Beast Tamer Ascension-Chapter 14Book 5: : Cultivation Alliance

Vol 5 Chapter 14: Cultivation Alliance

"Isn't the meaning obvious?"

"Let me put it this way—our Tianyuan Realm isn't the first cultivation world to connect with the Cultivation Alliance through the Origin Realm."

"Although the Alliance's stated purpose is to unite all righteous cultivation worlds and help those invaded by the Heavenly Demon Sect resist the demons, that was merely an early slogan from when they were still developing."

"After the Cultivation Alliance grew in scale, absorbed numerous cultivation worlds, and gained enough strength to locally resist the Heavenly Demon Sect, they began selectively responding to certain worlds'... requests for assistance."

"The cultivation world Fang Wuming comes from was originally a private immortal cave belonging to a wandering Immortal Lord from the Immortal Realm. Its overall strength is mediocre, with only one Origin Realm quota—Fang Wuming himself."

"Though he was considered an absolute genius in his home world, by Tianyuan Realm standards, he's merely average."

"This should give you an idea of his world's level."

"Fang Wuming wasn't the first genius from his world to enter the Origin Realm. Like us, they learned of the Immortal Realm's upheaval and the lower realms' situation through the Origin Realm. Upon discovering this, their world immediately requested to join the Cultivation Alliance."

"Although the Heavenly Demon Sect's main forces hadn't invaded their world yet, they already had an advance scout—a Void Mystical Stage peak cultivator—who established a Heavenly Demon Sect branch there, marking their world just like ours."

"So their world's invasion was only a matter of time."

"Facing such a world destined for Heavenly Demon Sect invasion, the Alliance should have actively guided them to join and provided support according to their principles. But..."

"According to Fang Wuming, because their world was too distant from Pangu Continent, lacked top-tier experts and talented geniuses, and had sparse resources, joining would bring no benefits to the Alliance. Thus, the Alliance consistently treated their requests with utter neglect."

"They outright refused to expend resources building an inter-realm teleportation array to Pangu Continent, essentially leaving them to fend for themselves."

"Having completely lost faith in the Cultivation Alliance, this guy... took advantage of Xianlin City's weakened defenses to steal resources for his own cultivation. Obviously, the unlucky bastard ended up being chased into the Mountain of Lewd Sacrifices."

Gu Youran remarked, "There's no such thing as a selfless organization. The Cultivation Alliance's behavior is perfectly normal. Helping Fang Wuming's world has too low a return on investment—they'd only drag the Alliance down."

Lin Jing laughed, "As expected of an ancient kingdom's princess—you see things clearly. I bet the Ancient Emperor did plenty of similar things."

"You—" Gu Youran glared at Lin Jing, refusing to argue further. She continued, "So for Tianyuan Realm to join the Cultivation Alliance, we must first demonstrate sufficient value to these Alliance cultivators, correct?"

"Only if Tianyuan Realm's overall strength is great enough will the Alliance want us as 'allies' to jointly resist the Heavenly Demon Sect."

"If Tianyuan Realm would only burden the Alliance, they wouldn't spare us a glance, leaving us to our fate."

"Exactly," Lin Jing agreed. "Though Tianyuan Realm lost the Immortal Palace's legacy and some races stagnated due to its curse, our strength should still command the Alliance's respect... right?"

"Who knows," Gu Youran said. "...Our personal strength will likely be key to the Alliance's evaluation of Tianyuan Realm."

Lin Jing looked at this perceptive princess and nodded. "Correct. Fang Wuming mentioned that non-Alliance cultivators wishing to enter Xianlin City in the Origin Realm must first undergo a 'strength assessment.'"

"The Cultivation Alliance uses these non-member geniuses' strength to preliminarily judge their home realms' potential."

"Generally, the stronger the geniuses demonstrate, the more the Alliance values them and their home realm—and vice versa."

"So when we reach Xianlin City, we'll likely have to undergo their tests. Of course, the Alliance calls this 'identifying immortals and demons'—using combat to observe entrants and prevent Heavenly Demon Sect infiltration."

Gu Youran sighed, "How troublesome... I wonder if my brother and the others have already taken the Alliance's tests and entered Xianlin City."

......

Xianlin City.

The Origin Realm's premier metropolis.

Headquarters of the Cultivation Alliance.

This gathering place for human geniuses from countless realms bustled with activity as the main hub for inter-realm trade and exchange.

The entire city was encircled by towering walls covered in intricate formation patterns. Groups of Nascent Soul Transformation cultivators sat atop the walls, monitoring external movements.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two streaks of light approached Xianlin City in succession. A silver-armored cultivator immediately rose from the wall, intercepting their path.

"Halt!" The imposing figure in gleaming armor stood solemnly, spear trembling with spiritual energy. Lin Jing and Gu Youran stopped mid-flight to observe him.

Late-stage Nascent Soul Transformation...

"You two seem new to Xianlin City?" He raised an eyebrow inquisitively.

"Correct," Lin Jing answered.

"Which cultivation world do you hail from? Are you Alliance members?" he asked.

"Tianyuan Realm—not part of the Alliance. We lost contact with the Origin Realm long ago and only recently reconnected. Have any Tianyuan cultivators arrived before us?" Gu Youran inquired.

"Tianyuan Realm?" The armored cultivator frowned. "Never heard of it. Which Immortal Realm faction does it belong to?"

Lin Jing and Gu Youran exchanged glances, shocked to realize that after two years in the Origin Realm—having delayed so long—they were Tianyuan's first representatives to reach Xianlin City.

What could the other three be doing?

Hopefully they hadn't all encountered misfortunes too.

"Tianyuan Realm is the lower realm of the Immortal Palace. Have you heard of Tianming Realm?" Lin Jing suddenly recalled Tianming Realm's Alliance membership.

"Tianming Realm? The Immortal Palace? That one with an Immortal King?" The armored cultivator's demeanor instantly softened. "So you're under the Immortal Palace's jurisdiction like Tianming Realm! I know of it—Senior Brother Shangguan from Tianming Immortal Palace is a celestial physique genius, incredibly powerful!"

"In that case, fellow daoists, please wait while I notify an Alliance executive to prepare your entry ceremony!"

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