Chapter 744 - 530: Void Tribulation Perfection!
Years flew by swiftly, marking several more Primordial Assemblies.
Spirit Realm.
In a region that transcends the ordinary constraints of time and space, a gigantic city rose from the ground.
The city walls stretched tens of millions of miles, shrouded in mist and clouds, faint celestial music wafting with the wind, exuding an extraordinary aura, imbued with celestial energy!
Beneath the city walls, crowds bustled about, all of them Void Refining Cultivators from various Grand Thousand Worlds, their robes fluttering and each exuding different auras, some surrounded by flames, others cloaked in Cyan Nether mist.
"Fellow Daoists, this is the City of Lingjie!"
"Within the city lies an ancient cross-realm teleportation celestial array, using the essence of the celestial mountain as the lead, it can connect to three thousand Grand Thousand Worlds!"
"More importantly, this city is the gateway to the celestial mountain, only by passing through this city can one step from the Spirit Realm into the celestial mountain."
"Within the celestial mountain, inheritances are as vast as the sea, with countless rare treasures... it is the shortcut for us cultivators to knock on the door of the Great Dao."
"Please take a look, that is the guiding celestial boat!"
The cyan-robed Daoist raised his hand, pointing to the horizon.
The crowd looked up in unison, only to see in the overlapping void.
A shimmering celestial boat broke through layer after layer of time and space, slowly sailing in. On the boat, a ray of celestial light flashed, and a gentle voice came:
"Anyone holding an Immortal Mountain Treasure Order may board the boat to head to the celestial mountain."
With those words, a group of cultivators orderly boarded the boat.
In no time, the celestial boat was filled with silhouettes, all Void Refining Cultivators, their auras either profound, sharp, or distant.
Among them, many had reached above the Void Refining Ten Tribulations, all top-tier Great Powers, renowned and famous!
The red-robed Patriarch Long Yan spoke with a tone full of emotion:
"Finally, I can head to the legendary celestial mountain!"
"For this trip to the celestial mountain, this patriarch staked all his worth, selling off the sect’s legacy, just to exchange for this hard-won spot..."
A nearby female cultivator sighed softly:
"Who isn’t?"
"The vast celestial mountain gathers cultivators from many Grand Thousand Worlds... obtaining celestial fate is as rare as fishing for a needle in the sea."
"The Great Dao is fifty, Heaven derives forty-nine, and humans escape one; how could one not cherish this slim opportunity?"
An elderly cultivator with white hair and beard shook his head:
"I must say, we didn’t catch a good time!"
"According to a senior in my sect, when the celestial mountain first descended, there was no need to compete for spots, one just had to go to the edge of the source sea and earnestly recite the name of the celestial mountain to step into it and even reside permanently, focusing on cultivation without time restrictions."
"Unlike now!"
"Going to the celestial mountain once requires such a huge price, exhausting a lifetime’s savings, let alone residing there permanently."
A simply dressed cultivator chuckled softly:
"Daoist friend, you dare to think big!"
"When the celestial mountain first descended, the range it covered was but a few Grand Thousand Worlds, there were few cultivators, and opportunities were easy to attain."
"Now, the number of Grand Thousand Worlds has reached three thousand and is still growing..."
"Countless cultivators, with talents emerging, the competition is increasingly fierce, making celestial fate ever harder to gain!"
"Celestial fate is rare, even many Dharma Masters find it difficult to reside there permanently, let alone us Void Refining Cultivators."
The elderly cultivator nodded, his expression returning to calm:
"What you say is true, the past is the past, and now is now."
...
Among the crowd, Qin Cangwu stood silently, listening to the conversations, feeling somewhat proud inside.
"Ordinary Dharma Masters find it difficult to reside permanently within the celestial mountain."
"But the ancestor of my Qin Clan not only can reside forever, but can also accompany the founder Pan Wu to the core area of the celestial mountain, with great glory!"
"Fellow Daoists still need to fight hard for a spot in the celestial mountain, while I am born with my clan as my support, obtaining a spot..."
"This time entering the celestial mountain, I also have the ancestor’s protection..."
...
Within the celestial mountain, the peaks rose one after another.
Palaces and pavilions were hidden among the peaks, exhibiting an extraordinary aura, like a celestial realm.
Following the guidance, Qin Cangwu directly headed to the Little Pan Wu Hall.
This place is the Daoist field of Ancestor Yu, where the juniors of the Qin Clan must come to pay their respects after entering the celestial mountain.
In the hall, a woman dressed in white sat cross-legged on a Jade Meditation Mat, eyes closed in concentration, Laws flowing around her - this was Qin Zhaoyu.
"Junior Cangwu, paying respects to Ancestor Yu."
Qin Zhaoyu slowly opened her eyes, which were calm and tranquil, as if seeing through the impermanence of the world. Her gaze fell on Qin Cangwu, sweeping vaguely, as if she could penetrate everything.
Qin Cangwu felt a tightening all over, quickly collecting his Heart Spirit, becoming even more respectful.
"You are an outstanding member of this generation of the Qin Clan, with a decent foundation and a rather steady nature."
"I bestow upon you three prolonging talismans... within the celestial mountain, opportunities and dangers coexist, do not waste this hard-earned opportunity."
Qin Cangwu was overjoyed inside, bowing deeply to thank her, his voice filled with undeniable excitement:
"Thank you Ancestor Yu for the gift!"
"I will live up to Ancestor Yu’s high expectations, cultivating diligently, braving the mountain for the glory of the Qin Clan."
Qin Zhaoyu waved her hand, her tone indifferent:
"Go!"
"Ancestor Yu, this junior takes leave!"
Qin Cangwu once again bowed in salute, then turned and respectfully exited the Little Pan Wu Hall.
As he stepped out of the Little Pan Wu Hall, sunlight filtered through the branches and leaves of the celestial trees, spilling over him.
The thoughts in Qin Cangwu’s mind surged like waves:
"An ordinary Void Refining Cultivator can only stay in the celestial mountain for one tribulation and nine thousand years at most."
"And I, with Ancestor Yu’s gift, can stay for the time of three Dao Tribulations, totaling twenty-seven thousand years!"
"This is Ancestor Yu’s regard for me, and also my fortune, Qin Cangwu!"
"According to the clan’s records, my foremost task now is to head to the eighty-eight peaks of the celestial mountain and brave the mountain..."