Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1377: Ruoshui Palace of East Shengzhou

Chapter 1377: Chapter 1377: Ruoshui Palace of East Shengzhou

On the far eastern land, separated from Shenwu Continent by the sea, lies East Shengzhou.

East Shengzhou is even more vast than Shenwu Continent; however, its temperatures are extremely low, with perpetual blizzards and icy storms raging year-round. Glacial rivers and snowy peaks can be found everywhere.

Such a harsh natural environment is naturally unsuitable for human habitation.

As a result, the expansive East Shengzhou rarely has traces of human life. The majority of the land is barren, desolate beyond measure.

On the contrary, certain frost-resistant water-attributed Spirit Beasts and Spiritual Medicines regard this place as a paradise.

The numerous snowy peaks and glacial rivers of East Shengzhou render the Water Element Qi in its atmosphere exceptionally abundant.

Many Martial Artists from the True Martial Realm who specialize in cultivating Water System Techniques take risks to venture into East Shengzhou for training and tempering. Those who manage to leave alive often see significant improvements in their cultivation levels.

East Shengzhou hosts various cultivation treasures, the majority of which are occupied by powerful sects, prominent clans, gangs, and academies.

However, the Lotus Pool Secret Realm located within the Heaven-Reaching Mountain remains a cultivation treasure shared by all the True Martial Realm’s Innate Sects, with no single sect able to claim exclusive rights.

The Lotus Pool Secret Realm is renowned for two reasons: firstly, the mysterious power contained within the waters of the Seven-Colored Lotus Pool, which grants unimaginable benefits to any Martial Artist who bathes and cultivates within; secondly, the "Heavenly Talents Ranking" held there every five years, widely deemed the foremost event of the True Martial Realm.

Now, with the Heavenly Talents Ranking looming closer, the major Innate Sects of the True Martial Realm are mobilizing. They are selecting their most talented disciples to head to the Heaven-Reaching Mountain and compete for spots in the Lotus Pool Secret Realm.

At this moment, within the Practice Battle Arena of Ruoshui Palace, located ten thousand miles from the Heaven-Reaching Mountain, twenty chosen Ruoshui Palace female martial talents who have emerged victorious through rigorous selection processes are assembled here, fully prepared to depart under the leadership of two palace elders.

Among Ruoshui Palace’s one hundred thousand disciples, the majority are female. The small number of male disciples accepted are typically of mediocre talent, relegated to menial servant roles, responsible for heavy labor and tiresome chores.

The twenty female martial talents chosen through layer upon layer of selection are naturally all female disciples. They consist of ten core disciples and ten direct disciples, each one young, beautiful, and gifted, with several possessing the rare Innate Spiritual Root.

Among the twenty, apart from four identical sixteen- or seventeen-year-old beauties, the rest are aged between twenty and thirty.

The twenty outstanding female disciples are dressed uniformly in Ruoshui Palace’s black long skirts, standing in two rows, their heads held high, exuding elegance, charm, and extraordinary bearing. They resemble twenty vividly blooming flowers.

Within these twenty talented female disciples, two individuals in the back row, standing farthest to the left, stood out due to their distinctly superior physique, looks, and aura.

Both of these young women are slightly over twenty years old—one carries an icy demeanor, radiating a cold aura that keeps people at a respectful distance; the other holds her chin high with unrestrained arrogance, her expression revealing annoyance as if to say, "Don’t provoke me, I’m already irritated," akin to a rose with thorns.

If Fang Bai and the Martial Artists from the Secular World saw these two disciples of Ruoshui Palace, they would surely recognize them.

The one with the icy temperament is Dongfang Rushi.

The thorny rose is Baili Mingyue.

Years ago, Dongfang Rushi and Baili Mingyue were transported through a Teleportation Array to East Shengzhou’s desolate ice fields, where they faced an attack from a pack of frost wolves. At the critical moment, they were rescued by a passing elder of Ruoshui Palace.

The Ruoshui Palace elder, noticing their exceptional beauty and the fact that both possessed Innate Water Spirit Roots, was overjoyed and brought them back to Ruoshui Palace.

Upon arriving in the True Martial Realm, Dongfang Rushi and Baili Mingyue found themselves unfamiliar with both the people and the environment. Without knowledge of Fang Bai’s whereabouts, they decided after a private discussion to temporarily join Ruoshui Palace to ensure their survival in the harsh lands of East Shengzhou.

The two planned to leverage Ruoshui Palace’s cultivation resources to improve their own strength while gathering news about Fang Bai’s whereabouts. Once their strength was sufficiently enhanced—or if they managed to contact Fang Bai—they would leave Ruoshui Palace to reunite with him.

When they first joined Ruoshui Palace, they were only at the Desolate Level, ranking even lower than Ruoshui Palace’s menial disciples.

However, with their exceptional talent, the cultivation techniques Fang Bai taught them back in the Secular World, and the abundant cultivation resources invested in them by the higher-ups of Ruoshui Palace, the two women made astonishing strides in their cultivation levels within less than two years.

Starting from Desolate Level, their rapid advancement stunned everyone, and their cultivation skyrocketed to High Rank Universe Level, earning them spots among the ten core disciples of Ruoshui Palace.

Such unprecedented speed in cultivation progression had never been seen in Ruoshui Palace’s history, leaving other talented disciples in awe.

The leaders at Ruoshui Palace, including Palace Master Zhou Qingyan, were ecstatic, considering Dongfang Rushi and Baili Mingyue gifts bestowed by heaven—an omen of future prosperity. They believed the duo would become the pillars of Ruoshui Palace in the near future.

It was of no surprise that Dongfang Rushi and Baili Mingyue were among the twenty selected to compete in the Heavenly Talents Ranking, and the high-ranking members of Ruoshui Palace placed immense hope in them.

On the northern high platform of the Practice Battle Arena, Ruoshui Palace’s current Palace Master, Zhou Qingyan, along with four elders and eight stewards, stood solemnly. They were prepared to deliver their send-off for the twenty disciples competing in the Heavenly Talents Ranking.

"Palace Master, the disciples are about to depart. Perhaps you could say a few motivating words," suggested one elder on the high platform as icy winds howled.

Zhou Qingyan nodded, stepping forward and casting her gaze across the faces of the twenty talented disciples. She said calmly, "The Heavenly Talents Ranking is the grandest event in the True Martial Realm. Thousands of gifted disciples from the Innate Sects will participate, yet only one hundred will ultimately make it onto the ranking..."

The twenty disciples standing below the stone platform perked up at the mention of the Heavenly Talents Ranking, focusing their attention on Zhou Qingyan.

She continued, "Securing a placement on the Heavenly Talents Ranking not only promises extraordinary opportunities for you personally but also brings immense benefits to our sect! Every time the ranking is finalized, the sect with the most placements will be granted the largest share of cultivation resources in the True Martial Realm for the next five years. These resources are critical for the growth and prosperity of a sect!"

"You twenty are the most outstanding disciples among Ruoshui Palace’s younger generation. In this journey to the Heaven-Reaching Mountain for the Heavenly Talents Ranking, you shoulder great responsibility. I hope you will live up to expectations and bring honor to Ruoshui Palace’s one hundred thousand disciples!"

"Rest assured, Palace Master, we will do our utmost!"

The twenty talented disciples of Ruoshui Palace cupped their fists in unison, responding crisply.

As Dongfang Rushi and Baili Mingyue made the same gesture, they exchanged a subtle glance, spotting traces of helplessness in each other’s eyes.

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