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Chapter 235 Anyone who passes the test can come.

Before Xia Yanqing could finish speaking, Shen Baisu had already guessed what he wanted to say.

The mountain range appeared so suddenly that it's normal for it to attract attention and inevitably draw people to explore it.

But it doesn't matter.

There was nothing to hide anyway.

The reason Xia Yanqing was asked to prepare in advance and handle the trending topics was because we didn't want to attract too many people at once.

When the foot of the mountain is packed with people, there's no telling what kind of trouble might happen.

As long as things don't escalate online, that's fine.

"I just saw someone with their phone, I don't know if they were recording a video or something. Keep an eye on what's going on online, just don't attract too many people."

Xia Yanqing: "Okay."

"Don't worry about that. Even if we know that many people are coming to the mountains, we will limit the number of passengers going to Licheng and prevent too many people from gathering in the western desert."

Shen Baisu: "That's good. Okay, that's all for now. I'll hang up now if there's nothing else."

"Um, just a moment..."

Just as Shen Baisu was about to hang up the phone, she suddenly heard Xia Yanqing's words, so she removed her finger from the hang-up button.

"You said."

Xia Yanqing coughed lightly, cleared her throat, and then asked, "I want to know when the students can head to the academy."

"Is it only students who can go? I don't know. Can the people escorting the students, and the disciples who haven't officially become disciples yet, enter the academy?"

Xia Yanqing was almost about to ask, "Can I come in?" Shen Baisu immediately understood. She nodded and was about to agree when she heard a familiar voice coming from Xia Yanqing's side.

"Anything else? Anyone who hasn't formally become an apprentice but wants to is welcome to come in?"

Shen Baisu recognized the voice; it was Elder Xia's voice.

Shen Baisu nodded, "You can come. Anyone who passes the test can come."

After Shen Baisu said this, the other side fell completely silent.

After a long pause, Old Xia stammered, "The test you're talking about... it wouldn't be... it wouldn't be climbing those stairs where stepping on them increases gravity, like carrying hundreds of kilograms of weight, would it?"

"I'm afraid my old bones won't be able to climb anymore."

"That would have killed me!"

Through online information and the staff in Licheng, Xia Yanqing and Elder Xia had already gained some understanding of the Trial Ladder.

Upon hearing about the test, Elder Xia immediately wilted, realizing that this academy wasn't really necessary to visit.

Upon hearing this, Shen Baisu smiled and replied, "You're overthinking it. The test is about your character."

The reason why Wuji Sect was able to become the number one sect in the cultivation continent is because, for thousands of years, no one of great evil has ever emerged from the sect.

Disciples of the Wuji Sect may be afraid of the strong, but they will never bully the weak, nor will they use their status as cultivators to do evil, much less bully the vulnerable.

The reason for this situation is that the Wuji Sect has a rule that no matter how talented someone is, they are never allowed to enter the Wuji Sect if they fail the character test, let alone become a disciple of the Wuji Sect.

Based on Shen Baisu's understanding of Elder Xia and Xia Yanqing, the two are unlikely to fail the character test.

After hearing Shen Baisu's explanation, Elder Xia and Xia Yanqing felt much more at ease. Seeing that they seemed to have nothing else to say, Shen Baisu said, "If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now?"

This time, Elder Xia and Xia Yanqing did not try to stop them; they simply expressed their gratitude to Shen Baisu for his explanation.

After hanging up the phone, Shen Baisu stopped looking at the trial progress on the jade slab. She looked at Nangong Ling and the other two and said, "You guys stay here and watch over things. I'm going to the library."

Although the calamity clouds had dissipated, Shen Baisu was still somewhat uneasy and planned to go to the library to find out exactly what had happened.

“I’ll go too.” Nangong Ling guessed Shen Baisu’s purpose in going to the library, so she offered to go with him.

Su Qing originally wanted to go too, but considering that Yu Suhuai was also with her, she gave up her plan to go with him. "Okay, you two go ahead. I'll stay here with Second Senior Brother and keep an eye on the situation on the Trial Ladder."

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After entering the library, Shen Baisu and Nangong Ling each began to browse through various ancient books, which contained bizarre legends, magical stories of unknown veracity, and the like.

The two searched through many ancient books, but they couldn't find anything useful.

Nangong Ling was somewhat discouraged. "Forget it, let's not investigate anymore."

"Anyway, the tribulation clouds have already dispersed. Even if the Heavenly Dao suddenly realizes that it missed a tribulation of heavenly punishment, it can just make up for it."

"Anyway, I'm not afraid of it now. When I become even stronger, I'll be even less afraid of it."

As Nangong Ling talked, she actually managed to convince herself, so she immediately took out a chicken leg and started eating it.

Seeing that Shen Baisu was still flipping through ancient books, Nangong Ling felt a little guilty, so she advised, "Junior Sister, you shouldn't investigate anymore."

Do you want a chicken leg? Here, have one.

Shen Baisu quickly flipped through the ancient book in her hand, then shook her head at Nangong Ling, "You eat, I've already found some clues."

Upon hearing this, Nangong Ling immediately craned her neck and leaned closer, "You found out? What's the lead? Let me see."

Shen Baisu handed the book that Nangong Ling had opened and placed at her feet to her, saying, "Read line 18; it talks about divine punishment."

Nangong Ling bit into the chicken leg, wiped it on her clothes without any regard for her image, and then took the ancient book from Shen Baisu. "Oh, my dear."

She mumbled "Let me see," and then began to read intently.

"Divine Punishment: Those who defy Heaven will be punished by Heaven..."

Nangong Ling quickly finished reading the section about divine punishment, but she didn't understand anything.

She silently placed the book back next to Shen Baisu, took the chicken leg from her mouth, and looked at Shen Baisu, saying, "I don't understand."

Shen Baisu was engrossed in reading another ancient book.

Her fingers swiftly traced the paper. After Nangong Ling finished speaking, Shen Baisu suddenly stopped her fingers, emphasized the words on the book, and said, "Found it."

"Look at this passage. It records that thousands of years ago, an immortal entered the cultivation world to escape divine punishment."

Nangong Ling blinked and nodded, "I saw it."

Shen Baisu picked up another book. "This book records that a strange celestial punishment occurred a thousand years ago. At first, there were only tribulation clouds, but no lightning. As the tribulation clouds gradually dispersed, the Heavenly Gate suddenly opened, and then the lightning tribulation descended through the Heavenly Gate."

"The events all occurred a thousand years ago, so it's very likely referring to the same thing. If this isn't just a legend, then I've already guessed why the tribulation didn't descend today."

Nangong Ling's eyes widened slightly. "So, you mean... the reason the tribulation lightning didn't descend is because I come from the cultivation continent, and the Heavenly Dao here is only responsible for gathering the tribulation clouds, while the tribulation lightning has to wait for the one from the cultivation continent to strike?"

"So, the calamity of heavenly punishment is still on its way to strike me down?"

After listening, Shen Baisu paused for a moment and then nodded, "That's one way to understand it."