txolops Chapter 25 Spirit Beast Mountain, Azure Dragon Mountain Range
Chapter 25 Spirit Beast Mountain, Azure Dragon Mountain Range
Zhang Tie sat on the eagle's back, looking down at the ground.
Tianwutai grew smaller and smaller until it became a black dot and disappeared into the vast mountains.
"See you next time, Han Li!" Zhang Tie said silently in his heart.
Sometimes separation is for a better reunion!
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The Iron-Feathered Eagle flew through the air at an extremely high speed, causing the mountains and rivers below to rush past.
Looking around at the scenery, Zhang Tie observed that among the ten people from Spirit Beast Mountain, besides himself, there were four rogue cultivators and five family cultivators. The two groups seemed to be inherently separated.
At this moment, the five family cultivators sat together, with Yang Ding of the Yang family seemingly at the head. They talked in hushed tones, glancing at Zhang Tie and his group from time to time. Yang Ding, in particular, looked at Zhang Tie with a mixture of curiosity and wariness.
The situation is much more interesting for independent cultivators. They not only guard against family cultivators, but also against other independent cultivators, each of them giving off an unapproachable vibe.
Zhang Tie ignored them and prepared to close his eyes and rest.
"Your name is Zhang Tie, right?" a voice came from the side.
Zhang Tie opened his eyes and looked at the young cultivator who had come to him with some surprise. He couldn't figure out the other party's intentions. Was this another melodramatic provocation?
"Hmm!" Zhang Tie nodded.
"My name is Zhao Cheng, from the Zhao family of Danzhou! I saw your performance in the ring, you fought really well!"
"Especially the battle where we killed Chao Feng, that was so satisfying! That guy Chao Feng had been committing atrocities in Tianque Fort for years, but I never expected him to fall into your hands!"
Looking at Zhao Cheng, who seemed rather familiar with him, Zhang Tie was slightly surprised, but still cautiously said, "Just luck!"
"Luck is also a part of strength. By the way, you're a rogue cultivator, right? You actually possess two top-tier magic artifacts!"
Zhang Tie glanced at Zhao Cheng indifferently. How could a cultivator's secrets be revealed so casually?
If Zhao Cheng isn't truly stupid, then he's just a pawn sent to inquire about his situation!
Zhang Tie glanced discreetly at the other family cultivators, understanding their intentions. After offering a few perfunctory words, he ignored Zhao Cheng.
Seeing this, Zhao Cheng also looked embarrassed and had no choice but to sit back down among the family cultivators.
A moment later, Zhao Cheng stood up again, but this time his target was the other rogue cultivators. Zhang Tie's eyes flashed slightly, as if he understood the purpose of these guys.
It's nothing more than trying to win over a few exceptional rogue cultivators, or even for the Foundation Establishment Pill. There's a high probability that the Foundation Establishment Pill is the primary goal, and winning them over is just a side effect!
But these guys are too naive. What are rogue cultivators risking their lives on the arena for?
They're just trying to get Foundation Establishment Pills by offering other conditions. What's the difference between that and robbing them of spirit stones?
Sure enough, Zhao Cheng was thwarted again soon after, and sat back down with a grim expression, no longer bothering with futile efforts.
This little incident did not disturb Zhang Tiexin's mind.
The Iron Feather Eagle flew for about a day and a night when the clouds in front of it suddenly parted, revealing a continuous mountain range, and a wild and untamed aura rushed towards them.
Zhang Tie looked at the scene before him with surprise. Compared to the Tainan Mountains and Tianwu Mountains he had seen before, the continuous and majestic peaks in front of him were truly the Hundred Thousand Mountains that belonged only to the world of cultivation!
The other rogue cultivators also showed the same expression, all shocked by the scene before them.
"We're almost there. This is the Cangqiu Mountain Range where my Spirit Beast Mountain is located!" The Foundation Establishment cultivator from Spirit Beast Mountain spoke calmly, clearly addressing the group of cultivators.
Zhang Tie quickly recovered from his shock.
The location of Ling Shou Mountain is Danzhou in the southern part of Yue Kingdom, and its sphere of influence almost monopolizes the entire Danzhou province.
According to what he knew before, Danzhou was bordered by Cheqi Kingdom to the east and several small countries of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance to the south. The Cangqiu Mountains were located in the southernmost part of the region, spanning several countries!
Spirit Beast Mountain is based on the art of beast taming, and the Cangqiu Mountain Range is one of the largest sources of spirit beasts for Spirit Beast Mountain, where many exotic beasts and strange insects live!
The Iron Feather Eagle plunged into the boundless Cangqiu Mountains, and after flying for several hours, it swooped down!
Zhang Tie looked down and saw a huge forest of peaks in the continuous mountain range. In the center was a majestic main peak, with palaces and pavilions standing on it, and faint spiritual light shimmering. Around the main peak, there were more than a dozen spiritual peaks standing and surrounding it.
Spirit Beast Mountain! We've arrived!
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The Iron Feather Eagle slowly descended above a sacred peak. Zhang Tie saw many buildings on the peak, including palaces, pavilions, herb gardens, and even animal pens!
There were also some cultivators from Spirit Beast Mountain riding magical artifacts and others riding flying spirit beasts, creating a lively scene!
The Iron Feather Eagle carried everyone to a huge square.
"Come down! From today onwards, you are disciples of my Spirit Beast Mountain. Follow me to register and receive your identity tokens and entry supplies!" said the Foundation Establishment cultivator who was controlling Zhang Tie and the others.
Zhang Tie jumped off the eagle's back, and the Book of Cause and Effect in his mind began to shine brightly.
[The host has joined the Seven Factions of Yue Kingdom - Spirit Beast Mountain, undergoing a major change in destiny; Karma Value +1000]
Current causality value: 1760
The causality value increased by a thousand points!
Zhang Tie was overjoyed, but he didn't show any surprise on his face.
For him, the more causal values, the better!
As expected of the sect second only to the Hidden Moon Sect in Yue Kingdom, Zhang Tie looked up at the surrounding palaces and peaks, took a deep breath, and felt refreshed. Every pore on his body opened up, and the spiritual energy was more abundant than he had imagined!
No wonder everyone wants to join a cultivation sect; the spiritual energy alone is something that independent cultivators can't compare to.
"Stay close and don't wander off!" The leading Foundation Establishment cultivator surnamed Jin said without turning his head.
From the conversation among the family cultivators, Zhang Tie learned that the burly Foundation Establishment cultivator in front of him, with his tiger-like eyes and imposing presence, was named Jin Yuangang. Most importantly, he had also been a rogue cultivator in the past!
Zhang Tie and the other nine followed behind Jin Yuangang, crossing the square and walking up the stone steps. Several spirit cranes strolled leisurely along one side of the steps, unafraid of people, tilting their heads to look at them.
After walking for about half an incense stick's time, the group arrived in front of a magnificent hall.
"The sect leader is waiting inside. Once inside, do not make a sound or look around. Answer the sect leader's questions truthfully!" Jin Yuangang reminded them in a stern voice.
Ten people filed in.
The main hall was even more spacious than it appeared from the outside. The floor was covered with a layer of dark, cold jade, which calmed the hearts of those who entered the hall, as if it had the power to soothe the mind.
Inside the hall, on a high platform, a middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties was busy doing something at his desk.
After a moment, he finally put down the jade tube in his hand.
This person is none other than Qiu Yue, the sect leader of Spirit Beast Mountain, who manages all affairs of the sect!
Jin Yuangang stepped forward, clasped his hands in a salute, and said, "Sect Leader, all ten disciples selected by our sect for this year's Ascension Ceremony have been brought here!"
Qiu Yue nodded, his gaze sweeping over the ten people in the hall, lingering particularly on Zhang Tie and the other rogue cultivators for a few more moments. Although his gaze was gentle, it carried an invisible sense of oppression.
Zhang Tie lowered his head slightly, avoiding eye contact with him.
The leaders of the seven sects are usually late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators. This Sect Leader Qiu in front of him is even stronger than the late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Hidden Moon Sect that he saw at the Ascension Conference. He has probably already reached the peak of Foundation Establishment.
"Please state your names and spiritual roots!" Qiu Yue said calmly.
The first to speak was a family cultivator, in his early twenties, at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, with three spiritual roots.
The second, third, and fourth were all family cultivators. Only then did Zhang Tie realize that Yang Ding was a cultivator with both gold and fire spiritual roots, a talent in the cultivation world second only to those with different spiritual roots and heavenly spiritual roots!
Zhang Tie noticed that Qiu Yue nodded slightly when he heard that Yang Ding had dual spiritual roots.
Soon it was Zhang Tie's turn.
"Zhang Tie, a rogue cultivator, at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, possessing three spiritual roots!"
Qiu Yue's gaze lingered on Zhang Tie for a moment.
"A rogue cultivator who reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining around the age of twenty, not bad!"
Zhang Tie was flattered and quickly clasped his hands in thanks: "Sect Leader, you flatter me!"
Qiu Yue didn't say anything more and gestured for the next person to continue.
Of the ten, only Yang Ding had dual spiritual roots; all the others were cultivators with three spiritual roots.