Jinling City, built more than 60 million years ago, is the first city after the territory of Yangzhou was determined, and it is also one of the nine holy cities of the human race.

Yangzhou is located in the south of Kyushu, and Xuzhou is in the north. As the second mother river of the human race, the Yangtze River meanders through the territory of Yangzhou and flows into the south of the East China Sea.

More than 20 years ago, although Duanmu Jingrong only had the cultivation of Jindan and two heavens, he had already emerged among his peers in Tianzijian. That year, the hall master of the Hall of Eternal Life ascended to the Immortal Realm, and representatives from all sides went to congratulate him, because after the last emperor disappeared from the world, more than six million years have passed, and during this time, the cultivation world has become more and more silent, and few people have reached an extremely high realm, and some people even compare this period with the "end of the Dharma era", but obviously this is not the end of the Dharma era, because the practice has not been hindered, but no one has reached a high enough realm, and the monks who have reached the extremely high realm have disappeared one after another, and almost no longer appear.

Therefore, in this era, there will be a saying that "the fairyland is invincible", and if you can enter the peerless fairyland, you can already dominate the party.

Because of this, the hall master of the Hall of Eternal Life ascended to the Peerless Immortal Realm, and his influence in the cultivation world was quite great, which meant that there was another overlord in the world.

It was at that time that Duanmu Jingrong, as an outstanding disciple, went to Jinling City with the elders of the sect, which is the foundation of the Palace of Eternal Life; that year, he met a strange woman who he still can't forget and still misses.

She was the eldest disciple of the hall master of the Hall of Eternal Life, she appeared at the banquet and walked in front of everyone, and Duanmu Jingrong was amazed at the first sight of her. She gave Duanmu Jingrong a polite smile, and at that time, Duanmu Jingrong was like a blank sheet of paper when she first set foot in the world, and her smile imprinted on Duanmu Jingrong's heart and made him completely fall.

After this banquet, Duanmu Jingrong saw that many young heroes had crossed paths with this woman, and he didn't have a chance to meet her again, let alone say a word, so he went back with the elders of the sect.

After that, Duanmu Jingrong cultivated like crazy, he understood that in the cultivation world, only strength can bring everything, and only by surpassing his peers or even catching up with the older generation can he become the focus of attention, maybe that woman will be able to notice him, be able to remember, and once gave him a smile.

Perhaps, he will be able to proudly stand in front of her and officially meet her.

At that time, Duanmu Jingrong's thoughts were so simple.

Thoughts returned, Duanmu Jingrong's heart was suddenly full of expectations for this collision of the younger generation of Qingkong Mountain, since the Hall of Eternal Life was not only Shang Qiyun and Yu Yinling came, then the possibility that she also came was very great. Today's Duanmu Jingrong can be described as the leader of the same generation of Tianzijian, and she must have already entered her ears.

A small boat made of metal cast landed a hundred miles outside the stargazing city, and three figures came down from the boat one after another, two men and one woman, the woman put the boat away, and beckoned the two companions to go all the way to the stargazing city, after all, Qingkong Mountain was separated from them by a stargazing city.

This is the first time that Xiyue has entered the Holy City of the Terran Race, compared to the Eucalyptus City, its prosperity is even better, and because it is close to the East China Sea and the south, it has a different style from the cities of Jizhou, which makes her feel very novel and dizzying.

Long Qingyan had already been here once two years ago, and he couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion when he entered the stargazing city, starting from the stargazing city, he fled from the team that went to the north and celebrated the birthday of the heavenly maiden, and went all the way west, even if he was found by the dragon clan halfway, but he also stubbornly continued to walk his own way, and then he met two friends in Juyong Mountain.

It was not the first time that Su Chen, the Holy City of the Terran Race, had come here, but it was indeed the first time he had come to Stargazing City, and he felt that there was not much difference except that the customs were different from those of Tushan City and Changyang City.

"By the way, Xiyue, don't you want to see the Terran Sacred Ding? Su Chen said to Xiyue.

"Yes, let's go!" Xiyue heard this, picked up her two companions and headed towards the center of the city. She was born with strange powers, and Su Chen and Long Qingyan were so defenseless that they were pulled by her and almost fell into the mud.

The real center of the city is a wide square, the center of the square has built a high platform, on which is enshrined a simple and atmospheric tripod, it stands there, immovable, the tripod is covered with traces of wind and frost, from a distance, you can see the patina.

This is a two-eared four-legged square tripod, in the tripod is a more common shape, it is said that the nine holy tripods of the human race are not all this shape, of which five are three-legged round tripods, four are four-legged square tripods.

In ancient times, there is a saying that the tripod has the distinction of "heaven tripod" and "earth tripod", the three-legged and two-eared round tripod is "sky", and the four-legged and two-eared square tripod is "earth", which corresponds to "the sky is round and the place is round". There is no difference between heaven and earth, but the symbolic meaning is different, and it depends on the "Tao" of the person holding the tripod.

"One tripod, two ears and three legs, the tripod body is round, representing the Tao is born one, one life is two, two is born three, the heaven is a great success, it can open the world, and it involves a more mysterious realm. Su Chen said leisurely, "And the four-legged square tripod has a more concrete representation, the tripod body represents the specific world, the two ears represent all the opposing poles in the world, and the things represented by the four legs are more specific and extensive, such as the four directions, the four seas and so on." Therefore, to be precise, the heavenly tripod and the earth tripod represent the Tao of nothingness and the concrete world respectively, and it can also be said that they symbolize the void and the reality respectively. ”

"I heard that the placement of Jiuding is very particular, what is going on?" asked Long Qingyan.

"The east, north, west, and south are four-legged square tripods, and the center is a three-legged round tripod, and the southeast, southwest, northeast, and northwest directions are also three-legged round tripods. Su Chen said, "Although the distribution of the nine major states is not in absolute directions, the nine holy cities are indeed in these directions. ”

Around Jiuding and the Nine Holy City, not only there are clear records in the history books, but there are also many legends among the people, some of which are different from each other, but there is one thing that is unified, that is, "the ancient emperor, the casting of Jiuding, the ancestral vein of the town of Shenzhou, the establishment of nine cities as a holy city, the prosperity of the human race, the prosperity of Kyushu".

All the history books and legends believe that the prosperity of Kyushu and the human race began with the ancient human emperor, and Jiuding and the Nine Holy Cities represent almost the entire history of the human race. In fact, before this human emperor, the human race still had a long history, but it encountered some disasters on the way, and was saved because of the appearance of the human emperor, so it is more appropriate to call him the "ancestor of Zhongxing" of the human race.

The tripod of the stargazing city is a four-legged square tripod, because the Kun Palace in the stargazing city is located in the nine palaces, and from the perspective of the central holy city of Thai King City, it is also exactly in the northeast direction, which is consistent with historical records and folklore.

"As an emperor at the top of humanity, what he does always has some meaning. Xiyue sighed.

"That realm, we're still early. Su Chen said.

"Sooner or later. Xiyue glanced at him and said with a smile.

The three of them stood in the distance, looking at the ancient tripod that had stood in Stargazing City for tens of millions of years, just a tripod, but it was like a giant, standing up to the sky and the earth, supporting the prosperity of the human race. It was as if they had traveled through endless time and space, and they saw how the former sages of the human race overcame obstacles and forged ahead for the peaceful life of the future generations! In particular, a tall figure appeared in a trance, standing above the nine heavens, surrounded by nine great tripods in five circles and four directions, and on the earth, countless people looked up at the sky and worshiped the supreme figure with reverence from the heart. Although you can only see a back, the spirit of swallowing the world and commanding the sky, even after endless years, is so shocking.

"Let's go, it's time for us to go to Qingkong Mountain. Su Chen said.

Xiyue and Long Qingyan came back to their senses at this time, and at that moment just now, the minds of the two of them seemed to be sucked away by that holy tripod, so they had a feeling of traveling through time and space.

"That's what it is...... The two of them were shocked inexplicably, but looking at Su Chen's appearance, he seemed to be safe and sound, and he was not affected, could it be because he was a human race?

While walking, the three of them looked back, and they couldn't forget the back above the nine heavens.

Walking through the square and on the way to the east gate, Long Qingyan saw a familiar place - the spring breeze blowing on the threshold.

"Chunfeng Lou, how about it, do you want to have a drink or two?" Long Qingyan said with a smile.

"I'll go if you have a treat. Xiyue said.

"Let's go, Master Ben is in for a treat. Long Qingyan waved his hand, took a bold step, and turned into the Chunfeng Building.

Su Chen and Xiyue followed with a smile, anyway, they also got the news, the Qingkong Mountain side is still calm for the time being, even if they go back in two days.

As the Spring Breeze Tower in the Holy City, its scale is not known to be many times larger than the one in Zhiqu City, and it is also more magnificent, only looking at the people who go in and out, most of them are in brocade clothes, with thousands of waists, or have outstanding temperament, and at first glance they are the kind of people who are dragons and phoenixes among people.

Of course, there are some ordinary people, but these ordinary people can't go up to the second floor.

Based on the appearance of Xiyue and Long Qingyan alone, the waiter who greeted the guests at the door understood that these three people were either rich or expensive, and led them to the second floor with a smile, but unfortunately the private room was gone, and the three of them temporarily sat down in a quieter position, here is a private seat by the window, and when the exquisite curtains are lifted, you can still see the street.

"Hmm, it seems that the business of Chunfeng Lou is very good during this time. Long Qingyan looked around, and the people were coming and going.

"Chunfeng Lou has never lacked customers, and with such a big event happening recently, business is definitely better than usual. Su Chen said.

"I'm hungry......"

The two looked at Xiyue, she rubbed her stomach with grievances on her face, her small mouth pursed, her big eyes blinked, she looked at Su Chen for a while and Long Qingyan for a while, but neither of these two had the intention of ordering.

"Order food!" Xiyue slapped the table and said angrily.

"Okay, good ......" The two of them were scared, Su Chen hurriedly greeted Xiao Er and ordered a table of good dishes for Xiyue, all of which were famous specialties in Qingzhou.

Xiyue snorted, and then didn't say anything.

At this time, Chunfeng Lou suddenly became agitated, and there were many people gathered at the stairs in the middle of the hall, as if some important person had arrived.

Sure enough, a person passing by them said to his companion: "I heard that the palace girl from the Palace of Eternal Life is here, go and take a look!"

"Who is she?" asked Xiyue curiously.

Su Chen touched his chin and said with a smile: "Gong Yiyu is a famous talented woman in the cultivation world, not only talented, but also amazingly beautiful, not only in the cultivation world, even in the mortal world. I heard that since she first appeared, it has made many children of the family and the descendants of famous families fall in love, and over the years, there have been many people who have proposed marriage in the Palace of Eternal Life, but unfortunately no one has been able to pick this bright flower. ”

"Eh, did your master and sister go to propose marriage for you?" Xiyue quipped.

"How is it possible, when Gong Yiyu became famous, I was still a little child, and she was also a high-minded person, and she didn't want to be bound by the love and love of the world, so no one could get her. Su Chen said with some regret and sighed.

"Hey, according to the ideas of you people, being a woman is destined to marry a stinky man?" Xiyue squinted her eyes and said disdainfully, "And do you think it's a pity that you were born so late? ”

The more Xiyue spoke, the more excited she became, the more she said that she couldn't take it, Long Qingyan and Su Chen were dumbfounded, and Ah Long couldn't help but interject: "Ah Yue, have you knocked over the vinegar jar?"

Su Chen also snorted: "I haven't liked Gong Yiyu at all......"

Xiyue slapped the table again, something terrible happened, this wine table polished by the moonlight tree, there were a few big cracks, if she slapped it again, the moonlight tree, which has always been known for its hardness, couldn't bear it.

"I'll go to find out the situation, Su Chen, you stay and take care of Ah Yue!" Long Qingyan didn't wait for Su Chen to come back to his senses, and ran away.

Su Chen looked confused, and was just about to find an excuse to slip away, Xiyue glared, and asked coldly, "Where are you going?"

Su Chen wanted to cry without tears, and secretly scolded Long Qing for not being righteous, leaving him alone to face Xiyue, who became angry for some reason. At this time, Xiyue is *, just one point, and Su Chen and Long Qingyan didn't know why at all, so Long Qingyan slipped away directly.

At this time, the noisy Chunfeng Building suddenly quieted down, and Xi Yue said expressionlessly: "Let's go, let's take a look, I can also see this independent Jiaohua." ”

I don't know what era it is, it is said that before the establishment of the Temple of Eternal Life, there was a mortal, he was a poet, wrote a lot of popular poems and passed on to later generations, he had a long poem, with a lot of space to depict a musical instrument called "pipa".

At this time, at the same time when the Chunfeng Building quieted down, there was the sound of the pipa, just like the great poet wrote in the poem, at the beginning, "the shaft plucked the strings three or two times, before the tune was first loved", when the strings moved, the heart also moved, with the sound of the pipa that tactfully rose, the listener also entered the song; and heard the "big beads and small beads falling on the jade plate", crisp and happy; and then listened to the "silver bottle at first break", such as seeing "water slurry bursting", the tune turned, it was already "the iron horse protruded the sound of swords and guns", as if in the battlefield, see the sword light and sword shadow, people roaring and neighing. * At that time, a tone like a tearing cloth sounded, and the sound of the pipa gradually fell silent, and as the last tone closed, the four times were even quieter.

"My young lady thanks you for your support, today's song is over, and we will meet again. A slightly immature female voice sounded, pulling everyone listening to the music back to reality.

At this time, Su Chen and Xiyue looked at the center of the field at the same time, and in the place where everyone was in the limelight, a woman got up, held the pipa in her arms, covered her face with a light veil, and gave a salute to the audience and audience full of people. She looks very young, but in her twenties, green silk is like a waterfall, decorated with beaded flowers and jewels, simple but gorgeous, wearing a breast-length skirt, her clothes fluttering like a fairy, and the eyes exposed outside are empty and quiet, like crystal, not shocked. Although she covered her face, she could see some of her true face in a trance, it was indeed as rumored, she was beautiful and amazing, especially she still had a faint smile, which made people feel like a spring breeze.

"This lute is really well played. Xiyue praised sincerely, "This girl can't be a pipa master, right?"

"Poof......" Su Chen couldn't help but squirt out of the tea in his mouth just now, "Pipa Chengjing, it's really a shame that you can figure it out, is this a compliment or a sarcasm?"

"Of course it's a compliment, are you suspicious of this palace?" Xiyue squinted at Su Chen.

"Don't dare. Su Chen was noncommittal and tilted his face to the side.

At this time, the fairy-like woman in the field looked at Xiyue and Su Chen, her eyes stayed for a while, Xiyue noticed it, and said hello with a smile. She was stunned, nodded, and suddenly disappeared, and everyone present suddenly made an uproar, speculating where Gong Yiyu went.

"You ...... Know?" Su Chen wondered.

"I don't know, she's looking at me, I'll just say hello to her. Xiyue said calmly.

"......" Su Chen felt like a fool, so he simply didn't speak.

The protagonist left, and the crowd of onlookers dispersed one after another, and Chen and Yue almost lost their eyes when they returned to their seats.

Long Qingyan was talking and laughing with a Jiangnan woman with a light veil covering her face.

"Yo, brother, I was not born, I am old!" Long Qingyan smiled and waved his hand at Su Chen.

"Get out!" Su Chen was embarrassed and hated Long Qingyan.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, what does this mean?" Gong Yiyu asked.

"It's just a joke between friends, and the palace girl doesn't have to worry about it. Long Qingyan said with a smile, "Come, I will introduce you to my two best friends." ”

"This is the Heavenly Maiden of the Northern Underworld, Xiyue. Long Qingyan was very solemn at this time, and it was rare to put away his smiling face.

"I have long admired the name of the goddess, and I am fortunate to meet. Gong Yiyu and Xiyue greeted him, and he sighed in his heart that Xiyue was outstanding, but also curious, judging from his appearance alone, it seemed that there was a slight gap between him and His Royal Highness the Heavenly Maiden that he had heard.

"As for this one, he is a friend of life and death, named Su Chen. Long Qing said.

"Su Chen?" Gong Yiyu was really shocked at this time.

"Hehe, let's sit down and talk slowly. Long Qingyan beckoned the three of them to sit down, he was very calm, since he explained Su Chen's identity to Gong Yiyu, it meant that he had a plan in his heart, and Gong Yiyu didn't have a special reaction, and he also had his own thoughts when he thought about it.

"In this way, didn't the palace girl come to us for no reason?" Xiyue smiled and looked at this talented woman with an extraordinary reputation in Kyushu.

"Actually, there was nothing special, but I recognized Her Highness the Heavenly Maiden and came to pay a visit. Gong Yiyu replied, "However, Her Royal Highness the Heavenly Maiden and Her Royal Highness the Crown Prince seem to have come prepared. ”

"Haha, I just like to deal with smart and straightforward people. Long Qingyan stroked his palms and smiled, "That's right, I didn't tell the two close friends in advance, because I also made a temporary decision, I do have something to ask the future hall master of the Eternal Life Palace, and I am also going to discuss some future matters with you." ”

"Oh?" Gong Yiyu said with a light smile, "The little woman listened attentively. ”

When Su Chen and Xiyue were confused, Long Qingyan and Gong Yiyu started a conversation, which was actually about the upcoming battle for foreign treasures and Su Chen's fate.