Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

Through the crystal window of the VIP cabin, Wang Chen gazed at the majestic mountain range not far away.

Jade Dragon Mountain Range!

It was the longest mountain range in the entire Mountain and Sea Realm, stretching from west to east for a million miles, with a width of several thousand miles.

The "Mountain" in Mountain and Sea Realm referred exactly to the Jade Dragon Mountain Range.

Legend had it that in the ancient times, a dragon of incomparable size fell from the Upper Realm to the earth, its body transformed into the undulating mountain range, its white scales turned into eternal solid ice, its blood into countless streams, and its tendons into Spirit Veins.

And its bones became precious mineral deposits!

Whether this legend was true, not even Nascent Soul True Immortals were sure.

This mountain range divided Dongcang State into two major parts.

Two different worlds!

The Jade Dragon Mountain Range had numerous peculiar peaks; birds found it difficult to cross, and it was famously a Forbidden Air zone.

Be it flying ships or giant warships, as soon as they flew over the Jade Dragon Mountain Range, they would mysteriously crash.

Even magical treasure-grade flying warships were no exception!

But cultivators relying on their own strength or using Flying Artifacts could fly through the mountains with no effects whatsoever.

Yet even a Nascent Soul True Person would not dare claim they could confidently fly over the Jade Dragon Mountain.

Because in this mountain range, countless Monster Beasts resided!

Monster Transformations, Spirit Monsters, Great Monsters, and even Demon Kings could all be found within the Jade Dragon Mountain.

Great Monsters, equivalent to Golden Core True Persons, and Demon Kings of the Nascent Soul tier, could not tolerate human cultivators traversing freely above their territory. Once discovered, they would attack with full force.

Even if it meant paying a huge price, they would not hesitate!

Throughout history, human cultivators and the Monster Beasts of the Jade Dragon Mountain had waged war on numerous occasions.

Both sides suffered heavy losses.

At last, the three Great Demon Kings and the four major sects' Nascent Soul True Immortals reached an agreement.

Human cultivators were allowed to enter the Jade Dragon Mountain Range for hunting, herb gathering, mining, and cultivation, the Great Monsters and Demon Kings would not attack Qi Cultivation and Purple Mansion cultivators, but anyone daring to fly through the mountains had only themselves to blame!

Therefore, to traverse this natural barrier, one had to rely on their hands and feet to scale the mountains.

The Giant Whale could no longer continue forward upon reaching this place.

It would turn west, to the next stop, and ultimately return to Ten Thousand Cultivators City.

Wang Chen and many cultivators disembarked from the giant warship together.

As soon as he left the ship, he was immediately surrounded by a large crowd clamoring.

"Upper Cultivator, do you need a guide?"

"Esteemed Immortal Master, do you wish to hire workers? I grew up at the foot of Jade Dragon Mountain and am most familiar with the conditions inside!"

"Three Low Spirits, I only ask for three Low Spirits a day!"

"Fellow daoist, may I have a word with you in private?"

The noise gave Wang Chen a headache.

He furrowed his brows and released the imposing presence of a Purple Mansion cultivator.

The crowd around Wang Chen immediately scattered like birds and beasts, no longer lingering.

But they didn't move far away.

Wang Chen could clearly see that these self-promoting solicitors hardly felt any awe towards him, a Purple Mansion cultivator.

It wasn't just him, other Purple Mansion cultivators were harassed by these people as well.

"Get lost!"

A Purple Mansion cultivator with a volatile temperament glared and shouted angrily, finally dispersing them.

Wang Chen seized the opportunity to perform a "Shrinking Ground into Inches," instantly leaving the crowd and entering the city ahead.

Caution never hurt anyone; although Wang Chen was now a Purple Mansion cultivator, the vastness of the Mountain and Sea Realm meant countless powerful Upper Cultivators could be hidden within, and taking rash actions upon arriving in this totally unfamiliar place would be very unwise.

The city at the foot of the Jade Dragon Mountain bore a beautiful name—Flying Immortal.

However, the first impression it gave Wang Chen was one of chaos and disorder!

Flying Immortal City had no city walls and looked quite like a slum, filled with a multitude of haphazardly constructed dwellings, its roads narrow and rugged, littered with heaps of garbage.

A strange odor pervaded the air.

Here, refugees and beggars were everywhere, Mortals and Cultivators lived intermixed, and there was no sign of anyone upholding order.

Wang Chen had barely walked a few steps inside the city when he saw two Cultivators engaged in a fierce conflict, fighting fiercely.

They both used Spells without hesitation, careless of harming any bystanders.

And the people around reacted very quickly, fleeing at the first sign of trouble with incredible speed.

Even the beggars lying on the ground immediately rolled over and scrambled to a safe place!

When the fight was over, one Cultivator lay dead under the Spells cast by his opponent.

The people who had disappeared now reappeared as quickly as they had gone.

As if nothing had happened.

Wang Chen noticed that despite their ugly appearance, the buildings here were incredibly sturdy.

Even high-tier Qi Cultivation Spells hardly caused any damage to them!

In the midst of chaos and disorder, there was clearly some sort of order at play.

Wang Chen noticed that the people here were mostly fierce and bellicose, and many of the passing Cultivators were filled with Evil Qi.

Few of them were good-natured.

Wang Chen stood at the crossroads, not knowing where to go for a moment!

He had come to Flying Immortal City intending to find a team to join.

To travel in the company of other Cultivators over the thousands of miles of Jade Dragon Mountains.

The Jade Dragon Mountains were full of unpredictable dangers, and without a guide familiar with the terrain and environment, venturing alone into them was perilous, not only for newly initiated cultivators like Wang Chen but even for a Golden Core True Person.

In fact, over the centuries, more than a handful of True Persons had perished in the Jade Dragon Mountains!

Wang Chen's previous understanding of Jade Dragon Mountains was all from books and what others had said.

He didn't consider himself uniquely blessed to be able to turn misfortune into fortune no matter how he courted death.

Teaming up with others to cross the mountains was the wisest choice.

The problem was, once he arrived at Flying Immortal City, Wang Chen discovered that finding a suitable team here was not as easy as he thought!

This realization filled Wang Chen with regret.

Back on the Giant Whale, he shouldn't have immersed himself in cultivation without seeking company.

Had he made the acquaintance of more cultivators of the same tier, he might have been able to learn of reliable channels.

Not find himself wandering without a plan like now.

But Wang Chen was not an ordinary person, and he quickly made a decision.

First, find a place to settle down, then gather information in places like teahouses and taverns.

Once he was familiar with the situation here, finding a team shouldn't be difficult anymore.

At worst, he would spend some Spirit Stones.

"Kind Immortal Master, please, my brothers and I haven't eaten in three days,"

At that moment, five or six scruffy-looking teenagers surrounded him, and a dark-faced boy pleaded with a grin, "Please, bestow upon us a few Spirit Stones!"

These youths were dressed in rags, their hair untidy, hands and faces caked with dirt and grime.

They also gave off a stench.

While the dark-faced boy was pestering Wang Chen, another companion silently made a move.

A dirty claw shot out with lightning speed, reaching for the Storage Bag hanging at Wang Chen's waist!

However, before the boy could touch the Storage Bag, an overpowering force slammed into him.

Bang!

The young thief flew backward like a kite with its string cut!

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