Chapter 1935: The Cultivation Levels of the Upper Firmament

"Huh?"

Xue Qian was completely dumbfounded.

I asked you how much power you used, and you talk to me about math, about decimals... what the hell?

Infinite loop... what is that?

Bang!

Unable to bear it any longer, he turned into specks of light and vanished on the spot.

Even in death, he was shattered.

The surroundings fell silent, and everyone's brows twitched uncontrollably.

Clearly, they all thought that this Tianya was not telling the truth but was mocking the other party.

Otherwise, no matter how precise the control of power, it couldn't possibly go down to decimal points, right?

And infinite loop... loop your sister!

Can't you be more reliable?

While the crowd held this attitude, Xue Qin's face turned pale with fear.

That Senior Brother Huo Jianghe couldn't withstand it was acceptable—after all, he was still young, and his strength lay in his potential and future!

But her father... a city lord, whose cultivation had reached the early stage of the fourth level of Ancient Sage... his understanding and comprehension of cultivation had long reached the pinnacle of perfection. Even so, someone of the same level couldn't defeat this Tianya...

Where did this guy come from? How could he be so strong?

If Xingyao City really had such a figure, he would have made a name for himself long ago!

"At worst, I won't come in recently. If he dares to cause trouble at the City Lord's Mansion, I won't hold back..." Xue Qin snorted coldly, clenching her fists.

What servant or not, as long as she didn't enter the Divine Communication Hall, what could he do to her?

If he dared to come to the City Lord's Mansion and reveal his true form, she would kill him in an instant!

With that thought, she breathed a sigh of relief and moved her mind.

Whoosh!

A flash of light, and her figure disappeared, leaving completely.

"Even telling the truth doesn't work..."

Seeing Xue Qian and the crowd's expressions, Zhang Xuan knew that what he had just said was useless, and he shook his head helplessly.

He had only used one-sixth of his power, which, to be precise, was exactly 1.66 percent...

You want to know how much power I used, but when I tell you accurately, you don't believe me... It's hard to be a good person!

Stepping down from the arena, he destroyed the item representing his specific location, returned to the front desk, and handed over the Communication God Card.

Sure enough, there were already six hundred thousand Communication God Coins inside (he had won five hundred thousand from the bet, and Huo Jianghe and Xue Qian both carried weapons, each worth fifty thousand).

After exchanging for a storage ring, Zhang Xuan was about to leave when he saw Yun Feiyang, whom he had just defeated, approaching with a visiting card in hand.

"Senior Tianya, Elder Lu would like to speak with you privately. Is it convenient?"

"Elder Lu?"

The other party was from the Lingyun Sword Pavilion, so this must be one of their elders.

"Alright!"

Thinking this over, Zhang Xuan nodded without pausing too long.

As one of the six major powers in the Upper Firmament, anyone who could become an elder was certainly extraordinary and possessed extensive knowledge. This was a good opportunity to learn more about the Upper Firmament and inquire about the Spirit God Palace.

Back when he was in the Alien Spirit Clan, a powerful being had been summoned during the ritual to invoke the Spirit God, saying that Luo Ruoxin was in the Spirit God Palace!

If he could find that place, he should be able to find her.

Following Yun Feiyang, he soon arrived at a sealed room.

The Communication God Hall could provide arenas for duels as well as special places for people to talk in peace, free from disturbance. Whatever was said here would not leak to the outside world—absolute privacy.

In the room, an old man sat in the center, while those he had defeated earlier stood to one side, their expressions somewhat awkward.

That "One Gaze Spans the River," Huo Jianghe, had also obtained a new Communication God Jade Talisman and re-entered it.

"I am Lu Yun, an outer sect elder of the Lingyun Sword Pavilion!"

Seeing him enter, Elder Lu Yun greeted him, stood up, and introduced himself.

"Greetings, Elder Lu!" Zhang Xuan clasped his fists and introduced himself: "I am Tianya!"

Unsure of the other's intentions, he was not ready to reveal his identity yet.

In the Communication God Hall, his strength was formidable, but in reality, his cultivation at the early stage of the Fourth Level of the Ancient Sage was enough to show off in Xuanjiang City. In Xingyao City, who knew how many experts could easily defeat him.

"No need to be formal!" Seeing that he used a nickname instead of his real name, Elder Lu Yun knew he was still cautious but didn't mind. He smiled and said, "I watched the recordings of your matches. Your understanding of swordsmanship has reached a sublime level... However, for any technique, reaching such a state is like climbing a hundred-foot pole—to go further, one needs inheritance and resources. As a rogue cultivator, this is extremely difficult..."

"Would you be interested in joining the Lingyun Sword Pavilion?"

Judging from his swordsmanship, his character was resolute. Elder Lu Yun didn't waste words and directly stated his purpose.

"Join the Sword Pavilion?" Zhang Xuan was somewhat puzzled, thinking the other might be coming to settle scores, but instead he was being invited to join.

"Huo Jianghe and Xue Qian, at the same level, are no match for you. With such talent and ability, you can directly apply for a spot as an inner sect disciple upon entering the sect! Here, you can learn more advanced swordsmanship and have more sword-wielding disciples to spar with and train against. Your progress will surely be faster!" Elder Lu Yun said.

Since he could easily defeat even this outer sect senior disciple, he already qualified to enter the inner sect.

"This... I need to think it over." Zhang Xuan did not agree immediately.

His purpose in coming to the Upper Firmament was to find Luo Ruoxin; he had little interest in so-called sects or the like.

"This is a major matter, indeed it requires consideration..."

Nodding, Elder Lu Yun was not in a hurry.

"Elder Lu, I would like to ask you about something. Is it convenient?" Zhang Xuan did not continue the topic.

"Please speak!"

"I wonder... Elder, have you heard of... the place called Spirit God Palace?"

Zhang Xuan was slightly nervous.

"Spirit God Palace?" Elder Lu Yun paused, then shook his head: "Never heard of it."

Zhang Xuan was taken aback.

"I am merely an outer sect elder of the Sword Pavilion, usually responsible for teaching students. I don't know much about other matters on the continent... The sect has books that introduce the various sects and power divisions on the continent. As long as one's status is sufficient, they can peruse them freely. You should be able to find what you want to know..."

Elder Lu Yun gave a wry smile.

Although he was called an elder of the Lingyun Sword Pavilion, he was actually of the lowest rank, unqualified to know more.

The Spirit God Palace the other mentioned, since it bore the character 'God,' must involve matters of a high level, not something someone of his standing could understand.

"Oh."

Zhang Xuan understood.

That made sense. An elder responsible for recruiting menial and outer disciples probably wouldn't know; otherwise, the 'deity' he had summoned earlier wouldn't have remained silent.

"By the way, I have another question about cultivation. Cultivators are divided into Saint Domain, Great Saint, and Ancient Saint... I wonder what realms exist beyond Ancient Saint?"

Zhang Xuan continued asking.

"The highest realm of Ancient Saint is Shattering Void. Beyond that is the Void Immortal realm! With a single thought, the soul becomes like true gold, unharmed by fire! I am currently at the Void Immortal realm, and the City Lord of Star Glory City is also at the same realm. Void Immortal is further divided into four levels: early, middle, late, and peak. Beyond that is the True Immortal realm! Reaching True Immortal makes one a true expert on the entire Abandoned Continent. The inner sect elders of the sect are at this realm. Above that is the Immortal Lord realm, the lord of immortals... Only the core elders of the Sword Pavilion possess such power!"

Having said this, Elder Lu Yun sighed and continued: "These are the only realms I know. There must be more beyond, but they are no longer accessible to me... Cultivation has no end. To improve faster and go further, without the support of a sect and sufficient cultivation techniques and experience, it is too difficult! For example, this knowledge is something ordinary disciples can know, yet you have to ask."

"Ancient Saint, Void Immortal, True Immortal, Immortal Lord..."

Zhang Xuan nodded, memorizing these four realms.

"With your swordsmanship and my recommendation, entering the inner sect would be easy. I wonder... where are you now? If not convenient, we could meet and talk in detail!" Elder Lu Yun continued.

Talking here was all empty; he had to see the person in the flesh to determine their true strength, gender, or even if they were a sacred beast or immortal beast!

"I am in Xuanjiang City... Elder Lu, just come and we will meet! Moreover, I may have something to trouble Brother Huo with!" Zhang Xuan smiled slightly.

"Xuanjiang City?"

Elder Lu Yun glanced at Huo Jianghe beside him, who also looked bewildered.

When had such a powerful expert appeared in such a backward place?

"As long as I can do it, feel free to speak!" Huo Jianghe cupped his fists.

"It's like this..." Zhang Xuan quickly explained something, then cupped his fists and bowed: "I'll leave this matter to Brother Huo. I won't disturb you any longer. Farewell!"

Having expressed goodwill and obtained the information he wanted, Zhang Xuan did not linger.

Returning to the front desk, he found the attendant: "Do you have any medicine or treasures that can quickly restore power?"

"We have inferior-grade Immortal Origin Pills for sale. One pill costs one hundred thousand Divine Currency coins."

The attendant said.

"Inferior-grade? That costs one hundred thousand gold coins?" Zhang Xuan was stunned.

After asking, he understood.

Immortal Origin Pills were the hard currency for cultivators, like the spirit stones of the Master Teacher Continent, divided into four grades: inferior, medium, superior, and top-grade.

Inferior-grade Immortal Origin Pills were highly effective for those below the Void Immortal realm, medium-grade for True Immortals, superior-grade for Immortal Lords... As for top-grade, such pills were too rare, encountered only by chance, and few had seen them.

One inferior-grade pill cost one hundred thousand. He had thought he earned a lot earlier, but now it seemed he still couldn't spend enough.

Using the remaining money to buy one pill, Zhang Xuan, curious, looked over again.

"The Divine Hall can sell various items. Can it also sell techniques and the like?"

"Of course!"

The attendant nodded: "However, they are mostly common techniques on the continent and some masterless ones. We do not have the core techniques of the six great sects."

The six great sects each had their own unique skills that could not be leaked. Even if the Divine Hall knew them, they dared not sell them.

The six great sects might allow you to let people compete and cultivate within, but if you truly shook their foundations, they would only annihilate you.

That was why the Divine Hall had coexisted peacefully with them for so many years.

It was precisely because they adhered to this bottom line and principle.

"I know. Common, masterless techniques are fine... If I don't buy but just look, and for a very short time, how much would it cost?"

Feeling a bit excited, Zhang Xuan asked.

Although he had broken through to the initial Shattering Void realm, he had no techniques for this realm, let alone for Void Immortal, True Immortal, or Immortal Lord...

If he could buy techniques and had enough Immortal Origin Pills, he could rush to the highest realm in a few hours. With strength, investigating Luo Ruoxi's whereabouts would surely be simpler.

"The price varies depending on the cultivation level. The most common technique for the Shattering Void realm costs about fifty thousand per copy. Usually, people buy them; there's no such thing as just viewing..." The attendant shook his head.

"Fifty thousand per copy? And that's the most common?" Zhang Xuan's mouth twitched.

He thought it would be cheap and he could buy a bunch, but the price was so 'delightful.'

Fifty thousand per copy... and the most common. One cultivation session required thousands of copies. Even if he earned money purely through competitions, he would exhaust himself to death on the stage and still not earn enough!

Moreover, he had already harvested a batch of 'leeks,' and the next batch was nowhere in sight.

It seemed buying books and gathering techniques was impractical.

"Could it be... I really have to go to a sect?" Rubbing his forehead, Zhang Xuan was filled with helplessness.