Chapter 94: Newly Arrived, the Holy Son of the Beginning

The majestic Blazing Fire Mountain Range soared into the clouds.

On the cloud-shrouded peak, the fiercely burning "Heavenly Fire," said to be inextinguishable, gave the Blazing Fire Holy Land its name.

After the various Holy Lands had selected their Disciples from the region, Wang Yue finally returned to the Blazing Fire Holy Land.

However, the high-ranking officials of the Blazing Fire Holy Land were furious after learning of Wang Yue's actions.

Soon, the decision regarding Wang Yue's punishment was announced.

For abusing her authority and slandering the champion of the Southern Region's Ten Thousand Sects Tournament, causing a negative impact, she was confined for one year to reflect on her actions, and her monthly stipend and corresponding Cultivation resources for ten years were deducted.

This was already the result of her father, an Elder of the Holy Land, pulling strings.

If she were an ordinary Disciple, she would have long been stripped of her Cultivation and expelled from the Holy Land.

Wang Yue's face was extremely unsightly upon receiving the punishment notice.

For her, although the loss of resources was severe, her father did not lack resources, and her Family's resources would compensate her.

However, this year-long confinement not only meant losing many opportunities to compete for precious Opportunities but also caused her to instantly fall to rock bottom in the Holy Land's fierce competition.

This made her hatred for Zhou Chen even more deeply ingrained.

Oh, and that bitch Liu Qianru!

Wang Yue also came to hate Liu Qianru by extension.

In stark contrast to Wang Yue's decline was the triumphant Ye Chen.

During the Holy Land's routine talent assessment, Ye Chen's Fire Spirit Body talent was confirmed, which was extremely compatible with the core Legacy of the Blazing Fire Holy Land!

As soon as the news was announced, an Inner Sect Elder from the Saint Realm immediately stepped forward and accepted him as a Personal Disciple, granting him the same treatment as an Inner Sect Disciple of the Holy Land.

At the same time, he was bestowed with the Low Grade Saint-tier Cultivation Technique, "Nine Revolutions Nirvana Art," suitable for Ye Chen's Cultivation, along with many precious Cultivation resources.

Once Ye Chen's Cultivation reached Core Formation and above, he would also be promoted to Core Disciple status; this was the treatment for a Personal Disciple of a Holy Land Elder.

Ye Chen instantly became the most sought-after figure among the newly admitted Disciples, with high hopes placed on him by the Holy Land.

Ye Chen, who switched to Cultivating the "Nine Revolutions Nirvana Art," broke through four Realms like a hot knife through butter, reaching Foundation Establishment eighth layer.

Little did he know, if not for Zhou Chen having snatched too many Opportunities earlier, he would have already reached Core Formation tenth layer by now; if Ye Chen knew, he would probably be so angry he'd suffer Qi Deviation.

Feeling the increasingly pure Spiritual Qi within his body, Ye Chen's eyes were filled with undisguised ambition.

In his opinion, even if Zhou Chen entered the Taichu Holy Land, he merely got lucky!

On the other side.

Liu Qianru and Ye Chen's treatments were worlds apart.

She stood in the outermost Outer Sect Disciple living area of the Blazing Fire Holy Land.

Although the Spiritual Qi was much better than in Wenxian Sect, her current living environment seemed very dilapidated compared to her residence in Wenxian Sect.

Originally, with her Foundation of the fifth layer of Dao and Core Formation Cultivation, she shouldn't have been reduced to an Outer Sect Disciple and assigned to the worst outer area.

Ye Chen had continuously badmouthed her to Wang Yue along the way, and Wang Yue used a few tricks.

The Elder responsible for talent assessment didn't even glance at Liu Qianru, directly assigning her to the Outer Sect.

The Outer Sect Deacon responsible for receiving new Disciples expressionlessly registered her information.

Then, like throwing trash, he tossed her a crude gray token engraved with the words "Outer Sect" and a set of coarse, grayish-brown Outer Sect Disciple robes.

"Liu Qianru, Outer Sect Disciple of Area C. Your daily task is to sweep and maintain the Fire Wutong Forest in Area C. You start work at Chen Shi (7-9 AM) and finish at Wei Shi (1-3 PM). The sweeping time must not be less than four hours."

"If your performance is acceptable, you may apply for Inner Sect Disciple promotion within two years."

The Deacon's voice was cold, devoid of any emotion.

Liu Qianru silently accepted the token and clothes, not saying a word.

These tasks were clearly meant for Utility Disciples; Outer Sect Disciples were not required to do them.

But she also knew that Wang Yue and Ye Chen were behind the scenes, causing this situation.

The former pride of Wenxian Sect, a Fairy adored by all, now held a somewhat rough-handled bamboo broom, looking quite comical.

In the distance was the Inner Sect Disciple area, enveloped in immortal light and grand in appearance, where Spiritual Qi was so dense it condensed into mist, and occasionally, colorful flying boats would enter and exit.

The two contrasted like heaven and earth.

Liu Qianru could even clearly feel the curious, disdainful, or gloating gazes around her.

Especially after hearing the news that Ye Chen had been accepted as an Elder's Personal Disciple, her fingers tightened even more around the broom handle.

There was no anger, only a bone-deep coldness and numbness.

She silently picked up the broom and walked towards the Area C assigned to her.

A vast, endless forest of red Wutong trees.

At this moment, Liu Qianru felt regret for the first time.

Was her choice back then truly wrong?

However, no one cared.

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Central Continent, deep within an endless mountain range.

One of the ten great Holy Lands of the Central Continent, the Taichu Holy Land, whose Legacy dates back to ancient times, was located here.

It was a white jade stone gate spanning above a sea of clouds, ancient and extraordinary, as if naturally formed.

The two characters "Taichu" on the lintel contained infinite Dao韵, inspiring awe.

Mu Yuandao led Zhou Chen through the stone gate without hindrance, and the scene before them suddenly opened up.

Immortal palaces and towers floated above the nine heavens and the sea of clouds, and spiritual birds and colorful Phoenixes soared amidst the seven-colored glow.

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was so dense that it occasionally condensed into dew, and a single breath would invigorate one's spirit.

Unlike the Blazing Fire Holy Land, every inch of architecture here contained ancient Dao韵.

In the magnificent hall of the Internal Affairs Hall, a middle-aged Cultivator with a restrained aura received Zhou Chen.

Upon learning that he was the champion of the Southern Region's Grand Tournament and personally introduced by Saint Mu Yuandao, the other party's attitude became even more amiable.

"Junior Brother Zhou Chen, congratulations!"

The middle-aged Cultivator smiled and handed over a few items.

"I am Chen Hai, the manager of the Internal Affairs Hall. As the champion, you are directly admitted as an Inner Sect Disciple according to the Holy Land rules. These are your identity token, Inner Sect Disciple robes, and Immortal Cave Restriction jade key."

He took out a jade token permeated with Primordial Chaos Purple Energy, a dark green robe with gold cloud patterns, and a small, profound identity jade token.

"The jade token can be bound by a drop of blood."

He then pointed to a pavilion next to the side hall.

"That is one of the transmission entrances to the Scripture Pavilion. As the champion of the Grand Tournament, the Holy Land will reward you with one Opportunity to choose a Saint-tier Cultivation Technique."

"Inner Sect Disciples have permission to enter the second layer, where Saint-tier Cultivation Techniques are stored in the core area. You can proceed with your jade token, and the jade token will guide the way."

Zhou Chen took a deep breath and solemnly accepted the heavy items.

Then, Zhou Chen thanked Manager Chen, asked about some注意事项, and strode out of the hall.

Just as Zhou Chen was heading to the Inner Sect Disciple's Immortal Cave.

Several Dragon roars came from afar, their sound shaking the clouds.

Nine black flood Dragons with ferocious scales broke through the clouds, pulling a colossal Xuanbing Jade Chariot behind them, crushing across the sky.

In front of the Jade Chariot, hundreds of Cultivators with profound auras expressionlessly cleared the cloud path, and behind them, hundreds of servants held ceremonial Magical Artifacts, forming a mighty procession.

The grand spectacle made all the Disciples along the way hold their breath and instinctively bow in respect.