Weird Cultivation, I have a five-organ temple

Chapter 264: Inner Mountain Assessment
This time, Wang Chao, who had turned into a night owl, did not grab Shang Lu and fly towards the inner mountains.

He let Shang Lu ride on the black cloud, and he moved half a body length faster to lead the way.

Glancing back at the new faces in the outer courtyard, Wang Chao asked curiously, "Junior Brother Shang, do you have any grudges against those newcomers?"

Shang Lu denied: "I have only met them two or three times, where is the resentment? It's nothing more than that they saw that I was admitted without examination, and they were jealous. Now that they have passed the examination, they want to show off in front of me."

"Then they picked the wrong person to show off to."

Wang Chao laughed loudly and then asked, "Do you want to teach them a lesson?"

"That's not necessary."

"That's right. You're going to enter the inner mountain to practice soon, and they don't know how long they'll have to waste in the outer courtyard. There's really no need to bother with them."

Wang Chao retracted his gaze and looked at Shang Lu, marveling at him:

"Your Qi refining speed is really fast.

Less than ten days after entering the Witch Academy, he succeeded in refining Qi. In the past, people who had such results were all disciples from aristocratic families.

But they have been fed with elixirs and practiced martial arts since childhood, so it is not surprising that they have such results.

But you are just a commoner, and you lost all your cultivation a year ago..."

At this point, Wang Chao's eyes suddenly lit up and he asked, "Hey, you can achieve such results. You can't really break down and then build up, right?"

Shang Lu was a little surprised to see his reaction: "Brother Wang, you don't want to give up your cultivation and start from scratch, do you?"

Wang Chao really thought about it, then shook his head: "It's not easy for me to have my current cultivation, but I can't bear to give it up. Besides, if I can't break it and then rebuild it after giving it up, then I will be helpless, right?"

Shang Lu said quickly, "Brother Wang, you are right not to try. I don't know if it is the effect of breaking and then building. But I am very clear about one thing. I can achieve my current level of cultivation because of the help of you brothers. Without your experience and guidance, I would not be able to practice Qi refining, let alone marrow cleansing."

"You are the one who has the ability. We are just helping you a little." Wang Chao said this, but the smile on his face turned into a smile that even a night owl could not hide.

The two chatted for a while, and Shang Lu then asked about the assessment method for the inner mountain disciples.

Wang Chao told him: "If you want to become an Inner Mountain disciple, there are two steps to assess. The first step is to check whether your cultivation has reached the entry level of Qi Refining.

In fact, as long as you have reached the entry level of Qi Refining, you can be considered an Inner Mountain disciple. Not only can you enter the Inner Mountain to absorb spiritual energy, you can also learn the Spiritual Yuan Xianxi Jue. "

When Shang Lu heard that there were new skills to learn, he immediately became interested.

He asked hurriedly: "What is the use of this Lingyuan Xianxi Jue?"

Wang Chao said: "This is a set of exercises for absorbing and refining spiritual energy. The Qi-eating method and Qi-refining technique you learned in the outer courtyard before are simplified derivatives of it. It is easy to practice, but the effect is much worse than this."

Seeing Shang Lu's confused expression, Wang Chao knew what he wanted to ask, and before he could open his mouth, he gave an answer: "The reason why we don't teach the Lingyuan Xianxi Jue directly to the outer courtyard disciples is because it requires vital energy to activate. Before you get started with Qi Refining, even if you have vital energy in your body, you can't use it."

Shang Lu suddenly realized.

When he used the Breathalyzer and Qi-Refining Technique before, he felt that some parts were awkward. Now it seems that it was because some contents were simplified.

Speaking of absorbing spiritual energy, Wang Chao also passed on his experience to Shang Lu: "In the future, when you enter the inner mountain to absorb spiritual energy, it is best to do so at dusk at the time of Xu. After that time, although there is spiritual energy in the inner mountain, the effect is not as good as at the time of Xu."

"I see. Thank you, Senior Brother Wang, for letting me know."

Shang Lu saluted on horseback, and asked curiously, "Why is the spiritual energy at its peak at the hour of Xu?"

The best time to breathe in and out outside is at sunrise at the hour of Mao.

Why is it that in the inner mountain of the Witch Academy, the situation is the opposite, with the spiritual energy being at its peak at sunset?
Wang Chao shook his head: "I don't know about this, anyway, since I entered the inner mountain, the spiritual energy has always been the strongest at the time of Xu."

After a pause, he continued, “However, some fellow disciples have speculated that it is related to the secret realm.

Our inner mountain was transformed from a secret realm. Although the resources have been mined, it can still produce some spiritual energy every day, so it was transformed into the inner mountain of the Witch Academy.

The spiritual energy gushing out at the hour of Xu is probably related to some rules in the secret realm."

Shang Lu nodded. If it was related to the rules of the secret realm, it would make sense.

There are indeed many strange and even bizarre rules in the secret realm. Wang Chao told Shang Lu not to run around after entering the inner mountain.

Because the inner mountains are a secret realm, many places are still "forbidden areas" and "dangerous places". If you don't understand the method and rush in rashly, it will be very dangerous.

Shang Lu listened very carefully, and waited until Wang Chao finished speaking before asking, "Brother Wang, what is the second step of the assessment?"

“The second step of the assessment requires you to complete a trial mission.

If one's cultivation level reaches the standard, one can enter the inner mountain to practice breathing. Only after completing the trial mission can one learn the specific techniques of the school and enjoy the benefits of the inner mountain disciples.

Of course, after becoming a disciple of the inner mountain, you also need to regularly complete the errands issued by the witch academy."

Shang Lu had no objection to completing his tasks on a regular basis.

The Witch Academy is not a charity organization. It is obviously impossible to teach Kung Fu and give out elixirs without expecting anything in return.

He only cares about trials.

"Brother Wang, what are the trial missions like?"

"There are many types of trial errands. Some require you to assist in exploring secret realms, some require you to defeat demons and protect the territory and the people, some require you to guard the borders, some require you to collect elixirs, look for materials, assist the witch in conducting experiments, etc...."

Shang Lu was a little surprised when he heard the last sentence.

"People like us who have just started practicing Qi can also assist the Great Wizard in conducting experiments?"

"Of course, it's for experimental materials." Wang Chao said this with a grin, "Don't worry, the great witches are very capable, you won't die."

Is it just that you can’t die?
Shang Lu couldn't help but shiver.

The methods used by the great witches are more bizarre and strange than each other.

God knows how dangerous their experiments are. You might turn into a monster, which is worse than death.

Shang Lu did not hesitate and quickly checked off the option of assisting the Great Witch in the experiment in his mind without considering it.

Wang Chao continued to introduce: "The tasks of the trials will be adjusted according to the recent needs of the Witch Academy. But don't worry, the difficulty of the trials you enter the inner mountain has been reduced a lot."

"Is it because of expansion?" Shang Lu asked.

"Yes." Wang Chao sighed, "I don't know what's wrong with the Chu State. All levels of witch academies are expanding their enrollment, causing panic among the people. If we don't keep up, it will be too late to make plans after the war breaks out."

Shang Lu nodded, thinking that this was indeed the case.

Wang Chao suddenly asked, "Brother Shang, do you know that the cultivation resources are in the hands of the Witch Academy? How do those evil spirits outside cultivate?"

Shang Lu thought of the recipe for human pills that he had seized when he destroyed the Black Wind Gang, and asked tentatively, "Eating humans to cultivate, refining humans to make pills?"

"Yes."

Wang Chao nodded.

“Cannibalism is a spiritual practice passed down from the Dark Ages. Since the secret realm was created, it has been classified as a sorcery by all countries and is prohibited from being used.

But the evil spirits had no secret realms and were unwilling to be bound by constraints, so they had evil ideas and picked up this set of evil magic again.

When you become a disciple of the Inner Mountain, you will need to exchange for a jade token, which will have a life-saving talisman on it.

If you encounter a powerful evil spirit in the future and you cannot defeat him, do not hesitate, use the talisman immediately to save your life and escape.

Although I need to spend contribution points to repair the witch talisman after I come back, it is better than being caught to make pills."

Shang Lu was about to say "yes" when he saw Wang Chao suddenly fold his wings and stop.

"We have arrived at the place where our cultivation is checked."

(End of this chapter)