Chapter 602

In ancient times, there were immortals everywhere on this planet. At that time, there were only a few top martial artists. Although they were individually powerful, they couldn't shake the dominance of the Immortal Dao, let alone now.

Thus, the higher-ups of the major sects sneered at this mysterious man and looked forward to his appearance at the festival to teach him a lesson.

The balance between the 68 Immortal Sects and the Gu Clan couldn't be disrupted. If the mysterious man wanted to shake this balance, they couldn't allow it!

Under everyone's expectations, the first day of the Immortal Ascension Festival finally arrived.

The festival officially lasted for seven days. During these seven days, the top cultivators of the continent sat together to discuss the Dao and the young geniuses gathered together to compete.

Of course, all of this was due to the existence of the Ancient Dao Tea. The Immortal Ascension Festival was full of highlights because of it.

The Ancient Dao Tea Tree bloomed once every 65 years and the number of tea flowers picked each time was limited. It was destined that only a few people could drink the tea.

According to the unwritten rule, on the first day of the festival, the 68 Immortal Sects and the Gu Clan, as well as some invited cultivators, could drink the tea.

The 68 Immortal Sects and the Gu Clan occupied the majority of the spots. The cultivators who could receive the tea were all top cultivators.

On the second day of the festival, the so-called "Tea Competition" began.

At this time, the leaders of the major forces began to discuss some major events that would affect the continent for the next 65 years. The younger generation could challenge each other and the winner would receive the Ancient Dao Tea as a reward.

This was specially arranged by the major forces. Every festival would reserve a certain number of tea slots for the outstanding young disciples in the next six days.

This was to cultivate outstanding descendants and, of course, it was also to compete with each other.

To show the fairness of the festival, young cultivators who weren't from the 68 Immortal Sects and the Gu Clan could challenge each other and the winner would also get to drink the Ancient Dao Tea.

Thus, this became a trend. In the past, there were some unknown cultivators from small sects and even rogue cultivators who showed their extraordinary talents at the festival. They defeated the top descendants of the 68 Immortal Sects and drank the Ancient Dao Tea.

These people, without exception, became the top cultivators of the continent and left behind a heroic legend.

Over time, everyone in the world knew about the Ancient Dao Tea. It was widely recognized that those who could drink the Ancient Dao Tea were all heroes!

In every grand gathering, for the sake of drinking a cup of Ancient Dao Tea, geniuses from all over would fight to the death. It was truly like a hundred barges vying for the current, and the competition was intense.

Today was the official start of the grand event. The huge square of Bi Xia Manor was filled with invited cultivators from all over the world.

The cultivators sitting in the plaza couldn't drink the Ancient Dao Tea, but they still felt honored to be able to attend the Grand Immortal Ascension Grand Assembly. Not to mention that in the next six days, some of them might have the opportunity to attend.

Only the people from the 68 Immortal Sects, the Gu Clan, and some invited guests could drink the Ancient Dao Tea.

They would sit on the high platform, high and aloof. Their status and treatment were completely different from the cultivators on the square.

When the time for the grand event arrived, the square was already full. At this time, the people from the 68 Celestial Sects and the Gu Clan appeared!

Gu Chen followed behind the Patriarch and the Grand Elder. There were a total of ten of them, and they slowly ascended the high platform under the reverent gazes of the crowd.

There were many Dharmakaya Realm cultivators sitting in the plaza, and there were even some Heavenly Insight Realm cultivators. However, none of them were qualified to ascend the high platform.

As Gu Chen walked through the crowd, he realized how powerful the Gu Clan was and how strict the ranks of the cultivators on the Immortal Spirit Continent were.

The 68 Immortal Sects and the Gu Clan were like high and aloof emperors. If an ordinary disciple walked out, the cultivators of the various sects would have to treat him with respect even if he was several realms lower.

When Gu Chen followed the elders to the high platform, he saw many people sitting in the VIP seats. His pupils suddenly contracted when he saw the person sitting in front of him!

It was an old man with white hair and a youthful face. He was wearing a blue scholar's robe.

His expression was serene, and his eyes were full of vicissitudes of life, making him look like an immortal.

This person was none other than the Penglai Island Master.

As the top master of the Penglai Immortal Island, one of the seven major domains of the Immortal Spirit Continent, it wasn't strange for him to be invited to the grand event.

Soon, Gu Chen calmed himself down and followed the elders to the seat of the Penglai Island Master, looking cold and silent.

"Little Friend Gu, long time no see. The Old Man is pleased to see that you've solved the life-span crisis and improved your cultivation strength greatly."

The Penglai Island Master took the initiative to talk to Gu Chen who was passing by.

The people of the Gu Clan all stopped, and the Clan Master and the First Elder looked thoughtful.

"Thank you for your concern, Island Master," Gu Chen answered coldly with an expressionless face.

When he was on the Penglai Immortal Island, he had had enough of the Penglai Island Master's hypocrisy and didn't want to talk to him.

Now, the Penglai Island Master pretended to care about him as if he were his elder, which disgusted him.

"Chen almost became your disciple. Thank you for taking care of him when he was on the Penglai Immortal Island," the First Elder said with a smile.

The First Elder narrowed his eyes and smiled.

He knew the inside story, and his words sounded like thanks but contained a bit of sarcasm and a bit of warning.

"I heard that Penglai Island Master always cherishes talents and has many elites in the Penglai Pavilion. Why didn't you bring a few outstanding disciples to the Immortal Ascension Conference?"

Gu Xuanwu, the Clan Master, also said, "It's interesting that Penglai Island Master Haitian Banquet doesn't have good intentions and always disappears some talented disciples."

Being mocked by the First Elder and the Clan Master of the Gu Clan, the Penglai Island Master's smiling face became a bit uneasy.

"The Old Man is used to being alone. Besides, our Penglai Pavilion is a small family, and our disciples can't compare to the disciples of the aristocratic families. They are all talented and beautiful. It's a disgrace to bring them here."

After saying that, the Penglai Island Master withdrew his gaze from Gu Chen.

The First Elder and the Clan Master smiled without saying anything and walked past him with Gu Chen.

Gu Chen was touched. Although the two elders didn't say much, they were obviously warning the Penglai Island Master to stay away from him to protect him.

Although he had only returned to the Gu Clan for a few months, some elders in the clan cared about him sincerely, and he got along well with some cousins, which made him feel a sense of belonging to the Gu Clan.

After the ten members of the Gu Clan sat down, people from the major immortal factions arrived one after another.

Gu Chen saw Zuo Chunqiu and Xiao Jing, who were following the Tiandao Sect Master. Seeing Gu Chen's gaze, Zuo Chunqiu nodded at him with a smile.

Gu Chen responded with a fake smile, but he was thinking about when he would have a chance to see the ultimate technique of the Tiandao Sect.

When everyone was seated, the Village Master of Blue Clouds Villa stood up and announced the beginning of this year's Immortal Ascension Conference.