Mortal's Journey: Reborn as Xin Ruyin, she begins by possessing Qi Yun's body.

Just as Qi Yunxiao steadied himself, a light blue figure sped over from afar. The figure was lithe and graceful; it was Han Li, who had been hiding in the crowd.

Taking advantage of the chaos as everyone boarded the boat, he quietly approached, intending to reveal his purpose. However, he was stopped by Uncle Wang's stern shout as soon as he flew three zhang away from the flying boat.

"Halt! This is the boarding area for Yellow Maple Valley disciples. Those who are not selected are not allowed to approach!"

Uncle Wang frowned slightly, his tone stern, and his spiritual energy surged slightly, carrying the intimidating aura of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

He thought Han Li was just a defeated cultivator who was unwilling to accept defeat and wanted to take the opportunity to sneak onto the flying boat.

Han Li paused, but without the slightest panic, calmly stopped, met Uncle Wang's gaze, and slowly took out a palm-sized black token from his storage bag.

The surface is engraved with the simple and unremarkable characters "Ascension to Immortality," which is actually the Ascension to Immortality Token.

"Please calm down, senior."

Han Li held the Ascension Token in both hands, his tone respectful yet firm.

"This junior, Han Li, possesses the Ascension Token of Huangfeng Valley. I have come here today hoping to use this token to become a disciple of Huangfeng Valley. I humbly request Uncle Wang's permission."

As soon as he finished speaking, the ten cultivators on the flying boat were in an uproar. They all turned to look at the Ascension Token in Han Li's hand, their eyes filled with disbelief, which was then replaced by intense envy and jealousy.

"An Ascension Token?! The legendary Ascension Token that allows direct entry into Yellow Maple Valley without participating in the arena battles?"

"My God, this thing actually exists! This kid is incredibly lucky!"

"Why does he get the Ascension Token? We fought tooth and nail to get a spot, and he can just sit back and reap the benefits..."

Qi Yunxiao stood in the crowd, his face expressionless, but he already knew what was going on. He thought to himself, "As expected, they've come. Old Demon Han has kept this up well. He only revealed the Ascension Token at the very end, thus avoiding conflict and successfully entering the sect. He's indeed very cautious."

At this moment, the arena matches of the Hidden Moon Sect, Spirit Beast Mountain, and Pure Void Sect not far away had not yet ended. Countless spectators and participants turned to look when they heard the commotion.

When the entire Tianwu Platform saw the token in Han Li's hand, it instantly erupted into a frenzy, with discussions and exclamations rising and falling, echoing through the sky.

"That's an Ascension Token? Such a treasure really exists!"

"I never imagined I'd actually see the Ascension Token today! The holder of this token can directly enter the sect without any examination—it's an incredible opportunity!"

"What a pity! Why wasn't I the one with this Ascension Token? If I had it, I wouldn't be risking my life here..."

"This kid looks unremarkable, but he's had such a stroke of luck; it's truly enviable!"

The leaders of the various sects also turned their heads, their gazes towards the Ascension Token filled with surprise and covetousness.

However, they did not dare to step forward and snatch it; they could only watch and sigh at the unpredictability of life.

The sternness on Uncle Wang's face had long since faded, replaced by shock.

He strode forward, his voice tinged with urgency: "You...you really do possess the Ascension Token?"

Han Li nodded slightly and handed over the Ascension Token: "Uncle-Master Wang can verify it himself; it is definitely not a forgery."

Uncle Wang accepted the Ascension Token with both hands, looking at the words and patterns on it.

This is by no means a forgery; it is the genuine Ascension Token from Yellow Maple Valley!

A wave of shock washed over Uncle Wang, his eyes filled with disbelief. He muttered to himself, "It really is the Ascension Token... I never imagined that the Ascension Token, which hasn't been seen for hundreds of years, would reappear today, and that I would actually encounter it!"

The Ascension Token is only bestowed upon those who have made great contributions, and its quantity is extremely limited. Those who possess this token can directly join a sect without any further assessment.

However, the Ascension Token had not appeared for hundreds of years, and he had only seen it in the sect's records.

He never expected that when he led the team to recruit disciples, he would encounter someone who possessed the Ascension Token.

After the initial shock, Uncle Wang composed himself, looked at Han Li, and spoke in a much gentler tone, though with a hint of helplessness: "Young friend Han, holding this token does indeed allow you to directly join Huangfeng Valley."

However, this matter is far too significant for me to make a decision on my own. I can only take you back to Yellow Maple Valley and inform the sect leader so that he can handle this matter personally.

Han Li had already anticipated this, and upon hearing this, he bowed slightly and said respectfully, "I will follow your instructions, Uncle Wang."

Although the Ascension Token is precious, once it's handed over, it's no longer his choice.

At this point, the only way to successfully enter the sect is to return with them; further discussion is pointless.

Uncle Wang nodded, returned the Ascension Token to Han Li, and gestured for him to board the boat: "Get on board, let's return to the sect together."

Han Li accepted the Ascension Token with both hands, carefully put it into his storage bag, quickly stepped onto the flying boat, found an inconspicuous corner to stand in, his expression still calm, as if the Ascension Token in his hand was just an ordinary object.

He has always kept a low profile and did not want to be too ostentatious about the Ascension Order, lest it attract the covetousness of others.

After Han Li boarded the ship, Uncle Wang leaped onto the bow, his fingers forming a hand seal as he uttered a low shout: "Rise!"

The azure-gold flying boat instantly lit up with a rich spiritual light, its runes shining brightly. It slowly rose into the air, accompanied by a slight whistling sound, and sped towards the direction of Yellow Maple Valley.

On the Heavenly Mist Platform below, countless cultivators watched the departing flying boat, still discussing among themselves, filled with envy and resentment.

On the flying boat, Qi Yunxiao turned to look at Han Li in the corner and nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

Han Li saw it, but only nodded slightly apologetically and did not approach.

He hasn't officially joined the sect yet, and although he really wants to go and explain, it's best to stay put for now.

Looking down at the sea of ​​clouds, Qi Yunxiao understood that from the moment he stepped onto this flying boat, he had completely said goodbye to his past.

His past life and Xin Ruyin are now history. From now on, he is Qi Yunxiao, and his path of cultivation has entered a brand new chapter.

The flying boat sped northward and soon arrived at the Taiyue Mountains in western Jianzhou.

The Taiyue Mountains stretch for thousands of miles from west to east, and are covered with trees, forming vast primeval forests that are rarely visited by humans.

Although there are various wild beasts and birds of prey, occasionally hunters and woodcutters claim to have seen immortals who can fly and disappear into the earth, as well as terrifying monsters.

This also makes the Taiyue Mountains even more mysterious.

Ordinary people would never imagine that the Taiyue Mountains are the headquarters of Huangfeng Valley, one of the seven major sects of the Yue Kingdom, and that it has been occupied for thousands of years.

From the outside, the sect's headquarters in Huangfeng Valley looks no different from other mountain ranges; it appears to be a place of towering mountains and lush vegetation.

But in reality, Huangfeng Valley had set up a large array, covering an area of ​​100 square kilometers; the illusions were merely created by the array.

Qi Yunxiao stood on the flying boat, feeling and watching the spiritual energy fluctuations as the boat passed through the array, and then the scenery before him changed.

Before me lay a dense array of pavilions and towers, and magnificent palaces.

Below, in the air, there were also cultivators riding leaf-shaped magical artifacts, shuttling back and forth, a sight to behold.

Feeling the spiritual energy in the air, which was even more concentrated than outside, he immediately felt that his decision to join Huangfeng Valley was absolutely right.

"This is what cultivation is all about!"