The difficult path of cultivation for a grassroots female practitioner

Chapter 1066: Joining the Divine Palace

Standing outside the South Heavenly Gate, looking at the tall gate tower that was not magnificent but made his heart tremble, Shui Wuhen took a deep breath.

Is this the entrance to the realm of the gods?

Suppressing his excitement, he walked into the South Heavenly Gate.

The same guiding priest, the same qualification test.

Although Shui Wuhen's aptitude is slightly inferior to Yun Que's, it is far superior to Xiao Han's.

Therefore, when he went to collect his identity jade token, the guiding priest immediately tried his best to persuade him to join the divine palace.

"Fellow Daoist, with your talent and the resources of the Divine Palace, advancing to the level of God Emperor or God Venerable is not a dream. It would be a great pity if you became a rogue cultivator."

Shui Wuhen's heart stirred, and he asked, "Since the Divine Palace possesses such excellent resources, why do ascended cultivators still choose to remain as rogue cultivators?"

The guiding priest smiled wryly, "Ascension cultivators are all top-tier cultivators from the lower realms. They believe that joining the Divine Palace will restrict them and prevent them from doing as they please. But think about it, if you gain benefits, how can you not give something in return? In reality, it's just a matter of doing some mandatory tasks, like the work I'm doing now."

Shui Wuhen deeply agrees.

Even if you are a cultivator in a family, and you enjoy the family's resources and protection, you still have to put the family's interests first and make contributions to the family.

He's not afraid of constraints; what he wants are resources and a fast track to advancement.

Shui Wuhen ultimately chose to join the Divine Palace.

Holding the identity token, after crossing the white jade bridge, one sees a palace-style building complex that resembles the architecture of the lower realm.

Above one of the main halls, which is bustling with people, are the three large characters "Mission Hall".

Next to this main hall, there is a deserted side hall, which is where Shui Wuhen is going—the place where ascended cultivators report for duty.

He went in, handed over his identity jade token, and was quickly assigned a place to live.

The priest handed him the cave dwelling token and a jade slip containing a divine palace priest's handbook, and then said, "New cultivators, you probably don't have any divine stones, right? Go to the mission hall next door to receive missions, and you can earn divine stones and contribution points. Contribution points can be used to read books and jade slips in the library."

Shui Wuhen didn't know where Xiao Han and Yun Que, who had ascended long ago, were. He could only settle down first, do some tasks to earn some divine stones, and then try to find out where Xiao Han was.

Seeing that it was still early, Shui Wuhen decided to go to the mission hall next door to find out more.

The scene inside the mission hall was similar to that of the mission halls of the sects in the lower realm.

He was speechless when he saw the tasks issued by the Divine Palace.

He had never done anything like planting spiritual herbs, processing medicinal materials, feeding spiritual silkworms, working as an assistant in the workshop, or mining in the mine.

Back in the Yuan Tian Continent, he was given special attention and training by his family from a young age because of his good aptitude, so he never suffered any hardship.

Later, after ascending to the Immortal Realm, he preferred to risk his life to find resources rather than do those safe but tedious jobs.

Now that he has ascended to the realm of gods, why is he doing these things?

Fortunately, he saw that there was also a mission to join the Divine Soldiers Battalion. Although he didn't know why the divine realm needed soldiers, he felt that this mission was worth doing.

However, when he handed his identity token to the deacon priest and explained that he wanted to join the Divine Weapon Camp, the deacon glanced at his identity token and said, "Newcomer? Then you can't join the Divine Weapon Camp yet."

Just as Shui Wuhen was about to ask why, the deacon priest continued, "New cultivators must complete a mandatory mission before they can freely choose their own missions."

Shui Wuhen then asked, "What is my mandatory task?"

The priest glanced at the area where the mandatory mission was to be completed and said calmly, "You will have to work in the mines for three months to complete the mandatory mission."

Seeing that there was no trace of water, he added, "Don't worry, you can also get divine stones and contribution points from doing mandatory tasks. The rewards for mining are quite good. You get a stipend of four thousand divine stones and thirty contribution points every three months."

Shui Wuhen thought for a moment, then said, "What if I don't want to do this task?"

The deacon priest said with a half-smile, "After joining the Divine Palace, all mandatory tasks must be completed. The Enforcement Hall will tell you the consequences of not doing them. By the way, you've just arrived. You haven't read the Divine Palace Priest Handbook that was given to you yet, have you? I hope you'll take a close look."

After saying that, he tossed him a mission token and the five hundred divine stones that would be given to the new cultivator in advance.

He added, "Take the mission token and teleport to the mining area tomorrow. If you have any questions, the mission token contains detailed instructions."

Shui Wuhen took the mission token, turned around, and left.

He wasn't some greenhorn; of course he knew he couldn't fight city hall.

I should go back and read the rules and regulations of the shrine carefully, and after I have a better understanding of the shrine, I can then find a way to live more comfortably.

At this point, he began to understand why the guiding priest had persuaded him to join the divine palace.

Few cultivators would be willing to do these mandatory tasks.

Think about these cultivators who ascended to the mortal realm. Which one of them wasn't a powerful figure who dominated the lower realms? Now that they've come up here, they have to clear weeds and mine. The difference is just too great.

Although he was disappointed with the divine realm, Shui Wuhen's emotions were always stable. When he returned to the divine palace, he was assigned a small, simple cave dwelling. He took out the Divine Official's Manual and immersed his divine sense into it.

After reading it, he had a general impression of the shrine.

The cultivators of the Divine Palace are called priests, and they have many mandatory tasks to complete. But in return, the Divine Palace does possess many resources that independent cultivators do not have.

For example, there are libraries, secret realms that only cultivators of the Divine Palace can enter, regular lectures by high-level cultivators, advanced learning of various cultivation arts, and many safe and stable tasks to earn divine stones.

This divine palace does indeed resemble a large sect.

Of course, the management of a sect cannot be separated from the discipline of the Enforcement Hall over its disciples. The Enforcement Hall of the Divine Palace also imposes very strict discipline on these officials.

Anyone who violates the laws and regulations of the Divine Palace will be punished in various ways, ranging from minor penalties such as deduction of divine stones and contribution points, physical pain, to severe punishments such as being struck by heavenly lightning at the God-Slaying Platform, reincarnation, or even the complete annihilation of their soul.

Of course, those who are subjected to the punishment of being sent to the God-Slaying Platform are all people who have committed serious crimes.

After reading it, Shui Wuhen felt much calmer.

Becoming a cultivator in the Divine Palace may indeed come with many constraints and a lack of freedom, but undeniably, it also offers many benefits.

Well, it's not a bad thing to experience some bitterness.

Thinking about what Xiao Han had told him about her life as a lowly, wandering cultivator, even though she spoke of it in a lighthearted manner, he could imagine the hardships she endured.

Life is a long journey, and one must experience everything to make it complete.