Chapter 28

In the crowd, the other peak masters and elders quickly exchanged glances, their eyes flashing with surprise and shock.

On one hand, they were surprised that the Heavenly Difference Peak had only sent these thirty-five disciples to participate in the trial.

On the other hand, they were shocked by the strength of these thirty-five individuals. Each of them was at the Sixth Stage of Qi Cultivation, and they exuded a formidable aura, clearly no ordinary beings.

Fu Boran’s eyes darted around, and his gaze landed on the old man. He clasped his hands and smiled, "Elder, why are you here this time? Where is the Sect Master’s junior brother?"

The Great Elder gently stroked his beard and smiled calmly, "The Sect Master is in seclusion, preparing to break through to the next realm. This time, I will be overseeing the new disciples’ trial."

With that, he waved his hand, and a thick true essence emanated from his body.

As the true essence swept through, starting from the center of the valley, everyone felt a tremendous force, like a wave.

In an instant, everyone retreated.

In the blink of an eye, a hundred-meter-wide clearing appeared in the center of the valley.

"Please, all peak masters, lend me a hand!" the Great Elder continued to shout.

In the crowd, six figures soared into the air, each channeling their true essence toward the central clearing.

True essences of various colors intertwined and transformed in the clearing.

Immediately, the earth rumbled, and a massive circular array appeared in the clearing.

As soon as the array appeared, it released an ancient and primal aura. The spiritual energy was pervasive, forming an incredibly large and complex array pattern.

Su Shier stood in the crowd, and just a curious glance made him feel dizzy and as if his head would burst.

But he still noticed that the array pattern was almost identical to the teleportation talisman in his storage bag.

Clearly, this should be the teleportation array to the ancient restricted area.

"The array has been activated. All disciples, follow the order and enter the teleportation array to proceed to the trial grounds."

Above the teleportation array, the Great Elder’s beard trembled as he shouted loudly.

Immediately, the crowd’s spirits were lifted, and they looked at each other. Some hesitated, while others had determined looks.

But soon, they all walked toward the array. As soon as they stepped into the array, they turned into beams of white light and disappeared.

Su Shier mixed in the crowd. The moment he stepped into the array, a blinding white light flashed before his eyes, making him feel heavy-headed and light-footed, as if he had no support in any direction.

This feeling lasted only a moment.

"Thud!"

Immediately, Su Shier landed in a dense forest.

The moment he landed, he found two attack and defense talismans in his hand.

His vision gradually recovered, and he quickly looked around. All he saw were towering trees dozens of meters high.

He couldn’t see anyone else.

"What a rich spiritual energy! This must be the ancient restricted area! If I cultivate here, my speed would at least double."

"Unfortunately, this trial only lasts ninety days. Otherwise, it would be a good place to practice."

"However, I didn’t expect the teleportation to be random. It seems not forming a team was the right choice."

After quickly observing the surroundings and feeling the rich spiritual energy in the air, Su Shier thought to himself.

Confirming that his position was temporarily safe, he didn’t rush to explore. Instead, he found a nearby tree, climbed up, and took out the material compendium issued by the sect, starting to read it carefully.

"Preparation is key. Since I need to search for materials, I should first understand the materials."

Others had the same idea.

As soon as they landed, many disciples also chose to hide and read the material compendium issued by the sect.

But more disciples chose to search for materials directly, or to search while reading.

After all, for most spiritual materials, the more precious they are, the more spiritual energy they contain.

The reactions and actions of the tens of thousands of disciples varied.

As a large number of disciples began to move, many soon encountered each other, leading to friction and conflicts.

Su Shier was completely unaware of all this.

It took him two full days to memorize all the information in the material compendium. Only then did he jump down from the tree and randomly choose a direction to walk.

An hour later.

The temperature became humid and cold, and the air was filled with a rich water spiritual energy.

"Such rich water spiritual energy! Could there be some water attribute treasure here?!"

Su Shier took a deep breath and muttered softly, then activated the Heavenly Eye Technique to investigate the surroundings.

The Heavenly Eye Technique, besides detecting hidden or concealed auras, can also reveal the flow and distribution of spiritual energy.

Many cultivators use it to search for treasures.

After a quick scan, Su Shier’s pupils dilated, and his spirit was invigorated.

Under the Heavenly Eye Technique, he could clearly see that the rich water spiritual energy was emanating from the same location in the distance, which was highly unusual.

"Could there be some water attribute material or treasure?"

Su Shier scanned the surroundings without showing any emotion. Seeing no other movements, he cautiously approached the source of the water spiritual energy.

In a short while, a lake appeared before him, with a shallow shore where a light blue Mystic Clear Ice Lotus was in full bloom.

"Hmm? This... This is a second-grade superior spiritual plant, the Mystic Clear Ice Lotus?!"

Su Shier’s face lit up with joy. He had long memorized the material compendium and recognized the plant at first glance.

Staring at the second-grade spiritual plant, Su Shier didn’t rush to pick it. Instead, he turned his gaze to the lake behind it.

"If I’m not mistaken, the Mystic Clear Ice Lotus is often accompanied by a poisonous arrow frog, a beast."

"This beast isn’t very powerful, just a low-level beast. But it has a large number and is extremely vicious in its attacks."

Recalling the relevant information, Su Shier’s gaze swept over the area and locked onto a spot in the center of the lake where small bubbles were rising.

He raised his hand, and two Fireball Beast Skin Talismans appeared in his palm. Just as he was about to activate them, he hesitated and instead took out two Ice Freeze Talismans.

"Low-level beasts aren’t valuable, and the Fireball Talismans would make too much noise. If they attract others, it wouldn’t be good."

After some thought, he channeled his true essence into the Ice Freeze Talismans.

In the next second, two ice-blue beams shot out and landed on the lake’s surface.

The temperature in the air gradually dropped. In less than the time it takes to burn an incense stick, a half-foot-thick layer of ice formed on the lake’s surface.

Seeing this, Su Shier finally stepped forward to pick the Mystic Clear Ice Lotus.

At that moment, a voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Stop! This spiritual plant belongs to our Heavenly Flower Peak!"

Su Shier was startled and quickly turned around, looking alertly at the person behind him.

Then he saw a young man with sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes walking over arrogantly.

The young man wore a disciple’s robe with the Heavenly Flower Peak emblem embroidered on it, a red headband tied in his hair, and a red longsword on his back.

Fifth Stage of Qi Cultivation?! Seeing the other’s cultivation level, Su Shier was shaken and immediately became fully alert.