Chapter 608: Chapter 306: Spirit Profound Realm_2
At the same time, he understood the identities of these two people; they were the main and deputy hall masters of the Flying Spirit Hall, responsible for affairs related to the Ascenders.

According to the two of them, in the Spirit Profound Realm, it is not necessary, as it is in the Lower Realm, to take on a grand Daoist name; people generally address each other by their given names.

Upon learning Lin Yi’s name, a look of surprise flashed across the faces of the two middle-aged cultivators, “Invincible East, Daoist Friend’s name is indeed very memorable and impressive.”

They felt that this Daoist name, with Daoist Friend’s enchantingly unique appearance, matched quite well. It had been a long time since they last encountered such a distinctive female Ascender.

“That’s only in the Lower Realm. In the Spirit Profound Realm, how can one talk of being invincible?” Lin Yi said with a light smile. Of course, this was just modesty on his part; with his talent for ‘fleecing,’ remaining undefeated in the Spirit Profound Realm was just a matter of time.

One of the cultivators named Zhao Yingchang said with a smile, “Daoist Friend, there’s no need for modesty. People of the Lower Realm often think that in the Spirit Profound Realm, the number of Huashen cultivators is as vast as those in the Qi Refinement stage, but that’s not the case—the number of Huashen cultivators is still not high.”

Lin Yi nodded. Information about the higher realms was extremely scarce, and he couldn’t even grasp the basics.

Even after annihilating the Xuan Yin Sect and obtaining a trove of precious texts, he only learned that the Path of Demonic Cultivators would ascend to the Demon Spirit Realm; he found not a scrap of information about the other aspects.

Having arrived at the hall, he saw the signboard above which read “Flying Spirit Hall” in big letters. As the name implied, it was the place that welcomed cultivators ascending to the Immortal Realm.

Several Golden Core Monks stood at the entrance and, upon seeing them, hurriedly bowed with folded fists, “Greetings to the Hall Master.”

Then, turning to Lin Yi, they bowed again and exclaimed, “Congratulations to the Elder on the Ascension, and welcome to Qinglian Spirit City.”

Lin Yi smiled, not expecting the Ascension Spirit City to have such a sense of ceremony. However, this showed that Huashen cultivators still held a strong position in the higher realms.

“You handle the Ascender’s affairs for this Elder Dong Fang,” the two Huashen cultivators said with a light nod, indicating Lin Yi beside them.

“Elder Dong Fang, please follow us this way.” A few Golden Core Monks extended their hands politely and ushered Lin Yi inside.

Upon entering, the vast hall was very empty. Perhaps in the past, there were many Ascenders here, but as time went by, their numbers had dwindled.

“Please imbue Spiritual Power into this mirror, Elder. We need to record the world from which you have ascended,” said one of the Golden Core Monks, bringing a mirror-like object to Lin Yi.

Lin Yi nodded. Based on the conversation with the two Huashen cultivators he had just had, it seemed that the world of the Ascenders could not be seen from the Ascension Spirit Platform. It appeared that this method could be used to find out the world of the Ascenders.

The mirror seemed much more powerful than the Treasure Mirror of Green Jade Zen Ren in terms of aura; probably it was of the Spiritual Treasure grade, usable only by those in the Divinity God and Refining Void stages.

After he infused a stream of Spiritual Power, Deputy Hall Master Zhao Yingchang also imbued Spiritual Power into the mirror, and soon some text appeared on it.

Lin Yi looked up and couldn’t help but smile; indeed, it was the union of two Cultivation Worlds called the Xuanheng Realm.

Having glanced at it, a smile appeared on Zhao Yingchang’s face, “So it turns out that Eastern Daoist Friend hails from the Xuanheng Realm. This particular Cultivation World seems to have two different places for cultivation. As it turns out, it has been quite some time since an Ascender from this world has appeared.”

“Indeed, from my Heng Yuan World, the last Ascender must have been nearly a thousand years ago,” Lin Yi said at once. According to some records in the Heng Yuan World, the last person who ascended belonged to the Sky Sword Sect, before True Monarch Lin Xiao seemed to have even been born.

“Over five hundred years ago, there was indeed a Daoist Friend who came from the Xuan Tian Realm. At that time, I had just been transferred here to take up the position of hall master of the Flying Spirit Hall, which is why I remember it so clearly,” said the hall master of the Flying Spirit Hall, Li Qinglin.

Lin Yi simply smiled and nodded. Five hundred years ago, he hadn’t even been born yet, or, to be precise, the original body had not been born yet.

Soon, a Golden Core monk brought over a jade card and a jade slip, handing them to Li Qinglin.

Li Qinglin smiled and first handed the jade card to Lin Yi, “Eastern Daoist Friend, this is an identity jade issued by Ascension Spirit City, which can prove your status as an ascender. With this jade card, you can enter any Immortal City without paying any fee.”

“Thank you, Daoist Li,” Lin Yi accepted the jade card. He guessed that he probably wouldn’t need the identity of Invincible East for too long since its alluring appearance was too conspicuous.

“This is a jade slip that contains some information about the Spirit Profound Realm. You can use it later to get a brief understanding. After reading, it will self-destruct, so there is no need to return it.” Then, Li Qinglin handed the jade slip to Lin Yi.

Lin Yi examined the jade slip with the Eye of Emptiness and, finding nothing suspicious, he stored it away and thanked Li Qinglin again.

Li Qinglin continued, “According to custom, you may stay in Flying Spirit Hall for a year. After that, you will need to find your own place to live. This Spirit City, although not large, is certainly sufficient to meet the needs of cultivation.”

“Of course, you are also welcome to join Qinglian Spirit City. We always warmly welcome ascenders. If you do not wish to join, you are free to leave whenever you please,”

“However, my personal suggestion is that you should stay in Qinglian Spirit City for a while, because within a hundred years, you will inevitably face a Heavenly Tribulation.”

Lin Yi’s expression changed slightly. Heavenly Tribulation, wasn’t that something one faced when ascending to immortality? At this moment, he began to speculate—could this be the price of entering a higher realm?

Seeing the change in Lin Yi’s expression, the two Huashen cultivators both smiled, a sense of pride inherent to cultivators of the upper realms emerging, “Daoist Friend must be puzzled. Since you come from the Lower Realm, a non-native of this world, even though you ascended here, you still need to pass through a Heavenly Tribulation to cleanse yourself of the aura of a Different World.”

“After that, you will have to face a Heavenly Tribulation every three thousand years. This is the Tribulation of Cultivation, something every cultivator will experience. To cultivate is to go against the heavens, and the heavens shall impose their punishment.”

“If one were to sneak into the Spirit Profound Realm, then they would not face just one Tribulation. Instead, they would have to pass a Tribulation every fifty years, doing so four consecutive times. All of this is recorded in the jade slip.”

Lin Yi bowed with folded hands, expressing his gratitude, “Thank you both for the clarification.” The records of the Lower Realm are indeed flawed, or rather, are based on the speculations of some cultivators.

Cultivation is indeed an act against the heavens, how could there be no price to pay? To face a Heavenly Tribulation every three thousand years is not only a punishment but also a spur. To face fewer Tribulations, one must diligently cultivate and seek to become immortal as soon as possible.

Li Qinglin waved his hand lightly, “No need to be formal. We have already arranged a Cave Mansion for you in the Flying Spirit Hall. As you’ve ascended a long way, you must be exhausted. You may go rest first, and we can have a detailed discussion later.”

Lin Yi agreed, bid farewell to the two Daoist friends, and followed a Golden Core disciple to a Cave Mansion behind the Flying Spirit Hall.

After he left, the two Huashen cultivators began to chat in the hall, with Li Qinglin commenting, “I did not expect that the one who ascended this time would be such a bewitchingly beautiful Daoist friend. It is indeed quite rare.”

Zhao Yingchang nodded in agreement, “Indeed, she carries a unique aura. One can tell from the name that this Daoist Friend must have been a dominant figure in the Lower Realm. Fortunately, Elder Wei is still in seclusion, otherwise, if he discovered her, I’m afraid…”

Li Qinglin immediately activated the Hall’s Formation and said cautiously, “We should not comment lightly on the Elder. Be careful not to bring disaster upon ourselves. However, ascenders are very rare, so Elder Wei cannot treat them as he pleases either.”

After entering the Cave Mansion with the jade card, Lin Yi found it to be quite spacious. Although it was incomparable to the Cave Mansions of the Sun Moon Divine Sect and Liu Yun Sect, it was satisfactory.

The Mansion’s Formation was only a simple protective measure, so he took several sets of formations out of the Storage Ring and layered them around the Mansion.

Renowned as a master of both Alchemy and Formation, the Dan Immortal Master had naturally passed on the true essence of his Formation techniques. Though it might not stop those in the Body Fusion Realm, it was flawless against anyone in the Refining Void.

After setting up the formations, Lin Yi went inside the Mansion, skillfully executed the Teleportation Mantra, and seeing no response, he couldn’t help shaking his head and smiling. Having ascended, naturally, he could no longer enter the Dan God Secret Realm, meaning he lost an excellent refuge.