According to the "Tiannan Notes", the Shenbing Sect was established in the Mingyi Mountains because this place is a volcano, and the power of the earth's fire is stronger than that of Tiannan, making it the most suitable for refining weapons.
Just because it has not erupted for thousands of years, a lake gradually formed in the crater. The surface of the lake is as calm and bright as a mirror.
Mirror Lake got its name from this.
But this does not mean that the fire inside has declined.
It was because Master Rongjin, the founder of the Divine Weapon Sect, used great magic power to kill the evil dragon queen occupying this place.
Together with the masters of Tianzong, they set up a large formation to cover a hundred miles radius and restrain the trend of earth and fire.
As one of the three righteous sects of Yuanwu, Fangshi is directly under the Shenbing Sect. Thousands of casual cultivators or family disciples stay here all year round.
In addition, there are multiples of this number of mortals relying on the market to make a living.
There are even many monks from several neighboring countries who have traveled thousands of miles to come here just to buy the high-quality magical artifacts produced by the Shangjian Shenbing Sect.
However, in the past few days, there have been a lot of people here, with at least tens of thousands of monks gathered here, as well as multiple mortals.
At a glance, you can't see the edges at all, just densely packed heads of people.
Many casual cultivators simply rent accommodation in nearby villages, or simply set up a tent, or simply find a cave in the wild.
The scale is no less than that of a small city.
The reason is very simple, in seven days there will be a grand ceremony for the Shenbing Sect to open its gate and recruit disciples once every ten years.
For this opportunity, many casual cultivators rushed here three or four months ago.
As the number of people increases, things also increase.
Although they did not dare to take action in the market, lest they be punished by the disciples of the Shenbing Sect who were responsible for maintaining order and deprived of their qualifications for the test, the noise was unavoidable.
And because so many monks gathered, many of them set up temporary stalls to sell and exchange their collections.
Even if you can't enter the Divine Weapon Sect by then, your trip will not be in vain.
In the midst of this commotion, the two dusty figures did not cause any disturbance and blended naturally into the crowd.
"Sir, there are so many immortal cultivators in this world!"
Standing in front of the white jade archway that was several feet high, Xie Zhongying, carrying a huge package on his back, took a breath and exclaimed.
It has been half a year since they left Jiayuan City.
Traveling thousands of miles between the two countries, he, who had never left Lanzhou before, quickly matured and lost his original youthfulness.
He also followed Xie Duanyang to the Fangshi of Tianxing Sect and met some monks.
But when I saw this scene now, I was still so shocked that I could hardly believe my eyes.
Of course, it was not a special day at that time. There were only a few hundred people in the entire market, and most of them stayed in the shops.
Xie Duanyang looked around and secretly activated the "Sky Eye Technique". He was also secretly stunned at the pieces of aura he had seen, either strong or thin.
His cultivation level is only above average.
But Xie Duanyang didn't reveal anything on his face, and quickly returned his gaze to the archway in front of him.
After all, the recruitment of disciples by the Divine Weapon Sect is not simply a competition for cultivation level.
Xie Zhongying, as a mortal, has limited eyesight, but after a few years, Xie Duanyang has mastered the "basic weapon refining secrets" by heart.
He could clearly see that there was an extremely strong wave of spiritual energy surging above the archway, which was a rare and exquisite item among the top magical weapons.
It is obviously a means of protecting Fangshi.
And that's not all. Xie Duanyang could vaguely sense that this archway was rooted in the ground and seemed to be connected to the earth's veins.
There are even several objects in the other three directions that echo it, and there are obviously similar objects.
The auras of each other are connected to form a large formation, and the four archways are used to suppress the formation.
In his estimation, once this formation is fully activated, even the monks at the Dan level may not be able to break it open for a while!
"It seems that the Shen Weapon Sect is really rich and powerful, and its strength is much stronger than imagined. It is worthy of the fact that the basic craft is weapon refining."
Although he is very interested in these magic weapons and supporting magic arrays, Xie Duanyang knows what is most important now.
After a few more glances, he stopped paying attention and walked straight into the archway.
I plan to go there first to find a place to live, and then inquire about the details of the entry test.
Living in Fangshi is still different from living outside.
Although the "Tiannan Notes" contains relevant information, it is too rough after all, and it is not known how many years ago it was an old version.
It’s completely normal to see some changes.
And there is always more peace of mind inside than outside, so there is no need to pick at the ropes in a place like this.
The new aura on the two people was too obvious. Seeing them approaching, the two monks on the left and right sides of the archway opened their mouths expressionlessly and reminded them in a routine manner.
"Go inside and don't cause any trouble."
However, he was not asked to register his name, origin or cultivation, and he did not even pay attention to Xie Zhongying's status as a mortal.
He is not the only one with mortal servants.
Facing the foundation-building monks, Xie Duanyang naturally didn't say much.
He just nodded slightly to show that he understood, and quickly walked into Fangshi with Xie Zhongying.
As soon as I crossed the archway, my ears suddenly became much quieter. It is obvious that this large array has a sound insulation effect.
After walking around the city, which was much sparser than outside, Xie Duanyang had a rough idea.
In fact, in order to hold the opening ceremony, Shenbing Sect used magic to temporarily open several inns and hotels in Fang City.
There is not much shortage of rooms, but the protection array restrictions are very average.
Many casual practitioners are used to being alone, and are extremely wary and unwilling to get together with so many people.
Coupled with the reluctance to part with this spiritual stone, almost half of the houses are still vacant.
Xie Duanyang deliberately chose a relatively remote and deserted inn, and walked into it.
"This fellow Taoist is here to participate in the initiation ceremony, but he wants to stay in a hotel?
If you successfully pass the selection, you and I will be brothers."
When he felt someone coming in, the big man who was sitting behind the counter with his eyes closed and practicing Qi quickly raised his head, rubbed his hands and said hello.
Such enthusiasm made Xie Duanyang somewhat unexpected.
Because the opponent's body is filled with strong fire energy, which has become almost solid under the Heavenly Eye Technique, and he is as if he is a master at the top of the thirteenth level of Qi training.
What's more, the other party is still a disciple of the sect.
If you put it in other places, you won't be so easy to approach a casual cultivator at the ninth level of Qi training.
That’s right, it’s the ninth level of Qi training.
In the past six months, Xie Duanyang has been practicing while traveling, and finally made another breakthrough in his cultivation before the ceremony.
It was precisely because he stopped on the way and spent a few days to stabilize his state that he arrived here so much later than expected.