108: Chapter 108 Kunlun Enters the World, Recruiting Disciples Widely

In the Kunlun Hall, Immortal Qi swirled in the air.

Jiang Changge's gaze was fixed on the System panel before him.

On the panel, lines of text were slowly appearing.

[Dao-Asking Cloud Ladder: An ancient treasure, consisting of ninety-nine steps.]

[Those who climb the ladder can have their innate Aptitude, Heart-Nature, and depth of Dao affinity measured. The higher the Aptitude, the better the Heart-Nature, and the deeper the Dao affinity, the higher one can climb. This item is extremely suitable for a Sect to recruit Disciples, as it can precisely filter out those who have an affinity with the Sect.]

Jiang Changge's gaze lingered on those lines of text for a moment, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

The Dao-Asking Cloud Ladder, ninety-nine steps, capable of measuring Aptitude, Heart-Nature, and Dao affinity.

This was simply a Sharp Weapon for recruiting Disciples, tailor-made for him.

Now that he had this Dao-Asking Cloud Ladder, he would know at a glance exactly what abilities, Aptitude, Heart-Nature, and Dao affinity a Disciple had upon testing.

He had originally planned to wait until he had ascended to the Tribulation Transcendence Stage before letting Kunlun enter the world.

Although his Mahayana Late Stage cultivation could be considered supreme in the Xuanhuang World, it still lacked a certain degree of confidence when facing a Half-Step Immortal or even a true Red Dust Immortal.

But after today's battle, the might of Kunlun had already shaken the Five Regions, and the image of Elder Cangwu holding the xuanchen whisk and suppressing a Half-Step Immortal with a single move must have already spread throughout the entire Xuanhuang World.

Now was the best time to announce that Kunlun was entering the world and broadly recruiting Disciples.

With Prodigies from the Five Regions gathering, the Dao-Asking Cloud Ladder to filter Aptitude, and the System to automatically mark those with affinity, he only needed to lie back in the Kunlun Hall and wait to recruit Disciples and collect rewards.

Just then, the sound of something breaking through the air came from outside the hall.

Jiang Changge lifted his eyes and looked, seeing several streaks of light swooping in from the direction outside the Kunlun Small World, landing on the jade plaza in front of the Kunlun Hall.

The streaks of light faded, revealing several figures.

Leading them was Elder Cangwu, followed by Cang Song and the others, with Ancestor Zhou Huaixu also among them.

"Sect Master."

Elder Cangwu stepped into the hall first, holding the xuanchen whisk with both hands, and respectfully presented it to Jiang Changge.

"This subordinate has not failed the mission; the Ancestor of Liuli Sect has been executed, and the Liuli Sect has been destroyed."

Jiang Changge raised his hand, and the xuanchen whisk flew from Elder Cangwu's hands, landing in his palm, then transformed into a white light and merged into his body.

"You have worked hard." Jiang Changge's tone was calm as his gaze swept over everyone in the hall.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou."

Jiang Changge's voice suddenly rang out, and Ancestor Zhou Huaixu hurriedly stepped forward and bowed deeply.

"Senior."

Jiang Changge looked at him, his tone calm: "How is the Imperial Capital?"

Ancestor Zhou Huaixu straightened up and respectfully said: "Thank you for your concern, Senior. The Imperial Capital's City Defense Formation has been destroyed, and Shanhe is organizing manpower to repair it. Although there were casualties in the city, they are not serious."

He took a deep breath and bowed again, his tone full of gratitude.

"The great kindness of Senior will never be forgotten by the Zhouwu Dynasty for all eternity."

"If not for Senior's intervention today, the Zhouwu Dynasty would likely have already… This Junior has no way to repay the life-saving grace of Senior. In the future, should there be any orders, everyone in the Zhouwu Dynasty will certainly go through fire and water without hesitation."

Jiang Changge waved his hand: "It was just a small effort, no need for this."

He paused, his gaze landing on Ancestor Zhou Huaixu, and said indifferently: "Your injuries are not light either; go back and tend to them well."

Ancestor Zhou Huaixu felt a warmth in his heart and bowed again: "Thank you for your concern, Senior; this Junior will take his leave."

He turned and exited the hall, turning into a streak of light, and swept away outside the Kunlun Small World.

After Ancestor Zhou Huaixu left, the hall was quiet for a moment.

Elder Cangwu and the other five stood with their hands down, waiting for Jiang Changge's next instructions.

Jiang Changge stepped toward the outside of the hall, "Let's go, follow me to the mountain gate."

The five answered in unison, following behind Jiang Changge as they swept toward the entrance of the Kunlun Small World.

The Kunlun mountain gate stood towering.

With a jade foundation, it was ancient and solemn. The two characters "Kunlun" on the lintel were written with vigorous strokes, as if they were natural Dao marks, appearing and disappearing in the spiritual mist.

Behind the mountain gate, immortal mountains floated in the air, spiritual springs circled, and clouds and mists formed a sea.

In front of the mountain gate were the desolate peaks of the Ten Thousand Mountains, with clouds and mist surging, and the world was vast and boundless.

Jiang Changge stood before the mountain gate, his gaze falling on the Void Realm in front of the gate, where there was only an empty sea of clouds; besides the surging clouds and mist, there was nothing.

Elder Cangwu and the others stood behind him, also looking at that Void Realm, not knowing what the Sect Master intended to do.

Jiang Changge waved his hand, and a towering ladder slowly condensed in the Void Realm.

The ladder consisted of ninety-nine steps, each made of an unknown white jade, the surface smooth as a mirror, with spiritual light faintly flowing across it.

On both sides of the ladder were pale golden railings, engraved with profound runes. As the runes flowed, the sound of the Great Dao faintly emerged.

The Dao-Asking Cloud Ladder was truly extraordinary.

Just by looking at it, he could feel the dao rhyme rushing towards him.

Elder Cangwu and the others stood behind Jiang Changge, looking at the towering ladder that had condensed out of thin air, their eyes full of shock.

Although they did not know what this ladder was, they could feel that the aura emanating from it was vast and ancient, as if it had traveled through time and space from the ancient era.

"Sect Master, what is this?" Elder Cangwu could not help but ask in a low voice.

"The Dao-Asking Cloud Ladder." Jiang Changge's tone was calm. "It can measure Aptitude, Heart-Nature, and Dao affinity. Three months from now, when the Prodigies of the Five Regions arrive, we will use this ladder to filter Disciples."

Subsequently, Jiang Changge waved his hand again, and a streak of spiritual light flew from his fingertips, merging into the mountain gate.

The mountain gate shook violently, and the two characters "Kunlun" on the lintel suddenly lit up, erupting with blinding light.

That light shot up into the sky from the mountain gate, piercing through the desolation of the Ten Thousand Mountains, heading straight into the clouds.

Deep in the Ten Thousand Mountains, a golden pillar of light shot into the sky, illuminating the entire sky.

Within that pillar of light, the sound of the Great Dao faintly echoed, with phantom images of immortal cranes soaring and phantom images of lotus flowers blooming.

The strange phenomenon lasted for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea before it slowly dissipated.

But the light above the mountain gate did not dissipate; instead, it turned into a pale golden screen of light, suspended above the mountain gate.

Within the screen of light, the phantom image of the Kunlun mountain gate appeared and disappeared.

In the Southern Wilderness, countless Cultivators simultaneously lifted their heads, looking toward the direction of the Ten Thousand Mountains.

That golden pillar of light shooting into the sky could be clearly seen even from tens of thousands of miles away.

"What is that?"

"Such a powerful aura! Such a vast dao rhyme!"

"The Ten Thousand Mountains? That direction is Kunlun!"

The Five Regions were shaken, and countless gazes converged on the Southern Wilderness, on the Ten Thousand Mountains, and on that towering Kunlun mountain gate.

Three months from now, Kunlun would enter the world and broadly recruit Disciples. Prodigies of the Five Regions could all come, and countless Cultivators were driven crazy by this.

In front of the Kunlun mountain gate, Jiang Changge's gaze fell on the towering ladder, and the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.

The Dao-Asking Cloud Ladder was now properly arranged; for the next three months, he only needed to lie in the Kunlun Hall and wait for the Prodigies of the Five Regions to deliver themselves to his door.

How wonderful, how delightful.