txolops Chapter 9 Target: Spirit Beast Mountain
Chapter 9 Target: Spirit Beast Mountain
"How many Ascension Tokens are there?" Han Li suddenly asked, his expression becoming somewhat solemn.
"This... Senior, I am aware of this matter. This Ascension Token was passed down because my ancestor made great contributions to Huangfeng Valley..." Venerable Jin Guang said cautiously, afraid of offending the two.
"So, according to you, this token can only be used by one person?"
Master Jin Guang nodded: "One token, one person!"
Han Li immediately frowned.
He and Zhang Tie are two people, but they only have one Ascension Token. This means that only one person can directly enter the Seven Sects, while the other person has to compete in the arena with many rogue cultivators for a spot.
Jin Guang Shangren seemed to sense Han Li's concerns and quickly said, "Seniors, if you wish to participate in the Ascension Conference, I can take you to the Heavenly Mist Platform, I can..."
"Shut up!" Zhang Tie's gaze swept over coldly, and Jin Guang Shangren shrank back.
Zhang Tie stood up and walked to Jin Guang Shangren, then squatted down: "One last question, is there anything else you're hiding?"
"That's all! Seniors, I've said everything I know, could you..." Venerable Jin Guang stopped mid-sentence.
Because he saw the extreme indifference in Zhang Tie's eyes.
"Senior...you said you'd spare my life if I told you?" The Golden Light Master's body began to tremble.
Zhang Tie stood up and looked down at him.
"I said I was considering sparing your life, but now I've made up my mind—I choose not to spare you!"
The Golden Light Master's pupils shrank instantly. Before he could beg for mercy, his whole body was engulfed in flames. He screamed for a few breaths before turning into ashes.
"Too naive!" Zhang Tie muttered to himself, then waved his hand, burying the powder on the ground directly into the earth.
At this moment, Han Li walked up to Zhang Tie, seemingly wanting to say something.
"Are you worried about the Ascension Order?"
Han Li nodded, and after a moment of silence, said, "This Ascension Token can only allow one person to enter the Seven Sects. Zhang Tie, you take the token and go. I'll stay in Divine Hand Valley!"
Zhang Tie gave Han Li a deep look. Over the years, he had figured out Han Li's personality very well.
Although this guy is cautious by nature, once you gain his approval, you're one of us. This statement was expected, but Zhang Tie couldn't accept it.
Zhang Tie patted Han Li on the shoulder: "That won't do. What would it look like if I went alone and left you here? We'll go together. We can figure out the token later. If all else fails, there's always the arena, right?"
"Little Li, you don't believe in your brother Tie's fighting skills?"
Han Li rolled his eyes at Zhang Tie, feeling a warmth in his heart but not refuting him.
Zhang Tie is indeed formidable in magical cultivation. They both practiced the Fireball Technique and Wind Control Technique together, and after three years, Zhang Tie had barely mastered one of them, while Zhang Tie had mastered all five techniques!
Fortunately, he was skilled in alchemy; otherwise, spending too much time with Zhang Tie would have easily made his Dao heart unstable.
In terms of magical techniques, although there was no comparison, Han Li subconsciously felt that the other cultivators were not as good as Zhang Tie.
...
The night was as dark as ink, and a gentle breeze rustled the leaves of the trees in the courtyard.
Han Li went to tidy up the pharmacy, while Zhang Tie sat in the courtyard and flipped through some of the strange tales he had collected from Jin Guang Shangren.
The book contains very basic information, but combined with what Master Jin Guang said, it was enough for them.
The cultivation world of Yue Kingdom, the seven major sects, the Ascension Ceremony, the location of Tianwu Mountain.
Zhang Tie closed his eyes and began to think.
He naturally knew the fate of the seven factions in Yue in the near future, but he was leaving Yue to go to other countries.
They're still being exploited by those big sects, just in a different place, and the journey isn't necessarily safe either.
In comparison, there is still a period of stable development in Yue Kingdom. By the time the demonic path invades and Yue Kingdom is in complete chaos, I will definitely be a Foundation Establishment cultivator!
Moreover, given his foresight into the major events in Yue, he might very well be able to gain some benefits from them!
Unaffiliated cultivators have no prestige and belong to the lowest level of the cultivation world!
If you choose to stay in Yue, the next step is to consider which sect to join.
The Ascension Token in his hand belonged to Huangfeng Valley. Although Huangfeng Valley was among the strongest of the seven sects, Zhang Tie did not have much affection for it.
In the original story, Han Li was betrayed by Linghu Laoguai and forced to cut off his own tail to survive, resulting in heavy casualties among a group of Huangfeng Valley cultivators. After experiencing this, Han Li became even more adept at the art of survival.
So, is the next sect the Hidden Moon Sect?
However, this sect originated from the Hehuan Sect and is skilled in dual cultivation, which is incompatible with his path.
What about Spirit Beast Mountain? Its true identity is a branch of the Spirit Control Sect, one of the six major sects of the Demonic Path. It was a spy planted early on, and it directly switched sides during the war between the righteous and the demonic.
As for the other sects, they were nothing but clay chickens and earthen dogs in the face of the demonic path, easily defeated. After the great battle, they were basically wiped out. Joining them would be tantamount to courting death.
By this calculation, the safest sect is actually Spirit Beast Mountain, which defected. Or perhaps it shouldn't be called defection, but rather a return.
Among the six sects of the demonic path, the Yuling Sect is second only to the Hehuan Sect in strength. At that time, they will seamlessly enter the Yuling Sect by changing their identities with the Spirit Beast Mountain!
"hiss--"
Zhang Tie thought about it more and more and felt that this was feasible!
But if I join Spirit Beast Mountain, what about Han Li? Should I bring him along?
This matter will probably have to be decided by Han Li himself.
However, during this period, he and Han Li must continue to improve their cultivation. The ninth level of Qi Refining is not considered top-tier among the rogue cultivators who are desperate to enter the Seven Sects. They need to reach at least the tenth or eleventh level!
After sorting out his thoughts, Zhang Tie opened his eyes and looked towards the pharmacy, where Han Li was still busy preparing to refine pills.
"Han Li!" Zhang Tie shouted.
Han Li quickly poked his head out of the pharmacy: "What's wrong?"
"Don't be busy for now, come and sit down!" Seeing that Zhang Tie seemed to have something important to discuss, Han Li stopped what he was doing, walked over and sat down opposite Zhang Tie.
Zhang Tie poured him a cup of tea.
"Two years from now, we'll go to Lanzhou to participate in the Ascension Ceremony! Take this token!" Zhang Tie took out the Ascension Token from his pocket and placed it in front of Han Li.
Now that he had made his choice, the Ascension Token from Yellow Maple Valley was no longer of any use to him!
Han Li was completely bewildered by Zhang Tie's actions.
"Zhang Tie, what do you mean by this?"
"It means that if you take this token, I will find another way!" Zhang Tie's expression was very calm, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.
But Han Li frowned and instinctively refused, "No, you obtained this token, I can't accept it!"
"Stop passing the buck, you know I don't like this kind of thing! You're more suited to have this token than I am!" Zhang Tie leaned back in his chair, putting his hands behind his head.
"Your spiritual root is a pseudo-spiritual root, and your aptitude is inferior to mine. The Ascension Tournament is a selection process for disciples by the seven sects. The better the aptitude, the easier it is to be selected. Even without the token, I still have a high probability of joining one of the seven sects by winning the arena competition!"
"But you're different. Those people from the Seven Factions are arrogant and haughty; you probably won't even get close enough to cross the threshold!"