Pay to Cultivate Immortality? My Sect is Completely Free - Chapter 345

Chapter 345 — Division of Immortal Dao Realms!

“I am Gao Pan. Once again, congratulations to all of you Daoist friends on your ascension to the Immortal Realm!”

The young man smiled broadly.

He stepped forward, an easy smile on his face.

“This immortal greets you!”
“May I ask, Immortal, is this the Immortal Realm?”
“Where is this place? Why has it been sealed so we cannot leave?”

In an instant, the newly ascended began asking questions all at once.

Su Bai, meanwhile, had already activated the Path of Concealment rules and hidden himself.

At the same time, he looked around and discovered that the strengths of these ascendants were not uniform!

Most of the ascendants’ auras were only at an ordinary Heavenly Venerate-class.

A few stronger ones, judging by their aura, had reached the Invincible Heavenly Venerable level.

As for the supreme realm, among these hundreds of ascendants, Su Bai saw only three besides himself!

Besides the ascendants, the immortals guarding the ascension dais were also of the supreme level!

However, although their realms were similar, in Su Bai’s eyes their combat strength didn’t even match the weakest of the Heavenly Palace’s Supreme Realm Sixth Ancestor.

As for an emperor… there was only one in the entire crowd!

And that was… the Gao Pan standing before them.

Of course, Gao Pan cultivated immortal power, which cannot be equated directly with mortal-world cultivation levels. Still, Su Bai vaguely felt this man was stronger than the Heavenly Palace’s Third Ancestor and should be an emperor-level presence.

Even so, despite Gao Pan’s deeper foundation compared to the guarding immortals, in Su Bai’s judgment he still fell short of a true mortal-world emperor!

At best, a false emperor.

“It seems each world’s ascension rules differ, which leads to ascendants possessing uneven strengths.”

“Immortals of the Immortal Realm, though high in cultivation, within the same rank their combat power is far weaker than the peerless strong ones forged by mortal-world battles.”

Su Bai thought to himself that by these measures, the world he came from wasn’t of low standing.

He only didn’t know how the Immortal Realm itself defined ranks—what realms corresponded to Heavenly Venerable and Supreme.

“Ahem, ahem!”

“Quiet!!!”

“Fellow ascendants, listen to me carefully!”

Gao Pan cleared his throat, then slowly said:

“This place is the Heavenly Sword Immortal Domain, one of the Three Thousand Immortal Domains of the Immortal Realm. Within this vast region of tens of millions of li, all belong to the rule of the Aoki Immortal Sect, and I am a core disciple of the Aoki Immortal Sect.”

“The Aoki Immortal Sect is one of the powerful Immortal Sects within the Heavenly Sword Immortal Domain. The sect’s founder, Immortal Lord Aoki, is a renowned Immortal Lord of great might in the Heavenly Sword Immortal Domain!”

“This location is one of our Aoki Immortal Sect’s ascension dais. You were able to ascend to the Immortal Realm because you were elites of your worlds—your talent and comprehension must be exceptional.”

“Therefore, you need no testing; you can directly become disciples of our Aoki Immortal Sect!”

“If you have any questions now, ask me freely. Afterward, I will lead you to the Aoki Immortal Sect.”

Gao Pan’s words caused an uproar among the crowd!!!

“The ascension is real—this truly is the Immortal Realm!!”

“The Three Thousand Immortal Domains? The Heavenly Sword Immortal Domain? The Aoki Immortal Sect? Just hearing it makes the Immortal Realm sound boundless. Haha, in the future I, this sovereign, will roam the Three Thousand Immortal Domains with pride and leave endless legends!”

“Immortal Lord Aoki… what realm is an Immortal Lord?”
“May I ask Senior Brother Gao Pan, how are realms divided in this Immortal Realm?”
“Also, the spiritual energy in our bodies conflicts with the Immortal Realm’s laws—how do we convert it into immortal power?”

A crowd of ascendants began speaking up, each with so much to say.

The Immortal Realm—no matter which world it came from—was a place of legends!

After enduring hardships and cutting through brambles and thorns all the way here, they had finally ascended to the Immortal Realm, so of course they were endlessly curious.

Su Bai looked over; these ascendants all appeared remarkable!

There was a mortal emperor clad in imperial robes!

There was an unparalleled overlord wielding a broadsword whose pressure overwhelmed the sky!

There was an elegant scholar exuding the air of a sage!

There was a statuesque, classically dressed peerless lady!

There was even a white-haired old man whose eyes were still razor-sharp.

Yet without exception, they were all filled with longing for the Immortal Realm!

“It seems every world’s situation differs. In the worlds these people came from, ascension wasn’t resisted, so their ascendants are much younger.”

Su Bai pondered. He had to admit: if you only looked at appearances, Gao Pan’s few words could easily fool you.

But after what had happened with the Heavenly Palace and the heart demon world, Su Bai found it hard to believe the Immortal Realm could be so idyllic.

Especially in a world that revered strength—beneath a calm surface, there might hide a fatal danger.

“It seems what you’re most curious about is how the Immortal Realm’s ranks are divided. In that case, let me explain a bit.”

Gao Pan smiled, looking courteous and willing to answer questions, which gradually eased the crowd’s guard.

“The Dao of Immortality is divided into nine great realms.”

“Below the immortal path are mortal cultivators and spirit cultivators, those who have not yet stepped into the immortal way.”

“The Immortal Realm does not make everyone an immortal; mortal cultivators still form the vast majority, and becoming an immortal remains difficult.”

(Mortal cultivators: mortal, Qi refining, Foundation Establishment, golden core)

(Spirit cultivators: Nascent Soul, Divine Transformation, Void Refinement, Unity Stage)

“The first realm within the immortal path is the rogue immortal—also the starting point for immortals. Most of you ascendants, after converting to immortal power, can be called rogue immortals.”

“Even within the Immortal Realm, becoming a rogue immortal can make you a notable figure in some small towns.”

(Rogue immortal: Heavenly Venerable, Invincible Heavenly Venerable)

“The second realm is the earthly immortal. Three of you ascendants belong to the earthly immortal realm; your worlds were likely advanced before ascension.”

“Earthly immortals in many places are already like ancients; even within my Aoki Immortal Sect, you could become inner disciples.”

(Earthly immortal: Supreme Realm)

“The third realm is the heavenly immortal—this is my realm. If you cultivate diligently, perhaps in thousands of years you might step into the heavenly immortal level.”

“After heavenly immortal comes the true immortal—that is remarkable: immortality, freedom, utter ease. But becoming a true immortal is as difficult as reaching the heavens!”

“As for the realms beyond true immortal, there’s no need to elaborate now—that domain is still far beyond you and me.”

“Our Aoki Immortal Sect’s lord, Lord Aoki Immortal, is an unsurpassed power of the seventh immortal realm and is renowned throughout the Heavenly Sword Immortal Domain.”

“Join my Aoki Immortal Sect, and in the future stepping into the true immortal domain and attaining long life will be within reach!”

(Immortal Realm rank divisions: rogue immortal, earthly immortal, heavenly immortal, true immortal, mysterious immortal, golden immortal, immortal lord, immortal venerable, immortal king……..)