NIP Chapter 211 The Day of Trial
Chapter 211 The Day of Trial
"Master wants you to participate in the Five Elements Mountain Trial?" Mulan was very surprised.
Zhou Ting and Xie Wan'er were also very shocked.
"Yes, disguise myself as a female disciple to participate in the Five Elements Mountain Trial." Gu Yan looked troubled.
Upon hearing this, Mulan, Xie Wan'er, and Zhou Ting were taken aback for a moment, then burst out laughing. As they laughed, Gu Yan's face fell, and the three of them quickly stopped.
"Alright, I have something for the three of you." Gu Yan said, waving her hand, and three bottles of pills flew towards Mulan, Xie Wan'er, and Zhou Ting.
Zhou Ting, Mulan, and Xie Wan'er caught the pills flying towards them. Upon opening them, a rich medicinal fragrance filled the entire hall. Zhou Ting stared in shock at the jade bottle in her hand; inside was none other than the renowned Xuanhuang Pill from the Immortal Alliance.
This Xuanhuang Pill possesses extraordinary medicinal power, made entirely of incredibly precious ingredients. It can help a late-stage Golden Immortal advance to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. Every time this pill appears at an auction, it fetches an astonishingly high price.
The pills in Mulan and Xie Wan'er's hands were also extremely precious. Because their cultivation levels were relatively weak, they couldn't use the Xuanhuang Pill, so Gu Yan gave them other pills instead.
"Young master, this...this is too precious. I can't accept it." Zhou Ting looked at Gu Yan, her voice trembling slightly.
"Take it. Once you reach the late stage of Golden Immortal cultivation, you can take this pill," Gu Yan said.
In the past two thousand five hundred years, apart from being brutally beaten by Qing Xuanzi, Qing Xuanzi also taught Gu Yan other things besides fighting.
For example, alchemy.
"Young Master, you are now at the late stage of Golden Immortal. This pill is just right for you." Zhou Ting handed the pill back.
"If I use this pill, how can I help the Heartless Palace participate in the Five Elements Mountain Trial?" Gu Yan said.
Those whose cultivation level exceeds the Golden Immortal stage cannot participate in the Five Elements Mountain trials.
Zhou Ting said, "You can take this pill after you've completed the trial."
Gu Yan shook her head: "Senior Qing won't let me use this pill to break through the bottleneck."
He could refine this Xuanhuang Pill at any time, as long as he had the materials, but Qingxuanzi wouldn't let him use pills to help him break through the bottleneck; he insisted that he rely on himself.
"Senior Qing?"
Mulan and Xie Wan'er looked at Gu Yan with a mixture of confusion and curiosity.
"Qing Xuanzi, he's someone even the Palace Master of the Wood Spirit Palace calls 'Ancestor.' Have you heard of him?" Gu Yan asked.
Zhou Ting, Xie Wan'er, and Mulan all shook their heads; they had never heard of this name before.
Gu Yan was a little puzzled. She had never heard of him before. Could it be because Qing Xuanzi had lived for so long that he was an ancient monster from hundreds of millions of years ago, and Zhou Ting and the others were too young to have heard of him?
"In short, he's the one who guides me. He doesn't allow me to use pills to break through my bottleneck, so I have no choice but to listen to him," Gu Yan said helplessly.
Zhou Ting, Xie Wan'er, and Mulan exchanged bewildered glances. Isn't it normal to break through a bottleneck by using external forces? Why is this Senior Qing Xuanzi acting so strangely?
But considering that Gu Yan could rise from the early stage of True Immortal to the peak of the late stage of Golden Immortal in just 2,500 years, perhaps he really doesn't need pills. His cultivation method should be different from others.
"Keep it, Senior Sister Zhou. I can refine these pills." After Gu Yan finished speaking, she looked at Mulan and Xie Wan'er, "When you reach the Golden Immortal stage, come find me, and I will refine Xuanhuang Pills for you as well."
He only had this one left; the others that he had refined, Qing Xuanzi threw into the pond to feed the fish right in front of him.
"Thank you, young master."
Mulan and Xie Wan'er said excitedly.
Zhou Ting held the bottle of pills in her hand, her cheeks flushed, and glanced at Gu Yan's handsome face, her heart pounding.
Gu Yan then waved her hand again, and three magical treasures appeared in front of Zhou Ting, Mulan, and Xie Wan'er. The three magical treasures were a silver mirror carved with intricate patterns, a small and exquisite golden pagoda, and a silver-blue longsword.
"I'll give this magic weapon to you as well," Gu Yan said.
Mulan, Zhou Ting, and Xie Wan'er discovered that this magical artifact was not an ordinary celestial weapon or treasure, but rather an innate spiritual treasure, so none of them dared to accept it.
"This...this is a primordial spiritual treasure, it's too...too precious."
"Young master, this is far too precious."
"Young master, you are going to participate in the Five Elements Mountain trial, so you can keep it."
"I still have other magical treasures like this, so don't be so polite with me. This is to repay your kindness in saving me before," Gu Yan said earnestly. He had previously worried that Zhou Ting and the others taking his things would cause a lot of trouble. He was also afraid that the things in his hands weren't clean, but now he no longer had that concern. He was already a Golden Immortal; even if trouble arose, he could handle it.
If that can't be resolved, we can always turn to Qing Xuanzi.
Lu Huanong already knew his identity, so if anyone asked Zhou Ting and the others where their magical artifacts came from, they could answer openly and honestly.
Zhou Ting and the others refused to take it, but Gu Yan persuaded them repeatedly before the three of them finally accepted it.
Zhou Ting and her two companions lived in a place called Sancai Peak, and Gu Yan also stayed there with them, just like before. The female disciples of the Jueqing Palace kept finding excuses to come to Sancai Peak, making it incredibly lively every day. Gu Yan was so charming that the female disciples of the Jueqing Palace had absolutely no resistance to him.
Regardless of their cultivation level or age, everyone wanted to take another look at him.
This even led to a fight between them due to jealousy and rivalry.
Finally, Lu Huanong spoke up, forbidding anyone from harassing Gu Yan, and everyone quieted down.
Time passed quickly, and the day of the Five Elements Mountain trial arrived in no time.
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Although called a mountain, Five Elements Mountain is actually a continent floating in the starry sky. Even many days before the Five Elements Mountain Secret Realm Trial, the place was already bustling with activity. Young powerhouses from the Immortal Alliance gathered here, and geniuses from various cultivation stars and sects arrived one after another.
Although only Golden Immortals could participate in the Five Elements Mountain Trial, it didn't say that those below the Golden Immortal stage couldn't come and watch. Lu Yan arrived early to watch the excitement; she came with the disciples of the Wood Spirit Palace.
As a disciple of the Wood Spirit Palace Master, Song Qi is currently at the Golden Immortal stage, so he will definitely participate in this trial. He will be joined by four other Wood Spirit Palace disciples.
The appearance of the Wood Spirit Palace's celestial ship attracted the attention of many people.
"Look, it's people from the Wood Spirit Temple."
"Is that Song Qi, the eldest disciple of Palace Master Xiao? He really did come to participate in the trial."
"Who do you think is stronger, Song Qi or Shen Wenxin from the Supreme Forgetfulness Pavilion?"
"It should be Shen Wenxin, right?"
"I think Baili Changkong from the Wenjian Sect is stronger, and he will definitely win this time."
"That's not necessarily true. I think Zhu Li from the Shenxiao Sect has the best chance."
As they spoke, a dazzling light appeared ahead, followed by streaks of light that transformed into white-clad figures riding on fantastical beasts. Someone shouted:
"They are from the Heavenly Crafts Bureau."