Hide in The Immortal Cultivation World, Strike Hard in the Martial World-Chapter 35 - 32: Ascending Immortal Path

The Immortal Cultivation World, Thirty-Two Island, Market.

"The highest bidder for Red-Blooded Black Carp and Red-Blooded Carp King! Red-Blooded Black Carp costs 40 taels of silver each, while the Carp King can be bought for 200 gold each with an opportunity to receive guidance from a cultivator!"

The prices of Red-Blooded Black Carp and Carp King have inflated again. A Carp King costs 200 gold and even comes with cultivator guidance?

Has a cultivator targeted the Carp King?

Near the official purchase sign of Thirty-Two Island, many people were shouting:

"The Giant Whale Fishing Team is recruiting! You'll get two taels of silver daily, and catching the Fish King will lead to a direct reward of 20 taels of silver. If you're good at fishing, seize this opportunity!"

"Join the Dragon Capturing Fishing Team! We have a Body Refining Strength First Layer practitioner leading the squad, ensuring success and safety. We offer the most attractive perks. If you fish well, we pay well, so hurry up and join!"

"...."

Body Refining Strength First Layer? Does he have the strength of 1,000 catties?

Chen Yi pondered. With my current power, I should be able to exert a force of 800 catties. The gap between Anjin and Body Refining Strength First Layer is not far off.

Well, let's keep a low profile for a while longer until I'm confident I've reached Anjin or Huajin. I'll then tackle the Carp King.

"Hello, what are you buying?"

"I sell fish."

"Well, three big fish, let me weigh it all..., 78 catties, totalling 9 taels and 8 yuan in silver. Does that work for you?"

"Sure."

Chen Yi received nearly 10 taels of silver. Coupled with his previous savings, he had roughly 50 taels.

With this, I should be able to shop around the county town for affordable fishing boats after returning.

As Chen Yi strolled around aimlessly, he spotted vestiges of the unique mortal world within the Immortal Cultivation World. Anything that had a touch of cultivator specialty was exorbitantly priced, but he did not spend any money this time.

Yes, I should first enhance my strength. Right now, silver is scarce. There will be plenty of such items available in the future.

"Free Spiritual Root Testing! Anyone under twenty years of age can come for a free spiritual root test. The annual Ascending Immortal Path will soon start,

Those with spiritual roots can become cultivators!

Even if you don't have spiritual roots, there's a chance for you to become a servant for the cultivators,

Sign up quickly! It's free for everyone, as long as you are under twenty years of age!"

After Chen Yi completed his tasks, he walked to the side of the square. A man was loudly shouting under an official sign erected by Thirty-Two Island.

A large crowd had gathered, mostly made up of parents taking their children for spiritual root tests.

The annual Ascending Immortal Path?

This was the first time Chen Yi had heard of it. He asked a passerby and understood that the Immortal Cultivation World beyond the Spiritual Mist replenished new cultivators annually. The outer islands, such as theirs, were responsible for providing the newcomers.

The Spiritual Root test and sending people in was an annual routine task. Every household with a child between 14 and 20 years old was eligible. However, only one or two in a hundred ordinary people possessed spiritual roots. Even those few were mostly mixed spiritual roots of the 4th or 5th series, with little hope for significant development.

Nevertheless, even if they were able to become only one or two layers of Qi Cultivation practitioners, it was a leap in class for these mortals. Even if they couldn't become cultivators, the position of a mortal servant under the cultivators was also in high demand.

Many families were sending their children to try their luck.

"Madam, how often can the children who went to serve the cultivators come back?"

Chen Yi further inquired.

"Ah, life's so much better over there, living like a celestial being. Who would want to come back if given a chance?"

"Huh?" Chen Yi was alert. "So, over the years, neither the cultivators nor the servants have returned?"

"Yes, most of them haven't come back. Wait, there was one. A few years ago, the second son of the old Zhang family came back. He supposedly became a Qi Cultivation Second Layer practitioner. He accompanied a late-stage Qi Cultivation grand master on his return trip.

Oh my, wasn't he impressive? We, who watched him grow up all these years, had to kneel for half a day in his presence!"

Chen Yi understood. Over the years, only one person had come back.

Something's fishy about this!

He quietly exited the crowd, ready to leave.

"Young man, don't leave. Since you're here, why not get your spiritual roots tested? It won't do any harm."

An old lady next to Chen Yi pulled him to a Spiritual Root Stone and made him place his right hand on it.

Chen Yi thought to himself, considering it was free, he thought it wouldn't hurt to give it a try.

As a result, upon placing his hand on it, he felt an incredibly pure force enter his body.

However, as the force circulated in his body, his Vajra Sutra unconsciously started running, absorbing a good portion of the energy. By the time the force returned to his right hand, it had weakened considerably.

Next, four colors - green, blue, red, and gold - lit up on the Spiritual Root Tester, albeit dimly, and lasting only a short while.

"Four Mixed Spiritual Roots, blocked meridians, and lower class Spiritual Root."

After shouting that out, the tester tossed Chen Yi a simple wooden plaque:

"Congratulations, young friend! You have the potential to become immortal!

This is the Ascension Boat Ticket for the event in ten days. At that time, you can board the ship with this plaque. Rest assured, as an Immortal Seedling, you will be on the same boat as the Island Lords who will ensure your safety."

Chen Yi thanked him, took the plaque, and stood in the crowd for a while.

He soon understood that his Spiritual Root Qualification was the lowest grade. It was higher than that of ordinary people but not by much.

Even if he mastered Martial Methods, he would only reach the First or Second Layer of Qi Cultivation in life, destined to become the servant of a late-stage Qi Cultivation practitioner, with no hopes of greater development.

Having roughly estimated the situation, Chen Yi chose not to linger. He turned around and left.

On his return to the lake, he found a desolate place and casually threw away the wooden plaque.

Who knew if there was any tracking spell on it that he was unaware of?

As for participating in the Ascending Immortal Path and visiting the Immortal Cultivation World beyond the Spiritual Mist, he was definitely going, but not now.

He would reconsider once his Body Refining Strength was fully established.

...

On returning to the Martial World, seeing that it was still early in the day, Chen Yi spent a copper coin to take the passenger ferry to the county town.

Lakeside Town was located by Lake Taize. Lakeside County was 50 miles away from the lakeshore. The mountain roads were rugged and difficult, and except for some herb collectors, most travelers opted for waterways.

A big river, dozens of meters wide, connected Lakeside County with Lake Taize. During high tide in the lake, travelers sailed downstream to the county, a journey of about two hours.

Chen Yi, dressed in hemp cloth, stood amidst a group of traveling merchants, keeping a low profile on his way to the county town.

Two hours later,

Chen Yi disembarked and arrived at a pier spanning several square miles. Outside the pier was a bustling scene, with vendors selling fish, fishing gear, and countless mountain and water products.

Due to the pier's transport resources, it became the largest trading market in the county.

Chen Yi arrived at a large shop owned by the Xu Family.

"Shopkeeper, I'd like to purchase a domestic fishing boat less than 10 meters long. Do you have any available?"