When he left the Peach Blossom Village, Wang Lu was the only one left in the village. He was truly a loner.
Walking out of the Village Chief's backyard and looking at the empty village, Wang Lu fell into deep thought.
After pondering for a while, someone patted him on the back. The black shadow laughed.
"What are you thinking about? The deadline for the Peach Blossom Village mission has already arrived. Those who can't pass have already been kicked out. It's impossible for the Lingjian School to support them for a lifetime. Since the mission is over, there's no need for the others to continue to exist. Maintaining the array also costs money. "
Facing Wang Lu's surprised gaze, the black shadow casually explained.
"You're pretty lucky. You barely made it to the deadline. If you were a stick of incense later, I would have to kick you out."
Wang Lu curiously asked, "Are you a senior from the Lingjian School?"
The black shadow did not answer and continued, "You've passed the Peach Blossom Village mission. As your witness, I will take you to the next mission. Come with me."
After saying that, the black shadow quickly walked out of the village. Wang Lu quickly followed. As for the luggage and snacks in the house, he did not have time to care about them.
The black shadow was far ahead of them. Its pace seemed slow, but it was actually very fast. Not long after, it left the village and went deep into a mountain range. Before the Peach Blossom Village mission ended, this mountain range was an unsolvable maze. No matter how they walked, they would eventually return to the Peach Blossom Village. However, after walking for a while, the black shadow saw a glimmer of hope.
Wang Lu desperately followed behind. Not long after, he was out of breath. Although there were countless questions hidden in his heart, he could not say anything.
The black shadow seemed to be doing this on purpose. While dragging Wang Lu, it said, "After the Peach Blossom Village mission is over, the rewards will be given based on the completion of the mission. You seem to have already guessed this, so I won't say much. However, when you choose the rewards later, remember to put more thought into it. The later tests are not so easy. The Lingjian School has not recruited qualified talents through the Immortal Gathering for hundreds of years... "
Speaking up to here, the black shadow suddenly stopped, turned around and smiled, "Good luck. I'm really looking forward to seeing you on the mountain."
After saying that, the black shadow disappeared with a whoosh. Behind the black shadow, a narrow gap appeared in the mountain wall.
Wang Lu measured himself in front of the gap. Fortunately, he had a medium build and did not have time to eat before setting off, so he could barely squeeze in.
The gap was narrow at the front and wide at the back. Not long after, it suddenly opened up, revealing a spacious cave. The cave was hidden deep in the mountain. A gap above the cave cast mottled sunlight, illuminating the situation inside.
With the help of the sunlight, Wang Lu looked around the cave several times before he shook his head with a smile.
Compared to the Peach Blossom Village's flawed but sincere design, this cave was quite lacking. In the middle of the cave, there was a wooden box with a blank sign next to it.
Presumably, this was the reward of the Peach Blossom Village's quest. Wang Lu used the One Wave Rush strategy to conquer the almost impossible hidden quest. In theory, the level of the reward should be heaven-defying. Although this wooden box looked shabby, the level of the treasure inside should be unquestionable — unless the Lingjian School was completely shameless and used some bullsh * t like data overflow as an excuse to cheat.
Just as he was thinking, the blank sign suddenly had more words appear: "Quest Status Stats:"
"Number of Conquerors: 120"
"Total number of favorable impression points: 12,000."
"Average Favorability Points: 100"
"Key Quest: You Can't Complete Series"
"Quest Completion Rate: 100"
"Overall Score:..."
The last number, because of the limited area of the wooden sign, was too small and crowded to be seen clearly. But thinking about it, it was still an astronomical number.
The clearing of the Peach Blossom Village should be done according to the rules set by the designer, but the designer probably didn't expect that there would be a troublemaker like Wang Lu... Anyway, it was really good that there was no data overflow.
After the overall score was given, the wooden sign sank into the ground with a "whoosh" sound. The wooden box next to it brewed for a while. From time to time, it would gently shake twice, making a fanciful sound.
After the time it took for an incense stick to burn, the wooden box opened by itself. The things inside gushed out like a geyser, dazzling everyone's eyes for a moment.
— —
Above the clouds, a certain disciple in black and white who had been caught to watch the changes in the clouds could no longer bear the loneliness and stretched his body.
"Sigh, this Immortal Gathering is probably going to be a waste."
Next to him, a disciple in black and white who looked much younger asked curiously, "Senior, why do you say that? I see that the progress of the few at the top of the ranking is not bad. "
The older disciple in black and white sneered, "What do you mean by 'not bad'? We already wasted so much time on the second last monster. As for the last monster, I think that except for that Hai Yunfan, there is still a little bit of hope. The others should not even think about it."
The young man in black and white was even more surprised, "I remember that the strongest monsters in the Red Ridge Mountain, Frozen Wind Valley, Clear Sky Peak, and Netherworld Path are only Class 1 Sixth or Seventh Stage. They are not easy to deal with for mortals, but they shouldn't be a problem for them. After all, they were all rewarded by the Peach Blossom Village, and some of them have amazing talent."
The older disciple patted his junior brother's shoulder and said, "Junior brother, you're still too young. Our sect's Immortal Path hasn't been completed for hundreds of years. Do you think that those few rank one sixth or rank seven monsters on the mountain path can achieve such a shocking record that will make other sects laugh at them? So far, you and I, as well as the other disciples, were all taken in by our masters and martial uncles when they were traveling the world. To be honest, although Junior Brother's aptitude and temperament can be said to be first rate, even surpassing Senior Brother's, if you were to walk this path once, you wouldn't be able to reach the end. "
The junior was obviously not convinced, but he did not say anything.
The senior patted him on the shoulder again, "Haha, if you don't believe me, then continue to look. Look, that guy called Hai Yunfan seems to be not far from the last level."
— —
Hai Yunfan, who was walking on the Netherworld Path, was indeed not far from the end.
It had been more than two weeks since he left the Peach Blossom Village, and he was finally about to pass through the Frozen Wind Valley Path. However, as the saying goes, the closer one gets to the destination, not only did Hai Yunfan not relax, but he was even more careful.
Because he knew very well what was waiting for him at the end. For hundreds of years, no one in the Lingjian School had been able to pass through the Immortal Path. How could he easily reach the end? He was not a natural genius like Wang Lu, so Hai Yunfan was very clear about his own strength.
Third Stage talent, Second Stage temperament, First Stage comprehension... and the ability to weigh the pros and cons, these were the only strengths that Hai Yunfan could rely on.
Previously, when he left the Peach Blossom Village early, it was also because of the word "weigh the pros and cons". Leaving too early would indeed cause a loss in the completion rate of the quest, but the first to leave was likely to get an extra reward.
After weighing the pros and cons, Hai Yunfan made a decision. And at the beginning of the Frozen Wind Valley Path, he realized that he had bet on the right treasure.
The reward was very simple. During the trial of the Immortal Path, he would have unlimited physical strength, and he would also get a Seventh Stage magic tool, the Little Grass Man, which could greatly weaken the enemy and could only be used three times.
However, the Frozen Wind Valley Path was really difficult. Not only did it have a natural rejection towards those who did not have enough talent like the Golden Bridge, but illusions were everywhere, just like the Cloud Wave Map, which was good at confusing people. The Trial Taker could encounter all kinds of situations. Some of them needed to be tactful and avoid, while others needed to be brave.
This was a comprehensive test for the Trial Taker. No matter how heaven-defying a genius you were, if you did not have any of these qualities, you might be stopped halfway. And among these qualities, the most important one... happened to be the ability to weigh the pros and cons and make judgments.
When it was time to advance, he would not advance. When it was time to retreat, he would not retreat. He could only display forty to fifty percent of his ability, which was not feasible on the Immortal Path. Fortunately, Hai Yunfan was good at weighing and judging. Coupled with a bit of luck … More than ten difficulties in the Icewind Valley, which could be called a natural moat, were overcome by him one by one. He did not even need to use the Black Magic Grass Man.
Of course, this was also intentional... In the previous several dangerous encounters, and even when he was almost cornered by a passing monster, the Little Grass Man was always at the bottom of the box.
Because if he wanted to pass the last test, he had to save the precious resources. Other people did not know, but Hai Yunfan knew that whether it was the Frozen Wind Valley or the Red Ridge Mountain... in the end, a powerful monster would be arranged to guard them. How powerful would that monster be?
So powerful that no one had been able to handle it for hundreds of years.
Fortunately, the Lingjian School had arranged for a Peach Blossom Village in the Immortal Path this time. Through the quest rewards, the Trial Taker's strength could be strengthened. For example, if the Little Grass Man could be weakened three times... it might be able to pass the test.
Thinking about this, Hai Yunfan walked into the last canyon of the Frozen Wind Valley. The canyon road was long and winding, but Hai Yunfan was patient and tense all the way until he turned a corner and finally saw the monster guarding the pass.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Hai Yunfan frowned and fell into deep thought.
Strange, what kind of monster was this ten-zhang-long, icicle-covered big guy that looked like a Southern Barbarian Elephant? He could be considered to be knowledgeable. He had read the "Records of the Gremlins of the Cang River" that had been passed down in the Immortal Cultivation World several times. He had already memorized the first and second level gremlins introduced in it by heart. However, at this time, he did not remember seeing this species.
— —
"To be honest, I have always suspected that the ancestors of our sect made a mistake."
Above the clouds, the old man in black and white carefully spread the gossip.
The young Junior Brother curiously asked, "What mistake?"
"I suspect that when they designed the Immortal Path, they accidentally wrote the wrong words in the rules of the last test. The monster guarding the pass should have been a second level ninth rank monster, but in the end, it was written as a third level ninth rank monster. It's a difference of one word, no, it's a difference of one line!"
Hearing the words third level ninth rank monster, the Junior Brother could not help but exclaim, "A third level monster? Even if it's only a ninth rank monster, isn't it close to the Foundation Establishment stage?! "
The Senior Brother very seriously corrected him, "That's for ordinary Foundation Establishment stage cultivators. If it was our Lingjian School, a first or second level Qi Refining stage cultivator would be enough to deal with a third level monster."
The Junior Brother somewhat weakly said, "That still requires a first or second level Qi Refining stage cultivation. How do you expect a group of people who have not even started cultivating to deal with it? Even if they have a family magic weapon, I'm afraid it will be difficult. "
The Senior Brother very irresponsibly spread his hands, "Who knows, that's why no one has been able to pass for hundreds of years. A third level monster, tsk tsk tsk, a difference of one level, I'm afraid the difficulty is ten times higher. Moreover, a third level ninth rank monster is only the bottom line, it's not strange to encounter a seventh or eighth rank monster. This time, Hai Yunfan was lucky and happened to encounter a ninth rank monster … That's why I said, except for that Hai Yunfan, the others can forget about it."
As they were talking, there were waves in the clouds again. The Senior Brother glanced at it and immediately beamed with joy.
"Oh, oh, it's starting!"
The Junior Brother hurriedly went over, "Ah, such a decisive reaction, directly using the Black Magic Scarecrow! Three times in a row! "
The Senior Brother nodded, "It's a very good choice. Although it's only a seventh rank magic tool, theoretically it's only effective against second level monsters and below. But if it's only a third level ninth rank monster, using it three times in a row can indeed cause it to drop in level."
The Junior Brother was somewhat worried, "But even if it drops in level, it's still a second level first or second rank monster, I'm afraid that hundreds of ordinary elite soldiers won't be able to do anything to it …"
The Senior Brother said, "Don't worry, this person called Hai Yunfan must have hidden a trump card."
The Junior Brother continued to worry, "Even if he hid a magic weapon, it would be useless. For people who have not cultivated, the higher the grade of the weapon, the more difficult it is to display its effect. For example, those people who stole magic weapons, a sixth or seventh rank magic weapon is not even as good as a ninth rank magic tool, it's really hard to laugh at them … "
The Senior Brother was very approving, "Yes, yes, it's simply a disgrace to us cultivators … But this Hai Yunfan is not on the same level as those good-for-nothings, let's continue watching."
— —
Hai Yunfan was indeed not on the same level as Xie Qianlong and the others.
Because Xie Qianlong and the others at least had a trump card given by their families, but he really didn't.
The Grand Cloud Imperial Family's status was illustrious, but it was only in the mortal world. It was true that the Grand Cloud Imperial Family had a good relationship with many cultivation sects, but it was not so good that they could use mortal resources to exchange for immortal magic tools … Oh, magic tools could be exchanged at will, but magic treasures were really difficult to exchange.
Of course, in the Thousand Year Empire, magic treasures could always be found, but what could people who had not cultivated use magic treasures? Except for the legendary top-grade magic treasures that were comparable to immortal tools, magic treasures were not as practical as magic tools for ordinary people, but magic tools could not be brought into the mountain.
Hai Yunfan was not a cheater like Wang Lu, who could not find loopholes in the Path of Immortal Ascension. Along the way, he did not rely on trump cards or cheating, he only relied on continuous efforts.
But would continuous efforts create miracles?
Hai Yunfan sincerely hoped so.
Because if there were no miracles, then he would definitely be finished.
Hai Yunfan was not a cultivator, so he could not accurately measure the level of monsters, but after using the little grass doll three times, the giant beast in front of him had only shrunk from a height of ten feet to a height of twenty feet. In this case, he would probably evolve from a ground of minced meat to a ground of minced meat …
On the Path of Immortal Ascension, life and death were not considered. Against such a big monster, even if he had a hundred lives, it would not be enough. But …
But Hai Yunfan still took out his family's treasure sword and pointed it at his opponent bravely.
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