Ling Zhenfei was taken aback, so that's how it is. It seems the Zhou Family indeed has some capable people.

The three of them reached the entrance, and the door was wide open. Fellow Li stopped first and said to Fellow Zhu and Ling Zhenfei, "How about I go in first."

Ling Zhenfei was puzzled, not knowing what was special about this situation, but upon closer inspection, he found that there was a spiritual energy on the door. To enter through it, a certain amount of spiritual energy was necessary.

If the spiritual energy of a person is very weak, it would be impossible to enter.

Fellow Li reached the entrance, used a little spiritual energy, and squeezed in. After a slight collision with the spiritual energy, Fellow Li successfully squeezed in.

Fellow Zhu glanced at Ling Zhenfei and said, "This time the spiritual energy gate has slightly strengthened. Fellow, you'll need to work harder."

After saying that, Fellow Zhu also squeezed in. Ling Zhenfei smirked inwardly and walked towards the spiritual energy gate, pretending to struggle, but also squeezed in smoothly.

This act was just for show, for Fellow Zhu and Fellow Li. For someone at his level in the Realm of Reaching Wisdom, there was no real barrier.

Upon entering the small courtyard, it was truly a sight to behold, with small bridges and flowing water, creating a beautiful garden scene.

In the small garden, there was an open space which seemed to be a frequent spot for cultivation, as the ground around it was slightly sunken.

There were already people here, cultivating not far away. It appeared that Fellow Li and Fellow Zhu recognized him but did not greet him, instead heading towards a small pavilion in the distance.

"Two venerables, it seems indeed there are people here already."

Fellow Li snorted, "He's always there, ignore him, that person is just a lunatic."

"Exactly, the more you treat him as a person, the more he becomes conceited, so don't take him seriously."

Ling Zhenfei laughed, "So that's how it is."

As the group chatted, Ling Zhenfei acted like a novice, asking here and there, finally managing to piece together most of the situation.

As time passed, more people arrived. Fellow Li and Fellow Zhu introduced some of them to Ling Zhenfei, but there were also many they didn't know.

Soon, the courtyard filled with a dozen people, most of whom were cultivators from the Mingmu Realm to Zhiyi Boundary.

Gathering so many experts was not easy; almost all the nearby cultivators had come, a rare sight indeed.

Although it was already very late, and it was pitch black outside, the courtyard was filled with many lights, highlighting the beautiful scenery.

Though not too bright, the scenery was stunning—a small river flowed from the Zhou family courtyard, connecting the small courtyard to the Zhou family courtyard, then quietly flowing away.

Various flowers and trees dotted the area, very beautifully arranged. While appreciating the view, many cultivators began to sit down and cultivate.

Ling Zhenfei also felt bored, wondering what so many people gathered to do, so he too sat down to cultivate.

Not long after, someone suddenly spoke, "Greetings, Fellow Daoists."

The voice wasn't loud, but everyone heard it clearly, Ling Zhenfei included, who quickly opened his eyes.

A moment later, an old man emerged from a thatched hut, and upon his appearance, everyone stood up.

Recognizing the man, Ling Zhenfei confirmed that this was Zhou Mi, a man whose power was indeed at the Great Perfection Realm of the Zhiyi Boundary.

Someone at such a realm was just a step away from the Realm of Reaching Wisdom, which couldn't be bridged through cultivation alone but required a certain opportunity.

Ling Zhenfei's cultivation technique seemed to involve some form of Dual Cultivation, and each time he joined with a virgin, his power would increase significantly.

The passion with Hoshino Meigetsu in Bin Qi Wu's dungeon propelled Ling Zhenfei to ascend to Darwin, marking the arrival of his opportunity.

The physique of Hoshino Meigetsu was extraordinary, destined to become a Celestial Maiden, having countless unique qualities, whether it be her physique or the environment she grew up in and her differing cultivation techniques.

Hence, Ling Zhenfei could ascend to the Realm of Reaching Wisdom so easily; it might not have been possible for others.

Ling Zhenfei had read some books in Di Tian Shen Sui containing much information on cultivation, documenting many people's breakthroughs, where some had to endure immense pressure.

Some required their internal spiritual energy to be depleted; various methods existed, including cultivation methods like Ling Zhenfei's involving Dual Cultivation.

"Greetings, Fellow Zhou." Everyone greeted Zhou Mi, who returned their greetings and said, "Please, everyone, sit."

Once everyone was settled, Zhou Mi also found a place to sit.

"It's almost the end of the year, and I believe everyone understands why I have gathered you."

Some nodded, but others looked puzzled, like Ling Zhenfei, and others ignorant like him.

Zhou Mi obviously knew some people didn't understand and said to a person beside him, "Fellow Wang, why don't you explain to everyone."

This Fellow Wang's power was already at the late Zhiyi state, slightly inferior to Zhou Mi's power but still very strong.

Fellow Wang said, "Many already know that next year will be the once-in-a-decade Celestial Assembly, and everyone knows what this means and what it signifies for us."

"What exactly does it mean? Couldn't you explain it more clearly? Have pity on us newcomers." Before Ling Zhenfei could speak, someone else already voiced his thoughts.

Several people laughed, and Fellow Wang chuckled, "My mistake, I overlooked something, let me explain in detail."

Fellow Wang said, "Not far from us is Xianling Mountain, which everyone knows for its mysteries, but many don't know what's within it; only experts at the Realm of Reaching Wisdom know.

Why do those at the Realm of Reaching Wisdom know? Because Xianling Mountain's Inner Mountain isn't accessible to everyone; nowadays, no one can enter the Inner Mountain, only when the Gate of the Inner Mountain opens once a decade can it be accessed.

It is said within the Inner Mountain of Xianling Mountain lie countless treasures, Immortal Herbs, and Immortal Elixirs, even very powerful Secret Manuscripts capable of granting Ascension, essentially everything we cultivators desire most."

Ling Zhenfei was startled; this was the first time he learned of this, as he cultivated alone and had no cultivation heritage, being unaware of such orally transmitted matters.

Ling Zhenfei immediately recalled something else: Watanabe Kazushi had once asked him if anything unusual had occurred near Xianling Mountain, at the time Ling Zhenfei had no idea what he meant.

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