The abandoned cannon fodder girl's path to immortality

Chapter 152 The Test of Fear
The Xuanming Sect has been trading cave heaven slots with external parties for quite some time now, and the major sects that have participated must have a lot of records about the resource locations within.

However, the core resources have always been controlled by the Xuanming Sect. Even though the disciples of these major sects invited the Xuanming Sect disciples to collect resources together, they were ultimately unable to obtain any information from them.

They had sworn an oath before heading to the grotto-heaven not to speak of the Xuanming Grotto-heaven at will.

Disciples of major sects can only know a little bit based on what they see and hear.

The information obtained in this way is ultimately limited.

The Feng family, as a prominent clan, must have heard of the Yin-Yang Boundary Marker, but they probably didn't know much about the specifics.

Upon hearing Chen Jinshu's words, Du Yi and the other man understood her purpose and made an invitation gesture.

Upon hearing this, the members of the Feng family exchanged glances and then looked at the Yin-Yang Boundary Marker at the forefront.

"Third Brother, what should we do next? Grandpa once said that there is a yin-yang two-colored stone tablet that is the place of inheritance. If we pass the test, we can obtain the inheritance method."

“Since they’ve found this place, it must be extraordinary. And it’s roughly the same as what Grandpa said, so let’s give it a try.” The man called Third Brother pondered for a few moments, then nodded slightly and led his cousins ​​toward the Yin-Yang Boundary Marker.

At this moment, Chen Jinshu and the other two were standing three zhang away from the Yin-Yang Boundary Stele. Within two zhang, the boundary stele would sense the presence of the cultivators and thus bring down a test.

Soon, the five members of the Feng family passed by the three others and arrived directly within two zhang of the Yin-Yang Boundary Marker.

Just then, the previously silent and dim boundary marker suddenly flashed with extremely dazzling black and white colors.

The sudden change made the five members of the Feng family somewhat nervous, and they gathered around the third brother in the center.

"Calm down! It's just that the inheritance stone tablet is reacting!" He glanced at his cousins ​​who had no sense of the bigger picture, his expression somewhat displeased.

"Junior sister! Do you think they can pass the test of the inheritance boundary marker?" Du Yi whispered to Chen Jinshu.

"It's highly likely. The cultivator they call Third Brother is probably their core member. He's experienced and has the best chance of inheriting their legacy. As for the others, it's uncertain."

"None of them are at the peak of Qi Refining. I wonder how they got such a precious spot," Jiang Daoyu said, somewhat puzzled.

Of these people, only the one called Third Brother was at the peak of Qi Refining, just one step away from Foundation Establishment. The rest of them were at different levels in the later stages.

"The cultivation world values ​​wealth, companions, methods, and land! They clearly prioritize wealth. They bought it at a high price."

Under the watchful eyes of the three, the five Feng family cultivators vanished from their spot.

In just a moment, all they could hear were the screams of the Feng family members.

"What's wrong, Senior Brother?"

Upon seeing this, Chen Jinshu's eyes widened slightly, and the five people in front of him vanished instantly.

"They must have been teleported to different trial grounds to undergo trials. Only by passing the trials can they leave smoothly," Du Yi explained softly.

The sect leader only described the general contents of the Yin-Yang Boundary Stele at the time, and his description of how to conduct the assessment was very rough. After all, there was just too much information about the cave heaven, and it might not be enough to explain it all in a month.

"If we can't get through, won't we be unable to get out?"

"Very likely. But so far, I haven't heard of anyone being trapped inside, except for the one in my junior sister's courtyard."

"The senior sister in the Momei Garden courtyard is said to have been trapped in the inheritance area of ​​some ruins."

"After all, the person was trapped inside the cave, and the elders outside were just guessing where they were trapped. Who could know the truth? Maybe it was at the Yin-Yang Boundary Marker."

"That's true. It could happen anywhere."

……

Two quarters of an hour later, the three of them waited for a long time at a distance of three zhang outside the boundary marker, but no Feng family cultivators returned.

“Senior brother! We probably won’t be able to wait any longer. We might as well go directly into this boundary marker to receive the inheritance. Waiting here is useless.” Chen Jinshu said, looking at the boundary marker in front of him, which had become shiny and bright, like a sacred place.

"Very well! But junior sister, please be careful. If anything happens, contact me immediately using the token."

"We don't know where the boundary marker is taking us; it might be to another space. The token might be invalid." Chen Jinshu shook his head slightly. Although the sect token has the ability to transmit information, it has too many limitations. It cannot transmit information at all over a long distance or in a certain space.

It was as if she wanted to send a message to her fellow disciples in the spiritual plant space within the treasure furnace in her sea of ​​consciousness, but the information could not be transmitted.

The same applies to talismans.

This also ensures that her private space remains undiscovered.

"No matter what, we must find a way to send a message; perhaps we can get a chance to be rescued," Jiang Daoyu said.

"Of course! When that time comes, finding a way to escape is the only way to go."

The three then walked together toward the Yin-Yang Boundary Marker.

As Chen Jinshu walked into the boundary marker area, she felt as if her whole body was bound by something. She could move, but a pair of eyes scanned her entire body.

"Senior brothers, have you sensed anything?"

As soon as she asked the question, her entire body was suddenly sucked away by a suction force, and the figures of her two senior brothers became blurry in an instant.

The moment Chen Jinshu was absorbed, his whole body spun several times, and when he reappeared, the surrounding scenery had completely changed.

"Yinshan Sparrow!" Before she could examine her surroundings closely, she called out to the Yinshan Sparrow in her spirit beast pouch.

"Master! I'm here."

Hearing the sound of the Yinshan Sparrow, Chen Jinshu finally felt much more at ease.

Only then did she begin to notice her surroundings.

Large amounts of white bones were piled up on the ground, and wriggling white worms and a large number of worm eggs were found among the bones.

The surrounding area reeked of an extremely unpleasant stench of decay.

A thick layer of white fog still hung in the air, making it impossible to see through it.

"That's a mountain of bones? The real mountain of bones?"

Soon, following the white skeletons laid out in front of her, she saw the entire mountain. From the ground to the summit, it was all white bones, with the summit reaching straight into the clouds.

Occasionally, tiny insects fall from the sky.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the fly had just emerged from its pupa.

"Is the test of passing on the boundary marker a reflection of what we fear in our hearts?"

From the moment she entered the Xuanming Cave Heaven, she had heard of the dangers of the White Bone Mountain, thus planting the seeds of fear in her heart long ago.

When I encountered a similar deserted ancient village, White Bone Mountain, I felt a little scared, but I didn't expect that the spirit of the boundary marker would capture it.

Or perhaps the spirit of this boundary marker is the artifact spirit that controls the entire grotto-heaven.

Chen Jinshu couldn't imagine it; he only wanted to get out of this place as soon as possible and end the trial.

She took the Green Jade Zither out of her storage bag, and now she would keep it in her hands.

"Roar!" Just then, Chen Jinshu heard several howls. The sounds were like those of wolves and leopards, but not as high-pitched. They were somewhat murderous, more like those of a madman going berserk.

As footsteps approached, rows of bloodied corpses appeared before her, their white eyeballs popping out of their sockets.