Empress: My husband is too strong, I can only lie down and relax.

Chapter 142 The Nine Dragons Qiankun Tower, Establishing the Taiji Sect!

"really?"

Li Piaomiao seemed somewhat skeptical, saying, "You should know that Senior Ling is no ordinary person. If it weren't for his past relationship with the First Master of my Lotus Pavilion, he wouldn't even have met us."

"He's elusive and rarely seen; if we really anger him, all our previous efforts might be in vain!"

“Master, I can only try. After all, you have no other choice now, do you?” Gu Jiancheng asked in return.

"If that's the case, then let's go!"

After pondering for a moment, Li Piaomiao could only nod and lead Gu Jiancheng and the others toward the ruins ahead.

Sure enough, not long after, they saw a ragged, unkempt drunkard resting against a broken stone tablet.

"Senior Ling, Li Piaomiao from Lotus Pavilion has come to pay a visit."

Li Piaomiao stepped forward. Even though he was now a half-saint and a giant in the entire Holy Domain, he still bowed slightly, showing great respect.

Gu Jiancheng, filled with curiosity, activated his Divine Eye and focused his gaze on the drunkard.

As expected, the system panel displayed nothing but question marks except for the name Ling Tian.

Therefore, this old man's cultivation level is probably at least at the half-saint realm.

This sacred realm is indeed a place where hidden talents abound!

Even though Li Piaomiao had already humbled himself, Senior Ling remained drunk and continued to sing, showing no signs of waking up.

Li Piaomiao didn't dare to speak again rashly, for fear of angering the drunkard.

Immediately, he gave Gu Jiancheng a wink, realizing that he could only place all his hopes on Gu Jiancheng now.

Gu Jiancheng understood immediately, and amidst everyone's puzzled gazes, he raised his hand and pulled out an ordinary-looking wine jar.

It's only the size of a palm, and there's nothing particularly unusual about it.

Seeing this, Li Piaomiao felt a chill in her heart and frantically winked at Gu Jiancheng.

If this drunkard is mocked, it won't be as simple as losing the sect!

Gu Jiancheng, however, was quite confident. With a smirk, he stepped forward and pulled out the stopper.

hum!

In an instant, an extremely rich and mellow aroma of wine wafted out from it.

Li Piaomiao was stunned. Even Yun Shuiyao and the others, who never drank, couldn't help but lick their lips and their mouths watered.

What kind of wine is this? It smells so good!

Moreover, just smelling the aroma made them feel comfortable, refreshed, and completely sober!

At this moment, Gu Jiancheng also directly brought the wine jar to the drunkard's nose.

Um! ?

Sure enough, in just a moment, the drunkard got up from the ground. Although his eyes were still closed and his mind seemed to be in a state of confusion, his nose and body were already out of control.

Like a pouty beak, it moved with the wine jar.

"Good wine, really good wine!"

hum!

The next moment, the drunkard finally forced his eyes open, and a piercing light flashed from his pupils!

An unparalleled and terrifying pressure burst forth from his body in an instant, causing the heavens and earth to change color and daylight to turn into night!

This aura definitely surpasses the realm of a half-saint!

Could this drunkard be a saint?!

Before Gu Jiancheng could even wonder, the astonishing aura vanished instantly.

As if it had never appeared.

But the wine jar in Gu Jiancheng's hand was snatched away by the drunkard.

The drunkard took a big gulp and laughed loudly, "Good wine!"

"To drink this wine and be drunk, I would die without regret!"

"Young man, what is the name of this wine?"

Immediately, his cloudy eyes cleared, and he looked at Gu Jiancheng.

"Reporting to Senior, this wine is called Cloud Cauldron Intoxication!"

Gu Jiancheng said with a forced smile.

This wine is truly extraordinary; he redeemed it from the system shop using 3000 Heart Points.

Although its quality can only be considered top-tier Void Rank, it is a product of the system, so it is naturally hard to find in the world!

"Yundingzui? What a nice name!"

The drunkard raised an eyebrow, then glared at Li Piaomiao and said, "His wine is a hundred times better than the one you gave me. Your trash, after drinking one jar, gave me a headache all day!"

"Yes, yes, senior is right. As long as you like it, that's fine!" Li Piaomiao apologized repeatedly, but she was secretly delighted.

Unexpectedly, my disciple is quite capable, managing to procure such fine wine.

But before that, he didn't even think about showing filial piety to me, saying he'd settle the score later!

"Hey kid, do you have any more wine?"

At this moment, the drunkard said somewhat embarrassedly.

"Although it's not much, it's still available. And if you like it, I can get you a hundred or a thousand times better wine!" Gu Jiancheng patted his chest and said.

This is not him boasting.

As long as you have enough "heart points", even Saint-level wines are available for sale in the system shop!

"There's something even better!?"

The drunkard was immediately intrigued by the words and even started scratching his head, clearly unable to sit still.

He then took a deep look at Gu Jiancheng and the people behind him, finally lingering on Yun Shuiyao for a moment with a somewhat surprised expression.

But this look of surprise was fleeting, and he said, "Li Piaomiao, I know what your Lotus Pavilion means."

"These are the people you chose, aren't they?"

“That’s right!” Li Piaomiao nodded and said, “This is my disciple, and my disciple’s Daoist partner. Are you satisfied, Senior?”

"Indeed excellent!" The drunkard nodded, then stood up, dusted himself off, and turned to say, "In that case, come with me!"

Become!

Upon seeing this, Li Piaomiao was overjoyed and quickly led Gu Jiancheng and the others to follow.

A moment later, the drunkard stood before a ruin, raised his hands to form a hand seal, and softly chanted a spell. The space in front of him suddenly rippled, turning into a crack.

"Enter!"

The drunkard stepped into the crevice, and the others followed closely behind.

hum!

But the next moment, as soon as everyone stepped into the rift space, they couldn't help but gasp.

Because what appeared before them was a mountain gate space brimming with spiritual energy!

Layer upon layer of verdant mountains, shrouded in mist, with rosy clouds like brocade!

On the mountain peaks, there are numerous pavilions and towers, like jewels scattered among them, making it a truly sacred place!

It is incomparable to places like academies and schools in the slightest.

"The spiritual energy here is so rich that it's probably comparable to the sixty-fifth floor of the Hundred Refinement Tower!" Yun Shuiyao said, frowning.

This place is truly amazing!

"Heh, the Hundred Refinement Tower? What kind of junk is that?"

The drunkard chuckled and then said, "What you see now is only the first mountain of this ancient holy land. There are eight more mountains behind it, but you can't enter them yet."

"Senior, this is only a part of the ancient holy land? How can we enter the rest?"

Gu Jiancheng quickly asked.

If the first level of space already possesses such abundant and pure spiritual energy, how terrifying must the remaining eight levels be!?

"Hehe, come with me!"

The drunkard chuckled, then swept the crowd up with his large hand.

After landing, the group arrived at a pagoda.

This pagoda is extremely ancient, and although it is now covered in dust, you can still see nine dragons coiled around it, exuding a restrained aura that makes people hold their breath and become solemn.

"This is the Nine Dragons Universe Tower. Although it has nine levels, it is a hundred times stronger than that trashy Hundred Refinement Tower of the Dingtian Holy Land!"

The drunkard looked at Gu Jiancheng and said, "To enter the space behind the ancient holy land, you need to pass the tests on the second level and above!"

"Of course, you'll receive generous rewards after clearing each level, far exceeding what the Hundred Refinement Tower can offer!"

The Nine Dragons Qiankun Pagoda!?

Upon hearing this, Gu Jiancheng was immediately shaken.

This must be the treasure that Master mentioned as a replacement for the Hundred Refinement Tower. What the drunkard said is probably true; this tower is far superior to the Hundred Refinement Tower!

"Of course, don't get too excited yet. Passing the test of the Qiankun Tower is much more difficult than the Hundred Refinement Tower, after all, it only has nine levels!"

"And there are requirements for opening each floor!"

The drunkard seemed to want to pour cold water on Gu Jiancheng, and continued to laugh: "The prerequisite for entering the first level is to recruit ten disciples into the Holy Land and sign their names on this item."

"The second level requires recruiting one hundred disciples, and the third level requires one thousand. Moreover, the stronger the talent of the recruited disciples, the richer the rewards will be after clearing the level, with everything imaginable!"

As the drunkard spoke, he handed a scroll made of animal hide to Gu Jiancheng.

Gu Jian accepted the scroll and discovered that the animal hide used to make it was also quite mysterious. Under the guidance of his Divine Eye of Insight, he learned that the scroll was actually named 'Record of Ascension to Immortality'!

What an imposing name!

Moreover, the method of crafting this scroll is extremely sophisticated and profound; in short, even with his current cultivation level, he still cannot see through it.

However, the scroll is now completely empty.

"Boy, Lotus Pavilion allowed you to borrow my sacred land to establish your sect, I think you'll be rewarded with a drink..."

I get along quite well with you, so I won't make things difficult for you.

"In this way, you can write your sect's name on it and then you can connect to the Qiankun Tower," the drunkard laughed.

"okay!"

Gu Jiancheng glanced at Li Piaomiao, who shrugged. After a moment's thought, he raised his hand and used the Dao Fire as a brush to imprint the two characters 'Tai Chi' on it.

He never thought he would establish any sect or holy land. For a moment, the only thing that came to mind was the word "Tai Chi," which he thought might be able to suppress the power of heaven and earth.

"Tai Chi Sect?!"

When the drunkard saw the two characters "Tai Chi" on the scroll, his expression became extremely strange.

"What, is the name bad?" Gu Jiancheng was slightly taken aback.

If that doesn't work, he really can't think of anything better.

"No, perhaps it's fate. Let's call it the Tai Chi Sect then!"

After finishing his sentence, the drunkard asked, "Your friends are enough to unlock the first level of the Qiankun Tower. Do you want to take on the challenge now?"

"challenge!"

Gu Jiancheng nodded. Since we're already here, how can we not give it a try?

Now he is filled with curiosity about the Qiankun Tower!

"Senior, how many people can enter at a time?" Yun Shuiyao asked.

"As long as they are juniors, there is no limit to the number, but having more people doesn't necessarily make a difference," the drunkard replied with a laugh.

"Then shall I go in with you?" Yun Shuiyao asked Gu Jiancheng.

"Of course!"

Gu Jiancheng nodded, then had Cai Kun, Shen Ruyue and others sign their names on the Ascension Record, and then walked into the first floor of the Qiankun Tower with Yun Shuiyao.

"Li Xiao'er, how long do you think it will take for your apprentice and his wife to pass the test?"

Looking at the already closed first floor of the Qiankun Tower, the drunkard asked with a smile.

"I don't know, perhaps, three days?" Li Piaomiao shook his head.

"Three days?" The drunkard chuckled and said, "Let me tell you, back in the day, the fastest record for the heroes of the Holy Land was only three days. You overestimate your disciple..."

But before he could finish speaking, Gu Jiancheng and Yun Shuiyao walked out of the Qiankun Tower.

"Hahaha, see? You guessed wrong, you failed!"

The drunkard, with his hands behind his back, said in a loud voice, "Don't be discouraged, you two. It's extremely difficult to pass the test of the Qiankun Tower. One failure is nothing. Just improve your strength as soon as possible and continue to challenge it in the future."

"Speak," the drunkard said, turning to leave.

"Senior, is it possible that we have already passed the test?"

But at that moment, Gu Jiancheng's voice suddenly rang out, causing the drunkard to stop in his tracks.

hum!

The next moment, the Qiankun Pagoda roared, and the first layer of the pagoda burst forth with radiant light!