"It's a pity that Brother Jingren is only staying here temporarily; soone else will move in later." Ding Jingyu shook her head. It wasn't that she had too much affection for Xu Xing and was reluctant to let him go, but rather that living next to a strange cultivator in the neighboring courtyard was inevitably uncomfortable.
"The Ascending to Immortality Convention is one month away. If you change your mind during this period, Brother Jingren, I will go and ask Second Aunt for help. She can help you register to enter the Golden Moon Court..." Ding Jingyu smiled.
"Hesitating on the path of cultivation will definitely not lead one far. Since I have decided, I will not change it easily!" Xu Xing's expression remained unchanged, his eyes calm. Holding his identity waist token, he casually picked a Cave Mansion and walked in.
"What a strange person," Ding Jingyu said discontentedly, frowning as she looked at Xu Xing's disappearing back.
Xu Xing's aloofness made her feel uncomfortable, as if she had unknowingly lagged behind him on the path of cultivation. A gap in ntal state.
If he is a genius, then he has enough qualification to be arrogant. But if he is diocre, he will regret his arrogance later...
"We will wait a month and see. There's no need to worry now," Ding Jingqin said, his gaze deep.
With Ding Jingqin's words, Ding Jingyu stopped complaining, chose a courtyard in the middle, and moved in.
「Ti flies in cultivation.」
Soon, it was ti for the Ascending to Immortality Convention to begin. Outside the Immortal Sect, there was a sea of people, and Xu Xing was among them.
In this month of cultivation, Xu Xing perfected his self-created "Nascent Soul Cave" Cultivation thod, perfectly hiding the opened Golden Core Acupoint within his Golden Core.
Standing among the crowd, Xu Xing thought silently, I haven't solidified my Heavenly Phoenix Taoist Body and Golden Crow Immortal Body. With such qualifications, I wonder if the Immortals of Mount Wanshou will choose as a disciple?
His talent had been unparalleled in the Lower Realm, far beyond ordinary cultivators. However, in the Evergreen Immortal World, it was different. Immortal Bodies were everywhere.
Moreover, at this mont, for self-protection and to avoid being discovered by the Jing'an Ding Family, he had not solidified the various physiques on his panel. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he currently had a mortal body.
My Primordial Spirit shouldn't be discovered by the Immortals of Mount Wanshou, right? While thinking about talent, Xu Xing also began to worry about his "identity."
If the Immortals of Mount Wanshou discovered he was an outsider from another world, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Xu Xing pondered, I can only gamble this ti. The 'Primordial Spirit's Arrival' was caused by the Bronze Ancient Mirror; it shouldn't harm . I've also created a Secret Technique to hide my Primordial Spirit... Besides, I must go through this ordeal no matter what. If the Immortals at the Ascending to Immortality Convention can discover my abnormalities, then so can those in the Golden Moon Court.
With the vast abilities of the Immortals, there was no difference whether he hid in the Golden Moon Court or exposed himself before them.
Amidst Xu Xing's anxiety, the Ascending to Immortality Convention began as scheduled.
On the large plaza, specially prepared by Mount Wanshou, Xu Xing and thousands of cultivators holding Ascending Immortal Tokens stood together, looking up at the nine Lotus High Seats floating on the altar.
On these nine Lotus High Seats sat indistinct figures wreathed in Immortal Qi, their radiance awe-inspiring and as majestic as divine spirits.
"There are three trials in the Ascending to Immortality Convention. The first is the Heart Demon Trial, testing one's ntal fortitude; the second is the Heavenly Thunder Trial, testing one's foundation; and the third is the Immortal Law Test, testing one's aptitude..." At this mont, a Middle-aged Scholar sitting on the central Lotus High Seat began to speak, explaining the rules of the Ascending to Immortality Convention.
Upon hearing this, Xu Xing, standing in the crowd, secretly breathed a sigh of relief. As long as I don't face the immortal gods directly, I have nothing to fear.
"The first trial: the Heart Demon Trial." "Brother Thousand-Faced, if you please..." the Middle-aged Scholar said, turning to look at the indistinct figure of an Immortal sitting on the third Lotus Platform to his left.
"The Thousand-Faced Illusion Monarch is presiding over the Heart Demon Trial this ti. We're in for it..." Below the altar, so cultivators who saw this imdiately began to whisper amongst themselves.
Hearing this, Xu Xing had a thought: The Thousand-Faced Illusion Monarch must be highly proficient in illusion Spells.
However, before Xu Xing could get a closer look at the Thousand-Faced Illusion Monarch on the Lotus High Seat, the scenery before him suddenly changed.
He was transported from the Ascending to Immortality Convention on Mount Wanshou to the Imperial Palace of Fengxi Country.
"Summon Princess Anren to the Imperial Palace for an audience..." A Eunuch's sharp voice echoed from within the Imperial Palace, spreading outside and all the way to the steps below the throne.
In no ti at all, Song Miyao, dressed in Mourning Clothes, her face plain and tear-streaked, walked delicately into the hall. She curtsied to Xu Xing and said, "Your Majesty."
"Song Miyao, Princess of a fallen kingdom, greets Your Majesty..." Song Miyao walked slowly to the side of the Dragon Chair. Her fair hand touched Xu Xing's knee, her tearful eyes carrying a hint of charm.
"Please, Your Majesty, show pity." Song Miyao removed her outer garnts, revealing a half-damp inner bodice beneath.
Xu Xing, seated on the Dragon Chair, watched this unfold. His eyebrows raised slightly, and his hand unconsciously reached for the beauty before him.
However, just as his hand touched Song Miyao's skin, it suddenly stopped. Astonishnt appeared on Xu Xing's face.
Xu Xing watched the scene before him vanish like flowing water and couldn't help but be shocked. This heart demon is terrifying! It's almost comparable to the Heart Devil Tribulation of a Nascent Soul Stage breakthrough...
Just now, the Heart Demon Trial had aroused his desires, stirring his greed for Song Miyao, the princess of a fallen kingdom.
Back then, when Song Miyao was captured by him, he had wanted to take her for himself. It wasn't for any other reason than the sheer pleasure of angering that dog Emperor Chongming.
However, out of concern for public opinion and his imminent entrance into the Immortal Sect, he had used reason to suppress his greed.
Unexpectedly, the illusion conjured by the Thousand-Faced Illusion Monarch had directly stirred that hidden desire in his heart, replaying the scene from a thousand years ago.
"He's the 137th to awaken from the Heart Demon Trial. His will is quite tenacious." After regaining consciousness, Xu Xing heard a few Deacons on the altar comnt on him.
Xu Xing frowned, sowhat dissatisfied with this result. Only 137th?
Most cultivators at the Ascending to Immortality Convention were in the Golden Core Realm; only a very few were in the Nascent Soul Realm.
The fact that he, a concealed Nascent Soul Cultivator, had only achieved 137th place was indeed difficult for him to comprehend.
Xu Xing's eyes flickered with spiritual light as he looked at the cultivators who had awakened before him. Their auras...
At this glance, he was startled. These cultivators who had awakened earliest each possessed powerful auras, their bodies emitting a potent, blood-like energy, reminiscent of ancient, giant beasts.
It should be noted that the Immortal Path generally does not emphasize physical cultivation, unless one is a dedicated body cultivator.
A look of sudden realization crossed Xu Xing's face. These are Immortal Descendants!
It wasn't that his performance was poor, but that these people were hardly human; they could barely be considered the sa race as him. They were all children of Immortals!
The stronger a cultivator's physique, the less susceptible they are to illusionary attacks.
Ti slowly passed. Half a day later, eighty percent of the cultivators on the plaza had gradually awakened, leaving only twenty percent still trapped in the illusions.
The Middle-aged Scholar on the Lotus High Seat gave a cold snort. The remaining twenty percent of the cultivators suddenly jolted awake, cold sweat beading on their foreheads.
To Xu Xing's surprise, these twenty percent of cultivators were not eliminated. They remained on the plaza to continue to the next trial.
Xu Xing pondered for a mont and gradually understood. A weak will can still be tempered. It doesn't necessarily an they will always be this way...
Cultivators with strong wills weren't made in a day; they gained such excellent willpower through nurous trials and tribulations on their cultivation path.
"The next trial: the Heavenly Thunder Trial!" the Middle-aged Scholar proclaid.
This ti, the Middle-aged Scholar cast the Spell himself, rather than having other cultivators do it for him.
Soon, dark clouds pressed down over the plaza, and faint purple tribulation lightning began to coalesce.
RUMBLE! RUMBLE! RUMBLE!
The thunder roared as bolts of tribulation lightning struck down from the sky.
Seeing this, Xu Xing didn't hesitate. He imdiately activated the Cultivation thod of the Jing'an Ding Family, raising a magical protective barrier to resist the tribulation lightning.
Soon, Xu Xing discovered that the power of each bolt of tribulation lightning was limited to the Golden Core Consummation realm, not much beyond it.
Golden Core-level tribulation lightning was nothing to Xu Xing; he could easily resist it.
One quarter of an hour later, the Middle-aged Scholar waved his sleeve. The dark clouds in the sky dispersed, and the tribulation lightning retreated with them.
The Heavenly Thunder Trial was different from the Heart Demon Trial. This ti, cultivators who failed were imdiately teleported away, not allowed to continue.
Thus, only about sixty percent of the initial cultivators remained on the plaza for the next trial.
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