Cultivating immortality begins with discerning the secrets of heaven.

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye, and the Ascension Ceremony finally came to an end.

Some were happy while others were sad. Those cultivators who failed to seize the opportunity looked extremely dejected.

Being unable to join the Taiyuan Sect means that one's path in this life will most likely be limited to the Qi Refining stage, and one will never have the chance to witness the glory of the Foundation Establishment stage.

Those cultivators who successfully ascended to immortality were filled with ecstatic joy, especially the top ten disciples in the battle, whose eyes were brimming with uncontrollable elation.

The top ten in the Ascension Tournament mean that they will receive a Foundation Establishment Pill once they join a sect!

With the Foundation Establishment Pill, they can attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage without any risk, and even if they fail, it will not cause any damage to their cultivation.

Moreover, a single Foundation Establishment Pill can increase the success rate by about 20%, which is quite a rare benefit.

As for those rogue cultivators who failed to ascend to immortality, there is another path they can take: recruitment by various cultivation families.

Especially for those cultivators who know alchemy and weapon crafting, the various cultivation families offer them very generous terms and promise all sorts of benefits, just to tie them to their own chariot.

Among them, the Liu family of Baiheling was the most enthusiastic about this matter, and the generous conditions they offered attracted a large number of new members to their family!

Of course, most people would become sons-in-law of the Liu family, and only a few would be given important positions.

"Let's go, let's return to our clan immediately!"

A beautiful woman dressed in a palace dress stood up and addressed the group of immortal seedlings below.

"Yes, sir!"

Lin Yun mingled in the crowd, sizing up the other disciples around him, but couldn't recognize many of them.

Among the weapon refiners who passed the weapon refining test with him, only Chen Guan and Zhong Mo were acquaintances. As for the other seven weapon refiners, he had never even heard of them.

"Brother Lin Yun, from now on, we are fellow disciples," Chen Guan said with a light laugh.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yun clasped his hands in a fist salute and said, "Yes, being able to join the Taiyuan Sect has always been my long-cherished wish, and now it has finally come true."

"We must help each other out within the sect from now on."

"Hehe, that's only right." Chen Guan nodded.

And so they joined the disciples who had entered the sect through family recommendations, and together they headed to the treacherous mountain range behind Taiyuan Immortal City.

After climbing the mountain and passing through numerous heavily guarded areas, they finally arrived at a vast space built inside the mountain.

A two-way teleportation array has been set up here, allowing people to quickly travel to the Taiyuan Sect via this route.

"Come on up, everyone. This teleportation array consumes a huge amount of resources each time it is activated, so it is rarely used unless there is an emergency."

Under the guidance of several Foundation Establishment elders, not long afterward, all the disciples who stepped onto the formation felt a sudden tremor.

hum!

  

Lin Yun felt a strong sense of dizziness, and he even lost his balance.

The space in my field of vision began to distort, and all the scenery vanished into nothingness.

boom!

A dazzling beam of light shot into the sky, and all the cultivators inside the teleportation array vanished in an instant.

Inside Taiyuan Immortal City, the Lin family members, along with several rogue cultivators recently recruited into the family, were preparing to leave the city when they soon noticed the teleportation beam soaring into the sky behind them.

"They left so quickly, without even a chance to say goodbye," Lin Yang muttered to himself.

He naturally failed the weapon-refining assessment and could only serve as a weapon refiner in the family in the future.

Lin Hairong couldn't help but sigh, "I wonder if Yun'er will be able to get used to life in the sect. I've heard that the competition in the upper sects is quite fierce."

Lin Zhongchuan, however, chuckled softly, "Don't worry, Hai Rong. He's a weapon-refining disciple. From now on, he only needs to focus on weapon refining at Hundred Refinement Peak."

"As for competition, it's the competition for accumulating experience to exchange for Foundation Establishment Pills."

"Lin Yun was able to join the sect so early. In twenty or thirty years, he should have enough seniority to accumulate enough sect contribution points to exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill."

That's true; Lin Yun is not yet twenty years old.

Next, all you need to do is cultivate diligently within the sect and accumulate contribution points. You will surely be able to exchange them for a Foundation Establishment Pill before you turn sixty.

"Yes, let's go back to our clan as soon as possible." Lin Hairong couldn't wait to see his old man's expression when he found out about this.

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In the northwestern part of the Cangxuan Southern Region, there is a vast primeval forest where ferocious birds and strange beasts can be seen roaming freely.

Deep within this primeval forest lies a precipitous gorge carved out by a mighty river.

Jiangxia Mountain!

The towering mountains on both sides of the river are shrouded in thick water vapor. If you enter the two majestic mountain gorges, you will see ancient and magnificent palaces and other buildings standing there.

At the center of the two banks of the river gorge is a huge island suspended in the air.

It is a place rarely visited by people, and its spiritual energy is ethereal.

This is the location of the Taiyuan Sect's mountain gate!

boom!

As the ground shook violently in front of the Taiyuan Sect's mountain gate, all the newly joined disciples were teleported over.

Upon arrival, Lin Yun felt an extremely dense spiritual energy permeating the world. Just being there made him feel as if he were about to ascend to heaven in broad daylight.

A fourth-order spiritual vein—this is the only sacred place for cultivation in the entire Cangxuan Southern Region!

Even the most dull-witted person should understand that they have arrived at the gates of the Taiyuan Sect.

Lin Yun and his group walked out of the teleportation array and arrived at a square paved with bluestone slabs.

This place is located at the top of a mountain, surrounded by a thick layer of clouds and mist that you can almost touch with your hand.

"Let's go. What happens next is none of your business. I will take you to Hundred Refinement Peak."

As he spoke, Duanmu Ming waved his hand, and a huge ship flew out of his storage bag.

On the other hand, the elder of Dan Ding Peak didn't have such a grand display. He stroked his long beard and said with a smile, "Dan Ding Peak isn't far from here. You may all follow me!"

The disciples who passed the weapon crafting and alchemy assessments left with their respective elders, while the remaining disciples were assigned to their respective main peaks.

"The sect has seven main peaks: Qingyuan Peak, Lingxu Peak, Cuiwei Peak, Xuan'e Peak, Shouzhuo Peak, Danding Peak, and Bailian Peak!"

"You will be assigned to cultivate on the first five main peaks and become disciples of each peak."

As for Hundred Refinement Peak and Pill Cauldron Peak, they are the main peaks specifically responsible for refining weapons and pills, and they also hold extremely important positions in the Taiyuan Sect.

Of course, disciples from other peaks who wish to learn alchemy and weapon crafting can also exchange their sect contributions for corresponding skills in the Transmission Hall.

These skills are all recorded in the Taiyuan Sect, making it much easier and simpler for other independent cultivators to obtain them.

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