Ugly Cultivation Notes

Chapter 316
The eighth day of the opening of Tianyuan Secret Realm.

Xu Chunniang glanced at the palace in front of her, and her eyes fell on the word "Tiandao" on the plaque.

This majestic palace with closed doors is exactly the Heavenly Dao Palace she has been looking for for many days.

The word "Tian Dao" seems ordinary, but after looking at it for a long time, it seems that there are infinite changes in it, which can absorb the mind.

It wasn't until the token held tightly in her hand continued to heat up, and a feeling of burning emerged, that Xu Chunniang was shocked and regained consciousness.

She took a deep breath, her eyes fell on the token in her hand, and she sent spiritual energy into it.

However, a force of resistance emanated from the token, ejecting all the aura.

Xu Chunniang thought for a while, cut her fingertips, and a drop of blood fell on the token, melting into it instantly.

In the next second, her eyes went dark.

When she regained consciousness again, she was already in a hall full of stone pillars.

Most of these stone pillars are empty, and a few monks sit cross-legged.

And her foothold happened to be on a stone pillar.

"Hey, there's another one."

A slightly excited voice sounded from the left, and a skinny male cultivator looked towards Xu Chunniang.

His eyes fell on her with interest, looking back and forth.

Xu Chunniang frowned inexplicably, the monk's eyes were too straightforward.

"Don't be nervous. The trial has not officially started yet. On this stone pillar, monks cannot attack each other."

The thin male cultivator seemed to see her danger, and explained with a smile, "Is this your first time in Tiandao Palace?"

Xu Chunniang ignored him, just sat cross-legged and observed secretly.

There are a total of 360 stone pillars here, of which less than a hundred are occupied by monks.

Could it be that the trial will not officially start until all the stone pillars are filled?
It's just that I don't know the specific content of the trial and what it is.

The skinny male cultivator was bored, but the smile on his face remained unchanged.

"Since you are a newcomer, you probably don't know much about this Tiandao Palace. Are you interested in cooperating?"

Only then did Xu Chunniang take another look at him, "How to cooperate?"

She doesn't know much about Tiandao Palace, since someone is rushing to ask her to "cooperate", it doesn't hurt to listen to it.

The thin and thin man smiled a little deeper, "Of course it will be a trial later, and we will go hand in hand."

"Just the two of us?"

"Naturally. There are five people including you. How about it? Do you want to consider joining us?"

Before Xu Chunniang could answer, a slightly familiar voice came from the right.

"Do fellow daoists consider coming to our side? We have a total of 12 people here. Including fellow daoists, there are a total of 13 people."

Xu Chunniang heard the sound and looked, and she saw the man's face clearly at a glance through four or five stone pillars.

It was the old woman next to Xie Chang Yuan in the City Lord's Mansion.

Seeing Xu Chunniang looking over, the old woman smiled kindly, with a hint of arrogance in her eyes.

"We are from the City Lord's Mansion. If fellow Taoists choose to join us, at least the first few checkpoints can be passed safely."

Before Xu Chunniang could answer, the thin monk on her left was annoyed.

"Mrs. Gong, you're robbing me again! I was the one who invited this fellow Taoist first, so it's too much for you to behave like this?"

The smile on Mrs. Gong's face faded slightly, revealing a few deep wrinkles.

"I didn't compete with you. The choice is in the hands of this fairy, and anyone with a discerning eye knows how to choose."

The skinny male cultivator was so angry that he jumped up. Mrs. Gong said that she didn't grab it, but there were already more people on her side, and how many people would not be tempted to mention the name of the City Lord's Mansion?
There were two people who were snatched away by her in this way.

Xu Chunniang thought for a while, "I don't know much about this Heavenly Dao Palace, do I have to cooperate to participate in the trial?"

"Of course not. Just according to past experience, it is best to choose the way of grouping, which can maximize the pass rate. At least the first few rounds of checkpoints can be passed easily."

Seeing that the female cultivator did not agree to Mrs. Gong's invitation, the thin male cultivator lifted his spirits and quickly opened his mouth to explain her doubts.

"Every time you pass a round of checkpoints, you can get corresponding rewards. Joining a team is a matter of cooperation and mutual benefit."

"What if someone pretends to cooperate, but secretly turns against each other?"

Xu Chunniang's eyes were calm, and there were everyone in the impromptu team.

It is meaningless if it is just verbal cooperation.

"Just take the oath before joining the team. The Heavenly Dao Palace has its own rules, and the oath will take effect. The punishment for violating the oath is quite severe. But don't worry, this oath will automatically lose its binding force after leaving the Tiandao Palace."

Mrs. Gong also nodded, "Exactly, no matter what team you join, you must take an oath before entering."

"Do the two fellow Taoists know the specific content of this so-called trial?"

The skinny male cultivator shook his head, "Every trial in this Heavenly Dao Palace is different. Even though it's my third time entering here, I still can't predict."

Xu Chunniang looked thoughtful.

The two couldn't wait to pull her into the team. Since she was bound by the oath of heaven, there was no need for her to refuse.

It's just that she hasn't decided which side to join.

The City Lord's Mansion is indeed powerful, but once they are chosen, it means... that they cannot be dealt with.

But no matter what, if you agree to one party, you will definitely offend the other party.

Seeing that female cultivator was silent for a long time, Mrs. Gong's eyes showed impatience.

While they were talking, several more people entered, and she had no time to waste it.

"Fairy can think about it, do you want to join our City Lord's Mansion?"

The skinny male stylist looked anxious and deliberately lowered his voice.

"Fellow Daoist, you have to think carefully. Joining the City Lord's Mansion can easily pass the first few levels, but that's all there is to it."

Xu Chunniang sighed inwardly, cupped her fists at Mrs. Gong, and said slowly, "I'm sorry."

Mrs. Gong's face froze, and she snorted coldly, "I don't know how to flatter you!"

After saying this, she ignored Xu Chunniang and turned to look at the new monks who appeared.

The skinny male cultivator's eyes lit up, "Congratulations on joining, my name is Chu Youtian. Haven't asked for the name of a fellow Taoist yet?"

"My surname is Yan. I don't know what you mean by 'limited to this'?"

The skinny male cultivator hesitated for a moment, but finally spoke.

"The so-called cooperative relationship is actually temporary. The rules of certain levels will make team members... kill each other."

Xu Chunniang was slightly startled, but immediately understood that perhaps this was the way of checks and balances of the Heavenly Dao Palace to prevent too many people from passing the trial.

"But Yan Daoyou can rest assured that until we get to that point, we can at least maintain our cooperative relationship."

Chu Youtian pretended to be relaxed and smiled, "It will be up to each person at that time. Or you can choose to leave Tiandao Palace early after passing a certain level."

(End of this chapter)