My equipment is designed for cultivation; I started by slaughtering my way through a small world.

A purple sword light pierced through the sky from Emerald Cloud Peak, streaking across the sky like a shooting star and arriving in an instant.

Gu Qing stood with her hands behind her back on her sword, her robes fluttering.

Seeing the sword light wielded by Gu Qing, a hint of horror flashed in the eyes of all the disciples of the Azure Emperor Sword Sect.

The sword light was so fast, and the aura was so sharp.

Compared to three months ago, Elder Gu's swordsmanship has become even more formidable.

After gazing at it for only a short while, many disciples felt a sword light reflected deep into their eyes, causing a stinging pain to their souls.

"Elder Gu!"

"Greetings, Elder Gu!"

As soon as Gu Qing landed on the plaza, the disciples participating in the forbidden area trial bowed in greeting.

"You're welcome."

"Please feel free to do as you please."

Who is in charge of this forbidden area trial?

Gu Qing looked around but didn't see the person who organized the disciples' actions.

How can such an important trial be treated so carelessly?

"Feel sorry--"

"The old woman is late. She went to the Pill Pavilion and the Weapon Pavilion to prepare some things for everyone."

Before Gu Qing finished speaking, a rather old voice came from behind the group. Gu Qing turned his head and saw an old woman with completely white hair, wearing a black Taoist robe.

Beside her, two disciples held trays in their hands, each containing a storage bag.

"The old woman, Jian Xiangzhu, is here on behalf of her senior brother, the sect leader, to assist Elder Gu in handling this forbidden area trial."

The old woman came to Gu Qing's side and smiled.

"Forehead--"

Upon hearing this, Gu Qing was filled with questions. When did I become the person in charge of this trial?

"Deacon Jian, is something wrong?"

"Why didn't I receive a notification from Sect Leader Su?"

"hehe!"

"That's right, the sect leader wants you to lead the team. Considering Elder Gu's lack of experience, he's having the old woman assist him."

"We old folks can't hold on much longer."

"The Azure Emperor Sword Sect belongs to us, and to you, but in the end it will belong to you."

Looking at Gu Qing, Jian Xiangzhu was increasingly satisfied. As a Grand Alchemist, he was able to defeat a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Once Gu Qing grows up, he will surely become a pillar of the Azure Emperor Sword Sect.

Next.

Jian Xiangzhu, along with Gu Qing, distributed a bottle of Ten Thousand Poisons Repelling Pill, a bottle of Rejuvenation Pill, and a standard high-grade defensive magic weapon to each of the Qi Refining Realm disciples participating in the forbidden area trial.

Some disciples from less wealthy families immediately showed joy after receiving the defensive magic artifacts.

Gu Qing didn't care about this defensive artifact.

After all, this magical artifact is not as good as Gu Qing's Xuan Yan Heavy Shield.

Hmm, I don't need it myself, but I can sell it for spirit stones.

It's not bad.

After distributing the supplies to the disciples, Steward Jian Xiangzhu led everyone towards the mountain gate. When they arrived at the gate, the disciples were all taken aback.

Not far from the entrance of the mountain gate, a huge spaceship was hovering in mid-air.

The spaceship resembled a multi-story ship, measuring sixty or seventy meters long and ten meters wide, with sails billowing on three sides and engraved with spiritual patterns all over its body.

The bow of the ship is carved with a dragon's head, and the huge sail casts a massive shadow that blocks the sunlight from reaching everyone's heads.

"This is the sect's spaceship, Lingyun Ferry."

"Everyone, let's go up!"

Jian Xiangzhu cast a spell, revealing an arched passage in the protective shield on the spaceship.

After everyone boarded the ship, she led Gu Qing to the spaceship control room.

"Elder Gu, this is the spaceship's control center. Only the two of us are allowed to enter."

"This spaceship can travel ten thousand miles a day as long as there are enough spirit stones."

"Traveling ten thousand miles a day?"

Gu Qing glanced at it sideways; the spaceship's technology was not bad.

It's equivalent to the starting speed of high-speed rail in the previous life.

But considering the structure of this spaceship, which is similar to an ancient multi-storied ship, it's already quite good; at least it flies in the sky.

However, the energy consumption was a bit of a pain for Gu Qing.

Watching Jian Xiangzhu pour spirit stones into the spaceship's energy reactor, Gu Qing couldn't help but ask, "Deacon Jian, how many spirit stones does this spaceship consume?"

"Flying at full speed will consume five thousand spirit stones per day."

"this……"

No wonder the Azure Emperor Sword Sect never used it before; it turns out even the richest family couldn't afford this spaceship.

It can only be taken out and shown off occasionally.

After learning how to control the spaceship from Jian Xiangzhu, the two set their direction and returned to the spaceship's deck.

Not long after.

Many disciples gathered around the two, and one disciple asked anxiously:

"Elder Gu, Steward Jian."

"What should we do after entering the forbidden area? Should we regroup first before proceeding?"

"Should we all go our separate ways?"

Gu Qing was also very curious about this, wondering how the Azure Emperor Sword Sect had planned things in the past.

"Butler Jane, you are very experienced."

"You can answer this question for everyone!"

Seeing Gu Qing's reaction, Jian Xiangzhu knew that Gu Qing definitely hadn't checked the relevant information at the sect. She shook her head helplessly and explained in a hoarse voice:

"Once you enter the forbidden area, you will all be randomly teleported to different parts of the forbidden area, unless you are very lucky and are teleported to the same place."

"Inside the forbidden area, the transmission talisman's effect is suppressed, and it can only sense an area of ​​about four miles in radius."

"After you enter the forbidden area, you can try using the communication talisman to see if you can contact your fellow disciples."

After a pause, Jian Xiangzhu became serious and emphasized, "The first thing you need to do after entering the forbidden area is to confirm your location."

Within the forbidden area are four distinctive, towering sacred mountains, each corresponding to one of the four different extraordinary environments.

Based on the records of previous disciples' explorations, the sect created a rough map.

The activity ranges of Golden Core Realm beasts are marked in red. The activity ranges of Foundation Establishment Realm beasts are marked in blue. The activity ranges of Qi Refining Realm beasts are marked in green.

Disciples who have not grasped the profound mysteries should quickly retreat to the green zone if they arrive in the blue zone, and collect the relevant spiritual herbs according to their zone.

Disciples who have grasped the profound mysteries carefully explore the blue area.

Remember not to go deep into the red area.

Although Golden Core beasts won't attack you unless provoked, if you're not careful and encounter one, it might attack. Whether it kills you or not depends on its mood.

Upon hearing this, Gu Qing's expression hardened.

Afterwards, Jian Xiangzhu gave everyone a map of the forbidden area.

The map clearly marks the four sacred mountains.

……

The next day.

After the spaceship carrying everyone passed through a purple poisonous miasma area about fifty miles wide, it flew until about three or four o'clock in the afternoon and finally arrived at the outer perimeter of the four forbidden areas.

Upon arrival, before anyone could even disembark from the spaceship, they saw a rainbow-like ribbon appear in the distance, stretching a full 500 meters long.

The rainbow drew closer and closer, and gradually, a transparent hemispherical bubble appeared on it.

"What is that?"

"Did those people arrive on a rainbow?"

"How can there be such a flying artifact?!"

"..."

Looking at the rainbow ribbon in the distance, the disciples of the Azure Emperor Sword Formation on the ship exclaimed in astonishment.

"Quiet down, don't embarrass yourself."

"That is the flying artifact of the Crimson Emperor Sword Sect, the Seven-Colored Flowing Clouds, a flying artifact made from seven kinds of spiritual clouds."

Jian Xiangzhu's face darkened slightly as she angrily rebuked the younger generation of the sect.

Gu Qing looked at the approaching magical artifact and seemed to be deep in thought. The flying magical artifact opposite him seemed to be a type of flying magical artifact that had been phased out by the Immortal Kingdom five thousand years ago.

only……

How could the Crimson Emperor Sword Sect exist?

Could it be that five thousand years ago, a mercenary from a celestial kingdom descended upon this world, only to be killed by cultivators of the Crimson Emperor Sword Sect, and the flying artifact carried by this mercenary became the spoils of war of the Crimson Emperor Sword Sect?

Before Gu Qing could figure out who the other party was, the colorful cloud swiftly landed at the entrance of the forbidden area.

Not long after.

Gu Qing and the others also landed on the ground.

"I didn't expect that Junior Nephew Jian would be leading the team again for this forbidden area trial."

"pity……"

"It's been almost a hundred years since I last saw Sect Leader Su. I wonder how your sect leader has been lately?"

As soon as Gu Qing and the others landed, the leader of the Crimson Emperor Sword Sect came to the front of them. This person seemed to be quite familiar with Jian Xiangzhu, but he addressed Jian Xiangzhu as his junior niece.

"Junior Jian Xiangzhu pays respects to Master Hao!"

Jian Xiangzhu forced a smile and bowed to the other party.

This Master Hao achieved the Golden Core stage fifty years ago.

More than a hundred years ago, the two participated in the forbidden area trial in the same batch, and even fought each other in the forbidden area.

therefore.

In the recent forbidden area trials, Master Hao deliberately teased Jian Xiangzhu.

It seems to have become some kind of perverse pleasure.

Jian Xiangzhu clenched her hands tightly, and a warm blush seemed to appear on her already taut and aged face.

No wonder she got angry when she saw the rainbow streamer.

Seeing Hao Zhenren's disgusting face, the Qingdi Sword Sect disciples, who had just been excited, immediately turned red in the face.

He wanted to stand out, but his opponent was a Golden Core cultivator.

Seeing that this Master Hao was actually making things difficult for an elderly man in his twilight years, Gu Qing took a deep breath and stepped forward, saying:

"Master Hao, please don't make things difficult for Steward Jian."

"I am in charge of the Azure Emperor Sword Sect's forbidden area trial this time. If you have something to say, just tell me."

"you?!"

"Hahaha……"

As if he had heard the biggest joke in the world, Master Hao burst into laughter.

Gu Qing could almost feel the spittle flying onto his face.

Even the Crimson Emperor Sword Sect disciples not far away looked at Gu Qing with curiosity, and Gu Qing instantly became the subject of discussion among the Crimson Emperor Sword Sect disciples.

A series of mocking laughs and doubts came from not far away.

Half an hour passed.

Hao Zhenren stopped laughing and looked Gu Qing up and down with a mocking expression.

"The Azure Emperor Sword Sect is getting worse and worse, actually letting a Qi Refining Realm disciple lead the team."

"well……"

"You Azure Emperor Sword Sect have disgraced the four great sword sects!!"

"You, a mere junior in the Qi Refining Realm."

"Why should you speak to us? Why should you sit at the same table as us Golden Core cultivators?"

"cough--"

Faced with Hao Zhenren's continuous ridicule, Gu Qing coughed lightly and said:

"My name is Gu Qing, and I am not an ordinary Qi Refining Realm disciple. I joined the Azure Emperor Sword Sect as a Rank 3 Grand Alchemist and serve as an elder."

"I wonder if a third-grade Grand Alchemist is qualified to speak with True Master Hao?"

"you?"

"A third-grade Grand Alchemist?"

"Do you even know what you're saying? You, a mere Qi Refining Realm junior, can you even handle the materials for a third-grade pill?"

"Who can prove that you're a third-grade Grand Alchemist?"

"Talking nonsense..."

Before Master Hao could finish speaking, a bold voice suddenly came from afar.

"Hao Yan, I can prove it!!"