Chapter 178 Preparations Before the True Immortal Trial, Rewards for the College Entrance Examination, Four-Level Dao Instruments

Chapter 178 Preparation before the True Immortal Trial, the reward for the college entrance examination... the fourth realm of the Taoist artifact

The copy · Ancient Sword Tomb, this is not only the second copy that Lu Chen entered.

It is also the one that has given him the greatest improvement.

You should know that Lu Chen has been using the sword of the outer way that he copied from the sword-pressing stone on the third floor of the Sword Pavilion until now.

And it has always been his biggest trump card, no one else.

I don’t know how many times he has turned the tide against the wind.

It can be said that one trick is enough to eat all the world.

After all, the terrifying status of the sword of the outer way makes it not only basically a sure hit, but also can cause terrifying damage to most enemies, with outstanding effects.

And the sword of the outer way that he copied from the sword-pressing stone on the third floor of the Sword Pavilion at that time was only part of the charm of this sword.

After all, that sword crossed the entire Sword Pavilion, and only part of it remained on the sword-pressing stone.

Although Lu Chen can try to learn this sword of the outer way, that is, the "Sword Technique of Slaying Immortals", when he reaches the Jindan stage.

But the Jindan stage is still a long way for Lu Chen now.

Therefore, if Lu Chen wants to learn this ‘Sword Technique of Immortal Slaying’, it will undoubtedly take some time.

However, although learning is difficult, copying is easy.

After all, there are still some sword marks of the Sword Technique of Immortal Slaying behind the third floor of the Sword Pavilion.

If this part of the sword marks can be copied as well.

Lu Chen feels that the power of his external sword can definitely be further improved.

Further improve his strength.

However, before entering this copy, Lu Chen still needs to make some other preparations.

After all, he has a hunch that this ‘Ancient Sword Cultivator’s Tomb’ may not be as simple as he imagined.

If he is not well prepared, his trip to the copy may not be too smooth.

In addition, Lu Chen has not forgotten his main task in the game.

After the trip to the Great Yan Dynasty.

Lu Chen has currently completed the main task of the first stage.

The main task of the second stage requires him to kill the evil who sneaked into the ‘True Immortal Trial’.

As for the opening time of the True Immortal Trial, there are about four months in reality, which is one month before Lu Chen takes the college entrance examination.

Lu Chen took the college entrance examination in June, and the True Immortal Trial was about May.

Therefore, after Lu Chen finished the trial, it was almost the actual college entrance examination, and the time was very close.

As for this True Immortal Trial, Lu Chen planned to wait until he mastered the real Zhuxian Sword Formation, that is, to obtain four third-level spiritual swords and learn four Hedao Realm sword domains before entering.

After all, the evildoers who can enter the True Immortal Trial are definitely not simple.

If he does not have enough strength, he may have some trouble in killing these evildoers.

Although so far, Lu Chen has not encountered too many evildoers.

The only ones who can really count are the four Black Lotus Sect leaders of the Great Yan Imperial City, including Rong Gongming, in the special copy.

But Rong Gongming alone left a lot of impressions on him at the time.

He is one of the most troublesome Jindan-stage cultivators he has met.

It also gave him a preliminary understanding of the evildoers' methods.

As for the other Black Lotus Cult monks except Rong Gongming, in Lu Chen's opinion, they are not real evildoers.

Because they only assisted a little bit of the ancient evildoer's cultivation method, they are still monks in essence, not real evildoers.

They can only be regarded as half-evil monks who have transformed from monks to ancient evildoers.

Although this half-human and half-evil cultivation method can allow them to retain certain cultivation qualifications while also obtaining the characteristics of ancient evildoers who continue to become stronger through swallowing.

But the result of taking both ends into consideration is sometimes that neither end is good.

Compared with real evildoers, the half-evil who turned from human to evildoer cannot compare with the real evildoers in terms of swallowing efficiency.

You must know that Rong Gongming at the time was able to kill his companions directly and seize their power on the spot.

Although Rong Gongming could not plunder all the cultivation and power of his companions, the most core ancient evildoer's power was absorbed by him 100%.

If it were a half-Tian cultivator who had turned from a human to a Tian, ​​it would be good if they could absorb half of this ancient Tian power.

Of course, nothing is absolute in this world.

Maybe there are people in this world who can take into account the terrifying learning ability of a normal cultivator.

And the terrifying swallowing and assimilation of the ancient Tian.

If there is such a person, it would undoubtedly be a bit terrifying.

Fortunately, Lu Chen has not met such a half-Tian so far.

Not long after Lu Chen and Mu Xiaoye sat down to eat, Yu Tianqi also came over.

Seeing him appear, Mu Xiaoye immediately asked: "Uncle Tian, ​​is the matter resolved?"

Yu Tianqi sat next to Lu Chen and Mu Xiaoye, nodded and said: "Well, it is resolved, but not completely resolved."

Hearing this, Lu Chen only thought about it for a while and understood it.

"So... did one of the four evil beasts escape?"

Yu Tianqi thought for a moment and felt that Lu Chen and Mu Xiaoye were now considered to be his own people in the Shanhai Division, so some undisclosed information could be told to them directly.

"It was Qiongqi, Qiongqi was taken away by the Black Lotus Sect."

"Qiongqi..."

Lu Chen had seen Qiongqi, one of the four evil beasts, among the strange beasts in the mountains and seas.

Among the four evil beasts, it is almost the most dangerous one.

This danger does not mean how strong Qiongqi is.

It means that it poses the greatest threat to the human race.

Because Qiongqi's character is the worst among the four evil beasts, almost doing evil for the sake of doing evil.

And it has a special preference for cannibalism, especially monks among the human race.

Therefore, every time Qiongqi appears, it means that there will be a bloody storm.

In comparison, Taotie's greed is much better.

After all, Taotie's greed is directed at all living things.

Whether it is humans or monsters, these are all on its diet, whether raw or cold.

I won’t go out of my way to catch people to eat.

"Then are there any other four murderers who have escaped from the seal?"

While eating, Yu Tianqi said, "That's not true. There is only Qiongqi at the moment."

"Because of his own interests and hobbies, the one among the Four Evils, Yaozhu, is not only not a threat to the Immortal Alliance now, but may actually become a boost to the Immortal Alliance in the future."

"And this time, among the four guardians of the sealed land, only the guard of the Yongzhu sealed land survived."

"The fundamental reason is that Yongzhu took the initiative to help."

Lu Chen and Mu Xiaoye's expressions became strange when they heard that a ferocious beast would actually take the initiative to help the guardian of the sealed land.

Because in their opinion, even if the beast and the guardian are not mortal enemies, they still dislike each other.

So let alone helping, it would be nice if you can avoid adding insult to injury.

If you don't understand, just ask, Mu Xiaoye immediately said out of curiosity: "Uncle Tian, ​​why did the beast want to save the guardian?"

After hearing this, Yu Tianqi told the two of them the general situation.

After hearing that Yaozhu has become a ten thousand-year-old otaku who loves games but not others.

Lu Chen and Mu Xiaoye only felt that this world was too magical.

Who would have thought that such a famous ancient ferocious beast would become so addicted to games that he would willingly be imprisoned.

Wonderful, this is so clever.

However, Lu Chen and Mu Xiaoye understood it after just thinking about it for a while.

Because although Yao Zhu cannot run around outside now.

But his food, drink, and entertainment were all taken care of.

It is equivalent to just being responsible for playing and leaving all other matters to Shanhaisi.

It can be said that it is public money to eat, drink and have fun.

Not to mention Yaozhu himself, even Lu Chen and Mu Xiaoye were a little envious of such a life.

Among the four evil spirits, apart from Tao Zhu, the other one who was re-suppressed was Chaos.

Although by the time the other Mountain and Sea Palm Masters entered the realm of mountains and seas, chaos had already devoured many trees and spiritual beasts, and their cultivation had reached the perfection of the Golden Core Stage.

But in front of a large number of Shanhai Zhangshu, its cultivation level was a bit unsatisfactory, and in the end it was completely sealed.

Therefore, except for Qiongqi, the four ancient ferocious beasts, the remaining Taotie, Chaos, and Taotie were all sealed.

In terms of results, it is already a blessing among misfortunes.

After understanding this, Lu Chen asked: "Uncle Tian, ​​how did the people from the Black Lotus Sect enter the world of mountains and seas?"

"As far as I know, shouldn't the Shanhai Realm be under the control of Shanhaisi, and outsiders cannot enter at all?"

Yu Tianqi took a hard bite of the meatballs in his mouth and said with a low expression: "It stands to reason that this is the case, but there are people who colluded internally and externally to hand over the precious mountain and sea boundary stones to the Black Lotus Sect, so that they could build a temporary The two world teleportation array."

"And the time they opened the temporary teleportation array was specifically chosen when we opened the gate."

"If it were another time, even if they had the Mountain and Sea Boundary Stone in their hands, they would not be able to open the temporary teleportation array and enter the Mountain and Sea Boundary."

"It can be said that this time the Four Evil Rebellion was completely caused by insiders who disclosed our company's top-secret information to them."

"Otherwise, let alone releasing and taking away Qiongqi, they would not even be able to enter the mountain and sea realm."

Lu Chen was silent for a moment and then said, "Have you found out who is colluding with Shanhaisi?"

Yu Tianqi nodded and said: "We have found out a long time ago, but the other party committed suicide in advance before we came to the door, and even his soul was taken into the Buddhist kingdom of the Black Lotus Sect."

"This undoubtedly cuts off our clues for further investigation. Damn Black Lotus, a group of rats that can only hide in the gutter."

"Forget it, let's not talk about this. The past cannot be changed. What we can do now is to make up for the losses as much as possible and find ways to prevent the same thing from happening in the future."

"You don't have to worry about the chaos of the Four Evils. Those things have nothing to do with you for the time being."

"But by sealing the Taotie incident this time, you have indeed done a great favor to the Shan Hai Division and even the Immortal League, so the Qingzhou headquarters is discussing what kind of rewards to give you."

"But because of Qiongqi's incident, we in Qingzhou must give a satisfactory answer to the Shanhai Division of other states."

"Because no matter what, the first Black Lotus cultist who entered the Mountain and Sea Realm entered through the gate on our side."

"So you may have to wait for a while for your rewards."

Upon hearing this, neither Lu Chen nor Mu Xiaoye had much reaction.

After all, they don't really want anything at this stage.

If you wait a while, you might get something better.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore, it will affect my mood."

"By the way, considering the time, Xiao Lu and Xiao Ye Zi, you are about to start school, and do you two want to take the college entrance examination in a few months?"

"Although with the strength of the two of you, you can directly enter Lihuo Taoist Academy even if you don't take the college entrance examination."

"But I just contacted Lihuo Taoist Academy a few days ago. They want you to take part in the college entrance examination in Qingzhou, but it is up to you to decide whether you want to do so."

Regarding this issue, Mu Xiaoye seemed very indifferent.

Because whether she takes the college entrance examination or not, it will not affect her final entry into Lihuo Taoist Academy.

Lu Chen's situation was similar.

The college entrance examination for the two of them now looks a bit like a senior boss bullying a novice village, just a formality.

However, it was certainly not that simple for Yu Tianqi to talk about it, so Lu Chen decided to find out.

"Uncle Tian, ​​since you have spoken, you should want us to take the college entrance examination this time, right? Can you tell me why?"

Yu Tianqi replied: "In fact, the reason is not complicated. It is that the enrollment situation of Lihuo Taoist Academy has not been very good in the past two years."

"They want to increase their popularity within the Immortal Alliance as much as possible through the affairs between you and Little Ye Zi."

Lu Chen was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously said: "Lihuo Taoist Temple, one of the Four Great Taoist Temples, still lacks popularity?"

Thinking of the situation in Lihuo Taoist Temple, Yu Tianqi couldn't help but laugh.

"It's lacking, and it's even more lacking than you imagined, Xiao Lu."

"Xiao Lu, you don't know enough about the Four Avenues, so you have such misunderstandings."

"Although the four major academies are considered to be on the same level, in the minds of most students, there is a gap between them even if they are both from the four major academies."

"Qinghe Taoist Temple is a holy place for sword cultivation, Wilderness Taoist Temple is a holy place for body cultivation, and Xuanshui Taoist Temple is a holy place for monks who cultivate talismans and formations. Just three of them can basically surpass more than 80% of the orthodox monks."

"Although Lihuo Taoist Temple is as famous as them, its positioning is rather awkward."

"Because Lihuo Taoist Academy is most famous for its alchemy masters, but Xiao Lu, how many of the average students do you think can start learning alchemy in high school?"

"You must know that in addition to a certain level of cultivation and understanding, alchemy also requires a large amount of resource support."

"Although the Lihuo Taoist Academy in the two southern states strongly supports the establishment of alchemy courses in Xiuxian colleges and universities, this is the limit of what they can do."

"Because they want to maintain the operation of this part of the university, they have spent a lot of money on Lihuo Daoyuan and cannot spread this move to other states."

"After all, even if Lihuo Taoist Temple is the richest among the four Taoist temples, alchemy is a bottomless pit. No matter how much money they have, it will be difficult to fill it."

"Not to mention that apart from alchemy and fire magical powers, Lihuo Taoist Temple is really not comparable to the other three Taoist Institutes in other aspects."

"Therefore, except for the two states controlled by Lihuo Daoyuan, few candidates in the remaining places will consider choosing to study at Lihuo Daoyuan."

"After all, there are not many students with the talent for alchemy, let alone those who have the resources to learn alchemy from an early age."

"The reason why Lihuo Taoist Temple can still maintain its lofty status is basically relying on the children of those cultivating immortal families."

"There are very few students from ordinary families, which gives Lihuo Taoist Academy a headache. They are worried that if this continues, they will become an exclusive academy for the Immortal Cultivation Family, which is not conducive to the development of the Taoist Academy."

"However, Lihuo Daoyuan also has a certain solution to this problem."

"The holographic helmets currently being promoted throughout the Immortal League were the first ones they came up with."

"You can probably guess why they did it."

Lu Chen nodded and replied: "They probably want to use simulation so that students can get the same alchemy experience as in reality without consuming real precious medicinal materials."

"Using this method to lower the threshold of alchemy as much as possible, and also allow more people to engage in alchemy."

Yu Tianqi nodded and said, "Xiao Lu, you are right. This is the idea of ​​Lihuo Taoist Academy."

"It's just that although they can simulate the actual alchemy process to a certain extent, this part of the technology is still immature and there are many problems."

"But Lihuo Taoist Academy feels that as long as they are given a little more time, there shouldn't be any big problem if they use holographic helmets to replace the real-life alchemy learning methods."

"The times are advancing, and there is a saying that the sign of a person's aging should not only be seen in his appearance, but also in his heart."

"When a person begins to refuse to accept new things, it means he is old."

"Therefore, Xianmeng has always maintained a positive attitude towards learning new things."

"As long as it is beneficial to the Immortal Alliance, no matter what form this technology takes, the Immortal Alliance will fully support it."

"The holographic helmet is like this, and other psychic technologies are like this."

"Therefore, the Immortal Alliance is very supportive of what Lihuo Taoist Academy is doing now."

"But using a holographic helmet to make elixirs will always take some time to perfect."

"So if Lihuo Taoist Academy wants to increase its student base in a short period of time, it can only start with its popularity."

"In fact, the best way to increase the reputation of the Taoist Academy is undoubtedly the Taoist Academy Competition held every two years."

"But Lihuo Taoist Academy has been ranked fourth in the Taoist Academy competition for who knows how many years. Not to mention increasing their reputation, they have lowered their image in the minds of many other students because of this, which is a headache."

"So they want you to participate in this Qingzhou college entrance examination, and use your performance in Qingzhou to promote it well, and try to improve their impression in the students' minds in a short period of time."

Hearing this, Lu Chen almost understood why Lihuo Daoyuan asked them to participate in this college entrance examination.

However, if they want Lu Chen and others to do this, Lihuo Daoyuan cannot fail to give some benefits.

After all, reciprocity and mutual benefit are the basic principles of interacting with people.

Lu Chen said calmly: "Uncle Tian, ​​what benefits can we get?"

Hearing this, Yu Tianqi immediately said enviously: "One four-level Taoist weapon for each person, and the type of Taoist weapon is up to you."

"As long as any one of you can become the top scholar in Qingzhou this time."

"Ah?!"

Mu Xiaoye, who was eating next to him, almost spit out the food in his mouth when he heard this reward.

Because the reward of the four-level Taoist weapon is too precious.

Not to mention the condition for completing this task, it only requires any one of them to become the top scholar in the Qingzhou college entrance examination.

No matter how you look at it, this mission is almost a free gift for them.

Mu Xiaoye immediately looked at Yu Tianqi with shining eyes, and said excitedly: "Uncle Tian, ​​did Lihuo Daoyuan really say that?"

Yu Tianqi nodded: "It's true."

After getting a positive answer, Lu Chen beside him also fell into deep thought.

The fourth realm Dao weapon, this reward is not to mention the foundation-building cultivators like Lu Chen and Mu Xiaoye.

Even the cultivators of the Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages will be tempted.

After all, the essence of Dao weapons is that these magic weapons can contain part of the power of the Great Dao.

As long as you hold such a magic weapon, even if you have no cultivation, you can exert power comparable to the Great Dao.

If the Dao of the Dao weapon itself is highly compatible with the cultivator itself.

That can even give the cultivator a huge increase.

However, Lu Chen felt that Lihuo Daoyuan's move might have the intention of winning him over.

This is not because Lu Chen thinks highly of himself, but because the difficulty of this mission and the corresponding reward are too different.

You know, if Lihuo Daoyuan can offer a Dao weapon as a reward, then the top scholar in any state can get it personally.

There is no need to let Mu Xiaoye and I take the college entrance examination in such a way that is almost free.

So the core purpose of their doing this should be to buy a horse bone with a lot of money.

So that they can feel the goodwill from Lihuo Daoyuan and Wanye Xianmen.

The other party is so sincere, then Lu Chen and Mu Xiaoye will naturally not refuse.

So Lu Chen nodded and said: "Okay, Uncle Tian, ​​then Mu Xiaoye and I will take the college entrance examination this time."

Take the college entrance examination once and get a fourth-level Dao weapon.

Such a deal comes a hundred times, and Lu Chen agrees a hundred times!

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