Chapter 629 - 609: The First Realm, Dawn
Chapter 629: Chapter 609: The First Realm, Dawn
They never expected that Shen Han, the youngest Immortal Realm expert of Great Wei,
would also come here.
If the test truly showed talent, would Shen Han be willing to forsake his Immortal Realm strength and undergo Washing Marrow?
With everyone’s doubts, Shen Han stepped forward.
He reached out to touch the Magical Artifact for testing.
Perhaps because the last person tested showed a light yellow, when they saw Shen Han, the Five Immortals City disciple had a slight smile on their face.
Very polite, probably thinking Shen Han wouldn’t be any worse, it was meant to show goodwill.
Hand touching the Magical Artifact, for a full half a quarter of an hour.
The Magical Artifact before his eyes finally revealed a hint of brilliance.
A faint red color...
Seeing this, many people present were momentarily stunned.
Snapping out of it, the Five Immortals Tower disciple in charge of testing instantly collected his earlier smile.
The few people from Great Wei in the distance were also dumbfounded for a long time.
One couldn’t help but laugh aloud, seeing Shen Han so downcast, a once great talent falling, with a bit of schadenfreude.
The others, however, felt more sorrowful inside.
Great Wei’s former genius had become so pathetic, his talent not even matching theirs...
How pitiful...
Unconsciously, they even felt a bit of sympathy.
Meng Dong saw Shen Han’s test results and couldn’t help but shake his head.
He had earlier thought Shen Han had an extraordinary aura and seemed quite powerful.
He even believed Shen Han was the most talented one...
With the test concluded, the disciple in charge from Five Immortals City didn’t even speak to Shen Han.
Shen Han stepped down the platform, and those around him looked on with either sympathy in their eyes or ridicule.
Meng Dong, who had introduced Shen Han here, looked at Shen Han and couldn’t help but advise him to go back.
Red, and such a shallow red...
Shen Han’s talent in this New Method of cultivation was the lowest possible.
Faced with the sympathetic gazes around him, Shen Han said nothing more, nor did he show any disappointment on his face.
Coming to this Southern Heaven Continent, he certainly wished for some improvement.
But to completely give up his past strength and undergo Washing Marrow, Shen Han was never willing.
Seeing the test of his talent only solidified his decision.
The testing continued until 3:00 PM.
After the test was over, the managing disciple began arranging things.
Who would enter the Thick Earth Tower, and who the Xiegu Tower.
From today’s test results, not a single one even had a light blue.
There wasn’t even one to enter Phoenix Tail Tower or Cang Building as Outer Sect disciples.
Instead, Shen Han, with nearly the lowest talent, could continue to stay in Five Immortals City.
A Servant Disciple, the worst type of Servant Disciple.
Shen Han didn’t hesitate and agreed directly.
Since he was already here, Shen Han felt he should at least get to understand the place.
Even if he decided to leave, it would be after understanding more about this Southern Heaven Continent.
Here, at least there was a chance to delve deeper into this cultivation system.
That so-called Grotto Heaven Realm and Rainbow-Devouring Realm, he’d take this opportunity to learn more.
Those who came with Shen Han were initially in low spirits.
But seeing Shen Han with even worse test results yet remaining so calm and indifferent,
they seemed to be comforted a bit too.
After confirming, they were taken away by those they belonged to based on their different assignments.
Shen Han and a few others could only go to become Servant Disciples.
There was not even someone to guide them.
They were only told to exit through the West City Gate and head northwest for more than ten miles.
Without a word, they followed the prompts to find the living area for Servant Disciples.
Before them were some bamboo huts.
Extremely primitive.
At this time, the bamboo huts were empty.
Most Servant Disciples should be out working.
Occasionally, they could see one or two Servant Disciples inside, but they were quite indifferent.
At the entrance of the courtyard lay some books.
The content was about some rules of Five Immortals City.
Shen Han picked up a book, found a quiet place to sit, and began reading.
In reality, in Five Immortals City, Servant Disciples held hardly any value for cultivation.
The odd jobs left for them were the dirtiest and most exhausting ones.
The Contribution Points earned were not only scarce but also consumed a lot of time.
The booklet clearly detailed the rules of Five Immortals City.
In this Five Immortals City, only Inner Sect Disciples and above receive guidance and instruction from the sect.
Others, if they want to advance, must earn Sect Contribution on their own.
Use contributions to exchange for resources to advance.
Of course, Outer Sect disciples and ordinary disciples can earn contributions far more easily than Servant Disciples.
By 7:00 PM, many Servant Disciples began returning to the bamboo huts.
For newcomers like Shen Han, a glance from them felt like a waste of time.
After a short while, an Outer Sect disciple walked into the small courtyard of the bamboo huts.
He held a few Tokens, looking impatient.
"All of you gather in the courtyard and stand in place within twenty breaths."
In front of him, the Outer Sect disciple’s voice wasn’t loud, but it carried a tone that brooked no argument.
Hearing his words, the Servant Disciples quickly emerged from the bamboo huts.
They stood ready in the courtyard.
Seeing everyone had come out and stood in place, the Outer Sect disciple took out several waist tokens.
Casually tossed onto the ground.
"Newcomers, come and get them yourselves later.
Your names are on the tokens; don’t be foolish enough not to recognize your own names."
After these words, the Outer Sect Disciples took out a pile of papers again.
"You two, take these."
The Outer Sect Disciple took the top two sheets and handed them to the two people in front of him.
"Thank you, Senior Brother Xing."
Their faces were beaming with bright smiles.
What Senior Brother Xing gave them was actually the assignments for the next day.
The ones selected are usually the best jobs.
Easy and earn more Contribution Points.
They seem so pleased with slightly better chores.
It looks a bit ludicrous, but that’s just how people are.
Happiness is often derived from comparison.
Although they are all doing chores, other Servant Disciples have to do the harder work, so by comparison, it naturally feels a bit happier.
The remaining stack of papers was directly thrown to the ground.
What tasks others would do the next day, they could only go pick them up off the ground.
After throwing down the stack of papers, Senior Brother Xing glanced over everyone present.
"As Servant Disciples, it’s best to resign to fate and don’t cause trouble for me.
Especially the newcomers, if you can’t handle it, just leave quickly on your own.
If you cause trouble for me, don’t blame me for being ruthless.
In the Five Immortals City, no private fighting is allowed.
But rest assured, I, Xing Yonghai, have a hundred ways to deal with you."
After speaking, Xing Yonghai finally turned around and left the bamboo building.
Seeing him leave, a group of people immediately rushed forward to snatch the papers.
Shen Han picked up his own token and looked at it.
Poorly made, with ugly engravings.
This token is just an ordinary woodcarving; it doesn’t even need to prove the authenticity of a Servant Disciple.
After all, no one would impersonate a Servant Disciple.
As night fell, Shen Han returned directly to the Five Immortals City and headed towards the Book Collection Pavilion of the Thick Earth Tower.
In the Five Immortals City, the Thick Earth Tower is the weakest of the five towers.
And precisely because of this, its Book Collection Pavilion requires the least Contribution Points.
The Five Immortals City at night was still lit everywhere and bustling.
Shen Han still had fifteen points of Contribution, planning to visit the Book Collection Pavilion first.
At night, many low-level disciples visit the Book Collection Pavilion.
During the day, the numerous chores need handling, so naturally, there’s time only at night.
Shen Han went to the Book Collection Pavilion.
Although the Thick Earth Tower is the weakest in strength, its book collection building has a full five layers.
But Shen Han noticed that the Book Collection Pavilion of the Thick Earth Tower even has a basement, a negative first floor.
Stored inside are the so-called Old Methods spoken of on the Southern Heaven Continent.
It’s the same method he had painstakingly cultivated for years in the Great Wei and Divine Land.
Here, those related manuals are directly placed in the basement.
Except for those curious or researching something.
Almost no one enters to observe.
Entering it is also extremely cheap.
If you want to read the manuals on the second floor, one two-hour session costs ten Contribution Points.
But in the basement, two two-hour sessions cost one Contribution Point.
For the Thick Earth Tower, the basement’s collection is just there to make up the numbers.
Who would spend Contribution Points reading these Old Methods?
The only use is for the Thick Earth Tower to claim externally that their book collection exceeds a thousand volumes.
What others completely lack interest in is, for Shen Han, a treasure trove.
Upon hearing Shen Han wanted to go to the basement to read, even the disciple from the Thick Earth Tower receiving him gave Shen Han an extra glance.
On her face was a faint smile.
In a crowd, there’s always someone foolish enough to waste money.
To her, Shen Han was that fool.
The cultivation system of the Great Wei and Divine Land had not disappeared in the Southern Heaven Continent.
All kinds of Cultivation Technique Manuals are still there.
Even though they exist, who would want to cultivate this obsolete Old Method?
With slow cultivation and weak power, these labels are attached to the Old Methods.
Who would seek discomfort for themselves?
Walking into the basement, not only was it dark, it was also a bit damp.
With only one lamp lit, how could it not be gloomy?
Shen Han dismissed these feelings and began searching through the collection to see what Cultivation Technique Manuals were inside.
This place was originally for storing Old Methods, but on the outermost bookshelves was a book introducing the new cultivation system.
It seems the Thick Earth Tower was worried that someone might foolishly give up on the New Method and cultivate the old system.
Upon flipping through, Shen Han had his first encounter with the local cultivation system.
A [simple and easy-to-understand] entry was thrown up, and Shen Han began to browse.
The new cultivation system has a history of over four thousand years and is quite perfected.
The first realm in the new cultivation system is called the Realm of Dawn.
People are like dawn, their achievements boundless.
Shen Han suddenly understood why testing a person’s talent involved observing the brilliance they reflect to assess their gift.
The Realm of Dawn is the state of becoming renewed after Washing Marrow.
In this realm, practitioners need to sense and comprehend the method of improvement.
This method of improvement is generally some kind of breathing technique.