Taihao Mountain was one of the holy lands of the universe. It was a holy land that focused on swordsmanship. Naturally, it attracted countless swordsmen to make a pilgrimage there.
Taihao Mountain also adopted the method of gathering the best of the best. They built some cities and so on outside Taihao Mountain specifically for the sword cultivators on pilgrimage to stay. Over time, it developed, and businesses from all walks of life became a complete industry. Many people lived here.
These cities were all outside Taihao Mountain. Thanks to the influence of the aura of Taihao Mountain's swordsmanship, they became good places to cultivate swordsmanship. Cultivating swordsmanship and comprehending swordsmanship here was more effective.
Taihao Mountain's purpose in doing so was not to contribute for free. There was a reason for it, and that was to gather the swordsmanship of the universe.
Of course, Taihao Mountain did not force other swordsmen to give up their own swordsmanship methods. Instead, through exchanges and other methods, they filled in the foundation of Taihao Mountain's swordsmanship methods and improved it generation by generation.
Taihao Mountain could benefit from this method, and the swordsmen who made the pilgrimage would also benefit. In short, it was a mutually beneficial thing.
The universe was vast, and there were many swordsmen who had heard of Taihao Mountain's reputation. Anyone who had achieved success in their cultivation would want to make the pilgrimage to Taihao Mountain to understand the mysteries of Taihao Mountain's swordsmanship and to verify it with themselves to improve themselves.
Taihao Mountain had already done so millions of years ago when it was still an Emperor-level force. Of course, its influence back then was far from what it was now.
But it was also because of this that Taihao Mountain continued to grow. It went from an Emperor-level force to an Emperor-level force, and finally to a Saint-level force. It dominated the universe and was invincible.
Powerful!
After becoming a holy land of swordsmanship, Taihao Mountain did not change its strategy of gathering the best of the best. In fact, its influence had increased countless times.
In addition to gathering the best of the best, Taihao Mountain was also willing to accept disciples. However, they had to be outstanding enough to be qualified to enter Taihao Mountain and become a true member of Taihao Mountain. They could enjoy the various resources and benefits of Taihao Mountain and cultivate the superb swordsmanship and ultimate techniques of Taihao Mountain, and so on. These were not things that pilgrims could get.
Of course, while truly joining Taihao Mountain and enjoying the many benefits of Taihao Mountain, they also had to put in their own efforts and even their lives for the legacy of Taihao Mountain. But this was normal.
If you want to gain something, you have to pay the price. That was the truth everywhere. If you don't want to accept it, then don't take it. It was that simple and direct.
There were countless people who wanted to join Taihao Mountain. However, only an extremely small number of them were qualified.
Chen Zong had already learned from Tianhe that there were two ways to become a disciple of Taihao Mountain.
One way was for the Taihao Mountain to open its gates once every hundred years. At that time, one could come to participate and become a disciple of the Taihao Mountain. Of course, one had to go through a series of tests to eliminate the impurities. Only those who passed would be qualified to become a disciple of the Taihao Mountain.
However, there were requirements. The requirements were first, age, and second, cultivation.
This was the orthodox way that Taihao Mountain accepted disciples. Of course, it was not that the higher the cultivation level, the better. There was a limit. Those who were already at the fourth level were not qualified to participate.
That was because most of the time, when one reached the fourth level, they were considered to have stepped into the ranks of the strong. They would often have their own lineage, and Taihao Mountain was more inclined to nurture their own inheritors.
However, there was always a way out. Taihao Mountain had a second method, and that was to challenge the Sword Pass. It was divided into the Earth Sword Pass and the Heaven Sword Pass, which corresponded to the fourth and fifth level respectively.
The Sword Pass was a place set up by Taihao Mountain to test swordsmanship. There were a total of 99 passes, and the 99 passes were divided into three levels. The 33 passes were a level, and they were divided into three levels: low, middle, and high.
The Sword Pass was set up specifically for swordsman at the fourth and fifth level. As for swordsman at the sixth and seventh level, if a lone cultivator wanted to join the Taihao Mountain and become a member, there were other methods. After all, when one reached the sixth level, they belonged to the ranks of the strong in the universe.
Those at the fourth and fifth level were called strong. Only those at the sixth level could be called strong in the universe and be called strong in the universe. Their status was completely different. Even in the Holy Land, they were highly valued.
Chen Zong was at the fourth level. If he wanted to enter the Taihao Mountain, there was only one way, and that was to challenge the Earth Sword Pass. He had to at least pass the 33rd pass, which was the lower level.
Of course, if he was chosen by the strong in the Taihao Mountain and was accepted as a disciple or a swordsman, he would also be considered as joining the Taihao Mountain. However, the former was still acceptable. The latter was not something that anyone could accept.
All in all, for Chen Zong, the only way to enter the Taihao Mountain was to challenge the Sword Pass.
"That senior gave me a time limit of 100 years." Chen Zong thought to himself. He had to reach the Taihao Mountain within 100 years, enter the Taihao Mountain, and appear before that senior.
One had to know that that senior was not an ordinary cultivator. He was a Sword Dao Saint, and he was definitely at the top of the Taihao Mountain.
Chen Zong felt that it would not be an easy task to appear in front of such a powerhouse.
However, only a dozen years had passed since the deadline of 100 years. He still had more than 80 years to complete the first step. Next was the second step, which was to enter the Taihao Mountain. As for the last step, there was still hope.
In the Ninth Sword City, Chen Zong did not rest. He went straight to the Sword Pass and paid 10,000 Cosmos God Crystals.
That's right. If one wanted to challenge the Sword Pass, they had to pay 10,000 Cosmos God Crystals as the fee. After all, the Sword Pass would constantly consume energy when it was opened. Where would the energy come from?
No matter what, the Taihao Mountain was considered to have a way of making money.
10,000 Cosmos God Crystals were nothing to a fourth realm cultivator.
However, there were ten Sword Cities, and there were only two Sword Passes in each city. One was the Earth Sword Pass, and the other was the Heaven Sword Pass. Many people wanted to challenge them. Firstly, they wanted to see if they could pass the 33rd level and obtain the opportunity to enter the Taihao Mountain. Secondly, even if they could not pass, they could hone their swordsmanship in the Sword Pass and improve further.
As a result, there were always people in the sword pass. As soon as they came out, they would immediately enter again. However, in order to ensure that the sword pass would not be damaged due to the overload, the Taihao Mountain set a rule that only thirty-six people were allowed to attempt the sword pass every day. Thirty-six days were a cycle.
With such a restriction, one had to pay the fee first before obtaining a number plate. According to the number on the number plate, one could enter the Sword Pass at that time.
For instance, the number plate that Chen Zong obtained was marked 805.
The number plate for challenging the Sword Pass had 36 days as a round. After 36 days, the number of days would be recalculated. Chen Zong's number plate meant that he would be the fifth person to enter the Sword Pass on the eighth day of this round. At that time, he could not miss it. Once he missed it, he would not have to wait any longer. It would be equivalent to wasting 10,000 Cosmos God Crystals.
"I still have to wait for eight days." Taking the number plate, Chen Zong turned and left. He could not possibly wait outside the Sword Pass for eight days. There was no need for that.
Within the Sword City, the aura of the Sword Dao was rather rich. It made Chen Zong feel very comfortable. There were many sword cultivators here, and there were quite a few at the fourth and fifth level. After all, the universe was so big, and these sword cultivators came from all over. Gathering and interacting here made the atmosphere of the Sword Dao even more intense.
Chen Zong walked and stopped to look around. Not long later, he saw a team of sword cultivators wearing black and red sword robes patrolling the streets. Every one of them had an astonishingly sharp aura condensed on their body. It was very shocking and tyrannical. They were clearly experts among sword cultivators.
They were members of the Earth Sword Army of the Taihao Mountain. Their duty was to guard the Sword City and maintain law and order. After all, there were so many people and sword cultivators in the huge Sword City. It was inevitable that some conflicts would occur.
If there were any conflicts, the Earth Sword Army would move out and suppress them.
In the beginning, there were many conflicts. However, as time passed, the conflicts gradually decreased. Now, if there were any conflicts, they would either be resolved outside the city or on the Sword Arena of Life and Death in the Sword City. This greatly reduced the pressure on the Earth Sword Army. However, the Earth Sword Army still had their duty to patrol.
Staying in the Sword City, Chen Zong used the Heart Sutra. Even if he was walking or admiring the scenery, it would not affect his own cultivation.
The improvement of his Essence, Qi, and Soul allowed Chen Zong's cultivation and comprehension speed to increase by another step.
After strolling around, Chen Zong came to the Scattered Market in the Sword City.
The so-called Scattered Market was a messy market formed by the stalls set up by the outsiders. The outsiders came here either to challenge the Sword Trials, but in addition to challenging the Sword Trials, they would also travel around. Sometimes, they would obtain some treasures and so on, and they would put them here to sell or exchange for other things.
Occasionally, there would be people who would find some good treasures.
Chen Zong did not have any intention of finding any treasures. He was just casually strolling around. It was as if he had come to a new place and wanted to experience the local customs and increase his knowledge. This was the so-called experience.
True experience was not blindly fighting. Instead, it came from the integration of various aspects. Cultivation experience was fused into every action one took.
As he casually strolled around, Chen Zong suddenly stopped. His gaze swept over and focused on a small stall. More accurately, he was focused on an item on the stall. It was a small stone fragment that was not even half the size of a palm. The stone fragment had an irregular shape and looked very simple. It was like a stubborn stone that did not emit any aura.
However, Chen Zong felt a wave of aura from it. It was a familiar wave of aura.
With a flash, Chen Zong appeared in front of that small stall. The stall owner was a fourth level sword cultivator.
"Take a look at what you want. 100,000 Cosmos God Crystals for each item." The stall owner was currently wiping a shiny longsword. He did not even raise his head as he spoke with an indifferent voice.
One had to admit that the items on the stall were priced at 100,000 Cosmos God Crystals. It was indeed not a low price. After all, these items did not seem to be precious treasures. Their value was more ordinary, and some of them were even unrecognizable.
Without hesitation, Chen Zong took out 100,000 Cosmos God Crystals and handed it to the stall owner. He took away that ordinary-looking black stone fragment. It felt a little heavy when he touched it. Other than an extremely minute and indistinct wave of aura, there was nothing else.
Chen Zong flipped his hand and kept it. He was prepared to bring it back and study it.
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