Chapter 984: Chapter 952: Crossing the Celestial Secret Mountain Range

Under Lu Ping’s watchful gaze, Shui Wuyue and Taiqi Peak chatted for a while on the topic of the Heaven-Facing Sect, primarily discussing the development trends of the sect over the years.

As a branch of the Heaven Mending Saint Realm established in Lingxi State, it undoubtedly had a presence, so Taiqi Peak needed to promote the Heaven-Facing Sect’s visibility.

In the future, if cultivators from the Heaven-Facing Sect or disciples from the Heaven Mending Saint Realm need anything, they can freely travel back and forth using the teleportation arrays. Such exchanges would be ideal.

This approach can strengthen connections between the two sides, facilitating trades and exchanges.

"Heaven-Facing Sect is our sect’s branch in the faraway Lingxi State; we’re one family. Sect Leader Tai, there’s no need to speak as if we’re strangers."

Shui Wuyue, being more experienced and shrewd than Taiqi Peak, saw through his intentions, clearly recognizing that Taiqi Peak hoped for substantial support from the Heaven Mending Saint Realm for the Heaven-Facing Sect’s future development.

On his end, Taiqi Peak also needed to cultivate earnestly in the Central Ancestral Realm.

For Shui Wuyue, having another Nascent Soul True Monarch supporting the Heaven Mending Saint Realm was beneficial, allowing the Heaven-Facing Sect to manage matters in Lingxi State.

For the Heaven Mending Saint Realm, accepting the Heaven-Facing Sect could further consolidate the sect’s overall strength.

If there are outstanding disciples, they can be brought over here for cultivation and guidance.

After spending a while in the Heaven Mending Saint Realm, Lu Ping bid farewell that afternoon, parting ways with Taiqi Peak and Shui Wuyue, and first headed to Shuanghu Mountain to find Void Celestial Extreme Saint.

Upon returning to Shuanghu Mountain, he began discussing the plan to achieve the Divinity Transformation Stage with Void Celestial Extreme Saint.

"This Shuanghu Mountain has a Tier Seven Spirit Vein, which can meet my daily cultivation needs and naturally provide for your secluded cultivation."

As he spoke, Void Celestial Extreme Saint took out a multicolored stone and presented it to Lu Ping.

"Celestial Origin Spirit Stone?"

Seeing this stone, Lu Ping’s eyes flickered.

"Precisely."

Void Celestial Extreme Saint smiled faintly, handing the Celestial Origin Spirit Stone to Lu Ping.

Upon receiving the stone, it felt heavy in Lu Ping’s hand, similar in size to a usual Spirit Stone, yet the power contained within was extraordinary.

Strands of Creation Power, infused with the profound essence of heaven and earth, resided within.

Upon careful sensing, it felt like a Heaven and Earth Divine Stone, leaving one with an extraordinary impression.

"This item was a leftover from my breakthrough to the Divinity Transformation Stage a hundred years ago when I prepared two and successfully advanced."

"As for those Heaven and Earth Spirit Fires, you have the Red Bright Nine Heavens Flame in hand, but what you lack now is the Five Elements Immortal Essence."

Speaking of the Five Elements Immortal Essence, Void Celestial Extreme Saint stroked the beard on his chin, recalling the recent news he had noted for Lu Ping.

"Recently, there will be a Trade Conference held by Nascent Soul cultivators in Celestial Star City, where many treasures will be circulated. You might as well try your luck there."

Celestial Star City is located in the central area of Central Yunzhou, the largest cultivation city in the state, under the jurisdiction of the Immortal Palace, with a resident population of cultivators exceeding a million, always guarded by a Divinity Transformation Daoist Monarch.

The largest cultivation market in Central Yunzhou, Celestial Star Market, is also located there.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the prosperity of Celestial Star City influences the economic development of the entire Central Yunzhou.

A super city gathering a million cultivators was something Lu Ping had never heard of, stirring a sense of curiosity in him.

Two days later, as Void Celestial Extreme Saint was still in a crucial stage of cultivation, Lu Ping suggested he continue cultivating, took a map of Central Yunzhou, and set out alone for Celestial Star City.

Oh, and no, Void Celestial Extreme Saint’s avatar, Void Celestial Sword Spirit, and Shanshan were with him.

It’s worth mentioning that after meeting Void Celestial Extreme Saint in person, he didn’t recall the avatar but instead let it reside in the Taiyi Bead, like a portable artifact spirit.

By doing so, he could guide Lu Ping in cultivation at any time, serving as a living encyclopedia of the cultivation realm.

The area of Central Yunzhou is vast, spanning over ten million miles. Traveling from Shuanghu Mountain to Celestial Star City requires crossing over three million miles.

Lu Ping piloted the Divine Light Ship, capable of flying a hundred thousand miles in a single day.

This ship was captured from the Purple Jade Celestial Python and is a Tier Six Spiritual Artifact that can automatically absorb Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi as energy, requiring minimal expenditure of magical power to operate.

After flying for over half a month, Lu Ping gradually slowed down as he approached a towering mountain range in the distance.

This mountain range is known as the Celestial Secret Mountain Range, a necessary path to reach Celestial Star City, and a perilous zone inhabited by demon beasts and bandit cultivators, known for its treachery.

Many local cultivators choose to travel in groups when crossing this mountain range.

By referring to the map, Lu Ping was aware of the dangers of this mountain range but showed no intention of lingering and continued forward directly.

Crossing over the Celestial Secret Mountain Range initially involved flying through the sky, navigating over the mountain tops.

Halfway through the journey, numerous valleys unfolded below, where natural forces birthed a phenomenon known as the Celestial Ghost Storm.

These Celestial Ghost Storms could mislead cultivators, and when sweeping into massive storms, they would coalesce wind blades that posed a deadly threat to cultivators.

Cultivators below the Golden Core Stage need to rely on magical treasures or divine techniques to withstand such wind blades.

For other cultivators, these storms might pose a challenge, but for Lu Ping, such storms were no threat, and he chose to traverse them directly.

After a short rest, Lu Ping continued piloting the Divine Light Ship forward.

Compared to the Hengzhou Mountain Range, the Celestial Secret Mountain Range covers only half its area; three days later, Lu Ping had crossed most of the mountain range and entered the vast canyon area within the range.

Confronted with the sweeping Celestial Ghost Storm, he remained unaffected.

The defensive light shield formed by the Divine Light Ship firmly blocked the Celestial Ghost Storm outside.

Soon, within these storms, the wind blades began to develop, starting from dozens and occasionally striking the Divine Light Ship. Eventually, their numbers increased to thousands.

As a result, the Divine Light Ship often resonated with a clinking sound.

Judging from the sharpness of these wind blades, they were enough to kill cultivators below the Golden Core Stage and could easily slice through Tier Three Spiritual Artifacts.

The natural forces nurtured by nature were terrifying; this was merely the power of the storms. The surrounding valleys, in the face of perennial storms, were bereft of vegetation, their rocky walls carved with marks, and the valley’s area was continually expanding.

However, these wind blades meant nothing to Lu Ping; they couldn’t even breach the Divine Light Ship’s defense, leaving no mark on the Defensive Shield Light.

During his crossing, he noticed the presence of other cultivators, shakily piloting flying vessels across, seemingly influenced by the Celestial Ghost Storm.