With the unrestricted use of various rare and precious materials, he is now a peak second-tier Yin Spirit cultivator. Moreover, he is about to break through to the third tier. Most importantly, there is not a single sign of instability in his foundation.
Therefore, at this moment, the old Taoist truly supported the Way of Peace from the bottom of his heart. Without the Way of Peace, how could an old man with no foundation and no great contributions have made progress so quickly?
"Young man, it's very difficult for a solo player without a background to survive and get ahead. Perhaps you haven't experienced many team battles before due to your limited privileges."
"But, young man, have you thought about this? In team battles, everyone else has their own teams, and many of them are even acquaintances. How are you going to survive as a solo player?"
"At that time, unless you have an extraordinary stroke of luck, how will you stand out? You will inevitably be suppressed by the combined forces of various powers, which is quite normal," the old Taoist priest advised earnestly.
Lin Yang nodded in agreement as he listened to his words. The old Taoist was telling the truth; whether based on the original owner's memories or a rational deduction, this conclusion was reached.
Everyone is a chosen one, and when faced with an opportunity, everyone wants to get the lion's share. In this situation, someone will always suffer a loss. Compared to powerful forces, the chances of a lone chosen one being at a disadvantage are relatively much greater.
"But what if I don't have the aptitude for cultivation? You know, even in the main world, people with the aptitude for cultivation are one in ten thousand." Lin Yang spread his hands, looking quite helpless.
In the main world, before one can cultivate the Tao, one needs to visualize and enter a meditative state, until one visualizes one's own spiritual power. However, even after having spiritual power, it does not mean that you can cultivate the Tao.
Next, you need to continue visualizing and refining your spiritual power until you use it to open the ancestral aperture between your eyebrows. However, do you think that opening the ancestral aperture means you've entered the path? Not at all!
Next, you need to skillfully control your mental power, and combine it with your own essence and external spiritual energy. With the three combined, you can refine or cultivate a wisp of magical power in your Purple Mansion, which is also your sea of consciousness.
Only at this point can you be considered to have truly entered the realm of Qi Refining. Then, you can openly and legitimately say that you are now a first-tier Qi Refiner.
It is precisely because the threshold for becoming a Qi Refiner is so high that those who can become Qi Refiners are all truly exceptional geniuses, one in ten thousand.
That's why they're known as invincible among their peers. Given ample time, challenging opponents of higher levels is incredibly easy, as simple as eating and drinking.
Upon hearing this, the old Taoist priest couldn't help but chuckle. "Haha, don't worry. My Taiping Dao has a unique secret technique that can directly open the ancestral aperture between the eyebrows of an ordinary person without sacrificing their potential. So, young brother, you have absolutely nothing to worry about."
"Of course, the specific secret method cannot be revealed. Moreover, we can sign a vow in advance on this matter: if the old Taoist is wrong, the Taiping Dao will let you stay or leave as you please," the old Taoist said confidently.
"Let me think about it. Let's look at the other forces first. We'll compare them, observe them, and then decide," Lin Yang said after deliberately delaying for a moment.
The old Taoist wasn't surprised; he'd seen this kind of thing many times. He hadn't expected to succeed on the first try anyway. Comparing prices before buying—even mortals understand this principle, so how could the chosen one not?
"Haha, it's alright. Whenever you've figured things out, young man, you can come find me at the third house on the main street to the east. You're welcome anytime," the old Taoist said with a smile.
Soon, Lin Yang encountered several different powerful forces. Each had its own unique characteristics and offered numerous advantages. If it weren't for the requirement of swearing a great oath of loyalty to his inner demons and the obligation to pledge allegiance to them, Lin Yang might have agreed.
Among them was the power of the imperial court, also known as the Heavenly Emperor Palace.
The imperial court, of course, is incredibly powerful. Whether one practices martial arts, cultivates immortality, studies, or is conjoined twins, there are corresponding secret techniques to impart. Furthermore, within the main world, they will be granted the title of viscount.
Especially the title of viscount, which was something that no other power besides the imperial court had. It can be said that this alone directly attracted the vast majority of ambitious people.
In addition, there are alliances of wealthy and powerful families. It is said that as long as one joins, they will be given silver and land.
How much should we send?
The first rank will be rewarded with 100,000 taels of silver, plus 1,000 mu
The second-in-command will receive one million taels of silver, plus ten thousand mu of land.
The third-ranking official will receive ten million taels of silver, plus 100,000 mu of land.
For the fourth tier, you'll receive spirit stones directly, along with a newly opened blessed land.
For the fifth tier, you'll receive a magic weapon and a newly opened grotto-heaven.
It's safe to say that no one can compare to them in terms of wealth and power. Whether it's gold and silver, spirit stones, or even magical treasures, they have the most and the most attractive possessions.
In short, once you join the Aristocratic Alliance, you'll never lack money again. Even if you accidentally die in the Land of Reincarnation, you'll still leave behind enough wealth to ensure your family can live a comfortable life.
In addition, there are many medium-sized forces such as the Dao Alliance, the Academy Alliance, the Martial Artists Alliance, and the Body Refiners Alliance. They are not very restrictive, but they also don't offer many benefits.
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Chapter 91: The Annual Moment of Unleashing Power Again
Soon, Lin Yang stopped thinking about those powerful forces. One day, he would also become a powerful force. Although it would be more difficult, it wasn't impossible.
Then, as time passed, Lin Yang looked around and finally discovered a very interesting place.
The items sold here are quite diverse. Most of them are unidentified items, giving it a feel of guessing the size or gambling on rough stones.
You must understand that the myriad worlds are so vast that there are many things that the Chosen Ones had never even seen before, so how could they know how to use these things?
This isn't an online game. If you encounter something you don't know, you can just use an appraisal skill to find out the specific information.
Therefore, to ascertain the true information and specific function of this item, it needs to be personally appraised by the Land of Reincarnation. However, such appraisals are not free, and the price is not low.
Sometimes, the higher the appraisal fee, the higher the actual value. However, more often than not, the situation is that the appraisal fee is extremely high, and then the product is identified as worthless.
For example, the appraisal fee for a level 5, fully functional magic weapon is usually around 1,000 purple luck points. That's roughly one-tenth of the price of a complete magic weapon.
Logically speaking, this price isn't expensive. After appraisal, you've still made a considerable profit. The problem is, what if it's not a fifth-tier magic weapon, but just a fifth-tier material? In that case, you might only break even.
But the problem is, what if the real situation is just a piece of fifth-tier scrap? The myriad worlds are vast and boundless; the probability of finding scrap is much greater than the probability of finding good material.
This means that they lost everything.
Moreover, sometimes the appraisal result is a fifth-tier rare item. It's completely useless to you. Considering the absurdly low buyback prices in the Land of Reincarnation, there's no point in even thinking about making any money.
Therefore, many times, when they were unsure what the treasure they had was, they would take it to this street to sell.
Some people are lucky enough to obtain powerful magical artifacts directly after the appraisal. This does happen. However, most people end up losing everything after the appraisal.
However, despite this, people still enjoy it immensely. Because, in this place, there is still a possibility of instant success.