The sword seller, dressed in red, deserves applause for the prankster.

On the green hillside, there's a strange house nearby?

What is this?

Elder Yan was extremely surprised, but he could sense that the scene was not like reality, but more like a painting.

Suddenly, a deafening sound rang out.

"Clang clang clang clang, clang clang clang clang clang clang."

Hi! I'm Peppa Pig!

A bright pink sow makes a dazzling appearance, with the words "Pink Hair Dryer" flashing on its head.

"Huh?" Elder Yan was dumbfounded. How could there be such a strange thing in this girl's soul?

Immediately afterwards, the pink hair dryer suddenly squealed like a pig.

"This is my brother, George."

George came out and squealed like a pig.

"This is my poop, poop pig."

The pig came out and squealed.

"This is my mommy, Mommy pig."

The pig came out and squealed.

In no time, I had collected four pink hair dryers.

The pig squeals just wouldn't stop; the quartet kept making pig squeals echo in your head, and it even had a catchy chant of "Hi, I'm Peppa!" "Hi, I'm Peppa!" "Hi, I'm Peppa!"

That's absolutely mind-numbing noise, a form of mental pollution!

What on earth is this strange thing?!

Elder Yan had lived for hundreds of years and had never encountered such a bizarre and demonic soul. What kind of nonsense was Chi Miao thinking all the time?!

He couldn't take it anymore; he'd go crazy if this continued.

Elder Yan increased his strength, continuing to penetrate deeper into Chi Miao's soul.

Finally, he escaped the haunting image.

They arrived at a bottomless abyss.

There is no light here, and hundreds of long, thick chains imprison a young girl dressed in red.

Beside him, a giant hammer formed from divine souls and countless iron nails floated.

The giant hammer smashed down on the iron nail, which pierced the girl's forehead. Another blow!

The girl will forever guard the punishment of shattered souls in this dark and sunless place!

Even Elder Yan was horrified by the sight, and a feeling of pain began to creep over him.

"What... what is this?"

Before he could react, a mysterious and powerful force roared.

"Intruders die!"

Immediately, Elder Yan felt his soul being forced out of Chi Miao's body, his internal organs bursting, and he spat out a mouthful of blood!

The others were confused, watching Elder Yan go on and on, saying "Hi, I'm Peppa Pig" one minute and then going crazy the next. He had finally calmed down, but then suddenly he exploded!

Chi Miao remained silent for a moment.

What does "top-grade" mean in the context of top-grade spiritual roots?

"That's right, it's so good it could make any probe explode!" Gou Shi System excitedly replied.

Chi Miao: "..."

That's truly exceptional.

She looked at Elder Yan with some guilt: "Are you alright?"

Does this look like nothing's wrong to you?

Elder Yan wasn't concerned about himself at the moment; he was more interested in what exactly that thing deep within Chi Miao's soul was!

He was a powerful cultivator at the late Nascent Soul stage. Not counting those old immortals who had gone into seclusion, there were no more than ten people in the entire cultivation world stronger than him!

That thing actually managed to force him back, and that was after just one glance... How terrifying must it have been at its peak?

Judging from Chi Miao's expression, it seems that she herself was unaware of the situation.

He had to figure out what that thing was!

"You passed the first round, mutated fire spirit root, root value 89." He casually gave a number.

This number is excellent. It allows Chi Miao to pass the level, and the value is reasonable. It is important for him to be valued by the sect, but it will not be too high-profile and attract too much attention.

The fact that even someone with his late-stage Nascent Soul realm strength could be forced back with a single glance suggests that the secrets Chi Miao possesses are only accessible to those at an unparalleled level.

Most importantly, it's eighty-nine, just one point shy of ninety.

Special ability to block out people!

Chi Miao has been arguing with him for so long, he's going to argu with her back!

However, Chi Miao was speechless, because the Gou Shi system had told her that Elder Yan had not figured out her root value at all.

So this score is just to annoy her.

How stingy!

"What kind of look is that?"

Chi Miao looked away and blurted out, "A look of trust."

Elder Yan: "?"

Something feels off.

Regardless, he needed to tell the other elders about Chi Miao's situation first.

Maybe someone knows what's going on.

He could feel endless pain in his heart with just one glance.

……

Elder Yan returned to heaven and told the other elders everything he had seen.

Almost no one knows what happened.

Only one elderly man with white hair had his pupils tremble for a long time.

"Are you sure what you saw were a hundred chains, a hammer, and several nails?"

Cultivators possess abilities far exceeding those of ordinary people, and Elder Yan, being in the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, has extremely strong perception and could not possibly make a mistake.

He said yes, and the old man couldn't help but feel a chill.

"Old Crane, you are very knowledgeable, do you know anything about this?"

His name is He Wanban, the master of Wanzhi Mountain, who is in charge of the secret manuals and documents among the nine mountains of Jiujian Mountain. In terms of knowledge, he is the most outstanding in the entire Jiujian Mountain.

Old Crane took a deep breath, somewhat uncertain, and said:

"This is probably the Curse of Yama, the King of Hell."

"Before a person dies, their entire body is bound with a hundred soul-tracing ropes, and a soul-destroying needle is pierced into their crown chakra, causing their soul to suffer eternal torment for all eternity, never to die a good death!"

"She dies young in every incarnation and is unable to cultivate. Now that her spiritual roots are strong, she may have a different destiny to become an immortal."

"But this curse is malevolent and brings bad luck. Who would cast such a spell on him?"

"Her information states she was born an orphan, spent fifteen years in the mortal realm, and has only recently entered the path of immortality. I'm afraid... this curse wasn't acquired in this lifetime!"

"The soul suffers this torment life after life, so its power naturally far surpasses anything that can be compared to reason."

Just hearing the description is enough to send chills down your spine.

Such spells come at a great cost.

Who exactly is Chi Miao? What secrets does he hold?

"Then...should we accept her?" Elder Yan pondered for a long time before finally speaking.

Everyone knew that he was drawn to Chi Miao's talent and also felt sorry for her pitiful fate.

Everyone knows that Elder Yan may appear impulsive and stern on the surface, but he is actually the most kind-hearted person.

She may be petty and stingy, but she is also tender-hearted.

Old Crane said, "Her coming here is fate. If destiny truly guided her here, no matter how mysterious she is, could she possibly cause such a huge uproar?"

"Besides, you yourself said this child has an excellent character. If she can pass the tricycle test, what's wrong with taking her in?"

"But we shouldn't tell her this secret yet... lest it corrupt her character."

Elder Yan was finally relieved.

Since they were destined to meet, he decided to lend her a hand.

If Chi Miao passes the second round of the Heavenly Ladder test, he will give her a small gift as compensation for the soul-searching.

However, there was one more thing he was curious about.

"By the way, do you guys know what a pink hair dryer is?"

The elders asked, "What the heck?"

Elder Yan: "That idiot, the one who keeps saying 'Hi, I'm Peppa Pig' all the time."

Everyone: "???"

……

Those who pass the first round can use their tokens to rest in a guest room on Nine Swords Mountain for a while, while waiting for the assessment on the second day.

It was still early the next morning.

Before dawn, Chi Miao began to absorb the surrounding spiritual energy.

At this time, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is at its peak, making it the most suitable time for cultivation.

Everyone else was still asleep when she sat cross-legged, adjusting her breathing.

The surrounding fire elemental energy sensed a warm attraction and quickly moved closer to her.

Before long, the spiritual energy became so dense that it formed a small whirlwind of flames around Chi Miao, flowing continuously, making her seem like a black hole.

If anyone discovered that such commotion was caused by her cultivation, they would be so shocked that their eyes would pop out, and they would exclaim, "What an incredible absorption speed!"

Chi Miao's cultivation stirred up a warm breeze.

In this sweltering summer.

She herself felt cool.

But the others who weren't fully awake suffered the consequences.

That night, everyone had a nightmare in which they were steamed in a steamer by a female demon in red.

It's going to be so hot that they'll all turn into steamed humans!

"Fuck your mother! Who's standing here blowing hot air so early in the morning? Have you no manners? It's unbearably hot! You have absolutely no manners!"

Chi Miao disagreed, saying, "Where's the hot air? Isn't this quite cool?"

Gou Shi System: "You may feel cool, but the fire elements around you are almost overflowing. How can others not feel hot?"

what?

It turns out she was the one who caused all that noise.

"Do I need to apologize?"

Gou Shi System: "No need, they'd rather you leave."

"cough."

I'm so sorry.

However, Chi Miao was not an ungrateful person, so he quietly came to a small grove under the moonlight.