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

A few days later.

A streak of light flashed across a vast wasteland.

A massive sect warship was moored here, bearing the emblem of Spirit Beast Mountain.

By this time, many people had arrived in the wasteland, and the crowd was clearly divided into seven different areas.

The Hidden Moon Sect, Yellow Maple Valley, Pure Void Sect...

Wang Xuan didn't dare to use his divine sense to spy on these people. There were so many Core Formation cultivators present, and there was also an old ghost in the Nascent Soul stage.

If anything unusual happens to you, it will be extremely troublesome.

"Fellow Daoists from Spirit Beast Mountain have arrived. Fellow Daoist Han, you still look as radiant as ever after all these decades."

An old man who looked like a hermit, dressed in a green robe and holding a whisk in his hand, laughed.

He transformed into a streak of light and flew over, chatting with Elder Han.

It turned out that this old Taoist priest wanted to make a bet with Elder Li Huayuan of Huangfeng Valley and came to find Elder Han to join in the fun.

Elder Han was also somewhat interested in this, although he was at the late stage of Core Formation and ordinary objects were not of much use to him.

However, every Core Formation cultivator inevitably possesses some extraordinary treasures.

For example, Li Huayuan of Huangfeng Valley uses the Three Yang Fire to refine iron essence year after year.

Each refining process takes more than ten or twenty years!

If the other party had used this time for cultivation, with their Three Yang Body aptitude, they wouldn't have been stuck at the early stage of Core Formation for so long.

"What are you two betting on? I don't care about ordinary stuff."

The old Taoist priest from Qingxu Sect chuckled, flipped his hand, and a level-five Bloodline Flood Dragon Inner Core appeared in his palm.

Elder Han examined the inner core and gave Li Huayuan a strange look.

"I heard that Fellow Daoist Li stayed in Panlongjiang for twenty or thirty years!"

They only wanted to hunt down the level-five Bloodline Flood Dragon that was wreaking havoc on the Yuanwu Kingdom, but ultimately returned empty-handed.

Fellow Daoist Fuchenzi took out this item, it seems that the Bloodline Flood Dragon was hunted down by you.

This elder hereby congratulates fellow Daoist on acquiring this treasure.

Fu Chenzi laughed heartily, completely ignoring Li Huayuan's gloomy, fat face.

Li Huayuan snorted coldly, giving Fu Chenzi a cold look.

Elder Han was at the late stage of Core Formation, so he dared not show any dissatisfaction, but he could still show his displeasure towards this old Taoist.

"This is the iron essence that I refined over twenty years using the fire of the three yangs."

Its value goes without saying; even if it can't compare to the Bloodline Flood Dragon's inner core in Fellow Daoist Fuchenzi's possession, it's not far off. I'll use this to wager with you, Fellow Daoist!"

Elder Han nodded slightly; both items were rare treasures.

He can use the Bloodline Flood Dragon's inner core to cultivate a spirit pet. As for the Iron Essence, if he has no other use for it in the future, he can trade it with his disciple after the disciple breaks through to the Core Formation stage.

No matter how you look at it, this was a win-win match.

"Since you two have started gambling, this elder won't be stingy."

These are two Xuan Tu Bai talismans, whose power is no less than that of ordinary talismans.

Is this even worthy of being compared to your possessions?!

How could Li Huayuan and the other dare to utter a single word of objection, especially since these two talismanic treasures were extremely valuable?

Even as a trump card to defend against enemies, it is quite good.

Just as the three were about to place their bet, a greasy old hand blocked their way.

"You didn't invite me to such a fun event? Count me in, and I'll bet with you... bet on my Invisible Needle Talisman Treasure."

An unkempt old man, whose hair was clumped together as if frozen in place, and who exuded a strange odor, came to the three of them.

No one noticed how the other person had appeared there; they were all startled.

The group reacted quickly, including Elder Han, and bowed to the old man.

"We have met Senior Qiong. We never expected that the Hidden Moon Sect team would be led by you."

Elder Han was also deep in thought; this old monster Qiong was comparable to a Nascent Soul Ancestor in terms of seniority.

This is because the opponent created a set of invisible escape techniques, which, combined with the magic weapon Invisible Needle, allows them to entangle with Nascent Soul cultivators.

However, the other party was stuck at the peak of the Core Formation stage for a long time. It is said that after he had no hope of forming the Nascent Soul stage, his personality changed drastically, and he took pleasure in provoking high-level cultivators from various sects.

Although this approach is likely to cause dissatisfaction among others, there is nothing that can be done about it.

Since no one was seriously injured, the seven factions eventually acquiesced to the situation over time.

Qiong Yin Cang waved his hand and said, "We are all Core Formation cultivators, so we should treat each other as equals. We cannot accept the title of senior."

Besides, I've come here simply because I'm bored and want to have some fun. I won't get involved in the affairs between your various factions.

How about I join your betting game? No problem, right?

The three nodded in unison, all indicating that they had no objection.

With Qiong Yin Cang involved, the three of them became less outspoken and restrained their tempers.

This scene made the old monster Qiong feel bored, and he left quietly.

Wang Xuan was unaware of what was happening above; it was just a gambling game, and he didn't care much about it.

On the other hand, Wang Xuan saw a familiar face in Huangfeng Valley.

It was none other than his junior brother Han, whom he hadn't seen for three years.

Han Li's cultivation has now advanced even further, reaching the twelfth level of Qi Refining!

This is even higher than in the original story, but unfortunately, without the help of the Foundation Establishment Pill, the opponent's foundation is insufficient to break through the thirteenth level bottleneck.

Han Li was carefully observing the disciples of various sects.

Pay special attention to those cultivators at the thirteenth level of Qi Refining who pose a threat to you.

Because Wang Xuan had a concealing bracelet to hide his aura, Han Li naturally failed to recognize him.

……

A few more days passed.

The time for the forbidden area trial had finally come, and the elders of the seven sects worked together to activate the formation.

A hole was torn in the barrier above the forbidden area.

"Go in now!"

Whizzing!

One by one, the Qi Refining cultivators mustered all their strength and swiftly activated their magical artifacts to fly into the area.

Wang Xuan also rode a flying sword artifact and entered the blood-red forbidden area in a flash.

Shaking his head, Wang Xuan began to look around.

As expected, designing spatial elements can affect a cultivator's soul.

Only with a higher level of spiritual strength can one better resist the side effects of such rapid scene changes.

Taking out the map distributed by Spirit Beast Mountain, Wang Xuan rushed straight to the innermost part.

The center of the trial grounds is shrouded in mist, which will not dissipate until the third day.

Otherwise, if one were to wander in during this period, they would lose their way and face numerous dangers.

This blood-red forbidden land is rich in spiritual energy, and over time, spiritual creatures should be born here.

He planned to thoroughly plunder the surrounding area over these three days.

……

On the other side, Han Li had just entered the forbidden area when he encountered a murder and robbery.

The fellow disciples who were once friendly and amicable have become enemies who turn against each other with weapons.

As expected, the Great Dao is ruthless. With limited cultivation resources, the only way to obtain more resources and advance one's cultivation level is to kill fellow cultivators.

This taught Han Li another lesson: people's hearts are unpredictable, and one careless move can lead to an irreversible fall into an abyss!

"Let's wait until those people leave before we take action. There's no need to waste our spiritual energy on these few small fry."

Han Li hid in a tree branch, his body covered with a concealment talisman, quietly observing as he suppressed his aura.

Every move he made exuded an air of unwavering composure.

The signs of Han Laomo's character development are already beginning to emerge!