Chapter 603: Chapter 239: Divine Phoenix Celestial Venerable, Number One Under Heaven (Part 3)

Although the vast majority are low-level cultivators at the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages, the numbers are overwhelming. At a glance, Golden Core cultivators are everywhere, Nascent Soul cultivators are as common as dogs, Fetal Movement cultivators are as numerous as cow hair, and avatars fly all over the sky.

People who are considered strong elsewhere are just ordinary members of the masses in Changning City, not standing out at all.

Despite such a massive group of cultivators, Changning City is managed in an orderly fashion, neither chaotic nor rigid. The abundance of cultivation resources and job opportunities supports a vast Immortal Dynasty industry.

Compared to the Shangjing Immortal Dynasty, the Great Li Dynasty seems rural.

No wonder the previous emperor of Great Li, Ye Chuxuan, was so eager for Shangjing Immortal Dynasty.

There’s an old saying that the reason Shangjing is called an Immortal Dynasty is because, in Confucian terms, the highest classification for a nation is an Immortal Dynasty.

Inside the Immortal Carriage, looking at the bustling scene outside, Fan Wubing couldn’t help but sigh,

"No wonder they say this world cannot do without the Shangjing Immortal Dynasty. Without Shangjing, where would so many cultivators find employment?"

The high concentration of resources and the high segmentation of industries in Changning City represent the future that Ye Yixian dreams of for the Great Li Dynasty.

Liu Qingqing said, "Without Shangjing, there would still be Middle Scenery Immortal Dynasty, Lower Scenery Immortal Dynasty... Don’t overestimate Shangjing Immortal Dynasty, and don’t underestimate the ability of this world to create all things. Shangjing is just one of the many who bear the mission of the world."

"That’s true."

The Golden Feathered Celestial Horse pulled the Immortal Carriage into the lower sky of Changning City.

Afterwards, Fan Wubing felt a force sweep over the Immortal Carriage. A mark in the carriage flickered slightly; this was the flight certificate.

Once they landed on a wide and straight main road in Changning City, the rare Golden Feathered Celestial Horse and luxurious Immortal Carriage immediately attracted countless envious glances. It was obvious that anyone using such a means of transportation had to be either rich or noble, something others could never afford without great fortune.

Some things, if you’re not born with them, you’ll never have.

This saying fits this world too.

The Immortal Carriage passed through the bustling streets as Fan Wubing looked out the window at the various shops along the roadside.

There was a bustling scene with all kinds of industries.

Immortal restaurants, rare in other places, are as common as roadside breakfast stalls in Changning City.

Cultivators eat immortal food as if mortals were eating their daily meals, three times a day.

Fan Wubing reflected deeply, 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

What a world, what different lives.

No wonder the Immortal Continent is a dreamland for countless people.

Of course, the high cost of living resources for cultivation also stops many from pursuing it further. In Changning City’s main area, the monthly rent for a normal Grotto Heaven in just an average location reaches five hundred Middle-grade Spirit Stones, and to buy it, considering the level of the Spirit Gathering Array, and the concentration of Immortal Spirit Qi, the lowest price per square is a hundred Top-grade Spirit Stones. In good areas, it can even reach two hundred, five hundred, or even a thousand.

The average price-to-rent ratio is as high as one to six hundred.

It’s sadly laughable that the savings of Zhang Jingwei, an Elder at the Fetal Movement Realm from the Eternal Immortal Sect, amounted to only twelve Top-grade Spirit Stones—insufficient to buy even a tenth of a square meter. The longevity of cultivators is to blame.

So, the majority of people rent, needing to share with fellow cultivators.

Besides that, there’s an extra cost for the Spirit Gathering Array every month.

What can you do? Changning City sits on top of the top-level main vein of Central Spirit Mountain. In other countries, underground spiritual veins are laid out like rivers, while in Changning City, they’re as dense as sewage pipes.

It’s a land where every inch is worth a fortune.

Every day, people come chasing dreams; every day, others leave disheartened.

The Golden Feathered Celestial Horse stepped across the long street and stopped in front of a large manor-style Grotto Heaven.

Fan Wubing roughly sensed its area, more than three thousand square meters, with one Immortal-level Middle-grade Spirit Gathering Array, three Immortal-level Lower-grade Spirit Gathering Arrays, and twelve Spirit-level Top-grade Spirit Gathering Arrays.

It was also in the best location, just two streets away from the majestic Imperial City Upper Scenic Immortal Palace.

Fan Wubing glanced at the manor’s gate, where two guards were surprisingly Integration Realm Great Powers!

"Wow, has the era changed? Integration Realm Great Powers are now gatekeepers!"

Liu Qingqing said, "Don’t underestimate it; many people wait in line for such a good job. Besides, you, as the Demon Lord, surely don’t have a reason to call upon Integration Realm Great Powers. In my opinion, even Integration isn’t fit to guard our Hall Master. If it weren’t for the need to keep things low-key, I’d hire two Mahayana realm guards."

Fan Wubing’s mouth twitched, "So extravagant?"

Liu Qingqing said, "Too much money, gotta find a way to spend it."

"...Where do you demon cultivators get so much money?!"

Liu Qingqing laughed eerily, "Do you think the Slaughter Hall is short of money? Besides, what’s with ’you demon cultivators,’ as if you’re not one too?"

"I was too presumptuous." Fan Wubing smiled awkwardly.

Anger Demon Lord laughed loudly, "Country bumpkin in the city!"

Fan Wubing forced a smile, "Who was it earlier that kept saying ’it’s so beautiful, Immortal Continent’?"

Liu Qingqing pushed Jiang Sha into the manor, and the guards at the gate quickly saluted.

The manor inside was even more extravagantly luxurious, truly putting ’wealth’ on display in every corner. The flowers and plants were all rare immortal species, the rockeries made from top-grade mineral ores, and every maid and servant had an extraordinary appearance, with cultivation starting at the Fetal Movement Realm.

You could say the strength of this manor alone is equivalent to a spirit-level force.