Vermilion Bird Avenue, paved with blue stone.
The few-inch-deep ruts serve as a testament to the city's history. As morning light breaks, the nine-tiered city gates swing wide open, drawing countless cultivators from all around, who eagerly gather at the gates before making their way into the city on foot.
Above, the words "Dongxing" dance in grand calligraphy, appearing almost alive with luster and fluidity. Just a glance is enough to leave countless cultivators astonished; some even become so covetous that they attempt to steal it, only to be ruthlessly slain by Dongxing's experts as a warning to others.
This is because the jade inscribed with the city's name is not an ordinary object, but rather a massive high-grade Spirit Stone taller than a person, with the city boasting eight expansive gates forming an Eight Trigrams Formation.
Each gate is lavishly open, vast and grand, leaving one utterly awestruck.
"The city gates are open!"
