Global Games: Reporting the Great Ascension Stage at the Start

Upon returning to the sect, Shen Hua went straight to the Hall of Affairs.

The Hall of Affairs is the place where disciples come and go most frequently. The hall is spacious and bright, with tall beams and pillars, and the entire wall is covered with wooden task plaques.

The disciples gathered in twos and threes to choose their tasks, creating a noisy and lively atmosphere.

This is the first floor, specifically used for handling sect affairs and accepting various tasks.

Upon seeing Shen Hua arrive, many disciples who recognized him immediately greeted him:

"Hello, Brother Xia Ye!"

"Brother Xia Ye is here!"

Shen Hua smiled and raised his hand in response, then went up the stairs to the second floor.

The second floor was equally spacious, but there were far fewer people there.

This floor connects to the treasure pavilion via a corridor, where disciples can exchange sect contribution points for supplies.

At the far end of the second floor, there are five counters, each with a steward in charge. On each counter is a list of exchangeable items.

Shen Hua usually exchanges items here. But today, he didn't go up to check; instead, he went straight to the stairs leading to the third floor.

Not just anyone can enter the third floor of the Deacon Hall.

A white light barrier blocked Shen Hua at the top of the stairs.

Shen Hua took out his identity jade token and stuck it on, and the light screen immediately cracked open to create a single-person passage, allowing him to step inside.

The third floor is also where treasures can be exchanged, but the requirements are higher, and it is only open to inner disciples and above.

To become an inner disciple of Taiping Sect in Tan County, the requirements are clear: you only need to stay in the sect for more than ten years and reach the Foundation Establishment stage in cultivation.

In other words, even a peerless genius like Wang Yun is still an outer disciple and is not qualified to go up to the third level.

Once a disciple becomes an inner disciple, if a Golden Core stage steward or Nascent Soul stage elder takes a liking to them, they will be accepted as a disciple and called a personal disciple.

Elders and deacons in sects generally do not make exceptions to accept disciples at the Qi Refining stage, and even someone like Wang Yun is no exception.

After Wang Yun breaks through to the Foundation Establishment stage, she will undoubtedly become highly sought after, with countless elders eager to take her as their disciple. However, she has not yet reached the Foundation Establishment stage, and therefore remains an outer disciple.

Shen Hua slowly walked up to the third floor of the main hall.

The three-story building was decorated with great elegance. The floor was paved with smooth white jade tiles, and the walls were adorned with landscape paintings, the faint scent of ink lingering in the air. Carved wooden shelves lined both sides, displaying spiritual plants and jade bottles. In the center were several long tables with cloud patterns, on which jade slips and spiritual notes were neatly arranged.

Three elderly men sat on the other side of the long table, resting with their eyes closed.

Shen Hua couldn't discern their cultivation levels, but he guessed they were likely at the Nascent Soul stage.

Shen Hua didn't linger on the second floor because the three items he wanted were extremely valuable and definitely not available on the second floor; he might have a chance on the third floor.

Shen Hua's gaze swept over the three of them.

He then approached an elderly man with gray hair and a kind face, and respectfully bowed, saying, "Senior."

The old man opened his eyes and looked at him.

But after just one glance, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

It is rare for someone with Qi Refining stage cultivation to enter the third level, and the old man immediately discovered that this person was from another world with a sweep of his divine sense.

There's only one person from beyond the heavens who meets the criteria for Qi Refining stage, and it seems to be Steward Xia from the Heavenly Forging Division.

Thinking of this, the old man's expression immediately became solemn.

According to information from within the sect, the person before him already possessed the level of a master weapon refiner. Although he was only at the Qi Refining stage, this alone was enough to put him on equal footing with him.

Moreover, this person is very likely to become a master weapon refiner in the future, and his status within the sect is unimaginable!

The old man raised his hand and set up a soundproof barrier, enveloping the two of them. Then, he smiled solemnly and said, "Please sit. My surname is Xu, and my given name is Yun. I am an elder who oversees the treasure pavilion within our sect."

"Deacon Xia, you truly deserve to be called one of the sect's most promising young talents!"

"You flatter me, senior," Shen Hua replied humbly, and sat down properly in front of the old man.

"Deacon Xia, what brings you here today?" Elder Xu asked with a smile.

Shen Hua cupped his hands and replied, "I recently acquired a rare treasure, which I am quite interested in. Therefore, I wish to come to the Hall of Affairs to examine it and compare it with other treasures to determine its value."

"A rare treasure?" Elder Xu was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses.

If it were a local cultivator, they would definitely hide it after obtaining a rare treasure, fearing that others would find out. Only people from beyond the heavens would dare to openly talk about obtaining a rare treasure.

Their ways of thinking are indeed different.

Elder Xu reached out and pushed a jade slip in front of Shen Hua. "This is the list of supplies for exchange. Take a look."

"Thank you, Elder Xu." Shen Hua said, picking up the jade slip and sticking it to his forehead.

The information from the jade slip instantly flooded his mind. The list was extensive, including pills, magical artifacts, talismans, spiritual herbs, and ores, with each item marked with the contribution points required.

It's worth mentioning that there's a separate list in red at the end of the main list.

Regular black-lettered lists can be exchanged on the second floor of the Hall of Deacons. However, red-lettered lists can only be exchanged on the third floor.

Shen Hua examined the list closely and discovered that the quality and grade of the items in the red-letter list had increased significantly, and the required contribution points were also much higher. The lowest grade was a superior-quality magic weapon of Heavenly Craftsmanship, which required four hundred contribution points. None of the items on the entire list were worth less than four hundred contribution points.

He flipped through the pages line by line, and after a moment, his eyes lit up!

At the very bottom of the red-lettered list appeared what he wanted—the Thousand-Year-Old Mystic Ice Flower.

The Millennium Ice Flower requires 5,000 contribution points to exchange.

Moreover, there was more than one Thousand-Year Mystic Ice Flower; there were three in total. This discovery delighted him!

With just 5,000 contribution points, he can exchange for one flower.

Of course, 5,000 contribution points is no small amount.

Although it's possible to ask fellow disciples to buy it with spirit stones, ordinary disciples don't have much to begin with, and even fewer are willing to lend their money, so gathering this amount of points is by no means easy.

But no matter what, at least we have a way to get it, which is better than having no clue where to get it.

Shen Hua roused himself and continued searching, hoping to find the Thousand-Year Red Essence Ganoderma and the Thousand-Year Gilded Vine on the list.

But the result greatly disappointed him.

The list in red does not include the thousand-year-old Red Essence Ganoderma or the thousand-year-old Gilded Vine.

Worried that he might have missed something, Shen Hua checked twice, but still couldn't find the two medicinal herbs.

He flipped back to the regular black-and-white list and found the ten-year-old and hundred-year-old Ganoderma lucidum and the gilded vine.

But it's not very useful.

He didn't have the miraculous little green bottle that could accelerate the ripening of these herbs; the hundred-year-old ones were simply unusable for him.

Elder Xu kept a close eye on Shen Hua's expression, finding it quite amusing to see him sometimes delighted and sometimes sighing.

After Shen Hua finished reading the jade slip and removed it, Elder Xu smiled slightly: "It seems that Deacon Xia has gained something?"

"I've gained something somewhat," Shen Hua smiled, then continued, "I have another question for you, Elder. Would you be so kind as to answer it?"

"Of course." Elder Xu took out his identity jade token, which was a pure black jade token, symbolizing his status as a Nascent Soul stage elder.

He placed the jade tablet on the table and smiled, "I can answer your questions."

"However, according to the rules of the Deacon Hall, if I can answer the question, I will have to charge ten contribution points."