Cultivation of immortality begins with an eighty-year-old eunuch.

Chapter 516 Two Ways to Leave Tiannanxing! Selection!

The Cultivation Alliance, which Chen Fan will eventually join, is the core of the entire cultivation world.

The water there is probably even deeper.

With a thousand thoughts swirling in his mind, Chen Fan slowly closed his eyes, and the pale and serene face of Tian Xiangzi before her soul was scattered reappeared in his mind.

That face was etched deep in his heart, and every time he recalled it, it felt like being cut by a dull knife.

"The Mirror of Reincarnation..."

He murmured those three words to himself.

Ten thousand years ago, the patriarch of the Soul Refining Sect said that the Reincarnation Mirror was the treasure of the Cultivation Alliance, jointly held by three rogue immortals.

A wandering immortal.

That is an existence that has transcended the Tribulation Transcending stage and is half a step into the Immortal Path.

With his current cultivation level, he can't even get close to the core of the Cultivation Alliance, let alone use the Samsara Mirror.

But so what?

Chen Fan opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing within them!

Thinking back to his time at the Imperial Horse Stables, he was just an eighty-year-old eunuch who was about to die.

Back then, who could have imagined that he would be able to leave the sealed land with his mid-Nascent Soul cultivation and come to this vast and boundless Tiannan Star?

If one can progress from a mortal to a Nascent Soul cultivator, then one can certainly progress from a Nascent Soul cultivator to an even higher level.

Transformation into Spirit, Refining Emptiness, Integration of Body, Mahayana.

Even if it takes a hundred years, a thousand years, or ten thousand years.

He will also climb up step by step.

Until one day, standing before the Mirror of Reincarnation, he pulled Tianxiangzi back from the void where her soul had been scattered.

Chen Fan snapped out of his thoughts and continued drinking his tea.

An hour later, Ji Daozi returned.

He sat back down in the chair opposite Chen Fan, a complex expression on his face.

"How is it?" Chen Fan put down his teacup.

"I've found out quite a bit," Ji Daozi said in a low voice. "Although Qingyun City is remote, there's a tavern in the city where rogue cultivators gather, and the information there is quite reliable. I wandered around there and asked many people, and finally got a general idea of ​​the situation in Tiannan Star."

He took a deep breath and began to report in detail.

"Tiannan Star has four first-level cultivation kingdoms: Dayu, Zhao, Chu, and Wei. Among them, Zhao is the strongest, a second-level cultivation kingdom, and it is said that there is a Void Refinement stage cultivator in charge. The strongest in the other three kingdoms are all at the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage."

"In addition, there are two other forces that should not be underestimated. One is the Boundless Sea, a gathering place for demonic cultivators, where it is said that there is also a Nascent Soul Grand Perfection cultivator in charge. The other is the Great Desert Grassland, the territory of Gu cultivators, where there are also Nascent Soul Grand Perfection cultivators."

"The entire Tiannan Star is under the jurisdiction of the third-level cultivation country, Daqin. Daqin possesses an independent cultivation star, which is said to be guarded by a late-stage Void Refinement expert, whose foundation is unfathomable."

Chen Fan listened silently, and the information he received from Baicaotang was roughly consistent with what he had learned.

"How do we leave Tiannanxing?" he asked.

Jidaozi's expression turned somewhat serious.

"I've asked no fewer than ten people, and the answer is always the same." He held up one finger. "There are only two ways to leave Tiannanxing."

"The first type is when one's cultivation breaks through to the Void Refinement stage."

Chen Fan frowned slightly.

Refining the void period.

Above the Nascent Soul stage is the Deity Transformation stage, and above the Deity Transformation stage is the Void Refinement stage.

He is currently only in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, with six minor realms in between: late-stage Nascent Soul, Great Perfection of Nascent Soul, early-stage Deity Transformation, mid-stage Deity Transformation, late-stage Deity Transformation, and Great Perfection of Deity Transformation.

Even with the time advantage of the Golden Bowl, it would probably take him decades or even longer to break through to the Void Refinement stage.

The Mirror of Reincarnation is in the Cultivation Alliance; the sooner you go there, the better.

Decades is too long.

"What about the second one?" Chen Fan asked in a deep voice.

Yokudoko's expression became even stranger.

He glanced around to make sure no one was eavesdropping before lowering his voice to almost inaudible.

"The second method... is to use the teleportation array."

"Teleportation array?" A hint of doubt flashed in Chen Fan's eyes.

Ji Daozi nodded, his voice lowering slightly: "There is an ancient teleportation array on Tiannan Star that leads to the third-level cultivation nation, Daqin Star. From Daqin Star, you can then transfer through the teleportation array to reach the star field where the Cultivation Alliance is located."

That teleportation array is located within the Heavenly Abyss, at the border of the four major cultivation kingdoms. It's said to be an ancient, ultra-long-distance teleportation array, capable of reaching the Great Qin Star.

He paused, a hint of helplessness in his voice: "But the problem is, the right to use this teleportation array has always been held by the Zhao royal family. To travel to Great Qin Star via the teleportation array, one condition must be met."

"What are the conditions?"

"It must be a tribute from the royal family of Zhao."

Chen Fan's hand holding the teacup remained motionless, only his eyes flickered slightly.

Ji Daozi continued, "Zhao is a second-tier cultivation nation with a Void Refinement stage ancestor overseeing it. No one on Tiannan Star dares to disobey its orders. Although that teleportation array is located at the border of the four major cultivation nations, all those guarding the array are cultivators sent by Zhao. Anyone who wants to use the teleportation array must possess a tribute token issued by the Zhao royal family; otherwise, it is considered a forced entry."

"And this position of honor is not something anyone can hold." Ji Daozi held up a finger. "The Zhao Kingdom's royal family's honorees are divided into three levels. The third-level honorees need to be at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, the second-level honorees need to be at the middle stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and the first-level honorees need to be at the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm."

"Each level of worship enjoys different resources and privileges, but as long as one is a third-level worshipper, one is qualified to use the teleportation array to travel to the Great Qin Star."

Chen Fan put down his teacup and slowly said, "Besides becoming an offering, is there any other way?"

"No." Ji Daozi shook his head. "This is an ironclad rule established by the Zhao royal family, which has continued for thousands of years. I heard about this rule when I was on Tiannan Star, and no one has ever been able to bypass it. There was once a Nascent Soul cultivator who tried to force his way through the teleportation array, but he was personally killed by the Zhao Kingdom's Void Refining Ancestor, who annihilated him on the spot, body and soul."

Chen Fan remained silent.

He is only in the mid-Nascent Soul stage now, and there is still a considerable distance to go before reaching the early-stage Deity Transformation stage.

If one were to cultivate step by step, even with the time-saving blessing of the Golden Bowl, it would probably still take quite a few days.

"Aren't there any exceptions?" he asked.

Ji Daozi pondered for a moment, then suddenly slapped his thigh: "It's not that there isn't a shortcut. I heard someone mention something in a tavern."

"The Zhao Kingdom royal family holds a selection process for honored guests every hundred years. At that time, cultivators from the four major cultivation kingdoms of Tiannan Star, as well as the Boundless Sea and the Great Desert Grassland, can participate. As long as they can stand out in the competition and be favored by the Zhao Kingdom royal family, they can be granted the position of honored guest, regardless of their cultivation level."

"A special exception?" Chen Fan's eyes flickered slightly.

"That's right." Ji Daozi nodded. "But the selection of the enshrined is not something you can participate in directly. You must first win first place in the sect competition in each prefecture, then represent your prefecture in the competition of the Cultivation Kingdom, and win first place again before you are qualified to represent the Cultivation Kingdom in the final selection of the enshrined.

"Selection is carried out at every level, and no step can be overlooked."

Chen Fan picked up his teacup, took a slow sip, and was already making plans in his mind.

When will the next selection for offerings be held?

Ji Daozi's eyes lit up: "What a coincidence! I've heard that this year is the Zhao Kingdom's royal family's once-in-a-century selection of retainers! The various prefectures of the Great Yu Cultivation Kingdom are already organizing selections, and even in this desolate state, all the sects are actively preparing for the battle."

"If Master wishes to take this path, now is the time."