Ten Directions Sword Master

Chapter 80: Choose Two from Three

"You have a magical artifact! You actually have a magical artifact!"

Wang Qianya sensed the lightning energy in the air and shouted uncontrollably.

"You've had a magical artifact hidden away all this time, waiting until today?"

My secret treasure is gone once it's used. It was obtained by exchanging merit points accumulated through countless life-and-death experiences. It's nothing like your magical artifacts!

Lu Li muttered to himself, then said calmly, "Now that we've killed the same number of corpse demons, does Hero Wang still intend to continue following me?"

Wang Qianya snorted coldly and decisively withdrew.

Since this person possesses a magical artifact, there's no need for a desperate fight.

Who knows what magical artifacts were inherited? It's completely unpredictable.

"The Thunder Talisman is useful and worth the merit points—no need to use it or chant incantations, just a thought will bring down purple lightning. It's a pity that using it once for 800 merit points is a bit extravagant, otherwise I would carry two for protection in the real world."

Lu Li looked at the Thunder Talisman, now reduced to ashes, with great regret.

If only it could be reused, just like the magical artifacts of the Qingcheng world.

In comparison, the Heavenly Escape Mirror is somewhat inferior.

It's not that the Five-Colored Radiance Immobilization Technique is weak; in fact, three breaths is enough for him to accomplish many things. It's just that the Heavenly Escape Mirror only works when it shines on the target.

Fortunately, this time the opponent was a corpse demon that didn't know how to dodge; if it were a Refining God Realm expert, they would never have been hit.

Even a Foundation Establishment Realm expert with agile movements would have a good chance of avoiding it.

Just as he thought, this treasure needs to be used in conjunction with others to maximize its effectiveness when teammates cooperate and restrain it.

Furthermore, there is a new discovery: the five-colored light shines not on a single point, but rather spreads across an entire area.

When used properly, the Heavenly Escape Mirror can immobilize several people at the same time, which does not diminish its status as a treasure-level artifact.

"By the way, why did I let Wang Qianya go? — What goes around comes around, it's my turn to step in and make him feel the pressure!"

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Lu Li suddenly realized something. The two of them were both at the level of three strands of Yin Virtue, but Wang Qianya, with the Qingfeng Sword in hand, was definitely more efficient at killing corpse demons than him.

It would be better to switch roles and have myself chase after Wang Qianya, preventing him from having the chance to kill the corpse demon.

In a tie, Lu Li's youth is definitely an advantage.

With only a few good years left to live, how long can one continue cultivating in the immortal sect?

"Why do you follow me instead of going to slay the evil spirits yourself?"

Wang Qianya's face turned pale, and he cautiously looked behind him, sword in hand.

Knowing that this young man also possessed a magical artifact, Qingfeng Sword never left his hand.

"From this moment until the end of the assessment, Master Wang, don't even think about killing another Corpse Demon—unless you want to face both a Corpse Demon and my divine lightning at the same time!"

Lu Li landed a hundred feet away and spoke from afar, saying words that sounded familiar.

Since the other party believes that the Thunder Talisman is a magic weapon, that's for the best. Let's see if he dares to gamble that he has divine thunder in his possession.

However, Wang Qianya's breathing was unstable, and it was unclear whether he was truly lacking in internal strength or feigning weakness to lure him into a trap.

If it is the former, then the mortal martial arts of the Qingcheng world are far inferior to the internal energy cultivation methods of the real world.

"you!"

Wang Qianya was furious, but considering that the other party's mortal martial arts were no weaker than his own and that he possessed a mysterious lightning-type magic weapon, he could only swallow his anger.

Lu Li's fate has come full circle, returning to Wang Qianya.

Two days later, Wang Qianya stopped and refused to leave. He was worried that if he continued like this, his weakness would become too obvious to hide and would provoke the young swordsman to attack him directly.

Fortunately, the voice of the Qingcheng Taoist finally came, allowing him to breathe a sigh of relief and end this long ordeal.

"This sect entrance examination is now over. Those whose accumulated merit is insufficient should descend the mountain as soon as possible and are not permitted to linger!"

The rainbow bridge reappeared, taking the group through the mountain gate and landing directly in front of the enormous alchemy furnace.

"Huh, why are there three people here?"

Lu Li was caught in the rainbow bridge high in the sky, but he wasn't too afraid. He only felt relieved, knowing that he could complete the main quest.

At the same time, he wondered how long it would take to cultivate to the level of a middle-aged Taoist.

But when he landed, he found there were three other people, including himself.

But one beggar had already been chosen. Could it be that the Qingcheng Sect has temporarily increased the number of disciples?

"I, Tu, am acting on the orders of the Sect Leader and the Chief Senior Brother to select disciples. All three of you have considerable talent—I intend to choose two to become outer disciples directly, and the remaining one will first train in my alchemy room for a few years. After accumulating some merit, you can then formally enter the sect. What do you think?"

The Taoist priest surnamed Tu absorbed the Samadhi Fire into his abdomen, and the alchemical furnace, which was several people tall, shrunk to the size of a palm.

"I will leave it to the immortal master's arrangement!"

Wang Qianya stepped forward and spoke first.

Lu Li secretly thought to himself that this was not good. It sounded like a perfect solution, where the person who was not selected would only have to work as an alchemy apprentice for a few years as a transition, and would still be able to become a Qingcheng disciple.

However, the main quest requires him to become a disciple of Qingcheng within a month, so becoming a pill-refining apprentice obviously does not count as completing the quest.

Faced with the middle-aged Taoist priest who appeared to be the embodiment of the Dharma, he had no right to refute him and could only silently wait for the result to be announced.

"In your previous life, you were a palace maid under the tutelage of the Immortal Jiangyun of Dongting Mountain. You stole a jellyfish crystal bead and were punished by being unable to awaken your innate wisdom for three lifetimes. Now, those three lifetimes have passed, and unfortunately, your blessings have been exhausted. However, there is still a trace of the jellyfish crystal bead's aura within you, which prevents the corpse demons from attacking you."

The Taoist priest surnamed Tu looked at the delicate woman on his left, dressed in a white dress, wiping away tears with both hands, her eyes swollen from crying.

Yet another person with a significant status in their past life!

Fortunately, he was punished for making a mistake, and Fuyuan is now like an ordinary person; otherwise, he would have taken up another spot.

"Both of you possess three strands of Yin virtue, indicating your abilities are comparable. However, one's fate is chaotic, which will greatly hinder your cultivation of our sect's techniques—the other is nearing sixty and still needs to rebuild his physical body. Hmm?"

When it was Lu Li and Wang Qianya's turn, the Taoist surnamed Tu's perpetually calm face suddenly changed. He tossed a copper coin into the air from his sleeve and simultaneously made a hand seal, calculating.

The moment the coin hit the ground, he blurted out, "You're actually connected to the cause of death of Junior Brother Ren from Wudang!"

"Very well! In recent years, with the demonic flames raging, most divine divination techniques have failed. Yet, even with you standing before me, I still cannot calculate it. My hundred years of learning the Great Evolution Divine Art have truly been in vain!"

With a flick of his hand, several ropes bound Wang Qianya tightly. Then, he said crisply, "You two, become outer disciples of Qingcheng Sect. Girl, go find Junior Sister Lü and have her teach you the basic cultivation method."

"As for you, you were probably glanced at by the Heavenly Demon, which disrupted your destiny. Go to the Heavenly Pivot Hall to copy and recite the Daoist scriptures for three years before considering cultivation. Don't rush things and ruin your life."

The Taoist priest surnamed Tu took out a jade pendant, drew a talisman in the air, grabbed the three strands of silver light from Lu Li's wrist, refined them into the pendant, and threw it back to him.

"Your situation is special. I will directly refine an outer disciple token for you. Remember to wear it with you at all times, otherwise, when the supreme forbidden technique of Tian Shu Hall falls, your true spirit will perish."

"Later, a young Taoist priest will bring you daily necessities."

After saying that, he waved his sleeve and teleported Lu Li away.

He then gave the girl in the white dress a few more instructions and called over a young boy to lead her to a female fairy.

He picked up Wang Qianya and rushed out the door to find his senior brother who was on good terms with the Wudang Sect.

"You have passed the sect entrance examination and become a Qingcheng disciple. You are awarded 500 merit points."

The moment the loud voice rang out, Lu's heart almost stopped beating.

Unlike any other compass world he had ever experienced before, the Qingcheng world gave him only one feeling: powerlessness.

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Everything is predetermined by fate, and everything is the result of past lives.

He thought his strength had improved rapidly, but in the Qingcheng world he was still as weak as an ant.

You can only do your best, and then wait for a big shot to pronounce your fate.

I almost thought I was going to become an alchemy apprentice and missed out on becoming an outer disciple.

Unexpectedly, the situation took a dramatic turn. The Taoist priest surnamed Tu actually calculated that Wang Qianya's death was related to that of a sword immortal from Wudang, which benefited him greatly.

Although he was forbidden from practicing the Qingcheng Heart Sutra for three years, at least he survived.

There was also an unusable talisman sword, a Qi Refining Sword Manual that was useless to martial artists, and this Qingcheng Jade Pendant that represented the identity of an outer disciple.

The jade pendant has a delicate and warm texture, is clear and flawless, and contains three silver fish swimming inside, as if they were alive.

He guessed that it must be the three strands of Yin virtue refined by the Taoist priest surnamed Tu, but he didn't know what their function was.

Two ancient characters are engraved on the front, exuding a sense of vastness and grandeur, but unfortunately, their meaning is incomprehensible.

With the main quest completed, Lu Li can return at any time if he wishes.

Alternatively, they could stay for a full month before being sent back to the Nebula Palace.

Although he kept saying he never wanted to come back to this world, he didn't waste his time getting used to it.

He also wanted to learn as much information as possible, in case the Nebula Wheel teleported him to the Qingcheng World again after a few cycles.

Based on experience, the second time you come, the main quest may involve slaying demons and monsters.

Unfortunately, he was forbidden from practicing the Qingcheng Heart Sutra for three years, which meant he could only rely on his martial arts skills to fight against demons.

If you don't find out what the demons are capable of, you're really asking for trouble.

Lu Li walked around the Tian Shu Hall twice, but it seemed that a restrictive spell had been set up, so no matter what he did, he couldn't reach the end.

At the very front are the statues of the Three Pure Ones of Taoism and other celestial deities, shrouded in primordial mist, making them impossible to see clearly.

I felt an aura of majesty and supreme authority, and dared not look at it for long.

Hanging on both sides were immortal swords, radiating countless rays of light and soaring sword energy. Each one should be at the level of a divine weapon, or even higher.

The cicada's chirping in his hand seemed startled, its chill vanishing, turning it into an ordinary thin sword.

"It's a pity they're all just illusions; I wish I could catch a handful."

Lu Li subconsciously reached out to grab it, but the immortal sword rippled out like water, scattering into fragments of light before reassembling.

"Or perhaps the Immortal Sword is indeed in the Heavenly Pivot Hall, but my cultivation level is too low to even touch it."

If one can advance to become an inner disciple of Qingcheng or higher, will one be granted a celestial sword from this place?

With such beautiful fantasies in mind, Lu Li finally waited for the young Taoist boy, who brought eight sets of clean Taoist robes and everyday clothes, as well as meals for the next day.

"Senior Brother Bai, Uncle Tu said that you are not allowed to step out of Tian Shu Hall for three years. I will send you your daily necessities."

The young Taoist looked to be only ten years old, with rosy lips and white teeth, and a clear, crisp voice.

Lu Li would certainly not judge the age of a Daoist disciple in a celestial sect based on their appearance.

Realizing that the Daoist boy actually knew his name, and considering the omnipotence of the Nebula Compass, which could directly send him to the assessment site, it wouldn't be difficult to create a background for a character named Bai Wuming out of thin air so that the Qingcheng Sect would know about it.