After listening to Wei Song's words, Ren Ji realized that there might be more ways to earn Karma points than he had imagined, and that it was not necessary to kill demons in the Wilderness. However, the latter's cultivation was limited, and there were many things that could not be explained clearly. After some consideration, he decided to find a way to understand more, so he and Qu Ban escorted the caravan all the way to the Qiyi Altar.
The two of them stayed in the altar for a few days, and managed to gather a lot of information. After a discussion, they set off. Just Now, not long after they left, a grand breeze blew past them and arrived in front of them.
The two of them were immediately on guard. The breeze dispersed, and a smiling Daoist appeared. He bowed to them and said, "Please don't be alarmed. I have no ill intentions. I only came here to ask you a question. Is this your first time here?"
Ren Ji asked warily, "May I know who you are?"
The Daoist replied, "I am Gong Shu, the Altar Master of the Qiyi Altar. Before this, I was subduing demons. Just Now, when I came back, I heard that you were here. I love to make friends, so I wanted to come and meet you."
Ren Ji did not believe his words. He cupped his hands and said, "So it's Altar Master Gong. We haven't been here for long. What can I do for you?"
The Daoist smiled and said, "I see that you two have an extraordinary background, and you want to know about Karma points. I am afraid that you are in a difficult situation. I can point out a way for you." With a wave of his hand, a jade slip appeared out of thin air, and he handed it over. "Can the two of you take this item and let the esteemed one have a look at it?" With that said, he didn't wait for the two of them to reply. He cupped his hands once more, and then disappeared without a trace.
Ren Ji took the jade scroll. He thought for a moment and said, "Zhenren Qu, what do you think?"
Qu Ban said, "This Daoist's Qi is unstable, so it should be a doppelganger. However, this person did come from Dharma City, so his background is not fake. There may be some other reason for him to come here. It is better to bring this item back and let the master decide."
Ren Ji agreed as well. He immediately retraced his steps and traveled day and night. Ten days later, he returned to the Sky-Scraping Dharmic Boat. When he saw Zhang Yan, he reported everything that had happened and presented the jade slip to him.
Zhang Yan took the Jade Slip and entered it with his consciousness. There were many ways to earn Karma points, but one of them was mentioned. If a cultivator was in danger and did not have any Karma points, he could make a vow to the heavens and owe Karma points. Not only would he be able to remove the shackles, but he would also be able to regain his strength. He would also be given many benefits in advance. However, he would have to serve the Green Jade Palace for a period of a hundred to a thousand years.
He smiled. Almighty cultivators sought transcendence and were usually unwilling to be restrained. However, if they were to encounter a life and death situation, they would not care so much. After all, their lives were more important. Thus, this technique was still somewhat useful. In fact, it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was a life-saving treasure. If it was not for the fact that he could use his Dharma power easily, he might have seriously considered it.
However, for the lower-level cultivators, this was a shortcut to join the Green Jade Palace. Looking at the situation, the Green Jade Palace did not recruit indiscriminately. If one's cultivation had not reached a certain level, one would not even be able to catch their eye.
Apart from this, as Ren Ji had reported, the easiest way to earn Karma points was to go to the Ruined Lands. Green Jade Palace seemed to encourage cultivators to go there, so even those who had just arrived in Qinghua Heaven could use the formation door to go there.
Zhang Yan read through everything recorded in the jade scroll one by one. His thoughts changed. Going to the Ruined Lands next was indeed a good choice. At the very least, he wouldn't have to stay in this place any longer. However, there were many Ruined Lands, and some of them were unusually dangerous. There was no detailed mention of them.
After thinking for a while, he put down the jade scroll and asked, "Qu Peng, you have traveled with Immortal Ruan. Are you familiar with the Ruined Lands?"
Qu Peng replied, "Master, the old master did not like fighting in Qinghua Heaven. He did not stay here for long, so my knowledge is limited. I only know that Chaotic Stars, Floating Ticks, and Xinghao are extremely vast and have countless demons. But after thousands of years, I do not know what they look like now. I only heard from the altar of Qi Yi that these three places still exist and have not been conquered by cultivators."
Zhang Yan nodded slightly. He had heard about these three places when he was in Tanbo Sect. For example, the branch of Immortal Xun Yue's Milky Lake Sect had almost all the upper echelons in the Ruined Lands of Chaotic Stars. It was still unknown whether they were alive or dead. After all, they were of the same branch. If possible, he could go there to accumulate Karma points and also find out their whereabouts.
Thinking of this, he shook his head. From this, he could see the shortsightedness of the Luo Mountain Monastery. They had always claimed to be the authentic one and had never cared about the "side branches". They did not even care about those of the same branch that had fallen in the Ruined Lands. How could they be convinced by this?
If they immediately sent people to rescue them after the incident, even if it was just for show, they would be able to win over some people's hearts. If they acknowledged that they were the authentic one, they could cook with a warm fire and constantly show their skills. But this person was not even willing to put on a show. He seemed to think that as long as he had the divine item, he did not need to care about anything else. It was no wonder that he was becoming estranged from those of the same branch.
After weighing the pros and cons, he thought, "Then let's go to the Ruined Lands of Chaotic Stars first. When I have enough Karma points, I will go to the Golden Hall of Imperial Edict to get the Demon Demanding Edict."
After making up his mind, he ordered his subordinates to set up an altar outside according to the method described in the Jade Talisman. He used his transcendence energy to write a talisman and burned it in front of the altar. Not long after, a golden light shone down from the sky. When the light dissipated, he saw another edict hanging above the altar.
Zhang Yan reached out and took it. With this item, he would be able to go to the Ruined Lands without any obstructions. After looking at it carefully, he put it into his sleeve and returned to the Dharma Boat. He used his transcendence energy and flew towards the nearest Formation Door.
His forced flight this time used up several times more transcendence energy than usual. However, the journey was not long, so this bit of consumption was nothing to him. In just half a day, he arrived at the peak of a high mountain. It could be seen that there was an altar with a circumference of more than a thousand miles built here. A curtain of light hung down from the sky and passed through the thick layers of clouds. Its momentum was like a hanging waterfall, and it was as clear as the clear waves.
He did not stop for long. Under the activation of his transcendence energy, the Dharma Boat shook slightly. The brilliance in front of him shone and then disappeared. He knew that he had passed through the Formation Door.
He looked up and saw that there was a vast land under his feet. However, there were broken rock pillars and collapsed palaces everywhere. The altar below the Dharma Boat was still intact. There were billions of floating stones in the sky. At this moment, they seemed to be pushed by gusts of clear air and floated in a certain direction. From time to time, a few of them would leave the Qi River and fall from the sky, smashing heavily onto the ground with a trail of fiery light.
He could sense that the Ruined Lands of Chaotic Stars seemed to be here but not here. It was as if it was dragged here by force and had not completely integrated into the Qinghua Heaven. According to the records, demons from other realms would constantly be born here. No one knew where they came from. Perhaps this was the reason.
Since he had reached the destination, he slowly withdrew his transcendence energy and landed the Sky-Scraping Dharma Boat. Then, he walked out.
There were over ten cultivators guarding the altar. When they saw the Sky-Scraping Dharma Boat coming over, they could tell that another powerful cultivator had arrived. They all came out from their cultivation grounds. One of them bowed and said, "I'm the altar master of this place, Ying Tao. May I ask why you're here, Exalted Sage?"
Zhang Yan did not say anything. He gestured to Ren Ji, who was beside him, and said, "It's to earn Karma points."
Ying Tao thought for a while and said, "If that's the case, why don't you postpone your departure for a few days?"
Zhang Yan said, "Why is that?"
Ying Tao bowed again and said, "I received a message. In a few days, Fengming, Songxi, and other sects will come to kill demons. If you can take care of them, you'll be able to earn a lot of Karma points."
Zhang Yan nodded slightly. It was recorded in the jade scroll that taking care of lower-level cultivators was a relatively easy way to earn Karma points. He said, "Then stay for a few more days."
Ying Tao called out and a disciple came over with a golden book. After he took it, he handed it over respectfully and said, "This is' Karma points are limited '. As long as you've accumulated a certain amount of Karma points, you can be recorded in this book. At that time, you'll be rewarded by the Green Jade Palace. The higher your name is, the more rewards you'll receive."
Zhang Yan's interest was immediately piqued. He took it and opened it to see that the first name on the list was Si Heng of the Observant Heaven. The second was Zheng Yinxiao of the Accumulative Victory Heaven. The third was Zhan Qianchang of the Crossing Heaven …
In the Qinghua Heaven, Karma points were almost equivalent to strength. Karma points could even be used to avoid disasters and perform heavenly techniques. The people at the top were definitely not easy to get along with. He had to be careful.
He looked down one by one. When he flipped to the twelfth name, he found a familiar name: He Xianyin of the Heaven of Xuanhong. He paused for a moment and continued flipping.
Ying Tao said, "Those who can be ranked at the top are almost all mighty people. However, it's not difficult to be ranked at the top of the list for the Venerables of Shangzhen."
Zhang Yan smiled and put the golden book away. He asked, "How long has Altar Leader Ying been guarding this altar?"
Ying Tao sighed. "I was sent here ever since I cultivated the cave. It's been more than 1,200 years. If there's no one to replace me, I'll have to wait another 300 years before I can be relieved of this responsibility."
Zhang Yan asked, "A thousand years ago, there were cultivators from the Milky Way Sect who came here. Altar Leader Ying, do you know about it?"
Ying Tao thought for a moment and said, "There was such a thing. At that time, Sect Leader Guo of the Milky Way Sect, Shen Shangzhen, and six Enlightened Masters went to the depths of the Ruined Lands. There were three other sects who went with them. However, they seemed to have fallen into the turbulent space vortex and there's no news of them since."
Zhang Yan asked again, "Does Altar Leader Ying know where those sects fell?"
Ying Tao smiled bitterly. "The turbulent space vortex is erratic. It appears and disappears from time to time. It's hard for me to know where it is. However, I do know that there's a Golden Enlightened Master who has a 'Map of Evil Views'. There are many strange and dangerous places that have been explored by the predecessors. Perhaps it'll be useful to Shangzhen."
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(To be continued.)
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