stonecrandall Chapter 84 Cloud and Mist Mountains
Chapter 84 Cloud and Mist Mountains
Yunzhou, a remote western region of Xi Kingdom, is named after two mountain ranges that stretch across its territory: the Yunmeng Mountain Range and the Yunxia Mountain Range.
Because of its remote location, the roads were poor except for the official road, and cities and villages were few and far between, scattered like stars.
However, this seemingly desolate and barren land is actually the area where the cultivators of the entire Xi Kingdom are most concentrated.
Almost half of the cultivation sects and families in Xi Kingdom are gathered in a corner of Yunzhou.
The majority of this is due to the Yunmeng Mountains, a sacred spiritual vein that is extremely famous throughout the entire southern region.
Legend has it that deep within the Yunmeng Mountains grows a legendary tree called the Spirit Eye Tree, which is also one of the three divine trees in the cultivation world.
It is born with the ability to gather spiritual energy. Without the need for formations, it can continuously gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth around its roots, forming a natural spiritual energy gathering array with a very wide coverage area.
For low-level cultivators, being able to cultivate in the place where the Spirit Eye Tree grows will greatly increase their cultivation speed.
It is precisely for this reason that the three sects occupying the Yunmeng Mountains, namely the Ancient Sword Sect, the Hundred Crafts Academy, and the Falling Cloud Sect, never have to worry about recruiting disciples.
Every year when the sect opens its doors to accept disciples, a constant stream of independent cultivators and immortal cultivation families from Xi Kingdom and even neighboring countries flock to join these three sects.
For these major sects, the Tree of Spiritual Eyes is the most useful recruitment guide.
In addition to gathering spiritual energy, this Spirit Eye Tree also oozes a spiritual liquid called "alcoholic liquid" from its roots every two hundred years.
This liquid crystal is as clear as dew and contains pure wood spirit energy. Using this liquid as the main ingredient, supplemented with several rare spiritual materials, one can refine a legendary holy medicine called "Spirit Stabilizing Pill", which is of great use to help cultivators increase their cultivation and resist inner demons.
It is a rare and precious pill for those Core Formation cultivators who wish to form their Nascent Soul.
Besides the Yunmeng Mountains, the Yunxia Mountains, another mountain range within Yunzhou, are not as well-known and appear rather lackluster.
Although there are spiritual veins distributed there, they are far less abundant and vast than those gathered by the Spirit Eye Tree of Yunmeng Mountain.
Therefore, it was occupied only by some small and medium-sized cultivation families and did not attract the covetousness of major sects.
Over time, this place became a "pure land" for Foundation Establishment families to recuperate and thrive, and although there were frictions among them, a delicate balance was maintained.
At this moment, above the Cloud and Mist Mountain Range, a white and exquisitely decorated flying boat floats in mid-air. The boat's body shimmers with spiritual light and faintly flashes with runes, clearly indicating that it is no ordinary vessel.
Wen Tianren and his group were standing on the flying boat. Wen Tianren stood with his hands behind his back, looking down calmly at a cultivation family's residence built against the mountain.
The mountain gate is built according to the terrain, the cave is hidden on the mountainside, the spiritual fields are scattered and the fragrance of herbs is faint, showing a prosperous atmosphere.
After a while, Fan Jingmei and Zhuo Ruting flew over from a distance and landed steadily on the deck of the flying boat.
Upon entering, Fan Jingmei and Zhuo Ruting bowed respectfully. Fan Jingmei spoke first, addressing Wen Tianren and the others in a respectful tone:
"Elders and Sect Master, I have already inquired and found out that the Bai family of Yunxia Mountain did indeed have a Core Formation cultivator in the past. However, that Core Formation cultivator was a rogue cultivator, not from a major sect, and had been away seeking opportunities for a long time without returning. Several Foundation Establishment families in the surrounding area speculated that the Bai family's ancestor had perished outside."
She paused and added, "Now the Bai family only has four Foundation Establishment cultivators left, among whom the family head Bai Chongshan is in the late Foundation Establishment stage, and the other three are in the early or middle Foundation Establishment stages."
The Bai family occupies the only medium-grade spiritual vein in the western part of the Yunxia Mountains, while the Chen, Lin, Zhao, and Liu families around them are eyeing it covetously. However, they have yet to receive accurate information from the Bai family patriarch; they covet the spiritual vein occupied by the Bai family, but dare not act rashly.
Upon hearing this, Wen Tianren nodded slightly, a look of understanding flashing in his eyes.
Wen Tianren and his group traveled through the heart of the Heavenly Dao Alliance, gathering a great deal of information about the situation in Tiannan.
After joining the Heavenly Alliance, they also considered where to settle down.
However, after much deliberation, they coincidentally chose the Yunxia Mountains, which are located next to the Yunmeng Mountains where the Luoyun Sect is situated.
The other places are either too small to be enough to establish a single cultivation family, or their spiritual veins have already been occupied by others, who have intricate connections with the Nascent Soul cultivators of those sects.
Although Wen Tianren was not afraid of making enemies of Nascent Soul cultivators, it was best for newcomers to avoid making enemies of cultivators of the same level.
Only the Yunxia Mountain Range is vast enough to accommodate a sect.
The western part of the Yunxia Mountains has a decent spiritual vein, yet none of the cultivation families occupying this area are related to the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Yunmeng Three Sects.
Or rather, the cultivation families associated with the Nascent Soul cultivators of the three sects of Yunmeng are all located in the Yunmeng Mountains.
The spiritual vein beneath their feet belonging to the Bai family was of similar quality to the spiritual vein of Miaoyin Island in the original Chaotic Star Sea.
Wen Tianren learned a secret array technique from the ancient array manual left by the Ice Soul Fairy. This technique can fuse spiritual veins and upgrade them into higher-quality spiritual veins, which can greatly increase the overall concentration of spiritual energy.
Therefore, Wen Tianren wanted to drive away the Bai family and several other nearby cultivation families, and merge their spiritual veins into his own.
Wen Tianren's tone was calm, yet carried an undeniable authority: "Hmm! In that case, let these cultivation families go elsewhere."
His meaning was clear: he had his eye on this land, and since these families didn't have enough power, it naturally belonged to him.
Wen Tianren was about to make a move after speaking, but Qingyu suddenly chuckled and stepped forward, her eyes filled with a hint of cunning and anticipation: "Husband, you've been the one showing off your power all this way. Now that we've finally encountered someone we can handle, just leave it to us. We can't always be the ones hiding in the back watching the show. The affairs of this sect will all be handled by us in the future."
Wen Tianren smiled and nodded, "Alright, then I'll leave it to you. Just make sure they understand that this place is no longer a place they can stay."
In the cultivation world, it is not uncommon for powerful individuals to seize the spiritual veins of others. However, Wen Tianren was new to the area and did not want to kill too many people, which would only increase the hostility of the three sects of Yunmeng and the surrounding sects, who would see him as a wolf.
His goal was to establish a foothold in Tiannan, not to make enemies.
Qingyu smiled slightly and turned to Ziling, Yuanyao and the others, saying, "In that case, how about we each take charge of one family? In the western part of Yunxia Mountain, besides the Bai family, there are also the Chen, Lin, Zhao and Liu families."
Zi Ling chuckled softly, her gaze falling on the Bai family compound shrouded in a thin mist below: "Then my mother and I will go and meet the Bai family."
Then the women dispersed, and Zi Ling and her daughter swayed and transformed into two pale purple streaks of light, gracefully descending from the flying boat.
Deep within the Yunxia Mountains, shrouded in mist, the Bai family resides in a place where spiritual veins converge. The mountains embrace them like a palm, brimming with spiritual energy and lush with vegetation.
Although it is not as strong as the spiritual veins of several sects in Yunmeng Mountain, it is enough to support a medium-sized cultivation family to thrive.