"I have chosen this path myself, and I will not regret it even if I die."

"Han Linglang, if you don't get out of the way, don't blame me for not honoring our past friendship!"

Han Chang gritted his teeth. The examination for the Immortal Gate only takes place once every five years, and is limited to those with a bone age of less than 20 years. He is already seventeen this year, and if he misses this day, it will be difficult for him to enter the Immortal Gate in his lifetime.

"Stupid! The so-called Immortal Gate is nothing more than a dangerous place that magnifies the intrigues and deceptions of the mortal world. What is there to yearn for?!"

"That's the immortal in your eyes! I entered the immortal sect not for wealth and glory, nor for the power to stand above all other living beings!"

Han Chang and Han Linglang argued endlessly, and for a while neither of them gave in.

Han Linglang was sarcastic when she heard this, and sneered, "Then tell me, why are you so determined to enter the Immortal Sect?"

"In my eyes, immortals are like the Martial Saint, who entered the Dao through martial arts, fought alone against thousands of immortals and drank with a smile on his face."

"There are people like Lu Jianxian who wield a sword for the sake of friendship, travel the world with ease, and are willing to sacrifice their lives for justice."

"He has the bitterness of Emperor Xuan Cang who was driven into evil by love, and the righteousness of being willing to bear the infamy for the sake of the people."

"The formation will only last for a hundred years. After a hundred years, a storm is coming. When the common people are in trouble, every man has a responsibility! We are born in this world. Even if we are ordinary people, how can we just think about saving ourselves?"

Han Chang's every word was sonorous and powerful, which moved Jiang Zhige and Lu Tianjiao who were not far away.

I used to think that Han Chang was just a passionate guy, but unexpectedly, he actually had the obsession to save the world.

Han Linglang's expression changed after hearing this, and then she said with contempt: "Even if the immortals you mentioned have the power to move mountains and fill the sea, none of them have a good ending, let alone a waste like you."

"Han Chang, my words will never change. Trash will always be trash. If you can't defeat me, you will never be able to join the Immortal Sect!"

Han Chang's face darkened when he heard this. He thought his words could change Han Linglang's mind, but he didn't expect the only answer he got was the word "waste".

"If we don't share the same ideals, we can't work together."

"What did you say?"

Han Linglang's expression changed slightly, and she suddenly had a bad feeling.

Before she could react, Han Chang slashed a hole in the ground in front of him with a wooden sword in his hand, and said in a cold voice: "From now on, you and I will sever our ties, and we will go our separate ways even though we have the same surname!"

Han Chang was too lazy to seek Han Linglang's consent, so he turned around and walked around her towards the Daqixiantai.

Han Linglang's face turned pale, and she turned around and stared at Han Chang's back.

"Han Chang! You are a waste! The Immortal Gate Swamp is far beyond your imagination. If you go there, you will never come back."

"Then you'll never come back!"

Han Chang's voice was heavy, but his pace did not slow down.

He was more afraid of living a life of mediocrity than dying on the road to heaven.

Not far away, Jiang Zhige and Lu Tianjiao both looked pleased.

"Brother Lu, your disciple is very good."

"You're too kind. This kid is still far from being good enough. If you insist, he can still be my registered disciple."

Lu Tianjiao shook his head and smiled, with a hint of complexity in his eyes.

If he didn't know Han Chang's character, he wouldn't have gone to Hanjia Village to live in seclusion and teach Han Chang swordsmanship.

His cultivation has been completely wasted, and he will never be able to travel the world with a sword in this life again. Let Han Chang see for him the regret of not being able to witness the splendor of the heavens.

Inside Xuanyuan City, the Great Qixian Terrace.

At a glance, there were at least dozens of immortals. The people from the Cansheng Divine Sect were dressed strangely and had no taboos. They were led by a man in a black robe sitting on the left.

The Lingtian Sword Sect members were dressed in uniform blue and white uniforms and carried sword cases on their backs. An elegant old man with a white beard sat on the right, as their leader.

Beside the white-bearded old man stood a man and a woman, they were Lin Chengping and Qi Yixin.

"Mr. Lin, since your master is the elder of this Immortal Sect assessment, then I will join the Immortal Sect."

Qi Yixin couldn't hide her joy in her eyes. Lin Chengping had such a profound background, and her choice was indeed the right one.

"Miss Qi, rest assured. With my master here, not only can I allow you to join my Lingtian Sword Sect, but I can also teach that Jiang Pingchuan a lesson."

Lin Chengping agreed with a smile, but there was a subtle hint of mockery in his eyes.

Outside the Great Prayer Platform, Jiang Zhige, who was wearing a mask, quickly noticed Qi Yixin and couldn't help but frown.

After not seeing each other for three months, this girl has already lost her virginity, and anyone can see that Lin Chengping, whom she has high hopes for, is not a good person.

It would be fine if she could really join Lingtian Sword Sect, but if Lin Chengping only agreed verbally, Qi Yixin's fate would be self-evident.

"A stupid and pathetic woman."

Jiang Zhige shook his head and looked away.

To him, Qi Yixin was just an ant he met by chance. Looking at her for even a few more seconds would be annoying, so why should he care too much about her?

Not long after, a disciple of Ling Tian Jian Sect walked out and said loudly: "The hour of Chen has arrived. Anyone present whose bone age is under 20 years old can try to ascend to the Heavenly Path."

"After this, those who are interested in joining our Lingtian Sword Sect, if they can cross the thirty-six levels of the Heavenly Ladder, can come forward to test their spiritual roots."

Hearing this, Jiang Zhige's face suddenly darkened.

The road to heaven, according to the current background of the heavenly world, this was the work of him when he was called Emperor Xuan Cang and ruled the heavenly world.

At that time, Jiang Zhige implemented a policy of coexistence of immortals and mortals, and set about creating a road to heaven that tested one's mind and affinity with the Great Dao. He also divided all forces into nine to one grades according to their comprehensive foundation, from low to high. He issued an edict that all sects in the Four Continents and Thousand States must use the road to heaven to publicly recruit disciples once every five years.

When embarking on the road to heaven, one's origin, bloodline, spiritual roots, or physique is not important. As long as one can step over the nine levels of heavenly ladder, one can enter the ninth-grade immortal sect. And so on, every time one steps over nine levels, one can ascend to the first-grade sect.

The Lingtian Sword Sect where the Great Qi Nation is located is only an eighth-grade sect, and one only needs to step over the eighteenth level of the Heavenly Ladder. Why did Lin Chengping claim that one needs to step over the thirty-sixth level? And after stepping over the thirty-sixth level of the Heavenly Ladder, one actually needs to test one's spiritual roots? If one needs to test one's spiritual roots, then wouldn't the so-called Heavenly Path only serve to test one's character?

Sensing Jiang Zhige's doubt and anger, Han Linglang, who was coming with him, explained in a deep voice: "Don't you know that these people don't take the Demon Emperor's words seriously at all?"

"If it weren't for the residual power of the Demon Emperor, the sects in the world might not even use the Heavenly Path. Recruiting disciples from outside has become a game for them to compete for talents and to cheat each other."

The so-called majesty of the Great Emperor should not be violated lightly, but many sects in the Heaven Realm have been doing small moves behind the back of the Demon Emperor. Now that the Demon Emperor has fallen, his majesty has been trampled underfoot.

After hearing this, Jiang Zhige's forehead veins bulged and he inexplicably had the urge to kill someone.

After three breaths, he took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his heart.

Calm down, he had to calm down.

He was not the Emperor Xuan Cang in his memory, so there was no need to get angry about such things.