Holy Maiden, wait a minute. Why are you asking me to cultivate again?

"This trial is truly arduous!"

Song Zhao had never experienced such a fierce test before; it was no exaggeration to describe it as a violent storm or a sudden downpour.

If he hadn't forged the Primordial Yin-Yang Dao Body, he wouldn't have been able to pass Lin Shuangwan's test at all and would have been completely defeated, ending up worse off than those servants outside the gate.

Lin Shuangwan didn't care about that much; she was quite satisfied with Song Zhao's performance just now.

"Old handyman, I thought you were quite old, but your strength is so formidable."

She thought Song Zhao was the kind of person who would easily give up a test and say she couldn't take it anymore, and would back down and not continue.

Unexpectedly, despite being somewhat embarrassed by the repeated tests, I was able to handle them all.

"Now, let's continue with my final test. Hang in there!"

"Only those who are worthy of being outer disciples of the Heavenly Martial Sect."

Lin Shuangwan looked intoxicated, thoroughly enjoying the feeling of tormenting others through trials.

the other side.

The four servants, who were carrying considerable gifts and hoping to be chosen to do a task, were quite distressed.

Most of them had borrowed money and spent all their savings to scrape together the spirit stones to buy the gifts.

He thought that by offering valuable gifts, Lin Shuangwan would help him complete the task and successfully become an outer disciple.

Unexpectedly, a pre-selected old handyman suddenly appeared.

"It seems we have no choice but to take a desperate gamble."

Shi Hao sighed, his face filled with resentment: "He's just an old handyman, half-buried in the ground, what right does he have?"

He opened the jade box in his arms: "This is the prototype of a sword-shaped spiritual weapon. Its advantage lies in its sharpness. The seller said that this sword is silent when drawn, making it extremely suitable for surprise attacks!"

The other servants, upon hearing this, understood what Shi Hao meant.

Among them, the handyman Tie Erniu, who had prepared the white-veined jade, cursed, "Damn it!"

"Kill the old handyman Song Zhao, and the spot will be decided!"

Wen Wujiu's eyes were cold as he glanced sideways at him: "That's right, why was he chosen even though he didn't bring a gift!"

He was the handyman who carried the Azure Spirit Pill; he was extremely cunning.

"And you, Sixth Brother?"

All three looked at the last person.

The gifts Lao Liu brought weren't particularly valuable; his competitive advantage was his high cultivation level, already at the fifth level of Qi Refining.

He naturally couldn't accept this outcome.

The three of them were waiting for him to speak.

With the addition of the sixth brother, who is at the fifth level of Qi Refining, the probability of an ambush will greatly increase.

After pondering for a while, Lao Liu nodded and said, "Killing Song Zhao is a good idea."

"It's just that the path from Tianwu Peak to the servants' area is too obvious, and it's easy for other disciples to bump into it."

"Furthermore, what if Song Zhao dies and an investigation really begins?"

Shi Hao chuckled lightly: "Sixth Brother, there's no need to worry."

"I had it all planned out."

"I know that Song Zhao has a good friend named Ma Xiaoxian. He went down the mountain a few days ago and hasn't returned yet."

"I wrote him a letter under the name of Ma Xiaoxian, leading him to a secluded area within the sect to meet me."

"Then we'd destroy the evidence, and nobody would know it was us."

Tie Erniu chimed in, "That's right, Sixth Brother, don't worry, Shi Hao is very smart."

The sixth brother nodded, thinking it was worth a try.

The four then began to discuss the details of the crime.

Tianwu Peak, No. 52 Pavilion.

The sun rises over the eastern mountains at dawn.

Song Zhao touched his dry lips, got up in the room, found a pot of water, and gulped it down.

"What kind of water is this? It's quite sweet."

As the strange illness subsided and Lin Shuangwan's body transformed into that of a young girl, she rubbed her sleepy eyes and happened to witness this scene.

"Song Zhao...that, that's my foot bath water," she said, her pretty face slightly flushed.

Song Zhao was stunned. He put the kettle back in its place and asked in confusion, "Why did you put the foot-washing water in the kettle?"

Lin Shuangwan coughed lightly, smoothed her hair, and said softly, "I'll use the water from washing my feet to water the flowers, so as not to waste it."

No, sister, you're cultivating immortality, do you really need to be so frugal?

However, when Song Zhao looked at Lin Shuangwan's snow-white feet under her skirt, he didn't feel any more resentment.

"Huh? My cultivation level?"

Lin Shuangwan got out of bed, supporting her lower back, and discovered that her original Qi Refining Level 7 cultivation seemed to be about to break through to Qi Refining Level 8.

"Could it be because Song Zhao treated my illness?" she wondered wildly.

Sure enough, her strange illness hindered her cultivation progress; otherwise, Su Fangyue would not have been eligible for the position of Holy Maiden.

Song Zhao, who was standing to the side, suddenly felt as if his energy had been rejuvenated, as if all the energy he had used up yesterday had returned.

Moreover, the yin and yang energies within his body transformed from a tiny speck into wisps of energy, making his blood and qi even more robust.

"It seems his Dao Body has broken through from the early stage of the first level to the middle stage!"

Song Zhao circulated the Nine Yin Nine Yang Technique within his body to verify, and found that it was indeed as he had guessed.

"Just as Senior Heavenly Demon Pearl said, perhaps the bloodline of the demon race is more suitable for me..."

"Want to try again?"

The thought arose simultaneously in both of their minds, and their eyes met.

However, both of them stopped just before the dangerous line was drawn.

"Song Zhao, you have passed the test. I will arrange a schedule as soon as possible to take you down the mountain to complete the wolf demon mission."

Lin Shuangwan reverted to her attitude from yesterday, a stark contrast to her indulgence the previous night.

Song Zhao nodded and cupped his hands in thanks: "Very well, thank you for your kindness, Fairy Lin."

He also knew that his status and position were vastly different from Lin Shuangwan's.

The other party cannot continue to be as cooperative and accommodating as they were last night.

"But there's one thing you must understand," Lin Shuangwan said, her foxy eyes carrying a hint of domineering authority, "When we're on missions, you must be ready to treat my illness at any time, understand?"

Do I still need medical treatment?

Song Zhao's body trembled slightly, but he still agreed.

A man can't say no!

When we left Tianwu Peak, the service area was still covered in a thin mist.

At this time, many of the servants had already gone out to prepare for work.

"It won't be long before I'm able to get rid of this kind of life."

Looking at the weed-covered, muddy road beneath his feet, Song Zhao was filled with emotion.

Finally, is that day almost here? To truly embark on the path of cultivation!

He went outside his cabin and found a letter.

The inscription was signed by Ma Xiaoxian, who said he wanted to meet him in a grove of trees because he had good news to tell him.

"Little Horse? Little Horse can't read at all..."

Song Zhao looked puzzled, then couldn't help but sneer: "Looks like someone's trying to get back at me."

"Who is the one?"

If it were someone from Du Lingfeng's side, they wouldn't write a fake letter; they would just come straight over.

Even the Holy Maiden couldn't do that; if anything happened, she could just go directly to the cave, where there were many formations.

"They must be those menial servants."

Song Zhao let out a soft sigh: "Fine, since you can't tolerate me anyway, then I'll kill you all!"

He knew those servants definitely wanted to kill him because of the promotion quota.

Since that's the case, he doesn't mind killing a few people to help the Heavenly Demon Pearl gain some power.

"Besides, they have quite a few good things on them."

A prototype of a spiritual artifact and a second-grade spiritual object, the White Jade with Veins, are both standard equipment for Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The Azure Spirit Pill is also a highly sought-after pill in the late stage of Qi Refining, as one pill can fetch a lot of spirit stones.

If you obtain these items and then offer them as sacrifices, you can obtain even better things!