Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation.

Chapter 96: Three Trials
The moment he stepped out of the temple door, he saw a sect deacon sitting cross-legged in the center of the square from afar.

A smile appeared on Li Ji'an's face, and he subconsciously felt a little happy in his heart, thinking that he must have guessed right.

However, at the moment when his back foot was about to leave the hall, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration and stopped.

In a flash, he turned around and reentered the hall: "Everyone, get up quickly, it's time for the trial."

Following this shout, the remaining eighty-five people woke up one after another.

The two men and one woman that Li Ji'an paid special attention to woke up with a hint of regret, blaming themselves for oversleeping. Then they reacted and immediately called the people around them.

Seeing this, Li Ji'an slowly let out a breath. He almost got outsmarted by his own cleverness.

Because there is no blood relationship in the sect, in order to increase cohesion, in addition to the community of interests, there are sect rules and unified values. At least on the surface, they will not encourage selfish people to join the sect.

"so close!"

"Huff~Huff~" Just after he breathed a sigh of relief, a snoring sound attracted Li Ji'an's attention.

Most people were awakened, but some were still sleeping soundly, especially Xiao Changfeng, who was the most tired yesterday and whose snoring was deafening.

"Brother Xiao, wake up, it's time for the trial." Li Ji'an stepped forward and pushed him.

"Hu~Hu~" Xiao Changfeng was obviously exhausted, so he turned over and continued to sleep.

Li Ji'an smiled, shook his head, and kicked him directly.

"Hiss~" Xiao Changfeng felt pain and turned over suddenly.

After figuring out the situation, he hurried forward to hold Li Ji'an and said, "Brother Li, I will always remember this kindness and this favor."

Then I followed the crowd out and arrived at the square.

However, what surprised Li Ji'an was that the three people just now seemed to have woken up the people around them, but in fact there were still a few people who were sleeping very soundly, and they were not really woken up, and they have not come out yet.

"That's right, first-class, six people. Those who haven't arrived yet, go down the mountain immediately." The monk from the sect waved his hand, and the eight people who were still sleeping soundly in the hall were awakened, and then left with sad faces.

At this time, there were only seventy-six people left in the square continuing to participate in the trial.

Looking at the eight people leaving in frustration, Xiao Changfeng looked at Li Ji'an with even more gratitude.

"Congratulations to everyone for passing the preliminary test. I am the eighth generation chief of the Dharma Hall, Zhao Qi. You can call me Brother Zhao. The next step is the formal trial. Whether you can enter my Biyun Sect depends on your luck." It was not until this moment that the person introduced himself, which was regarded as a preliminary recognition of the trial qualifications of the seventy-six people present.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Zhao." Everyone bowed in unison.

"The first level of the formal trial is spiritual roots. Although you have all been tested outside, it still needs to be verified." Zhao Qi was finally no longer as casual as yesterday, and said a little more seriously.

Soon, the seventy-six people were brought to a jade disk. Compared with the spirit stones that Li Ji'an had seen in the market or Yan's house, this jade disk was ten feet long. And according to Zhao Qi, this spirit disk could not only measure the spiritual charm of fully grown spirit roots, but also the spirit roots that had transformed into dantian with magic power, and its sensing accuracy was much stronger than that of ordinary spirit stones.

After saying this, Zhao Qi casually placed his hand on the jade disc, not sure whether it was to intimidate these people or just to set an example.

"Hmm? More than thirty strands...hiss, earth spirit roots!"

The next moment after he placed his hand on the jade disk, the spiritual charm of the five elements on the jade disk appeared almost at the same time. Among them, the spiritual charm of the water spiritual root rose in wisps. After more than thirty wisps, it gradually gathered into one, turning into a vast blue wave that merged with the earth.

"This is the Earth Spirit Root." Li Ji'an had only seen similar descriptions in ancient books before, but today he saw it with his own eyes.

There were a few young men in the crowd who seemed quite confident. Seeing this scene, they all lowered their heads secretly and put away their superiority.

The test results came out soon. Twenty-nine out of seventy-six people had top-grade spiritual roots, and the rest were of medium grade.

However, even if it is of medium quality, it basically has more than fifteen strands of spiritual energy.

After all, if you are just barely of middle grade, you won’t have the confidence to participate in the trial.

Li Ji'an's spiritual roots were correct, with nineteen strands of fire spiritual roots. This wasn't the worst, but rather considered average. This group of people were essentially the young prodigies of the entire Cangyun Province, encompassing tens of thousands of miles.

Even if we add the nearly three hundred people eliminated in the initial refining, and those of the same age who stayed in the family, compared with the birth rate of at least hundreds of thousands per year in Cangyun Province, the proportion of medium and upper spiritual roots is still extremely low, and most of them are not as good as them.

After Zhao Qi recorded the results of everyone's spirit testing on a photo stone, he brought them back to the square.

"The second level of the trial: Mind and character! For cultivators like us, if we don't have the perseverance to seek the great Dao, the courage to forge ahead and cut through thorns and barriers, and the single-minded concentration on the path of the Dao, it will be difficult for us to achieve anything. Please go up to the platform of self-examination." As Zhao Qi spoke, round stone platforms the size of cushions slowly rose in the center of the square.

"Another illusion..." Even with Li Ji'an's spiritual strength, he was awake for only three breaths before falling into an illusion.

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"Is there a way to have both, to not let down the Dao Master and not let down the lover? I can't forget, I can't let go..."

"Kill, kill, kill! As long as I kill those beasts, it doesn't matter if I can't become an immortal."

"Liu Lang, I promise you, I won't go. I will never leave you again. If I'm not happy, what's the point of immortality?"

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It was unknown how long it had been before Li Ji'an regained consciousness. Apart from a few chaotic images flashing through his mind, he could hear the noise of other people around him.

"Mom and Dad? Master, Senior Brother... The Dragon Throne... And Ning Sujin!" Li Ji'an ignored everyone else and calmly recalled what had just happened, piecing together some scattered fragments.

"This illusion is not fabricated out of thin air. It should have induced some subconsciousness in the sea of consciousness..." After a moment, he had some idea about the so-called platform of self-examination.

"But... why is Yan Qingwan here? And she's like that..." One of the fragmented images made Li Ji'an feel a little uncomfortable.

Shaking his head and not thinking about it anymore, after a rough review, Li Ji'an realized that after he fell into the illusion just now, his subconscious must have been induced, causing him to experience some obstacles specifically designed to block his path.

It involves fame, wealth, love, hate, crisis and temptation.

Moreover, those subconscious thoughts should not be completely true to one's heart, and seem to be influenced by some external factors.

"Perhaps consciously hypnotizing myself in this regard in advance should be effective."

"I wonder how I did on this level?" Li Ji'an turned around and looked around. A few people, like him, were obviously awake, but still a little dazed.

Most people were still trapped in illusions. Some cried till they were hoarse, some had lustful looks on their faces, and some were violent and crazy...

"Hahaha, it's done, I've done it!" Suddenly, when he went on stage, Xiao Changfeng, who took the initiative to sit next to Li Ji'an, laughed wildly three times, with a look of high spirits on his face.

"..." When he opened his eyes, he was instantly confused and looked at his raised hands, as if he had completely forgotten what had just happened in the illusion.

"Brother, what about me just now?" He asked Li Ji'an with some concern.

Li Ji'an shook his head in feigned confusion.

After another stick of incense, many people still had not woken up from the illusion.

Zhao Qi, who was dozing off on the side, suddenly opened his eyes and waved his hand. Li Ji'an and the others who were already awake were all enveloped in a magical power and walked down from the platform.

"Mind Test, A-level, three people, B-level, thirty-four people."

Then he spoke to the people on the inquiry platform who were still unconscious: "Those who fail can report to the outer gate or leave the mountain."

"The third stage of the trial: Comprehension! In ancient times, cultivation practiced the way of nature and comprehended the universe. Although the world has changed drastically and cultivation is difficult today, whether it's comprehending a technique or cultivating the myriad arts of immortality, it all requires the ability to comprehend the spirit. As your realm gradually improves, you will understand the importance of comprehension. Everyone, please enter the pavilion and contemplate!"

(End of this chapter)