6: Chapter 6 was thus thrown into the world of cultivation.

"Um... Immortal Sister, where exactly are you taking me?"

Chun Xiaobai shouted at the top of his lungs, enduring the bone-chilling wind at high altitude.

The Woman in Red didn't look back, her cold voice drifting over.

"To take you to cultivate!"

Hearing the word "cultivate," Chun Xiaobai should have jumped for joy, but at this moment, he couldn't bring himself to be happy.

Just from this flight speed, which was faster than a rocket, he could tell that this woman's cultivation level was definitely not low.

She might even be a Saintess or an Elder from some major Sect.

If she really kept him by her side and watched him every day, his hopes of running away would be harder than reaching the heavens.

Chun Xiaobai endured the gale that felt like knives against his ears and asked tentatively.

"Immortal Sister, are you taking me... to join your Sect?"

Only then did the Woman in Red turn her head, glancing at him indifferently with a hint of contempt in her eyes.

"With just you? You aren't qualified to enter my Sect."

"Ah? Not qualified?"

Not being qualified was great!

Chun Xiaobai felt a surge of joy; he was afraid he *would* be qualified!

As long as he wasn't tied down under her watchful eyes, his legs were his own—couldn't he go wherever he wanted?

No matter what schemes she had, as long as he found a chance to slip away, he'd make sure this woman never saw him again for the rest of her life.

Suddenly, the Woman in Red reached out and handed him a purple-gold token.

"Take this. Within ten years, reach the Golden Core Stage, or else... die."

Chun Xiaobai didn't care about her warning at all; his gaze was locked onto the palm-sized purple-gold token in her hand.

With a thought...

[Tongbao Dharma Eye] activated.

The token erupted with a blinding blue light in his eyes.

"Oh my god! It's solid gold!"

This thing was probably worth more than all the assets he had accumulated during his years as a bandit combined.

Most importantly, it was easy to carry.

Chun Xiaobai snatched it. His wrist suddenly felt heavy, causing him to stumble and nearly tumble from the sky. Fortunately, an invisible shield held him up.

"What is this? Why is it so heavy?"

"Could it be an Immortal Magic Treasure?"

Chun Xiaobai weighed it in his hand and then looked at it; there was a character on it he didn't quite recognize.

A flash of surprise crossed the Woman in Red's eyes.

This "token" weighed two hundred pounds. Ordinary Cultivators would need to circulate Spiritual Qi just to hold it steady. This fellow with no cultivation could actually play with it in one hand?

"As expected of someone possessing the Martial God Bloodline."

She snorted coldly in her heart, a hint of anticipation quietly surfacing in her eyes.

"I want to see what you monstrous things will have to say once this Martial God Bloodline enters the Path of Immortality."

*Crunch!*

Chun Xiaobai brought the purple-gold token to his mouth and bit down hard, nearly breaking his teeth.

"Holy crap!"

"This damn thing is made of an alloy! I'm rich! I was just worrying about not having start-up capital for cultivation, and here it is!"

The woman in the red dress watched his shifty eyes darting around and felt something was amiss, so she spoke up in warning.

"The token is your life; if the token is gone, you die!"

"Don't worry, don't worry!" Chun Xiaobai quickly stuffed the token into his robes and patted it like a treasure.

Once I get there, the first thing I'll do is find a pawnshop and hock it for Spirit Stones!

Will you even be able to do anything about it then?

However, he was still a bit confused about this "Golden Core Stage."

He knew cultivation had Realms, but he didn't quite understand what level the Golden Core Stage was if it took ten years to reach.

But isn't she looking down on me a bit too much?

He was someone with a Heaven-Defying Golden Finger like the [Tongbao Divine Eye]; he was the textbook definition of a Genius.

Ten years?

If he couldn't reach the Golden Core level within a year, it would be an insult to his status as a Transmigrator!

Looking at the islands retreating rapidly below like chess pieces, he knew these islands were likely individual Mortal kingdoms.

This world was truly ridiculously large!

This further strengthened his dream of cultivation. Only with enough strength would he be qualified to tread upon every corner of the world.

And even soar beyond the Nine Heavens.

At the same time, he once again raised his estimation of this woman's Realm and Sect Rank by another notch.

This woman's background is definitely extraordinary!

...

After half a day of flight.

Chun Xiaobai had no idea how many tens of thousands of miles they had traveled.

Beneath them were no longer scattered islands, but an endless wasteland and continuous mountain ranges.

Even though they were at the same altitude, the peaks here were much more majestic and taller than before. Occasionally, he could see palm-sized clusters of buildings nestled among the mountains; those were likely cities.

"As expected of the Immortal Realm, a single city is larger than the territory of a previous Mortal Imperial Dynasty."

Chun Xiaobai took a deep breath.

The air here was fresher and sweeter than at Black Wind Stronghold. Inhaling it into his lungs made every one of his thirty-six thousand pores feel refreshed.

He stole another glance at the Woman in Red beside him.

After flying for most of the day, his legs were numb, yet this woman still looked as calm as a light breeze, her breathing not even slightly disturbed.

He silently raised his estimation of this woman's Realm by yet another level.

"Watch your dog eyes."

The Woman in Red spoke out of the blue, her voice not loud but carrying a bone-chilling coldness.

A wise man knows when to back down!

Chun Xiaobai quickly retracted his gaze and pretended to admire the scenery, looking back at the mountains and rivers below.

He suddenly noticed the flight speed slowing down, and their target was clear: they were heading toward a slightly flatter mountain range in the distance.

Their altitude was also gradually decreasing.

Soon, a vast, well-arranged complex of buildings appeared in his sight, along with wide roads within the complex.

He could see many ant-sized figures moving about.

The Woman in Red took him straight over the city, flying toward the Spiritual Qi-wreathed mountains behind it.

"Whoa, so many Immortals!"

Chun Xiaobai saw many figures stepping on multicolored Flying Swords, gourds, and even paper fans, flying from all directions toward a giant circular platform in the center of the mountains.

The Woman in Red also landed with him on the square beneath that massive circular platform.

As soon as they landed, they drew many gazes, but those people only gave Chun Xiaobai a cursory glance—seeming unable to see the Woman in Red—before rushing toward the mountaintop.

The moment the Woman in Red's toes touched the ground, her body swayed imperceptibly.

This subtle movement was caught by Chun Xiaobai.

"I knew it. Flying so fast, how could there be no exhaustion at all?"

"Keep pretending!"

The Woman in Red immediately circulated her Spiritual Qi, forcibly suppressing the recurring internal injuries, then spoke to Chun Xiaobai.

"This place is the Eastern Territory's Ascension Platform. It recruits Disciples once every ten years. You, join any Sect you want."

"Join any one?"

Chun Xiaobai had thought this woman would force him into some branch of her own power or hand him over to a subordinate. He didn't expect she'd let him choose freely.

Then this would be easy!

He immediately patted his chest and said with conviction.

"Don't you worry! Within ten years, I'll definitely produce a Golden Core for you and show you how capable I am!"

"Hmph!"

The Woman in Red snorted coldly. Only an ignorant newborn calf would dare to speak such big words.

However, she still gave a cold reminder.

"Don't play any tricks. This land you see, and all the Sects on this land, belong to my private property. I have the final say."