Seeing this rural residence, Xue Ranran cautiously pulled out his stick.

After experiencing the incident of the demon that lured people to jump into the Wangxiang River, who knows whether the small house in front of us is a demon that has transformed and wants to kill people.

Ran Ran bravely walked forward along the stone road, but found that the stone road under his feet was soft and spongy, like wet soil. After a few steps, he saw patches of green seedlings.

She often helped Su Yishui dry the medicinal herbs, and she recognized at a glance that the fields were full of medicinal herbs.

At this moment, she heard someone in the yard say, "Strange, how could someone come here so early? Could it be that he is an ignorant bumpkin who doesn't know how valuable the Suzaku is?"

Ran Ran looked carefully and found that it was an old man with white hair and beard, wearing a Taoist robe and with his trouser legs rolled up. He was looking at several young seedlings in the field.

Ranran blinked her eyes in some doubt... This old man with white hair and beard... isn't he the Drunken Immortal from Cuiwei Mountain?

He also gave her many talismans, all of which were life-saving treasures!

But when Ranran smiled and waved at him, the old man looked her up and down indifferently, as if he didn't recognize her.

Ran Ran did not shout rashly, but asked tentatively: "How are you these days, old man?"

The old man did not say anything. He stood up and looked her up and down. Suddenly, he asked, "Little girl, have you ever eaten Jiaoli?"

Ran Ran followed her foodie instinct and asked back, "Jiao Luo? What does that taste like?"

The old man said slowly, "It stinks. If you drink it, you will never forget it."

After the old man reminded her, Ranran immediately remembered that her master had once given her a cup of extremely smelly medicine. She was so disgusted that she couldn't eat for several days.

She asked Su Yishui what he drank, but Su Yishui refused to tell her and told her that it was better for her not to know. Could it be that... that cup of medicine was the Jiao Luo that the old man mentioned?

Seeing that Ran Ran didn't say anything, the old man didn't take it seriously. He just looked at her again and said, "Snakes can obscure a person's wisdom and spiritual energy, and they can't see the six realms of reincarnation. What kind of demon are you? Why do you have to cover up like this?"

Ran Ran squatted down, looked at the seedlings he had planted, and answered obediently: "I am just an ordinary little girl. I don't know what you are talking about. Those who can live in this deep mountain must be gods. Do you have a magic mirror to show me?"

The old man grinned and stopped arguing about whether he was a human or a demon. Instead, he asked directly, "Why don't you fight for the Vermillion Bird?"

Ran Ran smiled, "There are more precious things in the world than just the Vermilion Bird. How can we claim them all as our own just by seeing them? If we do that, wouldn't that be exhausting? Besides, a blessing in disguise. If I hadn't come here earlier, how could I have met you, old sir... The Chinese yam and angelica in your field are really good stuff. If I stew them with black chicken, it will enhance the flavor and strengthen the qi, and it will be delicious!"

After hearing Ran Ran's playful answer, the old man laughed again: "I thought you were a saint, but it turns out you are just a greedy lazy girl! It's a pity that this is just an illusion, and these herbs can't be used to stew chicken for you.

Xue Ranran blinked a few times and reached out to touch the herbs, but sure enough, there was nothing there.

However, the old man looked at the surrounding scene with great nostalgia, and said slowly: "When I met Duntian, I was just a child of ten years old. He lived on the mountain and I lived at the foot of the mountain. He was both my teacher and my friend, and I will never forget him. Later, he ascended to heaven, and I devoted myself to cultivation. I thought I could meet my old friend in the fairyland. But who knew that I became a fairy, while he turned into nothingness. What a fate..."

Ran Ran listened and blinked at the old man, who seemed to be over a hundred years old... She thought for a moment and suddenly asked, "Excuse me, do you know the Wine Master?"

The old man smiled and nodded: "You actually know my brother? No wonder you used Xiaojiu's talisman when you crossed the bridge."

Ran Ran nodded and said, "I have met Senior Jiu once, but we only drank wine together once. You really look like Senior Jiu Lao Xian, except for the red nose. That talisman was given to me by Senior Jiu Lao Xian."

When she first saw the old man, she thought it was the Drunken Immortal who had rushed down from Cuiwei Mountain.

However, seeing that his gaze was steady and his demeanor was like that of an old immortal, which was completely different from the naughty temperament of the Drunken Immortal, he boldly guessed that this old man should be the Drunken Immortal's powerful brother, the Medicine Immortal, who had already ascended to heaven. That's why he asked this question.

It is just unknown why he, who had already ascended to heaven, would appear in Tianmai Mountain, as if he knew exactly how these young men passed the test.

Jiu Laoxian smiled after hearing what Ran Ran said: "My brother has very few close friends in his life, and I don't know when he made a friend like you. But now it seems that you have some outstanding qualities..."

As he said this, he picked up the whisk hanging from his waist and waved it in the air, revealing the situation in Suzaku.

The Suzaku, which was originally as big as a pheasant, suddenly grew several times larger due to something it was fed. Its slightly curved long beak emitted an eardrum-shattering cry, and its huge claws desperately grabbed at anyone who approached it.

Wei Fang was even picked up by Zhuque and thrown towards the steep cliff.

The rest of the people were also in a state of panic. The two sisters Bing Qing Yu Jie didn't care about others and hurriedly followed the path Ran Ran came from, turned around the mountain stream, and fled in panic.

Mu Qingge responded calmly, relying on his clever skills to dodge. However, Ran Ran noticed that Mu Qingge took advantage of the panic and took out many small balls from his arms and threw them into the ditch on the hillside...

But what was strange was that when these people who had dodged in panic turned back along the path they had come from, what they saw was not this stone path, thatched huts and medicinal fields, but a stream and a mountain stream with dense forests.

It seems that Ranran's guess was right. She and her eldest senior brother really entered the Wuling fishermen's paradise - this place is not Tianmai Mountain!

The old man waved his whisk again, this time in another valley, and the people who appeared were none other than the eight thousand brothers who had crossed the snake bridge long ago.

He was also fighting at this time, but the one he was fighting was not the Suzaku, but a hornless black dragon.

The dragon looked very ferocious, but it was already dying after being beaten by Gui Baqian. With wounds all over his body, he finally broke the dragon's neck, cut open its belly, took out its gallbladder, and swallowed it in one gulp.

After eating the dragon's gall, Gui Baqian threw the spirit beast's corpse casually into the mountain stream, wiped his mouth, and continued to move forward.

Ran Ran was a little curious: "Why didn't he meet Suzaku?"

Medicine Immortal smiled and said, "This person is not cultivating the right way. The blood of the Vermillion Bird is useless to him, but the courage of the black dragon is of great benefit to him. The spirit beasts you have encountered here are all born out of human greed. What they encountered were just their own temptations. Insufficient ability and unworthy of the position will only magnify greed infinitely. And those who only have force but no mercy will eventually be backfired by uncontrolled greed... Of course, those who can kill spirit beasts can also be considered to have passed the test and have the qualifications to enter the pool... It's a pity for the black dragon. The last time it was defeated, it only lost its skin, but this time it will lose its gallbladder..."

Ran Ran suddenly remembered that she had drunk Jiao Luo before. How could her master have such a precious thing? This is something that cannot be bought with a fortune.

Could it be that the last person who defeated the black dragon was her master Su Yishui? But the old man said that only those who do not follow the right path will encounter the black dragon?

Ran Ran was confused, and finally nodded dejectedly and said, "The great shield of Tianmai Mountain must have taught many outstanding disciples in the past. Like my master, he likes to test people out of the blue. But aren't these tests too cold-blooded and harsh? Many people have died from yesterday until now."

Yao Laoxian took back his whisk, and said with a faint smile: "Aren't all these horrors also attracting more people? The Great Immortal Duntian sat in meditation and turned into a mountain because of loneliness. His ancient divine power also condensed in his eyes and evolved into a pool. How can you get such pure divine power of the Great Immortal without paying a price? My mission is to come here every ten years and supervise the people who pass the level. However, you passed the level too quickly, which really exceeded my expectations."

Ran Ran shook her head in embarrassment, thinking that she was just a blind cat that had bumped into a dead rat. She clasped her fists and asked, "Neither my senior brother nor I are the most capable among these people. It is purely a coincidence that we came here. May I ask where my senior brother is?"

Yao Laoxian said calmly, "He didn't get through it by his own strength, but was led here by you, so even though he got a glimpse of the fairyland, he was immediately ejected. As long as he doesn't kill Zhuque, he should be fine. This is an illusion created by the mortal memories I left behind before I ascended to heaven. You can come in because of a connection with me."

Ran Ran tilted her head and asked, "Does becoming a fairy mean giving up the happiness of being a mortal? Then what's the point of being a fairy?"

Yao Laoxian smiled and said, "Without the desires of ordinary people, there will be no sorrow or joy, so how can there be no happiness?"

Ran Ran knew that Senior Brother should be fine, and he breathed a sigh of relief for the time being, so he asked again: "Then may I ask, old man, when can I leave? Otherwise, it will be dark soon, and I am afraid Senior Brother will get lost."

Yao Laoxian's smile deepened, and he looked at this clever little girl and said, "Although your spiritual power is not deep enough, your intelligence and adaptability are the best among these people. Although the dragon has obscured the foundation of your soul, you are definitely not an ordinary person. Because of your good performance, you have the opportunity to choose the marrow cleansing pool early. Come with me."

Ran Ran followed the old man. After taking two steps, he saw a chubby boy sticking his head out of the thatched hut. He was holding a water bottle and crying, "Brother, what's in this? It's so spicy! I don't want to drink this, I want to drink goat's milk!"

Ran Ran was stunned for a moment. Although the child was very small, but looking at the features, especially the pouting lips, it was similar to the drunkard.

She stopped for a moment and noticed that the doll repeatedly leaned out of the house and cried, and the words it said were exactly the same.

Ran Ran suddenly realized that these were the most difficult memories for Yao Laoxian as a mortal. And the person he found most difficult to give up was probably his own brother.

However, no matter how the baby cried, the old medicine immortal never looked back. He just crossed his legs and floated in the air, leaving this illusion, leading Ranran through a bamboo forest and to the edge of a pool filled with mist.

When the mist cleared, Ran Ran discovered that there were actually two pools of water that looked like lakes. The ridges around the huge pools were full of rocks, and with the two pools, it looked like an old, wrinkled face, and the two pools were the eyes on the face.

However, the water in these two pools is quite different. One is as white as milk, while the other is an insoluble dark black.

Yao Laoxian pointed and said, "This is the marrow washing pool. You can choose whichever one you want."

Ran Ran looked at the two pools, both of which exuded endless profound power, and couldn't help but ask curiously: "Excuse me, Great Immortal, what is the difference between these two pools?"

Yao Laoxian said calmly: "They are all the powers that cultivators dream of. However, before Dun Tian ascended to heaven, he was possessed by a demon, and it was difficult to separate good from evil. He was afraid that he would lose control of himself, so he divided the good and evil spiritual powers into two pools. The white one emphasizes step-by-step, and the spiritual power increases a little slower. The black one, on the other hand, can improve one's cultivation rapidly by a thousand miles a day, but..."

At this point, he paused, and then continued, "After bathing in the black water, one must make up one's mind and give up the love of one's life."

Ran Ran gasped after hearing this. She thought for a moment and said, "My master and Grandmaster Mu should have chosen Bai Chizi, right? Although life is short, we should not be too impatient. I will just slowly improve my spiritual power."

Yao Laoxian was not surprised that this casual girl chose Bai Chi, but since she mentioned Grandmaster Mu, could she be referring to Mu Qingge?

When asked by Medicine Immortal, Ranran nodded honestly.

Medicine Immortal looked at her carefully with surprise and said with a smile: "So you are Mu Qingge's disciple. No wonder..."

When he asked who her master was, Ran Ran said honestly, "Of course it's Su Yishui from Xishan."

After hearing this, the old man's smile suddenly disappeared. He looked at her in surprise: "You said your master is Su Yishui? The son of the King of Pingxi?"

Ran Ran nodded, a little puzzled, "Old Immortal, do you know my master?"

The smile on Yao Laoxian's face completely disappeared. With a cold expression, he stretched out his fingers and calculated for a while. In the end, he seemed to have encountered an unsolvable problem. He shook his head and sighed, "Forget it. Fate is not destiny..."

After saying this, he left without saying another word, throwing away his whisk, leaving Ranran standing alone by the pond.

It was not until he disappeared in the mist that a faint voice came out: "Your master was not the same as the one you chose back then."

Ran Ran was confused and had no idea what the old immortal meant.

What choice did the master make that was different from hers? Did he choose not to soak in the pool, or... chose the eerie black pool?

But think about it, there must be some ambiguity in the old immortal's words. How could the master, who is a righteous man, choose the inhumane and unlovable Black Pool?

I think there must be some misunderstanding in this statement.

But she also had to hurry up and soak in the pool before going down the mountain. After all, her fellow brothers were still waiting for her.

So she took off her shoes and coat, and slowly walked into the white pool. When she entered the pool, she immediately felt an indescribable warmth gathering in her dantian, flowing through her body along the meridians. She closed her eyes involuntarily and floated on the water...

When she opened her eyes again, she was already suspended in mid-air. The spiritual energy on her body felt indescribably heavy, and the feeling of her dantian being full seemed to calm her heart a lot.

And Gengjin White Tiger had squatted down by the pool at some point, looking at her with an indescribable look of loss, seemingly unfathomable and profound...

When Ran Ran's toes tapped and landed on the ground, she realized that her clothes were all dry. She asked Bai Hu, "Do you want to wash them too?"

Baihu slowly turned his head and looked at the other side of the black pool. Ranran followed his gaze and saw that there seemed to be someone in the black pool.

As she approached, the water in the black pool splashed everywhere, and suddenly a shirtless man emerged from the pool.

There was no mistaking that dark face; it was none other than Gui Baqian who had single-handedly killed the Black Dragon earlier.

Obviously, different paths lead to the same end. Although he followed his greed to capture the exotic beasts, he was still qualified to enter the pool because of his great ability.

However, he chose the Black Pool where his magical power was quickly acquired. At this moment, the water in the pool seemed to have become lighter, and there was an indelible darkness in his eyes.

Ran Ran noticed that the contrast between his face and his skin was huge. His body was very white, which made his black face stand out even more...

At this moment, Gui Baqian seemed to have just noticed Ran Ran standing in the white pool. He raised his eyebrows slightly in surprise and said, "You actually came here too?"

Ran Ran took a few steps back cautiously but said nothing.

At this moment, Gui Baqian seemed to have finished soaking. He jumped out of the water and rushed straight towards Ranran!

Although the little girl was very powerful and qualified to enter the marrow washing pool, Gui Baqian felt that it was enough for only one person to win this time. Tianmai Mountain actually did not distinguish the strength and let a newbie who was just making fun of others enter the white pool.

Then he had no choice but to make the decision for God and eliminate this garbage!

So his attack was a ruthless killing move, directly attacking Ranran's throat.

But when he was about to get close, he heard a loud "bang" and Gui Baqian seemed to have hit some invisible barrier and was bounced back.

It turns out that there is a spiritual shield barrier between the black and white pools, so once you choose a pool, you cannot regret it, and you cannot soak in both pools at the same time.

Ran Ran was completely relieved when she saw Gui Baqian charging forward like a ferocious beast but unable to get through. She slowly opened her mouth and said with a smile: "Wei Yan, are you shameless? You actually pretended to be a disciple of the Kongshan Sect and came here to take a dip in the pool!"

Gui Baqian steadied himself upon hearing this, squinted his eyes and looked at Ran Ran and said, "How did you recognize me?"

Ran Ran slowly put on his shoes and coat, tilting his neck and saying, "When you crossed the snake bridge, the movements you used looked familiar. I have a good memory, and I immediately remembered the fight between you and the master in the forest. And... your name is Guo Gui Ba Qian, if you add a 'female' it would be 'Wei'... I thought about your androgynous appearance, and immediately realized that you are Wei Yan."

In fact, the name Wei Yan was just something he said casually. How could he imply that he was born with a female appearance?

Ran Ran said that everything else was fine, but she just happened to touch Wei Yan's reverse scale, and told him to his face that he looked androgynous, like a woman, which made Gui Baqian so angry that he clenched his fists and sneered. He raised his head and tore off his mask, revealing that feminine face...wasn't it the demon cultivator Wei Yan!

"Little girl, what's your name?" He asked with a fierce look in his eyes and gritted teeth.

Ran Ran would not answer him. After saying this, he made a face at Wei Yan, turned around and ran away with the white tiger.

Wei Yan swung his fist again, and this time, he actually caused spider-web-like cracks to appear on the invisible barrier - stinky girl, the next time we see each other, it will be the day of your death!

As for Ran Ran, she fled away from the marrow washing pool like flying, but she never saw Yao Laoxian again, nor did she see the thatched cottage and medicinal field. Instead, she went straight back to the valley where she had separated from everyone.

Gao Cang, who had been looking for Ran Ran everywhere like a headless fly, was so happy when he saw Ran Ran coming back that he cried, "Junior sister, where have you been? I was so worried..."

When he saw Ran Ran clearly, Gao Cang's voice became smaller and smaller, and finally he couldn't help but ask: "Junior sister, what's on your forehead?"

After hearing this, Ranran walked to the stream nearby and looked at her own reflection in the water. She saw that the girl in the reflection had a flower-like pattern on her forehead, which looked like the seal script of the Chinese character "脉".

At this time, Mu Qingge and Wei Fang, who were fighting fiercely with Zhuque, also came over. When Mu Ranwu saw the pattern on her forehead, she immediately widened her eyes in surprise: "How...you have already entered the marrow washing pool?"

For the young people who practice Taoism, being able to enter the marrow washing pool means that their future path of Taoism will be smooth. Those who can enter the pool will eventually become the leaders of various sects, whether they are immortals or demons, and their final cultivation level is beyond the reach of others.

Mu Ranwu knew very well that entering the marrow washing pool was an important part of her sister's road to fame.

Although she has inherited most of her sister's spiritual power, her body is brand new. If she can enter the marrow washing pool to cleanse her meridians and improve her cultivation, the benefits will be endless.

Most importantly, she had hoped that the marrow washing pool would help her get rid of the control of the resentful water. Who would have thought that Xue Ranran would bypass all the barriers and successfully get the chance to enter the marrow washing pool, as if assisted by God?

After hearing what Mu Ranwu said, the bloodstained Wei Fang also noticed it. He screamed wildly in frustration and glared at her, "How could a piece of trash like you have the qualifications to get into the pool? You must have taken advantage of the opportunity to do something while we were fighting Suzaku!"

As he spoke, he began to take it seriously and actually stretched out his hand to attack Ranran.

In the past, although Ran Ran could dodge, she would definitely not be able to beat Wei Fang in a head-on confrontation. However, this time, she dodged nimbly and managed to do it with ease, hitting Wei Fang on the forehead.

Although it was just a naughty action, her seemingly light flick actually made Wei Fang fly straight up and into the bushes.