When it was dawn.

A fairy crane flew up from Shuiyue Peak, carrying Zhou Qing and Luo Liuli.

"After you pass the test, I will go find Deputy Master Zhuge and ask him to decide on your true test as soon as possible."

Luo Liuli's expression was as cold as ever, but everything she said was out of consideration for Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing asked: "Will it take a long time to confirm the true teaching assessment?"

"It will be decided in a month at the latest, but it is also possible that if you pass the test today, you will be given the true test tomorrow."

Luo Liuli explained: "It all depends on the considerations of the temple and whether there are suitable things to do."

"But I don't think you'd want to wait a month."

Zhou Qing nodded. Of course he didn't want to.

A month might not be a big deal for someone who has lived in Xuandu Temple for more than ten years, but it is a long time for him.

Luo Liuli didn't say what she would do if Zhou Qing failed the test.

If you don’t pass, just take the test again next month. What else can you do?

Anyway, she doesn't care about these things. It's no problem for her to take a day off.

Of course, Luo Liuli still hopes that Zhou Qing can pass all the levels smoothly.

When we arrived outside the Wangchen Palace, many disciples were already waiting there.

If there were ten people from each of the thirty-six inner peaks participating, there would be a total of three hundred and sixty people, not to mention the disciples who came out of the famous peaks.

At first glance, it seems crowded.

Seeing the crane coming, everyone's attention was attracted.

In the Xuanfa Mountains, being able to ride a crane is a symbol of status.

At the very least, only true disciples, elders, and disciples of some special departments, such as the Tianlu Hall, the law enforcement department of Xuandu Temple, can receive such treatment.

The Tianlu Hall is the place of criminal law and rules, representing the internal system of Xuandu Temple. The disciples inside enjoy some special treatments.

Besides, the Xuanfa Mountains are so vast that if the disciples of the Tianlu Palace were to enforce the law on foot, it would waste too much time.

"Dan Jun!"

Someone exclaimed and recognized Luo Liuli, and then everyone outside the Wangchen Palace was shocked. There was only one Dan Jun in the entire Xuandu Temple. After all, the people present had a high status in the inner sect, so they had more or less heard the related news.

Luo Liuli's cultivation level is definitely not among the best in Xuandu Temple, but her alchemy skills are undoubtedly among the best and her reputation is extremely high.

For many disciples, the appeal of a master of alchemy is even greater than that of a top master.

Many inner disciples have imagined in their midnight dreams that an opportunity would come from heaven and they would be able to change their fate.

Pills are undoubtedly the most imaginative things. After all, they are something that needs to be eaten to directly change oneself, unlike most weapons and formations, which are external things.

No one can refuse some magical pills that can transform themselves.

It is shocking that one of the top alchemists now appears before their eyes.

Most of the people present had never seen a person of this level and had only heard of his name.

When seeing Luo Liuli, most people immediately thought of the several kinds of magical pills she created, which were things that could change their fate...

At this time, Zhou Qing jumped down from the crane, and Luo Liuli said to him: "Just do your best, don't worry about other things, I will always be watching."

After getting Zhou Qing's response, Luo Liuli went straight into Wangchen Palace. It was impossible for her to wait outside.

After Luo Liuli disappeared, Zhou Qing became the focus of everyone's attention. Facing these gazes, Zhou Qing accepted them calmly.

He can understand looking at handsome guys.

"Who is this person? Is he here to take part in the True Transmission Qualification Test as well? He was actually sent off by Dan Jun himself!"

"It's very strange. I've never seen it before."

Many people are curious about Zhou Qing, but his face is indeed a little unfamiliar to the people in Xuanfa Mountains.

However, there were also a small number of disciples with impressive backgrounds or extensive connections who thought of a piece of news they had received two days ago.

Shuiyue Peak has a new disciple, and Lü Zhenchuan from Jingyan Peak personally takes him to tour the Xuanfa Mountains...

Perhaps this is the person? Zhou Qing was also observing the people present. He felt that most of them were ordinary, with only a few looking extraordinary.

The extraordinary kind of person who can pick a general among dwarfs.

But unfortunately, he didn't recognize any of the people present.

Compared with the people here, he was airborne.

If he follows the normal process, someone will definitely collect information for him about the more outstanding disciples in Xuandu Inner Sect who may compete with him, so that he can know himself and his opponents.

But there are only two or three cats, big and small, on Shuiyue Peak, and the only one who can show up now is Luo Liuli.

Given Luo Liuli's personality, it seems unlikely that she would take the initiative to collect this kind of information.

The most important thing is that she understands Zhou Qing. Although this understanding comes from Lu Qingmo's words, it does not prevent her from having confidence in Zhou Qing.

Gathering intelligence on other people?

There is no need for that.

My junior sister would never lie to me.

At this time, a thin young man with dark skin next to Zhou Qing, who seemed to be influenced by some acquired environment, greeted Zhou Qing.

"My name is Li Wen. I was born in the Li family of Beihan County. I am currently cultivating at the Third Peak. What is your name, brother?"

"Zhou Qing."

When replying, Zhou Qing quickly recalled the map he had seen. Beihan County was a county within Hanzhou, and this person was a local.

Moreover, Zhou Qing had an impression of Beihan County, and Qin Ming had mentioned it.

This county is close to the grassland and has rich mineral resources. It is considered a relatively important resource area, but it is often targeted by grassland barbarians, and small-scale battles between humans and barbarians often break out.

However, Qin Ming did not tell Zhou Qing about the internal forces of Beihan County.

Just seeing that Li Wenhui introduced himself, his Li family should have considerable influence and reputation in Beihan County.

There is no need to report it if your background is too low, no one has ever heard of it.

"I haven't seen Brother Zhou in Xuandu Temple before. Are you a newcomer?"

"Yes, I have just entered the sect for two days and am now practicing at Shuiyue Peak."

The voices of the two were neither low nor high, but the people present had strong cultivation and could hear them clearly.

This kind of information was not something that needed to be concealed, so Zhou Qing had no taboos.

Upon hearing this, Li Wen showed envy and said:

"Brother Zhou must be extremely talented. Shuiyue Peak is the most sacred peak in our sect, and countless people yearn for it. Has Brother Zhou accepted Lord Luo Dan as his master?"

"It was just luck and fluke." Zhou Qing said modestly.

"But I don't have the blessing to become your disciple."

"Then I guess Brother Zhou is a genius who is devoted to hard training and specializes in fighting. I'm afraid this True Transmission Qualification Test will not be difficult for Brother Zhou."

Zhou Qing smiled and said, "Just come and try your luck."

The others who were listening with their ears pricked up cursed in their hearts.

This disciple from Shuiyue Peak is really a cunning guy. He didn't reveal any useful information after all his talk.

The left one is just luck, the right one is just a matter of chance.

He didn't say anything about his background.

As for the fact that Zhou Qing did not take Luo Liuli as his master, it is not useful information at all.

No matter how talented one is, he will not be accepted as a disciple by the Alchemy Master if he does not practice alchemy. It is easy to find out whether Zhou Qing has become Luo Liuli's disciple or not.

Some people looked at Zhou Qing and thought that he was just putting on airs, but no one ridiculed or embarrassed him with words.

Luo Liuli is inside the Wangchen Palace. Even the dumbest person wouldn’t say anything at this time.

At this time, Ermu, the master of Wangchen Palace, came out. As soon as he showed up, the scene suddenly became quiet. No one spoke anymore, and it was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Ermu glanced at everyone and announced indifferently:

"This time, the qualification test for the true teaching will be in the Ten Thousand Demons Tower."

As soon as these words were spoken, many people's expressions changed drastically, becoming extremely solemn and... fearful.

Zhou Qing's expression remained normal, but he was also repeating the three words "Ten Thousand Demons Tower" in his mind.

After two days of tutoring with Lu Yuanyuan, he already knew what this thing was.

Lu Yuanyuan specifically mentioned to Zhou Qing that the Ten Thousand Demons Tower was one of the many contents of the qualification test.

The Ten Thousand Demons Tower itself is a celestial artifact, that is, a divine artifact refined by the monks in the Azure Realm, and it is also a top-grade celestial artifact.

Divine artifacts have spirits, and the spirits in top-grade divine artifacts are even more powerful, almost comparable to normal human children.

The test of the Ten Thousand Demons Tower is certainly not to let the inner disciples fight against this divine weapon.

Even if there is no one controlling it, the might of the divine weapon can shake them to ashes without any help.

The Ten Thousand Demons Tower has nine floors, and countless monsters are imprisoned inside. Those monsters are the test for the inner disciples.

Lu Yuanyuan and Zhou Qing said that among the many tests that do not guarantee qualifications, the Tower of Ten Thousand Demons is one of the most difficult ones.

The monsters suppressed in the tower are very difficult to deal with.

Monsters are a race other than humans, with all kinds of strange appearances.

They are violent, bloodthirsty, cruel, chaotic, and crazy...

All negative things seem to be reflected and can be found in them.

But monsters are indeed an intelligent race, they are just dominated by negative emotions most of the time, so they appear to be unintelligent.

Even though Lu Yuanyuan had heard of Zhou Qing's strength, she still asked Zhou Qing to be careful when talking about the Tower of Ten Thousand Demons.

The monster is strange and bloodthirsty, and may have some special abilities. Zhou Qing has never encountered it before, so he might be caught off guard.

Zhou Qing had never come across this thing before, and had never even heard of it before.

He also asked Lu Yuanyuan where the monster was captured by Xuandu Temple and where the monster was active.

But Lu Yuanyuan couldn't give him an answer.

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According to Lu Yuanyuan, she had been to several states of Da Qi and had come into contact with disciples of some top Taoist sects, but she had never heard of the existence of such a monster anywhere, nor had she heard of such a thing in those top Taoist sects.

It seems as if this is a specialty of Xuandu Temple.

It’s not that there are people in the outside world who are curious about monsters, but Xuandu Temple has never responded. Due to the strength of Xuandu Temple, no one dares to ask.

But this also really aroused Zhou Qing's curiosity.

I didn't expect that I could see this Xuandu specialty now.

What Zhou Qing knew, the other inner disciples naturally knew as well, and the danger was obvious.

But no one spoke. This was something Ermu had already announced, and they couldn't question it, let alone refute it.

Ermu waved his hand, and powerful force poured out, enveloping them all.

Everyone just felt a darkness before their eyes and lost all perception of the outside world.

But no one panicked, everyone understood what was happening.

When they regained their senses, the surrounding scenery had changed. It was no longer the Wangchen Palace, but a desolate and empty valley.

It's bare here, the ground is all sand and rocks, there is no grass or trees on the mountains in the distance, it's a desolate scene, without any life.

In the center of the valley is a huge black nine-story tower that looks like a mountain.

A group of inner disciples were brought here by Ermu, which is the place of test, the Ten Thousand Demons Tower.

This place is deep in the Xuanfa Mountains, even deeper than where the deputy abbot is. Under normal circumstances, let alone inner disciples, even true disciples cannot come here unless there is something going on.

There are lines on the black body of the Ten Thousand Demons Tower, which are mysterious yet messy. If you stare at it for a long time, you will feel dizzy, nauseous and have chest tightness.

This nine-story black tower does not have a portal. It is a divine artifact, not a real building.

Which cultivator would add a door to his pagoda when refining a tower-shaped magical weapon?

"All disciples, place your hands on the Ten Thousand Demons Tower."

Ermu's voice sounded again, and then everyone walked towards the Ten Thousand Demons Tower and acted according to Ermu's words.

Zhou Qing was naturally among them. After placing his hand on the tower, the black tower in front of him, which looked like cast iron, began to ripple like water waves, and then an area seemed to become blurred.

"Enter the tower!"

Ermu spoke again.

Many disciples took steps at the same time and passed directly through the Ten Thousand Demons Tower. After a few breaths, the outside of the Ten Thousand Demons Tower was empty, and there was no longer any disciple.

What appeared in front of Zhou Qing was a dark space. The light only existed within a range of about half a meter around him, and farther away was a deep darkness, as if a monster was watching you in the darkness, ready to launch a fatal attack and devour you at any time.

The ground was black, and it was made of metal of unknown material.

"Next, monsters will continue to appear in front of you and attack you."

Ermu's voice came from somewhere.

"All you need to do is to kill every monster that appears before you. Don't hold back. Monsters are not testers, but killers!"

"When you pass the test, the monster will retreat."

"I am not the only one watching this test. We will rescue the disciples who are in desperate situations, and we will also declare him failed."

"But you have to be careful. We can guarantee your safety, but that doesn't mean you won't encounter any danger. Monsters are ferocious and strange. Some of their methods may cause you irreparable harm."

"So, recognize your own strength. Once you reach your limit, apply to withdraw in time. Don't take risks. Or you can apply now. If you are exhausted in the test later, you will need immediate rescue. That way we can ensure that you are safe!"

"I must emphasize this one last time. All monsters are enemies and the most bloodthirsty killers. Do not show them mercy!"

This is why the Tower of Ten Thousand Demons is one of the most difficult tests.

When facing monsters, with examiners like Ermu secretly observing you, you will definitely not die, but getting injured is inevitable.

This is another intelligent race, not puppets controlled by Xuandu Temple. Fighting with them is full of unpredictable surprises.

They will not be like puppets that hold back after realizing you are no match for them. Instead, they will become even more ferocious and want to take your life.

Monsters are mysterious and strange. If you are hurt by them, there may be some bad consequences.

For example, mental trauma, physical mutilation, or strange poisons...

It’s not that Ermu and the others don’t have the ability to rescue everyone intact. They could just rescue one of their disciples as soon as he falls into a disadvantage.

But being rescued means that the test has failed.

For these disciples, I just fell into a disadvantage and failed the test? This is hard to accept.

I just fell into a disadvantage, I still have the means to kill, or my ability to fight for a long time is very strong, or I am the kind of practitioner who becomes stronger the more adverse the situation is, or I may not be able to rely on my willpower to persevere and kill the opponent...

These ideas are too common, but there are many such examples.

Some practitioners really won't play unless the wind is against them, or they have practiced some special skills that make them even more courageous after being injured.

Since this is a test, it is natural to give the disciples ample opportunities to demonstrate themselves and allow them to give full play to their abilities. Therefore, Ermu and the others will only take action when they judge that the disciples are doomed to die.

As for injuries... we have already reminded you in advance, and we also said that you can apply for more timely rescue in advance. Xuandu Temple has already done its best. If any disciple still cannot recognize that he has made a mistake, there is nothing we can do.

Zhou Qing remained silent. He didn't know what other people had chosen, but he didn't ask for more timely rescue.

Timely rescue is good, but it will actually increase the difficulty of passing the test.

This kind of attitude will lower your rating.

High in the sky outside the Ten Thousand Demons Tower, there were several masters standing in the air, and Luo Liuli was among them.

Those who reside here are all masters of Huangquan Realm or Chedi Realm, and each qualification test is conducted by people of this level.

Their spirits can see through the Ten Thousand Demons Tower and see the situation of each disciple, and can also hear several disciples requesting for more timely rescue.

One of the elders shook his head. “Although staying alive is the foundation of everything, their lives will not be in danger in this test, but they still made this choice.”

"This choice will become a hurdle that they will never be able to overcome, and it will leave a hole in their hearts."

Ermu replied without changing his expression: "This was the first test, and they failed."

"But fortunately, this is only a very small number."

Another young man said, "Palace Master Er, let's begin."

Ermu nodded and glanced at Luo Liuli. Seeing her cold expression, he couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

Actually came to stare at him.

No matter how stupid he was, there was no way he would break the rules of the qualification test in public.

It's simply like judging a noble man by one's own mean character!

Zhou Qing discovered that the space in front of him suddenly changed. The darkness receded like a tide, and light emerged.

"roar!"

Immediately afterwards, a roar was heard, and then a monster came out of nowhere and rushed towards him.

The monster's hands and feet were on the ground at the same time. There were spikes on its back, and sharp bones on the joints of its hands and feet. It had no fingers, only claws.

There is only one eye on its head, with fangs sticking out of its mouth. Although it has a human shape, it does not look like a human. Its entire skin is blue-black and its muscles are bulging.

There was a gleam of cruelty and bloodthirstiness in the monster's single eye.

Is this the monster?

Zhou Qing frowned slightly. This monster was different from all the creatures he had seen before.

The difference lies not in appearance but in the spirit.

The monster's aura gave him a feeling that it was very different from other creatures and incompatible with the natural world.

It stands out like a rotten egg in a pile of eggs.

Even someone as kind, tolerant and humble as him felt disgusted after seeing this monster.

This is definitely not because the other person is ugly.

The monster was very fast and approached Zhou Qing in a breath. Its sharp claws stretched directly towards Zhou Qing's throat, trying to cut it open.

“Swish!”

The sword light flashed, and the sword energy broke through the air. Zhou Qing directly cut off the sharp claws of the monster in front of him, then raised the sword and slashed horizontally, and the monster's body was directly split into two halves.

Although you are ugly in a unique way, you are just a little punk after all.

(End of this chapter)