Sage's Grand Path

A main road stretches out in all directions, leading straight to the city center. This is the main thoroughfare of Tai'a Divine City from the South Gate to the city center. Anyone entering the city from the South Gate must pass through this road. The glory of having one's statue placed here is unimaginable!

The bald man said, "This road is called the Sage's Grand Path! Any warrior from the Divine Desolation Army Camp who breaks a record set by their predecessors in a certain test in the Divine City can have their name inscribed on the Sage's Grand Path, and a master stone carver will carve a stone sculpture for you and place it on the Sage's Platform!"

"To have one's sculpture and name left in the divine city is an immense honor, something countless people dream of!"

"However, this is too difficult. In the last two hundred years, no new person has left their name and statue here. If someone has this ability, there is a glimmer of hope that they will become Human Race Sage in the future!"

"It is for this reason that this avenue was named the Sage's Grand Path."

"To become a sage!?"

Upon hearing this word, the young talents present were extremely excited. The Human Race Sage were all figures who could turn the world upside down with a flick of their wrist!

Back then, the Founding Emperor of the Tai'a Divine Kingdom was a sage! Of course, among sages, the Founding Divine Emperor Tai'a was an outstanding one.

They don't need to be the best among the sages; even if they are just the lowest among the sages, they are still extraordinary. Wherever they go, they will be admired by countless people, and even those ancient Lineage will treat them with utmost respect!

Which young person who comes to the Divine Desolation Army Camp doesn't dream of becoming a top martial artist? This Sage's Grand Path excites them.

Many people, no longer caring about moving forward, stopped to examine the inscriptions on these metal platforms.

The bald man didn't stop them, letting them look. These things were placed here, firstly to commemorate these ancient heroes, and secondly to inspire future generations; it would be good for these young people to see them.

"Hmm? In the 634th year of the Qingfeng era, Zhou Tianping, with a bone age of 13 years and 42 days, simultaneously entered the top 1,000 on all three lists, breaking the record set by his predecessors. This is hereby recorded to encourage future generations!"

"The Qingfeng Emperor? That was His Majesty the Divine Emperor a hundred thousand years ago. And what about the top one thousand in the three rankings? What does the three rankings mean?"

The Tai'a Divine City has always been shrouded in mystery; even some young people from minor noble families are unaware of its rules.

"The Three Rankings refer to the Heaven, Heaven, Earth, and Human Lists! These Heaven, Earth, and Human Lists are very important in Tai'a Divine City, and you will see them later!"

The bald man continued walking forward as he spoke.

These hundred-odd young talents walked and looked around, their eyes mostly fixed on the metal platforms on both sides of the road.

They sincerely admired those outstanding figures whose names were engraved on the metal plate.

"Hmm? King Jingchu Li Xiao, isn't that the current Commander of the Four Armies? General Li also underwent special training in the Divine Desolation Army Camp back then, and even left his name on the Sage's Platform."

A teenager's discovery immediately attracted a lot of attention.

King Jingchu Li Xiao is an idol to many young martial artists. Seeing their idol's name here makes them even more excited.

If only... my own name could be engraved on it.

This is what many people are thinking right now, and of course, they also know how difficult it is to realize this idea.

The bald man led the group to a cluster of simple houses at the back of the city, and each person was given a token.

"Your Divine Seal will be engraved in this token. For the next six years, this token will be your symbol of identity!"

Yi Yun took the token; it was quite heavy in his hand, weighing several tens of kilograms despite being only the size of a palm.

The front of the token features cryptic array runes, while the back bears the ancient characters for "Divine Wilderness."

Yi Yun imprinted his Divine Seal onto the token, and immediately, a golden rune lit up on the token, shining brightly.

"Hmm? This is..." The golden runes, like scales, surprised Yi Yun.

"These are Dragon Scale Rune. Dragon Scale Rune are the most basic thing for the trainees here. Without Dragon Scale Rune, you can't do anything."

"All expenses incurred by trainees in Tai'a Divine City, including resources, cultivation techniques, relics, and Training Ground, must be purchased with Dragon Scale Rune! Gradually, you will understand the importance of Dragon Scale Rune."

The bald man explained from the side.

"I see. Dragon Scale Rune are the currency of Tai'a Divine City, right..." Yi Yun counted the number of Dragon Scale Rune on his token; there were only ten in total.

The bald man said, "From today onwards, you will live here. The stone houses in the back will be your accommodations. These stone houses are the lowest grade in Tai'a Divine City, and you will be provided with free accommodation. The food here will also be provided free of charge, though of course, it will be the worst quality food."

The worst lodgings, the worst food?

The young talents present were all the pride of heaven, so the words "inferior" and "worst" sounded rather harsh to them.

One of the boys couldn't help but ask, "Where are the superior accommodations? What are the benefits? What requirements do we need to meet if we want to move there?"

The bald man said, "The accommodations in Tai'a Divine City are divided into four types: lower-class, middle-class, upper-class, and the Central Divine Tower! Lower-class accommodations are free, middle-class accommodations cost two Dragon Scale Rune per day, upper-class accommodations cost five Dragon Scale Rune per day, and accommodations located in the Central Divine Tower cost fifty Dragon Scale Rune or more per day."

"Where does the Divine Tower reside?"

The young talents present all subconsciously looked towards the city center, where the mountain-like pyramids made them deeply aware of their own insignificance.

Among the four types of accommodations in Tai'a Divine City, the price differences between the lower, middle, and upper grades are not significant.

But once they arrived at their lodgings inside the Central Divine Tower, the price suddenly increased tenfold, starting at fifty Dragon Scale Rune!

This shows the advantages of living in the Central Divine Tower.

The bald man said, "The Central Divine Tower of Tai'a Divine City is itself an enormous array that gathers the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi! Tai'a Divine City itself is built on a spiritual vein, where the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi is abundant. With the addition of this Central Divine Tower array, the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi of heaven and earth within a radius of millions of miles will converge on Tai'a Divine City, and the Central Divine Tower is the place where the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi is most concentrated!"

"The higher you go in the Central Divine Tower, the denser the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi becomes. The concentration at the very top has reached an unbelievable level!"

"The price of thirty Dragon Scale Rune is only for the lowest room in the Central Divine Tower; the higher you go, the more expensive it becomes!"

"The Tai'a Divine Tower has ninety-nine floors in total. The prices for rooms above the fiftieth floor are already outrageous, and those above the seventieth floor are astronomical. Young talents who come to Tai'a Divine City for training simply cannot afford to stay there!"

"Can't afford it? Who lives on the floors above the seventieth floor?" someone couldn't help but ask.

The bald man said, " In the Tai'a Divine Kingdom, there are many powerful and unfathomable Vassal Lords, dukes, and Grand Marshals, as well as some reclusive old monsters. Generally, only these people can live on the seventieth floor or above..."

I see!

The young talents present exchanged bewildered glances; the strength of those people was beyond their comprehension.

Indeed, Tai'a Divine City, as the first city of the Tai'a Divine Kingdom, is a city that belongs only to martial artists. Young talents from all over the Divine Kingdom can train here, but Tai'a Divine City does not belong to them alone.

The best Training Ground above the seventieth floor are naturally reserved for top experts. What right do teenagers have to use them?

Disaster!

The bald man continued, "Above the ninety-fifth floor, there are the Heaven-grade Rooms in the Central Divine Tower. There are only twenty of these rooms in the entire Tai'a Divine City. Even with a massive amount of Dragon Scale Rune, one is not qualified to stay in such accommodations unless one demonstrates sufficient value or achieves astonishing results and obtains enough Glory Points!"

Hearing the bald man's words, everyone felt a sense of longing and disappointment. The Central Divine Tower was indeed wonderful, but the requirements were too high, especially the upper rooms, which were simply not designed for children like them.

Judging from the bald man's words, it was already quite fortunate for them to live on the lowest floors of the Central Divine Tower.

For some exceptionally talented people, living on the 10th floor or higher is already quite remarkable.

"Stay here for now. Tomorrow, I'll take you to the Training Ground. That Training Ground holds a great opportunity; you must make the most of it!"

As the bald man spoke, he turned and left. The teenagers present sighed for a moment before heading to their homes.

The accommodations were located on the very edge of Tai'a Divine City. There were over a hundred houses in this row. Yi Yun casually looked at a few rooms but discovered a problem.

"Huh? They're both free rooms, but the living conditions are so different?"

Some rooms have Spirit Gathering Array, making the spiritual energy in those rooms significantly denser. Other rooms, however, are completely empty, with the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi and earth just like outside. Living in such rooms makes cultivation naturally more difficult.

Yi Yun carefully sensed the surroundings and quickly located the houses with the most abundant Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi in the entire area.

The words written on the courtyard wall of this house are:

House grade: Medium.

Dragon Scale Rune required for check-in: None.

"Huh? A mid-range room?" Yi Yun was taken aback. In this low-class accommodation, there were actually five mid-range rooms mixed in, and they were even free to stay in.

Who wouldn't want to stay in a mid-range room?

However... the bald man did not assign room numbers to everyone, meaning that anyone was eligible to stay in a medium-sized room.

Yi Yun had already vaguely guessed the reason why Tai'a Divine City had made this arrangement.

Yi Yun hesitated for a moment, then stepped into the room. Just as Yi Yun crossed the threshold, a cold voice suddenly came from behind him—

"Sorry, these five houses are ours!"

Yi Yun turned his head and saw a burly young man with his arms crossed, looking at him with a cold smile.

The young people who came to Tai'a Divine City were all quite young, but the person in front of them was almost an adult in both height and build.

When this boy grows up, he'll probably be as strong as an iron tower. (To be continued~^~)