The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 598 - 341 Crystal Room_2

"You are right. Over ten thousand years ago, when Fengtian Prefecture had just conquered the area around Chiming City in the Hachaer Basin, this place was indeed filled with drifting sands, and life was scarce. Let alone Humans, even demons were unwilling to reside here. Fengtian Prefecture used the power to move mountains, redirecting two parallel giant mountain ranges located on either side of the basin, connecting them to form a new, giant mountain range stretching across the entire north of the Hachaer Basin."

She held her breath for a moment. The power to move mountains! How mighty must Divine Skills be, to command the relocation of mountain ranges and the shaking of the earth’s crust? Yu Gong moving mountains would take hundreds of generations just to complete, and that would be under the precondition that Yu Gong’s descendants were thriving—a highly unlikely scenario given the arduous task. Ah, I’m digressing, but Fengtian Prefecture simply employed a few Divine Skills and accomplished such a feat.

She gained a whole new understanding of the capabilities of this Demon Sect. Miluo, although unrestrained by nature, spoke seriously when talking about past events, and solemnly said: "Moving mountains was not that easy. Many from the Demon Clan are naturally adept at Earth Manipulation, and it took hundreds of great powers from Fengtian Prefecture to achieve this astonishing feat, thereby transforming the terrain. The new mountain range was named ’Huilong Territory’, its highest peak reaching 2,100 zhang, sufficient to block the bone-scraping winds and White Hair Wind from the Northwest. The snow from the new mountains carved out new rivers on the basin, completely transforming the landscape here."

"Wow," she exclaimed, "that’s impressive. Even though they have raised giant mountains and brought in water sources, it’s still not easy to turn a desert into forests and fertile land, right?"

Miluo smiled and said: "This was actually much simpler. Fengtian Prefecture had old ties with the Shaking Heaven God, who, before disappearing without a trace 30,000 years ago, gifted Fengtian Prefecture with a few strands of Original Divine Power. After the Ba Snake replaced the Azure Dragon, its Original Divine Power also presided over growth, making it somewhat overqualified for tasks like planting trees and farming. Within three years, tens of thousands of acres of forest were established; and in thirty years, all the yellow sand had turned into fertile soil. That’s when Fengtian Prefecture built Chiming City here."

Well, things circled back to her Changtian again. She glanced at Miluo, noticed the smile in his fox-like eyes, and knew he was testing her again. This man had never given up on discovering Changtian’s whereabouts.

She didn’t take the bait, continuing to ask: "Southern Continent is so vast, why not build a city elsewhere? Why go to the trouble of moving mountains and reclaiming land to transform this... Hachaer Basin?"

"At the time, an expert in the Prefecture calculated that only here in the entire western region was the Earth Vein closest to the surface, yet it was buried under miles of yellow sand, inaccessible to people. Only by altering the landscape and sweeping away the sands could this Earth Energy be utilized by us."

Earth Energy? Confused, Changtian explained to her: "Earth Energy is also Spiritual Energy; spirit stone veins are born from the Earth Energy, and you can imagine how important this is for a cultivator’s cultivation. If the Earth Energy is dense here, establishing a city and settling here is indeed a good thing, not inferior to a Cave Heaven Blessed Land."

The places where Immortals reside, the Cave Heaven Blessed Lands, are mostly in great mountains and rivers. Unexpectedly, this entire large basin could be deemed a Cave Heaven Blessed Land. Just from the appearance of the surface, when she flew over it, she could see indeed it was teeming with life.

In the midst of their conversation, they zoomed past a large part of Chiming City. The speed of this Defect Beast also reached about 120 kilometers per hour. Even though Chiming City covers a large area, it couldn’t withstand such rushing, and in less than an hour, they arrived at their destination—the banks of the Ming River that runs through almost half of Chiming City.

Though the predecessors of Fengtian Prefecture had mighty Divine Skills, their naming skills were truly lacking—the two largest rivers in the city were simply named "Chi River" and "Ming River." Along the banks of the Ming River were willows fluttering in the breeze, and a magnificent palace was situated in the middle of the river, emanating a soft pearl luminescence. A wooden pier connected the palace and the riverbank. The trio walked leisurely across it and saw a gold-plated plaque hanging over the entrance of the palace, engraved with the words "Shuize Garden." The characters appeared shimmering and lively, likely due to some solidifying Divine Skill.

"This is the most famous restaurant in Chiming City, not open to mortals, accepting only fifty tables each evening."

A waiter approached to welcome the trio into a private room, then offered fragrant soup for them to wash their hands and face. Being a local tyrant of Chiming City, Miluo naturally got the best private room in Shuize Garden, which was located beneath the river surface, closest to the river’s center. Ning Xiaoxian immediately understood why they were arranged here upon entering:

This was a room entirely crafted from giant transparent crystal stones, deeply submerged in the river. The walls were outfitted with octagonal palace lamps, and the view outside the windows showed gently flowing river water. Most wondrous were the ceiling, floor, and walls—all transparent. Standing here was like standing in the middle of the Ming River, from anywhere one looked, one could directly see koi swimming, aquatic plants flourishing, and snails and crabs strolling about. This private room’s aquatic scene was naturally specially designed to present the natural beauty of life to esteemed guests.

Now that the night was receding, the river was illuminated with luminous Treasure Beads, and the pearl-bright light painted the river scenes as if it were a Crystal Palace.

The decor here was also very elegant; each private room was furnished with a spherical incense burner burning Dragon Incense. Every room was equipped with a soundproof barrier, but such private rooms, in the entire Shuize Garden, there were only two. (To be continued. If you like this work, we welcome you to qidian.com to cast your recommendation votes and Monthly Tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read this.)