A life of clearness

Chapter 41 Quota
The words on the stele looked blurry, not because Rong Qing's eyesight was limited, but because some tricks were used to make the words on the stele blurry. Except for the two words "Cang Liu" which were clearly written, Rong Qing could not read the rest of the words even if she knew them.

Speaking of this kind of writing, if she had not been taught by Hong Fei when she was in the Sword Sect, she would probably be unfamiliar with it like most cultivators. Rong Qing didn't know much about this kind of writing, she only mastered 3,000 words, and she could only read it but couldn't read it.

Even if we know that these two characters mean Cangliu, we still have no idea where to start. After all, it is well known that this continent is called Cangliuzhou. It is possible that some early cultivators knew these characters and named this continent Cangliuzhou.

But Rong Qing knew that the secrets behind these stone tablets were not simple. In other words, anything related to these words was not an ordinary secret.

Because in the world of cultivation, this kind of writing has almost never appeared, and only places like the Liuguang Sword Sect have traces of it, and some even have mastered it so well that they can use it to teach their disciples.

"Master, do you know why only the largest stone tablet among these stone tablets has words on it, while on the other stone tablets, no words can be seen even if one forces oneself to look at them?" Rong Qing asked tentatively.

"People who have just entered Cangliuzhou will definitely be amazed by this strange phenomenon." Yun Tong smiled, and was no longer surprised. "The words written on this largest stone tablet are Cangliu, which is the origin of the name of Cangliuzhou. As for the words on the other stone tablets... There were no words on them originally, but now that the time of the opening of the world is approaching, words have slowly appeared. When the words become clear, it will be the official opening of the world."

"Kaitian? Could it be that some relics or secret realm appeared?" Rong Qing's eyes flashed.

"That's hard to say... The opening of the sky is a grand event unique to Cangliuzhou. This is also a great fortune." Yun Tong said mysteriously, "Only Cangliuzhou cultivators can participate. Before entering, no matter what their cultivation level is, after coming out, there will be at least one cultivator who is a half-step into the God Transformation stage. There is even a hint of Taoism, which can be said to be predetermined to the God Transformation stage." Yun Tong's face was full of envy, "Ascending to heaven in one step, nothing more than this."

"This kind of good fortune is unheard of. Where are the other participants?"

"More or less, their cultivation has improved. At worst, their cultivation has remained unchanged. I have never heard of anyone falling from a lower realm."

"No wonder it is called a grand event." Rong Qing's heart beat fast when she heard this.

If she could seize this opportunity, she might be able to take the top spot. With the mystery of Cangliuzhou, this so-called grand event of creation could allow cultivators to advance to the predetermined stage of transformation, which was not... impossible.

And now, she really needs this qualification.

Yun Tong understood what Rong Qing was thinking. No cultivator could resist the temptation of entering Taoism. He looked at her with a half-smile, "Fellow Daoist Yu seems to be tempted. However, although it is said that cultivators from Cangliuzhou can participate, it is only the bottom line rule."

"Oh?" Rong Qing was not surprised. Most secret realms have a very limited number of places available, even if the secret realm itself can accommodate all cultivators who want to go there. But whether it is the cultivation world or the secular world, it is the same. The better the fortune, the more limited the number of places, in order to widen the gap between them.

"It has very high requirements for the qualifications of the participants." Yun Tong sighed, "Either a single spiritual root, or some special physique. Only Cangliuzhou can meet these requirements. The huge Cangliuzhou is full of cultivators below the level of God Transformation. Excluding those who have participated in the opening of the sky, there are nearly a million people who are qualified to participate."

"One million?" Rong Qing's expression changed. This concept was terrifying.

"Yes. There is no mortal here. Children born here all have spiritual roots." Yun Tong understood what Rong Qing was thinking. "A long time ago, this place might be no different from Jingguo. Only one in ten thousand people had spiritual roots. But since the world has changed here..." He raised a finger and pointed upwards, "It is no longer the same as other places. As for the reason, I don't know." Yun Tong thought, maybe he was not qualified to know. Changing the world, such a method, what realm of cultivators can do it? Rong Qing couldn't imagine.

Yun Tong went on to say, "Nearly one million cultivators, regardless of their cultivation level, competed for 10,000 places. There was no danger in Kaitian, but the competition for this place was a matter of life and death. It was not uncommon for a small cultivator in the Qi Refining stage to fight against a Yuanying Zhenjun in the competition. Even so, under the temptation of this place, there were countless people in the Qi Refining and Foundation Building stage who wanted to participate. In the first few rounds, some Yuanying Zhenjun would be kind enough to let them go, but at the end of the competition for the place, almost no one would hold back."

"So... has no cultivator who has passed the Qi Refining Stage or the Foundation Establishment Stage ever been selected?"

“Fellow Daoist Yu must be thinking that with that life-saving item, if he’s lucky, he might be able to fight against a Jindan or even Yuanying cultivator.” Yun Tong shook his head, “That’s not the problem.”

He explained, "Ten days before the Creation of Heaven, the Inspector will announce the requirements for cultivators who are eligible to compete. As I said before, the requirements are either one spiritual root or a special physique. Occasionally, there are requirements for two spiritual roots. But there has never been a three spiritual roots. Because in Cangliuzhou, there are indeed two spiritual roots and three spiritual roots, but they are very rare, so the competition for the quota is so fierce that only one in ten thousand can be selected. The only time there was a quota for two spiritual roots, because there were less than a hundred people competing for it, the one who finally qualified was a foundation building cultivator. Such luck, many people still envy it to this day." He looked at Rong Qing, "It is precisely because there has never been a quota for three spiritual roots, even if Fellow Daoist Yu wanted to participate in the competition, he would not have the opportunity."

Rong Qing did not answer immediately.

This requirement was really too strange. It was the first time she knew that this quota could be based on spiritual roots. If there was no one with three spiritual roots in the quota announced by the inspector, wouldn't she have no chance to compete?

"Has the Master ever participated in the opening of the heavens?"

“No.” Yun Tong said, “I hope that this time, a quota for people with dual spiritual roots will be released.”

The dual spiritual root qualification might be very good outside Cangliuzhou, but in Cangliuzhou, it is really the bottom. According to his understanding, there is no Yuanying Zhenjun with dual spiritual roots in Cangliuzhou, which means that once a dual spiritual root quota appears, his chances of grabbing it are very high.

"I think the inspector will announce the quota requirements soon. Maybe this time, Master will be able to achieve his wish."

Upon hearing this, Yun Tong laughed out loud and said, "Then I will take advantage of your good words, Daoist friend."

With Bai Shiguan's power, as long as there is a quota for these two spiritual roots, it will definitely be his.

Yun Tong controlled the Luohe boat and did not enter the city, but drove into the rolling mountains outside the city. Many fireflies flew past the boat. Although they looked huge, they had no fighting spirit and ignored the boat.

Rong Qing silently watched the undulating firefly light bands outside the boat. Because there was no topic for the moment, the Luohe boat fell into silence for a short time.

Yun Tong was waiting for this opportunity. Now that Rong Qing knew about it, she would definitely not let it go. If there was a person with three spiritual roots in that quota, that would be great. But according to Yun Tong, she couldn't hold too much hope for this. In this case, she still needed to think of some other ways...

(End of this chapter)