Though Li Ming felt the possible use of immortal magic by the Yan Pavilion was a mockery of his efforts, he knew that there was nothing he could do about it.
He was weak. So he could only hope to live in ignorance again.
Maybe that is why Ignorance is bliss.
Just as Li Ming was digging a rabbit hole into the correlation between the weak and ignorance, Ming Fei asked Li Ming a question.
"Have you decided what sect to go to, Master?"
That question snapped Li Ming back to reality. Now that was something Li Ming hadn't thought about yet. In his defense, Li Ming thought that the information provided by Yan Pavilion was false.
"I haven't decided yet, your highness."
At those words, Ming Fei decided to give his recommendation on which immortal sects to join.
"If you do have the qualifications for cultivation, master, I'd recommend joining the Qinglian sect. Though the competition is fierce, the sect does provide an abundance of resources."
Qinglian Sect is one of the top immortal sects in the immortal world.
Top Immortal Sects refer to immortal sects with Nascent Soul cultivators. Out of the 1,000 immortal sects, only 10 immortal sects are considered top-level.
Out of the ten top-level immortal sects, Qinglian is unique.
Qinglian sect offers the most resources for cultivation.
Indeed, Qinglian sect is the most suitable sect to join if I had the qualifications. It's not like Qinglian has a strict requirement to join, and the only downside would be that there would be more competition, but the abundant cultivation resources certainly make Qinglian sect a suitable sect to join.
Immortal sects accept anyone with qualifications into the sect, including Top-level immortal sects. This is due to the scarcity of people who can cultivate. For example, out of a million people, only 100 may have the ability to cultivate.
Therefore, most people with qualifications join one of the top immortal sects according to the Dao they want to practice. And after reaching a bottleneck they can't overcome in their cultivation, Cultivators either leave the sect to become a sect elder or sect leader in a weaker immortal sect, or continue their cultivation lineage.
In this manner, 1,000 immortal sects are present within the Immortal world.
Li Ming decided to stop dwelling on this matter.
Since Li Ming hadn't even checked his qualifications yet, dwelling further into the matters of immortality would only get his hopes up in vain.
"Your highness, the future is still uncertain, and nothing has been set in stone yet."
"You're right, Master."
Crown Prince Ming Fei agreed with Li Ming. The immortal world is an opportunity that depends on luck and cannot be sought after. But mortals, like him, are still seeking the immortal world. Maybe the immortal world is the obsession and longing of the mortal world.
But why?
Ming Fei had never been able to figure it out.
So Ming Fei did the only thing he could do: he voiced his question.
"Master... what makes the Immortal World so special?"
Li Ming paused, surprised by Ming Fei's question. But after a brief moment of thought, he replied honestly:
"I don't know."
He looked to the horizon, then continued.
"The mortal world and the Immortal World... they're more alike than most care to admit. Both have people who laugh and cry. Both build homes from wood and stone. Both speak the same tongue. Both suffer bandits, beasts, and the burden of coin, whatever form it may take."
"But the difference?" Li Ming's gaze lowered to his tea. "It can be anything. It can be longevity. It can be the illusory Tao. It can be power. The difference is something you decide on. "