Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 610 - 630: Heaven and Earth _1

Chapter 610: Chapter 630: Heaven and Earth _1

"You are a cultivator?"

The white-haired old man suddenly turned his head, looking astonished.

Lin Chen smiled slightly: "I’m lucky; I got some casual guidance from a master."

The white-haired old man nodded: "Luck is a very important thing for cultivators. It’s elusive, but it truly exists. When your life becomes long, you will find that luck is often the real factor governing your life... Come with me."

The white-haired old man leapt up and walked along the seemingly misty path, with Lin Chen following closely.

As Lin Chen’s toes touched the path for an instant, he felt something and looked back. The thick fog seemed to have drifted over in an instant, blocking his vision and hiding the mundane world from view.

"Once you enter the Cave Sky Blessed Land, don’t think about going back. Of course, if you have the ability to gain the Cave Master’s approval, you can enter and exit at any time."

Lin Chen looked back and smiled: "All right."

The white-haired old man looked at Lin Chen’s calm demeanor with a slight surprise.

This young man seemed different from the ordinary cultivators in the mortal world.

As far as he knew, no matter who entered the Cave Sky Blessed Land, they were extremely cautious. But Lin Chen seemed calm, curious but not fearful.

Perhaps it was because he was a cultivator himself, and he knew more about the Cave Sky Blessed Land?

The two walked along the mountain path, and after a while, Lin Chen suddenly spoke: "Old sir, can I ask questions?"

The white-haired old man replied: "You can ask, but I may choose not to answer."

Lin Chen smiled and asked: "I heard that those who hold the Entrance Token can enter the Cave Sky Blessed Land and are eligible to meet the Cave Master, and this meeting will determine the future path?"

The white-haired old man nodded: "I’m taking you to see the Cave Master now, but whether the Cave Master will see you depends on his mood."

Lin Chen nodded and asked further: "How many sects are there in the Nanyue Hengshan Cave Sky, what is the strength of each sect, and what are the relationships between the sects?"

The white-haired old man looked at Lin Chen with approval, apparently, Lin Chen was already preparing for his future path.

The white-haired old man introduced: "There are four sects: the Flying Crane Sect, the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, the White Sun Sect, and the Ten Thousand Images Sect. The strengths of the four sects don’t differ too much, but the Ten Thousand Swords Sect is widely regarded as the strongest, while the White Sun Sect is the weakest. As for the relationships, they are all competitive, but none are mortal enemies."

Lin Chen pondered, then asked: "Can it be seen as several brothers of one family, with internal conflicts but in the end, they are still a family?"

The white-haired old man laughed: "This analogy is very apt, and it’s pretty much what it means."

Lin Chen continued to ask: "What should I pay attention to when meeting the Cave Master?"

The white-haired old man shook his head: "Hard to say. First, I don’t know if the Cave Master will see you; second, I don’t know what his attitude will be; third, I’m not familiar with the Cave Master myself, I’m just a gatekeeper. You can act according to your true nature."

"Alright!"

Lin Chen did not keep asking questions non-stop. After three questions, he closed his mouth.

They walked along the path down the mountain, and Lin Chen saw the village. They passed through the village, and the road became wider and wider. A towering city gate could be seen ahead, and there was a large ancient city.

What shocked Lin Chen was that above the ancient city floated a huge conical mountain!

The mountain was very large and so high that it seemed like a sharp sword jutting directly into the clouds, making one wonder how much higher it went above the clouds.

"Villages and ancient cities are all residents of the Cave Sky World. Sect Masters live on this Clear Sky Mountain. Similar ancient cities and floating mountains are not rare. The Four Great Sects each occupy a floating mountain. Just like in the mortal world, people living on the ground dream of one day climbing the floating mountains and becoming cultivators of one of the Four Great Sects."

Lin Chen blinked and looked up at the huge mountain, asking, "Are we... going up?"

The white-haired old man replied: "Yes, the Cave Master is above the white clouds. As an ordinary person, this might be your only chance to go up there. Even after coming down, you might continue living on the ground. But since you are a cultivator, you shouldn’t have to return to the ground. However, where you’ll end up depends on the Sect Master’s intentions."

The white-haired old man led Lin Chen to a giant manor-like place in the center of the city. Upon entering, Lin Chen saw an enormous pool, in which there were several giant immortal cranes at least as tall as a person, leisurely grooming their feathers.

After some negotiation, Lin Chen was arranged with a sturdy immortal crane. The crane’s agile eyes glanced sideways at Lin Chen.

Lin Chen always felt that the crane’s gaze was a bit strange, as if it was looking down on him, with a hint of disdain, like a city person looking at a country bumpkin.

They both mounted their cranes, and the two cranes spread their wings and soared into the sky at a rapid ascent, much faster than a helicopter’s climb.

Lin Chen felt the wind whistling past his ears, and his heartbeat couldn’t help speeding up a little.

This was far more exciting than bungee jumping or anything else.

The immortal crane shot straight into the sky, then broke through the cloud layer, leaping out into a sky-full of golden sunshine. The scenery was breathtaking.

The crane then ascended a few hundred meters more before approaching the mountain and slowly landing on an outwardly protruding platform.

The platform looked small from a distance but was actually a few dozen acres in size when viewed up close. There were four or five wooden houses and a huge ancient tree in front of the door. The tree was massive, casting shadows from its numerous branches and leaves, covering the sky and the sun.

The immortal crane landed.

The white-haired old man respectfully said to the room: "Cave Master, this person came with the Heaven Opening Jade, and I brought him here according to the rules. Will you see him or not?"

*Creak*

The wooden door was opened, and a jade-like middle-aged man with a cold expression stepped out. His gaze fell on Lin Chen, sweeping over him briefly, with a slight surprise in his eyes.

"Golden Core Realm?"