Immortality: Raising an Ant Queen to Cultivate by increasing stat points-Chapter 562 - 554 - Decision
Chapter 562 -554: Decision
The Nine Insects Gang Leader recently conspired with the cultivators from Fire Cloud Tunnel to deal with the Black Tiger Gang, greatly increasing the pressure on the Black Tiger Gang Leader. After all, Fire Cloud Tunnel is a super sect with strength so formidable that the Black Tiger Gang can only look up to them.
Faced with such a formidable enemy, it’s unlikely that any gang leader could sleep soundly.
To the Black Tiger Gang Leader, even if one is just a nominal disciple of an Immortal Sect, there would still be a chance to learn immortal techniques, enabling a slightly stronger foundation when confronting Fire Cloud Tunnel.
The Five-Colored Light Gate in the sky had only just disappeared before the Great Immortal Envoy appeared once again.
“Congratulations to all fellow daoists for successfully passing through the Second Immortal Gate. You now qualify to become nominal disciples of my Hundred-Tempering Immortal Sect. The path to seeking immortality is fraught with danger, and it’s regrettable that some challengers have perished within the Second Immortal Gate.
The Third Immortal Gate you are about to face will be even more dangerous, with life and death being unpredictable. You may decide for yourselves.
If you give up now, you can directly go to my Hundred-Tempering Immortal Sect to register as nominal disciples. If you are determined to challenge the Third Immortal Gate, the outcome, no matter what, will be a choice of your own.
Those who successfully pass through the Third Immortal Gate will be promoted directly to official disciples of our sect.”
After the Great Immortal Envoy finished his announcement, he did not hurry to leave.
Instead, he waved a hand towards the void.
Immediately, a cloud began to slowly condense and take shape, covering quite a large area, about half an acre in size.
Lying overhead, it blocked out much of the light, causing the whole garden to become dim.
“Stepping on this cloud signifies one’s determination to challenge the Third Immortal Gate, life and death notwithstanding.”
The voice of the Great Immortal Envoy was devoid of any emotional color.
In his eyes, living beings were no different from plants and trees.
“Great Immortal Envoy, may I ask if companions can tackle the Third Immortal Gate together?”
Qin Niu asked while bowing with his hands folded in front of him.
In the face of such a powerful being, one must maintain a heart of reverence.
The gaze of the Great Immortal Envoy turned towards him, the invisible pressure feeling like several mountains bearing down. Although Qin Niu had advanced to the Immortal Scholar Realm and had refined a strand of Immortal Qi, before the gaze of the Great Immortal Envoy, his knees still went weak, and he felt the urge to kneel and bow down.
It seemed that only by kneeling and bowing could the pressure on him be alleviated.
“Our sect’s recruitment of official disciples is extremely strict. It is not possible to go through the Third Immortal Gate in pairs, as the test measures individual comprehensive strength. Only the most outstanding individuals will succeed.”
The Great Immortal Envoy did not continue to stare at him, but instead swept his indifferent and merciless gaze across the entire crowd.
This made Qin Niu feel much more at ease.
“Those who have not ascended the cloud before this incense stick burns out will be deemed to have given up.”
An incense stick appeared out of thin air in the hands of the Great Immortal Envoy, and without any evident movement, it was lit.
The blue smoke curled up as the incense slowly burned.
The time given for the crowd to consider was not much.
A total of one hundred and twenty-seven people had successfully passed the second challenge.
“Xiao Qing, it’s already great that you could pass the second challenge, but the third is even more perilous. It would be wise for you to make a cautious choice.”
Qin Niu did not force her to continue, allowing her to make her own decision.
In his heart, he certainly hoped she would give up.
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“I’ll heed Master’s advice and start as a nominal disciple. I’ll strive to become an official disciple later.”
After some thought, she chose to give up.
Being only in the Spirit Qi Realm, it was very fortunate for her to have passed the second challenge.
Many cultivators at the level of Immortal Scholar failed to do so.
As for the talented young Mr. Li from the Black Tiger Gang, it was not clear whether he chose to forfeit or failed when tackling the second challenge, as he was not to be seen in this corridor.
That included an elder from the Fang Family and individuals like Gongsun Jin, none of whom had passed the second challenge.
The difficulty of the third challenge would only be higher, so Xiao Qing’s choice to give up at this point was a wise one.
Blindly persisting without knowing when to retreat could easily lead to one’s demise.
“Don’t worry, you’ll certainly have the opportunity to become an official disciple.”
Qin Niu assured her.
“Mm, I believe in Master,”
She knew what Qin Niu meant. Once Qin Niu became an official disciple, he would definitely lend her a hand.
Given Qin Niu’s solid foundation, once he became an official disciple, he should be able to cultivate to the Immortal Envoy Realm within a very short period of time. By then, he would have a bit of status within the Hundred-Tempering Immortal Sect.
It would then become much easier to give Xiao Qing a helping hand.
“I, too, shall stop at the second barrier!”
The elder ancestor from the Fang Family, who had successfully passed through the Second Immortal Gate, also chose to give up.
“This life of Bai is cheap, born from a mountain of corpses and sea of blood, I’m willing to give it a go. Should I indeed meet an unfortunate demise, I would have no regrets,”
Bai Xuezhu decided to take the chance.
The Black Tiger Gang Leader turned to Qin Niu, “Brother Qin Niu probably won’t give up, either.”
“You know me well, Gang Leader!”
Qin Niu smiled and nodded.
“The three of us will go up together. If we have the chance to travel together, we can look out for each other.”
The Black Tiger Gang Leader took the two of them and flew up to the white cloud.
Stepping on it felt like stepping on cotton, making it seem like one might drop off at any moment.
This was Qin Niu’s first time experiencing the taste of cloud flying.
“Xue Qiuhe, you’d better hope that I don’t encounter you inside the Third Immortal Gate.”
Nobody knew why the Nine Insects Gang Leader harbored such intense hatred towards the Black Tiger Gang Leader.
Upon hearing this, the Black Tiger Gang Leader simply shrugged his shoulders and made a bitter smile.
Qin Niu even suspected that this venomous woman might deliberately be looking for excuses to pester him endlessly, just to have a justified reason to deal with the Black Tiger Gang.
Too much ambition in a woman is not always a good thing.
Half an hour later, when the fragrant incense had completely burned out, the Great Immortal Envoy formed a hand seal and chanted under his breath.
The white cloud immediately carried everyone soaring into the sky.
Although it wasn’t Qin Niu’s first time experiencing high-altitude flight, flying on clouds still felt very novel to him.
Standing on the white cloud gave one a very insecure feeling, with the footings light and insubstantial.
He was always worried that he might fall.
Most of the others were similarly tense.
The accident of falling through the cloud and plummeting from the sky did not occur. The white cloud whisked through the air; the fierce cold wind buffeted everyone, carefully stabilizing their postures and edging towards the center of the cloud.
If one were to be unfortunate enough to be blown off the white cloud by the strong winds at this altitude, they would most likely end up shattered to pieces.
Unless one day, they too, like the Great Immortal Envoy, learned the art of flight.
After about three or four hours, they could see a city grander than Elixir City below them.
The scenery within the city was beautiful, with dome and pagoda-topped buildings.
Flowers, plants, and trees nearly covered the whole city, the greenest Qin Niu had ever seen.
He could see tamed Immortal Cranes flying at low altitudes.
“That must be the Hundred Refinements Immortal City below!”
The Black Tiger Gang Leader said softly.
“Have you been to this Immortal City before, Gang Leader?”
“Once, the high-level cultivation resources inside are extremely abundant. Advanced Elixirs, Talismans, Magic Artifacts, and all sorts of items are available. Our silver notes from the mortal world can be used within the Immortal City once exchanged for Universal Banknotes from the Sky-Earth Bank.
Once we join the Hundred-Tempering Immortal Sect, it should be very convenient for us to come here.”
Looking down at the beautiful Immortal City, the Black Tiger Gang Leader’s eyes were filled with longing.
Qin Niu was more curious about where the third trial would take place. Were they going directly to the Sect gatehouse of the Hundred-Tempering Immortal Sect?
