Chapter 109: Chapter 109: The Ceremony (Request for Subscription 5/5)
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Ever since consuming the Blood Bone Spirit Flower and promoting Huogang Xuangong to the detailed stage, Han Yi’s cultivation speed hasn’t been much slower than when he was at the seventh layer of Qi Cultivation Stage.
When referring to speed here, it means the progression.
During his Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer period, he closed off for two and a half years, from 43/wo, increased to 100/100. In this process, the first half was slow, and the second half increased with the detailed stage of the cultivation method.
After he returned to the Azure Dragon Peak from Daofu City and had cultivated for three years, roughly speaking, about a year was spent on promoting realms, and this year, from 8/100, increased to 28/100, suggesting a 20% progression.
From these numbers, after reaching the Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer, his cultivation speed, overall, is not less than that of the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer. If he commits wholeheartedly and spends all time promoting the realm, he only needs four years to advance to the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer.
This speed is beyond Han Yi’s expectation.
The real Immortal Path is achievable.
If he hadn’t had the Blood Bone Spirit Flower and the blessing of the detailed stage cultivation method, originally, he would have estimated needing fifteen to twenty years to possibly advance from the Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer to the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer, and that’s only under the condition of spiritual vein nourishment and sufficient spirit stones.
A month later.
Han Yi was prepared, carrying the Shadow Bearing Sword and rushed to the Combat Peak.
Today, the second group of disciples will set off for Yujing Mountain, going for the trial of Cave Heaven.
When he arrived at the Combat Peak, instead of the usual hustle and bustle, it was somewhat deserted.
Only several dozen disciples scattered around the area.
Han Yi learned from a somewhat aloof Qi cultivation Ninth Layer senior brother that this time, only the Earth Ranking’s top hundred people are allowed into the Combat Peak, and the other disciples were all in their own peaks inside and outside, watching through the Illusion Fairy Mirror.
“This junior brother, you look strange, why haven’t I seen you before?”
The Seniro Brother with a cold face said suspiciously.
Han i saluted, “I rarely come to the Combat Peak, it’s normal if the Senior
Brother finds me unfamiliar.”
“My name is Han Yi. How can I address you?”
“I’m Feng Jingyu.” Feng Jingyu, the cold-featured senior brother, put his hands behind his back
Han Yi remembered this name, he was the 68th on the Earth Ranking, and a senior brother boasting a deep level nine Qi Cultivation.
Even though Han Yi rarely came to the Combat Peak, he had come to learn virtually everything he was supposed to know.
Among the top hundred inner disciples on the Earth Rank, the top two had both surpassed the Qi Cultivation peak Nine Layer, reaching to the legendary Qi cultivation. Besides, the top thirty were also at the Qi Cultivation Peak, and all those in the top eighty were deep in level nine Qi Cultivation. From the Eighty and downwards, except for one Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer disciple with excellent talent, all the others are Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer.
“Senior Brother Feng, did you participate in the last Cave Heaven trial?” Han Yi asked while he still had the chance.
This senior brother named Feng Jingyu, with a cold demeanor, shook his head. “I was lucky to have not participated in the last Cave Heaven trial.”
“Lucky?” Han Yi was surprised, somehow those not attending were considered lucky.
Feng Jingyu cast a glance at Han Yi, noticed that he was just at the Qi cultivation Eighth Layer, yet he could climb the Combat Peak today, which was not common. Therefore he didn’t bother to stick to his higher status and explained.
“Unless the junior brother also rarely goes to the Combat Peak.”
“Do you know how many remain at level nine of Qi cultivation from the one hundred participants of the last Cave Heaven trial?”
This was not a question waiting for Han Yi to answer. Without pause, he went on to say,
“Only forty people.”
At this point, there was an unnoticeable look of fear flashed across his face.
“Among these forty people, six completed Immortal Path Foundation Building and were promoted to Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator. Thirteen failed the promotion: six died under the Heavenly Demon Calamity, seven had terrain reversals and were demoted to stewards or managers. The remaining twenty-one remained on the Earth Ranking, and all these twenty-one were cultivators with terrains of Qi Cultivation Peak or higher.”
Han Yi was shocked.
All in all, the previous Cave Heaven trial was just eleven years ago. The hundred participants were almost the best Qi Cultivating disciples of the Xuandan Sect, yet sixty percent of them had died.
Han Yi was about to ask when he saw the cold senior brother started explaining of his own accord:
“Twenty-seven of the sixty dead ones died in the Evil Mountain Range, while the remaining thirty-three died for various other reasons, such as marauded by robbing cultivators after descending the peak, or stepping into a demonic path.”
Han Yi’s heart skipped a beat.
It seems that this Cave Heaven trial is bad news.
Just when Feng Jingyu was about to speak more, he saw a golden core cultivator descending from the sky.
“It’s Elder Fu.”
In his eyes, a holy light was flickering, landing on the Golden Core Stage Cultivator who just descended, flashed a look of admiration.
“A golden core cultivator, alas, when will I ever reach that stage.”
At last, Han Yi seemed to understand that this senior brother, who appeared cold, was actually a chatterbox.
He looked up at the golden core stage cultivator who just landed on the Combat Platform, he found it somewhat familiar.
“The last name is Fu?”
Han Yi tensed, recalling that not long after he crossed over and was still at the Little Lingxu Peak, the then Master of Little Lingxu Peak was Fan Mo. Next door’s Little Valley Sword Peak Master was infected by a Heavenly Demon, massacred Little Valley Sword Peak, triggered the outer peak formation, smashing Little Lingxu Peak, causing a disaster for Little Lingxu Peak. A golden core stage cultivator appeared at that time, and the aura of that cultivator was exactly same as the one that just landed.
“Besides, the heavyweight backing of the Nine Dragons Commercial Broker, I’ve checked, it’s Elder Fu the Golden Core Supreme Elder. It must be him.”
This Elder Fu of Golden Core Stage is very famous.
After the Supreme Elder landed, Feng Jingyu forced himself to shut his mouth, hoping to make a good impression. Not just him, the surrounding cultivators also refrained from speaking.
A moment later, Han Yi saw a familiar face come up to the Combat Peak
He Fengdi.
He Fengdi saw Han Yi standing amid the crowd, his eyes filled with surprise. His gaze flickered slightly, but he didn’t inquire further. He merely nodded at Han Yi, who returned the gesture.
A moment later.
Two more Golden Core Stage Cultivators appeared, joining the others on the Combat Platform as the disciples gathered. A Supreme Elder that Han Yi didn’t recognize waved his hand and summoned a magic weapon. He lightly held it in his hands, raised them, and threw it upward.
The magic weapon ascended; and in a blink of an eye, it transformed into an Immortal Boat, which was of a higher rank than the Disaster-crossing Immortal Boat. It was faster and had a stronger defense.
“Disciples who heard their names, come forward and board the Immortal Boat.”
The crowd of cultivators had not anticipated that they’d have to be named before boarding the Immortal Boat and were taken aback However, The Golden Core Supreme Elder had already begun calling out names.
Han Yi certainly didn’t expect this sort of ceremony. It felt overly deliberate and unnecessary.
With the divine sense of a Golden Core Stage Cultivator, a simple sweep would suffice to discern who was on the list and who wasn’t. Why bother with a roll call? It seemed to be a mere waste of time.
However, upon further thought, he realized that the ceremony wasn’t for them —the disciples present—it was for the tens of thousands of inner and outer peak disciples who were watching through the Illusion Fairy Mirror.
This was a ceremony, similar to many years ago when the first Cave Heaven trial disciples had returned, which Han Yi had watched through the Illodion Fairy Mirror from Little Lingxu Peak
Whether it was to encourage or boost morale.
“Earth Ranking number one, White Tiger Peak, Geng Changxu.”
“Earth Ranking number two, Azure Dragon Peak, An Xin.”
“Earth Ranking number three…”
“Earth Ranking number twenty-eight, White Tiger Peak, He Fengdi.”
“Earth Ranking number sixty-eight, Golden Court Peak, Feng Jingyu.”
“Earth Ranking number one hundred, Zhu Rong Peak, Lin Xianda.”
When the chanting of this powerful and inspiring voice reached this point, the Supreme Elder scanned over the one hundred disciples standing under Combat Platform and the nine disciples whose names hadn’t been called.
“Alright, let’s go.”
The Golden Core Stage Elder waved his hand, and the disciples standing below, including those in the top hundred of Earth Ranking and the other nine whose names were not called, suddenly took off into the sky.
At this moment, the Immortal Boat sent down a golden beam of light. With a single sweep, it drew everyone up onto the Immortal Boat.
The other two Supreme Elders then also ascended and boarded the Immortal Boat.
Boom!!
The Immortal Boat emitted a tremendous rumbling sound, broke through the boundless sea of clouds, transformed into a streak of flowing light, and vanished above Combat Peak in an instant.
The space in front of everyone slightly warped and when it stabilized anew.
Han Yi looked around. This round, there were a total of one hundred and nine disciples at the Qi Cultivation Stage, and three Golden Core Supreme Elders. There were no Foundation Establishment Elders in their group.
“You’re Han Yi?
A voice sounded beside him. Following the sound, Han Yi bowed in respect: “Greetings to the Supreme Elder, I am Han Yi.”
Standing beside him was the Supreme Elder who had been reading out the names.
This cultivator appeared to be rather old. He was not tall and robust, but rather seemed ordinary. The visage on his face made it clear that he was well into his twilight years, hinting at a trace of old age.
“I’m Fu Xuanxu. Master Yuan asked me to keep an eye on you during this journey. If you have any issues, you can always seek me out.”
“However, you’re at the eighth level of Qi Cultivation Stage, your strength is not strong. Upon entering the Facing Reality Heavenly Realm, you can participate in battles against other races, but you don’t need to participate in the token king competition. It would just be a waste of time.”
After saying this, Fu Xuanxu walked towards the distance to check on the other disciples.
Han Yi thanked him and then pondered, his face showing a thoughtful expression.
“Token king competition?”
Before Han Yi could ponder more, a cold voice from beside him intruded.
“Junior Brother Han, you’re not one of this round’s top hundred disciples from Earth Ranking. How did you manage to board the Immortal Boat?”
The one asking was none other than the cold-looking cultivator Feng Jingyu, who Han Yi had met earlier.
“I’m sorry, Brother Feng, but that’s a secret of our sect. I am not at liberty to discuss it.”
Han Yi apologetically replied, pointing at Fu Xuanxu tens of meters away to indicate that it wasn’t that he couldn’t tell, but that the matter concerned the higher-ups.
Realization dawned on Feng Jingyu’s face.
“I understand now.”
“You’re Elder Fu’s relative.”
Han Yi’s heart skipped a beat: “You’re mistaken, Brother Feng. I have no relation to Elder Fu.”
Han Yi now understood that this strong, aloof-looking senior brother was not only a chatterbox but had a rather eccentric perspective when it came to understanding situations.
Goodness, a relative?
However, although his perspective was eccentric, his overall guess was, in fact, correct.
Among the nine extra spots, aside from himself, the others had connections to the Golden Core Supreme Elders—either as disciples or as relatives. Only then were they able to seize this rare opportunity.
Only Yuan Shun, the sect master, had initially intended to give his spot to You Wu. However, You Wu advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage a few years ago and left his status as a disciple. It was because of this that Han Yi had this opportunity..
