First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 103: Unexpected Wealth

"Tianshan is a fairy mountain in the Red Flame Kingdom."

Seeing that he had no knowledge of this matter, Lu Ming explained it to him in detail.

Originally, Tianshan had a legendary status in the cultivation world of the Red Flame Kingdom.

Legend has it that a Heavenly Sovereign at the Divine Bridge Realm once cultivated here for a period of time.

When this Heavenly Sovereign left, he left behind a sword aura that lasted for a thousand years.

The pressure caused by this sword aura turned this ordinary mountain range into a forbidden place.

The five major sects saw the terrifying power of the Tianshan sword aura, and the closer they got to the top of the mountain, the more powerful it became.

So they decided to hold competitions for the new disciples of the five major sects in this place.

By using the remaining power of the Heavenly Sovereign's sword aura on Tianshan, they could test the disciples' potential and resilience.

They established 999 stone steps on Tianshan as a test. The closer they were to the sword aura at the top of the mountain, the greater achievements the disciples would obtain.

Of course, if that was all, the Tianshan ceremony would just be a gathering for the new disciples of the sects, not something of great importance.

It wouldn't attract special attention from the sects.

"Thousands of years ago, the five major sects successively established themselves in the Red Flame Kingdom. Due to their competition for cultivation resources and spiritual mines, their relationship was quite tense."

"At that time, the major sects rarely had any agreements. They divided their territories and fought for cultivation resources through force, resulting in bloody violence."

"But since the crack in the lower realm space of the Red Flame Kingdom was opened and the Demon descended a hundred years ago, the situation has changed."

Lu Ming explained the past in detail: "The Demon is a bloodthirsty creature from the lower realm that feeds on humans and grows stronger by devouring the lives and cultivation of cultivators. Therefore, it is the enemy of the cultivation world."

"The threat of the Demon made the five major sects unite and cooperate to resist the invasion of the Demon from the lower realm. The sects no longer fought and competed for resources and mines as before."

"In order to maintain harmony, the five major sects established a rule. The newly developed cultivation sites and spiritual mines in the Red Flame Kingdom would be allocated according to the rankings of the new disciples in the Tianshan ceremony."

"If a disciple ranks high, they may obtain more benefits for the sect."

"This way, the energy of the five major sects can be focused on cultivating outstanding disciples and strengthening the cultivation world of the Red Flame Kingdom, instead of internal conflicts and killings."

"This rule has been in place for decades. Even twenty years ago, when the Demon passage in the Red Flame Kingdom was closed and the threat of the Demon temporarily subsided, it continued."

Therefore, the performance of the disciples in the Tianshan ceremony is not just about gaining face and small rewards for the sect.

It is about obtaining a substantial amount of cultivation resources and benefits.

No wonder it is given so much importance.

"The next Tianshan ceremony will be held in half a year."

"At that time, the new geniuses of the five major sects will gather at Tianshan to compete for rankings."

"We still have half a year to prepare."

Upon hearing Lu Ming's words, Shen Mo nodded slightly and didn't say anything more.

In half a year, he had no idea how far he would progress in his cultivation.

At least for now, there was a clear gap between him and Lu Ming, Xiao Ling'er, Xun Tian, and other top disciples of the sects.

"If our strengths are close, I can give it a try. But if the gap becomes even bigger, then I'll just lie low."

"Anyway, it seems that the sect values Lu Ming more than me. Even if I perform averagely, it shouldn't disappoint too many people."

Shen Mo thought to himself that he didn't have the ambition to stand out and make a name for himself at the Tianshan ceremony.

He rarely thought too far into the future.

Diligently cultivating and living each day to the fullest was the right path.

After leaving the Purple Cloud Palace, Shen Mo returned to his cave dwelling.

He placed the Spirit-Hiding Mouse hidden in his sleeve on the small wooden bed in the cave dwelling, allowing it to rest.

"It has been five days, and there is still no sign of awakening."

"I wonder how long it will take for it to wake up."

Shen Mo sighed as he saw the Lingcang Mouse lying on its back, completely unconscious.

He had originally thought that this little guy would be able to digest the impact of the divine mark within two or three days, and then wake up to witness the transformation of a generation of divine pets.

But unexpectedly, the Lingcang Mouse's slumber seemed to be long-term.

He didn't know when it would wake up.

"Forget about this little guy for now. If it doesn't wake up, it saves me the trouble of taking care of it."

If the Lingcang Mouse wasn't currently asleep, it would definitely be tugging at his pants, asking him for roasted meat to eat.

Taking a temporary rest, Shen Mo also enjoyed some peace and quiet.

"Let's go find Cao Ren first and get my Qiankun Bag back."

His gaze shifted away from the Lingcang Mouse.

Shen Mo's first thought was to immediately take all the spiritual medicines he had harvested in the Mountain and River Realm to the market for sale.

The Mountain Gate, the Dao Alley.

After retrieving the Qiankun Bag from Cao Ren, Shen Mo entered the market within the sect.

He had gained quite a lot this time, and it was not safe to sell outside. It was more reliable to sell within the sect's market.

He didn't go to get a stall number, but instead called out while walking along the street.

After all, the spiritual medicines and spiritual minerals in his Qiankun Bag numbered at least several hundred.

If he wanted to rely on vendors to sell them, it might take more than ten days or half a month to sell them all.

Therefore, when he entered the market, he went straight to the Treasure Pavilion managed by the sect.

"Shopkeeper, I have a batch of goods that I want to exchange for spiritual stones. I don't know if you can handle it?"

After entering the storefront of the Treasure Pavilion, Shen Mo asked the shopkeeper who was playing with the abacus beads on the counter.

"A batch of goods?" The shopkeeper straightened his goatee and squinted as he looked Shen Mo up and down. "Is there anything in my place that I can't handle?"

"As long as your items are genuine and the price is fair, I'll take as much as you have!"

As a shop backed by the Linjiang Sect, specializing in providing cultivation resources for disciples within the sect.

The Treasure Pavilion had a large daily flow of customers, so they naturally weren't worried about not being able to handle the goods.

"Then please help me appraise the value," Shen Mo nodded and took out all the prepared spiritual medicines and spiritual minerals.

"This... so many?"

The shopkeeper had originally appeared nonchalant, but when he saw the pile of spiritual medicines that Shen Mo took out from his storage bag, his smile slowly faded.

In its place was an undisguised astonishment.

"Where did you get all these things? Did you steal them from the sect's medicine storage?"

He stepped forward and carefully inspected several pieces of spiritual medicine, confirming that they were all genuine. He looked at Shen Mo with a suspicious expression.

Under normal circumstances, which disciple would bring so many spiritual medicines to sell?

Therefore, the shopkeeper had to confirm multiple times. If the source was not legitimate, even if he had connections with the higher-ups of the sect, he would still be implicated.

"Shopkeeper, you're overthinking it."

"These are the harvests from the Mountain and River Realm, there's nothing shady about it."

Shen Mo explained.

After leaving the Treasure Pavilion, Shen Mo rubbed the Qiankun Bag at his waist with his palm, feeling a rare surge of excitement in his heart.

Of the many spiritual medicines and mysterious crystal ores he had harvested in the Mountain and River Realm, he had only kept a few that he could use, and sold the rest.

And these things had brought Shen Mo a total income of forty middle-grade spiritual stones.

"Forty middle-grade spiritual stones, according to the conversion rate, is four thousand low-grade spiritual stones."

"Even if I deduct the two hundred spiritual stones promised to Cao Ren, I still have three thousand eight hundred low-grade spiritual stones in my hands."

"This trip to the Mountain and River Realm has truly made me a fortune."

This was the largest income he had earned since his transmigration until now.

(End of this chapter)