The righteous path punishes Heaven

Chapter 147 The Pillar to Heaven

Central Plains, the Grand Assembly of Immortals of the Taiping Daoist School.

After another three days of travel, the Su family finally arrived at Kyoto, the town where Taipingdao was located.

Because of the Immortal Fate Conference, Kyoto was very lively. People held big events, and the markets were crowded with people. Every now and then, you could see banners and notices from Taiping Dao recruiting disciples.

“This place is also very close to the capital. Our Su family ancestors had some dealings with the royal family, so we chose to send you here to join the Way of Peace,” Su Kun patiently explained to the three Su family members.

After a short rest, Su Kun led the Su family's convoy away, leaving the three young men at the Taiping Dao's disciple recruitment office.

"You are in the prime of your youth, a wonderful age for adventure. Although you may have to stay here to cultivate for the next few decades, your family will always be your support and backing. Go!"

"Yes!" Su Zeyu, Su Jing, and Su Jiamo answered in unison.

Many people came to participate in the Immortal Destiny Conference, including young cultivators who had reached the Foundation Establishment stage, experts in the Golden Core stage, and even some mortals who came here because of its reputation.

These mortals will be assigned to the Mortal Disciple Recruitment Office, where a Taoist priest will test their spiritual roots to determine if they are suitable for cultivating immortality.

"Are you three members of the Su family?" asked one of the men in charge of registration.

“Yes, Daoist Master, the three of us come from the Su family in the Northwest. We have traveled a long way to the capital, hoping to join the Taiping Daoist sect for cultivation,” Su Zeyu replied with a smile.

"Let's go over there and test our spiritual roots first," the man said, pointing to a huge rock behind him, indicating that the three of them should go and test it.

The three went one by one, with Su Zeyu being the first. The Taoist priest beside him told him to summon his own spiritual energy and slowly channel it into the boulder.

Su Zeyu nodded and did as instructed. After placing his palm on the stone, a string of obscure and difficult-to-understand ancient characters appeared on it.

The Taoist priest standing beside him had already recorded his score and said:

"Metal, Wood, Water, Earth, the four spiritual roots."

Then there's Su Jing, whose test results were slightly worse, showing only the three colors of metal, earth, and fire.

Like Su Zeyu, Su Jiamo possesses the four spiritual roots of metal, wood, water, and earth.

"Alright, you can go to the pavilion in front and rest for a while. You can go with the Taoist elders when the Immortal Destiny Conference begins," said the Taoist priest in charge of testing spiritual roots.

In the afternoon, at the Taiping Dao Sect Square, the Immortal Affinity Gathering was held.

An elderly man with a white beard, dressed in a yellow robe, flew through the air and used his spiritual power to amplify his voice, shouting:

"I hereby declare the Taiping Dao Immortal Destiny Conference officially open! The first round: Climbing the Heavenly Pillar!"

After saying this, the white-bearded old man vanished. In the center of the square stood a thick, yellow stone pillar, over a thousand meters high, piercing the clouds and looking very majestic.

"This towering pillar is protected by multiple spiritual energy seals. Each 200-meter mark represents a success, and reaching 800 meters is considered passing. Fighting is strictly prohibited, as is the use of any magical treasures or elixirs. You must climb it entirely by your own abilities, bare hands. Whoever reaches the highest point of 1200 meters will directly become a candidate for inner sect disciple!"

As the elder announced the start, hundreds of disciples of varying cultivation levels began to climb upwards.

Some people ran along the pillars and stone walls, while others flew through the air. From a distance, everyone looked like hundreds of ants, all trying their best to break free from their shackles and completely reverse their lives.

Among them were many exceptional talents who quickly distanced themselves from others, including disciples from the Su and Wang families, two of the four major clans.

The three members of the Su family already possessed profound resources; needless to say, their advantage in spiritual power and accumulated cultivation were enough to set them apart from ordinary people.

However, the two members of the Wang family were even more conspicuous, because they were not simply using spiritual power to fly. From the hand gestures they made and the energy fluctuations emanating from their bodies, more than a dozen talented cultivators, including the three members of the Su family, could see something amiss:

What these two used was the Daoist art!

Cultivators strive for immortality, and each cultivator who wishes to ascend to immortality must choose their own path and dedicate their entire life to practicing it.

As the saying goes, the path to immortality has three thousand paths, and the three thousand great paths unfold in the heart. Once you understand the path, you will see your true self, and all the shackles of the past will vanish like smoke.

Once a person awakens their spiritual root, they can begin to choose their own path. In their lifetime, they can only choose two paths: one as their main path and one as their secondary path.

Only cultivators who reach the Nascent Soul stage can truly comprehend the Dao; those who haven't reached that stage will be unable to comprehend it due to insufficient cultivation level.

Although the immortal techniques he used belonged to the corresponding Taoist school, they were still in their infancy. Although they had the name of Taoist magic, they did not have the substance of Taoist magic.

However, the two Wang family cultivators at the very top of the Heavenly Pillar were skillfully using one of the Three Thousand Great Daos—the power technique of stepping into the air!

With this method, each of their steps was equivalent to four or five steps for others. They flew upwards as if walking on clouds!

The others could easily see through the clues. Those who could reach this level were all exceptionally talented, and anyone could recognize at a glance that it was a power-based technique. No one dared to be careless and they all used their strength to deal with it seriously.

Just then, a figure suddenly rushed out from the crowd. The person was dressed in a black robe and swept past Su Jing. Su Jing looked closely and saw that the person was actually climbing the stone wall of the Tongtian Pillar on his feet!

Everyone else is flying through the air, so why is he still climbing with his legs? Strangely, although the black-clad man's body is in direct contact with the Heavenly Pillar, his legs are not visible.

The speed at which those two legs swung was unexpected, creating black afterimages and a speed even faster than flying, as they chased after the two Wang family members at the top!

"As expected of the three great Daoist sects, they truly produce many outstanding individuals. It seems that joining the Taiping Dao this time will not be an easy task..."

Su Zeyu narrowed his eyes slightly, muttering to himself.