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Chapter 313 Gathering of Paths, Entering the Temple Ahead of Schedule

Two months later, the Ning Sha immortals in Huangshan Taoist Palace began to move around.

Even those who weren't selected to participate in the grand event gathered in the immortal city to drink and enjoy the festivities.

According to the custom of Huangshan Taoist Temple, every large-scale outing will start from the Immortal City, and this talent selection event is no exception.

Even though Yu Que didn't actually need to use cloud boats or anything like that when he led the team out this time, he could simply open up the Jade Capital Immortal Garden and let the disciples going to take the exam walk in one by one, which would be both convenient and comfortable.

However, this was a matter of great importance to the Huangshan Dao Palace. Even though his Baiyujing Immortal Garden was superior to any other cloud ship magic treasure in the world, the palace still arranged a huge fleet for him to make it easier to show the power of the Huangshan Dao Palace.

A total of thirty-six large cloud ships were already moored at the ferry crossing of Huangshan Immortal City, ready to set sail.

Such a magnificent scene has become the most popular place for people in the immortal city to join in the fun lately.

In particular, people in the city rarely see these sixth-rank immortals mingling in the city.

Because of these people, the business of high-end restaurants and inns in Huangshan Immortal City has recently doubled again.

However, although the Ning Sha Immortals were having a great time in the Immortal City, there were far fewer violent incidents such as fighting in the city compared to previous years.

It's quite rare that only two of these incidents resulted in deaths.

The reason for this situation is naturally because the Judicial Palace under Yu Que's command has been established. Everyone in the palace is now sharpening their knives, wanting to catch any ignorant disciples in the palace and use them as a warning to others.

This day.

The ethereal sound of bells and chimes echoed in the main hall of the Palace of Justice.

Yu Que, who was sitting cross-legged in the main seat of the hall, slowly opened his eyes: "The time has come."

He did a quick calculation and realized that today was the day he had publicly announced his departure, and there were only about 15 minutes left until noon.

Although time was tight, no one came to urge Yu Quo.

He remained calm, stretched, and lazily rose from his seat. Then, he made a hand seal, and clusters of white light appeared around him, enveloping him and transforming into sword light, which flew straight out of the Palace of Justice.

Zheng!
The sword light flashed across the mountain ridge, creating quite a stir.

Upon seeing this, the disciples of the Judicial Palace on Nine Dragons Peak all bowed and shouted, "Respectfully seeing off Palace Master Yu!"

The calls were widespread and endless.

Faced with such a scene, Yu Que remained calm and unmoved.

With his current status, every move he makes can cause waves both inside and outside the palace. Sometimes, even just a glance can either brighten or hinder the disciples' path to immortality.

He had grown accustomed to this kind of situation, which was neither a blessing nor a curse.

Not long after.

Not a breath too early, not a breath too late.

Yu Que arrived at Huangshan Immortal City and stood before the neatly arranged Huangshan fleet at the ferry, immediately attracting the attention of countless people.

Looking at the fleet arranged by the palace, Yu Que thought for a moment, then flicked his sleeve and released his Rakshasa-headed ship, which hung above the fleet.

Without further ado, he immediately issued the order: "Depart for the Imperial Capital Immortal City."

With a whoosh, the Rakshasa-headed ship received the order and immediately took off, flying straight into the gale-force winds.

At this moment, all 120 Condensing Fiend Immortals who were participating in the reference had already boarded 36 cloud ships.

Standing on the deck, they dared not hesitate and immediately shouted, "We will obey the law!"

The massive fleet set sail simultaneously, causing the surrounding air to roar and unleash a powerful pressure.

Even the nearby Huangshan Immortal City, with its massive city walls, was attacked.

The people in the city all looked up at the sky, their eyes filled with longing and yearning.

Thirty-seven cloud ships, including Yu Que's vehicle, were slowly sinking into the gale layer, leaving extremely clear trails in the sky.

Meanwhile, apart from the Huangshan Taoist Palace, the disciples sent out by Taoist palaces throughout the Central Plains to take the exams have either already set off or are preparing to do so.

A total of 107 Dao Palace forces successively ran rampant in the skies above the Central Land.

Because of the large-scale expansion of this talent selection process and the wide number of participants, the fortunes of the immortals in the Central Plains have also changed.

Wisps of incense smoke, carried by the moving ships, are converging on the capital.

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This upheaval in the Central Plains naturally attracted the attention of the immortals on True Immortal Island.

Two True Immortals, one in black and one in white, ascended into the sky. They stood on the edge of the Gale Layer, looking down at the vast Central Continent in front of them.

The white-robed immortal sighed, "The Central Plains is indeed populous, and its accumulated fortune is astonishing."

"I never expected that before we could even breach their defenses, they would already be thinking of gathering their own fortune to ascend to immortality."

Another black-robed immortal spoke up:
"Hey, after all, it was once a fertile land. Although it is limited by the depletion of spiritual energy and the prevalence of evil, the immortals there are not to be underestimated in terms of population alone."

The white-robed immortal nodded: "In that case, we cannot allow them to continue to live in peace. This Central Plains is also the home of a cultivator; how can we allow these ghost cultivators to occupy it all!"

The man uttered a sentence and immediately transmitted it to the next person.

Its sound and color reverberated throughout the entire True Immortal Island:

"Ten Directions Forest Monastery, heed my command!"
The fate of the Central Plains has changed drastically; we must immediately launch a counterattack, expand our path to immortality, and restore our immortal way!

With a whoosh, the remaining primordial spirit immortals, upon hearing the decree, immediately flew into the sky and bowed to the two true immortals.

"We cultivators will strictly abide by the law!"

A tremendous shout suddenly resounded within a radius of a thousand miles.

Upon hearing this, the two True Immortals, one black and one white, exchanged glances, both revealing smiles. They immediately pointed to the Central Plains and shouted:

"Excellent! Let's go into battle!"

With a buzzing sound, the immortal energy gathered on True Immortal Island also changed, and strands of it fell down onto the cultivators on True Immortal Island.

Countless cultivators flew out of True Immortal Island, some by boat and others by magical artifacts, all heading straight for the Central Plains.

According to the Immortal Alliance's plan, they will take the Ten Directions Immortal Sect as the main force and divide their troops into ten routes to quickly divide the entire Central Plains into dozens of isolated islands, then destroy mountains and temples to suppress the immortal lineage.

Once this battle is won, the Central Plains will return to the embrace of the cultivators, and the spiritual energy of the land will flourish, making everyone have the potential to become an immortal!
Even if they fail to become immortals, after occupying the vast land of Central China, they will enjoy wealth and honor, have many descendants, and their descendants may have the opportunity to become immortals.

The cultivators were all invigorated by the prospect of victory in this battle:

"How dare these mere ghost cultivators occupy such fertile land!" "Let these ghost cultivators from the Central Plains witness the power of our cultivator grandfathers."

Not only the cultivators below, but also the rogue immortals who had already cultivated their primordial spirits, after nodding to the two true immortals, transformed into streams of light and excitedly rushed towards the Central Plains.

Two immortals, one in black and one in white, stood at the edge of the gale layer.

They gazed at the two streams of fortune advancing and retreating in the Dao Secret Realm. Although they did not speak to each other, their eyes were filled with burning passion.

"It'll be soon, it'll be soon!"

"Once we have pacified the Central Plains and unified the two lands, that will be the time for us to create a new world and live as long as the heavens."

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The changes on True Immortal Island first attracted the attention of Taoist temples in the coastal areas.

Before even one or two Dao Palaces could react, chaos erupted within them as spies infiltrated and stirred up a great deal of disorder.

Thus, countless dragon energy transmission talismans flew from the coastal areas toward the inland heartland.

Before Yu Que and the others even arrived in the capital, the signal talismans announcing the start of the great battle had already piled up in the imperial court.

Perhaps it was because a major talent selection campaign was imminent, or perhaps it was because the war in the coastal areas was too far away from the inland capital, which was hundreds of thousands of miles away.

The entire capital, from the government to the people, chose to ignore this.

In particular, any Taoist scriptures or communication talismans sent from the coastal areas were simply intercepted outside the study of the reigning emperor to avoid disturbing his peace.

Unlike the imperial court and the general public, the vast majority of Taoist temples outside the capital responded swiftly to the large-scale invasion of evil cultivators.

For example, even the Huangshan Palace Master and others, while in seclusion, can still take the time to issue decrees to mobilize the entire Huangshan region, expand the Daoist army, set up passes, and prepare for the coming chaos.

However, none of these things have anything to do with Yu Que and the others for the time being.

Because the Huangshan Taoist Palace did not inform him of the situation along the coast, although he sensed that the energy of the Central Plains had changed, he was not very clear about it due to his limited cultivation level.

After all, he was only a Qi Refining Immortal, not a Primordial Spirit Immortal, and could not accurately judge the situation at home and abroad through Qi.

Therefore, even after the fleet landed outside the capital, Yu Que was still unaware that the great battle between the immortals and cultivators had already begun.

When he disembarked and met with the rest of the Dao Palace members, especially when he encountered a Dao Palace fleet from overseas, he learned of this matter.

"The talent selection process has just begun, and the cultivators have already launched their attack. It seems they have seized the opportunity."

Yu Que was slightly startled.

As far as he knew, the cultivators currently had two True Immortals and ten Nascent Soul Immortals. The imminent outbreak of a major battle would be truly disadvantageous to the Central Plains.

However, after a moment of surprise, he did not react to it, let alone consider whether to change the direction of the fleet and go back to help Huangshan Taoist Temple.

The fiercer the war and the stronger the enemy, the more Yu Que should seize the opportunity to increase his magical power as quickly as possible!

His initial intention to come mainly to watch the excitement, and secondarily to gain some benefits, suddenly changed.

Yu Que planned to extract as many benefits as possible from the Five Ancestral Temples during this grand undertaking, making the trip worthwhile. Ideally, he would even be able to personally experience the threshold of becoming an immortal.

So next.

After exchanging brief pleasantries with the people in the capital and the rest of the Dao Palace, Yu Que began to live a secluded life, entrusting the task of connecting with outsiders to Gong Dongxue and his two senior brothers and sisters as much as possible.

Indeed, this time the selection of talents was a grand affair, with Gong Dongxue and Yu Que's senior brothers and sisters, and even the Rakshasa Princess, all present.

These people were all at the Condensation of Qi cultivation level, and they naturally couldn't let such a grand event pass them by.

Only after all 108 Taoist palaces in the Central Land had been counted and the examination ceremony was held did Yu Que tidy himself up and emerge from the cabin again, appearing in the outside world.

During the ceremony, the other members of the Daoist temple were quite interested in Yu Que, who had recently become famous.

Now I see that he has finally come out.

Many people came up to him during the ceremony to greet him, which made him so tired that his smile almost froze.

Fortunately, after the ceremony, it was time for the candidates to take their turn.

Leaders like Yu Que, who are powerful immortals, can either return to the fleet and stay on the ship, or they can stay in the exquisite accommodations prepared in advance in the capital and experience the local customs and culture.

In addition, as is customary, the capital city will also select suitable personnel from the leading immortals of various Taoist temples to enter the Five Ancestral Temples in advance to inspect the temples.

This year, the Imperial Capital Taoist Temple did not skip this step; in fact, it was made more lenient, allowing double the number of people who could enter the Five Temples in advance.

Upon learning of this opportunity, Yu Que naturally seized it without hesitation and wanted to gain early access to the Five Temples.

Thus, in the capital city, within the imperial family...

The emperor immediately received numerous petitions from various deities and immortals. Faced with so many applications, the emperor remained composed.

The man took out a vermilion pen and lightly sketched some names on it, circling a few and crossing out a few, quite casually.

Although the selection of the Gang Shen immortals to enter the temple was to reassure the various Taoist palaces, it was a compromise between the current dynasty and the various Taoist palaces.

However, the specific individuals who can enter the temple in advance depend entirely on the amount of incense offered.

Basically, every time, the Taoist temple that has a friendly relationship with the temple will get the opportunity to enter the ancestral temple ahead of time.

This year, due to the turbulent political situation, the number of people wanting to enter the ancestral temple is even greater than in previous years. The current emperor has already filled almost all the slots by simply assigning his own people to the temple.

However, when he handed the list to the Imperial Preceptor for review, the missing names were immediately identified and included in the list of those to be admitted to the temple ahead of schedule.

"It is an undeniable fact that this child possesses an inner world, and we cannot be negligent."

The Imperial Advisor explained for a moment, then paused and added, "Moreover, he holds a primordial spirit weapon. If he becomes dissatisfied because of this, he might try to ruin our plans."

Rather than increasing the risk, we should treat him well.

Upon hearing this, the emperor immediately bowed to the Grand Preceptor and said, "What the Grand Preceptor says is true; I had not considered this carefully."

The man immediately followed the Grand Preceptor's instructions and added several prominent Daoist leaders from within the Central Plains to the list.

After compiling the list, he handed it to the Imperial Advisor for review again. Only after receiving the advisor's approval did he distribute the list and inform everyone.

The next day.

Yu Que learned from the envoy from the capital that he had been granted permission to enter the ancestral temple ahead of schedule, and asked him which ancestral temple he specifically wanted to enter.

After some thought, Yu Que returned to the "Ancestral Temple of the King of Hell".

However, the ancestral temple he most wanted to enter was the legendary, dilapidated "Tai Sui Ye Ancestral Temple"...

(End of this chapter)