Chapter 764: Famous Throughout Luotian, Qualification of a Ninth-Rank Immortal Lord (First Update)

The cultivation Families of the Luotian Star Domain have a hierarchical division unknown to outsiders, just like the first to ninth-Rank cultivation Countries in the Alliance Star Domain. In the Alliance Star Domain, a seventh-Rank Cultivation Planet is the visible Peak.

As for eighth-Rank Cultivation Planets, they are extremely rare; there are only three in the entire Alliance Star Domain. And for the most mysterious ninth-Rank Cultivation Planet, there is only one in the entire Alliance Star Domain!

The cultivation Families of the Luotian Star Domain are similar, but they emphasize a long and continuous heritage. Only cultivation Families that have existed for a long time and remained prosperous can exist eternally in the Luotian Star Domain.

In the Luotian Star Domain, the most common are the main star cultivation Families of the four domains: East, South, West, and North. Their strengths are similar, and often three or four families coexist on one Cultivation Planet.

For example, the Tang Family and the Zhan Family are at the Peak of this position.

Above these cultivation Families are the four cultivation Families with Legacies from the Immortal Realm. They are the most powerful forces on the surface of the Luotian Star Domain.

Tracing their origins, the ancestors of these four cultivation Families were all Immortals before the collapse of the Thunder Immortal Realm, and their identities were extraordinary.

Similarly, above these four cultivation Families, there are two other types of families. They usually act discreetly but are the truly powerful forces within the Luotian Star Domain.

Even more ancient than those with Legacies from the Immortal Realm are those that existed in the Ancient Era and survived the changes of the Immortal Realm's collapse. Such families, with Legacies from the Ancient Cultivation World, number six in the Luotian Star Domain!

The mysterious Xiang Family of Donglin Star and Li Yuan's Family are among them.

However, after too many years, most of the cultivation Families with Legacies from the Ancient Era have declined. The Li Family is an example, and besides the Li Family, three other families have also vanished. As of today, only two cultivation Families with Legacies from the Ancient Era remain!

Just as there is a ninth-Rank Cultivation Country in the Alliance Star Domain, in the Luotian Star Domain, there are even older existences than the cultivation Families that have continued from the Ancient Era: those from the Primeval Era.

Primeval cultivation Families are the true powerhouses within the Luotian Star Domain, and they are extremely mysterious.

To have existed continuously from the Primeval Era and continued to this day, their terrifying foundation is almost enough to make one's hair stand on end just thinking about it. This means that this Family has experienced the evolution of the Ancient Era, the collapse of the Immortal Realm, the formation of the Thunder Immortal Palace, and the changes of the entire Luotian Star Domain.

It is even very likely that this Primeval cultivation Family knows the secrets of the Ancient Immortal Realm. The Divine Abilities and Cultivation Techniques within their Family alone are enough to proudly dominate Luotian.

Wang Lin knew all these things, except for the eighth and ninth-Rank cultivation Countries in the Alliance Star Domain. During his journey with Li Yuan, Li Yuan told Wang Lin almost everything he knew about these families.

Therefore, Wang Lin was very calm when facing these four families with Legacies from the Immortal Realm.

In the air above the fragmented land where the Collection Pavilion was located, the two Elders who were jointly resisting the fragmented great seal remained silent for a moment. One of them said with a bitter smile, "Fellow Daoist, with such Divine Abilities and Magic Treasures, you are certainly not unknown. Please leave your name!"

Wang Lin's expression was calm as he slowly said, "Xu Mu!"

The Elder's eyes narrowed, and he said, "Although Fellow Daoist Xu has not reached the Nirvana Scrutiny stage, with your strength, we cannot stop you. You have the qualification to enter the Collection Pavilion!"

As soon as he finished speaking, another Elder beside him looked at Wang Lin and suddenly asked, "Does Fellow Daoist Xu have any connection with the Xu Family of Donglin Star?"

Wang Lin's expression remained as usual as he looked at the speaker.

The Elder hesitated for a moment, his eyes gleaming, and said, "If Fellow Daoist Xu is not from Donglin Star, I, on behalf of the Chen Family, invite you to become an external Elder of my Chen Family!"

Wang Lin's eyes flashed, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"This is not impossible, but for now, my goal is the Collection Pavilion. I hope the three Fellow Daoists will grant my request!" Wang Lin's gaze swept over the Primordial Spirit that had lost its Physical Body in mid-air.

The Cultivator who had lost his Physical Body sighed inwardly, his expression somewhat complex. Hearing Wang Lin's words, he was already certain that the other party understood the Collection Pavilion extremely well.

The Collection Pavilion can only be entered after it is opened, and the key to opening it requires at least two Family members to simultaneously cast a spell.

The rest was simple. With the three of them working together, the Collection Pavilion was opened. The four-cornered pavilion slowly trembled, and its four corners converged and met.

Immediately, a soft light flashed, and an oval light gate appeared where the four corners met.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, my Chen Family members have entered this Collection Pavilion no less than a hundred times. Although obtaining Immortal Arts in this pavilion relies on Opportunity, and everyone sees something different upon entering, it is not without a trace. The longer one persists inside, the more precious the Immortal Art ultimately obtained. I wish Fellow Daoist Xu great harvest!" The person who had previously invited Wang Lin to become an external Elder of the Family now cupped his fists, his voice quite sincere.

Wang Lin nodded slightly. From the memory of the Yao Family Elder, he knew that the four great families did not have the strength to set traps inside the Collection Pavilion.

Moreover, everything before him was the same as in the Yao Family Elder's memory, with no differences. Wang Lin no longer hesitated, put away his Magic Treasure, swayed his body, and directly arrived before the light gate. He took a deep breath and stepped inside.

After Wang Lin entered, the Elder who had lost his Physical Body sighed, "If we had known this person was so formidable, why did we even bother to intervene? We should have just let him in. Anyway, with his cultivation, like ours, he can at most enter the fourth floor."

"The fourth floor is the limit, but who would have thought this person's Divine Abilities and Magic Treasures would be so formidable? His cultivation is the same as ours, but judging by his appearance, he clearly has trump cards he hasn't used. Perhaps if he hadn't known that opening this Collection Pavilion required our help, he would have killed more than one person in the battle just now."

"Indeed. Looking at his actions just now, he clearly intended to kill two people. If I hadn't reacted quickly, I'm afraid my Primordial Spirit would have collapsed just like my Physical Body." The Elder who had lost his Physical Body said with a bitter smile.

"Forget it, what's the use of saying all this now? Since he's gone in, let him be. The Immortal Arts on the fourth floor will depend on his Immortal Opportunity." The Chen Family Elder slowly said.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, are you really going to invite this person to become an external Elder of your Chen Family?" The Elder who had lost his Physical Body asked.

The Chen Family Elder nodded and said in a deep voice, "This person is very formidable. My Chen Family greatly needs such a person. Fellow Daoists, please do not contend with me! If this person truly becomes an external Elder of the Chen Family, then I ask the two of you to pretend not to know about Fellow Daoist Yao's death. As for Fellow Daoist Lu's Physical Body, my Chen Family will compensate with one! Fellow Daoist Song, my Chen Family will also give you a small profit! Of course, the prerequisite is that this person joins my Chen Family!"

As the three conversed, Wang Lin arrived in a strange space. All around him was a hazy gray mist. His Divine Sense could not spread out, and faint, indistinct murmurs came from all directions, reaching Wang Lin's ears, but he couldn't hear them clearly.

Just then, the surrounding mist suddenly surged with extreme speed, gathering like waves directly in front of Wang Lin. In a blink of an eye, it transformed into a person.

This person was entirely composed of mist, making their clothing indistinguishable, but their face could be seen. Their face was very ordinary, yet an aura distinctly different from a Cultivator's surrounded them. After appearing, they calmly looked at Wang Lin, raised their right hand, palm outward, and remained motionless.

Wang Lin's eyes narrowed. He knew from the Yao Family Elder's memory that although the entrants' Opportunities in this Collection Pavilion were not the same, there was one thing that was consistent upon entry: the cultivation test.

After pondering for a moment, Wang Lin took a few steps forward, came before the misty figure, raised his right hand, and pressed his palm against theirs.

In an instant, a strange force surged from the figure's palm into Wang Lin's body, quickly circulated once, and then withdrew. A low voice suddenly echoed all around.

"Eighth-Rank High Immortal! You may go to the fourth floor of the Collection Pavilion to select an Immortal Art based on your Immortal Opportunity!"

Wang Lin withdrew his right hand, his eyes flickering, and he murmured, "Eighth-Rank High Immortal… How exactly are the Realms of Immortals divided? My current cultivation has not reached the Peak of the Yang-Solid Realm. If it did, what Rank of Immortal would I become…?"

At this moment, the misty figure slowly began to dissipate. Wang Lin knew that once it completely vanished, he would be teleported to the fourth floor, and everything would depend on his Immortal Opportunity.

However, no matter how great his Immortal Opportunity, he could only obtain Immortal Arts on the fourth floor. Clearly, this Collection Pavilion had an unknown number of floors, but the higher one went, the higher the grade of the Immortal Arts would be!

Presumably, on the highest floor, even a very ordinary Immortal Art would become a top-tier existence if placed on the lower floors. But this cultivation test could not be faked; everything depended on one's own strength. This, too, was a type of Opportunity.

Only with profound cultivation could one obtain precious Immortal Arts; if one's cultivation was insufficient, all talk would be in vain.

Seeing that the misty figure was about to completely dissipate, Wang Lin's eyes flashed, and an extremely bold idea suddenly arose in his mind. The moment this thought appeared, his heart immediately pounded, and he even felt a little parched.

After hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth and slapped his Storage Pouch. Immediately, a Pagoda appeared in his hand. His eyes revealed a strange light, and he slapped the Pagoda with his left hand. Instantly, the white-clothed female corpse appeared before Wang Lin.

Wang Lin retreated a few steps, forming Hand Seals with both hands, and circulated the spiritual energy within his body, guiding the female corpse to raise her right hand and touch the palm of the slowly dissipating figure. Wang Lin's heart pounded at this moment, his eyes fixed.

In an instant, the misty figure actually showed signs of collapsing, its entire body trembling slightly. After a long while, the low voice echoed.

"Ninth-Rank Immortal Lord! You may go to the ninth floor of the Collection Pavilion to consult Immortal Arts!"

Wang Lin's eyes gleamed with excitement, and he fiercely clenched his fists. He immediately put the female corpse back into the Pagoda and then into his Storage Pouch. His heart was pounding at this moment; he, who was usually calm, rarely experienced such intense emotional fluctuations.

"Obtaining Immortal Arts through Opportunity' and 'consulting Immortal Arts'—the meaning of these two phrases differs too greatly!