"Three thousand six hundred and seventy-one kinds of Immortal Laws! Are there really this many?"
While Xu Xing was astonished at the profound foundation of Mount Wanshou, he also greatly admired their boldness for daring to display their Immortal Laws. Ordinary sects would never put their Dao Principles on display in public, fearing that outsiders might learn them.
It's also possible that these minor Immortal Laws an nothing to Mount Wanshou, Xu Xing thought. Thinking too much was useless, so he, along with the nearby cultivators, cast his eyes on the Immortal Law Stele.
A few breaths later, Xu Xing sensed an Immortal Law nad 'Little Boulder Technique' on the Immortal Law Stele.
Although the na of this Immortal Law sounds quite common, its capabilities are extraordinary... Xu Xing's eyes flickered with brilliant light as he comprehended the mysteries of the Little Boulder Technique.
The Little Boulder Technique could transform a cultivator's Dao Body into solid rock in a short ti to resist external attacks; it belonged to the transformation arts. This was the first ti Xu Xing had encountered such a transformation art that altered the Dao Body. Apart from resisting external attacks, the Little Boulder Technique had many other applications, but they were not all described on the Immortal Law Stele.
I must comprehend it quickly... There's only one month, Xu Xing thought. He didn't have ti to ponder the subtleties of the Little Boulder Technique; he just wanted to comprehend it successfully within this one-month period.
Ti slowly elapsed. One day passed, then two.
On the twentieth day, the calm in the Ascend to Immortality Convention Square was finally disrupted. So cultivators had successfully comprehended an Immortal Law and were accepted as disciples by the Immortals on the altar.
"Now it depends on their ntal fortitude—whether they can continue to endure or will be shaken..." the Immortals on the altar secretly communicated via voice transmission. The Heart Demon Test was too harsh. The ntal state of so cultivators wasn't actually that bad; they rely lacked tempering. But now, during the Immortal Law Test, if so cultivators saw others succeed, beca shaken, and failed as a result... then they would be considered beyond help.
Seeing the seventy-second cultivator successfully comprehend an Immortal Law, Xu Xing's heart remained as tranquil as an old well; he continued to comprehend the Little Boulder Technique. Unlike many cultivators standing there at that mont, Xu Xing had truly progressed step by step from a mortal in the Mortal Realm to where he was today. Even without the Great Unrestrained Heart Realm, his ntal fortitude was much stronger than that of ordinary Golden Core Cultivators.
「On the twenty-seventh day.」
One hundred and ten cultivators had successfully comprehended an Immortal Law and left the Ascend to Immortality Convention Square.
"Success!"
When Xu Xing saw the Immortal Law, the Little Boulder Technique, transform into a stone mill in his Sea of Consciousness, a smile touched his lips, and he stood up.
"What? He succeeded?"
"Ding Jingren comprehended an Immortal Law successfully?"
Ding Jingyu, who was watching the Ascending to Immortality Convention from the side, could hardly believe her eyes. "Incredible!" she exclaid. Although she had adjusted her attitude and hoped Xu Xing would be accepted as a disciple by an Immortal, his current achievent still left her sowhat incredulous. Comprehending an Immortal Law successfully within a month was a feat generally attributed to Immortal Descendants or a very few Immortal Body Cultivators. What rit did Xu Xing possess to achieve this?
Brother Jingren was able to comprehend part of the Devouring Dao Principle, which shows his comprehension ability. Maybe the Jing'an Ding Family underestimated him, Ding Jingyu thought, searching for reasons to console herself.
"He comprehended an Immortal Law?"
"Within a month?"
Seeing this, Ding Minxiu, who had been calm all along, could no longer sit still.
I hope he's not trying to deceive the Immortals with a temporary show of ability, Ding Minxiu thought, suppressing her shock. Although she considered her own thought far-fetched—Xu Xing, no matter what, wouldn't deceive Immortals at the Ascending to Immortality Convention—she dared not jump to conclusions about this bizarre scene. It was precisely because she knew how formidable the geniuses at the Ascending to Immortality Convention were that she couldn't believe a junior mber of her family possessed such capability. Cultivators who distinguished themselves at the Ascending to Immortality Convention, as long as they didn't perish prematurely, had over a ninety percent chance of reaching the Free Immortal Realm or higher.
"I have comprehended the Little Boulder Technique. I invite the esteed Immortals to examine it," Xu Xing said as he walked onto the altar. He then activated the Little Boulder Technique, transforming himself into the green stone mill he had envisioned in his Sea of Consciousness.
As soon as the transformation art was displayed, it was clear at a glance whether he had truly comprehended this minor Immortal Technique.
""A pity, he's just a mortal body..."" The Immortals on the altar began to communicate via voice transmission. Although a mortal body could reach the Immortal Realm, and Mount Wanshou did not lack the resources for one, it still consud more resources compared to other physiques. If Xu Xing's comprehension ability stood out among the cultivators, they wouldn't be stingy with resources. However, his comprehension was rely average, not exceptional. Thus, choosing Xu Xing, with his mortal body, would be quite disadvantageous.
Apart from his mortal body, he is quite worth cultivating. If the Jing'an Ding Family is willing to provide so resources, taking him as a disciple... could be considered... one of the Void Immortal Powerhouses on a lotus seat thought.
"Who is the representative of the Jing'an Ding Family in Mount Wanshou?" a Void Immortal Powerhouse asked a House Elder from inside the door.
"It's Ding Feng from the Golden Moon Court," the House Elder replied.
"Have him co here," the Void Immortal Powerhouse instructed via voice transmission.
Soon, an old man who appeared to be in his sixties materialized in the private domain created by the Void Immortal Powerhouse.
""It's a pity. The Ding Family is unwilling to provide the resources to cultivate him to the Free Immortal Realm."" The Void Immortal Powerhouse shook his head and relayed this ssage to the Free Immortals below. If the Jing'an Ding Family could provide the resources for Xu Xing to cultivate to the Free Immortal Realm, then his mortal body wouldn't be such a disadvantage. But alas, the Jing'an Ding Family was unwilling.
"As for cultivation resources..." The Free Immortals also began to hesitate. Their considerations differed from those of the Void Immortal Powerhouses. The Void Immortal Powerhouses set their standards for accepting disciples on the premise that the disciple could reach the Free Immortal Realm. These Free Immortals naturally had to lower their standards sowhat. Xu Xing already t their criteria for accepting disciples.
"I have so spare resources on hand, and I happen to be looking for a disciple," one Free Immortal spoke up imdiately.
"Since Brother Lu has spoken, let Ding Jingren beco your disciple," the other Immortals nodded in agreent.
On the altar, after Xu Xing had been bowing for a mont, he saw a sturdy man in silver armor walk out, float in mid-air, and say to him, "I am Lu Zhuo, the Head of Yao Guang Court. Are you willing to beco my disciple?"
The Head of Yao Guang Court? Xu Xing's initial enthusiasm cooled considerably when he heard this title. He knew that the Heads of each court were only at the Free Immortal Realm, a significant step below Void Immortals. This ant that in this Ascending to Immortality Convention, he had only caught the eye of Free Immortal cultivators, not the Void Immortal Powerhouses.
"I am willing," Xu Xing said, his composure returning. He bowed respectfully.
"This is the Yao Guang Court Token." Lu Zhuo nodded, took out a token, and tossed it to Xu Xing. "Report to Yao Guang Court within three years." Then, with a flick of his sleeve robe, he teleported Xu Xing off the altar.
It's sowhat similar to the waist token of Golden Moon Court... Xu Xing thought as he glanced at the token a few tis before putting it into his Storage Bag.
"Congratulations, Jingren." Not long after Xu Xing had steadied himself, Ding Minxiu approached with Ding Jingqin and Ding Jingyu to congratulate him. "It's an honor for our Jing'an Ding Family that you were chosen by the Head of Yao Guang Court this ti."
"It was just good fortune," Xu Xing replied modestly, shaking his head.
Seeing that Xu Xing was not arrogant or complacent, Ding Minxiu secretly nodded, thinking that he was indeed worthy of being among the ten percent of cultivators who had first passed the Heart Demon Test.
"Just now, the Fifteenth Master sent a voice transmission," Ding Minxiu sighed, recounting the earlier hidden events. "He said that a Void Immortal Powerhouse was also interested in you. It's a pity, however, that our Jing'an Ding Family doesn't have enough resources and couldn't make promises lightly, so you missed this opportunity..."
A Void Immortal Powerhouse was interested in too? But they gave up because I have a mortal body and would require a large amount of resources for cultivation... Xu Xing was stunned. He hadn't expected this to be the reason he was passed over by a Void Immortal Powerhouse. But upon further reflection, the reason seed quite plausible. After all, among all the cultivators, he wasn't one of the truly outstanding few.
The Jing'an Ding Family is just a prefecture-level cultivation family. It's understandable that they can't provide the resources for to cultivate to the Free Immortal Realm... Xu Xing thought, shaking his head slightly as he considered his situation.
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