Immortality Cultivation: Fellow Daoists, please live for two more episodes!

Just look at the things on this stone platform: Spirit Gathering Pills, introductory cultivation techniques, and magical artifacts—each one is priceless!

Taking just one item out is enough to make up for a lifetime of hard work as a handyman.

A surge of longing arose in their hearts.

Although the two servants were already very tempted by what was on the stone platform, they were both intimidated by the imposing presence of the stone figure and neither dared to make a move.

The stone man seemed unaware of the two's unusual behavior.

The gray light hovered above the side room, motionless, as if asleep.

Much later.

Scarface, the handyman, finally couldn't hold back any longer.

He strode to the stone platform, picked up the jade bottle, and examined it closely.

The tall servant followed closely behind, holding the jade slip in his arms.

A moment later, a loud commotion erupted in the side room.

"This is... a Spirit Gathering Pill? A real Spirit Gathering Pill?"

"The Qi-Inducing Technique, an introductory exercise! With this, I can begin my cultivation!"

"This sword...and the bronze shield...are they all magical artifacts?"

"Haha, we've struck it rich! This time we've really struck it rich!"

……

Looking at his two companions who seemed to have gone mad, Shen Ye's heart sank.

Compared to the menial disciples who had no chance to cultivate immortality, he had, after all, entered the outer sect. Whether in terms of experience or temperament, he was far superior to these menial disciples.

Of course, there was an even more important reason why he did not act rashly.

Thinking of this, Shen Ye raised his head again and glanced at the line of words carved above the door of the side room:

"Those who pass through may take one item with them."

He noticed when the stone man was speaking that the other party never said "you can take things".

It says that only those who "pass" can obtain it.

They simply got here; they didn't "pass through".

The alluring elixirs and magical artifacts on this stone platform are nothing but illusions, traps designed to tempt the mind.

Some of the servants present also vaguely sensed that something was amiss.

but……

With the Spirit Gathering Pill right in front of them, how many people could resist the temptation and not touch it?

The scarred handyman's hand was already gripping the bottle cap; faced with profit, the words he had spoken before seemed to have never been uttered.

The tall servant was also holding the jade slip, turning it over and over, engrossed in the description of the cultivation technique, and lingered there for a long time.

Shen Ye was the only one who stood still and didn't touch anything on the stone platform.

Shen Ye opened his mouth, wanting to speak up and remind him.

But the scarred servant had already opened the bottle cap.

The ground beneath my feet suddenly trembled.

The stone figure's voice came from the walls on all sides: "To take something without permission is to commit a crime."

The gray light appeared, then went out again.

Thus, the two servants who reached out and took the items turned into stone without causing a ripple.

The scarred servant remained frozen in place, still in the position of smashing his own arm, while the tall servant lowered his head, the jade slip and his hands becoming one.

"One person passed."

The wall opposite the side room slowly slid open, revealing a new passageway.

Before entering the new passage, Shen Ye glanced at the two stone statues behind him.

Without delay, I went straight in.

At the end of the passage was a small space, with water seeping from a stone trough in the corner, and a word carved on the ground:

"rest."

……

Meanwhile, at the Fujiao Gathering, Han Qingshan was giving a report to a person sitting deep in a dark room, surrounded by an aura of the underworld.

"Reporting to Master, Jiang Yuheng has recently become arrogant and domineering. Many people in the Subduing Dragon Society have expressed their resentment towards him. Several outer disciples, unable to bear the humiliation, have secretly conspired to deal with him together."

"Look..."

The man said calmly, "It's alright, let him be. Just keep an eye on things. How's the ore matter going?"

"Nearly a thousand grains of Yin Soul Ore have been scattered. Although it is unknown how many of them contain the mark of who made them, even if the other party is being overly cautious and only one out of ten is hidden, it should be about time by now."

The man nodded upon hearing this, a hint of satisfaction finally appearing in his cloudy eyes. He casually took out a jade talisman from his sleeve and handed it over.

"Well done. Take this Spirit-Nourishing Talisman. It contains a wisp of pure spiritual energy, which should be beneficial to your cultivation of the Dao Foundation."

Han Qingshan was overjoyed. He knelt down and respectfully accepted the jade talisman, saying, "Thank you, Master!"

Just then, a bell-shaped magical artifact next to them rang again.

The sound of this bell was different from the previous low hum; it was clear, melodious, and long, like the sound of metal striking stone, causing the spiritual energy of the entire dark room to tremble.

Upon seeing this, Han Qingshan's expression changed drastically, then he was overjoyed:

"This is... Could it be that yet another being with a mortal body has entered your secret realm!"

He quickly clasped his hands and bowed deeply: "Congratulations, Master! There is hope for achieving the Golden Elixir!"

Master Shenyuan did not immediately show joy. Instead, he hesitated and tapped the armrest of his chair with his fingers.

"This opportunity has once again provided me with a foundation for my spiritual development..."

"Is it truly destiny on my side, or is someone plotting against me?"

Upon hearing this, Han Qingshan immediately felt a chill and dared not speak again.

He had followed Master Chenyuan for many years and knew that his master was meticulous. The more suspicious the good things seemed, the more vigilant his master would be.

After all, on the path of cultivation, many people have stumbled because of what seemed like a stroke of good fortune.

Then, Master Shenyuan formed a hand seal and cast a spell to probe. A faint light emerged from between his eyebrows and extended outward along the vibration of the bell-shaped magic weapon, as if tracing something.

After a short while, his brows relaxed, and his face lit up with joy:

"This person has no karmic entanglements behind him, is completely innocent and clean, it seems that destiny truly has me!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Then, with a flick of his sleeve, a stream of light shot out from his fingertip and disappeared into the bell-shaped magic weapon.

The bell trembled, as if countless strands of spiritual light were passing through the void and flying towards a certain direction deep within the secret realm.

Han Qingshan looked puzzled and asked, "Master, what is this...?"

Master Chenyuan stroked his beard and smiled, his eyes revealing both satisfaction and a hint of deep calculation. He calmly explained:

"Since this child has appeared to help me at this time, it must be destiny."

"If it is destiny, I am happy to give him some help."

"I sealed a protective aura and a scroll of cultivation technique imprint into the bell. If he can survive four lifetimes of reincarnation in the secret realm, this item will naturally merge into his sea of ​​consciousness."

He paused slightly, a hint of emotion creeping into his voice:

"Having gone through the trials of four lifetimes, and with the help of such a cultivation technique, no matter what kind of temperament this little guy has, he will surely be reborn."

"Qingshan, you must remember this: if this little guy can become a useful member of your Fujiao Society in the future."

Upon hearing this, Han Qingshan was secretly shaken.

Master's actions may seem like a display of great kindness and in accordance with the will of Heaven, but in reality, they are also a long-term strategic move.

Once that person practices the Bell Technique, the karma will be intertwined, and no matter how much the child turns the world upside down in the future, he will not be able to escape the connection with True Person Shenyuan.

Thinking of this, Han Qingshan couldn't help but feel a chill, and he felt even more that his master's methods were unfathomable.