Chapter 31: The Trial Begins

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Three days passed, Li Ming had already memorized all the routes and key acupoints for the [Golden Crow Body Tempering Art].

After going through the entire cultivation technique, a serious expression emerged on his face.

This cultivation technique was indeed extremely powerful, but it was just as terrifying.

The horrors that came with this cultivation technique not only lay in the difficulty of cultivating it…

But also the risks that came with cultivating it.

Just from the Blazing Sun Body Tempering Art that used this cultivation technique as a reference, one could see the traces of the danger that may lay with the source cultivation technique.

Even when it was just the Blazing Sun Body Tempering Art, if he inhaled too much blazing sun true fire while cultivating the technique, he may end up burning himself from the inside.

The Golden Crow Body Tempering Art was even more terrifying.

If he was not careful in his cultivation, heavenly fire could enter his body.

The power of heavenly fire was even greater than that of the blazing sun true fire. During the cultivation of this technique, one would have to endure inhuman pain and torture.

Moreover, the pain was actually of secondary concern. The most terrifying part of cultivating this cultivation technique was that it was very possible to destroy one’s foundation during the process. It was possible for everything to be completely destroyed in a day, or even have one’s entire body and soul be reduced to ashes.

Of course, even though it was terrifying, the benefits that it could provide the one practicing it were tremendous.

Practicing this cultivation technique drew on the power of the sun. The human body could simulate the sun, and they could come to possess power that would allow them to raze mountains and boil seas with the raise of a hand.

Once one’s body became like the sun, they would be able to change the color of the sky, and they would come to possess matchless might.

With a single thought, the cultivator could create a scene that looked just like hell.

Of course, it was not easy to cultivate to that level.

Li Ming’s eyes were determined, and he had no intention of retreating.

Since he had embarked on the path of body tempering, he would definitely overcome all difficulties and tread the path as far as he could with determination.

Moreover, he had something backing him that nobody else had.

He had the entries!

These entries granted Li Ming abilities that would draw the envy of countless other cultivators.

At this time, he could only hope that the entries would live up to his expectations!

This was because the current purple entry he had could greatly increase the efficiency of his body tempering, not to mention the additional skills and opportunities it provided.

If he could obtain more purple entries, or even higher level entries, he would not have to worry even if the Golden Crow Body Tempering Art was more dangerous.

At the same time, Li Ming became curious about the identity of the beautiful woman he had seen in the temple that day.

She had a ghostly subordinate but had this kind of pure yang cultivation technique.

Could that beautiful woman be a cultivator from another force?

The eastern continent was vast and boundless, and not everyone was from righteous immortal sects like the Divine Will Sect.

The first-class forces included Golden Dragon Castle, Three Gods Mountain, and Endless Sky Holy Land.

There were also forces like Jade Lady Palace, Heavenly Magic Sect, and Myriad Demon Valley.

There were as many as twelve of these first-class forces. It could be said that they were intertwined with each other.

Therefore, Li Ming speculated that the beautiful woman might be someone from another force.

In fact, she could perhaps even be from a super sect…

After thinking for a long time, Li Ming still had no clue.

After all, he had been staying in the Divine Will Sect all this time and had not gone out of the mountain to gain experience. He knew very little about the other forces.

Since he could not figure it out, he did not bother to think about it much longer.

However, since the other party had given him a cultivation technique of this level, and it just so happened to be something that he needed, he felt that he owed the other party a favor.

He just did not know if he would have the chance to return the favor in the future.

After all, in the world of cultivators, everything was up to fate and the cycle of karma.

At this moment.

“Senior brother… Senior brother…”

A series of shouts could be heard from the cave abode.

Li Ming’s divine soul moved. He knew that Junior Sister Chen was already at the entrance of his cave abode.

She had definitely come as they had agreed to participate in the inner sect trial together.

It was also because of that that he did not choose to train at a place that was too far away.

With all that said, as long as Chen Qingke called for him from in front of his cave abode, he would immediately know.

Since his junior sister had already come, then it was time for him to head to the trial.

Three days passed by quietly as he focused on his cultivation.

“Phew…” He tidied up his body.

Li Ming dashed out of the cave and came to the cave abode from the backyard. He passed through the courtyard and opened the door.

He saw that his junior sister had already changed into a sky-blue water-sleeved dress, causing her to look even more ethereal.

“Junior sister.”

Li Ming came out and greeted her.

“Senior brother, I’ve been waiting for you,”

Seeing Li Ming’s expression, Chen Qingke knew that he must have been cultivating again.

“The trial will open soon. We should go.”

“Mm.”

Li Ming nodded.

The two of them rode on their swords and rushed toward the inner sect trial grounds.

…

On a nameless ancient peak.

When Li Ming and Chen Qingke arrived, there were already many inner sect disciples waiting.

Li Ming used his divine soul and sensed several sharp auras. They were all perfected qi refinement cultivators, and they were the very rich kind of perfected qi refinement cultivators.

It seemed that there were quite a few powerful existences among the disciples this year.

Other than these disciples, there were also a few auras that were clearly stronger than qi refinement stage cultivators.

Among them, Li Ming also sensed a particularly powerful aura.

Looking from afar, he saw that it was an elder of the sect who was already in the core formation stage.

This was in line with the rules of the inner sect trial.

Foundation establishment senior disciples would be in charge of managing most of the trial, while a golden core stage elder would be arranged to keep watch in case of any accidents.

When the group of inner disciples saw Li Ming and Chen Qingke coming together, there was a small commotion.

Li Ming had been in the Divine Will Sect for three years. He was once considered a genius disciple and later became a body tempering maniac. He was quite famous.

Many new disciples had heard of Li Ming’s deeds even if they had never seen him before.

“Why is he here?” A portion of the disciples were stunned.

Because Li Ming had never attended the trial in the past years, they were surprised that he had suddenly come this time.

This caused many people to cast sidelong glances.

“Senior Brother Li seems to be different,” some disciples whispered.

“Indeed, his aura seems to have become much stronger,” another disciple said.

A perfected qi refinement disciple said coldly, “He’s at the ninth level of the qi refinement stage. His aura will naturally have become much different.”

“From the looks of it, he should have returned to the right path and started to cultivate qi. Hmph, but it’s too late.”

Some of the new inner disciples who could not see Li Ming’s strength were suddenly enlightened and began to talk at once.

“So he’s turned to qi refinement.”

“I already said that body cultivation was pointless, yet this idiot even studied it for three years.”

“That’s right. Many disciples who have just entered the sect for a year have already begun to prepare to reach the foundation establishment stage.”

“Actually, it’s not too bad. After three years, he changed his ways and turned over a new leaf. It’s not bad for him to have been able to reach the ninth level of qi refinement so quickly.”

A young and handsome disciple in the perfected qi refinement stage stared at Li Ming and Chen Qingke and said unhappily, “Why didn’t I see him this active before?”

“It’s all because of Junior Sister Chen’s participation that he ran over to hug her thigh and enjoy some benefits.”

Although the disciples were not speaking that loudly, it was difficult for Li Ming, who had a powerful divine soul, not to hear them.

However, Li Ming did not care at all.

He did not need to care about what these people thought.

He only cared about talking to Junior Sister Chen about some things to take note of in the inner sect trial.

This secret realm was open to qi refinement stage cultivators, and the sect had even given it out as a reward.

However, it was still only open to inner sect disciples, so there was still a certain threshold.

For the resources inside, one would only be able to take away as much as their ability permits.

Soon enough, the secret realm began to open.

A foundation establishment stage elite disciple stood at the front.

He was dressed in the uniform of an elite disciple and looked very handsome. He shouted to everyone, “The inner sect trial test has officially begun.”

“Some of you are junior brothers and sisters who have only joined our sect last year or this year.”

“I will now re-explain the rules of the inner sect trial.”