Hermit in the Mountains

Gu Changsheng flew at high speed from the East China Sea and suddenly stopped when he arrived over the ancient town of Shou'an.

The cloud-patterned shoes gave rise to a pure white cloud, which steadily supported his feet.

A white cloud hovers 10,000 meters above the ancient town of Shou'an.

Gu Changsheng crossed his arms inside his wide sleeves, looking down at the town below.

Shouan Ancient Town is even more magnificent and bustling than it was six months ago.

The houses are neatly arranged, and the straight streets crisscross the area.

The streets and alleys were bustling with traffic and people, a scene of prosperity.

Some carried weapons, some rode spirit beasts, and some drove psionic chariots...

In the spacious squares, many martial artists and cultivators were competing in the arena.

Gu Changsheng looked at the courtyards and pavilions of all sizes situated on both sides of the Shou'an River, their scale comparable to the original Chang'an City;

He estimated that the population of the ancient town was at least around ten million.

The ancient town is nestled against the Qinling Mountains, with a river a hundred meters wide flowing through it, and lies on a plain stretching for nearly a hundred kilometers.

It can support hundreds of millions of people without any problem, let alone a mere tens of millions.

The ancient town is about 40 kilometers away from Kurong Mountain, and no matter how lively it is, it won't disturb the mountain.

With such a large city nearby, he could occasionally observe the changes in the mortal world.

A glimpse of the whole picture through a small part!

The changes in ancient towns are similar to those in other parts of the world; this is the general trend under the torrent of history.

After pausing for a few minutes, Gu Changsheng piloted a cloud that drifted over Changsheng Valley toward Kurong Mountain.

A streak of light fell upon Mount Kuru.

Gu Changsheng appeared in the Hall of Longevity. He stood on a stone lotus platform, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.

He seems to be a bit fickle, but thinking about it, that's understandable.

He possesses a precious lotus platform that can enhance his understanding of the laws and help him calm his mind; how could he possibly be interested in an ordinary stone lotus platform?

Gu Changsheng lightly stomped his right foot on the lotus platform beneath his feet, and wisps of grayish-brown gas enveloped the stone lotus platform;

In a short while, the Stone Lotus Typhoon turned into dust and settled into the soil beneath the floor.

A pure white crystal lotus platform appeared beneath Gu Changsheng's feet, steadily supporting his feet which were dangling in mid-air.

Gu Changsheng sat cross-legged on the crystal lotus platform, his hands hanging naturally on his knees, his fingers forming the withering and flourishing seal.

The crystal lotus platform is suspended one and a half meters above the ground.

Layers of shimmering light made Gu Changsheng appear like a sage who had attained enlightenment, mysterious, noble, and otherworldly.

Gu Changsheng sat cross-legged on the Pure World White Lotus. With a thought, the Withered Glory Treasure Token on his right flew to his front.

He focused his mind on the treasure token, quickly reviewing information from all sides, including changes in the Spirit Network, Mount Kurong, and the Longevity Pavilion.

He learned that several of his close disciples worked together, helped each other, and went out to train as a team.

Records are kept of the new spiritual plants and animals that have arrived on the mountain.

Silver Moon also compiled a directory that recorded the names, cultivation levels, and origins of all enlightened beings.

This list can only be accessed by direct disciples, the guardian elders who oversee the mountain-protecting array, and their spirit pets.

Gu Changsheng suddenly saw an interesting plan and opened the plan folder with his mind.

Feasibility Study on the Establishment of Shou'an Immortal City

The plan proposes the establishment of a city lord's mansion to coordinate all matters in the city, and includes an organizational structure.

Wanshou Pavilion was integrated into the City Lord's Mansion and became a core member;

The responsibilities and rights of the Immortal City after its establishment, and the benefits it can bring to Mount Kurong;

Regarding the content related to the standardization of vehicle tracks, written language, and measurement in the practice of spiritual cultivation;

The pills, artifacts, arrays, talismans, spiritual medicines, treasures, and spirit stones are divided into different grades, and the measurement standards are unified.

Establish a unified currency for the spiritual practice community to facilitate transactions within the practice.

Gu Changsheng looked at the last page, which listed the initiator of the plan: Yang Qingshan, the head of Wanshou Pavilion.

"So it's that kid Yang Qingshan!"

It's a good thing that young people are ambitious and unwilling to be inferior to others.

Young heroes and powerful rulers emerged across the land, each controlling a region of power;

Heroes and outstanding individuals emerge from all corners of the world, and everyone aspires to be number one and lead the way.

Unexpectedly, Yang Qingshan, who had only been in charge of the Wanshou Pavilion for a few months, set his sights on the ancient town of Shou'an.

Wanshou Pavilion has also undergone reforms.

One emperor and one courtier.

The original members of the cabinet were all elderly men with white hair. After Yang Qingshan took office, he replaced them all with the descendants of these old men.

The older generation has given way to the younger generation, focusing their energy on cultivation.

Currently, Wanshou Pavilion is filled with young people in their twenties and thirties, all full of ambition and ready to make a big splash.

Gu Changsheng recalled his previous idea of ​​"Nine Dragons Fighting for Supremacy," realizing that it was too narrow in scope and too conservative in its planning.

Using the world as a chessboard, they planned the fate of all living beings and created a supreme treasure of human destiny.

He has the powerful weapon of the Spirit Network, which allows him to achieve his goals in one step.

Fortunately, the disciples had laid the groundwork beforehand by incorporating all kinds of living beings into the spiritual network, which saved a lot of trouble.

Treasures and currency are classified into a unified tier.

Sects and aristocratic families can also establish a unified hierarchy.

In the name of Wanshou Pavilion... no, it should be in the name of the Immortal City, to proclaim this to the world;

Immortal City serves as an institution for rank and level certification;

All sects, families, and cultivators need to apply to the Immortal City for certification, obtain a permit, and be assessed as an officially certified force.

Such as officially certified alchemists, weapon refiners, formation masters, talisman makers, etc., skill levels.

Promote the cultivation system based on one's natal Dao Seed in the name of the Immortal City, replacing various miscellaneous cultivation systems;

At that time, the blessings and merits of spreading the word will be endless.

This can be considered as promoting the progress of cultivation civilization, and the Heavenly Lord should pay him extra merit.

He can transform the Immortal City into the center of the cultivation world, establish various rules and order, and control the channels for resource circulation;

Immortal City accepts cultivators from all races who dislike fighting and competing for cultivation to enter, settle down, and obtain formal resident status.

Regardless of race, sect, family, or cultivation level;

They recruited talented rogue cultivators who only wanted to focus on cultivation, using them as a ballast.

Whenever the Immortal City faces a crisis, these cultivators are the first to step in.

They would not allow their place of cultivation, on which they depended for survival, to fall.

Isn't this a way of using the will of all living beings to command the way of Heaven?

This power can be used as a trump card in the future, so that even if those legendary gods, Buddhas, immortals and demons descend, he will have a way to resist them;

It is not uncommon for the fortune of an ordinary dynasty to deter even the gods and Buddhas from directly destroying it.

For example, the human emperor of the Shang Dynasty in the Investiture of the Gods, with the words "human race's fortune protects me," even saints dared not directly kill him.

He created a myriad-race immortal city, gathering the fortune of all living beings, to see who dares to make a move.

He possesses two innate treasure embryos capable of suppressing destiny, so suppressing the destiny of all races is not a problem for him.

In order to prepare for the gods, Buddhas, immortals and demons that may descend in the future, he had to frantically stack armor.

The Golden Wheel of Merit protects the body with its auspicious energy and precious treasures.

Only those who survive are true geniuses.

Gu Changsheng made up his mind.

The immortal city must be built; it must be built on a grand scale.

To establish a presence across the world, to spread the Way across the world, and to plan for destiny and merit.

He frowned slightly as he thought about the expansion of Earth.

Shouan Ancient Town was originally three kilometers away from Kurong Mountain, but after the expansion of the planet Earth, the distance became more than forty kilometers.

How many times will Blue Star expand during the next spiritual energy tide?

Ten times, twenty times, fifty times, or even a hundred times?

How far is Shou'an Ancient Town from Kurong Mountain at that time?

Hundreds of kilometers, thousands of kilometers, tens of thousands of kilometers?

How many times will Earth expand during the next spiritual energy tide?

If Earth expands once a year, how big will it be in the future?

Small World, Lesser Thousand World, Middle Thousand World, Greater Thousand World, Myriad Realms, Primordial Great World, Boundless Great World...

The distance between Mount Kurong and the Immortal City will only grow further and further apart.

The final option was to rebuild a celestial city and bind it to Mount Kuru.

Mount Kurong has a mountain spirit, and the immortal city can be built quickly and expanded at any time;

There's no need to set up additional city defense formations; the mountain spirit can simply generate a formation beneath the foundation.

Immortal cities can be built at the foot of mountains, and can also form terraced cities;

The higher the position, the denser the spiritual energy;

To move into a higher position, contribution points are the admission criterion.

Gu Changsheng thought it was a good idea and it seemed promising. He could only give his instructions, and someone would naturally carry them out.

He only needs to establish the top-level framework and set the direction, which will not affect his spiritual practice.

Whether the immortal city being built at the foot of the mountain will affect the cultivation environment on the mountain is a minor issue, as there are formations to isolate the sound.

The mountain and the foot of the mountain are two different worlds.

Furthermore, Mount Kurong is capable of growing taller; with the mountain spirit present, it can grow even taller than the neighboring mountain peak.

Gu Changsheng fell into deep thought, wondering what name to give his immortal city. (Fellow Daoists, offer your brains!)