Chapter 1: Crossing into Another World

  "Master, what is this thing, how did it become like this, so strange and weird?"

  Early in the morning, Cang Ye followed Li Tian Luo and left Xuan Mu Peak.

  As one of the five major sects in the world, there is no concept of country within the radius of 10,000 miles of Qingxia Sect. On this vast land, countless sect members live here, engage in free trade, marry and have children, making this place gradually present a prosperous scene beyond ordinary empires.

  The first time Cang Ye came into contact with the outside world, he was like a child. Now it seems that he is indeed still a child.

  Seeing his disciple so cheerful, Li Tian Luo was also very pleased.

  It seems that bringing apprentices down the mountain was indeed a mistake.

  The place where the master and apprentice are currently located is a city closest to the Qingxia Sect, because in previous years, they came to pay homage, seek art, or have dealings with the Qingxia Sect. As an organization, school, or individual, it was impossible to live on Mount Qingxia, so this city, which is closest to Mount Qingxia, became the best place to settle down. The name of Qingxiacheng originated from this.

  Li Tian Luo brought Cang Ye here, not to accompany him on a tour of the mountains and rivers, nor to gain insight into human emotions. But because there were transmission arrays within Qing Xia realm that could be counted on.

  In ancient times, those who reached the realm of the Emperor discovered that people in this realm could tear apart the void and connect distant places. The world was too vast, and even occupying a small part of it was not easy to manage. Therefore, some people used spiritual energy to solidify the void, so that the cracks torn open to connect two places would not close. Thus, the transmission array was born.

  After accumulating through ancient, medieval, near-ancient and modern times, the transmission array in this world can be said to have spread to every corner, and it is also very convenient to travel between them.

  Often in a small pool of water, there are hundreds or thousands of transmission arrays leading to different cities.

  Also because of the many transmission arrays, each transmission array is free to use.

  Of course, the so-called free is for those innate spirit masters who can absorb spiritual energy and above. For those spirit knights and ordinary people who cannot even use spiritual energy, they need to spend money to find an innate or stronger master who can trigger the transmission every time, and the fee depends on the distance of the journey.

  Li Tian Luo and Cang Ye arrived at the transmission array when it was already noon. As a king, his demand for food wasn't that strong, but his disciple was still only an earth spirit master, who had to eat like ordinary people every day, consuming grains and miscellaneous cereals. Thinking of this, Li Tian Luo patted his waist, seemingly having forgotten to bring money down the mountain out of habit...

  It's okay, in this Qingxia City, for the people of Qingxia Sect, it seems that money is not needed. As for later... let's just endure some hardships as a form of training!

  Li Tian Luo and Cang Ye arrived at a wine shop near the transmission array.

  As soon as they walked into the hotel, the shopkeeper who was in charge of welcoming guests came over to greet Li Tian Luo and Cang Ye.

  He didn't say anything, he just took out the protective talisman that belonged to Sun Hao.

  As soon as Xiao Er saw the Qingxia Sect's Guardian Order, he immediately knew that a big shot had arrived. His attitude suddenly became even more fawning, and without asking anything, he led Li Tian and his disciple to the most luxurious private room.

  After being led to a private room, the waiter brought out a teapot, brewed a pot of tea, bowed and then withdrew.

  "Master, what's wrong with this waiter? We haven't even ordered yet, why did he leave?"

  Having enjoyed the "customer is God" service in his previous life, Cang Ye was very dissatisfied with the attitude of Xiao Er, who didn't even ask questions before leaving.

  "Don't blame the young master, you didn't see him say a word, did you? That's because he felt that his status was too far apart from ours and wasn't qualified to stay here. Don't worry, the person with the highest status in this shop will be arriving soon."

  Li Tian Luo was right, before long, the hotel owner rushed over.

  "I didn't know that the Venerable Qingxia was coming, and I'm afraid I haven't welcomed you from afar. Please forgive me! Looking at the shopkeeper's dazzling attire, and considering that he can open a tavern in this bustling transmission array area, it seems that his status in the city is not low."

  But facing Li Tian Luo and the two of them were so humble and modest, Cang Ye couldn't help but sigh at how high the status of Qingxia Sect's guardian was.

  After all, Li Tian Luo took a Hu Fa token from a peak, and generally, a peak has many Hu Fa. Those who can be said to have potential as disciples or make contributions to the peak will be given a Hu Fa position. The Hu Fa of the peak is nothing in the eyes of Qing Xia's disciples. The truly formidable ones are those who protect the peak or even the sect. Such people are the true top figures of a peak or a sect.

  The thirty-two small peaks and seven large peaks' guardian talismans all look the same on the outside, they just have different names on them.

  And this hotel's boss didn't even look at the name, such a performance, it can be seen that even the smallest peak's guardian deity is not something he can neglect.

  After ordering all the dishes they needed, the shopkeeper bowed deeply to Li Tian Luo and Cang Ye before exiting the private room.

  Seeing the shopkeeper's attitude, Cang Ye frowned slightly. This attitude was a bit too much.

  Seeing the look on his face, Li Tian Luo spoke up.

  "Tonight, is there something wrong?"

  "Master, nothing. I just don't quite understand, looking at the shopkeeper's expression, it seems that in order to have some influence in the city, why be so respectful to a protective charm?"

  Li Tian Luo heard Cang Ye's words and said.

  "It seems like you still haven't changed your identity tonight."

  "What identity? What kind of identity?"

  It's been two years since I came to the mountain, and this is also my first time going down the mountain. Li Tian Luo explained to Cang Ye, who was no longer as puzzled.

  "Night, you might know that this shopkeeper, even among those sects and imperial families, in terms of status, is probably considered a vassal lord."

  Cang Ye didn't expect that such a shopkeeper, in those powerful countries, could actually become a vassal! Since he can have such a prestigious position, why would he still want to be a cautious shopkeeper in this city?

  "This city can be said to be a gateway for Qingxia Sect's external connections. Therefore, in this city, wanting to occupy a small piece of land requires a huge background, otherwise, it's probably impossible to open up!" Listening to Li Tian Luo's affirmative tone, Qingxia Sect is simply the sky here!

  "These people stay here, not because there's any profit to be gained. You should know that the annual tax revenue of even a small country far exceeds what can be obtained here. The ones who stay are all for the convenience of getting the latest information. After all, every piece of news that comes out of Qingxia Sect is enough to cause a stir in those imperial courts!"

  After taking a sip of tea, Li Tian Luo continued to speak.

  "People who stay here are not for sending messages back, but for being able to respond to the occurrence of messages at any time. Each and every one of them is an attitude that belongs to their own country. Some things, making a statement early on, are much stronger than making amends afterwards. Although the transmission array can spend very little time bringing the message, for some countries on the edge, especially those bordering other sects, by the time the message arrives and they react, it will take several months to transmit back, which is probably not enough!"

  "For them, our Qingxia Sect is the sky! Any core disciple of any peak in our Qingxia Sect has a higher status than ordinary princes of various empires. So, every message from us is extremely important, even affecting their future territorial expansion and life or death! This is the prestige that our Qingxia Sect has accumulated over 50,000 years!"

  As Li Tian Luo finished speaking with a proud face, Cang Ye felt a genuine shock. In this world, the status of martial artists was too high, far beyond what Cang Ye's previous world could compare to.

  In the previous world, no matter how good your Kung Fu was, you still had to follow the law. Otherwise, you would be against the entire Federation. Thinking of those countless sci-fi weapons and those invincible warships that spanned the universe, Cang Ye felt a chill run down his spine. Of course, it was also because in that world, the yin and yang energies had further degenerated into the five elements, without the support of martial arts, making it impossible for warriors to achieve much, let alone counter sci-fi weapons. If the ruler of this world were to appear in the original world, I'm afraid that except for a few rare weapons used to disrupt interstellar balance, there would be no way to harm these warriors! And how many people dare to use those weapons?

  In this world, warriors have enough heavenly energy to absorb due to many ancient inherited martial arts. Once they transform into kings, empires are just a gathering place for ants in the eyes of those powerful rulers. If they step into the supreme realm and become immortal emperors, they can even live as long as heaven and earth, and heaven and earth cannot do anything about it, let alone care about your mortal order?

  "In my past life, even with the 'Hongmeng Zhuanlun Jing', I couldn't have achieved much. Moreover, in that world, the strongest wasn't necessarily martial power! All the conditions of this world are so suitable for a warrior's cultivation, and only by living in such a world can I truly have the opportunity to reach the pinnacle of being a warrior!"

  The two of them finished eating quickly. After a satisfied belch, Cang Ye stood up and prepared to leave.

  Suddenly at this moment, I heard a loud noise outside.

  Before long, a burly figure kicked in the door. The shopkeeper behind him looked embarrassed and was explaining something in a low voice.

  Sat down again, listened carefully to the shopkeeper's words, Cang Ye finally understood.

  To put it bluntly, this private room is usually reserved for those high-ranking Qingxia inner disciples. But the person who rushed in, because he often comes down from the mountain to rest here, has made this private room his own. Now that someone has occupied this private room, he is naturally furious.

  Although the shopkeeper repeatedly explained that a protector was dining here, this person didn't care. Firstly, although he was an inner disciple, his master was formidable. His master was the elder of the Peak Sect. It's worth knowing that the position of protector is usually given to some disciples, while the elder can only be held by those with high cultivation and great contributions to the Peak Sect. At this time, the protectors of the main peak and several strong small peaks were all teaching their apprentices, even if they came down, they all had important matters at hand, where would they come to eat?

  Furthermore, this disciple also has his own small calculations. According to the shopkeeper's description, the appearance of that guardian is not among all the powerful and influential guardians that this disciple knows, in short, it's someone he can't afford to offend. Moreover, at this age, he's still just a guardian, which means that as a disciple, his potential wasn't great either. Probably now, even if he were to become a Tianling Master, he would still be nothing more than that. Relying on the fact that he is already 30 years old and can condense three flowers of cultivation, plus the main stage divine weapon given by his master, an ordinary Tianling Master wouldn't even dare to provoke him. Even if we take a step back and say that he encounters someone with extremely high cultivation, bringing out his master would probably still give them some face. At that time, it would be perfect for showing the shopkeeper how deep his background is. In the future, will he still casually lend out his private room to just anyone?!

  After analyzing it, this disciple felt that he would never be at a disadvantage, so there was a scene of kicking the door.