150: Good luck! The golden lotus platform is born!
Watching those Immortal couples being sent to Furnace No. 3, everyone present turned ashen.
Even experts like them, at the Feather Transformation Realm, were like lambs to the slaughter, unable to resist the One-Eyed Old Man.
A single One-Eyed Old Man could easily suppress all of them; among the hundreds of Ascension Cultivators present, no one could contend with the One-Eyed Old Man.
This showed how vast the power disparity between them was.
Which of these Ascension Cultivators wasn't a top figure in the Lower Realm?
Who wasn't a Dragon among men, a Heaven's Chosen One?
Feather Transformation Cultivators who dominated a region in the Lower Realm became like livestock after Ascension.
Such a strong psychological contrast was something no one could accept.
Li Yan secretly observed all of this through Dao patterns, and it was false to say he wasn't afraid.
What exactly were these non-human monsters living in the White Jade Capital?
Did he still need to Cultivate?
The Feather Transformation Realm corresponds to the Soul Transformation Stage, and the Ascension Realm corresponds to the Void Refining Stage.
He was currently at the Soul Transformation Stage; if he continued to Cultivate, would he also Ascend like these Blood Cultivators?
Would he be taken to the White Jade Capital by the One-Eyed Old Man beneath the South Heaven Gate?
The intense unease and distracting thoughts made Li Yan restless.
The encounters in this world often carried a hint of coldness. The trials of fate seemed to prefer adding chill to already difficult situations, making precarious circumstances even more dire.
The One-Eyed Old Man flipped through the white jade slip, picked up his brush, and checked off Li Yan's name.
"Yan Poshan, do you know this Li Yan?"
Yan Poshan raised an eyebrow and turned his head: "I don't!"
Although Yan Poshan's face was dark, he was actually very flustered inside.
He didn't want to see anything happen to Li Yan; he didn't want Li Yan to be implicated because of him.
Because he had entrusted the Blood Servant Sect and Yan Qingqing to Li Yan, this Saint.
If Li Yan was targeted because of him, how could Yan Poshan face his daughter?
However, the One-Eyed Old Man smiled maliciously: "We know everything about your affairs in the Lower Realm."
"Li Yan's sudden appearance in Cloud City, his contact with you, and becoming a Saint—all of this is within our control."
"As for sending that Corpse Cultivator to block his path, it was merely a test for him."
When he heard this, Yan Poshan's eyes widened: "So it was a setup by you!"
And Li Yan, who was eavesdropping on all of this in the Lower Realm, felt a chill down his spine. So all his actions were controlled by these monsters in the White Jade Capital.
His every move, most of his actions, were being monitored by them...
At this moment, Yan Poshan gritted his teeth and glared at the One-Eyed Old Man.
"What do you want? What do you want to do to the Saint!"
The One-Eyed Old Man let out a series of low laughs: "Such an excellent seedling naturally needs to be cultivated well."
"Li Yan is a High Grade Immortal Pill; he has already been reserved by a certain Immortal."
"And what this old man needs to do is to make this Immortal Pill Ascend to the White Jade Capital as quickly as possible."
With that, the One-Eyed Old Man picked up his brush and drew a series of complex Dao patterns in the air.
As he waved his brush, splashing ink, a meteor descended from the sky, falling directly into the mortal world.
Throughout the entire process, Li Yan witnessed the methods of the Immortals of the White Jade Capital with his Divine Sense.
The Old Man merely made a casual stroke, and a strange phenomenon appeared in the sky of the Lower Realm!
At this moment, in the Blood Servant Sect, countless Feather Transformation Realm powerhouses were still gathered there. Everyone suddenly looked up.
"What's that sound?"
"What is that!?"
"Seven-colored auspicious clouds, purple Qi coming from the east?"
A seven-layered auspicious cloud appeared in the sky, like a tray holding pearls, with golden patterns faintly swirling within the cloud Qi.
From within the clouds, purple cloud Qi surged outwards.
The two auspicious omens left people dumbfounded.
Almost no one had seen such a strange celestial phenomenon; many Cultivators calculated with their fingers.
"Strange, an auspicious omen, very auspicious!"
"What treasure is about to appear, to be able to create such a phenomenon?"
The Cultivators discussed animatedly, but only Li Yan understood.
This sudden change in the sky was merely a casual stroke from the One-Eyed Old Man, capable of influencing the mortal world.
In the eyes of the Divine Beings of the White Jade Capital, moving mountains and filling seas was merely a flick of the wrist.
Immortals were like gods, high above, while these Cultivators were merely ants walking in the mortal world.
When an Immortal dropped 'a piece of candy,' the ants treasured it as if it were a heaven-sent meteor.
Accompanying the surging seven-colored auspicious clouds and purple Qi was a stream of starlight descending from the sky.
"Falling fire and jade descending into the star abyss, a treasure has appeared!"
Amidst everyone's exclamations, a meteor streaked across the sky, heading straight for Li Yan.
With a loud roar, a golden-patterned lotus platform appeared before Li Yan.
The golden-patterned lotus platform emitted a rich Spiritual Qi; in an instant, the Blood Servant Sect, which lacked Spiritual Qi, was immediately filled with it!
The surrounding blood magic cultivators all exclaimed.
"A Magic Treasure descending from the heavens?"
"This is the Emperor, that old man, manifesting his divine power!"
"A golden-patterned lotus platform, a heaven-bestowed Divine Artifact!"
"Saint, this is definitely Heaven's arrangement, a congratulatory gift for your Breakthrough!"
"Maybe it's Sect Master Yan? Sect Master Yan Ascended to the White Jade Capital and became an Immortal, and specially dropped such a Magic Treasure as a tribute to you, Saint!"
"That makes sense, it must be a treasure sent down by Sect Master Yan. Sect Master Yan is the most loyal person!"
Amidst the joyous discussions of the Cultivators, Yan Qingqing, who was beside them, also had a face full of joy.
She gently tugged Li Yan's sleeve: "Lord Saint, it might be a thank-you gift from my father."
Everyone thought that this must be Yan Poshan repaying his gratitude, dropping an Immortal Artifact for Li Yan after Ascending to the Upper Realm.
But Li Yan, who knew the truth, felt bitter inside.
This was a feeding from the White Jade Capital, meant to help him quickly Ascend and become a Golden Core in the furnace of the Upper Realm.
However, all of this was under the surveillance of the White Jade Capital. If he showed any abnormality, he would surely be suspected.
All living beings are like mustard seeds, and the players watch the game and laugh.
The Immortals of the White Jade Capital looked down upon all living beings. Once a Cultivator with extraordinary talent like Li Yan appeared, he would immediately be registered on the menu.
Now, Li Yan had to take one step at a time and find a way to break the situation.
But... could he break it?
This made Li Yan, who was usually optimistic, feel a deep sense of powerlessness.
The Immortals of the White Jade Capital, merely a gate-keeping One-Eyed Old Man, could determine the lives and deaths of hundreds of Ascension Cultivators with just a single brush.
And what strength did Li Yan currently possess to contend with that One-Eyed Old Man?
His cultivation, in front of that Old Man, was like an ant's.
But he still had to pretend to be unaware, saying with a joyful expression:
"This Magic Treasure must have been gifted to me by Sect Master Yan."
"Someone, carry it inside for me. This Saint wants to meditate and Cultivate!"
He had several Elders carry the golden-patterned lotus platform into the Forget Dust Hall of the Blood Servant Sect. This hall was Yan Poshan's cultivation place, and now it belonged to Li Yan.
"You all may leave."
Li Yan waved his sleeves, signaling the Elders to leave.
Only after everyone had left the Forget Dust Hall did Li Yan, who had been holding on for a long time, collapse onto the ground.
"What should I do?"
As he looked bewildered, a jade talisman at his waist suddenly lit up!