Chapter 457: The Top Ten Sects - 457
As Zhu Yi's sword fell, Wu Qin knew that he had lost. Zhu Yi's sword made him feel as though he was fighting against a core formation realm cultivator. Only a sword cultivator like him could truly grasp the difference between them.
Zhu Yi's sword shattered Wu Qin's sword and pushed him back. When the slash was completed, Wu Qin stood with blood dripping down. Luckily, he was not severely injured.
Out of respect for his opponent, Zhu Yi had used his full ability in that attack. Although Wu Qin had done well at enduring it, Zhu Yi had actually pulled back a little at the end.
Otherwise, it was unknown whether Wu Qin would even be alive.
"I've lost." Wu Qin said while staring at the ground.
"Cheer up. You're still young, I'm sure that you can go far." Zhu Yi said.
He felt a little bad. After all, he had no talent. It was only because of Zhou Fan that he had won this fight.
Wu Qin bowed. "Thank you for fighting me. I'll take my leave."
Zhu Yi nodded his head and Wu Qin left.
Zhu Yi rested for the rest of the day. This time, the rest would be worth it. No matter how strong Zhu Yi thought he was, could he compare to those in the top ten sects? He did not know.
The next morning, Zhu Yi made his way to the same building as yesterday. When he entered, he saw Wu Qin, the two guild masters, and two other people under the age of 20.
Zhu Yi looked around, wondering why he was always the last to arrive. He had come exactly on time. Was it common courtesy to be early?
"You're here. Let's go." The guild master of the Assassination guild said.
Although Zhu Yi could not tell 100%, the guild master seemed to be nervous. As they walked on the street and looked into the distance, it became slightly more obvious.
"He is worrying about meeting those from the top ten sects." Zhou Fan said.
Zhu Yi nodded. He had come to the same conclusion.
Zhu Yi had some questions, but when he looked around, it seemed that everyone was feeling a bit of nervousness and fear.
Zhu Yi was confused.
Zhou Fan explained. "I suppose this is some sort of fear that those who live in the cultivation world develop towards those at the peak. You aren't experiencing it because you know me."
Zhu Yi nodded and simply remained silent. Though they were walking, they were moving very fast.
Despite it being early morning, the streets were as busy as ever. They fit in well with the crowd as they moved. They were moving towards the center of the city, where the White Palace itself resided.
As they reached the center, they went around the White Palace and continued towards the edge of the city. The city was huge for a mortal, but it did not take long to reach the end for them.
They soon reached the official city line. On the other side were 40 individuals. 20 of them seemed to be under 20, most likely the participants, while the other 20 were older. Of the older 20, ten of them gave off a powerful and dangerous feeling.
"All ten of them are nascent soul realm cultivators." Zhou Fan said.
Zhu Yi was shocked, but it was not unexpected. They were the top ten sects after all.
The other older 10 were all at the peak of the foundation establishment realm. It could be inferred that they were bodyguards or servants. When looking at them, Zhu Yi felt as if the odds of winning a fight were very low.
For the younger 20, each of them gave off the same feeling as the 10 older Foundation establishment realm cultivators.
The older ones seemed to just be a formality.
When the nascent soul realm cultivators saw the guild masters, they nodded. Both of the guild masters bowed deeply.
One of them turned. Although it was slight, he seemed to be in the highest position of everyone here.
He addressed everyone, including Zhu Yi and the other three participants from White Palace City.
"The opening of this inheritance is a once in a hundred year event. You are all both lucky and talented to get the opportunity to participate. This inheritance is something that even I would want to enter. Cherish this opportunity and make the most of it." He said.
Zhu Yi was able to guess this man's identity. He was from the number 1 sect in the world. A sect known as the Frost sect.
When Zhu Yi had first learned of this, he had connected them with the Celestial Ice sect. Although there was no obvious connection, it made sense. Still, it was unknown what connection they actually had, even if Zhu Yi could infer it.
When the nascent soul realm cultivators' words finished, 30 of the 40 people entered White Palace City.
They stood in one big group near Zhu Yi and the other three, though they seemed to have no intention of communicating. It was not unreasonable.
With any logic, there was no way that some rogue cultivators from White Palace City would be able to match them.
Wu Qin's gaze turned to Zhu Yi. Perhaps only he could match them. The two guild masters were the same. Although they were subservient, they were still proud. They were guild masters after all. They were far from ordinary.
Zhu Yi's guess seemed to be right about the older cultivators. They worked as servants to the disciples of the top ten sects. The young cultivators all talked to each other while ignoring Zhu Yi's group.
Zhu Yi waited to leave, but the guild masters stood still. "We're still waiting for some people." They said.
A few minutes after the nascent soul realm cultivators left, a group of 20 people under the age of twenty arrived.
The guild masters explained as they walked over. "They are from the rest of the world. There was a tournament, and they all won."
Although the disciples of the top ten sects ignored those from White Palace City, they at least paid attention to the arrival of 20 new participants.
Chapter 458: The Inheritance - 458
These twenty newcomers could be from various backgrounds. They could be from sects just below the top ten, or even rogue cultivators, though that was unlikely.
With the last group arriving, 44 participants had gathered. They seemed to form three groups.
One, those from the top ten sects, showed the most arrogance and disregard. Another, the new 20, were arrogant and disregarded those from white palace city, but were very wary of those from the top ten sects.
Finally, there were those from White Palace city. Among them, only Zhu Yi stood calm and steady. The other three had already begun to feel inferiority.
Still, few even looked at those from White Palace City.
The two guild masters spoke. "Welcome to White Palace City."
Although the 40 participants were arrogant, they had to at least show some respect to the guild masters of the branches within White Palace City.
They quieted down and allowed the guild masters to speak. "We will be heading to the White Palace from here. When we arrive, I'll explain everything regarding the inheritance. Let's depart."
The guild masters set off with Zhu Yi and the other 3 behind them. Behind them were the rest, walking slowly and unconcerned.
However, as they got deeper into White Palace city, everyone quieted down. Zhu Yi followed their gazes. As they were all extremely talented and most likely from high level sects, they had hardly reacted to the White Palace. Initially, they had only taken a glance. After all, cultivators could build giant and elegant buildings anywhere.
Yet, as they got closer, a feeling began to press down on all of them. The source was the White Palace, or rather, Chen Jie.
No matter how talented the cultivator, they would never say that they could compare to Chen Jie.
An overwhelming feeling pressed down on all 40 newcomers. The other three from the guilds felt a little better seeing their reactions.
No matter who they were or where they came from, they could not match Chen Jie.
The group soon arrived near the White Palace in silence. Nobody was allowed inside of the White Palace. This was a rule that applied to all life in the world.
However, there were no rules saying that a person could not go below White Palace City.
Near the White Palace, the guild masters led the group of 44 participants and 10 servants to a hole in the ground. Leading down this hole were stairs.
The guild masters stopped. "This is as far as we will take you. Now, listen closely. As you are walking down the stairs, your mind will start to fog up. Before you realize it, you will have been randomly placed inside an area within the inheritance grounds that lies below the White Palace. Although there have been many accounts of the inside, many are different. It is hard to know what you will see or find. Understand that it is possible to die inside the inheritance grounds. There is nobody who would be able to save you. Be cautious and careful. Now, in around three minutes, the inheritance will open. You can leave earlier if you find an exit, but if you stay, you will automatically be moved out after a year. Good luck."
The two guild masters moved and sat off to the side. The ten servants also moved to the side. Only the 44 participants silently waited.
When three minutes passed, the guild master of the rogue cultivator guild nodded.
Everyone began to walk down the steps. Zhu Yi paid attention to those around him, though everyone was keeping a distance from each other.
Soon, Zhu Yi's mind clouded up. He tried to resist, but he was soon unable to think. Around him, everyone else was in the same situation. Only Zhou Fan observed them all.
He soon saw a light below their feet.
"Teleportation array, huh."
All 44 participants disappeared.
When Zhu Yi opened his eyes, he looked around. He had expected to see some sort of cavern, or at least a ceiling above his head, but there was none of that.
Around him was the most beautiful environment he had ever seen. Above were clouds and even a sun.
Zhu Yi felt as if he had entered another world. He looked at Zhou Fan.
Zhou Fan noticed his gaze and spoke.
"Some space expanding arrays to make the area below the White Palace larger. The clouds are real. The sky and the sun are fake, though impressive imitations." He said.
Zhu Yi naturally did not understand. "Space expanding arrays?"
"You can't understand the specifics right now. Focus on your surroundings."
Zhu Yi nodded and looked around. He seemed to be in a flat grassy area. The grass sparkled with dew, though the air did not feel humid.
In the distance, Zhu Yi saw large mountains, a waterfall, a bright light, a floating palace, and many other mystical looking things.
He looked around and saw a giant sword.
"Should I go there?" Zhu Yi asked Zhou Fan.
"I doubt that there's anything here I can't teach you. Your priority here should be finding material things. Treasures, materials, weapons, armor, or anything like that."
Zhu Yi nodded. Although he did not know much about his master, it was safe to say that he wouldn't lie.
Zhu Yi turned and began to run towards a giant mountain in the distance. For ores, there was no better place than a mountain. Besides a ravine or large cave, but the mountain was more obvious.
Although the space was big, it was at most the size of White Palace City. Zhu Yi quickly arrived at the mountain. After all, it was not at the edge and only around 10 miles away from him.
As he ran, he looked around. Yet, he did not see anything. He continued forward and ran up the mountain. The mountain was large and tall, but not steep.
There were a few other mountains in the inheritance, but the one Zhu Yi ran towards was the biggest.
As he ran up, he spotted someone, his first interaction in the inheritance.
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