Then, Let Them Offer Their Loyalty!

After confirming Qiu Tu's identity, its black wings gently flapped, and black scales slowly fell, scattering before Qiu Tu.

Qiu Tu looked at those scales, and with just a blink, he noticed the black scales transforming into a seven-colored radiance.

Then, he blinked again and found himself in what appeared to be an ancient, serene courtyard. An elder with white hair and beard, dressed in traditional Han attire and exuding an ethereal, otherworldly demeanor, was quietly fishing there.

The entire atmosphere carried an indescribable, mysterious, even transcendent feeling.

At the moment, only Old Rao, Elder Tang, Huang Shangzong, and a few others in the Sanctuary had reached the Fifth Order as Cataclysmics.

Qiu Tu had met Elder Tang and Huang Shangzong before, meaning the identity of this unfamiliar figure before him was practically self-evident...

"So, I've entered Old Rao's memories?"

"Old Rao is personally explaining this to me?"

Thinking this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but feel a bit alarmed.

Although he had already known that he had caught the eyes of several Sanctuary leaders and had become an influential figure within the Eighth Sanctuary as a whole.

But who was Old Rao? He was the highest-ranking official of the Eighth Sanctuary, the true controller of its operations.

He was a figure who ranked among the top ten most powerful individuals in the entirety of the Human Camp!

Even if he chose to do nothing from now on and ceased contributing to the Human Camp, in the future, if humanity won this war, when history was written, he would undoubtedly be given a prominent record.

This was someone destined to leave his name etched in the annals of history.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu immediately gathered his focus and calmed his mind, patiently preparing to peer into Old Rao's memories.

Old Rao lay on a recliner, fishing while casually saying, "During this period, we carefully analyzed the shared data from other Sanctuaries and conducted multiple 'Pioneer Trials.'

"We determined the method for Fifth-Order Cataclysmics to ascend and even... deduced some of the conditions and paths for advancing to the Sixth Rank."

"From the results, tracing backward."

"The entire Era of Disaster feels like two worlds undergoing a 'world exam.' They use Cataclysmic crises to 'select' a batch of qualified 'officials' to gain dominion over the world."

"Tiers 1-4 serve as the selection phase, while Tiers 5-6 mark the stage where one begins to be recognized by the world and is granted power."

"Therefore, within Tiers 1-4, development can proceed freely. But to advance to the Fifth Tier, one must become a 'Domain Master.'

"Only by becoming a 'Domain Master' and gaining control over a 'Boundless Heart Sea Region' can you prove yourself to be qualified for recognition by the world."

"Once your power has reached the peak of Tier 4 and successfully earned the world's acknowledgment, the domain you control will replace the 'regional center' and become your new 'False Frame.'

"With the added strength from a domain's power, you will naturally ascend to the Fifth Tier."

"If you haven't become a 'Domain Master' or gained control over a domain of your own, your power will never reach the Fifth Tier."

"Because the difference between Tier 4 and Tier 5 is as vast as heaven and earth—completely incomparable."

"As for how to gain recognition from the World Origin, the method is actually quite simple. Within your claimed domain, use the 'Promotion Ceremony' to communicate with the World Origin and then 'sign a contract' with it, becoming the rightful master of your domain."

"You can observe the method and complete process for the Promotion Ceremony in the next segment of memory."

As Old Rao's voice faded, Qiu Tu felt the scenery shift. He appeared amidst a new stream of memory. Clearly, this was the ceremony process that Old Rao had just mentioned.

This time, Qiu Tu watched with utmost attentiveness, barely blinking as he absorbed all the details.

Luckily, the spiritual power of a Fourth-Order Cataclysmic was extraordinary, along with an exceptional memory. So when the scene concluded, Qiu Tu felt that everything had been deeply imprinted in his mind, with every detail crystal clear...

Clear to the point that it felt as though he had personally experienced the advancement to the Fifth Tier.

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"We determined the method for Fifth-Order Cataclysmics to ascend and even... deduced some of the conditions and paths for advancing to the Sixth Rank."

"From the results, tracing backward."

"The entire Era of Disaster feels like two worlds undergoing a 'world exam.' They use Cataclysmic crises to 'select' a batch of qualified 'officials' to gain dominion over the world."

"Tiers 1-4 serve as the selection phase, while Tiers 5-6 mark the stage where one begins to be recognized by the world and is granted power."

"Therefore, within Tiers 1-4, development can proceed freely. But to advance to the Fifth Tier, one must become a 'Domain Master.'

"Only by becoming a 'Domain Master' and gaining control over a 'Boundless Heart Sea Region' can you prove yourself to be qualified for recognition by the world."

"Once your power has reached the peak of Tier 4 and successfully earned the world's acknowledgment, the domain you control will replace the 'regional center' and become your new 'False Frame.'

"With the added strength from a domain's power, you will naturally ascend to the Fifth Tier."

"If you haven't become a 'Domain Master' or gained control over a domain of your own, your power will never reach the Fifth Tier."

"Because the difference between Tier 4 and Tier 5 is as vast as heaven and earth—completely incomparable."

"As for how to gain recognition from the World Origin, the method is actually quite simple. Within your claimed domain, use the 'Promotion Ceremony' to communicate with the World Origin and then 'sign a contract' with it, becoming the rightful master of your domain."

"You can observe the method and complete process for the Promotion Ceremony in the next segment of memory."

As Old Rao's voice faded, Qiu Tu felt the scenery shift. He appeared amidst a new stream of memory. Clearly, this was the ceremony process that Old Rao had just mentioned.

This time, Qiu Tu watched with utmost attentiveness, barely blinking as he absorbed all the details. Qiu Tu watched with utmost attentiveness, barely blinking as he absorbed all the details.