The entire sect is obsessed with love, but I'm the only one who's truly insane.

Looking back on one's past life is nothing more than reliving sweet dreams of the past for some, but for others it is a torture of starting all over again.

Yuan Ye thought he had been trapped inside for long enough, but to his surprise, they had already eaten three fruits and a rabbit leg, and his junior uncle still hadn't woken up.

Not only did she not wake up, but the aura emanating from her was so deep that it seemed she was about to succumb to demonic possession at any moment.

"It's like when I was thirteen years old, I went to visit my fourth uncle in the death row. That cell was so cold it was terrifying. It felt like cold air was constantly rising from underground. After walking around, my blood would freeze into ice crystals. My junior uncle is now as cold as the ground of that dungeon."

Yuan Ye commented as he held the water pouch, preparing to drink some water.

The water in his water bladder froze in the next instant.

This water pouch is exceptionally good at keeping things warm and maintaining their quality. The materials used in its production are also extremely precious. In theory, no matter how cold the weather, as long as it is not opened, the state of the contents will never change.

Yuan Ye turned the water bag upside down and shook it vigorously, but not a drop of water came out. In despair, he turned to look at Yan Qing.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Who told you to lift the lid before speaking? Don't you know how terrifying Junior Uncle's spiritual power is?"

Lin Du's spiritual power is like the deep sea in winter. It is usually unassuming, but once it is unleashed, it is like being hit by waves in winter, so cold that it makes people shiver.

Jinxuan couldn't bear to look at this, but once a person enters the Heart-Questioning Array, it's hard for the outside world to affect them. She wanted to go and keep her junior uncle company and offer him encouragement.

After all, her junior uncle said that she has boundless luck and is blessed with good fortune. Who knows?

Who knew that as soon as Jinxuan grasped her junior uncle's wrist, she felt an extremely cold spiritual power.

Lin Du was freezing himself, which wouldn't have much of an impact on the disciples next to him. At most, the pears they had just taken out would become frozen pears (unfrozen versions).

But Jinxuan was frozen, so Xia Tianwu and Yuan Ye went to check on her. However, the frost spread too quickly, and they were frozen as soon as they put it on.

Lin Du was trapped in the illusion and had no way to protect himself. If they wanted to break free, they would have to use their spiritual power to blast away the frost, and Lin Du would be in big trouble.

So when Lin Du woke up, he saw his fellow disciples who had been frozen in place.

"You Calabash Brothers saved your grandpa one by one, are you trying to join me in the Dingjiu City Ice Sculpture Competition? I've already decided on the name for my ice sculpture: Supreme Sect Five Popsicles."

Lin Du raised his hand and flicked out four spiritual energy bullets, which shattered the ice shells on the four people.

The four of them then seemed to come alive, rubbing their arms and shivering.

Yuan Ye clutched his chest. "Now I finally understand why my mother always said she felt heartbroken."

"It's heartbreaking, truly heartbreaking, not just through loud arguments..."

Lin Du: ...

"That's enough." She glanced at the water pouch in his hand. "Don't you know your water pouch has a heating array? Just press that ruby."

Yuan Ye's eyes widened. "Really? Didn't Yan Qing make this herself? How could it be this high-end? Hey, where's the ruby ​​button?"

Lin Du was silent for a moment, then said, "Oh, I forgot, the one he gave you was the first one he had ever made. It didn't have that function. I carved it later, and it's selling very well in the market now."

Yuan Ye paused in his work of rummaging through the water pouch, then turned to look at Yan Qing. "Heartbreaking... true heartbreak isn't about making a scene..."

Yan Qing remained unmoved, having long been accustomed to his singing and recitation. "I see you're not thirsty at all, and you can still sing, so you probably don't need much water."

[Congratulations to the five of you for successfully passing the fourth trial, "Tracing One's Life." Based on the time taken to break through your mental state, your scores are 100, 90, 80, 60, and 50 respectively, for a total of 380 points. As of now, all sects have completed their third trial. The Supreme Sect's third trial was completed in the third fastest time, earning them 10 points. Their total score is 6,602 points, and they are currently ranked first.]

Lin Du stared silently at the rating, feeling insulted.

This was the first time in her life she had received such a low score.

"Junior Uncle...actually..." Xia Tianwu knew that Lin Du was strong-willed and didn't want to discourage her, so he wanted to comfort her.

"No need to say anything, I understand." Lin Du rubbed the calluses on his middle finger with a smile. "Anyway, what's done is done, so let it be. I'm fine."

Yes, she is not dead.

Yan Qing and Yuan Ye trembled and huddled to the side. Yan Qing took out a water pouch and said, "Brother, drink some hot water, drink some hot water."

It's terrifying, like the floor of a dungeon.

I've never been this scared in my life.

After passing the fourth level, they entered a new secret location.

Lin Du was in a bad mood and didn't bother to pretend anymore. He stood up and looked around. Five people were standing around a flag.

The flag was black and gold, and the emblem of the Supreme Sect was clearly embroidered on it.

Below the flagpole were dozens of other flags, all bearing the emblem of the Supreme Sect.

Looking around, they found themselves in a small hilly area, with jagged rocks and an extremely barren landscape. People could be seen at a glance, making it difficult to hide anything.

This was the original territory of their Supreme Sect.

The fifth stage is the most anticipated stage of the annual team competition. Each sect must ensure that its own territory is not attacked while occupying as much territory as possible from other sects, marking the location by planting a flag at a fixed point in the center of the territory.

The competition lasts for seven days, and the final ranking is based on the number of sect flags that are raised. This competition tests a person's combat power, talisman skills, formation skills, as well as healing, energy maintenance, and wound healing. Each flag is worth one thousand points, making it the easiest stage for rankings to change and for someone to overtake another.

This was a very large area. Lin Du glanced around and saw that although the soil here was barren, there were enough stones.

At this moment, the ranking of sects that have entered the fifth level has been printed in the sky, and there are currently only three sects.

First place: Wushang Sect, 6602 points

Second place: Guiyuan Sect, 2959 points

Third place: Lianheng faction, 1793 points

Lin Du crossed his arms. "The difference isn't that big."

Ni Jinxuan looked at the numbers in the sky and calculated them carefully three times, but she still couldn't figure out what her junior uncle meant by "the difference isn't that big".

In previous years, apart from the Supreme Sect, no other sect was able to score more than 3,000 points in the fifth stage team battle. This year, there seem to be more small sects participating, making it easier for the large sects to score, but they probably won't be able to catch up with them.

Basically, on the first day, everyone was exploring the territory of each sect and setting up formations for their own territory. Setting up formations alone would take two or three days. After that, they would start to take action, break formations, fight, and defend their homes.

Lin Du popped a mint into his mouth to clear his head.

Who exactly designed the team competition to have five people? She now feels like she's playing a cultivation-themed version of a tower defense game.

After observing for a while, Lin Du confirmed the terrain of the Supreme Sect's territory and then instructed the group to set up a table, grind ink, and lay out paper.

She quickly drew the terrain of her own territory: a barren mountain with nothing behind it, a valley overgrown with weeds, and yellow earth on the other three sides. There was no cover or cover whatsoever, making it difficult to set up an array.

It's perfect for ambushing from any direction; a sitting duck.

Although he knew the teleportation location was random, Lin Du couldn't help but glance at Ni Jinxuan.

Why isn't this little koi fish working anymore? Or is it that even the koi fish's debuff doesn't work on her anymore?

Lin Du used both hands simultaneously, drawing array diagrams with his right hand and calculating with his left. Yuan Ye and Yan Qing were forced to go down the mountain to measure and report the numbers. Jin Xuan ground ink, and Xia Tianwu brewed medicine for Lin Du.

Several more sects appeared on the leaderboard in the sky, but the top three remained firmly in place.

Lin Du glanced up at it once, then looked away.

"Yan Qing, send out a pigeon to scout ahead."

Yan Qing, who was measuring the land at the foot of the mountain, took out five bird-shaped magical artifacts painted with color-changing paint from his storage bag and stuffed a high-grade spirit stone into each of them.

Those few pairs of dark eyes flashed with a glint of light, then quickly flew into the sky, gradually blending into the sky and disappearing from sight.