Great Qian, the Imperial Capital. Also known as Dijing, the Divine Capital.
Located north of Ning Province, it occupies a land of three mountains and four seas.
Legend has it that when the Great Qian's founding emperor established the country, he looked towards the Imperial Capital and saw a purple aura rising, with thousands of feet of brilliant light.
Considering it a divine omen, he decided to establish the capital here.
He mobilized hundreds of immortal sects and conscripted millions of laborers, spending ten years building an invincible city from the ground up.
Its walls are a hundred feet high, and its size is boundless.
It houses millions of households and spans eight hundred miles in length and width.
Immortals get lost within, and infants grow old in its streets.
Countless wisps of smoke rise from cooking fires; the mortal world is also present here.
No one can describe every detail of the Imperial Capital, and no one can fully explain it.
Even the Holy Emperor, high above in his position, finds it difficult to elucidate even a fraction of the Imperial Capital.
To this day, everything about the Imperial Capital remains unexplained.
"The Imperial Capital has one hundred and eight prefectures, each with thirty-six alleys, and each alley is larger than Chuyun Port.
If you don't have someone to guide you, you'll definitely get lost inside," Li Xiangyue said, feeling a sense of security as her feet touched the dock.
After drifting on the sea for so long, witnessing the boundless storms and waves,
if she hadn't known there were immortals by her side, she would have found it difficult to maintain a stable mind.
Only now, standing on the dock of the Imperial Capital, did the weight in her heart finally lift.
Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar city walls, Li Xiangyue felt a mix of sorrow and感慨.
She had once fled the Imperial Capital in a sorry state, believing she would never return.
Unexpectedly, times had changed, and she had returned here once again.
And this time, her fate might be different.
"The Imperial Capital is so big?" Jiang Wen, after hearing Li Xiangyue's words, had a new understanding of the scale of the Imperial Capital.
Chuyun Port is very large, almost the same size as Jiang City in the modern world.
And such a large port city is only the size of an alley in the Imperial Capital.
It's hard to imagine how terrifying the area of the Imperial Capital is; it's probably as large as a province, right?
Such a vast city must have incredibly complex operations.
Not only in terms of security but also in terms of civil engineering such as water supply and sewage disposal.
However, since this world has cultivators, the vast Imperial Capital must have extraordinary methods.
The two of them passed through the Imperial Capital's dock and headed towards the urban area.
Although they could see the city walls of the Imperial Capital, they still had to walk for a while to reach them.
The surrounding residences were densely packed, a hundred times more lively than ordinary markets.
After ordering a few side dishes, he released his divine sense to observe the situation in the Imperial Capital.
Before he could touch the city walls of the Imperial Capital, he felt a strange force isolating his divine sense.
Although he could easily break through it, Jiang Wen restrained himself and didn't do so.
He came to the Imperial Capital intending to keep a low profile and didn't plan to attract attention.
As the capital of the Great Qian, there must be many high-level cultivators in the city.
Perhaps there were even cultivators in the Saint realm.
Even if he wasn't afraid of them, it would be troublesome to be entangled with them.
Jiang Wen could intuitively sense that Li Yunshang hadn't had an accident; she was probably imprisoned somewhere.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have failed to respond to his messages.
Thinking about the troubles he encountered in the three border provinces, Jiang Wen felt that this Great Qian Emperor was probably planning something big.
The Orthodox God Sect and the God-Worshipping Society.
The two are similar yet different.
The supreme being of the Orthodox God Sect has appeared in the world, but the various immortal sects have remained silent.
It's unknown whether they're condoning it or truly unaware of the matter.
After this trip to the Imperial Capital is over, he still needs to go to the Myriad World Gate to take a look.
The waiter brought up the food, and Jiang Wen and Li Xiangyue were eating.
Suddenly, a burst of shouting came from outside the restaurant, and a group of people wearing blue robes walked past in droves.
They all carried weapons on their backs and had black bands tied around their foreheads.
Everyone looked fierce and menacing, and they didn't seem like good people.
The young man at the head pushed aside the people blocking the way, letting them fall to the ground.
A haughty smile appeared on his face as he shouted loudly, "Get out of the way, don't block Grandpa's path."
This group of people was so arrogant that Jiang Wen was very curious.
Just as the waiter passed by, he asked him, "Waiter, what's the origin of this group of thugs?"
When the waiter heard this, he looked out the window.
His face turned pale, and he quickly retracted his head.
He shuddered and waved his hand at Jiang Wen, saying, "Guest, please don't inquire.
It's best not to provoke them, it's best not to provoke them."
"Don't provoke them?" Jiang Wen became interested upon hearing this.
Seeing that the waiter was unwilling to speak, he took out a tael of silver and placed it in his hand.
"I haven't been in the Imperial Capital for long and don't know much.
If you could give me some guidance, I'd feel more at ease."
Listening to Jiang Wen's words and looking at the silver in his hand,
the waiter hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth, stomped his feet, leaned over, and whispered, "Guest, you don't know, but this group of thugs is not to be trifled with."
"They're members of the God-Worshipping Society, and it's said that they were personally appointed by the Emperor.
Anyone who goes up against them rarely has a good ending."
"Oh? People from the God-Worshipping Society?" Jiang Wen raised his eyebrows, feeling surprised.
He had a hand in destroying the God-Worshipping Society back then and thought that the Great Qian would wipe out this evil cult.
He never expected that it would appear openly in the Imperial Capital today and even be appointed by the Emperor.
Could it be that the Great Qian Emperor doesn't want any face and is going to put this God-Worshipping Society on full display?
Jiang Wen pondered for a moment, feeling that the Emperor shouldn't be that foolish.
Although he's the Emperor of the Great Qian, there are still the major immortal sects above him.
Unless the people from the Supreme God Palace also support his actions, it would be difficult to do such a foolish thing.
Or perhaps… the Emperor, high above, is already desperate and urgently needs to produce some results.
In any case, the rise of the God-Worshipping Society foreshadows the changes in this Imperial Capital.
Jiang Wen asked the waiter to explain in more detail, and the waiter told the story from beginning to end.
It turned out that half a year ago, a great plague suddenly broke out in the Imperial Capital.
The plague came very quickly, and countless people were infected.
At that time, almost every family had someone die, and every family wore mourning clothes.
Even with the help of immortals, the plague was difficult to eliminate for a while.
Moreover, too many people were infected, and even the True Immortals of the Supreme God Palace were helpless.
It was at this time that someone suddenly claimed to be a follower of the God-Worshipping Society.
He presented a prescription to the Emperor, and the plague was cured in just half a month.
The Holy Emperor was overjoyed and issued an edict pardoning the previous actions of the God-Worshipping Society.
Furthermore, he designated it as one of the Twelve Paths, bestowing the name God-Worshipping Path.
As for what the Twelve Paths are, they are the Great Qian's awards for immortal sects.
When immortal sects enter the world, the Great Qian divides and ennobles them according to their rank.
There is one sect, four palaces, and twelve paths.
The one sect is naturally the Supreme God Palace, and the four palaces are the Langhuan, Orthodox God, Zixiao, and Wuliang Palaces.
As for the Twelve Paths, only eight paths have been heard of so far, and the remaining four paths have not been conferred, so they have always been vacant.
The God-Worshipping Society obtained a rightful place among the Twelve Paths through this event.
In the future, they can act as a state religion and establish their own residences and bases.
They can even obtain land and people and exercise the power of the government.
Having received the Holy Grace of the Emperor, the God-Worshipping Society is naturally arrogant.
Having been in the Imperial Capital for half a year, they have made a name for themselves.
It is said that many gangs have offended the God-Worshipping Society, and their endings have not been good.
