Pay to Cultivate Immortality? My Sect is Completely Free - Chapter 89

Chapter 89: Path of Survival

The influence of the Heavenly Dao Sect has grown immensely within the empire, far surpassing that of the former Lingxiao Sect.

As a result, even disciples with lower cultivation bases from the Heavenly Dao Sect faced no challenges when taking over the territory of the Lingxiao Sect.

The thirty-nine thousand Lingxiao Sect captives smoothly entered various mining sites, embarking on their first half-year of mining journeys.

With growing fame, the number of people coming to the Heavenly Dao Sect for assessments surged several times!

Who wouldn’t want to become a disciple of the Heavenly Dao Sect?

Some disciples from other sects secretly came to participate in the assessments, including formal disciples from the Yuntian Sect!

At the foot of the Heavenly Dao Sect’s mountain, countless people lined up at the Mountain Gate, trying to ascend the Heavenly Ladder and become official disciples of the Heavenly Dao Sect through the assessment.

Meanwhile, Su Bai slowly approached the Great Elm Tree not far away.

Under the Great Elm Tree, a scruffy man silently swept the elm leaves from the ground.

“Thank you for your assistance in dealing with the invasion of the Lingxiao Sect’s experts.”

Su Bai walked up to this person and expressed his gratitude.

This man was none other than the mysterious Nameless!

Who else could have the strength to slay the Nascent Soul expert from the Lingxiao Sect besides Nameless?

Since arriving at the Heavenly Dao Sect, Nameless had not spoken to anyone and had always been a lone wolf.

To others, apart from knowing his name was Nameless, they understood nothing about his background.

All they knew was that he had an extremely reclusive personality, was disheveled, did not claim his monthly silver, and had not been seen cultivating.

In everyone’s eyes, he was undoubtedly an oddball!

“Aren’t you afraid of exposing the existence of the High-Grade Spirit Veins by spreading their spiritual energy throughout your territory?”

Nameless did not look up, continuing to sweep the ground.

The allure of High-Grade Spirit Veins is hard for anyone to resist! Even the upper echelons of the Immortal Alliance would come to seize them!

“Exposure is exposure, right? The higher the concentration of spiritual energy, the faster disciples can cultivate. Why should we keep it hidden?”

Su Bai scoffed, not concerned in the slightest.

Come to seize it? The more the merrier; it would be best if they brought along some resources!

“Keeping it hidden…”

Nameless paused in his sweeping, momentarily at a loss for words.

Su Bai was the most considerate powerhouse he had ever encountered regarding the disciples!

“I’ve prepared a spirit pond for you. No matter what you’ve encountered in the past, your cultivation level shouldn’t fall behind,” Su Bai continued.

“Thank you for your kindness, Sect Master, but this spirit pond is of no use to me. It’s better suited for disciples in need,” Nameless replied, shaking his head and declining Su Bai’s goodwill.

Crossing the heavenly tribulation is easy, but overcoming the tribulations of the heart is difficult. His cultivation level had long surpassed the need for absorbing spiritual energy.

“Master, two people have already surpassed the Eighty Layers of the Heavenly Ladder,” Zhuge Feng came to report.

“Mm, I understand,” Su Bai nodded, looking back at Nameless, who continued sweeping with the same indifferent demeanor.

On the Heavenly Ladder, two figures, one after the other, had both surpassed the Eighty Layers.

One person remained on the Eighty-Eighth Layer, while the other stayed on the Eighty-Seventh Layer!

Although they hadn’t reached the Ninetieth Layer, their loyalty level was already extremely high, and they were just a step away from becoming Su Bai’s direct disciples.

Su Bai was no stranger to these two. One was Zhao Tianlong from the Great Zhao Royal Family, and the other was Han Feiyu, a handyman from the Lingxiao Sect!

It was estimated that it wouldn’t be long before both of them stepped into the Ninetieth Layer and became second-generation disciples.

What surprised Su Bai was that it was Han Feiyu who made it to the Eighty-Eighth Layer! This guy had left a deep impression on Su Bai the first time they met, and now he had reached the Eighty-Eighth Layer.

“Not bad, you’ve reached such a high level on your first try.”

Su Bai appeared beside the two, and upon seeing him, both of them respectfully bowed.

“Sect Master, may I take you as my master?” After greeting, Han Feiyu rubbed his hands together and carefully inquired.

Su Bai smiled, “Wait until you both step into the Ninetieth Layer, and I will personally take you as disciples.”

Hearing this, Han Feiyu was delighted and quickly responded, “Thank you, Sect Master!”

Zhao Tianlong, on the other hand, was much calmer. He clasped his hands in a salute to Su Bai and said, “I will definitely work twice as hard!”

“Go ahead, choose the Immortal Techniques that suit you best,” Su Bai gestured.

Zhao Tianlong and Han Feiyu turned to leave, and under Zhuge Feng’s guidance, they arrived in front of the Immortal Law Pavilion.

The Immortal Law Pavilion had been upgraded, so there was no longer a need to queue up one by one as before. Otherwise, with several thousand new disciples coming in each day, who knows when the line would reach the end!

However, even though the two entered the Immortal Law Pavilion together, they didn’t see each other once inside.

This is the upgraded Immortal Law Pavilion; no matter how many people enter, they will be placed in different spaces, ensuring that they are not disturbed while choosing their Immortal Techniques. Meanwhile, Su Bai observed what these two “potential direct disciples” would select in terms of techniques. Different Immortal Techniques would surely entail different teachings!

Thanks to Zhuge Feng’s prior explanation, both of them reacted naturally to the Guardian Spirit’s voice.

“Please help me select a suitable Immortal Technique, Senior Guardian Spirit.” Their movements were almost in sync.

“You possess a High Grade Gold Spirit Root, exude righteousness, and harbor a deep-seated aversion to evil; you may cultivate the Haoran Righteousness Technique.”

“Thank you, Senior Guardian Spirit!”

Zhao Tianlong bowed respectfully, and a beam of light entered from his forehead, inscribing an immensely profound Immortal Technique into his mind.

Haoran Righteousness Technique!

This is an extremely powerful Immortal Technique. When cultivated to completion, it can utilize a surge of righteous energy to intimidate evil beings and eradicate demons!

Even though he hadn’t started cultivating yet, the opening verses left Zhao Tianlong in awe.

With the arrival of righteous energy, evil spirits and monsters retreat.

With justice in one’s heart, one cannot be defeated!

Zhao Tianlong took a deep breath to calm his emotions and exited the Immortal Law Pavilion. Looking beside him, he realized that while he had entered with another person, he was now alone.

On the other side, Han Feiyu felt a twitch at the corner of his mouth.

After he had requested the Guardian Spirit to select his Immortal Technique, the Guardian Spirit fell silent.

Didn’t Eldest Senior Brother say that the Guardian Spirit typically responds quickly?

Why was it so slow when it came to him?

“Senior Guardian Spirit, are you still there?” Han Feiyu asked softly, hoping to receive a response from the Guardian Spirit. Unfortunately, there was still no reply. Han Feiyu’s heart sank. Could it be that… he wasn’t suited for cultivation?

“Your situation is quite special. Your destiny is remarkably brilliant; you should walk the path of unparalleled talent, overpowering all enemies and achieving the status of Venerable. However, your personality…”

The Guardian Spirit’s voice finally came through, but it was filled with a sigh.

“How is my personality? Please, Senior Guardian Spirit, offer me guidance.” Han Feiyu quickly pressed on.

The Guardian Spirit’s voice paused, seemingly lost in thought. After a moment, it finally said, “Perhaps it is due to your past experiences that you must be extremely cautious in your dealings, lowering your sense of presence, which completely contradicts the path of unparalleled talent.”

“If you rashly pursue the path of invincibility, it’s highly likely that you will not be able to overcome the Heart Demon Tribulation in the future.”

Han Feiyu was taken aback; he hadn’t expected the Guardian Spirit to see through his true mindset. Did that mean he couldn’t achieve the path of unparalleled talent?

“However…”

The Guardian Spirit suddenly shifted its tone, expressing anticipation as it continued, “It is precisely because of your personality that you perfectly align with another path. If you cultivate this path, your achievements may be even greater.”

Hearing this, Han Feiyu’s eyes lit up instantly. “Please, Senior, what path is it?”

“The Path of Survival!”