A journey through immortal realms begins with a phantom tale.

Luo Cheng didn't want to talk about Li Mengtian. In his heart, this woman was already a stranger. He brought her to Fengyuan Star only to prevent her from causing trouble on Blue Star—after all, the destructive power of a Nascent Soul cultivator could easily destroy a city.

Soon, Lin Chen was captivated by the bustling scene of the Holy City. The style of the cultivation world was completely different from the cities of Blue Star. At first glance, it resembled an ancient city, but it had a more profound cultural heritage, a flavor that had been accumulated over time and history.

Lin Chen observed carefully and saw that the surrounding buildings were mostly made of wood and stone, without the chemical cement of Blue Star; the ground was mainly made of stone, with a small amount of wooden planks.

This made her curious: "Brother Cheng, don't they use cement or similar materials to reinforce buildings in the cultivation world?"

"Need not."

"Then what do they use to support themselves?"

"Formation."

"Do ordinary people use formations too?" Lin Chen saw that there were many ordinary people on the street, and they obviously did not know how to set up formations.

"Ordinary people use a special type of rivet for fixing."

"This does resemble ancient architecture from the Han Dynasty."

Overall, the buildings in the holy city are not tall, with the tallest being only nine stories and most ranging from three to six stories. However, compared to the buildings in big cities, the spacing between the floors here is quite high, giving a sense of spaciousness, grandeur, and magnificence.

The holy city contains items used by cultivators as well as things used by mortals. Lin Chen, being new to the city, was naturally most interested in the items used by cultivators.

Before this, she didn't have any decent spiritual artifacts, not even a good spiritual sword. The only spiritual sword she owned was a gift from Luo Cheng when he left Blue Star.

As she walked down the street, looking at the vendors on both sides, she smiled and said, "I never imagined that cultivators would also set up street stalls."

"Most of these street vendors are independent practitioners, and life is very difficult for them."

"Then why don't they join a cultivation sect?"

What do you think?

"I don't know." Lin Chen could make some guesses based on his own experience, but he had never seen the true appearance of the cultivation world, so his guesses were not reliable.

Luo Cheng said, "If you want to know, you can go and ask."

"it is good."

Lin Chen walked to a stall. The stall owner was a rogue cultivator, and the stall was filled with treasures he had obtained through adventures, including spiritual treasures, spirit stones, and some unknown items.

Lin Chen found it amusing, picked up an unknown treasure to examine it, and casually asked, "Immortal, are you a rogue cultivator?"

"I dare not accept the title of Immortal." The rogue cultivator was somewhat apprehensive. He could sense that the female cultivator before him was more powerful than himself, while the male cultivator beside her seemed like an ordinary person. However, judging from the female cultivator's attitude towards the male cultivator, she was clearly dependent on him, so it wasn't hard to deduce that the male cultivator's strength was definitely not low.

In the cultivation world, everyone admires the strong.

The rogue cultivator cautiously replied, "I am a rogue cultivator."

"Then why don't you join a sect?"

"My aptitude is too low." The rogue cultivator's voice was low and helpless as he said this.

Luo Cheng transmitted his thoughts telepathically: "Chenchen, he looks to be around fifty years old, but he's actually over three hundred. With his aptitude, he'll never be able to advance to the Nascent Soul stage in this lifetime."

Lin Chen was somewhat surprised: "Is it difficult to cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage?"

"We need good cultivation techniques, treasures, and resources."

Lin Chen's cultivation technique came from Luo Cheng, and Luo Cheng's technique originated from the Chongxuan Sect, so it was naturally top-tier. Moreover, when Luo Cheng left Blue Star, he left her treasures and spirit stones. In addition, Blue Star didn't have many cultivators, so with her strength, she could search for resources globally.

It can be said that it was the convergence of all the resources of Blue Star that nurtured her and Li Mengtian, both Nascent Soul stage cultivators.

She then asked telepathically, "If you help him, can you help him reach the Nascent Soul stage?"

"Yes," Luo Cheng answered confidently. As a cultivator of gods, his cultivation was comparable to that of a celestial being, so raising an ordinary cultivator to the Nascent Soul stage was not a difficult task for him.

Lin Chen stopped transmitting his voice and picked up an interesting-looking mirror: "Brother Cheng, what kind of treasure is this? What are its functions?"

"It's just a simple attack formation inside, not very useful."

"I've heard that the Haotian Mirror in the Immortal Realm is an innate spiritual treasure, capable of observing the heavens above and the netherworld below. I'm even hoping to find one."

The rogue cultivator listened with trepidation—the Celestial Mirror of the Immortal Realm? The mere mention of "Immortal Realm" was enough to shock him.

Luo Cheng casually said, "Li Qiang has a good mirror. It's a celestial artifact used by the Immortal Luo Tian, ​​called the Heaven-Defying Treasure Mirror. It has considerable power and can even assist cultivators in reincarnation."

"Wow!" Lin Chen's eyes lit up with curiosity. "I really want to see!"

"With your level of cultivation, even if you got it, you wouldn't be able to use it."

"Hmph." Lin Chen was displeased. "Can't you be a little more tactful with your words?"

Luo Cheng ignored her little mood and instead became serious: "I'm telling you this to tell you that if your cultivation isn't high enough, you should never covet spiritual treasures or immortal artifacts, as that will only bring disaster."

"Alright, alright, I get it." Lin Chen muttered, "When you were on Earth, were you studying science and engineering? Why are you so blunt?"

Luo Cheng shook his head slightly. He could tell that Lin Chen didn't understand at all.

Actually, he was quite worried. Lin Chen was new to the cultivation world and curious about everything, which wasn't a good thing. Cultivators' things could really be deadly.

Like Li Qiang, when he first entered the cultivation world, he was a reckless fool. If it weren't for his good luck, even ten lives wouldn't have been enough to kill him. Look at him, he dared to break into the immortal formation when he was only at the Nascent Soul stage. You should know that even a Mahayana cultivator like Mo Huaiyuan had his true body destroyed by the Heavenly Fire and could only reside in the Star Palace as a Nascent Soul.

Seeing Lin Chen carefully selecting his items, Luo Cheng casually said, "If you like it, just buy it."

"You said it's useless, so why would I buy it?"

"You've bought it. What features do you want? I can add them for you."

Lin Chen's eyes lit up, and he smiled happily: "I almost forgot, you are a disciple of the Chongxuan Sect. The Chongxuan Sect is most skilled in weapon crafting."

The rogue cultivator listening nearby was startled again—it turned out this male cultivator was from the Chongxuan Sect! He couldn't help but feel a little envious; the Chongxuan Sect was one of the seven major sects of Fengyuan Star, and ranked quite high.

Lin Chen picked out two items that he found interesting and said, "You pay for them."

Luo Cheng casually took out a few spirit stones and handed them to the rogue cultivator.

Next, Lin Chen strolled around casually, buying whatever caught her eye. She was already wealthy on Blue Star, and later, after achieving success in her cultivation, she became the ancestor of Blue Star's only cultivation family. She had never lacked money, and now she was doing whatever made her happy.

Soon, Luo Cheng ran out of spirit stones.

"I'm out of money," Luo Cheng said.

"Oh dear, I thought you were a wealthy tycoon from the cultivation world."

Luo Cheng was speechless, thinking to himself, "At this rate, no amount of money will be enough."

He said, "If you still want to buy, we can go to the Holy City Treasure Pavilion and exchange it for some Immortal Stones."

"Okay!" Lin Chen had been so busy looking at the roadside stalls that he hadn't had a chance to visit the official storefront of the Holy City.

The Treasure Pavilion in the Holy City is considered a property of immortals. When the two arrived, they found it bustling with people. Of course, those who could come to the Treasure Pavilion were either from major cultivation sects or disciples of high-level cultivation families.

The Treasure Pavilion has nine floors, and the entire building is square, giving it a sense of suppressing the four cardinal directions.

Upon entering the Treasure Pavilion, Lin Chen discovered that the first floor was exceptionally spacious, even larger than the major shopping malls in Blue Star City. People were coming and going, all selecting their favorite treasures.

"Hmm?" Lin Chen saw a familiar face again. "It's that annoying guy again."

Li Mengtian also saw Luo Cheng and Lin Chen, and felt very uncomfortable.

Lin Chen said, "What are you doing here? With your looks, do you even have the money to buy anything?"

"Mind your own business!"

Lin Chen held Luo Cheng's hand intimately, saying, "Brother Cheng, help me buy some treasures."

She vaguely heard Li Mengtian grinding her teeth.

In a short time, Li Mengtian had figured out the rules of the cultivation world—it would be very difficult for a rogue cultivator like her to survive here.

Originally, she wanted to find a way to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, but high-level cultivation techniques were all controlled by major cultivation sects, leaving her helpless. She understood that if she wanted to advance, she had to join a major cultivation sect.

Lin Chen wandered around the first floor for a while, then asked, "Where do we exchange money?"

"Ask someone."

The two arrived at the reception area. There were more than a dozen female cultivators there, most of whom were at the Nascent Soul stage.

Lin Chen was startled and sent a telepathic message to Luo Cheng: "Brother Cheng, all the receptionists here are at the Nascent Soul stage." You know, back on Blue Star, everyone would call her Ancestor, but here, her cultivation level is about the same as that of a receptionist.

Luo Cheng wasn't surprised. This was the property of immortals, so it was perfectly normal for them to hire a few Nascent Soul cultivators as hosts.

He asked the monk who was receiving him, "We would like to sell some spiritual artifacts in exchange for immortal stones. How can we do this?"

"Guest, the place to exchange immortal stones at the Treasure Pavilion is on the sixth floor. Let Junior Sister Qingqing take you there."

"it is good."

Led by the cultivator Qingqing, Luo Cheng and Lin Chen arrived at the sixth floor. It was much quieter than the first floor, and the cultivators on this floor were of higher cultivation levels, with the lowest being the Nascent Soul stage and several stewards being at the Spirit Transformation stage.

One of the managers came forward: "So it's Mr. Luo."

"You recognize me?" Luo Cheng was somewhat surprised.

"The Chongxuan Sect is a major sect of cultivation, but it doesn't have many core disciples. Naturally, I recognize Mr. Luo."

"Hehe." Luo Cheng chuckled. "Then I won't waste any more words. I've come here to exchange for some immortal stones."

Manager Feng Yuan became interested: "Let me see the treasures of the Chongxuan Sect."

"I may disappoint you, but what I'm selling is not a treasure of the Chongxuan Sect."

As Luo Cheng spoke, he took out two treasures: a spirit sword and a fan.

Manager Fengyuan took the treasures and examined them carefully: "These two treasures are quite remarkable. This spirit sword was crafted using an ancient refining technique, drawing upon the five essences of heaven and earth to create the weapon. However, it is not engraved with any formations and is controlled by divine sense, yet its power is no less than that of a top-tier spiritual weapon."

Luo Cheng nodded slightly, thinking to himself that this person did have some knowledge.

Lin Chen was completely confused; to be honest, she was still a complete novice when it came to cultivation.

Feng Yuan examined the fan again: "Is this a quasi-immortal artifact?"

I guess so.

Both of these items originated from the Great Illusionary Buddha Realm. Anyone who dares to venture into the Great Illusionary Buddha Realm is at least a Nascent Soul cultivator. Someone like Gu Meier, who dared to venture in at only the Nascent Soul stage, was simply recklessly bold, and ended up only escaping from the Nascent Soul stage and transforming into a spirit body.

Feng Yuan said, "Both of these are good items, but they are damaged to varying degrees, so I can't offer a high price."

Luo Cheng said, "If I can fix it, could I raise the price?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Yuan immediately became interested. He had long wanted to see the weapon-refining techniques of the Chongxuan Sect, especially the Heart Refining Method—that was the top weapon-refining method in the cultivation world and a closely guarded secret of the Chongxuan Sect.