Chapter 137: Entering the Holy Land

Chapter 137: Joining the Holy Land

"Phew, I've finally arrived."

Looking at the Archaic Barren Holy Land in front of him, Wu Yifan finally let out a sigh of relief.

After ascending to the Upper Realm, Wu Yifan learned from Red Stone Immortal Emperor's memories that cultivating his Ancient Sacred Body to the twelfth layer was not the end, and above the twelfth layer of the Ancient Sacred Body, there was an even more powerful Physique.

That was the Ancient Desolate Body.

PS: Originally it wasn't the Ancient Desolate Body, but the Great Dao Opening Body. If there are any oversights later where it hasn't been changed, please remind the author. Thank you.

It is said to be the most powerful Physique during the initial stage of the world's creation. It only weakened and became the Ancient Sacred Body because the world could not accommodate such a powerful Physique later on.

And the Ancient Desolate Body has five stages: Entry, Minor Accomplishment, Major Accomplishment, Peak, and Perfect.

One only needs to advance to the stage to possess Immortal Emperor level combat power. The Archaic Barren Holy Land contains the cultivation method for the Ancient Desolate Body, but from Red Stone Immortal Emperor's memories, Wu Yifan also learned that the Ancient Desolate Body seems extremely difficult to Cultivate successfully.

Even within the Archaic Barren Holy Land, only the Holy Lord has cultivated to the stage.

Shaking his head, Wu Yifan didn't think any further and walked directly towards the Archaic Barren Holy Land.

It was unclear whether Wu Yifan had arrived at just the right time or due to some unknown interference, but at this moment, the Archaic Barren Holy Land was recruiting Disciples.

Therefore, while ascending the mountain, Wu Yifan also saw many Fellow Daoists rushing towards the Archaic Barren Holy Land, among whom were not only Great Emperors but even Red Dust Immortals. After all, if one could join the Archaic Barren Holy Land, then throughout the entire Upper Realm, as long as they didn't provoke an Immortal Emperor, they could pretty much walk sideways.

Just as Wu Yifan was thinking about what to do for the upcoming assessment, he heard a voice from behind that sounded distinctly mischievous, clearly indicating the voice's owner.

"Fellow Daoist, are you also here to participate in the Archaic Barren Holy Land's Disciple recruitment?"

Following the voice, Wu Yifan turned around and saw a fat man wearing a green robe standing behind him, smiling and greeting him.

Wu Yifan's expression was blank as he spoke.

"Could it be that everyone here today isn't here to participate in the Archaic Barren Holy Land's Disciple recruitment?"

Hearing this, the fat man chuckled awkwardly and continued.

"Fellow Daoist, seeing that you're alone, how about we travel together? My name is Duan De. I am ten thousand years old, and my cultivation is at the Red Dust Immortal stage."

As Duan De spoke, his Face was full of pride. Indeed, in the entire Upper Realm, being able to Cultivate to the Red Dust Immortal stage at ten thousand years old could certainly be considered a Genius.

One doesn't hit a smiling person, and coupled with Wu Yifan's intention to make acquaintances, he didn't hesitate for long before speaking.

"Wu Yifan."

"So it's Fellow Daoist Wu. In that case, let's walk the rest of the way together."

After saying that, Duan De pulled Wu Yifan and hurried towards the Archaic Barren Holy Land. Along the way, Duan De chattered incessantly, sharing everything he knew with Wu Yifan.

From Duan De's mouth, Wu Yifan also learned about the current requirements for Disciple recruitment at the Archaic Barren Holy Land.

"Within the Archaic Barren Holy Land, there is a Talent Bell. As long as you place your hand on the Talent Bell and it makes a sound, you can be accepted as a Disciple by the Archaic Barren Holy Land. However, only two rings will result in being accepted as a Disciple by the Archaic Barren Holy Land."

"Two or three rings are for Outer Disciples, four or five rings are for Inner Disciples, and six rings are for Personal Disciples."

"What about seven rings?"

Duan De didn't say anything more afterwards, but Wu Yifan was a little curious and couldn't help but ask, after all, this wasn't in Red Stone Immortal Emperor's inheritance.

Hearing Wu Yifan's words, Duan De was startled for a moment, but then said with a bitter smile.

"Seven rings? Seven rings is a level that even the Holy Lord and Immortal Emperor level old monsters will come out to contend for. It can be said that if there are no accidents, seven rings will definitely lead to becoming an Immortal Emperor."

"It's just that seven rings haven't appeared for a long time. The last time it appeared seemed to be fifty million years ago."

"Is seven rings the highest then?"

Wu Yifan thought of something else and couldn't help but ask.

"No, in fact, that bell is said to be a ninth-grade Immortal Emperor artifact left behind by the Archaic Barren Holy Lord. It not only can test talent but also has the effect of suppressing and killing enemies and refining all things. It's just that the Archaic Barren Holy Land doesn't need to use that bell now, so it was just left there for recruiting Disciples."

"Of course, the Talent Bell can ring up to nine times, but the highest record in history was only eight rings, and that person then became the Holy Lord of the Archaic Barren Holy Land."

Hearing this, Wu Yifan's expression couldn't help but become thoughtful. He wondered if he could make it ring nine times.

As if thinking of Wu Yifan's idea, Duan De couldn't help but give a bitter smile and then said.

"People like us, let's not fantasize about such things. Based on my talent, I only have the confidence to make the Talent Bell ring up to five times at most. By the way, Fellow Daoist Wu, I still don't know your cultivation Realm and age."

"Red Dust Immortal Peak, one hundred ninety-eight years old."

Wu Yifan didn't hide it and said it directly. After all, his strongest point wasn't his Realm, but his Ancient Sacred Body.

"Oh, so you're a one-hundred-ninety-eight-year-old Red Dust Immortal Peak… Wait, how old?"

Duan De was startled at first, but then his eyes widened, filled with shock and disbelief.

But Wu Yifan didn't say much. Instead, he slightly revealed his Realm and let Duan De sense his bone age.

At this moment, Duan De's worldview was refreshed. A one-hundred-ninety-eight-year-old Red Dust Immortal Peak, what kind of monster is this? Let alone a one-hundred-ninety-eight-year-old Red Dust Immortal Peak, even if a one-thousand-nine-hundred-eighty-year-old Red Dust Immortal Peak appeared, it would cause Holy Lands to scramble for them.

The next second, Duan De tightly held Wu Yifan's hands and said with an extremely serious expression.

"Fellow Daoist Wu, no, Brother Wu, from today onwards, you are my elder brother. You are my elder brother for a day, and you are my elder brother for a lifetime!"

"Don't be like this. I still prefer the unruly look you had just now."

Wu Yifan couldn't stand it and said with a mix of laughter and tears.

And Duan De was also very obedient, immediately changing back to how he was just now, which made Wu Yifan feel much more comfortable.

He didn't expose his identity simply because he didn't want others to become distant from him because of it. The reason he joined the Archaic Barren Holy Land was merely because he wanted his Ancient Sacred Body to transform into the Ancient Desolate Body.

Otherwise, Wu Yifan could have directly told his Grandpa Wu Hao what he wanted. It's likely that with Wu Hao's strength, even the Archaic Barren Holy Land would have to give him Face.

Wu Hao: Six.

And soon, Wu Yifan followed Duan De to the assessment square in front of the Archaic Barren Holy Land. He saw that the assessment square of the Archaic Barren Holy Land was packed with people, most of whom had come to join the Archaic Barren Holy Land.

"The Archaic Barren Holy Land recruits Disciples once every ten years, each time for half a month. As long as you come here within this half-month period, queue up, and place your hand on the Talent Bell to cause it to vibrate, you can be accepted as a Disciple by the Archaic Barren Holy Land."

Duan De explained to Wu Yifan from the side. Wu Yifan nodded lightly and agreed.

He then followed Duan De and joined the queue.