I Became the Alchemy Master by Picking Up Trash-Chapter 323: Extra Story (6)

The Immortal Officials at the Ascension Platform are the lowest-ranking bureaucrats in the Celestial Realm. Except for a few cultivators who have an elder overseeing them in the Celestial Realm, the first thing others do when they arrive here is to inquire about the rules of the Celestial Realm from the Ascension Official, understand the situation, and inevitably offer some benefits.

Therefore, although the position of Ascension Official is minor, they can always profit from cultivators from the lower realm. It’s the place where the low-ranking officials most desire to go, the reception area of the Ascension Platform.

However, such jobs with more money and less work are always highly sought-after, with countless pairs of eyes watching; it could take thousands of years to open up a vacancy. Yet, luck smiled upon the unconnected Qin Hai, allowing him to be appointed as the first reserve candidate.

On this day, like other Ascension Officials, Qin Hai sat idly in front of the Ascension Platform he was responsible for.

Qin Hai thought it would be at least fifty years before he could fulfill his duties, but things took an unexpected turn as the Immortal Gate of the Ascension Platform suddenly emitted a dazzling golden light, indicating that someone was about to ascend.

At first, Qin Hai was stunned, then he was overjoyed.

For a cultivator to ascend is to defy the heavens; even in the major world, to have one ascent every hundred years is already rare. He had just taken office, and surprisingly, he opened his account earlier than other surrounding officials. What incredible luck!

The Immortal Gate grew brighter, and the golden light already shrouded the entire Ascension Platform. Qin Hai’s expression grew increasingly eager.

Generally speaking, the brighter the light, the better the cultivator’s aptitude and the purer the spirit root. Such cultivators are often recruited by major sects, received as inner sect disciples, and naturally lack no cultivation resources, perhaps even having their resources in the Celestial Realm prepared in advance.

If he could seize the opportunity to divulge some information about the Celestial Realm, he should at least receive some Immortal Crystals as a reward, possibly more than his monthly salary.

But half an hour passed, and the golden light showed no signs of fading, causing Qin Hai’s expression to gradually become grave.

Something’s not right!

Though he had just taken office, he had gone through official training; never had the golden light from a human cultivator’s reception platform lasted this long. Could it be a thousand-year Great Demon ascending? But demon cultivators have their own channels, how could they use the human cultivator’s reception platform?

Incomprehensible!

The anomaly at Qin Hai’s side was already noted by other Ascension Officials, but they acted as if it was nothing out of the ordinary, continuing to meditate on their own patches of land.

The light was so blinding that even as an Immortal, Qin Hai dared not look directly. He could no longer hold back and approached the official responsible for the Zhongling Realm beside him, cupping his hands earnestly as he inquired:

"Senior Zhou, do you think this Immortal Gate of mine... is broken?"

Zhou Fu opened his eyes and scrutinized Qin Hai, his expression rather enigmatic, as if he found the situation amusing.

"No worries. In this century, whenever a cultivator from the Yunmeng Realm ascends, the Immortal Gate will shine brightly, at least for a day and night. You just wait."

"Ah? This..." Qin Hai was confused, a golden light that lasts a day and night? Good heavens, what kind of extraordinary aptitude is this?

Getting nothing from Zhou Fu, Qin Hai had no choice but to wait.

A day and night passed before the golden light of the Immortal Gate finally began to dim, causing Qin Hai’s tense nerves to relax.

As long as the Immortal Gate wasn’t broken, even if the ascendant gave him no benefits, he would accept it. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Under Qin Hai’s eager gaze, a figure stepped out of the gate against the light, standing before him.

This person had blonde hair and blue eyes, appearing like a transformed demon cultivator, but his aura was indeed human, most likely from some Barbarian Clan in the Yunmeng Realm. He was muscular, his body vigorous with qi and blood, clearly walking the path of body cultivation.

Qin Hai maintained a smiling face, though he couldn’t help but feel regret: A rare Earth Attribute Heavenly Spirit Root cultivator, with a bone age less than two hundred, but chose the path of body refinement, such excellent aptitude wasted!

"Congratulations, fellow cultivator, on your ascension to the Celestial Realm. From now on, enjoy the eternal path of immortality, with your lifespan equal to heaven!"

Tang Zheng returned the courtesy with a smile: "Thank you for your blessing, Immortal. If I achieve the Great Dao in the future, I will certainly not forget the assistance of fellow cultivator today." Having lingered in the Yunmeng Realm for years before his ascension, Tang Zheng had heard and seen much of the pleasantries used in the cultivation realm.

Seeing Tang Zheng so perceptive, Qin Hai was delighted and seized the opportunity to ask: "May I ask if you have any seniors or a sect in the Celestial Realm?"

"None," Tang Zheng replied.

Qin Hai’s eyes lit up: "In that case, would you like me to recommend a few sects or forces you could join? With your age and aptitude, you could at least become an inner sect disciple."

The Celestial Realm is fundamentally no different from the lower realm; for Immortals to obtain cultivation resources, they also have to compete both openly and covertly.