CHAPTER 426: CHAPTER 402 GOLDEN IMMORTAL TOWER

"Today’s challenge has begun. I wonder if I can get a token of a different color to wear."

"I’ve stopped thinking about it, my cultivation hasn’t improved at all recently, so there’s probably no hope."

"What if I’m lucky? I should at least give it a try."

Everyone was discussing.

Shi Nian listened quietly without saying a word.

So, this means.

Different colors of jade pendants could represent a certain identity. The color of the jade pendant is likely a symbol of its kind.

After listening in for a while, Shi Nian decided to take the initiative. She approached a talkative man and asked, "Excuse me, sir, is it possible for me to exchange my jade pendant for a colored one?"

Glancing at Shi Nian’s blood token, the man raised an eyebrow: "Ah, a foreigner, eh? If you’re sure you want to settle down in Central State, you can try the challenge. If you’re successful, you can certainly stay. After all, you are at the Golden Immortal Level, so if you’re merely aspiring to stay, it shouldn’t be a big issue."

"Oh?" Shi Nian grew more curious: "A challenge?"

"You’ll understand once you follow me."

The man refused to elaborate further.

Shi Nian thus did not inquire further.

She followed the crowd and quickly arrived at the city center.

At the heart of the city, there was a huge clearing.

On the clearing stood three towers.

One tower was marked with "Heavenly Immortal Stage."

One tower was marked with "Golden Immortal Stage."

One tower was marked with "Profound Immortal Stage."

Shi Nian observed that depending on their cultivation levels, each person would choose the corresponding tower, then use their jade pendant to open the tower’s grand door and simply enter.

As soon as someone entered, a ranking would appear on that tower.

By now, each tower already had an ongoing list of rankings.

After watching for a while, Shi Nian approached the person in charge of recording for the Golden Immortal Stage tower.

"Hello, I’ve just arrived in Central State and I’m not sure what the purpose of this tower is?"

Shi Nian was very humble in her demeanor.

The record keeper looked up at her and said indifferently: "A foreigner? Have you decided to settle down in Central State?"

Shi Nian couldn’t help but ask: "If I were to settle down, are there any standards? Does it mean I can never leave thereafter?"

The record keeper shook his head: "That’s not the case. However, you would gain the status of a permanent resident, allowing you to stay here for a long period. You are free to leave whenever you wish, but if you do not return to Central State at least once within a hundred years, your status will be automatically revoked."

This was relatively liberal.

Shi Nian couldn’t help but ponder this for a moment.

"If you have nothing better to do, just give it a shot. The first test is free of charge. If you want to attempt it again afterwards, you’ll need to pay with Immortal Crystals," the person said. "If you get good results in the test, someone from a Sect will come to find you. If you can join a Sect, you’ll be eligible for permanent residency."

Sect?

This was not the first time Shi Nian had heard this term.

Before, whether it was in the Lost Land or the Northern Domain, there seemed to be no concept of Sects at all.

Both places were entirely unregulated realms of chaos.

But in Central State, there seemed to be a fundamental order, and the culture of Sects appeared to be quite flourishing.

When Shi Nian had just ascended, the Guardian of the Ascension Pool had mentioned that there were strict hierarchies in the Immortal World. The highest seemed to be the super Sects. The minimum requirement for a super Sect was the presence of at least ten practitioners at the Immortal Emperor Level or above. Following that, even Upper Class Sects needed at least one Immortal Emperor Level expert."

That is to say, with Shi Nian’s true cultivation, as long as she can find people, resources, and territory, she could at least establish an upper-class Sect.

But now... she is just a minor Golden Immortal Stage cultivator. In the Immortal World, even lower-class Sects require at least a guardian of the Profound Immortal Level. If a Sect doesn’t even have a guardian of that level, it is considered an insignificant Sect.

With cultivation like Shi Nian’s current state, it can only be said, one more of her makes no difference, and one less of her is not missed.

However... Testing Tower?

Shi Nian actually found it quite interesting.

She needs to find people now, and being too low-key would prevent her from reaching the very top echelon.

For the first time in her life, Shi Nian felt that it was time for her to show a bit of her edge.

But she still had to keep a low profile, just enough to join a good Sect, and then step by step, find a way to connect with those at the very top.

As for the choice of Sect...

Shi Nian couldn’t help but ask: "I don’t know who the most powerful expert in the Central State Region is?"

You don’t know this?

The person looked at Shi Nian with a hint of disdain but still said, considering she was new here: "Since the Central Extreme Immortal Emperor went into seclusion, the three great experts under the Immortal Emperor have established the three super Sects of Central State. Each Sect is fortified with many Immortal Emperors, and these three super Sects are the strongest forces in our Central State. The top experts you mentioned naturally belong there."

Shi Nian revealed a thoughtful expression.

The Central Extreme Immortal Emperor is also missing, then.

Now she can be sure that the Eastern Extreme Immortal Emperor occasionally sends avatars, so maybe, she needs to go back to the Eastern Immortal Domain and find a way to meet the Eastern Extreme Immortal Emperor.

These Five Extreme Immortal Emperors must be hiding a huge secret.

"So, are you going to test or not?" Seeing Shi Nian daydreaming, the person asked somewhat impatiently.

"Test, I’ll test," Shi Nian hurriedly said: "Senior, I have one last question. Currently, I’m at the Golden Immortal Realm; if I want to join a super Sect, what kind of achievements do I need to make?"

"Join a super Sect?" The person laughed: "You sure are ambitious. However, it’s not completely hopeless. If you clear this Golden Immortal Tower, someone from a super Sect will personally come to find you."

There was a trace of mockery in the person’s voice.

To clear the Golden Immortal Tower, one must use Golden Immortal Level immortal power to exhibit Profound Immortal Level combat power.

Achieving this is incredibly difficult!

The Testing Tower has a total of nine levels. In fact, as long as you reach above the seventh level, it’s possible that a super Sect might take notice of you. If you manage to clear the tower, the super Sects are guaranteed to recruit you and might even offer you some preferential conditions.

But there’s no need to explain these details to this outsider so thoroughly.

A greenhorn girl, she’s probably just playing around.

"Clear the tower, huh..." Shi Nian was a bit worried.

She wasn’t concerned about whether she could clear it or not.

She just thought... wouldn’t that be too high-profile?

She wanted to be just an ordinary disciple in a super Sect, not too conspicuous.

After weighing her options, Shi Nian decided to observe a little longer.

At this moment.

An ordinary-looking man suddenly stood next to her, and he directly offered several Immortal Crystals: "Test."

The Disciple in charge casually took the Immortal Crystals and then let him in.

The man didn’t even look back and went straight into the Golden Immortal Tower.

Shi Nian watched his expression, and it piqued her interest.

Interesting.

The Cultivation Technique this man practiced seemed quite extraordinary. This Central State Region is indeed filled with hidden dragons and crouching tigers.