Five days had quietly passed.
Ever since the Ancient Golden Door descended above Lan Mao City, not a single change had occurred.
The enormous golden gate continued floating silently in the sky.
It neither opened...
Nor emitted any new phenomenon.
It simply remained there, overlooking the entire city like an ancient god that had awakened after countless millennia.
Yet...
Its silence did not reduce people's curiosity.
Instead...
It made everyone even more restless.
Every day...
Thousands of cultivators gathered beneath the Ancient Door.
Some sat cross-legged, hoping to comprehend the mysterious aura surrounding it.
Some tried recording the strange runes carved upon its surface.
Others continuously discussed countless ancient legends.
Unfortunately...
No matter how much they researched...
No one discovered anything useful.
During these five days...
Lan Mao City had completely transformed.
Every inn...
Every restaurant...
Every courtyard...
Every vacant house...
Had become completely occupied.
Cultivators arrived from nearby cities one after another.
Some belonged to ordinary clans.
Some came from respected cultivation families.
Some were wandering cultivators who had spent their entire lives searching for ancient inheritances.
Even several well-known scholars specializing in ancient civilizations had arrived.
Naturally...
The Jiang Family, as the rulers of Lan Mao City, took responsibility for maintaining order.
Hundreds of Jiang Family disciples patrolled the surrounding area day and night.
No one was allowed to approach the Ancient Door without permission.
Although many people were dissatisfied...
No one openly challenged the Jiang Family.
Everyone understood...
Until the truly powerful forces arrived...
Maintaining order was still necessary.
Near the Ancient Door...
Several elderly scholars wearing ancient robes carefully observed every inch of the gate.
One held an old parchment.
Another continuously compared the mysterious symbols with records from ancient books.
Occasionally...
They would stop and quietly discuss among themselves.
Standing beside them was the Jiang Family Grand Elder.
Unlike the others, he wasn't disturbing their research.
Instead...
He patiently answered every question they asked.
If they needed ancient records...
The Jiang Family immediately sent disciples to bring them.
If they required a quieter place to compare old texts...
The Jiang Family arranged accommodations without hesitation.
After all...
If the mystery of the Ancient Door were solved within Lan Mao City...
The Jiang Family would naturally receive recognition throughout the cultivation world.
After several hours of observation...
One elderly scholar slowly shook his head.
"This gate..."
"I'm afraid it cannot be opened by force."
Another scholar stroked his white beard.
"The ancient qi surrounding it is still incomplete."
"It feels..."
"As though it is waiting for something."
The Jiang Family Grand Elder frowned slightly.
"Waiting?"
The old scholar nodded.
"Or perhaps..."
"Waiting for someone."
As soon as those words were spoken...
Everyone nearby became silent.
Waiting...
For a person?
If that were true...
Then who could possibly be qualified to make an ancient gate that had disappeared for thousands of years open once again?
No one had an answer.
The mystery only became deeper .
Under the night sky...
Its golden radiance continued illuminating the entire Lan Mao City.
Meanwhile...
More flying beasts could be seen approaching from the distant horizon.
More cultivators...
More clans...
Were still making their way toward Lan Mao City.
And everyone understood...
The true gathering of the cultivation world...
Had only just begun .