Si Mingye himself hovered quietly in mid-air, feeling the mysterious power surging within his body. He didn't know what this power was, but he was certain that it had greatly enhanced his cultivation, enabling him to survive the tribulation.
At that moment, a golden beam of light also burst forth in the sky, enveloping Si Mingye, who gradually disappeared into the air...
Chu Wanwan appeared on a huge platform. When she opened her eyes, she saw a sky even bluer than the lower realm. In mid-air, she could see immortals riding various flying beasts or flying on swords.
She flipped over, lifted herself off the platform, and first released Feng Que and Da Bai from the space.
Feng Que and Da Bai were both her contracted beasts, and contracted beasts would level up as their masters' strength increased. Therefore, when Chu Wanwan became a powerful being in the Ascension Realm, her two contracted beasts also successfully became celestial beasts.
Phoenix flapped its magnificent wings, circling in mid-air and emitting joyful cries. Big White's body had grown even larger, now the size of an elephant. It wagged its tail and excitedly circled around Chu Wanwan.
They were all very fortunate to have such a powerful master. If they had to cultivate on their own, it would probably have taken them hundreds of years to reach the level of a celestial beast.
Chu Wanwan walked down from the platform and discovered that it consisted of four pillars covered in runes. Judging from the runes on the pillars, it must be a very powerful teleportation array.
"This should be a passage connecting to the lower realm. I wonder if I can use this passage to come up, and if so, can I use it to go down?"
Chu Wanwan touched the runes on the huge pillar and murmured softly.
"You can't go down. This formation is the passage that guides mortals from the lower realm to ascend. You can only go up, not down!" Suddenly, a clear voice rang in Chu Wanwan's ears. She turned around and saw a girl in a pink, tasseled dress smiling at her. The girl was pretty, with a clever look in her eyes.
"Who are you?" Chu Wanwan asked warily, while secretly observing her surroundings to make sure there were no other threats.
"My name is Xiao Yao, and I'm in charge of guarding this Ascension Platform," the girl introduced herself with a grin. "You just ascended here, right? Welcome to the Immortal Realm!"
Chu Wanwan breathed a slight sigh of relief; it seemed that Xiao Yao meant no harm. She nodded and said, "Thank you, Sister Xiao Yao. My name is Chu Wanwan, and I did indeed just ascend to this realm."
"It's truly rare to find someone as talented as you in the lower realm!" Xiao Yao exclaimed sincerely.
"Next, let me introduce you to the Immortal Realm!"
"Our Immortal Realm is mostly populated by cultivators, with numerous sects of all sizes. Generally, cultivators who ascend from the lower realms will choose to join a sect to continue their cultivation!"
"Wait, Sister Yao, isn't the Celestial Realm full of gods and immortals? Why are there sects? Where's the Jade Emperor? Where's Erlang Shen? Where's Sister Chang'e? Didn't I become a celestial being after ascending to heaven? Why do I need to join a sect to continue my cultivation?"
Chu Wanwan asked in confusion.
"Hehehe... These are all fabrications made up by people in the lower realm who don't understand the immortal realm. They shouldn't be taken seriously!"
The so-called Immortal Realm is simply a place with more abundant spiritual energy than the lower realms, making it more suitable for cultivators. There are also many native inhabitants here with no or low spiritual roots, but they can only reside in the First Heaven. The First Heaven is this level, inhabited mainly by natives with no or low spiritual roots, who primarily make a living by cultivating spirit mushrooms, mining spirit stones, hunting spirit beasts, and performing odd jobs for higher-level cultivators in higher realms.
"The Second Heaven is inhabited by cultivators, and there are many sects of all sizes there, but their cultivation levels are not very high! Most people are like you and me, with average talent, just cultivators at the Ascension Realm with Heavenly Spiritual Roots!"
"What? Heavenly Spiritual Root? Ascending to Immortality? Is that considered an ordinary cultivator with average talent?"
Chu Wanwan's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief. In the lower realms, a Heavenly Spiritual Root was already a top-tier talent, and the Ascension Realm was a realm many cultivators could never reach in their entire lives. Yet, in the Immortal Realm, this was merely considered the level of an ordinary cultivator with "average talent"?
Seeing Chu Wanwan's surprised expression, Xiao Yao couldn't help but laugh: "Little sister, don't be surprised. The Immortal Realm is different from the lower realm. The concentration of spiritual energy here is far greater than that in the lower realm, and the cultivation environment is also much better. Therefore, there are many Heavenly Spiritual Roots that are nurtured. In the Second Heaven, it can be said that eight out of ten people are at the Ascension Realm, only differing in level from one to nine."
After listening, Chu Wanwan gradually calmed down. She realized that she still had a long way to go. In this brand new world, she needed to cultivate even harder in order to gain a foothold.
"Then, sister, could you tell me what's above the Ascension Realm? And what about the Second Heaven and above? Thank you, sister!"
“Alright, my task is to answer your questions, you newly ascended cultivators. However, understanding the Immortal Realm is not something that can be done overnight. Here’s a booklet for you. It details the general situation of the Immortal Realm. You can read it at your leisure.” As she spoke, Xiao Yao took out a booklet from her storage bag and handed it to Chu Wanwan.
Chu Wanwan took the booklet and said gratefully, "Thank you, Sister Xiaoyao, this is so useful to me."
"You're welcome, little sister! If you have no further questions, you can stay in the city. There are inns run by ordinary people there. However, the common currency in the Immortal Realm is spirit stones. If you want to stay there, it's best to go to the trading market set up by the cultivation sects of the Second Heaven to get a mission and earn a certain number of points before you can stay at an inn."
"Of course, you can also go directly to the entrance of the Second Heaven to test your level and enter the immortal sect of the Second Heaven directly, so you won't have to stay at the inn! However, I still suggest that you finish reading this booklet first. It contains introductions to the immortal sects from the First Heaven to the Ninth Heaven. Only after reading it will you know which sect is better to join!"
Xiao Yao really liked the little dumpling in front of her, so she was extra patient with her and carefully planned things for her.
After hearing this, Chu Wanwan nodded: "Sister, I have another friend who ascended on the same day as me. Will he also appear on this ascension platform later?"
"There are three thousand minor worlds in the lower realm, each corresponding to one of three thousand ascension platforms. Since your friend is from the same world as you, he will likely appear on one of these ascension platforms. However, there are exceptions: your friend might fail to transcend the tribulation, or his cultivation might have already broken through to the Immortal Ascension Realm. In that case, he would ascend to a higher level, and you wouldn't be able to wait for him!"
After hearing this, Chu Wanwan nodded in understanding: "I see. Then I'll wait here for a while. If he doesn't come here, he must have gone to a higher level."
She felt that since Si Mingye was a divine body, he couldn't possibly die so easily. So if he didn't appear here, it must be because he had a fortuitous encounter, his strength improved by leaps and bounds, and he went to a higher level!
Xiao Yao nodded: "Okay, little sister! I'll be going now. If you have any other questions or need any help, feel free to come to me anytime!"
After saying that, Xiao Yao turned and left the Ascension Platform.
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