425: The Survival Rules of the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect!

Half a year later, Ancient Battlefield of Nirvana.

A figure appeared silently on the edge of the Ancient Battlefield of Nirvana like a ghost.

Su Ming wore a simple black robe, concealing all his aura.

Like an inconspicuous stone by the roadside, he waited quietly for the appearance of the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect Disciples.

He had been lurking here for more than half a month, patient as the most seasoned hunter.

Suddenly, a stream of light flew out and landed on a nearby hilltop.

The person was wearing the standard Daoist robe of the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect, with cultivation at the Heavenly Immortal Realm, seemingly patrolling and keeping watch.

"The opportunity has arrived!"

Su Ming's eyes lit up, and his figure instantly vanished from where he stood.

When he reappeared, he was already behind that Disciple.

"Who!"

The Nine Heavens Immortal Sect Disciple was shocked, turned around abruptly, and instantly gathered his Immortal Qi.

When he saw Su Ming's appearance clearly, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

He saw that Su Ming's clothes were tattered, and his body carried traces of blood and Death Qi that had not yet dissipated, making him look like a fleeing Loose Cultivator.

"Brother, don't be nervous!"

Su Ming forced a smile that looked uglier than crying, his voice hoarse.

"I am Su Ming, originally a Disciple of a small Sect in the Vast Immortal Domain, but..."

"But a few days ago, my Sect suffered at the hands of the Eerie Clan. Of everyone in the Sect, I am the only one who escaped by luck."

As he spoke, he revealed several gruesome wounds on his body; the eerie aura remaining on them could not be faked.

Upon hearing this, the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect Disciple's vigilance faded slightly, replaced by a hint of sympathy.

Such incidents were not uncommon in the current Vast Immortal Domain; one could say they happened almost every day.

"My condolences, Fellow Daoist."

He sighed and put away his guard.

"Then what did you come here for?"

"I heard that the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect is the pillar of the Righteous Path in the Immortal Domain and has been committed to resisting the Eerie Clan."

"I... I truly wish to join the Sect and avenge my fallen fellow Disciples!"

Flames of revenge ignited in Su Ming's eyes. His tone even trembled with excitement, as if he had grasped a final straw.

"So you want to join our Sect."

The Disciple was not surprised after hearing this. Over the years, many had come to join the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect.

"Yes! As long as you can give me a chance for revenge, I will surely go through fire and water for the Sect, and I will not refuse!"

After Su Ming finished speaking, he went to bow to the Disciple in gratitude.

"Hey, wait!"

The Nine Heavens Immortal Sect Disciple quickly supported him.

"I cannot make the decision on this matter, but... I can introduce you."

"Follow me."

...

Just like that, Su Ming was brought into the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect with almost no trouble.

After some simple questioning and identity verification, considering Su Ming's Mid-Stage Celestial Immortal Realm cultivation, the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect decisively accepted him.

Subsequently, Su Ming successfully obtained the identity token of an Outer Sect Disciple of the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect.

The moment he stepped into the Sect, there was not a ripple in Su Ming's heart. Everything was within his plan.

Immediately after, he was arranged to stay at Bamboo Shadow Peak, where the Outer Sect Disciples lived.

This peak was where most of the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect's Disciples lived and cultivated, and it was the largest mountain in the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect, bar none.

Here, all elements of life, cultivation, eating, drinking, and trading were fused together.

Through understanding, Su Ming also learned some rules of the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect.

Within the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect, every Disciple is allocated resources every month based on their status.

And he, now an Outer Sect Disciple, received pitifully few cultivation resources each month, not even half of what he had in the Immortal Spirit Sect.

However, although the monthly allocated resources were scarce, Su Ming learned that the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect had something called points.

points!

In the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect, points could be exchanged for anything; they could be used to trade for Immortal Stones, Medicinal Pills, Immortal Artifacts, and even top-tier Divine Abilities.

Of course, to obtain points, Su Ming had to complete tasks issued by the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect.

In the previous simulation, Su Ming had entered the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect by disguising himself as Su Chen. He had been completely unaware of the rules of the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect.

But now, Su Ming had thoroughly grasped the survival rules of the Outer Sect—Cultivate.

Cultivate at all costs!

There were tens of thousands of Outer Sect Disciples, all struggling at the very bottom.

The resources distributed by the Sect each month were pitifully small, only enough to maintain the most basic cultivation.

To get ahead, one must take on Sect tasks and earn points.

points were the hard currency here!

And to become an Inner Sect Disciple, there was only one hard condition—Breakthrough to the Immortal Lord Realm.

"points, eh? Interesting."

After speaking, Su Ming followed in the footsteps of a Senior Brother toward his Immortal Cave.

...

A long time later!

The Senior Brother leading the way stopped at the foot of a remote mountain.

He pointed to a cave entrance ahead that was almost covered by vines, his tone devoid of any emotion.

"Junior Brother Su, we have arrived. This is your Immortal Cave."

Su Ming looked up, his mouth twitching imperceptibly.

An Immortal Cave?

This was less of an Immortal Cave and more of a dilapidated hole that had been dug out by something.

The entrance was covered in moss, and a damp, moldy smell rushed towards him.

"Thank you for your trouble, Senior Brother."

Su Ming had no expression on his face, only thanking him calmly.

The Senior Brother seemed somewhat surprised by Su Ming's composure, looked at him twice more, and chuckled.

"Junior Brother has a good mindset!"

"When I was first assigned here, I greeted the Sect's ancestors up to eighteen generations."

He patted Su Ming on the shoulder, looking like someone who had been through it all.

"There's no help for it. New Disciples have zero points, so they can only live in this kind of place."

"The Sect is quite something, calling it 'tempering one's Heart-Nature'."

"However, with Junior Brother Su's Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivation, earning points should not be a difficult task!"

Having said that, the Senior Brother waved his hand and left on his own, leaving behind only a lazy reminder.

"Sect tasks can be accepted at the Mission Hall. Junior Brother, take care of yourself."

Su Ming nodded, then walked in on his own.

...

Inside the Immortal Cave, there was dead silence.

Su Ming habitually took a deep breath, preparing to feel the Immortal Qi of this place.

However, the next moment, he froze.

An illusion?

Then, Su Ming felt it again.

This time, he could be certain that it was not an illusion just now!

The Immortal Qi permeating the air couldn't be said to be non-existent, but it was no different from the outside world.

The concentration of this Immortal Qi was not even as comfortable as what he had cultivated in the Sword Pavilion of the Star Radiance Mountain Range.

Su Ming walked to the center of the Immortal Cave and looked around.

The phrase 'four bare walls' was even a bit too luxurious to describe this place.

A stone bed and a stone table—that was all.

The stone walls were pitted and uneven, with water droplets seeping down, drip, drip, sounding exceptionally harsh in this empty and silent Immortal Cave.

This was the treatment for an Outer Sect Disciple of the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect?

Su Ming suddenly felt it was somewhat funny.

"As a top Sect in the Vast Immortal Domain, I didn't expect the treatment to be worse than the Immortal Spirit Sect ruled by Eerie Creatures!"

"Sigh! It seems that the root of all difficulties stems from a lack of points!"

In Su Ming's eyes, points were like the money from his previous life in the Blue Star world.

No matter which world or which Sect, wanting to climb up was inseparable from this set of rules.

Without points, even breathing a decent mouthful of Immortal Qi was a luxury.