Ning Fan followed Chu Chang 'an into the door of light. Inside the door was a world of clouds. Other than boundless clouds and mist, there was nothing else.
Standing in the world of the sea of clouds, Ning Fan's eyes were filled with thoughts.
All the clouds and mist in this grotto-heaven were a special kind of cloud and mist known as mirage clouds. They could transform into all sorts of illusions, and they could also transform into various terrains and battlefields.
The Gate of Heaven's test hadn't started yet. Once it started, Chu Chang 'an would control these mirage clouds and transform them into the necessary illusions and battlefields for the test.
Chu Chang 'an was dressed in a hemp robe. His hair was fiery red, and his whole body was emitting a fiery aura.
He stood in the sea of clouds with a hesitant look on his face. It seemed like he had something to talk to Ning Fan about. That was why he did not start the test of the Heaven Stage until now.
There was a distance of one thousand zhang * (3.33m per zhang) between Ning Fan and Chu Chang 'an.
"Does Old Chu have something to say?" Ning Fan asked.
"Hehe, this old man does have something to discuss with little friend … this old man wants to make a deal with little friend …" Chu Chang 'an's eyes were resolute as he spoke truthfully.
"A deal?"
Ning Fan was stunned at first. After thinking for a while, he roughly guessed what kind of deal Chu Chang was talking about.
Chu Chang 'an was a demon cultivator of the Blood Dragon Clan. In the past, when he was in the Dragon Deciding Valley, he had once sensed a trace of blood dragon qi from Ning Fan's body. Thus, he guessed that Ning Fan was hiding some kind of supreme treasure of the Blood Dragon Clan.
Back then, with Yun Tianjue's protection, Chu Chang 'an did not pursue this matter in the end.
Now that Chu Chang 'an came to make a deal with Ning Fan, it was obvious that he was eyeing the Blood Dragon Demon Sword.
The Blood Dragon Demon Sword was made from the bone of a Heavenly Demon Realm Blood Dragon. To Ning Fan, this Blood Dragon Demon Sword was not very useful.
But to Chu Chang 'an, it was a treasure. If he could devour the bone of the Heavenly Demon Blood Dragon in the sword, his cultivation would definitely increase greatly.
If Chu Chang 'an really wants the Blood Dragon Demon Sword, it's not impossible. He just needs to bring out something of equivalent value.
If all the seals on the Demonic Blood Dragon Sword were removed, it should be able to reach the power of a celestial sword. Unfortunately, even though Ning Fan has broken through to the First Heavenly Layer of the Void Fragmentation Realm, his magic power was not enough to remove all the seals and control the immortal sword.
To Ning Fan who had many abilities, this blood sword was extremely useless. If Chu Chang 'an could take out something that could interest him, he would definitely be happy to exchange for this sword.
However, if Chu Chang 'an wants to snatch the blood sword by force … Hehe, Ning Fan was not someone who would suffer losses!
The corners of Ning Fan's mouth curled upwards and he looked at Chu Chang 'an meaningfully. "I wonder what kind of deal Old Chu wants?"
In other words, Ning Fan was indeed in possession of a treasure of the Blood Dragon Clan.
Chu Chang 'an understood what Ning Fan meant. His eyes lit up with eagerness. He wished he could immediately snatch Ning Fan's storage pouch and see what kind of treasures of the Blood Dragon were inside.
However, as soon as he met Ning Fan's bottomless eyes, Chu Chang 'an immediately calmed down and dispelled that thought.
If Ning Fan is an ordinary Void Refinement Realm being, Chu Chang 'an would definitely dare to snatch his treasures.
However, Ning Fan was not an ordinary person. Not only did he have the background of the Black Devil Sect, but he was also a Sixth Revolution Pill Refinement Master. Thus, he was worthy of being treated as an equal by Chu Chang 'an …
Chu Chang 'an let out a heavy sigh. He wouldn't offend Yun Tianjue for a single treasure, and he definitely wouldn't offend the Black Demon Sect for a single treasure.
Since he couldn't rob Ning Fan by force, he might as well make a fair trade. After all, he happened to have an item in his hand which should be what Ning Fan needed.
"Old Chu, do you want to snatch the treasure?" Ning Fan asked with a faint smile.
"Hehe. Little Friend, you must be joking. I've already told you that this is a trade that both parties are willing to make. I will certainly use an item of equal value to exchange for your treasure."
Chu Chang 'an chuckled and raised his head to look at the sky above the sea of clouds. Then, he reminded Ning Fan with a meaningful tone. "Even though the four trials of heaven and earth are located in the heavenly dwelling, who knows that walls have no ears? It's better not to let others see our trade."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Chang 'an took out a blood-red handkerchief and tossed it to the sky.
The blood-red handkerchief grew in the wind. In just a few breaths' time, it became so huge that it covered the entire sky.
In the outside world, Revered Ming's eyes immediately turned gloomy. He could no longer sense anything that was happening in the trial of heaven.
"What's going on?!" The Rain Sovereign sensed Revered Ming's expression and asked him using telepathy.
"Chu Chang 'an has blocked his senses!" Revered Ming gritted his teeth and replied.
"Chu Chang 'an, huh …?" A hint of coldness flashed across the Rain Sovereign's eyes.
In the heavenly dwelling, after Chu Chang 'an blocked Revered Ming's senses, he immediately rubbed his hands and smiled apologetically at Ning Fan. "Hehe. This blood-red handkerchief can block the heavenly secrets. Little Friend, do you know that this trial of heaven is being investigated by someone using a secret technique? The Rain Sovereign seems to be quite suspicious of you … You have to pay more attention to the four trials of heaven and earth. "
The reason why Chu Chang 'an blocked Revered Ming's senses seemed to be to express his goodwill to Ning Fan.
"Thank you for your reminder, Old Chu. However, I don't have any shameful secrets. It doesn't matter if someone checks on me. If they don't find out what they want, they will most likely dispel their hostility towards me. If I block their senses, it will seem like I'm trying to cover up something that only makes it worse. I'm afraid it will attract more suspicions. "
"Hehe. Little Friend, you're very confident and you're not afraid of being checked. It seems like I've done something unnecessary. After the transaction is over, I will take back this blood-red handkerchief. However, I still want to make a deal with you now. It's better for you to block others' senses. "
Chu Chang 'an took a deep breath. He knew that it was time to get down to business.
"I sensed a trace of a blood dragon's qi from your body … If I'm not mistaken, it's the qi of a blood dragon's bone. Besides, the grade of this blood dragon's bone isn't low. It seems to be … the bone of a Heavenly Demon Blood Dragon! I want to exchange this bone with you! "
Chu Chang 'an's eyes showed a look of seeking confirmation. He wanted to see if his guess was correct from Ning Fan's expression and if that blood dragon's bone was at the Heavenly Demon Realm.
However, to his disappointment, Ning Fan was still wearing a faint smile. His eyes were deep and he could not see any emotion from them.
Chu Chang 'an shook his head and asked with a bitter smile.
"Little Friend, please tell me if my guess is correct?"
* Chi *
What answered Chu Chang 'an was only a clear sword chime.
Ning Fan flicked his sleeve and a long sword that was surrounded by blood light appeared in his hand.
It was a long sword that was transparent like a fiery red crystal. There were several seals on it which concealed the power of the magic treasure.
Even so, Chu Chang 'an could still feel a sense of excitement that came from his bloodline from the blood sword!
"Heavenly … Heavenly Demon Blood Dragon's bone! There's no mistake. This sword is definitely made from the bone of a Heavenly Demon Blood Dragon! Young man, give me this sword!!! "
Even with Chu Chang 'an's state of mind that had been cultivated for many years, greed rose in his heart the moment he saw the blood sword. He wanted to snatch this sword away and make it his own.
However, when he saw Ning Fan's calm eyes, he immediately suppressed his distracting thoughts. He let out a few dry coughs and smiled awkwardly. "I'm sorry. I lost my composure."
"It's alright. It's human nature for a gentleman to love wealth. If you obtain it in a proper way, there's nothing wrong with it. I, Ning Fan, am willing to exchange this sword with you. However, I wonder what you want to exchange with me?! "
Ning Fan held the blood sword upside down and stood there with a smile. He was still calm and composed.
With his current abilities, it was more than enough for him to protect himself. He was not afraid of Chu Chang 'an.
That tranquil and calm temperament startled Chu Chang 'an. He vaguely recalled his former master.
That year, he was still a blood dragon with a low cultivation base.
That year, his master was the Demonic Clouds Rain Sovereign whose name shook the entire Rain World. When he conquered the Nine Worlds, he was still calm and composed even when facing millions of enemies.
That calmness was a kind of temperament that could not be affected by danger. It had nothing to do with his cultivation base.
Chu Chang 'an put away his distracting thoughts. His impression of Ning Fan became even higher. Inwardly, he thought that perhaps in less than a few thousand years, Ning Fan would also become a Titled Rain Sovereign …
"Since we've confirmed the grade of the blood dragon's bone, I'm willing to exchange three items for it. This is the first item! "
Chu Chang 'an flicked his finger. A blood-red storage pouch immediately flew towards Ning Fan.
Ning Fan reached out to catch the pouch. After scanning it with his spirit sense, he found out that there were ten billion immortal jade inside.
"It's not enough!" Ning Fan said indifferently without any change in his expression.
Chu Chang 'an praised him inwardly. If ordinary Void Refinement Realm experts see ten billion immortal jade, they would more or less be at a loss. Ning Fan, however, did not show any of his emotions. If it wasn't because this young man's mind was as deep as the ocean, he would not be frightened by ten billion immortal jade because he was used to grand occasions.
"Little Friend, don't be anxious. There's still the second item!"
Chu Chang 'an flicked another storage pouch. Ning Fan received it and took a look. It contained ten bottles of Illusory Sea Pills.
Each bottle contained ten pills. There were a total of one hundred pills.
The Illusory Sea Pill was a Mid Grade Sixth Revolution Pill. A single pill could increase a Void Inquiry Stage cultivator's magic power by five thousand units … It was extremely precious.
If Ning Fan consumes all ten bottles of Illusory Sea Pills, his magic power would increase by five hundred thousand units!
Even with Ning Fan's shrewdness, he could not help but twitch his eyelids. However, he quickly composed himself and said indifferently. "It's not enough!"
Chu Chang 'an smiled bitterly. He knew that it would not be easy to get rid of Ning Fan.
Fortunately, he still had the third item for exchange. Chu Chang 'an was extremely confident about it.
"Forget it … Originally, I was reluctant to take this item out because its value is higher than the blood dragon's bone … However, this item is useless to me. Instead of leaving it in my storage, why don't I use it to make a deal with Little Friend …"
Chu Chang 'an sighed and flicked out the third storage pouch with his finger.
Ning Fan received the pouch. Before he could open it to take a closer look, he could already feel a vast lightning power coming from it. He could also vaguely feel that the storage pouch was beating like a heart …
After opening the pouch, Ning Fan took a glance at it and immediately took a deep breath. "It's enough …"
Ning Fan kept all three storage pouches and flicked his finger, tossing the blood sword to Chu Chang 'an. Inwardly, he still found it hard to believe that Chu Chang' an could get his hands on such an item to trade with him.
It's enough to exchange for the blood sword!
Chu Chang 'an caught the blood dragon demon sword. His eyes were burning with excitement.
His hand trembled as he caressed the body of the blood sword. He swallowed his saliva.
Currently, his cultivation base was only at the Second Heavenly Layer of the Void Fragmentation Realm. However, if he has this sword, he would have a high chance of breaking through to the Third Heavenly Layer of the Void Fragmentation Realm in his lifetime!
This trade could be said to be a win-win situation for both parties!
"The deal is done. Elder Chu, why don't you start the heavenly gate test? However, before that, please remove this blood handkerchief. I really want to let those who are interested see clearly that I'm not the enemy they are looking for. "Ning Fan said with deep meaning in his words.
"Alright. Alright. Alright. I'll remove the blood handkerchief and begin the heavenly gate test for Little Friend!" Chu Chang 'an was grinning from ear to ear after obtaining the item that he had been yearning for day and night.
He raised his hand and kept the blood handkerchief magic treasure. Then, he took out a golden token and struck it with a hand seal.
All of a sudden, the sea of dark clouds in the heavenly gate began to roll and change, creating many illusions.
Chu Chang 'an's figure gradually disappeared in the sea of clouds and could no longer be seen.
The only thing that was still echoing in the sea of clouds was Chu Chang 'an's reminder.
"Among the four heavenly gates, the first one is the heavenly gate. It tests a cultivator's comprehension of the Dao of Void. If you pass the test, not only will you get a great amount of merit points from the Rain Palace, but you will also get a random reward … "
Ning Fan stood in the midst of the illusions. He patted his storage pouch and took out the palace lord token of the Scarlet Heaven Palace.
The front of the token was painted with a picture of a sea of clouds. On the north side, there were words that recorded the merit points of the palace lord of the Scarlet Heaven Palace.
The previous palace lord of the Scarlet Heaven Palace was Mo Xiu. He died in Ning Fan's hands. Mo Xiu had a total of 120 million merit points when he was alive. Now, all of them belonged to Ning Fan.
These 120 million merit points could be exchanged for treasures in the main hall of the Rain Palace. It was roughly equivalent to 120 million immortal jade …
"I wonder how many merit points I will get if I pass the heavenly gate and what kind of rewards I will get …"
"The first test, the heavenly gate, tests one's comprehension of the Dao of Void!"
While Ning Fan was deep in thought, the illusions around him gradually became more real. He could hear the bustling sounds of the market.
He was standing in a small town surrounded by a sea of bamboo. The fragrance of wine filled the air everywhere in the town.
All of the men were dressed like ancient scholars, and all of them reeked of alcohol. They staggered drunkenly as they walked on the street.
Each of the women was gorgeously dressed with heavy makeup. The smell of cosmetics was a little pungent.
The air was filled with the strong smell of wine. Every moment he stayed in this place, he would inhale more of the smell of wine and gradually lose his mind.
Fortunately, he had already comprehended the true meaning of wine. Even if his body was drunk, he would never be drunk if his heart was not drunk.
Ning Fan used his magic power to protect his heart. His eyes gradually became clear.
Ning Fan revealed a thoughtful expression. He lifted his head and looked at the sky. The sun, moon and stars coexisted in the sky. It was difficult to distinguish between day and night. It was really strange …
As Ning Fan walked in the bamboo city, the men and women he met along the way were all muddle-headed and drunk.
He walked past each of the taverns, past each of the Chu Residences and the riverside that was filled with pleasure boats. He walked amidst the music of the flute.
Everyone was immersed in happiness. None of them were sober.
"What is the meaning of this test?"
Ning Fan pondered while walking alone slowly. Suddenly, he stopped in front of a tavern outside of the bamboo forest.
Inside the tavern, all the customers were drunk. Even the young shopkeeper was dead drunk. Only a young man in black robes was drinking alone with a cold expression. He did not seem to be drunk at all.
His face was extremely ordinary. He was not handsome at all. He wore a light silver earring on his right ear. There was an indescribable temperament around him which was as elusive as the drifting clouds.
He did not reveal any trace of magic power or qi. He seemed to be a mortal. However, when Ning Fan walked closer to the tavern, he slowly raised his head and gave Ning Fan a glance. Just a glance was enough to see through all of Ning Fan's secrets!
"Another person who wants to pass the test …"
The black-robed man lifted the wine jar and gulped down a mouthful of wine. He no longer looked at Ning Fan and muttered to himself.
"Heaven and earth are the reverse journey of all living beings. Time is the passing guest of hundreds of generations. How much joy is there in floating life like a dream? The ancients roamed at night with candlelight. As for the sunny spring, I am summoned by the misty scenery. A large piece of fake me with essays. I will meet the garden of peaches and plums and arrange the happy affairs of family. All the handsome men of the season are connected. I sing songs, I am ashamed of my happiness. Before the serene appreciation is over, the high talk becomes clear. Opening the exquisite banquet to sit on the flowers. Flying feathers and the moon are drunk. If there is no beautiful song, how can I stretch my arms? If the poem fails, the punishment will be the same as the amount of wine … "
Ning Fan's gaze swept across the black-robed man. He felt that this person was unfathomable and immeasurable.
Perhaps this person was the key to pass the first test …
While Ning Fan was thinking, the black-robed man suddenly raised his head and looked at Ning Fan with a cold smile. "What is void?!"
All of a sudden, a heavy rain swept across the entire illusory realm! Outside the tavern, it was raining heavily!
The rain also fell on Ning Fan's body. Ning Fan had never been afraid of the aura force of any cultivator. However, being suppressed by this person's aura force, he actually felt like an ant on Mount Tai!
"Who is this person?!" Ning Fan was secretly shocked.
...
In the Rain God Palace, Venerated Ming Dao's expression gradually returned to normal. He transmitted his voice to the Rain Sovereign.
"That Chu Chang 'an is quite sensible. He has already removed the bloody handkerchief. He can now sense the Heaven Test."
"Humph. At least he is sensible!" The Rain Sovereign sneered inwardly but his expression did not show it.
As for the Rain God Palace, many old monsters were whispering to each other.
"The first test is the Heaven Test. It tests a cultivator's comprehension of the Dao of Void … In order to pass the test, one must at least have the comprehension of the Void Pierce Stage … Marquis White Robe's cultivation base is just at the Void Inquiry Stage. I'm afraid that he won't be able to find the 'void exit' and it will be difficult for him to pass this test."
"However, even if he can't pass this test, the benefits he will obtain will not be small. In this test, there is a remnant image of that person … If he can find that person in the illusory realm and have a few words with him, it will be considered as a great opportunity … "
"Don't joke around. Even if a Void Pierce Stage old monster enters the illusory realm, most of their consciousness will be drowned by the wine and they will fail in the end. Occasionally, there are Void Pierce Stage and Absolute Void Stage old monsters who pass this test. All of them managed to find the void exit of the illusory realm before they are completely drunk and forcefully break free from the illusory realm … Who would have the time to find that person? "
"So what if they find that person? Ordinary people can't withstand that person's Rain Intent at all! There was once a Grand Void Stage cultivator who wanted to pass this test. After going through a lot of hardships in the illusory realm, he finally found that person's figure. However, he was directly knocked out of the illusory realm by that person's Rain Intent and ended in failure … "
"* Sigh * I wonder if Marquis White Robe can pass this test …"
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