Ch 3: The Tai Xuan Examination
On the way back to the Mountain Gate, Li Hanzhou inexplicably felt a chill.
He felt as if someone was plotting against him.
“Could it be that fortune-teller lady muttering about me?” Thinking of the fortune teller’s reluctant expression as she left wanting to eat him, Li Hanzhou shuddered.
Hearing Ye Ziying finish, Ye Yun was also extremely disappointed.
He had thought that this time he could finally help his family, help his father, but who knew that he was ultimately tricked. He casually placed the talisman on the table and left disappointedly.
“You’re such a grown man, and you’re easily tricked by roadside con artists! How could I have such a useless son? Look at your sister! When she was your age, she was already a disciple of the Upper Clarity Sect. You…” Ye Qingbei sighed and grumbled at Ye Yun’s back.
Ye Yun walked out numbly; he had heard these words until his ears were calloused.
He was simply not as good as his older sister. What could he do?
Ye Ziying said nothing, seeming extremely disappointed in her younger brother as well.
“Father, rest assured,” Ye Ziying said calmly at this moment. “There is indeed a faint demonic aura in the house. I haven’t found where this monster is, but as long as it appears again, I will definitely let it experience the martial arts of the Upper Clarity Sect.”
“Good, with you here, I’m relieved.” Ye Qingbei nodded in satisfaction.
By the time Li Hanzhou returned to the Longevity Temple, it was already dusk.
“I’m back.”
Li Hanzhou called out.
Shi Ming and Yun Qianzhu, hearing Li Hanzhou’s voice, reluctantly came out of their rooms.
Because in the past, every time Li Hanzhou returned, he had lost money gambling and would drink a lot of alcohol, getting completely drunk, and then returning in a bad mood and taking it out on them. Shi Ming had once talked back and was slapped hard by Li Hanzhou.
Therefore, when they heard Li Hanzhou’s returning voice, they would be terrified.
“What are you looking at? Come and help.”
Seeing the two hiding behind a stone pier looking at him, Li Hanzhou said with a smile.
The two approached sheepishly and realized that Li Hanzhou didn’t seem to have been drinking.
“What is this!” Seeing the meat and rice Li Hanzhou was holding, they couldn’t believe their eyes. From the time they could remember, Li Hanzhou had always taken things from the Sect to sell; when had he ever brought anything back?
Did he win at gambling today?
“Rice and meat. Go, take it to the kitchen.”
Li Hanzhou instructed.
“Yes!”
The two carried the meat and rice to the kitchen.
Although they were young, they had Second Rank cultivation levels. In terms of strength, they were far stronger than ordinary people; these things were easily carried.
“I’ll show you my skills tonight.” Li Hanzhou slaughtered a fat sheep, feeling very happy. He decided to cook himself; he was really tired of the vegetarian dishes these days.
Saying this, Li Hanzhou handed the candied hawthorns he had bought to Shi Ming and Yun Qianzhu.
“One for each of you. Don’t fight.” Having said that, Li Hanzhou went into the kitchen to prepare the meal.
Shi Ming and Yun Qianzhu stood there dumbfounded, looking at the candied hawthorns in their hands, their faces showing a look of terror.
“Third Senior Brother… Martial Uncle is probably in debt and can’t pay it back, planning to sell the adorable me, right?” Yun Qianzhu’s legs trembled.
Shi Ming gulped hard: “Buying food again, cooking again, and even buying candied hawthorns for us…I’m probably going to be sold too! They must have already agreed on the price, and the other party has paid a deposit…”
“Junior Sister, we cannot sit idly by. Our senior brothers are not here, we two must save ourselves!” Shi Ming said firmly to Yun Qianzhu.
“Third Senior Brother, the candied hawthorn is really sweet.”
“…”
The next morning.
Grand Profound Sacred Land.
The Grand Profound Sacred Land is one of the strongest sacred lands in the Divine Palace Kingdom, and it is also renowned throughout Dongyan Province.
The Martial Way is divided into nine ranks, with Rank One being the lowest and Rank Nine being the highest. Beyond Rank Nine is the legendary Transcendent Realm, truly transcending the limits of mortals, and the Grand Profound Sacred Land possesses many strong individuals who have reached the Transcendent Realm.
The Grand Profound Sacred Land has dozens of Sects under its command, and the number of noble families is countless. Therefore, thousands of people participated in this Grand Competition of disciples of the Grand Profound Sacred Land.
The threshold for entry is a cultivation level of Fifth Rank.
The disciples who came this time are all elites from various Sects, and some of the strong ones have already reached the Eighth Rank Realm.
In some small Sects, this is enough to become a Sect Elder.
Following the vast army of disciples up the mountain in the morning, Liu Dongyue felt very timid.
He usually cultivated peacefully in the Daoist Temple and rarely fought with people. Thinking that he had to fight with so many experts today, Liu Dongyue was very nervous.
However, after touching the Seven Treasures Gourd at his waist, Liu Dongyue’s nervousness lessened. He had a Spirit Treasure refined by his Martial Uncle on him, what was he afraid of?
“Look, there’s a guy over there wearing a Daoist robe, and it’s tattered.” At this time, a disciple said with a laugh.
“Really? A Daoist cultivator? There are still pure Daoist cultivators in this era? Aren’t Daoist Arts no longer cultivated? It’s rare.”
“Interesting.”
Liu Dongyue was also annoyed by the pointing and whispering, but because his power was weak, he didn’t say anything and pretended not to hear.
His purpose in coming here was to pass the assessment and enter the top one thousand to win one thousand taels of silver.
As for the five thousand taels of silver for the top one hundred…
and the even better rewards for the top ten, Liu Dongyue didn’t dare to even think about them.
He was very self-aware; that was something that had nothing to do with him.
“The content of this Grand Competition of disciples of my Grand Profound Sacred Land is very simple.” At this time, a high-level Sect Elder of the Grand Profound Sacred Land came out, and his voice instantly overwhelmed everyone.
Everyone quickly listened attentively.
“In a moment, everyone will be teleported to the Wind Sand Valley of our Grand Profound Sacred Land. Going north from Wind Sand Valley, to the depths of Wind Sand Valley, there is a Hundred Withered Mountain. The first one thousand disciples to reach Hundred Withered Mountain will receive rewards bestowed by our Grand Profound Sacred Land!” The Elder said, “You can fight each other along the way, but you are not allowed to kill, otherwise you will be disqualified. The disciple who is the first to reach Hundred Withered Mountain can challenge the next three levels on the mountain.”
“Three levels where the disciples of the Grand Profound Sacred Land will spar with you, but it will be just a touch and you will be given three moves. They will suppress their cultivation to the same level as yours. If you can defeat three disciples of my Grand Profound Sacred Land, the Prajna Axe on the peak of Hundred Withered Mountain will be yours!” The high-level personnel of the Grand Profound Sacred Land smiled, “Even if you don’t pass the assessment, it’s okay; the top ten will have additional unexpected rewards based on their ranking.”
“Prajna Axe?”
Everyone gasped.
On the Five Continents Divine Weapon Ranking, the Prajna Axe ranked forty-seventh.
Those that can make the list are all undoubtedly Divine Weapons!
It would actually be awarded to the first place!
As soon as these words came out, the eyes of some elite disciples present lit up; they had already begun to sharpen their weapons, determined to get the Prajna Axe.
Only Liu Dongyue was unconcerned.
Prajna Axe?
Heh, what did that have to do with him? His goal was to be in the top one thousand.
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