It was a rare sunny day at the Ascension Gate. A chilly wind blew through the vast blue sky. The cold sunlight imprinted an exquisite brightness on the leaves. The remaining snow in the cracks of the rocks reflected bright and moving brilliance. Sparrows chirped and sang in the treetops.

Le Jing stood on the top of the mountain calmly, with the bright sun rising above his head and the endless number of people who were freezing to death seeking immortals around him.

He is now at the top of Yuxian Peak on the outskirts of Baicheng, more than a thousand miles away from Changsu City.

In later generations, it would take about five hours to take the high-speed rail, but Le Jing and his group took less than an hour to reach Baicheng.

This requires us to praise the black technology in the world of cultivation.

Although Meng Qi was a villain in Mei Yingliang's mouth, his cultivation level was similar to Mei Yingliang's, both were at the foundation building stage. But after all, he had practiced Taoism for nearly a hundred years, so he was quite capable. It was also the first time that Le Jing saw what "immortal skills" were from him.

Meng Qi used a trick called "The World in His Sleeves" to collect more than 20 examinees, including Le Jing, into his sleeves. Then he rode on a cloud and flew to Baicheng, a thousand miles away. The whole process took less than an hour.

The only drawback was that Meng Qi's sleeves were not as comfortable as those on the high-speed train. It was pitch black inside, and there were no seats, so Le Jing could only sit cross-legged on the ground.

Meng Qi directly dropped them off at the foot of Yuxian Peak and let them climb to the top of the mountain by themselves. Then he waved his sleeves and disappeared.

They didn't arrive too early, and there were already a few candidates at the foot of the mountain. Le Jing took a quick look and found that most of them were rich children with luxurious clothes, and poor common people like Le Jing were destined to be a minority.

Le Jing looked at the towering mountains and felt a rare stomachache.

If he was still Le Jing, he would never take this mountain seriously. Even when he was Chang Jingchen, his physical fitness was quite good except before his death.

But he is a child now, and a child who is severely malnourished and in poor physical condition.

With his current physical condition, asking him to climb such a high mountain is almost like taking half of his life away, which is already the standard of child abuse in modern times.

But I have to climb.

Meng Qi clearly wanted them to climb up, which was also the first test they faced in their quest for immortality. If Le Jing couldn't even complete this small test, then he would have to say goodbye to the subsequent exams.

"Woof."

Le Jing's fingers felt hot, and he looked down to see the stray dog licking his fingers ingratiatingly. The bright yellow animal eyes looked at him with human-like concern.

After being fed by Le Jing these days, the stray dog looks more energetic and has gained a few pounds of weight. The dark gray fur that was originally tangled is now as smooth as silk and looks shiny in the sun.

He has a long face, erect ears, gray-black fur, and a slender body. In terms of appearance, he looks more like a wolf than a dog.

Le Jing suspected that this was a mixed-breed dog with wolf blood.

These days, Le Jing tried to mix the Huanyang Pill with water and fed him some of the medicine every day. The stray dog's skin disease was visibly improved, and the pimples on his body became less. He is now at a level where he will not be called a scabby dog when he goes out.

"People are disgusting enough, and now he brings along an even more disgusting mangy dog. He treasures that dog so much, could it be because she's his dog mother, hahahaha."

"Humph, I don't know how some people got in. They are just as shameless as his bitch. You can smell their poor smell from a long distance away."

"Su Jian, that shameless loser, actually played with a dog. He has lost his human form and turned into a beast. If I were his mother, I would be so angry that I would die."

"I think the immortal masters should raise the examination standards. Otherwise, anyone can get in. Isn't that unlucky?"

Le Jing looked up and saw several powerful young men from Changsu City pointing and talking loudly at them, being sarcastic and harsh.

Le Jing looked at his clothes. Although they were simple, they were far from the level of being called a beggar.

Along the way, Le Jing had heard a lot of these people's sarcasm and criticism. These people were destined to be cannon fodder, so Le Jing didn't bother to pay attention to them.

But Su Jian was still too young and impatient. After hearing a few words from them, his face became gloomy and a hint of hostility appeared in his eyes.

Le Jing thought about it, and walked straight towards those rich kids who were saying bad things to people's faces. At that moment, one of them laughed shrilly, "Hey, isn't this a puppy? Come and learn to bark for us. If we are in a good mood, maybe we can even give you some money as a reward."

"Excuse me, I'm here to answer your questions." Le Jing smiled good-naturedly and answered politely, "First of all, the reason why I can go to Shengxianmen with you is because of the filial piety of Grandma Wang. After all, I am a living Bodhisattva who saved her whole family."

So Prince Wang sneered and glared at him, saying, "It's just some tricks of some charlatans. My grandma is getting old and confused! You little bastard cheated my grandma and I haven't settled the score with you yet, and you still have the nerve to show off?"

Le Jing ignored his dirty talk and continued with a smile, "Secondly, this time in the Ascension Gate, me, Su Jian, and my dog will all be selected. I'm so sorry that you guys have ended up worse than animals."

"Finally, I sincerely advise you not to join the Ascension Sect, because doing so will only highlight our excellence with your incompetence."

The gloom on Su Jian's face completely faded away, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and a relaxed smile appeared in his eyes.

The boy had curved eyebrows and a sweet smile, and used polite words without a single dirty word, but every word was sharp and ruthless, which immediately made those young masters fall backwards with anger. They no longer cared about their so-called manners and rolled up their sleeves to fight with Le Jing.

Su Jian almost laughed out loud, these blind people. He glanced at the majestic wolf dog beside him, and thought that you should also look at the dog when beating its owner.

From Su Jian's perspective, he saw that the big wolfdog's bright yellow eyes were filled with cold murderous intent.

The owner of the beast eyes, contrary to his caring and enthusiastic appearance in front of his master just now, opened his lips, revealing ferocious snow-white canine teeth, and let out a low roar in his throat, while his body pressed down slightly, which was a typical preparation movement of a wild beast before an attack.

Before those young men touched the corner of Le Jing's clothes, they were frightened by the devil-like roar coming from behind Le Jing. The next second, a black lightning bolt pounced towards them.

These pampered young masters were no match for the big wolfdog. They were bitten until they were bleeding and cried for their parents.

Le Jing watched this scene with a smile, and slowly finished his last line amidst the screams and curses: "Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west, don't despise the young and poor!"

As the male protagonist of the Dian family, Su Jian naturally would not be soft-hearted towards cannon fodder, so he smiled in relief, glanced at the smiling boy, and said thoughtfully: "Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west, don't despise the young and poor... Well, it sounds reasonable, who said this?"

Le Jing: "...It's a famous quote from one of your predecessors."

"senior?"

"Yes, after he shouted out this famous saying, he went from being a good-for-nothing who was rejected by his marriage to the pinnacle of his life and became an immortal."

"So amazing. I hope I can be that amazing in the future."

"Of course you can."

Su Jian felt warm in his heart and took this as comfort. He was a little moved and asked, "Why do you have so much confidence in me?"

Le Jing raised his eyelids and glanced at him: "Because your name also has two characters."

"Ah? What's the reason???"

Le Jing just smiled and said nothing. Two-character names are the standard for male protagonists in Dian family, Xiao Yan, Shi Hao, Ye Fan, Ji Ning... all have two characters. Not to mention that you also have a Jinjiang novel standard male protagonist surname: Su.

Su Jian did not pursue the matter any further. He looked up at the towering mountain and began to worry sincerely, "It's so high. When will we be able to climb up?"

Le Jing sighed and said resignedly, "Didn't Meng Qi say that the Ascension Gate will only open after sunrise tomorrow? We can always climb up in one day."

Le Jing was a malnourished child, and Su Jian was a pampered young master, both of them were no match in terms of physical strength. The big wolf dog was very energetic and very strong!

In the first half of the night, Le Jing was already exhausted, and he was later carried to the top of the mountain by a wolfhound. Even though it was carrying a person, the wolfhound walked briskly throughout the whole process, showing a posture of ease. Such an outstanding performance naturally attracted the attention of many candidates who were climbing the mountain, and some even accused Le Jing of cheating.

Le Jing was originally resting behind closed doors, but when he heard what was said, he opened his eyes and glanced at him. Realizing that this man was destined to be a cannon fodder, he didn't bother to pay any attention to him.

When the breathless Su Jian finally climbed to the top of the mountain after great effort, he couldn't help but show a look of envy and jealousy when he saw the relaxed man and dog.

Le Jing just smiled and said nothing.

The top of the mountain is naturally very cold. The mountain wind whistles and blows through the air. Although the milky white morning mist looks fairy-like, it is very cool.

Then Le Jing discovered another use for the big wolf dog - it could be used to keep warm. He was like a stove, and Le Jing hugged him and felt very warm.

Su Jian looked at Le Jing with envy, his nose almost running from the cold. He stared at those cold and ferocious eyes, but he didn't dare to get closer to keep warm.

Le Jing sat cross-legged on the ground with his eyes closed, quietly waiting for the immortal gate to open.

At first, someone discovered that the sea of clouds was rolling into majestic waves. Le Jing opened his eyes amid the exclamations of the crowd, only to find that it was not the clouds that were rolling, but the sky that was shaking and the sun that was trembling.

This sounds like a grammatical error, but the sky above their heads suddenly seemed like a vast ocean, the sun split in two in the sea, and then a magical city rose in the broken sunlight.

The laurel palace and orchid palace are still there, with carved railings and jade railings, red roofs and green tiles, slightly curved eaves, and red pillars and carved rafters. An immortal in a long robe flew out of the city on a sword and bowed to the creatures underground. Suddenly, auspicious clouds appeared, immortal music sounded, hundreds of flowers bloomed, and hundreds of beasts chirped, all celebrating the grand event.

Le Jing stood at the foot of the mountain, looking up at the floating mountains and the huge city located in the mountains, and suddenly remembered two lines of poetry by the exiled immortal:

There is a White Jade Palace in the sky, with twelve towers and five cities.

The immortal stroked my head and gave me eternal life.

It was very quiet all around, and Le Jing heard the sound of the sharp wind and the never-ending roar of ambition and desire.

Su Jian's face was filled with shock and longing, and he murmured to himself: "Is this the immortal..."

"To cultivate the Tao, one must cultivate the heart. Only those who have a firm and harmonious heart can make it to the end." The sword immortal spoke slowly in the air. His voice was not loud, but it strangely reached everyone's ears. "The first level is to examine your heart."

He waved his hand, and the rolling clouds quickly condensed, deformed and stretched into a jade ladder with no end in sight, spanning the distance between the ground and the floating city.

"I am in the city, waiting for good news."

…

The audience seats at the Linqing School's martial arts training ground were already full of people.

The heads and elders from various sects sat at the front, and behind them were the outstanding disciples from each sect.

In the very center of the martial arts training ground is a cloud mirror. On the mirror surface, there are crowds of people and endless cloud ladders, which is the scene at the foot of the mountain.

Unlike the disciples who looked at Yun Jing with curiosity from time to time, the elders from various sects didn't even look at Yun Jing and started to exchange gossip in a low voice.

If we talk about the gossip that has been making the rounds in the cultivation world recently, it can only be that.

The leader of the Linqing sect said cryptically, "I heard they have been looking for half a month."

The dean of Baifangyuan showed a look of watching a joke: "The abbot of Huayan Temple is so anxious that his eyes are red from staying up late these days. I think it won't be long before he has to use elixirs to keep himself alive."

The owner of Shuixiufang sighed, "It's no wonder they're anxious. It's been a hundred years, and it's not easy for a Buddha to be born. Shouldn't they try their best to find him? I'd be anxious too. If I were him, I wouldn't be able to close my eyes when I sleep if I left such a genius out there with no one to watch over him."

The leader of the Purple Sky Sword Sect frowned and asked the question on behalf of everyone else: "So, where is the Buddha's son?"

The leader of the Linqing sect shook his head and said with a smile: "It won't be here anyway."