The Ascender, is indeed Alchemy Saint Chu Yan!
This inside story, after Luo Chen arrived at Zhongzhou, was no longer kept secret by Fu Chaosheng, but instead was solemnly told to Luo Chen and others.
To be honest, Luo Chen was very shocked when he first heard the news.
He had heard about the deeds of that person since he was a child, and the great na of the Alchemy Saint was well-known among Pill Refiners.
People were amazed at his exquisite skills in Pill Refinent Technique, yet there were ongoing controversies about him leaving the Dark Abyss Sect to join the Tianyuan Daoist Sect.
But now it seems, everything seems to be worth it!
He has crossed the threshold of Divine Transformation and is about to ascend, which is the ultimate goal for all who aspire for Longevity.
Countless efforts, all for this conclusion.
However, it’s evident that the conclusion of the Alchemy Saint demonstrates that sotis, choices outweigh efforts.
If he had remained in the Dark Abyss Sect, could he still ascend?
I’m afraid it’s very difficult; there hasn’t been news of any cultivator’s ascension from the Eastern Wasteland for over a thousand years.
Fu Chaosheng sharing this inside information with them so solemnly evidently had the intention of encouraging them to join the Star Gate.
Though it’s not directly joining the Tianyuan Daoist Sect, joining the Star Gate also offers a vast future.
The rumored great power from the South Border and the Alchemy Saint from the Eastern Wasteland, both cultivated to the Divine Transformation Realm within the Star Gate, showing that the Tianyuan Daoist Sect does not discriminate against outsiders.
This is also why as soon as they reached the land of Zhongzhou, Winter Mountain Hermit and Lu Qiuzhen couldn’t wait to head directly to the Heaven and Earth Peak, they are already a bit impatient.
At this mont, Luo Chen stands in Zhigucheng, looking at the faint outline of Heaven and Earth Peak, also feeling a bit restless.
Fu Chaosheng noticed his look of longing and smiled gently.
"Let’s go, directly to Heaven and Earth Peak!"
...
Although they said to go directly, within the Immortal City, there is a No-fly Array, so the two had to walk slowly out of the city step by step.
Walking on the wide street, the conversations of various cultivators around seed to faintly enter Luo Chen’s ears.
It wasn’t intentional on his part; it was just that his Divine Consciousness was strong to a certain level, and unless he deliberately blocked external information, all the information between heaven and earth would unconsciously gather towards the cultivator.
From this point of view, it’s sowhat reasonable that a cultivator’s Nascent Soul can be easily assimilated by Heaven and Earth.
The stronger one is, the less boundary they have with Heaven and Earth, and over ti they might even lose sense of "who am I?"
"Go, go, go, quickly head to the Zhe River, such a grand event cannot be missed!"
"What happened?"
"Friend Li, you don’t know? The Five Heroes of Shangjun have all gathered at Rotten Stalemate Mountain, intending to challenge Tianyuan Approaching Immortals, right by the Zhe River! It’s likely that they have already begun to make their moves."
"Hiss, previously the Seven Sons of Muyuan challenged the renowned Daoist friends, and now the Five Heroes of Shangjun are challenging the Tianyuan Approaching Immortals, I really can’t understand this chess forum."
"What’s there not to understand? Before each Centennial Competition, various talents gather at Rotten Stalemate Mountain. It’s both to witness the event and to showcase their own fa, trying to gain favor from the sect. While martial combat can be difficult to asure, literary combat doesn’t need such reservations, within the small chessboard, it’s a life-and-death battle, the best way to settle scores! And now, the three who stand at the pinnacle of the chess world are the most illustrious targets, defeating them would allow one to inherit the glory that has shrouded them for years, and do so swiftly."
"Tsk tsk, that’s easy to say, but for several people to go up together at the sa ti is sowhat lacking in style."
"Why worry about them? If those three want to avoid endless challenges, they naturally have to do sothing different to curb the eager newcors."
"Dao Yin spent a month defeating the Seven Sons of Muyuan, it’s uncertain whether this ti the Tianyuan Approaching Immortals can win against the Five Heroes of Shangjun."
...
Luo Chen walked while listening with great interest.
Fu Chaosheng explained the general situation to him casually on the side.
He naturally understood the three peak figures in the chess world.
However, he was not well-acquainted with those so-called Seven Sons and Five Heroes.
Under Fu Chaosheng’s explanation, Luo Chen learned that these people co from various smaller clans.
Due to their regional connection and superior chess skills, over ti they were given roughly defined titles based on regions by enthusiasts.
The Seven Sons of Muyuan ca from several family cultivators near Mutian Grassland, each with a different style of chess, reaching Nine Stages, and even Ninth Grade.
The Five Heroes of Shangjun refers to five players who gained fa from a competition held in Shangjun City, even though they ca from different places, they were given such titles.
However, these are considered the younger generation, having been famous for only a century or two.
They naturally cannot compare with those three figures.
Luo Chen was interested in another piece of information in his words.
"I understand the Nine Stages in the chess path, but what does Ninth Grade an?"
Fu Chaosheng stroked his beard with a smile, "In the Zhongzhou chess world, the strength of chess players is divided into nine stages. But above the Nine Stages, there is also a Ninth Grade system, corresponding to their state in the chess path. For instance, the Seven Sons of Muyuan and the Five Heroes of Shangjun, spending a century or two to reach the Nine Stages is not surprising, but entering the grade is a bit beyond their reach."
Luo Chen blinked, "What about those three? Have they reached the grade?"
"They certainly have, and they are even among the best in the Ninth Grade. Like Gu Daoyin, at least has reached the Tongyou Realm!"
Luo Chen was amazed at what he heard.
In the Mountain Sea Realm, the Hundred Arts of Immortal Cultivation flourish side by side, but it seems none can develop as intricately as Go in Zhongzhou.
Whether it’s the chess academies where you can learn chess everywhere, the dojos where chess players compete, or the various shops selling chess equipnt, chess manuals, and even the clearly marked stage and realm, it is all so well-developed.
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