Chapter 2492: Trials and Tribulations

Chapter 2492: Chapter 2492: Trials and Tribulations

The usage prices for Human-level and Earth-level cultivation towers are relatively transparent in the Heavenly Domain, and there isn’t much difference in the usage fees among the cultivation towers in various cities. Generally speaking, the usage fees are slightly higher in large cities, but not by much. If the fees are excessively high, cultivators would opt for other cities’ cultivation towers.

Hongmeng City’s cultivation tower is a Heavenly-level cultivation tower, but the most important part is the top three layers. As for the lower six layers, the fees can be decided by Luo Hao, the Tower Master, and Bai Han through discussion.

Currently, Jing Yan has not yet set the usage pricing for the top three layers of the cultivation tower.

Hongmeng City’s Heavenly cultivation tower is quite special. Jing Yan has embedded Netherworld Crystal Stones in the top three layers. This usage fee will definitely be beyond ordinary people’s imagination. Even ordinary Immortal Venerables probably cannot afford the advanced cultivation rooms in Hongmeng City.

"If the preparation work is completed, then let the cultivation tower open tomorrow!" Jing Yan said.

"Yes!" Luo Hao responded.

Since the construction of the cultivation tower’s functions was completed, some time has passed. During this period, Luo Hao has been preparing and has specifically selected some elite guards from the City Guard to guard the cultivation tower. It can be said that Hongmeng City’s cultivation tower is now ready to open to cultivators from the outside world at any time.

After Luo Hao left, Jing Yan squinted his eyes.

"This flame, once ignited, should make things a lot livelier, right? I wonder how many people it can attract to enter Hongmeng City." Jing Yan thought secretly.

Jing Yan wanted to quickly grow Hongmeng City, he desired it to become strong faster. The normal pace of development is too slow, and Jing Yan doesn’t have the time to waste.

Jing Yan is also very aware that his path ahead is fraught with difficulties.

Enemies, there are too many.

Now, the one thing Jing Yan is certain of is that the decline of the Thunder Domain must have the shadow of an Immortal Emperor behind it. It may even be more than one Immortal Emperor. Jing Yan has always refrained from calling for a revival of the Thunder Domain for fear of attracting Immortal Emperors among the enemies. With his current strength, he absolutely cannot contend with experts of the Immortal Emperor level. If an Immortal Emperor personally intervenes, then Hongmeng City would be obliterated in an instant, and even Jing Yan himself might perish under the hands of an Immortal Emperor.

If possible, Jing Yan wished he could hide somewhere quietly cultivating to enhance his strength and then revive the Thunder Domain after reaching the Immortal Emperor level. But the problem is that the sensation he feels has become increasingly intense since he arrived at the Thunder Domain. Jing Yan has sensed that to reach the level of an Immortal Emperor, he must revive the Thunder Domain. This is a matter of precedence; if he doesn’t revive the Thunder Domain, he might never reach the Immortal Emperor level.

Of course, this isn’t an absolute certainty. Perhaps Jing Yan could achieve the Immortal Emperor level through other Dao Techniques, but the likelihood seems extremely slim. It must be noted that Jing Yan’s hometown world, a Chaos World, was created by the Thunder Emperor. As a life from that Chaos World, Jing Yan’s fate is destined to be closely linked to the Thunder Emperor.

Precisely because of this, he has no confidence in reaching the Immortal Emperor realm through other Dao Techniques.

Having reached Jing Yan’s level of cultivation, there are still many things that remain unclear. He has a sensation, but doesn’t know what the source of this sensation is, or why it exists. In the Chaos World, Jing Yan has attained a certain level of understanding of Fate Law as well. But the path of fate is not merely a Dao Technique or a Law. Perhaps only by reaching the Immortal Emperor realm and becoming the Creator of order can one understand more.

"My comprehension and mastery of the Thunder Attribute Dao Technique are at ease within the depths of the Thunder Domain. Here, the Thunder Attribute Laws seem to be more active." As this thought crossed Jing Yan’s mind, purple thunderlight surrounded his body.

Although Jing Yan has dedicated much energy to developing Hongmeng City over nearly a hundred years since arriving at Kunling Heaven, his own cultivation has never ceased. Within the Thunder Domain, Jing Yan can procure some Thunder Crystal Stones, which allow him to master Thunder Attribute Dao Techniques at an accelerated pace.

Moreover, his own Dao Technique Realm might advance from Middle-stage Immortal Venerable to Late-stage Venerable Immortal.

"I wonder how much longer until I can wield the Ten Thousand Thunder Prison!" Jing Yan anticipated.

The Ten Thousand Thunder Prison is the only group attack technique within the Thunder Origin Immortal Skill.

Jing Yan is still unsure of the ultimate power of the Ten Thousand Thunder Prison, but imagines it to be exceedingly terrifying. If it can be combined with a Soul Technique attack, then one move of the Ten Thousand Thunder Prison could instantly turn ordinary Immortal Venerables to ashes, and sweep away a group in one strike.

The next day!

Hongmeng City, location of the cultivation tower.

The cultivation tower in Hongmeng City is situated at the city’s center, comprising a nine-layered tower structure, making it quite prominent within the city.

Many cultivators already know what this building is.

The construction of a cultivation tower in Hongmeng City is not a secret for quite some time. More than fifty years ago, Tianyin Building deliberately released information that Hongmeng City intended to build a Heavenly-level cultivation tower, prompting countless cultivators to mock Hongmeng City’s over-ambition and see it as a delusion. Building a Heavenly-level cultivation tower is not something that can be achieved effortlessly! With Hongmeng City’s capabilities, it seemed impossible to successfully construct one.

Although scarcely anyone believed that Hongmeng City could truly build a Heavenly-level cultivation tower, most people knew what the nine-layered tower structure was for, although they didn’t pay much attention. The construction of a cultivation tower in Hongmeng City was regarded as the City Lord Mansion’s affair.

A team of adventurers was currently passing through the wide street in front of the cultivation tower.

This team of adventurers consisted of four individuals, all members of the same adventure group. They had just returned from the Red Victory Secret Land a few days ago. Their adventure group had achieved significant gains from this trip, with nearly no casualties. It could be said that this was a relatively easy hunting trip. With no casualties and substantial gains, the morale throughout the adventure group was quite high during their few days of rest in Hongmeng City.

They converted the yields from the Red Victory Secret Land into commonly used resources like Black Crystal Stones in Hongmeng City. Some adventurers also willingly spent some Black Crystal Stones on enjoyment.

These four adventurers had just emerged from a flower shop, having indulged wildly all night.

"Alas, there’s never enough Black Crystal Stones!" One person sighed deeply, feeling the sting when recalling the spending yesterday.

"It’s warranted to unwind once after each adventure hunt." Another person casually remarked, unconcerned about spending Black Crystal Stones in places like flower shops.

"Hey, look, the sign is up? Has the Hongmeng Cultivation Tower opened?" One of them suddenly exclaimed in surprise, pointing towards the nearby cultivation tower.