CHAPTER 1280: CHAPTER 1280: GENEROUS REWARDS

"Next are the rewards for ranks ten to twenty," Qingmu announced once again.

The venue immediately fell silent as everyone held their breath.

They eagerly awaited the rewards for ranks ten to twenty.

However, they knew these rewards would definitely be richer than those for the previous eighty ranks.

Qingmu spoke, "Ranks ten to twenty will each receive fifty pieces of Low Grade Immortal Pills, their respective forces will receive fifty Kunlun Immortal Liquid, and for each higher rank, an additional Mid-grade Immortal Artifact will be awarded. For example, the twentieth place receives one Mid-grade Immortal Artifact, the nineteenth place receives two, and the tenth receives ten."

As soon as these words were said, the audience erupted in astonishment.

Fifty pieces of Low Grade Immortal Pills, fifty Kunlun Immortal Liquid, and at least one Mid-grade Immortal Artifact?

The richness of these rewards was truly astounding!

Situ Jue and Yang Dong were both thrilled; these rewards provided them with a definite advantage.

Fifty pieces of Low Grade Immortal Pills, as if they were snacking on beans!

Could it be that Immortal Pills are so worthless in the Immortal Realm?

And the Mid-grade Immortal Artifacts, the tenth place receives ten at once.

Xu Nian found this somewhat incredible!

"Kid, Immortal Pills in the Immortal Realm are indeed not considered valuable by these major forces. While precious to smaller forces, to them, they have as much as they want, unless we’re talking about top-grade Immortal Artifacts and Immortal Pills, otherwise these forces’ strongmen simply don’t care," Wentian Demon Sovereign’s voice echoed in Xu Nian’s mind.

"Then what do they care about?" Xu Nian curiously asked.

"They care about something called Immortal Marrow, which is why the Nine Great Forces have been able to rule the Immortal Realm for so long. Immortal Marrow is graded, and the higher its grade, the stronger the Immortal Embryo you form. Later stages of cultivation also require Immortal Marrow," Wentian Demon Sovereign explained.

Xu Nian nodded in understanding.

Earlier, both Chu Xiong and Wentian Demon Sovereign had mentioned Immortal Marrow to him.

He had simply forgotten, but with Wentian Demon Sovereign mentioning it again, he remembered that there’s such a thing in the Immortal Realm.

Compared to Immortal Liquid, Immortal Artifacts, and Immortal Pills, Immortal Marrow seems to be much more valuable and precious.

"So, how many grades does Immortal Marrow have?" Xu Nian asked curiously.

"Immortal Marrow has nine grades, from First-grade to Ninth-grade. Even the lowest First-grade Immortal Marrow is difficult for someone at the Heavenly Immortal Realm to acquire, and without Immortal Marrow, you can’t advance your cultivation. Typically, a Heavenly Immortal Realm needs ten to thirty drops to form an Immortal Embryo, and exceptionally talented individuals might reach fifty. Beyond fifty, it’s almost unheard of," Wentian Demon Sovereign elaborated.

"Ten to thirty drops?" Xu Nian was somewhat surprised.

Immortal Marrow is counted in drops, indicating its extreme scarcity.

"Typically, the grade of Immortal Marrow one cultivates needs to continuously improve. If your Immortal Embryo is formed using Second-grade Immortal Marrow, absorbing First-grade Immortal Marrow will be useless, so the higher the grade of Immortal Marrow one cultivates, the higher subsequent grades they obtain. For Second-grade and First-grade, Second-grade is equivalent to one hundred drops of First-grade, three is like one hundred of two, and so on!" Wentian Demon Sovereign continued.

Xu Nian’s face showed surprise; the disparity between Immortal Marrow grades is truly vast.

No wonder absorbing Second-grade renders First-grade useless; the difference between the two is indeed immense.

"So, doesn’t that mean most people in the Immortal Realm have Immortal Embryos formed with First-grade Immortal Marrow?" Xu Nian said.

"Correct, those who use Second-grade Immortal Marrow are extremely rare; the elite disciples of the Nine Great Forces might use it, and I’ve seen someone extremely talented, an old guy who used Fifth-grade Immortal Marrow to form an Immortal Embryo for his grandson, who later became one of the top hundred in the Demon Realm. However, he ultimately couldn’t sustain his grandson’s cultivation, as later stages require an increasingly vast quantity of Immortal Marrow," Wentian Demon Sovereign shared.

Xu Nian expressed emotions of contemplation.

It seems cultivation in the Immortal Realm will be exceptionally harsh.

If the foundation of your Immortal Embryo uses a lower grade of Immortal Marrow, then your cultivation will clearly be inferior to those talented individuals from major forces.

If you use a higher grade, the quantity of Immortal Marrow required in later stages will overwhelm you.

Despite not yet entering the Immortal Realm, Xu Nian already felt immense pressure.

"I wonder if this Immortal Order Competition will reward Immortal Marrow." Xu Nian mused internally, with a hint of anticipation.

Those Immortal Pills, Immortal Artifacts, Immortal Techniques, Immortal Liquid mean little to him; only Immortal Marrow is what he truly desires.

"Next, I will announce the rewards for the top ten," Qingmu said once more.

"Top ten?" The crowd fell silent again.

Even the strongmen from great forces looked skyward toward Qingmu, seemingly in anticipation of the Immortal Order Competition’s rewards.

"Each of the top ten will receive twenty Mid-grade Immortal Pills, one hundred Low Grade Immortal Pills, and one hundred Kunlun’s Immortal Liquid. Additionally, for each higher rank, one drop of Immortal Marrow will be awarded, one drop for tenth place, ten drops for first," Qingmu announced.

"Immortal Marrow?"

The eyes of the genius disciples suddenly lit up with incredible fervor.

Even the Sect Masters of the Four Great Sects revealed signs of astonishment.

Immortal Marrow is highly enticing to them, and this Immortal Order Competition actually rewards Immortal Marrow, a first in history.

Xu Nian too was surprised; he didn’t expect this Immortal Order Competition to actually offer Immortal Marrow as a reward.

First place gets ten drops, a rather substantial reward.

"Furthermore, the top three places have extra rewards. The third place will get an additional ten drops of Immortal Marrow, second place will receive another twenty drops, and first place will get fifty more," Qingmu continued.

As these words were spoken, the entire venue erupted.

First place will get fifty more drops of Immortal Marrow, totaling sixty drops.

This is twice as much as second place!

The audience exclaimed in disbelief; the richness of this Immortal Order Competition’s rewards were beyond their imagination.

Even the Sect Masters of the Four Great Sects and the strongmen from the Four Great Demon Clans showed signs of surprise.

"I must secure first place!" Jiang Shengtian clenched his fist, resolute in his self-talk.

"For father, this first place is mine!" Shen Tu’s expressionless face also showed a spark of fighting spirit.

Xu Nian was also full of surprise.

Sixty drops of Immortal Marrow for first, an incredibly generous reward.

It seems he must secure first place at all costs.