Chapter 00131: Beware of Jiuzhou Mountain
# Beware of Jiuzhou Mountain
Chapter 131
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 131: Beware of Jiuzhou Mountain
Originally planning to leave, Liu Li's body froze, and she suddenly turned around, staring directly at Shan Qianyue.
Lan Xiaobu could clearly sense that Liu Li's fingers were trembling slightly, showing how excited she was about the rare Silver Glimmer Fish.
Though she hadn't asked any questions yet, her eyes were already filled with eagerness and anticipation.
Shan Qianyue suddenly took out a broken jade tablet and handed it to Liu Li, saying, "This belongs to my sect. I'm giving it to you now."
"Thank you."
Liu Li didn't hesitate to take the jade tablet, even expressing her gratitude with a polite thank you.
Lan Xiaobu couldn’t help but sigh in his heart.
Shan Qianyue seemed delicate, but she was no pushover.
This gesture was a clear indication of gratitude for Liu Li's help.
Moreover, she did it gracefully, maintaining her composure.
It was only after Liu Li left that Shan Qianyue let out a sigh of relief and said fearfully, "I wonder if that Gui Wushou will come."
Lan Xiaobu waved his hand, "I doubt that guy dares to show up again. He doesn’t have the guts."
From what Lan Xiaobu could tell, Gui Wushou was deeply afraid of the Western Kunlun Sect.
When he left, he mentioned Liu Li being his fiancée.
Until Gui Wushou got to the bottom of that issue, he definitely wouldn’t dare to act against him.
After Gui Wushou figured out the situation, he had already entered the Primordial Ruins’ Mystic Ravine.
Once these two days passed, the current crisis would be temporarily resolved.
Unfortunately, he could only take advantage of Liu Li's identity as a shield for now.
"Sister, who is this Gui Wushou? He looks really scary," asked Qiu Li Guang, who was standing in a corner.
Shan Qianyue replied with a hint of fear, "I heard he's an alchemist, a very powerful Earth Immortal alchemist."
"So impressive?" Xuan Fu exclaimed.
In the Yuanzhou cultivation world, Earth Immortal alchemists were already beyond the level of Ninth Grade Spirit Alchemists, barely qualifying as Immortal Alchemists.
Therefore, those who could refine elixirs needed by Earth Immortal cultivators were called Tier-1 Immortal Alchemists.
A touch of fear lingered in Shan Qianyue's eyes as she instinctively shook her head.
"It's not what you think. Gui Wushou isn’t a Tier-1 Immortal Alchemist, but he has a terrifying habit of using the corpses of cultivators as alchemical ingredients. The most horrifying thing he ever did was use the corpse of a powerful Earth Immortal to refine elixirs, ultimately creating a broken Immortal Elixir..."
Lan Xiaobu was secretly shocked.
This guy was truly despicable, using cultivator corpses to make elixirs, and he even produced an elixir that allowed a Void God Realm expert to break through to the Earth Immortal Realm.
It was not just despicable, but utterly outrageous.
"Has no one dealt with such a person? Does that Earth Immortal not belong to a sect? Besides, don’t the seniors of Jiuzhou Mountain care that Earth Immortal cultivators are being turned into elixirs?" Xuan Fu asked, puzzled.
Shan Qianyue chuckled coldly, "How could they? Our Thousand Clouds Sect hasn’t offended anyone, yet our spiritual veins have been drained and the secret realm occupied. No one has stepped forward to help us."
"Jiuzhou Mountain? They only care about the upper-level secret realms. This is the Primordial Ruins. If it were anywhere else, even if your sect was destroyed repeatedly, Jiuzhou Mountain wouldn’t send a single person to help," Shan Qianyue said casually.
Perhaps frightened by Lan Xiaobu's words, two days passed without Gui Wushou returning to seek the "Ten Continents Dao Pill Record."
This made Lan Xiaobu breathe easier.
On the fourth day at dawn, Zou Zheng appeared once more in the Primordial Ruins’ square.
At this moment, the area around the Primordial Ruins Square was already crowded with various sects, stalls, and shops.
However, in the exact center of the square, a competition stage had emerged.
It was evident that the selection test for entering the Primordial Ruins would take place on this stage.
Standing on the competition stage, Zou Zheng's presence silenced all around him; no one dared to make noise at this moment.
This wasn’t just about who could enter the Mystic Ravine; any disturbance might anger Jiuzhou Mountain.
Even five-star sects didn’t dare to offend Jiuzhou Mountain.
Zou Zheng scanned the crowd, and everyone felt like his gaze lingered on each of them for a long while.
"Everyone, after what happened years ago, we should be grateful that Yuanzhou has become our last patch of cultivation land, and we should cherish it..."
Lan Xiaobu was puzzled and turned to Shan Qianyue, "What does that mean?"
Shan Qianyue shook her head, also unsure.
Seeing that she didn’t understand, Lan Xiaobu continued to listen.
"The Primordial Ruins cover over a hundred thousand miles. Just the area of the Five Herbs alone surpasses three thousand miles. However, no one can fly on swords inside; everyone who enters must proceed on foot..."
Listening to Zou Zheng speak, Lan Xiaobu recalled the "Records of the Ten Continents."
It stated, "Yuanzhou, situated in the Northern Sea, spans three thousand miles, ten thousand miles from the southern shore. Above lies the Five Herbs Mystic Ravine, where the waters are like honey; consuming it grants longevity and connects one with heaven and earth. Consuming these Five Herbs also promises eternal life, attracting many immortals."
Clearly, Yuanzhou exceeded one hundred thousand miles by a long shot.
The journey from Thousand Clouds Sect to the Primordial Ruins must have covered countless thousands of miles.
If the Yuanzhou mentioned in the "Records of the Ten Continents" refers to this place, then the record is likely erroneous.
The author probably intended to document the Mystic Ravine being over ten thousand miles but instead recorded it inaccurately.
"Moreover, the Primordial Ruins only open once every few thousand years, leading to countless rare and precious treasures within. Each treasure is enough for us to strive for a lifetime in Yuanzhou. Everyone wishes to enter the Primordial Ruins, but in truth, each time it opens, not many can enter; otherwise, it would seriously harm the Primordial Ruins, ruining our future cultivation opportunities in Yuanzhou..."
This statement resonated with Lan Xiaobu.
With only a hundred thousand miles in the Primordial Ruins, even without the restriction of flying, if too many cultivators flooded in, it would lead to overharvesting, causing the Primordial Ruins to lose its spiritual energy and effectively perish.
Zou Zheng continued, "The Primordial Ruins belong to Yuanzhou, and we hope every sect gets a chance to enter. There are countless sects in Yuanzhou, and we set a Tier-1 sect as the lowest standard. As long as a sect meets this standard, they qualify for entry into the Primordial Ruins. However, due to the sheer number of sects, we can only allow them to enter through a selection process."
"The selection method is straightforward. I will summon a piece of cave treasure. Five-star sects can send twenty participants, four-star sects can send eight, three-star sects four, two-star sects two, and one-star sects one. All participants must be under fifty years old."
Lan Xiaobu sighed inwardly.
The five-star sects held too much privilege; twenty participants were more than double what the four-star sects could send.
Fortunately, one-star sects were still granted one spot.
He believed that this admission was just for the testing opportunity and likely did not guarantee a pass.
Sure enough, Zou Zheng added, "The top ten to emerge from my cave treasure can bring ten people into the Primordial Ruins. From the eleventh to the hundredth, each can bring two, and from the hundred and first to the thousandth, each person will receive one entry spot. This spot can be utilized by the contestant themselves or given to others."
Lan Xiaobu glanced at the crowd filling the square; it was a sea of faces, numbering in the thousands, but only around a thousand could enter.
Many sects were merely there to observe.
The top ten could bring ten spots each, clearly designed for the ten leading five-star sects.
At this moment, Zou Zheng casually took a treasure out and placed it on the stage.
It had an entrance door, dark and saturated with powerful mental energy, making it impossible to detect what lay inside.
Besides the entrance, there was also an exit.
The entire treasure was only about thirty feet long, resembling a segment of a shipping container.
It appeared to be a cave treasure, and one could only imagine its vast interior.
Zou Zheng pointed to the treasure he had placed outside and said, "This is Jiuzhou Mountain's treasured artifact, the Four Seas Universe Pouch. Your rankings will be determined by how you emerge from it. I must inform everyone that this Four Seas Universe Pouch contains numerous beast spirits, so it’s normal for casualties to occur inside. Whether to enter or not, that’s up to you. If you're worried about falling, it’s best not to go in."
"Now, I ask all sects to enter the Four Seas Universe Pouch in order of their star rating. Each sect's disciples must line up together, with the first disciple holding their sect's token."
To Lan Xiaobu, this didn’t seem like a pouch at all.
Perhaps it should be called the Four Seas Universe Box, which would fit better.
Once Zou Zheng finished speaking, many people surged forward.
It was common knowledge that those who entered first would likely be the first to come out.
However, Zou Zheng of Jiuzhou Mountain had already stipulated that disciples of five-star sects would enter first, while those from one-star sects would enter last.
Lan Xiaobu couldn't help but feel a bit speechless.
It was no wonder the powerful sects were growing stronger.
The disciples of five-star sects were already formidable, and being allowed to enter first gave them an even greater advantage.
Disciples from one-star sects lacked competitiveness, and now they were entering last.
How could they possibly secure a spot in the Primordial Ruins? Jiuzhou Mountain's claim to give all sects an opportunity was just empty words.
"Brother, we probably won’t have a chance at a ranking if we go in."
Shan Qianyue watched the throngs of people surging forward, most of whom were Golden Core cultivators, with very few being in the Refining Elixir and Condensing Elixir stages.
Those in the Refining and Condensing stages were mostly from one-star and two-star sects.
Lan Xiaobu nodded, "You all don’t need to go in. I can handle it alone. Just help me hold this."
Lan Xiaobu took out a cloth bag and handed it to Shan Qianyue.
This bag contained his storage ring.
He had been in Yuanzhou for quite some time and had already discovered that storage rings were considered very precious in this realm.
Most cultivators used storage bags, while only a few wealthy ones used storage bracelets.
He hadn’t noticed many using rings at all.
Another crucial reason was that the Four Seas Universe Pouch belonged to another person.
Once he entered, every move he made and everything he wore would be exposed without any privacy.
Jiuzhou Mountain might appear to have noble intentions, but in truth, it was merely looking after its own interests.
It was better to be cautious; who knew what their true motives were?
As for the Seven Sounds Model, unless he allowed the other party to penetrate his Sea of Consciousness with their divine sense, there was absolutely no chance of being discovered.
(End of Chapter)