Using entries to cultivate immortality in chaotic times

One reason is to prevent rival sects from ambushing and killing on the way, resulting in death before the competition even begins.

Another is a matter of face.

All the family sects send Golden Cores, and anyone who doesn't will lose face.

Most of the Heavenly Prides have Foundation Establishment cultivation, with only a few being Golden Core Cultivators. These Golden Core Prides are also considered strong contenders for the top three positions.

When the time came.

The entrance to the Heavenly Pride Secret Realm would appear at the very center of the square, and then the scenes from inside the Secret Realm would be projected in mid-air. Surrounding the square, tens of thousands of seats had been set up for visitors from various sects and families to watch their Heavenly Prides' performance inside the Secret Realm.

At the same time, the images here would also be transmitted to various parts of the Capital through the Mother-child Realm, allowing some Loose Cultivators and mortals in the Capital to watch the competition.

...

As soon as Chen Qiu and his group arrived, attendants came up to inquire about the sect name and the names of the contestants.

"Chao Tian Sect, Sect Master, Chen Qiu."

The sparkle in the attendant's eyes changed instantly, and he led Chen Qiu and the others with considerable respect all the way to the very front seats before informing them that they could wait here patiently, and after the Heavenly Pride Secret Realm opened, the Chao Tian Sect Elders behind him could also watch the battle here.

Chen Qiu nodded and took a seat.

He didn't plan on letting Fat Long and the others watch the battle here. If, by chance, he entered the Heavenly Pride Secret Realm and his enemies captured Fat Long and the others to threaten him, he would find that very bothersome.

What's there to watch? Better stay inside the small world.

Even though that attendant told him it was absolutely safe here and no one would start a fight, he acted as if he hadn't heard it.

"Yo."

At this moment—

A surprised voice came to Chen Qiu's ears.

He saw that a middle-aged man sitting next to him, his eyes gleaming with surprise, smiled and said, "Daoist Chen, long time no see, I didn't expect to meet you here. It's quite a coincidence that our two sect's seats are next to each other."

This middle-aged man was none other than Zhao Yishi's master, the Sect Master of Caotian Sect, who had given him a Storage Ring filled with Evil Wood.

Chen Qiu also smiled amicably and said, "Indeed, it has been a long time... Sect Master Zhao."

"..."

The corners of the Caotian Sect Master's mouth twitched slightly as he forced a smile, "Daoist Chen is quite humorous; it's the first time I've heard someone call me that. My name is Zhao Dezhu; most people call me Sect Master Zhao."
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"Mhm, Sect Master Zhao."

Chen Qiu suddenly remembered something, took out the Storage Ring filled with Evil Wood that Sect Master Zhao had given him last time, and handed it back to Zhao Dezhu with a serious expression, "Our last meeting was too hasty, and I forgot to return this to you."

"There are a few thousand pieces of Evil Wood inside, it's too precious, and I feel ashamed to accept it."

"I'm returning it to you now."

"Hey."

The Caotian Sect Master feigned annoyance and pushed the Storage Ring back, "Bro, aren't you looking down on me, Zhao Dezhu? This Evil Wood isn't worth much; there's nothing to feel ashamed about, I gave it to you."

"Really don't want it?"

"Really don't want it."

"Alright then."

Chen Qiu's face broke into a smile, he put his arm around the shoulders of the Caotian Sect Master, and said warmly, "Sect Master Zhao is still so generous. How come I haven't seen Zhao Yishi? Is he not coming to the Heavenly Pride Secret Realm this time?"

He, of course, knew the Caotian Sect Master wouldn't take it back.

He just thought this person was pretty amusing and had none of the airs of a Golden Core Great Power.

He purposely brought up the topic, and then when the restrictions of Nascent Soul in Da Xia Country were broken in the future, and everyone knew the true value of the Evil Wood, he was sure to visit the Caotian Sect specially, to see if Sect Master Zhao could still smile as happily as now.

"Sigh."

The Caotian Sect Master sighed, "He prefers peace and doesn't really like striving for such empty honors."

"That's good, I'm the same."

"You too?"

"Yep."

"...That's quite good then."

...

The two casually chatted, and more sects took their seats one after another. Those seated at the very front were usually from sects that ranked well on the leaderboard, except for their Chao Tian Sect.

Soon—

The large square was almost completely filled with people.

Subsequently, the terrifying pressure of six Golden Core Peak cultivators enveloped the entire square in an instant.

In the middle of the square, six old men dressed in royal attendants' robes, expressionless, sat cross-legged on the ground, the pressure emanating from them continuously reverberating in everyone's hearts.

"These are all part of the Da Xia Imperial Family."

The Caotian Sect Master whispered to Chen Qiu: "Mainly to maintain order at the scene, to prevent hostile sects from attacking when someone's Heavenly Pride descendent dies inside the Secret Realm, and when they leave the Heavenly Pride Secret Realm."

"Nobody cares about disturbances outside the Capital."

"But within the Capital itself, even the biggest grudges have to be held in check."

"Of course, on another note, it also serves to display the foundations of the Da Xia Royal Family; in the entire Da Xia, aside from the Royal Family, there's no other power that can bring out six Golden Core Peak cultivators."

"Mhm."

Chen Qiu nodded slightly, indicating he understood.

Just then—

The square, which had quieted down under the pressure of the Golden Core Peak cultivators, suddenly burst into murmurs again. Around fifteen impassive young men and women dressed in luxurious robes, led by a group of eunuchs, took their seats at the very front row, separate from all other seats.

Even without the introduction from the Caotian Sect Master, Chen Qiu knew the identities of these people: members of the Xia Country's Royal Family. It was said that every member of the Xia family had more than a dozen Heavenly Dao Terms that boosted their abilities.

He had never encountered them before.

And now it was a good opportunity to see them for himself.

Those fifteen or so young men and women of the Xia family, only three were at the early stage of Golden Core, and the rest were at the peak of Foundation Establishment. They also seemed very young, barely in their early twenties, true Heavenly Prides in essence.