The higher the ranking, the more generous the rewards. It was said that the first place of this competition would not only receive 500 contribution points, but would also be rewarded with a high-grade magic weapon. [Full text to read …]
In the face of such tempting rewards, it was impossible for Wang Changsheng not to be tempted.
Of course, in addition to the tempting rewards, if he could get a ranking in this competition, it would also attract the attention of some martial uncles. If he could get the favor of some martial uncles, it would be great.
It should be known that although the Mysterious Talisman Branch was the weakest branch of the six branches, it still had thousands of disciples in the Qi Refining stage. If he could be accepted as a disciple of some martial uncles, it would be very beneficial for his future development.
Then again, not all disciples of the Mysterious Talisman Branch liked to learn talisman techniques. After all, the Sutra Pavilions of the six branches were open to all disciples. If a disciple of the Mysterious Talisman Branch was interested in the art of alchemy, he could also go to the Sutra Pavilions of the Divine Pill Branch to look for secret books about alchemy. The Taiqing Palace would not interfere. After all, the reason why the Taiqing Palace divided the six branches into six branches was to better manage the disciples. As for what the disciples wanted to learn, it was their personal preference. After all, a forcibly picked melon was not sweet.
When a new disciple chose a branch, it was mainly because of the space for development. This space for development had a lot to do with family and friends, which could be seen from Xu Yi's choice. Of course, family background was also a factor. Most of the disciples who were born in the Immortal Cultivation Clans were in the Thousand Sword Branch, and the head of the Taiqing Palace was also from the Thousand Sword Branch.
Therefore, the disciples of the Mysterious Talisman Branch might not be proficient in talisman techniques. They might learn the art of alchemy or the art of swordsmanship. If the competition was only to test the things taught by the branch, it would not only be unfair, but also bury the disciples who were talented in other aspects. Therefore, in every competition, in addition to testing the disciples' mastery of the secret arts of the branch, each branch would also add a test, which was to break through the Suppressing Demon Tower.
Speaking of the Suppressing Demon Tower, it was necessary to talk about the Suppressing Demon Tower. It was said that the Suppressing Demon Tower was a Divine Spirit Treasure, one of the five treasures of the Taiqing Palace. The founder of the Taiqing Palace had once used this tower to kill several great enemies. The Suppressing Demon Tower was an imitation of the Suppressing Demon Tower. Every branch of the Taiqing Palace had one or two of these imitations, which were used to train their disciples. As long as they spent a certain amount of contribution points, they could enter the tower and use these demonic beasts to increase their fighting experience.
The Suppressing Demon Tower would transform into all kinds of demons and ghosts according to the cultivation level and number of people who entered the tower. The difficulty of each floor would increase. If the tower sensed that the challenger was in danger of dying, the Suppressing Demon Tower would automatically send them out. Even so, there were still some challengers who lost their lives. However, this did not dampen the enthusiasm of the challengers. After all, the death rate was less than one-tenth of the challengers. As long as they were careful, they would be fine.
If the disciples who entered the Suppressing Demon Tower had a one-tenth mortality rate, then the disciples who entered the Suppressing Demon Tower had a survival rate of less than half. This was because the Suppressing Demon Tower was connected to the entrance of a secret realm. Inside the secret realm lived a large number of demonic beasts of various levels. Of course, there were also many rare and old spiritual herbs growing inside the secret realm. Among them, there were spiritual herbs used to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill.
The spiritual herbs used to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill required several hundred years to mature. However, Qi Condensation cultivators could not live for that long. Moreover, the number of cultivators increased year by year. The spiritual herbs used to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill gradually decreased, to the point where they slowly disappeared. Fortunately, a certain founder of the Taiqing Palace had foresight and considered this problem early on. He joined forces with several Yuanying cultivators and used a great divine ability to seal a vast space, forming an independent secret realm. He also laid down a formation inside the secret realm, which allowed the spiritual herbs inside to grow faster.
It was precisely because of the spiritual herbs inside the secret realm that the Taiqing Palace was able to refine a large number of Foundation Establishment Pills for their disciples to reach the Foundation Establishment Stage. However, most of the sects of the same period as the Taiqing Palace were unable to refine enough Foundation Establishment Pills, so their inheritances were cut off. This was because the Taiqing Palace was able to continuously refine Foundation Establishment Pills. Therefore, very few cultivators were willing to offend the Taiqing Palace. At least, they did not dare to do so openly.
Under normal circumstances, the Taiqing Palace would not casually send people into the secret realm to avoid disturbing the growth of the spiritual herbs. Over time, a group of powerful demonic beasts were born in the secret realm. Among them, there were Level 5 and Level 6 demonic beasts. When the Taiqing Palace sent people into the secret realm, these demonic beasts killed the disciples who were harvesting the spiritual herbs. They even caused the spiritual energy in the secret realm to fluctuate violently, causing the spiritual herbs used to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill to decrease sharply. Fortunately, the Taiqing Palace sent people to eliminate this group of demonic beasts in time. They also transformed the secret realm to ensure that such a thing would not happen again. And the Devil Sealing Pagoda was the entrance to the secret realm.
The difference between the Devil Sealing Pagoda and the Devil Sealing Pagoda was that the Devil Sealing Pagoda was not normally open. The Devil Sealing Pagoda would only open once every ten years. The six branches of the Taiqing Palace would each send their most outstanding disciples into the secret realm to harvest spiritual herbs. It was said that the Devil Sealing Pagoda was connected to the entire secret realm. The higher level demonic beasts would be sent to a specific area. Even so, the mortality rate was still very high. However, as long as they were alive and brought out the spiritual herbs needed to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill from the secret realm, they would be rewarded with a Foundation Establishment Pill. They might even be accepted as a disciple by the Martial Uncle of the branch.
More than half of the Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Taiqing Palace used this method to build their foundation. After all, 60,000 contribution points were too much. By the time they accumulated 60,000 contribution points, they would have already passed the optimal age to build their foundation.
It was not yet time for the Devil Sealing Pagoda to open. Even if Wang Changsheng wanted to enter the Devil Sealing Pagoda, he did not have the opportunity. Right now, it was better to consider which kind of competition to participate in.
Every time he finished drawing a talisman, Wang Changsheng would keep some for himself. After five years, he had accumulated a large number of talismans. In addition to the commonly seen talismans of the five elements, he also had a large number of wind, ice, and thunder talismans.
With a large number of talismans and rich experience in fights of magical powers, Wang Changsheng could challenge the Devil Sealing Pagoda. However, he did not plan to do so.
Wang Changsheng had three spiritual roots. His aptitude was average, and his background was not good. After five years of cultivation, he was able to break through two stages, let alone the others.
It could be said that it was very difficult for disciples to reach the tenth layer of qi refining. The disciples who could enter the Taiqing Palace were all of decent aptitude. Most of the disciples whose aptitude and cultivation were lacking were eliminated in the entrance trials. Furthermore, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the Taiqing Palace was several times denser than outside. As long as one worked hard, it would be very difficult to stay in the tenth layer of qi refining.
Under these circumstances, it was very difficult to obtain a good ranking in the competition to challenge the Devil Sealing Pagoda, especially a good ranking.
After much consideration, Wang Changsheng decided to participate in the talisman crafting competition. In these five years, other than crafting talismans, the thing he did the most was communicate with other talisman craftsmen. He learned how to draw many talismans, and this was a good opportunity to test his mastery of talismans.
Thinking up to this point, Wang Changsheng flew in a certain direction on his magic tool.
Less than an hour later, Wang Changsheng passed by more than ten mountains of different heights and a wide lake. A majestic palace towering above the clouds appeared in front of him.
Although it was said to be towering above the clouds, the palace was actually built on top of a towering mountain. However, most of the mountain was covered by clouds.
Wang Changsheng controlled the banana leaf magic tool and landed halfway up the mountain. After putting away the magic tool, he walked up the mountain.
This mountain looked bare, and there were not many flowers or trees. The three bluestone roads leading to the mountain were filled with pedestrians. It seemed that there were many disciples participating in the talisman crafting competition!
After the time it took for a stick of incense to burn, Wang Changsheng arrived at a bluestone platform. Following his gaze, he could see an extremely majestic palace. A silver plaque with the three golden words "Ethereal Palace" hung above the palace. Some disciples wearing Taiqing Palace uniforms were coming in and out. It was very lively.
At this moment, the palace was crowded with people. The spacious hall was packed with people. There were about six to seven hundred people, and it looked very lively. Several middle-aged men who looked like deacons had already formed a long line in front of them.
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