362: Heaven

“Second Ancestor.” Ji Yi and Ji Ziyan arrived at the Sect Elder Hall and greeted the Second Ancestor.

“Sit,” the Second Ancestor motioned for them to sit.

“Since you two are preparing for Ascension, I have something to tell you. Our Ji Family originated from the Immortal Realm. Ji Yi, you already knew this before, and you probably guessed that our Ji Family is not ordinary in the Immortal Realm.

Indeed, our Ji Family holds a very high position in the Immortal Realm. To put it simply, our single family is comparable to a top-tier great family. The origins of our Ji Family are unknown to anyone except Ji Ancestor and a few top figures of the Ji Family; of course, I don't know either. However, our origins can be traced back to the beginning of the Three Realms. At least, those Innate Heavenly Gods said that the Ji Family already existed when they were born.

I'm telling you this because I want to say that you are different from other Ascenders. When they arrive in the Immortal Realm, they have no one to rely on. The cruelty of the Immortal Realm is far more severe than that of the Major Thousand Worlds. Immortals without support there have a very tragic fate. Becoming a miner is basic; many are even sold to brothels or male brothels.

You are different. After you ascend, you can take Ziyan to find the Ji Family. The Immortal Realm continent is divided into Three Thousand Dao Domains, but the Ji Family is not on the continent; it is in the sea region. There is an island in the sea region called Ji Family Island, which is where our Ji Family is located. Remember to go to the Ji Family immediately. There are great benefits for your Cultivation there, and you don't have to worry about being ostracized when you arrive. Your identity is very important to the Ji Family.

The existence of the Desolate Ji Family is for you. When you arrive at the Ji Family, you will understand many things. Perhaps when you arrive at the Ji Family, all of us Ji Family members will also return to the Immortal Realm Ji Family, after all, we don't belong here.”

The Second Ancestor spoke over four hundred characters in one breath, greatly satisfying the author's desire to pad the word count. What a great character; I will definitely give you more scenes in the future.

“I will. I will go find the Ji Family at the first Opportunity,” Ji Yi nodded. When you're out and about, you need to have connections. He had such a strong background; it would be a waste not to use it.

“In our Major Thousand Worlds, Ascenders will appear in the Chaos Dao Domain. The people there mainly Cultivate the Great Dao of Chaos and are a bit barbaric. However, your strength is enough to protect yourself there. Our Ji Family is a Hidden Family and has not expanded its forces on the continent, otherwise, you could just find a Ji Family outpost,” the Second Ancestor said regretfully.

“Second Ancestor, rest assured, I will safely reach the Ji Family,” Ji Yi was confident in himself. His strength was very great.

The next day, under the witness of the Desolate and Savage Cultivators, Ji Yi held Ji Ziyan's hand and flew up into the infinitely high sky, then arrived at the Heavenly Realm Barrier. With a thought from Ji Yi, the Heavenly Realm Barrier split open, and he entered a Void Realm.

Ji Yi looked back at his world, gave it the command to devour other Major Thousand Worlds, and then he and Ji Ziyan unleashed their Immortal Qi.

A beam of light descended, enveloping Ji Yi and Ji Ziyan. They followed the light beam upwards. There was no concept of time within the light beam; perhaps it was an instant, perhaps a year or a hundred years. Ji Yi felt his body sink, and when his vision returned, he was already in a pool.

“What are you still standing there for? Get out quickly, don't be an eyesore,” a shout came, pulling Ji Yi, who had not yet understood his surroundings, back to his senses. He led Ji Ziyan out of the pool, only to see several armored warriors staring at them. The one who spoke was the dark-skinned big man among them.

After coming out, Ji Yi was able to properly observe the place. They were in a large hall, which was empty except for the few warriors beside them and the pool behind them. He guessed this was the Reception Pool.

The Reception Pool is managed uniformly by the Heavenly Court. These are all Heavenly Soldiers of the Heavenly Court. Although the Heavenly Court has great power and is the nominal ruler of the Immortal Realm, the Immortal Realm is too deep, and there are many forces that do not obey the Heavenly Court's management. Therefore, their control over Dao Domains other than the Core Dao Domain is very low.

At the same time, the System's voice also sounded.

“Host detected arriving in the Immortal Realm for the first time. Would you like to sign in?”

“Sign in.”

“Congratulations, Host, you have received an Elementary Immortal Ore Vein.”

“System, you're not doing well. For the first sign-in, you only gave an Immortal Ore Vein. Am I the kind of person who lacks money?” Ji Yi said unhappily.

“Excuse me, but frankly speaking, Host, you are a pauper in the Immortal Realm. Without money, you can't move an inch. Without this Immortal Ore Vein, you won't even have money to take your wife to a restaurant,” the System said scornfully.

“Alright, you win,” Ji Yi was speechless. He was indeed penniless now, and the Spirit Stones from the Lower Realm were useless here.

“Had enough looking? Listen carefully, I'll only say this once. You are Ascenders. Our Heavenly Court offers preferential treatment to Ascenders, which means if you pass the test, you can join the Heavenly Court. I won't say much about the benefits of joining the Heavenly Court. I'll just say that if you don't join, once you leave this hall, given your looks, you won't have a good outcome. There are a lot of jackals and tigers out there,” the dark-skinned man said loudly.

“Okay, we are willing to be tested,” Ji Yi nodded. Relying on an organization was much better than being a Loose Cultivator. As a member of a noble family, he understood this very well.

“You're a sensible young man,” the dark-skinned man led Ji Yi and Ji Ziyan to the testing area.

The test was simple: Ji Yi only needed to place his hand on the stone in front of him. This stone could assess Cultivation Aptitude, divided into seven levels: Poor, Ordinary, Genius, Prodigy, Prodigy, Peerless Prodigy, and Forbidden Prodigy.

“To join the Heavenly Court, your Aptitude must be Genius or above. Pray that your Aptitude is sufficient, otherwise...” The dark-skinned man didn't say much more, but the meaning of pity and sympathy was self-evident.

Ji Yi placed his hand on it. He was very confident in his Aptitude. What he needed to consider was how much to reveal. It couldn't be too strong, otherwise, it would cause too much of a stir, and his current strength couldn't control it.

Ji Yi felt a force enter his Meridians from the stone, then permeate his Physical Body, and then follow the Meridians into his Dantian, meticulously exploring.

When the force receded, the stone in front of Ji Yi began to glow, its blue light illuminating the faces of the three.

“Prodigy!” the dark-skinned man exclaimed in surprise. He hadn't expected to encounter two Prodigies. That was incredible. He had been here for three million years, and this was only the second time he had encountered a Prodigy.

Although the Aptitude of Ascenders from the Major Thousand Worlds is mostly not bad, Prodigies are still very rare; Geniuses and Prodigies account for the vast majority.

“Come, please sit,” the dark-skinned man took out two stools from his Na Ring and motioned for Ji Yi to sit down. His attitude had changed so quickly.

Ji Yi invited the man to sit with them. It was always right to be polite.

Ji Ziyan also placed her hand on the stone. Soon, the stone emitted a blue light. Ji Ziyan also cleverly concealed her Aptitude. Now was not the time for them to show off.

“Fellow Daoist, please sit,” the man again took out a stool and motioned for Ji Ziyan to sit down with them. He then brought out a tea table, brewed a pot of good tea, and poured a cup for Ji Yi and Ji Ziyan each.

It wasn't that he was currying favor. He was only a Genius, and Cultivating to his current Earth Immortal level already felt strenuous. Without a special Opportunity, he still had a long way to go to advance to Heavenly Immortal. But for a Prodigy, they were definitely Immortal Lord seeds. If he befriended them, even a small leak of something later would be enough for him to benefit for a lifetime.

After finishing the tea, the dark-skinned man, Hu Han, led Ji Yi and Ji Ziyan to the central hall, where their profession in the Heavenly Court would be decided.