From space to the world, it takes trillions of years

Chapter 295: Shenji Valley

The lake water outside the secret realm is still rippling, and it has not changed in the slightest since thousands of generations of Dragon Kings.

A figure quietly left the swamp and took in the scenery beyond the wilderness.

There is a big river to the south of Tanzhou, named Tuolan River.

The Gun River originates in Tanzhou, flows southeast to Qizhi District, then turns sharply west and merges into the main trunk at the border of Qingheng District.

The Gun River, which spans eight states, is just an inconspicuous tributary of the middle reaches of the Tuolan River.

The main trunk of the Tuolan River is several miles away from Tanzhou, and it has become a legend at this point.

Even if a Jindan Zhenjun worked day and night, it would take decades to cross such a distant place.

When the water systems of thousands of states and regions converge together, the shock they cause is no less than that of the Milky Way in the sky.

Going east from the central part of Tanzhou, crossing the Keguo area, where the Beiqu demon country is located, you will arrive at the Shengxuan area.

The Beiqu Demon Kingdom is the only demon kingdom among the dozen or so nearby states, with a Nascent Soul level inheritance.

The Xi people are born like sheep but black, naturally intelligent, have two horns on their heads, and are good at using fire magic.

There is a dark red mark in the shape of a pistil on its forehead, dense scales on its neck, and its roar is dull like a drum.

When they are born, they are equivalent to human acquired warriors, and when they grow up, they become Qi Refining Realm monsters.

Because of their early awakening of intelligence and orderly inheritance, there has never been a shortage of transformation pills.

Of course, those whose transformation is relatively complete and only retain one or two characteristics of the demon race are very rare.

In the big cities of the Demon Country, there are many monsters with monster heads and only hands and feet that barely resemble humans.

Humans are naturally flexible in body, which gives them an advantage in spiritual practice. This is why countless wise men from the demon clan have been tirelessly researching how to make transformation pills cheaper and more effective.

Although the bloodline of the Xianxi clan cannot compare with that of the true dragon's descendants, they are also a famous branch among the demon clan.

Apart from the long gestation period of more than ten years and the obvious bottleneck after the golden elixir, the race is no less inferior to humans in all aspects.

Because of the blessing of blood, the process of refining Qi to building foundation is much smoother than that of ordinary cultivators.

Even those lucky ones who have dragon blood often hid in small puddles when they were young and dared not show up.

The Keguo domain is not that big, but it depends on who you compare it with.

If it were placed in Tanzhou, it would be no bigger than one of the six righteous sects, but its extent stretches over tens of thousands of miles from east to west and from north to south.

Even if there were millions of people in the tribe, it would be difficult to govern such a vast area.

Therefore, in addition to the headquarters of Xianxi, the Demon Kingdom also has 71 affiliated races of varying sizes, which have established more than half of the cities in the Keguo region.

This only counts the tribes with Golden Cores. There are countless other small tribes that can only build the foundation and refine Qi.

There are very few human beings in the entire Keguo region, and most of them are evil cultivators who are not tolerated by the righteous path.

If there are a few Jindan humans in the Demon Kingdom and they have good relations with the Xuanmen outside the domain, I am afraid that the king will not be at peace even when he is in seclusion.

These evil cultivators are not affiliated with the Beiqu Demon Kingdom. They just settled here after committing crimes and only wander around the border.

Even if you really surrender, we won't accept you. Once the evil cultivator goes astray, it doesn't matter whether you are a human or a demon, you are all good material for sacrifice.

Whether considering the thoughts of the clan members or taking into account the face of the Xuanmen, it is impossible to recruit evil cultivators under one's command.

They took the opportunity to find the flaws of the Immortal Sect and replenish materials for the Ten Thousand Souls Banner.

The braver ones would even plunder some mortal immortal seedlings to satisfy their desire to be the founder of a mountain.

The righteous cultivators will not pursue the evil cultivators too deep, and the demon country will also turn a blind eye.

Sometimes these evil cultivators can still bring a lot of good things, such as magic weapons snatched from righteous cultivators, and inheritances of elixirs, talismans, formations, and other aspects. These are treasures that are difficult to obtain from humans through legitimate means but are very coveted by the demon race.

Furthermore, as long as they are sane, the evil cultivators will not slaughter the demons in the country.

If you offend both sides, you will be doomed to death.

Of course, there are also cultivators who hide in the righteous territory after killing the monsters, but they are not called evil cultivators. They are clearly the most benevolent immortal masters who slay monsters and eliminate evil.

The spirit puppet walked along the northern bank of Gun River and entered Shengxuan Territory from the border of Keguo Territory.

The leader of the demon country has been famous for a long time and is said to be a great demon king in the late Nascent Soul stage.

The Xixi tribe was able to establish a demon kingdom in a place surrounded by immortal gates. It is not ruled out that there is a deity hidden behind the scenes.

Such powerful beings may travel around the world or roam the eight realms. In short, they may not stay in one state or region all year round.

Once the inheritance is in trouble, there are often unpredictable means.

Shengxuan Territory is about one-tenth the size of Tanzhou, and has only one Nascent Soul Sect.

The division of states is mostly based on the veins and directions of mountains and rivers, and is also related to the scope of influence.

For example, the north of Tanzhou is a deserted ice field, while there are huge and majestic mountain ranges to the east, west and south.

The Shengxuan area is separated from the Keguo area in the west by the Fourteen Strange Peaks, and faces the Langji area in the south across the Gun River.

The area is mainly plains, with extensive water systems and dense population.

Although it is just a small and nameless domain, there are nearly a hundred Jindan sects of various sizes.

In the northwest of Shengxuan Territory, at the foot of Baisheng Peak, one of the fourteen peaks, the terrain is slightly higher.

The land is crisscrossed with gullies, and there are inexhaustible springs originating from the valleys, flowing south into the Gun River.

The place in front of Lingkui, which looks ordinary and even not as good as the so-called famous mountains and rivers in the mortal world, is the headquarters of the only Nascent Soul sect in the Holy Xuan Domain - Shenji Valley.

Unlike most immortal cultivation sects, there are only strict masters and apprentices in Shenji Valley.

For example, the Tianyan Sect has more than 100,000 disciples, most of whom are so-called outer disciples.

The master leads the door, and the practice depends on the individual.

It is a great blessing to be able to listen to the teachings of a senior brother who came in a few years ago once every two weeks. How can you expect a senior cultivator who has reached the foundation building level to guide you?

After making some progress in cultivation, he would serve the sect with elixirs and mine spiritual ores.

Many people have wasted decades like this and still cannot build a foundation.

To put it bluntly, they are similar to the farmhands hired by landlords, except that they have to bring their own food.

Immortal skills are hard to come by, but even a vague chance of immortality is enough to make mortals break their heads.

Only those lucky ones who are noticed by the elders and accepted as disciples can be considered true disciples.

In Shenji Valley, all disciples have a true master-disciple relationship with their master when they enter.

At most, he can accept disciples on behalf of the master and pass on the teachings on behalf of the master, and they are still close brothers.

It has been passed down from generation to generation, with the number ranging from one or two to five or six.

If a disciple cannot break through, he will most likely have to lag behind his master.

Therefore, as the uncrowned king of Shengxuan Domain and the only Nascent Soul inheritance, Shenji Valley only had about a hundred people at its busiest time.

There are only a dozen or so people living in the valley.

The spirit puppet stopped at the lower exit of this quiet valley. A clear spring gurgled out around huge rocks, and the water was just knee-deep.

He stood alone on the huge rock, motionless, silent, and without revealing the slightest bit of magical power.

However, Shenji Valley is isolated from the world and will never ignore a stranger who is of unknown level.

A moment later, an old man in cloth clothes and black hair walked out of the narrow valley.

Although his steps seemed to be staggering, he seemed to have the magical power to shrink the distance into an inch. He crossed several miles in a few steps and came to the front.

The two men bowed to each other, as if they were old friends who had not seen each other for many years.

“May I ask where you are from, fellow Taoist, and why you are standing outside the valley?

Could it be that Shenji Valley is unwilling to fulfill its duties as a host?"

A familiar aura surged from the spirit puppet, and the old man smiled:

"But it was God's will that led me here."