Xiuxian: But It's Not a Game

Chapter 312 The Profound Purity Sect, the Lineage of the Chan Sect

The bounty had just been posted when someone accepted it in less than two minutes, sending over detailed information.

"Brother, this contains detailed information on all the sects in the Azure Immortal Realm, much more detailed than the free ones. The Profound Purity Immortal Sect and the Profound Enlightenment Sect are both included."

"Well, let me see."

He opened the document, forwarded a copy to Qingchan, and then examined it carefully.

The information contained detailed data on all the sects in the Azure Immortal Realm, but he first looked at the detailed data on the Profound Purity Immortal Sect and the Profound Path Sect.

A few minutes later, Su Yu looked up, quite surprised, and said:

"It's true."

Qingchan nodded and said:

"And it's even better than I imagined. Xuanqing Immortal Sect used to be glorious."

"Yes."

The records show that the Xuanqing Immortal Sect was indeed inherited from Guang Chengzi, and its founder was indeed one of Guang Chengzi's disciples. The sect has always had quotas for students to go to Taoyuan Cave on Jiuxian Mountain in Dongsheng Shenzhou for further study.

Taoyuan Cave on Jiuxian Mountain is the Daoist temple of Guangchengzi, the Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect.

Moreover, the Xuanqing Immortal Sect was once glorious. Sixty thousand years ago, it was one of the ten major sects in the Azure Immortal Domain. At that time, there was more than one Xuan Immortal, no less than ten True Immortals, and nearly a hundred Heavenly Immortals in the sect. However, an accident caused the deaths of two Xuan Immortals and many True Immortals, and the sect has been in decline ever since.

As for the Tongxuan Sect, it is somewhat inferior to the Xuanqing Immortal Sect. Although the sect's founder did listen to the teachings of the Xuandu Grand Master for a thousand years, he did not formally become a disciple and can only be considered a nominal disciple.

Furthermore, Tongxuan Sect has never been particularly wealthy in its history, and its foundation is relatively weaker than that of Xuanqing Sect.

Qingchan suggested:
"If the recommendation is helpful, going to the Xuanqing Sect would be a good idea."

He nodded and said:

"Let me ask the two immortals first."

Turning to his friends list, he sent a message to Yu Xian:

"Senior Yu, if I go to the Xuanqing Immortal Sect, may I bring my wife with me?"

Yu Xian's side responded quickly:

"Yes, I can guarantee that you will be able to enter the sect, but you can only start as a registered disciple. There are no recommended spots for True Immortal disciples."

He explained:

“This recommendation spot is extremely valuable; there is only one such spot for someone like me every ten years.”

"I see, thank you for your explanation, senior."

After closing the communication, Su Yu informed Qing Chan of the result, but she laughed and said:
"That's normal. If you could recommend someone so easily, they wouldn't be worth anything."

Su Yu frowned, as if to say something, but Qing Chan continued:

"No need to rush, let me ask Uncle Nanfeng."

"Row."

Half an hour later, Luo Nanfeng arrived and his first words were:

"I approve of your past."

"You may not know that this kind of recommendation is called Immortal Seed. Once approved, it will be valued by the sect and will be given extremely high priority by the sect in terms of cultivation."

"Although the Xuanqing Immortal Sect is now weak, it was once very powerful. Within the sect, there are various inheritances that lead directly to the Xuan Immortal realm. If you are able to advance to the Xuan Immortal realm in the future, the next step of the Golden Immortal inheritance can be to go directly to Taoyuan Cave on Jiuxian Mountain in Dongsheng Shenzhou and cultivate under the Golden Immortal Guangchengzi. This is no worse than Qingxu Temple."

"Well."

Su Yu nodded.

"Then I'll go with Qingchan."

"Qingchan doesn't need to go with you."

Luo Nanfeng interrupted him and said:

"I have already informed the Third Ancestor of your arrival. The Third Ancestor used his authority to apply for a seed of immortality for Qingchan, helping her to become a disciple of a female immortal in our sect."

"The original plan was to let you enter the sect first, and then in a few years, the Third Ancestor would find a connection to exchange resources to help you become a disciple of another immortal in our sect. But since you have this opportunity, it's perfect."

He looked at Su Yu and earnestly suggested:
“It’s not that I want to separate you two, but there’s only one spot available, and the opportunity is rare. Besides, you’re still young and have a long road ahead of you. If you don’t have a good master to protect you when you reach the Core Formation stage and become immortals, you’ll face countless difficulties.”

"We're only separated a little now, but it will save us an immeasurable amount of time in the future."

"Moreover, my Qingxu Temple and Xuanqing Immortal Sect both belong to the Chan Sect lineage and are allied sects with a very close relationship. There is even a teleportation array within the sect that allows you to teleport directly to each other if you miss each other in the future. You will arrive in an instant."

"That's it!"

Su Yu and Qing Chan exchanged a glance and immediately understood each other's thoughts, then laughed in unison:

"Then so be it!"

If what Luo Nanfeng said is true, then there is indeed no difference between each person worshipping one sect and worshipping all of them at Qingxu Temple, since they can be teleported there to meet at any time.

He was a seed of immortality when he joined the Xuanqing Sect, and she was also a seed of immortality when she joined the Qingxu Temple.

Moreover, he felt more at ease knowing that she had family protection there.

Both of them are resolute individuals who, once they make a decision, will not change it.

In the days that followed, the couple worked tirelessly day and night, making the most of their precious time together.

Time flies, and several months have passed in the blink of an eye.

A month before the various sects opened their gates, Su Yu gave Qing Chan 5000 immortal coins and parted ways with her. He then left Long'ao Immortal City with the old immortal Yu Xian. Qing Chan had already gone to Qingxu Temple with Luo Nanfeng a week earlier.

Above the auspicious clouds, Yu Xian sat cross-legged on a cloud, with a tea table in front of him and Su Yu. The two drank tea as they traveled.

The auspicious cloud was moving incredibly fast, yet it remained remarkably stable, without even causing a ripple in the tea.

"Once you enter the gate, there is one thing you must know beforehand."

The old immortal took a delicious sip of tea and said to Su Yu:

"I can guarantee that you will be admitted to our sect without taking the exam and will definitely be able to become a disciple of one of our elders. However, you will not have the choice of which elder to become a disciple. It will be arranged by the sect and depends on which elder is willing to take you as a disciple."

"Junior understands."

"Of course, considering that some disciples with exceptional talent have high aspirations and want to find a better master, that's fine too. But if you want to specify which elder you want to become a disciple of, you need to complete the test set by that elder. Once you pass, you can directly become his disciple."

"Yes, our sect's two True Immortals are also acceptable. If you have the ability, you can apply for the assessment directly."

Su Yu immediately asked:

"What if I fail the application assessment? Will I be unable to become an apprentice of another elder?"

"No, you have three chances to apply. If you fail all three times, you will have no choice but to follow the sect's arrangements to become an apprentice."

"Oh." Xuanqing Shangzong is located in the Cangxiao Mountain Range, one of the five major mountain ranges in the southern part of Qingcang Immortal Domain.

They were teleported directly from Long'ao Immortal City to Cangxiao Immortal City, and after crossing millions of kilometers, they arrived at the gate of Xuanqing Shangzong. In the distance, they saw a mountain gate surrounded by a mountain range of countless peaks tens of thousands of meters high. The undulating peaks formed a giant dragon that stretched for hundreds of thousands of kilometers, enveloping the entire sect.

Looking into the distance, a dazzling light soared into the sky from within the mountains, encircling the entire sect like a celestial curtain.

Su Yu looked up at the sky, where countless floating immortal islands surrounded by precious light floated atop the heavens.

"What a magnificent, celestial scene!"

The light curtain that enveloped the entire sect passed through without any hindrance, as if stepping through a thin layer of light membrane into another world, and instantly a refreshing breeze swept over them.

"What a rich spiritual energy."

This was not a gentle breeze, but an incredibly clear and pure spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Su Yu took a light sniff. The purity of the spiritual energy in the air within this sect was something he had never seen before, far surpassing all the blessed lands and grotto-heavens he had ever seen, and even the purity of the spiritual energy within the Zhenhai Pearl was unmatched.

The Zhenhai Pearl may have abundant spiritual energy, but it cannot compare to this place in terms of purity.

As the spiritual energy entered his body, he instantly felt his pores open up, and his Dao foundation was activated to absorb and exhale this clear spiritual energy.

Upon entering the mountain gate, a breathtaking view suddenly unfolds before you.

Within this basin of mountains, which seemed to be embraced by a giant dragon, the vastness far exceeded his imagination. With a diameter of tens of thousands of kilometers, it resembled a celestial continent. As far as the eye could see, there were steep and strange peaks rising from the ground, covered with pavilions and towers, radiating precious light.

The mountain is surrounded by a great river and densely covered with ancient trees. Among them are more than a dozen giant trees that are thousands of feet tall, with canopies like a vast sky. On them, one can vaguely see magnificent palaces and pavilions, which may be the disciples' cave dwellings and places of cultivation.

In the center of the basin stand thirty-six enormous stone peaks, as if they were pillars supporting the sky.

The stone peaks are several kilometers in diameter and tens of kilometers high. Their surfaces are smooth and engraved with complex array runes. The peaks are not pointed but flat, with dazzling precious light rising from them, each supporting a grand architectural complex.

This is only a part of the Xuanqing Upper Sect. In the distant sky, there floated islands with white jade as their base and surrounded by immortal light, with pavilions, terraces, palaces and jade palaces on them.

After entering the sect, Xiangyun slowed down. Yu Xian, the old immortal, picked up the green-skinned immortal gourd, took a sip of wine, and proudly introduced it:
"This is the mountain gate of my Xuanqing Shangzong. It was founded by our ancestor millions of years ago. At its peak, our sect had a Golden Immortal presiding over it, with hundreds of immortals, and its power shook the Azure Immortal Realm."

"But unfortunately, a great upheaval occurred 60,000 years ago, and the sect leader, the Supreme Elder, and all the True Immortal Elders perished, greatly weakening our strength."

"But don't worry, although our sect has declined somewhat, its foundation is still intact, and it will be no problem to help you cultivate all the way to the Xuanxian realm."

Su Yu nodded in agreement:
"If I achieve anything in the future, I will certainly live up to the kindness of the sect in nurturing me."

Yu Xian stroked his beard and nodded in satisfaction.

Seven minutes later, Xiangyun carried him along the outer edge of the basin for a while, until they arrived in front of a mountain peak that was about 10,000 meters high.

Auspicious clouds carried him into the mountains and stopped at a three-story building built on the mountainside.

"You may stay here for a few days while I report to the sect leader."

"Sorry to trouble you, senior."

As soon as Yu Xian left, Su Yu immediately opened the regional channel and saw only a few figures in the channel.

Compared to the bustling Long'ao Immortal City with its thousands of residents, including several hundred permanent members, the Xuanqing Upper Sect only had a handful of people, not even as many as the Canglan City, which was located overseas and under the influence of foreign races.

"Hello everyone, I am Su Yu, and I will soon be joining the Xuanqing Upper Sect. I hope you will take good care of me in the future."

There was silence in the channel for almost ten seconds before someone responded:

"Has someone new arrived?"

"Judging by the timing, it's right when the sect opens its gates. There will definitely be newcomers coming. I just don't know how many newcomers will come in this time, and how many of them will be able to pass the assessment and enter the sect."

"Su Yu, right? You can ask me any questions in the channel, and I'll tell you everything I can."

After these words were spoken, the channel fell silent again, seemingly lacking the enthusiasm of fellow countrymen found elsewhere.

However, Su Yu knew the reason very well. In their eyes, she had just arrived and might not be able to become a disciple. If she failed to become a disciple, she would leave. So, they didn't waste too much time on her.

Their attitude will only change once they have successfully become disciples and officially become fellow disciples.

He thought for a moment and then said in the channel:
"I was invited by an immortal from Long'ao Immortal City to join the Xuanqing Upper Sect. The old immortal Yu Xian promised that I would be a formal disciple as soon as I entered the sect, and introduced me to a true immortal as my master. I wonder if you brothers and sisters are familiar with the information of our sect's two true immortals and some powerful celestial immortals."

"A fairy seed?"

"Young man, were you brought here by Senior Uncle Yu Xian?"

"Yes."

"Sure, then you're definitely a disciple. The only question is which immortal you can become a disciple of."

The people who had been hiding all suddenly appeared, and their attitude became much more enthusiastic. Someone asked:

"Did the old immortal Yu Xian really say he would introduce a true immortal?"

"Yes."

"It seems that you have extraordinary talent, young man."

"General, general."

"No need to be modest, we're all on the same side."

Someone else said:
"Our sect has two True Immortals, one is the sect leader and the other is the Supreme Elder. The sect leader is the strongest in the sect, with a level of 436. The Supreme Elder has a level of 483, but I heard that he was seriously injured and his strength has greatly declined."

"Both the sect leader and the supreme elders accept disciples, but they all need to pass a test."

"I don't know the specifics of the test, as it changes every time. However, one thing is certain: the test is extremely difficult and the competition is fierce. Every year, a large number of elites from various races want to become disciples of the sect leader and the Supreme Elder, but the two True Immortals have not accepted any disciples for over a hundred years."

"Besides the two True Immortals, our sect has several powerful Celestial Immortals."

"There's too much to explain here. Wait a moment and I'll organize the information and send it to you."

Su Yu quickly replied:

"Thank you, senior brother."

"It's nothing, no need to be so polite."

Then the others introduced themselves, and in a few words they learned about the situation of the human race in the Xuanqing Upper Sect.

Before he arrived, there were 16 human players in the entire Xuanqing Shangzong sect. Most of them had gone out to train or complete missions, and some had already established their own training grounds outside. Only four people remained in the sect.

The three men and one woman are Shi Ming, Li Mo, Wang Fan, and Ding Miaoyin.

Apart from Shi Ming, whose level exceeds 200, the other three are all Dao Foundation cultivators below 200 who have not yet formed their core, and are only one or two levels higher than Su Yu.

Through their introduction, and combined with the information provided by Shi Ming, Su Yu quickly gained a thorough understanding of the situation within the sect.

"Two True Immortals and 21 Celestial Immortals, that's quite a strong force."

"However, with one True Immortal injured and several of the 21 Celestial Immortals having only one or two thousand years left to live, it seems they are all on the decline."

"No matter how minor the problem is, the slope is still long and it won't affect me for the time being."

"It will be more than a thousand years before these celestial beings who are about to die have passed away. By then, I will definitely become an immortal. If I am lucky and things go smoothly, I may even become a true immortal. These are all minor issues."

(End of this chapter)