Mortal: I possess a copy of the Jade Manual of the Sea of ​​Consciousness!

The State of Yue, Jingzhou.

Qingniu Town, Wuligou.

Today is the day that the Seven Mysteries Sect, a powerful force on Caixia Mountain, is recruiting disciples.

From several nearby villages, the offspring of three families were chosen and boarded a carriage bound for the Seven Mysteries Gate.

"Hello everyone, my name is Zhang Tie. What are your names?"

There were four boys in the carriage, each sitting in a corner, silent.

Perhaps the atmosphere inside the car was a bit heavy, so a seemingly honest and simple-minded young man spoke up to try and lighten the mood.

As soon as Zhang Tie spoke, the atmosphere inside the car began to change, and it was no longer lonely.

"My name is Han Li, and what about you?" asked a boy with ordinary looks and dark skin.

Although this person looks ordinary, there is a hint of shrewdness hidden in his eyes, but it is not easy for others to see.

"Wang Xuan," said the boy sitting in the southeast corner of the car.

"Li Feiyu".

After the group introduced themselves, the tension between them eased.

The journey was long and bumpy, and it wouldn't do to just wait around, so they started chatting about their own interesting stories.

They were dressed in coarse linen clothes, their bodies were filthy, and their faces were thin, clearly indicating that they had been deprived of food and clothing for many years.

Because they were in the same situation, they didn't have many reservations when they started chatting.

Wang Xuan, one of the four, looked at the other three, especially glancing at Han Li a few more times.

After traversing ten years, he finally encountered Han Li at this crucial juncture of joining the Seven Mysteries Sect.

Feeling the silent jade manual in his sea of ​​consciousness, Wang Xuan's heart stirred with emotion.

The two Wang brothers lived in poverty every day, and wild vegetable soup was a common dish.

When the Seven Mysteries Sect was recruiting disciples, those adoptive parents heard the news and "sold" themselves out.

Although he was willing to join the Seven Mysteries Sect...

After confirming that he had transmigrated into a mortal world, he tried every means to determine which timeline he was in, until this time when the Seven Mysteries Sect was recruiting students.

"Hehe, I heard that as long as we join the Seven Mysteries Sect, we'll never have to worry about food and clothing again!"

Zhang Tie was simple-minded, his face full of hope as he fantasized about the future.

Han Li was the same; he didn't ask for a life too good. As long as he could eat a meal of white flour buns and help his family out, that would be enough.

"Heh, you think they're hiring us to eat and drink for free?"

Li Feiyu said mockingly, "Joining the Seven Mysteries Sect will indeed ensure you have no worries about food and clothing, and you might even be able to learn martial arts!"

"Those with a bit of talent can develop even more powerful martial arts skills! But the price is that you have to work for the Seven Mysteries Sect, and you can't disagree with what others say."

Perhaps due to family reasons, Li Feiyu was precocious and gave Han Li and Zhang Tie a good lecture.

"But what can we do? If we can't join the Seven Mysteries Sect, we'll be stuck in Wuligou for the rest of our lives, and we'll never amount to anything," Wang Xuan said calmly.

"If you're lucky, you might learn a skill and make a living, but what good will that do? Life will still be hard and difficult."

Li Feiyu glanced at Wang Xuan but didn't say anything more. These days, it's not uncommon to see people who are precocious.

"Wang Xuan is right. We are here to participate in the Seven Mysteries Sect's disciple recruitment assessment. Whether we succeed or fail, we will receive two taels of silver."

"But you can't do much with just two taels of silver. Once it's all gone, you'll just go back to your old life."

Li Feiyu looked at Han Li, her heart filled with surprise.

Surprisingly, this seemingly honest young man could also lecture others, which was quite unexpected.

"Yes, yes, you're right, but I'm right too. Enough said, we're almost there."

Glug glug...

The carriage drove into the mountain gate of the Seven Mysteries Sect, accompanied by several other carriages.

The car was carrying teenagers of similar age to Wang Xuan, Han Li, and the others.

Some of them might rise to the top overnight, while others might just be there for a brief appearance on set.

In any case, it all testifies to the vast scope of the Seven Mysteries Sect's jurisdiction.

"We've arrived. Let's get off the carriage." Li Feiyu called out and jumped off first.

Wang Xuan and his companions didn't linger and got out of the car one after another, looking around.

The surrounding area was filled with curious teenagers, as if they had witnessed something new and had developed a desire to explore the Seven Mysteries Sect.

Wang Xuan and his three companions stood side by side. Once everyone had arrived, an elder from the Seven Mysteries Sect spoke in a loud voice:

"You're all here to participate in the Seven Mysteries Sect's disciple recruitment test. I won't waste any more words. Reach the top of that mountain before noon, or you'll be eliminated!"

Let's begin now.

Elder Ma looked at the passionate young men before him with a calm expression.

Every year, many people take this introductory test, but how many actually pass?

Even among these teenagers, there were those who had participated in the second or even third assessment.

It's the same every year; he's lost all interest in it.

After yawning, Elder Ma didn't look at the teenagers again. He turned around and used his lightness skill to go to the finish line to wait for them.

"Let's go," Wang Xuan said.

Seeing that quite a few people had already started to take action, Wang Xuan began to urge them on.

"Um."

The four began to climb. At only ten years old, their bodies were not yet fully developed, and coupled with their poor diet, how could they keep up with the physical demands?

They hadn't even run two steps before they were all panting heavily.

Reaching the edge of the cliff, Wang Xuan grabbed a vine and began to pull himself up.

In Wuligou, he usually spent most of his days going into the mountains with his adoptive father to dig for wild vegetables, and occasionally hunting.

That journey would take at least dozens of miles, traversing mountains and rivers. Despite his emaciated appearance, he possessed considerable strength.

This world belongs to cultivators. Although his fellow villager Han Li will become a supreme figure like the Dao Ancestor in the future, that is someone else's achievement.

His cheat program has arrived, but it just doesn't seem to have been activated yet.

He didn't intend to steal Han Li's opportunity with the little green bottle; everything should be based on cause and effect.

The Heavenly Bottle was Han Li's cause, and the Dao Ancestor was Han Li's effect.

Despite his apparent detachment as a time traveler, he might actually be a part of this situation.

Therefore, from the very beginning, Wang Xuan had no intention of relying on Han Li to improve himself.

They might cross paths in the future, but certainly not now.

"I am but a mortal commoner. If I want to get involved in the cultivation of immortality, the only way is to obtain a predestined connection with immortals or to become a disciple of Doctor Mo," Wang Xuan thought to himself.

The former is a ethereal destiny, while the latter, Doctor Mo, is within reach. I hope my performance will catch his eye.

Upon reaching a gentle slope, Wang Xuan discovered a number of people sitting there dejectedly, glaring angrily upwards.

"These people are no good; they went up there themselves and then threw stones at us!"

"Why would they do this? My whole family only wants me to join the Seven Mysteries Sect..."

"Damn it, if I could get up there, I'd definitely give them a good beating!!"

Wang Xuan glanced up and saw a group of teenagers holding stones, looking down at him with wicked smiles.

Anyone who tries to continue climbing will be met with these rocks; only by enduring the pain can they make it to the top.

This is only if the other party doesn't kick you down.

Wang Xuan pursed his lips and could only sit there and wait.

Going up from the front is definitely not an option. Looking around, there was a vertical path about ten feet wide to the side. If the two of them cooperated well, it would still be possible to climb up.

Soon after, Li Feiyu climbed up, followed by Han Li and Zhang Tie.

They were drenched in sweat and filthy, with wounds of varying sizes on their legs, and were all breathing heavily.

"What's wrong with you guys? Why aren't you climbing any higher?" Han Li asked wearily, bending over and supporting his knees.

"There are some guys up there who won't let us climb up. They throw stones at us as soon as we get up there. We won't be able to get up anytime soon." Li Feiyu simply lay down to the side and waited for those guys to disperse before climbing.

Wang Xuan, on the other hand, remained silent, glancing upwards from time to time.

Han Li also noticed Wang Xuan's subtle actions, but didn't say anything.

They're just a temporary group, and they don't know each other well, so it's best to say as little as possible.