Heavenly Dao Sword Emperor

0"Okay, it's late. You should get some rest. Don't force yourself. With your strength, it won't be difficult for you to pass the test of Mount Shu Sect. Believe in yourself, do your best!" Zheng Zinuo pointed out. After all, cultivators had not yet reached the Golden Core stage. Sleeping was the best way to recover physical strength and spirit. Only in this way could he maintain his best condition.    

    

"En! Then good night, Big Brother!" Qin Xiaoyan nodded her head and retreated a little before lying down sideways.    

    

Zheng Zinuo smiled and continued to cultivate with his legs crossed.    

    

The night passed uneventfully. The sky had just turned bright the next day. Jing Xiaotian, who had consolidated his realm after a night of rest, was the first to wake up from his sleep. The first thing he did after waking up was to look for Zheng Zinuo.    

    

However, there were a lot of people in the square, and he was too embarrassed to disturb their sleep, so he carefully searched. Only after half an hourglass was found did he find Zheng Zinuo, who was meditating at the end of the square.    

    

"Big brother, so you're here. It's so easy to find you." Jing Xiaotian knelt on one knee beside Zheng Zinuo and called out respectfully.    

    

"You woke up so early, hehe... How do you feel?" Zheng Zinuo opened his eyes and asked in a low voice with a smile.    

    

"One word, awesome!" Jing Xiaotian said excitedly, "I have never felt so comfortable before, thank you big brother!"    

    

"What are you thanking me for? This is all your fortune. I'm just pushing the boat along with the current." Zheng Zinuo pulled Jing Xiaotian to sit down and said, "There's still a second match today. I wonder what it will be? But you don't have to worry. With your talent and cultivation base, the Mount Shu Sect will definitely not let you go. As long as you maintain a good attitude, you will have no problem entering the Mount Shu Sect. "    

    

"With these words from big brother, this little brother will be completely relieved." Jing Xiaotian replied excitedly. Next, Zheng Zinuo also introduced Jing Xiaotian to Qin Xiaoyan. The three of them chatted for a while in a low voice. The Shu Mountain disciples rushed over. Today's second test was about to begin.    

    

But today's head examiner changed two new faces. It was not the previous day's Gold Spirit Hall's hall master Yijin, but the Wood Spirit Hall's hall master, Yifeng, and the Water Spirit Hall's hall master, Yi Bing.    

    

Yi Bing was the only Taoist nun in the Mount Shu Sect's Gold, Wood, Water, and Fire Five Spirit Hall. His appearance was ordinary. Like the Taoist priest, he wore a moon-white Taoist robe, and his hair was tied up high. She didn't smile or smile, but she was much more amiable, always smiling like a good old man.    

    

After a simple opening explanation, the second test officially began. What made Zheng Zinuo and the others feel strange was that there were nearly a thousand examinees yesterday. Today, there were quite a few of them. There were still so many people participating in the competition, but none of them were eliminated because of the competition yesterday. According to Zheng Zinuo's understanding, the Shu Mountain Entrance Examination should be a very human-like three-game two-win system. Everyone could participate in three rounds, but there would be someone who would record your results in each round. After the three rounds were over, the overall results would be calculated. This way, it would be more fair and open to the public than to eliminate some contestants after one round.    

    

"The second competition today is very simple" The grand wood spirit master, Yifeng, explained the contents and rules of the competition and said, "Later, this humble Taoist and junior sister Yi Bing, the hall master of the Water Spirit Hall, will stand in the middle of the square. We will only defend and not attack. All of you can use any cultivation technique to attack the two of us, until you are exhausted. This is today's second exam. Does everyone understand? "    

    

"Ah? There is actually such an exam, I have never heard of it before..."    

    

"What kind of exam is this? This is really strange..."    

    

"Not bad, this kind of exam is fun..." When the crowd heard this, they immediately started discussing.    

    

Zheng Zinuo suddenly realized what was going on. He secretly calculated that the first test of Mount Shu Sect's recruitment test was about everyone's cultivation realm and talent. The second test was about their cultivation base and physical fitness. What would the third test be? At this moment, Zheng Zinuo couldn't help but look forward to it.    

    

"Good! Let's start now that everyone understands!" Yi Bing waved the dust in his hand and shouted.    

    

"Begin!" It was unknown who shouted first, but the crowd showed no mercy. They rushed towards Yifeng and Yi Bing in a fierce attack, because they had heard that the two masters, Yifeng and Yi Bing, only defended and did not attack. Therefore, no one had any worries. Moreover, both of their cultivation levels were extremely high. They did not need to be afraid of hurting them. Therefore, no one held back. Close by, they punched and kicked, and slightly further away, there were blades and sticks. If they were further away, they would not be able to reach them. They would use throwing knives and hidden weapons. Basically, the moves that they could come up with would be executed without any hesitation. They only wanted to show off their skills in front of these two examiners so that they could show off their ability to advance to the next round.    

    

There were only about a hundred people in the square who were not in a hurry to attack. Among them, Zheng Zinuo, Qin Xiaoyan, and Jing Xiaotian stood at the outermost area of the square, watching the attacks from afar as if they were watching a show.    

    

"Big brother, when are we going to attack?" Jing Xiaotian asked eagerly.    

    

"There's no hurry. The situation is a mess. Let's wait and see." Zheng Zinuo replied.    

    

Not long after, the attackers who were closer started to scream. Some of them were even injured and had to be carried out by the Shu Mountain disciples. Because even though Yifeng and Yi Bing only defended and did not attack, with their Divine Clone Stage cultivation, how could they be hurt by this group of disorderly people? Just the protective Gang Qis emitted from their bodies were not something that these ordinary people could break. Moreover, it would be fine if they did not attack. With one attack, the rebounding force of the Gang Qis would be rebounded back several times. Before long, the hundred and eighty examinees who were the first to attack were all injured and injured as they retreated.    

    

"This won't do. Looks like you guys have to put in more effort. Hur hur..." From beginning to end, Yifeng said in an amiable manner. He raised his head and looked at Zheng Zinuo and the other two who were at the outermost area. He gave them a look, indicating that they should start attacking.    

    

However, Zheng Zinuo was still calm and collected. He waited until the second wave, third wave, and even the fourth and fifth wave of attack had all retreated. Zheng Zinuo and the other two still had no intention of attacking. Now, there were only two to three hundred people left.    

    

"Warning everyone, we will give you the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. If within the time for one incense stick to burn, none of you will be able to break through the protective Gang Qis condensed by poor Ni and Hall Master Yifeng with three levels of martial arts. Everyone in this round can be considered to have failed. None of you have passed the exam. " Yi Bing said somewhat impatiently. But just as his voice fell, a finger thick lightning suddenly fell from the sky. Slash! Hit! The collision between Yifeng and Yi Bing's protective Gang Qis was the weakest point. With a crisp sound, the two transparent protective Gang Qis actually broke into a small gap.    

    

"Ah?" When everyone saw the situation, they immediately cried out in alarm and stopped attacking in unison. Turning around to look at the person who used the Metal Attribute Lightning immortal arts, they saw Qin Xiaoyan covered in sweat. Her face was as pale as a sheet of paper and her breathing was rapid. She seemed to be on the verge of collapse, but she was all smiles. She seemed very excited.    

    

"How is this possible? He was only at the late stage of fusion, yet he was able to activate the metal-attributed spirit energy and activate the Lightning Curse. Could it be that she's... " A golden light flashed in Zheng Zinuo's eyes as he quietly used the Fiery Golden Eyes. He was shocked and secretly exclaimed, "As expected, she has the Innate Golden Virtue Body. No wonder she was able to fuse with the Golden Virtue Body. She was able to use the Lightning Curse immortal arts that only a Golden Core cultivator can use. Back then, under Ling's guidance, I was only able to have this level of cultivation at the early Golden Core stage. One cannot judge a book by its cover. "    

    

"Appearance, wait... How is that possible?" Zheng Zinuo was shocked once again, because he had unintentionally used the Fiery Golden Eyes. He had actually discovered a huge secret, and that was that the girl's face was actually covered with a layer of fake skin. It was a very profound disguise technique, but the girl's real face made Zheng Zinuo's heart beat faster when he saw it. Her flawless skin was many times smoother and smoother than the fake skin. Combined with her limpid eyes, intelligent eyebrows, small cherry lips, and her tall and perfect figure that was beyond gold, This face could absolutely be called devastatingly beautiful, even comparable to Feng Ziyan's. It really made Zheng Zinuo almost scream out loud when he saw her.    

    

"Go! Everyone, take this opportunity to attack!" It was unknown who suddenly shouted, but the remaining contestants rushed towards Yifeng and Yi Bing in unison. The two people who were also stunned also jumped in fright. They hurriedly circulated their essence energy to support up their protective Gang Qis. At this time, Qin Xiaoyan who used her full strength to unleash the Thunder Curse had already exhausted all of the spiritual energy in her body. She was currently sitting cross-legged.    

    

"Big Brother, I didn't think that this lady's cultivation would be so high. She really can't be judged by her appearance." Jing Xiaotian said in a low voice in shock.    

    

"En, indeed one cannot judge a book by its cover, hehe..." Zheng Zinuo thought to himself. Such a beautiful girl deliberately dressed up as an ugly girl must have her own bitterness, it was really not easy.    

    

"Alright, Xiaotian, it's almost time for us to make a move. Do you have any special skills?" Zheng Zinuo asked.    

    

"Alright, we can finally make a move." Jing Xiaotian was extremely excited when he heard this. He carefully took out a stack of yellow paper talisman charms from his bosom, "Big brother, my ultimate work is all here, hehe..."    

    

"Hmm? Five Elemental Curses." Zheng Zinuo was slightly shocked as he asked, "You actually know how to make this? Not bad, this one is somewhat useful. It's much better than those guys attacking randomly without thinking."    

    

" That's right. Big brother, where should we start? " Ever since Jing Xiaotian found out how powerful Zheng Zinuo was, he had completely followed his lead.    

    

"According to the principle of metal, wood, water, fire and earth elements mutually reinforcing and restraining each other, you can use the Fire Curse Talisman to attack Senior Yifeng. Also... Use the Earth Curse Symbol to attack Senior Yi Bing. Quickly go. I'll stand at the outer perimeter and cooperate with you to attack. " Zheng Zinuo thought for a moment and replied.    

    

"Alright!" At this time, after three waves of battles, there were less than thirty people left. Jing Xiaotian saw the opportunity and inserted needles. His movement technique was nimble and flexible, like a swallow bird. This was a famous among the people, the superb Light-body Technique of Swallow Triple Water Drawing.    

    

"Divine Seal of Descending from the Heavens transformed into spiritual fire, urgent as an order!"    

    

"The Divine Descending Talisman transformed into a spiritual land. It's as urgent as an order!" Jing Xiaotian struck out three spiritual talismans at once towards Yifeng and Yi Bing.    

    

"En? Not bad, I have finally met another young man who has some ability." Yifeng and Yi Bing looked at each other. Both of them had a satisfied smile on their faces. However, the two of them did not let down their vigilance. Originally, there were only three layers of protective Gang Qis, which instantly increased to the fourth layer. Because if Jing Xiaotian combined these three spiritual talismans together to attack, their power would definitely not be weaker than Qin Xiaoyan's. Moreover, they also followed the principle of mutual augmentation and suppression, which was even more powerful than the immortal arts that Qin Xiaoyan had just used.    

    

"Bang, bang, bang..." Six explosive sounds rang out almost at the same time. The two powerful protective Gang Qis on the surface of Yifeng and Yi Bing's bodies trembled violently for a while. But before the two of them could react from their satisfied smiles, a bright red light suddenly appeared in the sky above the entire plaza. Immediately following that, countless red flames fell from the sky and fiercely smashed towards the two of them. It was at least five times more powerful than the Metal-type Thunder Curse that Qin Xiaoyan had just used.    

    

"Bang, bang, bang..." A series of crisp sounds were heard. The protective Gang Qis on the surface of the bodies of Yifeng and Yi Bing were instantly destroyed. Under a moment of negligence, the two of them were actually covered in dirt by the flames. They hurriedly dodged away.    

    

"Sigh... After the cultivation base is lowered, the execution of this immortal arts is also much weaker." Zheng Zinuo secretly shook his head. Just now, this fire attribute immortal arts True Samadhi Fire attack also made it very difficult for him. He had no choice but to stop and quietly adjust his breathing.    

    

"Good kid, the control of your cultivation and spirit energy is really not weak. No wonder even our sect master and senior master Ning Hao value you so much." Yifeng retracted his protective Gang Qi and said with a smile, "This round of competition ends here. Everyone rest for a moment. The third round of the competition will begin in the afternoon." After saying that, he gave Zheng Zinuo a deep look. The two of them left the arena.    

    

Because of the examination just now, most of the examinees were exhausted. All of them sat cross-legged to regulate their breathing and recuperate their bodies. An afternoon quickly passed.    

    

The final exam had finally arrived. This time, the head examiner had been replaced by another two. They were the Fire Spirit, the Fire Spirit, and the Earth Spirit, the Earth Spirit, the Earth Spirit. The content of this exam was very simple. They came from Shu Mountain and passed by a lonely village. They went to the opposite mountain and picked up a stone from the mountain. They had to rush back before dark, or else they would be disqualified.    

    

From the Mount Shu Sect to the opposite mountain peak, the surface of the ground was about sixty miles away. But because they were going up and down the mountain, it was difficult for the Shu Road to reach the blue sky. The road was not that easy, but for most of the capable participants, To complete such a task within six hours was not too difficult.    

    

"Isn't this kind of test a bit too simple?" After receiving the order, Zheng Zinuo and the others quickly rushed down the mountain. Jing Xiaotian and Qin Xiaoyan followed Zheng Zinuo closely. The three of them chatted as they ran. Jing Xiaotian asked his own question.    

    

"En, I think there must be some extraordinary test in the middle. I don't think a powerful sect like Mount Shu Sect would be so bored as to let us take the physical test. There was no need for that, because the second test could almost show a person's physical strength and cultivation. There must be something special about this third test. Let's follow everyone and observe the changes. " Zheng Zinuo replied.    

    

"Hmm..." Qin Xiaoyan and Jing Xiaotian both nodded their heads when they heard that. The three of them ran quietly just like that.    

    

This was the first time Zheng Zinuo had left Shu Mountain. He felt comfortable when he came out to watch. He looked at the tall mountains, the beautiful sea of clouds, and all kinds of strange pine and strange stones. Those worries seemed to have disappeared without a trace.    

    

The group of people ran down the mountain unhurriedly. About an hour later, most of them had already left Shu Mountain and came to the remote and barren village.    

    

"Big brother, should we rest for a while? We are about to go up the mountain. It is not as easy as going down the mountain. It is best to maintain physical strength." Jing Xiaotian suggested.    

    

Zheng Zinuo stole a glance at Qin Xiaoyan, who was next to him. He found that her black clothes were already drenched in sweat in the hot weather. Although she had a good cultivation base, she was still a girl. Her physical strength was relatively weaker, but Jing Xiaotian, who had the most cultivation base, seemed to have a much better constitution than Qin Xiaoyan.    

    

"Okay, let's go to a big tree in front and rest for a while." Zheng Zinuo nodded and replied. The journey just now was like a warm-up exercise for Zheng Zinuo. Until now, he did not sweat at all. His breathing was still slow and steady. However, in order not to attract too much attention, he had no choice but to secretly urge the Genuine Qi to force out some sweat.    

    

The two of them followed Zheng Zinuo to a big tree near the village and sat cross-legged. Jing Xiaotian took out a bag of water bottles from his pocket and handed it to Zheng Zinuo, saying, "Big brother, you drink first."    

    

"Hehe... You have prepared quite well." Zheng Zinuo smiled and said, "I don't need it. Let Xiaoyan drink first."    

    

"Okay. Xiaoyan, you go first." Jing Xiaotian smiled and said, "It's not possible to not be fully prepared because you came to Shu Mountain to participate in the recruitment test. Shu Mountain will not provide you with any food. You have not eaten much in the past few days. You can only rely on drinking water to relieve your hunger. "    

    

"Thank you." Qin Xiaoyan took the kettle and did not stand on ceremony. After all, she had not touched a single drop of water for more than two days. Although her realm was not weak, she still could not reach the state of fasting. She had to absorb the five grains to replenish her energy.    

    

The three of them sat cross-legged for a short while, then began to follow the large group in front. Because most of the people did not stop in this village, they kept running with all their might. They had only run a few steps and had yet to leave this small village. Zheng Zinuo and the others heard a scream, followed by three to five people screaming for help.    

    

Zheng Zinuo and the other two looked at each other, and without hesitation, they ran towards the place where the scream came from. They went around two thatched huts, and a small courtyard appeared in front of them. There were three to five villagers at the edge of the courtyard.    

    

"Huh? What happened here? Should we go and take a look?" Qin Xiaoyan asked.    

    

"It's better not to. We still have to hurry. It's not good to delay the competition." Jing Xiaotian looked at Zheng Zinuo and said.    

    

"It's okay. It won't take much time. Let's go and take a look. Maybe someone needs our help." Zheng Zinuo replied, then he led the two of them towards the crowd.    

    

"Who's coming to save my child? Hurry up and save my child! My child fell into the well." A village woman sat paralyzed beside an old well, crying like a man in tears. However, the surrounding villagers had seen a lot, but none of them had saved her. First of all, this was a mountainous area, and there were very few people who knew how to swim. Secondly, this well was dug very deep, and after going down, it was estimated that... Not to mention whether or not he could save the child, he might even lose his own life.    

    

"Everyone, move aside, I'll do it!" Zheng Zinuo hurriedly shouted when he saw this. Before everyone could react, he jumped into the well that only contained one body without any hesitation and sank into the well water with a splash.    

    

"Big brother..." Qin Xiaoyan and Jing Xiaotian cried out in unison when they saw this. They looked into the well.    

    

Zheng Zinuo jumped into the well and suddenly felt a bone-chilling cold. He could not help but suck in a breath of cold air. He hurriedly urged the Genuine Qi to circulate quickly in his body to get rid of the cold air. He turned it into abdominal breathing and sank into the well.    

    

This ancient well was really deep because it was close to the mountain. The underground water level was very deep, and he had no choice but to dive into it. This time, it was forty to fifty meters deep. Zheng Zinuo increased his speed. Such a cold well water would not drown the child. Even if it was frozen, it would freeze to death.    

    

Thinking of this, Zheng Zinuo could not help but take the Ethereal Divine Sword from his back and join forces with Ling. He pushed away all the cold water at the bottom of the well and quickly sank. Sure enough, not long after, at the place close to the bottom of the well... The figure of a five or six-year-old child appeared in Zheng Zinuo's line of sight.    

    

Zheng Zinuo was slightly surprised and accelerated again. The bottom of the well was much narrower than he had imagined. It was actually very difficult for him to use such a sturdy body. He hurriedly lengthened the Ethereal Divine Sword. He used Ling's absorption ability to pull the little boy closer, creating a vacuum zone with a radius of about one meter around him. He placed the little boy into it.    

    

Picking up the little boy, Zheng Zinuo soared into the sky and directly jumped out from the bottom of the well. Although Zheng Zinuo, who was only at the late Golden Core stage, was unable to fly with the wind, with Ling's help, it was not difficult for him to fly.    

    

Everyone cried out in surprise. Seeing that the little boy was rescued by Zheng Zinuo, they were immediately overjoyed, especially the little boy's mother who screamed and fell onto the little boy's body. She was pleasantly surprised.    

    

Zheng Zinuo laid the little boy flat on the ground and took out the spiritual sense to quickly check. Indeed, the little boy did not fall unconscious because of drowning. Instead, he was directly invaded by the cold air and was poisoned by the cold, resulting in shock.    

    

"Everyone, move aside. I will treat this little child. His life is not in danger." Zheng Zinuo picked up the little boy and urged the fire-attribute true essence in his body to enter the little boy's body. Not long after, the little boy spat out some well water from his mouth. His tightly shut eyes gradually opened, allowing the surrounding audience to finally relax. The little boy's mother even knelt three times and kowtowed nine times to thank Zheng Zinuo.    

    

"Big brother, we don't have much time left. Let's hurry up and leave. Otherwise, all our previous efforts will be in vain." Seeing that the little boy was saved, Jing Xiaotian hurriedly urged.    

    

"En, alright!" Zheng Zinuo touched the little boy's forehead and greeted everyone. He then continued to lead Qin Xiaoyan and Jing Xiaotian towards the tall mountain opposite them.    

    

Seeing this scene, Qin Xiaoyan's heart trembled unnaturally. The way she looked at Zheng Zinuo changed once again. She became very respectful and even had a feeling that she herself could not explain.    

    

There was no word along the way, because Zheng Zinuo had indeed wasted a lot of time. At this time, the three of them were already the last one and it was less than four hours before the sky turned dark. It was indeed a little tight to climb to the top of the mountain within these four hours, and then return to the Mount Shu Sect. However, it wasn't a difficult task for the three of them to reach the top of the mountain.    

    

Sure enough, the three of them increased their speed, and it only took them about an hour. They climbed to the top of the mountain and each of them found a stone and picked it up. At this time, most of the participants had already begun to descend the mountain. Zheng Zinuo and the other two did not show any weakness. Without any pause, they rushed down the mountain again.    

    

But this time, just as the three of them arrived halfway up the mountain, they heard an old voice in the distance.    

    

Zheng Zinuo stopped and said, "Listen, there seems to be an old man calling for help. Let's go and take a look." After saying that, he quickly walked towards the cliff not far away.    

    

"Big brother, we still have to hurry. Look, there are so many people, but not a single one of them stopped. Why should we stop? It is more important to hurry. The remaining mountain path is very difficult to walk on. We don't have much time left. " Jing Xiaotian quickly followed up and tried to persuade them.    

    

Zheng Zinuo ignored him because his spiritual sense had already hit the cliff. An old man with a crippled leg was lying on the ground on his last breath. He hurried over to help the old man up and asked, "Uncle, what's wrong?"    

    

"Ah... Ah... Help me... I was bitten by a poisonous snake. I am dying. I have a granddaughter who just knows how to walk in my house..." The old man was in a daze, he felt that someone was asking him a question, it was as if the person who fell into the water had caught a life-saving grass.    

    

"She was bitten by a poisonous snake?" Zheng Zinuo was slightly shocked when he heard that. He hurriedly lifted the old man's left leg, which was swollen like a tree trunk, and looked at it. As expected, he found two bite marks on his calf and stomach. He hurriedly pulled off the old man's trousers and comforted him. "Uncle's injury is not a problem. I will treat it for you now. Don't worry. "    

    

After saying that, he waved his hand and took out a healing holy medicine, Cold Marrow Pill, and broke it into two. He said to the stunned Jing Xiaotian, "Xiaotian, help me deliver this half of Cold Marrow Pill to uncle's mouth."    

    

"Cold Marrow Pill!" Jing Xiaotian and Qin Xiaoyan immediately cried out in shock when they heard this. This kind of high grade healing and detoxifying holy medicine... Zheng Zinuo actually used it as if he was sprinkling sugar. Moreover, this snake poison seemed to be able to be cured without using a high grade spiritual medicine like the Cold Marrow Pill.    

    

But the two of them were only surprised for a short while before Qin Xiaoyan and Jing Xiaotian cooperated. One of them supported the old man and the other fed him medicine. Zheng Zinuo crushed the remaining spiritual pill and fed it to the old man's wound. He used a torn cloth to tie up the wound.    

    

Under the treatment of such a powerful healing and detoxification medicine, the old man woke up not long after. He was really grateful to Zheng Zinuo and the other two and was extremely excited.    

    

"Big brother, we have to hurry up, or else we definitely won't be able to make it back before sunset." Jing Xiaotian kept urging him.    

    

"Okay!" Zheng Zinuo nodded, but at that moment, the old man suddenly begged. “ My three benefactors, can you bring me down the mountain? Although the poison in my body has been cleared, my legs are still numb. The sky is almost dark. You won't be able to bear to leave me alone on the mountain for the night, right? "    

    

"Why is it so troublesome?" Jing Xiaotian said impatiently, "We still have to rush back to Mount Shu Sect before dark, otherwise..."    

    

"Xiaotian!" Zheng Zinuo stopped Jing Xiaotian from continuing and gave a dissatisfied look. He then asked Qin Xiaoyan, "Xiaoyan, what do you think we should do?"    

    

"Let's take uncle with us. Otherwise, it would be really scary at night on the mountain. Besides, his legs are not good. It would not be good if he fell down the mountain alone." Qin Xiaoyan answered without hesitation.    

    

"Yes..." Zheng Zinuo nodded his head approvingly and said, "Xiaotian, did you hear that? Xiaoyan and I have decided to stay. If you think this will delay your competition, You can go to Shu Mountain now. We will not stop you. "    

    

"Big brother, I..." Jing Xiaotian's expression changed slightly and he looked ashamed. He lowered his head and said. “ I'm sorry, big brother. I was wrong. However... I'll listen to big brother and bring this uncle back to the village. "    

    

"Mm, it's good that you admit your mistake, but you're not letting me down. You're sorry for your own conscience. If you let go of this uncle today and don't ask, Let him run his own course. So what if you are the first? Although you have joined the Mount Shu Sect, we are not a sect of cultivation. You have a grudge in your heart. Do you want to continue your advancement in the future? Let's go and learn from this lesson." Zheng Zinuo patted Jing Xiaotian's shoulder and said.    

    

Jing Xiaotian acted very sincerely and took the initiative to request to carry the old man down the mountain. There was still a little distance to the foot of the mountain. Perhaps he really felt guilty about what he had just said. Jing Xiaotian put in a lot of effort and carried the old man all the way to the small village below the mountain. After that, the three of them bid farewell to the old man and continued to rush towards the Mount Shu Sect.    

    

Unfortunately, no matter how hard the three of them worked, before they could reach halfway, Besides Zheng Zinuo, both of them were extremely tired. They had no choice but to rest on the spot for a while. They wouldn't be able to make it in time anyway. The result of putting their lives on the line was the same. Fortunately, the three of them were able to relax. They would just treat it as a sightseeing tour and enjoy the night view of Shu Mountain.    

    

"Brother, why did you give such a precious Cold Marrow Pill to the old farmer to cure him of the poison? That old farmer's snake poison doesn't seem to need such a precious pill to cure it, right?" The three of them sat on the cliff and admired the sunset. Jing Xiaotian suddenly asked in puzzlement.    

    

"Hehe... Because there were at least three kinds of deadly toxins in the old man's body. He was already beyond cure. If he does not use the Cold Marrow Pill to treat him, even if his snake venom is cured... He probably wouldn't be able to live for long, so I helped him till the end. Isn't it worth it to use a high-grade spirit medicine to save a person's life?" Zheng Zinuo said with a smile.    

    

"So that's how it is. Big Brother really has a heart of Buddha." Qin Xiaoyan said sincerely. Then, she asked shyly.    

    

"Big Brother, I also have a question that has been stuck in my heart for a long time. It is very uncomfortable if I don't say it out loud."    

    

"Hmm? What question? Just ask me, I will definitely give you an answer if I know. " Zheng Zinuo said with a smile.    

    

"That's right... Why are you not disgusted by my looks? Why are you treating me so well instead?" Qin Xiaoyan answered shyly. That ugly face had a different flavor under the illumination of the sunset red light.    

    

"Isn't it simple? Didn't you see that my brother has such a kind heart? He would rather give up his future for the sake of others and treat you well. I think most likely, it's because no one cares about you. I pity you. Am I right, big brother?" Jing Xiaotian teased. After a day or two, the three of them had become much more familiar with each other. Therefore, it was normal for them to joke around occasionally.    

    

"Xiaotian, you are really messing around." Zheng Zinuo did not know whether to laugh or cry when he heard this, but he had to admit that Jing Xiaotian had really hit the nail on the head in Zheng Zinuo's heart. He had seen Qin Xiaoyan all alone back then, and her appearance was so ugly. He was worried that her inferiority would affect her cultivation, so he took the initiative to talk to her. But even though he thought so, he could not say it out loud. Otherwise, it would hurt her self-esteem.    

    

"Actually, I can see that you are very unique, Xiaoyan. I also told you before. Appearance is not important. What is important is one's heart. I can tell that you have a kind and sincere heart from your body. That is enough. Furthermore, there is a very important existence. That is, I saw a story from you. You are a girl with a story, right?" Zheng Zinuo replied.    

    

"Ah? I..." Qin Xiaoyan heard this and was slightly startled. Her pretty face turned red and she hurriedly turned her head away. She was at a loss as to what to do.    

    

"Could it be that Big Brother was right, you are really a person with a story? What story do you have? How about telling it to all of us?" Jing Xiaotian suddenly became interested.    

    

"I... I actually don't have any story. Let's talk about this when we have the chance in the future. It's almost time. Let's go back quickly." Qin Xiaoyan suddenly stood up and walked forward.    

    

Jing Xiaotian was listening to something he was curious about when he suddenly saw Qin Xiaoyan stand up and leave. He was a little disappointed and was about to chase after her to ask what was going on when suddenly, a tall figure covered in black fog rushed out from the grass at the side and blocked their path.    

    

"Wahaha... I met the three of you as soon as I left Demon Locking Tower. I want to have a good meal. I haven't eaten fresh human blood for hundreds of years!" The tall figure suddenly burst into laughter. His hoarse voice sounded like he was scratching a piece of paper against a glass. It made people's scalps go numb when they heard it.    

    

"Ah? Ghost Devil..." Qin Xiaoyan was shocked and screamed.    

    

" Ghost... Ghost Devil? " Jing Xiaotian was not very afraid, but when he heard Qin Xiaoyan suddenly scream the name of the tall figure, he immediately retreated behind Zheng Zinuo in fear.    

    

"Wahaha... I didn't expect that someone would recognize me after I, Ghost Devil, disappeared for a hundred years. It seems that all of you are cultivators. Are you disciples of Shu Mountain?" Ghost Devil's blood-red eyes were flickering like ghost flames, making people's hair stand on end.    

    

"Ghost Devil? What is it? Is it very powerful?" Zheng Zinuo was very confused when he heard that. It could be seen from Qin Xiaoyan and Jing Xiaotian's expressions. The two of them were very afraid of this guy called Ghost Devil in front of them. But because he was not a person of this world. Therefore, they had no idea what Ghost Devil was or how powerful he was. Therefore, his powerful spiritual sense didn't notice him.    

    

"Hmm? Kid, you don't know me, right? Then I'll eat you first. This place is too close to Shu Mountain. I don't want to be caught by those stinky Taoists and brought back to Demon Locking Tower. Hmph! " Ghost Devil shouted out loudly, then he flew towards Zheng Zinuo.    

    

"Big brother, be careful!" Qin Xiaoyan was very afraid, but when she saw Ghost Devil charging towards Zheng Zinuo, she did not back off. She stood beside Zheng Zinuo and planned to fight alongside him.    

    

Jing Xiaotian was much weaker than her. When he saw the devil rushing towards him, he took a few steps back without listening to her orders. He kept a large distance from Zheng Zinuo and wanted to escape.    

    

"Shameless boasting, humph!" Zheng Zinuo was not afraid at all. When he saw Ghost Devil coming at him, he attacked first. He took a big step forward and launched the Yellow Martial Cultivation Method Cloud Piercing Strike at Ghost Devil's chest.    

    

"En? What kind of skill is this?" Ghost Devil didn't dare to be careless when he saw a yellow energy arrow shooting towards him. He had just escaped from the Demon Locking Tower. Because of the Demonic Transformation Water in the Demon Locking Tower, his cultivation base had dropped drastically. Adding the fact that Zheng Zinuo's attack wasn't weak, it really surprised him.    

    

"With a swoosh, a black vortex appeared on Ghost Devil's chest. The red arrow shot out by Zheng Zinuo was instantly swallowed by Ghost Devil's vortex.    

    

"Hmm? So powerful!" Zheng Zinuo was slightly shocked. Just now, he had already used eight layers of Genuine Qi. However, the fact that the opponent had easily neutralized the attack was enough to prove that this Ghost Devil was much stronger than him.    

    

"Martial soul has appeared..." Zheng Zinuo shouted in a low voice. Under the incredulous gazes of the crowd, a golden-black figure that was even bigger than Ghost Devil suddenly appeared behind Zheng Zinuo's back, causing Ghost Devil to be stunned.    

    

"What is this thing?" Ghost Devil was stunned for a moment. He stared at the martial soul on Zheng Zinuo's back and asked in a puzzled manner.    

    

"Something that can kill you, die!" Zheng Zinuo shouted and gave Qin Xiaoyan a look. He told her to retreat temporarily and then used the Formless Divine Arts to combine his late Golden Core cultivation with his level 47 and level 47 soul power. His entire person had undergone a tremendous change, his strength was enough to surpass the Nascent Soul stage. Ghost Devil who was standing opposite of him was shocked by what he saw. This was the first time Zheng Zinuo had used his full strength since he came to this world.    

    

He used the Azure Martial Cultivation Movement Technique, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, and created a faint shadow behind him. It spun around Ghost Devil at high speed, trying to find a flaw in his opponent's movement.    

    

"Alright... What a powerful movement technique..." Qin Xiaoyan stared at Zheng Zinuo with her eyes wide open in shock. She actually forgot to attack for a moment. Jing Xiaotian, who was planning to escape in the distance, was also stunned on the spot. He stared blankly at Zheng Zinuo's marvelous technique.    

    

"Wild Meteor Fist!" After searching for a while, Zheng Zinuo found that there were almost no flaws in Ghost Devil's body. Helpless, he could only use all of his strength to activate the Green Martial Cultivation Method to attack Ghost Devil.    

    

"It's useless, kid. Just wait for your father to suck all of your blood essence, hahaha..." Ghost Devil casted the vortex once again, but it still absorbed Zheng Zinuo's powerful energy without any effort.    

    

"That's impossible, isn't it?" Zheng Zinuo was shocked. He used his movement technique once again and retreated. At the same time, he shouted, "Seven Luminaries Meteor Fist!" Seven green fist-sized energy waves once again attacked Ghost Devil.    

    

"Big brother, Ghost Devil is good at absorbing the opponent's energy. Don't use energy waves to attack him." Qin Xiaoyan recovered from her shock. She waved her hand and took out two slender short swords. She leaned forward. She attacked Ghost Devil.    

    

As expected, Zheng Zinuo's Seven Luminaries Meteor Fist was once again absorbed by Ghost Devil. At this time, Qin Xiaoyan's two short swords had already attacked.    

    

"Eh? It's actually a high-grade Spirit Tool, the Sun Moon Twin Swords!" Ghost Devil's two red eyes flashed, revealing a somewhat shocked expression. His body shrank back, and his two armless sleeves suddenly swung towards Qin Xiaoyan. A black vortex rushed towards Qin Xiaoyan.    

    

Qin Xiaoyan quickly dodged to the left, but the gap between her and Ghost Devil was too big. Even with the help of a high-grade spirit weapon, it was impossible to fully unleash its power. She was not a match for Ghost Devil in one move, "Ah..." With a scream, the black vortex instantly enlarged and instantly affected Qin Xiaoyan. She was thrown far away and fell into the air.    

    

"Be careful!" Zheng Zinuo jumped and took Qin Xiaoyan into his arms. He landed steadily beside Jing Xiaotian, who was still in a daze, and shouted, "Xiaotian, why are you still in a daze? Take good care of Xiaoyan!"    

    

Zheng Zinuo put Qin Xiaoyan into Jing Xiaotian's arms and turned around. He took the Ethereal Divine Sword from his back and shouted, "Ghost Devil, I, Zheng Zinuo will let you witness the power of my Ethereal Divine Sword today. Let's see if you can still absorb my attack. Argh!"    

    

"What kind of sword is this? Argh... What a holy aura... No..." Seeing the powerful golden sword light in Zheng Zinuo's hand, Ghost Devil couldn't help but scream out in shock. Immediately, he lost the desire to fight and turned around to escape. But could he escape from the Ethereal Divine Sword? The Sword Manipulation Technique was unleashed at a tremendous weight of 108,000 Jin. Under Ling's incomparable spirit energy, Ghost Devil was instantly pierced through. His soul was shattered.    

    

"So... So powerful!" Qin Xiaoyan and Jing Xiaotian widened their eyes and looked at the sword Zheng Zinuo took back in disbelief. Zheng Zinuo's power had already exceeded their expectations to be able to kill such a powerful century-old devil with a single strike.    

    

"Hu..." Zheng Zinuo's current cultivation base had yet to recover. The continuous attacks just now, especially the last attack, had almost exhausted all of his energy. Currently, his body was exhausted, and he was on the verge of collapsing.    

    

"Big brother..." Qin Xiaoyan was the first to react. She hurriedly went forward to support Zheng Zinuo. At this moment, five Shu Mountain disciples suddenly descended from the sky. They rode their swords and landed in front of Zheng Zinuo and the others. The person in the lead was the examiner of the first day, Yijin. He went up and asked. "Did you see a demonic devil with black hair all over its body, and it's abnormally tall?"    

    

"Uh..." Qin Xiaoyan heard what he said and looked at Zheng Zinuo. Jing Xiaotian who was standing behind her suddenly shouted, "That Ghost Devil was killed by my big brother with just one sword strike. So powerful, so powerful!"    

    

"En? He was killed?" Yijin was slightly shocked. He closed his eyes and felt for a while, and found that there was indeed Ghost Devil's Qi in this place. He looked at Zheng Zinuo who was meditating with a puzzled expression and asked, "That Ghost Devil is a devil that was arrogant and ruthless a hundred years ago. He has killed countless living beings. He was formed from hundreds of resentful souls after many years of cultivation. His cultivation level was close to that of a Divine Clone expert. Little friend, you actually killed him with a single sword strike. You have truly saved the world from a great disaster. "    

    

" Senior, you flatter me. It must be because this Ghost Devil had been shut down in Demon Locking Tower for too long. It must be because of the decline of his cultivation, and with the help of these two friends. Only by luck will I be able to win." Zheng Zinuo opened his eyes and said modestly.    

    

"En, alright. Anyway, this scourge will be gotten rid of. We can rest assured now. Let's go back." Yijin said. Then, Zheng Zinuo and the others followed Yijin back to Mount Shu Sect.    

    

"Big brother, although we didn't pass the third test, after passing two, we can become a foreign disciple of Mount Shu Sect. We can also learn techniques below the Nascent Soul stage. This is a good reward. " At night, Zheng Zinuo and the others were still sitting in the square and resting like they did a few days ago. As they waited for the results of the examination tomorrow, Jing Xiaotian comforted Zheng Zinuo. At the same time, he also comforted himself.    

    

" Oh? Foreign disciples can learn all cultivation techniques below the Nascent Soul stage, that is indeed not bad. " Zheng Zinuo subconsciously nodded. Cultivation techniques were simply unnecessary to him. The cultivation techniques he possessed were all top-notch, but for others... Obtaining a decent cultivation technique would bring tremendous benefits to their future cultivation.    

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"Uh... It's all Big Brother's fault this time. Otherwise, with your strength, it would be easy for you to pass the third test." Zheng Zinuo said with some guilt. After all, not being able to enter the Mount Shu Sect had no effect on him. However, it was different for Jing Xiaotian and Qin Xiaoyan.    

    

"What are you talking about, big brother? We did it voluntarily. Besides, just like what big brother said, we have to be fair in our actions. Otherwise, it will be very difficult for us to advance our realm." Qin Xiaoyan said.    

    

"Yes... If we can only be foreign disciples, Big Brother will give each of you a cultivation technique above the Nascent Soul stage as compensation, alright?" Zheng Zinuo said sincerely.    

    

"Really Big Brother?" Jing Xiaotian was overjoyed when he heard this. He had a deep understanding of Zheng Zinuo's skill. Just a simple meditation technique had allowed him to pass the first test easily, let alone anything else. He asked excitedly, "Is it the powerful cultivation technique that you used today? It's so cool! Also, Big Brother, why is there a demonic shadow behind you when you use the cultivation techniques? And this divine sword of yours is simply too formidable. Big brother, just what kind of background do you have? This little brother always feels that you're not simple."    

    

" It's not the cultivation technique I displayed today. Big Brother has an even more powerful cultivation technique than this. As for my identity, I'm actually just an ordinary cultivator " Zheng Zinuo smiled. It wasn't that he didn't want to tell them his identity. It was just that his identity was simply too unbelievable. Ordinary people wouldn't believe it even if they heard it. He had transmigrated from another world. Such an unbelievable thing. Probably not many people would believe it.    

    

Qin Xiaoyan and Jing Xiaotian also understood that everyone had their own secrets. If Zheng Zinuo did not want to say it, they would not ask. The three of them chatted casually. In the middle of the night, the two of them fell into a deep sleep. Zheng Zinuo continued to adjust his breathing and cultivate. He wanted to recover his lost cultivation base as soon as possible. After today's battle, he found that this world was not peaceful. If he didn't have the ability to protect himself, it wouldn't be good if he encountered such a situation in the future. Therefore, he made up his mind, even if he could not enter the Mount Shu Sect. He had to find a safe place to recover his cultivation base first. Only then would he have a strong backing to look for Xiao Wan'er and the others.    

    

The next morning, the Sect Master of the Mount Shu Sect, Qing Wei, and the five Hall Masters of Metal, Wood, Water, and Fire arrived at the square.    

    

"Now, let me announce the contestants who have passed the test!" After some small talk, Yijin went straight to the point.    

    

Hearing this, everyone looked at Yijin nervously. The entire square of over a thousand people instantly became silent.    

    

"First place, Jing Xiaotian!"    

    

"Ah? I... Did I hear it wrong? Big brother, I passed, I passed..." Jing Xiaotian shouted excitedly, causing the others to feel envious.