My equipment is designed for cultivation; I started by slaughtering my way through a small world.

Four months later.

Luoyan Peak.

As the true energy within his body became more abundant, Gu Qing felt the pressure from this world growing stronger. Gu Qing felt like a fish being pushed back by the sea and washed ashore.

In the universe, energy actively moves away from me, making me feel increasingly uncomfortable.

"Master, Sect Leader."

"The timing won't be different, please take care..."

Seeing the group of people not far away, Gu Qing greeted them.

Followed by.

His body and soul transformed into streams of light, soaring into the sky.

As Gu Qing's figure disappeared, everyone felt a sense of loss.

After a moment, Elder Feng suddenly spoke up: "A thousand years have passed since our ancestor ascended to immortality. Now, this unfilial disciple has, after a thousand years, finally brought back the glory of our ancestor."

"yes!!"

"It's been a thousand years. I wonder if Junior Brother Gu will be able to meet the Ancestral Master after he arrives in the Immortal Realm."

"..."

As Elder Feng and the others watched Gu Qing disappear, they couldn't help but feel a sense of longing.

Once upon a time, they all thought that the legend of their ancestor ascending to the immortal realm was just a legend, but they never expected that they would witness Gu Qing breaking through the sky and leaving today.

In this world of martial arts, the supreme grandmaster is known as an "immortal".

Looking back now, it seems to make sense.

……

Feeling dazed and confused.

When Gu Qing opened his eyes again, he was back in the mercenary training hall of the Xianmu Group.

"call……"

"The first trial is over."

Looking at the trial hall where the number of people had drastically decreased, Gu Qing felt as if he had been transported to another world.

the moment before.

He is still the strongest in the ancient martial arts world.

They have now returned to the immortal kingdom that spans countless planes of the void.

"A day in heaven is a year on earth."

"I wonder how much time has passed here in the Immortal Kingdom. Could it also be ten years?"

Thinking of this question, Gu Qing immediately glanced at the time.

Returning to the Immortal Kingdom from the lower-level plane, Gu Qing felt that with the Immortal Kingdom's mastery of immortal techniques, it would be enough to open up a small plane, control the flow of time within that plane, and use it to select mercenaries.

But we still need to check to be sure how much time has passed.

"Only a year has passed?"

After confirming the time flow rates of the two realms, Gu Qing breathed a slight sigh of relief.

If the time flow rate between the two worlds is 1:1, he still doesn't know how to explain it to his parents and younger brother, Gu Cheng.

The path of immortals is ruthless.

I fear that if I go on missions in higher-level worlds in the future, where the time flow between the two worlds is similar, by the time I return from the mission world, my parents may no longer be alive...

The flow of time in higher-order planes is much slower than in lower-order planes.

No wonder the Immortal Kingdom has a mercenary system and treats its families extremely well.

To the immortal kingdom, mortals are merely its breeding grounds, used to nurture and select true immortal talents to conquer the boundless void and myriad realms.

In a world of extraordinary beings, the higher-ups of the immortal civilization don't treat ordinary mortals badly.

Gu Qing shook her head slightly.

Having come from humble beginnings, he has no right to discuss the treatment of those at the bottom.

"Only by possessing power can one have a voice."

"The warrior's true essence..."

With a slight thought, Gu Qing felt the compressed true essence within his body circulate within him.

The power of the mind quietly spreads.

"what?"

"Why is it only 1 meter away...?"

In the world of ancient martial arts, Gu Qing's mental power can shake the yang energy within a kilometer radius.

In contrast, the world structure of the Immortal Kingdom is extremely stable.

The mental power cultivated through the Reflecting Heaven Sword Manual possesses the ability to see through objects.

In the perception of spiritual power, the world of the immortal realm is like a solidified steel jungle, where everything operates in an orderly manner within the rules.

call--

Is this the foundation of the Immortal Kingdom?

A moment later, Gu Qing couldn't help but let out a bitter smile.

It truly lives up to its reputation as a celestial kingdom that has conquered countless void planes.

"Welcome back, newbies!!"

Just as Gu Qing was deep in thought, the light screen of the Supreme Immortal Artifact Void Gate in front of the Trial Hall gradually went out, and the Foundation Establishment stage sword cultivator who had been receiving everyone for the trials came to the front of them again.

The Foundation Establishment sword cultivator glanced at the trial hall, a hint of satisfaction on his face.

"Not bad, not bad."

"Only 40% of your batch of temporary mercenaries died."

After a pause, the Foundation Establishment sword cultivator glanced at everyone and continued, "In this trial, you will respectively enter the Ancient Martial Arts World, the Demon Hunting World, the Apocalypse World, and the Intelligent Machine World..."

"Each individual will receive a different score based on their performance."

"Now, the Void Gate will give you a score, measuring your potential to explore the Void World."

Should it be evaluated using the Void Gate?

That's fair enough.

As a supreme immortal artifact, the Void Gate is responsible for the task of exploring the void. It automatically collects information about the immortals in other planes of existence.

In front of the Trial Hall, beams of light illuminated, each representing a ranking from a different trial plane.

Splash!

Massive amounts of data flow across the light screen, analyzing everyone's performance.

Starting from the bottom of the light screen, the mercenary ratings are arranged in the order of A, B, C, D... with the bottom column being the Gui-level mercenaries.

Based on the rating, it is further divided into Category 1, Category 2, Category 3, etc.

Everyone watched the light screen with bated breath.

When the list of Rank Gui mercenaries was revealed, many of those on the list turned ashen-faced.

As a Gui-level mercenary, their potential is very limited, and the Xianmu Group will not invest too many resources in Gui-level mercenaries, which means that their future is bleak.

Then came the ranks of Ren, Xin, Geng, Ji, Wu, and Ding, but Gu Qing didn't see her own name.

however.

When Gu Qing reached the rank of C-level mercenary, he suddenly noticed a name that seemed vaguely familiar.

"Category 1, the Vajra Monk?"

"Cultivation level, the limit of the innate stage."

"His prestige is renowned throughout the land; during the ancient martial arts ranking trials, he fought against a Grandmaster-level martial artist, a feat far exceeding his own level..."

The longer the evaluation period, the greater the potential.

As the list of Class C mercenaries was displayed, the remaining temporary mercenaries had varying expressions.

When the ranking reaches Tier A

Even Gu Qing, who had an absolutely outstanding performance, couldn't help but feel nervous.

The current rankings are related to the future allocation of resources for spiritual practice.

One step ahead, one step ahead.

Ancient martial arts trial.

Class A, Songyang Yucai High School, Gu Qing.

Cultivation level: Supreme Grandmaster limit.

With his prestige and fame spreading throughout the world, he excelled in the ancient martial arts ranking trials, possessing extraordinary talent and integrating multiple top-tier martial arts techniques to create a martial arts legend, propelling the ancient martial arts world to a new level of evolution.

……

When the list of top-tier mercenaries was released, all the temporary mercenaries participating in the ancient martial arts trial focused their attention on Gu Qing.

Many who had been to the capital of the Ming Dynasty for trials had witnessed Gu Qing easily crush another Grandmaster with demonic bloodline, and they still remembered it vividly.

Gu Qing's ranking as number one in the top division is well-deserved, and no one dares to object.

"Level 1?"

"If this were in ancient times, he would have been a top scholar!!"

"I wonder what kind of rewards are given for achieving a top-tier rating?"

"Immortal cultivation techniques? Bloodline modification? Elixirs and miraculous medicines, or something else..."

Looking at the final rankings, Gu Qing couldn't help but smile, already pondering what the reward for first place in this trial would be.