A mortal cultivating immortality can nurture spirit beasts.

More than a month later, Lin He and Senior Sister Chen arrived at a grand hall. A number of people had already gathered in the hall, including twenty-four disciples who were participating in the forbidden area trial. As for the others, some had come to say goodbye, while others had come to watch the excitement.

In the past, only a dozen or so people would sign up for this kind of suicide mission, but this time the situation is special. Because the forbidden area was frequently opened, the spiritual energy was seriously lost. Therefore, the seven major sects of Yue Kingdom decided to temporarily close the forbidden area for sixty years after five years.

In other words, the competition for the forbidden area trial five years later will be even more fierce and bloody. In comparison, although the difficulty of this forbidden area trial will also increase, it is at least better than the one five years later. As a result, the number of people who signed up has naturally increased significantly, reaching the maximum number of people that each of the seven major sects can send—25 people.

At this moment, all twenty-five people were gathered in the main hall, and Lin He and Senior Sister Chen even saw many familiar faces.

A hot but plain-looking young woman saw Chen Qiaoqian and immediately went up to greet her very familiarly.

"Junior Sister Chen!"

"Senior Sister Chang!"

This Senior Sister Chang's cultivation level was one level higher than Lin He's, at the twelfth level of Qi Refining. She seemed to be very familiar with Senior Sister Chen, and immediately took her hand, praising her...

"Hey, Junior Sister Chen, it's been a while! You look radiant and even more beautiful than before. Have you perhaps learned some beauty and skincare secrets recently?"

"Where can I find it?" Upon hearing this, Senior Sister Chen blushed, like a ripe apple, attracting the attention of many male disciples.

Senior Sister Chang smiled, then shifted her gaze to Lin He beside her. As if she had thought of something, she teased, "I understand now. It seems that Junior Sister Chen has been drinking fine wine every day. No wonder she looks so radiant."

Junior Sister Chen wasn't stupid; she understood the implication in the other person's words, and her face flushed red. She couldn't help but spit out, "Senior Sister Chang, you just love making fun of me. By the way, this is Junior Brother Lin He. He's my friend and will also be participating in this forbidden area trial. If we meet in the forbidden area, I'll need Senior Sister Chang's help."

Senior Sister Chang then carefully examined Lin He, her brows furrowing. Although this Junior Brother Lin was quite handsome, his cultivation level was only at the eleventh level of Qi Refining. With that level of cultivation, he would just be cannon fodder if he went in.

However, out of consideration for Junior Sister Chen, Senior Sister Chang did not say anything harsh. Instead, she nodded and said, "Alright, if we really encounter this, I will naturally help if I can."

Lin He listened silently, muttering to himself.

"You've got quite the big talk. Once you're inside, you'll be chased around for help by Duobao, one of the Twin Beauties of the Hidden Moon."

The sisters' conversation immediately attracted the attention of the others, especially Senior Sister Chen, who was now incredibly charming and drew all the attention.

"Senior Sister Chang, I need to go and say a few words to my older brother."

Senior Sister Chang naturally had no objections; she also had friends she wanted to speak to.

After Senior Sister Chang left, Senior Sister Chen pointed to a middle-aged man in his forties not far ahead and said,

"That's my older brother, Chen Qiaoshan. Let's go over there."

"Oh, it's your brother-in-law. Of course, I should say hello."

Lin He couldn't help but tease him, and Senior Sister Chen couldn't help but wave her little fist and lightly punch him, "There are so many people here, don't shout."

"What? You don't like me calling you that?" Lin He pretended to be a little unhappy, and Senior Sister Chen immediately explained in a low voice.

"It's not that I don't like it. When you see my older brother in private, you can call him whatever you want. But here in public, I..."

"I understand. By the way, I was just kidding you earlier."

"You...I'm ignoring you now!"

Upon hearing this, Senior Sister Chen flew into a rage and couldn't help but pinch Lin He's waist before angrily walking over to the middle-aged man.

"Big brother!"

"Seventh Sister!"

Chen Qiaoshan looked at his younger sister with obvious affection, then shifted his gaze to Lin He and said with a smile,

"Junior Brother Lin, my sister has been spoiled by us older brothers, and she's caused you a lot of trouble, hasn't she?"

"Senior Sister Chen is so gentle and considerate, how could she possibly cause trouble?"

"Of course!" Senior Sister Chen smiled, appearing unusually familiar with Lin He.

Lin He smiled slightly upon hearing this, but Senior Sister Chen said, "Brother, if we meet in the forbidden area, we'll have to rely on your help."

"Of course," Chen Qiaoshan patted his chest. "Junior Brother Lin, we disciples who participated in the forbidden area trial have all been taught the Traction Technique. If you encounter any danger, you can use the Traction Technique to ask the nearest fellow disciple for help."

The three chatted casually for a few more minutes when Lin He sensed a gaze. He quickly looked up and saw a young man with ordinary features and dark skin looking at him from a distance. When Lin He turned to look at him, the young man nodded politely. It was Han Li.

In the original novel, Han Li was supposed to obtain two Foundation Establishment Pills that night, but Lin He ruined his plans, and he didn't get a single one. Helpless, Han Li had no choice but to risk participating in the forbidden area trial.

Han Li was somewhat surprised to see Lin He and Senior Sister Chen walking together, and their relationship seemed to be quite special. He even had a slight suspicion.

"Could the fourth person who appeared that day be this Junior Brother Lin? If so, he should have Foundation Establishment Pills, so why would he risk participating in the forbidden area trial?"

Han Li thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure it out, so he had to give up for the time being.

Lin He stopped looking at him and instead looked at the other participants in the trial. When he saw a smooth old man with white hair, Lin He's expression remained normal, but his heart was in turmoil.

"This is a Nascent Soul stage expert!"

Lin He looked away, glanced at the other participants, and then stopped looking.

At this moment, Sect Leader Zhong Lingdao arrived with two deacons, each carrying a tray, distributing pre-battle benefits to all participants.

"A mid-grade spirit stone and a high-grade magic artifact." Lin He, who was already familiar with the plot, naturally knew what was inside. He took out a mid-grade fire-attribute spirit stone and then took out a high-grade magic artifact in the shape of a ring.

After the welfare distribution was completed, an elderly man in his fifties or sixties walked in surrounded by the crowd. He was none other than Li Huayuan, a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator from Huangfeng Valley.

Lin He waved to Senior Sister Chen, while the others said goodbye to their relatives and friends.

"Set off!"

Li Huayuan simply waved his hand, and the group walked out of the main hall and stood on a giant silver python that was over twenty feet long. The python exerted its power and rose up, carrying the group away.