King of Ten Thousand Years

In the residential area for Lower Sect Disciples.

Many of the older disciples sized up the new ones, teasing and joking with them casually.

As the newcomers, they all behaved themselves. Even the Eighth Prince reined in his arrogance.

"This residence is much worse than I imagined."

The top-ranked individual on the Human List from a major nation frowned, dissatisfied as he looked at the empty pavilions around them.

In his mind, as the strongest power in the Eastern Domain, the living conditions for the Yunxiao Sect’s disciples seemed ordinary. Some pavilions were even dilapidated, missing their doors entirely.

But in reality, the Yunxiao Sect didn’t pay much attention to the Lower Sect, adopting a hands-off, "free-range" approach.

They could mess around however they wanted, as long as it didn’t cause any major trouble.

The Yunxiao Sect’s upper echelons believed that only those who stood out through this harsh and arduous tempering and entered the Upper Sect were truly worth cultivating.

For that reason, the Lower Sect Area was barely managed and rather chaotic. Many of the ruined pavilions had been destroyed in fights.

The better cultivation residences were all occupied by powerful older disciples.

Most of the new disciples, after accepting this reality, simply found a random pavilion to live in.

Luo Tian, however, was still searching.

’The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi seems to be richer up ahead.’

Luo Tian headed deeper into the area.

"Heh heh, punk, this area is full. Scram!"

"This isn’t a place for new disciples like you."

A few of the nearby older disciples sneered.

This particular circle was the most Spiritual Qi-rich part of the Lower Sect Disciples’ residential area. Those living here were all elites among the Lower Sect Disciples.

Luo Tian also clearly noticed that the Cultivation of the older disciples here was generally higher!

Just then, about a dozen meters ahead, a woman walked out of a pavilion, causing Luo Tian’s eyes to light up.

She had delicate features and a curvy figure, with dark eyebrows like willow leaves and skin as white as snow.

Luo Tian also saw that all the daily necessities inside the pavilion had been packed away. It was obvious the woman was moving out.

’Not bad luck at all!’

Luo Tian walked straight over.

"Hm? A new disciple?"

The delicate-featured woman glanced at Luo Tian.

"Greetings, Senior Sister. Are you moving out?"

Luo Tian asked.

The woman understood Luo Tian’s intent and a faint smile touched her lips. "Interesting. Someone at the Peak of Spirit Sea Realm First Layer managed to enter the Yunxiao Sect. You can have my residence!"

After speaking, the delicate-featured woman left.

After confirming it was available, Luo Tian moved right in.

In terms of environment, this place seemed to have been renovated. It was much more exquisite than the other residences, had a certain artistic flair, and a faint, lingering female fragrance remained.

"Young man, this god suddenly feels that I’ve recovered my Sound Dao talent from my Peak Era!"

The Ugly Bird looked proud and excited.

"Oh? Your Peak Era?"

Luo Tian was a little interested in this. He still had no idea about the Crow’s origins or how strong it had been at its Peak.

But it definitely couldn’t have been too weak.

The Crow didn’t have much direct combat ability, but its mouth was ridiculously powerful.

"That’s right! This god’s strongest Divine Techniques were in the Sound Dao, peerless throughout history. But heaven grew jealous of my talent and cursed me, making me forget everything!"

The Crow struck a pose as if a genius envied by the heavens, then declared proudly, "But now, this god feels my Sound Dao talent has returned!"

"I hope so."

Luo Tian nodded.

If the Crow became stronger, it would be a great help to him.

"This god needs to practice a lot to return to my peak Sound Dao, so I’ll need you to listen to this god’s songs."

The Crow cleared its throat and opened its beak to sing, "Ugly freak, AHHHHH, can you not turn on the light..."

"Get lost!"

Luo Tian’s expression changed instantly. Without a second word, he threw the Crow directly into the Celestial Book and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He had almost fallen into the Crow’s trap.

If he had to be the Crow’s Sound Dao practice partner every day, he’d go insane sooner or later.

...

「The next morning.」

Luo Tian put on the Yunxiao Sect’s green robe, which had a white Yunxiao Sect emblem on the back.

Upon becoming an Upper Sect Disciple, the attire would change to a white robe.

He was just about to head out when a loud shout came from outside, "Who is it? Didn’t you know I’d already called dibs on Ning Xin’s residence?"

Luo Tian opened the door and saw a tall, thick-browed man with a menacing aura, a dark glint flickering in his eyes.

"Where’d you crawl out from, punk?"

The thick-browed man stared at Luo Tian, not recognizing him at all.

Luo Tian was instantly displeased. The thick-browed man was clearly hurling insults without restraint because he saw that Luo Tian was young and had a low Cultivation.

Being cursed at right after arriving would annoy anyone, so Luo Tian shot back, "And what stray dog are you? Barking nonsense so early in the morning!"

The thick-browed man was stunned, as if he never expected Luo Tian to respond like that. It was utterly arrogant.

He was an older disciple from the previous batch, now at the Spirit Sea Realm Fifth Layer, yet he was being insulted like this by someone at the Peak of Spirit Sea Realm First Layer!

Some older disciples, hearing the commotion, came over.

"Isn’t this Ning Xin’s residence? Why is Sun Hongshi here raising a ruckus? Isn’t he afraid of getting a beating from Ning Xin?"

"You didn’t know? Ning Xin just passed the Upper Sect assessment and has become an Upper Sect Disciple, so she moved out!"

"Then how did this kid get to live in Ning Xin’s residence? Could he be her younger cousin?"

Trouble often brewed in the Lower Sect, and some of the older disciples had developed a habit of gathering to watch the excitement.

Listening to the surrounding discussion, the thick-browed man, Sun Hongshi, frowned.

Sun Hongshi wondered, ’Hm? Could this kid really be Ning Xin’s younger cousin?’

Otherwise, how could this youth have moved in right after Ning Xin left?

Moreover, Luo Tian was at the mere Peak of the First Layer Realm, yet he was so insolent. He clearly had some backing.

Sun Hongshi deeply admired Ning Xin and had been pursuing her for a long time.

If Luo Tian really was Ning Xin’s younger cousin and he kicked the boy out, Ning Xin would never let him off easy.

"Was it Miss Ning Xin who gave you this residence?"

Sun Hongshi asked, his tone softening slightly.

"That’s right."

Luo Tian nodded. The delicate-featured woman from yesterday had indeed said as much.

But his words conveyed a different meaning to the older disciples present.

Ning Xin knew this youth!

Before, Ning Xin had been one of the top disciples in the Lower Sect, and now she had even entered the Upper Sect.

This kid knew Ning Xin. It was best not to offend him.

"Oh! So you’re a friend of Ning Xin’s! Please, make yourself at home, Junior Brother. If there’s anything you’re not sure about, you can come ask me."

Sun Hongshi’s attitude completely changed.

This time, it was Luo Tian’s turn to be stunned.

’This Sun Hongshi was cursing the moment he opened his mouth. Why is he suddenly so polite? Did he misunderstand something?’

However, Luo Tian happened to have a question, so he asked, "Do you know what places in the Yunxiao Sect are good for cultivation?"

"If you’re asking about the most suitable cultivation spot for Lower Sect Disciples, it’s definitely the Cultivation Tower. But it costs 200 Contribution Points to cultivate there for a single day."

"Junior Brother, you should probably do some missions first to earn Contribution Points before thinking about cultivating in the Cultivation Tower."

Sun Hongshi replied.

"Thanks for the information."

After getting his answer, Luo Tian left to familiarize himself with the Yunxiao Sect’s environment and look for the Cultivation Tower.

The Yunxiao Sect was enormous, with beautiful mountains and clear waters. Looking into the distance, one could even see the magnificent Celestial Extreme Mountain Range.

’This must be the Cultivation Tower, right?’

Luo Tian looked into the distance at an extremely large, gray tower, surrounded by heavy guards.

The Cultivation Tower had a total of six floors, with fifty Cultivation Secret Rooms on each. At the moment, they were more than half full, showing just how popular the place was.

Luo Tian found an empty Cultivation Secret Room and walked inside.

The Cultivation Secret Room was quite spacious, like a small courtyard.

On the wall to the side was an indentation, the same size as the Yunxiao Sect’s Identity Token.

So, Luo Tian placed his Identity Token into it.

The entire Cultivation Secret Room trembled slightly, as if it had been activated.

Immediately after, extremely dense Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi billowed in from all sides of the room, enveloping Luo Tian.

The room was instantly transformed into a cultivation paradise.

Cultivating here was at least ten times faster than in the residences of Lower Sect Disciples.

In other words, one day of cultivation here was equivalent to ten days outside.

If one had enough Contribution Points, they could stay in the Cultivation Secret Room every day and naturally surpass others.

This showed just how important Contribution Points were in the Yunxiao Sect.

’Good thing I earned Ten Thousand Contribution Points in the second assessment.’

A smile appeared on Luo Tian’s face.

At two hundred Contribution Points a day, he could cultivate here for fifty days, which was equivalent to five hundred days of secluded cultivation outside!

Luo Tian immediately activated the Spirit Sea Vortex inside him, which in turn stimulated his nine Qi Veins to absorb the dense and pure Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi around him.

A huge Spiritual Qi vortex formed with Luo Tian at its center, covering the entire Cultivation Secret Room.

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi that had just appeared in the room was rapidly absorbed by Luo Tian without a single bit going to waste.

This was the advantage of a Divine Vein.

Inside his Qi Sea Space.

The Spirit Sea Vortex, which radiated a hazy halo, continuously absorbed the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

The entire Spirit Sea Vortex gradually became more complete and stable.

An hour later.

BOOM!

The Spirit Sea Vortex in his Qi Sea suddenly trembled. A ribbon of airflow extended out from it, condensing into a tiny new vortex above the original one.

The Second-Layer Spirit Sea Vortex was formed!

Everything went smoothly, even quite easily.

Each layer of the Spirit Sea Vortex corresponded to a layer in the Realm, meaning Luo Tian was now at the Spirit Sea Realm Second Layer.

’The quality and quantity of my True Qi have improved significantly!’

Luo Tian carefully sensed the change, then began to stabilize his Cultivation.

He had always cultivated with a steady and solid foundation, so there were no hidden dangers in this regard. He resolved it quickly.

After that, Luo Tian continued to cultivate.

Entering the Cultivation Secret Room cost two hundred Contribution Points; he couldn’t let it go to waste.

Luo Tian ended up cultivating in the room for a full three days, spending six hundred Contribution Points.

However, the results of these three days were also extremely bountiful.

Luo Tian’s Second-Layer Spirit Sea Vortex reached twenty percent completion. His progress could be described as divine.

This was all because Luo Tian had a solid foundation, allowing him to continue advancing right after breaking through to the Second Layer.

The second reason was the assistance from his Divine Vein and the Cultivation Secret Room.

After the Second-Layer Spirit Sea Vortex reached twenty percent completion, his cultivation speed began to slow down.

Luo Tian stopped cultivating and took out a Dragon Pattern Blood Stone.

’Using the Dragon Blood Stone to aid my cultivation of the Celestial Furnace Treasure Body should have an excellent effect!’

Luo Tian’s face filled with anticipation.

He circulated his True Qi, using the Refining Technique of the > to temper every inch of his muscles and flesh.

At the same time, a dense, scorching wave of Essence Blood Energy was drawn from the Dragon Blood Stone in front of him and merged into his body.

Luo Tian’s entire body became incredibly hot and turned crimson, as if it were about to burst into flames.

’What a powerful effect!’

The burning pain all over his body did not make Luo Tian retreat. Instead, he tempered his physique even more ferociously.

Suddenly, a dragon’s cry echoed from deep within Luo Tian’s body. His Nether Dragon Divine Vein drew out a thread of golden-red blood from the Dragon Blood Stone’s Essence Blood Energy.

The next instant.

The gap in the Divine Vein extended slightly, and the scale pattern on the surface of the Nether Dragon Divine Vein flickered with a bright luster.

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