Chapter 764 - 383: Diversion Ends; Winding Up the Spirit Vein

Chapter 764: Chapter 383: Diversion Ends; Winding Up the Spirit Vein

People were making announcements all over, their voices rising and falling in succession. The shouts began in the teleportation courtyard, spreading to the streets outside, then to the city gates, and even beyond the city walls. Everywhere, people took turns yelling the same phrases.

Their purpose was clear: to quickly soothe the crowd’s anxieties while also ensuring everyone understood the arrangements for what came next.

The appearance of so many people was like a sudden storm, naturally leaving the entire population of the Immortal City in a state of shock.

When they learned that these people were being relocated from the Immortal Realm and could return after breaking through to the Qi Cultivation stage, their hearts filled with envy and anticipation.

Many people also began to fantasize about becoming Qi Cultivation Practitioners so they could enter the Immortal Realm. Was that place even more wonderful than the Cultivation Immortality Realm?

Likewise, when some heard in the announcements that the Lord of the Immortal Realm was also the Lord of the Immortal City, they became too excited to contain themselves.

Everyone knew what kind of person the Lord of the Immortal City was. His name was renowned, and stories of how he always looked out for the common people were on everyone’s lips.

Thus, when they learned that the Lord of the Immortal Realm was the same person as the Lord of the Immortal City, people naturally felt a much greater sense of security.

A Martial Artist watched the crowd file out of the city in an orderly manner and sighed. "So many people from the Immortal Realm... I wonder what the final count will be. This is going to put a lot of pressure on the various kingdoms."

Someone immediately chimed in, "With the Lord of the Immortal City in charge, what’s there to worry about? The Wilderness Rice harvest is more than enough to feed everyone. And have you seen the new notice posted outside the Commerce Association? They’re buying all sorts of handmade goods and daily necessities. The only thing to worry about now is not earning *enough* Spirit Tickets, not a lack of ways to earn them."

"Exactly. Come on, let’s go. No point in just watching. We should be out earning more Spirit Tickets. We can make more things at home to sell now."

"..."

Outside the city, the relocation effort was proceeding in an orderly fashion.

The representatives from the Seven Kingdoms and the Thirteen Royal Families looked grave, organizing each person with the urgency of soldiers facing a great enemy. They were fully aware of the importance of this relocation—it was a task assigned by the Lord of the Immortal City himself.

If anything went wrong, losing their positions as generals would be a minor issue. They feared their families would be implicated and face utter ruin.

"Get them organized! Line them up neatly! A group departs as soon as it reaches five hundred! No delays! The supplies must keep pace!" The commands came from the contingent organized by the Da Liang Imperial Dynasty. The voice was as resonant as a great bell, full of authority and decisiveness.

And the one shouting was none other than Su Ze of the Su Family!

Su Ze stood on a high platform, his gaze carrying an imposing aura that commanded respect without any show of anger. He shouted commands to the crowd, his voice reverberating through the air.

Da Liang could have taken in all these people on its own. It would have made things much more crowded, but as long as they continued to clear new territory, there would be plenty of land and food.

Another reason was proximity: Da Liang was the closest, followed by the territories of the Thirteen Royal Families, and finally the Jin Kingdom.

However, the other kingdoms also wanted to be involved, mainly so their relationship with the Immortal City wouldn’t grow distant.

At the very least, it would show the Lord of the Immortal City that their kingdoms were contributing. It would also give them the standing to establish an outpost in the Immortal City for their respective Royal Families. Thus, even the most distant kingdoms came to take in a group of people, albeit a relatively small one.

On a street within the city, a boy of about fourteen or fifteen, recently arrived from the Cultivation Immortality Realm, wore a curious expression. His eyes were bright and clear, filled with endless hope. Unlike the panic and unease on the faces of those around him, his gaze was optimistic.

He was an orphan who had come with a few friends from his village. Not wanting to be separated, the five of them had formed a team called "Revenge."

Their village had been caught in the crossfire of a battle between Five-Star Level powers, and nearly everyone had been killed. They only survived because they had been in the mountains gathering firewood at the time.

The boy spoke softly to his panicked companions. "Don’t worry. The Lord of the Immortal Realm has no reason to lie to us. We had nothing to lose in the first place. We’re just changing locations. As long as we can become Cultivators, we’ll be able to go back to the Immortal Realm. There’s still hope for the future."

Though the boy’s voice was soft, it was filled with conviction.

An old man walking ahead of them nodded and remarked with a sigh:

"That’s right. Since we’re here, we should make the best of it. You’re all still young. Try to break through to the Qi Cultivation stage as soon as you can and return to the Immortal Realm. That is the true place for a Cultivator to practice their craft. The ancestors of us old-timers were Cultivators, too, but over time, we descendants just became common folk.

Now, it doesn’t matter much where we are. I just never imagined I’d one day return to the lands my ancestors spoke of..." The old man’s voice was deep and weathered, as if weighed down by the passage of time.

As the relocation continued and the announcements kept echoing, the people gradually calmed down.

The sheer number of people meant the relocation process was still ongoing. The portal was relatively small and couldn’t transport too many people at once.

Therefore, in the days that followed, the Seven Kingdoms and the Thirteen Royal Families worked with the Immortal City, continuously providing aid and support to the people arriving from the Immortal Realm.

Da Liang, which had taken on the largest number of people, was still in the process of distributing them to the villages, towns, and counties governed by its various Prefecture Cities.

「Half a year passed in the blink of an eye. Inside the Hall of Ten Thousand Races.」

Cheng Zongyang, who had been constantly monitoring the population figures, took out a list Zhou Zhendong had given him. It detailed the number of people allocated to each nation.

Da Liang was allocated half of the total population. The Thirteen Royal Families received half of the remainder, and the rest of the people were divided among nations such as the Jin Kingdom and Xiliang. The most distant kingdoms were only assigned about ten thousand people each. After all, they were too far away to travel to on foot and required transport by horse and carriage.