“Your guidance is too kind to accept. The Grand Elder’s grand invitation, Mister Canghai respectfully cannot refuse,” Mister Canghai said, cupping his hands and smiling as he, along with the Dan Tong, took a seat on the golden auspicious clouds, paying no mind to the You Girl darting about.
It wasn’t that he didn’t care, but Miss You’s identity was special. Not only was he unqualified to order her around, even the Sect Leader Shenhua wouldn’t dare say anything.
The little Dan Tong seemed to be Mister Canghai’s disciple, eyes filled with disdain as he sneered at the clumsy tricks of the Outer Sect disciples in the Five-Phase Trial.
The Five Peaks Elders exchanged low greetings with Mister Canghai, and even the usually stern Sunset Peak First Seat joined the conversation, showing great respect.
Huo Tian Tian, ever impertinent, tugged on the First Seat’s sleeve and whispered, “Who is that? To be treated so warmly by the Deputy Sect Leader?”
“You silly girl, didn’t you want to visit Penglai Island’s Dan Cultivators to learn a thing or two? Here they come,” Gelan tugged the corner of her mouth.
“Really?”
The Yaolu Maidens stretched their necks one by one, looking towards the polite and gentle middle-aged man, never expecting it to be the famed Immortal Master of Penglai Island paying a visit.
“Mister Canghai is a Fourth Grade Alchemist, a genuine Dan Cultivator.”
“Wow!”
No sooner had Gelan finished speaking than the middle-aged man respectfully bowed to the Qingxia Lineage, greeting both the Head of Qingxia Peak and Mr. Kuai with evident good relations.
Judging by Mr. Kuai’s standing in the sect, it was clear that Mister Canghai held a highly respected position across East Pole Province and the Boundless Sea.
Moreover, Penglai Island specialized in Dan Cultivation, boasting countless alchemists, and was always a distinguished guest among the many Ling Tian Caves.
As everyone knew, the Shenhua Sect was not famous for Dan cultivation.
The Pharmacy Hall Master was at best a Third Grade Alchemist with limited ability.
Thus, when the high-ranking Elders and Peak Chiefs needed something done, they could only outsource to experts like those from Penglai Island.
Penglai Island in the Boundless Sea was a friendly force under the Heavenly Concord Alliance, and many Elders had benefited from Mister Canghai’s kindness.
After some small talk, a gleam flashed in Mister Canghai’s eyes.
He revealed his purpose, hesitating for a moment before asking, “May I inquire where the Chief Disciple of Tianxiang Peak… Yun Liu is?”
“Why do you want to see him?”
Elder Fang Shou of Falling Cloud Peak asked in surprise, glancing toward the direction of the Junior Aunt.
Yan Bingling was like a cold moon in the sky, her gaze fixed solely on her beloved child in the trial grounds, utterly indifferent to others.
The Grand Elder stroked his beard, narrowed his eyes, and stared at the white-clad youth presiding over the Earth Phase Trial, who stood motionless for a long time, yawning lazily—none other than the Master Slacker.
“Nothing much, just curious,” Mister Canghai said, his eyes burning bright. His intentions were obviously more than just curiosity.
This question also piqued the little Dan Tong’s interest.
Apparently, he had heard much about Yun Liu outside, with rumors growing to mythical proportions, already legendary.
The Purple-Clad Girl even crouched beside Yan Bingling’s face, staring intently at the scene unfolding in the pale blue clouds.
The three clearly came for Yun Liu.
No one comes to the Three Treasures Hall without a reason.
If anything could stir Mister Canghai himself to make an appearance, it could only be the recurring Heavenly Dao anomalies recently appearing in East Pole Province.
“So it’s a turf war,” Gelan said with a meaningful look, vaguely guessing the situation.
But she had faith in Qin Yao.
What Junior Aunt couldn’t accomplish, her proud senior disciple could—guaranteeing Yun Liu would be wholeheartedly retained at Clear Mist Peak!
The Selection Tournament was the promotion exam for Outer Sect disciples.
Disciples and mentors from Xixu Peak gathered here, crowding the Daoist arena until not a drop of water could leak through.
From the Five Peaks Chief Seats down to the newly enrolled Outer Sect disciples, everyone was observing the trial results, whispering among themselves.
Before long, two or three inexperienced disciples were defeated by beasts and expelled from the trial grounds, causing their mentors to shake their heads in disappointment.
Treating the trial grounds like a casual sword class would be a grave mistake.
These kids knew nothing of the harshness of the cultivation world.
The children’s playful antics drew laughter, but Mister Canghai merely smiled silently, his intentions far from innocent.
Among the trialers, a few promising talents stood out—for example, the blonde-haired girl with a celestial aura and spirit bones, who, despite her youth, wielded a true Spirit Sword and was already at the Great Circle of Qi Refinement.
As the exam began, Ji Shiyu wandered aimlessly through the forest, neither provoking her fellow disciples nor rushing to hunt.
Teachers and disciples were alike—Ji’s master was honest, far more diligent than the lazy farmhand.
“Ugh, so hungry, forgot to eat breakfast,” the Perpetual Princess sniffed, already adept from her work experience at identifying spiritual medicinal herbs.
She plucked a stalk of Sweetleaf Grass and stuffed it into her mouth.
Ji Shiyu’s blissful expression while chewing grass made her look like a gentle fawn in the forest, drawing laughter from outside.
The Wood Phase Trial took place in a primeval forest, where plants grew far larger and denser than outside, the danger equally lurking everywhere.
The rustling of leaves suddenly gave way to a giant Wild Boar bursting out, its bronze-like hide and iron bones gleaming, radiating ferocity as it fixed its gaze on the girl.
Ji Shiyu blinked, showing no fear.
Instead, she stared at the boar’s muscular limbs and began salivating.
Metal and Earth phases, with weak Fire and Wood attributes.
“I’m starting!”
Never one to back down from a fight, Ji Shiyu rubbed her hands together as her blonde hair ignited.
With the formless imitation Spirit Qi completely transformed, her Spirit Root became pure Fire.
“Huh?”
The middle-aged man looked up in surprise.
The girl, originally with a Spirit Qi of no attribute, had suddenly shifted into a pure Fire Spiritual Root—something he had never seen before.
In a blink, the girl dispatched the small demon beast with ease, then hoisted its loosened Spirit Boar Tusk and trotter onto her back, happily setting off as if to have a picnic, preparing to hand the meat to the Divine Oil boy for a proper feast.
A single Gun Sword Form strike finished the fight—decisive and clean.
The mentors were all amazed.
This child’s combat performance far surpassed what she showed in the Sword Dao class; she was a born swordsman.
Due to the dome-like restrictions of the trial grounds, their Qi Seas were limited to roughly Foundation Establishment level, but the beasts, who should have been stronger than cultivators of the same realm, were utterly defenseless.
The Grand Elder nodded in satisfaction, praising, “Formless Spiritual Root, infinitely mysterious. This child has profound Immortal Fate!”
Shenhua Sect had already been blessed to have Xun Ran, and now another disciple had unexpectedly overshadowed the Xiao Family Little Princess—it was truly a boon for the sect.
The elder behind him at First Peak immediately caught the hint and prepared to move in and snatch the prodigy away.
Such outstanding talent would be wasted on any other peak.
At this moment, Xiao Xinran was still unaware that her home had been stolen and that her Spiritual Root had been copied, leaving her with nothing.
At the Volcano of Thick Smoke, two Fire Phase Trial participants had targeted the same prey, an unfortunate coincidence.
Jing Tan’er held a fan in one hand and a sword in the other, her face lit with a smile.
The red-clad girl across from her appeared nervous and focused, not expecting to encounter such a tenacious opponent right from the start.
“Step back, commoner! This mountain top is under my contract as Princess!”
“I saw the prey first! Don’t be delusional, this isn’t your home!”
“Under Heaven, all lands belong to the King; along the shores, all serve as ministers,” the little princess argued fiercely.
The Flame-Scaled Serpentine Lizard trapped between them trembled, terrified.
Looking left and right, it chose to slowly move toward the side with weaker Spirit Breath.
“See, it admitted it, it’s coming to me.”
“That’s not admission; it just thinks you’re easy to bully!”
“Cut your nonsense!”
The Xiao Family Little Princess was equally fiery, her sweet mouth dripping with venom.
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