Cultivating Disciples to Breakthrough

Moving through the rather large crowd of disciples around the entrance leading into the shop section of the ground floor, Xuan Hao found himself silently wishing that he had told Elder Song to delay the opening of the ascension realm tower for a few days so he would be able to move around it more freely, but then again, it didn’t really bother him that much, as he soon enough made it through the entrance and found himself in the shop of the ascension realm tower. Finding the place also crowded with eager disciples. Although, compared to the narrow entrance, there was more than enough space inside the shop.

”Look! Something new just appeared!”

”Wow… Look at the price of that artifact! 5000 ascension coins… When would we ever be able to afford something like that…?”

”Don’t say that we are still just at the first floor of the tower. In the future, when our strength grows and we get to the higher floors, it will become easier to earn ascension coins.”

”Indeed, I heard from a few seniors at the Core Formation Realm that they can easily earn far more ascension coins compared to us with little to no effort. Ah… I wish I could breakthrough to the Core Formation Realm. Only then will I have a chance to get some of those artifacts that got listed just a few hours earlier…”

Walking through the shop, Xuan Hao could not help listening to the conversations taking place among the disciples. Picking up on what had changed since he had last visited the shop, as it seemed like many of these disciples had barely even attempted to complete the first floor before failing and instead ending up inside the shop eagerly waiting to see what would appear next. After all, whenever he ascended a floor, more things would appear in the shop… And these disciples, unable to even complete the task on the first floor, had found far more enjoyment in waiting to see what would appear next inside the shop.

This was a rather interesting way to use their one free opportunity to enter the ascension realm tower, but Xuan Hao decided not to scold these younger disciples. After all, what they decided to do would be up to them.

At the same time, he was certain that Elder Song was overjoyed with this lack of interest in ascending the ascension realm tower, as when they inevitably wanted to return in the future, they would have to first earn contribution points, something that younger disciples like them could only do through missions from the sect.

Shaking his head at the thought of Elder Song essentially securing a lot of future free labor through the ascension realm tower, Xuan Hao turned his attention towards the most important things inside the shop that he had heard the younger disciples chatting about just now. The item that cost 5000 ascension realm coins or more.

[Great Rift Talisman]

[Description: Tear a rift in space to trap an enemy at the Dao Seed Realm or below.]

[Price: 5000 Ascension Coins]

Looking at the simple description of this item, Xuan Hao could not help feeling amazed, as it was a great lifesaving tool. Able to allow one to escape from anyone below the Celestial Immortal Realm/Profound Immortal Realm.

Of course, as great as this talisman was, outside of potentially being useful for research into the Dao of Space and comprehending the Dao of Talismans, the great rift talisman was of little use to him at his current realm.

Not just the great rift talisman, but most of what was available in the shop was rather useless to him. Mainly because everything inside the shop was designed for someone around the Early Stage of the Dao Seed Realm and below. Not the Profound Immortal Realm.

Even then, there were a few things that would be useful to him, one such thing being something that would help with the construction of a secret realm for the Star Shattering Sect.

The only problem…

[Secret Realm Seed (Minor Realm)]

[Description: A seed containing everything required in the construction of a secret realm the size of a minor realm.]

[Price: 100.000 Ascension Coins]

It was far too expensive for him to afford for now, though it should be possible as he ascended higher up the ascension realm tower.

As for the secret realm seed being for a minor realm? That wasn’t a problem, as a minor realm was far larger than any of the secret realms he had encountered so far.

He did also learn about the tier above that, but it was not available in the shop yet and would be far larger than even the mystic realm of the Mirage Sect he had been to in the past.

As for the price of such a massive secret realm… He didn’t even dare consider it, as he had a feeling that even after ascending as far up the ascension realm tower he could with his current strength, he had a feeling that he still wouldn’t be able to earn enough ascension realm coins to afford such a massive secret realm… And that was considering the secret realm seed of that size even became available in the first place…

Outside the secret realm seed and future troubles of saving up enough ascension realm coins for a secret realm larger than a minor realm, Xuan Hao also noticed several other unique realms for sale inside the shop that were more specialized compared to the secret realm seed that just seemed to be a normal secret realm without anything special about it.

Well, more specifically, there were only two such unique secret realms…

[Spiritual Herb Realm]

[Description: A specialized secret realm for growing spiritual herbs. Contain several unique environments for cultivation of unique spiritual herbs.]

[Price: 250.000 Ascension Coins]

The first of which being dedicated towards the growth of spiritual herbs, something that would undoubtedly be beneficial to the sect and ensure that the sect would have a far easier time surviving without having to rely on the Explorer Union. After all, the main thing that the sect needed the Explorer Union for outside of selling excess spiritual herbs, artifacts and other resources, was the rare and unique spiritual herbs that couldn’t be obtained inside the sect’s territory.

After all, when it came to spiritual metal, the sect had more than ample supply from the Iron Sky Kingdom and the mine that had been established in the territory of the old Azure Sky Kingdom.

There were other things the sect also bought through the Explorer Union, but the main thing was spiritual herbs.

Next up, maybe the one thing in the entire shop that Xuan Hao felt most excited about seeing…

[Ascension Secret Realm]

[Description: A specialized secret realm unique to the ascension realm tower, the ascension secret realm is a special realm that allows cultivators to reach an optimal state of mind for facing heavenly tribulations. This Ascension Secret Realm allows those below the Profound Immortal Realm and Celestial Immortal Realm to undergo heavenly tribulations inside.]

[Price: 1.000.000 Ascension Coins]

Although the price was by far the highest among everything that could be found inside the shop, it was undoubtedly also the most valuable item. Not to him per say, but the Star Shattering Sect as a whole.

The reason why the price was so high was also easy to guess, as it shouldn’t have anything to do with the ability of those entering being able to undergo their heavenly tribulations inside, but instead the fact that one would be able to reach an optimal state of mind, something that would almost certainly increase someone’s chances of breaking through successfully. Especially when faced with tribulations that attacked the Dao Heart.

The obvious problem… The price was so high that Xuan Hao felt like he might not even be able to afford it after getting as far as he could in the ascension realm tower.

After all, so far, the ascension realm coins to his name were only around fifty thousand. Far from enough.

Even if the number of ascension coins increased with each floor he ascended, he might still have to farm for ascension coins for some time before he could afford to buy the ascension secret realm for the sect.

Not to mention, there was still the spiritual herb secret realm and other secret realms that the sect needed…

On his own, it would be impossible to get everything the sect needed for this shop. So, before heading back up the ascension realm tower again, he decided to first pay Elder Song a visit and see what his thoughts were about the situation.

Hopefully, with his help, they could get some of the sect’s stronger elders to work together on getting some of the cheaper things that the sect needed for the shop, as for the most expensive ascension secret realm… Only he had the ability to even get close to buying something like that…