Chapter 497 - 659 : Seven Mansions
"Haha, this Wu was impatient. You should indeed familiarize yourselves first. After all, this is a major matter that determines the direction of life from now on."
Less than an hour later,
Their group exited the forest.
The old Foundation Establishment Wu cultivator raised his hand and said, "Over three hundred li to the east is Horn Mansion City. Four hundred li southeast is Heart Mansion City, and over three hundred and fifty li southwest is Tail Mansion City."
Wentian’s heart stirred. "Could these Tiancang Seven Cities be named after the Azure Dragon’s Seven Mansions?"
"Indeed." The old Foundation Establishment Wu cultivator explained, "According to legend, in ancient times, the Tiancang Seven Cities were called the Azure Dragon Seven Cities and belonged to the Azure Dragon Sect.
"As for this Azure Dragon Sect, its origins were far from small. It was a branch sect of the Four Symbols Star Mansion Sacred Land.
"Brother Jianyi should also have heard of the Four Symbols Star Mansion Sacred Land. It was one of the overlords of our Tiannan Domain in ancient times, with Great Vehicle mighty figures overseeing it.
"Even this branch sect had Body Integration cultivators.
"Unfortunately, after the great change ten thousand years ago, the past no longer remains. Many sects vanished into the river of history.
"Nowadays, overlord-level forces only have Spirit Transformation cultivators overseeing them.
"Nascent Soul sects can also be called top forces!
"As for the Azure Dragon Sect, it was later occupied by other forces and renamed the Tiancang Sect. The Azure Dragon Seven Cities also became the Tiancang Seven Cities.
"However, the names of the cities did not change."
Wentian also sighed with emotion. "Who would not yearn for the grand cultivation age of ancient times? I heard that even pseudo spiritual roots had hope of becoming Golden Core or even Nascent Soul cultivators.
"Nowadays, being able to break through Foundation Establishment is already an extraordinary fortune."
"Who says otherwise!"
The Foundation Establishment cultivators flew through the air, while the Qi Refining cultivators flew on swords.
Wentian’s group and the Wu family members headed straight east.
Along the way,
The three Qi Refining cultivators of the Wu family seemed interested in Jianyi Mingxian and the others, smiling as they asked their names.
However, the arrogance in their eyes was completely obvious.
After all, this was a family that had fallen and could only flee in exile. In their bones, they looked down on them.
Jianyi Mingxian, Jianyi Deyue, and Jianyi Deling all had indifferent expressions. They only said their names, then ignored them.
It was Ye Fan, who appeared to be in the Qi Refining stage on the surface, who spoke with them for a long time and drew information from them.
"Brother Ye looks very young. May I ask your age?"
"This unworthy one has just turned twenty-four. I simply look tender. Brother Zhiping would not think I am only fifteen or sixteen, would you?"
Wu Zhiping laughed loudly. "How could this Wu think that? To step into the ninth level of Qi Refining at fifteen years old would be impossible even for a Golden Core aristocratic family."
"Right, Brother Zhiping, why do you call Golden Core families aristocratic families? Before, did you not call all of them families?"
"Brother Ye does not even know this?"
"I was accepted by my master after my master left the Jianyi family, while we were on the road here."
"So that is how it is." Wu Zhiqian, the only female cultivator among the three, nodded. "The term aristocratic family can only be used by those that have existed for more than five hundred years.
"Of course, if a Golden Core cultivator is born in a family, they naturally also qualify to be called an aristocratic family.
"As for Foundation Establishment families, their struggles are intense. Some are replaced after a hundred years, while some are divided up by other Foundation Establishment families after two or three hundred years.
"In Horn Mansion City, only the top five Foundation Establishment families can be considered aristocratic families.
"It is said they all have extremely deep relationships with Golden Core aristocratic families."
"How strong are the foundations of the top five Foundation Establishment aristocratic families? Could they have dozens of Foundation Establishment completion cultivators?"
Wu Zhiping chuckled twice. "Brother Ye really knows how to joke. Even Golden Core aristocratic families may not necessarily have dozens of Foundation Establishment completion cultivators.
"As far as I know, the top five maintain more than ten Foundation Establishment completion cultivators year-round."
"But your Wu family is ranked in the top fifty and already has two Foundation Establishment completion cultivators. Looking at it this way..."
"Family rankings depend on overall foundation. They do not only include the number of top experts, but also the number of other Foundation Establishment cultivators, the number of Qi Refining cultivators, family industries, wealth, and so on."
"I have learned much."
Hearing this, Ye Fan cupped his fists toward Wu Zhiping.
"Daoist Wu, you must excuse me. Over these years, I have been busy cultivating and searching for a place to settle, so I had no time to teach him."
This was actually something Wentian had transmitted to Ye Fan and had him ask.
If he asked, it would arouse suspicion.
But if an "ignorant" disciple casually asked a foolish question, they would only laugh it off.
"Little Friend Ye may be inexperienced, but his talent is not bad. Becoming a Foundation Establishment cultivator in the future should not be difficult."
"Actually, there is something I wanted to ask Daoist Wu about. Does Horn Mansion City have a place that specializes in selling Foundation Establishment Pills?"
"There is, but they are basically all auctioned." The old Foundation Establishment Wu cultivator frowned. "After all, Foundation Establishment Pills are strategic pills.
"And in Horn Mansion City, there are no few cultivators with pseudo spiritual roots and mixed spiritual roots whose status is not low."
"That is more or less what I expected. Forget it, I will see whether my disciple has that fate."
"Daoist Jianyi, do not be pessimistic. As long as you join my Wu family, with his aptitude, my Wu family will definitely assist him with all our strength in attacking Foundation Establishment."
Wentian did not respond directly and merely smiled faintly.
Less than half an hour later,