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In the food stall, the red-clothed man from the Blood Robe Sect was about to kick out his right leg to touch Wang Zhifan's dining table. It seemed that chaos was about to occur, but suddenly, everything around him fell into silence and stagnation, as if it was frozen.

After Wang Zhifan used the range time stop, he ate the roast chicken in his hand and drank the wine in the bowl, while mobilizing his spiritual power to cover an area of ​​100 meters in radius, invading the minds of more than 30 people from the Blood Robe Sect present.

This seemed to be a rather troublesome task, but in fact it only took him a few seconds, because his search for intelligence was very purposeful, and he already knew the common information and did not need to obtain it repeatedly.

"The Blood Robe Sect is an ordinary sect in Han County. In recent years, it has been fortunate enough to become a lackey of the Tianyun Immortal Sect. The sect master's youngest son has been allowed to go to the sect to practice Taoism. With a powerful backer, it has become more and more arrogant... The Tianyun Immortal Sect is in Baizhou, north of Han County, less than 2,000 miles away. It seems to be a good destination."

After exploring the minds of the Blood Robe Sect members present, Wang Zhifan immediately came to a conclusion in his heart. Then, the more than 30 red-clothed people around him who were stopped in time began to disappear out of thin air like snowflakes, completely wiped out from this world, without even a speck of dust left.

When the men in red were annihilated by the space, Wang Zhifan continued to eat in the time-stopped state. He finished all the food and wine slowly, and then he lifted the time-stopped state. His figure disappeared instantly, and at the same time, a shiny silver ingot appeared on the table.

The whole process was very complete and orderly on his side, but it looked very strange to the people around the food stall, especially the stall owner. Half a second after he left, voices of shock were heard one after another.

"Gentlemen... where are the people? Where are the members of the Blood Robe Sect? How could so many people disappear in the blink of an eye? What happened?!"

"Oh my goodness! It's really a ghost today! The horses are still there, but the people are suddenly gone! Everyone, run!"

"It's haunted! The food stall is haunted!"

"Don't run! You haven't paid yet!"

……

The turmoil at the food stall was still going on, but it had nothing to do with Wang Zhifan anymore. He was now riding his red deer horse towards the north, and in the state of a celestial horse, letting the red deer horse carry him running in the sky.

If he considered efficiency purely, he could have directly moved through space to reach his target location, but for the purpose of exploring this world, he decided to slow down the pace.

Sure enough, while riding his horse at full speed, he discovered scenes that were not easy to see on the ground. From time to time, he could see people flying above the clouds on swords, or riding on auspicious clouds, flying boats and the like. It could be said that he was the only one riding a horse in the sky.

His unique style naturally attracted other people's attention. When he was about one-third of the way there, two young Taoists flying on swords approached him curiously. One of them asked him:
"Fellow Daoist! Your divine horse is truly amazing! It can carry people and fly in the sky without wings or wind! Can you tell me where you bought it?"

Wang Zhifan saw that the other party was interested and replied:
"I got the red deer by chance from a secret realm. It's probably impossible to find another one. It all depends on fate."

"So this divine horse is called Red Deer? What a good name! May I ask if you are going to Tianyun Market?"

……

After having something to talk about with the two sword-riding Taoists, Wang Zhifan quickly started chatting with them while flying. He learned that one of them was surnamed Li and the other was surnamed Zhao, and that they were a pair of good friends who were independent cultivators. Both were immortal cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage in this world, and this trip was to the Tianyun Market to buy elixirs for their cultivation.

The so-called Tianyun Market is a general term for the immortal cultivators' trading market located at the foot of the Tianyun Immortal Sect's mountain gate. Under the protection of the Tianyun Immortal Sect, outsiders dare not act rashly, and thus it has become an important gathering place for the immortal cultivators in Baizhou. Many independent cultivators will come to this market to purchase what they need for their practice.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, I see that your aura is steady and deep, and your eyes are filled with sharp divine light. You don't look like a minor cultivator like me who is in the foundation building stage. Could it be that you are a great cultivator in the Jindan stage?"

After chatting for a while, the sword-wielding Taoist named Li who first spoke to Wang Zhifan asked Wang Zhifan curiously, wanting to know his level of cultivation. After all, he and his friends beside him had been watching him for so long but couldn't figure out what he was doing. They just felt that Wang Zhifan's aura was strange and unfathomable.

Wang Zhifan didn't want to deceive them, so he answered frankly:

"To be honest with you two, I am not a cultivator, but a martial artist with a sword."

As he answered, the two sword-riding Taoists flying side by side with his red deer horse suddenly had a look of surprise in their eyes, and then they looked at each other, and then the less talkative monk named Zhao replied:

"Friend Wang, you are talking nonsense. Martial arts is a mundane path. How can it be so extraordinary like you..."

"That's right! Fellow Daoist may think that we are too inexperienced and doesn't want to talk more! We just happen to have something urgent to do, so we won't bother you for now!"

Another cultivator named Li echoed this, and the flying sword under his feet immediately turned to the left together with his friend, and parted ways with Wang Zhifan.

Wang Zhifan had to say that it was a bit strange that they ran away so decisively, and he immediately thought to himself:
"Why are they so shocked and unwilling to travel with me when I tell them that I am a martial artist and not an immortal? Is it that martial artists are looked down upon in this world?

That’s right… From the information I have obtained so far, it seems that martial arts cultivation is exclusive to ordinary sects. Immortal sects all cultivate immortality. The status of martial arts cultivation is completely incomparable to that of immortal cultivation. They are more like gatekeepers and servants for immortal cultivators…

In this case, wouldn't I have to disguise my identity and package myself as a top monk? But is it really necessary to do so? I no longer need to consider what others think of me. "

After thinking about it, Wang Zhifan decided to stick to his true self. He indeed had never cultivated immortality. What he had been cultivating was the way of martial arts, the way of saints, and the even more magical way of players. There was no need to please others, so naturally he was too lazy to bother pretending.

After this little episode, using what he learned from his previous conversations with the two foundation-building cultivators, Wang Zhifan quickly arrived near the Tianyun Immortal Sect and found the location of the Tianyun Market.

The so-called Tianyun Market actually looks not much different from a mortal market town, except that it is larger and more luxurious overall. In addition, there are a large number of immortal cultivators, and most of the things sold are related to immortal cultivation.

It is also worth mentioning that in addition to many immortal cultivators, there are also a large number of mortals and ordinary sect members in Tianyun Market. Wang Zhifan can easily distinguish them through his powerful perception, and each of them gives him a completely different aura.

At this time, he had already fallen from the sky, cancelled the summons to the Red Deer Horse, and appeared alone in the Tianyun Market, walking on the street where various immortal cultivation items were sold. Everything he saw gave him a strong sense of familiarity.

“The cultivation of immortals in this world is quite similar to that of Taoism in the Realm of Disaster, except that the realm system is different. Probably the first and second levels of the Innate Realm correspond to the Foundation Establishment Realm. The talismans, elixirs, and magic weapons used in cultivation are almost the same as those of Taoism in the Realm of Disaster… It is even more similar to the world that produced the "Secret Book of Immortality", but that world does not have a separate immortal realm. Immortals and cultivators stand under the same sky.” The existence of similar supernatural systems in different worlds is not uncommon in Wang Zhifan's past experience. It is hard to say that there is no influence of the root. Maybe some worlds are developed by the root according to a fixed template, and then some features are added to make them independent versions.

While complaining inwardly, Wang Zhifan walked to a small stall selling books on spiritual practice, then squatted down and casually flipped through the books.

The reason why this extremely ordinary and even shabby stall attracted him, besides his slight interest in the cultivation books in this world, was that he could sense that the old man who owned the stall and looked unremarkable actually had a very high level of cultivation, many levels stronger than the two foundation-building cultivators he had met before, and was definitely the strongest person he had ever seen.

At this time, the old stall owner, who was resting on a chair next to the stall with his eyes squinting, was also silently paying attention to the young man who was squatting in front of his stall and touching a book.

As an old hand in the world, he suddenly found that he could not see through the young man's background. The aura he gave him was unprecedented, which made him very confused.

"Qi refining, foundation building, Dan formation, Nascent Soul, Spirit transformation, Void refining, body fusion, Mahayana, transcending tribulation, True Immortal... Haha, cultivating immortals is really not easy. There are so many realms alone, and each one is a hurdle. The further you go, the harder it gets..."

Squatting casually in front of the stall, Wang Zhifan flipped through a book explaining the realm of immortal cultivation. He couldn't help but sigh. Although he was not a cultivator, he was also confused by these complicated realms. He thought to himself that it was a good thing that he didn't have to cultivate such a troublesome immortal realm.

"My friend, you are right. If this path to immortality didn't lead to longevity, who would be willing to put in the effort? One mistake could easily lead to death. Becoming an immortal is hard!"

The old stall owner lying on the old chair slowly straightened up his hunched body and replied to Wang Zhifan who had sighed. His eyes, which seemed cloudy but actually contained a gleam of brilliance, were fixed on Wang Zhifan at the same time, trying to see the details of this mysterious young man.

Wang Zhifan's perception was so strong that he knew from the beginning that the old man was paying attention to him, so he stopped pretending and raised his head and asked:
"Old senior, I know that the path to immortality is difficult, but besides cultivating the Tao to become an immortal, are there other ways to become an immortal in this world? It can't be that everyone is fighting for the same single-plank bridge, right? I wonder if you can help me clear up this confusion?"

As he said this with a smile on his face, his sharp eyes met the eyes of the old stall owner, which immediately made the old man realize that the person in front of him was indeed extraordinary and that he had already seen through his background.

Generally speaking, the old man should be alert in such a situation, but he inexplicably felt that the young man in front of him was very pleasing to the eye, so he thought for a moment and replied:
"Young man, it is said that the Great Dao is fifty and the Heavens are forty-nine, and the way to become an immortal is indeed not the only way for us to cultivate immortality.

According to ancient rumors, there are those who become immortals in broad daylight by virtue of great merit, those who become immortals after death by gathering incense from thousands of families, those who become immortals before they reach adulthood with natural immortal bodies, those who become immortals by practicing magic and swallowing inner elixirs, those who become immortals by practicing magic and refining their souls, and there is even a sect of Gu immortals in southern Xinjiang. There are so many things that it is impossible to list them all...

But if we talk about which one can be called the Great Dao, only our Dao Sect has the qualification! The others are all minor sects, and although they are not completely extinct, they are also declining and hard to find! "

"I see. Thank you for your teachings, Senior."

After listening to this, Wang Zhifan nodded, put down the book in his hand, stood up from the stall, and walked slowly to another place without leaving a trace of cloud.

Only the old stall owner realized it belatedly and looked puzzled. He didn't understand why he had to explain it in such detail. Normally, he didn't say so much when teaching his younger generations in the sect.

"This is strange... Could it be that I am really getting senile and confused?"

While the old stall owner was reflecting on himself, Wang Zhifan knew the answer to the question very well. In fact, he had just used the power of the Ring of Destiny to allow the old man to enter the destiny line to answer his questions honestly, thus avoiding the tedious search.

"According to what the old man with profound cultivation said, there are indeed many ways to become immortal in this world, but most of them are just for show, not complete or popular enough. Only the Taoist immortal path is clear from bottom to top, so countless people flock to it...

So if I want to plan for myth points, can I start from this aspect and create or repair more complete ways to ascend to immortality?"

Someone who was always concerned about the myth points immediately thought of this aspect. Since the name of this copy was Ascension, it was reasonable to consider it from the perspective of Ascension. In the previous copy, he also obtained myth points through theme-related methods, which could be regarded as a successful example.

"Perhaps improving the Taoist practice of cultivating immortals is also a good way, such as removing the spiritual root requirement for Taoist practice of cultivating immortals, so that everyone can cultivate immortals. However, will this cause unnecessary trouble?"

While thinking, Wang Zhifan came to the center of the street. He found a special stall here. There were many young people lining up in front of the stall, but the stall itself did not sell anything. There was only a middle-aged Taoist priest who was holding talisman paper and sticking it on the foreheads of the young people in line.

"No spiritual roots! Next one!"

“No spiritual roots!”

"Master, please test it again! My child is very talented..."

"I'm talking about the next one! How can the predictions made by this Immortal Master be false?"

"This boy also has no spiritual roots!"

……

It can be easily seen that this stall is specially used to test the spiritual roots of teenagers. It might be the admissions office of Tianyun Immortal Sect. Judging from the results, there are very few children with spiritual roots, which means that most of them are destined to have no chance of becoming immortals, at least not of cultivating immortals in the Taoist sect.

"It's such a waste of human resources. I can feel that there are quite a few children here who have good roots, but they are rejected by the immortal cultivation, simply because they don't have the so-called spiritual roots...

But as an outsider player, do I have spiritual roots? If not, won’t I have to take other more difficult and more unusual paths? Then this dungeon is the most deceptive of all.”

Out of curiosity, Wang Zhifan planned to test himself to see if he had spiritual roots, but he certainly would not do that in this stall with the other teenagers. He turned and headed for other stalls, ready to buy a corresponding test prop.

He had a little knowledge of spiritual roots from the immortal cultivation books he had just read. It was a person's innate talent that determined whether he could absorb spiritual energy to strengthen himself. Without spiritual roots, he could not absorb spiritual energy and naturally could not cultivate immortality. After all, cultivating immortality was based on spiritual energy. (End of this chapter)