Starting From A Fisherman To Cultivate Immortality And Live Forever

Chapter 20: That year, there were lackeys standing at the Ascension Ceremony!

In the jurisdiction of the Red Kite Immortal Sect.

The Ascension Ceremony is considered a major event in the eyes of all prestigious families in the mortal world.

It is also the only opportunity for most ordinary people to turn their lives around.

Participation in the Ascension Ceremony is not mandatory, but voluntary. Anyone who has not participated in the Ascension Ceremony, regardless of age or gender, can give it a try!

The reason for not making it mandatory is actually to leave a way out for the various families under the Immortal Sect.

These prestigious families usually cultivate their children until they are twelve or thirteen years old before allowing them to participate in the Ascension Ceremony and have a chance to enter the Immortal Sect.

The reason for this age is the result of years of accumulated lessons. Those family children who entered the Immortal Sect too early often become indifferent to family affection and take the family's investment for granted.

When a father is kind, the child will be filial and move heaven and earth.

The Immortal Sect itself also needs disciples who have family affection as a bond to take up key positions.

Therefore, it is tacitly agreed that the family children should be a little older and develop feelings for the family before entering the Immortal Sect.

...

When the news of the early Ascension Ceremony was announced, the entire Golden Sparrow City immediately became lively.

People who spread the news outside the city were coming in an endless stream.

On the largest training ground in Golden Sparrow City.

Although it was not known when the Inspector would arrive.

The people from the City Lord's Mansion had already set up the venue and even called on the major families to help fill in the gaps.

As the Inspector, Su Ping only needed to sit on the chairman's platform at the venue.

Su Ping looked at the gradually forming Ascension Ceremony venue.

The familiar scene made Su Ping's mind flash back to himself twenty years ago.

At that time, he was also anxiously waiting for his chance at immortality in a similar venue.

His tattered clothes made him only dare to stand in the shadows of the crowd, as lowly as an ant.

"That year, at the Ascension Ceremony, there were lackeys standing."

Su Ping felt something in his heart and sighed softly:

"Who could have imagined that twenty years later, I would be the most respected person in this Ascension Ceremony."

"Life is like a game, and it is unpredictable!"

Thinking of this change in his situation, Su Ping felt somewhat proud of himself.

Su Ping could sincerely say:

He was able to reach his current position solely through his own efforts!

He, Su Ping, did not cheat!

The Inspector from the Immortal Sect arrived earlier than expected.

Just as Su Ping and the City Lord were busy with the affairs of the venue and were preparing to have a small gathering to listen to music and enjoy themselves.

A small fairy boat about twelve meters long flew over Golden Sparrow City.

Immediately, a cultivator of at least the Late Qi Refining stage, accompanied by two cultivators at the Early and Mid Qi Refining stages, descended directly to the City Lord's Mansion.

Su Ping quickly had his spirit mice, Little White and Little Grey, hide in a hole in the ground, and then tidied himself up before entering the City Lord's Mansion.

"What a young Inspector!"

Upon entering the hall, Su Ping saw the Inspector who was already waiting there.

With sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, a tall figure, wearing a pure white long robe, and carrying three long swords on his back.

His appearance looked even more like a sword immortal than Su Ping.

More importantly, based on Su Ping's cultivation intuition, this Inspector's age would not exceed thirty!

"A Qi Refining Late stage cultivator at thirty... This Inspector is at least an inner disciple!"

"He is a truly valued elite cultivator in the Immortal Sect!"

"But I no longer need to envy or admire him. It won't be long before I become a genius in the cultivation world too!"

Su Ping kept complaining in his heart, but on the surface, he maintained the humility that a humble Inspector should have in front of a powerful individual.

This young Inspector nodded slightly as a greeting. It seemed that time was pressing, or perhaps he didn't want to stay in the low spiritual energy Golden Sparrow City for long.

He got straight to the point and handed Su Ping a set of evaluation spiritual root artifacts from the Immortal Sect.

And then, he took out a bottle of elixir and placed it on the table:

"Su Senior Brother, I will trouble you in the future."

"This bottle of Foundation Nurturing Elixir is the reward that the sect has given to Senior Brother for this ascension ceremony."

"If we can discover more individuals with spiritual roots, all rewards will be distributed as usual."

"These two are outer disciples who were selected in the previous assembly. Senior Brother can command them as he wishes!"

"Goodbye!"

After the inspector finished explaining the matter, he did not receive the city lord and others who were waiting outside, but flew back to the immortal boat.

After a while, the immortal boat emitted a faint milky white light and turned into a blur, leaving the Golden Sparrow City.

Su Ping took the elixir and glanced at the two outer disciples who stayed behind to assist him in Qi Refining stages one and two.

He said slowly:

"You can temporarily stay in the city lord's mansion for now, and also be on guard for any possible chaos in the city during this time."

"Golden Sparrow City has been relatively stable in recent years, but there have been cases of rogue cultivators practicing evil techniques and snatching suspected individuals with spiritual roots in nearby major cities!"

"Yes, we will follow Senior Brother's orders!"

The two outer disciples who were sent away quickly agreed and promised to maintain order during the ascension ceremony!

As cultivators who had only been in the sect for a few years, they were proud and arrogant.

This made Su Ping unable to help but encourage them a few words, filling them with enthusiasm.

"Inspector, the immortal boat... the immortal boat has flown away!"

When they saw Su Ping leaving, the city lord and others who had been waiting anxiously hurried over, feeling a bit worried.

"Don't panic, everything will proceed as usual during the ascension ceremony. I will personally preside over it!"

"That's good, that's good!"

"It turns out that the ascension ceremony will be presided over by the inspector. Our Golden Sparrow City will definitely be blessed!"

The city lord and others heard that there were no changes to the ascension ceremony and breathed a sigh of relief, congratulating each other.

However, a trace of uneasiness flashed in the eyes of some old foxes.

There had never been a similar incident in previous ascension ceremonies.

The sect's inspection immortal boat would wait until a city finished its ascension ceremony and then take the selected disciples to the next location.

But now, they directly handed over the affairs to an inspector.

It seemed like they planned to wait until all the cities finished their ascension ceremonies before taking away those disciples in one go?

This kind of efficiency was naturally higher, but... when did the sect start to prioritize efficiency in accepting disciples?

Su Ping declined the city lord's invitation to a banquet.

He also declined the gift sent by the Ji family for their daughter's coming of age.

Realizing that something might be happening in the sect, Su Ping quickly headed to the Jiuye Market after leaving the city.

After selling a new batch of white sugar there, Su Ping inquired about the matter of the ascension ceremony being held in advance with the old cultivator.

The result was that the Yun family was also clueless and was quietly investigating the situation.

Su Ping didn't delve into it any further.

Su Ping exchanged all the spirit stones from this transaction for various discarded elixirs.

The old cultivator was not surprised by this.

It wasn't because he guessed that Su Ping could turn trash into treasure.

But from Su Ping's perspective as an inspector, he speculated that the other party might want to cultivate a group of warriors or controlled beasts using discarded elixirs.

In order to have a better chance of survival in possible accidents.

Although a large number of warriors or beasts wouldn't pose a threat to mid to late Qi Refining stage cultivators.

At least they could serve as cannon fodder, creating temporary chaos to seek opportunities for survival.

As for a major repair in Foundation Building...

Hmm... if a major repair in Foundation Building attacked in a mortal city...

Then it would be better to accept one's fate, there would be no chance for self-preservation.

(End of this chapter)