Chapter 775: Ascension~~~
enment right now and didn't disturb him.After about a minute, 郝仁 retracted his hand and took a deep breath. The fatigue from the climb vanished instantly, leaving only pure physical strength and vibra...Chapter 775: Ascension~~~
"Young sirs, please wait a moment."
A bearded old man rose into the air among these cultivators, riding his flying sword and turning into a streak of light heading southwest.
The Shenshao Sect controls eight layers of heaven with thousands of branch offices. The one that Hao Ren and Xie Yujia came to is the lowest level branch office, but even this already has an imposing appearance as if it were a celestial palace for ordinary people.
This cultivator who suddenly flew up was merely a late-stage Core Formation cultivator without the qualifications to go to headquarters; however, he needed to deliver his message to a higher-level branch office—one with Spirit Transformation cultivators—and then pass this important news on to headquarters.
These two young cultivators came to the eighth layer of heaven and specifically asked for Loose Cultivator Qingfeng. Whether friend or foe, these Shenshao Sect members dare not take it lightly.
If a cultivator from below the seventh layer of heaven dared to enter the eighth layer, they wouldn't escape death; the Ninth Firmament Divine Thunder that could be used in the eighth layer alone would suffice to blast any intruder into pieces.
Below the seventh layer of heaven were countless Sword Formation cultivators in sects, while above in the Shenshao Sect within the eighth layer there were countless Core Formation cultivators!
The eighth layer of heaven was almost completely isolated from the outside world, like a batch of immortals living in their own world and managing it.
Only Spirit Transformation cultivators could leave the eighth layer to travel elsewhere.
This place is closest to the Ninth Firmament, enjoying the richest spiritual energy, abundant resources, rare treasures, and extraordinary beasts. It's also one of the few places where cultivators can ascend!
Cultivators below the seventh layer who even reached Spirit Transformation stage could not ascend to the upper realm; however, all it took for those in the eighth layer was surviving a heavenly tribulation and gaining Heavenly Dao’s recognition to have a chance at ascending.
Loose Cultivator Qingfeng is one of those who can ascend but chooses not to—a great master!
She could manipulate heaven and earth, cultivate the Sage realm through talismans; even without ascending, she was equivalent to an enlightened being!
Ancient sages achieved enlightenment with a single word. Loose Cultivator Qingfeng, on the other hand, used talismans to create her unique path of cultivation! Furthermore, what made Shenshao Sect members dare not imagine it was that this Loose Cultivator Qingfeng’s life-and-death talisman kept strengthening!
It was said this time's seclusion might allow her to comprehend the Heavenly Dao and cultivate to the Sage realm.
"You brat! You’ve even come all the way up to the eighth layer!"
Hao Ren and Xie Yujia stood in the square for a moment when they heard Loose Cultivator Qingfeng’s scolding from high above, though there was a hint of joy in her tone.
"Grandmother!"
Xie Yujia raised her head happily and called out.
Buzz... A golden talisman descended from the sky, enveloping Hao Ren and Xie Yujia before suddenly rolling them up.
The cultivators of the Shenxiao Sect saw a flash of gold light, and Hao Ren and Xie Yujia vanished instantly.
Transforming heaven and earth with talismans! Breaking space!
The core disciples were too shocked to speak.
The current sect leader's first task upon taking office was to bring his mother from the mortal world to the eighth layer of heaven for his enthronement ceremony!
Qingfeng Loose Cultivator immediately declared that he would go into seclusion, not wanting to disrupt the normal operations of the Shenxiao Sect.
Now Qingfeng Loose Cultivator had actually ended his seclusion early for a little girl!
Ding... A beam of golden light appeared in the clouds above the headquarters of the Shenxiao Sect, and then Xie Yujia and Hao Ren landed in a courtyard.
Xie Yujia rubbed her eyes and held onto Hao Ren to steady herself before finally seeing clearly—the person she had always missed! “Grandmother!” Xie Yujia looked at her grandmother with excitement, unable to stop the tears from welling up in her eyes. In the past, she cared for "the mute grandmother," but later it was the grandmother who took care of her. However, the grandmother only acted in the eighth layer of heaven and never appeared personally, which made Xie Yujia not see her for a long time.
"Foolish girl, why are you crying Has this boy bullied you" asked the grandmother.
"No no..." Hearing what her grandmother said, Xie Yujia quickly shook her head and wiped away the tears that were about to overflow from her eyes.
"Hmm, already cultivating at the Core Formation stage’s middle phase. With your talent, it's quite an achievement," Qingfeng Loose Cultivator looked at Xie Yujia with a warm nod.
She wore simple brown clothes and dark gray shoes; without her reputation that even Spirit Transformation Realm cultivators feared, she would look like an old rural woman. "Yujia... I'm still so stupid that I've only reached the Core Formation stage," Xie Yujia looked at Qingfeng Loose Cultivator with a slightly lowered head and said somewhat bashfully.
Seeing Qingfeng Loose Cultivator again, especially in the eighth layer of heaven, she was indeed very excited and could hardly speak clearly.
"I've told you before, your talent isn't that good, so your cultivation speed won’t be fast," Qingfeng Loose Cultivator looked at Xie Yujia with a kind gaze as an elder. "What happened to make you take such a risk and come to the eighth layer of heaven"
The place where they stood was in the middle courtyard of a quiet quadrangle; Qingfeng Loose Cultivator's seclusion quarters were here, rather than the cave Hao Ren had imagined.
"Grandma... Grandma has been injured," Xie Yujia frowned worriedly, her words not very coherent due to her anxiety.
Hao Ren stood beside Xie Yujia; knowing that Qingfeng grandmother was closer to her, he let Xie Yujia explain. Calming herself, Xie Yujia finally narrated the entire incident in detail.
Clearwind Recluse had heard Xie Yujia's description and knew that Hao Ren was going to the upper realm to find Queen Mother of the West. His expression immediately turned solemn.
"Since Hao Ren is advocating for his grandmother, I won’t say much either. How about this Rainia will stay with me for a few days. During my recent period of seclusion, I’ve made some improvements in the Life-and-Death Talisman and can pass them on to you."
"But Grandmother…" Xie Yujia anxiously looked at Clearwind Recluse.
"Do you think going to the upper realm and returning to the lower realm is something that can be done in a day One day in heaven equals one year on earth. Even if Hao Ren manages to obtain the Elixir of Immortality, he will have several days' delay," Clearwind Recluse said sternly.
"Oh…" Xie Yujia was anxious but could only obediently stay silent.
How would she know that this was because Clearwind Recluse cared about her and thus found an excuse to keep her by his side. Why should she, a silly girl, follow Hao Ren wherever he goes冒險？
Going to the upper realm to seek the Elixir of Immortality had never been attempted by any cultivator since ancient times; if it weren’t for Xie Yujia’s earnest pleading and Hao Ren's grandmother taking good care of her in the mortal world, especially Hao Ren’s sincere filial piety which moved Clearwind Recluse a little, he wouldn't have offered to help.
"You have Master Zhenyuan’s Penglai Immortal Chasing Order. Cultivators in the upper realm might not be difficult for you, but remember to retreat when faced with difficulties and don’t force things."
“Mm!” Hao Ren nodded vigorously.
In fact, his intention was also to leave Xie Yujia under Clearwind Recluse’s care while he went alone to the upper realm to find Queen Mother of the West. This way, if there were any dangers, they wouldn’t drag Xie Yujia into it.
"In reality, your Penglai Immortal Chasing Order is originally a pass for traveling between various holy sites. Since you’ve sworn brotherhood with Master Zhenyuan and count as half of an immortal being, whether or not sending you to the upper realm depends on your own karmic緣分.
Clearwind Recluse said this and suddenly summoned two beams of black and white light that lifted Hao Ren and Xie Yujia up.
Hao Ren was taken to a great height, finally seeing the full view of the headquarters of Thunder Firmament Sect. It turned out to be countless palaces and pavilions all floating in mid-air!
Between these palaces and pavilions, there were no passageways; cultivators dressed in Taoist robes would ride on their magical treasures穿梭！
This feeling… was just like the future cities in science fiction, with buildings floating and various flying cars crossing streets and buildings!
But this place was a completely cultivated world!
A realm of cultivation above the kingdom of ordinary people, another realm of cultivation!
Magic weapon shops, talisman supermarkets, medicinal pills workshops, and various training grounds, battlefields… It actually formed quite a complete system!
Controlling eight layers of heaven, Thunder Firmament Sect had no competition between sects and thus formed a harmonious society!
"No need to look around; you don’t belong here." Clearwind Recluse flicked two beams of light, used one talisman to pin Hao Ren’s back, then gently pulled Xie Yujia, bringing them to a towering mountain peak.
Hao Ren felt the cold wind blowing past him and realized that this mountain peak must be no less than the height of the Tower of Heaven in Nine Dragons Palace.
But with Qingfeng Sanren's speed, he blinked and arrived at the peak of the mountain!
The narrow circular platform was only one meter wide, surrounded by steep cliffs on all sides!
"This is the Ascension Platform. Cultivators from the Eighth Layer of Heaven who wish to ascend need to come here to undergo heavenly tribulation." Qingfeng Sanren released the talismans and gently pushed Hao Ren to the center of the circular platform, explaining.
Before Hao Ren could say anything else to Xie Yujia, Qingfeng Sanren raised his hand and instantly threw out sixteen talismans. "Go!"
The Penglai Pursuing Immortal Order in Hao Ren's芥子 space automatically flew out, activated by the sixteen talismans, shining silver.
"To go to the upper realm, you need to pass through nine layers of heaven, also known as the Nine Heavens. If your luck is bad and you fall into the vast emptiness, even I won't be able to help." Qingfeng Sanren said this while tapping on a gold and silver talisman.
"Hao Ren... Grandmother!"
When Xie Yujia suddenly heard such news from her grandmother, she immediately panicked, calling out Hao Ren's name before quickly turning to look at Qingfeng Grandma.
However, without waiting for Xie Yujia to hesitate or think, Hao Ren had already risen according to the talismans thrown by Qingfeng Sanren, transforming into a beam of light and shooting towards the white clouds.
"Grandmother!" Seeing Hao Ren instantly vanish into the clouds, Xie Yujia immediately became anxious, stomping her feet with her long eyebrows knitted together.
"Stupid girl, I was fooling you. This boy has the Penglai Pursuing Immortal Order; the minor immortals responsible for welcoming and sending off cultivators in the upper realm will certainly give him a hand." Qingfeng Sanren tapped Xie Yujia's forehead with a smile.
This little girl was already completely smitten by Hao Ren. If he were to betray Xie Yujia, hmm... She, Qingfeng Sanren, would not let Hao Ren off!
She looked up at the white clouds and suppressed her urge to say more to Xie Yujia; Hao Ren wouldn't fall into the emptiness but if the upper realm didn't want him to ascend, they'd still send him back down.
Swoosh... Holding the Penglai Pursuing Immortal Order, with the help of the dozen or so talismans thrown by Qingfeng Sanren, Hao Ren passed through the long nine layers of heaven.
The talismans were like stars, illuminating around Hao Ren's body.
From the Eighth Layer to the Nine Heavens was just a layer apart, but this single layer was an insurmountable chasm for most cultivators!
No matter whether human, demon, or dragon cultivator, their heavenly tribulation lightning originated from these nine layers of heaven.
If not for Hao Ren holding the Penglai Pursuing Immortal Order, at his Kun-level cultivation, all the lightning in this vast emptiness would be enough to kill him!
Just as Hao Ren saw a wisp of white light ahead, several bolts of heavenly tribulation lightning suddenly appeared out of nowhere and struck him back!
No ascension allowed!
In the lifting force from Qingfeng Sanren's talismans, Hao Ren was like sitting in a small boat; he could not control his direction at all.hes!" Zhao Jiayin clenched his teeth.There were cracks on the corners of his mouth and eyes, blood was flowing from his nose, and there were several red scars where he had been scratched by tables and...