the simple wooden door and led everyone into the courtyard.

The yard was small, rectangular in shape, about half an acre in size. The ground was paved with smooth pebbles, and supple, emerald grasses that emitted a faint fluorescent glow grew in the crevices.

In one corner of the courtyard, there is a small spiritual spring, bubbling with milky white spiritual mist. The rising mist further increases the concentration of spiritual energy in the courtyard.

In another corner, there are several dwarf trees with strange shapes and jade-like leaves, with stone tables and benches under them.

The front consists of three interconnected houses with white walls and gray tiles, giving it a clean and tidy appearance. There is also a row of slightly smaller side rooms on the left.

On the walls surrounding the courtyard, runes faintly shimmered, clearly forming the basic protective array.

"It's fairly quiet." Shen Mo glanced around and nodded slightly. The conditions were much better than they had expected. At least it was a separate courtyard with basic privacy and protection.

"Wow, this spiritual energy... it's even denser than the core cultivation chamber of our Qingyun Mountain!"

Atu took a deep breath, a look of rapture on his face. He then squatted down and touched the pebbles and spiritual herbs on the ground. "These stones... seem to be made from scraps of 'Warm Spirit Jade'? And the herbs are 'Gathering Spirit Moss'... How extravagant."

"It seems that Tianyuan treats its participants fairly well, at least in terms of basic benefits." Zhao Qingyan walked to the spirit spring and looked at it. "The spring water is pure in spiritual energy and can be drunk directly or used for alchemy and weapon crafting. Not bad."

Shi Tie and Wang Hu quickly inspected all three main rooms and side rooms.

The interior of the house was simply furnished, but fully equipped. The bed, cushions, tables, chairs, and lamps were all of the Buddhist standard. Although not luxurious, they were practical.

In addition, each room has a small soundproofing and calming array.

"Sect Leader, I've checked all the houses, and there are no problems," Wang Hu reported.

"Okay, let's assign the rooms. I'll stay in the main house in the middle. Qingyan, Xiaocao, and Su Xiao will stay in the main house on the left. Shi Tie, Wang Hu, and Atu will stay on the right. Zhao Ming and Sun Hai, the four of you will stay in the side rooms."

Shen Mo quickly made arrangements, "Qingyan, check the protective array in the courtyard to see if there are any loopholes and if it needs to be reinforced."

"Su Xiao, set up your defenses inside and outside the courtyard. The rest of you, take this time to rest and recuperate. The spiritual energy here is abundant; don't waste it."

"Yes!" The group responded and immediately split up to carry out their tasks.

Zhao Qingyan took out several array flags and began to add some small-scale early warning and counter-detection arrays to the existing protective array in the courtyard.

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Su Xiao's figure flashed like a ghost through the corners of the courtyard wall, the shadows of the eaves, and even among the branches of the few low trees, leaving behind extremely subtle warning marks that were almost blending into the environment.

Li Xiaocao and Atu curiously studied the spiritual spring and the spiritual plants in the courtyard.

Shi Tie and Wang Hu gestured in the courtyard, trying to adapt to the space and spiritual environment of the place.

Shen Mo walked to the stone bench in the courtyard and sat down, looking out over the low courtyard wall.

Their location was roughly in the lower part of the "middle layer" of Tianyuan.

From here, one can vaguely see higher up, where palace complexes are shrouded in even more dazzling spiritual light and even adorned with small floating mountains. The spiritual energy there is even more abundant, and the architecture is even more magnificent. It is clearly a "superior" area prepared for forces of higher status and greater strength.

Although the "Yunxi Garden" where they were located was quiet, its size, location, and concentration of spiritual energy could only be considered "medium," or even below average.

This is the rule of Tianyuan, naked and realistic.

Given Qingyun Sect's current reputation and strength, being allocated such an independent courtyard is probably already considered a "preferential treatment."

Many smaller groups might have to squeeze into a room, or even live in a shared dormitory in a traditional post station.

Just as they were pondering this, a deep, resonant conversation with a strange accent came from the adjacent courtyard on the left, and the faint sound of metal armor plates rubbing together could also be heard.

Shen Mo's divine sense stirred slightly, quietly spreading over to sense the aura of the neighbor without being overly intrusive.

In the neighboring courtyard, there were seven or eight auras. Most of them were full of vigor and blood, carrying a wild and fierce aura, and their cultivation levels ranged from the mid-Foundation Establishment stage to the early Golden Core stage.

One of the auras was particularly powerful, hidden but not revealed. However, Shen Mo felt that its physical strength was probably no less than that of a late-stage Golden Core cultivator. Moreover, the way its blood and qi circulated was quite peculiar, seemingly connected to some strange tattoos on its body that shimmered with light.

Those people were wearing rough-style leather armor. Its skin was painted with a bluish-black wolf head totem that glowed faintly with its breath.

Western Wilderness, Golden Wolf Tribe. An ancient clan of cultivators who exist in tribal form, worship the wolf totem, and excel in totem warfare and close combat.

Seemingly sensing the subtle fluctuations in the array and the activity of people on Shen Mo's side, the conversation in the neighboring courtyard paused for a moment.

A scrutinizing gaze, sharp as a wild beast, seemed to sweep over from across the courtyard wall, lingering briefly in Shen Mo's direction before withdrawing.

There was no hostility, but there was a strong sense of vigilance and inquiry.

Shen Mo remained expressionless and withdrew his divine sense. At the same time, commotion also came from the courtyard on the right.

It was a completely different kind of atmosphere. Fresh and clean, carrying the unique salty taste and lively rhythm of the sea breeze. There were six or seven people in total, all of whom were quite powerful.

The conversation was soft and pleasant, but the accents were peculiar, with some syllables rising and falling like ocean waves. Two of the spiritual fluctuations were particularly unusual, longer and more penetrating than those of other cultivators of the same level, as if they could blend into the surrounding moisture and breeze.

East Sea, Star Luo Island Alliance. A loose alliance of cultivators from numerous islands, skilled in water magic, illusion magic, and some secret arts related to ocean and celestial phenomena. It seems they live on the right.

To the left and right were participating forces from remote areas with vastly different styles. Whether this arrangement was a coincidence or intentional on the part of the organizers, bringing together some "non-mainstream" forces, is unknown.

Qingyun Sect, a rising star in the Southern Region, is probably considered one of the "non-mainstream" groups by the Golden Wolf Tribe and Xingluo Island.