Mystic Heaven Upper Sect!
"Phew~~~"
Zhou Hao was gripped by an invisible giant hand, and it felt as if all his senses were shut off.
All that was in front of me was darkness, and even my divine sense was completely ineffective, making it impossible for me to leave my body.
I could only feel myself moving at a rapid pace.
finally--
Wow!
The invisible constraints around my body dissipated, and light returned to my eyes.
All that could be seen was a dimly lit world, with a layer of dark red dome in the air, and below was a lake that spanned dozens of miles.
In the middle of that lake, there is a small island that is only a few miles long.
The island has mountains, trees, and courtyards, and from a distance, it looks as if there are figures moving around in the courtyards.
"Could we be inside the belly of that Mystic Turtle Immortal?"
Liu Yu and Ao Xiaobao also appeared beside Zhou Hao at this time. Liu Yu looked around and said with some uncertainty.
"It should be." Zhou Hao nodded slightly.
They were just swallowed whole by that East Sea Black Turtle. If they had gone to the cave heaven magic treasure, they should have been able to sense the spatial fluctuations.
Since there were no fluctuations before, it must be inside the black tortoise's belly.
"Great-Grandpa, Great-Grandpa?" Ao Xiaobao shouted.
It doesn't care where it is.
Now it only wants to find the Xuan Turtle Ancestor and ask for the treasure that was promised to it.
You should know that what was just spilled was a treasure it had been saving for a long time.
Buzz~~~
A beam of azure light appeared, revealing an elderly man with white hair and a youthful face, dressed in a Daoist robe.
"Little Whirling Turtle grandson, call me 'Grandpa' a few more times, and all these treasures will be yours."
The white-haired old man chuckled and waved his hand, and hundreds of sparkling gems and pearls appeared out of thin air before him, some of which were even magical artifacts.
Ao Xiaobao's eyes widened, and his little mouth became sweeter than honey, calling out "Grandpa" incessantly, making the white-haired old man smile from ear to ear.
Seeing that the white-haired old man looked like a real person, yet didn't seem to be an avatar of Void Return Divine Demon, Zhou Hao knew that this must be the primordial spirit of that Mystic Turtle Immortal.
Regardless of whether they are human or demon, cultivators who reach the Nascent Soul realm can form a Nascent Soul.
Upon reaching the level of Earth Immortal of the Void Return, one's primordial spirit becomes powerful, allowing one to survive solely on the primordial spirit even if the physical body perishes.
Of course, those Earth Immortal who have lost their physical bodies and only possess their primordial spirit are called Loose Immortal.
Even if they manage to survive for a time, they will forever lose the possibility of further advancement in the path of immortality.
Faced with increasingly severe tribulations and calamities, even if one lives for millions of years and eventually rivals a celestial being, the only outcome is the annihilation of the soul and death.
However, when cultivators reach the Void Return Realm, their divine souls become powerful, and when they are reincarnated in the underworld, they can retain some of the supernatural abilities of their previous life in the next life.
At least their divine souls are naturally much stronger than those of ordinary beings, and as their strength increases, their memories of their past lives can gradually be restored.
While others cultivate to comprehend the Dao, reincarnated immortals only need to rediscover the Dao they once comprehended to advance at an astonishing speed.
In many legends, there are those who attain enlightenment in a single night and ascend directly from mortal to immortal, and these are generally considered to be reincarnated immortals.
After teasing Ao Xiaobao, the Mystic Turtle Immortal turned his gaze to Zhou Hao and Liu Yu.
He had stayed in the Nirvana Sea Eye of the East Sea for far too long, and divine beasts like the Xuan Turtle were extremely rare.
It was rare to see a descendant of their Xuan Turtle clan, and such an extraordinary little fellow at that. The Mystic Turtle Immortal found Zhou Hao and Liu Yu, who had come with Ao Xiaobao, much more agreeable.
"Not even twenty years old, yet his soul has already developed divine consciousness. His God-Devil Body Refining has also reached the Perfected Purple Mansion level... and he's cultivating the Chiming Nine Heavens Map? Not bad, not bad."
The Mystic Turtle Immortal looked at Zhou Hao and nodded slightly.
"Boy, are you a reincarnated immortal?"
Under the gaze of the Mystic Turtle Immortal, Zhou Hao felt as if his entire body, bones, skin, and flesh had been seen through.
"No." Zhou Hao shook his head.
"Don't even think about getting away with this!" said the Mystic Turtle Immortal.
"Once you enter the sect, everything from your past life, as long as it's recorded in the underworld, will be impossible to hide."
"Even if you're a reincarnated immortal, it doesn't matter. You just won't become a true disciple. It's not like we won't accept you."
"Each generation of disciples takes ten years, and over all these years, only a few in each generation can truly become the master."
The Mystic Turtle Immortal shook his head and sighed.
"Being able to enter the Mystic Heaven Upper Sect, even as an inner disciple, is far superior to the core disciples of most other immortal sects."
Mystic Heaven Upper Sect?
Zhou Hao's eyes flickered slightly.
Now I finally know what this mysterious sect is called.
However, judging from what the Mystic Turtle Immortal said, the reincarnated immortals who were highly valued by other immortal sects were not taken seriously in the Mystic Heaven Upper Sect and did not even have the opportunity to become true disciples, which made Zhou Hao quite puzzled.
"As for you..." The Mystic Turtle Immortal turned to look at Liu Yu, and said meaningfully, "Little guy, what are you up to this time?"
Liu Yu glanced at Zhou Hao, and seeing that he wasn't paying attention, she breathed a sigh of relief. She respectfully bowed to the Mystic Turtle Immortal and transmitted her voice, "It was my sister who was worried. Please pretend you didn't see anything, Immortal?"
"Haha, I can't be bothered with your petty schemes." The Mystic Turtle Immortal shook his head with a laugh, and with a wave of his hand, the space rippled.
Swish~~~~
Zhou Hao, Liu Yu, and Ao Xiaobao had already appeared on the mountain peak of that small island.
The Mystic Turtle Immortal pointed to the courtyards on the island and said.
"There are still two days until the twelfth lunar month. You can go to the island and choose any courtyard you like. When the time comes, I will send you to the sect."
"Remember, on my Mystic Turtle Island, fighting and combat are forbidden, not even sparring. Anyone who violates this rule will be thrown into the Nirvana Sea Eye."
Zhou Hao and the other man respectfully agreed.
"Go ahead." The Mystic Turtle Immortal waved to the two of them, but said to Ao Xiaobao, "My dear grandson, come with me. I have many more treasures there. Do you want to see them?"
"Yes." Ao Xiaobao nodded vigorously.
"Haha, let's go."
With a whoosh, the grandfather and grandson of the tortoise clan instantly teleported away, leaving Zhou Hao and Liu Yu staring at each other in bewilderment.
"Brother Zhou Hao, your spirit beast is so popular wherever it goes," Liu Yu said with no small amount of envy.
To be able to establish a connection with a Void Return Divine Beast before even entering the sect is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Even without mentioning any benefits, just receiving a few words of guidance when needed is enough to save me from taking many detours.
As the two flew down from the mountain peak, they saw several figures emerge from several courtyards.
Zhou Hao recognized one of the figures.
It was when he was in Jade Dragon City that he became the leader of the First Squad of the Jade Dragon Army, ' Li Zhan '.
When the Jade Dragon City Lord, ' True Person Muxuan, ' gave him the <Law of Heaven and Earth power and a thousand catties of Origin Liquid, he said that there were three people from the Jade Dragon Sect who were going to the Upper Sect to participate in the trial. Zhou Hao did not expect that one of them would be Li Zhan.
But thinking about it, it's not surprising.
Li Zhan also cultivates the Chiming Nine Heavens Map and has entered the Purple Mansion Realm. Such talent would make him a monstrous disciple in any sect, and he deserves to be given special attention and training.
As mentioned in the original work, the 'reserve army' set up by the Yinglong Guard of the Great Xia Dynasty exempted monstrous talents who cultivated the Chiming Nine Heavens Map and entered the realm of Xiantian Lifeform from examinations. It is not surprising that the Jade Dragon Sect would value Li Zhan and send him to the Upper Sect.
Li Zhan gave Zhou Hao a cold look, then turned and went into the house.
Two other cultivators, a man and a woman, were with him and followed him inside.
Zhou Hao merely glanced in his direction and then ignored him.
We're not familiar with each other; we didn't even speak in Jade Dragon City. Let's just treat each other like strangers for now.
The two randomly chose a neighboring courtyard and waited two days before setting off.
Since the Mystic Turtle Immortal said that fighting and even sparring were forbidden, Zhou Hao simply went to bed to avoid trouble.
He had been either cultivating or fighting on the road the whole way, and it had been a long time since he had had a proper night's sleep.
Zhou Hao spent his first day on Mystic Turtle Island asleep.
When I woke up, I saw Ao Xiaobao fast asleep on the ground, with various gems under him.
It's like they're using those jewels as a bed, not even caring about the discomfort.
Laughter echoed from Liu Yu's residence nearby, and Zhou Hao stepped out.
There were six or seven young men and women gathered together, chatting familiarly with each other.
It seems Liu Yu hasn't had a moment's rest either.
"Brother Zhou Hao, Brother Zhou Hao." Liu Yu greeted Zhou Hao as he walked out of the house. "These are our future fellow disciples. Come and get to know us."
Just as Liu Yu said, since they were all from the same sect, Zhou Hao didn't want to be too isolated, so he went over.
In the courtyard, besides Liu Yu, there were five men and one woman, a total of six people.
With Liu Yu introducing them, Zhou Hao quickly memorized the names of the people.
Of the six, the one who caught Zhou Hao's attention the most was a magnificent man with an extraordinary bearing and a long beard tied up like a coiled dragon.
The man called himself "Qiuran Ke" and was a Purple Mansion Cultivator practiced both Qi cultivation and body refinement. It was purely by chance that he was able to obtain the token from the Upper Sect.
While he was venturing and honing his skills in the East Sea, he rescued a cultivator in distress. The cultivator noticed that he was unusual in appearance and had a generous nature. After secretly testing him several times, the cultivator confirmed that he had extraordinary talent and gave him a token from his Upper Sect, saying that he would use this opportunity to repay the debt of gratitude for his rescue.
As for the other five, they were all monstrous disciples of the Purple Mansion Realm from the Three Sects and Two Islands of the East Sea.
They are Gongsun Yi and his junior sister Duan Yu from the Spirit Sword Sect, Huang Tian from the Ten Thousand Seas Sect, and Tian Wen and Yan Huisou from the Divine Magnet Sect.
Everyone present was a prodigy among their peers in their respective sects. Even Qiuran Ke and Liu Yu were extraordinary in their own way, and it was inevitable that they would have some arrogance.
But everyone knew that those who could come here were no ordinary people, and they chatted quite happily.
Zhou Hao occasionally chimed in with a few words, and by listening to the conversation, he learned quite a bit about the Three Sects and Two Islands of the East Sea, as well as the Mystic Heaven Upper Sect he was about to visit.
Although the Mystic Heaven Upper Sect is extremely mysterious, only a few older disciples among the Three Sects and Two Islands know that there is such a sect above their own immortal sect.
However, they all gained the opportunity to enter the Upper Sect, and the sect elders naturally informed everyone in advance of some less important information.
It was only after Zhou Hao, Liu Yu, Qiuran Ke arrived at Mystic Turtle Island that they learned of the name of the Mystic Heaven Upper Sect.
"It turns out that every ten years, the Three Sects and Two Islands would select the most outstanding disciples who had just entered the Purple Mansion to enter the Upper Sect."
"The number of places available is the same as the number of disciples who entered the Upper Sect and became inner disciples in the last round."
Zhou Hao nodded secretly.
This means that all the exceptional disciples recruited by the Three Sects and Two Islands every ten years eventually converge on the Mystic Heaven Upper Sect.
According to everyone, the disciples of the Xuantian Purple Mansion at the Mystic Heaven Upper Sect and Myriad Phenomena Manifestations realms are divided into three types: outer disciples, inner disciples, and true disciples.
Those who have just entered are considered outer disciples. If they do not become inner disciples within ten years, they will be sent out and returned to the Three Sects and Two Islands.
Only after becoming an inner disciple can one remain in the Mystic Heaven Upper Sect and be eligible to give their sect a trial slot ten years later.
Becoming a true disciple is even more extraordinary. Not only will your own sect provide three trial slots every ten years for a period of a hundred years, but you will also be qualified to learn all the Upper Sect's techniques and supernatural abilities.
It is said that there are many other privileges, but we will only know about them after we reach the Upper Sect.
"I wonder if what you mean by 'establishing an independent lineage and receiving a mountain peak from the sect' refers to becoming a true disciple...?"
Zhou Hao pondered to himself.
Although he rarely spoke, none of the people present dared to underestimate him.
Who would dare to ignore a prodigy who can cultivate the Chiming Nine Heavens Map and enter the Purple Mansion realm?
Liu Yu was not one to talk too much; if everyone knew that he had previously killed three Myriad Phenomena Demons, they would probably be even more astonished.
Another day has passed in the blink of an eye.
"Everyone!"
A powerful voice, like a thunderclap, suddenly resounded throughout the land.
"It's time to go to the Mystic Heaven Upper Sect."
The sound was thunderous, even reaching the very soul.
Zhou Hao was studying the image of the black-haired old man practicing boxing in his mind when he was startled by the voice and immediately opened his eyes.
We're finally about to set off.
One more chapter tonight, I'll write until whatever time I can.