Becoming a leader of the immortal path begins with sowing the seeds of inner demons.

After a blur, Lu Ming found himself standing in the square again, and the token in his hand began to glow and heat up.

He looked down and saw two golden characters slowly appear on the token.

[Above]

"Sister Lin, I'm from Yizhong, and you are... indeed, you're from Jiashang." Xu Ran leaned over to take a look, her tone filled with excitement.

Half of it was because she successfully joined the Jade Flower Sect, and the other half was because she was lucky enough to meet Lu Ming.

The path of spiritual practice involves Dharma, land, companions, and wealth.

The term "partner" does not only refer to a Daoist partner.

Good teachers and helpful friends, powerful connections and influential figures are all included in this category.

Xu Ran was taught from a young age that even if one comes from a prominent family, one should not underestimate others, for one of them might become a renowned cultivator who will one day be famous throughout the land.

Xu Ran regarded it as a golden rule, but now it's a pity that Lu Ming is not a man, otherwise he would definitely become sworn brothers with him.

"Lin Yue!"

Hearing the shout, Lu Ming and Xu Ran looked over at the same time and saw Zhou Jiangyuan running over excitedly. He looked Lu Ming up and down and said happily, "I knew you could pass too."

"What's your opinion?" Lu Ming asked, somewhat curious.

"Evaluation? What evaluation?"

Lu Ming waved the jade token in his hand. Zhou Jiangyuan suddenly realized, then shrugged, "I don't know, my jade token was taken away."

"It was taken away?" Xu Ran was taken aback. "Why?"

"Weren't we just interrogating evil cultivators and spies? I was beating up the fifth one when they came..."

"Wait?!" Xu Ran raised his hand to stop him. "Torture?"

Every word was filled with astonishment.

"Isn't that right?" Zhou Jiangyuan stared wide-eyed, saying innocently, "They said there were evil cultivators, and then ten strangers appeared out of nowhere."

That must have been torture.

"...What did my fellow disciples say?" Lu Ming suddenly felt a little exhausted and began to doubt whether helping Zhou Jiangyuan reverse his soul cultivation was a mistake.

"Fellow disciple? Your fellow disciple is crying over there, and you don't even try to help." Zhou Jiangyuan shook his head helplessly. "That girl is just too calculating. How could I possibly suspect her after all this time?"

"..." Xu Ran silently took a few steps back and whispered to Lu Ming, "Sister Lin, what's wrong with her?"

"It's from cultivating pure yang." Lu Ming sighed.

Xu Ran took a few steps back, glanced at Zhou Jiangyuan, and immediately put on an almost fawning smile, inwardly feeling extremely fortunate.

Thank goodness I wasn't in the same group as this person...

"Congratulations everyone, you have successfully joined the Jade Flower Sect." Chen Mo, who suddenly appeared in mid-air, attracted everyone's attention.

Chen Mo looked at the few dozen people scattered in the square, his face still stern, his tone flat, "Today we are on the same path, and I hope that everyone will remember this day and forge ahead."

But before you all enter the sect, there is one more thing to do.

After saying that, Chen Mo made a hand gesture.

The plaza suddenly blurred, and after a dizzying spin, everyone found themselves standing in a lush, green valley.

"The art of changing the world?!" Xu Ran exclaimed in shock. Seeing Lu Ming and the other looking at him with confusion, he quickly explained.

"This is a spell that can freely transform space. It's not that we move, but that space itself changes."

When one cultivates to a high level, one can move the sun, moon, and stars above, and cause the earth's veins to rise and fall below.

To mobilize so many people at once is a skill only a Nascent Soul cultivator possesses.

The Jade Flower Sect truly possesses profound resources.

Hearing the exclamations and envious voices below, Chen Mo's face remained ashen. He waved his hand, and a mirror appeared in his palm.

"Stay calm and don't panic."

As soon as the words were spoken, the mirror emitted countless rays of light, enveloping everyone below.

Everyone, including Lu Ming, fell into a deep sleep.

The next instant, the cultivators who had just presided over the test appeared all at once, crowding around Chen Mo to watch the scene reflected in the mirror.

"Beauty, beauty, wealth, beauty, magic... It's alright, it's all just indulging in the seven emotions and six desires, which can be corrected."

Zhang Jingyuan, as the most skilled cultivator in the Jade Flower Sect in refining spirit, nodded in satisfaction as he watched.

"Once they enter the sect, learn mindfulness, and their conscious spirit recedes, they'll suffer less...etc."

What is this?

Zhang Jingyuan pointed into the mirror and saw Xu Ran following Lu Ming's female portrait in a very obsequious manner, running back and forth, serving tea and water.

"Is this... a beauty?" Liu Zhenshan stroked his chin, somewhat hesitant.

"And this too!" Another person pointed to the mirror, where Zhou Jiangyuan was sitting on a deserted island, absorbing yang energy with his consciousness before jumping into the sea to fight against the giant waves.

Every punch and kick shook the heavens and earth; the scorching yang energy baked the seawater until it steamed, and even the sea level dropped slightly.

Everyone fell silent after reading it. After a long while, someone whispered, "Junior Brother Liu, you seem to cultivate the Pure Yang Path as well, right?"

Liu Zhenshan's face turned pale, and he quickly looked to Chen Mo for help, his eyes pleading, and shook his head slightly.

He was genuinely afraid that if he accepted this disciple, the disciple might act impulsively and even beat him.

Chen Mo coughed lightly, offering no response, but instead pointed to a blurry spot in the mirror, "Who is this?"

"Lin Yue." Liu Mingyuan, who was in charge of registration, quickly scanned the mirror and immediately confirmed who was missing. "She came with Zhou Jiangyuan."

A native of Yujiang Prefecture, possessing a pure Yang physique, an extremely Yang consciousness, and perfectly refined Qi.

"That shouldn't be the case." Zhang Jingyuan looked puzzled. "We're in the Valley of Inquiry into the Heart, and the Mirror of Enlightenment is a magic treasure that Master brought from Zhongzhou. With both of them empowering us, even if his consciousness transformed into a pure Yang Golden Core, it shouldn't be able to conceal his true nature, right?"

"What shouldn't be?"

A curious voice rang out from behind the group.

Everyone turned around and saw that it was Liquan, so they quickly bowed and paid their respects.

Li Quan nodded casually, glanced at the blurry pattern where Lu Ming was, sighed, and murmured, "Just as I thought."

The voice was very low, and only Chen Mo could hear it.

But he didn't speak; instead, he cast an inquiring glance.

"This one," Li Quan pointed to Lu Ming, "I'll teach it myself."

"This Zhou Jiangyuan, Liu Zhenshan, you take charge. He's a promising talent; don't let him go astray."

"Yes." Liu Zhenshan didn't dare to refuse and accepted the task with a wry smile.

But the others had no interest in teasing Liu Zhenshan; they all looked curiously at Li Quan. Zhang Jingyuan said, "Master, didn't you say back then that you were fed up with teaching disciples, and that Seventh Junior Brother would be your last disciple?"

"Did I say that?" Li Quan waved his hand casually. "Then I've changed my mind."

This person...will eventually rise above you. If you don't want to lose face in front of your junior brother because of your cultivation level...

You'd better put the energy you'd use for laziness into your spiritual practice.

Everyone was surprised and looked at Chen Mo.

Such high praise is something only he has received since the founding of the Jade Flower Sect.

At such a young age, he is already a Nascent Soul cultivator, a pillar of any sect in the Central Plains.

Now there's one more.

Chen Mo nodded calmly, as if he wasn't looking at him, "I understand, Master."

"This disciple will never slacken."

Li Quan nodded, then suddenly turned serious and said with a stern face, "There's one more thing."

I was merely in seclusion; who's spreading rumors that I'm dead?

Everyone looked at each other.

We are all direct disciples or disciples of Liquan, how could we do such a thing as betraying our master and ancestors?

"Nobody said anything?" Li Quan glanced at everyone, displeased. "You'd better not let me find out, otherwise..."

boom!

The Valley of Inquiry suddenly began to shake violently.

Without the slightest hesitation, everyone descended from the clouds and used their magic to protect the disciples.

Li Quan and Chen Mo remained where they were.

Li Quan remained expressionless and coldly asked, "Which direction?"

"Inside the formation, southwest."

The sweet spring water dissipated into the air along with the words.

Chen Mo frowned slightly, just as he was about to thoroughly inspect the great formation, when the world suddenly reversed, and he found himself above the white clouds.

He slowly rose to his feet and said coldly, "May I ask, friend, what brings you to my Jade Flower Sect?"

In the void, a Taoist robe-clad man whose face was obscured walked out and laughed, "You've mastered the art of changing the world so skillfully. It seems the Jade Flower Sect has gained another Nascent Soul Divine Lord."

"This humble Taoist priest offers his congratulations on your esteemed clan's success."

The voice was neither male nor female, and it sounded indescribably unpleasant.

Chen Mo remained unmoved and said softly, "Qi Yidao?"

"good."

As soon as he finished speaking, the vast and boundless sea of ​​clouds, along with the Taoist's body, was cleaved in two by a huge, invisible spell.

But the next second, the two body parts surged rapidly and grew back into two complete human figures.

"Indeed, a worthy disciple of Liquan." The Taoist said with a grin, "His fiery temper is just like hers."

Chen Mo remained silent, and as he raised his hand, the azure sky pressed down...

at the same time.

The Jade Flower Sect cultivators guarding the disciples didn't notice that three people had vanished without a trace...