Chapter 2

Above the sky, the Five Sons of Luo Xian formed a magical seal.

Subsequently, everyone felt a flash of white light before their eyes.

All were teleported to a desolate wilderness.

Amidst the clamor and exclamations of the crowd, marveling at the magical technique,

“Huh...”

In a corner of the crowd, a few people looked in surprise at the person before them.

This person held a bright, open-seal cleaver in each hand, had a string of explosive spirit talismans hanging from his waist, and two wind-chasing spirit talismans attached to his thighs. His feet were crossed, ready to run at any moment.

Time seemed to freeze at that moment.

“Cough, cough...”

Zheng Tuo awkwardly coughed twice, then returned to normal.

Without even a glance at the others, he quietly disappeared into the crowd.

“Your destination is the distant Sunset Mountain. Your only task is to reach the summit of Sunset Mountain alive.”

A booming voice echoed from the sky, belonging to Yun Yangzi.

“Sunset Mountain, it must be the direction where the divine sun descends.”

Someone whispered, revealing the hidden meaning.

“What a simple test, Luo Xian Sect is nothing special.”

The speaker was a muscular man, looking like a tough guy.

“Simple?”

The person who responded had a sarcastic tone.

“Let’s not talk about how far the destination is, look at where we are.”

Hearing this, everyone looked around.

They were in a primeval forest, with ancient trees as thick as several people hugging them, and tall wild grass everywhere.

Among the weeds were footprints of unknown beasts, as large as washbasins.

Everything indicated that they were in a dangerous situation.

“What’s there to fear? Since it’s a test, the immortal masters of Luo Xian Sect will surely protect us in secret. Even if there’s danger, what can we do?”

Someone said this with confidence.

“Naive, don’t blame me for not warning you. Every test by Luo Xian Sect has a death quota, and it’s not just one or two, but countless. In other words, even if everyone here dies in the test, no immortal master from Luo Xian Sect will come to save us.”

“Impossible, Luo Xian Sect is a sect of immortals, not a demon clan. How can they let us die?”

“Pfft! Believe it or not.”

The speaker seemed to know a lot about the tests of Luo Xian Sect and left with a few others.

The remaining people looked at each other, and finally decided to form teams to move forward.

The road ahead is uncertain, and it’s always better to have a companion.

Soon, the group set off, heading in the direction where the sun sets.

“This sounds very dangerous!”

Zheng Tuo licked his lips, feeling that the road ahead was full of thorns.

Due to his personality,

He was a person who disliked taking risks.

His plan was to join Luo Xian Sect, not to become an immortal and not to leave the mountain.

As for now!

What to do?

As more and more people left, only a few remained in the area.

“Hey... Big brother, I’m alone. Can I join your team?”

A little girl, about ten years old, wearing a pink princess dress, with twin tails, nervously twisted her hands together.

Her big eyes were full of hope, looking at Zheng Tuo, hoping the big brother would team up with her.

Zheng Tuo’s expression was serious.

His eyes roamed over the little girl’s body.

The little girl involuntarily tightened her collar, her big eyes showing fear.

Her arms and legs were very thin, with no strength.

Her voice was weak, like a woman’s.

The spirit talisman test showed that she had no spiritual energy and was not a cultivator.

From her innocent words, it was clear she was naive and inexperienced.

Such a burden would definitely cause trouble for him.

But...

In this desolate place, this little girl probably wouldn’t survive for a minute.

Without a wild beast attack, she would likely starve to death.

Sigh...

There’s no choice.

Who am I to be a good person.

Zheng Tuo showed a bright, sunny smile.

Similarly, the little girl’s face lit up with hope.

Suddenly!

Zheng Tuo pointed to the sky.

“Look, a Transformer!”

The little girl instinctively turned her head but found nothing in the sky.

When she turned back, the big brother was already gone.

The little girl: ...

Behind an ancient tree not far from the little girl,

Zheng Tuo took out a concealment spirit talisman and stuck it on himself.

He held his breath, perked up his ears, afraid of being discovered by the little girl.

What a joke.

I’ve never been approached by a pretty girl before.

Suddenly being approached by a girl, and such a cute little girl, is clearly a disaster.

Fortunately, I ran fast, or I would have been stuck.

Hmph!

Want to use me as a laborer, dream on.

Zheng Tuo was glad for his quick thinking.

This made him more determined to be low-key, to be as low-key as possible.

Seeing the little girl find a team and leave, Zheng Tuo did not rush to set off.

Since there was no time limit, it was better to be cautious.

With the sky already dark, he decided to find a hiding place to rest.

Only with full energy could he face the dangers ahead.

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In the Luo Xian Hall of Luo Xian Sect,

All five peak masters were present.

Including Deputy Sect Master Yun Yangzi, a total of six people.

In the center of the hall was a large ancient bronze mirror.

The ancient bronze mirror displayed the images of all the participants this year.

“This year’s group indeed has a few good seeds, my Immortal Cauldron Peak will take them.”

The peak master of Immortal Cauldron Peak, Yun Ding, was at the initial stage of the Golden Core realm.

“Not bad, Li Jun, Chi Xiao, Fairy... all are good seeds. If well-cultivated, my Thousand Blade Peak will have successors.”

The peak master of Thousand Blade Peak, Yun Qianli, was also at the initial stage of the Golden Core realm.

“Wait... The test hasn’t ended, and you two are already fighting over people. That’s not fair.”

The peak master of Luo Xian Peak, Lei Xing, was at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.

Immortal Cauldron Peak, Thousand Blade Peak, and Luo Xian Peak were the strongest among the five peaks.

So every ten years, the recruitment process was always very intense.

On the contrary, the peak masters of Enlightenment Peak and Ethereal Peak did not say a word.

Ethereal Peak Master Hong Niang only recruited female disciples.

Most of the time, the other peak masters did not compete with her.

As for Enlightenment Peak, it was the most special among the five peaks.

The peak master, Wu Dao, had an unpredictable and very strange personality.

Having joined Luo Xian Sect for a hundred years, he had only three disciples.

Compared to the other peaks, which had thousands of disciples, the difference was huge.

Today, he only came to go through the motions.

And he only sent a clone.

His main body was likely in seclusion, striving for a higher realm.

So, the others did not consider him a competitor.

The peak masters rarely gathered, and while observing the participants, they also exchanged cultivation insights and had a bit of banter.

The next day.

The test had already shown a clear divide.

Those with talent and intelligence were already far ahead of the others.

The majority of the remaining participants encountered difficulties and suffered casualties.

Of course, they would not truly die.

Before this, the seven-colored spiritual energy that entered their bodies was not just a gift but a special tracking method.

So, when they encountered danger and were determined to be unable to continue the test, an immortal master would activate the teleportation, silently transporting them out of the test area.

The test was ongoing...

But no one noticed that at the starting point of the test, one person had not set off.

Even the immortal masters responsible for monitoring seemed to have forgotten about this person’s existence.

In the safe house,

Zheng Tuo had ten concealment spirit talismans stuck on his body.

From head to toe, he completely concealed his aura.

Two days had passed.

Feeling it was about time, Zheng Tuo left the safe house.

He stretched his limbs, went to the toilet, and had breakfast.

After adjusting his energy and spirit to the best state,

He was fully prepared and set off.