Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

Is anyone else passing by?

Faced with the question from the Azure Bird, the more than two hundred prodigies remained silent, their gazes toward the Azure Bird envoy growing increasingly suspicious.

Using the teleportation array requires paying one-third of your wealth in immortal fruits, which is not a small price, considering that not every one of the more than two hundred people present received a ranking reward in the first five rounds.

Only a few, like Ying Tian Yaojun, received rewards in the first five rounds; most only received ranking rewards in two or three rounds, or even just one or two rounds.

For example, Duoming Daoren, although he was the first in the fourth round, that was all. He didn't rank in the first to third rounds, and only got thirty-fifth place in the fifth round.

This wouldn't normally prevent him from standing there, but as the Bluebird began to ask for a price, Daoist Duoming realized he was facing a problem: should he exchange his first-place reward from the fourth level for an unknown ranking, or should he keep his fourth-level reward and leave?
Ultimately, the reason why the prodigies hesitated was that they were considering whether the price they paid would yield tangible results, or whether they would end up with nothing and suffer defeat.

The crowd remained silent, looking at the plump, round Bluebird messenger: This test is not only about whether they are willing to give up material possessions, but also about whether they have the unwavering resolve to forge ahead!

Seeing everyone staring at him in silence, the Bluebird Messenger couldn't help but ask, "Why are you all staring at me? You don't mean to try and bargain with me, do you? I'm not one to bargain."

Upon hearing this, someone's eyes lit up: You can even bargain?!
Some people looked at the Azure Bird Messenger with increasingly strange eyes: This person's actions were not so much like those of a law-abiding citizen. The Demon Lord Yingtian obediently paid the toll and was still taken away by him. Bargaining with this person was not like lending money.

"I'm coming, but let me make it clear beforehand, I don't need any additional information!"

Everyone looked and saw that Venerable Pushe had already walked to the front of the Magpie Platform.

Faced with this Mahayana Realm Venerable of Jinglian Temple, the Bluebird Messenger was still somewhat wary. After taking away the Heavenly Pool Golden Dragon Grass from Venerable Pushe, he made way. However, he was still somewhat unwilling and asked, "Do you really not need me to provide information? My information is very valuable and useful."

Venerable Pushe shook his head: "It's nothing more than a contest of magic. When it comes to a contest of magic, I have no reason to be afraid of anyone."

Having said that, Venerable Pushe strode up the Magpie Platform and teleported away. The bluebird looked regretful, shook its head and sighed as it looked at the others: "Is there anyone else passing by?"

The crowd hesitated. Whether it was Ying Tian Yaojun or that Pu She Venerable, they had clearly won all five rounds and had enough wealth and confidence in their supernatural abilities.

They have the confidence and ability to compete for rankings, but how many others among us have that confidence and ability?

Thinking of this, everyone looked over and saw that Venerable Fahui of the Western Paradise Buddhist Sect, Baiming Demon Lord of the Weiyu Realm, Liuyuan Emperor of the Southern Red Realm, and Miyin and Venerable Mijian of the Futu Realm, among other powerful individuals, were not vying for the path to the next level, as if they were waiting for something.

Meanwhile, the Golden Lion Demon Lord and the White Armor Demon Lord, both from the Great Wilderness Realm, hesitated. On one hand, they wanted to venture to the other side of the Magpie Terrace, but on the other hand, they were worried about something.

As someone familiar with the two and also from the Great Wilderness Realm, Demon Lord Qingyu couldn't help but laugh and ask, "Little Golden Lion, what trouble have you two encountered?"

The white-armored demon lord opened his mouth but didn't speak, while the golden lion demon lord looked bitter: "We've already eaten half of the rewards from the previous rounds..."

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The Demon Lord Qingyu looked at the Demon Lord Jinni and the Demon Lord Baijia with a somewhat surprised expression, but the surrounding crowd did not utter many sarcastic laughs; instead, there were many sighs of agreement.

Ultimately, as long as you achieve a ranking in the first five rounds, you're guaranteed at least some rare and precious fruits. These things have endless uses even if you consume them directly without refining them, adding an extra layer of fortune. Moreover, in this competition for the Fruit Rank Feast, every bit of strength is a bit more of an opportunity. Among the many talented individuals, there are some ruthless ones. In order to reach the end, many of them directly consume the rare and precious fruits they obtain to enhance their own strength in the shortest amount of time.

In reality, this is also an opportunity given by the immortals, Buddhas, and saints to those who are not from the Great Thousand World or the Pure Yang Holy Land. After all, the Daoist prodigies who come from the Great Thousand World and the Pure Yang Holy Land are used to good things and are not lacking in immortal treasures and spiritual fruits. Their foundation is a notch higher than that of those from the Middle Thousand World. Obtaining these immortal treasures and Buddha fruits can enhance the foundation of those from the Middle Thousand World and give them more hope of competing with the Daoist prodigies of the Great Thousand World.

However, no one expected that the real challenge of the sixth level would begin before they faced such a test.

As a celestial demon of the Mahayana realm, Qingyu Demon Lord was well aware of the preciousness of these celestial treasures and Buddha fruits. However, Qingyu Demon Lord had no intention of vying for the position of the Heavenly Lord of Justice. His participation in the Fruit Position Banquet was twofold: first, to give face to the Heavenly Court of the Three Realms and Great Thousand Worlds, so that future exchanges could be facilitated; and second, to see the contemporary strength of the Three Realms and other Great Thousand Worlds. Attending the Fruit Position Banquet was merely a convenient way to secure some benefits for himself.

Therefore, Demon Lord Qingyu did not consume those rare and precious fruits and celestial treasures. Instead, he planned to wait until the competition for the fruit positions at the Dharma banquet was over before preparing and enjoying them at his leisure.

Faced with the test of the sixth level, Demon Lord Qingyu was still somewhat interested. It wouldn't be a loss to give up a celestial fruit to see the treasure bestowed by the Queen Mother of the West in Yaochi, since Demon Lord Qingyu was confident that he could get a good reward with his cultivation.

However, Qingyu Demon Lord did not expect that her two little friends would run into trouble at this time.

Having already used up half of the rewards from the previous levels, there's truly no turning back now if we try to move forward any further.

Suddenly, Daoist Duoming stepped forward: "I only have one jade melon fruit on my body. Please take it, envoy. I want to see the scenery behind me."

Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted in astonishment. Many recognized Duoming Daoist as the first to pass the fourth trial, but no one expected that this honest and unassuming wandering immortal would possess such heroic spirit.

The bluebird looked somewhat strange. It glanced at Daoist Duoming, took the jade melon that Daoist Duoming offered with his hands clasped, and then stepped aside.

Duoming Daoist stepped forward, and as he brushed past the bluebird, he received a telepathic message: "Your immortal fruits are too good. I don't have any more immortal fruits to give you, so I'll just tell you one thing: remember not to be the first in anything."

Duoming Daoist's body trembled slightly, but he quickly returned to normal and entered the teleportation channel.

The next moment, Daoist Duoming appeared at the other end of the teleportation array. He stared wide-eyed at the enormous banyan tree, which was as lush and verdant as a star or a world unto itself: "This is the real test of this trial?!"

Immediately, Daoist Duoming's attention was drawn to the fruits on the Banyan Immortal Tree. There were a total of 108 fruits, which corresponded exactly to half of the people. As long as he got the fruits, he should be able to pass the test.

Just as Duoming Daoist was about to make a move, he remembered Qingniao's reminder and immediately stopped, waiting obediently...

Meanwhile, within the Golden Pool Pavilion, the geniuses from all realms made their choices.

Seeing that even a rogue cultivator like Daoist Duoming, who only possessed one immortal fruit, dared to compete, the Golden Lion Demon Lord also became determined: "At worst, I'll give up all my immortal fruits. I want to see what the real contest in this sixth level is all about."

With that, the Golden Lion Demon Lord gave up the rest of his immortal fruits and stepped onto the Magpie Terrace without looking back. The White-Armored Demon Lord followed closely behind, and the two of them went to the Banyan Garden one after the other.

"This test will not only examine greed and willingness to give, but also one's true nature and competitive spirit. This humble monk will not give up."

After saying this, Venerable Putai gave the reward and left, followed by Venerable Puhua, then Lord Chunqiu and Fairy Zhenguang.

The Hundred Flowers True Lord gritted his teeth: "Let's go take a look!" With that, the fairy from the Thousand Flowers Realm of the Middle Thousand Worlds, who was originally a rogue cultivator, entered the Magpie Platform without looking back.

Bai Ming Yaojun, Zhidu Zunzhe, Zhenyue Xingjun, and others also passed through the Magpie Terrace and went to Panrong Garden one after another. As more and more people went to Panrong Garden, the people who stayed in Jinchi Water Pavilion struggled more and more. Some were still hesitant, some tried to bargain with Qingniao, and others gritted their teeth and made the difficult decision to leave with the ranking rewards they had already obtained.

Faced with the different choices made by everyone, no one can force anyone to do anything. After all, knowing that there may be greater benefits later, not being swayed by them, and knowing one's own situation and withdrawing unscathed is also a kind of clear-headedness.

As fewer and fewer people remained, Immortal Lord Fuyun surveyed the remaining individuals: Emperor Liuyuan, Demon Lord Qingyu, Divine Lord Tianyun, King Wangsheng, Venerable Xingyue…

In addition, there is Jiang Sheng of the Eastern Heavenly Taoism and Fa Hui of the Western Heavenly Buddhism.

Those still staying at this Golden Pond Pavilion at this time are either Mahayana cultivators or true prodigies. Can it be said that these people have unstable Dao hearts and lose their composure when faced with the temptation of benefits?

Clearly, those who remained were either those who had a clear understanding of this challenge, or those who were clever enough to have sensed something was amiss from the beginning.

The Demon Lord Qingyu also slowly scanned the crowd with a playful look, glancing over each person's face before finally looking at Jiang Sheng. Then, the Demon Lord of Tushan Holy Land revealed a sweet and harmless smile: "What is True Lord Lingyuan thinking?"

Faced with Qingyu Demon Lord's initiative to make amends, Jiang Sheng only frowned slightly, and then understood what this person meant: this person was thanking him for Tushan Qing's matter, and at the same time was also subtly expressing the inclination of Tushan Holy Land.

Realizing that this demon lord might not necessarily be an enemy, Jiang Sheng smiled and said, "I was just wondering what the real test of this sixth trial is, or what lies on the other side of the Magpie Terrace."

What's opposite the Magpie Terrace?
Some people smiled but were actually dismissive of Jiang Sheng's words, while others pondered his intentions.

As the only candidate sent by the Eastern Heavenly Daoist School, Jiang Sheng was undoubtedly aiming for the position of the Heavenly Lord of Justice. So, what this person said was truly baseless.
Fa Hui pondered Jiang Sheng's intentions, but unexpectedly, Jiang Sheng walked to the bluebird's side and handed over all his immortal fruits: "This humble Taoist will take his leave first."

Looking at the various immortal fruits that Jiang Sheng had offered, such as the Vast Ocean Crimson Gold Dates and the Seven Aperture Glazed Fruits, Qingniao was somewhat bewildered. Seeing that Jiang Sheng was about to step onto the teleportation array, Qingniao quickly asked, "Aren't you going to ask me some questions?"

Jiang Sheng waved his hand: "No need, you can take it for now."

Upon hearing this, Qingniao couldn't help but show a hint of annoyance: This Lingyuan really does know some secrets of this level; she'll have to spit out the fruit she obtained!
The thought of having to give away the free fairy fruit before it even had a chance to warm up made Qingniao a little irritated. She looked at the remaining people with increasing impatience: "Do you still want to go over? I can't wait any longer. If you're going to leave, then leave quickly. If you're not going to leave, then leave."

Seeing the bluebird's expression, Demon Lord Qingyu understood what was going on. She stepped forward and handed over all the immortal fruits with a smile: "Little bluebird, you must keep them safe."

Seeing that even the fox demon Qingyu was playing this trick, Qingniao became even more furious: "Go away, go away, don't let me see you again, you fox!"

The Demon Lord Qingyu was not annoyed. Instead, he seemed to have confirmed something from the Azure Bird's behavior and left with a smile.

As Jiang Sheng and Demon Lord Qingyu entered the Banyan Garden one after the other, the remaining people looked at each other. After thinking for a moment, Heavenly Fortune God stepped forward and laid out all his immortal fruits: "Take them all!"

Unexpectedly, the bluebird flapped its little wings and sent half of the fairy fruit back: "You can give it to me, but I don't want it!"

"Go away!"

Before Tianyun Shenjun could react, he threw him into the teleportation array.

Now everyone understood that even if they wanted to give all the immortal fruits to this person, this person might not necessarily accept them.

The remaining people looked at each other in bewilderment. Fa Hui stepped forward, took out some of the immortal fruits, and then stepped onto the Magpie Platform. Immortal Lord Fuyun followed closely behind. Emperor Liuyuan, Venerable Xingyue, King Wangsheng, and others also contributed some of the immortal fruits to enter the Banyan Garden.

With no one left to undergo trials in the Golden Pool Pavilion, the chubby bluebird breathed a sigh of relief and transformed into a plump little girl.

The little girl, dressed in a warm feather robe with her hair tied in two short sideburns, laboriously climbed onto the Magpie Platform, dragging a large sack, and then plopped down. She laid out the harvested immortal fruits, and looking at the dazzling array of produce, a smile briefly appeared before turning into a look of helplessness. While dividing the fruits, she bit her fingers, saying, "This is from that Lingyuan in the Eastern Heaven, this is from that fox in the Great Wilderness Realm, this is from that honest rogue cultivator..."

As they were dividing the food, the little girl pouted and almost cried, "Why do we have to give away so much..."

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Meanwhile, in the Banyan Garden, all the geniuses from various realms who chose to continue their trials looked at the enormous Banyan Immortal Tree, which resembled a world-sized world, and at the 108 Banyan Fruits hanging on it, and all revealed a hint of fighting spirit.

At this moment, the voice of Daoist Qiongyun rang out: "The true test of the sixth trial lies before you."

"This banyan tree is your battlefield, and the banyan fruits on the tree are your passes. Those who obtain the banyan fruits may enter the next level."

"You don't need to worry about damaging this banyan tree, so feel free to use your skills!"

As Qiongyun Daojun's voice faded, the radiant light protecting the Panrong Immortal Tree also slowly dissipated, revealing the enormous Panrong Immortal Tree and its 108 fruits to everyone.

As the sweet fragrance of the fruit from the Banyan Immortal Tree wafted over, someone finally couldn't resist rushing up to the tree: "I only ask for one immortal fruit, please give me the honor."

Before he could finish speaking, a blade flashed and slashed straight at the sky: "Give you face? Pelican, you swallowed so many of my rare treasures before, and you haven't found an opportunity to do so. Now you expect me to give you face?"

The man called Pelican dodged the incoming blade and simultaneously unleashed a crimson beam of light: "Mayfly, instead of trying to secure a spot in the next level, you're fighting me? Aren't you afraid you'll lose in this sixth level and get nothing?!"

Upon hearing this, the mayfly burst into laughter: "Being able to perish together with you, Mr. Pelican, is a win for me!"

After saying this, the mayfly's long sword unleashed a vast expanse of sword light and hurtled away. The chaotic sword light covered a small area, shattering space and causing turbulent flow of energy. The pelican also gathered a gourd and spewed out a vast expanse of crimson liquid that burned the sky and boiled the sea.

The two fought fiercely, using every trick in the book, but the immortal banyan tree remained completely unharmed, not even a single leaf was broken.

Upon seeing this scene, Jiang Sheng already knew what was going on: this immortal banyan tree must be the ancestral tree of the Kunlun Realm belonging to the Golden Mother Yuanjun. Only that pure Yang realm ancestral tree could ignore all supernatural powers and techniques under the pure Yang realm.

Seeing that everyone was already vying for a spot to pass, Jiang Sheng remained calm and focused on Fa Hui.

Jiang Sheng must send this Bodhi disciple from the Great Lingyin Temple away at this crucial juncture! (End of Chapter)