In the next half a year.
Under the meticulous care of his two wives, Lin Fan lived a happy life every day. Of course, he did not forget to cultivate during this half a year.
Because in order to get a good ranking in the Golden Immortal Ranking Competition, he had to work hard to improve his cultivation.
In the past half a year, other than taking care of the affairs of Storm House, he spent most of his time cultivating in his mansion in Snowrock City.
He stored a large number of Qi Gathering Pills in his Sumeru Ring. With a continuous supply of these Qi Gathering Pills, he could constantly upgrade at the fastest speed.
However, it was very difficult to break through one level in the Golden Immortal Realm. In this half a year, Lin Fan's Qi Refining cultivation had broken through to the Second Liquid Golden Immortal Realm. He was only half a step away from the Third Liquid Golden Immortal Realm. If he was given another half a month, he could definitely break through. However, there was no time, because in another week, the Golden Immortal Ranking Competition would begin.
Lin Fan had to prepare.
At this time, House Master Hei Xuanfeng and Deputy House Master An Qing had returned. They did not mention a word about killing a Purple Mansion Realm Evil Immortal.
Evil Immortal was a very taboo topic, let alone a terrifying Purple Mansion Realm Evil Immortal. No matter the situation was good or bad, they could not reveal the slightest bit. Otherwise, it would cause unnecessary panic.
On this day, Lin Fan went to House Master Hei Xuanfeng's room and asked for leave. He said that he was going to participate in the Golden Immortal Ranking Competition.
The Golden Immortal Ranking Competition was very authoritative in the Jadefall Domain and was also very famous. If one could leave their name on the Golden Immortal Ranking Competition, it was not only a personal glory.
It was also the glory of the faction that one belonged to.
This time, Lin Fan was going to represent the Anyang Region's Storm House. If he could get a good ranking back, then everyone in Storm House would be proud.
Moreover, participating in the Golden Immortal Ranking Competition was the right of every Golden Immortal. No one could interfere or stop them.
When Hei Xuanfeng saw that Lin Fan was going to participate in the Golden Immortal Ranking Competition, not only did he not stop him, he was also very happy.
He said, "Lin Fan, your goal is to enter the top 100 or the top 50 of the Golden Immortal Ranking?
… "
"If you enter the top 100, you will be given a territory. If you enter the top 50, you will be given a tribe …" Black Cyclone said.
"None of them." Lin Fan shook his head firmly.
"In the past, my goal was to enter the top 100. Later on, after I fought with the Eastern Mountain King, who was a Golden Immortal at the Great Overarching Golden Immortal Realm and was in the top 50 of the Golden Immortal Ranking, my goal was to enter the top 50. After that, I fought with Sage Zi Yang and did not lose in the end. My goal changed again …"
"That's my current goal.
It's the top three on the Golden Immortal Board! "Lin Fan's words were very calm, but there was a sense of pride in them.
"Hehe …" Tower Master Hei Xuanfeng smiled happily.
"Lin Fan, I'm very gratified that you have ambition. However, Lin Fan, your dreams are plentiful, but reality is cruel. The Golden Immortal Ranking Competition.
It's quite cruel … "
"I know that you, Lin Fan, are very strong, very heaven-defying.
But what I want to tell you is that in the same realm, there are thousands of differences in strength. Some are even worlds apart … "
"Especially the Golden Immortal at the Great Overarching Golden Immortal Realm, because some cultivators may be stuck at this realm for thousands of years, while some have just stepped into this realm. Then, will the cultivators who have just stepped into this realm be a match for the cultivators who have been stuck at this realm for thousands of years?
Of course not.
The former can kill the latter in an instant with a ruthless move. Therefore, the gap in strength at the Golden Immortal at the Great Overarching Golden Immortal Realm is very large … "
"Moreover, don't forget that not only you, Lin Fan, and the Li Clan have a strong overall strength. If you have a fortuitous encounter, others will also have it. If you have a trump card, others will also have it. If you have a trump card, others will also have it …"
"Therefore, Lin Fan, don't be too ambitious. After all, your Qi Refinement cultivation is too weak. You're only at the Second Liquid Stage of the Great Overarching Golden Immortal Realm. But fortunately, your Body Refinement cultivation makes up for this lack …"
"In short, there will always be someone better than you. There are nearly 100,000 Great Overarching Golden Immortals participating in the Great Overarching Golden Immortal Ranking Competition. At the end of the competition, at least half of the people will die.
It's quite cruel and tragic … "Black Whirlwind said until here and asked," Lin Fan, now, do you still want to fight for the top three? "
"No," Lin Fan shook his head and then smiled, "I want to fight for the first place."
"What?"
Black Whirlwind's deadpan face became lively for the first time. She didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She pointed at Lin Fan, "Kid, your heart is bigger than mine when I was young, haha … Okay, I'll support you with all my strength … Don't worry and go!"
For Lin Fan to participate in the Golden Immortal ranking competition, he had not only received the support of the Hall Master, Black Whirlwind, but also the support of his two wives, Ling Xuefei and Fairy Zi Xia. Not only that, there were tens of brothers of his in Storm Brothel who gave him their utmost support and encouragement.
Left Blade also went to participate in the ranking competition with Lin Fan.
The Golden Immortal Ranking Competition was only held once every 50 years. It was a very rare opportunity, so many people participated.
What Lin Fan did not know was that True Being Zi Yang and the East Mountain King were participating in this year's Golden Immortal Ranking Competition as well. Even though they had managed to get a place in the previous Golden Immortal Ranking Competition, their rankings were way too low. Therefore, they wanted to raise their rankings in this year's Golden Immortal Ranking Competition. After all, the higher one's ranking was, the greater their reputation would be. Naturally, the more power and territory they would gain. Take territories for example. Even though they were all territories and tribes, there were still differences.
A small territory was only as big as a big mansion, while a big territory was comparable to a small tribe.
Similarly, a small tribe was only as big as a big territory, while a big tribe could occupy one-tenth of the entire territory.
The bigger the territory, the more power correspondingly.
Moreover, the locations of territories and tribes were very different. Some territories were in plains with a dense population and thin spiritual qi, while others were in between spiritual mountains and great lakes with rich spiritual qi.
The geographical location was very advantageous.
The top three figures on the Golden Immortal Ranking all had large tribes and great power. They were existences second only to the Domain Lord.
And the first on the Golden Immortal Ranking would receive the attention of the Azure Celestial Emperor and be included in the list of Domain Lords. Once they stepped into the Violet Palace Realm, they would have a chance to become a Domain Lord.
A Domain Lord controlled a huge territory.
He had great power.
He could enjoy endless wealth, elixirs, and the offerings of various large tribes and territories. He could also choose beautiful women from all over the territory for his entertainment.
He would even deliberately choose some female cultivators with Taiyin Physique to cultivate with. Cultivating with a female cultivator with Taiyin Physique could allow Yin and Yang to complement each other and achieve twice the effect with half the attack. Moreover, female cultivators with Taiyin Physique were born with a soft charm.
Because of these temptations, the Golden Immortal Ranking Tournament would attract around a hundred thousand Perfected Golden Immortals to participate.
Because the Golden Immortal Ranking Competition was aimed at the Golden Immortals of the entire Bi Luo Realm, it was a cross-realm competition. Not only did it involve a large area, but it also involved a large number of people. It was very vast, so it had to be held in different venues.
The tournament was divided into four major stages.
The first was the Domain City Elimination Tournament.
The general flow of the competition was as follows: The participants of the ten regions would register in their respective region's cities and participate in the competition. After that, through the first round of elimination, each region would select a hundred people to go to the "Jie Capital" Bi Luo City to participate in the second round of the competition.
The World Capital was the capital of the Azure Celestial Realm.
It was the birthplace and residence of the Azure Celestial Emperor.
It was the heart of the Azure Celestial Realm.
In fact, the Azure Celestial Emperor hadn't been called that before. Tens of thousands of years ago, he had taken control of the entire realm and named it after his birthplace, Azure Celestial Realm.
That was why it was called the Azure Celestial Realm.
The second stage was the World Capital Elimination Tournament.
The World Capital Elimination Tournament was divided into several stages. Through these stages, nine hundred of the thousand participants from the ten domains would be eliminated. The remaining one hundred would participate in the third stage of the tournament.
The third stage was the Promotion Tournament.
Those who would participate in the Promotion Tournament were the winners of the first two elimination tournaments and the top one hundred Perfected Golden Immortals from the previous tournament, such as King Dong Shan and Sage Zi Yang.
After this Promotion Tournament, the rankings of the previous Golden Immortal Ranking Tournament would be reshuffled. Some of the top one hundred Perfected Golden Immortals would be eliminated and the new participants would be promoted. In short, two hundred participants would participate in this Promotion Tournament, and only one hundred would be promoted.
The fourth and final stage was the Promotion Tournament.
It was the Ranking Tournament.
The process of the tournament was to rank the newly promoted participants from one to one hundred.
…
A week later.
Fully prepared, Lin Fan and Left Blade headed to the Anyang Domain's Domain City, Anyang City.
They signed up for the tournament.
At this time, Left Blade was thirty-eight years old and his cultivation was at the Five Liquid Stage of Perfected Golden Immortal. Lin Fan was twenty-eight years old and his cultivation was at the Two Liquid Stage of Perfected Golden Immortal.
Left Blade's goal was to be in the top one hundred Perfected Golden Immortals while Lin Fan's goal was to be the champion.
As the Domain City of Anyang Domain, Anyang City was a big city. It was the largest city in the entire Anyang Domain.
Anyang City was bustling with life and experts were as common as clouds. The powerful Domain Lord lived in Anyang Domain.
Anyang City was different from ordinary cities. Ordinary cities were generally located in plains, but Anyang City was located in a huge basin between mountains and rivers. Not only was the scenery beautiful, but it was also rich in Spirit Qi. It was the most suitable place for cultivation. It was an excellent place.
It was a place that Anyang Domain cultivators yearned for. However, the houses in Anyang City were very expensive and ordinary people could not afford to live there.
"Brother Fan.
Look over there, that is Anyang City. "When the two flew over Anyang City, Left Blade pointed at Anyang City and introduced it to Lin Fan." That, that is the Beast Corpse Mountain Range … "
Left Blade pointed at a large and steep mountain range north of Anyang City and introduced it to Lin Fan. "If there is no accident, the location of our competition will be the Beast Corpse Mountain Range …"
"Beast Corpse Mountain Range?"
Lin Fan said strangely, "Why is there such a name?"
"Beast Corpse Mountain Range, as the name suggests.
It is the mountain range that is inhabited by beast corpses … "
"Beast corpses, beast corpses?" Lin Fan asked with interest.
"You can call it that.
But to be precise, it is a spirit beast that turns into a zombie after it dies … "
Lin Fan heard that people could turn into zombies after they died.
He did not expect that spirit beasts could also turn into zombies after they died, so he said, "In that case, this mountain range is a place of extreme Yin …"
"Yes, according to the astrologer, the Yang Qi in the Beast Corpse Mountain Range was sucked away by Anyang City and finally became a place of extreme Yin. Therefore, whether it is the cultivators or spirit beasts buried here, they all turned into zombies in the end …"
"In that case, this Beast Corpse Mountain Range not only has beast corpses, but also cultivators turned into zombies?"
"Yes," Left Blade said. "And whether it is beast corpses or zombies, their strength is extremely terrifying. Take beast corpses for example, their strength is stronger than spirit beasts, and zombies are stronger than when they were alive … A powerful beast corpse is comparable to a divine beast … A powerful zombie can kill a Golden Immortal of the Great All-Embracing Heaven …"
"Isn't that very dangerous?"
"Very dangerous. If you are unlucky and encounter a powerful zombie, you can only die," Left Blade said. "However, compared to beast corpses, zombies are very rare …"
As they spoke, the two flew down from the sky and landed in front of the tall and magnificent city gate of Anyang City.
Lin Fan found that the entire city of Anyang City was set up with a formation. It was completely impossible to fly into the city.
Above the city gate, there were three large words: Anyang City.
"As a region city, Anyang City is not a small place. There are many rules. Brother Fan, we must enter on foot," Left Blade reminded him.
"I understand." Lin Fan nodded, and then the two of them followed the crowd into the city.
Over the past few days, there had been a continuous stream of people entering Anyang City.
Most of these people were Golden Immortals who came to participate in the competition, and a few of them came to watch the fun and broaden their horizons.
Two guards stood at the city gate. They were also Golden Immortals. Their tiger-like eyes were wide open, and their divine senses were constantly scanning the area. They were very vigilant. It would be troublesome if evil immortals were to sneak into such an important competition.
They had to maintain a high level of vigilance.
When the two of them entered the city, they found that Anyang City was bigger than what they had seen from the sky. It was grand and magnificent, and the buildings were very large. Even a small restaurant was built very luxuriously. There were almost no small shops in the city, and there were rows upon rows of big shopping malls.
A large road led from the city gate to the square.
The road was wide and long, about ten miles long. The square was even bigger, and it was equivalent to a small city.
When the two of them arrived at the square, they found that a large number of people had already gathered there. They were all Golden Immortals who came to participate in the competition. The officials of the competition had set up a registration point in the square, and the Golden Immortals who came were all queuing there to register.
After queuing for half a day, it was finally the two of them's turn.
"What's your name?" a deacon asked.
"Left Blade."
"Identity?" The deacon had been busy for half a day, and he was tired of talking but annoyed. At this time, he did not even want to raise his head.
His tone was cold and impatient.
"An assassin from Storm House."
The deacon could not help but raise his head and stare at Left Blade. His attitude was a little better … "Where's your waist tag?"
Left Blade took out the waist tag that represented his identity and shone it.
The deacon's attitude became much better after he saw it. He registered it, took out a jade slip, and handed it to him, saying, "You're a member of Storm House. We've arranged food and lodging for you in Heavenly Residence House. This is your passage jade slip …"
Left Blade was delighted when he heard that. He immediately felt a sense of superiority because ordinary participants did not have such treatment. They could only rent a house in the city.
The house price in Anyang City was ridiculously expensive. It easily cost a few thousand gold silk a month. Moreover, it was a special period now. There were many people staying, so the price was even more expensive.
Left Blade did not expect that as an assassin from Storm House, the officials would provide food and accommodation for him.
After thanking him, Left Blade took the jade slip as if it was a treasure. He glanced at it and threw it into his storage ring.
"Next …" The deacon lowered his head again and resumed his cold tone. His voice was heavy with impatience.
Lin Fan stood in front of the stage.
"What's your name?" The deacon did not raise his head and asked coldly and mechanically.
"Lin Fan."
"Identity?"
"Storm House deacon …"
"Hmm?"
The deacon raised his head and glanced at Lin Fan. His attitude immediately changed and became very polite. "Can I see your waist tag?"
"Of course." Lin Fan took out his waist tag and shone it in front of him.
After the deacon took a look at the waist tag, he jumped up from his seat. Even the deacon next to him stood up and stared at Lin Fan. His attitude became polite. The boredom just now was swept away and he forced a smile on his face.