Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in the Cultivation World

Chapter 1350: Chapter 624: The Honored Guest Elder System of the Primordial Talisman Sect and the Competitive City Lord Assessment

“Have they become Honored Guest Elders of the Primordial Talisman Sect?”

“Are these Ancient Cultivators willing?”

Tang Zirui was somewhat surprised to hear this, because he knew very well how proud the Ancient Cultivators were, and with their powerful cultivation, they looked down a bit on the cultivators of this era.

So how could such cultivators be willing to become Honored Guest Elders of the Primordial Talisman Sect?

However, according to the other party, it seems that the vast majority of the emerging Ancient Cultivators have become Honored Guest Elders, which is somewhat baffling. What means were used for this?

“At the beginning, of course, these Ancient Cultivators were unwilling.”

“After all, they are each prideful, probably quite established even in the Ancient Era.”

“But soon they recognized reality.”

“Except for a few Ancient Cultivators, most of them still became one of us.”

Zhang Hui smiled immediately.

He understood the thoughts of these Ancient Cultivators very well, after all, no one wants to submit to others.

However, in the face of the strong power of the Primordial Talisman Sect, they had no other option but to give in if they want to obtain any high-tier cultivation resources in this era.

Otherwise, they could only become food, unworthy of mention.

Although these Ancient Cultivators are extremely powerful, almost all have advanced to Refining Void.

Normally, they would naturally not be opponents of these Ancient Cultivators.

The issue is that they possess Immortal Realm Spirit Talismans gifted by the sect, containing incredible power.

As long as they make a move once, they can effortlessly slay Ancient Cultivators.

So these Ancient Cultivators are not too much of a threat to them.

However, these Immortal Realm Spirit Talismans are rare, like the foundation of their power, so if they can avoid using them, they naturally do not wish to, since using one means one less.

They do not have enough contribution points to exchange for more.

“You didn’t kill those Ancient Cultivators who were unwilling to submit, did you?”

Tang Zirui raised his eyebrow and straightforwardly asked, intending to avoid any evasive measures.

“Rest assured, our Primordial Talisman Sect is a Righteous Dao sect, not a Demonic Sect, so naturally, we won’t wantonly kill innocents.”

“If you really don’t want to join, we won’t make a move against you.”

“Even you can receive tokens issued by our Primordial Talisman Sect to freely enter and exit any city.”

“But if you don’t join, you will have no chance with high-tier cultivation resources.”

“Moreover, in battles out in the wild, when seizing opportunities, we also won’t hold back on you.”

Zhang Hui waved his hand, indicating that the Primordial Talisman Sect has no intention of killing off the Ancient Cultivators, after all, everyone is a human cultivator and part of the same camp, and the sect is not so tyrannical.

But if you do not join, naturally you cannot enjoy the true benefits of the sect.

Loose Cultivators basically have no chance of obtaining some high-tier cultivation resources.

“I see.”

Tang Zirui nodded.

He immediately understood the Primordial Talisman Sect’s guest elder system of this era.

Becoming a guest elder of the Primordial Talisman Sect essentially does not impose too many restrictions, the only one being that when the city faces calamity, guest elders are required to act to resist the calamity.

Under normal circumstances, guest elders don’t need to do anything.

Of course, due to fewer requirements, naturally there won’t be too much in terms of benefits.

If one wants to gain benefits from the Primordial Talisman Sect, they need to contribute to the sect.

This is so-called equivalent exchange.

This is why those Ancient Cultivators don’t have much resistance to becoming guest elders of the Primordial Talisman Sect.

“Friend, this is not a place to talk.”

“Let’s go to the City Lord’s Mansion to discuss it further.”

Zhang Hui invited.

“Alright.”

Tang Zirui nodded, he did not refuse.

Normally, he would not easily enter an unfamiliar place to avoid unpredictable situations.

After all, this place is someone else’s domain, and if anyone intends to harm him, he has no way to escape.

But he has a special gift to know which places are dangerous and which are safe.

This is how he has avoided many calamities to live to this day.

According to his perception now, Julu City is still very safe, and does not contain any killing intent.

……

Soon, with Zhang Hui’s invitation, the two came to the City Lord’s Mansion.

The City Lord’s Mansion is located at the peak of the Spirit Vein in the center of the city, covering a thousand acres, viewed from afar as a mansion floating in the Spiritual Mist, enclosed by a barrier more condensed than the Grand Array protecting the city, isolated from external noise.

Only the rich Spiritual Qi overflowing through the cracks in the barrier nourishes the Spirit Wood within a hundred feet outside the mansion, also signifying the supreme status of the mansion—this is the core of the city of thirty billion cultivators, the residence of Julu City’s City Lord, and also the central hub of the runes and arrays in the entire city.

The mansion gate is not made of ordinary spiritual jade but refined from ancient spirit marrow, with a smooth, jade-like texture, exuding a faint pearl sheen, standing eight feet high, three feet wide, engraved with a pair of spiraling Spirit Deer Runes, each deer head holding a spirit pearl, deer body entwined with nebulous patterns, in dark gold hue, with tiny strands of spiritual light flowing between the patterns.

With each breath, the runes slightly expand, emanating a vast yet gentle spiritual power pressure—not intentionally flaunting power, but due to the resonance between the runes and the spirit vein. Low-Tier Cultivators approaching are enveloped by this pressure, making even breathing difficult, only cultivators of Golden Core or higher can stride forward with ease.