Swallowing the Stars: You Can't Escape, Mountain Dweller

Chapter 566 Ice and Fire Melt the Divine Path

The Venerable Ganyan's hearty laughter surprised many people.

Bai Yang was also secretly puzzled. Could there be some special significance to this snow mountain?

Looking at the qualified candidates this time, Venerable Ganyan felt quite satisfied.

They gained quite a bit, especially that special life form named Eiffelo, which will probably come in handy immediately.

"Alright, you can all ask your questions now."

Seeing Bai Yang's performance, the other four candidates knew they had no chance of advancing further.

He quickly asked questions one by one, bringing up his long-standing confusion.

Venerable Gan Yan truly deserves to be called the second most skilled weapon refiner in the universe, second only to the God of Craftsmen.

Upon hearing these questions, he almost immediately dissected them with a few simple words, getting straight to the heart of the matter.

Those four questions were all very representative, but Bai Yang had too little experience in weapon forging to grasp them.

But when he saw that the other four candidates from special races also looked like they had benefited greatly from what he had heard, he decided to write down the information as well.

The four people ranked at the bottom were completely mesmerized after listening.

The Venerable Gan Yan's few words solved a problem that had plagued them for several epochs. This status as a disciple was truly worthwhile!

Next came the questions from the four special races; Bai Yang didn't let them off the hook.

Even if you don't understand it yet, write it down first, knowing that you will definitely need it in the future.

As expected, Venerable Ganyan showed an approving expression on his face after hearing the four people's questions.

"The fact that you can ask such a question shows that your weapon-refining skills are indeed quite high."

No wonder they can all forge "pseudo-heavyweight treasures."

She immediately perked up and explained the answers to these questions in more detail.

These questions were extremely complex, and it took this cosmic overlord more than three hours to explain them all.

Bai Yang nodded inwardly, impressed that Venerable Gan Yan cared so much about his nominal disciples.

It's truly commendable that they were willing to spend so much time on this without any perfunctory attitude.

With such a meticulous attitude, it's no wonder he became a master weapon refiner.

The others looked even more flattered.

Each person can only ask one question, and others are not allowed to listen in.

By doing so, Venerable Ganyan essentially ensured that every registered disciple received the answers to all the questions.

With this back and forth, the examinees' gains increased by more than five or six times.

After she finished speaking, everyone's faces showed genuine gratitude and surprise.

Venerable Ganyan also turned around and asked Baiyang:

"Alright, Eiffelho, it's your turn."

Bai Yang had been thinking for a while about what question he needed to ask.

So he said, "Venerable Ganyan, I have no major questions for the time being."

Could I hold onto this opportunity for now?

Venerable Ganyan smiled and looked at him, nodding as she said:

"Of course you can. You certainly deserve to stay."

After she finished speaking, she pointed to each person in turn, and sure enough, Bai Yang and the four candidates from special races were all on the list.

"These five of you are all promising talents; you can stay at [Ice and Fire Peak]."

If you can meet my conditions, you can become my true disciple.

The four people ranked last were not disappointed. They bowed to Venerable Gan Yan and Venerable Xiao Zhou, and then obediently turned and left.

After they left, Venerable Ganyan vanished without a trace.

Only Venerable Xiao Zhou remained, and he addressed the five of them:

"From today onwards, you are considered to have entered the assessment period for formal disciples."

Remember! This is much more difficult than the previous assessments.

"Master, there's a reason why you've only had thirty-odd disciples all these years."

After he finished speaking, the six of them simultaneously shifted in space and appeared together in a bright stone cave.

Bai Yang's spatial perception was extremely sensitive, and he could tell that this place was actually inside the [Ice and Fire Peak].

Unexpectedly, the interior of this strange snow mountain had long been hollowed out.

This stone cave is nearly a thousand kilometers in diameter, clearly indicating that there is an independent space inside the mountain.

Venerable Xiao Zhou pointed to the stone chambers that had been carved out around the cave and said:

"Find an empty room for yourselves and settle in. Do you need anything?"

The quantum computer in the room can be connected to the floating city, and someone will deliver it to you.

The largest stone chamber is the archive room, where most of the sect's weapon-refining techniques can be found.

You are free to watch and learn. The Master will assess your progress in two months.

Time is of the essence, so be sure to seize the opportunity.

Bai Yang and the others nodded in thanks, expressing their gratitude for Venerable Xiao Zhou's suggestion.

This circular stone cave was clearly interconnected. After Venerable Xiao Zhou left, the five looked around and found that there were at least two thousand stone chambers of various sizes.

Bai Yang's perception was astonishing; he casually found a room without any divine power aura and went inside.

Seeing him take the lead, the other four followed suit without prior arrangement, all secretly hoping to live closer to him.

For a cosmic powerhouse of this level, the world ring contains all sorts of everyday items; sometimes it's all about showing off.

Bai Yang didn't care about these trivial matters and casually tossed out two robots to clean and decorate the house.

He then got up and headed towards the largest stone chamber, eager to see Venerable Gan Yan's unique weapon-refining method as soon as possible.

The entrance to that stone chamber was at least twenty meters wide, and even with Bai Yang's eyesight, he couldn't see the inside of the cave clearly.

He walked straight into the dark passageway and immediately sensed the change in space.

"This Ice and Fire Peak is definitely not normal; the extent of its internal modifications is far too high."

After walking through a passage of incalculable distance, his eyes suddenly lit up.

He suddenly entered a private reading room with a table and chairs.

There was also a screen on the surrounding white metal walls.

A voice automatically appears upon detecting someone entering:

"Hello, esteemed examiner. What kind of materials do you require?"

Bai Yang ignored it and instead called upon Xing Shou in his heart.

"The system here has no external interface at all."

He knew after hearing this that there was no way to cheat this time, so he said to the screen:

"Show me the complete catalog of materials for the introductory and basic sections."

As soon as he finished speaking, countless universal languages ​​appeared on the huge three-meter-wide screen.

Bai Yang's current foundation allows him to see the learning order and value of these things at a glance.

He then proceeded to look at the books one by one, following the normal study route.

With his photographic memory and the help of time acceleration, he saw the intermediate-level weapon-refining method four hours later.

This is also part of the assessment.

Logically speaking, if Bai Yang could learn everything...

Therefore, refining a [pseudo-heavy treasure] is incredibly easy, especially if you use G-grade metals and some rare materials.

With a bit of luck, you might be able to forge a truly valuable treasure out of a hundred attempts!

Bai Yang stopped looking at the intermediate-level materials and tentatively asked:

"Can I view advanced information?"

The screen flickered for a moment, then said:

"Yes! All candidates can choose one of the three advanced materials to watch the first third of.

These are: [Deciphering the Star Core Forging Method], [The Metal Matrix Resonance Method], and [The Path of Ice and Fire Melting].

Bai Yang's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately said:

"I choose the [Ice and Fire Melting God Path]."

(End of this chapter)