Don't try to cultivate immortality; mortals live longer than immortals.

The fact that this woman went to such great lengths to beat and torture the other party suggests that it wasn't due to a bad personality.

What kind of skill is it for a dignified Golden Core Ancestor to deal with a mere Qi Refining cultivator?

Fairy Yaoguang had only one goal... to gather intelligence!

This Crimson Trial was somewhat unexpected. The secret realm before them was extremely strange, and Jiang Yaoguang inexplicably felt that something was amiss.

She desperately wanted to know what had happened.

However, this place is too far from Guixu, and intelligence support cannot reach it. She has to rely on herself for everything. Therefore, she can only try to learn something she wants to know from the geniuses of various sects.

That's why Xu Lingyue was brutally beaten.

Because Fairy Yaoguang wanted to take on a follower.

A mere Qi Refining level avatar, coupled with a split soul, is simply not enough to perform the secret technique of Soul Searching and Refining. She also doesn't have Zhou Ran's ability to see through the other party's lies. Therefore, the only option is to beat the other party into submission. Once their mentality collapses, the possibility of them lying will naturally be infinitely low.

This is a case that the teacher talked about in a psychology class when I was in college. Fairy Yaoguang didn't pay much attention to it at the time, but she never expected that it would be used here now.

Therefore, even for cultivators, general education is very necessary.

Yu Jinfeng said that this young man surnamed Xu was the best among the Qi Refining disciples of the Burning Heaven Palace. Even among the Five Great Prodigies, he was one of the top figures. Fairy Yaoguang had the urge to subdue him with force at that moment.

As it turns out, the effect was quite good. What geniuses and arrogant personalities? They just hadn't experienced the harsh realities of society.

He's just a newbie at the first level of Qi cultivation, with little experience. From a psychological perspective, he's not that difficult to deal with. Look, after I gave him a lecture, he obediently knelt down and begged for mercy.

A subtle smile appeared on Jiang Yaoguang's lips, but just then, a strange phenomenon appeared on the distant horizon. Immediately afterward, the nano-spiritual energy detector she was wearing sounded an unsigned warning.

Fairy Yaoguang raised her eyebrows.

This is... a bit strange!

For no apparent reason, she felt that she had an inextricable connection with that young man surnamed Duan.

Could it be that he's up to something?

Although Fairy Yaoguang had absolutely no evidence, a woman's intuition is terrifying, and as a Golden Core Ancestor, she always had complete confidence in her sixth sense.

Jiang Yaoguang then forgot to interrogate the little guy surnamed Xu, and a bad premonition arose in her heart.

"Follow me!"

Her expression immediately turned ugly and serious.

They worried that Duan Xuan, unaware of his own limitations, might recklessly encounter danger.

You must know that I am participating in this trial as his protector, and I have signed an agreement to ensure his safety at all costs!

Moreover, there are no disclaimers.

If that kid gets into trouble, the penalty I'll have to pay will be an astronomical figure!

Don't even mention that I'm just a mere Golden Core cultivator. Even a Nascent Soul expert in my position would feel like crying when faced with such a huge penalty for breach of contract.

As the thought crossed her mind, Fairy Yaoguang's face grew even paler, and she couldn't help but shiver. If such an outcome truly occurred, what would become of her future...?

She didn't dare to think about it anymore!

With a burst of blue light, it flew forward at breakneck speed.

Yu Jinfeng and Xu Lingyue looked at each other in bewilderment.

I can't understand why this mysterious and powerful woman looks like she's in a real bind.

However, the two dared not escape, because the Soul-Dissolving Nails had been implanted in their bodies. If the other party had a single thought, even if they were thousands of miles apart, they could be destroyed. The two could only grit their teeth and reluctantly chase after them.

……

Meanwhile, on the other side...

"Yun'er, do you think these guys are out of their minds?"

Duan Xuan hid in a secluded underground location several miles away, while Ling Yun projected the real-time monitoring images transmitted back by the nanosatellite onto the host's retina.

The number of cultivators attracted by the strange phenomenon was far greater than expected. So far, more than two hundred have gathered. Duan Xuan originally thought they would immediately attack and fight to the death.

After all, among so many cultivators, there are bound to be some who are simple-minded and hot-tempered. Once these guys start to snatch the loot, even the most seasoned cultivators among the rest will be helpless and will be dragged into the battle, which will then lead to utter chaos...

And this... is exactly the result I wanted!

The more chaotic things are, the easier it is to take advantage of the situation.

It would be best to wait until they've fought each other to the point of exhaustion before cleaning up the mess. More than 200 cultivators from the Azure Sky Realm... tsk tsk, that must be a huge amount of contribution points!

Duan Xuan couldn't help but get excited too!

However, contrary to expectations, these guys didn't make a move.

Surprisingly, they started playing a palace intrigue game that resembled cultivating immortality!

Follow the rules, state your identity, consider seniority, and establish hierarchy...

Ah this...

Duan Xuan was completely stunned.

Wait, that's not how it's written in the textbook!

Duan Xuan remembered very clearly that although "An Introduction to the Cultivation World in Other Regions" was an elective course, he never skipped class and listened quite attentively.

According to the textbook, in a world like the Azure Sky Immortal Cultivation World, civilization has remained unchanged for millennia. Even now, the law of the jungle still prevails. When did the struggle for treasures begin to be based on seniority and reason?

This is neither scientific nor a form of cultivation!

and many more!

A flash of inspiration struck Duan Xuan.

These guys weren't unwilling to rob, but none of them were confident. After all, there were so many cultivators here, who was confident they could subdue them all?

After all, even the most outstanding talents from the five major sects are ultimately only at the Qi Refining stage. Although they are certainly stronger, there is no fundamental difference between them and others. On the contrary, in the current situation, the stronger they are, the easier it is for them to be targeted by the enemy...

Because of mutual distrust, they become more disciplined, use words to probe each other, and dare not easily start a war.

Having figured out the truth behind the palace intrigue, a glint of light flashed in Duan Xuan's eyes as he stroked his chin... How could he add fuel to the fire and break the current balance?

As he was pondering this, Lingyun's charming voice reached his ears.

"These guys are quite resolute, host. Should I give them a push and help them break the balance?"

"Oh, girl, do you have a way?"

Duan Xuan was stunned for a moment, then his face couldn't help but show a look of great joy.

"Of course, as the saying goes, money can move people's hearts. The only reason they are still in the mood to talk about rules and play those palace intrigue tricks is because the temptation is not enough."

The girl's smug voice reached my ears: "People expected this situation all along."

Lingyun wasn't lying. As the main AI of Shuiyun Star, although it's currently far from its physical body, its computing power is still guaranteed thanks to the Star Core Brain Module.

Even before the operation began, countless plans had been devised to anticipate the subsequent developments.

This is similar to humans playing chess. Even the most skilled player can only deduce the next few dozen moves in the game at their limit. But Lingyun is different. She possesses almost unlimited computing power. Theoretically, she can take all kinds of variables into account and deduce the entire chessboard...