I Can Use Myriad Divine Abilities

Traveling along the long mountain path, Zhang Yuan urged his horse up the hillside.

The rolling mountains were left behind him, and what appeared ahead was a vast plain.

He saw crisscrossing paths, villages everywhere, vast fields covered in golden rice, a scene of harvest.

In the distance, a majestic city came into Zhang Yuan’s sight.

Xishuo City!

Zhang Yuan’s gaze swept over the city, looking towards the more distant towering mountains.

Instinct told him that was where the Upper Scenic Celestial lay!

Taking a deep breath, Zhang Yuan shook the reins, his steed neighed and galloped down the hillside, kicking up dust as it sped towards Xishuo City.

Leaving the mountainous area, the road suddenly became wide and flat, and travelers could be seen everywhere.

After running for a short while, Zhang Yuan arrived before the city gate.

He looked up and saw on the tall city gate tower, the words "Xishuo" were particularly striking.

Xishuo City was located at the northwestern frontier of Daqian.

But because this city was on the necessary route to the Western Regions, it had always been prosperous and populous.

Zhang Yuan had learned some information about Xishuo City on his way there.

His first impression of this city was its very strong commercial atmosphere, with open-air markets stretching for miles outside the city and countless shops inside.

The streets were bustling with people, caravans loaded with goods, and the jingling sound of copper bells was endless.

Zhang Yuan saw many people from the Western Regions with turban-covered heads. Most of them had high nose bridges and deep-set eyes, adorned with gold and jade, dressed as merchants, with strong and tough guards at their sides, proudly carrying curved sabers at their waists.

Probably due to its frontier location, the local Daqian people in the city, whether in attire or demeanor, had a touch of the Western Regions’ style.

The scene of different civilizations clashing and merging was particularly evident here.

Zhang Yuan led his mount into the city, taking a leisurely tour, and finally chose an inn to rest and stay.

To his pleasant surprise, this inn unexpectedly had a bathhouse, allowing Zhang Yuan to enjoy a delightful hot bath, washing away the dust of thousands of miles.

He felt a few pounds lighter.

After the bath, changing into clean and tidy autumn clothes, Zhang Yuan went to a nearby restaurant and ordered a table of delicious food.

Indulging his stomach with a treat.

It was said that the roast lamb in Xishuo City was particularly famous, something Zhang Yuan had heard from people in the trade caravan on the road.

So he specifically ordered half a lamb.

Indeed, it lived up to its reputation!

Full and satisfied, soothing his body and mind, Zhang Yuan did not rush to the Upper Scenic Celestial.

In the following two days, he wandered around this northwest border town, experiencing the local customs and culture.

The most profound impression on Zhang Yuan was undoubtedly the bold and fiery beauties of the Western Regions!

Unfortunately, he practiced the Qianyang Technique.

And while sightseeing, Zhang Yuan did not forget to take a batch of gold and silver stored in his Storage Space to the local branch of Fuji Money Shop, exchanging them into gold notes and silver notes.

Even though the sixth Host, the Golden-Furred Mouse, was upgraded to Level 3 by him at great cost, the resulting Storage Space was only twenty-seven cubic, with most of the volume occupied by the gold and silver salvaged from the sunken ship.

Now exchanged into gold and silver notes, this valuable space was freed up again!

After staying in Xishuo City for three days, Zhang Yuan set off again.

Traveling light and fast eastward, he entered the mountainous region.

In the box Hui Zhi had given Zhang Yuan earlier, besides the Token, letter, and gold notes, there was also a map.

With the guidance of this map, he didn’t have to worry about getting lost.

And the mountain path here was much better than the road Zhang Yuan had traveled with the trade caravan before.

This road, wide enough for two carriages to travel side by side, was paved with long, wide flagstones, extending deep into the vast mountains, with no end in sight.

These sturdy, thick stones have no idea how many years they have endured, being stepped on by countless people, trampled by horse hooves, and crushed by wheels, yet showing little breakage or damage.

This makes one wonder how much manpower and resources were spent in the initial construction and maintenance over the years.

Seeing the microcosm to understand the macro, this mountain path gave Zhang Yuan an initial understanding of the profound foundation of the Upper Scenic Celestial!

After running twenty or thirty miles on the mountain road, a large rock appeared by the roadside ahead.

A dismounting stone!

The inscribed words clearly informed Zhang Yuan of the mountain gate’s rules.

Zhang Yuan had no intention of challenging the rules, so he dismounted and led his horse to continue forward.

Soon, a tall and solemn stone arch appeared in his sight.

Upper Qing Jingyang Cave Heaven.

The six magnificent characters were prominently visible!

"Halt, who goes there!"

At this moment, a young Daoist with a longsword on his back appeared under the stone arch, speaking from on high: "Upper Qing Jingyang Cave Heaven, no entry for mortals, leave at once!"

No entry for mortals?

Zhang Yuan’s mind nearly overheated with confusion.

It was true that the Upper Scenic Celestial was a Daoist Sacred Land, but were all the Daoists and Martial Artists practicing inside Immortals?

Even a Celestial Master wouldn’t dare claim to be an Immortal!

Without showing any signs, Zhang Yuan took out from his pocket the Dragon Pattern Token, speaking in a deep voice: "Dharma Guardian Divine General Zhang Yuan from the Xia Ruins Celestial King Hall, here today to enter Upper Scenic Celestial for cultivation, may Daoist friend kindly inform!"

"Oh?"

The young Daoist guarding the stone arch was initially stunned: "You actually have an Upper Qing Reception Order, from Xia Ruins?"

The young Daoist knew of Xia Ruins.

But the name seemed too distant to him.

Zhang Yuan nodded: "That’s right."

The young Daoist’s eyes twinkled, and he immediately stepped down the stairs, extending his hand to Zhang Yuan: "Let me have a careful look at the token, need to verify its authenticity."

Zhang Yuan glanced at him, smiled, and retracted the Dragon Pattern Token: "Apologies."

Previously, someone had attempted to take the Dragon Pattern Token from him under the guise of inspection.

This made Zhang Yuan realize the significance of the so-called Upper Qing Reception Order!

And the hint of covetousness hidden in the young Daoist’s eyes did not escape his notice either.

How could Zhang Yuan easily hand it over!

You must know that this is the credential for entering Upper Scenic Celestial, and it doesn’t have his name engraved on it. If it was taken and not acknowledged, wouldn’t that be a huge loss?

Seeing Zhang Yuan refuse, the young Daoist’s face immediately darkened: "What do you mean by this?"

Zhang Yuan calmly replied: "I don’t believe you have the qualifications to authenticate it."

The young Daoist’s face turned red with anger: "Audacious!"

He angrily reprimanded: "What Dharma Guardian Divine General from Celestial King Hall, in our Upper Scenic Celestial, someone like you doesn’t even have the qualifications to sweep the floor. Since you refuse to hand over the token, then off you go!"

"Really?"

As the young Daoist finished speaking, and Zhang Yuan had yet to respond, a clear and pleasant voice suddenly came: "Even a Dharma Guardian Divine General isn’t qualified to sweep the floor in our Upper Scenic Celestial? Then I’d better go back and ask my master."