Chapter 1 Rebirth

  It wasn't until sunset that all the matches were over, and about one-third of them didn't pass, while those who passed the assessment were all proud.

  "We are very satisfied with today's assessment. Those who did not pass should not lose heart, there will be another opportunity next year. Before each of the young people who did not pass leaves the mountain, they can receive ten yuan ling dan. We hope you will work harder and come back again next year, Dan Xuan Men will continue to welcome you."

  At this time, Xuan Yu Zi, who was standing on the high platform, spoke up.

  The young man who didn't pass by heard that there were still ten yuan ling dan being sent, and the expression on his face was not as decadent as it was at the beginning.

  Yuán Líng Dān is a treasure that can only be refined by a genius of the Earth Spirit level. Ordinary people who eat just one pill will be immune to all diseases, and girls who eat it will become even more beautiful and radiant. In the mortal world, Yuán Líng Dān is extremely rare and cannot be seen at all. If you were to bring just one pill into the mortal world, it would be a treasured family heirloom. Just smelling its fragrance makes your whole body feel refreshed and invigorated.

  "Don't be proud of yourselves just because you've passed the assessment, there's still one last test tomorrow. Only by passing this final test can you truly become disciples of our Danxuan Gate. Rest for a night and the assessment will continue tomorrow."

  Xuanyuzi once again emphasized to the young man who had already passed the test.

  Xuanyuzi finished speaking and turned around, flying towards the mountain peak.

  The young man below became active again, and many of the young people walked to those four young men and women who had already reached the spiritual martial realm, flattering them one by one.

  "Four senior brothers and sisters, this time all four of you have come out, you four will definitely be able to join the Fourth Hall, your future achievements will be extraordinary, take care of your junior brother from now on."

  At this time, a tall and triangular-eyed young man said.

  "Not bad, your strength is just right for a ninth-rank cultivator. I happen to be short of a follower, so from now on, you'll be my follower. Don't worry, I won't treat you unfairly."

  The young man in black clothes said. The other three did not respond.

  "Thank you, senior brother."

  The triangular-eyed youth hastily thanked him.

  Many people gathered around, Chen Xuan and Sui Yunsheng didn't go over, but Chen Xuan's current soul power can penetrate about 20-30 meters away, so he could roughly see the situation on that side. It seems that strong people are always respected.

  He didn't know when he could reach the Spiritual Warrior Realm, originally planning to achieve it in a month, but now it seemed impossible. The amount of spiritual energy required was too great, and each step forward demanded even more. If only he had a large number of Yuanling Dan, he would be able to enter the Spiritual Warrior Realm quickly, Chen Xuan thought to himself.

  "Now you know the drawbacks of compressing your true power, don't you? Your true power is indeed greater than others, and its quality is also better. However, the spiritual energy you need is also about three times that of others. Just entering the Spiritual Martial Realm requires triple the spiritual energy, and if you surpass it, the amount of spiritual energy you'll need may increase even more. If you don't make progress in the future, everything will be extremely difficult for you. However, as long as you reach the Spiritual Martial Realm, ordinary Spiritual Martial Realm cultivators will no longer pose any threat to you, and even if you encounter a True Martial Realm cultivator, you might still have a chance to escape."

  Li Lao never forgets to hit Chen Xuan.

  "Lui Lao, I've always felt that absorbing the spiritual energy of some demon beasts' inner dan isn't as simple as it seems now."

  "When you were cultivating, I also watched and didn't see any problems. However, it seems that you still haven't reached the level described in the book, where nothing can be swallowed. Perhaps your strength is not enough yet. Maybe as you make progress with each step of the Devouring Heaven Technique, there will be changes, but it's not certain. Don't worry about these things for now, just get past this current hurdle. Once you arrive at Danxuan Gate, you might receive some cultivation resources. Try to break through to the Spiritual Martial Realm as soon as possible. I saw that young man named Lingfeng yesterday, and he didn't have good intentions towards you. There was a hint of killing intent in his eyes. When you join Danxuan Gate, be careful yourself. Your current strength is not enough to deal with him. Don't think that just because you killed a few Spiritual Martial Realm cultivators in Hongling Town, you're impressive. Those were just the weakest existences at the Spiritual Martial Realm."

  "I understand."

  Chen Xuan sat cross-legged, not wasting a single moment of his cultivation time. With each absorption of spiritual energy, he took another step closer to the Spiritual Martial Realm. The spiritual energy on the square all surged towards Chen Xuan, and the density of the spiritual energy here was much higher than that of the family's side.

  When practicing, time always passes quickly, and the next day still comes as promised. All the young people still walked to the square, in their previous formation, Chen Xuan of course was no exception, and came to the middle of the square.

  At this time, I saw twenty or thirty people flying over, more than yesterday. The leader was still Xuan Yu Zi. They flew to the high platform in the square, and the atmosphere in the square suddenly became tense. Chen Xuan felt a violent trend in his dantian, and he couldn't lift his head up. His soul felt squeezed by the outside world. Is this what it means to have one's soul suppressed?

  Chen Xuan saw that some of them had their legs trembling, as if they were about to kneel down, and in front of the strong, he didn't even have the ability to resist.

  "Not bad."

  At this time, Xuan Yu Zi spoke up.

  "Faced with our overwhelming pressure, not one of you has knelt down. Although we've only released a hundredth of our true power, which is all you can bear, your qualifications are indeed top-notch."

  As soon as the words were spoken, the atmosphere in the square relaxed a bit, and everyone withdrew the soul pressure they had released.

  "Today is the last day of assessment, same as yesterday, still fighting against puppets, but different from yesterday, yesterday you were fighting at the same level, today you will face a higher-level battle than yours. If you pass, your survival rate in the future will also increase, and if you encounter a higher-level battle outside in the future, your chances of survival will also be higher."

  "The cultivation world is a place where the strong prey on the weak. Every year, many disciples who join Dan Xuan Gate stay in the Tian Mo battlefield and never return. Are you prepared? If you choose to quit now, it's still possible. Dan Xuan Gate doesn't need timid disciples. Since you've chosen to enter the cultivation world, you must be prepared to sacrifice at any time. Of course, by entering the cultivation world, you can also gain greater power and a longer lifespan. In the future, you'll have more opportunities to step into the Tian Ling realm and roam freely in the mortal world, pursuing the path of longevity."

  "We're ready."

  A loud and uniform shout came from below.

  "Good."

  "Next is the assessment time, we studied and decided unanimously yesterday that the four young men who have already reached the spiritual martial realm do not need to participate in the assessment today, they can directly pass and rank among the top four, with the right to choose which peak to join. Of course, those ranked among the top 50 also have the right to choose their own peaks; if someone performs exceptionally well, our four peaks will also consider taking them in. Others, get ready, the rules are still the same as before, as long as you can persist for ten moves without being defeated, it's considered qualified, but if any of you win, your ranking will be even higher."

  The Way of the Mysterious Pearl.

  Chen Xuan did not choose to immediately go on stage, but waited a while before going up, first watching the battles of others.

  Over a hundred arenas, every moment, there are youngsters being eliminated, and those who pass through are still in the minority. It seems that skipping levels is really difficult. Chen Xuan sees that each youngster who passes through is not simple, with their cultivation methods at least at the Mysterious Stage, and their martial skills also of a high grade.

  A ring in the front right caught Chen Xuan's attention, where a young man, probably around 16 or 17 years old, was wielding a thick and heavy knife, unlike Chen Xuan's own. The knife style was of the big opening and closing type, and from his technique, Chen Xuan could tell that this set of knife skills was at least at the Earth level, with each move having at least twenty different attacking directions.

  Only a martial artist of the Earth level could have such a powerful attack, the puppet man retreated step by step, and the eyes of more than a dozen people on the platform also looked over, with a hint of surprise in their eyes.

  "Not bad, the puppeteer is no match for him."

  One middle-aged man said.

  "This kid is not bad, we'll take him to Dou Lingfeng."

  "What makes you think Douling Peak is yours? We, Zhonghai Peak, want it too." said a middle-aged man on the left.

  "Chatter, Lou Yue, your Heavy Sea Peak is ranked second after all. He would have chosen us first even if he had chosen you, the Fighting Spirit Peak."

  "Li Jinshan, the big comparison is coming soon this year, and it's still unknown whether you can be the first or not." said Chong Haifeng, the master of Fengzhai Lou.

  "I await with bated breath."

  After they finished speaking, neither of them spoke again.

  The discussion here had just ended when I heard that the young man on the right stage had already scattered the puppet people.

  "Pass."

  The judge's way by the ring.