Gu Qingfeng knew that over the ten thousand years of the Present Era, the Great Desolate had undergone earth-shattering changes, especially regarding Immortals—they were now everywhere.
As he traveled along this path, Gu Qingfeng could be said to have felt it deeply. This vast, boundless Great Desolate seemed to be filled with groups of Immortals everywhere, bustling and lively like a revolving lantern show.
This couldn't help but make him rather emotional. Recalling back when he used to roam the Great Desolate, he might not even see a single living person after wandering for ten days or half a month.
He had originally thought this level of activity was already impressive. But as they drew closer and closer to the Fengyue Small World, Gu Qingfeng finally had his eyes opened wide, and he truly realized he had still underestimated the changes that had occurred in the Great Desolate over the ten thousand years of the Present Era.
In the distance!
It was as if a great sun hung suspended in the void.
Beside the great sun stood a majestic stone stele, carved with the five large characters: Fengyue Small World.
Obviously.
This was a World Gate, or more precisely, the World Gate of the Fengyue Small World.
What left Gu Qingfeng dumbfounded was that around the World Gate, there were actually densely packed, countless Immortals gathered. Looking out over the area, it was a sea of people, everywhere you looked. They were all Immortals clad in Immortal armor, treading on Immortal swords. There were also those riding their own majestic Immortal beast mounts, and even large carriages pulled by several Immortal beasts. Surprisingly, there were even enormous flying ships.
"Has it always been this lively here?"
Gu Qingfeng furrowed his brows and asked.
"Didn't I tell you already? The Fengyue Small World is the liveliest place in our Dual-Pole Celestial Domain. But..." Qianniao said, "Usually, there aren't this many people gathered at the entrance. It's just that we've caught up with the grand event hosted by the Fengyue Small World. Everyone wants to come and join in the excitement."
"This is a bit too many people."
"You call this a lot?"
Qianniao shot him a look that said 'ignorant country bumpkin' and said, "You haven't seen the scene when a new Small World was first gestated a few years back. That was what you call crowded—you couldn't even squeeze through! Sister Ling'er and I squeezed for a long time before we got in. Guess what we saw after we entered?"
"What happened?"
"Countless Immortals swept over like a plague of locusts. Wherever they passed, not a blade of grass was left. By the time we got in, the originally resource-rich Small World that had just gestated was already desolate and barren..."
"Is it really that exaggerated?"
"Next time there's a chance, this Immortal Lady will take you to broaden your horizons. Then you'll know if it's that exaggerated or not."
Although the Immortals gathered at the entrance of the Fengyue Small World were numerous, everyone entered in an orderly fashion, so there wasn't a need to wait too long. The only thing that puzzled Gu Qingfeng was that there were many guards stationed at the entrance of the Fengyue Small World, and everyone who entered was issued a token.
"What are those tokens they're handing out?"
"Idiot, that's an Access Token."
"Access Token?"
Gu Qingfeng didn't understand. "What the heck? What's it for?"
Qianniao shook her head, seeming both helpless at Gu Qingfeng's ignorance and somewhat doubtful of his intelligence. She explained, "An Access Token is an Access Token, of course it's for access. Only after receiving an Access Token can you move freely within the Fengyue Small World."
"So that's how it is. But... isn't this a bit redundant? Could it be that without an Access Token, you can't enter?"
"Nonsense, of course you can't."
"It's just a trading World. Do they need to make it so strict?"
"Little drunkard, you really are ignorant. The Fengyue Small World has endless resources! What if someone gets a crooked idea and tries to steal or rob?"
"That's true too."
"Of course it is! The reason the Fengyue Small World is so popular in the Dual-Pole Celestial Domain is precisely because of its strict and fair order. If people coming to trade couldn't even guarantee the safety of their own resources, who would dare come in the future?"
Gu Qingfeng nodded, deeply agreeing.
"Also, little drunkard, I'm warning you. Once we enter the Fengyue Small World, you better follow me obediently. If you see a good treasure, don't get any crooked ideas. There are many Mystic Light Mirrors inside. No matter what you do, they'll know everything clearly."
"Impressive!"
After who knows how long, it was finally their turn.
Qianling first announced her name and where she was from, then obtained Access Tokens for the dozen or so people from the Xiaoluo Secret Realm. Immediately after, Gu Qingfeng and the others followed behind Qianling and quickly entered the Fengyue Small World.
The Great Desolate had no heaven or earth, nor sun or moon.
However.
The Fengyue Small World had both heaven and earth, and also sun and moon.
What did this mean?
It meant that the Fengyue Small World was both dominated by the Heavenly Dao and the Earthly Dao, and also ruled by the Immortal Dao.
The azure sky was the Heavenly Dao, the great earth was the Earthly Dao, and the sun and moon were the Immortal Dao, representing light.
Between heaven and earth, wherever there was light, there was the Immortal Dao. Wherever there was the Immortal Dao, there would be light.
The Immortal Dao was the embodiment of light.
Fengyue Small World.
The bright sun hung high in the sky, the breeze was gentle and the sun was warm—the environment was truly beautiful.
Not only that, the scenery of the Fengyue Small World was also incredibly magnificent and spectacular.
There were majestic palaces situated atop clouds.
There were magnificent mountains suspended in the void.
There were dazzling rainbow bridges, exquisite pavilions, azure seas, and emerald green grasslands. There were Immortal birds dancing in the air, Immortal beasts running through mountain forests, and great ships cruising through the void.
To say that Gu Qingfeng was someone who had seen great sights would be an understatement, yet upon arriving at the Fengyue Small World, he was still stunned.
He could tell that the scenery of this Fengyue Small World was not natural, but painstakingly crafted bit by bit using various divine abilities and laws. This was not something just anyone could accomplish, nor could it be created in a short time.
Gu Qingfeng couldn't help but sigh with emotion. "The scenery of this Fengyue Small World really is quite nice."
"Of course. Not only is the scenery nice, haven't you noticed the Spiritual Energy is much better than in our Xiaoluo Secret Realm too?"
Gu Qingfeng focused his senses, and it really was so. Moreover, the Spiritual Energy of the Fengyue Small World, whether in terms of abundance or purity, was far, far better than that of the Xiaoluo Secret Realm. He smiled and said, "The Spiritual Energy in this place is not just a little bit better than the Xiaoluo Secret Realm's. Wouldn't it be better to cultivate here in the future?"
"Nonsense. It costs five Immortal Stones per person per day. How could the Spiritual Energy not be pure?"
"What?"
Gu Qingfeng frowned and asked, "You have to pay Immortal Stones to come to this Fengyue Small World? And five Immortal Stones per day?"
"Otherwise? You think you can just freely absorb such pure Spiritual Energy? If they let people absorb it for free, the Fengyue Small World would be packed with people everywhere—where would it be your turn? Besides, their Spiritual Energy isn't endless either. If they let everyone absorb it for free, in less than three to five years, the Spiritual Energy of the Fengyue Small World would be depleted."
"Alright then. But I am curious. After entering, how do they know how many days we've stayed here? Do we tell them when we leave?"
"No need to tell them. They'll know."
Qianniao waved the Access Token in her hand and said, "See this thing? For every day you stay in the Fengyue Small World, the Access Token will change. The longer you stay, the more changes the Access Token will undergo. When you leave, you hand over the Access Token. Based on its changes, they naturally know how long you stayed inside."
Gu Qingfeng looked at the Access Token, sighed, and couldn't help but utter two words: "Damn impressive!"