Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 197 Trial 1
Putting aside the twists and turns in Fengyu Villa, Wei Xi has had a very comfortable time these past two days.

When Wei Xi was full of energy, no one paid any attention to her. But when she was fighting and couldn't get out of bed, a group of people came to show their concern. It sounds a bit ridiculous, but it was the truth, and it inevitably encouraged someone to commit violence.

No one knew what the top leaders of the various sects discussed in private, and even Yin Feng’s death was quickly forgotten by everyone.

The disciples who came to participate in the competition were all relatively young. Now that they were no longer on a tight schedule, the elders had no time to take care of them, so they all had fun in Zhenhai Sect.

Today we went fishing in Coral Bay, and tomorrow we went to tease the silly stone beasts. The disciples of the Hehuan Sect also organized a dance party on the sea, which confused the disciples of other sects.

These activities had nothing to do with Wei Xi: even with all kinds of elixirs, she still needed to rest for a few days if she wanted to recover before the trial began.

However, Wei Xi found time to do some serious work, and Zheng Duo was invited over by her in the name of a fellow villager.

"Junior Sister Wei, it looks like your injuries are almost healed," Zheng Duo took a closer look, then retreated to the table and sat down. "Why don't you see Qin Feng?"

"The Wanjian Sect borrowed the Huichao Hall today to exchange ideas. Qin Feng went there early."

Not only that, Qin Feng also forced Lian Gou to turn on his phone and brought him to Huichao Palace to act as an interpreter.

"Junior sister, you should also interact more with people from other sects. Although you may have won the Huaixin Sect's affairs temporarily, cultivating immortals also requires the social etiquette and social skills. It would be good to have more friends."

Zheng Duo naturally said this as a fellow villager, and the gray spots on his eyes flickered as he spoke.

"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Senior Brother," Wei Xi said in a decisive tone, "Since we can't be friends, let's just be frank. But this time, I've really offended the Huaixin Sect."

Zheng Duo, who rarely takes a break, also wants to make friends with this fellow villager.

People outside the school said that this junior sister was cruel and ruthless and not someone to be trifled with. However, Zheng Duo, who was also from Xizhou, felt that Wei Xi was someone he could make close friends with.

Xizhou is a poor place, its land barren and broken. Although rich in minerals, the wages earned by low-level miners are barely enough to support their families. Furthermore, Xizhou is plagued by constant natural disasters, and the struggle for survival has ingrained a fierceness in its people.

After hearing Wei Xi's words, Zheng Duo's face was filled with sorrow. "I can guess what Junior Sister Wei is thinking. The trial field is not like a fighting arena. Even if the disciples of Huaixin Sect really want to do something, the sect is powerless."

"But there's no need to worry too much," Zheng Duo said, separating the teacup and saucer. "The Huaixin Sect isn't a monolithic entity. The Lin brothers and sisters aren't in the trial field, so the other cultivators won't really bother with you."

"Junior Sister Wei can also follow Fellow Daoist Qin and the other junior brothers and sisters from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect. This way, they can go through the trial safely."

Wei Xi nodded. "I've taken note of what you said, Senior Brother. I just don't know what the trial is..."

"It's normal that you don't know since you're young," Zheng Duo said with a smile, "Simply put, the Trial Field is a fixed secret realm with no limit on the number of times you can enter it."

"Secret realm?" Wei Xi hesitated for a moment. "I've been to two secret realms. The one in Baoxiang City was discovered by a cultivator, but the secret realm your sect used to test us seems to have been taken out directly?"

"The secret realm of Baoxiang City that Junior Sister mentioned should be a secret realm left outside. It is usually an opportunity left behind by some powerful people before their death."

"The secret realm used in this competition is called [Bai Yujing]. It was left to the sect by a senior from the same sect. It can be considered a test," Zheng Duo said with a bit of uncertainty, "but there are not many opportunities in this kind of secret realm."

Wei Xi was lost in thought. She sensed Zheng Duo's encouragement and immediately took the opportunity to ask, "Is there anyone specifically looking for the secret realm left outside the sect?"

"Indeed, there is, and this kind of secret realm is very expensive." Zheng Duo looked at Wei Xi's whole body and his eyes lit up. "This kind of secret realm is not like the secret realms in the hands of the sect. The state is very unstable and the content is uncontrollable."

"Even if you want to develop in this direction in the future, you must be mentally prepared." Compared with Li Chun, Zheng Duo was more open-hearted to Wei Xi, his fellow townsman, and immediately explained the potential risks.

"However," Zheng Duo, thinking of the world-famously poor Qingcheng Sect, felt he couldn't be too definitive, so he softened his tone. "If you want to develop in this direction, you can check to see if your innate bones are of the metal element. This will make it easier to detect your target."

Wei Xi, who was originally very excited, immediately felt his heart fall into the turbulent Huan River when he heard about the metal-attributed root bone.

Wei Xi managed to calm himself down and continued to raise his doubts. "I've read the relevant information, and it says that once you leave the secret realm, you can never go back. But you just said that there's no limit to the number of times you can try the trial field. What's the difference?"

"I don't know the details," Zheng Duo said apologetically, "Most disciples of the Zhenhai Sect practice swordsmanship, and I'm no exception. By the way, the Duanye Sect is the world of weapon refiners. Although the secret realms and trial fields are not magical weapons, the ideas are always closer."

"One thing I'm sure of is that the secret realm can only be used once. Once it's opened, it will collapse on its own when the time is up; or the lens will be destroyed..."

Zheng Duo spoke sincerely, and Wei Xi had no reason not to believe him.

Unfortunately, Wei Xi gave up the idea of returning to the secret realm of Baoxiang City to find out what was going on.

After all, according to various sources, the secret realm outside Baoxiang City had collapsed long ago.

Wei Xi subconsciously touched his wrist, where the red line came out.

"...This trial ground of the Zhenhai Sect was left behind by the founder..."

While Wei Xi was distracted, Zheng Duo spared no effort to introduce the background knowledge of the trial field to his fellow villager.

To sum up, there are roughly three things to note: First, don't talk too much when entering the trial field; second, be careful of the "sleeping moonlight"; third, remember your direction firmly and don't lose yourself.

These three sentences are more like taboos than tasks.

Like Senior Sister Xie, Zheng Duo was trained by the Elder in charge. Before he could say anything more to Wei Xi, seven or eight paper cranes came to him.

Zheng Duo, who had originally wanted to encourage Wei Xi to practice well and meet at the intersection of Yin and Yang in a few years, was interrupted by several things and had to end the topic in a hurry.

After Zheng Duo said goodbye, Wei Xi tried to control the red line in his body while no one was in the room.

Thin layers of sweat covered her smooth forehead, and her upper and lower rows of teeth were clenched together tightly.

Wei Xi tried to search for traces of the red line in her body. Although she couldn't see inside her body now, she could still feel the spiritual power circulating in her body.

Calming down, Wei Xi let his spiritual power wander, capturing unusual fluctuations of spiritual power.

But the effect of this trick is really limited. Wei Xi's bones are already blocked and sparse, and the spiritual power does not flow smoothly, but instead wastes effort.

Wei Xi's face looked very bad, she understood what this meant.

　Zheng Duo really wants to support his fellow countrymen, and the reserve elder in charge is indeed quite versatile.

　　Transition the plot.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)