Chapter 11 Competition Rules In the blink of an eye, the Immortal Selection Competition began...
"Zhu Mingxian Du." Several lesser immortals immediately greeted him, and Zhu Ming gave a vague reply.
Yu Gan then took his leave.
Bitao, disregarding the farewell, activated the Silver River Net at Zhu Ming's urging.
The popular event of the Immortal Selection Competition is displayed right in the center of the Silver River Net, and the text on it is currently changing rapidly, like golden dragons and red snakes crawling and roaming.
Bitao and the others stared at the changing text on it, their expressions shifting from confusion to excitement!
"Ah, this is... it's been changed so that anyone can participate in the Immortal Selection Competition?!" Zhan Kui exclaimed excitedly, his voice booming.
"Yes, it's completely open." Zhu Ming's lips curled into a wild smile. "All immortal ranks are eligible to participate."
He and Bitao exchanged a glance, and he raised an eyebrow and said, "However, the rule has also been changed from requiring 50,000 faith points in the first competition to 100,000."
“Ten thousand…” Xuanjia exclaimed.
"Where are we going to get 100,000 faith points? There are so many people in the mortal realm, how many mortals are there in total..." Zhan Kui muttered.
"The competition is ranked according to the length of time it takes to gain 100,000 faith points. One day in the heavens is equivalent to ten years on earth, and the total competition time is based on the lifespan limit of one hundred years for mortals."
Bitao tilted her head back and read out the competition rules.
"The first person to obtain 100,000 faith points can return to the Heavenly Realm to be conferred a title, as long as they do not violate the competition rules, cheat, take evil paths, or disrupt the order of the lower realm, and the method of obtaining faith points is not restricted."
"Furthermore, the faith power gained is directly transformed into celestial spirit, and upon returning to heaven, the Thunder Department, as the examiner, introduces it into the contestant's body through a tribulation of lightning..."
"In other words, this selection competition for immortality is an unprecedented opportunity to advance to the next level of immortality!"
Bitao became excited upon reading this, but Zhu Ming quickly pointed to the bottom of the Silver Han Gu, delivering a heavy blow to the delighted crowd.
"If one obtains less than 100,000 faith points, it is considered a failure in the first competition. The loser will exchange the missing faith points for immortal spirits. When they pass away, the Thunder Department will supervise the examination and use heavenly lightning to draw their spirits out of their bodies and fill them into the Yin-Yang Wheel of Stars for the operation of all worlds."
Everyone was taken aback.
If you lose, you'll be struck by lightning and your spirit will be scattered to the heavens...
After a moment, Bitao asked, "What if the contestant's immortal rank is low, and they cannot exude immortal spirit energy within their body that can be exchanged for 100,000 faith points?"
Zhu Ming narrowed his long, narrow eyes: "Then naturally, he will be banished to the mortal realm after his immortal spirit is completely scattered."
"Even worse, if the dissipation of immortal spirits is not enough to fill the sundial, then the only option is to extract the cycle of reincarnation's fortune, depriving one of the possibility of rebuilding and ascending to immortality."
"Once the luck to be reborn as a human is exhausted, the only place left for me is the animal realm..."
“Okay…” Xuanjia said blankly.
Zhan Kui turned and glared at her little head: "This is okay?!"
“…Ruthless!” Xuanjia said.
Zhankui:......
Zhu Ming chimed in, "That's ruthless enough."
"As a result, the ancient immortal clan was indeed forced to make concessions, and it even seemed that those low-ranking immortals had a chance to rise to the top in one step."
"But before even descending to the mortal realm, I've already incurred a debt of 100,000 faith points. If my faith points aren't enough, not only will I be unable to return, but I might not even be able to remain a human being."
"And did you see the Star God in the first competition arena?" Zhu Ming pointed to the suspended Silver Gu.
The peach tree tilts its head back.
"The Fang constellation, one of the twenty-eight constellations of the Dipper, is associated with the Fang Sun Rabbit."①
"The Fangri Rabbit is the seventh constellation of the Eastern Azure Dragon."②
Bitao frowned slightly: "The Fang constellation is located in the belly of the Azure Dragon, the location of the five internal organs. All things are digested here, and the outcome is more ominous than auspicious... If it descends to the mortal realm, it will surely be a time of turmoil for families and nations, and a power struggle."
In a time of national turmoil and power struggles, where ordinary people's lives are as fragile as duckweed, how did one manage to gain 100,000 followers?
"Going this far in the very first competition?"
"You'd have to ask your celestial being about that."
Zhu Ming said with a mix of praise and sarcasm: "He truly deserves to be the next Immortal Emperor. He may seem conservative and humble towards the merit-based Immortal Position and lower-ranking Immortal Positions of You Tian, but in reality, his methods are ruthless. When forced to take a step back, he crushed the mediocre and incompetent Jiu Tian Hao Hao who spread rumors and caused trouble."
Bitao's expression was complex, showing some pride in Mingguang.
After all, in this silent battle, he seemed to be retreating, but he actually held the throat of the Netherworld Merit Immortal Position.
They had already struggled and fought against fate for thousands of years to ascend to the upper realm. Did they really want to give up everything and start all over again for a celestial position that they might not even be able to obtain?
There's a chance we might not even have a chance to start over.
Some people felt that he was indeed too ruthless.
Leaving aside the issue of merit-based immortal positions, these rules are tantamount to kicking over the "rice bowl" of lower-ranking immortals, cutting off their path to advancement as if killing their parents.
If he fails to advance to the Immortal Emperor realm, and his supporters eventually abandon him, he will surely suffer a backlash from these "ants" whom he has trampled half to death.
Although this is indeed the way of a ruler—a ruler should be resolute, determined, and resolute in his actions—his reputation will certainly never be good again.
Bitao clicked her tongue and said, "In this way, not to mention the vast and boundless low-level immortal positions in the Nine Heavens, even high-level immortals who want to participate in the selection competition for immortals will have to consider whether their immortal spirit will be drained and they will be demoted to the mortal realm when they return to heaven."
"That's true."
Zhu Ming smiled maliciously, looking at Bi Tao and asking, "You didn't expect this result, did you? So, are you still going to participate? Or will you go down to the mortal realm?"
Bitao laughed heartily: "I'm afraid I have no choice now. Once this rule is set, even if I don't want to go down, Mingguang's lackeys will throw me down anyway."
Bitao's eyes were bright, like peach blossoms in full bloom, and she seemed even more enthusiastic than before.
She raised an eyebrow, her smile bright and languid: "You know how hard I've worked for this promotion opportunity. How could I miss such a once-in-a-lifetime chance to rise to the top?"
"Do you really want to advance to the Xuanxian level so that that pretty boy will keep his promise?" Zhu Ming teased.
Bitao couldn't help but chuckle, and sat cross-legged, happily shaking her leg: "What are you saying, Immortal Master? If I really advance to the Xuanxian realm, would I still need him to fulfill his promise?"
"We'll just snatch him into his bedchamber and do whatever we want with him. How can he escape then?" Zhan Kui said, craning his neck for Bi Tao. "Xuan Jia and I will guard the door and protect you!"
"Once the Xuanjia tortoise shell retracts, it can withstand five thunderbolts. I guarantee that even if General Kunyi comes to rescue my son in person, he won't be allowed in!"
Zhu Ming was a Xuanxian, and he knew that even a Xuanxian didn't have the ability to do everything at will.
But he was amused by these two fools whose combined audacity could blot out the sky and encompass the three realms and nine heavens, and he burst into laughter.
"Hahahaha... Hahahaha... I'll be watching!"
Bitao didn't lose her mind and replied to some messages and questions from her friends on the Silver River.
He asked Zhan Kui and Xuan Jia again, very seriously, "Are you really going to register?"
She rationally advised him: "Zhan Kui is extremely lucky. There is no need for him to risk going down to the mortal realm. When I go down to the mortal realm, you can help out diligently in the Nine Heavens Immortal Palace. Surely an immortal master will accept you."
"As for Xuanjia, it doesn't matter that your palace was destroyed. You can just go and lie under the big peach tree for thousands of years. You'll improve eventually."
She was genuinely concerned for her two friends; with the new rules in place, the lower realm was practically guaranteed to face death.
Despite Bitao's advice, the two friends insisted on signing up.
"I have no desire to serve in the palace of any immortal; I want to transform into a dragon and enter the Department of Mountains and Rivers!"
The Department of Mountains and Rivers is one of the nine clans of the Heavenly Realm, but outside the six departments of the Heavenly Realm.
Although they are also an ancient immortal clan, they do not hold immortal positions in the celestial realm, but rather govern the rivers, lakes, and seas of the mortal world, and are local gods of the mortal realm.
Although his authority was not great, he was able to dominate his own territory, with little infighting and no one infringing on his rights, which made him very comfortable.
However, it is extremely difficult for the Dragon God clan to cultivate, and their mating and reproduction are quite chaotic, so there are not many true dragon bloodlines left.
Zhan Kui is a koi spirit, and if he can fly over the Dragon God's Gate, he can indeed transform into a dragon god who can reach the heavens and the earth.
"I'll still be red when I transform into a dragon! I'll definitely look stunning!" Zhan Kui even twirled around, admiring herself as she lifted her red skirt.
Bitao chuckled. They had known each other for a hundred years, and she was naturally happy for her that she had such ambitions.
Xuanjia simply said, "If...I...don't...come...back...then...I won't..."
"I'm... back..."
She speaks at a slow pace, and over the centuries, only two of her friends, Bitao and Zhankui, have patiently listened to her.
Since I have no interest in cultivation, I might as well not come back.
Turtles live long lives wherever they go.
After all three of them signed up, they huddled together and chattered about the constantly changing list of participants for the Silver River Gu competition.
In the blink of an eye, the Immortal Selection Competition will begin!
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