The First Immortal of Destiny

"Senior Brother Qingyun, please do not be angry. Xiang’er just found it amusing after opening her own dream realm, and that’s why she showed off a bit in front of you." Lady Scarlet noticed Shen Mo’s face looking a bit unpleasant, and immediately put on a tearful, pitiful expression.

"Oh, is that so?"

Shen Mo still did not give her a good look, snorting coldly, "Don’t ever do it again in the future. If there is a next time, watch how I’ll deal with you..."

"Xiang’er knows she was wrong."

On Lady Scarlet’s face, tears rolled down like glistening pearls.

Even though he knew that her "heartbroken appearance" at this moment was most likely an act, Shen Mo’s tone softened considerably: "I know that you are influenced by the Charming Body, hence you cannot let go of your obsessions easily. But cultivation...isn’t it about overcoming layers of difficulties and dangers to elevate oneself? I believe with Junior Sister Duanmu’s perseverance, she will eventually resolve the troubles brought by the Spiritual Body!"

Lady Scarlet did this purely out of "love unattainable," not out of malice or evil intent, so after Shen Mo reprimanded her, the matter was over; if it were someone else, he would have stormed in directly, because attempting to "implant thoughts" in his mind and consciousness is a taboo for cultivators.

Moments later, Lady Scarlet voluntarily dispersed the dream realm, and they appeared in the shallow layer of Dreamland.

Returning to the deep layer of Dreamland, at Cauldron Square, after waiting for the time of a stick of incense, the two successively met up with Qin Hu and other Immortal Masters from the Daoist temple, and then began touring around Dreamland together.

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Dreamland, much like immortal workshops in human towns, is divided into dozens of different areas according to the type of "information"... Such as Cauldron Square, which mainly exchanges intelligence on elixirs, involving sourcing and distribution of raw materials in Immortal Realm, price and quality in different places, detailed information on elixir recipes, alchemy techniques, properties, and medicinal strength.

Ascension Altar is a place specifically for teaching the Immortal Path, where one can not only ascend the altar to elucidate the cultivation path but also share personal insights and perceptions in magic and martial arts, and Hundred Arts of Cultivation.

There are many areas with similar functions where information on forging artifacts, making talismans, and formations can be exchanged; ancient tomb relic clues, changes in the situation in various places, distribution of various forces in Immortal Realm, intelligence on big figures among immortals, demons, and alien tribes can be bought or sold.

It can be said that these "valuable information" almost cover all aspects of the cultivation world!

Besides, there are inner and outer differences in these places; if exchanging information and communicating intelligence outside, it’s as simple and convenient as setting up a stall in immortal workshops, without any fees; but if renting a building within the city, no matter for what use, you must immediately pay a large amount of Dreamland copper coins to Dreamland.

The convenience of Dreamland does indeed make Shen Mo, Lady Scarlet, and others very happy!

The Universal Realm is vast and boundless, and due to the different environment, places where humans and immortal dwellers gather are greatly different from the Lower Realm, often relying on the protection of one or several strong individuals to exist;

Perhaps an Immortal Mountain would have a large number of Fairylands and Dungeons, countless human kingdoms, with billions of mortals living there.

Yet, there are only a few people above the Divine Bridge Realm!

Even areas where the Immortal Path flourishes have similar situations; while there may be quite a few Nascent Soul Realm Cultivators, the number from Divine Bridge Realm upwards starts to decrease sharply.

Cultivators like Shen Mo, trying to communicate with peers from other places, face extreme difficulties;

Especially with the Immortal Realm being too vast, often even the means of messaging and the Teleportation Array struggle to perform effectively, making communication between people from different regions extremely inconvenient!

Whereas in Dreamland, the distance limitation is completely broken.

Even if two Divine Bridge cultivators are in different immortal continents, they can come here to discuss profound truths and debate the Immortal Path.

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Shen Mo picked and chose, selecting quite a few "manuals" related to elixirs, talismans, artifacts, and formations, only to find himself penniless when he was about to purchase them.

After silently sensing it for a moment, he realized that "listening to Senior Zhu’s teachings" had cost him nearly two thousand Dreamland copper coins, while assisting Wang San in improving the "Prosperity-Decay Pill" recipe had earned him over six hundred copper coins, and he still had a hundred or so coins left. After Dreamland’s settlement, he owes Senior Zhu thirteen hundred copper coins!

"I need to find a way to earn more Dreamland copper coins."

As Shen Mo pondered, Wang San, who had been absent for many days, flew over from afar, landing directly in front of him.

At this time, only Lady Scarlet was accompanying Shen Mo, while Qin Hu and the other five Immortal Masters from the Daoist temple had scattered to seek what they needed!

Shen Mo briefly introduced Wang San and Lady Scarlet to each other;

Since Lady Scarlet’s real name was Duanmu Xiang, in Dreamland, she used the name "Lady Scarlet."

"I am Wang San of the Phoenix Continent, greetings to Lady Scarlet!"

Memories flashed in Wang San’s eyes; she had seen Lady Scarlet when facing the Longevity Demon Lord in the Moon Palace.

Soon, she began to have some guesses about the identity of this "fellow daoist Mo" in front of her!

"Fellow daoist Wang comes at the right time, I, Mo, wish to ascend the Ascension Altar to share my alchemy insights and earn Dreamland copper coins. Is that feasible?" Shen Mo, about to give ten Dreamland copper coins to Wang San, remembered he was "completely broke," unable to pay the appropriate reward upfront; however, such information is of lower value, so letting Dreamland settle the account afterward would be fine!

Wang San pondered for a moment and said, "Everyone can ascend the Ascension Altar and teach, everyone can listen, there’s no real restriction."

"But there are two points to note..."

"Firstly, using the Ascension Altar requires paying a fee to Dreamland, determined by the evaluation of your teaching content, and this will be deducted afterward."

"Secondly, fellow daoist is new here and not known, even if you announce an open altar teaching, there might not be many who come to listen, and you might end up earning very few copper coins. You might not even earn back the copper coins used to rent the Ascension Altar!"

Upon hearing this, sparks kept flickering around Shen Mo’s body.

Seeing him lost in thought, Wang San suddenly smiled and continued: "I, Wang, have made quite a name for myself in Dreamland, and have met quite a few talented alchemists who can help arrange things for fellow daoist Mo."

"That Old Man Jiang and several peers who watched our bet a few days ago even asked about you! If they could hear your insights on the Alchemy Path, they would surely come gladly."

"Give me a day, then see you at the Ascension Altar!"

Shen Mo was overjoyed, quickly making a respectful gesture to express gratitude.

After Wang San left, Lady Scarlet, who hadn’t spoken for a long time, said playfully: "This fellow daoist Wang might very well be a woman in reality!"

"I know."

Shen Mo’s expression remained normal, without showing the slightest surprise.

Even Lady Scarlet, whom he had just met, could tell, so Shen Mo surely recognized Wang San was "disguised" as a woman.

However, concealing one’s true identity in Dreamland is a common practice, and since he has not known Wang San long nor have they reached the point of sharing true identities, it’s unnecessary to be overly astonished!

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