dognovel Chapter 77 Entering the Game
Chapter 77 Entering the Game
In the southern part of the Daotian Continent, there is Mount Sanqing.
The entire sect was established around the three major mountain ranges of Yujing Mountain, Yuxu Mountain, and Yuhua Mountain, and has a long history of tens of thousands of years.
Legend has it that Mount Sanqing was founded by an ancient immortal, who left behind a precious legacy in Yujing Mountain of Mount Sanqing before his death. Only orthodox inner disciples of Mount Sanqing are qualified to receive this legacy.
This is why every generation of disciples from Sanqing Mountain has acquired this powerful immortal inheritance, and they have led Sanqing Mountain to become strong and prosperous in every era. Even the three major Daoist sects, which are known as holy lands for cultivators, have the strength to contend with them.
As time has passed, the three major Daoist sects are no longer as powerful as they were a thousand years ago. The heritage of Sanqing Mountain has also been gradually depleted over time, and everyone's overall strength has declined, resulting in the current situation where the overall cultivation level of cultivators is relatively low.
At that very moment, a grand funeral was taking place within the inner sect of Sanqing Mountain.
Hundreds of inner disciples of Sanqing Mountain, all dressed in white robes, knelt and bowed in unison toward Yujing Mountain, the very center of the inner sect. Many of them were in tears, and their cries of grief were constant.
Why is this? It turns out that Sanqing Mountain had previously sent a team to compete for the Xuanxu Ancient Realm, and the leader of this team was none other than Li Hongbin, the second elder of Sanqing Mountain.
At that time, Li Hongbin was defeated in a battle with the Third Elder of the Quanzhen Sect, the Old Monster Minggui, which resulted in serious injuries. In addition, he was attacked by a monster in the Xuanxu Ancient Realm, and his life was hanging by a thread.
After returning to Sanqing Mountain, he could only barely prolong his life by relying on the sect's secret techniques, which ultimately led to his death and the dissipation of his Dao, causing the entire sect to mourn him.
Zhu Yi, the prodigy who once led the disciples of Sanqing Mountain into the Xuanxu Ancient Realm, was even more grief-stricken than the others. He clenched his fists and pounded the ground hard, his regret evident in his heart.
Knowing that Li Hongbin had been seriously injured in the battle with the Old Monster of the Underworld, he still insisted on going to explore the withered forest far from the Flaming Mountain, which led to Li Hongbin suffering incurable injuries while protecting the people of Sanqing Mountain.
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Three days later, at the Elder's Pavilion on Jade Capital Mountain.
Sect Master Li Ding sat in the main seat, while the other elders sat around the table, all with solemn expressions and remaining silent.
After a long while, Li Dingcai spoke in a deep voice: "The fall of Second Elder Li Hongbin is a great loss to our sect, but even so, we must fight for the opportunity that has recently appeared in the eastern part of the Daotian Continent."
Elder Li Rensong nodded in response: "That's right. The legendary Immortal Ruins is a place where danger and opportunity coexist. Last time we didn't gain much benefit in the Mysterious Void Ancient Realm, so this time we must be determined to succeed."
Li Ding took out a scroll from his storage bag, spread it out on the table, and explained to the elders: "I spent millions of spirit stones to buy this scroll at the Black Flag Auction House. The specific details about that Immortal Ruins are analyzed in this scroll."
Everyone's gaze fell on the scroll, which detailed the origin of the Immortal Ruins, the possible opportunities that might arise there, and an analysis comparing the current Immortal Ruins with several similar ones that appeared ten thousand years ago.
After briefly glancing through the scroll's contents, the Fourth Elder and Fifth Elder exchanged bewildered glances and raised several questions:
"Although Black Flag Auctions has a good reputation, not all of the items they sell are necessarily genuine..."
"This Immortal Ruins only appeared in the last few months, and apart from Wudang Mountain, there's no record of any other major forces entering it. How was this information obtained...?"
Li Ding nodded slightly in agreement. He wasn't entirely confident in the information either, and only used it as a reference. To truly understand the situation inside the Immortal Ruins, he would have to go inside himself.
The inner gate of Sanqing Mountain, the disciples' cave dwelling.
Zhu Yi, the senior disciple of the inner sect, was meditating and cultivating in his cave. He had already heard about the Immortal Ruins. He was already diligent in his cultivation, and now he was even more hardworking, striving to ensure that the accident that happened in the Xuanxu Ancient Realm would not happen again when he led the disciples of Sanqing Mountain into the Immortal Ruins.
Currently, his cultivation has reached the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage, and his body cultivation has also reached the same level, but he is still some distance away from breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage. Even with his exceptional talent, the leap between the Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages remains a huge bottleneck.
Golden Core cultivators far surpass Foundation Establishment cultivators in terms of spiritual energy reserves, and can use a wider range of spells and treasures. However, upon entering the Nascent Soul stage, a cultivator's dantian will undergo a radical transformation for the first time.
The Nascent Soul is a further refinement of the previously refined Golden Core. The Golden Core, which originally had no spirituality, undergoes a transformation at this moment, beginning to have its own spirituality and being able to establish a subtle connection with the cultivator.
The Golden Core is like an egg being hatched. The dantian that emerges from it, resembling a baby, is the Nascent Soul.
Cultivators who reach this level achieve a deeper level of harmony with the spiritual energy and meridians within their bodies, naturally allowing them to unleash a higher potential.
However, the Nascent Soul stage is a watershed moment for cultivators, marking the beginning of true mastery over one's power. Reaching this level requires more than just time spent cultivating; it also demands talent and comprehension from the cultivator, all influenced by various factors to ultimately achieve the goal.
Zhu Yi didn't neglect his physical cultivation either, but not only that, he also began to focus on the use of magical treasures. Because he was injured by Zhang Yunling's Vajra Bracelet, he fully realized that having a suitable magical weapon was extremely important.
Magical artifacts can make a cultivator's offensive methods more diverse and can also significantly enhance their own strength. As the senior disciple of the inner sect of Sanqing Mountain, Zhu Yi was given a magical artifact that was very suitable for him by the sect leader: the Wind and Thunder Axe.
"I wonder how that kid from the Quanzhen Sect is doing now. He definitely won't let this opportunity slip by. At that time... Hmph!"
As Zhu Yi pondered these matters, the thought of Zhang Yunling's harmless-looking face gave him the urge to beat him up.