Chapter 1066

During the teleportation process, Fang Yu asked Ling Yao.

Although this body of his only manifested a Golden Core with thirteen divine abilities, his essence was that of a titan of the Longevity Secret Realm; even without manifesting numerous great Dao divine abilities, he possessed an immense affinity toward anyone.

Therefore, almost all low-realm disciples of the Wuji Star Palace would not make things difficult for him; instead, they found him handsome and dashing, possessing a special temperament that made him very easy to get close to.

Ling Yao, this woman, was no exception. Upon hearing Fang Yu's words, she smiled and said: "Junior Brother Lu Yun, the most lucrative post in our Wuji Star Palace is indeed guarding the Pure Yang Palace. However, within our Wuji Star Palace, countless disciples wish to guard the Pure Yang Palace. To take on this assignment, first one must have an enormous amount of contribution points, and second, one must have connections within the sect. Junior Brother, you've only just arrived—it's better to steadily accumulate contribution points. Our Wuji Star Palace has many ways to earn contribution points. If you don't wish to fight, you can go farm and cultivate spiritual herbs. Of course, Junior Brother, since you've cultivated a Golden Core with thirteen divine abilities, as long as you're careful, you can also slay demons and eradicate evil in the Underground World to obtain benefits."

"Thank you, Senior Sister."

Fang Yu gave a hum of acknowledgment.

Boom!

The teleportation array suddenly jolted, and the world before his eyes changed. Fang Yu saw that he had already appeared in a mountain valley. Everywhere here was picturesque—mountains clear and waters beautiful, birds singing and flowers fragrant. Spiritual energy permeated the place, but this spiritual energy was not the spiritual energy of the mortal world; rather, it was a type of primordial energy of the immortal realm—Clear Serenity Qi.

The primordial energy of the immortal realm contained three thousand types of primordial energy. Among them, the most precious were, of course, the nine types of Pure Yang primordial energy, which could enhance the cultivation base of titans of the Longevity Secret Realm. The other two thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine types of primordial energy also had their uses, but their effects were far inferior to Pure Yang primordial power.

This Clear Serenity Qi was one of the three thousand primordial energies of the immortal realm. It could be refined into a human-grade upper-quality elixir, the Clear Serenity Pill, whose quality far surpassed that of the White Yang Pill of the Taiyi Gate. If disciples of the Physical Body Secret Realm could take this elixir daily, the possibility of breaking through to the Divine Ability Secret Realm would be greatly enhanced.

However, generally speaking, no titan of the Longevity Secret Realm would be so bored as to skip gathering the excellent Pure Yang primordial energy and instead insist on gathering this so-called Clear Serenity Qi.

Take Fang Yu himself, for example. He was a cultivator at the 4th Stage of Longevity, the Light of Time Realm. In one day, the Pure Yang primordial energy he absorbed could condense into thirty million Pure Yang Pills. If he were to absorb Clear Serenity Qi instead, the Clear Serenity Qi he absorbed in one day could refine one billion Clear Serenity Pills, enough to sustain one billion Physical Body Secret Realm disciples of the sect. But for him, it was utterly useless, so naturally he would not draw upon this Clear Serenity Qi.

This Wuji Star Palace seemed to have rather many titans of the Longevity Secret Realm, some of whom were even somewhat idle. It was possible that absorbing some Clear Serenity Qi to support their disciples' cultivation might earn them some contribution points as well.

"Where is this?"

Fang Yu, however, put on a curious expression on the surface.

"Junior Brother Lu Yun, this is the Branch Immortal Valley of the Yao Yao Dian of Wuji Star Palace. Newcomers like you, Junior Brother, will arrive here and be assigned some tasks. However, Junior Brother, don't expect any good assignments—good assignments are reserved only for true disciples."

Ling Yao led Fang Yu, exited the teleportation array, and flew toward a mountain peak.

Just as they took flight, a streak of sword light flew over from afar, stopping in front of Ling Yao and Fang Yu. It revealed a young man, who looked elegant and noble; every gesture and movement carried an air of lofty superiority. His expression was arrogant, with his hands clasped behind his back.

"Ah, greetings, Senior Brother Shen!"

The moment Ling Yao saw this man, she immediately halted and lowered her head.

"Ling Yao, is this a newly recruited disciple? Chaoyue must not recruit any spies!"

The man glanced at Fang Yu and said coldly.

"Reporting to Senior Brother Shen, an investigation has already been conducted. This person is a rogue cultivator from a clan on the Chaotic Continent. Due to a fortuitous encounter, he cultivated to the Golden Core Realm and even cultivated a Golden Core with thirteen divine abilities. Young Master Chaoyue saw his potential and directly accepted him as an inner disciple."

Ling Yao answered respectfully, then said to Fang Yu, "Lu Yun, this is Senior Brother Shen Ping of the Jade Emperor Palace. The Jade Emperor Palace is a great palace of our Wuji Star Palace, and all the senior brothers and senior sisters within it hold very noble status. Why don't you quickly pay your respects!"

"Jade Emperor Palace? It's actually not the Holy Maiden Palace. Back then, when Old Feng infiltrated Wuji Star Palace, he must have mixed into the Holy Maiden Palace."

Fang Yu's heart stirred; he felt that the palace he had entered was actually different from Old Feng's. Nevertheless, he went through the motions of paying his respects.

"Oh? A Golden Core with thirteen divine abilities? That is indeed quite good. In that case, I'll take him back to my Jade Emperor Palace. This time, I am acting under the orders of Senior Brother Hong Tianjing to seek out a batch of new disciples and bring them to the Jade Emperor Palace for some tasks. Since he has cultivated a Golden Core with thirteen divine abilities, that couldn't be more perfect."

The young man named Shen Ping pointed at Fang Yu.

"This... since it is Senior Brother Hong Tianjing who said so, Senior Brother Shen, please take Lu Yun away. Lu Yun, once you arrive at the Jade Emperor Palace, you must do your work well. Senior Brother Hong Tianjing is the most powerful among the younger generation of disciples in our Wuji Star Palace. If you gain elder brother's high regard, you will surely advance by leaps and bounds!"

Upon hearing the name "Hong Tianjing," Ling Yao's expression immediately jolted, and she said to Fang Yu beside her.

"Mm, very good. Junior Sister Ling Yao, what you said is very good indeed."

Upon hearing Ling Yao say this, the young man named Shen Ping nodded, waved his hand, and specks of star-like runes emerged from his sleeve.

Seeing these runes, Ling Yao's face showed a look of joy. She took out a jade tablet and collected all these runes into it.

"Thank you, Senior Brother, for the reward."

"This is three thousand contribution points—a small token. Junior Sister Ling Yao, if the Yao Yao Dian recruits any more good Golden Core disciples in the future, you must notify me immediately. My Jade Emperor Palace needs to grow and strengthen, and that requires countless good Golden Core disciples. Do you understand?"

This Shen Ping smiled slightly, then turned his gaze to Fang Yu: "Your name is Lu Yun? Not bad, not bad. From now on, you are an inner disciple of my Jade Emperor Palace. As long as you do your work well, contribution points will never be in short supply for you!"

"Thank you, Senior Brother."

Fang Yu went along with it.

"Let's go, to the Jade Emperor Palace!"

This Shen Ping tossed out a magic treasure, wrapped Fang Yu within it, and flew off into the distance.

After about an hour's time, the two arrived before a magnificent palace. This palace floated high in the sky, looking resplendent and magnificent, its aura vast and overwhelming. Surrounding this palace, numerous smaller palaces orbited it like stars surrounding the moon.

The palaces beneath the white clouds were all surrounded by beautiful landscapes—scenery like poetry and paintings. Clearly, someone had taken action, using magic power to reshape the terrain here.

"Lu Yun, you are now an inner disciple of my Jade Emperor Palace. Based on your cultivation base, you could actually become a true disciple of our Wuji Star Palace. However, the sect has rules: an inner disciple must accumulate one hundred thousand contribution points before being promoted to true disciple. But if you do your work well for Senior Brother Hong Tianjing, you can accumulate enough contribution points very quickly."

Shen Ping said, looking at Fang Yu.

"I understand the rules. I wonder what counts as doing good work for Senior Brother Hong Tianjing. May I go pay my respects to this senior brother now?"

Fang Yu spoke up.

"No, your current qualifications are not sufficient. Senior Brother Hong Tianjing is not someone just anyone can pay respects to. Perhaps you don't yet know Senior Brother Hong Tianjing, so let me put it this way. Senior Brother Hong Tianjing had already cultivated ninety-nine great divine abilities while at the Divine Ability Secret Realm. Moreover, although he is currently at the 10th Stage of Divine Abilities, he has already slain many Demon Gods! Slaying several titans of the Longevity Secret Realm while at the Divine Ability Secret Realm—how could someone like you casually seek an audience with him?"

Shen Ping's gaze was full of worship; toward this Senior Brother Hong Tianjing, his admiration reached deep into his heart.

"What? Ninety-nine divine abilities cultivated at the Divine Ability Secret Realm, while I've only cultivated thirteen now? How were those ninety-nine divine abilities cultivated? And slaying titans of the Longevity Secret Realm while at the Divine Ability Secret Realm—how is that possible? Those are titans of the Longevity Secret Realm, with lifespans exceeding ten thousand years and magic power exceeding one Taigu Tianlong Zhili. They simply cannot be slain by cultivators of the Divine Ability Secret Realm! This is absolutely impossible!"

Fang Yu's face perfectly displayed an expression of disbelief, utterly shocked. He even shook his head, indicating that such an existence at the Divine Ability Secret Realm absolutely could not exist in this world.

"What would you know—would I lie to you!"

A cold smile appeared on Shen Ping's face. "Senior Brother Hong Tianjing's talent is something you could never imagine. Titans of the Longevity Secret Realm may be lofty myths to other Divine Ability Secret Realm disciples, but Senior Brother Hong Tianjing himself is a myth, a legend, a genius among geniuses, the absolute finest of the absolute finest. Nothing he does is surprising. Moreover, once he breaks through to the Longevity Secret Realm, he can immediately break through to an Undying Body! His strength is beyond your imagination. So you understand? Unless you perform great meritorious deeds—such as encountering some ruins or an immortal mansion while out and about, drawing Senior Brother Hong Tianjing's attention—you will not be summoned. And at that time, you will receive tremendous benefits!"

Shen Ping's gaze stared directly at Fang Yu: "And if you receive Senior Brother Hong Tianjing's reward, being promoted to true disciple would be just a matter of moments. I think you, as someone who has cultivated to the Golden Core Realm, understand this perfectly in your heart. Do your work well, and we won't treat you unfairly."

While speaking, this Shen Ping flicked his sleeve, sending out numerous star runes.

Following Ling Yao's example, Fang Yu activated his inner disciple jade tablet and absorbed these star runes into it. He immediately saw that three thousand wondrous star runes had been added to his token. These star runes were extremely mysterious, seemingly combining with a kind of power in the void, but they had no use for cultivation—they seemed to be only for counting.

This was contribution points, equivalent to currency. As long as one had enough contribution points, one could purchase Pure Yang Pills, treasure artifacts, and even Dao artifacts.

In the Kanlishen Sect, there was a similar contribution method.

"Thank you, Senior Brother, for the reward. I will definitely be loyal and devoted to serving the Jade Emperor Palace and dedicate myself to Senior Brother Hong Tianjing."

Upon receiving these three thousand contribution points, Fang Yu immediately said.

"Alright, do you see that palace over there? One of the rooms inside is your residence. If there's anything, a summoning order will be issued from the main hall. You just gather at the front of the hall! This is your room jade talisman!"

Shen Ping handed a key-shaped jade talisman to Fang Yu, then vanished from sight.

Fang Yu flew toward the palace Shen Ping had indicated, and upon entering it, immediately discovered that the palace contained hundreds upon hundreds of small rooms.

He entered his own room, raised the jade talisman, and entered the palace.

This room was exceedingly spacious, complete with a jade bed, a pill furnace, hot spring water, and medicinal herbs. For an ordinary expert, this would be an excellent place for cultivation—very tranquil, very suitable for cultivating—but for Fang Yu, it fell short by far, far too much.

Of course, this was only an inner disciple's room, and it was honestly not bad—at the very least, it was far better than the rooms the inner disciples of the Yuhua Sect lived in.

"I wonder whether those experts who snuck into my Yuhua Sect are comfortable staying in the inner rooms of my Yuhua Sect?"

Such a thought suddenly rose in Fang Yu's mind.