The abandoned cannon fodder girl's path to immortality

Chapter 229 Battle in the Yellow Sands
Half a month passed.

The spirit ship of the Xuanming Sect, after a journey of half a month, finally arrived at the mountain range where the Holy Sword Sect was located.

Turbid brown clouds churned above Huangsha Prefecture. Several bronze warships, each ten feet tall, crashed through the wind wall and hovered. Each spirit ship was received by a Golden Core cultivator from the Holy Sword Sect and several Foundation Establishment cultivators.

"I never expected the Holy Sword Sect to be filled with sword energy everywhere!"

Chen Jinshu glanced at the Holy Sword Clan's territory and saw a giant golden sword in the very center, resembling a giant mountain, bound by nine chains of black iron.

Boom——

Boom——

In an instant, all the giant ships descended their jade staircases, and cultivators whose robes were adorned with the patterns of different sects stepped on runes in mid-air and flew towards the main gate of the Holy Sword Sect.

"Welcome, fellow Daoists of the Xuanming Sect. Giant ships are not permitted to enter sects; this is the rule. Please descend the Heavenly Ladder!"

At this moment, a Golden Core cultivator from the Holy Sword Sect, dressed in purple, flew over and spoke loudly towards the Xuanming Sect's giant ship.

“Although this woman’s cultivation level is only Golden Core, her strength is stronger than most Golden Core cultivators. If you were to encounter her, you probably wouldn’t gain anything!” Shui Huanmeng looked at the purple-clad female cultivator with a somewhat solemn expression.

This female cultivator is no less capable than her disciples, and she has her own unique characteristics.

"Master! Senior Brother has been in the Golden Core stage for a long time, is it possible that he still cannot defeat this woman?" Chen Jinshu asked in a low voice.

"This is a bit difficult to grasp. After all, I don't know the opponent's strength. However, his swordsmanship has reached the realm of Sword Domain."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jinshu also felt somewhat troubled.

Her whip skills were a whole level below her opponent's, though her musical skills were certainly comparable.

However, when it comes to swordsmanship, the sound of the zither is always at a disadvantage.

Fortunately, the rules for the Golden Core Zone of the Five Continents Alliance have changed this time; it's no longer a two-on-two battle.

It is a trial within an illusion.

At that time, all Golden Core cultivators will enter the Thousand Machine Illusionary Realm, where they will need to fight against their inner demons and slay illusory demonic beasts. Those who survive will advance to the next round of arena battles. At this time, it will depend not only on strength, but also on wisdom and courage.

She asked herself if she had cleared away all obstacles in her mind before breaking through to the Golden Core stage, and that her inner demons no longer posed any hindrance to her.

With the many treasures she possesses, she should be able to achieve a good result in the trial.

"Alright! Time to disembark!" Shui Huanmeng called out to Chen Jinshu and the others, and took the lead in stepping out of the cabin.

Chen Jinshu and the others followed without further ado.

A moment later, they disembarked and were immediately led by disciples of the Holy Sword Sect to a palace.

"A disciple will take you to your temporary residence on the peak shortly!" the purple-clad female cultivator said, and then left.

Chen Jinshu observed his surroundings and found that there were about ten sects, each with about a hundred disciples. The most eye-catching were the top five sects, and each Golden Core cultivator looked extraordinary.

"This must be the Daoist brother who has just advanced to the Nascent Soul stage. I've long admired your name. It's an honor to meet you!" The Nascent Soul cultivator from the Jade Purity Sect, with his black hair tied up and secured with a jade-inlaid gold crown, strode over as he spoke.

The shrewd glint in his eyes that he inadvertently revealed made him someone not to be underestimated.

The Jade Purity Sect ranks among the top three in strength and is one of the most popular opponents for Chen Jinshu in this battle.

Chen Jinshu silently observed the Yuqing Sect members and others.

I've heard that this sect is a branch of the Shangqing Sect from the ancient cultivation world. Although its strength has declined over the years due to changes in the cultivation world, it is still a force to be reckoned with.

The second-ranked sect is the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, which masters divination, formations, and mechanical puppetry. It's said that this sect recruits chosen ones from all over the world every year, and its foundation is gradually strengthening.

However, due to the deduction of too many heavenly secrets, only three powerful figures from the sect ascended to immortality, and all of them did so several hundred years ago.

The third-ranked leader is the leader of the Crimson Flame Sect, the Li Yan Palace, who has mastered the Earth Core Melting Vein and the Fire Law, and whose weapon-forging skills are unparalleled in the Five Continents.

These two sects both practice fire-attribute techniques, and there are rumors that they originated from the same source.

Fourth is the Xuanming Sect, where Chen Jinshu belongs. Its overall strength is quite outstanding, mainly because its five elements are relatively balanced.

Fifth is Medicine King Valley, the originator of spiritual plant cultivation and alchemy, possessing an ancient herb field secret realm. Cultivators in the valley often transform plants into servants, which is extremely convenient.

Chen Jinshu's purpose this time was to trade for the method of transforming plants into human form, so that it would be much more convenient for her to cultivate spiritual fields in her space in the future.

No more hard work by manpower is needed for farming.

Unfortunately, the cultivators of Medicine King Valley are extremely arrogant, mainly because elixirs hold a transcendent status in the cultivation world. If their sect were to stop selling elixirs to the outside world, it would be a great loss for many sects, or even the entire cultivation world.

"You should mainly focus on Leiyin Temple this time. This sect cultivates both Buddhist and physical bodies, and their minds are pure, so they have a very high chance of passing the illusionary trials. Buddhist disciples emphasize cultivating their minds. In this respect, almost no other sect can match them." Shui Huanmeng chatted with the Nascent Soul cultivator from Yuqing Sect for a few words before dismissing him.

Since the Nascent Soul cultivator from the Jade Purity Sect was there to probe the strength of the Profound Nether Sect, Shui Huanmeng naturally wouldn't engage in much conversation.

Moreover, quite a few cultivators from this sect have recently achieved the Golden Core stage. The sect has a "Ten Thousand Tribulations Thunder Pool," and its success rate in transcending tribulations far exceeds that of ordinary sects.

Together with the Holy Sword Sect, they are known as "One Sword, One Zen".

Following his master's gaze, Chen Jinshu also noticed the bald monks.

The golden light emanating from him was several times more dazzling than that of disciples from other sects; it was a sacred power that brought peace to the heart.

"Fellow Daoists of the Xuanming Sect!" At this moment, a disciple from Medicine King Valley approached Shui Huanmeng and said.

Last time, when Master held the Nascent Soul banquet, three out of the top five sects, including Medicine King Valley, did not attend.

This visit is likely intended to ease tensions, since the Xuanming Sect ranks among the top five, even higher than the Medicine King Valley, and the other side doesn't want the relationship to deteriorate too much.

Chen Jinshu didn't have a very good impression of Medicine King Valley. He was dressed in a pale green robe and his hair was tied up with a bamboo hairpin, but his overall demeanor didn't match the dignified and elegant clothes.

His tone was somewhat sarcastic, perhaps because he was used to being cold to people, which made people feel uncomfortable.

However, she did not reveal this at the moment, but instead continued to observe the strength of other sects.

The Tianji Pavilion came into view at that moment.

This sect member was entirely white, with white skin, as if he had always stayed in the sect and had never left.

But his eyes are sharp, like the sea at night, impossible to see through.

"Junior sister! It's time to go to the temporary accommodation!" Chen Jinshu was tugged at by her senior sister Dai Yuzhu and quickly looked away.

"it is good!"

As the Xuanming Sect disciples headed to their temporary residence, the palace welcomed several other sects, none of whom were as powerful as the original group.

The Xuanming Sect was temporarily assigned to Hanyuan Peak for cultivation, which is dominated by wood and water elemental energy, as well as other five elements, making it more suitable for the Xuanming Sect.

The Five Continents Alliance is still a few days away from starting, and they will need to stay at the Holy Sword Sect for a while longer.

However, judging from the grand occasion of the sects present today, the competition at this Five Continents Alliance is even more intense than in previous years.