Xin Yue, ah, is located a bit north in the middle of Shenzhou land. People call it like that because inside got one famous mountain called Xin Mountain. This mountain ah, is actually like born from the leftover power of Kunlun Mountain Range, which is number one in whole Shenzhou. But then hor, it not really connected to Kunlun Mountain lah. From far far there you see, it like one lonely mountain poking out of the flat land, very sudden like that. The south slope is quite gentle but the north side, wah, super steep. That's why the Immortal Alliance choose the south side to build their headquarters.
Long long ago hor, this place is actually forbidden land of old-style cultivation group called Saint Infant Sect. Last time, the first modern method cultivator called Master Ge Bai from Xuanxing Temple, he got caught and got sealed here by Saint Infant Sect using the Kunlun mountain force. Then later hor, this bigshot called Tianze Shenjun Darwin came, he one person fight seven old-school bigshot cultivators, save the Master and escape. This one battle ah, make modern cultivation suddenly become very famous lo. After that got more genius people like Yuanli Master Newton and Master Maisiwei of Wanfa Sect, they all come here, join hands to fight the ancient style. Then got one fella called Bu Zhun Dao Ren, he work together with demon emperor, break Piao Miao Palace into half, make the whole cultivation world chaos already.
To fix this mess ah, Tianjian Palace was founded here, use their strong sword power to restore peace. After that, five major sects come together and build the Immortal Alliance, and of course the HQ also put here lah.
Now although Xin Yue is near the northern wilds, which is supposed to be not so nice one, cannot compare to the rich southeast where Wang Qi come from hor. But that time Immortal Alliance just formed already got cultivators from Mountain River City who bring water from the south, then Flowing Cloud Sect also help make the place got good weather, rain and wind all control one. After hundreds of years ah, many normal people come settle down here because the land very nice. Last time cultivators still will chase them away, but now already don't bother lah. So after a while hor, got one big city form here, become today's Xin Yue.
Xin Yue got outer city and inner city. Outside part is for normal people to stay, but because near cultivation place mah, so many rich merchants also stay here. Inner city is for cultivators only, normal people cannot anyhow go in, and even low level cultivators also cannot fly anyhow. Yan Heyi's flying boat fly around outside of Xin Yue a bit, then finally go towards inner city entrance.
"Wah lau eh, really big leh," Wang Qi see the outer city, say with amazed face. Based on his science guy knowledge, the society now like only reach Song Dynasty level, but then can build this kind of city size same as Earth modern city, really a bit too much lor.
Xiang Qi laugh a bit: "This one already shock you ah? Later go inside, you sure jaw drop until cannot find."
Wang Qi try to look far far. Xin Yue inner city build on the mountain, so normally you should can see clearly, but somehow Xin Mountain always got thin fog around, make people cannot see properly.
Xiang Qi explain say: "That one is Flowing Cloud Sect's Cloudy Mountain Array lah. Power very geng one, almost same level as the big five sects' array. But good thing is very cheap to maintain, so many places under Immortal Alliance also use this array to guard. If got many big-level cultivators come attack, we can straight away open stronger array also no problem."
While they talking, suddenly feel flying boat shake a bit, already landed. Xiang Qi bring Wang Qi jump down from the flying boat. Between inner and outer city no wall one, all rely on the cloud and fog from the array to separate. The array got few gate-like space where cultivators can go in and out, but normal people got no power so sure blocked. Wang Qi look down, the ground made from blue stone tiles, look like some kind of square or plaza. In the middle of the plaza got the fog barrier, got many cultivators going in and out. Also got some normal people walking around, maybe hope to get lucky and get some immortal chance.
Yan Heyi do some finger move, then the flying boat shrink down, turn into one light and fly into her sleeve. After that she tell the two of them: "Go in lo. Also Wang Qi, remember you need to use your power, if not you no power, the array maybe block you outside."
After say finish, she start walk into the fog. Xiang Qi and Wang Qi follow behind.
After walk pass the foggy area, Wang Qi suddenly eyes big big: "Aiyo… what the heck…"
Long corridor twist twist turn turn, roof like flying up, maybe you see a lot already. But if the corridor floating in air, and the building like those ancient style but can go up hundred floor, then how?
Street full of people, all cultivators! Left and right all got shops and stalls. If not for all the buildings still got that Chinese-style, Wang Qi almost think he back on Earth already, some kind of super developed city sia.
Zhen Chanzi cannot tahan, say: "Now the trend really very different from my time already."
Wang Qi curious ask: "Uncle, last time how one?"
Zhen Chanzi give bitter smile: "Last time ah, we also got trading place la, but nobody manage it one. Come and go all depends on mood. Maybe even not as good as normal people market lo."
Yan Heyi lead them going up the mountain, that's where the HQ really is. She hear them talk, stop a while, say: "Wang Qi, if you interested, go walk around yourself also can. This time no need your help."
Wang Qi like kena jackpot: this is exactly what he want! If only this auntie don't always give black face, then more perfect. He wave wave then want go already. But Xiang Qi catch him, pull back: "Aiyo you ah, got no plan one. If like this run off, how I find you?" She pull out a small bell and one black square tool: "Here, this bell don't throw, it's a people-finding tool. I lend you my Spirit Pool first. Don't go crazy, don't anyhow buy thing, if not you die very cham."
"Spirit Pool?" Wang Qi look at the black device, feel like it look so much like power bank: "How to use?"
Xiang Qi slap her forehead. Yan Heyi already walk far away. She faster say: "If you want buy things ah, seller will give same kind of thing. Just bump them together can already. You don't know how to control output yet… Never mind, just remember to get receipt. Here is Immortal Alliance HQ, not many people dare to cheat money la."
Then she fast fast go catch up with Yan Heyi.
Wang Qi blur blur stand at roadside, holding the device.
"Uncle… you know what this thing do or not?"
Zhen Chanzi use his powerful sense to scan the thing, look a while: "The symbol inside very hard to understand. But seems like can store spiritual energy."
"Spiritual energy?"
Zhen Chanzi explain: "Before I tell you already mah, cultivator stuff cannot use gold or silver to measure. We used to use spirit stones as currency. Now looks like they use spiritual energy directly."
Wang Qi frown: "Then how calculate value?"
Zhen Chanzi say: "This device inside got very special way to store energy. Not all mixed together, but already split into small pieces. The energy flow out one portion one portion like that."
Discrete?
Wang Qi feel very interested. After few days in this world, he realize that Piao Miao Palace cultivation method maybe got link to quantum mechanics. If that true ah, then discrete property is still valid here. Time also maybe made of tiny unit same like Planck time, and energy also not continuous – but maybe the universe constant here is not same as Earth.
And this Spirit Pool, maybe proof that spiritual energy also discrete?
Wang Qi shake head: now not time to do science. He ask again: "So how to use leh?"
Zhen Chanzi a bit impatient: "Look around lo. This thing so common, sure people use everywhere."
Wang Qi watch carefully. Really got many people buy things, then take out Spirit Pool, touch with seller's one, then very fast complete transaction.
Wah, it's like debit card plus POS machine!
Zhen Chanzi say: "Go explore la. You now like poor student, even basic cultivator gear also don't have."
Wang Qi shake head: "Not my money ah."
Zhen Chanzi say: "That girl is high level Cultivator okay, her flying sword discs alone can sell for many times your whole fortune."
"If haven't close enough to share money, better don't simply use," Wang Qi say. "Now first thing is that manuscript."
Zhen Chanzi curious: "You got clue already?"
Wang Qi lift head proudly: "Don't have paper and pen, how to analyze? First find paper and pen, then slowly study la!"