The Dao Bell covered the sky and completely enveloped White Cloud Mountain.
On White Cloud Mountain, the disciples and trial-takers looked up and saw a huge illusory and transparent bell shadow. Although there was a long crack on the bell shadow, it still gave the disciples of White Cloud Mountain an incomparable sense of security.
Outside the Law Bell were dark clouds that were so low that one would feel suffocated just by looking at them.
Lightning danced wildly in the dark clouds. Some were as thin as pythons, while others were as thick as dragons. They constantly swam in the dark clouds and eventually poured down on White Cloud Mountain.
Countless bolts of lightning enveloped White Cloud Mountain as if it was the end of the world.
When the lightning landed on the Dao Bell, it was completely absorbed. The Dao Bell's shadow became even more illusory, but it still firmly enveloped White Cloud Mountain.
The few figures that rushed into the sky were the F Lu School's Headmaster and the five First Seats.
After releasing the first wave of lightning, more lightning began to brew in the dark clouds.
The F Lu School's Headmaster and the five First Seats flew into the dark clouds. They heard continuous rumbling sounds coming from the dark clouds, revealing a rainbow-colored Dharma spell light. The lightning in the dark clouds became fewer and fewer …
Li Mu sat on the stone steps below and looked up at the strange phenomenon in the sky. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that something was amiss.
The Talisman Sutra mentioned that the F Lu of the world was divided into six grades.
Yellow, Mystic, Earth, and Heaven. Above them were Saint-level and Divine-level.
Most cultivators only knew about Heaven, Earth, Mystic, and Yellow because the first four grades were the most common. This was the best explanation based on the ability of writing talismans and the ability to conserve materials.
The difficulty of inscribing talismans increased exponentially with each rank. For Yellow-rank talismans, once low-level cultivators familiarized themselves with them, they would be able to complete one hundred percent of the talismans. As long as they had enough yellow paper and cinnabar, they would be able to inscribe Yellow-rank talismans.
However, even a Transcendent expert couldn't guarantee a success rate for Heaven-level F Lu. The success rate for Saint-level F Lu was so low that the materials for writing talismans were basically given for free. After diluting materials of that grade, one could successfully draw more than ten Heaven-level F Lu. No sect could afford to waste them.
Li Mu had only seen a few Heaven Ranked Fu-lu Talismans. Talisman books would not have this kind of high-level Fu-lu. This was the core secret of the Fu-lu School, but he had a Golden Armor Talisman in his hand.
Previously, Li Mu had wholeheartedly wanted to win the trial, so he didn't have any distracting thoughts. But now that he thought about it, the complexity of the Golden Armor Divine Army Seal couldn't be compared to the one he had just drawn.
In front of the F u-lu he drew, the Golden Armor Talisman was like a little brother!
When Li Mu thought about the strange phenomenon in the sky, two words appeared in his mind.
Heavenly Tribulation!
The power of a Saint-level Fu-lu was so strong that the Heavens and Earth believed that such a Fu-lu should not exist in this world.
Therefore, when the talisman was completed, the Heavenly Dao would send down a lightning tribulation. If the person who wrote the talisman could withstand it, the tribulation clouds would disperse. If the person who wrote the talisman could not withstand it, the talisman would be destroyed and the person would die.
Even a heavenly tribulation had appeared. Those old foxes in the F u-lu School must have asked him to draw a Saint-level Fu-lu!
In other words, he had been taken advantage of by the F u-lu School.
Li Mu's face was as dark as water. He had only wanted to obtain a talisman fairly, but the F u-lu School had schemed against him. No one knew how he had survived the past three days. He had been extremely nervous and exhausted. Three days of hard work had gone to someone else's disciple …
This matter was not over between him and the F u-lu School.
Without five Saint-level Fu-lu talismans, this matter would not be resolved.
If they didn't give him the talismans, he would immediately call the Empress and complain. If the F u-lu School could recruit a disciple from the Great Zhou in the future, Li Mu would take their Head Teacher's surname!
…
Outside the Law Bell, the Head Teacher and the other Heads acted at the same time. In the blink of an eye, the thunderclouds in the sky dissipated completely. The sky above White Cloud Mountain returned to normal.
When the strange phenomenon disappeared, the disciples and Trial Takers heaved a sigh of relief. They wondered what was going on with that rare phenomenon …
The person who had obtained first place in the trial had just succeeded in writing a talisman, and such a phenomenon had appeared above everyone's heads. Could it be that this phenomenon had something to do with him?
On the main peak, the disciples looked up at the image above their heads, but they realized that it had disappeared.
Below the stone steps, the Trial Takers looked up and realized that the figure on the stone steps had also disappeared.
In the Dao Palace on the main peak, Li Mu's figure flashed out.
At this moment, he was mentally exhausted and his Dharmic powers were depleted. He could not even stand properly. A figure supported him in time.
The person supporting him was Hyun Jinko, the Fifth Peak's Head Teacher. Li Mu's Qingxuan Sword was given to Liu Hanyan by him.
Beside Hyun Jinko, there were four other Heads. Li Mu knew two of them, and he did not know the other two. The Fu-lu School's Head Teacher, whom Li Mu had met before, was also there. At this moment, they were all looking at Li Mu with fervent gazes.
If it were in the past, Li Mu might have been a little polite to them. After knowing that he had been made a fool of, Li Mu naturally did not have a good expression. He stretched out his hand and said, "Give me the token!"
He had endured until now for the sake of that talisman.
When he got the token, he would settle another score with them.
The Head Teacher of the Fu-lu School smiled and said, "Even without the token, you can join the Ancestral Court at any time and become a core disciple."
The token was not for him to use. Li Mu had no desire to join the Fu-lu School. He did not withdraw his hand and repeated, "Give me the token."
The Fu-lu School's Head Teacher calculated with his fingers and revealed a look of understanding. He said, "So it's not for yourself. Since he's your friend, you can let him come to Mount Baiyun. There's no need for trials. He can directly enter the sect and enjoy the treatment of a core disciple."
Li Mu looked at the Fu-lu School's Head Teacher. The Dharmic powers in his body began to run amok.
Why did he work so hard? Was it not for that token?
Now, he was told not to use the token. Where was the Fu-lu School's bottom line? Where were their principles?
"Pfft …"
Li Mu spat out another mouthful of blood. He felt the world spinning. His vision turned black and he lost consciousness.
Hyun Jinko hurriedly supported him. After using his Dharmic powers to check, he said, "His mind is severely overdrawn. He needs to rest well."
The Fu-lu School's Head Teacher held Li Mu's wrist and passed over a strand of Dharmic powers. He said, "Let him rest well first. We'll talk about other things after he wakes up."
… …
Although the Fu-lu School's Talisman Dao Trial was a few days later than the previous years, it had finally ended.
More than six thousand people participated in the trial. In the end, only fifty-two people obtained the opportunity to become a disciple of the Fu-lu School.
Those who passed the four trials would stay on Mount Baiyun. The rest would return to where they came from. The younger ones among them would have the opportunity to participate in the next trial. Those who were twenty-six years old and above would have no chance of becoming a disciple of the Fu-lu School in their lifetime.
When the trial ended, the strange phenomenon that occurred on Mount Baiyun became a mystery in everyone's hearts.
At the entrance of the Daoist Palace on the main peak, Elder Xu paced back and forth with a hesitant expression. He had been pacing back and forth for a long time.
"Come in."
Not long after, the Head Teacher's voice came from within the Daoist Palace.
Elder Xu could only stride in. He opened his mouth several times, but he stopped himself.
He was conflicted about an extremely important matter.
If Li Mu did not pass the trial, then he would just treat what he said last time as a joke.
What about becoming a core disciple first, then an elder, then a Head Teacher, and finally the Head Teacher … Elder Xu used to think that what he said was a joke. But now, he had successfully taken the first step.
If he obtained first place in the trial, he would become a core disciple of the Fu-lu School.
And the commotion above his head just now was most likely caused by him.
Things seemed to be getting a little serious.
He thought for a long time before raising his head to look at the Fu-lu School's Head Teacher. He said, "Head Teacher, this disciple has an important matter to report …"
The Fu-lu School's Head Teacher listened to him and only smiled. He said, "I understand."
Elder Xu was somewhat stunned. He could not understand the Head Teacher's reaction.
Ever since the establishment of the Fu-lu School, it had not participated in the worldly affairs of the Imperial Court. Although it cooperated with the Imperial Court, it also kept its distance.
The Imperial Court coveted the Fu-lu School. This matter was not a small matter for the Fu-lu School.
However, since the Head Teacher did not say anything, he could not say more. At this moment, the Fu-lu School's Head Teacher spoke again. "Send the second place of this trial here."
This trial of talismans was the strangest one that Elder Xu had ever seen in his life.
Not to mention that rare phenomenon, no one had ever reached the fiftieth step in the past trials. This time, two people had appeared. Could it be that the heavens were foretelling that the Fu-lu School was about to prosper?
Elder Xu quickly sent the person to the Daoist Palace on the main peak. The Fu-lu School's Head Teacher said, "Elder Xu, you may leave."
Elder Xu looked at the young man with a puzzled expression, but he still left without a word.
The young man stood in the Daoist Palace and looked straight at the Fu-lu School's Head Teacher.
The Fu-lu School's Head Teacher cupped his hands and said, "It's been twenty years since we last met, Uncle-Master Fu Daozi. How have you been …"
The young man's figure changed, and he turned from a young man in his twenties to an old man.
The old man's hair and beard were all white, and his face was full of wrinkles. His body exuded a strong aura of lethargy. He looked at the Fu-lu School's Head Teacher and said indifferently, "Xuan Jizi, you haven't improved in twenty years …"
…
White Cloud Peak.
Li Mu woke up in bed and saw Xiao Bai and Wanwan sitting on his left and right side of the bed, worried.
"Young Master!"
"Benefactor is awake!"
Seeing that Li Mu had woken up, smiles immediately appeared on their faces.
Before Li Mu could say anything to them, he felt the spirit snail vibrate. The Empress was contacting him.
Li Mu said to the two girls, "I'm a little hungry. Is there anything to eat at home?"
Xiao Bai immediately said, "Benefactor, what do you want to eat? I'll make it for you …"
Li Mu said, "Just make some porridge."
Xiao Bai and Wanwan ran out to cook. Li Mu picked up the spirit snail and injected some magic power into it.
In that strange space, they couldn't send messages. Before that, the two of them would talk for a while almost every day. Li Mu had lost contact for three days. During these three days, the Empress couldn't contact him.
"In these three days, I've contacted you 127 times."
Apart from this sentence, there was no other sound from the spirit snail. The Empress was obviously waiting for Li Mu to explain.
Li Mu didn't speak. He just coughed a few times, and his voice was weak.
On the other side of the spirit snail, a nervous voice with a hint of anger immediately came, "You're injured. Who hurt you?"
Li Mu said weakly, "It's just a small injury. It's not a big deal. I'm sorry to have worried Your Majesty …"
He briefly told her about the Fu-lu trial. The other side of the spirit snail was silent for a moment before a voice came, "If you encounter such things in the future, don't try to be brave …"
Li Mu said, "If you don't reach that level, you won't be able to become number one in the trial and get that talisman …"
Zhou Yi took a deep breath and said, "Remember, I don't need the Fu-lu School's support, and I don't want you to take risks for it."
Li Mu held the spirit snail and said seriously, "For Your Majesty, it's nothing for me to take a little risk …"
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