Legend had it that in the Ancient Age, the Creation Pool absorbed the power of creation from heaven and earth. It could continuously nurture cultivation geniuses and was the foundation of a huge sect.
At that time, the Creation Pool was used to nurture the disciples of the younger generation. It was also because of this that the Creation Sect in ancient times could be said to have had as many strong cultivators as there were clouds in the sky. The sect's strength was comparable to that of the current world!
The Path of Creation that the Huatian Palace spoke of was actually the place set up by the Creation Sect to test their disciples. At the end, one could enter the Creation Pool and obtain the creation of the Creation Pool.
However, after the Huatian Palace, very few people could enter the Creation Pool. After all, the number of talented people in the Source World was dwindling. It was far from other worlds. It was too difficult to enter the Creation Pool with cultivation below the Primordial Soul Realm.
In the Ancient Age, there were many cultivators who entered the Creation Pool. Now, no one had entered the Creation Pool for more than a thousand years.
Mo Qingge was not confident that Mo Wen could enter the Creation Pool. No one would know the result until the end.
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The sun in the sky was like a furnace. Its terrifyingly hot light shone down, causing the entire desert to shine gold. It was as if the ground was covered in gold.
Mo Wen walked on the desert, one step deeper than the other. He kept advancing in one direction. He was like a person trapped in the desert trying to walk out of the sea of sand.
He held a jade inscription in his hand and was reading it carefully.
The jade inscription recorded some detailed information about the Path of Creation. The Huatian Palace had attempted the Path of Creation generation after generation and had a rather comprehensive understanding of the Path of Creation. However, comprehensive information did not mean that the Path of Creation would be easy. As the sacred place for the Ancient Age Creation Sect to test their disciples, it was impossible to pass by relying on luck and information.
"There are three calamities and nine difficulties on the Path of Creation. After passing them, one can reach the Creation Pool."
Mo Wen put away the jade inscription and slowly looked forward. The three calamities and nine difficulties were difficult at each stage. He wondered how many stages the four Huatian Palace freaks had passed and whether he could catch up to them.
Right now, he was on the way to the first stage. The first difficulty was the Difficult Path. This stage was not dangerous and did not threaten one's life. It mainly tested one's willpower.
The Ancient Age Creation Sect placed great importance on the willpower of young disciples. They would not accept disciples without strong willpower.
Cultivation was a difficult and arduous task. Without a strong willpower, no matter how talented one was, one would not be able to achieve much in the end.
"When I entered this place, my cultivation had been completely sealed. I was no different from an ordinary person. The strange thing was that my powerful physique had also been stripped away. Right now, my body is no different from an ordinary person."
Mo Wen walked in the desert against the blazing sun in the sky. His entire body was drenched in sweat. At this moment, he was like an ordinary person walking alone in the Gobi Desert. His feet seemed to be filled with lead, and every step he took was quite difficult.
"If I walk out of this desert, I'll pass the first stage?"
Mo Wen shook his head and smiled bitterly. This desert stretched as far as the eye could see. Who knew when they would be able to walk out of it alive?
Most importantly, as long as he silently thought of leaving, he would be able to leave this desert and escape from suffering. This wasn't a situation where he would be pushed to the brink of death. Instead, it was a choice where he could live comfortably. Why did he come here to suffer?
Humans would persevere as long as there was hope, but despair would quickly destroy a person. In such an environment, it was easy to develop a mentality of despair. Once one was in despair, they would most likely choose to leave.
Mo Wen walked forward silently. He had lived two lives and had experienced all kinds of difficulties. His heart was naturally strong, and his willpower would not be weaker than others just because he was young.
From the information that Mo Qingge had given him, the first stage, Hard to Walk, was the easiest to pass among the three disasters and nine difficulties. However, it was also the easiest stage to fall. There were often young and powerful geniuses who fell at this stage. There were also unknown youths who shone brilliantly in this stage.
The strange thing was that the information did not record in detail how to pass the first stage, Hard to Walk, only one sentence: Persevere. Keep persevering.
Keep persevering?
Mo Wen shook his head. This sentence seemed to give people the feeling that there was no end to it. Wouldn't it cause people to feel despair?
Fortunately, Mo Wen's mental fortitude was extraordinary. Since it was just a test and it was the first stage, it was impossible for him to fail.
He persevered and walked on the road. One day, two days, three days …
In the desert, the climate was rather extreme. During the day, it was so hot that it was like being roasted over a fire. At night, the temperature dropped rapidly. It was so cold that it was like falling into an ice cave.
There was no food or water along the way.
Three days was practically the limit of the human body. An ordinary person would most likely have died by this time. However, Mo Wen persevered in the desert for more than ten days and kept walking forward. As early as ten days ago, he felt that he was already at the end of his rope. If he didn't drink or eat, he would die. But strangely, as long as he persevered and did not give up, he would not die.
Of course, this did not mean that the pain he endured would lessen. As time passed, the pain continued to increase. Along the way, he had already fainted a few times. Then, he would get up and continue walking forward. Other than not dying, he was no different from a person struggling on the brink of death.
Unknowingly, Mo Wen had been walking in the desert for a month. He could not stop, because if he stopped for more than fifteen minutes in a conscious state, he would automatically be judged to have admitted defeat. Only by fainting naturally could he stay where he was. From his normal state a month ago, he was now just skin and bones, like a human-shaped mummy. Along the way, there were many times when he thought that he would not be able to persevere. However, when he thought of Mo Qingge's words, he gritted his teeth and continued to persevere.
Many times, he doubted whether he would be able to get up again if he fell again.
Hard to Walk. This was really hard!
Mo Wen smiled bitterly. Then, he fell again and fainted.
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When Mo Wen opened his eyes again, he discovered that he was actually not in the desert, but in an ancient palace hall. Mo Wen could not describe the style of the palace hall. It was a little like an ancient castle from the Middle Ages. It was built with dark black stones, solemn and cold.
In the center of the palace hall, there was a large pool. In each of the four corners was a dragon's head. Clear water flowed continuously from the dragon's mouth.
Beside the pool, there was an ancient tablet. Mo Wen did not recognize the words on it, but he naturally understood the meaning on it.
Rejuvenation of Withered Wood!
So, this was the Pool of Rejuvenation of Withered Wood!
Mo Wen finally understood why he was here. He also had a better understanding of the test of Hard to Walk.
When he appeared here, it meant that he had already passed the first test of Hard to Walk.
Hard to Walk had a quantitative standard. It did not require one to persevere in the desert. Instead, it required one to walk in the desert for a certain amount of time.
This test. Generally speaking, as long as one could persevere in Hard to Walk for five days, then could not persevere anymore and voluntarily quit, they would be considered to have passed the first test. They could then proceed to the next test.
In Mo Wen's case, he had reached the highest standard of Hard to Walk and was forced to quit.
"Rumor has it that the Pool of Rejuvenation has a certain connection with the legendary Creation Pool. I did not expect that I would actually have the opportunity to enter this pool."
Mo Wen's eyes sparkled with excitement. Only by reaching the highest standard in Hard to Walk could one enter the Pool of Rejuvenation. Those who passed the lowest standard had almost no reward. No wonder Mo Qingge had asked him to persevere. If he could not persevere halfway, he would most likely not have the chance to enter the Pool of Rejuvenation.
Mo Wen walked into the Pool of Rejuvenation excitedly. When he appeared in this palace hall, he already discovered that his cultivation and power had all returned. His physique was strong enough, so the torture he had suffered previously was nothing.
As soon as he entered the Pool of Rejuvenation, traces of magical energy immediately drilled into his body. That ice-cold energy flowed through his meridians. He felt as if his body was a withered tree that had been dead for thousands of years. Now, it was brimming with vitality again, and it was a tremendous vitality.
The sublimation of his body from the inside out caused Mo Wen to be completely immersed. Time passed unknowingly. When Mo Wen opened his eyes, the power of the Pool of Rejuvenation had already been completely absorbed by him.
He walked out of the pool. His shriveled body was gone. His body had already recovered to its full and healthy state. His skin was like jade and was enveloped by a layer of hazy light.
"What a mystical power. I feel that my body has become much stronger. Also, the Yin Yang Qi that could no longer grow has actually increased by a full fifty percent!"
Mo Wen could not describe how it felt. The only feeling he had was that he had been reborn. His entire person seemed to have undergone a complete change.
Objectively speaking, if he encountered the Blood Evil Temple Temple Leader Xue Chu again, he would certainly not be as pathetic as he was last time.
Before this, his Yin Yang Qi had already reached a point where it could not be increased anymore. It was like a bottle that could only hold so much water. Unless he broke through to the Primordial Soul Realm, his cultivation could not increase anymore. But now, his Yin Yang Qi had actually increased by a large amount. The total amount was most likely not inferior to that of an intermediate stage Primordial Soul Realm cultivator.
Also, this was only the change in Yin Yang Qi. The change in his body was his greatest gain this time.
Just as Mo Wen was inspecting his body, the inscription on the stone tablet beside the pool suddenly released a beam of light. The light transformed into a stream of light and entered Mo Wen's palm. Then, it condensed into an ancient rune on his hand. Before Mo Wen could take a closer look at what was going on, he was enveloped by a wave of power and instantly disappeared from the great hall.
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When Mo Wen reappeared, he discovered that he was in an empty space. There were eighteen stone pillars above the clouds of the Nine Heavens. Mo Wen was standing on one of them.
The second test of the Three Disasters and Nine Difficulties, Nothing Beyond the Heart!
The second stage mainly tested a person's temperament and ability to understand. In the past, the Creation Sect had always chosen disciples from the most basic aspects. Hence, the first two stages did not test the examinee's abilities. Even if it was a normal person, they would still have a chance of passing the test.
"Nothing Beyond the Heart!"
Mo Wen smiled slightly. As a cultivator, he naturally understood the importance of having nothing beyond the heart. If a person was distracted and distracted, how could they comprehend the secrets of heaven and embark on the Way of Immortals? (To be continued.)
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