I Outworked the Entire Cultivation World

Chapter 193: Chapter 165: Chenzhou Wanderer

The mountains rise and fall like giant waves, the great river rushes like a soaring dragon, the hills are lush with blooming flowers, and the fields are filled with the fragrance of Yao grass.

Jiang Yuebai stands atop the mountain peak, overlooking the land, watching white clouds spread, strange peaks emerge, and the grandeur of nature opens her heart, making her feel refreshed and serene.

”Old gentleman, since there are no Immortals here, why have you guarded this place for twenty years?”

The elderly man in white paused his hand holding the chess piece, gazing towards the mountain cliff, the sea of clouds surging.

”Twenty years ago, I traveled the world, my footprints covering the three continents, thinking I had seen the extent of heaven and earth, yet on this Chaotian Peak, I encountered a sage who said my understanding was merely a tiny part of the cosmos.”

”And then?” Jiang Yuebai walked over, sitting on the stone stool opposite the old man, observing the chessboard.

The old man reminisced, ”Then he said, the Great Dao leads to heaven, each taking a separate path, seeing the Immortal in the mundane, in a mere thought.”

”What does it mean?” Jiang Yuebai asked again, ”Could I have a cup of your tea?”

The old man handed the teapot to Jiang Yuebai, letting her pour it herself.

”He meant that to see the Immortal Mountain Blessed Land, old folks like me should leap off this cliff, otherwise descend along the small path into the mortal dust!”

Jiang Yuebai drank the tea, ”Then why didn’t you try jumping? What if that person was truly an Immortal, not deceiving you?”

The old man glared, ”Have I not yet made up my mind?”

Jiang Yuebai stood up, ”You haven’t decided in twenty years; you truly lack a destiny with the Immortals.”

She cupped her hands respectfully, directly walked to the edge of the cliff.

The old man’s heart tightened, eyes keenly watching.

The wind on the mountain was strong, Jiang Yuebai’s hair fluttered, clothes flapping, she turned to smile at the old man.

Withdrawing her steps, she stepped into emptiness.

”Young Heroine!!”

The old man, shocked, watched Jiang Yuebai fall, he dropped his chess piece and quickly ran to the edge of the cliff.

A sword soared high into the sky, the graceful maiden controlling the sword, riding the wind, carefree between heaven and earth.

The strong wind rose, clouds flew, in the trembling eyes of the old man, reflecting the sudden change in wind and clouds, revealing a miraculous scene of the Immortal realm.

Just beyond the peaks and valleys, the Heavenly Palace’s exquisite pavilions stretched endlessly, floating mountains and flying waterfalls shrouded in mist, like the paradise realm of Penglai, magnificent and dream-like.

The sword-controlling maiden, freely roaming, vanished into the rolling sea of clouds.

The old man slumped to the ground, his heart shaken intensely, he trembled back to the chess table, grabbed the teapot and gulped down a large mouthful.

Little did he know, Jiang Yuebai had added Forgetfulness Powder into it.

Recalling the earlier Immortal scene, feeling dizzy and reaching out to grasp it, the Immortal vision scattered more and more, the old man fainted to the ground.

A moment later, the old man awoke, looking around in confusion.

”Why did I faint again without reason?”

Shaking his head, the old man got up and returned to sit alone at the chess table, waiting in solitude for an Immortal.

”In this world, where is there an Immortal realm...”

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Jiang Yuebai controlled the sword and flew for half a day, before the edges of the giant city floating in the sky gradually emerged from the clouds.

The golden city stretched for thousands of miles, with majestic grandeur.

On the city wall she saw, nine huge dragon heads were embedded, spouting water from their mouths.

The water flowed down thirty thousand feet, seemingly the Milky Way descending from the nine heavens.

Amidst the roaring noise, mist rose, adding a touch of celestial aura to Chaotian Palace.

Surrounding mountains layered upon one another, Jade Firmament Elixir Palace, apart from the Great Power Cultivator’s Cave Mansion, all are small sects and small family residences of Chaotian Palace, hidden in various hues of rainbow light, invisible to the eye.

A bird cry.

Fiery firelight brushed past Jiang Yuebai, nearly making her fall off the Flying Sword.

Seeing a cultivator with imposing presence sitting on the fiery fire golden eagle, directly entering the gates of Chaotian Palace.

Many cultivators like this around, controlling various Spiritual Beasts and Flying Artifacts, some traveling alone, some in groups, laughter echoed from all directions.

There were also giant Floating Boats, sails waving, array light shining, like a small mountain stopped outside Chaotian Palace, with the words ’Hundred Yang Sect’ written on the sails, making surrounding cultivators avoid it.

Jiang Yuebai found the entrance to the palace gates and joined those newly entering cultivators to form a long line, waiting to enter the city.

Being a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, she could directly control the sword to the palace gates; if she were a Qi Cultivation Cultivator, she could only reach the side of Heaven-Piercing River under Chaotian Palace, paying Spirit Stones to take the Sky-Controlling Boat, collectively entering the city.

Entry procedures are not complicated, report identity, pay one hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones for city entry fee, receive the Chaotian Palace Token, then enter.

While lining up, Jiang Yuebai saw the cultivator in front claiming to be a Loose Cultivator, the guard disciples from Hundred Yang Sect did not question much, collected the Spirit Stones and let him pass.

Her eyes turned, when her turn came, she decisively declared, ”A loose cultivator from the mountains and wilderness, Chenzhou Wanderer.”

Beside Chenzhou, a thousand sails pass, before the sick trees, ten thousand woods bloom.

This time traveling outside, use an alias first unless necessary.

She paid a Mid-Grade Spirit Stone and received the token smoothly to enter the city.

Inside the city is not much different from the workshops Jiang Yuebai has visited, just more grand, prosperous, and lively.

Jiang Yuebai had just stepped out of the palace gates when three six- or seven-year-old children of Early-Stage Qi Cultivation reached out enthusiastically.

”Senior, is it your first time in Chaotian Domain? I have a detailed map of Chaotian Domain, would you like to see it?”

”Senior, do you need accommodation or buy and sell something? There’s no place unknown to me in Chaotian Palace, I can take you there.”

”Is there anything you need to inquire about, Senior? Don’t be fooled by my age, I know all the trivial matters of Chaotian Palace.”

Jiang Yuebai stood still, first asking the leading girl, ”Let me see the map.”

The young girl quickly took out a scroll, opened a small part of it before Jiang Yuebai, clearly marking the locations of various cave residences, sect names, and a corner of Chaotian Palace, street names, shop names, all in detail.

”Senior, you only need to invest a Divine Sense, to mark the current position on the map, convenient for finding your way, this map is premium, only ten Low-Grade Spirit Stones.”

Jiang Yuebai nodded, then asked the tall, thin boy, ”I want to inquire about a person, named Moh Baichun, Daoist Name Wuchen Wanderer, a Female Puppet Master with leg ailments, approximately with Early-Stage Golden Core Cultivation, can you find out?”

The tall, thin boy’s eyes sparkled, nodding first, then said, ”Golden Core Masters entering and exiting Chaotian Palace are not as many as Foundation Establishment Seniors, if she has been here, I will surely find out, but it requires several days, three... five Low-Grade Spirit Stones.”

Jiang Yuebai didn’t want to haggle over a few Spirit Stones with these children trying to earn a living, she smiled, ”Fine, take me to Mountain and Sea Building first, let me exchange some Spirit Stones, then I’ll pay you.”

Arriving at Mountain and Sea Building, Jiang Yuebai exchanged some Low-Grade Spirit Stones, also inquired the staff about various guesthouses and rental cave mansion brokerage firms within Chaotian Palace.

Finally, she chose a reasonably priced, safe guesthouse, let the three children lead her there.

Paid thirteen Spirit Stones, received the map, Jiang Yuebai agreed with the child responsible for inquiries to pay Spirit Stones after receiving information.

”Senior Chenzhou, three months ago over Ten Thousand Poison Forest, there was a celestial phenomenon, said to be an ancient cultivation cave mansion revealed, many Golden Core Masters and Foundation Establishment Cultivators went to investigate, no word has come since. If the Wuchen Wanderer you’re inquiring about also went to Ten Thousand Poison Forest, afraid it’s difficult to find out soon, please be patient.”

”Understood, I’ll pay you one Low-Grade Spirit Stone as a deposit, within a month I’ll be here waiting for your news.”

”Thanks, Senior Chenzhou, you’re the most generous and kind senior we have met here.”

The three children left happily, Jiang Yuebai rented a room at the guesthouse.

In the room, Jiang Yuebai unfolded the map of Chaotian Domain, discovering the vast territories, countless high mountains and forests, with some small Secret Realms scattered throughout.

The child spoke of Ten Thousand Poison Forest, the largest swamp rainforest in Chaotian Domain, poisonous miasmas pervade, toxic creatures rampant, marked as extremely dangerous on the map, recommended to enter by Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment and above.

”First roam around for a few days, await news of Moh Baichun, then visit Hongyan Building to see if the master has written me a letter, then write a letter to report safety, don’t know how Anan’s Foundation Establishment is going?”