NOVPUB"Is this the Immortal Hall?" Song Lingxue looked at the city of the Immortal Hall ahead with an excited face, her expression filled with amazement.
Floating city?
Xu Ping’an also showed a hint of surprise on his face as he examined the Immortal Hall city in front of him.
The city at the center of the Immortal Hall turned out to be a floating city.
It has to be said, the area of this floating city is enormous, not a bit smaller than the capital of the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty, in fact, it’s even twice as large.
"Master, how is this achieved? Why is this city able to float?" Song Lingxue asked with curiosity.
"It’s a Formation, caused by the Twelfth Rank Floating Array. The city is suspended to demonstrate the stature of the Immortal Hall, and on the other hand, elevating the city into the air allows for better defense," Xu Ping’an responded.
"I see. But lifting an entire city into the air must come at a significant cost, right?" Song Lingxue said.
"Yes, the cost is not small, but a Twelfth Rank Formation can draw power from between heaven and earth, so actually, it makes sense," Xu Ping’an said.
"Shall we fly up there?" Song Lingxue asked.
"Wait, let’s wait for someone to come and fetch us. I’ve already sent a message to Commander Du Yuan," Xu Ping’an said.
No sooner had his voice faded, a figure came flying towards them.
It was Du Yuan.
"You’ve finally arrived. I was worried that you wouldn’t make it in time," Du Yuan said excitedly upon seeing Xu Ping’an.
"We ran into some issues on the road, which caused a delay," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.
At the moment, only Song Lingxue and Tang Qingyu were at his side.
As for Yin Xue, he had stored her inside the Demon Elephant Tower to continue her cultivation.
Of course, to prevent Yin Xue from getting bored, Xu Ping’an also threw the Golden Edge Mantis and the Savage Ape King inside for Yin Xue to guide in their cultivation.
Now, their cultivation had reached the Ninth Rank Peak, but they were still unable to comprehend the Dao Laws.
Handing them over to Yin Xue might give them a substantial boost.
"Let’s go, I’ll take you up. Without a Token, you cannot enter the floating city," Du Yuan responded.
Then Du Yuan led Xu Ping’an and the others flying towards the floating city. 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝒑𝙪𝒃.𝒄𝒐𝙢
The whole Void City was enveloped by a powerful Defensive Array and Killing Formation. However, the Killing Formation was not activated normally, and the Defensive Array was only at its lowest level of operation.
But when Xu Ping’an and his companions passed through the Defensive Array, they still felt a strong fluctuation.
If it were up to them, even at its lowest level, they would be unable to breach the Defensive Array.
"This is the central floating city of the Immortal Hall. That tallest grand building in front of you is the core of the Immortal Hall and the location of one of the pavilions within the Immortal Hall," Du Yuan pointed at the colossal structure in the center of the city, towering a thousand feet tall.
"Wow, what a majestic building! We must be hundreds of kilometers away from it now, and yet it looks so massive from this distance. How big would it appear if we were closer?" Song Lingxue said in absolute wonder.
"Indeed, it’s a massive structure. The building is one thousand eight hundred zhang high, with a base area of eight hundred thousand square meters. The Immortal Hall spent a full five hundred years to construct this Qingtian Palace," Du Yuan couldn’t help but say proudly.
"Five hundred years, that’s incredibly shocking," Song Lingxue commented.
Tang Qingyu also had a look of shock on her face.
It was practically a feat of seizing the natural order for themselves—standing on top of the Qingtian Palace, one could likely overlook the entire floating city.
"There is a flight restriction within the floating city, so no one can fly here, unless they have a Restriction Token from the Immortal Hall that allows them to be unaffected by the restriction," Du Yuan explained as they walked.
Xu Ping’an and others nodded.
A flight restriction was a common affair. It’s not just the cities of the Immortal Hall; even some cities in the Mortal Realm have such restrictions.
"With the Qingtian Palace as the center and expanding outward for about a hundred li, that’s the territory of the Three Pavilions, each situated in three directions from the Qingtian Palace," Du Yuan continued to explain.
"So the area just outside that is the domain of the Six Halls?" Xu Ping’an asked.
"Yes, it is the territory of the Six Halls. However, besides the Six Halls, there is another power in this third ring, which is the Immortal Hall Academy," Du Yuan said.
"I see. Could you tell us more about the Immortal Hall Academy?" Xu Ping’an continued.
Du Yuan nodded and said, "Your destination this time is the Immortal Hall Academy. The Immortal Hall Academy, the Six Halls, the Free Trade Zone, and the Common Residents’ District together divide the outermost layer into nine areas. The Six Halls occupy six of them, and the Immortal Hall Academy occupies one."
"The Immortal Hall Academy is actually the place where all the younger generation of the Immortal Hall learn and study. Anyone under the age of one hundred can study and cultivate there, enjoying the resources of the Immortal Hall," Du Yuan explained.
"Under one hundred years old? Is that what you call the younger generation?" Tang Qingyu and Song Lingxue both exclaimed in surprise.
"One hundred years is very young. After reaching the Tenth Rank, life expectancy can exceed one hundred thousand years. What is a hundred years in comparison? For instance, I am already one thousand six hundred years old," Du Yuan said with a smile.
"One thousand six hundred years old?" Tang Qingyu and Song Lingxue were astonished.
Xu Ping’an, on the other hand, found this to be quite normal.
Although Tenth Rank experts possess a life expectancy of one hundred thousand years, whether or not one has the talent for cultivation can be seen within the first hundred years.
Many people, after a hundred years, if they don’t come across a significant opportunity, will almost certainly be marking time, or might even show signs of regress.
"When did you break through to the Tenth Rank, Brother Du?" Xu Ping’an asked.
"That happened over a thousand years ago," Du Yuan replied with a wry smile.
Xu Ping’an nodded. That made sense.
Many people experience a stall in their cultivation in the later stages, especially in the comprehension of cultivation.
After hearing this, Tang Qingyu and Song Lingxue looked at Du Yuan with sympathy.
Only then did they realize that many people’s cultivation had an upper limit.
For many, breaking through to the Tenth Rank was already the limit, and even that involved a lot of luck.
"I can’t compare with geniuses like you. You are all under a hundred years old with great potential, especially you, Xu Ping’an. I really can’t imagine what you will achieve in the future. Perhaps you might even become an Immortal Emperor Level expert," Du Yuan said wistfully.
Xu Ping’an smiled. Immortal Emperor Level?
That was no longer his goal.
Even becoming an Immortal Emperor was not enough.
If he was to live this life all over again, he must become a god, and not just an ordinary one.
"Brother Du, please take us to the Immortal Hall Academy," Xu Ping’an said.
Du Yuan nodded, then led Xu Ping’an and the others toward the Immortal Hall Academy.
Although Void City was vast, it wasn’t as crowded as other cities.
Those who lived in Void City were basically all cultivators.
Along the way, Xu Ping’an hardly saw any cultivators below the Fourth Rank.
Even children possessed the cultivation of the Fourth Rank.
This shocked Tang Qingyu and Song Lingxue greatly.
Void City was too formidable.
However, Xu Ping’an found it to be normal. It was the centermost place of the Immortal Hall, where the spiritual energy was at its richest.
Low-Rank cultivators could advance their cultivation quite rapidly.
"We’ve arrived. This is the Immortal Hall Academy," Du Yuan announced.
Xu Ping’an and the others looked up to see a massive and majestic stone gate before them.
