NOVEL WEB Chapter 282: Immortal Realm Opens
After leaving the Chores Courtyard, Li Qian felt a sense of reflection; even in the Upper Realm, it's still a place that values human relationships and interests.
This time, he spent a hundred Immortal Crystals to establish an Affiliated Hall, named Divine Sword Sect, under the Elysian Immortal Sect.
As for the headquarters of the Divine Sword Sect, it is in Evergreen Immortal City.
This Evergreen Immortal City is one of the twelve Immortal Cities within the sphere of influence of the Elysian Immortal Sect.
Beneath each Immortal City, there is a Returning Void Land.
The so-called Returning Void Land is actually not on the same world level as the Upper Realm, but in a very special spatial interface, very barren in terms of resources, with little value.
For these Affiliated Halls, the Returning Void Land has little value, but the Refinement Returners in it have certain utility.
Anyway, the Refinement Returners have very low needs for cultivation resources.
Yet they can be exploited to create considerable value.
Before understanding it, Li Qian didn't know why Lihuo Palace wanted to cultivate the Tower District, allowing Refinement Returners to concentrate on their cultivation.
Later, he learned that every time Refinement Returners return to void, it causes the two worlds to converge, thereby drawing in Immortal Spirit Qi, which in turn allows the Refinement Returners to gradually ascend dimensions.
In other words, what truly elevates the Refinement Returners in dimension is not Spiritual Energy.
But rather a more advanced Immortal Spirit Qi.
The Immortal Spirit Qi drawn in by the returning process is absorbed by the Refinement Returner's body in only very small amounts, causing dimensional ascent.
The vast majority is wasted.
Yet powers like Lihuo Palace can collect the Immortal Spirit Qi through special arrays.
Moreover, Refinement Returners can be used in other domains.
In short, while the Elysian Immortal Sect may look down on Refinement Returners, for Affiliated Halls like Lihuo Palace, they are invaluable.
As long as enough Refinement Returners are controlled, they can generate Immortal Crystals annually for the entities behind the scenes. Even if some fees need to be paid to the Elysian Immortal Sect, it's definitely worthwhile.
The reason that old man Qin thought it unwise for Li Qian to establish an Affiliated Hall is simple: the Returning Void Land has long been divided up, and it's almost impossible for a newly established Affiliated Hall to claim territory.
After all, the old Affiliated Halls are basically backed by Immortal Register Disciples.
For a servant disciple like Li Qian, who has no identity or background, wanting to claim a share of the Returning Void Land is simply not possible.
However, Li Qian's purpose is not this, he just wants to use the Affiliated Hall to settle his own disciples.
With an Affiliated Hall, the disciples he ascended with from the Lower Realm will at least have a foothold and won't become undocumented.
In the Upper Realm, Immortal Registration is undoubtedly everyone's lifelong pursuit.
Next comes the servant disciple of the Immortal Sect. Although not having Immortal Registration, the identity of servant disciples is effectively reserve Immortal Registration, bearing the Immortal Sect's mark.
As for the members of the Affiliated Hall, their status is even lower.
But because they are backed by an Immortal Sect, they aren't considered undocumented.
The lowest naturally are those who are truly undocumented.
No background, no identity... such individuals are basically enclosed like Refinement Returners by Affiliated forces like Lihuo Palace.
This is why those Returning Void Perfectionists from the Lower Realm dare not materialize easily in the Upper Realm, fearing this would happen to them.
Being enclosed as Refinement Returners is one thing, since most of their time is spent in the Lower Realm, which doesn't impact much, but truly materializing and remaining in the Upper Realm means life and death are no longer in their own hands.
Li Qian arrived at Evergreen Immortal City.
The Ascension Platform is right here.
Correlating with the Longevity Realm and many other Lower Realms.
The last time Li Qian ascended, he appeared here in Evergreen Immortal City.
Li Qian spent another ten Immortal Crystals to rent a house in Evergreen Immortal City as the headquarters for the Divine Sword Sect.
Since he is a servant disciple of the Elysian Immortal Sect, the rent is one Immortal Crystal per year.
The minimum start is ten years' rent.
Li Qian sighed, Immortal Crystals really don't last long.
It means his Chen Bell must continuously absorb Immortal Spirit Qi to condense into Immortal Crystals, otherwise, he couldn't afford his expenses.
In just half a day, he had already spent one hundred and thirty Immortal Crystals.
He only had a few Immortal Crystals left.
Thus Li Qian used the Chen Bell to descend his consciousness to the Grotto Heaven of the Lower Realm, contacting Xingzhui to prepare for ascension.
Though only a few days passed in the Upper Realm, several years had already gone by in the Lower Realm.
Xingzhui had everything prepared long ago.
After receiving the master's instructions, she immediately began her ascension within Chen Bell Grotto Heaven.
Outside the Ascension Platform.
Li Qian did not have to wait long before seeing Xingzhui emerge from the Ascension Platform.
"Master."
Xingzhui hurriedly bowed.
Li Qian nodded and then took her to the headquarters of the Divine Sword Sect.
Along the way, Xingzhui curiously observed everything in the Upper Realm.
Upon reaching the headquarters, Li Qian briefly explained the current situation to her.
"First, you should focus on cultivating diligently in Evergreen Immortal City and work hard to improve your cultivation," Li Qian finally advised.
With the status of a member of the Divine Sword Sect, an affiliated hall of the Elysian Immortal Sect, Xingzhui would not be undocumented; as long as she didn't stir up trouble, her safety in Evergreen Immortal City would be assured.
"Yes, Master," Xingzhui nodded quickly.
She had long been aware of the situation in the Upper Realm and knew that her master had undoubtedly made substantial sacrifices to settle her.
Until now, her Ancestor Emperor father and others from the Eternal Royal Family could only stay in Lihuo Palace, which speaks volumes about how difficult it was for someone of Refinement Returner origins to survive in the Upper Realm.
"By the way, as your master, I once promised your father, Emperor Chi Chi, to obtain a servant disciple status for your Ancestor Emperor of the Eternal Royal Family. However, this servant disciple status, well, that's out of the question. At most, I can rescue him from Lihuo Palace and have him stay in the Divine Sword Sect."