Volume 3: The World of the Lotus Lantern Chapter 16: Hundred Thousand Mountains, Under Qingluan Peak
The South China Sea is indeed a good place.
Among the four seas, the East Sea gathers the ancestral veins of the four seas and is the first of the four seas. The second is the South Sea. There are countless spiritual islands and countless rare treasures. There are also countless independent cultivators gathered on the sea.
The spiritual lands of the four continents have basically been occupied by all major forces. Some independent cultivators without any sect or school simply cannot find a suitable place to practice. Although overseas is inferior to the four continents, it is the most suitable place for these independent cultivators. Therefore, this overseas area has become a gathering place for independent cultivators.
The most famous are undoubtedly the three overseas islands.
Penglai Island, Yingzhou Island, and Fangzhang Island are holy places for overseas independent cultivators. As time goes by, although there are some independent cultivators on the three overseas islands who have established immortal gates one after another, the independent cultivators' power has already been established, and the pattern will not change much.
However, the three Penglai Islands are all located in the East China Sea. Under the shadow of these three overseas islands, the Ling Island in the South China Sea is not well-known.
Looking at the South China Sea, Jiale began to recall the location of the immortal volcano that Ge Xuan mentioned.
The Undead Volcano has been closed for a long time. Ge Xuan could only tell Jiale an approximate location of the entrance. It would take some trouble to find it. Moreover, Ge Xuan could not guarantee whether he could enter smoothly after all the trouble. After all, it depended on fate. The Phoenix Clan was not an ordinary clan after all, and even the Shangqing lineage was very wary of them.
Ten Thousand Mountains.
The South China Sea is adjacent to Jambu Continent, and these Hundred Thousand Mountains are the most special existence between Jambu Continent and the South China Sea.
The country of ten thousand monsters.
That’s right, the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Monsters that Jiale had been dreaming about was right here.
It's a pity that Jiale's cultivation is not enough to purify this demon country at this time. He can only explore the way in advance. He can see it but can't eat it, which is really a bit greedy.
The Ten Thousand Mountains are vast and continuous, so naturally there is not only the Ten Thousand Demons Kingdom, but also many other ethnic groups living here, and their power is not much smaller than that of the Ten Thousand Demons Kingdom.
The reason why the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Monsters is so famous is simply because it gathers tens of thousands of monsters, extends its tentacles into the Ten Thousand Mountains, and opens up many cities and territories outside the mountains.
The destination of Jiale's trip is Qingluan Peak in the Ten Thousand Mountains.
As the name suggests, the peak is home to the Qingluan clan, a descendant of the Phoenix, living on the Qingluan Peak.
I heard that one of the elders of the Phoenix Clan is Qingluan. In the Phoenix Clan, the bloodline of Qingluan can be ranked among the top, and those on Qingluan Peak are just a branch of the Qingluan Clan. However, even so, it is more powerful than the Ten Thousand Demons Kingdom.
This is the key for Jiale to find the Immortal Volcano. Or maybe he doesn’t need to find the Immortal Volcano, he can find the opportunity needed for the Angry Chicken here.
However, the hope should be slim, as the Phoenix also has the five elements. The Blue Luan belongs to the Wood element, while the Angry Chicken has the Fire Phoenix's bloodline.
He took the Angry Chicken and leaped over the peaks to the foot of Qingluan Peak.
Although there are countless monsters in the Ten Thousand Mountains, in this world, True Immortals can be considered high-level. Jiale will not take the initiative to enter the territories of monsters that are difficult to provoke. Naturally, no monster will really come out to cause trouble for Jiale. After all, none of the monsters who can cultivate to the level of True Immortals are fools. Jiale's pure aura and strength are not worth mentioning. Anyone can see that Jiale's background is not simple.
The demon tribe is no longer the ancient demon tribe. The reason why they can only hide in this corner is because they have lost their power. The demons who cannot see the situation clearly are all dead, and those who can stay are the smart ones.
"Who?"
At the foot of Qingluan Peak, Jiale did not conceal his own aura. After stepping into the range of Qingluan Peak, he was naturally easily discovered by the Qingluan Clan.
Two blue phoenixes leaped out and landed not far from Jiale, transforming into two women in green. In terms of temperament, the Blue Luan clan indeed surpassed many fairies in the world, and people did not have the slightest feeling of disgust towards them.
The two blue phoenixes were only at the level of True Immortals, and there was undisguised vigilance in their eyes as they looked at Jia Le.
The Qingluan clan was extremely sensitive to danger, and Jiale gave them a very dangerous feeling.
Seeing the Qingluan tribe appear, Jiale breathed a sigh of relief, as he had finally found the real culprit.
"Greetings to the two fairies. I am Jingchun from Maoshan, the Sun Star Lord of the Heavenly Court. Please meet the noble clan leader."
Um!
Maoshan! The Sun Star Lord of Heaven!
The two Qingluans were also stunned when they heard this. The cultivators in the three realms all knew that their Qingluan clan was not hospitable, so usually there were almost no cultivators or clans coming to visit them. Now Jiale suddenly appeared, and his identity was not simple. The two Qingluans really didn't know how to respond for a moment.
"Wait a moment, I will report it right away."
Although they said they were reporting, the two Qingluan did not leave immediately. They must have some way of passing the message. Not long after, a female fairy in palace dress appeared. Her temperament and appearance were full of elegance and grace, and her strength had reached that of a Xuanxian. She should be an elder of the Qingluan clan.
His eyes fell on Jiale, and Qingluan Xuanxian slowly came in front of Jiale.
"The elder Qing Yuan from the Qing Luan clan greets you. The clan leader is still in seclusion and cannot meet you. I hope you won't mind if I ask Qing Yuan to come here."
Qing Yuan's attitude can't be said to be bad. In fact, this is why Jia Le dared to come to Qingluan Peak for a visit. The Phoenix clan is famous for its arrogance. The three clans of dragon, phoenix and unicorn are the top among the mythical beasts. The Phoenix clan is arrogant, the unicorn clan is overbearing, and the dragon clan is both arrogant and overbearing. Even though Jia Le has a good identity, his strength is only that of a Golden Immortal. If he really comes to visit the Phoenix clan, he may not be paid attention to.
Compared to other tribes in the Phoenix Clan, although the Qingluan Clan is also very arrogant, their arrogance is more restrained, and they have always been close to humans and kind to others. Even if they are unwilling to accept Jiale's visit, there will be no conflict. Jiale originally did not think that the patriarch of the Qingluan Clan would really be able to see him. After all, even if he is a branch, the patriarch of the Qingluan Clan is a Golden Immortal. It is somewhat embarrassing for him to meet a True Immortal.
The fact that they were able to send an elder of the Xuanxian level to meet him was already a reflection of his many identities.
"Elder Qingyuan, you are joking. How dare I blame you? I came here to discuss something with you. I wonder?"
Qing Yuan took a look at the Angry Chicken beside Jia Le, and her eyes lit up. The Phoenix blood in the Angry Chicken was really strong. Don't look at the low level of Uncle Jiu's world. It is all concentrated with essence. The fact that the Phoenix blood can be preserved in such a world itself represents the extraordinaryness of the Angry Chicken. Even if the blood is thin, it is only insufficient in quantity, but the quality is absolutely no problem, and it is even not worse than some direct descendants of the Phoenix clan.
Along the way, with the help of Jiale, Angry Chicken has stimulated and refined its bloodline many times. Now its phoenix bloodline is very pure. In Jiale's opinion, it is at least as good as Qingyuan's. They are all of the same clan. How could Qingyuan not see that Angry Chicken has phoenix bloodline? After hearing Jiale's words, he also guessed some of Jiale's intentions.
After hesitating for a moment, as if receiving instructions, she stretched out her slender hand.
"Please come in, fellow Taoist."
Qing Yuan came quickly, but Jia Le's identity still needed to be verified. Just now, Qing Yuan heard the feedback from the clan members after they confirmed Jia Le's identity, so she no longer hesitated.
It is easy to deal with people who know each other well. If Jiale really did something wrong, not to mention that his cultivation as a true immortal cannot cause any big trouble. If something happens, the Qingluan clan can also go to Maoshan and Heaven to discuss it. The most important thing is the Angry Chicken. The Qingluan clan is also a little curious about how such a pure phoenix bloodline could be lost in the world.
Entering Qingluan Peak, there are no buildings or palaces. The Qingluan people usually build their caves on giant trees, so you can see many big trees in Qingluan Peak. The Qingluan people prefer quietness to movement, so along the way, you don’t see many Qingluan people.
But this is only at the beginning, there will be more later.
"Have you heard? There are strangers at home. Let's go and take a look."
Jiale suddenly realized that watching the fun was not just a hobby of humans, the Qingluan tribe was no exception. Soon, all kinds of Qingluan fairies gathered on the road. However, these Qingluan tribe members were like shy little girls and would not point fingers or say anything. Sometimes when Jiale smiled at them, they would lower their heads.
It didn't make Jiale feel like he was seeing a monkey in a zoo.
"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, but we haven't had any new people come to Qingluan Peak for a long time. These kids usually only focus on cultivation, so it's inevitable that they are curious about you."
It can be seen that Qingyuan did not blame these tribesmen who came here because of her reputation. Instead, she looked doting on them.
"You are joking, elder. It is our honor."
The mood of Angry Chicken was a little different from usual. After all, they were from the Phoenix clan, and Angry Chicken was meeting a fellow clan member. His mood was a little fluctuating at this time.
"Please come in, fellow Taoist."
In front of a cave, Qing Yuan extended her hand to invite Jia Le to enter. Jia Le did not refuse. After entering, Jia Le realized that there was another world inside. Qingluan Peak was originally a spiritual place. It might not be as good as the blessed land, but it was not much worse. Otherwise, the Qingluan clan would not have settled here. This cave had more spiritual energy than the outside world the space was also very large. Compared with the palaces in heaven, it had a different flavor.
After all, the Qingluan tribe is different from the human race. If it were a human race, wine or tea might have been served by now, but Qingyuan waited until Jiale sat down before getting straight to the point.
"Fellow Daoist, are you here for this tribe member?"
"Elder, you have a keen eye. To be honest, I initially raised Xiaoqing as a chicken, but after she showed the power of her bloodline, I realized that I had found a treasure. Along the way, Xiaoqing's phoenix bloodline has become stronger and stronger, but at this point, it seems that there are some obstacles that prevent it from breaking into the fairyland. That's why I brought Xiaoqing to the nobles to seek advice."
Qingyuan nodded.
“Fellow Daoist, you may not know that our clan needs to undergo a transformation to break through the fairyland. Unless there is a great opportunity, we must return to our ancestral land for refinement. However, the identity of this fellow clan member needs to be verified, and I’m afraid it won’t be that simple. Moreover, this fellow clan member is of the Fire Phoenix bloodline .
But this immortal volcano only opens once every hundred years, and it will take another three years before it opens again. "
Before Qing Yuan finished her words, Nu Qing Ji couldn't wait to speak.
"Can I practice at Qingluan Peak?"
After entering Qingluan Peak, the Angry Chicken felt the difference here. It seemed that this place was a training ground specially prepared for the Phoenix clan. Practicing here was obviously much better than the outside world. The most important thing was that it felt that some blood inheritance was awakening, which was obviously also the credit of Qingluan Peak.
Qing Yuan's eyes lit up when she heard this.
"I'll call you Xiaoqing too. Did you gain any new bloodline inheritance after entering Qingluan Peak?"
The angry chicken nodded. It did not sense any malice from Qing Yuan, so it did not have too many concerns in its heart. Perhaps it was the first time it met a member of the same species, so it was very happy and felt much more friendly when it saw Qing Yuan.
"He is truly gifted. There is a blood mark left by our clan's great elder on Qingluan Peak. If there is someone with a compatible bloodline, it may be helpful. However, such things are rare for us. It is really fate, though."
Qing Yuan found that he really had too much to say today. A figure appeared in front of them. He was so powerful that he had already entered the realm of Golden Immortal.
“Chief!”
When Qing Yuan saw the person coming, she hurriedly saluted. Jia Le also hurriedly stood up and bowed when he saw this. No matter when, one should be respectful of people who are stronger than oneself. Even if their ambitions are as high as the sky, if one is weaker than others at this time, one should be willing to learn.
"Jingchun has met the leader of the Qingluan clan."
The visitor nodded, his eyes fell on the angry chicken, "I can't even tell which branch its bloodline comes from, but it is so pure. After being purified by the three true fires of Nanming Lihuo, Immortal Fire, and Sun True Fire, its phoenix bloodline has been completely purified without a trace of impurities. It's just that it has not undergone the transformation of the ancestral land, has not received the inheritance, and has not obtained the complete phoenix true form.
But I can't figure out its origin, I wonder if True Lord Taiyang can help me solve this puzzle?"
The Qingluan clan leader's words were more majestic, not as gentle as Qingyuan. Perhaps it was the majesty that came with being a Golden Immortal, or maybe he was just like this all the time. Jiale didn't care. Now that he had come to him for help, he couldn't let him act so arrogantly.
"I'm sure the leader of the Qingluan clan may not believe this, but I found Xiaoqing in a Miao village. At that time, I needed to break into a place, but there was a centipede lurking there. Xiaoqing dealt with it. Later, I saw that she was controlling the Southern Ming Fire and the Immortal Fire, and I felt that she was extraordinary. She had indeed awakened her Phoenix bloodline step by step. This is all I know about her origins. I can't explain the rest."
When their eyes met, Jiale told the truth, except that he did not say whether this Miao village was from this world. I am afraid that Chief Qingluan would not have thought that there would be a problem here. After all, he is a Golden Immortal, so it can be seen that Jiale is not lying, and he nodded.
"Xiao Qing can stay at Qingluan Peak to practice, but outsiders are not allowed to stay for a long time in the clan territory, fellow Daoist."
Jiale immediately understood, "I am busy with official duties and cannot wait here for long. This time I am just taking Xiaoqing to find her relatives. If the leader of the Qingluan tribe can help, I will be very grateful."
Seeing Jiale being so tactful, the Qingluan clan leader nodded again.
“Such a pure bloodline, our clan will naturally not ignore it. Three years later, when the clan land is opened, I will personally bring it back to the clan land to accept the inheritance and refine it. However, our clan has no contact with the outside world. After the inheritance, it will be impossible for Xiaoqing to freely enter and exit the Undead Volcano.
Of course, I am not giving you a choice. My clan does not allow bloodlines to be lost outside. Now that I have seen it today, it is impossible for you to take it away. I just need to make it clear with you in advance to avoid any trouble."
So domineering. Who said that the Phoenix clan is just arrogant? He looks quite domineering.
Looking at Xiaoqing, Jiale did not hesitate too much and stopped Angry Chicken from speaking.
"Okay, let's follow what Chief Qingluan wants."
The Angry Chicken has reached a critical moment when it comes here. If it does not enter the Undead Volcano, it will be difficult to go further. As for not being able to enter or exit, this is not a problem. It is nothing more than the word "strength". When he reaches the peak of this world, he can naturally take the Angry Chicken away. When he crosses into a higher world, he can take the Angry Chicken away at any time. During this time, he should let the Angry Chicken play dungeons and accumulate experience.
Seeing Jiale being so straightforward, the leader of the Qingluan clan also had a strange look on her face. This was the bloodline of the Phoenix. If other cultivators got it, they would not let it go so easily. In fact, the reason why she was so polite was because Jiale did not leave any slave marks on the Angry Chicken. Otherwise, even if Jiale was a direct descendant of the Shangqing lineage, it would not be so simple.
After bidding farewell to Angry Chicken, Jiale left Qingluan Peak and did not stay in the Ten Thousand Mountains for long. There were energy beads everywhere, and Jiale was afraid that he would not be able to control himself and would take action. There were many Golden Immortals in the Ten Thousand Mountains, and Jiale could not guarantee that he could escape unscathed, so he decided to turn a blind eye.
After leaving the South China Sea, Jiale did not go directly to Jambu Continent, but instead came to the South China Sea.
In his previous life, Jiale had never seen a real ocean. In this life, although he became a cultivator and now an immortal, this is his first time on the sea. Jiale plans to go directly to the East China Sea from the South China Sea. Didn’t Queen Yunxiao tell him last time to go when he has time? Jiale is not a heartless person. These three have helped him a lot. He can’t just take it for granted because they are their elders. Now that the distance is so close, he might as well go see them and thank them.
Also, he is now the True Lord of the Sun and has the power over 30,000 soldiers.
It's just that the heavenly soldiers and generals can't stay on the Sun Star, so the Jade Emperor probably didn't take it seriously. But Jia Le took it seriously, because it would be helpful to exorcise demons and earn energy beads in the future.
Above the East China Sea, there is the Fire Crow Clan on Yingzhou Island. Yes, it is the Fire Crow Clan created by the blood of the nine golden crows after their death. After their birth, they have been rising all the way and finally migrated to Yingzhou Island. Now they are developing well. Others are afraid of the true fire of the sun, but the Fire Crow Clan is just the opposite. On the Sun Star, the speed of cultivation can be even faster.
Jiale plans to subdue the Fire Crow Tribe and bring them to the Sun Star.
These Fire Crows have the Golden Crow as their ancestor. Since the tribe was established only a short time ago, no Golden Immortal has appeared even if they are gifted. The highest one now is probably just a Mystical Immortal. Jiale appears as the Golden Crow and has the identity of the True Lord of the Sun, so it should not be difficult for him to subdue him.
If all else fails, we can always drag our three uncles along.
"Evil dragon! We are cultivators of the South Sea Loose Cultivator Alliance. It's ok that you usually do evil, but now you even dare to rob the spirit ship of the Loose Cultivator Alliance. Aren't you afraid that the South Sea Loose Cultivator Alliance will completely eradicate you?"
Above the South China Sea, Jiale rode on the golden coffin, going eastwards downstream, feeling the sea breeze, which was quite comfortable. However, he did not expect to encounter a robbery. The most important thing was that this was at sea, which was even more rare. He had seen many robberies on land, but this was the first time he had encountered a robbery at sea.
His eyes fell on both sides of the conflict.
The person who had just spoken was a cultivator in the Hedao realm, who was currently standing at the bow of the ship, confronting a pair of dragons on the opposite side.
However, his expression and tone were somewhat fierce, because the two evil dragons opposite were both at the peak of the Hedao realm. On the other hand, although this cultivator had many cultivators behind him, their cultivation was all below the Hedao realm. This cultivator was probably not a match for one of the two evil dragons, and now he could only rely on the reputation of the South China Sea Loose Cultivator Alliance to intimidate one or two of them.
However, from the mocking eyes of the two evil dragons, it can be seen that these two evil dragons probably don't care much about the so-called South China Sea Free Cultivator Alliance.
It is not easy for individual cultivators to survive, and practicing is even more difficult, so they started to stick together for warmth very early.
There are alliances of independent cultivators in all four seas, and there are masters among them, just like the South China Sea Independent Cultivator Alliance, which is said to have a Golden Immortal in charge, and its strength and influence are not small.
With the name of the Alliance of Loose Cultivators, these spirit ships, whether carrying people or goods, generally would not encounter too many obstacles. But now they are blocked by two evil dragons. Things may not be that simple. It seems that these two evil dragons are not without names. They are obviously habitual bandits on the sea. They did not take action in the past, but now they take action brazenly. Either they are ready to hit and run, or they have a stronger backer behind them.
Jiale didn't rush to take action, but just watched carefully.
This spirit ship should be a gift. At this moment, all the guests on the ship followed the monk, ready to face the two evil dragons together with him. After all, the two evil dragons were notorious and it was common for them to eat people. If they didn't want to become blood food, they could only fight on their own.
After all, the Four Seas are different from the rivers of the Four Continents. Above the rivers, if one's cultivation reaches the Qi Refining Stage, one can fly and basically pass through. However, the Four Seas are vast, and even for a Golden Immortal, it will take time to cross them. If one really wants to go to some distant spiritual island, one cannot fly across it unless one is a True Immortal. Even a True Immortal will not fly across directly to save spiritual energy.
That's why the spiritual ship on the sea appeared. For those interested business monks, it was also a considerable source of income.
"It would be fine if it was any other time, but this time you have pulled in someone you shouldn't have pulled in. Even the Loose Cultivator Alliance can't protect you. Just surrender if you're smart. We brothers can still give you a quick death."