Chapter 2033: Chapter 2038: Ascension Conference
"Good! We accept Daoist Fellow’s gift."
After a moment of silence, Qingcheng calmly said.
"Senior Sister Qingcheng, aren’t you afraid this guy might be deceitful?"
Qinghong ignored Xia Liu and asked Qingcheng directly.
"If you’re afraid, then you can use Sword Flight to get to the Myriad Realms."
"Cough, cough, cough, I didn’t say anything, didn’t say anything."
Qinghong trembled.
Flying to the Myriad Realms, what a huge joke!
"This Daoist Fellow, thank you. If I become wealthy in the future, I’ll repay you the spirit stones when we meet again."
"It’s nothing, Daoist Fellow, no need to mind it."
Saying this, Xia Liu proceeded with the registration with the female cultivator.
They were informed that they would need to wait for some time.
The Heavenly Sect’s teleportation formation, like other formations, required a wait before it could be activated again.
This was actually a way for the Heavenly Sect to make money.
For the teleportation formation to the Myriad Realms, the cost wasn’t based on the number of people using spirit stones.
Each activation required one hundred Supreme Grade Spirit Stones, regardless of the number of people, as long as it was full.
"How long will we have to wait?"
Xia Liu was worried that there might be changes if it took too long for the Zhuang Family.
"Not too long, just need twenty people to register."
"How many more people are needed now?"
"Five people."
"Alright then, where should we wait?"
Led by the female cultivator, Qingcheng and Xia Liu, along with two others, arrived at a rest area in the backyard.
There were already twelve people here.
It seems, as the female cultivator said, twenty people were needed to activate the teleportation formation.
Most of the cultivators in the rest area were at the Golden Core Stage.
Everyone quietly occupied their own spot, their expressions seemingly spelling out ’stay away.’
"Daoist Fellow Xia, your name is so unique!"
Earlier at registration, Qinghong noticed Xia Liu.
Immediately associating Xia Liu’s name with the word "vulgar," he almost laughed out loud.
"Qinghong, don’t be disrespectful, Daoist Fellow Xia is much more righteous than you!"
Qingcheng understood what Qinghong was about to say, so she promptly stopped him.
"Alright, alright, my apologies."
Qinghong might not listen to anyone, but when it came to Senior Sister Qingcheng, he must obey.
"It’s nothing, I’m quite used to it."
As Xia Liu spoke, he suddenly remembered something he had heard earlier and decided to ask.
"Daoist Fellow Qing, I overheard you mentioning the Ascension Conference; is that a meeting for ascending to the Immortal Realm?"
"Tsk tsk! I knew your intentions weren’t pure when you helped others! You really revealed your true intentions!"
Qinghong’s tone suddenly raised, appearing as though ready to teach Xia Liu a lesson.
Thud!
Before he could finish, there was a dull thud on Qinghong’s head.
"Senior Sister, what are you doing? I was about to expose him!"
Struck by Spiritual Power on the head, Qinghong was in pain yet couldn’t be angry with the person who did it.
"Expose what? Give me a thousand Supreme Grade Spirit Stones, and I’ll share the news about the Ascension Conference, bring it out!"
...
Qinghong was so intimidated by Qingcheng’s aura that he didn’t dare to speak further.
Indeed, the Ascension Conference was known to many.
Such news wasn’t even worth a Low-Grade Spirit Stone.
"Daoist Fellow Xia, my junior brother is tall but not very bright, please understand."
Qingcheng offered an apology on behalf of Qinghong.
Xia Liu quickly stood up and replied.
Qingcheng was not only mysterious but also possessed remarkable qualities.
Her background must be extraordinary!
"It’s nothing, although Daoist Fellow Qinghong and I have different personalities, we are quite similar in our straightforwardness."
"Thank you for understanding. By the way, Daoist Fellow Xia, do you not know about the Ascension Conference?"
This made Qingcheng very puzzled.
The Ascension Conference was the hottest event in the Myriad Realms, spanning a radius of millions of miles.
It had been held for forty years!
And this year, the ultimate rewards of the Ascension Conference would be fulfilled.
"I, Xia, come from a small capital county in the Southern Martial World, please enlighten me, Fairy Qingcheng."
Xia Liu respectfully clasped his fists.
"No wonder, the Ascension Conference isn’t difficult to understand; as long as you secure a slot, you can obtain rewards that ordinary cultivators can never achieve in a lifetime."
"Such a great opportunity?"
Xia Liu couldn’t help but be moved.
Things that ordinary cultivators couldn’t achieve in a lifetime.
Besides the most prestigious power in the cultivation realm,
reaching the Divinity Transformation Realm was one of them!
"Yes, once you obtain the Ascension Command, you can be introduced into the Cultivation Alliance of the Central Continent. If you pass the assessment, you’ll further advance into the upper echelons of the Cultivation Alliance!"
"This!"
Xia Liu thought for a moment; becoming part of the Cultivation Alliance’s upper echelons was indeed something most cultivators could never achieve in their lifetime.
At that time, not only would one receive immense personal benefits,
but even the affiliated followers would thrive—a classic case of bringing prosperity to everyone associated.
"Becoming part of the Cultivation Alliance’s upper echelon is one aspect, another is the future opportunity to be guided by a Divinity Transformation Stage elder, achieving transcendence in mid-age!"
The term ’achieving transcendence’ referred to reaching the Divinity Transformation Stage!
Even Qingcheng, with her well-cultivated demeanor, couldn’t help but feel some excitement after these words.
Gaining the Ascension Command greatly increased the chances of joining the upper echelons of the Cultivation Alliance.
Upon further advancement, there would be a chance to promote to the Divinity Transformation Stage and receive guidance.
This could significantly raise the probability of achieving Divinity Transformation!
The dual benefits enthralled all top-tier talents.
"Interesting!"
Xia Liu was also intrigued.
Becoming part of the Cultivation Alliance, in terms of identity, provided a strong and formidable protection.
In the future, traveling the world, all one had to do was announce their identity.
The top powers of the Four Realms would have to show respect.
However, there was a downside; becoming a member of the Cultivation Alliance,
meant abiding by certain rules.
One might even be deliberately assigned certain tasks.
The guidance of a Divinity Transformation Stage elder,
was something Xia Liu didn’t need.
With Bai Jue, who in the world could compare to his State of Mind?
"Daoist Fellow Xia, are you interested in participating in the Ascension Conference?"
"Senior Sister, do you think he’s qualified?"
This question met with Qinghong’s disagreement.
Xia Liu’s voice was so gentle.
Moreover, he had never shown his face or even let his aura be sensed.
Such actions were typical of the weak.
If he had the Golden Core Stage cultivation, why would he fear others discovering it?
"May I ask what the conditions for participation are?"
"Let me tell you!"
Qinghong said boldly.
"There are many conditions for participation: firstly, age must not exceed sixty; cultivation must not be lower than the Golden Core Stage; lastly, appearance must be decent. Those too ugly aren’t even allowed to register."
On the last point, Qinghong emphasized heavily.
He not only suspected Xia Liu’s cultivation was too low to face others,
but also feared his appearance might be unpleasant.
Hence, he always wore a black robe,
to avoid being ridiculed.
"Yes, that’s roughly the situation."
Qingcheng glared at Qinghong, signaling him to stop showing off.
"So it doesn’t matter if they’re an outsider cultivator or not, or if they have Nascent Soul cultivation?"
"So long as they’re from the Northern Realm, representing it, they can participate. As for the Nascent Soul cultivation you mentioned, what monster under sixty years old could have achieved that?"
"Exactly, exactly, if one reaches the Nascent Soul Stage before sixty, they’d be an unprecedented monster; without assessment, the Cultivation Alliance would readily recruit them!"
Qinghong disdainfully glared at Xia Liu.
