Hearing Lu Li's words, the man felt a little proud at first, then shook his head and said:
"Well, you're really stumping me. I've never been out of this realm during the period of distraction. How do I know how many veins there are in the world?"
"Oh, is that so? Thank you fellow Taoist for clearing up the confusion." Lu Li didn't feel disappointed either. He smiled, cupped his hands and walked towards Chan Bao and An An.
"etc!"
The middle-aged man suddenly stopped Lu Li and pointed to an old small shop on the edge of the square, "If you want to get some information, you might as well go there and ask. That shop owner claims to know everything. Just give me some reward."
"So powerful?" Lu Li didn't believe it.
"Hehe, that's what I said, but that person has a very weird temper. He may not sell you information. He is a strange person from Wenxin City. You will know after you try it." The middle-aged man said with a strange smile.
"Okay, thanks for the advice."
Lu Li clasped his fists slightly, then walked over to find Chan Bao and An An, and then walked towards the inconspicuous little shop together.
It's not that I really want to inquire about any important news, but mainly that I'm a little curious about the strange person the other party mentioned.
The shop is very old, without even a signboard. The front is about one foot wide, and the foldable carved wooden doors are now pushed to both sides, revealing the deep shop floor inside.
There were no shelves in the shop, only a strip-shaped sandalwood table placed along the depth. An ancient oil lamp was placed on the table. The weak light could only illuminate a distance of two or three feet.
At this moment, it looked like the entire shop was lit by an inconspicuous little lamp in the abyss, and the rest of the area was pitch black, making people feel a little uncomfortable.
What's even more shocking is that right next to the flickering lights, there is an old man in linen sitting with sparse white hair, shriveled skin and flesh, who looks like he is about to be buried.
On the table in front of the old man, there was an unfolded ancient book. He just stared at it quietly, motionless.
"Can you come in?"
Lu Li stopped at the door for a while, and when he saw that the other party was motionless, he couldn't help but ask.
He could not sense the slightest fluctuation in cultivation in this person, but he did not think that this person would be a mortal with no cultivation.
"A distinguished guest is here, please come in and sit down."
Hearing Lu Li's voice, the old man finally looked away from the ancient book. His eyes regained some of their energy, and then he looked outside the shop, his surprise disappearing in a flash.
It seemed like a warm greeting, but the hoarse voice made An An next to him feel a little scared.
There were benches on the left and right sides of the long table. Lu Li and the other two sat down on the right side of the old man. The old man's hoarse voice slowly sounded: "What kind of news does the guest want to inquire about?"
"I heard that senior knows everything. I would like to ask you, what is the current situation in the fairy world?" Lu Li asked curiously.
"Is that why?"
The old man shook his head, "This question is too common. If it were according to the previous rules, I would not bother to answer it. But seeing that you and I are destined, little friend, I will tell you. It only requires 100,000 top-quality spiritual stones."
As he said that, he stretched out his skinny palm towards Lu Li and motioned for Lu Li to give him money.
"Is this... also called fate?" Chan Bao's eyes widened.
"I never help people solve their doubts in vain. This price is already a friendly price. If someone else comes, I won't even bother to ask without a million spirit stones." The old man shook his head and said.
Lu Li secretly felt a little pain, but he still took out a storage ring and placed it in the old man's palm: "Senior, please."
The old man took the storage ring and glanced at it. Then with a thought, he took out three top-quality spiritual stones and gave them back to Lu Li: "There are too many."
Lu Li smiled hoarsely, thinking that this person was really interesting, so he decided to put away the three spirit stones. But just when he was about to enter the Space Palace, the old man shook his head and said:
"These three spiritual stones are three pieces of God's will. Little friends, they are not allowed to be stored in the storage space. You may treat them as one for each of you and keep them close to your body."
Lu Li frowned and didn't take it seriously. He continued to put the storage ring in, but he was shocked to find that these three spirit stones showed strong signs of rejection and could not be put in at all. He couldn't help but feel shocked. , quickly said 'Thank you! ', gave two of them to Chan Bao and An An respectively, and kept one for himself and put it in his arms.
The old man nodded, then put the storage ring in his arms into his arms, and said slowly: "Although the fairy world today is vast, there are only seven families standing at the top!"
When Lu Li heard the words, he immediately listened. However, when the other party paused, he did not ask. If the old man took the opportunity to ask for money from him again, wouldn't he be asking for trouble?
The old man seemed to have read through Lu Li's thoughts and couldn't help but laugh strangely before continuing: "And these seven families are: One Palace, Three Mountains, and Three Palaces."
"The so-called first palace refers to Xuantian Palace, which is currently the strongest force in the immortal world."
"The three mountains are Wuliang Mountain, Huagu Mountain and Jiulian Mountain."
"The three halls are the Kaio Palace, the Time Palace and the Tianji Palace."
"Except Xuantian Palace, the strength of the other six major factions is not very different. If we have to compare, among the remaining factions, Wuliang Mountain is the strongest, including Huagu Mountain, Jiulian Mountain, Years and Years Palace, and Kaiowang Palace. One by one..."
"Didn't Senior say before that there is another Tianji Palace?" Lu Li couldn't help but feel confused after hearing this.
"Tianji Palace is different from the other six major factions."
"There are very few disciples in the Tianji Palace, and they don't like to fight for power. The people under the disciples spend all their time doing whatever they want, so they have the weakest sense of presence among the seven major factions."
"But it is undeniable that if we really compete in the mystic arts of the Great Dao, although Tianji Palace cannot compare with Xuantian Palace, it is still stronger than Wuliang Mountain." The old man couldn't help but reveal a touch of memories and pride as he spoke. .
"So that's it."
Lu Li nodded suddenly, hesitated and asked, "Then what is their faction totem?"
The old man shook his fingers slightly, as if hesitating whether to accept Lu Li's money. Just when Lu Li looked depressed and was about to ask the price, the old man finally shook his head and said slowly:
"The totem of a faction is where the power of a faction's faith gathers. The higher the faith, the more powerful the treasure that suppresses the faction."
"The treasure of Xuantian Palace is named Xuantian Tower, and so is the totem."
"The treasures of Wuliang Mountain are the Ten Thousand Dharma Beads, Huagu Mountain is the Soul-Breaking Pen, Jiulian Mountain is the Nine Lotus Lanterns, the Time Palace is the Wheel of Time, and the Kaio Palace is the Infinite Ruler."
"As for the Tianji Palace, because of its special teachings, it does not have a belief system like the other six sects. Of course, there is also a treasure that suppresses the sect, and that is the Tianji Fan."
The weak lights swayed gently, and the old man's unhurried voice floated in the dark night. He spoke for a long time before he finally finished speaking and stopped talking.
After hearing this, Lu Li finally had a clear understanding of the top level of the Immortal Realm.
In other words, the current fairy world is dominated by the seven major sects mentioned by the old people, and other forces must be restricted by them if they want to develop to higher heavens.
Afterwards, Lu Li took out another jade plaque from his arms, slowly placed it on the table, and said hopefully, "Senior, does he know where this person is? If he does, I will pay a high price for clues."
The old man slowly picked up the jade plaque and saw the word '微月' engraved on it.
