Beast Taming Ascension

Chapter 442 Entry Assessment
Immortal City, Jade Tower.

Seventy-two illusory figures slowly emerged around a sacred platform.

Some of the figures had indistinct faces, others had lifeless expressions, and only a few had flickering eyes.

"According to a report from a fellow Daoist from the Sea Abyss Realm who is guarding the city today, two cultivators have arrived from outside."

"They claim to be cultivators from the Tianyuan Realm. The Tianyuan Realm shares the same origin as the Tianming Realm and is a subordinate cultivation world of the Immortal Palace, a power at the Immortal King level in the Immortal Realm!"

“Long ago, no geniuses from the Tianyuan Realm entered the Origin Realm. It is believed that the method to activate the Origin Realm teleportation array was lost. Now, after tens of thousands of years, they have returned to the Origin Realm.”

"At the same time, Tianyuan Realm is not yet a member of the Immortal Cultivation Alliance. It is unknown how far this realm, which has not been in contact with the outside world for tens of thousands of years, has developed."

"According to custom, our Hall of Deacons will next dispatch a deacon to test the strength of these two individuals and rule out the possibility that they are spies of the Heavenly Demon Sect. I wonder which of you is willing to take on this task?"

After the figure in the center finished speaking, most of the phantoms did not reply. The owners of these phantoms were not in Immortal City. The remaining conscious phantoms all looked at one of the phantoms.

The illusory figure was a distinguished young nobleman.

“The Immortal Palace… Tianyuan Realm…” He showed an expression of great interest upon hearing the name of this realm.

"Shangguan, your Tianming Realm has lost contact with the Tianyuan Realm for a long time, hasn't it? This time, the Tianyuan Realm has found a way to enter the Origin Realm and sent its geniuses in, so we will not compete with you." Several people said.

"Thank you. I will be in charge of testing their strength this time," said the illusory cultivator named Shangguan.

His identity is none other than a prodigy of the Heavenly Cry Immortal Palace, and also the strongest prodigy of the Heavenly Cry Immortal Palace in the Origin Realm!
Strong.

He once successfully seized a wisp of immortal essence from the cultivators of the Heavenly Demon Sect, and with the immortal power contained within the immortal essence, he cultivated an acquired immortal body amidst the crisis.

Therefore, although Tianming Immortal Palace was rescued by the Immortal Cultivation Alliance and joined the Immortal Cultivation Alliance in the cultivation world, and its time in the alliance was not long, Shangguan's potential allowed him to easily become a steward in the Origin Realm Steward Hall of the Immortal Cultivation Alliance.

Furthermore, his strength is considered quite high among all the butlers.

Currently, Tianyuan Realm, which shares the same origin as Tianming Realm, has also arrived at the source realm. This makes the geniuses of other cultivation worlds realize that Tianming Realm's status in the cultivation alliance is likely to be strengthened again.

If Tianming Realm can form an alliance with Tianyuan Realm, then Tianming Realm's influence will definitely be greater.

The Celestial Palace is one of the strongest forces in the Celestial Realm, apart from a handful of Celestial Emperor-level powers. Therefore, its two lower realms are naturally not weak either. With their combined strength, they will definitely become a rising power in the cultivation alliance.

The reason the stewards entrusted Shangguan with testing the strength of these two newcomers from the Heavenly Origin was also to do him a favor, allowing him to make contact with these geniuses from the same cultivation world as them as soon as possible.

"Judging by the time, my Tianming Immortal Palace will soon have new junior brothers and sisters arriving in the Origin Realm. I wonder how the prodigies of the Tianyuan Realm compare to the prodigies of my Tianming Realm."

Shangguan smiled faintly, his true form already in motion. He felt that Tianming Realm was definitely stronger. After all, according to records, when the two realms still interacted, Tianming Realm's Immortal Palace was clearly stronger overall!
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Besides Steward Shangguan who had set off, the other stewards in Xianlin City also left their cultivation places out of curiosity to watch Steward Shangguan's assessment.

In addition, sensing the commotion, some ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators in Immortal City who did not hold any official positions also rose up and looked towards the direction outside the city.

"The deacons have all emerged from seclusion; it seems some newcomers have arrived in Immortal City." "Let's go take a look; it's the newcomer's assessment battle."

"I wonder which deacon will be in charge of this assessment. If this newcomer isn't strong enough, he might have his Dao heart shattered by the deacon!"

Those who can become stewards of the Immortal Cultivation Alliance are all outstanding individuals in their respective cultivation worlds. Although the Nascent Soul prodigies in the city are also quite arrogant, they are aware of the gap between themselves and these stewards of the alliance.

It can be said that the hard standard for becoming a deacon is to have combat power close to that of an immortal, and to have the talent and potential to ascend to immortality and overcome the tribulation of ascension.

Outside Xianlin City, Lin Jing and Gu Youran had already landed and were waiting.

A moment later, they all sensed that many powerful divine senses were watching this place.

"You two are the prodigies from the Tianyuan Realm?" Deacon Shangguan descended outside the city, looking at Lin Jing, who was in the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and Gu Youran, who was in the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and exclaimed in surprise.

Lin Jing was alright; with a quick glance, he discovered that Lin Jing was a cultivator who practiced the Immortal Palace Beast Taming Technique.

He couldn't help but find it strange that a cultivator who practiced the Beast Taming Technique could become a representative of Tianyuan and enter the Origin Realm. After all, this technique was not something that top geniuses in the Tianming Realm would rarely cultivate.

When facing Gu Youran, Steward Shangguan's expression became somewhat serious and earnest.

This female cultivator... her strength is not simple. He couldn't see through her cultivation method and physique. It should not be the mainstream cultivation method of the Immortal Palace. However, Shangguan was not surprised. Over the years, some cultivators have always improved the cultivation methods of the Immortal Palace. It is not that the more they are improved, the better they are. It is just that some modifications make the cultivation method more suitable for themselves.

Shangguan's guess was correct. Gu Youran was indeed cultivating a celestial palace technique that had been improved by the first ancient emperor, called "Youyou Immortal Technique." The characteristic of this technique was that it could adapt to any extreme environment and exert extraordinary power even in the outer heavens, the deep sea, and the void.

The reason why the first ancient emperor improved this cultivation method was because he was worried that one day the ancient nation would suffer a major blow. If the dragon vein and the national fortune were no longer there, the combat power of the ancient cultivators who practiced the True Dragon Secret Technique would be greatly affected. Therefore, before the first ancient emperor left, he left instructions that a certain number of geniuses among the ancient cultivators must practice the "Leisurely Immortal Technique" in addition to the True Dragon Secret Technique. In that case, even if Tianyuan Star exploded, the ancient cultivators would still have the possibility of making a comeback in extreme environments such as the starry sky.

"Welcome, both of you. As is customary, I need to examine whether you are spies of the Heavenly Demon Sect. The method is quite simple: have you fight me a few rounds!"

"You two need not hold back, for the strength you have displayed will determine the city residences and special privileges the Immortal Cultivation Alliance will arrange for you!"

"I wonder, which of the two of you intends to undergo the investigation first?"

Lin Jing and Gu Youran exchanged a glance.

"I'll go first," Lin Jing said.

He was worried that Gu Youran was too weak and unaware of her opponent's information, which would lead to her poor performance.

I should first test the waters for Gu Youran.

"Mm." Gu Youran nodded.

Seeing this, Steward Shangguan narrowed his eyes slightly, feeling a bit strange. In terms of strength, the female cultivator next to him seemed to be more astonishing, even he couldn't quite see through her. However, when the two looked at each other, there was a sense that Lin Jing was the leader.

"This junior brother, may I ask how to address him?"

(End of this chapter)