143: graduate

Graduation.

Simple three words, yet they seemed to contain a force of ten thousand jun.

Gongsun Yan, Bai Jinnian, Chen Qianhuan, and Hua Ying stood where they were, feeling the surging power within their bodies, vast as a river and sea, a world apart from what they had before. For a moment, they were dazed.

Mahayana Perfection.

Nearly three years had passed within the tower, but only ten days had passed in the outside world.

In that time, they had leaped from the Body Integration Stage to the pinnacle of this realm.

At this moment, they could clearly feel that the sky above, the Laws belonging to the Azure Cloud Continent, were exerting a strong force of repulsion upon them.

It was like a cup filled to the brim with water, unable to hold even a single drop more.

The entire world was urging them to leave.

"Can you feel it?"

Chu Xuanjin's voice sounded again, carrying a hint of mockery.

"The world is too small to hold such great Buddhas as you. It's urging you to get lost quickly."

Bai Jinnian bowed, his expression solemn as he replied, "Disciple can feel the call of Ascension. The Heavenly Tribulation seems like it could descend at any moment."

As soon as he said this, the tens of thousands of Inner Sect Disciples and Outer Sect Disciples surrounding them cast gazes of envy and awe.

Ascension!

That was the ultimate goal that all Cultivators in the Lower Realm dreamed of!

"Heavenly Tribulation?"

Chu Xuanjin's voice carried a trace of disdain, as if he had heard some ancient joke.

"That's old news."

"Our Myriad Dao Divine Sect values efficiency and prestige. That method of Ascension, getting struck by lightning, is too primitive and backward. It seriously doesn't fit the style of our Sect."

"If word got out, others would think we couldn't afford the teleportation fee."

Once these words were spoken, not to mention the Inner Sect Disciples and Outer Sect Disciples, even Bai Jinnian and the others were stunned.

Couldn't afford... the teleportation fee?

Revered Master, is there something wrong with your choice of words?

"Alright, stop standing there like fools."

Chu Xuanjin's voice pulled everyone's thoughts back.

"The old rules apply. Just use your disciple token to select an Immortal Realm anchor point and teleport."

Gongsun Yan and the others immediately probed their Divine Thought into the disciple tokens at their waists.

Sure enough.

Within the star map inside the disciple token, countless points of light were flickering.

Among them, a few points were exceptionally bright and had been specially marked.

[Eastern Region - Qingmu Sect - Stronghold]

[Central Region - Nine Heavens Divine City - Myriad Dao Pavilion]

[Northern Region - Myriad Dragon Nest Border - Dragon Remains Mountain]

[Southern Region - Demon Abyss Outskirts - Black Mist Swamp]

...

These were the "spatial anchor points" that their Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters had established in the Immortal Realm!

"See that?" Chu Xuanjin's voice was like a child showing off a new toy.

"This is the VIP Ascension channel of our Myriad Dao Divine Sect."

"Wherever you want to go, just point and click. Convenient and fast."

"No need to undergo Undergoing Tribulation, no need to get struck by lightning, and no need to worry about ascending to some godforsaken backwater, only to be captured as a miner the moment you land."

"User experience is the number one priority in our Sect's development."

Bai Jinnian and the others looked at each other.

Looking at those anchor points, the shock in their hearts could no longer be described in words.

In the eyes of Lower Realm Cultivators, Ascension was like facing a life-or-death tribulation.

In Revered Master's hands, it had actually turned into a relaxing trip where one could choose their own destination?

"Alright, stop sighing. Hurry up and pick a place, then get going."

Chu Xuanjin urged.

"The Immortal Realm is so vast, it's time for you to go out and see it."

"Whether you go to save lives, preach the Dao, settle grudges, or make a hundred million, that's up to you."

"Revered Master has only one requirement."

His voice paused, carrying a hint of playfulness.

"Don't embarrass our Myriad Dao Divine Sect."

"If you can't beat them, call for backup. If you can't call for backup, report my name."

"If reporting my name doesn't work... then just find a way to run for your life."

"Yes! Disciple obeys!"

The four replied in unison, their hearts filled with heroic spirit.

They looked at each other, their gazes resolute.

The four did not hesitate.

They simultaneously activated the disciple tokens in their hands!

"Hum—!"

Under the gazes of tens of thousands of Disciples, filled with extreme envy, the four figures slowly became transparent, and in the end, completely disappeared.

The Martial Arts Field returned to calm.

Only the tens of thousands of Inner Sect Disciples and Outer Sect Disciples remained, breathing heavily, their eyes burning with intense fire.

"Did you all see that?"

Chu Xuanjin's voice resonated in their ears like a morning bell.

"Do you want to be like them?"

"Yes!"

The mountain-shaking roar almost overturned the peak of the Myriad Dao Divine Mountain!

"Then, get the hell out and Cultivate!"

...

As his voice fell, Chu Xuanjin stopped paying attention to these fired-up Disciples.

His Divine Thought turned to another figure in the crowd.

"Lin Yi."

Dressed in the robes of an Inner Sect Disciple, with a temperament as steady as a mountain, Lin Yi stiffened and immediately stepped out.

"Disciple is here!"

"From today on, you are the second Core Disciple of our Myriad Dao Divine Sect."

Chu Xuanjin's voice was calm, yet contained an indisputable majesty.

Lin Yi's body trembled slightly with excitement.

Core Disciple!

This was not only a symbol of status, but it also meant that he had finally truly stepped into the core circle of the Sect!

"Zhao Wuji is also in the Immortal Realm, building a foundation for you all."

"I hope that the next time we meet, it will be in the Immortal Realm."

"Disciple will definitely not let down the Sect Master's high expectations!"