Cultivation starts from devouring the Dao fruits

Changfeng Zhenren spoke respectfully, "This matter is best understood by Hundred Flowers Tower, please gratify me with your presence in my cave mansion. I have already informed an elder from Hundred Flowers Tower, who will soon come here to resolve your doubts."

Zhao Yu nodded slightly, "Good!"

Zhao Yu followed Changfeng Zhenren to a luxurious cave mansion where numerous beautiful female cultivators presented them with a variety of delicious dishes.

A foundation establishment female cultivator with stunning beauty danced gracefully, while many musicians played wonderful music.

Zhao Yu and Changfeng Zhenren savored the food and enjoyed the dancer's exquisite movements, truly delighted.

"Are you the Stoneman Daoist? Nascent Soul ninth level, truly extraordinary! I am Lord Qingyun of Hundred Flowers Tower!"

A young cultivator dressed in a blue robe, tall and extraordinarily handsome, entered the cave mansion, his eyes brightening upon seeing Zhao Yu, he praised loudly.

Changfeng Zhenren quickly stood up and respectfully saluted, "I greet Lord Qingyun!"

Zhao Yu said, "Hello, Lord Qingyun, I am Stoneman Daoist!"

Changfeng Zhenren immediately stood up, vacated his seat, and sat down at a lower position, directing the other maidens to serve delicious dishes.

Lord Qingyun gave a hearty laugh and sat down in Changfeng Zhenren's original place, saying, "May I ask which sect or school Stoneman Daoist hails from?"

Zhao Yu said, "I originated from Dan Ling Sect in the Northern Desolation, had joined Yunluo Immortal City in the Great Qian Empire. After the invasion of the four great Demon Sects, I found an ancient site, where I have been cultivating hard until now upon seeing the changes in the celestial phenomena, thus I came out to wander."

Lord Qingyun said, "This celestial phenomenon is caused by the Sect Master of Myriad Changes Demon Sect, assisted by forces in the Demon Realm, using mortals of our realm as sacrifices to open the gate to the Demon Realm. Once the gate to the Demon Realm is opened, countless demonic beings will descend into our world, inevitably causing countless calamities."

"Stoneman Daoist, I sincerely invite you to join our Hundred Flowers Tower and become one of our Guest Elders, to confront the impending apocalypse together."

Zhao Yu chuckled, "There are seven God Transformation Sects in the Great Chu Empire, why should I definitely join the Hundred Flowers Tower?"

Cultivators of the Great Chu Empire hearing of recruitment from the seven God Transformation sects would definitely join without hesitation. However, Nascent Soul cultivators in the Great Chu Empire are also top-tier powerhouses, naturally allowing them to choose from among the seven God Transformation forces freely.

Zhao Yu, being a top-tier Nascent Soul cultivator at the ninth level, the pinnacle amongst Nascent Soul powerhouses, none of the seven God Transformation forces would deny his allegiance.

"Xingyang Sect consists of sword fanatics who simply disregard any cultivator not practicing swordsmanship. Chongxi Sect is always despondent, every action must have a precedent, adhering to rules, lacking flexibility. Li Mountain Sect consists mainly of female cultivators and essentially does not recruit male Guest Elders."

"The internal and direct line factions within Xingyang Sect severely contest each other to the point that a God Transformation ancestor is needed to suppress the disputes, God Transformation Sect never considers external cultivators as part of the direct lineage nor do they teach the God Transformation methods, Xingyang Sect is rigid and antiquated."

"While it would be easy for you to join any of the seven great sects, to live freely and carelessly, you should naturally join our Hundred Flowers Tower."

"Our tower master of Hundred Flowers Tower, the Hundred Flowers Fairy, is a God Transformation powerhouse, and moreover, is in contact with the Mystic Night Sect of the Upper Realm. Should you be fortunate to advance to God Transformation in the future, you might also ascend to the Spirit Realm via this connection."

"Our Hundred Flowers Tower encompasses all streams, having recruited many Nascent Soul cultivators from outside realms, like myself, coming from the Great Commerce Empire."

Lord Qingyun analytically outlined each point methodically.

Zhao Yu chuckled, "Okay, I will join Hundred Flowers Tower!"

For Zhao Yu, it did not matter which of the seven God Transformation sects he joined, but Hundred Flowers Tower seemed more sincere and more interesting, so he chose it.

Qingyun Zhenjun smiled slightly and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhao, please reside here for a while. The master of the tower is still in seclusion. Once her seclusion ends, she will definitely summon you personally!"

Knowing that the other party wanted to use this time to investigate his background, Zhao Yu also smiled slightly and said, "Alright!"

As soon as the banquet concluded, Qingyun Zhenjun bid farewell and left.

One month later, at the headquarters of the Hundred Flowers Tower.

"Qingyun, I've found out! That Daoist named Stone is indeed a ruthless man; even Zhenjun Feiluo died at his hands!"

A handsome middle-aged Nascent Soul Cultivator dressed in white robes handed over a piece of intelligence to Qingyun Zhenjun.

"Zhenjun Feiluo is dead? That Daoist Stone really is a ruthless man!! It seems unlikely that he's a spy sent by the Myriad Changes Demon Sect!"

Qingyun Zhenjun was slightly moved as he took the intelligence and examined it carefully.

Zhenjun Feiluo was one of the top Nascent Soul Cultivators in the Myriad Changes Demon Sect. Even in the Great Chu Empire, not many could defeat him; only the seven great elders of God Transformation and some of the top Nascent Soul Cultivators from the seven great sects could kill him.

A hint of excitement flashed in Qingyun Zhenjun's eyes, "It seems I have recruited an incredible monster for our tower!"

Ten days later, Zhao Yu arrived at the headquarters of the Hundred Flowers Tower, Primordial Spirit Immortal City.

"Is this a Sixth-Order Spirit Vein?"

Upon arriving at the Primordial Spirit Immortal City, Zhao Yu sensed an overwhelming flow of spiritual energy and said with a hint of shock in his eyes.@@novelbin@@

A Fifth-Order Spirit Vein was enough for a Divinity Transformation Cultivator to practice, while a Sixth-Order Spirit Vein was sufficient for a Return to Void Cultivator to cultivate.

Qingyun Zhenjun proudly said with a smile, "That's right. After the ancient battles, many Spirit Veins in this realm were shattered, leaving only a few Sixth-Order Spirit Veins. Our Hundred Flowers Tower occupies one of them, Primordial Spirit Immortal City. Even though it's a low-grade Sixth-Order Spirit Vein, it's still peerless in the world."

The higher the quality of a Spirit Vein, the more beneficial it is for a cultivator's practice, and it can also grow various rare Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. Some Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures that are miraculous for God Transformation Cultivators are difficult to cultivate in a Fifth-Order Spirit Vein, but much easier in a Sixth-Order Spirit Vein.

The ancient great sects like the Yellow Emperor Sect and the Mountain Sect once occupied Sixth-Order Spirit Veins, but their grades fell to Fifth-Order due to the devastation of the Power of Earth Veins during the God Transformation wars.

The Mountain Treasured Body possesses Divine Skills that gather direct line Spiritual Power. If Zhao Yu spent a few thousand years cultivating these Divine Skills, he could also nurture the Spirit Realm of the Dan Ling Sect to a low-grade Sixth-Order state. However, Zhao Yu simply could not afford to spend his time and energy nurturing the Power of Earth Veins.

"Greetings to Elder Qingyun! Greetings to Elder Stone!"

As Zhao Yu and Qingyun Zhenjun stepped into the Immortal City, they were greeted by two rows of beautiful female cultivators, among whom the three leading ones were extremely beautiful, stunning Golden Core Female Cultivators.

Qingyun Zhenjun smiled slightly and said, "Elder Stone, if you like any of these disciples, you can take them back to your cave mansion to enjoy at your leisure."

Zhao Yu frowned slightly and said, "Isn't it forbidden in the Hundred Flowers Tower to coerce female disciples?" Your next chapter awaits on My Virtual Library Empire

It's true that cultivators of the Demon Path could freely take female disciples, but righteous sects generally do not allow elders to randomly take female disciples as it would cause unrest within the sect.

Qingyun Zhenjun laughed and said, "Don't misunderstand! The rules of our Hundred Flowers Tower are strict, and as an elder, one cannot simply take or discard female disciples at will. Since they have come here, it means they are willing. The rules prohibit coercion, but not enticement with benefits."