Aunt, please don't chase me. I don't want to be the emperor.

Height: 167cm

Weight: XNUM X kg

blood type: B

Family: Cheng Longjiu [Puppet] (brother, whose corpse she personally transformed into a puppet)

Leader: Cheng Longjiu (obey his orders and obey them without hesitation)

Weapon: Flying Shadow Sword Bow

Martial Arts: Shadowless Technique (Cheng Longjiu's original martial arts, taught to Cheng Ying)

Skill: Yang Shen

Martial Arts Type: Hybrid Cultivator (Mainly specializing in swordsmanship, talisman techniques, and weapon forging)

Personality: Calm, aloof, and cold, she lacks any emotion or reaction, seemingly a tool without feelings. However, she is also very thoughtful and intelligent. No matter how dangerous the situation or how difficult the task, she can calmly come up with the best solution and execute it with the most ruthless means, almost achieving a cold and emotionless state.

Appearance: Long black hair, red eyes, extremely beautiful like a fairy, but her skin is sickly pale, and her expression is emotionless, giving people the feeling that she is a ghost.

3.10 His Majesty the Emperor likes to deal with smart people

The Five Saints are not destiny, but the most noble and powerful destinies among the astrological destinies. Anyone with this destinies is an extremely powerful person who can suppress the world and dominate the world with great power.

Of course, it is precisely because of the unique characteristics of this fate that those who possess it will become enemies with millions of people, or even the entire world.

Therefore, no matter how brilliant the achievements of people with this fate are, no matter how glorious the stories they leave behind, the final outcome is often death.

It is not easy to make enemies with the whole world.

In the past 3,500 years of the human race, almost all those who possessed the Five Saints but were not destined to be gods have died out.

Although one of them died, he swept across the world with his sword, challenged the world with his sword, became invincible and unstoppable, and finally became a saint and achieved the realm of man conquering nature.

This person is the founding poet and swordsman of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Ji Taibai...

And now, a new one of the Five Saints, not the Mandate of Heaven, has appeared, and he is also a peerless son whose luck has lasted for a thousand years. It is hard not to make people wonder whether there will be another figure like Ji Taibai in this world.

Assuming that this was really Ji Taibai's reincarnation, with the unparalleled combat power of one man and one sword, it would not be impossible for him to overthrow the Great Zhou Dynasty.

After all, during the Eight Kingdoms Rebellion, it was Ji Taibai who almost single-handedly destroyed the eight kingdoms! Later, when he entered the world, he challenged the entire martial arts world with his sword, and no master in the four regions of Kyushu could match him.

Therefore, several Yang Gods in Tianji Pavilion are paying close attention, and now their attention is focused on Ji Xian and Ye Mingqiu.

Although it is a bit premature to conclude that the Five Saints are not destined to be one of these two, compared with other contestants, these two are indeed more suspicious.

Under the close attention of Tianji Pavilion, Ji Xian and Ye Mingqiu were the first to enter the archipelago.

The place they were currently traveling to could already be considered the East China Sea Foreign Land. Because the East China Sea, one of the four foreign lands, was a series of islands on the sea, many of which were inhabited by foreign peoples, it was also called the East China Sea Islands or the East China Sea Foreign Land.

The island group consists of five small islands under the jurisdiction of Tianji Pavilion. There are people living on them, but they are all from the Central Plains. Fishing at sea is the main source of economic income for these islands.

Ji Xian and Ye Mingqiu were the first to land on the first island. As soon as they got ashore, they saw the sign on the coast.

It says: Jinhua Island.

"That's a terrible name." Ji Xian commented and looked ahead. "There should be residents on this island. Let's go ask them where the Tianji Pavilion token is."

"Brother Ji, why are you so sure that there are residents on this island?" Ye Mingqiu asked.

"Look over there." Ji Xian glanced to the right: "There are docks and boats over there. They should be used for fishing. What do they need if there are no indigenous people?"

"Yeah, that's true." Ye Mingqiu agreed: "Brother Ji is very observant."

"Haha, so-so."

Ji Xian smiled, but he was actually a little panicked because he was lying.

How did he know there were inhabitants on the island?

The answer was that he had sensed the movements of residents deep within the island, relying on his perception. However, it was best not to reveal his perception, as this would easily lead to unnecessary trouble.

Then, Ji Xian and Ye Mingqiu walked towards the depths of the island.

The island was not big, and the two quickly found a small town.

The construction specifications of this town seem to be the same as those in the Central Plains. If I didn't know that I had landed on a small island in the East China Sea, I might really think that this was somewhere in the Central Plains.

There are quite a few people in this small town, but all the residents are so strange. They are all doing their own things. When they see strangers coming to the island, they ignore them as if they didn't see them.

Ji Xian certainly didn't think that these residents were all blind, so she immediately found someone to ask.

An old man was pushing a cart of fruits and vegetables. Ji Xian walked over and asked, "Hello, do you know anything about the Tianji Pavilion trial?"

In response to Ji Xian's question, the old man just smiled and shrugged his shoulders, said nothing, and pushed the cart away.

Ji Xian looked at Ye Mingqiu speechlessly: "What do you call this?"

Ye Mingqiu also waved his fan and said with a smile, "I'm afraid the people from Tianji Pavilion have informed these residents in advance and asked them not to reveal anything about the trial content."

"That should be it, but how do I find the token next?"

This made Ji Xian very helpless. No matter how small it was, it was still an island. If she searched randomly without any clues, it would take her forever to find it.

But speaking of it, this trial was much stranger than he had imagined.

Ji Xian originally thought that this was a test that would test the contestants' strength. Although character and behavior might also be used as a reference point, when Tianji Pavilion recruits new members, the most important thing to look at is strength and talent.

But up to now, Ji Xian has never encountered a place where her strength really needs to be tested.

Even though many people were at a loss as to how to get from the beach to the island, if they really formed a team, they would definitely be able to find a way to get a boat and reach the island. Remember, the assessment lasted a full seven days, so a little time wouldn't be a big deal.

Then when they arrived at Jinhua Island, Ji Xian did not sense any powerful spiritual power fluctuations. It seemed that there were no powerful characters on the island, nor any powerful formations or mechanisms.

This is completely different from the trial content that Ji Xian and Ye Mingqiu found out yesterday.

Yesterday, the two of them asked other people in the town for a lot of information about the previous Tianji Pavilion trials. Most of them were held in the valley of Tianji Pavilion. Whether it was a martial arts competition, a challenge, or a written test, they were all passed one level at a time.

But now, why has the trial become like this in their generation?

Ji Xian and Ye Mingqiu certainly didn't know that one of their cohorts had a Five Saints who weren't destined to be one, and therefore the content of the trial had been modified. But Ji Xian and Ye Mingqiu were both smart people, and they realized one thing at this moment.

This year's trial...maybe the main test is not about strength!

"If it's not a test of strength..." Ye Mingqiu fanned himself and thought for a moment. After a moment, he came up with his own guess: "We can't harm the natives on the island. The islanders haven't provided us with any information."

"If Tianji Pavilion had communicated with these residents in advance, then..."

When Ye Mingqiu said this, he looked at Ji Xian.

Ji Xian nodded in agreement and completed what Ye Mingqiu had not finished saying: "Then, the content of the trial should still be related to these indigenous people. Let's ask the local residents!"

"Brother Ji is absolutely right."

"Walk."

Although having such a smart person around would make Ji Xian worry about the risk of her identity being exposed, to be honest, Ji Xian likes dealing with such smart people, as it really saves her a lot of effort and trouble!

So, the two of them began to inquire around the small town on Jinhua Island to see if they could get any clues.

3.11 His Majesty the Emperor is going to cook

Ji Xian and Ye Mingqiu asked many local people in the town of Jinhua Island for information, and their guess turned out to be correct. The content of the trial on Jinhua Island was indeed in the hands of these indigenous people.

There are many trial tasks on the island. The first and the first trial task that Ji Xian and Ye Mingqiu received was...

In a thatched hut, a white-haired old man sat on a recliner, basking in the sun in a rather lazy manner, while muttering leisurely, "Ah, I really want to have a meal of the legendary silver flower fish cake."

Ji Xian and Ye Mingqiu were standing next to him, and they looked at each other.

Then, Ji Xian asked Ye Mingqiu: "Brother Ye, you have read more books than me. Have you heard of that silver flower fish cake?"

Ye Mingqiu shook his head, and the white-haired old man raised his hand and said, "Of course you young people haven't heard of it. It's the imperial pastry of the Shang Dynasty."

"Wow, an emperor's meal!" Ji Xian was surprised, and then said to the old man: "You have quite high standards. You actually want to eat the emperor's meal, and it's from the Shang Dynasty."

Although Ji Xian's words were sarcastic, there was a smile in her tone and on her face, which made her look angry and dissatisfied.

Even Ye Mingqiu was smiling, a confident smile.

Because the two knew they had found the right person. How could an ordinary citizen think of eating imperial food, and dishes from the Shang Dynasty, and how could he know the names of the dishes?

You have to know that Jiang Shang Gong of Tianji Pavilion was a figure from the Shang Dynasty. After the Shang Dynasty was destroyed by them, they had a large amount of information and documents in their hands, so it was easy for them to know this.

If my guess is correct, this trial mission may be related to this dish.

So, Ye Mingqiu stepped forward, holding a paper fan and bowing, "Then, old sir, if we can bring you silver flower fish cakes, does that mean we have passed the test?"

The old man didn't say it explicitly. He just sat on the recliner, opened his eyes slightly, looked at the two people and said, "Let me make it clear first, there are no masters on this island. If you want to cook, you can only rely on yourselves."

"Please lend me the recipe, sir."

"Here."

The old man pulled out a scroll from his clothes. It didn't look like an old item. "Here, this is the recipe. The ingredients can be found on this island. I advise you to act quickly. After all, you only have seven days."

After hearing what the old man said, Ji Xian and Ye Mingqiu became more certain that this was a trial.

When Ji Xian and Ye Mingqiu took a look at the recipe, they found that compared with the cooking methods, the recipe was more detailed about the collection of ingredients. If you didn't know, you might think it was a treasure map.

The main ingredient is Liuhua fish, a kind of sea fish with high intelligence. It will only appear in the Qingshuian area of ​​the island during the daily high tide, which is at 5:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. every day.

The auxiliary ingredients are silver iron flower, red vermilion fruit, and mountain green leaf. These are all spiritual plants and can be collected on Qiankun Mountain in the north of Jintie Island.

Cooking utensils can be borrowed from people in the town, but the most important flint is with Master Qi in the peach blossom forest, so you still need to borrow it from him.

After reading this, Ji Xian glanced at the sky. The sun was still high in the sky. Judging from its position, it was probably not even noon yet.

Ji Xian put away the recipe and said to Ye Mingqiu, "It's probably not even noon yet. Let's go to Qiankun Mountain and see how to collect those spiritual plants."

"That's best, let's go."

"Walk."

So the two of them headed to the northern part of Jinhua Island.

Qiankun Mountain on Jinhua Island is a towering, massive mountain, making it very easy to find. It was once the retreat of Jiang Shanggong, a monk who practiced Buddhism. Although there are no paths to the mountain, a formation carved into the mountain using the Qiankun Bagua technique is known as Qiankun Mountain.

Ji Xian and Ye Mingqiu came to Qiankun Mountain and saw iron stakes stuck in the mountain. There were probably no less than a thousand of them stuck in the rocks. At first glance, they looked like they were used for people to climb the mountain.

Ji Xian and Ye Mingqiu didn't think much about it, and jumped onto the mountain. They used their lightness skills to jump back and forth on these iron stakes, jumping higher and higher.

However, after climbing for an incense stick of time...

"What the hell!" Ji Xian realized something was wrong: "Why can't I climb this mountain...?"

Ji Xian and Ye Mingqiu jumped upwards on these iron stakes for a whole incense stick of time, but they could not reach the top of the mountain. The top of the mountain was still so far away, as if they had been standing still for the whole incense stick of time.

Ye Mingqiu also landed on an iron stake at this time. He fanned the paper fan in his hand and looked at the iron stakes on the mountain and the unreachable mountain top with a sad face: "I am so sad that I wonder if there is no way out. My steps are in vain."

"Stop showing off your literary talent." Ji Xian yelled at Ye Mingqiu frantically, "What's going on? Is this a ghost wall?"

"Probably not."

Ye Mingqiu stared carefully at the iron stakes on the mountain, then looked at the mountain landscape, looking very carefully, as if he was thinking and recalling something.

Ji Xian was doing the same thing as him. He had an excellent memory and could remember everything he saw. When he looked again, he found that the mountain was still the same mountain, and its appearance had not changed at all.

What has really changed is the order of these iron stakes.

"These iron stakes...can they move?"

Ji Xian looked at the iron stake under her feet in disbelief. She saw that the iron stake was inserted into the rock and it didn't look like it would move at all.

However, Ji Xian's excellent perception also allowed her to sense the movement inside the mountain. It sounded like the sound of a mechanism operating, which felt very strange and she didn't know what it was.

Ye Mingqiu was also standing on the iron stake opposite Ji Xian at this time. He looked at the iron stake under his feet and said, "I have read the ancient Taoist scriptures and found a book called Lie Zi Wen. It said that there was a magic method in the Warring States Period that could move mountains and change the land."

"There is such a thing!?"

Ji Xian looked up at him in shock. It was the first time she had heard of this.

"Well, that's what it says in the book, but I haven't seen it either, and I don't know if it's exactly the same as our current situation." Ye Mingqiu looked up at the sky, then said to Ji Xian, "It's already noon, so we'd better not delay any longer. Brother Ji, do you have a way to break the deadlock?"

"I have an idea."

"Brother Ji, please speak."

"I will continue to climb to the top, and you will descend from the mountain. Observe my every move from the foot of the mountain to see what mysteries this mountain holds. If anything happens, we can communicate via telepathy."

Ye Mingqiu agreed immediately: "Let's do it."

So the two of them split up.