[Officially Begins]

Xu Huai was explaining himself very seriously, and his expression was incredibly vivid in an instant.

Gu Shuoxing said calmly, "Yes, I believe you."

Yan Tianhua coughs, "We should look at the present and put those trivial matters aside for now."

Bai Hanxin suppressed her intense curiosity as if sensing the signal, and shifted her attention from the unremarkable Xu Huai to her junior sister Xu Qi, who also came from Danxin Peak.

Just hearing the name conjures up an image of a remarkable girl.

After listening to Xu Huai's story, Chi Wangyue's mind went blank.

Suddenly, he missed the offline system.

"The raw materials are basically ready, so things will be much easier from now on." His eyes sparkled with energy.

Like students who have finally been liberated.

...

When Chi Wangyue came to her senses, it was already over.

"Time flies. The meeting will be over in no time." He continued to ponder, his body following his companions toward the scene to the west. Gu Shuoxing picked up the talisman and gently nudged Xu Huai beside him.

Xu Huai was very familiar with the method of drawing talismans, and his words revealed a sense of professional confidence.

"I have studied many talisman formulas, and I have memorized this one that can hide people."

As for the reason that's etched in my mind, I thank Mr. Gu for his tireless urging day and night.

Gu Shuoxing acted swiftly. He had been preparing since arriving at the western location. While urging Xu Huai, he also frequently patrolled the area. Although he knew that very few people would come here, the more familiar he was with the place, the more confident he would be.

He can't wait, but he can make the most of his time; if he's going to do something, he'll do it well.

While Gu Shuoxing was working, Yan Tianhua watched him move forward with a clear goal and direction, and then led the others to do another preparatory task.

Gu Shuoxing is based on "humans," while the four venues they set up are said to be "each a king when divided," but in reality, the combat power in each location is unevenly distributed.

They are inherently different in their efforts to do what is right and in accordance with the will of Heaven.

Cultivating immortality is both defying the heavens and following the natural order.

Yan Tianhua and Chi Wangyue are sword cultivators. They are the strongest in combat. The Uncrossing Sword and the Cangsheng Sword are both spiritual, and all things are born in harmony with heaven and earth.

They secretly hid a trace of their spiritual power in some unexpected corner. A trace of spiritual power would not affect the overall situation, nor would it have much to do with their own strength; it was equivalent to a trace of their own empathy.

As for Bai Hanxin and Xu Huai, their methods were even more diverse.

Bai Hanxin is a pill cultivator. She had been researching glitter for some time, and its dizziness effect was highly accurate. With the recent mass production of medicinal herbs, she mixed other materials to make a black pill with a slightly yellowish tint.

When she tried to test the medicine on a rabbit in the wild mountain, the rabbit was clever. Upon seeing the large black pill, it kicked its legs and ran away without thinking twice.

"Damn it! If I catch you, I'll turn you into a spicy rabbit head." Bai Hanxin was already inexplicably annoyed as the little white rabbit that was almost in her hands slipped away.

She kept this to herself, but actually cared a lot and was furious.

Upon arriving at Gu Shuoxing and listening to Yan Tianhua's insurance theory, she became somewhat eager to try it out and see the effects she had never witnessed before.

"A good alchemist doesn't want to test his precious pills!" Bai Han thought to herself. She didn't say it aloud, otherwise, Yan Tianhua wouldn't have let her do as she pleased.

Bai Hanxin, as the Great Demon Queen of Flowers and Herbs on Danxin Peak, is cunning, but not much. At most, she'll treat some unlucky soul who gets poisoned after eating it.

She was skilled at detoxification, but preferred to concoct strangely effective pills before making antidotes. As for poison, she never tired of it.

She secretly and leisurely made her move.

Xu Huai, standing beside him, wore an expression that was hard to describe.

After leaving behind a trace of spiritual energy, Chi Wangyue came to find him.

He started by saying "backtracking symbol".

Chi Wangyue had a vivid memory of the talismans he had first encountered. When he met the person who drew the talismans, he became even more poised and confident. Such a person was a rare find, and he seized the opportunity to climb the ladder of success.

Xu Huai never imagined that someone would still be concerned about the old talisman he made.

The Tibetan talisman is the basic version, and the retrograde talisman is the enhanced version. He now regards these techniques as his past dark history.

In particular, he once drew a backslash that was older than his own age, even at the youngest age.

At the time, he was clueless about the art of talisman drawing, so he took advantage of the exchange conference to give away several talismans to his senior and junior brothers. He had a childish smug look on his face, which seemed to say, "Brothers, I was young and ignorant. Come and ask me for talismans. I have all kinds of talismans."

He's completely black out now.

But... the fellow Daoist who asked him for something that was a grasshopper on a line, he subconsciously thought of another highly probable possibility, so he said in a calm voice, "Is this place arranged with a time-reversal talisman, or is it connecting four locations?"

When Chi Wangyue heard about the connection and the four locations, she was stunned. Thinking about it, the four locations were located at a basic point and could converge together, which would be perfect.

He asked earnestly, "Can you do it?"

Xu Huai looked at the person deep in thought, knowing that the person in front of him was unaware of the hidden effects of the rewind. He smiled helplessly and thought to himself, "From the moment he set the question, he was already in the trap... Before him lies an unseen dark road, behind him is an endless abyss, and his only choice has always been to move forward."

However, he had to make a hundred large sheets of his recent research on "bad luck" and hide them in Gu Shuoxing's pillow, as he was extremely vengeful.

The answer is simple: my wonderful, carefree life was ruined by someone surnamed Gu.

"Hmph." Xu Huai glanced at Gu Shuoxing. He was oblivious to it, but a strong premonition kept reminding him.

He remembered that he wasn't alone. He glanced at his fellow Daoists behind him. In the last moment before turning around, Xu Huai caught a glimpse of their eyes, which hadn't completely turned away yet.

"?"

Gu Shuoxing then looked at the others, who seemed much more normal.

After Xu Huai finished rambling, he didn't intend to explain properly.

He explained, "The Rewind Talisman can rewind time and space to a specific plot point. This is the most basic version. The enhanced version comes with a small skill. You see, the Rewind Talisman provides a connection. The connected space is like a portal that allows you to travel freely."

Chi Wangyue listened, had an idea in mind, and whispered it to Xu Huai.

Xu Huai: "...Okay."

A short while later, Gu Shuoxing called over the other fellow cultivators, saying he had finished his work.

Yan Tianhua reorganized the team.

Heading towards the northern area.

Bai Hanxin smiled leisurely, and upon arrival, she revealed a bright smile.

"Surprise!"

Immediately afterwards, glitter fell from the sky like petals, like gold dust, creating a scene reminiscent of a nouveau riche throwing away their wealth. However, apart from Bai Hanxin, the expressions of the people present were not very good.

Bai Hanxin then slowly said, "The results of my busy work over the past few days are all here. Do you like them, fellow senior brothers?"

In the blink of an eye, the four people in front of her were all lying down to varying degrees.

She added, "It seems the effect is quite good."

The senior brothers were all forced to sleep as if "kidnapped" by Bai Hanxin.

When they woke up, the four looked at each other without saying a word, until Bai Hanxin stepped in, breaking the eerie silence. Adhering to the principle of "not hurting the girl," Xu Huai took the initiative and used a freezing spell. Bai Hanxin was caught off guard and froze, her smile frozen.

Without saying a word, Chi Wangyue held the Cang Sheng Sword limply towards Bai Hanxin.

Yan Tianhua did not stop her, and silently said, "Some things require lessons to be learned before one can remember them."

Gu Shuoxing bluntly said, "Why didn't you tell us you were going to use glitter directly! Humph."

They were just putting on an act. Their use of both soft and hard tactics was merely to avenge their momentary lapse in judgment, not because they were genuinely dissatisfied with Bai Hanxin.

Bai Hanxin approved of them, and when she tried to continue, the four of them released her together.

What followed was both expected and unexpected.

"Don't joke around with your life." Yan Tianhua said seriously, but her expression was much more relaxed than before.

Chi Wangyue blinked. "My people are all limp. Next time you need to use it, make sure the dosage is smaller, okay?"

Gu Shuoxing laughed heartily, "We don't blame you. It was just a moment of carelessness on our part. You did it! We just wanted to vent our anger, we didn't mean to say anything to you."

Xu Huai turned around, looked into her eyes, and deliberately said, "You're just as good as that guy Xu Qi."

After they finished speaking, Bai Hanxin clapped her hands, her cheerful tone gradually fading back to normal. "I understand, I know. Um, everyone, I want to apologize first. This was a little surprise, but I accidentally went too far... I'm really sorry." She kept the last sentence to herself.

Unspoken words remain unspoken in her heart, yet she has never experienced true friendship, nor has she ever been aware of the gains and losses in relationships, which naturally leaves some colorful traces on her heart.

The atmosphere would always be disrupted by a group of teenagers.

Yan Tianhua and the other three stood in a circle, while Chi Wangyue, resting her chin on her hand, occasionally chimed in with a few words.

Xu Huai listened, while Gu Shuoxing indulged in his own fantasies, and Bai Hanxin held a small herb in her hand.

They discussed some follow-up matters, but compared to the previous ones, these were just minor issues.

Until all the peak members present were seated, along with the elders and even the sect leaders, and the contestants took their places, the audience took their places, and the lively atmosphere continued.

Only then did the five people present feel that they had officially completed their mission.

A solemn voice rang out—

"Next, the [Sect Grand Competition] will officially begin!"

However, things didn't go as planned.

Starting with the contestants, the glitter at the beginning was indeed very beautiful, but later, after the contestants returned home, they realized that something was wrong.

Bai Hanxin stated that this was an enhanced version of himself.

From the audience's perspective, the people in the front row were innocently carrying several other people who were watching this massive competition together, both openly and secretly.

After the curtain fell, many previously unseen people appeared out of thin air, as if a large-scale "invisibility spell" had suddenly failed.

Judging from the role-playing scenario, the actor will regret it whether he chooses to or not.

The saying "All beings suffer, only self-salvation is possible" is playing out.