Five minutes later, Su Yu met the other three compatriots on the fifth floor of the business association.

They were Zhuo Baopu, a level 214 Earth Immortal.

Meng Feng, a level 212 Earth Immortal and an Artifact Refining Master.

Bai Cong, a level 232 Earth Immortal and an Alchemy Master.

Along with Ping Lingze, a level 230 Earth Immortal, there were only four human players at the Canglan City branch, and these compatriots warmly welcomed the arrival of Su Yu and Qingchan.

"You came at a bad time, everyone else has gone out."

Ping Lingze said with a smile:

"But if you’re not in a hurry, everyone will gather for a few days at the end of the year to exchange information and resources."

Su Yu smiled and said:

"I’m not in a hurry, I just arrived here, and I don’t dare to go out casually right now."

Bai Cong, the highest level among the four, curiously asked:

"Are you the human being wanted by the Sea Snake Race?"

"Yes."

Ping Lingze asked with interest:

"Would you mind telling us the reason?"

"Don’t get me wrong, we’re not prying into your privacy. If it’s not too serious, we can have our experts resolve the misunderstanding, so you won’t be restricted when you’re outside in the future."

Su Yu smiled and said:

"It is indeed a misunderstanding. I arrived through a special teleportation array, but I didn’t realize that the array belonged to the Dragon Race. Moreover, I have a Great Divine Technique that allows me to transform into a true dragon. I was immediately encountered by a patrol from the Sea Snake Race and ended up killing a few sea snakes in self-defense, so..."

Ping Lingze listened, his mouth slightly agape, a bit speechless as he said:

"Then it’s no wonder you’re being hunted. Everyone knows that the Sea Snake Race and the Dragon Race are arch-enemies. Their war has been ongoing since the primordial era, so seeing you transform into a true dragon would naturally provoke an attack."

"Nevertheless, it is a misunderstanding and can be resolved."

"Our Human Race has several experts in the Cyan Immortal Domain, including two True Immortals, who can help mediate. However, given your situation, it’ll probably require a hefty price."

Su Yu asked:

"How much might this cost?"

"If it’s too high, I may not be able to afford it."

"Hmm...."

"It’s hard to say, as we’d need to have a bigwig communicate first. But given the extent of their bounty, it won’t be cheap, at least 10,000 Immortal Coins or more."

"Also, asking a bigwig to help you solve this matter means you’ll owe them a significant favor, which you’ll have to repay later."

"10,000 Immortal Coins?"

Su Yu recalled spending considerable resources just to obtain 22 Immortal Coins before. Those resources would be worth about 220,000 gold in the human territories, equivalent to one Immortal Coin being about 10,000 gold in resources.

10,000 Immortal Coins, equivalent to the value of 100 million taels of gold.

"Damn, that’s a lot of money."

Su Yu waved his hand and said:

"In that case, I’ll just remain wanted."

Ping Lingze shook his head and said:

"There’s no way around it. The Sea Snake Race isn’t a minor clan; they were a powerful race that could contend with the Dragon Race for mastery of the Five Oceans in ancient times. Even if they’ve declined, they’re still not small. In situations like this, whether big or small, the starting price is 10,000 Immortal Coins."

"Then forget it."

The excessive cost exceeded Su Yu’s expectations, so he immediately abandoned the thought.

After all, he’s already in a safe place; at worst, he can keep a low profile for a few years.

"Hmm, alright then."

Ping Lingze smacked his lips but didn’t try to persuade him, only advising:

"Lay low for the next few years and don’t go out freely. Once the Sea Snake Race shifts their focus, you can leave for the Cyan Immortal Land. Once you’re on land, the Sea Snake Race can’t do anything to you."

"Come, enough talking about this; since a newcomer has arrived, let’s celebrate."

Soon, servants brought in a large amount of delicious food, fine wine, and Spirit Fruits. The group indulged in the banquet in the hall, talking about all kinds of things, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

Initially, Ping Lingze and the others asked about the situation on the human side. They had traveled trillions of kilometers from the human territories to the Cyan Immortal Domain, with the shortest having been here for seventy or eighty years and the longest up to two or three hundred years, during which they never returned, eager to know about the situation back home.

Su Yu didn’t hold back, conveying what he knew in detail.

He mainly spoke while Qingchan supplemented with information about the Divine Land’s main areas.

After chatting for an hour or two, with nothing left unsaid, it was Su Yu’s turn to inquire about the situation on this side.

The Earth Immortals naturally held nothing back, patiently informing him about the local situation.

Once the banquet was over, Su Yu was already very familiar with the situation here.

Canglan City, located in the deep sea to the east of the Cyan Immortal Domain, also known as the extreme deep of the East Sea, was a completely demon territory with very few players. The entire Canglan City and its surroundings, spanning millions of kilometers, only had a few hundred active players.

Among them, besides Su Yu and Qingchan, there were only thirteen human players, which was considered a relatively large number in the active player civilizations here.

All thirteen were Earth Immortals over level 200, all with super-grade Immortal Foundations, all former participants of either the Absolute Peerless List or the Heavenly Prodigy List.

Only four of them were permanently stationed in Canglan City; the others either frequently went out to level up or had their caves elsewhere. The most impressive was a Female Immortal named Li Shixuan, who apprenticed under a level 386 Female Immortal on an island called the Three Immortals Island more than a million kilometers north of Canglan City.

As a core of the Immortal Realm, the Cyan Immortal Domain excelled in both resources and cultivation levels, far surpassing the human side by more than one major realm.

The abundance of Earth Immortal cultivators and level-200 Spirit Monsters rivaled that of Loose Immortals in the human territories.

After diving tens of thousands of meters into the sea on the Blue Mountain side, all you see are spirit monsters over level 100.

On this distant sea side, after diving tens of thousands of meters, you basically encounter elite monsters over level 200, and a bit deeper, there’s a chance to meet super bosses over level 300.

Yes, on Blue Mountain Island, anything over level 200 is called a super boss, but here it’s not until level 300 that it’s considered a super boss.

Not only the spirit monsters, but the local cultivators are also a whole level higher in strength. On Blue Mountain, Earth Immortals over level 200 are senior elders of the sect; here, Earth Immortals are still disciples, and only Celestial Immortals can become elders.

In fact, in some top ancient lineages, even Celestial Immortals are only disciples, and True Immortals can become elders.

It’s worth mentioning, regardless of whether they have a sect on Blue Mountain Island, they can still apprentice in the Cyan Immortal Domain, whether it’s joining a major local sect or apprenticing to some Immortal, the local sects and Immortal bigshots don’t mind their previous apprenticeships.

As Ping Lingze put it, those sects of human civilization are not even on the radar compared to those ancient lineages in the Cyan Immortal Domain.

This means Su Yu and Qingchan can also do like others and join a big sect.

Su Yu looked at Qingchan and asked with a smile:

"Do you want to apprentice?"

Qingchan instead asked in return:

"What does Junior General Han suggest?"

"General Han suggested I join a big sect, preferably find a powerful master, so if something does happen in the future, the sect can help out."

Qingchan nodded and said:

"Since Junior General Han suggests so, and everyone else is doing it, we should follow local customs."

"Hmm... alright, let’s ask Brother Ping tomorrow."

Su Yu suddenly laughed and said:

"I didn’t expect that after making my mark in the Xuanzhen Immortal Sect, I have to start all over again."

Qingchan leaned on his chest, holding his hand, and said sweetly:

"Husband, since you could make your mark in the Xuanzhen Immortal Sect, you will surely do the same here."

Su Yu laughed heartily and said:

"Don’t worry, my dear, watch how your husband makes his name in the Cyan Immortal Domain and reaches the pinnacle once more."

The night passed in silence, and early the next morning, Su Yu went to visit Ping Lingze:

"Brother Ping, do you have any good advice regarding this apprenticeship?"

Ping Lingze laughed heartily upon hearing this and said:

"Last night I bet with Meng Feng on when you would ask me. Meng Feng said tomorrow, I said you’d ask today, and I won."

He took a sip of spirit tea and said with a smile:

"Regarding apprenticeship, it’s not complicated. It’s not much different from those human territory sects, mainly about choosing the sect. Competition here is extremely fierce, not only within the sects but also between sects. If you join a sect, you will inevitably be involved."

"Of course, you can choose to slack and not participate in these struggles, but slacking means you won’t have access to the sect’s treasures and shouldn’t expect sect training and attention."

"Oh!"

Su Yu pondered for a bit and asked a question he was extremely concerned about:

"Brother Ping, what’s the main difference between sects here and those human sects?"

"The Qi Refining Heart Skill I’m practicing is already a Supreme-level Heart Skill, with Supreme forbidden techniques and Great Divine Techniques. Are there even higher-level Qi Refining Heart Skills here?"

Ping Lingze smiled slightly: 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

"You’re right, the Dao techniques here are indeed more powerful."

"The Heart Skills aren’t much different. The Supreme Heart Skills here are indeed stronger but not to the point of a qualitative change. The main difference lies in inheritance, in the matching inheritance with the Heart Skills."

"For example, if you practice a Supreme Heart Skill and simultaneously practice the true explanation of the matching inheritance, the boost to Qi and Blood and Mana attributes is two or even three times that of a simple Qi Refining Heart Skill."

Su Yu was extremely surprised and said:

"Is the gap that big?"

"What do you think?"

"Besides, some top lineages have Dao-grade Dao techniques more powerful than Supreme-level Dao techniques. Such inheritance directly points to the Dao, with boundless power, but only true disciples are qualified to practice. It’s difficult, almost impossible to be taught."

"Additionally, it’s difficult even to enter a top lineage. Although each of us has a Super-grade Dao Foundation, it’s nothing in the Cyan Immortal Domain. We still have to compete with others for entry slots."

Su Yu smacked his lips and asked:

"Does Brother Ping have a directory and information about the sects in the Cyan Immortal Domain for me to consider carefully?"

"Of course, I do. I’ll send it to you now."

A minute later, Su Yu’s interface included comprehensive information about the various sects and powers of the Cyan Immortal Domain.

"Thank you, Brother Ping."

Ping Lingze waved his hand and said:

"It’s nothing, no need to be polite."

Su Yu immediately copied the information and sent a copy to Qingchan, carefully examining it.

At first glance, he was surprised and asked:

"Brother Ping, does the Celestial Court count as a sect?"

Ping Lingze chuckled and said:

"Isn’t it surprising?"

"The Celestial Court definitely counts; it also needs personnel. Whether it’s Celestial Soldiers or land gods, water gods, or mountain gods, they all require people."

"Uh...."