Shrouding the Heavens: Starting by joining the Holy Land of Yao Guang

Chapter 6 Test
Li Yao followed Deacon Yang through the palace complex, winding and turning until he was almost dizzy. The scenery here was almost identical, with only slight differences between each palace. Those familiar with the area might be able to spot the differences at a glance, but for those unfamiliar with it, it was truly like wandering through a maze.

In the palace corridors, disciples would appear from time to time, and they would clasp their hands in a salute when they saw Steward Yang.

In the eyes of these ordinary disciples, Deacon Yang was still very authoritative. However, he did not treat these people with the same amiable attitude as he did when facing Li Yao. He simply nodded calmly and then led Li Yao to continue walking forward.

After passing through countless grand halls, they finally stopped at a palace.

The entire hall was black, and the building was constructed mostly of precious materials. Mysterious Dao patterns were also engraved on the walls of the palace. Even though Li Yao had not yet embarked on the path of cultivation, he could feel the terrifying energy within these Dao patterns.

"Buzz!"

The moment he stepped into the main hall, the Heavenly Book trembled slightly, and at the same time, the abundant essence in the hall slowly entered his body.

The spiritual energy inside this hall was incredibly rich. After entering, the Heavenly Book's absorption rate of spiritual energy suddenly increased, becoming several times faster than when it was absorbing spiritual energy outside.

The sudden change caught Li Yao off guard, and similarly, Deacon Yang was also alerted.

However, he was not too surprised by this. When he was checking Li Yao's aptitude, he felt that even though Li Yao had not yet embarked on cultivation, his body was instinctively and slowly absorbing essence into his body.

At first, he didn't pay much attention, after all, Li Yao's speed of absorbing essence was no faster than that of a cultivator who was opening up the sea of ​​suffering.

At that time, Steward Yang could never have imagined that Li Yao's slow absorption of essence was not because he couldn't absorb more, but because the essence of heaven and earth couldn't keep up.

Now that he had arrived at a place with even richer spiritual energy, Li Yao's absorption rate immediately increased.

Upon closer reflection, Deacon Yang immediately realized that he had underestimated Li Yao's talent. At this moment, he even felt a little regretful. Although he had befriended Li Yao, he should have been more respectful.

With such talent, even if one's stature were a little shorter, it would still be possible.

Before Deacon Yang could recover from his regret, a figure suddenly appeared in the hall. It was so abrupt that no one noticed how he appeared.

This is an old man. Although he still looks young, his hair is completely white and he exudes a sense of old age.

Upon the appearance of the old man, Deacon Yang's expression changed slightly, but he quickly composed himself and respectfully bowed, saying, "Greetings, Elder Zhang."

Li Yao followed suit and quickly bowed, saying, "Greetings, Elder Zhang."

A gentle force appeared and helped Li Yao, who had knelt down, to his feet. The old man's eyes were filled with excitement. Although he was old and looked like he was on his deathbed, his eyes were bright and piercing, which made Li Yao feel a little uneasy.

"Good, good. Although it is not a special physique, its talent is in no way inferior. Moreover, it is naturally favored by heaven and earth. Even without cultivation, it still attracts the resonance of essence and energy, which spontaneously enters its body to temper its body and enhance its foundation."

The old man's tone was full of surprise as he looked at Li Yao and asked, "Which grotto-heaven did you come from, disciple?"

Upon hearing the question, Li Yao quickly replied, "This disciple comes from Hengyang Cave Heaven. I was fortunate enough to be chosen by the Holy Land and come here to cultivate."

The old man nodded and praised, "You are truly a hidden gem. It is already a blessing that we have a Holy Son. Although your talent is not as good as the Holy Son's, you are still a very rare genius. If you cultivate diligently in the future, reaching the realm of a great being will not be a problem."

After a pause, Elder Zhang continued, "I will first check if there are any problems with your identity. After you pass, I will take you to see Elder Zhang." After speaking, an ancient mirror appeared in the hall. Li Yao looked at it and saw that the ancient mirror had intricate Dao patterns, and every trace seemed to be a trace of the Dao.

boom!
A surge of brilliant divine power coursed through the hall. Elder Zhang formed hand seals and channeled a torrent of divine power into the ancient mirror.

The divine power surged and became holy, as if the God of Light had come to earth. This was the pure power of the Yao Guang God. After the ancient mirror was infused with the divine power, it immediately shone brightly, and the entire hall was filled with dazzling white light.

The ancient mirror, suspended in mid-air, emitted a divine light that pierced through the void and landed on Li Yao.

This is a special artifact used for examining magical artifacts. It can examine the detailed condition of a human body. For example, if someone has practiced the scriptures of other forces, even if their cultivation has been ruined, the traces left behind will still be detected by this ancient mirror.

The light emanating from the ancient mirror lingered on Li Yao for a moment, but nothing unusual happened. Elder Zhang's lips curled up, and he waved his hand to put away the ancient mirror.

"With such talent, I'm sure other forces wouldn't be willing to use him as a spy." Elder Zhang's face lit up with delight. No matter how big the force, they all have high expectations for geniuses.

"Alright, now that you've passed the test, I'll take you to see Master Zhang and have him assign you a ranking."

Within the Yao Guang Holy Land, there are also different factions. This is a common problem among all major powers. The Ji family has them, the Jiang family has them, and the Yao Guang Holy Land is no exception.

Elder Zhang also has his own faction. For geniuses like Li Yao, it's a matter of whoever's quickest gets them, or whoever's slowest gets them all.

Since he was stationed here today, Elder Zhang was not going to let such a genius slip through his fingers.

Deacon Yang, who was standing to the side, also wanted to speak up, as he also belonged to his own faction.

The reason he brought Li Yao to do the test as soon as he arrived was because the elders who were supposed to be stationed at the Suspended Mirror Hall today were originally from his own faction, but something happened and the elders were replaced by elders from another faction.

"Alright, you may leave." Elder Zhang didn't give Deacon Yang a chance to speak and waved him away.

As an elder, he didn't even need to give Steward Yang any explanation. There was no need for the two sides to have an equal dialogue. Besides, he was the one guarding the Suspended Mirror Hall today, so doing so was in accordance with the rules.

Li Yao sensed the atmosphere between the two, and although he was puzzled, he did not speak rashly.

He always kept in mind that he was still too weak. He was not the protagonist destined for greatness and could not, like those protagonists, casually provoke people he could not afford to offend without any trump cards.

In Li Yao's view, such behavior was not heroic, but rather a sign of utter stupidity. Of course, one should not be subservient, and if someone were to bully him, Li Yao would fight back.

Deacon Yang was a man who could bend and stretch; he did not resist, but simply left the main hall.

The hierarchy in the cultivation world is very realistic. He is only a fourth-level expert in the secret realm. He may be a well-known figure in the outside world, but in front of an elder in the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm, he has no say at all.

But Deacon Yang will not give up because of this. You are strong, but there are also strong people in our faction. If I cannot talk to you, then I will find someone stronger to talk to you.

(End of this chapter)