Chapter 3

"Beihan Immortal Realm?" Han Li blinked his eyes, only to realize that he was lying in a square pool no more than a few dozen feet in length and width. The water was milky white and warm, giving a cozy feeling.

"Hehe, Beihan Immortal Realm is one of the four major immortal realms in the northern part of the Immortal World. Fellow Daoist, you just ascended here. You will gradually understand the situation of this immortal realm. But may I ask your esteemed surname? From which lower realm did you ascend? This Ascension Platform is in a remote area, and it's rare to see lower realm Daoists directly ascend here." The young man straightened his body and asked Han Li with a smile.

"My name is Han Li, and I ascended from the Spirit Realm. This is the legendary Ascension Platform! Apart from Fellow Daoist, there seems to be no one else." Han Li lightly pressed the water with one hand and flew out of the pool. A green light flashed on his body, and he was completely dry without a trace of water.

At this moment, he had already discovered that the Zhan Tian Bottle, the Yuanhe Five-Peak Mountain, and other treasures were all safe inside his body. However, Moguang and the others were hidden in the spirit beast bag and showed no reaction.

This place looked like a very simple high platform. Apart from the central pool, the platform was surrounded by a layer of azure light curtain.

Outside the light curtain, large snowflakes were seen dancing in the sky, and it was a crystalline ice world outside.

"Originally, it's Fellow Daoist Han Li. The Spirit Realm, huh? This is a bit of a headache. Among the lower realms, two or three out of ten are called this name. Never mind, I'll just register you casually. Anyway, the higher-ups generally don't check such things." Gao Sheng frowned first, but then he shrugged indifferently.

Then he grabbed the air with both hands, and a crystal-clear jade book and a pale silver giant pen appeared in his hands. He quickly wrote something on the jade book.

Although Han Li was somewhat surprised, he did not show it on his face. Instead, he stood still and watched the other's actions.

A moment later, Gao Sheng's hands flashed with light, and the jade book and the giant pen disappeared. In their place, a thin purple-gold jade token appeared, and he smiled and handed it to Han Li.

"What is this?" Han Li did not immediately take it but asked calmly.

"This is your Immortal Token. After every ascended immortal is registered, they can receive this. With this, you can enter major immortal cities without any inspection and enter some special places without paying any fees. Hehe, this is a privilege only for ascended immortals like you. Immortals from the Immortal World itself do not have such treatment." Gao Sheng said with an unusually envious tone.

"Oh, why is that?" Han Li finally showed a hint of surprise.

"The Immortal World is boundless, and the number of immortals from the native Immortal World is counted in the billions. However, the number of immortals who ascend from the lower realms by their own strength is very few. But in the high-level immortals of each immortal realm, the number of ascended immortals and native immortals is not much different. What this represents, Fellow Daoist should be clear, right?" Gao Sheng explained with a smile.

"I see, I understand somewhat. Since the Immortal World has such regulations, I won't be polite." Han Li nodded, then raised his hand and took the purple-gold jade token. He looked down and saw that his full image was vividly engraved on it, with his name and the words "Ascended" in golden script beside it.

Han Li flicked his sleeve, and the jade token instantly disappeared. He smiled and asked, "From the tone of your words, the Immortal World seems to have a certain order. But what do you mean by 'the higher-ups'?"

"You don't need to ask more about this, Han Brother. As long as you read the contents of this memory stone, you will have a general understanding." Gao Sheng didn't say more, raised his hand, and threw a blue crystal stone to Han Li.

"Thank you, Gao Brother." Han Li caught the crystal stone, showed a hint of gratitude, and pressed it to his forehead. He understood the usage method and, after slightly activating the spell, immersed his divine sense into it.

After a full cup of tea time, Han Li lightly exhaled and took the crystal stone off his forehead, then slowly said, "I see, the Immortal World is now divided into countless immortal realms, and these immortal realms are supervised by various immortal palaces. This is quite interesting, just supervision and not rule?"

"Fellow Daoist is indeed a wise person. Since that's the case, I'll explain the current major situation of the Immortal World to you. Are you interested in hearing more?" Gao Sheng asked, a strange expression appearing on his face.

"Please enlighten me, Gao Brother." Han Li bowed, his expression becoming more serious.

"Fellow Daoist, don't be too polite. The situation in the Immortal World is indeed quite different from what you might expect. Although the immortal realms are nominally led by the immortal palaces, in reality, each immortal realm has many major forces that are as powerful as the immortal palaces, and some even surpass the immortal palaces in their own realms. However, the various Dao Ancestors need to maintain a certain order in the Immortal World to avoid major chaos, so they tacitly accept the nominal leadership of the immortal palaces. Of course, these immortal palaces themselves are major forces in the immortal realms, otherwise they wouldn't be able to command respect. The leaders of these immortal palaces are also very sensible and generally don't provoke other major forces of equal strength, so the Immortal World is relatively peaceful. As long as you don't violate certain Immortal World laws, you can live a good and carefree life in the Immortal World. As an ascended immortal, your situation is slightly different from that of native immortals. Even after the lightning tribulation, the true essence in your body has begun to change and can accept immortal energy, but it will take several hundred years to fully transform. If I were you, I would choose to join a major force in an immortal realm and wait until the true essence in my body is completely transformed before considering other matters. Otherwise, as a newcomer to the Immortal World, the daily consumption of immortal spirit crystals will be a considerable expense." Gao Sheng spoke frankly.

Han Li listened, his expression showing deep thought.

"Thank you, Gao Brother, for your guidance. From your words, you don't seem to be from an immortal palace." Han Li smiled and suddenly asked.

"Fellow Daoist Han Li, you have a keen eye. I am indeed not from an immortal palace, but from the Shiji Hall. I am here to handle some tasks assigned by the immortal palace to our hall. However, if you are willing to join our hall now, I would be very welcome. The Shiji Hall can provide all the benefits that other forces offer, and I can also arrange for you to freely choose a high-level immortal cultivation technique from the Ascension Pavilion of our hall." Gao Sheng also smiled, not hiding his intentions.