100: Yuanfu Lingsu, King Kong Beast Tamer

Lingbao Mountain? Shopkeeper, could you elaborate? I'd like to learn more.

Chen Cuo's eyes darted, very interested in what White Egret said.

"Alright, since Master Chen is interested, I'll give you a brief introduction, starting from the beginning!"

"My father once said that there are five Great Continents in the outside Immortal Realm: the East, South, West, North, and Central Sacred Continents. We are currently in the West Sacred Continent."

"The West Sacred Continent has vast lands and a population of nearly a trillion. Even a Nascent Soul Great Cultivator would find it difficult to explore completely. The Four Sacred Continents are separated by Jedi, where no living beings can approach."

"The West Sacred Continent has four first-tier powers, which are the Four Great Sects of Cultivation. They are Yuanfu Sect, Lingsu Valley, Vajra Sect, and Beast Controlling Sect. Every School has a Nascent Soul Great Cultivator, and there are even legends of Soul Transformation Great Cultivators with heaven-shaking Divine Abilities."

"Besides these, there are also thirty-six second-tier powers, such as Puppet City, Longevity Stream, Loose Cultivator Alliance, and so on. Our Lingbao Mountain is also one of the second-tier Cultivation powers in the West Sacred Continent, encompassing three small countries and managing three Spiritual Veins, which can support Cultivation up to the Golden Core Realm."

"My father is from the Bai Family branch of Lingbao Mountain. Because his Spiritual Root was not abundant, he could only Cultivate martial arts. Later, he was dispatched to this world, and upon arriving here, he had the Opportunity to absorb spiritual Qi, complete his Spiritual Root, and embark on the immortal path. Most of the Innate Experts from the Xueshan City forces entered this world through this."

Chen Cuo was deeply attracted by her words. Such a vast land was just one Continent. Was this the Immortal Realm? That was the truly vast world. The Jedi they were in was like a cage.

However, was Lingbao Mountain only a second-tier power? White Egret had mentioned before that Lingbao Mountain's strongest combat power was currently only a Golden Core Cultivator.

Chen Cuo had only made a rough comparison of his own combat power with that of Cultivators. If compared according to most people's combat power standards, a Martial Dao Innate Great Perfection could be comparable to Qi Refining Great Perfection, but Martial Artists were often easily slain by Cultivators.

Because the difference between Dharma Power and True Qi is sometimes greater than the difference between a person and a pig.

However, that was relative to other people. Chen Cuo's Primordial Qi far surpassed the True Qi of ordinary Martial Artists. His strength meant that slaying opponents of the same Realm was almost no problem.

Like Han Nao, a simple sneak attack, without even using a talent, easily killed him. According to his estimation, he was definitely far superior to Qi Refining Cultivators.

As for Foundation Establishment, he estimated he could handle them now. After absorbing spiritual Qi, his True Qi would transform into Dharma Power, so there was even less to say.

However, Golden Core Cultivators were impossible to estimate. When he reached the Immortal Realm in the future, it would definitely be good to rely on a powerful backer. Lingbao Mountain only had Golden Core Cultivators, so...

"Shopkeeper, could you please tell me more about the four first-tier powers in the West Sacred Continent's Cultivation world?"

White Egret was visibly startled upon hearing this, her expression becoming somewhat reluctant. However, she also feared displeasing Chen Cuo and instead lowered her voice, speaking pitifully.

"Alright, the four first-tier Sects in the West Sacred Continent are Yuanfu Sect, which specializes in making Talismans; Lingsu Valley, which makes a living from Alchemy; Vajra Sect, which practices Buddhist Cultivation; and Beast Controlling Sect, which specializes in raising and controlling beasts. Among them..."

"My father said that among the Four Sects, the strongest is Beast Controlling Sect, followed by the Great Master of Vajra Sect, and the weakest is Lingsu Valley. However, that's only relative to the Four Sects; compared to second-tier powers like Lingbao Mountain, they are still several times stronger."

"However, these first-tier powers almost never recruit Martial Artists as Disciples. They only recruit Martial Artists to train as combat Dao soldiers or various types of miscellaneous Dao soldiers. People like us simply have no chance of becoming Disciples of these major Sects."

"They only recruit Immortal Seeds with abundant Innate Spiritual Roots. Even Outer Sect Disciples are like this. After all, Martial Artists have limited achievements! Even if they absorb spiritual Qi and embark on the Cultivation path, how many can achieve Golden Core or Nascent Soul?"

"But Lingbao Mountain is different. With Master Chen's Artifact Refining skills, plus the recommendation of my Bai Family Old Ancestor, an Inner Sect Disciple position is a sure thing. Once the Elders of the Sect witness your Artifact Refining talent, a True Disciple position will surely be easy."

"The Old Ancestor said that a Lingbao Mountain True Disciple can obtain the core Cultivation Technique of the Sect's Legacy, which allows them to Cultivate to the Nascent Soul Realm Perfection."

White Egret spoke eloquently, explaining the major powers thoroughly. Yuanfu Sect's Legacy was to assist the Dao with Talismans, mainly Cultivating Talismans. The Disciples and Elders in Lingsu Valley were all Alchemists and also skilled in medicine. Vajra Sect, needless to say, was a Buddhist Cultivation Sect. Beast Controlling Sect, as the name suggests, specialized in beast controlling, and its Disciples were all incredibly powerful, often able to fight two at once.

Chen Cuo listened, feeling that no matter which Sect, it seemed to suit him well. His powerful talent indeed meant he had no weaknesses.

However, hearing White Egret say that the Four Great Sects did not recruit Martial Artists as Disciples but only as Dao soldiers, he immediately felt impatient. Wasn't this blatant discrimination?

There was an exception, though. The Great Buddha of Vajra Sect did not value Spiritual Roots as much when recruiting Disciples. Instead, they valued Qi and blood, bone structure, and something called a wisdom root.

They could accept Martial Artists as Disciples. Chen Cuo was somewhat tempted. Just the name itself, Vajra Sect, must have some connection with the Vajra Sect passed down by his Ancestral Master Golden Dragon Ancestor. Perhaps there was some origin!

The Mountain Moving Skill only went up to the third layer, but Chen Cuo could clearly feel that this Cultivation Technique definitely had a continuation. He just didn't know if it was in that Vajra Sect in the outside world?

However, this would require a long-term plan, because he didn't want to be a monk!

Moreover, White Egret didn't know much. The specific situation of Vajra Sect would only be known after reaching the Immortal Realm in the future.

But what did the other party just say?

Chen Cuo secretly pondered, "She can contact the Bai Family Old Ancestor? And she reported my situation?"

Immediately, his expression darkened, and he frowned, saying, "What did the Shopkeeper say? You can contact your family's Old Ancestor, and you said you would recommend me to the Sect. Is that true?"

"It's over, I forgot to discuss it with Chen Cuo beforehand. I was too eager. Chen Cuo is usually a diligent Cultivator and definitely doesn't want to show off. If he's exposed in front of the Lingbao Mountain people, it won't be..."

White Egret's face immediately panicked, and her heart tightened as she thought to herself.

She couldn't help but say, "Master Chen, please don't be offended. This was my oversight. I didn't discuss it with you beforehand, but what I said is true."