Post-Mythical Era: I don't want to die in the third reincarnation-Chapter 457 - 450: Immortal Sect Ranking Competition

With the last wave of the Heavenly Tribulation passing, Ding Huan's cultivation stabilized at the second layer of the Profound Immortal Realm.

This gave Ding Huan a sudden inspiration; every time he underwent tribulation, his cultivation improved at an exceptionally rapid rate.

If his body could withstand it, constantly cultivating in a state of tribulation would result in improvement skyrocketing, akin to mounting a rocket, wouldn't it?

The reason for such rapid progression during tribulation was likely due to two factors. First, the Thunder Origin from the tribulation contained Heaven and Earth Rules in an exceptionally clear manner, and such a source was extremely pure, making it especially suitable for absorption and cultivation.

Second, during tribulation, the All Things Principle was at its clearest.

This would likely have a slightly lesser impact on him, given that his cultivation of the Great Universe Technique meant he didn't undergo tribulation, and his understanding of the All Things Principle was already quite clear.

"My fellow Daoist, please pardon us. My companion and I were passing by and witnessed your tribulation. We were so impressed that we stayed to observe. Please forgive our intrusion."

A voice interrupted Ding Huan's thoughts.

Ding Huan's gaze fell on the two individuals who had approached.

One was in the Daluo Immortal Realm, while the other was about to reach the pinnacle of the Profound Immortal Realm.

To be honest, watching someone undergo tribulation without permission was a taboo.

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However, Ding Huan didn't mind; he nodded, "It's fine, you haven't affected me in any way."

After speaking, Ding Huan turned to leave.

But the Daluo Immortal Cultivator spoke once more, "Fellow Daoist, would you be interested in participating in the Great Immortal Domain Immortal Sect Rankings competition?"

"The Great Immortal Domain Rankings competition?" Ding Huan had heard of this, but wasn't clear on the details.

Previously, when Hua Xiaoqian from the Yaochi Jade Maiden Sect took Wen Zhixi as a disciple, it was largely because Wen Zhixi knew the Void Array Patterns.

Hua Xiaoqian wanted Wen Zhixi to represent the Yaochi Jade Maiden Sect in the Array Dao category of the Immortal Sect Rankings competition.

"Yes, it is hosted by the Immortal Court, once every hundred years. It mainly comprises several categories such as Daoist Skill, pills, artifacts, arrays, and talismans. This time, an Immortal Court Daoist will preside over the competition.

Moreover, after the conclusion of the competition, the Daoist will hold lectures for three months." On hearing Ding Huan's interest, the Daluo Immortal enthusiastically provided more details.

Ding Huan was puzzled. Why was this person explaining everything in such detail if not to ask for his help?

What he was thinking about at the moment was Wen Zhixi.

How was Wen Zhixi doing after such a long time?

Now he could be certain that when Hua Xiaoqian from the Yaochi Jade Maiden Sect saw Wen Zhixi's Array Dao, the immediate invitation to join the Immortal Sect was definitely because of this Immortal Sect Rankings competition.

Should he go and check on Wen Zhixi?

As Ding Huan hesitated, the Daluo Immortal Cultivator gave a respectful fist salute:

"Fellow Daoist, I hail from the Da Fan Immortal Sect, and I am Elder Ming Mu. This is Yan Sha, a core disciple of our sect.

The reason for our boldness in disturbing you during your tribulation is that I would like to invite you to join the Da Fan Immortal Sect and represent us in the Fighting category of the Immortal Sect competition."

Ding Huan replied indifferently, "I have no intention of joining your Immortal Sect."

Elder Ming Mu hurriedly said, "You misunderstand, fellow Daoist. If you are willing to join the Da Fan Immortal Sect, you would become our number one core disciple.

But if fellow Daoist has no desire to join the Da Fan Immortal Sect permanently, I would like to invite you to join us temporarily and represent the Da Fan Immortal Sect in the competition. Of course, as compensation, all the prizes you win will be yours to keep.

Furthermore, if you can place in the top three, our Da Fan Immortal Sect will gift you a Mid Grade Immortal Spirit Vein…"

Ding Huan's eyes lit up. A Mid Grade Immortal Spirit Vein was definitely enticing.

"What are the rewards for taking first place in the Daoist Skill competition?" Ding Huan was now considering participating.

"The rewards include a High Grade Immortal Spirit Vein, an Array Token for unrestricted entry to the Immortal Court, a Great Immortal Pill, and a High Grade Flying Immortal Device…" Elder Ming Mu said.

Ding Huan immediately agreed, "Fine, but I have one condition. I have offended some people, so when I participate in the Fighting, I may need to disguise myself."

The Great Immortal Pill and the Array Token for entry to the Immortal Court were useless to Ding Huan. The top-quality Flying Immortal Device was also dispensable.

However, the High Grade Immortal Spirit Vein was useful to him; that was a reward truly worth obtaining.

Elder Ming Mu was slightly taken aback, then showed a troubled expression.

Ding Huan reassured him, "Don't worry. My ability to disguise is very strong. Even an Immortal King might not be able to see through it. As for the Immortal Emperor, unless they were face-to-face with me, they also might not be able to tell."

"Haha, no problem," Elder Ming Mu laughed heartily, agreeing to Ding Huan's condition.

He guessed that Ding Huan must have an artifact for transforming that surpassed a top-grade Immortal Device, otherwise, he wouldn't dare make such a bold claim.

Ding Huan stated, "I go by Lao Liu. Name a place, and I'll be there after I take care of some matters. Once I'm done, I'll immediately head there to compete for the Da Fan Immortal Sect."

Ding Huan actually wanted to go by the name Zhang San.

Adopting the name Zhang San had several advantages; first, it would draw the attention of Du Yue Star Lord to the Ancient Immortal Domain.

Du Yue Star Lord should still be detained, and only after he finds this place in the future, will he return to the Immortal Court to find a place to continue his cultivation.

Ding Huan then thought that if he called himself Zhang San, he might endanger the Da Fan Immortal Sect, so he casually called himself Lao Liu instead.

"Alright, this is the identity jade token for an Outer Disciple of Da Fan Immortal Sect, I'll give it to you. There is still one month left before the start of the Immortal Sect ranking competition, and this time it will be held in Half Still Immortal City."

Elder Ming Mu handed over a Da Fan Immortal Sect Outer Disciple identity jade token to Ding Huan with great joy.

If Ding Huan could help Da Fan Immortal Sect secure one of the top three rankings, the Immortal Sect would be willing to pay even more.

It wasn't that he wouldn't give Ding Huan an Inner Disciple identity token; he simply didn't have the authority. Moreover, Inner Disciples in the sect were required to have a Mark of Divine Will branded by the Immortal Sect.

Ding Huan had not received a Mark of Divine Will from the Da Fan Immortal Sect, so if he achieved a good result, he would be deemed as cheating.

"Half Still Immortal City?" Ding Huan asked, puzzled.

He had the map jade scroll of the Great Immortal Domain and hadn't seen any Half Still Immortal Domain.

Elder Ming Mu chuckled, "If you've been in seclusion all this time, then indeed you wouldn't know about Half Still Immortal Domain. The domain has been established for less than two years.

The reason being that Grey Sea Crystals suddenly increased in number between Half Still Sea and the Gray Sea, and the number of cultivators entering Half Still Sea also grew. The small workshop by the sea was no longer sufficient, especially with the imminent Immortal Sect ranking competition.

The Immortal Court simply built an Immortal City on the edge of Half Still Sea, and that city is Half Still Immortal City.

The scale of Half Still Immortal City is not smaller than Eternal Immortal Dao City, and as it's a new Immortal City, the Immortal Sect ranking competition was to be held there."

I see.

Ding Huan took the Da Fan Immortal Sect Outer Disciple identity jade token, "If that's the case, I will definitely arrive at Half Still Immortal City within a month to compete on behalf of the Da Fan Immortal Sect."

"Good. Not far from here is Bai Zhu Immortal City, which has a Teleportation Array that goes straight to Half Still Immortal City. Lao Liu, friend, you still have almost a month to prepare." Elder Ming Mu was straightforward and decisive.

After Ding Huan left, Yan Sha cautiously asked, "Elder Mu, isn't this a bit risky?"

Elder Ming Mu smiled, "Risky? At most, we're just giving away a competition spot, what's the risk? If he actually garners high points for our Immortal Sect, the rewards will be a thousand times over or even more.

Did you see his Heavenly Tribulation? Even the Heavenly Tribulation of a Da Yi Immortal could not possibly be more terrifying than his.

What kind of Profound Immortal do you think would emerge under such a Tribulation? Furthermore, do you think we are the only Immortal Sect recruiting temporary disciples for the competition?

Other Immortal Sects do the same, and even more than we do."

"Elder Mu, in the Great Immortal Domain, aren't most of the slightly more formidable cultivators below Da Yi Immortal disciples of the Immortal Sect? If Lao Liu is as powerful as you say, there might not be many like him in the Great Immortal Domain."

"What do you know? They are getting help from the Immortal Court, just like us. Once they get the rewards, all benefits go to the competing disciples."

…

Ding Huan had returned to the Thirty-Three Paths, and as soon as he came back, he saw that Rong Xiyu had also broken through to the Golden Immortal Realm.

Ding Huan did not disturb Rong Xiyu and took out a heap of Immortal Crystals to continue his seclusion and cultivation.

Rong Xiyu was immersed in her cultivation the entire time. She had just advanced to the Golden Immortal First Layer and was stabilizing her cultivation when she suddenly sensed the Heaven and Earth Rules around her becoming clearer once again.

She immediately understood that Ding Huan had returned, and she couldn't let such an opportunity pass, drawing in Immortal Spiritual Energy even more fervently to recover her own cultivation.

In fact, Rong Xiyu didn't need to draw in Immortal Spiritual Energy herself; as soon as Ding Huan started operating the Great Universe Technique, all the Immortal Spiritual Energy from the Immortal Spirit Veins and Immortal Crystals were swept towards him.

Together with the Gathering Spirit Immortal Array, the Immortal Spirit Essence Qi in the bamboo hut was already so dense that it was visible to the naked eye.

In just five days, Ding Huan broke through to the Profound Immortal Third Layer.

Twenty days later, he broke through the early stages of Profound Immortal and reached the Profound Immortal Fourth Layer.

It was only then that Ding Huan stopped his cultivation.

He needed to go to Half Still Immortal City to participate in the Immortal Sect ranking competition; he absolutely couldn't miss out on those two Immortal Spirit Veins.

Cultivating on a High Grade Immortal Spirit Vein made his cultivation progress as simple as drinking water; such top-tier cultivation resources were something that Ding Huan could not afford to miss.

For him, the only way to rapidly improve his cultivation was to obtain top-tier cultivation resources. For him, Immortal Spirit Veins were top-tier cultivation resources.

Almost ninety-nine percent of Immortal Spirit Veins were drained away in both the Ancient Immortal Domain and the Immortal Court. To acquire an Immortal Spirit Vein, one of the best methods was through ranking competitions like these.

Rong Xiyu was brimming with excitement; her cultivation had risen to the Gold Immortal Sixth Layer.

As her cultivation improved, so would her comprehension of the Dao. As long as she had enough Immortal Spirit Source, her recovery of cultivation level would only accelerate.

When Ding Huan cultivated, the surrounding Heaven and Earth Immortal Spiritual Energy almost formed an Immortal Spirit Fog; she merely had to absorb it, and her cultivation level would increase uncontrollably.

"Senior Sister Rong." Ding Huan took the initiative and knocked on the prohibition of Rong Xiyu's Cultivation Room.

Rong Xiyu immediately lifted the prohibition, "Junior Brother Ding, are you going out for a while?"

From Ding Huan's preparedness, Rong Xiyu deduced that he seemed to be leaving.

Since Ding Huan was much younger than she was and showed no intention of suppressing her, she decided to call him Junior Brother Ding.

"Yes, I might not come back here again."