Lu Qingyang's mind stirred slightly, and within the Heavenly Court, it was as if thunder had exploded.
The heavens and earth were shaken, and only after a long while did the tremors gradually subside.
On the surface, it seemed as though nothing had changed, but in reality, he had quietly advanced to the second-tier realm.
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[Name: Lu Qingyang]
[True Form: Immortal Wood]
[Lifespan: 15/]
[Realm: Third Tier Perfection (/)]
[Heavenly Court: Second Tier (/)]
[Divine Powers: Ancient Wood Roots (Third Tier), Immortal Wood Spirit Root (Third Tier), Immortal Divine Fruit (Third Tier), Immortal Divine Whisper (Third Tier), Insightful True Sight (Third Tier), Heavenly Court Domain (Third Tier)]
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"Second Tier Heavenly Court!"
Lu Qingyang nodded in satisfaction. Although the Second Tier Heavenly Court showed no obvious signs on the surface, he now possessed the ability to evolve second-tier magical items.
These included second-tier spells and talismans.
Among these, Lu Qingyang placed the highest importance on the spells.
Spells could allow mortals to cultivate and transcend the mundane, achieving the status of cultivators.
Moreover, the stronger the cultivators, the greater the incense power they could provide.
After the battle against the beast tide, the number of people in the Human Alliance who believed in Lu Qingyang had reached tens of millions.
However, even with tens of millions of believers, the accumulated incense power was only about fifteen million.
The reason was that most of the believers were ordinary people, and the incense power they provided was extremely limited.
To step into the first tier and become a true cultivator was rare compared to the current population, like stars in the sky.
After all, the path of cultivation was fraught with risks; one wrong step could lead to death, a burden that ordinary people could not bear.
However, the appearance of spells could bridge this gap.
However, the evolution of second-tier items was ten times more demanding than that of the first tier.
For example, a first-tier supreme spell required only five thousand incense power, while a second-tier supreme spell required fifty thousand incense power.
Fortunately, Lu Qingyang's incense power was abundant at the moment. Even after advancing to the second tier, he still had more than four million incense power left.
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A few days after the beast tide receded, the fervor among the Human Alliance had not cooled.
Lu Qingyang's feat of single-handedly repelling the beast tide and slaying nine fourth-tier demonic beasts had been deeply engraved in everyone's hearts.
Many people regarded the Ancient Wood as a deity, even setting up shrines in their homes, praying daily for its protection.
At this moment, all who believed in the Ancient Wood heard a solemn voice in their ears, and in a trance, they seemed to see an ancient divine tree towering into the sky.
"I am Qingyang Immortal Wood. From today onwards, those who believe in me shall gain immortality!"
This sudden proclamation left everyone in awe. Before they could comprehend it, a mysterious prompt echoed in their minds.
[Qingyang Immortal Wood invites you to join the Heavenly Court chat group. Do you agree to join?]
Heavenly Court chat group?!
Some were puzzled and unfamiliar with the term.
Others were extremely shocked and panicked.
Yet, some seemed to understand and decisively chose to accept.
In an instant, those who chose to join the Heavenly Court chat group saw an ethereal interface appear before them.
Aside from a phantom-like communication window, the top prominently displayed several small icons.
[Market]
[Tasks]
"Market... Tasks!"
Xu Bo stared at the Heavenly Court chat group in front of him, utterly shocked.
Unable to resist, he willed it, and the market interface immediately appeared before him.
[Body Refinement]
[Cultivation]
[Talismans]
As his gaze landed on the Body Refinement option, a series of profound listings unfolded before him.
[Tianwu True Gang Technique: First Tier Supreme Method]
[Thunderstrike Palm: First Tier Supreme Spell]
[Flame God Fist: First Tier Supreme Spell]
[Kunlun Longevity Technique: First Tier Supreme Method]
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"Spell techniques... these are some top-tier spells!"
Xu Bo was greatly astonished. He then checked the listings for Cultivation and Talismans, finding comprehensive paths for various fields of cultivation.
He attempted to exchange for a spell but found that a first-tier supreme spell required five thousand offerings, and he currently had none.
As Xu Bo prepared to delve deeper, a surge of information flooded his mind, explaining what offerings were, how to obtain them, and the true nature of the market before him.
Offerings were simple to obtain; one only needed to sacrifice the blood and flesh of demonic beasts to exchange for corresponding offering points.
Sacrificing a complete early first-tier demonic beast earned one offering point; mid-first-tier earned five points; late first-tier ten points; and peak first-tier fifteen points.
Sacrificing second-tier demonic beasts yielded ten times the points.
Accumulating a thousand offering points unlocked the second-tier market, allowing the exchange for second-tier treasures.
Turning to the task section, Xu Bo found it temporarily empty, with no tasks available yet.
Returning to the Heavenly Court chat group interface, he saw numerous divine senses flooding the chat.
Each message conveyed everyone's astonishment.
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"Wow, the Heavenly Court chat group, what a miraculous thing!"
"Qingyang Immortal Wood must be the great being from the Ten Thousand Mountains. Truly, Qingyang Immortal Wood is divine and extraordinary!"
"Have you all seen the market? It has legendary top-tier spells available for exchange. If we can successfully exchange them, doesn't that mean we mortals have a chance to embark on the path of cultivation?"
"I never thought I'd have a chance to become a cultivator. But to exchange for spells, we need offerings, and offerings require the sacrifice of complete demonic beast corpses. How can ordinary people handle demonic beasts..."
"Never mind that for now. Did you all receive an additional divine ability called 'Sacrifice Technique'?"
"Oh, indeed, there it is..."
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Witnessing all this, Xu Bo withdrew his divine sense from the Heavenly Court chat group. As others had mentioned, he too now had a divine ability called "Sacrifice Technique" in his sea of consciousness.
The process of performing the Sacrifice Technique was very simple. One only needed to place their hand on the demonic beast's corpse and silently recite the Immortal Wood's name to sacrifice the beast and exchange it for offerings.
With this realization, Xu Bo took a deep breath, his face filled with emotion: "The arrival of the Heavenly Court chat group is likely to change the entire alliance's structure!"
Before the Heavenly Court chat group, cultivators were few and held high status, exerting great influence and decision-making power over ordinary folk.
Now, with the Heavenly Court chat group allowing everyone the chance to become beings on par with cultivators, the status of cultivators was bound to be challenged.
Especially since cultivators currently occupied the upper echelons of the alliance. If this new situation arose, it would undoubtedly lead to unrest and upheaval throughout the alliance.
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