Before she could clearly see the scene in front of her, Jun Muqian knew that she must have arrived in another place.
Because she could feel an unprecedented concentration of spiritual energy around her, even the renowned Taiqing Realm, known as the number one cultivation holy land in the Eastern Domain, could not compare.
However, the concentration of spiritual energy in the lower planes could not exceed that of the total plane.
Jun Muqian slowly opened her eyes.
White mist lingered, and the fragrance of flowers was rich.
The spring water gurgled, and the birds sang crisply.
In the distance, thousands of jade stone steps soared into the sky, leading to an unseen dome.
A fairyland.
This was Jun Muqian's first impression.
And in front of the towering stone steps, there was a floating plaque.
On it were two faintly discernible characters—Nine Heavens.
Just by looking from a distance, Jun Muqian felt an immense pressure, as if she was not looking at words, but ancient deities.
These two characters reminded her of a legend.
It was said that there were nine heavens, the abode of ancestral gods and immortals.
Among them, the Divine Heaven was the highest celestial realm.
What kind of place was this, daring to be named Nine Heavens?
The arrogance was too much.
And how did she even get here?
Jun Muqian narrowed her eyes and walked forward through the white mist.
When the mist dispersed, she saw a pool of emerald green water.
By the lake, there stood a stone stele with five characters carved on it.
As she read those words, Jun Muqian's expression changed, and she blurted out, "Is this the legendary Vitality Spring that can revive the dead, turn flesh into bone, and cleanse the tendons and marrow?"
When she traveled the world, she had also heard of the Vitality Spring, which only the Northern Domain Emperor had in the entire Illusory Great Thousand.
But that was a dead spring, used up and gone.
The one before her was clearly a living spring.
If it claimed not to want anything, it was false.
"You're not mistaken," a lazy and leisurely voice sounded behind her at this moment, "but you can't go there right now."
Jun Muqian suddenly turned around, her gaze sharp.
Emerging from the mist was a young man dressed in a deep blue cloud-patterned robe.
His wide sleeves trailed on the ground like ripples on water.
His features were casual, with a hint of coldness and evil.
Not the kind of dazzling beauty, but like the moon in the clouds, or the lotus emerging from the water, delicate and elegant, extraordinary and unrestrained.
Seeing her turn around, the young man shook his head. "I didn't expect it to be a little girl."
He looked her up and down. "And a useless waste without spiritual power."
Jun Muqian: "..."
Was she being looked down upon?
Although the young man was also good-looking, he was not to her taste. She preferred a more delicate beauty.
Jun Muqian asked in return, "Is this your territory?"
"Although it's not my territory, I have the final say here for now."
"So..." she looked at him, "who are you?"
"Blueclothes Yue," the young man said, his lips curling slowly.
Jun Muqian frowned. "Then why did I come here?"
At his words, Blueclothes Yue spoke with disdain, "If it weren't for Nine Heavens not having absorbed spiritual energy for a long time, do you think you could have entered?"
"I didn't even want to come in," Jun Muqian said directly, reaching out, "Give me my jade bottle."
"Oh, as the trigger to open Nine Heavens, it's gone," he said.
After hearing this, she suppressed her anger. "I haven't even seen what it is, and you're telling me it's gone?"
This was given to her by a delicate beauty!
"It's just a delicate Heart-Purifying Pill," Blueclothes Yue sneered, "You look like you've never seen the world."
Jun Muqian: "..."
The Heart-Purifying Pill was a fifth-grade elixir, something that was priceless in the Hua Xu Continent.
It was even more precious than some sixth-grade elixirs because it could enhance the user's cultivation physique, thereby accelerating cultivation speed and having a certain chance of repairing meridians and dantian.
And now, it was gone?!
Indeed, the Heart-Purifying Pill might not mean much in the total plane, but times had changed!
No, that wasn't the point. The point was that she was being looked down upon again.
"I don't want to open Nine Heavens," Jun Muqian's voice was cold, "Give me the Heart-Purifying Pill."
Even if the chance of repairing the dantian was small, she couldn't afford to miss it.
As long as her dantian was intact, she had the confidence to return to the Illusory Great Thousand.
"You're dreaming," Blueclothes Yue sneered, "The Heart-Purifying Pill has turned into nutrients, and can you close Nine Heavens just because you say so?"
This little girl really didn't know her place. She was lucky to have opened Nine Heavens, and yet she dared to be so disdainful.
If it weren't for that accident, how could he have ended up in such a barren plane? The Illusory Great Thousand was still passable.
"You can't kill me, little girl," Blueclothes Yue seemed to find something amusing, "And exchanging a Heart-Purifying Pill for the qualification to enter Nine Heavens is something you couldn't achieve in eight lifetimes."
"Hey, little devil, you're quite something," Jun Muqian glared at him, "Tell me, what's the use of Nine Heavens?"
Although he was not yet eighteen, he spoke like an old man.
Blueclothes Yue coolly curled his lips. "Do you know what Nine Heavens is?"
"Of course," Jun Muqian said, "Nine Heavens is the highest place in the sky."
"Right, you're not a fool," Blueclothes Yue nodded, "This Nine Heavens is located within the Primordial Bell."
"I'm exceptionally intelligent!" Jun Muqian restrained the urge to slap him and then her eyes lit up, "The Primordial Bell?"
She had just picked up a bell and then ended up in this so-called Nine Heavens. Could it be... she was now inside the bell?
Something that could form its own space, if placed in the Great Thousand, even the Emperor would be eager for it.
"The nine layers of the Primordial Bell contain the Nine Heavens, and the Yin and Yang of the Five Elements give birth to life and death. 'I can command the divine objects of the world, you say it's useless?'"
These words flowed from his lips with a seductive allure.
But Jun Muqian remained unmoved, and suddenly smiled, "Little ghost, I'm just a waste."
She couldn't cultivate, so what use were divine objects?
No matter where, strength is paramount.
Wanting to make the heavens and earth submit without cultivation is simply a delusion!
"You really are a waste," Blue-clothed Moon neither confirmed nor denied, "So the first priority is to repair your elixir field."
Jun Muqian remained expressionless, "And then you'll steal my medicine."
"With the Primordial Bell, that's not a problem," Blue-clothed Moon snorted, "Right now, you're standing in the first heaven of the Nine Heavens, the Great Heaven."
He continued, "But little girl, you really are too useless. I reckon anyone else could reach the third heaven as soon as they entered."
Jun Muqian: "..."
Could he stop calling her useless all the time?
But, just the Great Heaven already contains treasures like the Fountain of Life and Creation, so what would be in the highest divine heaven?
"But the Great Heaven should be enough for you," Blue-clothed Moon murmured, but then his expression changed, "Oh no, the energy is running low again."
"Huh, what?" Jun Muqian was taken aback, but then a strong force came from behind—
She was kicked out of the Nine Heavens!
With a "plop," Jun Muqian fell to the ground, feeling a bit dizzy for a moment.
After shaking off the weightlessness, she struggled to get up.
She felt so embarrassed, as the esteemed Lord of the Eastern Domain, she was actually kicked out by a bell?
Where is that little ghost!
She's going to kill him!
But at that moment, a voice echoed in Jun Muqian's mind, it was the voice of Blue-clothed Moon from earlier.