In an instant, Ying Bing was somewhat lost in thought.
Memories she had tried not to think about resurfaced uncontrollably from the depths of her mind.
Was this ranking again the same as last time?
Bathing in hot springs… and wearing that kind of clothes…
Ying Bing’s face remained expressionless, her delicate fingers curled up, clutching tightly onto Tian Shuang.
“Oi, Ice Chunk?”
Li Mo waved his hand in front of her.
Ying Bing raised her eyes, her face serious as she replied,
“I’ve never done it, and I won’t in the future either.”
“??”
Little Li scratched his head full of question marks.
Why did Ice Chunk suddenly change the tone so drastically?
It felt weird.
“…”
Ying Bing let out a light breath, raising her eyes to look deep into the mystic realm.
The aura of the bl**d Phoenix Essence grew closer.
The scenes in her mind would never be revealed…
Boom—
A blinding white light dispersed, leaving behind only a portal.
Through it, faintly visible were bronze steps, unlike anything from this era.
Above these steps stood five palaces.
Each palace was ancient and majestic, distinct from the exquisite designs of the Da Yu era, appearing rugged and awe-inspiring, causing people to feel reverence.
All the palaces floated in mid-air.
“This should be… the construction of the Da Shang era.”
“The former Da Shang worshipped the Bronze Divine Tree, using birds as their totem; the bl**d Phoenix’s loyalty to them makes sense.”
Someone spoke up.
Li Mo followed the sound and found it was Chief Senior Ouyang from Ruyi Peak.
Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted in shock, their eyes filled with both amazement and excitement.
A preserved mystic realm from the Da Shang era.
This hidden opportunity must far exceed everyone’s imagination!
[Second test, climb the Azure Clouds.]
[Whoever reaches the fourth palace can witness creation and immortality.]
The content of the trials was very simple.
These bronze steps and four palaces themselves were the tests.
Similar to the Heavenly Stone Steps.
Regardless of whether you understood or not, all you needed to do was keep climbing.
Creation and immortality!
Who dares speak of creation?
Which one dares claim immortality?
With such grandiose claims, coupled with the mysterious floating bronze palaces, many began to believe.
Thus, they all stepped forward and entered through the portal.
“This mystic realm is not what I expected.”
Little Li felt something was off.
How could a mystic realm resemble an entrance examination?
The first trial was merely testing combat strength and cunning, even intentionally provoking people to fight.
The second trial introduced something similar to the Heavenly Stone Steps.
This wasn’t just fanciful thinking based on novel experiences.
He had been to proper inheritances before.
The inheritance site below Qingyuan didn’t have any confusing tests.
If one wasn’t chosen by the inheritance, they wouldn’t reach the inheritance site at all.
Could he be overthinking it?
…
After everyone entered, the portal dissipated.
But those standing at the front looked at each other, none daring to be the first to ascend.
No one wanted to be the scapegoat.
Who knew what changes might occur after ascending?
Everyone wanted others to go first and take the risks.
“Hmph, I observe you all, mere people willing to sell their heads for money.”
Bai Jinghong walked proudly up the steps, his chest puffed out.
After stepping onto the first level, he only frowned slightly.
There were no other abnormalities.
Those behind him exchanged glances before following suit.
At this point, the few remaining members of the Qingyuan Sect stood together, except for Li Mo and three others, including Ouyang and another true disciple from another peak, along with Tie Qi.
Li Mo and Ying Bing walked ahead of them.
He took the first step, understanding.
This was different from the Heavenly Stone Steps.
The Heavenly Stone Steps tested one’s talent, with stronger talents feeling less pressure.
But this staircase, after stepping on it, felt no different.
“Is it just a simple staircase leading to the palace?”
Just as he thought this.
Ke Mo felt someone whispering in his heart. Listening closely, it seemed nonexistent.
He glanced at the others and noticed no unusual reactions.
It seemed the real test was still inside the palace…
“Hahaha, money… so much money, and heavenly treasures, divine weapons!”
Suddenly.
Someone with a joyous expression staggered towards the edge of the stairs.
Then, he stumbled and fell down.
Below was a deep abyss. No sound of landing was heard, and it was unclear if he had fallen outside the mystic realm.
“Hmm?”
Ke Mo was confused.
Then, his vision blurred, and he saw piles of red banknotes before him.
Ke Mo: “…..”
The illusion vanished instantly.
To say that money from a past life could affect this life was absurd.
“Money?”
“I also saw an illusion, a divine weapon…”
“Is this test about restraining greed?”
…
Those who could reach here weren’t fools. They quickly realized the true test.
Thus, not many people fell after stepping into empty space.
Moments later.
Most people successfully reached the first palace.
Boom—
The palace opened, revealing its dazzling interior.
Inside were countless rare treasures, divine weapons, elixirs, fist-sized pearls, blocks of red gold, filling the entire palace.
Gulp—
“Oh my God, how much wealth is this?”
“Our sect’s treasury doesn’t even have a hundredth of this.”
“Red gold, one tael of red gold can exchange for ten taels of gold, and it’s piled up like mountains here!”
Everyone present had seen the world, and many claimed to regard money as worthless.
But money moves hearts. How many people can truly remain unaffected?
Practicing martial arts is extremely costly!
In a certain sense, having money is even more important than having talent.
[Kneel and bow, you may enter this door.]
…
The meaning of the stone tablet was simple.
Bow a few times, and you can enter to claim the wealth.
Correspondingly, it means giving up further tests.
Many hesitated, but eventually, someone couldn’t resist.
“d*mn it, I’ve risked everything just for this. With this wealth, I can get whatever I want.”
“Even if there are better things behind, they may not belong to me. Why don’t we split this money?”
“Perhaps the first palace contains the best treasures?”
…
Out of fifty people, about ten entered the palace.
Thirty-some people remained.
“Fools.”
Bai Jinghong raised his eyebrows slightly and continued forward.
Tie Qi’s breathing became heavier as he looked at the wealth, but seeing someone unaffected, he finally stopped.
“Old Brother Ke, are you not interested in these?”
“I am.”
“Then why…”
“It’s too little.”
Ke Mo shook his head slightly.
Tie Qi: “??”
Are you speaking human language?
Even if Old Brother Ke has some wealth, it can’t compare to the riches within the palace.
He must be indifferent and saying it just to tease.
Ying Bing naturally didn’t need to say anything.
Ice Chunk found counting money enjoyable, but only if she watched it accumulate bit by bit.
Ouyang seemed uninterested in money as well.
Little Treasure Senior Brother…
Nothing inside is worth as much as his own value.
