A life of clearness

Chapter 334 Selection

The world inside the door is a world shrouded in clouds and mist.

Rong Qing thought she was not underground but thousands of miles above the ground. However, the solid touch under her feet told her that this was still the huge space dug out from the stone layer.

"The newcomer is Yu Rong." A tall and thin figure slowly walked out from the clouds.

The clouds and mist dispersed to make way for a long and narrow straight road.

Why do I say it is this... Because it is really hard to tell whether this person is a man or a woman. Whether it is from the voice or the body shape... Warriors judge more by the body, and its skeleton is between the tallness of a man and the slenderness of a woman, which makes it difficult to judge.

As for his face... just like his body, it was wrapped in black cloth, with only a pair of eyes exposed.

The eyes are ordinary eyes.

"That's right." Rong Qing answered cautiously.

"I am the manager of Room Xuan Yi." This is how it introduced itself.

In this way, it seems to make sense why it "knew" Rong Qing. Presumably, after Master Qin received the key, the disciples of the Scripture Guarding Pavilion recorded all three disciples who entered the Scripture Guarding Pavilion. Rong Qing's name was naturally recorded as well.

"Greetings, Administrator." Rong Qing bowed.

"Let me ask you, are you willing to store your own shadow in the trial library for later contestants to test?"

Shadow? Trial Library? Rong Qing blinked and thought to herself, Master, you never told me these.

"I... don't want to."

It's better to keep a low profile until you figure it out.

Monks are very cautious about things that involve their privacy, and Rong Qing is no exception. It is not her usual style to rashly agree to leave a shadow.

The manager did not comment and continued, "Specify the opponent you want to challenge. If you do not specify an opponent, we will choose the one with the highest winning rate for you."

Rong Qing: ...

Since you know I'm new here, can't you explain the rules to me?

Rong Qing thought for a moment and asked the administrator: "Can I take a look at the opponents in the trial library to choose from?"

She guessed that this so-called trial library was probably a collection of the phantoms of all the trial-takers who had entered Room Xuan Yi before.

"can."

As the manager's voice fell, the surrounding clouds gradually faded, and at the same time, figures appeared one after another.

The aura of each figure varies in strength, but even the weakest one has an astonishing aura.

At a glance, there were densely packed figures, and their auras were entangled with each other like a tornado, making the atmosphere at the moment extremely anxious and uneasy.

There must be tens of thousands of people here... Rong Qing didn't expect that there would be so many phantoms in this trial library.

The eyes of each figure were empty, making them look lifeless. But Rong Qing knew that once the trial began, the figure would "come alive" and fully display the abilities of the trialer.

Rong Qing thought: So this is what Master meant by changing the opponent.

She quickly looked at the figures one by one. These figures included men, women, young and old, some wearing Juntian Sect clothing, and some wearing other styles of clothing.

Juntian Sect, Zuihuawu, Beichen Pavilion, Danxiao Palace... Rong Qing looked at these Taoist robes of different styles and identified the origins and identities of these figures one by one.

After the three-story test, elders from large sects came to recruit people, and they were basically wearing the uniforms of their own sects. So Rong Qing was able to identify them by their clothing.

There are also some that she can't see, who are the disciples of which sects, or are they independent cultivators? Rong Qing has her own plan in mind: This trial must be very difficult, so Master would make such a bet with me. As long as I get the A-level evaluation within three times, I will win, so there is no need to play with the one with the highest winning rate. In this case, I have to choose one among so many opponents. Who should I choose...?
The disciples of Juntian Sect should be more confident in fighting.

Rong Qing focused on finding those wearing Juntian Sect's Taoist robes among the tens of thousands of figures. She was now exposed to the core inheritance of Juntian Sect. Although she had just started, she had a basic understanding of it. This understanding would undoubtedly play a huge role in the close combat where every inch counted.

The manager waited quietly while Ren Rongqing shuttled between these figures.

"Huh?" Rong Qing suddenly stopped and stood beside a figure.

The figure was tall, wearing the uniform of a disciple of Juntian Dao Sect, with his hands hanging by his sides clenched into fists.

"This is... Master?"

Even though the figure looked so young, Rong Qing quickly determined that this figure... was none other than Old Qin!
To be precise, it was the phantom left behind by Old Qin who was in the Spirit Transformation Stage countless years ago when he tried the Xuan Yi trial.

Rong Qing smiled slowly. Since the shadow of the master appeared here, maybe the shadow of the eldest senior brother would also appear here. As for senior brother Xizi... maybe there would be one. However, the shadow of the master was enough.

She said loudly to the administrator: "I choose Master Xuan Yi as my opponent."

There was no need to look for other phantoms. Not long ago, she had just competed with the phantom's original body, and was constantly instructed by it. In terms of understanding, only the master could make Rong Qing familiar with the phantom present.

It’s most appropriate to choose Old Qin’s shadow for the first battle!
"The phantom selection has been completed," the manager said in a cold voice, not caring whether Rong Qing was happy or sad.

At the same time, tens of thousands of phantoms disappeared, and only Old Qin's figure was still standing there.

"Choose a trial venue... For newcomers, the only option is the Arena."

That's a must. Rong Qing was speechless.

"I choose the ring venue."

"The trial site has been selected."

The clouds and mist completely dissipated now, and the surroundings were empty, except for a large arena appearing under the feet of Old Qin's shadow.

It is exactly one thousand feet long and eight hundred feet wide.

Rong Qing flew to the stage and faced Qin Lao's shadow from a distance.

While adjusting my state, I asked the manager: "How many venues can I choose from next time I come?"

"If you get an A-level evaluation, you can choose to unlock a trial venue. If you get an A-level evaluation twice, you can unlock two trial venues, and so on."

Eh? Is this still possible?

Rong Qing suddenly had the illusion that she was playing a game. She wanted to laugh but couldn't.

After answering the question, the manager said directly: "The competition will begin in ten breaths."

As soon as these words were spoken, Rong Qing immediately put aside all thoughts and focused her attention on the competition and the shadow of Old Qin opposite her.

She wondered what her master would look like when he gave his all during the Spiritual Transformation period? How high would his martial arts attainments be? She was looking forward to it.

"Begin." As soon as the manager's cold voice came out, light immediately appeared in the empty eyes of Old Qin's phantom.

That was the result of consciousness, or in other words... it was a replica of all of Qin Lao's actions at the time. Because the warrior's actions were hidden in his consciousness, it looked like the phantom had developed intelligence and was acting autonomously.

Nine beams of light erupted from nowhere, shooting towards Qin Lao's shadow like world-destroying spears of light.

The slender female figure followed closely in the direction of the light spear, and instantly burst out at an extremely fast speed, leaving behind a loud noise that was enough to deafen the eardrums of mortals.

(End of this chapter)