Upon hearing this, Xu Chunniang took out her identity token and handed it to the lead guard.
The leader accepted the token. After verifying its authenticity, his expression relaxed slightly. He passed the token to another guard, then looked back at Xu Chunniang.
"Since you have come for the Ascension Platform, I will have someone take you there shortly. But before coming here, I trust you already made inquiries, correct?
"This is an important site of the immortal vein. To avoid causing unnecessary trouble, do not wander about at will. Otherwise, bear the consequences yourself."
Xu Chunniang cupped her hands. "I know the rules. I only wish to use the Ascension Platform, and have no other intentions."
"I certainly hope so."
The leader nodded, gave Xu Chunniang a warning look, and left with the other guards.
The remaining guard looked at Xu Chunniang and offered a friendly smile. "Fairy, please come with me. There are several kinds of Ascension Platforms, each with different prices. Which kind would you like to use?"
Although Monkey and the others had helped gather some information, they did not know exactly how many immortal crystals each type of Ascension Platform required.
As she walked, Xu Chunniang said, "I heard from a friend that the Ascension Platforms in the immortal vein can aid cultivation. Some are astonishingly effective—cultivating atop one for a single day can equal a thousand days of ordinary hard cultivation. Is that true?"
"Of course it is!"
The guard puffed out his chest with pride, his tone brimming with arrogance.
"I am not blowing my own trumpet. The Ascension Platforms here were personally forged by Heavenly Immortal experts from the Third Heaven. Forget one day equaling a thousand days of cultivation—so long as you have enough immortal crystals, it can equal two thousand