Beginning to practice immortality as a refugee

Chapter 481: The gathering of the robbery cultivators
From then on, each step would depend on how long the people's willpower could last.

Many of the practitioners in the field have stood up from the leaves and are quietly watching the images displayed in the light mirror.

Many monks used their skills unconsciously and even stopped breathing, for fear of disturbing the people on the stairs.

Lu Ye had already switched to the fish-dragon picture perspective.

The more he looked, the more he felt something was wrong.

No way.

Why is Du Wan so strong?

Are these geniuses fake imports?

Is the assessment standard for the 600th level so difficult?

He is thinking about it.

From the perspective of the Fish and Dragon Picture, one can see that the green light on the Ladder of Inquiry gradually dims and then becomes darker, until the light drops by a full level.

In reality, purple mist filled the air, covering the entire Ladder of Inquiry. However, the practitioners who were taking the test on the ladder did not feel anything unusual.

The examinees on the ladder were concentrating on practicing their skills and had forgotten everything.

Yin Yiji was currently in the first place. He was exhausted from walking, but suddenly he felt relaxed for no apparent reason.

Huh? The pressure on the ladder has become lighter?
No, it must be that my cultivation has improved!
His confidence grew greatly, and he continued to move forward at a fast pace.

But he saw a flash of wind before his eyes, and Prince Honghe of the Evil God Temple caught up with him and drove side by side with him.

"Oh no, this guy has also broken through."

Yin Yiji felt something was wrong and turned his head to look again.

Prince Long Bing took a big step forward and followed Shuai Bufan behind them.

Later on there were Jian Qiuyi, Nangong Xing, Jin Tianwang, Wan Caiyi and others.

Yin Yiji hurriedly concentrated on moving forward.

Everyone on the ladder gritted their teeth and persevered.

Until night falls and the bright moon rises.

The time has come, the bell rings.

Yin Yijia and Prince Hong held on to the 699th step and were unable to move forward any further.

The handsome man is extraordinary, the sword seeks one, and King Jin has reached the 698th level.

The popular Prince Long Bing, Nangong Xing, in colorful clothes, is at the 697th step.

Everyone was stuck in this position for half an hour. No matter how they turned their magic power around and prepared to take a step, their feet had already stepped out. It felt like they were carrying a mountain on their shoulders, making their bodies shaky and unable to land.

In addition, most of the other Nascent Soul powerhouses stopped at around the 650th step. Of course, there were also some Nascent Soul cultivators who were eliminated before reaching the 600th step. It was just that they could not get off the Ladder of Heart and were stuck where they were, feeling that each day was like a year.

Some Jindan Dayuan monks with firm minds have also reached the 600th level. The strongest one has even reached over 640 levels and is said to be from Jiugong Island.

At this time, the bell rang.

The assessment time has passed.

Qingyangzi laughed and stood up and said.

"Congratulations to all of you fellow Taoists for passing the level!"

He waved his sleeve.

The ladders of conscience for those monks below the 600th step were broken one after another, and they could only descend to the ground.

There were more than thirty Nascent Soul cultivators and less than twenty Golden Core Great Perfection cultivators left on the Ladder of Inquiry, a total of fifty people. The pass rate for the first level was less than 10%.

In addition, dozens of emerald green wooden tablets flew out of Qingyangzi's sleeves and flew into the hands of the fifty cultivators who had passed the level one by one.

"Everyone, this is the entrance ticket to the second level, Hundred Tree Cave, tomorrow."

The fifty monks who passed the test received emerald green wooden plaques. Most of them looked happy and put them away carefully.

There were also those who were unhappy, such as those highly anticipated geniuses.

Prince Hong and Yin Yiji both had gloomy expressions, although they had the best performance and only reached the 699th step.

But when they think about how Du Wanneng, the Sky-shaking Master of Futu Island, was able to reach the 700th step in one breath many years ago, doesn't that mean that the two of them are not as strong as Du Wanqiang?
You know, one level short is still a level short. They could only hold on to the 699th level, but they used up all their magic power and were unable to go any further. They stopped there for nearly half an hour before they were forced to conclude that they had reached their limit.

These two are not satisfied, and there are others who are even more unhappy.

For example, Shuai Bufan from the next level, he always felt that he was not more handsome than the previous two. He had both good looks and strength, but now his strength was far behind others, and his ugly face became even uglier when he was tense.

Jin Tianwang and Jian Qiuyi were also unhappy.

In their hearts, they believed that what they lacked compared to the geniuses of the four major forces was nothing more than an ancestor at the level of a True Lord of Transformation, and there was no spiritual treasure of Transformation of Gods that could suppress the luck of the people in their sect.

On the ladder of conscience, the two lost a step and really began to doubt their lives.

The one who was most heartbroken was "Prince Long Bing" who was one level behind the three of them. He muttered to himself and couldn't believe that he was ranked last.

On the contrary, Nangong Xing and Wan Caiyi beside them looked calm and not stubborn. They turned around and looked at the other Yuanying powerful fellows behind them with a smile, and bowed to congratulate each other.

The cultivators in the field were also whispering to each other, commenting in low voices on the people who had passed the test.

Master Wang then said to Baicao Jushi and Lu Yedao.

"I never expected that the King Snake Palace's Prince Long Bing's mindset would be so different."

"In addition, Jian Qiuyi of Chaoyang Sword Sect and Jin Tianwang of Jinding Sect should not be underestimated. They were able to compete with Haiyan Sect Commander Bufan in the Heart-Searching Ladder test."

"But none of them can compare to Master Du Wan. No one can reach the 700th step."

Lu Ye sneered beside him.

It would be a miracle if these people could walk up 700 steps.

The Ladder of Inquiry was definitely tampered with by the monks from Futu Island.

Judging from the degree of spiritual energy and brightness mobilized at the beginning, it would be difficult for those people on the Ladder of Inquiry to reach the 680th step.

Later, in the perspective of the Fish and Dragon Diagram, the light on the Ladder of Inquiry dimmed by at least one level, which allowed Yin Yiji and Prince Hong He to lead the geniuses to rush to more than 690 steps.

Lu Ye thought about it, although Futu Island is a big sect, who says that big sects won’t use tricks?

If someone said that there was no Buddha who controlled the towering trees to cause trouble here, he would definitely not believe it.

First, he would attack with an intensity exceeding the usual level, exhausting all the cultivators so that they would have no time to be distracted.

Then they realized that it was a bit too much, so they adjusted the control again, but they did not allow any of them to break Du Wan's record of 700 steps.

Humph, if Du Wan, who had just achieved Nascent Soul status, went up with today's strength, it would be a question whether he could pass the 650th step.

The pits that these Yuanying Zhenren dig for others are really huge pits.

Lu Ye figured it out and realized that Master Du Wan was not that strong, and he couldn't help but feel relieved.

Baicao Jushi, who was standing nearby, shook his head and laughed when he heard Master Wang's comments.

"Friend Wang, you are obsessed."

"The Ladder of Inquiry only asks questions of the heart. The spiritual bodies and consciousness of the geniuses may be slightly different, but not by much."

“Even with such a strong spiritual body, it will be enough to support all the cultivators to achieve the Divine Transformation in the future. Since the spiritual energy has been exhausted, our cultivators’ spiritual thoughts and spiritual bodies are more than strong enough, but the spiritual energy environment around us that can replenish mana is much worse than before.”

"Under such a heaven and earth environment, the thin spiritual energy is not enough to support everyone to reach the state of spiritual transformation. Only those with extraordinary talents and great luck can break through. This is the fundamental problem."

“Even if there is a heaven-defying cultivator who can use formations to restrain his spiritual veins and create a spiritual environment comparable to that of a god, when he passes through the heavenly tribulation, the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder will destroy everything.”

"When a cultivator is going through a tribulation, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth will transform into a rainbow and come to nourish the cultivator's spiritual power. If the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is thin, it will not be able to fully supply the spiritual energy that a cultivator who has reached the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul Stage needs to go through a tribulation. How can the cultivator successfully advance to the Divine Transformation Stage?"

Master Wang exclaimed, and looked at Baicao Lay Buddhist with new eyes - Daoyou is right! I only knew that you were good at refining medicine pills, but I didn't know you had such a profound understanding of cultivation.

Mr. Baicao's eyes moved and he covered it up with a laugh.

Lu Ye looked at Baicao Jushi a few times, nodded and praised him.

He felt amused in his heart. Baicao Hermit had been pretending for a whole day, but at the evening, he accidentally said something that revealed his true colors.

This Baicao hermit is something he can consider as a semi-acquaintance.

It was none other than the Tenth Tribulation Cultivator of the Hundred Swords Demon Net, with whom he had fought before.

This was a ruthless character who would even kill his peers and rob their fellow criminals. On that day, he robbed Lu Ye and Mi Yan Taoist.

Lu Ye used the Convulsion Hunyuan Thunder Thorn to immobilize him for a few breaths, and took the opportunity to contaminate the magic weapon with the Love and Hate Shadow Sword, then used the Killing Slash to break through the net, leaving several scars on his body.

The Hundred Blades Demon Net acted decisively. Seeing that the magic weapon was defiled, they knew that they were facing a tough opponent, so they retreated decisively.

After many twists and turns, the two of them changed their appearances and met again in this way.

I just don't know, besides Baicao Jushi, which other brave ones among the Thirty-Six Thieves managed to sneak onto the island?
The practitioners off the field were discussing the matter, some like Master Wang, Lu Ye, and Baicao Jushi were just chatting.

Some forces have outstanding disciples who have passed the test and are celebrating joyfully.

There were also leaves with a gloomy atmosphere, like the leaf where Prince Hong He of the Evil God Temple was. He, the real leader, had a dark face, while Mo Ruyan and all his followers behind him shrank their heads and trembled like quails.

On the leaves of the platform.

Du Wan shook his head slightly, feeling angry.

The master is getting more and more confused as he gets older. Calculating the time, he has already achieved the Nascent Soul stage for a hundred years, and his deadline is approaching.

By secretly adjusting the strength of the Ladder of Inquiry in this way, and suppressing the other four major sects, even though the difference is only one level, do you really think that others will not be suspicious?

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If the master does this, others may not be able to afford to offend Futu Island, as the island is so big and powerful, but he will suffer.

From now on, when I travel around the East China Sea, people will mention me as Du Wan, who once climbed the 700th step and surpassed all other geniuses.

Can you imagine how many people will hate him?

How could Hong Yin Shuailong, Jiannan Jin Wanba and others hate him?
Even though he now had the Water Dragon Arm in his hand and had secretly practiced his best move, the Backhanded Sword, he could not withstand being watched, studied, and hostile by so many people.

Du Wan was filled with resentment and hated Master Futu even more.

His eyes turned again to the head of the two-winged snake hanging on the branch.

The intact scales of the snake fluttered in the wind, and the double-winged snake, whose body outline could barely be seen underneath after being peeled off into a ball of flesh and blood, was still groaning and screaming weakly.

Futu Island wanted him to die in three days, but he couldn't die today. Du Wan's eyes wandered around the scales, thinking about how to get this thing.

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Qingyangzi coughed and waved his hand again.

The Ladder of Inquiry rumbled and vibrated, then turned back into its original shape as a tree trunk and shrank back into the depths of the tree canopy.

The fifty monks who had passed the test turned into rays of light and flew back to their seats on the leaves.

Qingyangzi waved his sleeves, and the Dongming Mirror standing in the air shrank in size, and finally flew back into his sleeves.

He bowed and saluted to all the practitioners in the field.

"It's getting late, let's end today's meeting here!"

"My fellow Taoists, our sect has prepared some wine and a small banquet after the meeting."

"Please make yourselves at your own convenience. If you wish to stay, please do so. If you have something to leave, please leave slowly..."

He clapped his hands.

The bushes below parted, and he saw countless menial disciples and low-level Qi-cultivating monks preparing long and short tables, which were filled with a wide variety of wine, meat, and other items.

Although the scholars off the field had been watching for a whole day, most of them ate the melons with gusto and were still energetic. Many of them stayed behind to wait for the banquet.

But people like Crown Prince Hong He, Crown Prince Long Bing, Yin Yiji and others simply left with their followers, looking unhappy.

However, Shuai Bufan, Nangong Xing, Jian Qiuyi, Jin Tianwang, Wan Caiyi and others stayed.

He is handsome, ugly but gentle. Anyway, he lost to Prince Hong He and Yin Yijiajia among his fellow practitioners of the upper level today, and he did not dominate the group, so he was very relaxed.

It's a loss anyway, so just take it easy and practice to overcome it slowly.

The remaining four people did not dare to offend Futu Island. They represented the sect and could not leave.

Most of the monks off the field sat on the leaves and waited quietly.

Then, countless disciples from the island on the ground cooperated with each other, carrying tables and chairs from the ground into the air to entertain guests from all directions.

In the open space of the square below, Futu Island also prepared fairy music and singing and dancing, which were said to be directly outsourced to Sihai Tower.

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Fairy music sounded, and a group of Kun cultivators sang and danced below.

On the leaves of the trees in the low sky, the monks sat quietly, drinking and eating while enjoying the singing and dancing. Everything was arranged very clearly.

Lu Ye Anxin mingled among the group of monks, sitting at the same table with Master Wang and Monk Baicao, and enjoyed a delicious immortal banquet.

He still thought while drinking.

Are there any dishes on the table in front of you that have been prepared by Taoist Miyan?
How can I get in touch with this fat guy Jindan and trick Du Wan?
at dinner.

Qingyangzi, Iron Swordsman, Cloud Piercer, and Du Wan, who were called the Sky-Covering Hand, each divided an area into two parts. Pieces of leaves flew over and toasted to the powerful people and the scattered cultivators from all sides.

The Luye area is exactly where Master Du Wan is in charge.

He even stood up and toasted this "good brother" with everyone else. However, as the sweet wine went down his throat, murderous intent gradually arose in his heart.

An hour or so passed.

The cultivators had just finished their drinks and dinner, considering that the second round of competition would be held tomorrow.

So everyone said goodbye.

Lu Ye, Master Wang, Baicao Jushi and others returned to Shoujie Island. The market on the island was brightly lit, with monks coming in and out, making it very lively.

Master Wang invited Lu Ye and Baicao Jushi to attend the treasure appraisal meeting on the island.

Futu Island doesn't have time to earn these spirit stones this time, but the surrounding islands have them.

The reason why so many monks can be attracted from all directions is not to facilitate the shipment and procurement of goods?
Under the undercurrent, countless amounts of blood-stained stolen goods were washed away every day.

Lu Ye and Baicao Jushi declined Master Wang's invitation, saying only that they were tired today and needed to rest early so that they could go to watch the second level tomorrow.

late at night.

Lu Ye was resting with his eyes closed in the cave when suddenly something jumped in his arms.

He took it out. It was a token with the words "Qi Ye" written on the front and the back was as smooth as a mirror.

At this moment, a line of words appeared on the mirror.

"The tiger roars on the lotus leaves, lights are lit on the Wuchen day, the treasure platform is divided, and we drink together."

Lu Ye looked at it and narrowed his eyes slightly.

This token was obtained from Taoist Miyan. It is a magic tool used by Taoist Miyan to communicate with the secret agents lurking on various islands.

The hidden spy may be a lone cultivator, a family, or a famous and upright sect with a great reputation during the day.

The secret agents can provide him with the latest information, such as where the fat fish are and which waterways are dangerous.

In addition, the goods robbed by robbers usually have to be distributed through secret outlets in order to make a profit.

They are the beneficiaries of a chain.

The hidden stake will serve many robbery cultivators at the same time, including those among the Thirty-Six Thieves. The powerful hidden stake will gradually evolve into a behemoth.

He can provide the thieves with intelligence, various resources, and even send people to protect them at critical moments. He can even become a middleman to bring the thieves together.

The token in Taoist Miyan's hand came from a big secret agent in the waters of Futu Island, an organization known as the Qiye Society. The two parties had cooperated many times before and the other party had a good reputation.

He was quick to receive goods and paid a high price, provided accurate intelligence, and even helped Miyan Taoist in times of crisis on several occasions.

Of course, the foolish version of Taoist Miyan has now forgotten everything, and the results of the soul search were not complete.

Fortunately, Lu Ye still has Madam Jiuchai’s memory of the first calamity, which is enough to fill in the key points.

In fact, the deceased Silver Hand Scholar also had such a token in his hand. Unfortunately, this magic weapon was automatically broken and destroyed with the death of Silver Hand Scholar and could no longer be used.

This time, Taoist Miyan went to the island to work as a cook to fulfill his second dream in life. Lu Ye asked for his Seven Nights brand.

I originally wanted to be on the safe side and keep a channel to peek at the screen to receive information, but I didn't expect that I would actually receive a message.

Yin Yang Dao once said.

The Qiye Society had warned the two-winged snake at the beginning that there were Nascent Soul cultivators on Futu Island who had come out to hunt him down, but the two-winged snake didn't take it seriously and ended up in trouble.

It can be seen that the information conveyed by the Qiye Society is reliable.

There is a code word on the token.

It means that the fifth thief, the Thousand-Faced Judge (Wu Chen), is going to have a dirty meeting (treasure distribution platform) tonight at the hour of the tiger (tiger roar), on Panzi Island (lotus leaf), and plan to make a big profit (drinking together).

Lu Ye thought for a moment, then closed his eyes and entered a state of meditation.

An hour passed.

It was now past midnight. He opened his eyes, left the cave quietly, and went out to the open sea from the sky above the market town.

After circling the sea for a few times, it changed its appearance, wearing a black cloak to cover its face and body, and headed straight for Panzi Island outside the sea area of ​​Futu Island.

He thought about it.

I once suspected whether the fifth thief, the Thousand-Faced Judge, was the "big brother". It would be nice to have a closer look at him today.

In addition, real good stuff often appears at the internal exchange meetings of the thieves, and those are treasures that they are reluctant to send to shops to sell.

Lu Ye had thought about how to deal with Du Wan on his own. He heard that the opponent's Water Chi Arm was a famous magic weapon-level mechanical puppet arm. Perhaps he could find a rare item that could restrain it at the stolen goods sale meeting.

In addition, he also needs to collect intelligence information about Du Wan's strength in recent years.

Everything is aimed at killing this "big brother".

The moon is bright in the sky in the dark night, and countless silver spots seem to be drifting on the sea.

Half an hour later.

A round island appeared in front of Lu Ye, which was Panzi Island, the gathering place.

Three people were floating in the air outside the island, surrounding the island from three directions. They covered their faces with masks and wore black robes with the words "Seven Nights" written on them. The leader's words were embroidered with gold thread, and the words "Seven Nights" on the two followers were in silver.

The aura of the leader was as deep and majestic as a mountain, and he was actually at the Nascent Soul stage. The auras of the other two were weaker, but they were also Golden Core Great Perfection cultivators.

At this moment, a beam of light flashed in the sky behind Lu Ye.

The disguised Baicao Layman, whose real identity is the Tenth Tribulation Cultivator Baidao Mowang, came here, exchanged seals with the Qiye Society members, handed over the sign, and successfully entered the island.

Lu Ye glanced at the members of the Qiye Society on the outer guard island.

From the perspective of the fish-dragon diagram, each person's light group color spectrum is unique.

He was dealing with the cultivators he had seen during the day, and unexpectedly found two powerful people who had passed the Ladder of Inquiry here.

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What shocked him even more was...

These three people sit on a leaf in the daytime. They have high status and are located close to the towering tree. They are at the same level as Chaoyang Sword Sect, Jinding Sect, Nanliu Sect, and Haisha Sect.

That’s right, they are from Sihailou, the largest trading company in the East China Sea, known as the “Sixth Major Sect”, an organization that ranks monks every year.

Lu Ye thought it was ridiculous and funny, but also made sense.

The largest business was actually the main hidden supporter of the thirty-six robbers and cultivators. They cooperated with each other and competed for the blood-stained spirit stone.

Yes, how can earning spirit stones be faster than snatching them?

Sihailou received the stolen goods. Anyway, there were branches of Sihailou all over the East China Sea. If they just sold the goods, where would they find the buyers?
It is the most suitable organization for selling stolen goods, using the lure of profit to drive a group of robbery cultivators to earn spirit stones for it.

In addition, the Robbery Repair Ranking released by Sihailou every year is definitely accurate. Anyway, they have the records of actions and shipments, so it is hard to imagine that this list is inaccurate.

Lu Ye was filled with contempt and flew forward.

He raised his hand, and the token in his hand flew towards the leading Seven Nights Nascent Soul cultivator.

After the other party took the token and checked it, he checked his handprints and then moved aside.

Lu Ye flew down, through the fog, and landed on the island.

In a low stone forest, more than ten people have arrived, sitting cross-legged on the stone pillars waiting.

(End of this chapter)