Ten minutes to climb a mountain?
How is it possible that it would take so long?
Fang Yu twisted his neck and stretched his muscles.
And then, bending his knees, he kicked out with all his might!
“Bang!”
With a deafening roar, Fang Yu shot into the air like a rocket, moving at incredible speed!
“”
Fang Yu jumped and shot upwards to a height of over a thousand meters in no time.
When the thrust force is almost depleted, use the outward-projecting mountain rock to help you jump and continue ascending.
In this way, Fang Yu didn’t even use half a minute before reaching the peak of the mountain.
Upon reaching the mountain peak, another towering monolith came into view.
This boulder is cut into ten pieces from top to bottom.
Each piece weighs roughly over a thousand pounds.
Fang Yu stepped forward and saw guidance on the ground again.
“Without using spiritual energy, move the statue to the bottom of the mountain in its current form, within one hour.”
“This is like asking people to be slaves,” Fang Yu thought to himself, his eyes flickering.
If one’s physical strength is not sufficient, then it should be moved in ten installments.
Keep going down, then climbing back up, and repeating this ten times.
For ordinary cultivators, this is simply an impossible task.
But for the other feather… it’s still too simple.
Fang Yu walked forward and easily picked up the entire statue.
And then, he walked to the edge of the cliff and jumped down.
“Whoosh…”
Fang Yu just held the statue and fell from a cliff 5,000 meters high.
“Bang…”
When he landed, it caused a huge commotion.
But the statue was still firmly in his grasp.
Fāngyǔ placed the statue on the ground and then stepped back a few paces.
“This should do it, right?” Fang Yu crossed his arms and looked up at the sky.
In a short while, the surrounding scenery began to shift and change.
“Whoosh!”
Fang Yu detached himself from the space and returned to the secret room.
The door to the room was pushed open.
The gray-robed elder walked in, looking at Fang Yu, the shock and horror in his eyes still hadn’t subsided.
In his understanding, no cultivator had ever passed the three special-level assessments so easily!
What I see before me… Fang Yu is simply unbelievable!
“Master Fang, please go to the third floor… The Elder wants to meet you,” the old man said, his tone and address changed.
“Grand Elder?” Fang Yu narrowed his eyes and said, “Lead the way.”
……
The third floor of the Wan Dao Pavilion.
Fang Yu followed the gray-robed elder to the curtain.
“Come in,” said the elder’s voice from behind the curtain.
The old man in gray robes’ face changed slightly.
The Elder never liked to appear in public, but today he surprisingly let Fang Yu go in and meet him directly……
Fang Yu glanced at the old man, lifted the curtain and walked in.
Behind the curtains, there is an elegant room.
The room was like a study, with bookshelves lining both sides, filled with all sorts of books.
In the center was a low table.
A short old man with white hair sat cross-legged at the table.
He was dressed in a red robe, and on his chest there was the same complex mark that represented the Wanshen Pavilion.
This is the Elder of the Grand Hall.
“Please sit down.” the elder said with a smile.
Fang Yu walked to the table and sat down.
“Fellow cultivator Fang, are you certain that you represent the Yuhuamen in this special assessment?” Though the Elder’s face was aged, his eyes were incredibly clear, occasionally radiating sharp beams of light.
“Yes, as I just said, I am the headmaster of Yuhua Gate,” Fang Yu replied.
“The School of Feather Transformation…” The elder’s eyes narrowed slightly.
“I should have passed the special rank evaluation smoothly, shouldn’t I?” Fang Yu raised an eyebrow and asked.
Of course, your unprecedented achievements have passed the assessment. The elder nodded, his eyes still filled with shock, and replied.
“The rating of the Yuhua Sect, should be fine, right?” Fang Yu continued to ask.
“Of course, if even such a performance cannot pass the assessment… then this assessment would be pointless.” The Elder smiled and asked, “I wonder what rating Fang Sect Leader desires?”
“Aren’t you the ones who do the rating?” Fang Yu frowned.
“It should have been up to us to decide, but due to your exceptionally outstanding performance in the assessment, therefore… you are granted the autonomy to choose your own rating.” The Elder smiled faintly, “Any rating you desire, as long as it conforms to the standards… can be achieved.”
“Can any first-rate immortal sect work?” Fang Yu asked, narrowing his eyes.
“A first-class immortal sect… Normally, it would take a Domain-level Wan Dao Pavilion to decide,” the elder replied. “But because of your outstanding achievements, Headmaster Fang, I can make an exception and apply for a direct ranking of your first-class immortal sect…”
Fang Yu thought for a moment, and asked: “Besides the normal first to tenth level ratings, are there any other ratings?”
“Yes, if you don’t want a normal ranking, you can have a special one.” The elder chuckled, “For example, the Black Heaven Sacred Gate within the Yin-Yang Great Clan obtained their title through a special ranking. They chose not to accept the normal Immortal Gate level and instead took the title ‘Peerless’. Therefore, they were called the Peerless Immortal Gate, exempt from the normal rankings.”
“That sounds pretty good,” Fang Yu said, “This title, I can choose it myself?”
“As long as it meets the specifications, it can be used,” the elder said.
“Well, I see…” Fang Yu stroked his chin, thinking deeply.
“How about it? Sect Master Fang, do you prefer to use the normal Xianmen ranks, or a special title?” The Elder smiled faintly. “I must remind you, the vast majority of people in the world recognize… the normal Xianmen ranks. As for special titles… of course, some people recognize them too, but they cannot enjoy the benefits of a normal ranking.”
“Remuneration? What remuneration?” Fang Yu looked at the elder, his face full of doubt.
“Normal-ranked sects can receive a certain amount of subsidies from the Wandoge every year,” the Elder said, “The higher the level, the richer the subsidy. And for some large-scale activities, normal-ranked sects… will also have more convenience.”
As for the sects with special titles… Those are the ones with rather unique titles, and they can leave a good impression on most people.
But besides that, there are no other benefits.
Upon hearing the elder’s words, Fang Yu’s eyes flickered as he fell into thought.
“Is it possible to have both a special title and a normal Xianmen level?” Fang Yu asked.
“Um… no sect has ever done this before.” The Elder said, “However… if after a special rating, the sect reaches the conditions for a normal rating, it should be allowed to undergo another normal rating.”
“That’ll do, I’ll take a special title first,” Fang Yu said.
“Alright, what kind of title would you like to be called?” the elder asked.
“Invincible.” Fang Yu replied.
Hearing the word “invincible,” the elder was taken aback, and then asked, “Invincible? Head Fang… are you sure?”
“Sure,” Fang Yu said, “The Invincible Immortal Sect, it should sound pretty powerful, right?”
“The allure… is indeed there, but using the term ‘invincible’ feels a bit too ostentatious.” The elder’s face took on a peculiar expression as he spoke. “Master Fang, after the title is confirmed, Wan Dao Pavilion will issue a widespread announcement… By then, I wouldn’t say it’ll reach 100%, but at least 5 or 6 out of every 10 cultivators in the cultivation world will hear about it.”
“Are you sure… that you want to claim the title ‘Invincible’?”
“Sure, the more high-profile the better.” Fang Yu smiled coldly and said, “The ranking of Yuhua Gate is invincible. This news should be known to all sects in the entire Datang star.”
“Well then… alright.” The elder nodded and said, “Tonight I will submit the special grading results for the Feather Transformation Sect. Within five days, Wan Dao Pavilion should announce this widely.”
“That’s all right then.” Fang Yu stood up and said, “May I leave now?”
“Master Fang, please wait.” The elder said.
“Is there anything else?” Fang Yu asked, frowning slightly.
“Just now I spoke to you as a senior official of the Wan Dao Pavilion. Now…I want to speak to you as an individual,” the Elder smiled faintly. “I wonder, Master Fang…would you do me the honor?”
“What do you want to talk about?” Fang Yu asked.
“As for the Celestial Sovereign and some things about the Feathered Transformation Sect,” the Elder said with a flash of oddity in his eyes.
Fāng Yǔ looked at the elder, and sat back down again.
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