Shengui Changsheng: Start from Zhenwuwei and add some points to cultivate immortality

At the hour of Chen (7-9 AM), the trial begins.

An elderly man with white hair and beard, whose aura was unfathomable, slowly walked up to the high platform in the center of the martial arts arena. His gaze swept over the more than three hundred disciples below, and his voice, calm yet clear, reached everyone's ears:

"The Foundation Establishment Trial is an important way for our sect to select true disciples. The trial ground is called 'Ten Thousand Beast Ridge,' an independent space left over from ancient times, containing countless demonic beasts and many opportunities. You must hunt as many demonic beasts as possible within seven days to obtain 'Beast Soul Pearls.' At the end of the seven days, the top thirty with the most Beast Soul Pearls will receive Foundation Establishment Pills and enter the next round of true disciple selection."

"During the trial, you may fight each other, but you must not intentionally kill anyone. Anyone who violates this rule will be disqualified and expelled from the sect."

"Have you all understood?"

"Understood!" the more than three hundred people responded in unison.

The old man nodded and raised his hand to cast a spell.

In the void, a massive portal of light slowly emerged. Beyond the portal, one could vaguely see vast forests, precipitous peaks, and the faint roars of beasts.

"The trial begins. You may enter now."

As soon as he finished speaking, more than three hundred disciples surged into the gate like a tidal wave.

Fu Shaoping and his six companions also stepped into the crowd.

……

After a dizzying spin, Fu Shaoping opened his eyes and found himself in a dense primeval forest.

Ancient trees reach for the sky, vines hang down, and the air is filled with a rich spiritual energy and a faint fishy smell. In the distance, the faint roars of demonic beasts can be heard.

"Is everyone alright?" Shi Gandang's voice came from the side.

Fu Shaoping turned his head and saw that Chen Jianming, Shi Gandang, Liu Chuan, Zhou Yuan, and Wang Tie were all nearby, and he breathed a slight sigh of relief. It seemed that the teleportation portal would teleport disciples from the same group to similar locations.

"I am fine."

"I'm fine too."

Everyone reported that they were safe. Liu Chuan even took out a compass and began to survey the directions.

“We are in the outer area of ​​Ten Thousand Beasts Ridge, at least a hundred miles away from the core area.” He pointed to the flashing light on the compass. “If we go in that direction, we should be able to encounter quite a few demonic beasts.”

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!" Shi Gandang waved his hand and strode forward.

The six men formed a line, with Chen Jianming leading the way, Shi Gandang bringing up the rear, Liu Chuan providing support in the middle, Zhou Yuan and Wang Tie protecting the flanks, and Fu Shaoping positioned himself in the middle of the group, seemingly the safest position.

Not long after they set off, a foul stench wafted from ahead.

A huge, boar-like monster covered in black scales burst out of the bushes and charged toward the group!

“It’s the ‘Ironclad Porcupine,’ late-stage Qi Refining!” Zhou Yuan exclaimed.

Shi Gandang's eyes lit up: "Well done! Watch this!"

He roared, his muscles bulging, and charged forward, punching the porcupine in the head!

"boom!"

The porcupine screamed and flew backward, crashing into several large trees, then twitched a few times and died.

A grayish-white bead floated out from its body and was caught in Shi Gandang's hand.

"Hehe, a great start!" Shi Gandang grinned and put the bead into his storage bag.

The group continued onward.

Over the next two days, they encountered several attacks from demonic beasts, some at the late stage of Qi Refining and others at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining. The six of them cooperated seamlessly, managing to slay the beasts one by one without serious harm, and obtaining more than twenty beast soul beads.

At this rate, entering the top 30 in seven days shouldn't be a problem.

However, trouble struck on the evening of the third day.

As the sun set, Fu Shaoping and his six companions found a cave to spend the night. Suddenly, Liu Chuan's expression changed, and he whispered, "Someone's coming, and more than one. They're very fast."

Everyone immediately became alert.

A moment later, five figures darted out of the forest and surrounded the cave entrance.

The man in the lead was none other than Li Wushang.

Behind him, besides Zhang Lie and Han Qing, were two other cultivators at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining with considerable auras—clearly he had temporarily recruited thugs.

"Fu Shaoping, we meet again." Li Wushang said with a sinister smile, "Didn't expect that, did you? I've been looking for you for two whole days."

Fu Shaoping remained calm and did not speak.

Shi Gandang couldn't hold back any longer and angrily said, "Li Wushang, what do you want to do? Killing is forbidden during the trial. Do you want to break the rules?"

"Kill someone?" Li Wushang laughed. "Who said I was going to kill someone? I just wanted to spar with you guys and, incidentally... take some things."

His gaze swept over the six people, finally landing on Fu Shaoping: "Hand over the beast soul beads you've collected these past two days, then kneel down and kowtow three times to me, calling me 'Grandpa' three times, and I'll let you go. Otherwise..."

He licked his lips: "Otherwise, if my brothers don't hold back and seriously injure you, and you get eaten by monsters in this Ten Thousand Beasts Ridge, then don't blame me."

Shi Gandang flew into a rage: "Bullshit! If you want to rob us, you'll have to get past my fists first!"

He was about to rush forward when Chen Jianming grabbed him.

"Brother Shi, don't be impulsive," Chen Jianming said in a low voice. "They outnumber us, and those two are quite strong. If we fight them head-on, we'll be at a disadvantage."

Shi Gandang gritted his teeth: "Then what should we do? Are we really going to give them the Beast Soul Pearl?"

Chen Jianming looked at Fu Shaoping.

Fu Shaoping suddenly laughed.

He stepped forward, looked at Li Wushang, and said calmly, "You want the Beast Soul Pearl?"

Li Wushang was taken aback, then grinned maliciously: "What, you've come to your senses? You're smart to know what's good for you."

Fu Shaoping shook his head: "No, I just want to confirm if you really want it."

Li Wushang frowned: "What do you mean?"

Fu Shaoping took out a storage bag from his pocket and weighed it in his hand: "Our haul from the past two days is all here. Come and take it if you want it."

Li Wushang's eyes lit up, and he was about to step forward when Zhang Lie stopped him: "Boss, be careful, it might be a trap."

Li Wushang sneered: "A trap? He's just a Qi Refining Grand Perfection cultivator, what trap could the five of us possibly have?"

He strode forward and reached for the storage bag.

Just as his fingers were about to touch the storage bag, a golden light flashed in Fu Shaoping's eyes!
"Contract - Sword of Judgment!"

A pale golden sword aura shot out from Fu Shaoping's fingertip, heading straight for Li Wushang's face!

Li Wushang was shocked and hurriedly dodged to the side, but the sword energy was too fast and still cut his cheek, leaving a bloody mark!
"You!" Li Wushang was both shocked and furious. "You dared to strike first?!"

Fu Shaoping sheathed his sword and stood still, his expression calm: "You just said you wanted to spar with us. I agreed. Let this first sword strike be the beginning of our sparring."

Li Wushang trembled with rage and roared, "Attack! Cripple them!"

Five figures simultaneously pounced on Fu Shaoping and his group of six!

However, at this moment—

"Roar--!!!"

A deafening roar came from the depths of the mountains and forests!

The oppressive force contained in that roar caused everyone's expression to change drastically!

That's... the aura of a Foundation Establishment stage demonic beast! And there's more than one!
The next moment, the earth trembled, trees felled, and several enormous, ferocious beasts rushed out of the forest and ran wildly toward the direction where everyone was!

"Oh no! It's a beast tide!" Liu Chuan exclaimed in alarm. Li Wushang and the others abandoned their fighting and turned to flee!
But the beast tide came too fast, instantly engulfing everyone!

Screams, roars, and the booming of spells mingled together.

In the instant Fu Shaoping was swept away by the beast tide, he saw Chen Jianming, Shi Gandang, and the others also scattered. He tried to rescue them, but was slapped away by a giant ape in the Foundation Establishment stage, crashing heavily into a large tree and spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"Damn it..."

He struggled to his feet, only to find that the giant ape had already set its sights on him, approaching step by step with heavy strides.

Fu Shaoping took a deep breath, suppressing his injuries, and gripped the Judgment Sword tightly.

At this critical moment—

A figure in white rushed out from the side and slashed at the giant ape with his sword!
"Junior Brother Fu, let's go!"

It's Chen Jianming!

The giant ape, in pain, roared and turned towards Chen Jianming. Chen Jianming's swordsmanship was fierce, but he could only barely keep up; he was no match for a Foundation Establishment stage demon beast.

Without hesitation, Fu Shaoping turned and fled.

It wasn't that he was afraid of death, but that he knew that in his current state, staying would only be a burden to Chen Jianming.

He had to survive in order to have a chance to find other people, and a chance to... come back.

Behind them came Chen Jianming's angry roar and the giant ape's howl.

Fu Shaoping gritted his teeth and ran desperately into the depths of the forest.

I don't know how long I ran, but the sounds behind me gradually faded away.

He leaned against a large tree, panting heavily, his body covered in blood.

A sweep of divine sense revealed no trace of demonic beasts or companions in the surrounding area.

He was completely separated from the team.

Fu Shaoping looked up at the dim sky, a complex look flashing in his eyes.

Chen Jianming... I hope he can survive.

He took a deep breath, took out the pill, swallowed it, and began to regulate his breathing.

The beast tide came strangely, and it broke out precisely when they were fighting. There must be more to the story.

But at this moment, the only thing he could do was to survive first and then investigate slowly.

In the darkness, the distant mountain forests still echoed with the roars of beasts.

Fu Shaoping closed his eyes, focused his mind on healing his injuries.

The fourth day at Ten Thousand Beasts Ridge was destined to be anything but peaceful.

As night deepened, a heavy stench of blood permeated the dense forests of Ten Thousand Beasts Ridge.

Fu Shaoping leaned against the thick branches of an ancient tree, closing his eyes to regulate his breathing. Three hours of healing had stabilized his injuries, but his combat strength was still less than 50%.

He opened his eyes and looked at the sky through the gaps in the branches and leaves. The gray night sky was devoid of stars and moon, with only the eerie light occasionally flashing from the pupils of demonic beasts in the distance.

“Chen Jianming…” he murmured, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

The scene of the white-robed swordsman sacrificing himself to block the Foundation Establishment giant ape still echoed in his mind. This person's unwavering character and pure swordsmanship were truly rare. It would be a pity if he were to perish here.

But he also knew that with Chen Jianming's strength, there was still a chance of survival. Although the giant ape was powerful, its intelligence was limited, and Chen Jianming's swordsmanship was exquisite. If he was determined to maneuver and escape, it was not impossible.

"Let's find the other people first."

Fu Shaoping leaped down from the tree, landing silently. He took out a jade slip, a locator given to each person by Liu Chuan before their departure, which could sense the location of their companions within a certain range.

On the jade slip, five points of light were dim and lifeless—a sign that they were too far away, or... had already perished.

Fu Shaoping's heart sank, but he didn't panic. He determined the direction and stealthily headed towards the approximate location of the nearest point of light.

……

Half an hour later, he found the first person.

Wang Tie.

Shi Gandang's junior brother, skilled in defense, was leaning against a boulder, covered in blood, his right arm severed at the elbow, his face ashen. Before him, three late-stage Qi Refining "Bloodfang Wolves" glared menacingly, ready to pounce at any moment.

Wang Tie was exhausted, his eyes filled with despair.

Just as a wolf pounced on him—

A pale golden sword light shot out from the darkness, beheading the wolf in one strike!
The other two wolves howled in alarm and anger, turning to pounce on the source of the sword light. But what awaited them was an even more ferocious second and third sword strike!

"Pfft!"

The two wolves collapsed to the ground, twitched a few times, and then died.

Wang Tie stared blankly at the figure emerging from the darkness, his eyes filled with disbelief: "Senior Brother Fu... Senior Brother Fu?!"

Fu Shaoping walked up to him, looked down at his severed arm, and frowned slightly: "Can you walk?"

Wang Tie gritted his teeth and nodded: "Yes!"

Fu Shaoping took out a healing pill from his pocket and threw it to him. He then tore off a corner of his robe and used it to bandage the severed arm.

"Let's go, we shouldn't stay here any longer."

Wang Tie took the pill, staggered to his feet, and followed behind Fu Shaoping. He looked at Fu Shaoping's back, opened his mouth as if to ask something, but ultimately held back.

The two walked through the forest, avoiding the monsters along the way, and found the two people again.

Liu Chuan, the disciple skilled in formations, had been trapped in a natural maze for three or four hours. Fu Shaoping easily saw through the maze with his magic-breaking spiritual eyes and rescued him.

Zhou Yuan, the one skilled in tracking, was hiding in a cave, bearing multiple scratches, but his injuries were not serious. He escaped on his own; he was the luckiest.

After the four reunited, they continued searching for the remaining two.

But Chen Jianming and Shi Gandang remained missing.

On Liu Chuan's locator, the light spot representing them had completely disappeared.

"Senior Brother Chen... Senior Brother Shi..." Zhou Yuan's face turned deathly pale. "Could it be...?"

Fu Shaoping was silent for a moment, then said, "Keep searching. We need to find them alive or dead."

……

The next day at noon, they found Shi Gandang in a mountain hollow.

The burly man, now covered in blood, lay in a huge pit. Scattered around him were the corpses of seven or eight demonic beasts, the most conspicuous of which was none other than the giant ape in the Foundation Establishment stage!
Shi Gandang had a bloody hole in his chest, and his breathing was so weak that it was almost imperceptible, but he was still alive.

"Brother Shi!" Wang Tie exclaimed as he rushed down into the deep pit and helped Shi Gandang up.

Shi Gandang struggled to open his eyes, saw Wang Tie and Fu Shaoping, grinned, revealing teeth stained with blood: "Hey... I... I'm awesome, right... I took down... a... Foundation Establishment demon beast..."

Fu Shaoping crouched down to examine his injuries, his brows furrowed.

The bloody hole in his chest was only half an inch away from his heart. He had lost too much blood, his meridians were broken in many places, and his spiritual power was almost exhausted. Anyone else would have died from such injuries. Shi Gandang was able to hold on until now entirely because of his strong physique as a body cultivator.

"Don't speak, heal your wounds first." Fu Shaoping took out the last life-saving pill he had on him and put it into Shi Gandang's mouth, then used his spiritual power to help him enhance the medicinal effect.

Shi Gandang's breathing gradually became more even.

"Where...where is Chen Jianming?" he asked with difficulty. (End of Chapter)