I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 643 Entering Xuandu Temple (Seeking monthly votes)

At the foot of Xuandu Mountain, the depths of the ten-mile peach forest have been temporarily divided into several areas, each for different entrance examinations.

In one area, hundreds of young seekers of the Dao stood or sat, their eyes fixed on the dozen or so fighting rings in the center, which were separated by simple barriers.

This is a swordsmanship test, and Jiang Yi's clone of himself is currently standing in one of the fighting circles.

At this moment, she appeared as a young female cultivator with delicate features and a calm demeanor, dressed in plain-colored cloth that matched the local style. Her cultivation level had just reached the Foundation Establishment stage, making her inconspicuous.

She held a peach wood sword, uniformly issued by Xuandu Temple, in her hand. The sword was light and felt stiff in her hand.

The main traditions of Xuandu Temple are three: swordsmanship, talismanic arts, and alchemy.

Jiang Yi has been reading a lot lately and has learned that the Azure Emperor's greatest skill is not alchemy but swordsmanship. However, he is severely unbalanced and obsessed with alchemy, especially using demonic beasts to make pills.

The Pill Emperor was a physician and cultivator, kind and benevolent, and the best at alchemy. He also looked down on the Azure Emperor.

Therefore, the Azure Emperor vowed to surpass the Alchemist Emperor in alchemy, and thus he secluded himself in the Azure Emperor Palace to study alchemy.

It is said that the Green Emperor has not appeared for a thousand years.

Jiang Yi regained her composure and looked at her opponent, a burly young man with fierce eyes, also wielding a wooden sword, whose cultivation level was comparable to hers.

Xuandu Temple does not consider aptitude when accepting disciples; anyone who has successfully established their foundation can participate. Winning three consecutive sword skills tests is considered passing and allows entry into the outer sect.

In addition, there are assessments in talisman skills and alchemy, which are also quite lenient.

The male cultivator opposite him was quite confident in his strength. He immediately launched a powerful slash, creating a whooshing sound, intending to force Jiang Yi back with brute force.

However, Jiang Yi only slightly shifted her footing, her body swaying gently like a willow catkin, causing the heavy slash to miss its mark.

She didn't even parry. In the instant her opponent leaned forward due to excessive force, she flicked her wooden sword from bottom to top at an incredible angle, precisely striking the nerve in her opponent's wrist.

The burly youth felt a numbness in his wrist, almost dropped the wooden sword, and his attack vanished instantly.

Jiang Yi did not pursue, but stood with her sword in hand, calmly looking at her opponent.

A hint of embarrassment and anger flashed across the boy's face. After regaining his balance, he pounced again. This time, his sword moves became chaotic and disorderly, relying solely on brute force to slash and hack wildly.

Jiang Yi remained calm and unhurried, each move striking precisely at the moment when the opponent exerted force or during a transition in their moves, effortlessly neutralizing all attacks.

Her movements were extremely simple, without any unnecessary frills, only the most basic thrusts, parries, and blocks. If she weren't afraid of being too conspicuous, she could send her opponent flying without even making a single move.

After ten moves, the burly young man was panting heavily. Jiang Yi thought it was about time. The wooden sword swiftly passed through the opponent's scattered defenses and landed steadily on his Adam's apple. Although it had no force, it made the young man freeze instantly.

"Concession."

Jiang Yi sheathed his sword and said calmly.

The Xuandu Temple steward in charge of judging nodded slightly, indicating that Jiang Yi had passed the first round, and the boy retreated dejectedly.

Jiang Yi's opponent in the second match was a nimble young girl who wielded her sword with light and agile movements, attempting to win through speed. Her sword light was like a snake flicking its tongue, circling around Jiang Yi unpredictably.

Jiang Yi remained as steady as a rock, her footsteps moving in a very small range, each movement precisely cutting into the blind spot of the opponent's attack route.

The wooden sword in his hand was incredibly elusive, always managing to strike first and block the path of the girl's thrusting sword.

After twenty moves, Jiang Yi finally managed to gently knock the person out of bounds.

The opponent in the third match was a somewhat gloomy middle-aged cultivator whose aura was significantly stronger than the previous two, and he started with dirty tricks right from the start.

But it was no use, and because he wasn't honest, Jiang Yi used seven moves to send him flying, landing face-first in the dirt. "Three wins! Pass!"

The deacon's voice carried obvious approval; it was truly rare to see someone demonstrate such a solid foundation and a calm mindset in three matches.

After asking a few questions about the origins and background of Jiang Yi's swordsmanship, the steward found no problems and handed her the token, instructing her to report up the mountain on her own.

……

Inside Jigu Zhai Bookstore.

Luo Qingsi leaned on the counter, her gaze constantly drifting towards the direction of Xuandu Mountain outside the window.

"Senior Sister, what is your clone doing now? How difficult is the entrance test? With such a long distance, will the clone lose contact?"

Jiang Yi, with a book covering her face, casually said, "It's not difficult. If it were you, you could pass it with your eyes closed."

Luo Qingsi nodded, then remembered something, "Senior Sister, didn't you say you were going to take me fishing? Let's go now!"

"Isn't he fishing right now?"

Luo Qingsi was confused again. "Huh? There's no pond here, how can we fish?"

Jiang Yi didn't answer. Hua Gu, who was standing to the side, realized that Jiang Yi was using Luo Qingsi to lure Bu Liu Jianjun, which was why she opened a bookstore in the city and put Luo Qingsi in the open.

"I'm back!"

The sound accompanied by a fiery red figure rushed in through the door. Hong Li stood next to Jiang Yi with her hands on her hips, looking down at him.

"I've beaten up all the big and small demon kings in the nearby mountains. Now I'm their king, hmph!"

Jiang Yi glanced at her and said casually, "Impressive, impressive, really impressive."

Hua Gu's praise was very sincere, and she even brought Hong Li water to drink from Youxian Ferry. "Did you find anything unusual?"

Hong Li took a sip of water. "Well, the monsters here are very human-like. They seem to be somewhere between monsters and spirits. They even know how to cultivate like Qi cultivators. They say that the flesh and blood of Qi cultivators can help them cultivate. As long as they establish their foundation like Qi cultivators, they can transform into human form, but they will still retain some of their demonic form."

"For example, there are tiger-headed human-bodied creatures, wolf-headed human-bodied creatures, etc. They can even speak human language, build mountain strongholds, and harm people in the surrounding villages. People from Xuandu Temple often go into the mountains to capture them and use their inner cores and flesh to refine elixirs, which causes serious conflicts."

Jiang Yi put down the book. "Given the situation during the Nine Emperors' era, the conflict between humans and demons was indeed very serious. I just don't know what happened to that demon emperor in Bai Cang Valley. Was he a demon himself, or did he proclaim himself demon emperor because of his demon-controlling techniques?"

Luo Qingsi leaned closer and asked Jiang Yi, "Senior Sister, if everything here is normal, can people from outside come here to cultivate? It seems we don't need to worry about the demonic tide here."

Jiang Yi would certainly consider this issue as well. She not only sent Hong Li out to investigate the situation of the demon beasts, but also sent Qing Xiao underground to investigate the surrounding spiritual plants. Zhen Shan Duan Jin also went out to survey the mineral veins and take samples.

She has been reading books recently. According to the records in these books, after the Nine Emperors created the world, there have been no more invasions of demons or demon tides here. All the demon tides have been blocked outside the Nine Provinces.

Hua Gu pondered, resting her chin on her hand. "I wonder if anyone here has ascended to the Immortal Realm. If so, it means the path to immortality here is open."

Jiang Yi looked at Hua Gu, who had hit the nail on the head.

The Nine Provinces have existed for three thousand years, yet no one has ascended to immortality. However, many books say that the nine emperors are not far from ascending.

Jiang Yi instructed, "Hong Li, continue to observe. Remember not to eat anything here, and do not absorb any spiritual energy. If you want to cultivate, come back and use the spiritual energy in Youxian Ferry."

"What about me?" Luo Qingsi couldn't wait to take on the task.

Jiang Yi smiled and said, "You can continue playing. As long as you don't leave the city, you can play however you want."

(End of this chapter)