The road is vague

Chapter 269 History of the Central Plains
After the ancient war.

The Central Plains region once experienced a long period of darkness and turmoil.

That was a dark period when evil spirits ran rampant, demons and monsters roamed freely, and countless man-eating beasts wreaked havoc on the world.

During this long and arduous period, the Temple of Longevity was like a lighthouse in the darkness, becoming the hope in the hearts of countless people. It was hailed as the center of the Central Plains, where the Ancestor of Longevity practiced medicine and saved the world, leading countless human cultivators to sacrifice their lives and advance one after another.

Through the perseverance of generations of human cultivators, they finally slaughtered the man-eating monsters and demons that ravaged the Central Plains.

Humanity has once again become the dominant race on the Central Plains of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

However, the Changsheng Temple did not take this opportunity to establish a regime and unify the Central Plains. After achieving fame and success, the Changsheng Ancestor took the initiative to recall his disciples from all over the country and retire to the mountains to comprehend the great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

After the Central Plains entered a period of power vacuum, the man-eating monsters showed signs of resurgence.

As a result, in order to survive, sects sprang up everywhere among human cultivators, as if they had sprouted up after a spring rain.

As the number of sects increased, the living conditions of people in various places gradually improved, but a brutal struggle also broke out between different sects.

In the process of constantly annexing and killing each other.

On the shores of the Western Sea, a super sect that could stand shoulder to shoulder with the Longevity Sect was born, named the Sword Sect.

The founder of the Sword Sect was hailed as the greatest genius of all time and the greatest sword saint in the world.

However, after a brief period of glory and prosperity, the late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, who was hailed as the First Sword Saint, mysteriously disappeared. The Sword Saint then experienced a brief decline, but soon welcomed its second Sword Saint.

And it was in this short span of two or three hundred years that things changed.

As sectarian conflicts became more frequent across different regions, some sects with similar ideologies gradually established state regimes resembling tribal alliances.

Among them, the states of Jin, Yu, Xia, and the now-extinct Xiao Zhou were the most powerful.

Even the Changsheng Guan and Jianyi sects had to adapt to the tide of the times and established the Lu and Ling kingdoms respectively.

However, the protagonist of this era has shifted from the shores of the Western Sea to the borderlands of the Northern Wilderness.

In the obscure Six Arts School, a disciple named Li Yao suddenly emerged. After comprehending the Great Dao, he initiated sweeping reforms, disbanded the Six Arts School, and established the Qian Kingdom, meaning the Kingdom of Heaven or the Kingdom of Ideals.

in this way.

The seven major states of Lu, Ling, Qian, Yu, Jin, Xia, and Xiao Zhou gradually took shape.

Only with order can there be understanding.

Nations struggle within an order, and rise and fall in the process of struggle.

Xiao Zhou, located on Tianyuan Highlands, meant a state that inherited the legitimacy of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and it was the first to perish in the struggle among the states.

Since then.

As the center of the continent, the Tianyuan Plateau became the center of struggle among various countries for many years.

As the Qian Kingdom grew stronger through the struggle, the reputation of the Qian Yuan Sage King gradually spread, making him a figure on par with the Longevity Ancestor.

Meanwhile, the second sword saint of Ling Kingdom mysteriously disappeared during this process, and his whereabouts are unknown.

The disappearance of the two sword saints of the Sword Sect has become the greatest mystery in the Central Plains since the ancient war.

It wasn't until the birth of the Third Sword Saint that the Sword Sect gained the prestige of having three Sword Saints, leading to the current situation of six great nations standing side by side and three powerful nations dominating the country.

Until more than a hundred years ago.

The defection of the Qian Kingdom's envoys led to a falling out between the Qian and Lu Kingdoms, and a century-long war with the four Gobi Kingdoms, thus beginning the struggle for supremacy between the two powers.

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A speeding car sped across the vast, desolate Gobi Desert.

Li Mo, seated in his white jade flying chariot, looked at the information about the Sword Heart Sect in his hand.

Each session of the Longevity and Enlightenment Conference not only attracts disciples from various sects in the State of Lu, but also disciples from surrounding countries, including but not limited to the Seven Kingdoms, the Four Kingdoms of Lingdong, the Four Kingdoms of Gobi, and a few countries in the Tianyuan Highlands. It is said that this year, a few descendants of deities from the Southern Barbarian Lands have also been invited to participate, making it a grand event.

Li Mo's plan was to smuggle himself into the State of Lu through the merchant caravan of the four Gobi Kingdoms of Chewu, then disguise himself as a disciple of the Sword Heart Sect of the State of Zhao in the Seven Kingdoms region, and participate in the Longevity and Enlightenment Conference.

After all, the "Sword Heart Technique" he practiced was a secret technique adapted from the main cultivation method of the Sword Heart Sect.

Therefore, it is naturally the perfect tool for disguising one's identity.

"The main cultivation technique of the Zhao State Sword Heart Sect, 'Sword Heart Technique,' emphasizes comprehending the intent of the sword. After reaching a high level of cultivation, every thought, every glance, every blade of grass and every tree can become a sword. This coincides with the intent of the sword that I have comprehended based on the people of Bai'an County."

Li Mo smiled knowingly.

He became increasingly confident in his plan to disguise himself as a disciple of the Zhao State Sword Heart Sect.

However, the land of the Seven Kingdoms is located in the region further east of Lu, and Qian has little interaction with it. Therefore, Li Mo is quite unfamiliar with this country. He plans to investigate the living habits of the Zhao people thoroughly after entering Lu, so as not to give himself away.

a few days later.

In the distance, snow-capped mountains gradually appeared, towering into the clouds and stretching as far as the eye could see.

After the snow and ice on the mountaintop melted, they formed babbling streams that converged into a small river that flowed into the distance.

Along the river at the foot of the mountain, large oasis towns have sprung up, bustling with merchants, travelers, and farmers.

Li Mo sat in the white jade flying chariot, looking down at the earth.

The cool air here made him feel refreshed after days of traveling through the Gobi Desert. He couldn't help but stretch and show a satisfied smile.

After flying for more than half a month, he finally arrived in Chewu Kingdom.

"I heard that neither the Thousand Chariots Sect nor the Martial Arts Sect accepts female disciples. As a result, I wonder how many female cultivators with spiritual roots are being buried in obscurity..." That being said.

However, among the four Gobi states, Chewu State, as the only medium-sized state, has always been the most important target for Qian State and Lu State to win over.

Although Cha Moo-guk also survives in the cracks between two great powers, it has a high degree of autonomy because it has sufficient strength. Unlike South Korea, it has not been completely cut off and turned into a resource-rich area under the competition between two great powers.

However, the Qian Kingdom clearly has a greater influence here.

Both the Qiancheng Sect and the Lianwu Sect have good relations with the Qian Kingdom, which is why Li Mo chose to smuggle himself into the Lu Kingdom from here.

Two days later.

Li Mo arrived in Tianshan City.

Tianshan City is the largest city in Chewu Kingdom. It is not only a place for the two major sects, Qianchengmen and Lianwumen, to communicate and negotiate, but also a place for envoys and merchants from other countries to stay. It is quite prosperous and comparable to Anle City in Muzhou, with an exceptionally strong commercial atmosphere.

Li Mo strolled along the street, constantly observing.

The people of Chewu Kingdom tend to wear brightly colored and flamboyant clothing. Their styles are also quite different from the loose silk clothes of Qian Kingdom. They are usually very close-fitting, highlighting the men's robust and strong figures and the women's graceful figures.

"Cheese biscuits, fifteen coins each, or your money back if you don't like them!"

"Roasted lamb! Fresh roasted lamb!"

Not for a while.

Li Mo now had a lot of food he had bought on the spur of the moment. Although the food was different from the flavors of the Qian Kingdom and was full of oil and spices, it had its own unique taste.

After eating and drinking his fill, Li Mo stopped in front of a shop called Shenzhou Pavilion.

After a moment of contemplation, he entered the room. A shopkeeper, upon seeing Li Mo's attire, strode over with a smile.

"Please come in, sir. These flying boats and chariots were all made by the masters of the Thousand Chariots Sect. They are absolutely genuine and of excellent value for money!"

Li Mo looked at the many flying boats and flying cars in the display case.

These flying boats and flying vehicles are indeed of good quality, but compared with his white jade flying vehicle, they are obviously much inferior. After all, the price is there. Most of them only cost around two thousand spirit stones, while his white jade flying vehicle was originally auctioned for three thousand five hundred spirit stones.

Seeing that Li Mo was still unmoved, the shopkeeper took the initiative to introduce the product.

"Sir, look at this flying boat. It was crafted by Master Zuo Lan of the Thousand Chariots Sect using snow stones from the Tianshan Mountains. Even when flying over the Gobi Desert, it will keep the interior as cool as spring..."

"And this flying vehicle, with its two venomous snake puppets, is a product of the Qian Kingdom's puppetry techniques, greatly protecting the safety of its occupants..."

After introducing several flying cars and airships, Li Mo said casually, "I have a fine flying car that I'm used to and don't want to change. I wonder if you can provide related modification services here, or if you can find a master craftsman who can forge this flying car?"

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper's expression turned strange.

It wasn't until Li Mo took out the white jade flying chariot that the shopkeeper, dressed in red, green, and blue tight-fitting clothes, was taken aback after carefully examining it.

"This is a masterpiece flying vehicle crafted by Master Zuo Lan; its market value is at least three thousand spirit stones!"

He looked at Li Mo in surprise.

"Master Zuo Lan is the top weapon refiner in our shop. This flying vehicle can be considered a true masterpiece. May I ask how you would like it modified, sir?"

Upon hearing this, Li Mo couldn't help but show surprise, as the other party had just introduced this so-called Zuo Lan.

"Master Zuo Lan, is he very famous?"

"Sir, you may not know this, but Master Zuo Lan is a true disciple of the Qiancheng Sect. He is a prodigy in weapon crafting within the sect. I heard some time ago that he was preparing to go to the State of Lu to attend some kind of conference. I wonder if he has set off yet."

What a coincidence!

So Li Mo explained his desire to increase the speed of the white jade flying chariot as much as possible. The shopkeeper then tried to contact the so-called Master Zuo Lan, who eventually gave a positive reply. The master agreed to make further improvements to Li Mo, which would increase the speed by about 20%, for a fee of 1,500 spirit stones.

Li Mo immediately agreed.

After all, they were going deep into the territory of Lu, and they were afraid that something might happen. Even if the speed of the flying chariot was only one point faster, it could be the difference between life and death.

Next.

Li Mo stayed in Tianshan City for nearly half a month. After experiencing the local customs and culture of Chewu Kingdom, he changed his Wuxiang robe and Yufeng cloak to the style of Chewu Kingdom clothing, and his appearance was no different from that of the people of Chewu Kingdom.

As he held the Tiancheng Huajin Sword in his hand, he became a disciple of the Martial Arts Sect.

These martial arts disciples are a group of cultivators who use magic to perform various martial arts moves. To outsiders, it may seem rather strange, but the martial arts disciples themselves believe that they are people who cultivate both body and mind.

Because Li Mo had some martial arts background, it wasn't difficult for him to disguise himself.

The only pity is that these martial arts disciples are too conspicuous; otherwise, it would have been more suitable for him to participate in the Longevity and Enlightenment Conference as a disguise.

So he arrived at Shenzhou Pavilion again at the agreed time.

"Sir, you are here!"

Upon seeing Li Mo arrive, the shopkeeper took out a palm-sized white jade flying chariot and handed it to Li Mo with a smile.

"Master Zuo Lan has maximized the speed of this flying car according to your requirements. In addition, Master Zuo Lan also said that if you are pursuing the ultimate speed, you can find a high-grade spirit stone and insert it into it, which will be enough to increase the speed of this flying car to an incredible level!"

Upon hearing this, Li Mo's eyes lit up.

"Please convey my thanks to Master Zuo Lan. If I have the opportunity in the future, I will definitely come to visit again."

After bidding farewell to the shopkeeper, Li Mo, having completed all preparations, immediately strode towards the commercial hub in the east of the city.

(End of this chapter)