The Rules, Taiyi Immortal Ascension
Instantly, everyone in the audience held their breath, pricked up their ears, and looked on with anticipation.
"This Taiyi Grand Ceremony consists of three rounds of assessments: the Taiyi Path of Immortal Ascension, the Debate at the Myriad Laws Pavilion, and the Trial in the Lapis Lazuli Secret Realm. After the three rounds of assessments, the final rankings will be determined based on the total scores."
The rewards are as follows:
The top 100 will be awarded 10,000 High-Grade Spirit Stone, one Law Treasure of the corresponding grade, and one basic Cultivation Method of the Taiyi Immortal Sect.
"Third to ninth place will be awarded 100,000 High-Grade Spirit Stone, one top-grade Law Treasure, and a one-month entry into the Taiyi Immortal Sect's Scripture Pavilion."
"Third place will be awarded 500,000 High-Grade Spirit Stone, one Spirit Treasure, and the qualification to enter the core inheritance pavilion of the Taiyi Immortal Sect for one month. The Taiyi Immortal Sect will also grant them the title of the Taiyi Outer Sect Member."
"The second place winner will be awarded one million High-Grade Spirit Stone, one mid-grade Spirit Treasure, and the qualification to enter the core inheritance pavilion of the Taiyi Immortal Sect for three months. The Taiyi Immortal Sect will also grant them the title of the Taiyi Inner Sect Member."
At this point, True Person Qingxuan paused, his gaze sweeping across the entire room once more, and said, word by word:
"The first place winner will be awarded five million High-Grade Spirit Stone, one high-grade Spirit Treasure, and one Taiyi Immortal Sect Marrow, a supreme Taiyi Jade Marrow Sect! They will also gain six months of entry into the core inheritance pavilion of the Taiyi Immortal Sect and receive personal guidance from a True Immortal of the sect once! Furthermore, they will be granted the title of Taiyi True Disciple!"
As soon as True Person Qingxuan finished speaking, the entire audience erupted in chaos!
Everyone was in an uproar!
Especially when the words "Taiyi Jade Marrow" came out of True Person Qingxuan, even the geniuses from the major sects couldn't help but breathe rapidly and their eyes burned with desire.
Upon hearing this, Li Yunjing couldn't help but glance at Zhao Fan beside him.
This guy's information was really accurate; he guessed almost everything correctly.
But what do those titles bestowed by the Taiyi Immortal Sect mean?
"Sect Leader Li, did you hear that? The Taiyi Immortal Sect is actually going to bestow a title upon you!" Zhao Fan was trembling with excitement, grabbing Li Yunjing's arm and speaking incoherently.
Li Yunjing was deeply curious. "What's the purpose of this title?"
Zhao Fan took a deep breath, trying to calm his excited emotions, and then said:
"It's very simple: whatever title you have determines the treatment you receive."
Although the Taiyi Immortal Sect exists in name only, it still has many treasures passed down to posterity.
For example, the Taiyi Immortal Sect has a supreme treasure called the Soul-Shaking Bell. This treasure is inherently spiritual and can only be controlled by disciples of the Taiyi Immortal Sect.
This treasure is incredibly powerful, almost on par with Immortal Artifact.
If one can obtain a title bestowed by the Taiyi Immortal Sect, such as Taiyi True Disciple, one can then harness the power of this supreme treasure.
Just think about it, if you can activate such a supreme treasure, who in the world wouldn't treat you with utmost respect?
This is a top-tier Spirit Treasure that even Tribulation Transcendence Supreme must be wary of!
Upon hearing this, Li Yunjing also took a slight breath.
I never imagined this title would have this effect.
However, Li Yunjing wasn't too excited. He would be content as long as he could enter the core inheritance pavilion of the Taiyi Immortal Sect.
On the high platform, True Person Qingxuan announced once again, "The rules and rewards have all been announced."
Now, I hereby announce the official commencement of the first round of the Taiyi Grand Ceremony's Taiyi Path of Immortal Ascension assessment!
"All participating cultivators, please proceed immediately to the entrance of the Path of Immortal Ascension and enter the assessment area in turn!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the disciples of the Taiyi Immortal Sect on both sides of the high platform waved their command flags simultaneously.
On the mountainside of Mount Taiyi in the distance, the area that was originally shrouded in clouds and mist suddenly dispersed, revealing a winding white jade staircase that leads straight up to the sky.
The steps have three thousand steps, each engraved with intricate Daoist patterns, stretching from the foot of the mountain to the summit, like a giant dragon connecting heaven and earth.
On both sides of the steps, clouds and mist swirl, cranes fly, and the air is filled with ethereal beauty. This is the venue for the first round of assessments: the Taiyi Path of Immortal Ascension.
The Path of Immortal Ascension is Open!
"Charge! Get up there quickly, reach the summit as soon as possible!"
"We must get a good ranking in the first round to get off to a good start!"
The participating cultivators instantly stirred and surged towards the entrance of the Path of Immortal Ascension like a tidal wave.
Everyone was giving it their all, hoping to achieve good results in the first round of assessments.
Li Yunjing and the other two followed the crowd toward the entrance to the Path of Immortal Ascension.
Along the way, Li Yunjing saw Chu Lingxiao and his group.
Chu Lingxiao, still dressed in white, walked at the very front, his posture upright and his demeanor extraordinary.
The surrounding cultivators automatically made way for them, their eyes filled with awe.
However, there was another person beside Chu Lingxiao.
The moment Li Yunjing saw this person, he sensed something was wrong.
It wasn't that he noticed anything unusual about the man, but rather a gut feeling.
Li Yunjing felt that this person was strange, but he couldn't quite put his Li Yunjing on why.
Before long, Li Yunjing and Zhao Fan arrived at the entrance to the Path of Immortal Ascension.
At the entrance, elders from the Taiyi Immortal Sect were on duty, checking the participants' jade tokens.
Li Yunjing handed over the jade token, and after verifying its authenticity, he stepped onto the Path of Immortal Ascension.
The moment he stepped onto the first step, an invisible pressure descended from the sky and landed on him.
This pressure was gentle yet heavy, like carrying a small mountain on one's back. It not only oppressed the cultivator's physical body but also directly affected their soul, testing the cultivator's State of Mind and will.
Li Yunjing wanted to step onto the second set of stairs, but found himself feeling tired as soon as he started climbing.
Li Yunjing frowned, and suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him. The next moment, he activated the Supreme Unity Pure Subtlety Scripture, and the oppressive force immediately lessened considerably.
"Just as I thought." Li Yunjing muttered to himself.
The Supreme Unity Pure Subtlety Scripture is, after all, one of the inherited Cultivation Method of the Taiyi Immortal Sect, so dealing with this situation is the proper course of action.
However, the surrounding cultivators were not so relaxed.
Many Golden Core Stage cultivators, after only stepping onto a dozen or so steps, were overwhelmed by the oppressive aura, their faces turning pale, their breath coming in gasps, and their steps faltering.
Some were even blasted away by the oppressive force, crashing at the entrance and unfortunately eliminated.
Even Nascent Soul Realm cultivators dared not be careless in the slightest, and they all circulated their spiritual power to resist the pressure, carefully climbing upwards.
As for the Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators who got in through connections, they only climbed two or three levels before they were completely finished.
Li Yunjing looked up and saw that the three thousand steps to the Path of Immortal Ascension were already filled with countless cultivators.
Countless figures appeared and disappeared in the clouds, moving slowly upwards like ants.
At the very front of the group, Chu Lingxiao was already far ahead. Dressed in pristine white, he moved with composure, seemingly unaware of any pressure, and quickly left the others far behind.
The man who seemed strange to Li Yunjing followed closely behind Chu Lingxiao at an extremely fast pace. He would occasionally glance back at the crowd below, a sinister glint in his eyes.
Li Yunjing withdrew his gaze, took a deep breath, and continued climbing.
As you ascend the steps, the oppressive force intensifies, and inner demons and illusions begin to appear.
However, with the help of the Supreme Unity Pure Subtlety Scripture, Li Yunjing's situation became much easier.
Zhao Fan and Xiao Tianxing, on the other hand, were struggling to keep up with Li Yunjing's pace.
Li Yunjing turned to look at the two, wanting to wait a moment, but Xiao Tianxing, seeing this, immediately shouted, "Yunjing, don't worry about me, keep going up!"
Zhao Fan, panting heavily, shouted, "Not bad, not bad, Sect Leader Li, don't worry about us."
Upon hearing this, Li Yunjing didn't mince words and turned around to speed up.