My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 600 Competition
There's nothing much to see in this desolate and uninhabited place.

mountains, forests, plains
Everywhere the eye can see
All of them were desolate places.

There wasn't a single human figure in sight, and not even a handful of demonic beasts.

Shen Changchuan quickly looked away.

Refocus your attention on yourself.

According to Master's words,

In addition to passing the test in the ancient inheritance realm, participants in this trip will also have to compete with other participants.

Battles and carnage broke out.

Therefore, it is especially important to adjust one's own state as much as possible.

First of all,

After this period of development
Shen Changchuan's progress bar for the Sky Step has reached 55%.

The progress has been incredibly rapid.

although,

This was largely because his grandmaster, True Man Qian Yuan, had personally taught him the Dao and demonstrated the spatial authority wielded by a True Man of the Profound Core Realm, giving him many insights and understandings about spatial power.

This is why the progress bar for the stepping into the air can increase so quickly.

After that realization has been fully digested,

There is a high probability that it will return to its original state.
In the future, it won't be easy to improve the "stepping into the air" technique to 100% perfection.

But progress is progress.
As the progress bar increased, Shen Changchuan felt that his mastery of the Sky Step had reached a new level, and his strength had also improved accordingly!

Besides this,

Because of his understanding and insight into the power of space,
Shen Changchuan was also able to make certain improvements to the original evolved Golden Thorn Technique based on his own understanding.

Despite these improvements, Shen Changchuan still felt that they had not addressed its major internal flaws.
But with a deeper understanding of spatial power,
And past accumulation,
Shen Changchuan still managed to increase the progress bar of the improved version of the Golden Thorn Technique to 5%!

Although the progress bar is not high, and Shen Changchuan seriously suspects that it may be stuck at 5% due to a huge internal defect, it cannot make any further progress.

but,

This progress bar,
This means that Shen Changchuan has already mastered the basics.

He was already able to fully utilize it in battle!

This improved gold-piercing technique,
They have all already come to have a purpose!

As a magical attack imbued with spatial power, this strike would be impossible to counter unless there was a defense based on spatial power itself, or the opponent could sense it in advance and dodge.
Otherwise, there probably wouldn't be many people below the Divine Travel Realm who could withstand this attack!
Even though this improved version of the Golden Thorn Technique with a 5% progress bar has many flaws,
But its power,

Undoubtedly a top-tier existence!
Having an additional powerful attack method naturally put Shen Changchuan at ease.

At the same time,

In addition to these improvements

Shen Changchuan has made a decent improvement recently.

That was his cultivation level; he had finally reached the peak of the eighth level of the Nascent Soul stage!
He's only one step away from reaching the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage!
and,

not long ago,

After finishing his sermon, Grandmaster Qian Yuan presented me with a gift.

That was a Yuan-Ascending Pill that he had obtained from the cultivation world of Zhongzhou years ago.

This kind of elixir is extremely rare.
They are almost non-existent in the Southern Domain, and only occasionally appear in the Dan Pavilion of the Central State, but their prices are extremely high.

The purpose of this Essence-Boosting Pill is to assist cultivators in advancing from the peak of the eighth level of the Nascent Soul stage to the ninth level.

The auxiliary enhancement effect has almost no side effects or costs.

Because to refine it, the materials used not only need to be extremely precious natural treasures that can enhance the cultivation of immortals, but also require a high-level alchemist of the third rank or above to refine it.

Therefore, it not only has few side effects for cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage, but also has the effect of refining magical power, nourishing the body, and strengthening the physique.

Also because of this,

The price of this Sheng Yuan Dan was so expensive just now.

After accidentally obtaining this pill, Ancestor Qian Yuan had little opportunity to use it until he met Shen Changchuan and learned that the joint competition of the Immortal Sects would begin in a few years, so he handed it over to him.

"Should I take this pill to break through?"

Shen Changchuan hesitated for a moment.

According to the information gathered from my master, this ancient assessment and inheritance does not mean that just because you have a spot, you are guaranteed to participate in the assessment and receive rewards.

Inside, direct competition and battles will also occur between the participants.

If I could raise my cultivation level a bit, I would have more confidence.

Shen Changchuan couldn't help but weigh the gains and losses in his mind.

Very soon,
He had already made up his mind.

"Alright, let's play it safe for now."

"According to Master, participating in this ancient trial and inheritance is not about how high one's cultivation level is."

"If he is testing the limit of his own realm's combat power, and I have just broken through and improved my cultivation, and haven't had time to improve my strengths to the limit in the new realm, wouldn't I be at a huge loss?"

"Let's wait until we've completed the assessment and received the reward before we talk about it."

Shen Changchuan understood.
We also have a general plan for what's to come.

Not long after,

Shen Changchuan followed his master to a vast platform built of massive white jade bricks weighing hundreds of tons, nestled among rolling mountains.

According to Master's words,

This platform was created by the Xuan Dan realm senior who wanted to build a cultivation city here back then.

They invested a great deal of effort in building this place, as the foundation for a city for cultivating immortality.

however,
The foundation is not yet finished.

It was through discovering the unique characteristics of this desolate place that...
Those earth veins and spiritual veins that they had once painstakingly moved and relocated gradually vanished into nothingness.

Without the spiritual energy necessary for cultivation as a foundation,
Furthermore, staying in this desolate place for too long can cause one's cultivation to dissipate and regress.
Thus, the plan to build a city for cultivating immortality here came to nothing.

As a result, the jade platform, which was originally designed as the foundation of the city, was preserved.

And here,
It thus became the gathering point for all parties and the entry and exit point for the ancient test and inheritance.

You Longzi piloted the Wanli Starry Sky Boat, which hovered in mid-air.

His figure was like a hermit immortal, standing on the bow of the flying boat, eyes closed, resting and waiting quietly.

Upon seeing this, Shen Changchuan
They all patiently stood behind their master.

Wait patiently.

Soon,
boom! ! !
Accompanied by a strong tremor,

The void trembled, and golden light seemed to tear through layers of space, illuminating the world in an instant.

at the same time,

The sound of chanting filled every corner of the void.

"Amitabha! I am late, please forgive me, Benefactor You!"

(End of this chapter)