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Chapter 645: 323: Third-level Authority_2
Chapter 645: 323: Third-level Authority_2
Chapter 645: Chapter 323: Third-level Authority_2
“Of course, if one’s authority is sufficient, they can freely choose their courses. However, during the Dao Palace’s regular inspections, they will review the learning progress of the related courses. If found unqualified too many times, one will still be expelled from the Dao Palace.”
“Therefore, Eastern Daoist Friend, if your authority is enough to freely choose courses, you still need to measure your own strength and not select courses that are too difficult.”
“Thank you, Lord Xu, for the reminder.” Lin Yi cupped his hands in gratitude. He naturally chose courses from which he could learn something—why not take the opportunity to learn while simultaneously skimming benefits to enhance his cultivation levels?
Soon, they passed through the hall and a quiet courtyard to reach the back mountain. It was much quieter here. An elderly man with gray hair was floating above a platform in an empty lot, sitting cross-legged in meditation.
Around him stood five pillars from which thunder and lightning continuously fell from the sky, striking the pillars. The elder then absorbed and refined it.
Lin Yi, being skilled in the cultivation of thunder and lightning, could sense that the thunder and lightning coming from the sky was extremely formidable, far surpassing the tribulation thunder during Baihua’s Tribulation. If he was not mistaken, this person should be Elder Lei Yin.
Since they were all cultivators of thunder and lightning, he could look forward to gleaning benefits from him in the future and enhancing his own thunder and lightning abilities.
The credentials obtained through learning now could not only increase one’s cultivation levels but also enhance the skills related to the content taught in the courses, such as increasing one’s experience in alchemy skills if studying Alchemy.
Xu Zhiyuan stepped forward with cupped hands to salute, then stood aside with Lin Yi. “Eastern Daoist Friend, let’s wait here for a bit.”
Lin Yi nodded, looking towards the thunder and lightning in the sky. When he had cultivated his thunder and lightning abilities in the Dan God Secret Realm back in the Lower Realm, he would go to a spot within the secret realm that was frequently struck by lightning.
The Dan God Secret Realm was also a small world, with elements of nature present. Occasionally it would have wind and rain, although there were no marked seasonal changes, and the temperature remained comfortable, which was particularly conducive for the growth of Spirit Grass.
From Elder Lei Yin’s cultivation, it seemed that he was not summoning ordinary natural thunder and lightning.
After a while, the thunder and lightning in the sky gradually dissipated, and Elder Lei Yin’s body, suspended in midair, slowly descended. He opened his eyes, “Xu Zhiyuan, is she the one with Elder Peng’s token?”
“Invincible East, paying respects to Elder Thunder Rhyme,” Lin Yi came forward proactively with his hands clasped. Although Invincible East’s style was known to be unrivaled and undefeated by anyone in the world, he was not arrogant. When facing a cultivator of higher cultivation realm than himself, he couldn’t put on an air of arrogance—the proper courtesies were still necessary.
Elder Lei Yin nodded slightly, “Invincible East, true to your name, you are indeed Immortal Cultivation material. Peng Tianwu, that old fellow, his ability to judge people hasn’t deteriorated. I initially thought passing two levels of tests would be your limit, but unexpectedly you managed to pass three. I must say, it’s somewhat surprising.”
“Elder Lei is too kind.” Lin Yi bowed with his hands clasped.
Elder Lei Yin waved his hand lightly, “No need to be modest. Passing the three levels of the Tai Xuan Tower with just the First Level of Huashen is a feat unprecedented and unreplicated. In accordance with our previous agreement, you may enter the Tai Xuan Dao Palace. You will be given third-level authority, and you may take part in any course set by the palace. Bring out your Identity Jade.”
“Thank you, Elder Lei.” Lin Yi took out his Identity Jade.
A light emerged from Elder Lei Yin’s hand and shot directly into Lin Yi’s Identity Jade.
He then waved his hand, “Alright, I hope you can achieve something from your studies in the Dao Palace. Now, go. Xu Zhiyuan will explain the subsequent matters to you.”
Lin Yi once again thanked him with a bow and left the training ground of the back mountain along with Xu Zhiyuan.
After leaving the training ground and returning to the hall, Xu Zhiyuan smiled more courteously, “Come, Eastern Daoist Friend, accompany me to the Ascension Hall. Let me explain to you the wonderful aspects of this third-level authority. You are the first cultivator in the Deification Realm to obtain third-level authority.”
Lin Yi agreed and did not fly on his sword again, but walked a distance towards the right side of the Hall of Preaching and arrived at a small temple hall, which had an Ascension Hall sign hanging above it.
After entering the hall, there were some cultivators inside. Upon seeing Xu Zhiyuan, they all clasped their fists and bowed, “Greetings to Lord Xu.”
Having greeted him, they looked at Lin Yi with curiosity and asked, “Lord Xu, is this a new Ascender?”
At this moment, an Ascender standing at the back caught sight of Lin Yi and was visibly shocked, expressing disbelief, “This is the very cultivator I told you about, the one who passed the Tai Xuan Tower’s third-level challenge, personally verified by Lord Xu himself. I didn’t expect her to be an Ascender, too.”
“What, the third-level challenge of the Tai Xuan Tower? But this cultivator is only at the initial stage of Huashen, isn’t this… isn’t this a joke?” The other Ascenders all wore looks of amazement and one of them even stammered as he spoke. Being disciples of the Dao Palace, they naturally knew how difficult the challenges of the Tai Xuan Tower were. Just after entering the Dao Palace, brimming with confidence, they had challenged it at the initial stage of Huashen, yet they hadn’t even passed the first level.
However, this Ascending cultivator passed the three levels while still at the initial stage of Huashen. What did that mean? While these Huashen Ascenders were just out of the womb, not knowing how to crawl yet, the other Ascender was already scampering all over the place.
“Eastern Daoist Friend indeed passed the three levels of the Tai Xuan Tower and was received by Elder Thunder Rhyme. You should all learn from her,” said Xu Zhiyuan seriously, without saying too much more.
“We’ve seen Eastern Daoist Friend; in the future, you must share your experiences with us,” the nearby Ascenders couldn’t help but clasp their fists and bow towards Lin Yi.
“When the time comes, naturally so,” Lin Yi nodded. Later on, in the Dao Palace, he might teach other disciples, but now he certainly didn’t have the time to instruct others—he was too busy reaping benefits.
First and foremost, within the next few centuries, raising his cultivation levels to Refining Void was of paramount importance.
In the Lower Realm, it took him about three hundred years to reach the Huashen Realm by only benefiting from the Dan Immortal Master. He wondered how long it would take to reach Refining Void by taking advantage of all the teachers within the Tai Xuan Dao Palace.
After bidding farewell to these Ascenders, he followed Xu Zhiyuan to a tea room in a courtyard at the back.
Xu Zhiyuan personally brewed a pot of tea and poured Lin Yi a cup, “Here, Eastern Daoist Friend, try this Tai Xuan Spirit Tea, it’s of the highest quality, really quite rare.”
Lin Yi took the cup, gestured towards Xu Zhiyuan, and then began to taste it, revealing a hint of surprise on his face. The flavor of this Tai Xuan Spirit Tea was incredibly delightful and could even be described as nectar of the gods.
Moreover, its help in enlightenment was even more powerful than the tea leaves he had cultivated in the Lower Realm.
After savoring the cup of tea, he said with amazement, “This tea is indeed like Immortal Dew, its aid in enlightenment is truly astonishing.”
Xu Zhiyuan laughed heartily, “Hahaha, it seems you too are a connoisseur of tea, my friend. We harvest this tea only every few hundred years, and the total output for the entire Tai Xuan Dao Palace isn’t much—I’ve always been reluctant to drink it.”
“Then I am most honored indeed, and I thank Lord Xu for his generous hospitality,” Lin Yi said, clasping his fist in a bow.
“There’s no need for formalities, let’s drink the tea. Then I’ll explain to you about the third-level authority,” Xu Zhiyuan waved his hand, feeling that Lin Yi would undoubtedly become famous throughout the entire Spirit Profound Realm in the future. At that point, he, as the Ascension Hall Master, would also get some reflected glory.
Lin Yi nodded, continued to enjoy the tea, and speculated internally about the third-level authority.
Subsequently, Xu Zhiyuan began to explain. Inside the Tai Xuan Dao Palace, there were five levels of authority. The first level was the highest, theoretically allowing access to any place within the Dao Palace apart from the individual cultivators’ Cave Mansions. One could view all the scriptures and borrow any treasures from the Dao Palace Treasury at will.
Basically, only those who had achieved Fusion as Elders could have this privilege. As for Tribulation Cultivators, they were already so powerful they could transcend the rules and were not subject to any restrictions.