tiān kōng zhōng yī dào jīng hóng huá guò ， rán ér kàn shàng qù ， què bǐ pǔ tōng de xiū shì dùn guāng dà le xǔ duō 。
天空中一道惊虹划过，然而看上去，却比普通的修士遁光大了许多。
A streak of lightning pierced the sky, but it appeared much larger than ordinary cultivators'遁光.
nà shì yī bǐng xiān jiàn ， bù guò cháng zú yǒu zhàng xǔ ， kuān yě shù chǐ yǒu yú ， suī rán lín xuān tǎng zài shàng miàn ， zài jiā shàng qí tā sān míng xiū xiān zhě zhàn lì ， duō shǎo xiǎn de yǒu xiē yōng jǐ ， dàn dào dǐ jiāng tā men sì gè ， quán dōu dā chéng le shàng qù 。
那是一柄仙剑，不过长足有丈许，宽也数尺有余，虽然林轩躺在上面，再加上其他三名修仙者站立，多少显得有些拥挤，但到底将他们四个，全都搭乘了上去。
It was a divine sword, measuring over ten feet in length and several feet wide. Although Lin Xuan lay on it with three other cultivators standing beside him, they managed to fit comfortably.
miàn duì sān míng hǎo xīn de xiū xiān zhě ， lín xuān xīn zhōng yě pǒ wèi gǎn jī， bù guò yī jiù bù néng dà yì ， páng qiāo cè jī ， zhōng yú nòng míng bái le zì jǐ shēn zài hé dì 。
面对三名好心的修仙者，林轩心中也颇为感jī，不过依旧不能大意，旁敲侧击，终于弄明白了自己身在何地。
Faced with these three kind-hearted cultivators, Lin Xuan felt quite grateful but remained cautious. Through their conversation, he learned much about the Dragon Wing Realm.
sān rén zài bù zhī bù jué jiān ， jiù tòu lù le hěn duō yǒu yòng de xiāo xī 。
三人在不知不觉间，就透lù了很多有用的消息。
The Dragon Wing Realm was vast and divided into eighty-one prefectures. Each prefecture was expansive, comparable in size to the Eastern Sea Cultivation Realm.
bǐ rú shuō ， lín xuān zhī dào le ， yì lóng jiè miàn jī suī rán guǎng kuò wú bǐ ， dàn què shì fēn wéi jiǔ jiǔ bā shí yí gè jùn fǔ dì 。
比如说，林轩知道了，翼龙界面积虽然广阔无比，但却是分为九九八十一个郡府地。
In other words, even without considering resources, the Dragon Wing Realm's area alone was more than a hundred times that of the Eastern Sea.
měi yí gè jùn de miàn jī nà yě shì xiāng dāng liáo kuò ， kǒng pà bǐ dōng hǎi xiū xiān jiè yě chà bù liǎo xǔ duō 。
每一个郡的面积那也是相当辽阔，恐怕比东海修仙界也差不了许多。
Though Lin Xuan had guessed some aspects, he was still amazed by their detailed explanation.
huàn jù huà shuō ， bié de zī yuán zàn qiě bù tí ， hàn lóng jiè guāng cóng miàn jī ， jiù jiāng jìn dōng hǎi bǎi bèi yǒu yú 。
换句话说，别的资源暂且不提，翰龙界光从面积，就将近东海百倍有余。
He had spent over four centuries in the Eastern Sea but never reached its borders. Now, one prefecture in the Dragon Wing Realm seemed to be an exaggerated size.
lín xuān jǐn guǎn yě liào dào yī xiē ， dàn tīng duì fāng yán zhī záo záo de jiè shào dào zhè lǐ ， yě bù yóu de zé shé bù yǐ 。
林轩尽管也料到一些，但听对方言之凿凿的介绍到这里，也不由得咋舌不已。
Indeed, you can't help being surprised when you see it.
tā zài dōng hǎi dài le sì bǎi nián zé yú ， gēn běn jiù méi yǒu mō dào qí biān jì ， méi xiǎng dào yì lóng jiè yí gè jùn fǔ ， jiù kuā zhāng dào zhè bù tián dì 。
他在东海待了四百年责余，根本就没有mō到其边际，没想到翼龙界一个郡府，就夸张到这步田地。
"Traveling between these prefectures must also be a difficult task," Lin Xuan mused.
zhēn shì bù kàn bù zhī dào ， yī kàn xià yī tiào 。
真是不看不知道，一看吓一跳。
"It is indeed, but what's the point? We mere cultivators rarely have such opportunities. Even leaving our own Chu State would only be within the reach of Senior Immortals in the late婴灵 stage."
“ nà yào zài gè jùn fǔ zhī jiān chuān léng ， qǐ bù yě shì yī jiàn hěn kùn nán de wèn tí ？”
“那要在各郡府之间穿棱，岂不也是一件很困难的问题？”
The young Taoist spoke casually.
“ nà shì ， bù guò nà yòu yǒu shén me guān xì ， wǒ men zhè yàng de xiǎo xiū xiān zhě ， zhōng qí yī shì ， yě bú huì yǒu nà yàng jī huì dì ， bié shuō chū jùn le ， jiù suàn shì lí kāi suǒ zài de chǔ guó ， nà yě shì yuán yīng qī lǎo zǔ men cái néng shē wàng de 。” nà qīng nián dào shì dà dà liē liē de shuō 。
“那是，不过那又有什么关系，我们这样的小修仙者，终其一世，也不会有那样机会地，别说出郡了，就算是离开所在的楚国，那也是元婴期老祖们才能奢望的。”那青年道士大大咧咧的说。
Through their introduction, Lin Xuan learned that the Dragon Wing Realm was composed of eighty-one prefectures, each divided into hundreds or thousands of ordinary human states.
ér tōng guò tā men de jiè shào ， lín xuān yǐ jīng xiǎo de ， zhěng gè yì lóng jiè shì yóu jiǔ jiǔ bā shí yí gè jùn fǔ zǔ chéng de ， ér měi yí gè jùn fǔ ， yòu bèi fēn wéi le chéng bǎi shàng qiān gè fán rén de guó jiā 。
而通过他们的介绍，林轩已经晓得，整个翼龙界是由九九八十一个郡府组成的，而每一个郡府，又被分为了成百上千个凡人的国家。
They were currently in the Frost Heaven Prefecture's Chu State.
rú jīn tā men sī zài de wèi zhì nǎi shì tiān shuāng jùn chǔ guó 。
如今他们斯在的位置乃是天霜郡楚国。
Chu State had a population of nearly ten billion and was considered medium-sized within the Frost Heaven Prefecture.
chǔ guó rén kǒu yǒu jìn bǎi yì ， zài tiān shuāng jùn shǔ yú zhōng děng guī mó de guó jiā 。
楚国人口有近百亿，在天霜郡属于中等规模的国家。
However, while Chu State might not be large, the Cloud Virtue Sect here was no small matter. It ranked among the top five sects in the entire Frost Heaven Prefecture.
rán ér chǔ guó suī rán bù dà ， wèi yú cǐ dì de yún dé zōng què fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
然而楚国虽然不大，位于此地的云德宗却非同小可。
"Friend, you're here to participate in trials? How can you not know such basic information?" The man dressed in civilian attire frowned. He seemed more worldly than the young Taoist.
bù jǐn zài chǔ guó shì shǒu qū yī zhǐ de ， jiù suàn shì fàng dào zhěng jīn tiān shuāng jùn ， nà yě shì kě yǐ pái míng qián wǔ de dǐng jí zōng mén le 。
不仅在楚国是首屈一指的，就算是放到整今天霜郡，那也是可以排名前五的顶级宗门了。
"Haha, I beg your pardon," Lin Xuan blushed, feeling embarrassed. "I'm just a simple farmer from a remote mountain village who stumbled upon cultivation by chance. Without any guidance, my progress has been slow..."
“ dào yǒu bú shì cān jiā shì liàn ” xiǎng yào jiā rù wǒ men yún yǐn zōng ， zěn me lián zhè xiē dōu bù xiǎo de ？” nà sú jiā dǎ bàn de nán zi méi tou yí zhòu ， yǔ nà qīng nián dào shì xiāng bǐ ， tā míng xiǎn shì jiàn guò yī xiē shì miàn dì 。
“道友不是参加试炼”想要加入我们云隐宗，怎么连这些都不晓得？”那俗家打扮的男子眉头一皱，与那青年道士相比，他明显是见过一些市面地。
"Your progress is still slow? At the Fourth Stage of Flexible Spirit? That's on par with Junior Disciple Jingxu. Friend, being able to cultivate to this level on your own is truly commendable!"
“ hē hē ， ràng dào yǒu jiàn xiào le ” lín mǒu yuán běn zhǐ shì yī piān yuǎn shān qū de nóng jiā shào nián ， yīn wèi jī yuán qiǎo hé ， zǒu shàng le xiū xiān zhī lù ， dàn yì zhí dōu shì zì jǐ mō suǒ ， méi yǒu rén tí diǎn shén me ， suǒ yǐ ……” lín xuān liǎn shàng yī hóng ， mǎn shì bù hǎo yì sī de jiǒng pò zhī sè。
“呵呵，让道友见笑了”林某原本只是一偏远山区的农家少年，因为机缘巧合，走上了修仙之路，但一直都是自己mō索，没有人提点什么，所以……”林轩脸上一红，满是不好意思的窘迫之sè。
The voice of a young woman echoed in his ears as the young Taoist blushed. As a sect member, he was at the same stage as an ordinary cultivator, which was hard to justify given their monthly supplies and guidance from mentors.
“ yuán lái rú cǐ 。”
“原来如此。”
"Haha," said the red-clothed woman with curiosity. "Your cultivation level is at the Fourth Stage of Flexible Spirit."
piān yuǎn dì qū de sàn xiū ， shén me dōng xī dōu bù zhī dào yě méi yǒu shén me chū qí zhī chù ” jiù jiàn shí lái shuō ， yǔ tā men zhè xiē míng mén dà pài de dì zǐ xiāng bǐ ， nà shì chà yuǎn le 。
偏远地区的散修，什么东西都不知道也没有什么出奇之处”就见识来说，与他们这些名门大派的弟子相比，那是差远了。
Lin Xuan's face turned shy. "I accidentally obtained a cultivation technique and have been exploring it on my own, so my progress has been slow..."
“ nà dào yǒu de xiū wèi ， dào shén me jìng jiè le ？” nà hóng yī nǚ zǐ kāi kǒu ， liǎn shàng dài zhe jǐ fēn hào qí zhī sè， lín xuān yīn wèi gǔ gé jīng mài jǐn suì de yuán gù ， gēn běn jiù wú fǎ chá tàn tā de jù tǐ jìng jiè shì shén me 。
“那道友的修为，到什么境界了？”那红衣女子开口，脸上带着几分好奇之sè，林轩因为骨骼经脉尽碎的缘故，根本就无法查探他的具体境界是什么。
"Slow progress? At the Fourth Stage? That's on par with Junior Disciple Jingxu. Friend, being able to cultivate to this level on your own is truly commendable!"
“ líng dòng qī sì chéng 。” lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū hài xiū zhī sè， nà biǎo qíng zhuāng dé shì yào duō xiàng xīn rén ， jiù duō xiàng xīn rén le ：“ wǒ shì yì wài dé dào le yī běn xiū xiān gōng fǎ ， zì jǐ mō suǒ de ， suǒ yǐ jìn zhǎn bù dà ……”
“灵动期四成。”林轩脸上lù出害羞之sè，那表情装得是要多像新人，就多像新人了：“我是意外得到了一本修仙功法，自己mō索的，所以进展不大……”
The young woman's voice was clear as she spoke of his achievement.
“ hái jìn zhǎn bù dà ， sì céng ， nà yǔ jìng xū shī dì yě xiāng chà fǎng fú ， dào yǒu néng zì jǐ mō suǒ xiū liàn dào zhè yī bù ， yǐ shì nán néng kě guì le a ！”
“还进展不大，四层，那与静虚师弟也相差仿佛，道友能自己mō索修炼到这一步，已是难能可贵了啊！”
"That is true," said the young Taoist, feeling ashamed. "As a sect member, I should be at a higher stage than an ordinary cultivator."
miào líng shào nǚ de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà qīng nián dào shì de liǎn shàng lù chū xiū kuì zhī sè， tā yī míng mén dà pài de dì zǐ yǔ sàn xiū jìng jiè xiāng tóng ， què shí yǒu xiē shuō bù guò ， yào zhī dào ， tā men měi yuè yǒu gù dìng de jīng shí dān yào gòng fèng ， hái yǒu shī zhǎng shòu kè ， yǔ tóng mén shī xiōng dì jiāo huàn xiū liàn xīn dé ， ér bié rén kě shì xīn kǔ de zì jǐ mō suǒ ” zhè zhōng jiān de nán dù ， nà shì wán quán bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ de 。
妙龄少女的声音传入耳朵，那青年道士的脸上lù出羞愧之sè，他一名门大派的弟子与散修境界相同，确实有些说不过，要知道，他们每月有固定的晶石丹药供奉，还有师长授课，与同门师兄弟交换修炼心得，而别人可是辛苦的自己mō索”这中间的难度，那是完全不可同日而语的。
Lin Xuan continued probing, "So, Cloud Concealment Sect is quite powerful?"
“ hē hē ” dào yǒu tōng guò le hán yá gāng fēng de shì liàn ， yě suàn shì jiā rù le wǒ men yún yǐn zōng ， yǐ nǐ de zī zhì ， yǐ hòu chéng jiù huò xǔ hái fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， yào zhī dào běn mén zài zhěng jīn tiān shuāng jùn ， nà yě shì kě yǐ pái míng qián wǔ de dǐng jí zōng mén le 。”
“呵呵”道友通过了寒崖罡风的试炼，也算是加入了我们云隐宗，以你的资质，以后成就或许还非同小可，要知道本门在整今天霜郡，那也是可以排名前五的顶级宗门了。”
"Indeed," the young Taoist began. "Our sect's strength is formidable..."
“ ó ， yún yǐn zōng fēi cháng qiáng dà me ……”
“哦，云隐宗非常强大么……”
From their conversation, Lin Xuan learned that Cloud Concealment Sect had over three hundred thousand cultivators in its main branch alone, not counting affiliated sects and families.
lín xuān shén sè yī dòng ， yòu kāi shǐ páng qiāo cè jī le 。
林轩神sè一动，又开始旁敲侧击了。
However, a sect's power wasn't solely measured by the number of cultivators.
“ nà shì ， běn mén de shí lì ， dāng bù …………”
“那是，本门的实力，当瓿…………”
The red-clothed woman's words dispelled his doubts. "Our sect has two senior spirit formation stage immortals."
cóng duì fāng de kǒu lǐ ， lín xuān yòu liǎo jiě dào le xiǎng yào de xiāo xī ， yún yǐn zōng dào shí lì ， què rán fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， guāng shì běn bù ， bù suàn nà xiē yī fù yú tā men de zōng mén jiā zú ， jiù yǒu sān sì shí wàn xiū xiān zhě 。
从对方的口里，林轩又了解到了想要的消息，云隐宗到实力，确然非同小可，光是本部，不算那些依附于他们的宗门家族，就有三四十万修仙者。
Senior spirit formation stage monsters?
dāng rán ， yí gè zōng mén qiáng dà yǔ fǒu ， guāng cóng xiū shì de shù liàng bìng bù néng shuō míng shén me 。
当然，一个宗门强大与否，光从修士的数量并不能说明什么。
Lin Xuan felt a chill run down his spine at this revelation.
dàn nà hóng yī shào nǚ de yī jù huà ， què jiāng tā de yí lǜ dǎ xiāo le ：“ běn mén kě shì yǒu liǎng wèi fēn shén qī lǎo zǔ 。”
但那红衣少女的一句话，却将他的疑虑打消了：“本门可是有两位分神期老祖。”
With his current strength, he wouldn't fear even late-stage Profound Void cultivators, but facing a spirit formation stage would be entirely different. Each major cultivation stage brought significant power increases. He had never encountered such an advanced cultivator and would likely have no chance against them.
fēn shén qī lǎo guài wù ？
分神期老怪物？
The presence of such powerful seniors made Cloud Concealment Sect formidable indeed. Although there were even more powerful Golden Transformation stage immortals in the Dragon Wing Realm, they were rare and generally uninterested in worldly matters.
lín xuān tīng dào zhè lǐ ， xīn zhōng bù yóu de gē dēng yī xià le 。
林轩听到这里，心中不由得咯噔一下了。
Lin Xuan swallowed hard as he continued probing to determine if it was suitable for him to settle down at the sect.
yǐ tā rú jīn de shí lì ， jiù suàn shì duì shàng dòng xuán hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě ， nà yě bù dǎ chù ， shèng fù zài wǔ wǔ ， rán ér fēn shén qī kě jiù shì wán quán bù tóng ， yào zhī dào měi yí gè dà jìng jiè de tí shēng ， dài lái de dōu shì shí lì de fēi yuè ， fēn shén qī xiū xiān zhě suī rán méi yǒu jiàn guò ， dàn duì shàng le ， zì jǐ kǒng pà méi yǒu shén me huán shǒu zhī lì ， jiù huì bèi qīng sōng miè shā 。
以他如今的实力，就算是对上洞玄后期的修仙者，那也不打怵，胜负在五五，然而分神期可就是完全不同，要知道每一个大境界的提升，带来的都是实力的飞跃，分神期修仙者虽然没有见过，但对上了，自己恐怕没有什么还手之力，就会被轻松灭杀。
He didn't want to end up worse off than before. At least, he wouldn't give any impression of harboring ill intentions towards the senior spirit formation stage immortals.
yǒu zhè zhǒng děng jí de lǎo guài wù ， yún yǐn zōng de shí lì què shí bù ruò le ， yào xiǎo de ， bí lóng jiè suī rán hái yǒu gèng qiáng hàn de dù jié qī lǎo guài wù cún zài ， dàn nà zhǒng děng jí de xiū xiān zhě ， jī běn shàng shì shén lóng jiàn shǒu bù jiàn wěi de ， jí shǐ líng jiè ， yě méi yǒu duō shǎo tā men néng kàn shàng yǎn de bǎo wù ， yì bān qíng kuàng xià ， nà jiù gèng bú huì guò wèn shì shì le 。
有这种等级的老怪物，云隐宗的实力确实不弱了，要晓得，鼻龙界虽然还有更强悍的渡劫期老怪物存在，但那种等级的修仙者，基本上是神龙见首不见尾的，即使灵界，也没有多少他们能看上眼的宝物，一般情况下，那就更不会过问世事了。
However, the young woman's next words brought relief.
lín xuān bù yóu de tūn le yī kǒu tuò mò ， jì xù dǎ tàn yún yǐn zōng qíng kuàng rú hé ， yǐ què dìng zì jǐ shì bú shì hé qù nà lǐ ān jiā luò hù 。
林轩不由得吞了一口唾沫，继续打探云隐宗情况如何，以确定自己是不适合去那里安家落户。
According to her, the two senior spirit formation stage immortals were always in seclusion and would only leave if it concerned the sect's honor or prosperity. In the past hundred years, no one within the sect had seen their faces, not even the sect leader.
tā kě bù xiǎng tōu jī bù chéng shí bǎ mǐ de ， zhì shǎo bù néng ràng fēn shén qī lǎo guài wù wù huì zì jǐ yǒu shén me bù hǎo de qǐ tú 。
他可不想偷鸡不成蚀把米的，至少不能让分神期老怪物误会自己有什么不好的企图。
This made Lin Xuan feel much more at ease. As long as those two seniors didn't cause any trouble, who could discover his presence?
bù guò shào nǚ jiē xià lái de jiè shào ， ràng tā sōng qì le 。
不过少女接下来的介绍，让他松气了。
He wouldn't fear other late-stage Profound Void cultivators once he recovered.
yīn wèi jù tā suǒ shuō ， liǎng míng fèn shén qī lǎo guài wù cháng nián dōu zài bì guān xiū liàn ， chú fēi yǒu shì guān běn mén róng rǔ xīng shuāi de dà shì ， fǒu zé děng xián shì bú huì chū guān de 。
因为据她所说，两名分神期老怪物常年都在闭关修炼，除非有事关本门荣辱兴衰的大事，否则等闲是不会出关的。
"Hmph, if it weren't for the two senior immortals being busy with cultivation, our Golden Core Peak branch would not suffer such humiliation," the young woman's tone was filled with indignation.
bié de bù tí ， zhì shǎo zhè zuì jìn de yì bǎi nián lǐ ， mén zhōng méi yǒu nǎ wèi xiū shì jiàn lǎo zǔ zōng de jīn miàn ， mén zhǔ yě bù xíng 。
别的不提，至少这最近的一百年里，门中没有哪位修士见老祖宗的金面，门主也不行。
Lin Xuan was taken aback and quickly probed further.
lín xuān tīng dào zhè lǐ ， bù yóu de dà wèi fàng xīn ， zhǐ yào nà liǎng míng lǎo guài wù bù chū shì ， shuí yòu néng fā xiàn zì jǐ yǐn nì zài gāi pài lǐ 。
林轩听到这里，不由得大为放心，只要那两名老怪物不出事，谁又能发现自己隐匿在该派里。
It turned out that Cloud Concealment Sect valued a wide range of knowledge, akin to a hundred rivers converging into one sea. Besides smaller branches, there were five major ones: Golden Core Peak, Divine Artifact Peak, Array Formation Peak, Spirit Beast Peak, and Heavenly Sword Peak.
zhǐ yào shāng hǎo le ， qí tā de dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě ， tā kě bìng bú huì wèi jù shén me 。
只要伤好了，其他的洞玄期修仙者，他可并不会畏惧什么。
Each peak had its own unique heritage, beyond their cultivation techniques, they also delved into various other fields of knowledge. @.
A streak of lightning pierced the sky, but it appeared much larger than ordinary cultivators'遁光.
It was a divine sword, measuring over ten feet in length and several feet wide. Although Lin Xuan lay on it with three other cultivators standing beside him, they managed to fit comfortably.
Faced with these three kind-hearted cultivators, Lin Xuan felt quite grateful but remained cautious. Through their conversation, he learned much about the Dragon Wing Realm.
The Dragon Wing Realm was vast and divided into eighty-one prefectures. Each prefecture was expansive, comparable in size to the Eastern Sea Cultivation Realm.
In other words, even without considering resources, the Dragon Wing Realm's area alone was more than a hundred times that of the Eastern Sea.
Though Lin Xuan had guessed some aspects, he was still amazed by their detailed explanation.
He had spent over four centuries in the Eastern Sea but never reached its borders. Now, one prefecture in the Dragon Wing Realm seemed to be an exaggerated size.
Indeed, you can't help being surprised when you see it.
"Traveling between these prefectures must also be a difficult task," Lin Xuan mused.
"It is indeed, but what's the point? We mere cultivators rarely have such opportunities. Even leaving our own Chu State would only be within the reach of Senior Immortals in the late婴灵 stage."
The young Taoist spoke casually.
Through their introduction, Lin Xuan learned that the Dragon Wing Realm was composed of eighty-one prefectures, each divided into hundreds or thousands of ordinary human states.
They were currently in the Frost Heaven Prefecture's Chu State.
Chu State had a population of nearly ten billion and was considered medium-sized within the Frost Heaven Prefecture.
However, while Chu State might not be large, the Cloud Virtue Sect here was no small matter. It ranked among the top five sects in the entire Frost Heaven Prefecture.
"Friend, you're here to participate in trials? How can you not know such basic information?" The man dressed in civilian attire frowned. He seemed more worldly than the young Taoist.
"Haha, I beg your pardon," Lin Xuan blushed, feeling embarrassed. "I'm just a simple farmer from a remote mountain village who stumbled upon cultivation by chance. Without any guidance, my progress has been slow..."
"Your progress is still slow? At the Fourth Stage of Flexible Spirit? That's on par with Junior Disciple Jingxu. Friend, being able to cultivate to this level on your own is truly commendable!"
The voice of a young woman echoed in his ears as the young Taoist blushed. As a sect member, he was at the same stage as an ordinary cultivator, which was hard to justify given their monthly supplies and guidance from mentors.
"Haha," said the red-clothed woman with curiosity. "Your cultivation level is at the Fourth Stage of Flexible Spirit."
Lin Xuan's face turned shy. "I accidentally obtained a cultivation technique and have been exploring it on my own, so my progress has been slow..."
"Slow progress? At the Fourth Stage? That's on par with Junior Disciple Jingxu. Friend, being able to cultivate to this level on your own is truly commendable!"
The young woman's voice was clear as she spoke of his achievement.
"That is true," said the young Taoist, feeling ashamed. "As a sect member, I should be at a higher stage than an ordinary cultivator."
Lin Xuan continued probing, "So, Cloud Concealment Sect is quite powerful?"
"Indeed," the young Taoist began. "Our sect's strength is formidable..."
From their conversation, Lin Xuan learned that Cloud Concealment Sect had over three hundred thousand cultivators in its main branch alone, not counting affiliated sects and families.
However, a sect's power wasn't solely measured by the number of cultivators.
The red-clothed woman's words dispelled his doubts. "Our sect has two senior spirit formation stage immortals."
Senior spirit formation stage monsters?
Lin Xuan felt a chill run down his spine at this revelation.
With his current strength, he wouldn't fear even late-stage Profound Void cultivators, but facing a spirit formation stage would be entirely different. Each major cultivation stage brought significant power increases. He had never encountered such an advanced cultivator and would likely have no chance against them.
The presence of such powerful seniors made Cloud Concealment Sect formidable indeed. Although there were even more powerful Golden Transformation stage immortals in the Dragon Wing Realm, they were rare and generally uninterested in worldly matters.
Lin Xuan swallowed hard as he continued probing to determine if it was suitable for him to settle down at the sect.
He didn't want to end up worse off than before. At least, he wouldn't give any impression of harboring ill intentions towards the senior spirit formation stage immortals.
However, the young woman's next words brought relief.
According to her, the two senior spirit formation stage immortals were always in seclusion and would only leave if it concerned the sect's honor or prosperity. In the past hundred years, no one within the sect had seen their faces, not even the sect leader.
This made Lin Xuan feel much more at ease. As long as those two seniors didn't cause any trouble, who could discover his presence?
He wouldn't fear other late-stage Profound Void cultivators once he recovered.
"Hmph, if it weren't for the two senior immortals being busy with cultivation, our Golden Core Peak branch would not suffer such humiliation," the young woman's tone was filled with indignation.
Lin Xuan was taken aback and quickly probed further.
It turned out that Cloud Concealment Sect valued a wide range of knowledge, akin to a hundred rivers converging into one sea. Besides smaller branches, there were five major ones: Golden Core Peak, Divine Artifact Peak, Array Formation Peak, Spirit Beast Peak, and Heavenly Sword Peak.
Each peak had its own unique heritage, beyond their cultivation techniques, they also delved into various other fields of knowledge. @.