Born with immortal seed

Chapter 79 The First Trial of True Inheritance

The Hall of Transmission of Merit, the rear courtyard.

The tree-lined path winds and twists, climbing up the mountain. When it reaches the end and turns, a new world appears, giving one the feeling of a secluded and tranquil place.

Behind several pavilions and corridors, nestled among lush pine trees, are rows of small buildings, the residences of the disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall.

"I was the one who handled your entry procedures. I never expected that in just a few years you would have reached the eighth level of Qi Refining... You are truly a force to be reckoned with!"

Elder Pei Dongyong, with his mid-Foundation Establishment cultivation, was so powerful that even a Qi Refining cultivator who had practiced a concealment technique could not hide their cultivation level under his discerning eye.

A quick calculation reveals that he has only been in the sect for two years, yet he has already broken through two realms, including the major hurdle of the late stage of Qi Refining. This speed of progress can be described as miraculous.

Pei Dongyong recalled the instructions given by Sect Leader Wei after he emerged from seclusion a few days ago, and his eyes scrutinized him even more.

"It is entirely thanks to the sect's supplies that I have been able to make such great progress through my dedicated cultivation."

Bai Zichen met with Elder Peng Chong a few days ago and said that if he could be promoted to a true disciple, he would still have Peng Jinhu serve as his attendant.

They will also allocate some cultivation resources to Peng Jinhu to ensure that he breaks through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining within a few years.

This is a normal right granted to true disciples by the sect, and it was also Peng Chong's main purpose in sending Peng Jinhu in as a menial disciple.

Peng Chong immediately said that he would find an opportunity to speak with Elder Pei Dongyong and ask for his guidance during the True Inheritance Trial.

"The Palace Master is in seclusion, and I will temporarily convey the trial mission on his behalf. Since you are standing here, it means that you already understand the True Inheritance Trial. Just a reminder: you can use external forces such as magic tools and talismans for this trial, but you cannot ask for help from others. You can only complete it by yourself."

Pei Dongyong had strands of silver in his hair, and his thin body resembled that of an old man in the countryside. However, just by looking into his eyes, one would not get the impression that he was old or weak.

You'll only feel that there's boundless energy hidden in that small, thin body in front of you.

"During the trial, the Hall of Skill Transfer and the Hall of Enforcement will jointly review the results. Any violation will result in a negative trial outcome."

A red light fell into Bai Zichen's hand; it was a crimson scroll.

Bai Zichen bowed respectfully, put away the crimson scroll without opening it, and left the Transmission Hall directly.

"Senior Brother Pei, with your discerning eye, which one do you think is the right person to become a true disciple?"

A mature and beautiful woman walked out of the small building behind and sat down next to Pei Dongyong in a very natural and generous manner.

"Both are good... I have an appointment with Senior Brother Tan to discuss the cultivation techniques of a certain martial art, so I won't talk to Junior Sister Lin any further."

Pei Dongyong beckoned, and a white crane hopped lightly to his side. He sat on the crane and rode away.

"Hmph, that old man is so tight-lipped!"

The mature and beautiful woman thought for a moment, then produced a piece of red silk and stepped into the air.

"Whether the sect leader will accept disciples is still undecided. I should go to the weapon refining hall first to see how my spiritual weapon crafting is going... With more mid-grade spiritual weapons, I will have more means of self-defense on Jade Moon Lake in the future."

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A golden sword light transformed into a rainbow and streaked through the air, leaving the mountain peaks behind.

As early as last month, Bai Zichen had completely restored the Golden Sparrow Sword through the Sword Nourishing Technique. He had also shattered the Mud Spirit Puppet countless times in the training room, and had become thoroughly familiar with the flying sword.

Unfortunately, the few minor nicks on the Golden Sparrow Sword could not be repaired using the sword-nurturing technique.

However, the sword nurturing technique had been neglected for too long, and the flying sword, which had lost its spirit, already had this effect, which was already an unexpected surprise. We couldn't ask for more. At least it saved us the cost of going to the weapon refining hall to awaken the flying sword.

Compared to the Ink Bamboo Sword, the Golden Sparrow Sword, a traditional metal flying sword, has superior attributes in all aspects.

There will be subtle differences in how it is used when flying on a sword or fighting enemies.
It took Bai Zichen a full month to fully master the Golden Sparrow Sword and ensure there would be no mistakes in actual combat before he replaced the Ink Bamboo Sword with the Golden Sparrow Sword.

The crimson scroll depicted the location of the first trial of the true lineage and the demonic beasts that needed to be slain. After being opened for only a few breaths, the contents of the scroll gradually disappeared, leaving a blank page.

"Ten blood wolves, what a coincidence... Is this mission a favor to me, or not?"

Bai Zichen was stunned when he saw his mission target. It was the same kind of demonic beast that Lu Song had told him was occupying the entrance to the secret realm: a first-tier high-grade blood wolf.

However, it's impossible to determine if they are from the same group.

No one can count how many monsters live in the Black Mountain; the Blood Wolf alone may have hundreds of groups.

The fact that the target of the True Inheritance Trial clashed with the monster at the entrance of the secret realm inevitably made Bai Zichen somewhat surprised and uncertain.

Even if Lu Song accidentally revealed the existence of the secret realm, or didn't want to wait any longer and confessed to others, the other party's first priority would definitely be to surround the entrance of the secret realm and try to enter and take the treasure.

There's no time to play these kinds of probing tricks on yourself during the true trials.

It was just a coincidence that they ran into the same kind of monster.

The first trial of the true lineage basically requires the disciple to kill a peak first-tier demon beast. In addition to testing the disciple's combat strength, this trial also assesses their ability to adapt to changing circumstances and cooperate with external forces.

Bai Zichen's request was reduced to a first-tier high-grade demonic beast, but the number was increased tenfold.

The difficulty level should be adjusted according to the individual.

"After Lu Song mentioned the secret realm, I went to gather information about the blood wolves, which allowed me to prepare in advance. Regardless of whether they are the blood wolves at the entrance of the secret realm that Lu Song mentioned, let's consider it a battle and learn more..."

Blood wolves can grow to the size of an ordinary water buffalo. Their individual strength is not outstanding among monsters of the same level, but they excel in living in groups, hunting together, and cooperating well.

As for weaknesses, there is indeed one.

After flying on his sword for several hours, Bai Zichen finally arrived at the nameless valley mentioned on the crimson scroll.

He concealed the gleam of his sword, quietly entered the valley, circled around for a moment, and then slipped out.

"This isn't the place Lu Song described; the terrain doesn't match up at all. But there are just too many Blood Wolves here. Has the Transmission Hall even bothered to properly select the trial location?"

Bai Zichen only needed to look into the distance to confirm that there were at least a hundred adult blood wolves in the valley, some sitting and some lying down, scattered in groups throughout the valley.

However, given the speed of the Blood Wolves, once they kill one, they will be surrounded by the others.

The thought of being relentlessly attacked and torn apart by hundreds of blood wolves sent a chill down Bai Zichen's spine.

"There are two methods. The safer one is to use the advantage of flying swords to target the blood wolves one by one, kill one, and then immediately escape. Once the blood wolves disperse, return to kill them again, and repeat this process to collect the ten blood wolf heads needed for the trial."

"The second method is to choose a good location, ignite the floating rosin, and lure the blood wolves into a frenzy to attack. If done properly, the trial can be completed in a short time."

The former is safer, but it takes too long; the first trial only gives seven days.

The latter takes advantage of the fact that blood wolves will bleed when they smell pine resin, become fearless of pain, and go berserk. Although this will increase the individual strength of blood wolves, it will make it impossible for them to form a wolf pack to cooperate.

As long as the Crimson Pearl Umbrella can hold out for a short while, the flying sword can harvest the remaining heads. In a maximum of two sessions, ten Blood Wolf heads can be collected.

After hearing Lu Song mention Blood Wolf that day, Bai Zichen subconsciously asked Peng Jinhu to get a few portions of rosin from the General Affairs Hall and put them in his storage bag.

(End of this chapter)