Five years ago.
After Han Xuanji defeated Sword Without Dust, this Prodigy from the Upper Realm did not get angry out of shame, but instead showed an intention to befriend him.
Han Xuanji was naturally quite happy, as he was about to Ascend, and it would be good to get some information about the Cultivation World from a Cultivator of the Upper Realm like him.
He could also use the connection to sign in at the famous Four Immortal Mountains overseas.
Thus, several years passed peacefully.
Two years ago, Han Xuanji signed in at Purple Cloud Immortal Mountain and obtained a Purple Cloud Spirit Pill. After consuming it, his cultivation immediately reached Ascended Immortal Perfection.
At this Realm, it was already the limit of the Taixu Spirit Realm, and there would be no further improvement by staying there.
However, Han Xuanji was not in a hurry to Ascend. Instead, he traveled throughout the Taixu Spirit Realm, constantly signing in.
It could be said that he directly took the entire Foundation of a Spirit Realm into his grasp.
Han Xuanji signed in for dozens of Immortal Artifacts alone, but there was only one High Grade Immortal Artifact, named Purple Cloud Immortal Robe, which had good defense. It could defend against Immortal Arts with the power of purple clouds, making it a very good defensive Immortal Artifact.
In addition, there was a large quantity of Immortal Spirit Stones, which were hard currency in the Upper Realm, totaling 100,000 Immortal Spirit Stones. According to Sword Without Dust's statement,
He only received 1,000 Immortal Spirit Stones and a Low Grade Immortal Artifact, worth approximately 1,000 to 10,000, after coming to the Lower Realm to pacify the Demon Race and completing his mission.
This was enough to show that these 100,000 Immortal Spirit Stones were still quite valuable.
This day.
Endless Sea, Purple Cloud Immortal Mountain.
The world instantly changed color!
The originally clear and cloudless sky was suddenly enveloped by boundless, pitch-black Tribulation Clouds.
A terrifying pressure permeated the air, causing the entire Purple Cloud Immortal Mountain to tremble slightly.
The Tribulation Clouds churned, and lightning snakes danced wildly.
Han Xuanji's expression was calm. He bore Humanitys Fortune, and his Foundation and cultivation were unimaginably profound.
The Lightning Tribulation, which was enough to cause ordinary Ascended Immortal Cultivators to experience Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, not only did not harm him when it fell on him, but instead transformed into nourishment for refining his Body, making his whole body's Immortal Light even more dazzling and his aura more condensed and harmonious.
When the last divine lightning bolt struck, the Tribulation Clouds did not dissipate but suddenly collapsed inward.
Buzz!
A seven-colored glow, whose splendor and sacredness could not be described in words, burst forth from the center of the collapsed Tribulation Clouds!
It pierced through heaven and earth, tore through space, with thousands of auspicious streams and ten thousand feet of radiant light!
The sacred and peaceful aura instantly replaced the previous destructive pressure, illuminating the boundless ocean with brilliance, even eclipsing the high-hanging scorching sun!
Many great Cultivators far away in the Kyushu Continent also sensed this scene.
"This is... someone is Ascending?"
"It wouldn't be him, would it?"
At this moment, many powerhouses in the Taixu Spirit Realm felt something in their hearts, their gazes sweeping across countless miles.
Some of them felt relieved, while others nodded in acknowledgment.
Han Xuanji's existence, to be honest, caused a considerable number of people immense pressure. They feared his strength, afraid of offending him and causing their entire clan to be wiped out. Now, with the Ascension of this invincible Sword Immortal of the Spirit Realm, they finally felt at ease.
At this moment.
Han Xuanji's figure was tall and slender, his entire being bathed in the vast seven-colored glow.
The glow flowed, and Immortal Dao Qi permeated, exuding an extraordinary, untainted, peerless aura, like a True Immortal who had walked out of a myth, majestic and ethereal.
Xuan Weizi, Heaven Jade Perfected Person, Li Shanhai, and others looked at that god-like and Immortal-like figure, their hearts filled with mixed emotions.
They had naturally long expected Han Xuanji to Ascend to the Upper Realm.
But they didn't expect it to be so soon!
Previously, even when Han Xuanji was not in the Sect, his prestige was enough to awe Kyushu, and all forces had to give Shenxuan Sect some face. Now that Han Xuanji had Ascended and left Shenxuan Sect, the few of them were filled with emotion.
There was joy, but also a sense of loss.
But no matter what, witnessing another Ascended Immortal emerge from Shenxuan Sect, the few of them were so excited that their beards and hair trembled.
"Respectfully sending off Elder Han (Master) on his Ascension!"
Everyone congratulated in unison, their voices echoing between the mountains and seas, filled with sincere respect.
Li Taiqing took a deep breath, suppressing the excitement and reluctance in his heart, and said loudly:
"Master, you go first! This Disciple will not fail your expectations, I will cultivate diligently without ceasing, and soon Ascend to the Upper Realm to serve Master again!"
His eyes burned with a firm flame, a determination to follow in Han Xuanji's footsteps.
"Cultivate well."
Han Xuanji nodded, then thought of something and said:
"Oh, that's right, I've summarized my Sword Dao during this period, you can try to learn it."
This was not a System sign-in reward, but the essence of his Sword Dao insights over the years, of extraordinary value.
With that, Han Xuanji imparted the Profound Heaven Sword Dao to him.
As for how much he could comprehend, that depended on his fortune.
By the way, Han Xuanji also supplied fresh Sword Qi to the azure lotus sword gourd, which was also his final contribution to this world.
After bidding farewell to everyone one by one.
"Master..."
Little White Tiger rubbed against Han Xuanji's calf, looking up with its fluffy head, its golden eyes shimmering with water, full of attachment and reluctance, emitting low whimpers from its throat.
Han Xuanji bent down, smiling as he rubbed its large tiger head, the touch warm and soft:
"Little White, you have extraordinary talent and a profound Foundation.
Now that your great revenge is avenged, from now on, cultivate with devotion, do not be lax. We will meet again in the Immortal Realm."
Little White rubbed his palm hard and nodded in agreement.
Beside them, Sword Without Dust was silent for a moment, then also took a step forward.
He looked at Han Xuanji, who was about to Ascend, his eyes complex, finally turning into pure respect:
"Daoist Friend Han, the Immortal Path to the Upper Realm is vast. If... if you have no clear destination, you may consider joining Azure Cloud Sword Palace."
His tone was sincere as he said:
"Although Azure Cloud Sword Palace is not a top-tier force in the Upper Realm, it also has Golden Immortal powerhouses overseeing it, with a profound Foundation, and it has unique insights in the Dao of the Sword, enough to protect Daoist Friend in the Early Stage.
Mentioning my name might save you some trouble."
Originally, Sword Without Dust didn't plan to speak, because as a Cultivator from the Upper Realm, he couldn't defeat Han Xuanji, which was truly embarrassing. He had always guessed that Han Xuanji might also be from a major force in the Upper Realm.
"I will consider it."
Han Xuanji nodded, not giving a definite answer.
When Han Xuanji stepped onto the Ascension Platform, an Ascended Immortal Elder from Purple Cloud Immortal Mountain was already waiting there for a long time. He was also a Cultivator planning to Ascend.
This Elder was named Daoist Lingyun, with a cultivation of Ascended Immortal Sixth Layer. It was already very difficult for him to improve his cultivation in the Spirit Realm.
After all, not everyone had Han Xuanji's Aptitude and resources.
The reason he had been reluctant to Ascend in the Lower Realm was, on one hand, to increase his Foundation, and on the other hand, a task given by an Immortal from the Purple Cloud Sect in the Upper Realm. Now that the task was completed, he could become a Disciple of the Purple Cloud Sect upon Ascension, which could be considered having a position.
According to what Sword Without Dust personally said, Han Xuanji also knew that the Upper Realm was not so wonderful.
The Upper Realm was vast and boundless, with myriad races standing strong and powerhouses like clouds. The Human Race was merely one of the myriad races in the Upper Realm. Some Loose Cultivators would specifically capture Ascended Immortals without backing to sell them for money. It could be said that compared to the Spirit Realm, the competition in the Upper Realm was even more brutal.
Moreover, in the eyes of most Upper Realm beings, most Ascended Immortals were merely ordinary Cultivators whose potential had been exhausted. Sects in the Upper Realm would not look highly upon you just because you were an Ascended Immortal.
In fact, most Cultivators from the Lower Realm, after Ascension, had neither Legacy nor resources, making their path extremely difficult.
Daoist Lingyun watched Han Xuanji approach, smiled and nodded:
"Daoist Friend Han, if you have no more questions, then we shall prepare for Ascension."
"Mhm."
Han Xuanji nodded.
This Ascension Platform could connect to the Upper Realm, directly reaching the Upper Realm's Reception Platform.
But if one Ascended directly, they would be randomly teleported to a region in the Upper Realm. If they were unlucky and encountered some powerful Cultivators from the Upper Realm, being captured to mine, conscripted into the army, or even refined was not uncommon.
...
"Buzz—"
In a side hall in the Lingxu Immortal Domain of the Upper Realm, spiritual light flickered.
A middle-aged man in a cyan Daoist robe yawned, seemingly just woken up.
"Let me see this batch of Ascended Immortals... Cultivation, Ascended Immortal Perfection? Less than a thousand years old... Not bad. Aptitude, High Grade? That's quite good in the Lower Realm. Can be a formal Disciple, also a performance achievement.
The others, tsk, quite a bit worse."
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Hey, there guys Nyt_city here, if you've gotten to this part then you really love this novel. Up next, we'll be logging in to the upper realm server. For some of you Mc's life in the upper realm would seem pretty monotonous, even I got pissed at some point but trust me it gets even better. Strap up and let's roll.