My son is about to break through.

The Xuan Tian Immortal Dynasty was founded!

The former Green Wood Immortal Realm has now been renamed the Profound Heaven Immortal Realm.

The Immortal Realm has been renamed.

It's not a rare occurrence.

Although most of the names of the immortal realms are derived from the original Heavenly Venerable's title of that realm.

But there are always exceptions to everything.

If a powerful figure is strong enough to suppress all the strong in the world, then the Immortal Realm can be renamed and its ruler changed.

exactly.

Gu Qingfeng's strength is sufficient to accomplish this.

When he learned that the Immortal Realm had been renamed, Celestial Venerable Qingmu was not particularly moved.

This is the outcome.

It was exactly what he had expected.

Normally, if a celestial dynasty can unify a celestial realm, it will change the name of the celestial realm. Qingmu Tianzun was naturally prepared for this.

So he naturally didn't care about the name change of the Immortal Realm.

For Qingmu Tianzun, the most important thing right now is to break through to the Fifth Tribulation Realm.

The Nine Tribulations of the Heavenly Venerable.

Every breakthrough is difficult.

If one can reach the Fifth Tribulation Celestial Venerable Realm, the strength of the Azure Wood Celestial Venerable will naturally increase greatly.

In fact.

If one can join the Xuan Tian Immortal Dynasty and obtain its fortune, Qingmu Tianzun will find it easier to break through.

But the problem is.

General official position.

It was useless against Qingmu Tianzun.

If it were an important official position, the Xuan Tian Immortal Emperor would be even less likely to bestow it upon him.

Moreover.

As a veteran Celestial Venerable, Qingmu Tianzun was also unwilling to submit to the Xuantian Immortal Dynasty.

This public submission is the limit that Qingmu Tianzun can achieve.

If we take another step forward...

Aoki Tenzin was naturally too embarrassed to refuse.

at the same time.

Other holy lands also coveted the fortune of the Celestial Dynasty, but they also knew that it was not so easy to try and seize the fortune of the Celestial Dynasty.

In the second year after the founding of the Xuantian Immortal Dynasty, Gu Qingfeng held an immortal ceremony in all twenty-seven states and eighty-one prefectures of the world.

The so-called "celestial ascension".

This was naturally for the purpose of selecting talents for the entire Xuantian Immortal Dynasty.

Unlike the imperial examinations of ordinary people.

Immortal advancement does not emphasize the Four Books and Five Classics, but rather innate talent and ability.

After all, the Immortal Realm is different from the mortal world, and many things that are common to mortals are not applicable to cultivators.

However, officials in the Immortal Dynasty ultimately value talent and ability; so-called talent and wit are not actually that important.

Without strength.

How to govern a region effectively.

As for matters concerning people's livelihood and domestic affairs, these are matters that most cultivators can handle with ease.

And when the news of the immortal's ascension came out.

This immediately caused an uproar throughout the entire Xuan Tian Immortal Realm.

Especially the major holy sites.

They originally wanted to seize the fortune of the immortal dynasty, but they had no way to do so.

The fact that the Xuan Tian Immortal Dynasty is now holding an immortal ceremony has naturally given them hope.

If one can pass the celestial examination and eventually enter the imperial court as an official, one will receive the blessings of the celestial dynasty, which will be beneficial to oneself and even the entire holy land.

after all--

The Celestial Dynasty possesses immense fortune, far surpassing any sacred land.

Gu Qingfeng did not stop these things.

In his opinion.

Whether they are cultivators from holy sites or independent cultivators, as long as they have the ability, their background will not have much of an impact.

not to mention.

Now all the holy sites have submitted.

For now.

These sacred sites pose little threat to the Xuantian Immortal Dynasty.

……

The celestial ceremony was held.

It lasted for several years.

This day.

A courtier stepped forward and handed over a list.

"Your Majesty, these are the talents selected through the imperial examinations in various prefectures and counties. Please take a look!"

With a thought, Gu Qingfeng saw the list fall in front of him.

The small jade slip contained the names of tens of thousands of people.

Don't be fooled by the fact that a single selection process may seem like a lot, with tens of thousands of people participating.

But actually.

The Xuan Tian Immortal Realm is too vast.

The eighty-one prefectures of the Nine Provinces are all more than a hundred times larger than the ancient wilderness of the past.

In such a vast immortal realm, selecting only ten thousand talents is already considered extremely rigorous.

Gu Qingfeng swept his divine sense across the list, and all the names appeared in his mind.

Where are these people now?

"Ten thousand cultivators are already waiting in the capital!"

"Send them to the palace tomorrow. I want to see for myself how good they are!"

With a flick of his sleeve, Gu Qingfeng caused the jade slip to turn into dust and vanish. Upon hearing this, the assembled officials bowed and accepted the order.

……

The next day.

Inside the palace.

Tens of thousands of cultivators gathered under the scorching sun, and civil and military officials also gathered here.

Despite the large number of people, there was not a sound, plunging the entire square into a deathly silence.

Only when auspicious purple clouds appeared and a majestic figure dressed in a black imperial robe materialized did everyone bow down in worship.

"Greetings to Your Majesty!"

"Gentlemen, you may dispense with the formalities!"

Gu Qingfeng slightly raised his hand, then looked down at the tens of thousands of cultivators below. With just a glance, these cultivators trembled, and sweat beaded on their foreheads.

Simultaneously.

They held this legendary Xuan Tian Immortal Emperor in even greater awe.

The strongest in the Xuan Tian Immortal Realm!
Well-deserved reputation!

now.

Gu Qingfeng spoke slowly, his voice filled with boundless majesty.

"You have all distinguished yourselves from the immortals, so you must all have your own talents. Today is the perfect opportunity for me to witness them!"

The voice just fell.

With a flick of his sleeve, Gu Qingfeng saw the void in the sky crack open, as if a universe was being born, and the power of all kinds of great laws and rules swept across the heavens and the earth.

Such a method of opening up universes with a flick of the finger shocked all the cultivators who witnessed it.

Even a wisp of that escaping power would be enough to turn the Great Emperor into dust.

It takes less than a moment.

This universe has now been fully created.

Gu Qingfeng said, "This universe is the place where you will undergo your final test, and the test itself will be very difficult."

You will enter this universe as the monarch of a nation. Whoever defeats the other participants will receive corresponding points.

In addition, the longer you persist and the higher your ranking, the more points you will receive as a reward.

The player with the highest final score will be the champion!

"The champion will have the privilege of entering the royal treasury once and choosing any treasure. Furthermore, they will be able to comprehend the Great Dao of the Celestial Venerable and understand the secret to immortality!"

When Gu Qingfeng uttered his last sentence, it immediately shook everyone to their core.

What's in the royal treasury?
No one knows.

However, if it is a royal treasury, then it must contain many treasures.

but.

What truly excited these cultivators was the final reward.

Comprehend the Great Dao of the Celestial Venerable!

Discover the secret to immortality!

This is something that countless cultivators dream of.

Even the most gifted individuals from sacred lands could hardly contain their excitement. Who wouldn't yearn for the pursuit of immortality?

More importantly.

If I can win the championship this time, I will surely catch the eye of this Immortal Emperor.

that time.

Wouldn't I be able to rise to prominence in the Xuan Tian Immortal Dynasty?

After all, gaining the appreciation of the strongest person in the Immortal Realm is an immense opportunity in itself.

but--

The cultivators exchanged glances, each seeing a solemn expression in their eyes.

Winning the top spot among thousands is no easy feat.

After all, those who can appear here are the most outstanding geniuses in the entire Xuan Tian Immortal Realm.

If we were to actually participate in the assessment, no one would be absolutely certain of victory.

"in addition--"

"To prevent any gap in cultivation levels, I will restrict all of your cultivation levels to the first level of the Saint Realm."

"You can also cultivate within it to gradually break the seal and regain your former strength!"

"Furthermore, if you suffer a fatal injury during this assessment, you will be teleported out immediately!"

As Gu Qingfeng finished speaking, he moved his mind again, and a blue jade tablet appeared in front of everyone.

This jade plaque.

It is used to record the identity of the cultivators being assessed, and also for self-preservation.

Once a life-threatening danger is triggered, the jade tablet will activate its protective function and then lead the cultivator out of the assessment area.

District-level assessment.

Gu Qingfeng certainly wouldn't let these cultivators really fight to the death.

Again.

Any cultivator who can stand out from the twenty-seven states and eighty-one prefectures is no ordinary person.

One has fallen.

This is a tremendous loss for the Celestial Dynasty.

Therefore, while assessments are assessments, they are unlikely to actually endanger lives.

Subsequently.

Gu Qingfeng sent all these cultivators into that newly created universe.

at the same time.

The void image shifted and instantly split into ten thousand smaller interfaces.

Each screen corresponds to a single examinee.

These examinees appeared in a city, acting as the city's lord, with 100,000 cultivator puppets obeying their commands.

"His Majesty's methods are truly unfathomable!"

Many powerful figures showed expressions of emotion upon witnessing this scene.

A snap of the fingers can create the universe!
To create a cultivator puppet!
Anyone with eyes can see that these cultivator puppets possess considerable strength.

Although these cultivator puppets do not possess the same intelligence as normal cultivators, they are still quite formidable.

Such methods.

In a sense, it has already reached the level of creating things out of thin air.

But when they realized that the other party was a Celestial Venerable and the strongest person in the Xuan Tian Immortal Realm, these cultivators felt relieved.

In fact.

For Gu Qingfeng to achieve this level of skill, there was indeed no difficulty whatsoever.

Since breaking through the third level of perfection in the Yellow Springs Great Dao, Gu Qingfeng has gained a deeper understanding of the Great Dao.

Within the Great Dao, one can discern the essence of the rules.

It resembles a lower universe, but in reality, it is all composed of rules.

Once one understands the essence of the rules, one can create things out of thin air. For example, it is not difficult to create a group of cultivators.

The only problem.

These cultivators lack a divine soul.

The soul is the most mysterious thing, even involving levels that are difficult for some celestial beings to reach.

If he could perfectly create a divine soul, Gu Qingfeng believed that at that time, his strength would probably reach the level of immortality.

even--

Even immortality might not be able to achieve that.

However, while the soul is difficult to fabricate, fabricating physical bodies is not a major problem.

To be honest.

As long as it's Gu Qingfeng's reason.

He can now create an endless number of cultivator puppets, and their strength could easily reach the level of a saint or even higher.

Such methods are unbelievable to other cultivators.

But for the Celestial Venerable, such methods were of no use.

There are no more saints.

Those are just ants.

Whether it is one or two saints, or tens or hundreds of thousands, or even tens or hundreds of millions of saints, they are all ants in front of the Heavenly Venerable.

The two sides are not on the same level, and no matter how many there are, it is impossible to make up for the gap in their life levels.

With just a breath, the Celestial Venerable can cause millions of saints to bleed.

unless.

If the Celestial Venerable can create real living beings and allow them to cultivate on their own, then perhaps one day these beings will have the potential to attain immortality.

Otherwise, simply fabricating puppets is not a useful method at all.

-

now.

Within the universe.

Many worlds are like stars scattered across the sky.

If you look closely, you'll find that the scenery in this universe is actually a miniature version of the Endless Immortal Realm.

Each star represents a world.

Within a single world, there may be no immortal cities at all, or there may be several, or even more than a dozen, immortal cities.

But any star is vast and boundless, so losing a dozen or so immortal cities here is nothing.

"A celestial city!"

"One hundred thousand puppets!"

"Such methods are truly unimaginable!"

Inside a celestial city, Xia Zhu felt his own power drastically reduced, and everything around him seemed so real.

Especially the 100,000 puppet cultivators in front of them; if it weren't for their somewhat dull eyes, it would be difficult to tell whether they were puppets or real living people.

Subsequently.

Xia Zhu calmed down.

The 100,000 cultivators before him were the foundation of his assessment. It was absolutely impossible for him to rely on these 100,000 cultivators to suppress the tens of thousands of examinees and ultimately win the championship.

Although Xia Zhu didn't have much ambition to win the championship, he also didn't want to be the first to be eliminated.

As a rogue cultivator, Xia Zhu was well aware of how rare this opportunity was.

If one fails to seize the opportunity, one may spend the rest of one's life breaking free from the shackles of a Quasi-Emperor and stepping into the Great Emperor realm.

The desire to achieve immortality is absolutely impossible.

and so.

Xia Zhu doesn't guarantee she'll win, but she needs to have a truly outstanding performance to have a chance to catch the eye of that Immortal Emperor.

If one can be valued by that Celestial Emperor, there is a possibility that one day one may attain immortality.

Again.

Who doesn't want to live forever?

Although Xia Zhu was a rogue cultivator, he also harbored his own ambitions.

Immediately.

He looked at the 100,000 cultivators before him and gave the order.

"You will form a team of ten, using the Immortal City as your base, and explore thousands of miles outwards, gathering and reporting all intelligence!"

"Yes!"

One hundred thousand cultivators spoke in unison.

Although these cultivators were merely puppets, they were at least imbued with some sentience, so simple communication was not a major problem.

As long as there are clear instructions, it can be considered to have some effect.

See here.

Xia Zhu sighed inwardly at the terrifying nature of these puppets.

but.

More than anything, it was out of awe for Gu Qingfeng.

The ease with which they suppressed their cultivation levels, the ability to casually create a batch of cultivator puppets and even imbue them with a degree of sentience—all these methods are beyond the capabilities of ordinary people.

the other side.

While Xia Zhu and others were making arrangements to deal with the situation, from the outside perspective, it was only a matter of a few breaths.

Many cultivators have also noticed this.

Someone looked at Gu Qingfeng and couldn't help but ask, "May I ask Your Majesty, is the flow of time different in this universe?" (End of Chapter)