Mythological origin

[Upgrade Certificate]

When the Seven Emotions True Lord mentioned this concept within the Divine Ruins, Ji Qingxuan's expression became somewhat complicated.

She reminisced about her past.

The Promotion Certificate is the core system for managing all cultivators within the Divine Ruins.

There is only one rule: no cultivator is allowed to advance in rank without a certificate.

From Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment, and all the way to Ascension to Immortality, every cultivator who wants to advance to the next realm needs to obtain approval from the Heavenly Court and acquire the precious "Prospective Ascension Certificate".

Otherwise, it would be an unauthorized promotion, which would face a heavy blow from the Heavenly Court.

Under such a mechanism, there is no doubt that every upgrade permit will face fierce competition.

Even though Ji Qingxuan is a disciple of the Seven Emotions True Lord, there is no shortcut for him.

Just to obtain the quasi-promotion certificate for advancing from the fifth to the sixth rank, she had almost exhausted all her potential in the path of immortality.

If it weren't for the Seven Emotions True Lord as guarantor, Ji Qingxuan wouldn't have been able to take on that loan that would take hundreds of years to repay, and wouldn't have been able to arm himself with every single strand of hair.

However, it's still far from enough to obtain the preliminary certificate for becoming an immortal.

After all, those who are qualified to compete for the Immortal Ascension Certificate all have a family background with immortals.

Being a disciple of an immortal might be prestigious in other places, but in the battlefield of vying for the quasi-immortal ascension certificate, such a background is simply not enough.

It was precisely for this reason that the Seven Emotions True Lord ultimately decided to secretly arrange for Ji Qingxuan to escape from the Divine Ruins and flee to a world beyond the Heavenly Court's surveillance to advance his cultivation.

She went to great lengths to cover up the disappearance of a sixth-level cultivator in front of the Heavenly Court.

After all, this is no longer just a common cabbage; in Terra, it would be enough to make someone a nobleman who rules over a world of billions.

……

"No wonder the cultivators in the Divine Ruins are all so strong. It turns out that not only the Faith Scroll Sect, but they are all working on becoming the invincible Pro Plus Max Ultra of their level..." Teach, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but sigh when he heard this.

When he infiltrated the Divine Ruins in disguise, he was somewhat shocked by the solid foundation of the cultivators there.

Everywhere you look, there are top seeds that can enter the top 1% of the ladder in their class if placed in Terra.

Although Terra is not as extreme as the Divine Ruins, it still has the necessary rankings. However, entry into these rankings is voluntary. Many cultivators with backgrounds and connections are unwilling to be listed, as they would expose too much of their information to avoid being targeted or even set up.

That's why he later told Bai Mo that if the size of the Divine Ruins were comparable to that of Terra, then Terra would inevitably lose.

Of course, this only applies to the lower and middle levels. If the immortals who actually decide to occupy the territory don't engage in a real war, no one will know the situation on either side.

Every true immortal who has lived a long time has too many trump cards up their sleeve.

"Maybe we can learn from this? Speed ​​up, speed up, hehehehe... That way, we can have more resources and space up there."

From Teach's perspective, since he's already on board, implementing more of these "get on and close the door" systems would be beneficial to him, not to mention that he's a typical socialist at heart.

He shares similar ideas with the Blood Alliance guys.

As long as the opportunity to even sit at the table is firmly secured, there's no need to worry about how many more people will come to share the pie. However, what Teach wants to establish is a system that everyone maintains together, a calculated strategy, not some underhanded tricks or schemes.

……

As for Bai Mo... he didn't react much to Teach's remarks; that's just how Bai Mo is—a master of mixing with evil spirits.

But when the words "unrivaled among his peers" came out of Teach's mouth, he thought of two people.

The siblings from the Xiao family, Xiao Chou and Xiao Hen.

Back then, Xiao Chou was too obsessed with achieving the title of invincible among his peers, which led to him being completely overwhelmed by Ramudo's superior cultivation level, almost resulting in him possessing another's body. In order to have a chance to be resurrected, the two "sold themselves" to Bai Mo, promising to guard the Nine Netherworld for a thousand years.

But after the Nine Netherworld was completely integrated into the Endless Earth, Bai Mo terminated his thousand-year agreement with them and let the two leave.

He's probably hiding somewhere now, training intensely, and he'll seek revenge on Ramdo sooner or later.

However, Ramdor is not the kind of big boss who sits still for thousands of years, just waiting for the protagonist to come knocking on his door. He is also a top genius and has endless resources poured into Terra.

During this period, Ramdo has entered a state of seclusion, devoting all his energy to breaking through the threshold of the eighth rank.

His strength is growing every day.

For two independent cultivators to catch up with a genius in Terra who is supported by the power of many worlds through their own cultivation and leveling up... it will be quite difficult.

Bai Mo pulled himself out of his thoughts and calmly swept his gaze over the people present.

No one noticed what he was thinking.

……

"..." After Teach's laughter subsided, Ji Qingxuan and Seven Emotions True Monarch paused for a moment before returning to normal.

They then realized that, unlike the God Ruins where everyone from top to bottom was rife with corruption, Terra was essentially an alliance with an extremely complex ideology and a rather loose structure.

Some people might actually like the Shenxu series, especially those of you here who are pioneers who have already boarded the train. It's hard to say whether you're willing to help those who come after you or dig a pit for them.

Another person spoke up.

Vinnies.

"According to you, the lower and middle levels of the Divine Ruins should be easily destroyed without any attack."

She paused for a second.

"As long as we take action, we can stop the punitive forces coming from the Heavenly Court."

Then they let countless cultivators who were stuck at the promotion certificate level advance, even though they were already at the Great Perfection level.

Those people will immediately become mortal enemies of Heaven, and even if they don't stand with Terra, they will definitely flee as far away as possible.

Any order is built up from the bottom up.

The reason why the Divine Ruins can control all cultivators with just a quasi-promotion certificate is never solely due to the rules themselves.

No matter how strict the rules are, if no one is afraid of the consequences of breaking them, they are just a piece of waste paper.

What truly compels everyone to obey is the immense power of the Heavenly Court that weighs down on all cultivators—an unparalleled force, a punitive force, a force that prevents even the thought of resistance from arising.

"In the end, we still have to fight it out." A bald man with shiny skin standing to the side was already getting restless when he heard this.

He is Shi Huachong, the first martial arts immortal in Terra. Ever since he learned about the current situation of the Divine Ruins from the Seven Emotions True Lord, his fists have hardened.

This kind of garbage-farmed world deserves to be smashed to pieces.

He has never had a good impression of Shinto. It's purely a difference in ideology, with no conflict of interest or personal grudges. He just doesn't like it.

In his view, cultivation is about focusing on honing oneself; every punch and kick, every move, relies on the relentless tempering of one's body and will.

It's all about exploiting this person and taking advantage of that person, all about incense and vows—a bunch of fancy tricks, all crooked and evil practices.

P.S.: I made a short animation, a small side story that started from chapter 498 of the previous book. You can find it by searching for "Desolate Wilderness: Gods' Game" on Douyin or Bilibili. I just finished the first episode, and will update it as I go. (End of this chapter)