Fear of Alarming the Heavenly Beings

Bai Meng turned his head, a look of surprise on his face, and said, "Brother Qin is still in the Third Realm, has he already been valued by the Earth Immortal Manor and is to be invited to a banquet?"

He had just said that although he and Qin Ming hit it off immediately, he still advised the other party not to have any illusions and to stay too far away from Tang Yushang.

The men who came to invite Qin Ming were all wearing jade armor, and they looked like they were all strongmen.

Su Moran her hand, asking them to step aside. She and Qin Ming had met at the Mountain River Academy and had a pleasant conversation; they were already acquaintances.

Today, she was dressed as a man, in a white robe, which made her look even more scholarly. However, her face was simply too beautiful, and her long black hair cascaded down to her waist. In addition, she was surrounded by a faint, hazy Immortal Light, making her outstanding temperament impossible not to attract attention.

On the main street of Earthen City, many people stopped and looked back frequently.

"Brother Qin, we meet again." Su Moran smiled and directly stated his purpose: a powerful force had invited Qin Ming for a chat.

"Earth Immortal Manor?" Bai Meng, Wu Yaozu, and the others all guessed this.

Su Moran smiled and shook his head, saying, "In Earthen City, it's not only Earth Immortal Senior Mu Qinghe who's receiving various geniuses; there are other powerful organizations as well."

She looked up at the night sky, as if to suggest that the other person... came from heaven!

Qin Ming and Xiang Yiwu became serious, and even Little Wu stopped smiling and showed a solemn expression.

Behind him, Gao Chan remained calm. Although he disliked his fiancée standing with Qin Ming, he showed no impatience and remained very composed.

Su Moran didn't ignore the others and said, "This must be Brother Xiang, right? And this must be Brother Bai, and this fellow Daoist must be Brother Huang?"

"No, my surname is Wu!" Wu Yaozu immediately corrected.

"I'm sorry." Su Moran smiled, as if she was intentionally making a little joke.

Then, she solemnly extended an invitation, saying, "Brother Xiang, Brother Bai, Brother Wu..."

The large organization behind her also wanted to meet with Xiang Yiwu, Wu Yaozu, and Bai Meng.

Little did they know that they had already attracted the attention of the celestial beings.

"Me too?" Bai Meng was quite surprised.

Su Moran said, "Brother Bai, there's no need to belittle yourself. You've been overshadowed by Tang Yushang's brilliance and have seriously underestimated your own potential."

"This..." Bai Meng was quite modest at this moment, and did not boast.

Wu Yaozu was delighted; before he had even reached the heavens, his family had already been invited there.

"Ultimately, it will depend on your individual performance. Heavenly resources will not favor mortals," the Gao Chan, dressed in black, suddenly spoke.

These words were quite direct, and although somewhat harsh, they revealed the truth and essence of the matter, while also subtly striking a chord with the group.

Gao Chan knew that it would be best for him to say nothing, but seeing Su Moran standing next to Qin Ming, he couldn't help himself.

Wu Yaozu asked, "Brother Gao, you promised to lend my Ming Ge the book that records the Mount Sumeru Field and the Heavenly Demon Force Field. Did you bring it this time?"

"Yellow Hair." Gao Chan really wanted to just utter those two words; this guy really knew how to rub salt in the wound.

He was already very indignant last time, and almost lost his temper on the spot, but in the end he silently let it go.

Bai Meng, looking quite moved, said, "Brother Qin, let me tell you, among those who have mastered the Mount Sumeru Field and the Heavenly Demon Force Field, there are indeed some bad people!"

Qin Ming looked at him and said, "Really? It sounds like Brother Bai has quite a story. If you ever need anything in the future, I'll help you deal with your enemies."

Bai Meng's goodwill towards him immediately increased, and he said, "Good, Brother Qin is indeed a loyal friend!"

Su Moran looked at Gao Chan and said, "You need to help ' Cicada Court ' select people, go and get busy."

"Alright!" Gao Chan nodded, turned and left.

"The Cicada Court from the heavens seems quite powerful?" Little Wu asked.

Su Moran nodded and said, "Yes, in the distant past, Heavenly God being once emerged from the Cicada Court."

Xiang Yiwu asked, "What's the name of the big organization behind Fairy Su?"

"The Immortal Palace." Su Moran was quite frank and did not hide anything. She was dressed as a man, with a tall and slender figure, like a handsome scholar who had stepped out of a painting.

"Are there Heavenly God there too?" Wu Yaozu asked.

" In High Antiquity, there were Heavenly Immortal who presided over it," Su Moran said.

Even Qin Ming couldn't help but ask, "How is this life?"

Su Moran said, "Hundreds of years ago, there were Heavenly Immortal in the world. It's hard to say now. Earth Immortal are probably the big shots. Their path forward is blocked, and the strong can only look up and see the 'top'."

The group was deeply shaken, realizing the necessity of making contact with such a powerful force to uncover much of the truth.

Qin Ming began to ask questions, mentioning the New Life Path.

"Although it's not the Herculean Path, there are similarities." Su Moran stated frankly that the path taken by the strongman was a failure, requiring the replacement of God Bone, the repair of Immortal Skin, and the assistance of others for reshaping.

With very few exceptions, there have been almost no great achievers among the warriors; their potential is locked.

Su Moran an example: the Golden Chicken, White Ox, Black Tiger, etc. in Earthen City were twelve Golden-Armored Warrior became immortals, hence they are simply called the Twelve Golden Immortals.

They got to this point thanks to the help of others!

Su Moran said, "In my view, the Ancestor of the New Life System all have lofty ambitions and may be able to forge completely different paths, which even the Jade Capital cannot contain."

"Jade Capital has locked the road?!" Xiang Yiwu was shocked.

Su Moran nodded and said, "That's a common saying, but it shouldn't be out of malice, or there might be another reason."

She then smiled and said, "We have high hopes for you all, otherwise we wouldn't have invited you. Perhaps Anomalies will emerge in this great era, someone who can break free of their shackles and surpass their limits on their own."

She took a book from her bosom and handed it to Qin Ming, saying, "Here, a brief description of the Mount Sumeru Field, the Heavenly Demon Force Field, the Mental Illusion Field, the Immortal Field, etc."

Qin Ming looked surprised, immediately expressed his gratitude, took the book, and began flipping through it on the street.

In fact, his Spiritual Field possesses multiple characteristics, so there's no need to change his practice; he only needs to refer to it.

Qin Ming knew that there were no free gifts; the people of the Immortal Palace must have valued some of his strengths, and this was probably an initial bet.

If he doesn't receive anything in return in the future, he'll likely have to pay a price.

Therefore, Qin Ming planned to make contact with them, but did not want to get too involved.

A magnificent building complex stands out prominently in the Earthen City, its grandeur rivaling that of the distant Earth Immortal Manor.

Qin Ming, Xiang Yiwu, and the others followed Su Moran into the courtyard. The further they went in, the more surprised they became. The Giant Palace, supported by white jade pillars, was shrouded in a misty Immortal Mist.

"Excuse me," Su Moran, and left temporarily.

Some young geniuses had already arrived at the Jade Palace, most of them unfamiliar faces.

There were also acquaintances there. Qin Ming saw Cen Jinghong and Mu Xingyao here. He had captured the two of them on that rainy night more than half a year ago, above the Thunderfire Alchemy Hall.

Clearly, the two men had also seen Qin Ming, and their feelings were complicated.

For a while, they were quite resentful, after all, they had only deployed a portion of their spiritual energy back then. However, seeing Qin Ming's rebellion against the fourth-realm successor of the Eastern Land Immortal Palace today, they immediately became much more "open-minded".

"This way, Fairy Mu, my Ming Ge is here!" Wu Yaozu called out, acting quite familiar.

Mu Xingyao had already turned her head away, not wanting to have an awkward encounter, but this guy, with his loud voice, took the initiative to approach her.

There were already rumors about her and Qin Ming, and when Qin Ming was suspected of dying in the forbidden zone formed by the Great Dream Divine Mushroom, she was even subtly questioned by Wu Yaozu and Xiang Yiwu... She still wants to hit someone when she thinks about it.

"Fairy Mu!" Little Wu waved persistently.

Qin Ming said, "Why are you calling her? There's nothing between us."

Unable to bear it any longer, Mu Xingyao got up irritably and quickly walked over, otherwise, with Wu Yaozu's loud voice, everyone would be watching her.

She was furious and said, "Qin Ming, your brother harasses me every time!"

Qin Ming said, "We became friends after a fight. Let's clear up the misunderstanding. There's really nothing between us."

Then, he added a compliment, saying, "As expected of Fairy Mu, who was ranked on the Night Report's Beauty Rankings, your charm is even greater than before."

"Hmph!" After being praised for her beauty, the girl from the Western Sea Earth Immortal Daoist Arena curled her lips slightly, raised her snow-white chin, and expressed her dissatisfaction with the past.

She only went to watch the fight and had no intention of actually participating, but in the end... she still got a beating from Qin Ming!

Qin Ming didn't care. After all, he had received a generous ransom from them, so he was naturally more forgiving and didn't hold it against her.

Little Wu asked, "Aren't we acquaintances? I'd like to ask, if the Immortal Palace has taken a liking to us, what kind of resources are they planning to allocate to us?"

Xiang Yiwu also asked, "How is the Immortal Palace in the heavens? What level of organization does it belong to?"

Mu Xingyao thought they were incredibly thick-skinned; one of them had punched her, and the other two had once tried to kidnap her, yet now they were acting like complete strangers.

She hesitated for a moment, but still responded. After all, the Supreme Sovereign, Empress Ran, the Moon Goddess, and the Martial Saint had all become famous in one battle, and even that Yellow Hair was no ordinary person; they all had great potential.

"We need to sign a contract with the Immortal Palace. The longer we serve them, the more resources and scriptures we will receive. If we pledge our allegiance completely, according to them, they will fully support us in our future endeavors to obtain the Heavenly Immortal Fruition, provided that we possess the talent."

She then added in a whisper, "Actually, we don't need to rush into a choice. There are other large organizations offering terms that we can compare."

Bai Meng said, "Things in the heavens are a bit complicated. We haven't even gone up yet, and people have already started recruiting us."

"How do the conditions here compare to those of the Earth Immortal Manor?" Wu Yaozu asked.

Mu Xingyao said, "The Earth Immortal Mu Qinghe personally received the chosen person. She represents the orthodox lineage of Heaven. The invitations from organizations such as the Immortal Palace and the Cicada Court are private recruitment efforts, which are two different matters."

Wu Yaozu asked, "So, the people invited by the Earth Immortal Manor are considered to have the greatest potential and the most outstanding talent, enough to stand out from their peers?"

Mu Xingyao nodded and sighed, "That's roughly how it is."

Someone nearby said, "Of course, we all have a chance to be chosen by the celestial authorities. Because there will be a simple test later, at which point we just need to unleash our full potential."

Xiang Yiwu asked, "So far, who has entered the Earth Immortal Manor?"

Mu Xingyao thought for a moment and said, "Yuan, Xiao Jinye, Pei Qingwu, Pure Yang Son, Golden Bodhi, Tang Yushang, Luo Tian, Su Moran, and there should be other people invited later."

Wu Yaozu immediately said, "You Little Su, you've already gone to the orthodox sect of the Earth Immortal Manor to report for duty, and you still dragged us to the Immortal Palace behind you!"

He looked around but couldn't find Su Moran.

Little Wu said, "Ming Ge, what do you think? We didn't make it into the first row, so why don't we just go dig a hole with the Ancestor? Better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix."

Nearby, some young prodigies were dissatisfied upon hearing this.

"How can you talk like that? How did we become the last one on the list? Everything is still uncertain. Besides, even if we can't be the strongest, being the 'second best' isn't so bad."

"This era is destined to be filled with shining stars. It would be good enough to rise into the sky as a great star. How can we expect everyone to become the bright moon and the Scorching Sun? You must understand that countless geniuses are destined to never rise into the sky, and some prodigies will become shooting stars or meteors."

Even deep within this building, an old man spoke, "Young people shouldn't aim too high; they need to be down-to-earth to travel far and wide."

Little Wu had to keep a low profile; this place wasn't suitable for grand pronouncements, as there were simply too many rules and regulations.

Mu Xingyao whispered, "You weren't chosen, maybe because of the path— the Jade Capital Locks the New Life Path."

Then she continued, "Every day at noon, you and I can enter the Five-Colored Immortal Realm to test our potential and actively demonstrate it to the orthodox. Today, that time is approaching."

"Let's go, let's give it a try!" Bai Meng immediately perked up.

Qin Ming and Xiang Yiwu also became interested and wanted to go and see.

The Five-Colored Immortal Realm is spread across many areas of Earthen City. Whether it is the Earth Immortal Manor, the Immortal Palace, or the Cicada Court, there is a corresponding entrance.

Deep within the Giant Palace built of white jade, a five-colored mist shrouds the area, making one feel as if they have entered a vast, Immortal Land.

An aged voice rang out. "Your time is almost up. Once inside, disperse and try your best to pass through as many layers of Immortal Mist as you can, and touch the corresponding stone slabs..."

This place, even the ground is made of Five-Colored Soil. Qin Ming walked forward alone. He passed through three layers of mist and felt the pressure, but he resisted and finally passed through five layers.

Beyond the fifth layer of mist, there was a Five-Colored Stele, not a single-colored stone slab.

Qin Ming had a feeling that the five layers of mist were like five layers of space. After passing through them, he chose to touch the Five-Colored Stele.

Meanwhile, in the Earth Immortal Manor, Mu Qinghe personally led some promising young people into the Five-Colored Immortal Realm.

Mu Qinghe spoke up, "For you all, touching the Five-Colored Stele and triggering a wondrous spectacle is your ultimate goal. Go, if once isn't enough, try twice, three times, try every day."

At noon, the night was relatively light, and even the thick, dark clouds in the sky seemed to have thinned out considerably.

Suddenly, Five-Colored Jade Bell appeared out of thin air in the Earthen City, and began to vibrate violently, ringing out eight times in succession, resounding throughout the heavens and the earth.

The entire Earthen City was glowing, and a large number of immortal symbols appeared, densely packed, while five-colored bell waves shot into the night sky, reaching the Nine Heavens.

"Who? Why is the Five-Colored Jade Bell being rung? This will alarm the heavens! Some great beings are still asleep, and the city in the heavens has not yet been born!" In the Earthen City, someone was both shocked and angry.

Some old monsters rushed out, searching for people everywhere.

I dare not speak loudly, lest Heavenly Being.

The Earth Immortal Mu Qinghe stepped forward, looked up at the Bell Body in the night sky, and said, "No, someone touched the Five-Colored Stele, resonating with its Daoist energy, which triggered a strange phenomenon, causing the Five-Colored Jade Bell on its own, conveying good news to the heavens!"

"What? There are people like that on the ground?"

Who started this?

Some of the old monsters were shocked and speechless.

Above the Nine Heavens, some slumbering beings were indeed awakened by this!