Using entries to cultivate immortality in chaotic times

Subsequently, Zhao Yishi, massive as a Heaven-reaching Giant, waved his hand at Chen Qiu, as if to greet him, and strode towards the White whirlpool not far away. To Zhao Yishi, that White whirlpool seemed no more than a pebble.

With a step, Zhao Yishi entered it, vanishing on the spot amidst an incredibly discordant and eerie sensation.

"Zhao Yishi?"

Chen Qiu couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle, "Indeed, an impressive name, suggesting a peerless and invincible aura."

Yet he seemed to lack a trace of domineering presence, replaced instead by a thread of prudence—whether this was a ruse, Chen Qiu couldn't tell.

The "Pink Entry" is exceedingly rare, a kind of entry most unique. Almost all such entries possess the potential for infinite growth; as long as you live long enough, that entry will undoubtedly grow stronger over time.

"..."

The few Caotian Sect disciples standing there twitched their lips frantically without speaking. Years ago, the Sect Master had ventured out, discovering Zhao Yishi, who possessed a Pink Entry "Heaven-reaching Giant," and immediately abducted him back to the sect to take him as a True Disciple.

Full of hope, they awaited Zhao Yishi's leadership, under which the sect would return to its former glory!

And they bestowed upon him the name "Zhao Batian."

Later, as Zhao Yishi gradually matured, he forcefully changed his own name, believing that Zhao Batian was too arrogant and likely to affect his Qi Fortune. He chose Zhao Yishi instead, signifying the belief that one should be cautious in their single lifetime.

It could be said that Zhao Yishi had become the sole hope of the Caotian Sect, which truly invested everything in nurturing him over the years.

...

"Now that he's entered, that's good, that's very good."

"This child has been diligently cultivating in the back mountains all this time; there must have been a breakthrough."

High above in the sky, a Divine Sense that could traverse thousands of miles sighed in satisfaction as it looked down. This Divine Sense appeared like a wisp of mist, but on closer inspection, one could feel the terrifying aura it emitted.

Indeed, it belonged to a Golden Core expert.

The master of this Divine Sense was none other than the Supreme Elder of the Caotian Sect, assigned to guard Zhao Yishi. Although Zhao Yishi was somewhat avoidant of battle, with his strength, no one in the Secret Realm could threaten his life.

But since Zhao Yishi had become the near sole hope of the Caotian Sect, it was necessary for a Golden Core expert to guard him, to prevent assassination attempts from other sects on the way.

Around this Golden Core Divine Sense floated three or four other similar presences.

All were guarding some demon seed down below.

There were unspoken rules among the various powers: Except in situations of dire emergency or doctrinal wars, Golden Core cultivators were not permitted to strike at cultivators of lower Cultivation from other forces; otherwise, mutual slaughter would leave no young talent in any power, only a bunch of old fellows.

The continuance of a legacy relied mainly on the newcomers.

Such guardianship by Golden Core experts was meant to prevent accidents. If someone with the backing of another power at the Golden Core level attacked one's own demon seed, they would intervene to block the attack without taking lives.

If the attacker's backing lacked a Golden Core presence, they would be killed outright.

However, it wasn't feasible to rescue at every sign of danger; true demon seeds had to grow through fighting and tangling with death. Hence, even with Golden Core protection, many demon seeds died accidentally each year.

Of course, a dead demon seed no longer bore that title.

It simply meant that the effort and resources invested by their backing force had been in vain.

Demon seeds with significant Qi Fortune returned from the brink of death each time with great rewards.

...

Chen Qiu and his companion did not linger outside, stepping into the White whirlpool by the nearby stream. With a flash of White light before their eyes, when their vision finally restored, the first sight they beheld was an immensely magnificent ruined architecture.

The ground underfoot was desolate and barren, while not far away was a small hill, atop which lay numerous majestic and huge structures, many of which were hundreds of feet tall, giving one the distinct feeling of being utterly insignificant.

These buildings had clearly been abandoned for a long time; their walls were overgrown with climbing ivy and covered in moss. At first glance, the place seemed devoid of life, and in the dim light, dust wafting in the air contributed to an atmosphere of utter desolation.

This was the small world within the Secret Realm.

All the people who had entered the Secret Realm stood motionless. This was one of the Secret Realm's rules: any cultivator who entered the Secret Realm would be bound in place by the Heavenly Dao's power, unable to move.

In this state, one could neither attack nor be harmed even if attacked.

This was a protective rule.

Only when the Secret Realm's entrance closed would this Heavenly Dao restriction dissipate.

Atop that hill, one could clearly see an immensely large Mountain Gate, on which were inscribed three sharp and forceful characters.

Chao Tian Sect.

Although the characters were covered in dust, one could still sense the keen Sword Intent emanating from them.

It looked like the ruins of a sect after its destruction.

Just then—

When everyone else was restrained in place, Zhao Yishi, who had entered the Secret Realm first, appeared to be completely unrestricted. He stood up and strode towards the hills, vanishing behind the Mountain Gate in the blink of an eye, no one knew where to.

Suddenly, many people looked enviously at Zhao Yishi, certain that he must have the "Take the Initiative" entry, allowing him to ignore the bindings of the Heavenly Dao and move freely before the entrance to the Secret Realm was closed.

This sect's peak clearly had seen particularly glorious days in the past, possibly containing many ancient Pills, Spells, Spirit Grasses, and Spiritual Treasures within. Now, they couldn't possibly all fall into Zhao Yishi's hands, could they?

Soon, thirty minutes passed.

The entrance to the Secret Realm fully closed, and everyone could move freely, quickly breaking into several small groups that gathered together, watching their surroundings with wary expressions. Many eyes were particularly focused on Chen Qiu, fearing he might suddenly lash out.

And a majestic yet hoarse voice sounded above the ruins of the entire sect.

"To become an Inner Sect Disciple of the Chao Tian Sect, one must pass through four rounds."

"The first round."

"Severing Worldly Thoughts."

"Upon entering the Mountain Gate, you will face the first round, where you must sever all ties and dependencies to the mundane world, to become a top Sword Cultivator that makes the world tremble at your name, the most important point being to have no weaknesses."

"Family, spouses, and children are your weaknesses."

"If you wish to become an Inner Sect Disciple, cut them away."

...

"Family, spouses, children?"

Chen Qiu's expression turned complex as he spoke oddly, "I don't have that stuff, Fat Long, do you?"

"I might have had half of one a few sticks of incense ago, now there's not even half left."

Fat Long shrugged, "I'm just worried that if we really pass through four rounds, I might actually become an Inner Sect Disciple of this 'Chao Tian Sect.' This sect isn't recognized by the Heavenly Dao, right? I don't want my panel to show I'm an Inner Sect Disciple of the Chao Tian Sect."

"Becoming an Inner Sect Disciple of a sect that's been extinct for who knows how many years would truly be too troublesome."

"Moreover, just by looking at the content of the first round, this 'Chao Tian Sect' doesn't seem like any righteous sect."

"That's indeed true."

Chen Qiu nodded earnestly, conceding the point, but something that puzzled him was why becoming an Inner Sect Disciple of the 'Chao Tian Sect' only required passing four rounds?

Didn't the Secret Realm panel say to pass through seven rounds?

But at this moment, there was no time to ponder these things, as he led Fat Long and followed the crowd along the mountain path towards the Mountain Gate to see what this so-called 'Chao Tian Sect' was all about.

It sounded a bit like the 'Caotian Sect.'

The only difference being one mocked the Heavenly Dao, and the other submitted to the Heavenly Dao.

...

Meanwhile, inside a corner of the Mountain Gate.

Zhao Yishi, free from the constraints of the Heavenly Dao, had rushed into the Mountain Gate first and looked around anxiously before his expression turned to one of satisfaction as he faced an abandoned building a hundred zhang (a "zhang" is approximately 3.58 meters or 11.75 feet) tall not far ahead.

He walked briskly into the corner and crouched down.

With a serious face, his right hand formed a Taoist Technique and he whispered lowly, "Invisibility."

The next moment!

Zhao Yishi's originally enormous body began to fade away right there; even with Divine Sense sweeping over, one could not detect anyone hidden here, except by colliding with what seemed like a wall of air.

Hiding in the corner, a hint of smugness flashed across Zhao Yishi's face.

Feeling somewhat safe, he surveyed the interior of the building, which looked like a place for practice; however, the ground was covered in dust and appeared to have been in disrepair for a long time. He had arrived by stepping on a Qinglian (Green Lotus) and hadn't left any footprints.

His Mid-grade Foundation Establishment Spell "Invisibility Technique" had been trained to Great Perfection through his diligent cultivation over these days. Unless one's Cultivation was several realms higher than his, they wouldn't dream of discovering him!

It was just that the name of this sect was so similar to his own Sect's name—what a coincidence.

But he was certain it was not the same lineage, as the 'Chao Tian Sect' here was clearly a Sword Cultivation Sect, and his 'Caotian Sect' was not a Sword Cultivation Sect.

Besides, with its impoverished state, his sect couldn't even nurture Sword Cultivators, and any Sword Cultivation heritage would be wasted on them.

Better to sell the heritage and buy some demon beast meat to eat.