From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 263 The Struggle for Salvation
The young man was probably a little nervous, perhaps because he rarely saw so many people watching him.

After calming himself down, he flicked his finger and sent a wisp of magical power into the copper basin.

"Om."

All that could be seen was that the water suspended above the copper basin suddenly contracted, becoming only three feet long, and the water was murky and without any luster.

"Tsk tsk, your magic power is as weak as a clear stream, with murky water veins. It can only be considered as mediocre or inferior."

Some people in the surrounding crowd laughed, which made the young man blush slightly.

Immediately afterwards, the illusory image on the surface of the basin changed again, and a second round of images appeared, with various strange beasts changing on it.

After a few breaths, the spiritual light gathered and slowly revealed a calf.

The calf looked much like an ordinary ox, except that it was golden yellow all over.

As soon as it appeared, it leaped forward with all its might, and in the void, it seemed as if invisible threads connected it to the youth.

The calf suddenly tugged, and the young man stumbled and was pulled away.

"My strength is insufficient, I cannot display the power of a dragon or an elephant, and I don't even have enough tiger bones. I can only barely muster the strength of an ox."

The boy shook his head slightly as he watched this scene.

He said that having the strength of an ox was just putting it nicely; in reality, it represented the strength of a young person who couldn't even move an ox.

The people around them laughed even harder.

You Ming, hidden in the crowd, didn't seem to notice anything amiss.

He estimated that the calf that had appeared, though young, was no ordinary calf; its strength was far greater than that of an adult ox in the mortal world.

The young man's inheritance was rudimentary, and his aptitude was ordinary, so it was already quite remarkable that he had reached this point.

Just as he was feeling sentimental, a third change appeared on the surface of the water above the copper basin.

A chaotic phantom slowly emerged, and in the blink of an eye, a hazy outline appeared, and a blurry shadow emerged. As time passed, the shadow gradually became clearer, and even the outline of facial features could be roughly seen.

"His will is quite firm, and he can reveal his own soul form. If he cultivates diligently, there is a certain probability that he will achieve the Profound Light realm."

Surprisingly, although this young man was not strong and his magical power was not of high quality, he had a very firm will. He was able to condense a soul form in the copper basin.

The young man wiped the sweat from his forehead, and a smile finally appeared on his face.

He actually came to take the test today to see the form of the soul in this third transformation. If the soul is obscured, it means that his past efforts and perseverance were all in vain, and that he has gone down the wrong path.

If his soul is clear, it means that his efforts are meaningful, and he only needs to continue moving forward to make a breakthrough.

"Your magical power is turbid, which is probably due to practicing multiple techniques or switching to other techniques midway, causing conflicts in the flow of spiritual energy."

"It is recommended to focus on one method as the foundation, completely abandon the other method, and take the [Meridian Opening Pill] and [Jade Dew Opening Pill], along with guiding techniques such as the 'Eighteen Spirit Guiding Techniques' to gradually open up the meridians."

"Your strength is not great. Besides your own physical constitution, it is also because your magical power is scattered. You can take medicines such as Tiger Spine Energy-Gathering Paste and Black Tortoise Blood Powder to condense your magical power, or practice auxiliary cultivation methods such as the Four Symbols Breathing Technique to refine your qi."

Just as the young man was about to leave, the boy suddenly turned around and said a few words of advice.

The young man trembled slightly, but quickly memorized the instructions in his mind, and then bowed deeply to the boy.

You Ming was somewhat surprised when he heard these words.

He could tell that this young man was also a Dharma Aspect cultivator, but he was able to stand from the perspective of someone with lower strength and quickly provide guidance on the shortcomings of cultivation. This insight and knowledge were truly impressive.

The onlookers were also surprised that the stall owner not only provided testing but also guidance, which meant that the five low-grade spirit stones were very cost-effective.

In an instant, many people rushed forward.

...At the very heart of Tianji City stands a nine-story glazed jade building with golden tiles and flying eaves, named [Huixian Tower].

The guests who come and go in this building are all cultivators with a certain level of cultivation. Ordinary Xuan Guang cultivators do not dare to go up the building.

I've heard that there are also cultivators specializing in culinary arts in the kitchen, who use rare and precious ingredients to cook all kinds of immortal dishes, with fragrant aromas rising in the air. Legend has it that cultivators at the third level of cultivation used to come here to taste the food.

However, it's impossible to tell whether it's true or false.

Anyway, You Ming himself had hardly ever seen any cultivators at the third level.

Of course, he had seen quite a few immortals, but the level of immortals was too far removed from his own, so he didn't feel anything.

"It turns out that this [Tai Xu Qing Jing Tai] is a celestial artifact, not located anywhere in the mortal world. It only appears in the world every ten years during the Mid-Autumn Festival when the moon is full."

"At that time, all living beings in the world can compete to cross over and enter the Pure Mirror Platform."

"However, if one's aptitude and strength are insufficient, then the Clear Mirror Platform will be like a mirage, forever unattainable."

You Ming had traveled around outside and managed to gather some information.

As he pondered these thoughts, he found a window seat in the restaurant and sat down.

This sword-fighting tournament will not only feature the Five Clouds, Four Heroes, and Three Masters of the Immortal Path, but also many cultivators with years of experience in the Dharma Aspects or even higher levels, promising a fierce and intense battle.

To be honest, anyone who practices the Immortal Path, unless they are a fool, would know that they have arrived here.

But it didn't come to touch him at all, leaving him wandering around in the dark, which made You Ming somewhat disdainful.

They were the ones who invited me here, and they are also the ones who are isolating me. These cultivators are so petty.

If it weren't for the need to comprehend the [Great Dao Stele], I wouldn't even want to come to this Broken Battle Sword Technique.

"Sir, what would you like to order?"

When the waiters at Huixianlou saw the talisman marking on You Ming's head, they immediately knew his identity and quickly came up to greet him.

It must be said that Lingzhou is indeed a stronghold for cultivators.

Even a waiter in a restaurant has reached the level of "enlightenment." If this were in Bingzhou, he would at least be considered an inner disciple.

"Um... this... this, and this... I don't want these, just bring me the rest."

You Ming removed all fish-related items from the menu.

Although he doesn't consider fish to be his own kind, he still finds it unpleasant to eat them.

After making his selection, he stretched. Now that he knew the mystery of the [Tai Xu Qing Jing Tai], he was no longer in a hurry.

He didn't care whether these cultivators liked him or not.

My goal is to be number one.

The more you dislike me, the more I'll slap you in the face, steal your benefits, and take your resources.

You Ming thought to himself with ill intent.

"what……"

"Senior, can you finish this all by yourself?"

While the Fairy Pavilion has hosted many wealthy guests, few have been as extravagant as You Ming.

You Ming glanced at the waiter, who immediately realized he had misspoke and went to prepare.

(End of this chapter)