Chapter 75: Joining the Immortal Treasure Pavilion
“If I’m not mistaken, Fellow Daoist is only at the Nascent Soul stage right now, correct? To defy the heavens and strike down a Spirit Transformation cultivator with Nascent Soul cultivation, your talent is truly terrifying!” Zhang Wuji transmitted to you.
“The Immortal Treasure Pavilion really knows how to scheme!” You sneered. “Trading Li Wuyou’s death for a Nascent Soul cultivator who can defy the heavens and strike down Spirit Transformation — truly a fine bargain!”
Zhang Wuji laughed. “Fellow Daoist is indeed clever. As long as you join our Immortal Treasure Pavilion, past grievances will be wiped clean, and our Immortal Treasure Pavilion will focus on nurturing you.”
“To Fellow Daoist, this could be called an extremely worthwhile deal!”
You drew a deep breath and said decisively, “I’ll join!”
Zhang Wuji laughed heartily. “Fellow Daoist, from now on we are colleagues!”
The other two Spirit Transformation cultivators also cupped their hands toward you, a token greeting.
“There’s no time to waste. Please come with us to the Immortal Treasure Pavilion, Fellow Daoist.”
Led by the three of them, you arrived at an Immortal Treasure Pavilion branch pavilion near the Spirit Sound Sect.
“Why doesn’t Fellow Daoist come in?” Zhang Wuji looked at you, lingering outside the Immortal Treasure Pavilion’s gates, and couldn’t help asking.
Hearing this, the other two also tensed up, frowning as they stared at you, afraid you might run.
You chuckled. “To join the Immortal Treasure Pavilion, what procedures must I go through? I hope Fellow Daoist can explain a thing or two in advance.”
The reason you kept refusing to enter was naturally the matter of the Nascent Soul Breaking Pill, so you probed first.
If things went badly, you still had a chance to flee right now.
Hearing this, Zhang Wuji looked at you, pondered for a moment, and said, “First, we must know Fellow Daoist’s cultivation inheritance and which factions you have previously joined.”
“Second, we record your cultivation, age, spiritual root, and so on.”
“Finally, we must verify proof that you consumed the Nascent Soul Breaking Pill!”
“Once all requirements are met, you may sign the contract and join our Immortal Treasure Pavilion!”
“And if one broke through to the Nascent Soul stage without consuming the Nascent Soul Breaking Pill?” you said coldly, eyes fixed on the three before you, while the power of Heavenly Lightning flickered beneath your feet, ready to flee at any moment.
“Break through to Nascent Soul without consuming the Nascent Soul Breaking Pill? Impossible. Absolutely impossible!” Zhang Wuji rejected it outright.
At the same time, he immediately transmitted to you, “So that’s what Fellow Daoist was worried about. Rest assured, the higher-ups of our Immortal Treasure Pavilion already know of this matter.”
“There are too many eyes and ears here. Please come with me to a distant place to talk, Fellow Daoist.”
Zhang Wuji brought you into the void, evading the two Spirit Transformation cultivators below.
Having stepped into the void for the first time, you felt the pressure from within the void and found it somewhat uncomfortable.
“Fellow Daoist, don’t move recklessly. Once you go deeper, even I would be hard-pressed to save you!” Zhang Wuji warned you. At this moment, the two of you were only at the edge of the void, not yet deep within.
You nodded to show you understood, and asked, “What did Fellow Daoist mean by what you said earlier?”
Zhang Wuji said nothing, merely taking out an Image-Retaining Stone. A silhouette slowly emerged.
“The Nascent Soul Breaking Pill? My Immortal Treasure Pavilion does not care at all. Rest assured, little friend.”
“As long as you can bring benefits to my Immortal Treasure Pavilion, my Immortal Treasure Pavilion will guarantee your safety!”
“To this end, the General Pavilion Master of my Immortal Treasure Pavilion’s northern region, Shen Qiushuang, can swear a Heavenly Dao Oath!”
You listened quietly as the other party swore an oath to the Heavenly Dao, a bit puzzled inside, but you did not show it.
The Image-Retaining Stone’s image vanished. Zhang Wuji looked at you and said, “Well? Do you still have any concerns now?”
You shook your head and asked, “What is this Shen Qiushuang’s cultivation, and what is her status in the Immortal Treasure Pavilion?”
“The Immortal Treasure Pavilion is divided into five Pavilion Masters: east, west, south, north, and center! Above them are the Heaven Mystery Continent’s General Pavilion Master and Vice Pavilion Master.”
“Her status goes without saying. She is second only to the two General Pavilion Masters.”
“As for her strength, she must at least be a Fusion realm cultivator!”
“Of course, the last time this Pavilion Master revealed her cultivation was over a thousand years ago.”
After hearing Zhang Wuji’s explanation, you felt relieved. With such a figure as guarantor, you no longer feared the Nascent Soul Breaking Pill matter being exposed.
What puzzled you, however, was that the Immortal Treasure Pavilion was clearly also executing cultivators who had not consumed the Nascent Soul Breaking Pill. Why would this northern General Pavilion Master instead absorb them, even swearing a Heavenly Dao Oath for it?
“Alright, Fellow Daoist, come back with me to register,” Zhang Wuji said, leading you out of the void.
“Name.”
“Ye Xiao.”
“Gender.”
“Hm???” Your mind was full of question marks. Was a trait this obvious not visible?
“Do not arbitrarily assume another’s gender!” the registration clerk said with the utmost seriousness.
“Male.”
“Age.”
“Forty-eight.”
“Cultivation.”
“Nascent Soul, fifth layer.”
“?????????” This time, it was the other side’s turn to be dumbfounded.
“A forty-eight-year-old Nascent Soul stage cultivator — even cultivating from your mother’s womb, you couldn’t be this fast!” The registration clerk looked at you with uncertain shock and said very seriously, “Please do not conceal your age and cultivation. Thank you for your cooperation!”
You shrugged helplessly. “Why would I lie to you? If you don’t believe me, try it yourself.”
Seeing that your expression did not seem faked, the registration clerk left helplessly. A moment later, he returned with a mirror.
“This is the Detection Mirror. Any cultivator it shines upon has nowhere to hide their cultivation and age!” the registration clerk explained to you, then activated the Detection Mirror and shone it on you.
A light fell. You felt as if you were wearing nothing at all, everything laid bare under the Detection Mirror.
Looking at the information on the Detection Mirror, the registration clerk first frowned, then immediately ran up to you and grasped your hands in apology.
“My apologies, Fellow Daoist. Duty calls. I hope Fellow Daoist will be forgiving.” The registration clerk was extremely excited inside. This was a peerless monstrous genius, one in ten thousand. I must befriend him!
“I understand, I understand.” You broke free of the other’s hands and said, “Please continue.”
An hour later, you held the token representing your Immortal Treasure Pavilion identity, the corner of your mouth slightly raised.
“In our Immortal Treasure Pavilion, tokens are divided into seven ranks: white, green, blue, pink, red, orange, and black.”
“The higher the rank, the greater the authority it represents!” Seeing you successfully join the Immortal Treasure Pavilion, Zhang Wuji introduced it to you.
“Once your rank reaches a certain level, even Heaven-Rank techniques can be exchanged for!”
“What about Immortal-rank cultivation arts?” You looked at your white token and couldn’t help asking.
“Uh, perhaps when you become a General Pavilion Master, you might have a chance of seeing one.”