I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 478 The Plan (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Given the urgency of the situation and the lack of specific details, Jiang Yi and his group could not linger in Tian Gu City any longer. They immediately bid farewell to Liu Xueren and searched for the nearest teleportation array to head towards the vicinity of Lei Ji Sect.

When they left, Liu Xueren and the big black bear saw them off to the city gate. The big black bear cried loudly, just like seeing off a loved one.

Jiang Yi and the others had already disappeared into the horizon, but the big black bear was still shouting at the city gate, "Come back often when you have time, you must come!"

Liu Xueren shook his head repeatedly, "Look at the pathetic state you're in!"

"I am a bear, so what?"

"Alright, stop standing there. In two years, once the Cangling Sect in Zhongzhou is completed, I'll take you to see it."

"Really?"

"When have I ever lied to you?"

A man and a bear, both wearing matching white cloaks, braved the wind and snow to return to the city.

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A few days later, above the Thunderstorm Mountains, Jiang Yi sat cross-legged on the white crane that Hua Gu had transformed into, with a strong wind carrying the smell of sulfur rushing towards him.

Behind them, the black dragon jade snake carried Zhao Cangyun and Shang Shixu, while the golden-feathered eagle Wanli carried Xin Wushuang and Shen Puning, hovering to the side.

As they gazed into the distance, the mountains before them resembled a giant dragon with jagged, steep spines. The exposed black rock formations were marked with spiderweb-like scorch marks from lightning strikes, and the ground was riddled with bottomless ravines.

This is the central area of ​​Zhenzhou. Like the Kunwu Mountains in Zhongzhou, the strongest sects and families in Zhenzhou are stationed around this mountain range.

At the end of the mountain range, the terrain suddenly drops, revealing an eerie purplish-blue inland lake that stretches as far as the eye can see, like a sea.

That was not a real sea, but the Eternal Thunder Sea, which covered thousands of miles and was ravaged by thunderstorms all year round.

The lake surface was occasionally crackled with countless blinding electric bolts, and the thunder roared like ancient war drums.

"Senior Sister, isn't the Lei Ji Sect located on the islands in the center of the Yong Lei Sea?" Zhao Cangyun shouted towards Jiang Yi against the strong wind.

Without Jiang Yi needing to answer, Shen Puning, who was best at intelligence gathering, pointed towards the center of Yonglei Sea. From there, they could vaguely see seven chain-like islands, and nine black iron lightning pillars condensed into vortexes formed by liquid plasma, like nine giant thunder eyes devouring the falling lightning, forming a large array.

"That's where the Lei Ji Sect is located. The Lei Chi Secret Realm is at the bottom of the Yong Lei Sea. Only disciples of the Lei Ji Sect and people from a few second-rate sects and families affiliated with the Lei Ji Sect can enter."

Shen Puning recalled what she had found out.

"The Thunderclap Sect has a Supreme Elder, 'Thunder Star Lord,' who is at the early stage of the Void Refinement realm. Like the Supreme Elders of the other major sects in various states, he is in seclusion year-round, and no one knows his whereabouts. He mainly serves as a deterrent. The cultivators in the Thunderclap Sect are basically divided into two categories: Dharma cultivators and Body cultivators, both of whom are skilled in thunder magic."

"The vassal sects qualified to enter the Thunder Pool Secret Realm are the Thunderclap Sect, the Thunderbolt Sect, and the Thunder Control Valley. Among them, the Thunder Control Valley is a beast-taming sect that specializes in taming some common thunder-type demonic beasts in the area. There are also three cultivation families. The Lei family, like the Thunderclap Sect, is the oldest in Zhenzhou. Next are the Nangong family and the Feng family."

Among them, Jiang Yilan and Zhao Cangyun are quick to draw their swords and hold them to someone's neck to force them to talk if they disagree. Xin Wushuang is straightforward but not good at talking, while Shang Shixu is not good at dealing with people and prefers to be with insects.

Only Shen Puning is naturally outgoing and a social butterfly. She can chat with anyone and gathering information is never a mistake when entrusted to her.

"Well done, Pu Ning," Jiang Yi praised without reservation.

Xin Wushuang looked over and asked, "Ayi, should we visit them directly as disciples of the Cangling Sect, or should we try to infiltrate the Thunder Pool Secret Realm?"

The group exchanged glances. They all knew that a personal visit was unreliable, but they had already tacitly accepted Jiang Yi as their leader and were used to obeying her orders. Jiang Yi looked at the jade viper with its head held high and patiently said, "It's been less than a year since the Heavenly Ranking Competition ended. Even a remote place like Heavenly Drum City knows my name and the affairs of the Cangling Sect. The Thunderclap Sect even sent a Nascent Soul cultivator to attend the meeting, so naturally they couldn't possibly be unaware of the Cangling Sect's reconstruction."

"Under these circumstances, regardless of the reason why the demons of Beixuan are trapped in the Thunder Pool Secret Realm, the fact that Lei Ji Sect has not revealed a word of it shows that they have no intention of handing over these demons of Beixuan."

"In that case, if we rashly go to their door as disciples of the Cangling Sect, they will definitely try to fool us by saying they can't explain it, and then keep dragging it out while trying to destroy all the evidence. You should know how they will destroy it."

Hiss!

A fierce killing intent flashed in Yu Hui's eyes. Zhao Cangyun couldn't help but ask, "Senior Sister, even with the names of the three major sword sects and three Nascent Soul Dao Lords, can't we force the Lei Ji Sect to cooperate with us?"

Before Jiang Yi could answer, Shen Puning said, "Of course not. The three Nascent Soul Dao Lords are already more than generous by speaking up for A-Yi and agreeing to rebuild the Cangling Sect in the Kunwu Mountains. If A-Yi goes too far and uses the names of the three Nascent Soul Dao Lords everywhere, it will definitely displease the three Nascent Soul Dao Lords. If they stop protecting the Cangling Sect then, the losses will be even greater."

Jiang Yi continued, "Most importantly, the three Nascent Soul Dao Lords represent the sword path of Zhongzhou. If I use their names to suppress Lei Ji Sect, it will have far-reaching consequences and disrupt the current balance among the major forces in Dongzhou. This is a matter of great importance. Furthermore, these Nascent Soul Dao Lords are most afraid of getting entangled in karma. If I act recklessly and cause them trouble, they will destroy me first."

Shang Shixu remained silent, only nodding repeatedly.

Zhao Cangyun patted Yu Hui's head to calm him down, "Senior Sister, what do you suggest we do?"

Jiang Yi asked Shen Puning, "How often does the Thunder Pool Secret Realm open?"

Shen Puning said, "Ten years. Seven years have passed since the last time it was activated."

Jiang Yi nodded, "Before the next opening of the secret realm, as long as the Northern Xuan Demon Clan in the secret realm can resist the dangers and demonic beasts inside the secret realm, they can survive. At least it is easier to guard against than if the cultivators of various sects unite to slaughter them."

Jiang Yi thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to Zhencheng to continue gathering intelligence. This time, we will split up and try to join either the Lei Ji Sect or one of the three sects that are affiliated with the Lei Ji Sect. Then we can obtain the qualification to enter the Lei Chi Secret Realm from within these sects."

Shen Puning's eyes suddenly lit up, "Ayi, can I pretend to be a Qi Refining cultivator and play dumb to fool others?"

"of course can."

Shen Puning was very excited, while Zhao Cangyun didn't care.

Xin Wushuang and Shang Shixu exchanged a glance; neither of them was good at this kind of thing.

Jiang Yi noticed their embarrassment and smiled, "Don't worry about it yet. We'll see about the specifics when we get to Zhencheng."

The group continued their journey, crossing the Thunderstorm Mountains, and arrived at Zhencheng, the largest cultivator city in Zhenzhou, located not far from Yonglei Sea.

The architecture and cultivators here are very rugged. The city walls are all made of black iron, and the city is full of lightning-attracting towers that pierce the sky. The lightning-avoiding arrays embedded in the top of the towers hum and tame the violent purple lightning in the air into a waterfall of liquid plasma, which flows down along the runes on the tower and merges into the underground energy core.

The lightning bolts tracing across the tower's surface illuminated the entire city, making daytime resemble the aurora borealis night.

The buildings on the street were all constructed of black lightning-struck wood. Most of the cultivators on the street were at the Foundation Establishment stage, and Golden Core cultivators were not uncommon. They were either burly body cultivators or thin magic cultivators, presenting two extremes that made them easy to distinguish at a glance.

After walking through the busiest street, Jiang Yi suddenly stopped in a sparsely populated area and looked at the wooden signs hanging on the doors of the shops along the road.

This shop is for rent.

Jiang Yi smiled, then turned to Xin Wushuang and Shang Shixu, "Would you like to open a shop? Hongli can be the manager, and you'll just need to run errands and do the accounting, how about that?"

(End of this chapter)