The Growth of a God

Chapter 874 - 8: Path to Immortality

"The Path to Immortality?"

Although the experience wasn’t exactly the same.

But ten thousand miles away, Fu Yi almost at the same time stepped into that "Anomaly" of chaotic latitude together with Kangtao and Yao Guang.

Just as that previous administrator had said, this "Anomaly" was extremely chaotic.

Dimensions interwoven, time and space entangled—anyone trying to pass through this "Anomaly" would find it a very difficult task.

Fortunately, once mobilized, the Mountain and Sea Civilization was extremely efficient in taking action.

Special instruments, powerful Gods...

The Mountain and Sea People of Profound Realm Heaven built a very complete traversal system around this "Anomaly."

With the help of instruments controlled by dozens of Gods, although Fu Yi felt extremely uncomfortable, he still managed to pass through that chaotic dimension and reach the other side of the "Anomaly."

The first thing that came into Fu Yi’s view was an Immortal Mountain and city towers shrouded in clouds and mist.

He saw those towers built along the mountain, hidden within the fog, stretching so far that one couldn’t see their end at a glance.

Not only that, even this whole world was hidden within clouds and mist—if this even counted as a "world," that was.

Because Fu Yi could clearly see countless passageways similar to "Anomalies" standing in every corner of this world.

If every "Anomaly" connected to a world similar to Profound Realm Heaven...

Then Fu Yi simply could not imagine how many worlds this place was connected to.

And those city buildings, those pavilions and towers, were built right upon many such "Anomalies."

For example, the place where Fu Yi currently stood was an "Anomaly" connected to one of those towers.

Directly in front of Fu Yi, a huge Horizontal Gate Archway stood tall and imposing.

The three large characters "Path to Immortality" were engraved upon the archway.

Every being arriving in this world for the first time could see these three characters at once.

Although the Mountain and Sea Civilization had no concept of "Immortal," it didn’t stop Fu Yi from understanding the word’s meaning.

Crossing the barrier of script and language to directly grasp the meaning of words was a basic Skill required of every qualified Mountain and Sea Ascender.

And behind this Horizontal Gate Archway was a narrow, winding mountain path that looked as if it had been built in midair.

This mountain path twisted and turned, hidden within the clouds and mist, gradually converging with other Anomalies’ winding mountain paths, and ultimately pointing straight toward that city built above the clouds.

"This counts as a city complex too?"

The instant he saw that Cloud City, Fu Yi was stunned.

Because it was a colossal city surpassing the limits of Fu Yi’s imagination, a city so vast one couldn’t even be sure if it should still be called a "city."

No conventional city Functions or zoning divisions; instead there were clusters of ancient-styled pavilions and towers.

When a vast number of pavilions and towers were built along the mountains and gathered together, a city like a fairyland was born.

"Another newcomer?"

Just as Fu Yi was hesitating on whether to ascend the mountain, a voice suddenly came from up the slope.

The next second, an Immortal in fluttering long robes came riding a sword, stopping at just the right spot at the edge of the Horizontal Gate Archway.

The man wore a long white robe, holding a scroll of the Classic of Poetry in his hand.

The Flying Sword beneath his feet rode the wind, constantly emitting a cold, sharp gleam.

Most crucially, that Immortal looked at Fu Yi with a smile, not showing the slightest odd expression at Fu Yi’s unusual appearance.

"You’re the receptionist here?"

Adjusting his stance imperceptibly, already prepared for combat, Fu Yi asked back like this.

"Receptionist?"

Repeating Fu Yi’s words casually, the Immortal quickly understood what those three syllables meant.

"No, no, no, I’m no lobbyist from Baidi City."

"Bai Yu City is not some governmental world like the Empires, republics, dictatorships, or great communal utopias you’re imagining; this is merely a transfer station for Immortals."

"Most Immortals who come here are seeking breakthroughs and seeking the Great Dao."

"If you’ve already found your own path, or you feel uncomfortable here, you can leave Bai Yu City at any time through a teleportation point."

At this point, the Immortal’s tone paused slightly.

"As for those city clusters and pavilions and towers you see?"

"They’re nothing more than pavilion Immortal dwellings the Immortals built for convenient communication."

"In fact, in the All Heavens and Myriad Realms, Immortals are synonymous with being unconventional and carefree."

"Each pavilion Immortal dwelling you see now is a Magical Treasure refined by one or more Immortals; they don’t stay in Bai Yu City for long."

"At every moment there are Immortals leaving Bai Yu City, but even more newcomers like you are joining this place."

"Baidi City is a temporary stop established when the White Emperor—one of the original Five Emperors—called everyone to gather..."

"’In the Celestial White Jade City, twelve towers and five cities’—that’s exactly what this refers to."

"Of course, the White Emperor is still in Bai Yu City now."

"So if you choose to stay in Baidi City, it’d be best if you keep your ’style’ in line with everyone else."

"After all, the Five Emperors are all lofty figures currently seeking the Primordial Tao Fruit; you wouldn’t want to incur His dislike over something this absurd, would you?"

"Of course, if you go to the Qing Emperor’s Guangsheng City, how you look right now wouldn’t be too out of place."

"There are many Mysterious Creatures there who have gained sentience; they don’t reject Technology constructs either, and the Qing Emperor has unique insight when it comes to bio-modification."

Blinking lightly, Fu Yi more or less grasped the situation of this world.

No wonder this gigantic city before his eyes had no city walls or Function zoning in the conventional sense.

So this so-called city was essentially the central bazaar of countless Immortals.

Those luxurious, towering pavilions and towers were probably the Immortals’... private aircraft?

Mm, at least that was how Fu Yi understood it.

"By ’style’... do you mean like this?"

Under the Immortal’s smiling gaze, Fu Yi gave his body a shake and turned into a Daoist identical in appearance.

If there was any difference between Fu Yi and that Immortal now, it was probably only that he lacked the Flying Sword to ride the skies under his feet.

"A very fine Innate Form!"

"Looks like even in your original world, you’re no nameless nobody."

For Immortals well-versed in all sorts of Transformation Divine Techniques and Incarnation Techniques, temporarily changing their appearance was nothing at all.

But to simulate his own appearance this perfectly still made the Immortal look at Fu Yi in a new light.

In such a case, either Fu Yi possessed his own exclusive Transformation Divine Techniques, or the Cultivation Technique he practiced was exquisitely profound.

Either possibility made the Immortal feel that this chance encounter was well worth it.

"Since you already understand the general situation in Bai Yu City, let’s formally introduce ourselves."

"I am Li Bai, who by fortune received a legacy of the Shangqing Lingbao Celestial Venerable and by sheer luck achieved Ascension to this realm."

"May I ask which lineage of Dao you inherit, and how I should address you?"

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