This continent is called the Central Continent, and the location where Wu Yong is situated is the Great Chu Dynasty of the Central Continent.
In his previous life, Wu Yong was a struggling, unknown novelist who fell asleep at his desk while pulling an all-nighter writing. When he woke up, he had already reincarnated into this world, living with his parents since childhood in Youzhou City, located in the northern part of the Great Chu Dynasty, making a living by selling incense and candles.
The core region of this world is the Central Continent, which prospers under the rule of the Great Chu Dynasty.
To the north of the Central Continent, bordering it, is North Ju Luzhou. North Ju Luzhou is perpetually cold and frozen, inhabited by the Yao Race and Demon Race. Among the Yao Race are the renowned Bai Ze Clan and Qingqiu Clan, among others.
As for the Demon Race, tens of thousands of years ago, they were suppressed in the Endless Abyss of North Ju Luzhou. Occasionally, a few scattered Demon Race members escape the abyss, but once discovered, they are immediately attacked by everyone. The exact location of the Endless Abyss is known only to a few individuals at the very top.
South of the Central Continent, bordering the Southern Frontier, is the Southern Jambudvipa. The Southern Jambudvipa's hundred thousand mountains stretch endlessly, with various Yao Beasts living within them. The most famous among them are the Phoenix Clan and the Witch Clan, who reside in the Undying Volcano. The Phoenix Bloodstones produced by the Phoenix Clan are particularly well-regarded, and Junior Martial Uncle Feng Bingming of Danxia Peak is from the Phoenix Clan.
West of the Central Continent, bordering Tibet, is the West Niuhe Continent. The West Niuhe Continent is a true Buddhist nation, where countless Buddhas gather, and the Buddha's light lingers. Innumerable Buddhist temples stand tall there.
The most famous among them is the Xuankong Temple, which floats in the air like a celestial palace. The Buddha's light it emits attracts countless Buddhist Disciples and believers to worship every year.
However, due to the current Emperor of the Great Chu Dynasty, Chu Yunfei, who has been on the throne for over twenty years, launching annual campaigns to suppress Buddhism, the relationship between the Great Chu Dynasty and the West Niuhe Continent has become increasingly tense. The Tibetan border is still garrisoned by a hundred thousand border troops of the Great Chu Dynasty.
East of the Central Continent is the Eastern Victory Divine Continent, where islands are scattered like stars. Various Sects are distributed on each island, with the Tiandao Alliance of Penglai Immortal Island being the most powerful. Every year, countless people travel to the Eastern Victory Divine Continent to seek a master and learn skills.
Wu Yong quietly asked Master Yu Ruyi, and she confirmed that there is indeed a Huaguo Mountain in the Eastern Victory Divine Continent, under the jurisdiction of the Green Cloud Sword Sect, but she had never heard of a stone monkey there.
Dragon Clan can be found in all four sea regions: East, West, South, and North. The East Sea Dragon Clan reveres the Azure Dragon, governed by Ao Guang; the West Sea Dragon Clan reveres the Black Dragon, governed by Ao Run; the South Sea Dragon Clan reveres the Red Dragon, governed by Ao Qin; and the North Sea Dragon Clan reveres the White Dragon, governed by Ao Shun.
Peak Lord Long Aotian of Tianjian Peak's five-clawed golden dragon mount is from the East Sea Dragon Clan. According to Zhao Erhe, Ao Bing simply left to travel after reaching adulthood and has not separated from the East Sea Dragon Clan.
The Budao Sect, where Wu Yong is currently located, is situated at the border between the Central Continent and North Ju Luzhou.
The Sect Master of the Budao Sect, Ren Pingsheng, is a grand power in the Undergoing Tribulation Realm. The Budao Sect has thirteen peaks, each with a corresponding Peak Lord.
These peaks each have their own characteristics, and their Peak Lords are all grand powers in the Body Integration Realm. First are Tongtian Peak, Qingyun Peak, Dongting Peak, Qixia Peak, and Ziyang Peak.
The Peak Lord of Tongtian Peak is Zhao Da; the Peak Lord of Qingyun Peak is Qian Er; the Peak Lord of Dongting Peak is Sun San; the Peak Lord of Qixia Peak is Li Si; and the Peak Lord of Ziyang Peak is Zhou Wu.
These five Peak Lords had known each other since they were in the Golden Core Realm. As youths, the five of them traveled the world together, punishing evil and promoting good everywhere. After countless trials and tribulations, they became sworn brothers.
They also agreed to hold a competition every hundred years, and their rankings would be determined by the results of the matches, being called Boss, Second Brother, Third Brother, Fourth Brother, and Fifth Brother, respectively.
In addition to the five peaks mentioned above, there are also Nine Heavens Peak, Yunhai Peak, Refining Peak, Tianjian Peak, Danxia Peak, Tianying Peak, Pipa Peak, and Piao Miao Peak.
The Peak Lord of Nine Heavens Peak is Peak Lord Jiang Shance; the Peak Lord of Yunhai Peak is Yu Ruyi; the Peak Lord of Refining Peak is Mo Shanghua; the Peak Lord of Tianjian Peak is Long Aotian; the Peak Lord of Danxia Peak is Feng Bingming; the Peak Lord of Tianying Peak is Wangchuanzi; the Peak Lord of Pipa Peak is Hu Bugui; and the Peak Lord of Piao Miao Peak is Su Qing.
And Budao Peak is the main peak of the Budao Sect, where the Peak Lord is also the Sect Master, a position held by Ren Pingsheng. According to Zhao Erhe's unreliable information, Ren Pingsheng became the Sect Master of the Budao Sect only because he lost a game of rock-paper-scissors to Long Aotian.
Cultivators need to practice both Internal Skill and External Skill. The Internal Skill Wu Yong practices is the "Five Elements Great Escape," which is most compatible with his Five Elements body among the Thirty-Six Heavenly Dipper Arts. For External Skill, he chose "Qinglian Swordplay."
As soon as he landed in front of the pavilion, the Three-Flower Cat above him leaped lightly, disappearing into the depths of the bamboo forest in the distance in a flash.
"Three Flowers, remember to come home for dinner!" Wu Yong called out in the direction the Three-Flower Cat had disappeared.
With a "Meow," the Three-Flower Cat was gone without a trace.
Wu Yong shook his head with a light laugh and turned to walk towards the pavilion.
Before he even pushed open the door, he heard a clatter of mahjong tiles from inside, mixed with several excited shouts.
"White Dragon!"
"Pung! Two of Bamboos!"
"Don't move! Lickety-split, self-drawn! Ninety-fold!"
"Damn it! Do you even know how to play cards? Didn't you see her waiting for One and Three of Bamboos!"
Wu Yong pushed open the door, and the sight before him made him sigh and rub his forehead.
He saw Yu Ruyi sitting at the table, rapidly shuffling mahjong tiles with both hands, while her three "card players" opposite her were her three Nascent Souls.
"Master, can you please stop letting your Nascent Souls out all the time? People can scare people to death!" Wu Yong said helplessly.
One of the Nascent Soul Yu Ruyi jumped onto Wu Yong's shoulder, hands on her hips, and angrily scolded, "Who's her Nascent Soul? I don't have such a stupid main body! She's already dealt three discard-wins after only a few rounds!"
Yu Ruyi, while shuffling the tiles, retorted unconvincingly, "I just didn't notice she was waiting for One and Three of Bamboos! Let's go again, let's go again! Xiao Yong, why don't you play a couple of rounds?"
"No thanks." Wu Yong waved his hand, hung his long sword by the door, and stretched. After watching Yu Ruyi's superb discarding skills for a while, he said, "Master, I've had a question for you for a long time."
"Red Dragon! Just ask whatever you want to ask," Yu Ruyi replied without lifting her head.
"Nascent Soul is formed when the Golden Core shatters during the Breakthrough from the Golden Core Realm, right?"
"Pung! Three of Characters." Nascent Soul Yu Ruyi replied, "That's right! I am the Primordial Spirit Incarnation of the main body. Cultivators in the Nascent Soul Realm can all perform Primordial Spirit Leaving the Body. I remember the main body taught you that before."
Wu Yong looked at the Nascent Soul Yu Ruyi, who was only about two times larger than a mahjong tile, and frowned slightly. "Then, Master, how do you have so many Nascent Souls? I remember last time when you lost the old Yunhai Peak to Junior Martial Uncle Jiang Shance, you somehow brought a new Yunhai Peak. At that time, Master, you summoned eighty-one Nascent Souls at once to form the Kun-Kan-Qian-Yuan Array to move the mountain. Adding these three I haven't seen before, that's eighty-four Nascent Souls! This goes against common sense, doesn't it?"
Yu Ruyi casually wiped the sweat from her hands on Wu Yong: "Don't mind those details. Your Master, I, am just an ordinary Nascent Soul Realm Cultivator. Maybe in a few years, your cultivation will surpass mine. When that happens, remember to look after me, okay?"
As she spoke, she even winked at Wu Yong.