Chapter 271
Rumors about immortals in the human world are becoming increasingly heated.
One day, a cultivation sect that had not seen an ascension for over a hundred years suddenly opened its desolate mountain gates amidst the current surge in popularity. The sect members proclaimed to all directions that they would begin recruiting those with exceptional talent.
With one sect doing so, other sects followed suit and opened their gates as well.
The cultivation sects in the human realm have been dormant for a long time. Although no one in the sect has made any progress in cultivation.
However, the pursuit of immortality still holds considerable appeal for mortals.
The town where Yingning and Sibaixue lived was located at the foot of the mountain of the two major immortal cultivation sects in the human world—the One Sword Sect and the Misty Sect.
At this time, the One Sword Sect and the Misty Sect also made great recruitment of people with the spiritual roots of immortality. For a time, the small town was overcrowded, and everyone was talking about immortality.
Several young people carrying bundles met up. They were all travel-worn, but their expressions were joyful.
Are you heading to the One Sword Sect to participate in the election?
"Brother Li and I are going to the Misty Sect."
"I'm going to the One Sword Sect. I never expected that this long-dormant cultivation sect would suddenly start recruiting disciples at this time."
"That's true."
"But the idea of cultivating and ascending to become an immortal hasn't happened for hundreds of years. I thought all these cultivation sects had disappeared."
"I never imagined we'd get involved in this cultivation and disciple-acceptance business. What a wonderful thing!"
"I've secretly inquired, do you know why cultivation sects are starting to recruit disciples at this time?"
The group immediately looked curiously at the speaker, who didn't keep them in suspense:
"Are you familiar with the Immortal Sword Sect?"
"Of course I know."
"There are many small sects in the human realm of the Sword Sect. The Sword Sect that Brother Chen and I are going to now was founded by an immortal who once ascended to the Sword Sect."
"The Immortal Sword Sect is a supreme sect."
"Now that the Sword Sect has heard that the human world reveres cultivation, it has informed all the cultivation sects in the human world and is recruiting disciples widely."
"Is that so?"
"Furthermore, I've also heard that the Sword Sect will activate its teleportation array in a hundred days. If any sect in the human realm has a disciple with exceptional spiritual roots, they can go directly to the Immortal Realm to enjoy the scenery."
"Perhaps, I'll even be accepted as a disciple by an immortal."
Upon hearing this, the others were immediately overjoyed and excitedly asked:
"Is this for real?"
"Going to the Immortal Realm... Brother Li, this is an unparalleled opportunity!"
"Of course it's true."
"Being able to travel to the Immortal Realm in this lifetime is enough to make this life worthwhile."
......
The conversation between the group about heading to the cultivation sects reached Ying Ning and Si Baixue's ears. Si Baixue was quite surprised after hearing it:
"Such a trivial matter is actually the will of the immortal realm."
"Aren't the people in the immortal realm a little too idle?"
Si Baixue was unaware of the spiritual veins in the human realm, so he only sighed at the matter.
Yingning asked 0067:
"Little Seven, is there anything unusual in the Immortal Realm?"
Something's not right about this.
0067 immediately checked the situation in the Immortal Realm and found that it was indeed as those mortals had said. Many immortal sects seemed to have started to announce to the sects in the human realm that they were recruiting disciples with spiritual roots.
If there's anything strange about this, it's that the person in charge of this matter is—the Sword Sect.
Other sects seemed to be merely going along with the Sword Sect and putting on a show, while the Sword Sect elders seemed to have been genuinely busy for several days.
After all, after Li Ziqing left the Sword Sect, everyone in the sect obeyed the orders of a few highly skilled elders, and everyone respected Elder Qingzhu the most.
"Master, is something wrong?" 0067 observed the situation in the Immortal Realm without letting his guard down.
"Since Wuwei knows about the spiritual veins, the Immortal Realm must have noticed the anomalies in the Human Realm as well."
Moreover, among mortals who ascend to the immortal realm, there are very few wandering immortals.
Most people will still join a sect in order to obtain its abundant resources and cultivation techniques.
"For thousands of years, no one in the human realm has ascended to immortality. Since the immortal realm knows that the human realm is not destined for cultivation, why should it announce to the human realm to recruit disciples at this time?"
"There even needs to be people with spiritual roots to go to the Immortal Realm," Ying Ning thought to herself.
"If all of these things are preparations for the Immortal Realm, then the most crucial thing is—"
"They want people with spiritual roots."
Having spiritual roots means having a connection with immortals and gods.
The Celestial Realm, no...
What is the Sword Sect planning to do with this move?
"My lord, is what I said boring?" Si Baixue's voice suddenly interrupted Yingning's thoughts.
The two continued walking and eventually arrived at the foot of the mountain where the One Sword Sect was located.
On the endless stone steps, from the mountain gate to the foot of the mountain, are mortals with a heart seeking immortality. They are joyful yet inevitably nervous, and some are even over fifty years old.
They still traveled a long and dusty journey to get here.
Si Baixue could tell at a glance that very few people had spiritual roots, let alone good ones. He was puzzled by this scene:
"These mortals are really daydreaming."
"They clearly have no spiritual roots at all, yet they're still wasting their time here."
“How will you know if you have a destiny to become an immortal if you don’t try?” Yingning said.
"A waste of effort."
"Even if they have spiritual roots and can go to the Immortal Realm, what use is it? In the end, they are just extras to those people in the Immortal Realm."
Si Baixue stated the truth:
"Those born with a divine destiny have opportunities that ordinary people cannot match."
"Do you think they don't know?" Yingning looked at the sea of people.
"They know that even if they try their whole lives, no, even if they really enter the path of immortality, they probably can't catch up with those born with immortality."
Si Baixue asked in bewilderment, "If you are a mortal and already know what is destined, why are you doing this now?"
"What's wrong with mortals becoming mere supporting characters on their journey to immortality?"
"Within sects, very few can achieve the Great Dao."
There are many sects in the celestial realm, and even more immortals.
There are many disciples, and even more celestial messengers.
But in the Immortal Realm, how many people can actually reach the pinnacle of the Great Dao and whose names are known to all?
Yingning was there at that moment. She saw a young man carrying a heavy bundle, an old man with graying temples, and a thin, frail woman looking at the sect's gate with hope.
In their hearts, all they harbored was a yearning for the path of cultivation.
And among them, there must be some who are willing to dedicate their entire lives to fighting for a chance to ascend to immortality.
Those in the upper realms may mock their lowly status, or their wasted efforts, but for mortals, only their lifelong aspirations are something they cannot tolerate others' ridicule.
What mortals pursue at this time...
It is a road that belongs only to them.
Yingning Opening:
"The matter of ascension."
"Though cruel, it is their only chance of survival."
"To escape the cycle of birth, aging, sickness, and death that lasts for centuries, and to break free from the fate of being controlled by natural disasters and calamities."
"They've given so much, how could it have been in vain?"
The ways of Heaven are vast and unpredictable; each realm has its own opportunities.
But human effort can overcome anything, and human determination can prevail over nature.
As long as one dedicates their life to a single aspiration, one day they will surely see a bright future, where all hardships will eventually give way to happiness and enlightenment.
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