Chapter 25

Su Shier originally had no intention of teaming up with anyone. After seeing this scene, he found it even more uninteresting, shook his head, and firmly refused: "No, I still prefer to act alone."

After saying that, he turned and squeezed into the crowd, finding a less conspicuous spot.

Zhu Hanwei wanted to persuade him further, but seeing Su Shier's determined attitude, he opened his mouth and then closed it, giving up and returning to the other three companions.

As soon as he approached, the young man at the third level of the Qi Condensation stage rolled his eyes and said, "I told you not to call that kid, but you wouldn't listen. Luckily he didn't come, or we would have another burden!"

"That's right. That kid has only been cultivating for half a year, just a step ahead of us in becoming a Qi Condensation practitioner. With his mixed spiritual roots, he's probably only at the second level of the Qi Condensation stage at most. I'm already at the peak of the second level, and I'm about to reach the third level," a square-faced young man chimed in, sounding somewhat proud.

"But that kid is really arrogant, not knowing how to cherish the opportunity. Does he think he can pass the trial on his own?" another oval-faced young man pouted.

"Enough, let's not talk about him. After the trial, when he fails the assessment and spends his life as a miscellaneous disciple, he'll regret it!" the young man at the third level of the Qi Condensation stage interrupted, stopping the topic.

Zhu Hanwei stood to the side with his head down, smiling apologetically but saying nothing.

But in his heart, he felt that Su Shier wasn't that simple.

He clearly remembered that among the four, the fastest cultivator, Chen Tie, who was at the third level of the Qi Condensation stage, took seven months to become a first-level Qi Condensation practitioner.

Su Shier, of course, was completely unaware of this discussion.

He found a less conspicuous spot and continued to wait patiently.

As the sun was about to rise, the vast square suddenly fell silent.

Three figures emerged from the hall.

The person in the middle wore a green robe, with a youthful appearance and white hair. He was Lu Mingshi, the peak master of Luofu Peak.

On either side of him were a young man and a young woman.

The young man had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, a handsome and tall figure, and a rebellious air. He was Han Yu, the genius who entered Luofu Peak with Su Shier and others five years ago.

The young woman had a graceful figure, delicate eyebrows, and eyes like autumn water, with a beauty that could topple cities. She wore a faint smile, revealing two dimples, looking like a gentle breeze. This woman was Lu Mingshi's granddaughter, and the recognized first beauty of Luofu Peak, Xiao Yue.

The two walked side by side, looking like a pair of celestial beings. Their cultivation was astonishing, both at the peak of the sixth level of the Qi Condensation stage.

Their clothes, shoes, and swords were much more luxurious than what the others wore, emitting a faint glow. Each of them carried a green and purple longsword on their back.

These clothes, shoes, and swords were all high-quality magical artifacts.

Seeing these two, everyone in the square drew a sharp breath. At this moment, it was no longer envy, but jealousy!

This is what a rich person looks like!

In the crowd, Su Shier also felt a burning desire. If what he could see was three high-quality magical artifacts, what about what he couldn't see?

He clearly saw that Han Yu and Xiao Yue each had a small, exquisite cloth bag at their waists.

Those were clearly storage bags.

"The master's personal disciples are indeed different."

"But Han Yu's talent is really too strong. In just five years, he has cultivated to the peak of the sixth level of the Qi Condensation stage? No wonder the master favors him."

Su Shier was not surprised by Xiao Yue's cultivation level. After all, she had some cultivation five years ago.

But Han Yu truly amazed him.

Only at this moment did he realize how great the gap between geniuses and ordinary people was.

But he didn't let it affect his mindset. He didn't want to compare himself with anyone. He only wanted to steadily improve his own strength, find the black-clothed man, and avenge his grandfather and the villagers.

At this moment, Lu Mingshi led Han Yu and Xiao Yue to the front of the square. His gaze swept over everyone, and he spoke calmly.

"The focus of this new disciple trial is to collect materials. These materials include various materials for refining artifacts and elixirs."

"The final result will be based on the number of materials collected. Those who collect more than ten second-grade materials will become formal disciples."

"To help everyone collect materials better, the sect will provide each person with a temporary storage bag, a comprehensive material guide, and a teleportation talisman."

"The teleportation talisman needs ninety days to be charged with spirit energy. After ninety days, it will automatically teleport the wearer back. Therefore, you must keep it safe and not lose it."

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Lu Mingshi spoke succinctly, introducing the trial rules and mentioning some information about the ancient restricted area.

It was not much different from what Su Shier had learned from Meng Tianyi, except that the process of discovering the restricted area was omitted.

After finishing his speech, Lu Mingshi's gaze quickly swept over everyone, his brows slightly furrowed, and he shook his head in dissatisfaction.

Although there were many people in the square, in his eyes, they were mostly misfits, like transparent people, not worth mentioning.

Sighing, he turned to look at Han Yu and Xiao Yue.

"This trial is in a new place, and there will definitely be some dangers, but there are also great opportunities."

"I can't rely on the others. Yu'er, this time it mainly depends on you! Although your senior sister's cultivation is not bad, her current strength is slightly inferior to yours, so you must take care of her."

As soon as he spoke, Lu Mingshi's face lit up with a pleased smile, his eyes filled with satisfaction.

"Master, rest assured, your disciple will not let you down!" Han Yu said proudly, standing tall and firm.

Lu Mingshi nodded in satisfaction, ignoring the others, and continued to give instructions to Han Yu and Xiao Yue in a low voice.

In the square, everyone became excited because of Lu Mingshi's words.

A newly discovered ancient restricted area with a large amount of heavenly treasures?

This news was quite explosive.

For many disciples with average talent, relying solely on hard cultivation would not lead to any achievements.

Only by using heavenly treasures could they advance further.

Even ants have a desire to live. Many miscellaneous disciples who originally thought they had no hope of becoming immortals were rekindled with hope.

Su Shier, mixed in the crowd, remained relatively restrained. He had known this information long ago. Unlike the others' excitement, he felt that this journey would be even more dangerous than he had imagined.

At the same time, two disciples in disciple robes appeared, each carrying a large tray to the square.

On the trays were palm-sized new cloth bags.

These cloth bags were low-grade spatial magical artifacts, storage bags.

With his identity token, Su Shier quickly received one.