Trading the heavens starting from immortality

Although a considerable number of the examinees from among the nobility and aristocratic families gave up their eligibility to take the exam, nearly half of the remaining examinees still chose to continue the exam.

Just as the examiner said, the path to immortality is right in front of us. If we don’t even dare to take the test, how can we talk about stepping onto the path to immortality?

Following this, the chief examiner confirmed the names of those who would continue to participate in the assessment, and the assessment of outer disciples continued in an orderly manner.

"Next up, Blue Moonheart!"

One of the examiners said.

Just then, a blue-clad girl with a broad mind and a silver sword in her arms stepped out from the crowd, looking calm and composed.

The examiner nodded.

"Release the demon!"

Suddenly, another divine puppet was released, roaring and leaping toward the girl in blue.

Seeing the "divine puppet" rushing over, the blue-clad girl named "Blue Moon Heart" did not panic. Instead, she began to use her footwork to maneuver and fight with the divine puppet, her figure as elegant as a blue butterfly.

"The sword's movement cleaves the four directions!"

After a fierce exchange of dozens of blows, a beam of sword light shot directly into the divine puppet's vulnerable spot, piercing its throat and killing it instantly.

"Good foundation! Blue Moonheart, you pass the test!"

"That's what the examiner said."

This girl is the one who won the assessment most easily among all the participants so far.

"The princess is amazing!"

A voice in the crowd exclaimed in admiration.

This woman is a princess of the Blue Moon Kingdom, and she is quite talented in martial arts. Now it seems that her reputation is well-deserved.

Following this, many members of the royal family also participated in the assessment. These members of the royal family were deeply immersed in the inner strength realm and had profound martial arts skills. Some of them even reached the eighth level of the physical body, the "Divine Valor" realm. They had overcome their fear and easily killed the divine puppet.

Aside from those who failed the assessment and left, the successful candidates waited on the other side to observe the abilities of the other assessors.

"Next up, Fang Han!"

The examiner's voice rang out.

Finally, it was Fang Han's turn for the assessment.

He moved slightly and went directly to the assessment area, his expression calm and composed.

"Hmm? You don't need a weapon?"

The examiner was puzzled.

The divine puppet's scales are impervious to swords and blades; without divine weapons, its defenses are difficult to break.

"No need, a mere divine puppet is nothing," Fang Han said calmly.

"Have the courage to release the demons."

The examiner glanced at Fang Han but said nothing. This young man came from "Purple Lightning Peak," possessing abundant qi and blood, and a powerful spirit; he had almost reached the Spirit Connection Realm, making dealing with the divine puppet a piece of cake. This boy was likely a confidant of a true disciple of Purple Lightning Peak.

The portal is open.

Roar!

But then the divine puppet roared and transformed into a black shadow, reaching for Fang Han's head. Its five claws gleamed with dark light and could easily crush fine iron.

"Too slow!"

Fang Han remained unmoved, his movements as fluid as a dragon as he dodged the divine power puppet's attack. Then, his right palm lightly touched the puppet's chest, withdrawing almost instantly. The puppet's entire body was struck as if by a massive iron hammer; its chest caved in, its internal organs shattered by a penetrating force, blood gushing from its seven orifices, and it died instantly.

This scene also caused many disciples who were watching to exclaim in surprise.

The examiners' eyes lit up at the sight.

"What exquisite skill!"

"It seems that Purple Lightning Peak has brought a promising talent to our Feathered Ascension Sect!"

The exquisite skill in exerting force is something even they couldn't match!

"Fang Han, you passed the test. Your skills are quite good!"

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Then, Fang Han waited with the others.

"Dude, that's awesome!"

Marquis Qianyue, young master Li Xuanfeng, couldn't help but give Fang Han a thumbs up.

Even though he had never seen such swift and decisive skill before, especially since the other party looked several years younger than him.

"That's impressive."

Princess Blue Moon looked surprised.

As a princess of the Blue Moon Kingdom, she learned martial arts from a young age and reached the seventh level of "internal strength" in physical body at the age of sixteen, becoming a "grandmaster" level figure.

But compared to this young man, she seemed to be far behind!

"This boy has great potential and is highly skilled in martial arts; it would be worthwhile to try and win him over..."

Some members of the royal family thought to themselves.

Other nobles, powerful families, and members of the royal family also viewed Fang Han with friendly eyes. As scions of prestigious families, they were naturally adept at recruiting talent. Especially within the Feathered Immortal Sect, the competition among inner disciples was incredibly fierce, with countless factions and cliques forming.

Even among true disciples, factions are inevitably formed.

Fang Han merely nodded indifferently at the initiative of these scions of high-ranking families, appearing quite aloof.

In his mind, most of these scions of high-ranking families were too greedy and not worth getting close to. Of course, there were a few pure-hearted ones who could be friends, so it's not fair to generalize.

The following assessments proceeded swiftly. Royal princes from the three great dynasties and many other countries, wielding divine weapons, easily killed the divine puppets used in the assessments; some princes and grandsons at the "Divine Valor" level even ended the battles with overwhelming force.

Soon, the day passed, and the assessment finally ended before sunset.

After the assessment, those disciples who failed were sent off from the Feathered Immortal Mountain by cranes; while those who passed were assigned residences and received an "entry gift pack".

The disciples of the Feathered Immortal Sect reside in dozens of academies, including the Woxian Academy, Liuxian Academy, Qingxian Academy, Jingxian Academy, and Qianxian Academy. These academies are built on a grand scale, comparable in size to the imperial palaces of secular dynasties.

Fang Han found his place of residence at Qianxian Academy.

It was a courtyard covering several acres, complete with pavilions and towers, gardens, rockeries, ponds, bamboo groves, and more, with wisps of mist rising in the air.

"Finally, things have settled down for now!" Fang Han sighed as he closed the locked courtyard gate.

From the moment he joined the Feathered Ascension Sect, he truly stepped into the gate of immortality.

"Look at the benefits these outer sect disciples get!"

Upon entering the room, Fang Han opened the package. The first thing that caught his eye was a feathered Taoist robe, which was exquisitely designed and felt very smooth and soft to the touch.

This is said to be a sacred robe, woven from the silk of celestial silkworms, terrestrial silkworms, golden silkworms, silver silkworms, and black silkworms, making it impervious to swords and spears.

The robe incorporates hundreds of kinds of spiritual herbs, making it immune to all poisons.

Only weapons that surpass magical artifacts can destroy it.

Wearing it makes one look even more like an immortal.

Beneath the robe was a sharkskin longsword called the "Demon-Slaying Sword," a magical sword.

The longsword was opened, its sharp light flashing like the roar of a dragon and the cry of a crane. A faint light flowed across the blade, containing masculine energy, capable of slaying evil spirits and harming demons.

Curious, Fang Han used the Demon-Slaying Sword to strike a piece of bluestone. The touch was like cutting a piece of tofu; the cut surface was extremely smooth, without a single rough mark.

"The examiner said that flying swords, as magical artifacts, can kill people from dozens of miles away and can also be used to fly. I wonder what other mysteries they hold!"

In addition, there are five jade-carved talismans and five books on jade carving.

The five jade-carved talismans are "Cleansing Clothes Talisman", "Dust-Avoiding Talisman", "Soul Fire Talisman", "True Water Talisman" and "Hemostasis Talisman", each with its own unique function as the name suggests.

Of the five jade books, three record the three basic martial arts of the Feathered Ascension Sect: "Pine and Crane Longevity Fist", "Flying Spirit Soft Bone Body", and "Dragon-Shaped Flying Tiger Step".

Of these three martial arts, Fang Han had already mastered the "Pine and Crane Longevity Fist" and used it as a foundation to create the top-tier body-refining martial art, the "Golden Crane Auspicious Body."

Fang Han read "Flying Spirit Soft Bone Body" and "Dragon-Shaped Flying Tiger Steps" once and then fully comprehended them, integrating them into his own knowledge to a level of consummate skill and innovation.

The remaining two volumes contain the rules of the Feathered Ascension Sect.

The other book is "All Worlds".

The book "All Worlds" contains over a thousand categories and corresponding descriptions, including "Ten Sects of Immortals", "Seven Lineages of Demons", "Five Schools of Monsters", "Underground Sects", "Dynasties of the World", "Deep Abyss", "Endless Ocean", "Extraterrestrial Starry Sky", "Three Thousand Worlds", "Treasures and Rare Objects", and "Ancient Secrets".

"This is the world!"

After patiently reading through "All Worlds," Fang Han had gained a general understanding of the Xuanhuang Great World and this world where immortals and demons roamed freely. He could be considered half a "Xuanhuang person."

The saying goes, "It is better to have no books than to believe everything in them." The original work's description of the world of immortality is only the tip of the iceberg, far less than a fraction of the real world of immortals and demons. Being in the real world of immortals and demons, Fang Han would naturally be extremely cautious.

Although he has now benefited from Fang Qingxue's influence and become an outer disciple of the Feathered Ascension Sect, one of the ten great immortal sects, thus shedding his status as a "horse groom," he is still insignificant among the hundreds of thousands of outer disciples. The "birth, aging, sickness, and death" of mortals will still happen to him.

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