A person in the heavens, starting with a Chaos Emperor Dao Fruit

As for the western part of Anchan City, it is the most prosperous place in the entire city. It is basically the stronghold of various tribes, sects and cults. Only the main streets are forbidden from killing, but the strongholds of the sects do not prohibit killing.

Many people who come to Anchan City wanting to become apprentices will try their luck at the strongholds of various sects.

Yunhua looked at the contents of the book very carefully. It contained a lot about Anchan City and also included a map of the city.

Anchan City, West City, a high-end restaurant.

Yunhua sat quietly at the table by the window, holding several books in her hands.

He picked up the wine glass beside him, drank it all in one gulp, then turned the glass and turned to a new page of the book in his hand.

As the new page was turned, an image of a soaring divine sword appeared on the page.

This is a divine sword with soaring sword energy. Just looking at this sword makes one feel as if they are about to be sliced ​​apart by it. It is also the symbol and emblem of a sect recorded in the book.

"The Rift Sky Sword Sect is one of the top three super sects in Anchan County. It currently has three immortals presiding over it, dozens of Yuan Shen Daoists, and more than ten thousand Purple Mansion disciples."

This sect was founded on the sword and is skilled in swordsmanship. It has existed for eighty million years since the founding of the sect by the Ancestor Lietian. Yunhua nodded slightly as he read the introduction in the book.

The books beside him were naturally about the various sects and factions within Anchan County. These were specially prepared for those who came to seek apprenticeship, and could be easily purchased at any large shop in the western part of the city.

Chapter 963 Yinglong Guard

Although he received a black book from the soldiers at the city gate when he entered the city, the contents of that book were too simple, and it mostly introduced some rules and terrain within Anchan City. It was far from what Yunhua wanted to know, so he had to pay for a basic introduction himself.

"The Rift Heaven Sword Sect, with its 80 million years of history, has already crushed countless sects and families in the Shrouding the Heavens world!" Yun Hua exclaimed inwardly.

These two worlds are really not in the same style.

In the world of Shrouding the Heavens, all cultivators risk their lives for longevity, but in this world, achieving immortality is far easier; moreover, in terms of the stability of power, this world far surpasses the world of Shrouding the Heavens.

However, it's quite obvious that there are some differences. The greatest advantage of the world of Shrouding the Heavens lies precisely in this dog-eat-dog competition; it is because the competition is so intense that the major powers are all unstable.

However, the path to advancement in this world is almost entirely monopolized by powerful forces, making it nearly impossible for independent cultivators to rise to prominence.

"Hmm, is this the Black and White Academy that Ji Ning entered in the original story? The strongest sect in Anchan County, which once produced a Celestial Immortal!?" Yun Hua carefully looked at some of the introductions in the book.

Although the Rift Heaven Sword Sect claims to have three immortals in charge, their so-called "immortals" are actually just Earth Immortals in the Returning to Emptiness Realm, or at most, Loose Immortals who failed their tribulation and turned to cultivation. They are far inferior to the Heavenly Immortals who survived the Heavenly Tribulation and were once born in the Black and White Academy.

The mere presence of a Celestial Immortal is enough to determine that the Black and White Academy is the most prestigious sect in Anchan County.

Although the Celestial Immortal of the Black and White Academy perished countless years ago, the profound heritage he brought is still unmatched by other sects.

Celestial immortals who have survived the heavenly tribulation and earth immortals or wandering immortals who have failed to survive the heavenly tribulation are from completely different worlds.

"The Black and White Academy... its foundation is indeed quite profound, and it does have the second volume of the 'Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Map,' but how can such a place compare to the Yinglong Guard of the Great Xia Dynasty?" Yun Hua glanced through it and then made up his mind.

The Yinglong Guard is the most powerful army in the Great Xia Dynasty, an army composed entirely of cultivators, and only those with at least the strength of the Myriad Manifestations Realm can join it.

Moreover, Yinglong Guard was directly under the Great Xia Dynasty, holding an extremely special position.

Among the many forces and sects in Anchan County, the two that truly rank in the top two are Marquis Anchan and Yinglong Guard.

Marquis Anchan is the master of Anchan County, and as a landowner, he naturally has a strong foundation; however, Yinglong Guard is directly under the central government of the Great Xia Dynasty, where there are not only many powerful people, but also the entire Great Xia Dynasty as a backer.

Perhaps the Yinglong Guard doesn't control as many resources as the Marquis of Anchan in Anchan County; however, in terms of backing, there's absolutely no comparison. After all, the Yinglong Guard is backed by the Great Xia Dynasty.

"Joining the Yinglong Guard means less freedom, so many cultivators prefer to join a sect rather than the Yinglong Guard. Moreover, for many cultivators, joining a sect means having a master to guide them, making cultivation easier; but after joining the Yinglong Guard, there are no masters to teach them, and they have to rely on themselves for everything."

“But ‘it’s good to cultivate within the government’s ranks,’ and the Yinglong Guard must have many resources and supernatural abilities that cannot be bought outside!” Yunhua said softly.

Others need a master's guidance, but Yunhua doesn't. To put it bluntly, when it comes to understanding the Dao, who in the entire Anchan County is qualified to be his master?

Moreover, Yunhua himself is already a cultivator at the Myriad Manifestations Realm. Most sects recruit disciples at the Purple Mansion Realm because cultivators at that level have the greatest potential for development.

Otherwise, since you've already reached the Myriad Manifestations Realm and your path to enlightenment is pretty much set, what's the point of teaching you anymore?

Even cultivators at the Myriad Manifestations Realm who join a sect are not valued, let alone learn anything from it.

In terms of cultivation techniques and supernatural abilities, which sect can compare with the Yinglong Guard, which is directly under the Great Xia Dynasty?

Yinglong Guard is exactly the place where a true prodigy like Yunhua, who has exceptional self-learning abilities and doesn't need a master's guidance, should go. Any other sect is far inferior.

"Yinglong Guard must be the place with the richest collection of books. These books will greatly broaden my horizons and give me a more intuitive and comprehensive understanding of the cultivation system of this world." Yun Hua closed the book; he had already decided to join Yinglong Guard.

Over the next few days, Yunhua wandered around Anchan County, taking a general look around, observing the customs and traditions of this world, and visiting many shops and malls to broaden his horizons and see many different things.

After that, he left Anchan County and headed towards the Red Dragon Mountain Range outside the city.

The Red Dragon Mountain Range is a branch of the Yinglong Guard in Anchan County.

The mountain range stretches endlessly, shrouded in mist, resembling the shape of a dragon. In particular, the entire mountain range is covered with a layer of crimson color, making it look like a fiery red dragon quietly coiled in the clouds from a distance.

"That's the Crimson Dragon Mountain Range!" Yunhua saw the mountain range from afar and could feel the terrifying aura within it. There must be countless arrays and restrictions set up inside.

The reception area of ​​the Yinglong Guard branch is located at the head of the Red Dragon Mountain Range.

Yunhua rode the wind and descended from mid-air.

At this moment, two cultivators from the Purple Mansion Realm, dressed in crimson armor, walked over and coldly demanded, "Who are you? What business do you have in my Crimson Dragon Mountain Range?"

Yunhua glanced at the cultivator in crimson armor and thought to himself, "The rumors are unfounded. There's actually a cultivator below the Myriad Manifestations Realm? He must have gotten in through connections!"

However, Yunhua didn't say anything, but calmly said, "I'm here to join the Yinglong Guard."

"Oh? In that case, come with me!" The Purple Mansion cultivator led Yunhua into the Welcoming Guest Peak.

Along the way, you can also see many cultivators wearing crimson armor practicing here.

As they walked, the Purple Mansion cultivator leading the way continued to admonish them: "Remember, there are plenty of people who want to join my Yinglong Guard. But before you join, you are not a true Yinglong Guard, so you must obediently follow our rules!"

"Remember this: First, you are not a member of the Yinglong Guard, so you are forbidden from fighting within the Crimson Dragon Mountains. If you violate this rule, you will be killed without mercy."

Secondly, you are only allowed to stay at Welcoming Peak within the entire Crimson Dragon Mountain Range; once you enter any other area, you will be killed without mercy. Thirdly, the restrictions here must not be broken; violators will be killed without mercy!

This person exuded murderous intent from the moment he opened his mouth.

However, Yunhua also understood that Yinglong Guard was the most powerful force in the entire Great Xia Dynasty. They dominated the Great Xia Dynasty, and few people dared to oppose them. They were very confident, so they spoke in a domineering manner.

Soon, the man led Yunhua to the back of Yingke Peak, where there were houses scattered in various places, appearing messy and disorganized, clearly built haphazardly.

The Purple Mansion cultivator who led the way said, "These houses are for people who want to join the Yinglong Guard. Just choose an empty one to stay in. Once you have enough people, you can go to the Prison Mountain Wilderness to participate in the assessment."

After saying that, the man quickly turned and left.

Yunhua casually chose an empty stone house, set up some array formations and restrictions, and then began to meditate.

The cultivators in the surrounding houses naturally knew that another person had come to participate in the Yinglong Guard selection.

Of course, no one paid much attention. People came here every few days, and as long as they weren't provoked, the people didn't want to cause trouble.

Chapter 964 Star-Picking Hand, Second Transformation

Meanwhile, inside Yunhua's stone house.

"There don't seem to be many people here right now. There should still be a long time before the assessment. Now is the time to start practicing the second stage of the Star-Picking Hand," Yunhua thought to himself.

He had long since reached the standard for the second stage of the Star-Picking Hand cultivation, but he had been busy traveling or gathering information, and had not been able to calm down and cultivate.

But now, I finally have time to cultivate myself.

He casually grabbed the Five Elements Spirit Pearl and it appeared in his palm. Then he opened his hands and absorbed the essence of the five elements contained within the Five Elements Spirit Pearl.

As Yunhua unleashed the techniques of the Star-Picking Hand, divine Star-Picking runes appeared on the palms of both of his hands.

At this moment, as Yunhua activated the technique, the divine runes emitted a brilliant light and began to rotate. A suction force emanated from the divine runes, acting on the Five Elements Spirit Pearls.

Instantly, strands of essence flew out from the Five Elements Spirit Pearls—white, cyan, black, red, and earthy yellow. The essence of the five elements continuously flew out from the Five Elements Spirit Pearls and merged into Yunhua's palms.

The Five Elements Spirit Pearl contains very strong Five Elements essence. During the absorption process, Yunhua felt waves of Five Elements fluctuations emanating from his body.

Time passed slowly, and the essence of the five elements continuously flowed into Yunhua's palm. Several days later, the Five Elements Spirit Pearl in his palm suddenly cracked open, and then Yunhua opened his mouth and blew, scattering dust everywhere.

The essence of the five elements dissipated completely, and the five spiritual pearls also vanished into thin air.

"The essence of the five elements is just enough!" Yunhua absorbed enough essence and then immediately activated the technique.

"Om!"

In an instant, his hands suddenly burst forth with brilliant multicolored light. His hands seemed to be no ordinary objects, but magical treasures with immense power.

In particular, the intensity of this fluctuation even surpasses that of a Heaven-rank magic treasure, and is infinitely close to that of a Celestial-rank magic treasure.

This is the power of the Star-Picking Hand; it is only at the second stage of cultivation, yet it possesses such terrifying divine power.

Finally, the colorless light merged into Yun Hua's palm, and at the same time, more intricate and complex patterns appeared in the Star-Picking Divine Mark on his palm, making the fluctuations emanating from his hands even more terrifying.

"The second stage of the Star-Picking Hand technique is complete!" A smile appeared on Yunhua's face.

He casually clenched his fist, and a surge of energy rushed through his palm, almost causing the simple array and restrictions he had set up in the stone house to collapse.

"As expected of a top ten divine power in the Three Realms, my hands are now comparable to celestial-grade magic treasures," Yunhua said softly.

"Unfortunately, the Star-Picking Hand is just the Star-Picking Hand. If one could temper their entire body to that level, that would be truly formidable... However, I need to perfect the Five Elements Diagram, perhaps I can start from this aspect?"

Time passed day by day, and two months had gone by since Yunhua arrived. Finally, one early morning, a thunderous sound rolled in, echoing throughout every room—

"Gentlemen, it's time to head to the Great Wilderness of Prison Mountain!"

Yunhua also emerged from his meditation, thinking to himself, "With such strength, he should be a Void Returning Earth Immortal, right?"

When he came out, he noticed that people were also coming out of the nearby houses one after another.

“Exactly one hundred people, that's enough!” Yun Hua glanced around and immediately understood the number of people.

Then, he looked at the three people standing at the front.

The leader of the three was a middle-aged man with black hair and red eyes, carrying a divine sword on his back. He exuded a murderous aura, and when his gaze swept over them, everyone felt as if they were about to be hacked to death by a hail of swords.

"Sword Immortal, your strength is not bad, but unfortunately your swordsmanship is not even half of mine, and you haven't even cultivated the power of the sword!"

"If the scattered sword intent in his eyes could be merged and concentrated, perhaps he could advance even further," Yunhua silently assessed to himself.

At this moment, the middle-aged man's eyes still shone with sword intent, making everyone else present tremble with fear.

However, his gaze lingered on Yunhua for a moment, and he sensed that Yunhua was not as afraid of his sword-like gaze as the others.

"Hmm? This time, a genius has emerged. I wonder which sect he belongs to. If he's not from a sect, perhaps we could recruit him and train him properly," the man thought to himself.

To remain so unfazed by one's own sword intent and gaze—this composure alone surpasses that of countless others.

He glanced at Yunhua one last time, then coldly said, "Your batch of one hundred people has all gathered. It's time to head to the Great Wilderness of Prison Mountain to participate in the trial!"

Everyone remained silent, listening attentively to the person's explanation.

The man continued, “You are not yet Yinglong Guards, so you can only stay in this desolate place. If you truly become Yinglong Guards, you can naturally enter the heart of my Crimson Dragon Mountain Range.”

As he spoke, the man pointed to other peaks in the Red Dragon Mountains not far away.

"That's where the true Yinglong Guards should be. Our Crimson Dragon Mountains are not a place for enjoying life. There is no prosperity like in Anchan City here, only tranquility and monotony."

Cultivators usually find a secluded cave in the mountains to cultivate in seclusion. Not counting the immortals who go out on missions, there are more than twenty here alone in my Crimson Dragon Mountain Range!

"If you join here in the future, you might be lucky enough to receive guidance from an immortal!"

These words immediately excited many people.

The guidance of an immortal is a benefit that even many major sects may not be able to obtain.

Yunhua was speechless. Wasn't this just empty promises?

Those with high enough talent can join a major sect in the outside world and receive guidance from immortals, and even receive specialized guidance; how can the guidance from immortals in the Yinglong Guard compare?

But then again, with your low talent, the immortals of Yinglong Guard would never take notice of you!

“Besides the immortals of my Red Dragon Mountain Range headquarters, there are even occasional celestial beings who come from the capital to preach to the Yinglong Guards near my Red Dragon Mountain Range.” The middle-aged man with the sword on his back glanced around and continued to “tempt” them.

"Once you enter the Yinglong Guard, it's not impossible for you to acquire all sorts of supernatural abilities and secret techniques, and even go to the capital of our Great Xia Dynasty to train at the headquarters of the Yinglong Guard!"

"And all of this requires you to first become Yinglong Guards!"

Yunhua glanced at the group of cultivators around him, their eyes growing increasingly fanatical, and shook his head inwardly. So easily swayed by emotions, their mentality is weak!

At this moment, the middle-aged man with the sword on his back finally said, "Now, all you need to do is report your strength and background. To join the Yinglong Guard, you must meet our minimum selection requirement—the Myriad Manifestations Realm. If you can't even meet this condition, you can get out now."

"Om!"

The moment the man finished speaking, a bronze mirror floated up and hovered beside him.

The middle-aged man casually pointed to the fat man closest to him and said, "You're the first one. Tell me your background and strength. If you dare to lie, you'll be killed without mercy."

As he spoke, the bronze mirror also reflected his image.

The fat man immediately shouted, "Qianchuan Sect, Qi Refining, late stage of Myriad Manifestations, Ouyang Xuan!"