Xiuxian: But It's Not a Game

Chapter 241 Advancement to Dao Child, Dao Name Shao Zhen, Tianying Daoist Temple
"clang!"

As the melodious bell rang, Su Yu's wandering consciousness instantly returned to her, and she suddenly realized that she had left the floating island at some point and appeared in an ancient and simple hall.

Two white jade pillars stood on either side, and the hall was shrouded in mist, obscuring its depths. However, his powerful senses allowed him to vaguely perceive something within. Just as he was about to circulate his magic to see more clearly, a loud voice rang in his ears:

"quiet!"

The loud voice completely woke Su Yu up. Turning around, she suddenly realized that there were rows of figures standing on her left and right, all of them elders, each with a long and unfathomable aura. Her grandmaster, Xuanwei Daoist, was also among them.

"Wow, so many big shots, when did they arrive?"

Meanwhile, the sect leader, who had somehow changed into an exquisite robe and crown, flicked his moon-white whisk and said in a deep voice:

"There is a disciple named Su Yu, whose cultivation is superb and whose accumulation is profound. He has successfully built a super-grade immortal foundation."

"Upon investigation, disciple Su Yu has demonstrated virtuous character and high merit, which aligns with ancestral rules. Therefore, we hereby offer sacrifices to the Ancestral Master and, in accordance with sect regulations, elevate him to the status of a Daoist disciple of this sect!"

"kneel!"

Su Yu immediately knelt down.

"Pay homage to the ancestral master!"

The headmaster flicked his whisk, and the mist in front of him suddenly parted, revealing a statue of a middle-aged Taoist holding a scroll.

Without needing explanation, this must be the founding ancestor of the Xuanzhen Immortal Sect. Su Yu bowed down without hesitation, performing the custom of bowing and kowtowing three times.

"Goodbye!"

I bowed three times again.

He bowed three times and kowtowed nine times in succession.

"It's done!"

The sect leader nodded slightly, and with another flick of his whisk, a beam of light flew out from his body and into the sky. Su Yu suddenly realized that the scroll in the ancestral master's statue had been unfurled at some point, and the beam of light that had flown out from his body was now inside the scroll.

In that instant, he sensed a connection between himself and the painting.

Without needing an explanation, he naturally knew in his heart that a wisp of his divine soul had already been imprinted in the hands of this supreme treasure.

Protected by the treasure, one can choose to be resurrected in the Ancestral Hall after death.

Moreover, his priority is extremely high; even if an immortal intervenes, they cannot preserve his soul.

This means that if you encounter danger outside in the future, the worst that can happen is that you will die once, and you will no longer be trapped, surrounded, and killed.

At this moment, the voice of the sect leader rang out again:
"Disciple Su Yu is hereby granted the title of Daoist Child of this sect and given the Daoist name Shao Zhen. As the head disciple of this sect, he has the authority to supervise and assess disciples. He is awarded 10 sect merits, 1 immortal merit, and the Xuanzhen Cave Heaven Immortal Island, along with the Daoist Child's ceremonial regalia."

"You may enter the ancestral hall's treasure vault and possess one of the sect's most precious heirlooms."

With a flick of his whisk, Xuanzhen Immortal Venerable caused Su Yu's figure to vanish like a bubble, only to reappear in a starry sky.

There was nothing beneath my feet, only the vast starry sky all around, with countless stars twinkling and dimming. The voice of the sect leader reached my ears:
"According to the sect rules, the Daoist disciple should possess one of the sect's most precious heirlooms. You may choose one from among them."

As soon as he finished speaking, the nine brightest stars in the sky shone brightly and flew towards him like shooting stars, arriving in front of him in the blink of an eye.

The faint starlight slowly dimmed, revealing the treasure itself beneath.

There are a total of nine treasures: an axe, a flying sword, two large cauldrons, a banner, a mirror, a pagoda, a flying boat, and a precious bell. All of them are rare treasures of the tenth rank or above.

Su Yu's gaze fell on the leftmost axe, and she began to examine its attributes one by one.

Heaven-Splitting Divine Axe (Tenth Tier): A rare treasure of the Immortal Abode, a divine weapon of the Immortal Realm, possessing the power to split the heavens.

Attributes: 200 million physical attack power + 800% magic damage bonus, attack range 200 kilometers, mana cost 10. Additional skills: Sky Split, Annihilation.

Sky Split: 100% chance to sever flying swords and magic weapons below the seventh rank, with a certain probability of severing flying swords and magic weapons above the seventh rank.

Annihilation: The divine axe can destroy everything, annihilating magic power and primordial spirit. The death penalty for dying under the axe is doubled, and one cannot absorb cultivation points or Taoist cultivation for one month.

"So strong!"

The very first divine weapon made Su Yu's eyes light up, and he was speechless with amazement.

His first thought was that if he were to use this thing in his true form, who could withstand a few swings of his axe?

How terrifying would it be if the Heaven and Earth Manifestation spell damage were increased by 10?
Purely offensive divine weapon, with explosive attack power.

Su Yu clicked her tongue, then shifted her gaze to the remaining treasures.

Then came one after another, more wondrous tenth-tier treasures, dazzling him and making his mouth water.

This one is okay, that one is also nice, but then I feel like the next one would be more suitable, and I can't decide for a while.

But no matter how difficult the decision was, a choice had to be made. Su Yu looked back and forth several times, and finally, after considering her current situation, she chose the Sky-Splitting Divine Axe that she had seen first.

He has no shortage of defensive magic treasures. Not to mention that the Azure Cloud Canopy, which is already an eighth-order rare treasure, is stronger than ordinary ninth-order defensive magic treasures, even after building a super-grade immortal foundation based on the Nine Heavens Battle Immortal Body, his own blood volume and physique have reached a very high level. Once he activates his Battle True Body, it will directly triple.

With the addition of Dragon Transformation, the Law of Heaven and Earth, and the Sword of Time, his survivability is definitely not lacking. Given that he has no shortage of defense, choosing offense is certainly the right choice.

But that's not the point. The point is that he really lacks powerful weapons right now.

The Fighting True Body possesses formidable physical combat abilities and has eight arms. Without a few combat-type weapons, it is impossible to fully unleash the combat power of this four-headed, eight-armed True Body.

With the Heaven-Splitting Divine Axe in hand, the starry sky gradually blurred, and after a short while, the space before my eyes flickered, and I was back in the Ancestral Hall.

The sect leader glanced at the divine axe in his eyes, a look of surprise on his face, but said nothing.

"Dao Zi Shao Zhen Zi Su Yu, wielding the Heaven-Splitting Divine Axe, is expected to study diligently and practice assiduously, and achieve success in his cultivation as soon as possible!"

Su Yu bowed deeply and kowtowed:
"Disciple Su Yu kowtows to thank the Ancestral Master and hereby vows that if he achieves success in his cultivation in the future, he will surely bring glory to our sect."

The sect leader, Immortal Venerable Xuanzhen, smiled and said kindly:
"Get up!"

As he stood up, the sect leader pointed to the two rows of dozens of powerful figures in the Ancestral Hall and said:

"This is the head of the six main branches and twenty-three sub-branches of our sect. All the heads bear witness that from now on you will be the Dao Child of our sect, with a status equal to that of all the heads."

The sect leader led him before the assembled dignitaries and introduced him one by one:

"This is Xuanzhenzi, the current head of the Xuanzhen lineage."

"Shaozhen greets Chief Xuanzhen."

"This is the current head of the Immortal Thunder lineage, Immortal Thunder True Lord."

"Shaozhen greets Immortal Thunder True Lord."

"This person belongs to the Qingxu lineage."

The sect leader introduced him to the identities and names of the various big shots one by one, and Su Yu memorized them all.

Every head is a powerful Earth Immortal, at least a Legendary level, and several are Mythical level. Their level is at least 246, and the highest is 296, just one step away from becoming a Celestial Immortal.

There are no celestial beings above level 300 in the game, because once they pass through the Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth and become immortals, they are automatically promoted to Supreme Elders and no longer responsible for these mundane affairs.

Daozi ranks above the True Disciple, and his status is equal to that of the head of each lineage, but his importance within the sect surpasses that of the head of each lineage.

After all, there are twenty-nine chiefs, while a Daoist is a rare sight even after thousands of years.

Daozi's power is truly immense. As the head of all disciples, Daozi holds a position similar to the crown prince in a dynasty, the first successor to the sect leadership, and has the authority to supervise and evaluate disciples, as well as the authority to make decisions on major sect matters.

If he wanted, he could promote an ordinary inner disciple to a core disciple.

He has the right to vote when a core disciple is promoted to a true disciple.

He has the right to make suggestions and vote when core disciples and true disciples reach the required age and wish to be promoted to elders or even take over positions within the sect.

If a disciple of the sect commits a serious mistake, he has the right to make suggestions and vote on the final punishment, as well as the right to make a decision.

Of course, this decision-making power is subject to restrictions; it cannot be used arbitrarily, and there is only one opportunity per year.

In general, the Daoist Master is essentially a sect leader with diminished power, whose authority extends to the six main branches and twenty-three sub-branches of the Xuanzhen Immortal Sect, encompassing millions of disciples.

However, this power has now been greatly reduced because, considering his own safety and other factors, he has decided to postpone the Daozi Grand Ceremony.

Having just transcended his tribulation, he is currently in the golden stage of enhancing his strength. Once the Daoist Ceremony is held to announce this to the world, he will have to deal with worldly affairs, which will definitely affect his ability to improve his strength.

Su Yu plans to wait at least twenty or thirty years to raise her level to over one hundred and fifty or sixty. At that time, she will have enough strength to suppress those true disciples and will not be afraid of being ambushed by experts from the demonic sects. Only then will it be appropriate to reveal her identity.

As of now, apart from the sect leader and the twenty-nine chief disciples, no one else in the sect knows that the sect has produced a Dao Child.

Fortunately, although she cannot exercise power, it does not affect her status and benefits; she will still receive all the benefits that Michiko is entitled to.

An hour later, Su Yu appeared in the airspace of a certain place in Xuanzhen Cave Heaven, above a fairy island shrouded in clouds and mist, which was the space where the sect leader immortal venerable had previously lived on the floating fairy island.

Having received explanations from his master before his arrival, Su Yu already understood the situation within the Xuanzhen Cave Heaven.

This is a super cave heaven whose scale and spiritual energy concentration far exceed those of the Thousand Star Cave Heaven. It contains many immortal islands where spiritual energy nodes are condensed. It is one of the core foundations of the Xuanzhen Immortal Sect, and several of the sect's supreme elders live in seclusion here.

Besides, only the sect leader, the Daoist disciple, the head of the six main branches, and the elders who have made great contributions to the sect are qualified to obtain a Daoist temple in the cave. Even Xuanwei Daoist is not qualified to obtain a Daoist temple in the cave.

However, if Su Yu is able to become an immortal in the future, Xuanwei Daoist, as his guide, will be qualified to obtain a Daoist temple here.

His master, Jin Yinian, was the same. Although he didn't do anything, he had a good disciple, so winning without lifting a finger was still winning.

Before Su Yu arrived, he had already chosen his dojo: Tianying Island, one of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Generals. This is the immortal island below, which is about the same size as the sect leader's floating immortal island. It is about 100 kilometers in diameter and is surrounded by a huge sphere of light.

The island is covered with rolling hills, and the spiritual vein node is located on the main peak in the center of the island. From a distance, the rich spiritual energy flows out in all directions like a fountain.

Through the light screen, one can see numerous pavilions and terraces on the main peak, as well as cranes and mythical beasts. The land is covered with spiritual fields and medicinal fields, and many servants are shuttling back and forth between the islands, tending to the spiritual fields and medicinal fields and maintaining the Daoist temple.

(End of this chapter)