#2807 - Forgotten Land
Jun Wuxie knew at a glance that this was Hua Feiyu's doing.
Hua Feiyu was currently managing many of the sect's affairs.
As the chief senior disciple and the acting sect master, he naturally had the authority to arrange personnel for this organized sect disciple training.
“Besides him, no one else would dare to do this.
His arrangement seems to indicate that he's planning to take action against you this time.
Some time ago, while you were in seclusion, Hua Feiyu's people came several times.
However, I didn't let them meet you.”
“It doesn't matter; it's a good opportunity to see what Hua Feiyu's people are planning to do this time.
Let's go; it's time for us to head to the sect's Martial Arts Arena.”
Jun Wuxie looked at the sky; it was already dawn, the eastern sky was faintly white, and the night was beginning to recede.
……
When Jun Wuxie and the others arrived at the Sect's Martial Arts Arena, many people had already gathered.
The majority of these people were inner disciples, with only a few dozen inner sect deacons and protectors, along with a small number of true disciples.
Today, Sect Master Jinyun was not present; only a few elders were there.
Before long, it seemed that everyone had arrived.
The elders scanned the crowd, and one of them said, “Today, we will take you to Forgotten Town.
We will temporarily reside in Forgotten Town.
You will rest in Forgotten Town for one night, and tomorrow morning, you will head to your destination, entering the Land of Forgotten through the Rift Abyss.
That will be your training ground.
According to the clues we've obtained, there are opportunities left behind by former powerhouses within the Land of Forgotten.
Whether you can obtain these opportunities depends entirely on your own fortune.
Remember, be cautious in everything you do.
During this training, the disciples of the various great lineages may seem to be training together, but in reality, they are competing for opportunities.
You must be prepared, or you may be plotted against, or even lose your lives!
The Land of Forgotten also holds various potential dangers.
If you encounter creatures far stronger than yourselves, do not confront them head-on; leave quickly and run back.
Your senior true disciples will be there to support you.
They will take care of creatures of that level for you.
Once you arrive in the Land of Forgotten, you can train alone or travel with fellow disciples; it's all up to you.”
After speaking, the elder opened his palm, and a celestial boat flew out from his hand, rapidly growing larger in the air.
“Everyone, board the ship and follow this elder and the others to Forgotten Town.”
The elders took the lead and boarded the celestial boat.
Following them, the inner hall protectors and deacons led the inner disciples onto the celestial boat.
Deacon Li, Jun Wuxie, and Mo Qingli also boarded the celestial boat.
On the boat, many eyes looked over, focusing on Jun Wuxie.
The gazes of these inner disciples towards him and Mo Qingli were somewhat strange.
There was both envy and a sense of estrangement.
After seeing them come up, the inner disciples nearby moved further away from their location.
Jun Wuxie didn't mind the inner disciples' behavior.
Some time ago, Hua Feiyu's people had gone to the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall several times, but each time they were turned away.
Presumably, many people in the sect have already heard about this matter.
Therefore, these inner disciples were deliberately avoiding them, fearing they would be implicated.
“Yuan Chu.”
Unlike the inner disciples, the elders leading the group were very enthusiastic, taking the initiative to come to Jun Wuxie's side.
“Elder.”
“Yes, after you became a personal disciple of the Supreme Honorary Elder that day, I heard that you've been in seclusion, only leaving the sect once to go to the Immortal Treasure Pavilion.
The Immortal Treasure Pavilion has the most diverse types of immortal treasures in the world.
With a master like the Supreme Honorary Elder, you must have been buying the resources you need from the Immortal Treasure Pavilion.
Has your cultivation improved during this time?”
“There has been some progress in my realm.”
“That's good.”
The elders nodded, their smiles kind and amiable.
However, their expressions then became serious and solemn, “Your immortal talent is extraordinary; you already possess unparalleled talent at this realm.
We know that your strength, even compared to inner disciples, is not weak.
Although you are only at the peak of the Legendary Realm, your combat ability has reached the Eternal Realm.
But you must be careful during this training.
The Land of Forgotten has a vast territory, complex terrain, and many dangers lurking within.
It may even be connected to some unknown spaces, where you may encounter unknown creatures.
You and Qingli came from scattered cultivation backgrounds; your past paths of growth were difficult.
Perhaps, in order to obtain resources, you've experienced many dangers, possessing the spirit and courage to snatch chestnuts from the fire and seize opportunities in danger.
But now, you are disciples of a top lineage, personal disciples of the Supreme Honorary Elder, and also the most promising disciples of our sect.
You must adjust your mindset and not be as reckless as you were in the past.
At all times, prioritize preserving your lives.
If the danger factor is too great, you can decisively give up.
Our sect cannot afford to lose geniuses like you.
If something unexpected happens to you and Qingli, it would be more painful than cutting a piece of flesh from our bodies!
This time, there are many opportunities to strive for in the Land of Forgotten, but you must be selective and not let yourselves fall into desperate situations due to temporary gains and losses.”
As he spoke, the elder conjured two immortal force-condensed talismans from his palm, imbuing them into Jun Wuxie and Mo Qingli's bodies respectively.
“These immortal force talismans can be used as a precaution.
They will help you resolve a crisis once when you are in a desperate situation and your lives are in danger.
But they can only be used once.
In other words, you only have one chance to try and err on this trip, so cherish it!”
“Don't worry, elders, we understand.”
Jun Wuxie and Mo Qingli nodded.
It seemed that these three elders belonged to the faction that supported the sect.
Hua Feiyu was in charge of affairs, so in theory, he should have arranged people from his side.
But these three elders were clearly not, and there were no problems with the talismans they gave themselves.
This could only mean that these three elders were forcibly arranged by the sect master.
Normally, the sect master wouldn't forcibly arrange people to lead such inner disciple training.
This time, he did so to prevent Hua Feiyu's people from doing anything to them to some extent.
The inner disciples on the celestial boat were extremely envious and jealous when they saw the elders giving Yuan Chu and Su Qingqian life-saving immortal talismans.
The elders didn't shy away from giving Yuan Chu and Su Qingqian special treatment in front of so many people.
Many inner disciples felt unbalanced.
But what could they do about being unbalanced?
They were personal disciples of the Supreme Honorary Elder; their status and position were naturally different.
They could only be sour and jealous, but they couldn't change anything.
The celestial boat flew above the high sky, through the clouds, riding the wind and breaking the clouds all the way, extremely stable and fast, so fast that the mountains and rivers below flashed by, and their eyesight couldn't see clearly, only blurry pictures of the mountains passing by could be seen.
This trip was very far, but it was still within the Yuzhou territory.
For the speed of a celestial boat of a powerhouse like a top lineage elder, even if it was an unknown number of trillions of miles, it would only take more than half a day.
When the celestial boat entered a relatively dim world, Forgotten Town was not far away.
Upon entering this area, the whole world became somewhat oppressive.
The clouds were no longer as white as cotton, their color gradually darkening, and there were a large number of dark clouds and thick clouds in many places.
The celestial boat passed through the clouds, with lightning intertwined on both sides and above the boat, a frightening sight.
Lightning is originally a power of extreme yang.
But in this world, among the intertwined lightning in these leaden clouds, it actually gave people a sense of coldness.
The inner disciples on the celestial boat changed their faces.
They clearly sensed the unusual nature of this world, and there was an inexplicable sense of oppression in their hearts.
Jun Wuxie was also observing, feeling somewhat strange in his heart.
The clouds and lightning had become like this, obviously affected by a special force.
If he guessed correctly, the influence came from the Land of Forgotten.
Senior Sister Jinse had said that the Land of Forgotten was connected to the underground world.
What kind of world was that so-called underground world, what kind of creatures lived there, that even the clouds and lightning in the sky were affected and had a sense of coldness?
He was becoming more and more curious.
The celestial boat broke through the last cloud, and the line of sight finally became clear.
Although the light in the world was still a bit dim, the ground could be seen clearly.
A town was clearly on the ground ahead.
“Forgotten Town has arrived.”
An elder said, controlling the celestial boat to slowly descend from the high sky outside the town.
This town was very consistent with its name.
It was as if it had been forgotten by the world in this corner.
The whole town had no vitality, and no one lived here.
The town looked a bit dilapidated, and there were many damaged places on the city walls.
However, even though the city walls were damaged and the city gates looked very old, it seemed that no one had lived here for an extremely long time, the city gates and city walls were quite solid.
All of its materials were clearly just ordinary stone and wood, but they were unusually strong, only because there was a mysterious power flowing inside.
That was a fortification array only used for defense.
As a talisman master, Jun Wuxie could see at a glance that the formations inside the buildings in this town were quite profound.
The talisman master who once laid down the defensive formations for this town was at least in the Seventh Heaven God Realm or above.
The Seventh Heaven God Realm or above was equivalent to the Origin Realm or above of immortal cultivation.
Everyone got off the celestial boat, and the elder put away the celestial boat, leading everyone on foot into the town.
This town was not small in area, and the architectural settings inside were very particular, with a kind of indescribable ancient charm.
It's just that the town was too quiet, without any vitality, and coupled with the environment here, it made people feel very depressed.
Along the way, Jun Wuxie observed that the entire town was filled with traces of cultivators living there.
Obviously, when this town was inhabited, everyone here was a cultivator, and their strength was not low.
The talisman masters who applied defensive formations to the town's walls and various buildings were probably among the high-level figures who lived here back then.
Forgotten Town had been attacked before, otherwise the city walls would not be damaged.
Many buildings in the town also showed many cracks, all of which were traces of time, telling later generations what had happened.
Such a town once had a large number of cultivators living here, and they were all powerful experts with relatively high realms.
I don't know what happened later, but it was abandoned, becoming a place forgotten by the world, standing alone in the years until now.
Today, this town is not as deserted as it used to be.
In the center of the town, many people have already gathered.
They come from various top-level Daoist traditions.
They are the participants in this training exercise.
When the people from Jinyun Immortal Sect arrived at the center of the town, the houses nearby had already been mostly divided up.
Few houses were left, and they were even more dilapidated.
The people from Jinyun Immortal Sect had no choice but to make do with them.
Waiting for tomorrow, when the disciples all go to train, it will no longer be so crowded.
Several buildings were mostly abandoned residences, with weeds growing in the courtyards, looking somewhat eerie.
The people from Jinyun Immortal Sect cleared the weeds, swept away the dust and cobwebs, and temporarily set up camp.
Some inner disciples felt very unhappy.
They are all from top-level Daoist traditions, and their sect is ranked among the top Daoist traditions in Yu Province.
Why should they live in the most dilapidated houses?
Just because the people from other top-level Daoist traditions arrived here first, they can occupy the best houses?
Shouldn't everyone discuss how to allocate them after arriving?
Although the inner disciples were unhappy, they moved quickly.
After clearing the weeds in batches, they began to choose their own places to stay.
Those who moved quickly soon occupied the best spots.
Jun Wuxie and Mo Qingli were not in a hurry to choose where to stay.
When the disciples had all chosen their places, the relatively less dilapidated ones were already full, and a little crowded.
In the end, only a mansion near a temple was left.
This mansion was the most dilapidated, with large holes in the roof in some places.
"Elder, Protector, Deacon, please come inside."
An inner disciple stepped forward with a flattering expression, inviting the elders and other management to enter the temple.
Among these houses, only the temple was the most complete.
Although it was also somewhat dilapidated, it was much better than the others.
"No need, we will stay here with Yuan Chu."
The three elders pointed to the most dilapidated mansion next to it.
"Ah, how can that be? If the elders are like this, how dare we disciples live in this place..."
"It's just a few dilapidated buildings, does it matter where we live?
Cultivators are out and about, there are not so many things to be particular about.
You all quickly recuperate, and tomorrow morning, go to the Land of Forgotten."
The elders waved their hands, somewhat impatiently.
They usually never talk to inner disciples.
After all, there are hundreds of thousands of inner disciples in the sect, and thousands of them have come to participate in this training exercise.
If every inner disciple needs the elders' attention, they would be exhausted.
"Hahaha, fellow Daoists of Jinyun, I'm sorry.
We came first, and the disciples chose their own places to stay, we can't stop them.
After all, we are going to the Land of Forgotten tomorrow, and they want to have a relatively good place to rest, so that they can better recuperate.
I can only wrong the fellow Daoists of Jinyun to live in such a place."
A voice came over.
The elders and others of Jinyun Immortal Sect turned around and looked, and the elders and protectors of other top-level Daoist traditions were coming towards them.
"We don't care whether it's dilapidated or not, fellow Daoists, it's good for the disciples of your sect to live happily."
This was the response from the elders of Jinyun Immortal Sect.
They didn't want to get entangled with these people.
Furthermore, the top-level Daoist traditions in Yu Province still maintain harmony on the surface, and it's not worth arguing over this matter.
As a high-level figure, it would be childish to argue with others over this matter.
"Fellow Daoists, we will discuss the training exercise later."
After the elders of Jinyun Immortal Sect finished speaking, they walked into the most dilapidated mansion with Jun Wuxie and Mo Qingli.
In addition to them, there were also a group of inner disciples from scattered cultivation backgrounds, who were alienated by others, and did not want to squeeze with them, followed into the mansion.
After Jun Wuxie entered the mansion, he glanced at the temple.
As a Primordial Talisman Master, and with his inherently strong eyesight, he vaguely saw something wrong with the temple.
The elders didn't see anything, but he saw some clues.
He couldn't determine what was wrong, but the temple just looked problematic.
"It seems I have to pay attention to it tonight."
Jun Wuxie thought to himself.
