Chapter 61

Xin Mountain is not far from the Trial Grounds.

After leaving the northern slope, the northern part of Xin Mountain is a relatively flat plain. Under natural conditions, this area generally has sparse vegetation. However, after the cultivators from Mountain River City and Flowing Cloud Sect altered the climate and hydrology, this place has become a land of abundant water and lush grass. In this vast grassland, there is a large forest. This forest is circular and is artificially divided into two zones. The two zones are separated by a Taiji line, with the left zone being a deep, unyielding green, and the right zone being a mix of light green and earthy yellow. The entire forest forms a Taiji diagram.

Su Junyu introduced: "That's what the trial area looks like. The green part is an exploratory experimental zone, while the yellow-green part is a combat and survival trial zone."

Mao Zimiao asked curiously: "Senior Brother Su, why are they specifically divided into two zones?"

"This is an experimental area. The entire forest is under the law of Senior Spirit Beast Mountain, and the rate of species evolution is nearly a hundred times faster than outside. The experiments conducted in the two zones are different. In the exploratory zone, actively attacking beasts is prohibited, and even if attacked by beasts, irreversible harm to them is not allowed unless absolutely necessary. In the combat zone, cultivators are allowed to freely hunt." Su Junyu pointed at the forest and smiled: "This forest was originally one. When the Immortal Alliance was first established, several great masters of Heavenly Spirit Ridge planted a forest here in their spare time. After Senior Deity Selection took charge of the main camp, he set up this experiment here, aiming to compare the differences between the beasts in the two zones and explore the path of life evolution."

Wang Qi was quite impressed by this experiment. Some experiments were impossible to conduct on Earth. Not only is it extremely difficult to increase the evolutionary speed in a certain area on Earth by a hundred times, but the experimental cycle alone could wear out several generations of scientists.

Wu Fan's face turned pale when he heard this: "Senior Brother Su, will we be rewritten at the genetic level and suffer adverse mutations after entering?"

Mao Zimiao and Wu Shiqin also changed their expressions upon hearing this. Especially Mao Zimiao, being a half-demon, her bloodline is less stable than that of humans.

Both girls had the same thought. If they were to become grotesque due to the laws in the forest, it would be a disaster.

Su Junyu shook his head: "Only pregnant women entering the forest might affect the fetus, and such effects are mostly beneficial. No one here, um, 'has' a child, right?"

Mao Zimiao's face turned red, and she stomped her foot: "Senior Brother Su, what are you talking about!"

Su Junyu continued: "This law will not harm you. If any of you have cultivated the 'Heavenly Evolution Chart,' this forest will be a rare treasure for cultivation, allowing you to directly receive the aura of an Immortal cultivator."

Wang Qi's gaze immediately changed when he looked at the forest. The 'Heavenly Evolution Chart' was the only cultivation method he was unsure about reaching a profound level, and he had to use it as his main cultivation method, which had troubled him for a while. If this forest really had such benefits, his cultivation of the 'Heavenly Evolution Chart' would be secured before graduation.

Under Su Junyu's spell, the flying boat landed steadily on the ground. Su Junyu retracted the flying boat and then took out a talisman: "The entire forest is enclosed by an array, and the only entrance is at the yin-yang eye of the Taiji diagram. Activating this talisman within a hundred feet of the array will guide us inside. Everyone, stand close together."

After the five people gathered, Su Junyu activated the talisman in his hand. A beam of light surged from the talisman, enveloping them. Then, Wang Qi felt a strong sense of weightlessness, and the surroundings became silent. Except for the area protected by the talisman, everything he saw was darkness.

This feeling lasted only a short moment, and the surroundings finally filled with insect chirping and light. Wang Qi and the others were already inside the forest.

The place where Wang Qi and the others appeared was a circular white stone slab with complex restrictions. Around the stone slab was a lush forest.

Wu Shiqin was about to step out when Su Junyu called her: "Wait, I have a few more things to say."

Seeing that all four had turned their attention to him, Su Junyu cleared his throat and said: "During this trial, I will not intervene or give any reminders. If you get into trouble that requires my intervention, it will be considered a trial failure. If your actions have any flaws, leading to a lower trial evaluation and reduced merit points, it will not be my concern."

Pausing here, Su Junyu asked: "Do you remember the Three Guidelines and Eight Precepts of the Immortal Alliance? Recite them to yourselves."

The Three Guidelines and Eight Precepts are the behavioral standards that Immortal Alliance cultivators always keep in mind. Lower-level disciples may not have a firm resolve, and having laws to self-restrain helps maintain their mental state, preventing them from ruining their mindset due to reckless behavior.

The Three Guidelines are: Do not violate the law, do not recklessly exploit nature, and do not harm humans.

The Eight Precepts are: Are you arrogant? Do you harm others? Are you greedy? Are you restless? Do you harm the innocent? Do you interfere with fate? Are you lewd? Are you cruel?

"The Three Guidelines and Eight Precepts are concise and profound, embodying the nature of the Immortal Alliance, its mission to protect the heavens and the path, and the principle that immortals and mortals are one family, indicating that the Immortal Alliance is a new type of immortal alliance..."

This was the introduction given by the Immortal Academy lecturer when teaching the Three Guidelines and Eight Precepts, which almost made Wang Qi think of a melody: "All disciples of the Immortal Alliance must remember, the Three Guidelines and Eight Precepts..."

After recalling the Three Guidelines and Eight Precepts, Su Junyu continued: "For this mission, you need to make your own plan. When acting, remember the Three Guidelines and Eight Precepts. These guidelines are also very beneficial for your path to the Dao. Understand?"

After saying this, Su Junyu took out a map and a task list and left the four alone, taking out a cushion and sitting to one side.

Seeing Su Junyu's serious expression, Wang Qi actually had a wrong impression: "Could this guy actually be reliable?"

No, no! "A shut-in becoming social is a socialite" and "a fat person becoming slim is a handsome guy" are just psychological comforts for certain groups of people!

However, now is not the time to think about this. Wang Qi shook off his杂念 and, following Su Junyu's advice, began to plan the action plan for this trial with his companions.

Su Junyu had taken on eighty-five tasks for Wang Qi and the others, including sixteen tasks to record the movements of beast herds, twenty-seven tasks to collect plant data, five tasks to collect ordinary insect samples, and thirty-nine tasks that complemented the others. These eighty-five tasks were worth a total of ninety-six merit points, to be evenly divided among the four, with each person getting twenty-four—assuming all tasks were completed successfully.

Wang Qi looked at the task list and quickly made a plan.

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