Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension

Chapter 1554: Chapter 840: Praying to Heaven Ancestor’s Meticulous Efforts

In a quiet room in the Heavenly Number Three Cave Mansion at Qunxian Residence, Zhao Sheng sat cross-legged on the Jade Couch, looking calmly at the opposite side.

Two yards away, a Jade Wall stood more than a foot high, with an Eight Diagrams Altar towering magnificently reflected in the flowing light of the Jade Wall.

At this moment, countless strands of Treasure Light broke through the sky and fell onto the first layer of the altar.

Zhao Sheng focused his gaze and quickly noticed that the regions where treasures fell varied.

In the southern Qian Position, most of the treasures were Strange and Rare Treasures.

In the northern Kun Position, most were Treasure Medicine and Spirit Fruit.

In the eastern Li Position, there were Magical Treasures and Spiritual Treasures.

In the western Xun Position, it was entirely Heaven and Earth Strange Objects, such as Golden Crow True Fire, Tri-element Heavy Water, Ten Thousand Years Yin Soul Wood, etc.

Unknown Strange Objects, Cultivation Technique Jade Scrolls, talismans, Array Plates, and other treasures in smaller quantities fell on the other four eight diagrams positions.

Zhao Sheng quickly found the Strange and Rare Treasures and his nine Spiritual Treasures at the Qian, Li, and Zhen positions.

However... he saw all the positions but couldn’t find the Thunder Emperor Tribulation Order.

Zhao Sheng’s thoughts raced, and he immediately understood the reason behind it.

The Thunder Emperor Tribulation Order must be too precious, and the Wanyou Trading Company didn’t send it to compete but chose to absorb it themselves.

This move by the Wanyou Trading Company was reasonable. As long as they satisfy him afterward, Zhao Sheng doesn’t mind such a small matter.

After a cup of tea’s time, no more treasures were thrown by Qingyun from various places.

All the Human Clan Cultivators held their breath, gazing at the Eight Diagrams Altar in the Heavenly Curtain, eagerly anticipating the start of the treasure contest.

Before long, ripples suddenly appeared on the Heavenly Curtain, and the Eight Diagrams Altar erupted with sky-piercing Divine Light.

The Divine Light surged forth, sweeping across thousands of miles of the Heavenly Vault.

In the next moment, an astonishing scene unfolded!

The Divine Light roared like a tide, suddenly showering thousands of Flowing Light.

Flowing Light like rain sprinkled over the entire city, landing in the hands of every cultivator.

After a while, when the Light Rain ceased, each person’s hand held a thumb-sized, fiery red flower.

In Jiuxuan City, with billions of cultivators, there were billions of red flowers!

The city was flooded with red flowers, resembling stars falling to earth, and was exceptionally brilliant!

At this time, the Divine Light that shrouded the Heavenly Vault suddenly receded into the Eight Diagrams Altar, disappearing without a trace.

All cultivators gazed intently, suddenly seeing an extra person at the top of the altar.

This person had a youthful appearance and white hair, with a clear and stern visage, wearing a Golden Purple Eight Diagrams Taoist Robe, seemingly an enlightened master.

"Ah, Ancestor Praying to Heaven has appeared!"

"Not seen for a hundred years, Ancestor Praying to Heaven looks even more extraordinary, surely his Daoism has made progress!"

"With Ancestor overseeing Jiuxuan City, how can Evil Demons dare enter our city..."

"Pfft, it’s just a True Spirit projection. Why be so frightened? Even if it has sky-reaching power, it won’t discover our whereabouts."

"Taoist, if you relinquish the red flower in your hand, I’ll give ten Mid-grade Spirit Stones."

"No way, during the last contest, it took an average of thirteen Mid-grade Spirit Stones to exchange for a red flower. This contest’s trade price cannot be lower than last time..."

"...Twelve Mid-grade Spirit Stones? You might as well rob! Less than fifteen stones, and I’m not exchanging! If you don’t want it, there are plenty of people in the city who do."

...

After the red flowers flooded the city, a trading frenzy quickly arose in Jiuxuan City, with countless cultivators opting to trade their red flowers for Spirit Stones.

In a short moment, the market’s red flowers decreased at an astonishing speed, mostly falling into the hands of major Cultivation Forces.

Ancestor Praying to Heaven sat cross-legged above the altar, watching the diverse expressions of life in the city with interest, showing no intention of intervening.

Jiuxuan City has stood for nearly a million years, and the treasure contest has been held more than a hundred thousand times.

Over hundreds of thousands of years, similar situations as today have occurred countless times, yet Ancestor Praying to Heaven’s interest remains undiminished, having watched countless times.

Just because... it is not human. Rather, it is a True Yang Spiritual Treasure.

Ancestor Praying to Heaven’s true form is an Eight Diagrams Heaven Praying Plate, formerly owned by Red Cloud Venerable.

With Red Cloud Venerable breaking through to the Tribulation Crossing Realm, the Heaven Praying Plate fortuitously ignited Primordial Yang and thus ascended to the rare Primordial Yang Spirit Treasure.

For hundreds of thousands of years since, the Eight Diagrams Heaven Praying Plate has remained in Jiuxuan City, protecting generation after generation of Human Clan Cultivators.

The origin of the treasure contest is rumored to be a whim of Ancestor Praying to Heaven, leading to the continuous prosperity of the contest for over a hundred thousand years.

All rules of the treasure contest are decided by the Ancestor Praying to Heaven.

After half a day, having feasted his eyes, Ancestor Praying to Heaven descended to the top of the altar.

He then waved his wide sleeve, causing the altar below to tremble violently, with countless Treasure Light soaring skyward, merging in brilliant harmony.

"It’s started, it’s started..."

"...Later, listen to my command. When I say which treasure to vote for, you vote for that treasure. Did you hear clearly?"

"Haha, I’ve been eagerly waiting. Hopefully, this contest will reveal several longevity items..."

"...The Gu Family and Chen Family, how many red flowers have been collected?"

"Reporting to the Family Head, we’ve collected a total of 7,362,199 red flowers this contest, which is over seven hundred thousand less than the last contest..."

...

Above the Qingyun, Deng Wenqiu gazed at the Heavenly Curtain and suddenly asked, "Ku Rong, how many red flowers were collected this time?"

"Not too many, nor too few, roughly 2,970,000 flowers. The quantity doesn’t match up to the Five Immortal Valves, but it’s not far behind the thirty-six Ancient Clans." Ancestor Ku Rong adjusted his robe and spoke in a low voice.

Deng Wenqiu stood on the cloud head and said blandly, "Falling short above, but having surplus below! Well done, Ku Rong, you showed dedication."