Chapter 730: Many Years Later (9800 Bonus)

Many, many years later...

"This continent of ours... nearly ten thousand years ago, it was once called Great Gan. Later, the Yaowang Sect moved east, struck down the Ghost Cultivators, and led us cultivators through the Blood Moon Disaster; their merit is immeasurable..."

"It just so happened that at that time, Great Gan perished and the Immortal Cultivation World was in ruins. All the sects together petitioned the then-Supreme Elder of the Yaowang Sect to unify the world, integrate the Immortal Cultivation World, and collectively honor the Yaowang Sect as the hegemon. Its ten subordinate Ten Great Halls shook the Central Region with their might..."

On a piece of bluestone, a slovenly, unkempt cultivator puffed on a dry pipe while speaking eloquently to the few novice Immortal Cultivators below: "Why is it called the Central Region? That was decided by the Ancestor of the Yaowang Sect... It is said that he was the number one Spirit Severing cultivator in the world. He once traveled the world and, outside our Central Region, discovered the four great Immortal Cultivation Worlds of the East Sea, West Wasteland, North Plains, and South Border. It is said that each Immortal Cultivation World occupies an entire continent, comparable to Great Gan, hence the naming... And cultivators of the world all recognize this division!"

"After ten thousand years of recuperation, Spirit Qi is now gradually recovering. Our Immortal Cultivation World is flourishing, and finally, Spirit Severing cultivators have begun to appear again..."

"Even so, the Yaowang Sect remains the number one sect in the world. Every year, the number of Immortal Cultivators wanting to join is countless... Now, it is once again the decennial time for the Yaowang Sect to open its mountain gates..."

Following the old man's pipe, many young Immortal Cultivators could not help but look toward a deep mountain shrouded in clouds and mist.

A young man in blue robes stepped on a Flying Sword Dharma Treasure, standing above the heads of these youths; he was impressively a Golden Core Cultivator!

He looked around, his expression seeming quite satisfied, and then spoke: "To enter my Yaowang Sect, you all still need to pass three assessments... Are there any who wish to offset them with Contribution Points?"

Immediately, several youths stepped out proudly, took out their Jade Tablets, and bowed toward the Heaven-Reaching Jade Stele.

Since a Golden Core Cultivator had spoken, the little cultivators below, who were at most at the Qi Refining stage, naturally dared not voice any complaints and obediently followed the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Yaowang Sect to be tested...

On the Jade Tablet, more than half of the light spots, bright as stars, instantly vanished.

Among the crowd, many youths looked toward those seven people, their faces full of jealousy and envy.

"This is the most famous... Heaven-Reaching Jade Stele in the Central Region."

"Furthermore, those who pay Contribution Points to be exempt from the test actually have deficiencies in talent, perseverance, or Bone Age, or lack confidence, unlike you who passed the proper exam... Go, begin the test!"

"Contribution Points..."

"I wonder what kind of Spirit Pill that is?"

The blue-robed Golden Core Cultivator nodded: "Since that is the case, you seven, enter directly and become Outer Sect Disciples of my Yaowang Sect!"

The blue-robed Golden Core Cultivator smiled and swept his gaze over the remaining boys and girls, saying with a smile: "Do not feel it is unfair. These Contribution Points are directly issued and managed by the artifact spirit of the Heaven-Reaching Jade Stele. Even the Sect Master of this sect cannot interfere; he can only receive a certain quota and surplus each year... This is the greatest fairness! If they can be exempt from the test, it is also because their ancestors contributed greatly to this sect."

A Foundation Establishment cultivator leading the way immediately laughed: "Contribution Points are of course good things... On the exchange list of the Heaven-Reaching Jade Stele, there are plenty of treasures you cannot imagine and cannot afford... What is the mere qualification of an Outer Sect Disciple? I tell you, two hundred years ago... the Spirit Severing cultivator 'Gu Shen' from the South Border even came in person and, with a large amount of Contribution Points, exchanged them for two Spirit Pills from the Heaven-Reaching Jade Stele..."

"Very good, you are all people of clean background. If you can enter my Yaowang Sect, you have a greater possibility of becoming a True Disciple!"

"Even so, are there few Golden Core Cultivators who join the Yaowang Sect for the sake of the opportunity to form a Nascent Soul?"

"Hehe... this is the first lesson I want to teach you: in this sect, Contribution Points come first!"

"The Ancestor of the Yaowang Sect is not only the number one in cultivation in the world, but his Artifact Refining and alchemy are also number one in the world... Has he... could he have lived for ten thousand years?"

"This is the true demeanor of an Immortal among men. Although ancient books say that Spirit Severing cultivators have no more than two thousand years of lifespan... but who believes that? After all, the earliest fifth-rank black dragon from the East Sea to ascend was only over fifteen hundred years old, and the other party is a Monster Beast, naturally long-lived... I wonder what the scene will be like when those human Spirit Severing cultivators reach two thousand years of age..."

A group of novices in the Immortal Cultivation World listened ignorantly to the long-winded talk of those cultivators who rode Magic Tools and Dharma Treasures, coming and going high above, their eyes full of envy.

At this moment, accompanied by countless golden Light, the mist of the Mountain Protection Array scattered with a boom, revealing a huge square and a jade stele towering into the clouds!

"Hehe, it is nothing else, but a Duo Tian Zao Hua Pill and a Bu Tian Zao Hua Pill..."

"Not only that, the artifact spirit of this Heaven-Reaching Jade Stele is the most selfless and iron-faced... Ever since it took over the Yaowang Sect's contribution list and Task Hall, whether it be exchanges, rewards, or even trading and buying, it has been fair, just, and honest, never cheating customers, and keeping secrets for them, never leaking once..."

In the crowd, a little girl in red with two hair buns bit her finger: "Good things... I want them so much..."

"How could it be that simple?"

"And by relying on contributions, all kinds of Magic Tools, Dharma Treasures, cultivation techniques, and even Foundation Establishment Pills, Golden Core Formation Pills... and even the Hun Yuan Ning Ying Pill, rumored to be invented by that Ancestor and of great help for condensing a Nascent Soul, can be directly exchanged... It is a pity that the contribution is an astronomical figure, and one must possess the corresponding authority..."

"What?"

"Because that Ancestor once said that all people in the world have selfish motives, only objects do not... Therefore, he specifically refined such a stone stele to reward those with merit... It is even open to affiliated sects and families. As long as a cultivator joins a force affiliated with the Yaowang Sect, they can obtain a Jade Tablet, connected by heart and blood. The Contribution Points on it have a backup in the Heaven-Reaching Jade Stele; no one can snatch them away, and even transfers incur high fees..."

Then, they saw those Foundation Establishment and Golden Core cultivators who wanted to join the Yaowang Sect being led in another direction.

"Shh... you dare to say this? Regardless of whether that Ancestor is naturally long-lived or has other Dharma Treasure Secret techniques, who would dare to snatch them? The other party is the true number one person in the world, an unparalleled Immortal on earth!"

A cultivator who seemed to be from the East Sea sighed with emotion: "It is rumored that this is a Spirit Treasure... personally refined by that Ancestor of the Yaowang Sect... To be able to refine a Spirit Treasure, his Artifact Refining technique is truly unparalleled in the world..."

At this time, a group of youths could only walk to the white marble square that was almost endless at a glance.

The Foundation Establishment Disciple answered very proudly: "This Duo Tian Zao Hua Pill is a Spirit Pill personally developed and refined by the Ancestor of our sect. Only one furnace was refined. As for the effect... it can allow mortals without a Spirit Root to grow a Spirit Root themselves. It can be called defying the heavens and seizing the creation of heaven..."

A young man in green robes with ordinary features nearby asked curiously: "Does it even make Spirit Severing cultivators tempted?"

"If such a Spirit Pill could be refined in large quantities, wouldn't the Immortal path flourish?" The little girl nearby's eyes lit up.

The Foundation Establishment Disciple smiled bitterly: "This Duo Tian Zao Hua Pill is good, but it consumes too much, and the success rate of refining is extremely low... It is said that the materials consumed are comparable to the 'Hun Yuan Ning Ying Pill'... And the mortals who take it rarely grow excellent Spirit Roots; most are Waste Spirit Roots of four or five Spirit Roots. Being able to grow three Spirit Roots is already extremely good luck..."

"After the Ancestor refined a furnace of 'Duo Tian Zao Hua Pills' back then, he sealed the pill formula and left a comment: 'Refining pills impoverishes three generations, learning Arrays ruins a lifetime'... It is truly a golden saying!" The Foundation Establishment Disciple sighed, as if he too had once dreamed of getting rich through the Four Arts of Cultivation, only to be miserably struck down.

(End of chapter)