Fortune

The drumbeats that resounded throughout the city carried a rugged and profound weight, imbued with the spirit of time.

Even Lu Bai felt an itch to fight upon hearing the drumbeats.

Leading the disciples of the Qingwang Sect out of the training ground, they headed towards the city center, guided by the purple clouds in the sky.

Looking up at the sky, one could see some high-profile disciples of the immortal sects choosing to fly away on rainbows.

After all, apart from Lu Bai, all the disciples of the Qingwang Sect were at the Qi Refining stage and could not fly.

Considering that it wouldn't be appropriate to simply abandon Fatty Feng and the others, Lu Bai ultimately decided to lead them on foot.

Anyway, it's not far away.

There are hundreds of immortal sects, large and small, in Xuanzhou.

Regardless of the strength of the immortal sects, it shouldn't be too difficult to find some disciples under the age of thirty and put together a team.

Almost every sect sent out more than ten disciples.

With so many disciples added together, the number of people is quite large.

When Lu Bai arrived with the Qingwang Sect disciples, the training ground in the city center was already packed with cultivators.

The teams are clearly separated, and those who are on good terms with each other will at most talk to each other from a distance.

The high platform above the training ground had hundreds of seats set up for the Captain and renowned figures of the various immortal sects.

"Hehe, the disciples of your Tenglou have a good spirit."

"Not at all, we are still no match for your Heavenly Mystery Sect."

"His body is firm and golden; could it be that the Golden Scale Evil Suppressing Art has been perfected? It seems that this year, the Holy Son of your Golden Scale Holy Land will once again stand out from the crowd."

The high-ranking members of various immortal sects chatted idly on the high platform, seemingly in a peaceful atmosphere.

But if you pay a little attention, you can also sense the barb in these words.

"Wang the Gambler? So you're the one leading the team this time."

An elderly man with no white beard noticed the arrival of Lu Bai and his group, and then, as if he had just seen Elder Wang, exclaimed in surprise, "I heard that your Qingwang Sect has produced a genius this year?"

Elder Wang laughed heartily, "Just good luck, we still need to calm down and reflect."

"Snort."

Upon hearing this, the burly man with bronze skin and a bare upper body suddenly let out a cold snort.

He is the Deputy Cult Master of the Yuhuo Cult.

Since Lu Bai rose to power by stepping on their Yuhuo Cult Sect, he naturally wouldn't give him a friendly look.

The old man, who had no white beard, chuckled and pretended to smooth things over, "Everyone is here to participate in the Dao Commencement Assembly, so let's not ruin the harmony."

The training ground below.

Since news of yesterday's events has spread throughout Ziyun City, even though Lu Bai doesn't have much of a reputation, generally no one would dare to provoke him at this time.

As he traveled with the disciples of the Qingwang Sect, disciples from other immortal sects who were on good terms with the Qingwang Sect greeted him. Lu Bai was not arrogant and responded to each of them.

"Is this the Lu Bai who defeated Xi Ao Yan? I heard he only used one move."

"Indeed, although the Yuhuo Cult is not very good, Xi Ao Yan is considered one of the top young experts in Xuanzhou. This person was able to defeat him in one move, so he should not be underestimated."

A young man sat cross-legged on the ground, with a sword box placed on his knees.

His face was fair, but what attracted the most attention were his eyes, which were sharp as swords and incredibly piercing. Just looking into them was enough to make one's eyes hurt.

At this moment, he was watching with great interest Lu Bai, who was leading the group of the Qingwang Sect disciples.

As Sword Wielding Disciple of the Jiange in this generation, the Drinking Youth naturally told him everything that had happened in the tavern, "Golden Core cultivator under thirty? For someone from the Qingwang Sect, that's truly remarkable."

The Golden Scale Saint Son sat at the very front of the crowd, his handsome appearance and exposed skin covered with golden spots, which, upon closer inspection, resembled the radiance of sunlight.

He noticed Lu Bai, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, and said, "Not bad, you're qualified to follow me."

That's what he said, but he wasn't in a hurry to set off.

Because the Dao Commencement Assembly has begun.

After confirming that all the personnel had arrived, the elders of the Purple Cloud Villa did not waste any time and immediately began activating the formation.

The array patterns carved into the training ground beforehand immediately emitted a dazzling purple light.

As the teleportation array was activated to its maximum, the thousands of disciples from various immortal sects gathered at the training ground were all teleported to Purple Cloud Mountain behind Ziyun City.

To ensure the smooth running of the Dao Commencement Assembly, Purple Cloud Mountain had set up a restriction three months in advance, prohibiting anyone from entering or leaving during this period.

With powerful figures from various immortal sects watching over them, the possibility of cheating was basically eliminated.

A sophisticated teleportation array randomly teleported thousands of disciples of the immortal sects to various locations on Purple Cloud Mountain.

The process of each Dao Commencement Assembly is roughly the same, and Lu Bai had already learned about it in advance.

He had anticipated this, and after a slight dizziness, he returned to normal.

He then leaped onto a nearby towering tree, looked around, and roughly determined his current location.

The first test of this tournament has rules somewhat similar to battle royale; the point is to try your best to survive to the end.

After all, there are thousands of disciples from the immortal sects, so it's necessary to eliminate most of the weaklings first.

Otherwise, having a group of renowned elders and venerable figures in the Nascent Soul stage watch two Qi Refining stage disciples fight for an entire day would be a waste of time, and they wouldn't be able to judge the true abilities of the younger generation of the various immortal sects.

Of course, one reason Lu Bai was willing to participate in the Dao Commencement Assembly was that he felt it would be easier to find deathmatch partners there.

On the other hand, it was also because he had some ideas about the rewards for the Dao Commencement Assembly.

According to his understanding, the Dao Commencement Assembly involves the mysterious and profound concept of destiny.

Cultivating immortality requires not only talent but also good fortune.

Luck, however, can often be influenced by human intervention, which is the so-called "human will can overcome fate."

The Dao Commencement Assembly is such an opportunity to defy fate and change one's destiny.

The principle is quite simple, or rather, cruel.

Gathering the best of the younger generation in Xuanzhou is tantamount to gathering the destiny of the next generation of Xuanzhou.

Even if you don't understand the specific principles of how the Heavenly Dao works, as long as you can defeat your opponent in the grand competition, your luck will still be improved in the unseen world.

In other words, even if you are not qualified enough, as long as you are strong enough, you will never be defeated and will be able to defeat no one of your generation.

After the Dao Commencement Assembly ends, the luck you've plundered will be enough to support you on your way to the very top.

Of course, Lu Bai didn't really care about being invincible among his peers.

He was only speculating about it.

From the moment he learned about the power system of this world, he began to ponder what exactly the "Node" of this world would be.

Is it some kind of rare and precious treasure? Or some top-tier cultivation technique?

It seems their influence isn't that great, since a person's aptitude is fixed.

So, what about luck?

Whether it's a spiritual fruit, a magical treasure, or an immortal scripture, under the concept of fortune, they can all be collectively referred to as opportunities.

Lu Bai slid down from the towering tree, lost in thought, "Then let's give it a try."