Chapter 63

In the western part of the small town, there was a large mansion covering over a hundred acres, with carved railings and pillars, exuding an aura of wealth and nobility.

At this moment, in the main hall of the courtyard, a spirited middle-aged man was solemnly instructing several dozen young people standing before him: "This time, your journey on the Immortal Ascension Path is not only a matter of life and death for yourselves, but also crucial for the future development of our family."

"I hope you all work together with one heart and one mind, striving to pass the Immortal Ascension Path and embark on the path of cultivation!"

"Yes!" The dozens of young people responded in unison, their voices deafening!

The middle-aged man nodded in satisfaction and continued, "The family has prepared talismans. Everyone, go find the steward later, and each of you will receive twenty low-grade talismans and five mid-grade talismans."

Although they knew the family would certainly give them some rewards before departure, the young people still showed bright smiles in their eyes.

Just as all the young people were about to disperse to collect their talismans, the middle-aged man called out to the disciple standing at the front: "Daohong, wait a moment."

Daohong, a young man in his twenties, stood respectfully to one side upon hearing the call.

When most of the others had left, the middle-aged man said, "Follow me!"

Leaving the main hall, the middle-aged man led Daohong to a study. After closing the door, the middle-aged man crushed a talisman with his hand.

The moment the talisman broke, it seemed as if an invisible force sealed the surroundings.

Daohong's face showed a hint of anticipation.

After Zuo Daoming's death, he began to receive strong support from the family. Not only did he receive more spirit stones and medicines than other family members, but he also established himself as the top disciple among the young generation of the family.

This time, venturing on the Immortal Ascension Path, his sixth uncle had kept him alone and in such secrecy, which likely meant he had something to entrust to him for survival.

Zuo Daoming, what a good death!

Zuo Daohong felt a sense of relief, but on the surface, he became even more respectful.

"Daohong, you are the most outstanding disciple of our Zuo family in this generation, and the one most likely to pass the Immortal Ascension Path," the middle-aged man stroked his long beard and said calmly, "The family has high hopes for you, otherwise, they wouldn't have used their precious spirit medicines to help you break through to the eighth level of Qi Cultivation in just ten days!"

"Please rest assured, Uncle, I, Zuo Daohong, will not let the family down," Zuo Daohong said solemnly.

The sixth uncle nodded and said, "I trust you the most. For this Immortal Ascension Path, the family has prepared two special items for you."

As he spoke, the sixth uncle took out two talismans from a small spatial bag. These were two talismans emitting a faint yellow light.

Zuo Daohong's gaze was drawn to the two talismans like a magnet. One talisman was imprinted with a shield, and the other with a small sword!

Seeing these two talismans, Zuo Daohong's heart surged.

Mystic Talismans!

The treasure talismans he had always dreamed of!

The sixth uncle's face showed a hint of satisfaction as he gently handed the two talismans to Zuo Daohong, saying, "To obtain these two treasure talismans, the family paid a cost of a hundred medium-grade spirit stones. You must use them well."

"Thank you, Uncle. I will not let the family down!" Zuo Daohong's hand trembled slightly as he held the talismans.

"Good, the elders of the family also believe you will not let them down!" The sixth uncle patted Zuo Daohong's shoulder and continued, "Your mission in the Immortal Ascension Path, besides ensuring the most family members pass, is to kill one person!"

"The family has already used some means on this person. Once this person enters the Immortal Ascension Path, they will become a target for everyone. Your task is to wait for the right moment and be ready to deliver the fatal blow!"

As the sixth uncle spoke, his voice became even lower, so low that only Zuo Daohong could hear him clearly.

Zuo Daohong's face gradually became excited, and he loudly promised, "Uncle, rest assured, the one who disgraces our Zuo family, I, Zuo Daohong, will not let them leave the Immortal Ascension Path alive."

A quarter of an hour later, Zuo Daohong left the study with a joyful expression.

The sixth uncle's expression, however, slowly turned solemn.

After crushing another silencing talisman, he bowed respectfully to a bookshelf on the north side of the study and said, "Patriarch, do you think Daohong can complete the mission the family has entrusted to him this time?"

The bookshelf gently rotated, and Zuo Tingyun walked out from it.

He waved his hand at the sixth uncle and said, "We are all family, Uncle Six, you don't need to be so formal. Daohong is now the leader of the young generation of our Zuo family. With those two treasure talismans, there won't be many who can challenge him on this Immortal Ascension Path."

"Besides, the person's opponents are not just Daohong. There are many who want to obtain the treasures in the Golden Core True Person's cave!"

The sixth uncle chuckled, "Patriarch, you are wise. This way, that boy has only one path to death!"

Zuo Tingyun sneered and said no more...

As the sun rose, the platform at the foot of Mangqing Mountain was already filled with people.

Fang Ling and Cheng Lin stood on a rock on the west side, chatting casually.

However, from their expressions, it was clear that Fang Ling was calm, while Cheng Lin's face showed more anticipation.

"Fang Daoist, the number of people participating in the Immortal Ascension Path this time is much greater than last time!" Cheng Lin said with a hint of anxiety, "I hope we can pass smoothly. Once we enter the five major sects, our future will be much better."

Fang Ling smiled and was about to speak when Cheng Lin continued, "Why aren't the others here yet? Didn't we agree to meet here?"

"Brother Zhao, we're here." Just as Cheng Lin finished his complaint, he saw a muscular man walking over and quickly waved to him.

The muscular man carried a sword on his back, which looked somewhat out of place, but the rolling killing intent made him seem formidable.

This man was at the eighth level of Qi Cultivation.

Cheng Lin was very enthusiastic about the man, though the man was cool and collected. Cheng Lin quickly approached him and introduced him to Fang Ling, "Fang Daoist, this is Brother Zhao Wugong, my good friend. Brother Zhao had some urgent matters yesterday, so he couldn't attend the gathering."

"Brother Zhao, this is Fang Ling, Brother Fang. On this journey up the mountain, he will be our companion. Brother Fang is young, so Brother Zhao, please take good care of him."

Zhao Wugong glanced at Fang Ling with a hint of arrogance and nodded faintly, "I will take care of him if I can, but it's best to have some skills for this Immortal Ascension Path."

Fang Ling was not interested in arguing with Zhao Wugong and simply smiled without a word.

Zhao Wugong's face showed a hint of dissatisfaction, and he turned away, ignoring Fang Ling. Seeing this, Cheng Lin felt a bit annoyed with Fang Ling. Just as he was about to mediate, a man and a woman walked over.

The man was handsome, and the woman was delicate. Although cultivators do not place too much importance on appearance, their arrival still drew many gazes.

Fang Ling had met these two at yesterday's gathering. They were a brother and sister from a cultivation family in the northwest border of Lu State, both at the seventh level of Qi Cultivation.

Cheng Lin's smile became even brighter when he saw the brother and sister. Fang Ling could sense that Cheng Lin was somewhat interested in the sister.

"Brother Li, Sister Li, I was just about to look for you. Come, let me introduce Brother Zhao to you..."

Within half an hour, Cheng Lin's small group had gathered seven people. Including Fang Ling, they were all from small families or independent cultivators, with cultivation levels around the seventh or eighth level of Qi Cultivation.

Being able to bring these diverse cultivators together showed that Cheng Lin had some organizational skills. However, Fang Ling felt that the more important reason they were together was for mutual support.

Just as Cheng Lin was strengthening his communication with the group members, the previously calm venue suddenly became chaotic.

Fang Ling and the others, who were in conversation, turned their attention to the source of the commotion.

Fang Ling's position was good, and he could see that a group of young cultivators in green robes was walking towards the source of the commotion.

Among these green-robed cultivators, the most eye-catching was a man of average height but with a haughty expression.

"It's Xu Lei from the Xu family!" someone exclaimed with surprise and envy.

Cheng Lin, standing next to Fang Ling, sighed enviously, "Thunderfire Body, why didn't such a good thing happen to me?"

Fang Ling had heard the term "Thunderfire Body" many times in the past few days. Almost everyone discussing the Immortal Ascension Path mentioned it.

"Seventh level of Qi Cultivation!"

This young man named Xu Lei had reached the ninth level of Qi Cultivation. Judging by his age, he was about the same as Fang Ling.

The Thunderfire Body was indeed not an ordinary power.

The group of young people stood in the center of the platform, closing their eyes to rest, completely ignoring the murmurs around them.

"I heard the twin sisters of the Zhu family are beautiful. If anyone could marry one of them, their future would be..." Cheng Lin licked his lips and said with a grin.

The sister of the Li family said with a hint of impatience, "If Brother Cheng is interested, I can introduce you."

"Hehe, just joking, how could someone like that look at me?" Cheng Lin rubbed his hands, looking apologetic.

"Brother Cheng, I am late, please forgive me." A young man with a purple complexion walked over, smiling.

Cheng Lin laughed, chatted with him for a moment, and then introduced him to Fang Ling and the others.

When introducing Fang Ling, the cultivator named Lu Zhong's face changed, and he asked, "Are you Fang Ling from Dingfang City?"

Fang Ling's eyes flashed with confusion but then smiled, "Yes, that's me."

Lu Zhong's face changed again, mumbled a few words, and then pulled Cheng Lin to the side.

A few moments later, Cheng Lin returned with a pale face, rubbing his hands, "Brother Fang, the number of people we agreed to bring has increased. I'm really sorry!"

He bit his lip and said, "You'd better go alone!"

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