The Path of Survivor begins with obtaining titles-Chapter 635 - 318: Test of Choice_2
Chapter 635: Chapter 318: Test of Choice_2
Xu Zhiyuan shook his head, “It’s not that I won’t tell you, but the trials of the Tai Xuan Tower are different for everyone. On the same floor, some may face the Demon Tribe, others the Demon race, and yet others may enter an Illusion Land. It’s a unique experience for each individual; only after you enter will you know what yours is.”
Then he added, “Eastern Daoist Friend, I have entered the Tai Xuan Tower myself before, and I only managed to pass two floors. In my humble opinion, it’s best for you to be steady and proceed step by step, rather than covetously taking risks.”
Being favored by Elder Peng as an Ascender means you’re certainly a promising seedling; he certainly didn’t want to see you lose the opportunity to enter the Tai Xuan Dao Palace or even the Tai Xuan Divine City because of the trials of the Tai Xuan Tower.
For a Cultivator of Huashen who has just ascended, passing two levels of trials is utterly impossible.
Lin Yi pondered for a moment before finally asking, “Thank you, Lord Xu. One last question, what exactly are the privileges mentioned by the Fusion elder useful for?”
Hearing this, Xu Zhiyuan showed a helpless expression. This Eastern Daoist Friend really took to heart what the Fusion Elder mentioned about the trials. So, he replied, “Inside the Tai Xuan Dao Palace, different identities and cultivation levels grant different privileges, which represent the level of access you have.”
“Take receiving instruction, for instance. Normally, Ascenders need to follow the arrangement of the Dao Palace and receive the corresponding guidance. However, with enough privileges, you can choose to learn from any teacher’s instruction course.”
“If you want someone to perform Alchemy or Artifact Refining for you, with enough privileges, even Fusion Elders would refine for you.”
Lin Yi was indeed tempted. The reason he entered the Tai Xuan Dao Palace was precisely to ‘shave wool’—to rapidly increase his cultivation. If he followed the regular arrangements, he might only have one or two classes a day, possibly taught by a teacher in the Refining Void Stage or even in the Later stage of Huashen.
If he had the privileges, he could freely choose the classes, and shave wool for a full 24 hours each day—it would be extremely comfortable.
From Xu Zhiyuan’s introduction, it was clear that the Tai Xuan Dao Palace adopted a college model, similar to the Spirit Beast Dojo he had set up in the Dan God Secret Realm, as well as the institutional model of the Sun Moon Divine Sect—basically the same.
Seeing that Lin Yi was still considering, Xu Zhiyuan waved his hand with a smile, “Daoist Friend, there’s no need to rush your reply. Think it over. The Tai Xuan Dao Palace has also prepared a one-year cave mansion for Ascenders, located on the mountain right beside us. You may go live there with your Identity Jade, and after entering the Dao Palace, you will be assigned a respective cave mansion.”
“Thank you, Lord Xu. I will give you my answer tomorrow.” Lin Yi, of course, understood that such matters should not be approached impulsively, especially since he had just used the Eye of Emptiness to observe the interior of the Tai Xuan Dao Palace, which resulted in substantial Divine Sense consumption, causing him a lingering headache.
Rushing to choose now, if he failed to pass the two levels of Tai Xuan Tower’s trial, would mean losing a perfect place to ‘shave wool’.
In that case, he would either have to join other Sects and powers or wander between cities, looking for paid instructional courses offered by other Cultivators.
Neither option would allow him to ‘shave wool’ whenever he wanted, as he could in the Dan God Secret Realm in the Lower Realm.
Even in the Tai Xuan Dao Palace, it was the same. Therefore, he thought about taking the Tai Xuan Tower trial to gain the privilege of freely choosing his courses.
“It’s best to be non-impulsive; here’s my Sound Transmission Talisman.” Xu Zhiyuan nodded slightly before handing a Talisman template to Lin Yi, then bid farewell and left.
Lin Yi turned to look at the mountain Xu Zhiyuan had mentioned. It was to the south of Tai Xuan Divine City. The city was surrounded by mountains on all four sides, easily defendable and hard to attack, rich in Spiritual Energy.
After thinking for a while, he decided to move into the cave mansion first. It made no sense to ignore a free cave mansion and spend Spirit Stones to stay somewhere else. freewebnσvel.cѳm
Upon reaching the southern part of the city with Sword Control, he saw a peak extending into the sky. However, it was nothing compared to the peak where the Tai Xuan Dao Palace was located.
Judging by the many Cultivators coming and going, this seemed to be the special place in Tai Xuan Spirit City for renting cave mansions.
After landing, sure enough, many Cultivators were queuing up to rent cave mansions, and the prices seemed quite fair.
It seemed that the crises posed by the Demon and Demon Tribes had brought the Human race closer together. Actions like renting cave mansions for Cultivation theoretically also served to enhance the strength of the Human race in response to these crises.
Therefore, renting a cultivation cave mansion naturally can’t demand too high of a benefit, but rather a normal price. As for free, that’s unnecessary, for nobody cherishes what is given for nothing.
Lin Yi stood in line with some cultivators, moving forward in turn, and soon it was his turn. He handed over his Identity Jade, “Fellow Daoist, the Tai Xuan Dao Palace has assigned me to reside here.”
The cultivator in charge of renting out the cave mansions, upon hearing this, took the jade badge to check the information and revealed a smile, “So it’s an Ascender. According to the Dao Palace regulations, you may live here for one year. This is a map of the cave mansion distribution; you may choose any one within the Huashen area.”
With that, the cultivator pointed to the map on the table, letting Lin Yi make his choice.
Lin Yi didn’t choose a secluded and quiet cave mansion, but instead picked one in a central location, which was in line with the character of the identity known as Invincible East.
After assuming this virtual identity, he had been continuously simulating the character of this identity, and now he could already change his demeanor to match the identity.
If it were his true self, he naturally would have chosen the most remote one.
“Alright, this is the Cave Mansion Jade Plate. Infuse it with spiritual power, and you will be able to sense the location of the cave mansion. Please take good care of it, and I wish you a smooth entry into the Tai Xuan Dao Palace,” said the cultivator, handing over a Cave Mansion Jade Plate along with the Identity Jade.
Newly arrived Ascenders naturally come for entry into the Tai Xuan Dao Palace, not for leisure.
“Thank you, Fellow Daoist,” Lin Yi said with a cupped fist salute, accepting the two jade badges.
During this process, the many cultivators waiting beside did not show much surprise. After all, this was Tai Xuan Divine City, the most prosperous city of the human race. Ascenders would gather here, and once seen often, they were no longer a novelty.
Lin Yi put away the Identity Jade and infused the Cave Mansion Jade Plate with spiritual power. He immediately sensed the location of the cave mansion and flew upwards on his sword.
The cave mansion of a Huashen cultivator was on the mountainside and also had a courtyard, though it wasn’t as expansive as that in Qinglian Spirit City. After all, this was Tai Xuan Main City, equivalent to the capital of Huaxia on Earth, where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold.
Deep in the mountain cave behind the courtyard was the location of the cultivation cave mansion, abundant with spiritual energy, even enough to just satisfy the needs of someone in the Refining Void Realm.
After a brief inspection, he went out and left the cave mansion to inquire about information regarding Tai Xuan Tower.
He assumed that within Tai Xuan Spirit City, there would also be shops that provided information.
After leaving the cave mansion, Lin Yi flew away on his sword and arrived at one of the marketplaces marked on the Jade Slip Map. The Tai Xuan Main City was so large that there were marketplaces in every direction; the one he came to was located to the south.
When he saw the marketplace from above, his face involuntarily showed a touch of surprise, for it was much more bustling than the marketplace in Qinglian Spirit City. A river flowed through it, and on the rooftop of a five-story building, there were some female cultivators waving their hands to beckon the passing cultivators.
Witnessing this scene, Lin Yi couldn’t help but reflect that no matter where one was, places like Flower Moon Land were indispensable. It seemed there were only female cultivators of the human race; he didn’t see any from the Demon Tribe or the Sea Tribe.
“This red-clad Fellow Daoist, come and join us…”
“Are you out of your mind, she’s a female cultivator, why would she come to play with you…”
Lin Yi passed by swiftly, his expression calm. After a round of observation and inquiry, he arrived at a place known as Heaven’s Extremity Pavilion. According to the information he gathered from some cultivators, Heaven’s Extremity Pavilion did not sell items, only information, and they could even divine fortunes and misfortunes.
Of course, beneath the Tai Xuan Dao Palace, they naturally wouldn’t dare to sell any secret information about the human race.
After landing, he saw an ancient-looking signboard with the three characters of Heaven’s Extremity Pavilion written on it. Through the Eye of Emptiness, there was indeed some ingenuity to it, giving him a sense of the aura of heaven’s will.
