Zhang Yuhe quickly passed through Central State City, rushing southward.
He didn't know that a huge crisis had been chasing him, but because he ran too fast, the crisis dissipated.
Different choices lead to different consequences.
If he had run a little slower just now, he would have been caught.
Such is the wonder of the world.
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The Dao Saint Sect is located sixty thousand miles south of Central State City, and there is no direct teleportation array.
To be precise, there is no external teleportation array; Cultivators who wish to go to the Dao Saint Sect can only fly there themselves.
With Zhang Yuhe's current strength, even if he flew at full speed, it would probably take him several days.
After leaving Central State City, Zhang Yuhe released his Flying Sword and rode it at high speed.
Occasionally, streaks of light would flash past him on the road, perhaps Disciples of the Dao Saint Sect returning from an outing.
However, he did not go up to talk to them, but kept flying with his head down.
Seven days later, a massive immortal mountain appeared before his eyes.
The immortal mountain stretched endlessly, with peaks soaring into the clouds. Pavilions and terraces on the peaks were faintly visible in the mist, a truly magnificent scene of a Holy Land.
"Is this the Dao Saint Sect?"
Seeing the immortal mountain before him, Zhang Yuhe couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.
To be honest, with his current strength as a Qi Cultivator, flying continuously for seven days was truly exhausting.
Following the map's guidance, Zhang Yuhe quickly arrived at the reception area.
Seeing someone arrive, a beautiful Purple-clothed girl from the reception area walked out and politely cupped her hands, asking him:
"This Disciple, Zhao Qingqing, an Outer Sect Disciple of the Dao Saint Sect, asks what brings Fellow Daoist here."
The Purple-clothed girl did not appear arrogant or cold due to Zhang Yuhe's weaker strength.
Outsiders often visited the reception area, most of them either to visit friends or to see relatives Cultivating within the Dao Saint Sect.
The Purple-clothed girl did not know Zhang Yuhe's background; what if he was a descendant of some old monster within the Sect?
She had worked at the reception area for many years and had long since developed a naturally friendly demeanor.
No matter who came, she would not offend them.
Zhang Yuhe didn't waste words, directly taking out a token and politely asking Zhao Qingqing:
"I want to join the Dao Saint Sect. Do you think this will work?"
After speaking, he handed over the token in his hand.
Hearing this, Zhao Qingqing was stunned.
The Dao Saint Sect rarely recruited Disciples from outside. She had only heard of such a simpleton like Zhang Yuhe, who directly came seeking to join the Sect; this was her first time seeing one.
However, Zhang Yuhe took out an unknown token, which Zhao Qingqing did not recognize. She couldn't help but ask curiously:
"What is this?"
"A credential. With this token, one can join the Dao Saint Sect."
Seeing Zhao Qingqing's expression, Zhang Yuhe replied with a slight unease in his heart.
Could the information in the token be misleading? He had thought that as long as he came with the token, he could directly join the Dao Saint Sect.
Now it seemed that wasn't the case; this Zhao Qingqing clearly hadn't heard of such a credential.
Zhao Qingqing's delicate brows furrowed slightly; she truly hadn't heard of such a credential.
However, she hadn't been in the Sect for long, so it was possible there were some secrets she didn't know.
Zhao Qingqing took the token, infused Spiritual Qi into it, and after examining it carefully, an expression of surprise appeared on her face.
This token did not appear to be fake; there was indeed information within the token stating that one could join the Dao Saint Sect with it.
At this moment, she was somewhat hesitant; she dared not make a decision on her own regarding such a matter.
After a brief consideration, she took out a communication talisman and sent it, then politely said to Zhang Yuhe:
"Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment. I have already sent a message to the Sect, and someone will come to handle this shortly."
After speaking, she led Zhang Yuhe into the inner hall of the reception area and served him tea.
The two sat opposite each other, Zhang Yuhe holding his teacup, feeling a little nervous.
"I hope nothing unexpected happens."
Suddenly, Zhao Qingqing, who was sitting opposite him, quickly stood up and respectfully called out behind him:
"Disciple Zhao Qingqing greets Elder Lu."
Zhang Yuhe immediately turned around, only to see an old man with sword-like eyebrows and kind eyes, dressed in white robes, who had appeared behind him at some unknown point.
He also quickly stood up and respectfully called out:
"Greetings, Senior."
The white-robed old man waved his hand, then took the token and examined it carefully.
After a long while, the old man asked Zhang Yuhe:
"Is this token yours?"
"Yes."
Zhang Yuhe quickly replied.
"Do you know the origin of the token?"
Zhang Yuhe shook his head blankly.
Damn it, he got this from killing a monster; who knows its origin? Can he say it was dropped by a tiger monster?
He only hoped that the information in the token was true, allowing him to join the Dao Saint Sect.
However, looking at the old man's expression, the token should be real.
After all, it came from the System; it couldn't deceive him.
Immediately after, the old man slowly began to speak.
"Approximately a hundred thousand years ago, demons invaded Yu Fan Heaven, unleashing a monstrous catastrophe. In the war against the demons, countless heroes died on the battlefield."
"To care for the descendants of these heroes, and to warn the world of the dangers of demons, the Dao Saint Sect created this token as a credential."
"Our ancestors left behind a teaching: whoever holds this token can join the Dao Saint Sect as an Inner Sect Disciple and can choose any Cultivation Technique to learn from the Scripture Building."
"A total of one hundred tokens were made. A hundred thousand years have passed, and all other tokens have long since returned. This is the last one."
Hearing this, Zhang Yuhe couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.
It was good that he could truly join the Dao Saint Sect. As for the token's origin, it wasn't important to him.
Demons and such had nothing to do with him; he was a Blue Star people, not a native of Yu Fan Heaven.
Even if another demon invasion occurred, it wouldn't matter.
They were players; if they died, they would be a good hero the next day, and they could also go offline.
For Zhang Yuhe, in Yu Fan Heaven, there was nothing else important besides Cultivating.
The Purple-clothed girl beside him couldn't help but show envy.
The Dao Saint Sect had one hundred thousand Disciples, but most of them were just Outer Sect Disciples.
Entering the Inner Sect was not that easy; there were huge requirements.
For her, every Inner Sect Disciple was a prominent figure.
The Dao Saint Sect gathered talents from all over the world, yet the number of Inner Sect Disciples had always been limited to three thousand.
This showed how difficult it was.
Zhang Yuhe, a small Cultivator in the Qi Cultivation stage, could actually directly enter the Inner Sect to Cultivate, and could even choose any Cultivation Technique from the Scripture Building.
What kind of place was the Scripture Building?
The Dao Saint Sect's Cultivation Techniques and Divine Abilities were placed separately in the Book Building and the Scripture Building.
Earth Rank and below Cultivation Techniques and Divine Abilities were placed in the Book Building, open to all Disciples. As long as one had enough merit points, one could enter the Book Building to exchange for them.
The Scripture Building, on the other hand, housed Heaven Grade and above Cultivation Techniques and Divine Abilities, and only Inner Sect Disciples could enter.
Even Inner Sect Disciples found it difficult to exchange for Cultivation Techniques in the Scripture Building; some Inner Sect Disciples accumulated merit points for hundreds of years and still might not have enough to exchange for a single Cultivation Technique or Divine Ability.
She was even a little jealous of this treatment.
The white-robed old man beside them saw their expressions clearly.
However, he didn't care.
Opportunities were hard to come by.
In his opinion, this token was a great Opportunity for Zhang Yuhe.
With this token, he could embark on a grand Dao.
As for how far he could go, that would depend on his personal fortune.
Immortal Cultivation, besides Opportunity, also depended on natural Aptitude, personal effort...