Practice begins with immortality

As the dazzling light gradually faded, Wang Bai and his companions found themselves in a vast, majestic valley. At the same time, a biting cold wind howled, carrying with it snowflakes as large as goose feathers that fluttered down from the sky.

These snowflakes were crystal clear, flawless white, like works of art meticulously crafted by nature. Even more astonishingly, each flake contained a faint trace of the power of the icy law, causing even the immortals present, except Wang Bo, to feel a slight chill.

At that moment, everyone's attention was drawn to a towering, dark blue castle before them. Towering into the clouds, it was a solemn sight, its walls fluttering with banners embroidered with a lifelike dark blue raven. Without a doubt, this was where Wang Bai and his men would serve in the future.

"A newcomer!" Suddenly, a hearty laugh echoed, but the speaker was nowhere to be seen. Aside from a few exceptionally powerful, top-tier Ascendants, everyone else was bewildered and confused, casting spells and magic to try to locate the speaker.

However, they soon realized that the power and suppression of the Dao in the upper realm were countless times greater than those in the lower realm. In the lower realm, they could easily destroy heaven and earth, but not here. The range of their divine consciousness, which once easily covered a vast expanse of the starry sea, was now reduced to less than a thousand miles.

Faced with such limitations, even if they tried their best, it would be difficult to accurately detect the exact location of the person speaking.

However, "It seems that there are different levels in the fairyland." Wang Bai secretly opened his heavenly pupil and easily saw the person who was speaking.

He was a young man with a refined demeanor, exuding the pure aura of the Three Wonders Dao. Furthermore, his aura was approximately four times stronger than Mei Nian's, and about 30% stronger than the man who had descended to the lower realms.

On the other side, the elegant man didn't notice, but continued:

"Alright. Take these tokens and input your immortal energy into them. Remember, they are your proof of identity. Everything else will depend on them!"

Before he finished speaking, a palm-sized token suddenly appeared before everyone. This token looked like gold or wood, and it also had a crow carved on it.

After refining the token, a message appeared in Wang Bozhi's mind:

Number: 06754

Affiliation: Jackdaw Legion, 5th Regiment

Station: Xuanyu Valley

Xuanyu Valley, with its numerous veins of cold crystal jade, holds great value for Ice Wind Daoist cultivators. Furthermore, cold crystal jade has the power to calm the mind and dispel illusions. Therefore, in addition to defending the border, the Sanwuwu Corps must also guard Xuanyu Valley and ensure the mining of its mineral deposits.

Most of the miners are prisoners of war, prisoners from ancient countries and their relatives. Because the mines are freezing cold and there is a kind of cold wind that can hurt the heart and soul, even monks in the immortal realm will suffer damage to their foundation if they stay in there for a long time.

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Just after everyone refined their tokens, several monks appeared and asked everyone to follow them to their respective residences.

After a while, "Lingliuqisanwusi, this cave will be yours from now on!"

As the last one to arrive in the team, Wang Bai was naturally the last one to be assigned accommodation.

Slowly entering the cave, the first thing that caught my eye was its extremely simple layout. At first glance, there were only a few items inside: a slightly worn cushion quietly placed on the ground, as if witnessing countless meditation sessions by practitioners; a stone bed leaning against the wall, looking hard and cold; and an ordinary set of tables and chairs placed to one side, adding a touch of life to the otherwise empty space. However, apart from these, the cave was empty, feeling somewhat desolate and lonely.

At that moment, the veteran who had led Wang Bai here was seen sitting leisurely in a chair, holding a jug of wine and drinking from it. As he drank, he said to Wang Bai, "Hey, kid, you're really lucky! You know, the concentration of immortal energy in this room is slightly stronger than in the others. Originally, we expected only 699 people to come this time, but who would have thought that someone like you would suddenly appear? Coincidentally, a family member who had been serving here left a few days ago, and now this room is vacant, and it's your turn to live here."

At this point, the old soldier paused, and then continued with great emotion: "But speaking of it, the previous owner of this house was really unlucky. I heard that he was also a veteran who had served for many years. In two years, he would successfully complete his service and obtain the household registration of our ancient country, and live a stable life from then on. It's a pity that in the shocking war that broke out between us and the ancient country of Haoyang eight years ago, this guy lost his life in it at the beginning of the war. Alas..." After speaking, the old soldier sighed deeply, as if he was full of regret for the deceased veteran.

As he spoke, the old soldier raised his head and downed the wine in his gourd. He then wiped his lips, smacking his lips with a hint of satisfaction, and continued, "But you guys are truly lucky! That war lasted five or six years, and so many people died! After the peace talks, there will definitely be no more fighting for a while. In my opinion, we'll have at least a year or two of peace!"

At this point, the veteran paused briefly, then looked at the crowd in front of him with a serious look and said solemnly, "As for military discipline, I won't elaborate on it. After all, we are all Ascendants, so we should understand the rules."

"But you're the last one this time. As a senior, I have a warning for you. On weekdays, when you have nothing to do, it's best to stay in this castle. You should know that the surrounding area is covered in white snow for millions of miles, making it almost impossible to leave. Furthermore, at night, an extremely ferocious and terrifying monster roams the area. We call it the 'Snow Beast.'"

"This beast is formed from the principles of ice and snow. Not only are they as big as a small mountain, they also live in groups. A small herd of snow beasts can have hundreds of them, while a slightly larger herd can have thousands or even tens of thousands."

"If the number exceeds 100,000, then there must be a giant Ice God beast among the beasts. It is equivalent to a first-level True Immortal, and it is also the best among them..."

Before he finished speaking, the old soldier left the room, leaving Wang Bo alone in the house.