Immortality Starts With Ignorant Heart Sword Art

Chapter 119: Collision of Realms, Immortal Cultivation World's Great Voyage

"What could be the reason behind such a loud noise coming from the heavens and earth?" Zhong Cang asked with doubt as he arrived at the venue of the banquet, Tianxiang Tower, together with Yan Lingwei.

Upon arrival, he noticed that most people had already gathered there.

However, contrary to his imagination, the cultivators were not mingling and toasting with each other as he had expected. Most of them stood alone.

Even among the outstanding geniuses of this generation, although they had some supporters by their side, it wasn't too many.

This situation caught Zhong Cang slightly off guard.

But soon, he understood.

As inner disciples, theoretically speaking, everyone's status was equal.

Moreover, these people were all young, fearless and confident, unwilling to bow their heads to anyone.

Especially the disciples from humble backgrounds.

Although their cultivation might be slightly lower, it was due to the lack of resources.

Many cultivators had always believed that they were not inferior to the disciples of prestigious families. Previously, they were cautious due to the powerful forces behind them, but now, as inner disciples, with the protection and resources provided by their masters, they were no longer afraid of the disciples from prestigious families. Some even believed that they could catch up to and replace them.

The disciples from humble backgrounds, whose cultivation was slightly lower, were no longer humble. Naturally, there were fewer compliments being exchanged at the scene.

Even a sense of confrontation arose between the disciples of prestigious families and the disciples from humble backgrounds.

Just as they confronted each other, Zhong Cang and Yan Lingwei entered Tianxiang Tower.

Their arrival attracted the attention of both the disciples of prestigious families and the disciples from humble backgrounds.

When they saw that Zhong Cang was brought in by Yan Lingwei, many of the disciples from prestigious families smiled.

On the other hand, the disciples from humble backgrounds frowned.

Some even looked at Zhong Cang with eyes of betrayal.

Zhong Cang hadn't expected this confrontational situation, which made him furrow his brows.

One could choose not to conform, but one should never betray their own class, especially when two opposing forces were evenly matched.

A traitor would be despised and targeted by their original class.

The other force would also not trust a traitor.

"So, you were waiting for me here?" Zhong Cang asked.

"Yan Lingwei invited me specifically, wanting to publicly bring me into the camp of the family's cultivators," he thought.

Thinking of this, Zhong Cang's gaze turned cold.

However, just when Zhong Cang and the others in the room thought that Yan Lingwei would lead Zhong Cang towards the camp of the family's cultivators, something unexpected happened.

After entering Tianxiang Tower, Yan Lingwei didn't hesitate at all. She led Zhong Cang straight to the camp of the disciples from humble backgrounds.

Moreover, after bringing Zhong Cang into the group of disciples from humble backgrounds, she showed no intention of leaving. Instead, she clung to Zhong Cang's side.

As if she was afraid because everyone around her was unfamiliar, she tightly held onto Zhong Cang's arm, as if holding onto a lifeline, unwilling to let go.

This dependent and pitiful appearance caught Zhong Cang off guard.

He always felt that Yan Lingwei, who seemed to be scheming, wouldn't be so weak in her heart.

However, others wouldn't know Yan Lingwei's personality, especially those from humble backgrounds.

Seeing Zhong Cang "kidnap" a legitimate daughter of a powerful family and having her obediently cling to him, it made many humble disciples feel proud and boosted their morale.

At this moment, when they looked at Zhong Cang, there was no longer disdain or anger of betrayal in their eyes. Instead, they were filled with admiration and worship.

Some even gave Zhong Cang a thumbs up or bowed with their fists.

"Well done."

"Impressive."

"To be able to bring such a beautiful girl from the opposing camp and have her be so obedient by your side, if we were to elect a leader here, I would definitely vote for you."

"... "

Yan Lingwei's actions instantly made Zhong Cang a hero among the humble disciples.

The congratulations and admiration from the crowd made Zhong Cang couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction.

However, soon, this feeling was suppressed by Zhong Cang.

Feeling the congratulations from everyone and looking at Yan Lingwei who was still holding onto his arm, Zhong Cang sighed and transmitted his voice:

"Is it worth it for me to go this far?"

"It's not about worth or not. As long as Brother Cang is happy, I'm willing to do anything."

"... "

Even though Zhong Cang knew that Yan Lingwei's thoughts were not so simple, her behavior of giving face and her obedient words still made his heart tremble involuntarily.

"Forget it, let's talk about it later."

...

Zhong Cang came here to find out the cause of the loud noise and the opportunity mentioned by Yan Lingwei.

Therefore, he didn't want to get too involved in matters of the heart.

Soon, he blended into the crowd, ready to listen to their conversations.

He didn't have to wait long.

As the number of people gathered, Zhou Cang, the first disciple of the inner sect, stepped onto the platform.

He was the leader of the family cultivators in this generation. After he went up, only a small portion of the humble cultivators from Zhong Cang's side shifted their gaze to him.

The rest of the people all looked at a cultivator holding a knife.

He was a young man in his twenties, exuding a strong bloody aura.

The intense killing intent created an empty space around him.

When Zhong Cang turned his gaze over, Yan Lingwei also leaned her head close to his ear and softly spoke.

"This is Bloodblade Yan Ying, the first in the youth division. He is from a humble background. When he was eighteen, he performed poorly in the grand competition and was not recognized by any Perfected Being."

"But this experience didn't make him give up. Instead, it ignited his determination to fight to the death."

"In the following years, he contributed to the sect by going to the Tianyuan battlefield and exploring ancient ruins. I don't know what opportunities he gained, but when he reappeared in the sect, his cultivation had reached the eighth level of Qi Refining, and even more terrifying, he has a record of killing Foundation Building cultivators."

The words "killing Foundation Building cultivators" made Zhong Cang's eyebrows raise. With such ability, it's no wonder he was chosen as the leader by the disciples from humble backgrounds.

Unlike Zhong Cang who preferred peaceful cultivation, Yan Ying, who grew up in bloodshed, believed in the concept of fighting for the Great Dao. Therefore, when everyone was recommending him, he stood up directly and said to the crowd:

"I aspire to be the leader of this group of underprivileged students. If anyone disagrees, they can come forward."

After finishing his statement and realizing that no one responded, he nodded in satisfaction and walked directly onto the stage.

Not only did he compete with the underprivileged disciples, but even before stepping onto the stage, he exerted a terrifying killing intent towards Zhou Cang, who possessed the Heavenly Hegemony Physique.

A provocation slipped out of his mouth.

"Youngster, step aside, I'll go first."

Naturally, this provocative behavior provoked a counterattack from Zhou Cang.

An overbearing aura emanated from Zhou Cang.

"Youngster? Are you proud of becoming an inner disciple at the age of twenty-four?"

"Hehe, it seems that we need to have a fight."

"The one who provoked first is you."

"It's not provocation, I'm competing."

Boom...

As they spoke, their auras grew stronger.

The intense fight that broke out immediately caught Zhong Cang's attention.

Without saying anything, he sat below and quietly watched the confrontation and battle between Yan Ying and Zhou Cang.

Yes, the two of them started fighting in the Tianxiang Tower.

Fortunately, they still respected the rules of the sect, and with the protection of the formation in the Tianxiang Tower's combat arena, their fight did not affect Zhong Cang and the others.

However, their battle made everyone feel the terror of the geniuses.

They also understood that there was a difference between inner disciples and outer disciples.

Zhou Cang's Heavenly Hegemony Physique was unparalleled in its dominance. Every strike he made carried the force of a thousand catties.

Moreover, his attacks also contained the might of heaven and earth. After estimating, Zhong Cang realized that he might not be able to withstand three strikes from Zhou Cang.

"I still have a long way to go. In half a year, I have only caught up to the average level of the family's descendants. There is still a gap between me and the top geniuses."

"I hope that after completing the Heaven and Earth Eight Trigrams Diagram, I can narrow the gap a bit."

Zhou Cang was overbearing, but Yan Ying was even more terrifying.

It was unknown what opportunities he had obtained, but with his majestic blood energy, he was able to match Zhou Cang in terms of strength.

In addition to his majestic blood energy that was not inferior to the eighth level of Qi Refining, he also comprehended the essence of 'killing'.

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

Yan Ying shouted explosively, and a virtual image of mountains of corpses and seas of blood appeared around him. This virtual image made everyone who saw it feel a piercing pain as if their skin was being peeled off.

Just the aftermath of his attack had such power, and facing it head-on, Zhou Cang felt even greater pressure.

However, relying on the Heavenly Hegemony Physique, he still managed to withstand Yan Ying's assault.

Unfortunately, although their strength was on par, Zhou Cang could resist Yan Ying's killing intent with the help of the Heavenly Hegemony Physique, but as a genius who had been in the spotlight since childhood, he did not encounter any life-threatening crisis.

On the other hand, Yan Ying, who had fought his way out of a bloodbath, not only had opportunities, but also possessed a crazed battle intent.

In the process of fighting Zhou Cang, he treated this confrontation as a real life-or-death grudge.

A series of life-threatening moves were executed one after another.

One side fought as if possessed, fearless of life and death, while the other treated this battle as an ordinary duel, without encountering any life-threatening crises.

With such an attitude, the result was naturally obvious.

After fighting to the end, Yan Ying, with a broken arm, stood on the high platform.

This defeat made Zhou Cang feel unwilling.

"You won this time, but I will win it back. It won't take too long."

"I'll be waiting."

Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Yan Ying, despite his disheveled appearance, stood on the high platform with an unparalleled momentum and revealed the secret that Zhong Cang wanted to know.

"You all heard the loud noise a few days ago, right? That was the collision of realms. Other worlds collided with our 'Hong Xuan'."

"This collision caused many spatial rifts to appear in the North Abyss Region. The sect sent disciples from various sects to different places to guard against the invasion from other realms."

"And the collision of realms is both a crisis and an opportunity for us."

"The Great Dao requires competition. You all know my situation. It's only because of my third-rate talent that I was able to defeat the genius of the family and stand here. I risked my life to fight and compete."

"I can't control the situation of the family's cultivators, but for us, the lower-class disciples, I have a warning... The master is not our parents, we are not the only disciples, and they will not provide us with resources for free. If you don't want to be mediocre or be expelled from the peak, losing the identity of an inner disciple, you have to fight and seize opportunities like me."

Yan Ying's words, along with his own experience, ignited the blood of the cultivators on Zhong Cang's side.

At the same time, Zhong Cang also learned how the lower-class disciples compete with the family's cultivators.

Fight to the death.

For most mountain masters of the master-disciple system, after accepting disciples, they will teach them wholeheartedly and provide resources, but they will not supply resources in sufficient quantities, nor will they supply them for free indefinitely.

After teaching for a period of time, those mountain masters will let their disciples go out and compete for opportunities on their own.

If they can stand out in the competition, they will become strong.

If they can't compete, they will either be mediocre and expelled, or die outside.

There won't always be someone to support them, after all, as Yan Ying said, those mountain masters are not the parents of the lower-class disciples.

What's more, Cloud Firmament Sect has a population of billions and there are many lower-class disciples, which ensures a continuous stream of disciples for those mountain masters.

"Breeding Gu... doesn't count. Breeding Gu is internal competition. The master-disciple system is about teaching and then letting them go out to compete. It can only be said to be realistic, not evil."

While Zhong Cang was feeling emotional, Yan Ying's narration continued. From his words, Zhong Cang also understood why he said that this collision of realms was both a crisis and an opportunity for them, the inner disciples.

Great Worlds like Hong Xuan have countless Grotto-Heavens and small worlds around them. Another Great World, although its situation is unknown, is probably the same.

Therefore, the worlds that initially collided with Hong Xuan were very small, with a low level of energy within them.

Some worlds can only produce martial arts masters and cannot supply cultivators.

There are also some worlds where cultivators can only cultivate up to the Qi Refining or Foundation Building stages.

At the same time, different worlds have different resources.

Many treasures and spiritual objects in the Immortal Cultivation World may not be abundant in another world, but there is a good chance that they will be overlooked.

And this is what allows Zhong Cang and the others to go treasure hunting.

And because of the limitations of the world's energy level, only cultivators like Zhong Cang at the Qi Refining or Foundation Building stages can go there.

In this sense, it can indeed be called an opportunity.

"So, is the Immortal Cultivation World version of the Age of Discovery coming?"

(End of this chapter)