Cultivating To Immortality

"What are the mysteries within the Dragon Palace? Are there really countless rare treasures inside?"

Fang Hong, filled with curiosity, pressed Xiao Yu again.

"Of course." Xiao Yu nodded, smiling, "The Dragon Palace has a total of four layers, and each layer contains different wondrous spaces."

"Those spaces are unpredictable and mysterious. The Dragon God has set up numerous trials within these spaces. As long as you can pass these trials, you will have the opportunity to obtain extremely generous rewards."

"Oh? What kind of spaces are there? Are there any dangers?"

"There are many spaces, including ancient forests full of danger, extremely cold frozen lands, scorching deserts."

"Every cultivator, as long as they pass the first layer's trial, will have the opportunity to receive cultivation technique rewards."

"By passing the second layer's trial, you can obtain precious ancient treasure rewards; by passing the third layer's trial, you will have the opportunity to receive various rare spirit medicine rewards."

"As for the fourth layer of the Dragon Palace, that is the very top layer." Xiao Yu relayed all the information she knew to Fang Hong.

Fang Hong listened attentively, exclaiming in wonder repeatedly. cultivation techniques, ancient treasures, rare spirit medicine, and so on—this Dragon Palace was simply a giant treasure trove.

However, Xiao Yu didn't just talk about the Opportunities; she also mentioned some of the dangers of the Dragon Palace. Although the treasures were abundant, the dangers within were such that even a Nascent Soul Cultivator could die there.

Fang Hong silently noted these dangers. When going through the trials, he just needed to proceed with caution.

"Then what exactly is hidden on the fourth layer?" Fang Hong continued to ask.

He noticed that Xiao Yu had only described the first three layers but said very little about the last one.

"The fourth layer is the very top layer of the Dragon Palace. It is said that there are two giant Pill Furnaces there, and the Dragon God left precious ancient spirit pills inside. As long as one's strength is sufficient, one can obtain them."

"These ancient spirit pills are exceptionally precious. It is said that a Senior once obtained a wondrous spirit pill, and after giving it to his junior to consume, the junior instantly soared from the Foundation Establishment Stage to the Nascent Soul Stage."

"There were also Seniors who obtained longevity spirit pills there, living several hundred years longer." A look of longing appeared on Xiao Yu's face.

Fang Hong, listening from the side, also felt his heart pound with anticipation. Such good things as ancient spirit pills existed! If only he could get one.

However, Fang Hong also understood that such good things as spirit pills probably wouldn't fall to him; all the Nascent Soul Cultivators present were aiming for the fourth layer.

Although he couldn't compete for the ancient spirit pills, he could certainly contend for those cultivation techniques, ancient treasures, and spirit medicine.

After getting a general understanding of the Dragon Palace's situation, Fang Hong suddenly asked.

"Which sect are those two Seniors from?"

He pointed his gaze at the middle-aged man in yellow robes and the black-clad old man. Both were Nascent Soul Cultivators, and if he encountered them inside the Dragon Palace, he would need to be very careful.

"Oh, that middle-aged man in yellow robes is Elder Elder Lu Qi of the Ten Thousand Talisman Sect, and his cultivation is at the Early Stage of the Nascent Soul Stage."

"As for that black-clad old man, he is Elder Zhao Yongxiu of Shadow Demon Island, also at the Early Stage of the Nascent Soul Stage."

"Although the Ten Thousand Talisman Sect and Shadow Demon Island are not as powerful as our Four Seas Sect, they are well-known major forces in the Inner Sea, and their strength should not be underestimated."

Xiao Yu reminded him with a serious expression, "Brother Fang, if you encounter them in the Dragon Palace, you must be extra careful."

"Understood." Fang Hong nodded lightly, firmly committing the names of these two masters to memory.

If he really encountered them after entering the Dragon Palace, he wouldn't foolishly confront them head-on; escaping and avoiding them would be the best strategy.

Just like that, Fang Hong and Xiao Yu chatted on the side, waiting for the Dragon Palace to open. During the wait, other cultivators continued to enter the great hall one after another.

...

Three days later, more than two hundred cultivators had gathered in the great hall, all of them Core Formation Stage cultivators. The number of Core Formation Cultivators remained the same as before, with no new additions.

As for cultivators below the Core Formation stage, there were none.

Just as Xiao Yu said, to enter the Dragon Palace to seek treasures, one must at least have the strength of the Core Formation Stage.

If one was below Core Formation, entering would simply be courting death, with no chance of survival whatsoever.

Boom.

Just as the Everyone were patiently waiting, a golden pillar of light suddenly descended from the sky, illuminating the entire great hall with dazzling golden light, extremely brilliant.

"The passage has opened." The Everyone were overjoyed to see the golden pillar of light and stood up from their stone chairs.

That golden pillar of light was precisely the teleportation passage to the first layer of the Dragon Palace.

Once the pillar of light had completely stabilized, three great demon race members, who had been waiting for a long time, moved first.

Their figures flickered, swiftly transforming into three streaks of light, flying into the golden pillar of light and disappearing from sight. Their movements were quite fast.

Immediately after, Elder Lu Qi of the Ten Thousand Talisman Sect and Zhao Yongxiu of Shadow Demon Island were not to be outdone. Their figures flashed, and they also flew into it, not wanting the demon race to seize the initiative.

"You five, each be careful. Do not force yourselves during the trials. If you can't win, then escape." Elder Lin Yi of the Four Seas Sect instructed, his expression serious.

"Yes." Fang Hong and the other five responded in unison.

Lin Yi nodded, his figure moving, and he also plunged into the golden pillar of light.

Seeing that several Nascent Soul Stage powerhouses had already entered, the remaining Core Formation Stage cultivators did not immediately follow, but instead, tacitly remained in place.

Clearly, they did not want to compete with Nascent Soul Cultivators for any initiative; it was better to wait.

The Everyone only wanted to follow behind and pick up other opportunities.

Approximately half an hour later, the Everyone gradually flew into the pillar of light. With this time difference, the possibility of encountering Nascent Soul Cultivators was much smaller.

"Brother Fang, let's go too." Xiao Yu said softly.

"Mm."

Fang Hong nodded in response, then, together with Xiao Yu, they rose into the air, transforming into two streaks of light, and simultaneously flew into that golden pillar of light.

A blinding white light flashed before his eyes. Fang Hong felt the world spin, and the next moment, the surrounding scenery abruptly changed.

He was teleported into a world of vast whiteness. Suddenly, an extremely biting cold Qi instantly swept over his entire body, intensely chilling.

"Such cold Qi." Fang Hong saw his surroundings clearly, secretly startled.

As far as Fang Hong's eyes could see, it was all a vast expanse of white, a world of ice and snow. In the distance were towering ice mountains, and also an ice and snow forest, with white snow still falling from the sky.

Such a scene of ice and snow was new to Fang Hong. The most crucial thing was that the surrounding chilling cold Qi could actually penetrate his spiritual energy shield, making him feel cold.

Moreover, this cold Qi was continuously consuming his magical power, uncontrollably. If he didn't leave quickly, he would sooner or later run out of magical power and freeze to death here.