On March 20, Li Chen traveled through the Creation Sect's special channels, teleporting to the Spirit Province Domain on the Eastern Victory Continent.
This was a vast domain on a par with the Bochuan Domain, the Linhai Region, and other continental domains, encompassing a territory a full million li across.
According to legend, during the revival era, the Creation Sect's headquarters and mountain gate had been established here. Now, a million years later, it had been downgraded to an annex, yet it remained one of the sacred sites in the hearts of many sect disciples.
"Fellow Daoist Li, this is the Spirit Province Annex. On behalf of everyone here, we warmly welcome you and all our fellow Puppet Masters who have come to take the assessment. I am Yan Xiu, humbly serving as a reception envoy of the Creation Sect's Observatory Court."
A sect steward with Core Formation cultivation came forward, standing outside the teleportation magic array to greet him.
He wore a long robe and a purple-and-gold jade crown, his bearing distinguished. Introducing himself as a reception envoy of the Creation Sect's Observatory Court, he had come specifically to receive candidates like Li Chen.
Li Chen cupped his hands in greeting. "Greetings, Fellow Daoist Yan."
Yan Xiu beckoned Li Chen forward and walked beside him as they headed inside, exchanging pleasantries along the way.
Before long, they reached the ceremonial arch before the mountain gate plaza. Atop the mountain gate steps, several zhang wide, a stone arch towered high, with four large characters carved in relief at its center-Honor the Dao and Uphold the Truth!
The characters possessed a distinctly ancient charm, and Li Chen could not resist taking another look.
Yan Xiu explained with a smile, "These were written by our founding patriarch, who later ordered them carved