Beast Tamer Ascension-Chapter 15Book 5: : City Entry Assessment

Vol 5 Chapter 15: City Entry Assessment

Xianlin City, White Jade Tower.

Seventy-two faint silhouettes gradually materialized around an immortal platform.

Some figures had blurred faces, others appeared expressionless, with only a few showing flickers of awareness in their eyes.

"According to a fellow cultivator from the Haiyuan Realm guarding the city today, two outsiders have arrived."

"They claim to be from the Tianyuan Realm. The Tianyuan Realm shares origins with the Tianming Realm, both being subordinate cultivation worlds under the Immortal Palace, a Immortal King-level power from the Immortal Realm!"

"For ages, the Tianyuan Realm has sent no talents to the Origin Realm, likely having lost the method to activate the dimensional teleportation array. Now, after tens of thousands of years, they've returned."

"Moreover, the Tianyuan Realm isn't yet a member of the Cultivation Alliance. Having been isolated for millennia, their current developmental state remains unknown."

"Following protocol, our Administration Hall will dispatch an overseer to test their strength and verify they aren't Heavenly Demon Sect spies. Who among you wishes to undertake this task?"

After the central figure spoke, most silhouettes remained silent—their true forms absent from Xianlin City. The conscious remnants all turned toward one particular figure—a noble-looking young master.

"Immortal Palace... Tianyuan Realm..." He murmured with keen interest.

"Shangguan," several voices chimed in, "your Tianming Realm also lost contact with Tianyuan long ago. Since they've rediscovered the path to the Origin Realm and sent talents here, we'll yield this opportunity to you."

"Much obliged. I'll handle their assessment then." The cultivator named Shangguan responded.

His identity? A premier talent of Tianming Immortal Palace—their strongest representative in the Origin Realm!!!

A formidable existence.

He once seized a wisp of Origin Source from Heavenly Demon Sect cultivators, using its immortal energy to forge a Postnatal Immortal Physique during crisis.

Though Tianming Immortal Palace joined the Cultivation Alliance only after being rescued, and relatively recently, Shangguan's potential secured him an overseer position effortlessly.

Among all overseers, his strength ranked highly.

With the Tianyuan Realm—sharing roots with Tianming—now arriving, other realm talents understood Tianming's influence within the Alliance would grow further.

Should Tianming successfully ally with Tianyuan, their combined voice would carry immense weight.

The Immortal Palace already stood among the mightiest powers beneath the few Immortal Emperor-level factions. Two subordinate realms uniting would undoubtedly birth new power players within the Alliance.

By letting Shangguan assess these newcomers, the overseers extended goodwill, allowing him first contact with talents from their sister realm.

"Calculating the time, soon my Tianming Immortal Palace will send new juniors here too. I wonder how these Tianyuan talents compare to ours."

Shangguan smiled faintly as his true form moved. He remained confident in Tianming's superiority—historical records showed their Immortal Palace's overall strength had surpassed Tianyuan's during their last exchanges!

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Besides Overseer Shangguan, other Xianlin City overseers emerged from cultivation, curious to observe the assessment.

Ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators without official positions also noticed the commotion, turning their attention toward the city outskirts.

"The overseers are mobilizing. Newcomers must have arrived."

"Let's watch the assessment battle."

"I wonder which overseer will conduct it. If the newcomers are weak, their cultivation hearts might shatter!"

All Alliance overseers represented elite talents from their respective realms. Though local Nascent Soul experts were proud, they recognized the gap between themselves and these overseers.

The bare minimum to become an overseer was possessing near-Immortal Physique combat strength and the destined potential to ascend through the heavenly tribulation.

Outside Xianlin City, Lin Jing and Gu Youran stood waiting.

Soon, they sensed numerous powerful spiritual senses focusing on them.

"You two are the talents from Tianyuan Realm?" Overseer Shangguan materialized before them, examining Early Nascent Soul–stage Lin Jing and Late Nascent Soul–stage Gu Youran.

Lin Jing appeared straightforward—Shangguan immediately identified him as a Beast Taming Art practitioner from the Immortal Palace lineage.

That a beast tamer could represent Tianyuan here seemed peculiar, as top Tianming talents rarely pursued this path.

But facing Gu Youran, Shangguan's expression turned grave.

This female cultivator... her strength felt unusual. Neither her techniques nor physique were discernible—likely non-standard Immortal Palace methods. Yet Shangguan wasn't surprised;over millennia, some would inevitably modify palace techniques. Not necessarily improvements, but personal adaptations.

Shangguan's guess proved correct. Gu Youran practiced the "Serene Immortal Art"—a modified palace technique refined by the First Ancient Emperor. Its hallmark was adaptability to extreme environments like celestial voids, abyssal depths, or spatial rifts, maintaining transcendent power throughout.

The First Emperor created this variation fearing future calamities might sever the ancient dynasty's dragon veins and national fortune—which would cripple practitioners of the orthodox "True Dragon Secret Arts." Hence his decree that a portion of imperial talents must master the Serene Immortal Art alongside the main techniques. Even if Tianyuan exploded, the ancient lineage could rebuild from cosmic ashes.

"Welcome. Protocol requires me to verify you're not Heavenly Demon Sect infiltrators. The method is simple—spar with me briefly!"

"Hold nothing back—your performance will determine your residential arrangements and access privileges within the Alliance!"

"Who shall proceed first?"

Lin Jing and Gu Youran exchanged glances.

"I'll go first," Lin Jing offered.

He worried Gu Youran might underperform against an unknown opponent, so he'd scout the overseer's capabilities first.

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Observing this, Overseer Shangguan narrowed his eyes curiously. The female cultivator clearly possessed greater strength—even he couldn't fully gauge her—yet their dynamic suggested Lin Jing took precedence.

"This junior brother, how should I address you?"

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